The Sun. — London, England, 1855-11-22 00:00:00

C , rrtage free on nialittltre of a post-oftlee order, L ONDON LABOUR and the LONDON Cyebiered!a o' the Social Condition and Earn' no of those that Will, emm at. and Will Not Work. Hy HENRY Witg illustrations from Fp e clod Daguerreotypes by Beard. 2 vo's , 215.; or, " t hose who Will Not Work," 16s. "We nave already alluded to the sellers of provisiOn9 ; for the other trades, the variety of %Wen is immense, we must refer the reader to Mr. Mayhew's interesting volt' CS "•••• • •" We have placed Mr. Mayhew's volumes in our i-t, because w, have derived from them some useful Information, but the m fitter they contaia is curious and Interestiag enough to deSe - ve a more att.-wive examination than w 0 Caa bestow on them at present." - Quarterly Review, new number. George Newboli. 3i4, Strand. mJULLIEN'S CONCERTS. - ROYAL • ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GA.RDENT.— Last Week but Three.—THE FALL cf SEBASTOPOL QUADRILLE.—The programme for T.I IS EVENING (Thursday, Nov. 22) will include : —Weber's Overture to Der Freischutz (first time) ; L'Enfant Pro fugue Quadrille ; the Andante from Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony ; Cavatina from Il Trovatore (first time), and " 0 lace di quest' ani a," sung by Madame Gassier ; La Prima Donna Valse (first time this season); Solo, cornet-a-pistons, by Herr Koenig; M. Jullien's "New Grand Quadrille, entitled THE FALL OF SEBASTOPOL, assisted by the military Bands; Grand Operatic Selection from le Prophete; the Katy-did Polka; the Minuet from Bristow's Sym phony in E fiat ; S 10, violoncello, by Si. Montigny (his second ap arance) ; Galop, Vive I'Empereur, &c. Prices of admission :—Promenade, upper boxes, amphitheatre Stella and amphitheatre, Is. ; dress circle, 2s. 6d, ; private boxes, 12s , 11. ls., and It. lie. 6d. Places and private boxes may be had at the box-office of the theatre, of Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Hammond, Mr. Hook lata, and Messrs. Andrews, Bond•street ; and at Messrs. Juillen and Co.'s, Regent-street. 11. Juillen's Grand Annual Bal Masque will take place on Mon day, Dec, 17, 1855. THEATRE aOYAI, DRURY-LANE. Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. THIS EVENING, Will e performed the comic drama called USED UP. Followed by COOL AS A CUCUMBER, la which Mr. C. Ma awe, &c., will appear. To he followed by NITOCR[3. Characters by Messrs. E. F. Ed gar, Stulrt, B. Sullivan, G. Wild, C. Vincent, &c. ; Miss Glyn, Mrs. Selby, Mies De Vere, Miss Anderton, Miss Cleveland, &c. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. I Under the Management of Mr. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, ' Will be presented THE PROVOKED HUBRAND. Principal chirectors by Messrs. llme, W. Farren, Chippenlils, Compton, M 133 Cushman, Mrs. Poynter, and Miss Swanboratigb. Po:lowed by THE LITTLE TREASURE. To concla•.ie with JOIN JONES. 7.3.)?AL rEISATRE, OXFORD-STREIGT. T.7hdor the Man2.gement of Mr. Camiraas YEr►et. THIS EVENING Will be performed THE RIVALS. To conclude with THE MULETEER OF TOLEDO. TILEATRZ EIYAL Proprietor, Mr. B. webdter.—Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENMO, Will be perforated MNIZIE DUC %NOE ; or, The Jersey Carl. After which, the c,o.nady of FOREIGN AFFAIRS. To conclude with BETTY MARTIN. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Lease?. Mr. J. IL Auder3on, 13, Norfolk-street, Strand. Increased Attractions, and success In equal ratio TEN , AND EVERY EVENING, at Eight o'Clock, WIU he oresentod, with entirely New and Maglifle.ent Ippoint- Ment4, LfA [C 11Y-IP2,' itY, in twelve acts, arranged in two parts, by Professor Anlerson. After w`ife'l, the it irtfla? illaitrationl of Spirit-Rapping. HALF IVI Cif t, bct,ig the most surprising and latereiting series of experiments ever given within the walls of any theatre. Ilevval, in an irrorovel form, of the aitounding novelty which atartizA Loadou 10 years ago, the GRE.tT GUN TRICK ! Pril=s of admillion: —l'r vati Cs , sea, 11. I Is. (11. end U. Is. ; Oreheitr.l stalls, 45.; Dress T 1 me 3, 3i : Upper ISoxei, 24.; Pit, Is. ; Gallery, 6.1. No llaif-price. Tios-oftleo open from 11 to 5 dany. Grind Morning Performance on Satardey Next a Two o'Clock. Dom open at lall-past Ono. ROYAL STRAND TILEATRE. Under the direction of Mr. Payne. Tills EVENING, Wilt be pegormel NICHOLAS NICKLEBY. After which, a SPINES a BALLET, by the Spanish Dancers. Followed by NITOCRIS. To conclude with THE LADIES' CLUB. R )Y.ll. OLY ‘IPIC THEATRE. THIS E Mingo, W.ll ha presented, TO OBLTOE ' 7 ;NSONT, in which Messrs. Reaery, F. Haien, Lune, Mrs. Stirling, and Miss Ternan will appear. After S LILL WATERS DEEP. Yo:tc,:wed 1,3 , CATCHING A MERMAID. ASTLEY'S ItOYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Lessee and. Manner, Mr. Wm. Cooke. THIS EVENING. Mademoiselle CLEMENT! NE SOU ER, the greatest Eques i Artiste in the World I (Vide " Times," 13th Nov.) Mr. CV. Cooke's Leviathan PROVINCIAL EQUESTRIAN ESTABLISIIIIENT, during this week only I Also, the Spectacle, The FALL of SEBASTOPOL! After which, the GEM of the CIRCLE ; with Vie Magnificent Act of Mlle. Soullier, and the Performance of Cue Provincial Esta blishment; with other Entertainments. itoz..urfizu opea from Eleven tilt Your. Stage .lixiager, Mr. W. tr:et. F.T.zaitriar. Director, Mr. W. Choke, inn. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Mg DA Y—Afori. 14 min. aft. 12—Eve/ling 37 min. aft. 12 0-'..r9F.R0117• —Morn. 2 min.aa. I—Evening 24 min, aft. 1 THE WE,ITHER.—SuN OFFICE, Nov. 22. THERMOMETER, IN THE &UDR. 41—h':ghest since noon yesterde.y. 43 -lowest this morning and daring the night. 45 -thi✓ day at noon. R tI,ONTRTVE, 29-93. Wlsl , .—N.E.—Light , airs and hazy. P -.2 " rb P ; ,',(2)JI LONDON, TIIIIRSDAv, NOVEMBER 22, 1855. Many rumours have bean circulated as to the intentions of the Conservative party respecting the course of action to ba adopted during the ensuing session. It has been positively asserted that some of the most influential leaders have given in their unqualified adhesion to a Peace-at any-Price policy, and entered into au unholy alli ance with the Aberdeenites and Cobdenites, in order to oust the present Government and form a new Cabinet cut of such incongruous materials. N ay, m ore—it is distinctly affirmed that the Peace Party, from whom real danger may be appre hended, is to be found in the ranks of the (mon d ani , protectionists, who would sacrifice the national interests is order to avenge themselves on their-opponents, and again to obtain admission to the coveted seats on the Treasury Benches. We cannot, however, yield any great degree of credit to these sinister statements. That there are by no means uninflaential members of the party who would patch up a p ea ce on any term s seems certain. The Marquis of GRAND Y and others have too clearly expressed their individual views to allow of any reasonable doubt on the sub ect. But we have as yet no authentic evidence as to the opinions or arrangements of the real leaders, and we could not, on trivial or inade quate grounds, believe that they had arrayed themselves under the Philo-Muscovite banner, or been willin g to sacrifice the interests of their country, through a sordid love of place and power. The manly and straightforward speech of Lord NAAS, to which we gaveinsertion in our impres sion of yesterday, materially strengthens this impression. Lord NAAS held the important pc sition of Chief Secretary for Ireland wider Lord DERBY, and, from his position and talents, which render him an exce edingly usef u l member of any Government, it is ce rtain that he would obtai n an early intimation of the course a b out to lepursued by the reoog,nised leaders of his p atty, the men with whom he would again be reqnired to act in the event of the success of the suppo se d manoeuvre. lo would unqucstionably have bean cautioned not to commit himself by any warlike /Teed', which might prove distasteful to the re cent recruits, and possibly prevent them from ren dering the assistance necessary to overthrow the present Ministry, and to eject them from their comfortable gnarters in Downing-street. Now, the address of Lord NAAS clearly proves one of two things • ither that no such intima tion has been afforded, and, consequently, that no such intention existed — or that, if so, an im portant section of the party refuse to be dragged through the mire, or to follow so unworthy and so unpatriotic a path as that said to be traced out fur theirguidance, In either case the hopes, or appre pensions that may be entertained, seem to be with out adequate foundation. If the Conservative leaders have not entered into the unnatural compact, cadtt questio. There is nothing on which to rest the most trifling superstruction. But if, unfortu nately, it should be otherwise, if any of those who so enthusiastically cheered the announcement that "England loves not coalitions" should themselves f 3.11 into an ezror nimilar to that once so loudly and emphatically condemned, it is manifest that they will not carry with them a large proportion of the party whose continued support could alone render them formidable to the PALMERSTON Cabinet. Any such attempt would be the signal for the adhesion to the Ministry of a large body of patriotic individuals, who would readily sacri fice all minor differences in order to maintain the honour and safety of their native land—who, like Lord NAAS, would be ready, as members of Par liament, to give an honest support to any Go vernment that carries on this most important business in a manner worthy of this great country. The game of " brag" has long been sedulously cultivated in Russia. It is the policy which has led to by far the greater portion of their acquisi- tions. They have so loudly vaunted their irre sistible powers that their claims were at length taken for granted. The ukases of the AUTOCRAT were consequently submitted to with as much humility by quasi independent nations as by his own serfs. None could venture to dispute the behests of the man who held the peace of Europe in his hands, and who could at any moment overrun it with his barbarian hordes, and render it, if not altogether, at least to a great degree, " Cossack." If we were to believe these croakers we should trust entirely to his forbearance, and ba well contented if we received the boon accorded to ovrtc, and were the last to be devoured by the dominant Power, who was only pursuing his inevitable destiny in claiming the universal empire which sooner or later he or his successor must obtain. Much of " the gilding has, however, been stripped off his gingerbread I" to use the vulgar but significant expression respecting pretenders of all classes. We have seen that in every trial the Russians have been totally unable to withstand the Allied forces ; that the Black Sea Fleet is no more, and the stronghold in which it sheltered itself has passed into the hands of the Allies ; that Kinbo urn has also fallen, and that these "standing menaces" to Constantinople and to Europe are no longer formidable, notwithstand ing the energetic and almost spasmodic efforts made for their defence. It has been well re marked that almost all " the resources of Russia have been melted in the crucible of Sebastopol," and that the result of the long-protracted struggle before its walls has been much more serious to our adversary than if it had fallen by a coup de main immediately after the glorious day of Alias. In that ease the internal strength of Russia would have remained unimpaired. It would have possessed fighting men, on whom it could have relied in ' any emergency. But uow the repeated levies have exhausted the re serve, and but few remain to till the land, or to provide the necessaries supplied for those actually engaged in the deadly game. Already three-fourths of the fighting men have been absorbed by the enormous levies that have been made since the commencement of the War ; levies which in Western Russia have amounted to 64 out of every thousand of the gross population. When we consider that the adult males scarcely number ttivo•fifths of the whole population, or 200, and that many exemptions cal be claimed for persons past the military age, or engaged iu sundry privileged occupations, we may readilyperceiro that the Clint has reached the full length of his tether, and that the vitality has almost departed from the gigantic carcase. We have then only to remain firm to insure a success more complete than ever our wildest ima- ginings have pictured—one that will dispose of the Russian difficulty finally and for ever, and will afford the most ample guarantees of perma- nent peace to our children, and our chil- dren's children. We have made great sacri fices to obtain this great desideratum, and we should take care that, the cup be not flung from our lips at the very moment when we have the option of draining it to the very dregs. The Report of the Commissioners appointed to inquire into the Conduct of the Police in Hyde_ park on the Ist July may have grieved, bat cer tainly has not surprised, us. Our readers will remember the anxiety displayed by The Sim, for its early appearance, and the reasons assigned for that anxiety. They cannot have forgotten how earnestly we deprecated unnecessary delay, and pointed out the all but inevitable, if undesigned, result—viz., a failure of justice; and now that the Report has made its appearance, we confidently challenge a complete justification of our appre hensions. The Commissioners broke up their sittings on the 2d of August, and not until the 10th of No vember have they found time to deliver their verdict. A Report that might have been returned with the utmost ease and propriety in a week, and in which not only the inhabitants of the metropolis, but of the country generally, are deeply interested, not forthcoming until after an interval of between three and four months ! And such an interval, terminating at such a time ! An interval during which events of the greatest magnitude were likely to occur, and have occurred, to distract public attention and blunt public interest a time when the misconduct of a mob of ragamuffins in the Park was causing a reaction among the unreflect ing in favour of the police —a time when Parlia ment was not sitting, and the representatives of not for two long month s express at opinionhne people e o e n u Icl the m atter. We by no means im pute deliberately unfair practice to the Commi s _ sioners, but we do s ay that if they had entered on the inquiry with a settle d intention of burkin g it they could not have acted more judiciously, so far as the delivery of the Report is concerned, than they have done. To dream of the thinking public being satisfied with the result were an absurdity. The conduct of the Commissioners will everywhere be regarded with dissatisfaction, and in the Report itself will be found admissions by no means calculated to dispel suspicion. One of these is in relati on to policeman 398 A, and his dealing with one of th e witness es named White. This policeman wa s identift e d b y his victim, but was not su b sequen tly called up on to give evidence. On this the Com missioners remark , s It has been intimated to us since our inquiry Was closed that it was owing to accident and inadvertence that policeman 398 was not recalled as a witness." Intimated—by whom ? The reader will be disposed to think by parties deeply interested in his absence, when they read what follows. "But on the evidence as it stands we are bound to state that there was not sufficient ground for the apprehension, of J. J. Whit e ; and even if there had been sufficient ground, the vio lence used towards him was wholly inexcusable." Thug it is clear, on their own showing, that the Commissioners wore so biased, at all ev,-aii.s so far forgot their duty to the public and the respect owing to themselves, as to listen to an Ex parte statement after " their inquiry was closed," and that statement, in all probability, coming from one or more of the parties directly impli cated. Anothex fact, hardly less significant, and in relation to the same policeman, is to be found in the letter addressed by order of Sir GEORGE GREY to Sir RICHARD MAYNE, in which the latter is instructed to have three policemen indicted, one of whom is described as " 398 A, since ascer tained to be WILLIAM GEARING." Since ascer tained ! Why, the witness recognised him at the outset, and there can be no more doubt that this mystification as to his identity was intended to lend a colouring to the "inadvertence* that held him back as a witness than there can be that the object of the parties who "intimated" the questionable apologies to the Commissioners was to bias that body in their favour. Nor is the above all that can be urged in diminution of the value of the Report. If the Commissioners, on their own admission, listened to an ex parte statement in one instance, have not the public fair grounds for believing that they listened in more ; and, under such circumstances, what value can possibly attach to the Report ? Fancy a jury calling in a defendant to their place of retirement, or suffering him to earwig them there, and afterwards expecting to be credited for having given a just verdict in his favour ! The supposition is ridiculous. And yet the Commis sioners must be guilty of equal folly if they look to have their Report respected, fur earwigged they themselves confess to have been, and it certainly was not by the complainants. The "lame and impotent conclusion" to which they have arrived can, under such circumstances, excite no sur prise ; and Sir RICHARD MAYNE and Inspector HUGHES may well congratulate each other on having been brought to judgment before such a trio of DANIELS. The matter, of course, cannot end here. Questions of too grave as importance are invelved in it,.and we look to the meeting of Parliament for a searching investigation into the conduct of all concerned, and an independent verdict on the entire affair. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EvENING,_ NOVEMBER 22, 1855. ST. MARTIN'S-HALL. Mr. Hullah has already contrived this season to maintain the credit of his popular concerts in St. Martin's-hall, Long-acre, as among the most de lightful of our musical entertainments. Yesterday the programme included the whole of the grand oratorio of " The Mount of Olives," by Beethoven, and of Handel's exquisite serenata of "Acis and Galatea." The attraction proved in every way so remarkable that the ample area of the hall was tolerably well crowded from the very commence ment. The performance of two such masterpieces upon the same evening awakened, it would seem, an irresistible curiosity among all the lovers of music in the metropolis aware of the treat in store for them and capable of attendance. The result was au audience as numerous and respectable as they were attentive and discriminating. Beetho ven's oratorio had of course, and as by right, prece dence over Handel's serenata. The solos in the former being allotted to Mr. Montem Smith as tenor, to Mr. Winn as bass, and to Mrs. Endersou as soprano—while those in the latter were confided to the gentlemen already mentioned, aided by the melodious tenor of Mr. Wilbye Cooper as Acis, and of the dulcet mezzo-soprano of Miss Lucy Escott as Galatea. The choruses were for the most part achieved to admiration by the members of Mr. Hullah's first upper singing school, assisted by an efficient orchestra, an orchestra almost what the bills declared it to be—" complete in every depart ment." As to the principal vocal performers, whom we have but just particularised, they can hardly be commended iuhi gher terms than as artistes of respectable ability and moderate powers, but at the same time of eminently praiseworthy assiduity in the application of both to the difficult and re sponsible task entrusted to each, individually. As to the choral effects produced by the blended voices of the members of Mr. Hullah's first upper singing school, they were in a great measure be yond all praise, and entitled, as we have said, to what they elicited, again and again, from their audi ence, the token of a very general and a very ear nest admiration. This is especially observable, of course, in reference to the wonderful choruses in " The Mount of Olives"—the distinguishing glories of that astonishing product of the genius of Beeth oven. Scarcely anything, fur example, could have been finer, in its way, than the rendering by the chorus of that terrible march—in which are audible, so to speak, the stealthy tread and muttering voices of the Hebrew rabble following in the track of the Redeemer to the olive garden of Gethsemane—" He came to wards this mountain !" Thrilling as the tones of that awful chorus are with the implacable " He'll not escape us—he'll not escape us," again and again repeated, as the crowd armed with sticks, and stones, and torches, follow in the darkness, the path already . trodden by the holy footsteps of the Messiah. Immediately afterwards came the yet more terrible concord of the great choral outburst —" Here—seize him !"—a choral outburst, last night, as ever, strangely startling and effective. Beyond all, our •ulogium to Mr. Hullah's upper singing school must be awarded the most unre servedly to the crowning chorus of the oratorio, that astonishing "Alleluia Chorus," which has ever been to us as the grandest exhibition of exultant melody that ever emanated from the imagination of the most glorious of the Great Composers-- a song of triumph that one might almost fancy, without profanity, might be chanted in the courts of Heaven to the sound of angelic I trumpets, by the burning choir of the Seraphims. After having even thus cursorily passed in review " The Mount of Olives," we have scarcely courage or inclination to turn our regard at once to any other work of art whatever, even be it a work in its way so incomparably exquisite and harmonious as the ever-delectable serenata, of " Acis and Ga- I latea." Hardly had the last echoes of the final chorus of Beethoven's oratorio died away in our memory when we were called upon last evening to hearken to the alluring overture of one of the daintiest, as it is also, beyond all doubt, one of the most delightful, of Handel's masterpieces. A pro- ' pitious overture, the promises of which are speedily justified to the full by the magnificent chorus—madrigal-like in its effect—" Oh, the plea sures of the plains !" succeeded later on by the rap turous " Happy, happy, happy we!" and this again in its turn by the yet more striking chorus " Wretched lovers I" with its wild, weird, eltrich accompaniment. The last-mentioned, replete in almost every bar with extraordinary difficulties, was the great triumph of the night for the pupils of Mr. Hullah. The ensemble, the precision, the vigour—were admirable—were wonderful. It is observable by the way that the first encore of the evening was that accorded to Mr. Wilbse Cooper's charming execution of the delicious air " Love in her eyes sits playing," an air almost as delicious in itself as that other, " Hush, ye pretty warbling choir," sung nearly as charmingly, though by no means so effectively, by Miss Lucy Escott. Mr. Cooper indeed retained the honours of the encore almost exclusively—sharing it, in fact, only with that subsequently accorded to Mr. Montem Smith in "Would you gain the tender creature ;" the latter, however, being merely partial, whereas the former, matter the at t c e h r e r a r n y , 0 besides b e i ng fi rs t i n p o i n t o f time, was, as it de served to b e , qu it e unan i mous ! Littl e c an b e said commend a bly o f M r . Wi nn ' s " Oh, ruddi er than 'r' organ giantn not altogetherlo ve- dit love-ditty, , unworthy requiring for o that f a Polyphemus. Much, on the contrary, rai c ht praise well be said i n o'f leave thatth the most in o u e n x ta q i u o i s s 2 i ,t,e the of trios " The flocka shall bloom, the jewel, the pride, the glory of the whole serenata. Enough, however: The evening was delightful—th an k s t o th e s kill ev id ence d y Bar. b Hullah's pupils in giving choral voice to s a o lt m Og e et o h7 t d h e e li noblest melodi es o f H an d e l an d Beethoven. CRYSTAL PALACE.—Ono Shilling Day, Wednesday, Nov. 21.—Admi88ions on payment, 754 , ditto, by seas on Corresponding y seas on tickets, 231 ; total visi tors , 985 . day last year , 1,46 . Th e Spanish army, in 1846, consisted of 138,000 infantry, 10,074 cavalry, and cost 3 19,203,056 reals ; but in 1855 it was reduced to 76,535 infantry, with the same number of cavalry, and coat 2 71,658,000 reals. M. Meyer, the banker at Berlin, who was lately con demned for being concerned in obtaining telegraphic secret., but who remained at liberty on bail, has just been arrested on the demand of the public prosecutor, and placed in prison to undergo his punishment. ROYAL LONDON YACHT CLUB,—The annual dinner of this flourishing club took place last evening, at Willis's Rums, King-street, St. James's, when nearly 200 gentlemea sat down, presided over by the Commo dore, Mr. James Goodson. PRIVY eoTTATIL. The Queen held a Court and Privy Council at two o'clock yesterday afternoon at Windsor Castle. The Privy Council was attendfd by his Royal High ness Prince Albert, Earl Granville, the Duke of Argyll, Viscount Palinerston, Sir George Grey, Lord Panmure, Sir Charles Wood, the Right Hon. R. Vernon Smith, Viscount Canning, Earl Spencer, Lord Steward ; and Lord Ernest Bruce, Vice-Chamberlain (officiating for the Lord Chamberlain). At the Council the Right Hon. Henry Labouchere was sworn in a Secretary of State (Colonial Depart ment), received the seals of office from the Queen, and kissed hands on his appointment. Sir Hamilton Seymour, G.C.8., was by command of the Queen sworn of her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, and took his Owe at the Board. The Hon. William Bathurst was the Clerk of the Council in waiting. At the Coui t the Duke of Somerset had an audience of her Majesty. and delivered the ensigns of the most Noble Order of the Garter worn by his father, the late duke. _ _ _ Si 7 George Grey bad an audience of the Queen. Captain Robert M'Clure, R.N., was presented to her Majesty at an audience by Sir George Grey, principal Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the Queen was graciously pleased to confer the honour of kni , hthood upon him. Viscount Palmerston, the Duke of Argyll, and Earl Granville bad audiences of her Majesty. The Queen was attended by Lord Waterpark, lord in waiting, and Major-General Drummond, groom in waiting. Viscount Canning and Lord Panmure remained on a visit. The other Ministers took their departure after the Council. THEATRICALS AT WINDSOR. WINDSOR, WEDNESDAY. A. dramatic performance took place this evening. Sheridan's comedy of The Rivals was selected, and the parts were filled according to the following programme : Sir Anthony Absolute Mr. Bartley. Captain Absolute Mr. A. Wigan. Sir Lucius O'Trigger Mr. Hudson. Faulkbend Acres David Fag Coachman Acres' Servant Mrs. Malaprop's Servant Mr. Cormaak. Boy Mrs, Malaprop L3dia Languish Miss C. Leclercq. Julia Lncy • Maid Director—Mr. Charles Kean. Assistant Director—Mr. George Ellis. __ _ The theatre arranged and the scenery painted by Mr. Thomas Grieve. About eight o'clock, her Majesty the Queen and his Royal Highness Prince Albert entered St. George's Hall, which had been fitted up for the performance by the erection of a temporary orchestra. Her Majesty and the Prince were accompanied by their Royal High ness. the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, Prince Alfred, Prince Arthur, the Princesses Alice, Helena, and Louisa, and the Duchess of Kent ; and also by the Duchess of Athole, the Marchioness of Waterford, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Earl Spencer, Lady Caroline Barrington, Viscount and Viscountess Canninf7,Lord Paninure, Major-General Sir Colin Ca,mp• bell, Col, the Hon. C. B. Phipps, Colonel the Hon. A. Gordon, and the ladies and gentlemen in attendance. The performance commenced on the entrance of the Queen. . . Her Majesty's private band attendod in the Hall. The following had the honour of receiving invitations: —The Belgian Minister and Madame and Miss Victoria Van de Weyer, Baroness de Speth, the Hon. and Rev. Augustus and Lady Mary Phipps, Colonel the Hon. N. Lady Mary and Miss Nina Hood, the Hon. Mrs. Grey, Miss Barrington, the Misses Lambton, the Hon. Mrs. Phipps, Miss and Miss Harriet Phipp9, the Right Hon. W. G. and Mrs. and Miss Hayter, Colonel, Miss, and Miss Horatio Seymour, Sir George and Lady Couper, Miss and Mr. Couper, the Provost of Eton, the Misses Codtington, Mrs. Berkeley Drummond, Lieut.-Colonel P. Somerset (Coldstream Guards) and Mrs. Poulett Somerset, Major Howard Vyse (2d Life Guards), and Mrs. Howard Vyse, Major and Mrs. John Towneley, Capt. Williams (commanding officer), Lieut.-Colonel Ogilvy and Lieutenant and Adjutant Lyon (2d Life Guards), Colonel Boileau (commanding officer), Capt. Graham and Lieut. Couch (22d Regiment), Mr. Glover, and Mr. Gibbs. EOYAL VISIT TO CA MBRIDGE. CAMBUIDGE, Nov. 21.—Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, accompanied by her Royal Highnecs the Princess Mary of Cambridge, paid a visit to the - University this day, or perhaps, more properly speaking, to the Right Wor hipful the Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Whewell, Master of Trinity College, the visit being almost strictly private. The Royal party arrived in Cambridge from Wim pole, about ten minutes before one o'clock. On arrival at the lodge the party was received by the Vice-Chancellor, and, after partaking of refreshment, proceeded, accompanied by the Vice-Chancellor and officials, to the magnificent chapel of King's Goner. Thence the party proceeded to view the college ball, and then returned to Trinity College, and having visited the chapel returned to the lodge to luncheon, to which a select party of members of the University had been invited by the Vice-Chancellor to meet his Royal and distinguished guests. The Royal party left Cambridge for Wimpole early. THE RING OF SARDINIA. It is understood that the King of Sardinia will arrive in thiq country in the fi rst week of December. His Ma joensltibsevai6bilte t is, o however, unavoid a bl y li m i ted. He will spend five days in England. The Queen will receive the King at Windsor, where prepara ti on s on a scale of fitting m agn ifi cence are b e i ng made fur his Marbtys accommod a ti on. The King, ngl who is especi a lly d es i rous of becoming withfamiliar he English people, will pass through Lon don, through the streets and parks, by the same route that the Emperor Napoleon followed, and we are confi dent his Majesty will receive such a Welcome as Eng lish pe ,ple know how to give t o an a ll y whose gallant and patriotic policy in every respect coincides with their most cherished principles. The details of the visit have not yet been completely settled, but arrangements have been made for a visit to the City of Londo n, to the Crystal Palace, and Wool wich. On these occasions we shall ha ve amp l e oppor tunity of testifying to his Majesty how we appreciate his conduct. When the King leaves our shores he will be con veyed to Belgium by an English vessel of war. His Majesty will arrive at Dover in a French sh ip. GENERAL SIR COLIN CAMPBELL. saw the the everything thing of importance, viz., Alma, Inkerman, Balaklava, and Sebastopol. Down to the last be was engaged. His departure from the Crimea was most sudden and unexpected, causing deep regret, not only amongst the English, but the French army. It has been stated that Marshal Pelissier had the greatest con fidence in him, and the statement is confirmed by the fact that the gallant leader of the Highlanders was se lected to lead the renewed attack on the Iledan.—Mo rre ing A dee? t iBer. WELLS ELECTION. CLOSE OF THE POLL. Captain jolliffe 145 Serjeant Kirglake l2l Majority 24 GREAT EIRE IN CHEAFSIDE.—About 12 o'clock last night a terrific fire broke out at the Gresham Library, corner of Freeman's-court, opposite Bow Church. It vial nearly two o'clock before the safety of the neigh bourhood was considered certain. All parties are insured. PRESENTATION OP A MEDAL TO MR. JAMES SPENCE. —lt gives us much pleasure to notice this reward of merit. Mr. Spence has devoted his best energies to pace before the public a sketch of the rise and progress of the Royal steam navy. The Royal Scottish Society of Arts have manifested their appreciation of the work by presenting Mr. Spence with a medal worth 10 guineas. HAYIIARKET THEATRE.—This theatre on Tuesday night, by way of varying the character portrayed by Mi 39 Cushman, put up the old-fashioned comedy of the Provoked Husband, in order to show that clever actress in Lady Townley. Whatever this lady does is sensible, and marked with a strong intellectual conception; but, unfortunately for her, Lady Townley is a being with out sense, and seems incapable of an intellectual opera tion. She is meant to be a gay, giddy, handsome, lively woman, abounding in animal spirits, and with a strong addiction to pleasure and keen excitements. Her spirits are in a perpetual ferment, and it is cer tainly more her misfortune than her fault she does not live happily with her formal, not to say priggish, hus band. They are the very opposite of each other, and much might have been said in the lady's de fence had the dramatist's cue been to expose harsh hus bands. To depict "this Cynthia of the minute," to give hue and tone to her catneleon-like character, is not an operation of intellect, nor the product of thought and study. It is, therefore, quite out of the range of Miss Cushman. Her assumption of the wayward yet charm ing woman of quality and pleasure had no reality in it, and her airs and graces seem ridiculous stage amblings. She gives some vigour to the character when the re sentful wife retorts in a bon mot or two, and was really effective when she represents her repentance in the last scene. It is certainly in the real and sterner emotions that Mi-s Cushman excels; though her understanding is so good that she has the power of indicating any cha racter she selects ; but indication is not performance.— , Morning Advertiser. rnlf lroy or' Trr • 1 - 1 Nr% This day a Court was held in the Council Chamber of the Guildhall, for the purpose of voting an address of congratulation to his Majesty the King of Sardinia upon his arrival in this country. After some routine business had been transacted, Mr. Alderman and Sheriff KENNEDY rose for the pur pose of moving the following resolution, viz :—"That an address of congratulation be presented to his Majesty the King of Sardinia upon his visit to her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen, and that this court do consider what other mark of respect should be paid to his Majesty upon the occasion." The speaker then proceeded to pass a glowing eulogium upon the King of Sardinia, and said in effect that the present auspicious visit of his Majesty presented a favourable opportunity for the City of Lon don to render their testimony to the patriotism and valour of King Victor Emmanuel. Mr. Deputy GODSON had great pleasure in seconding the motion of Alderman Kennedy. After a short discussion, The LORD MAYOR put the question, and it was carried enthusiastically. The committee being then appointed to draw up the address, left the Court. On their return into Court at two o'clock, The LORD MAYOR said it was usual on such occasions to discuss addresses with closed doors. Strangers were then ordered to withdraw, and the rest of the proceedings were gone through in private, and, consequently, we are precluded from laying before the readers of ne Sun a copy of the address. THE SARDIIVIAN PARLIAMENT. TURIN, Nov. 17.—1 n the sitting of Parliament to-day Couut Cavour made his financial statement. Founding his calculations on the results of former years, which he quoted, he showed that between 1853 and 1854 there had been a diminution of 7,156,270 f. 90c. in the expenditure. The estimated revenue for 1854 had been 125,061,000 f. 59c., which was reduced by the Chamber, in consequence of the alteration of the tariff, to 122,163,1601. 94c. This was afterwards raised to 123,922,568 f. 92c., and the result proved it to be 126,631,0391. 89c. The ordinary expenditure to be incurred up to the Ist of October, 1855, was 175,625,502 f., and the in come realised up to the same time proved to be 155,302,857 f. 30c. ; but the total deficit, after calculating certain sums not employed and expiring annuities, would not .be more than 6,180,199 f. 52c. The presumed revenue for 1856 is 180,542;000f., and the estimated expenditure for ordinary pur poses 139,157,000 f., giving an apparent excess of expenditure over income of 8,615,000 f. ; but, owing to expiring annuities on the French loans, &c., the presumed deficit was 4,000,000 f. In consequence of the war, however, this deficit must be very much increased. Up to the Ist of January 31,000,0001. will have been expended on account of the war, and the expenses for the next year are calculated at 43,500,000 f. • " Large sums, as the Minister said, " but not too much, considering the cholera, the loss of the Croesus, and the fact that supplying an army in a distant country which affords no sup pert whatever is an unproved problem. To meet this war expenditure there is the English loan of 59,000,0001., which still leaves 18,500,0001. to be provided for, and to this must be added the deficit of 1855 of 6,180,000 f., and of 1856, calculated at 4,000,0001., making altogether 28,680,000 f., which cannot be supplied by taxation, and must, there fore, be made up by a loan •, he proposes, there fore, to extend the issue of Exchequer Bills to the amount of 30,000,0001., in order to meet current demands, and to make a uew loan for 30,000,000 f. A commission was then named by the House to report on the measure ; and, as it must be dis cussed also in the Bureaux, it will not come on for general discussion probably before the latter part of next month. On M. Boncompagni resuming his seat as Presi dent of the Chamber yesterday, he made the fol lowing speech : Honourable Colleagues,—ln returning to this seat, two sentiments occupy my mind—that of gratitude for the honour three times conferred upon me, and the heavy duties thereby imposed. Words cannot explain my gratitude, nor do I delude myself as to my own defi ciency, which can only be compensated by your kind ness. In assuming this office, and at the commencement of our mutual labours, lam comforted by confidence in the concord by which nearly ail in this Assembly, this Parliament, this nation, aro animated—a love of free institutions, which combines the spirit of progress and modern civilisation—devotion to the Constitutional Monarchy of Savoy, whose destinies are irrevocably bound with those of Italy. The unanimity and concord on these subjects will overcome all difficulties inherent in the Government of States which, fur the moment, perhaps, appear of greater consequence, when the whole people look with anxiety to the future, when we must submit to the sacrifices which the wisdom of your deliberations may render less burdensome, but from which no human power can exempt us. Happy are we, however, to have, among so many difficulties, preserved intact, thanks to the loyalty of the Prince and the tem perance of the nation, those Parliamentary institutions which render business sure, and hold in indissoluble con cord the majesty of the Crown and the liberty of the people. Happy are we in having preserved that flag, the symbol of librrty and independence, which, while it floats in the hall in which the Parliament of the nation is assembled, is unfurled also on the fields of battle where the fate of European civilisation is contended for, and where the valour of our army has surrounded it with a glory that the country hails as an augury of grand, pros perous, and glorious destinies." LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) LONDON, Nov. 22.—Wind this day at noon, N.E. ; light airs and hazy. PORTSMOUTH. Nov. 21.—Wind N.E.—Arrived —H.M.S. Urgent, from Malta, &c. GLOUCESTER, Nov. 21. Arrived Nicaragua, from Quebec. CROOK HAVES, Nov. 10.—Wind Pioneer, from Akyab. - DOVER, Nov. 21.—Off the port—Montrose, from the Baltic, for Melbourne..._. COWES, Nov. 21.—Wind E.—Arrived -Fins, from Go ree, for Ghent, with loss of sails and three men dead of scurvy. PLYMOUTH, Nov. 21.—Wind E.N.E.—Arrived— E. B. Horn, from New York.—Sailed—Celestial Empire, for Coquimbo. JERSEY, Nov. 20.—Wind E.—Sailed—Willing, for Rangoon. PILL, Nov. 21.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—lndus, from New York. HARwica, Nov. 21.—The Isabella, of Colchester, will proceed to Colno to repair, having struck on Sizawell Bank this morning. SOUTIINMPTON, Nov. 21.—Wind N.—Sailed—Tamer lane, for California._ ANTWERP, Nov. 21.—The Thrifty, from Ipswich, got on shore on the Walveschland, near Flushing, yesterday, but is in no danger. (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday Morning. Arrived —Despatch (s), from Jersey; Enigedon, Oster Risover ; South Western (s), Havre. Sailed—Wonder (s), for Jersey ; Alliance (s), Havre ; Tamerlane, Australia. (B' ÜBBIAIiINIE ANti IsRITISH TELEGRAPW.) GRAVESEND, Thursday, 10.2 a.m. Wind N.W. ; tide, N. hours' flood ; weather hazy. Arrived, Nov. 21.—Candia, from Gelb; Mine Faders Minde; Gottenhorg ; Zephyrus, Memel. Nov. 22.—New Blossom, from Gijos. Sailed—Perle, for Stettin Parisian, Bombay. DEAL, Thursday Morning. Wind calm, with rain. Anchored - Louise, from London, for Mobile ; James Holmes, from London, for Barbadoes. Passed-Torrence, from Gallipoli, for London ; Ever green, from London, for Santa Martha. BIRTHDAY OF THE PRINCESS ROYAL.—Windsor, Wed nesday.—The 15th anniversary of the birth of the Prin cess Royal was celebrated here to-day with the customary honours. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, attended by Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. James Macdonald and Colonel Tyrwhitt, will arrive in town to-morrow, from a visit to the Emperor Napoleon 111., at Paris. The Marquis of Lansdowne arrived at Windsor Castle yesterday, on a visit to the Queen. The noble marquis will leave the Castle to day. The Marchioness of Waterford left Claridge's Hotel yesterday, o❑ a visit to the Queen, at Windsor Castle. The Earl Spencer left town yesterday, on a visit to the Queen, at Windsor Castle. Viscount Torrington left town yesterday, for Windsor Castle, on a visit to the Queen. The Lord Bishop of Lichfield has collated the Rev. F. Wade, M.A., Incumbent of Kidsgrove, Staffordshire, to the Prebendal Stall of Whittington, in the Cathedral of Lichfield. _ THE EARL OF GLASGOW'S TRAINER AT MIDDLEHAM. —We understand that John Dawson, brother to Tow Dawson, has been appointed by his lordship trainer at Middleham. LORD BOLTON'S HAREIERS.—Efis lordship's Harriers meet at Bolton Bridge on the 24th inst., at 11.30 a.m. The wind remainsunfavourable for Australian arrivals, and the gold now overdue may be estimated at from 600,0001. to 1,000,000/. The financial condition of Austria demands a further reduction of the army of that empire ; and steps have already been taken to disband 50,000 men. The mercantile letters from Paris yesterday mention that a multitude of reports were in circulation to account for the large speculative rurchages on the Bourse, but that they were all entirely vague. Those with regard to the Swedish alliance seemed to be among the most pro minent. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.— In the Court of Queen's Bench, yesterday, the arguments in the case of Croft v. Lumley, relative to the ejectment of the p'aintiff from the possession of this theatre, were brought to a con clusion ; and Lord Campbell said the Court would take time to consider its iudgment. 4 !" . 1 LAI -16;3 I .16 ni • MARSEILLES, WEDNESDAY. Th© Indus has arrived from Constantinople with papers and letters to the 12th. Admiral Bruat, with the large vessels of the fleet, had reached the Bosphorus with two brigades of the Guards. Eight other regiments of the line return to France. The cavalry of Selim Paella is to go to Kars. There is a rumour of the Russians abandoning Kars, and retreating to Tiflis. Omer Pacha is sixty miles from Kutais. General Vivian has arrived at Kertch. General Wrangell has assembled his forces, and menacing Yenikale ; ho is opposed by 30,000 of the Allies. The exportation of corn from Turkey is pro hibited, and its importation, free of duty, pro claimed for three months. VIENNA, WEDNESDAY, Nov. 21. Advices from Constantinople of the 12th and 15th inst. have been received here. A considerable number of the mutinous Tu nisian soldiers have been condemned to death. The Tunisian troops will be sent to Batoum and Souchum-Kaleb. The Russians have plundered a Kurdish village and put all the inhabitants to death. Tile health of the Turkish troops at Tchuruksu is not good. The Anglo• Turkish cavalry is gone to Kertch. Advices from Trebizonde of the sth inst. say that during the last fortnight no news has reached Erzeroum from Kars. ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 20. The Emperor returned last night from his southern journey. BERLIN, Nor. 19. The much-spoken-of Russian loan has been concluded. KIEL, Nov. 20. A squadron of English corvettes, returning from the Baltic, is announced here. Three of these vessels, the Vulture, Locust, and E3k, are already arrived. MADRID, Nov. 20. Marshal Espartero has been slightly indisposed, but is now getting better. Some disturbances broke out at Valencia, but were immediately put down. The other provinces were perfectly tranquil. FRANCE. PARIS, WEDNEEMAY EVENING. The Moniteur notifies that, by a decree of the Emperor, dated the 19th Nov., Rear-Admiral Baudin is named Governor of French Guiana, in place of Rear-Admiral Bonard., who returns to France for the recovery of his health. Vice-Admiral La Place is na.nthed Prefet of the 2d Maritime Arrondissement, in place of Vice- Admiral Trehouart, appointed to a command at sea. Vice-Admiral Cha.rner is named a member of the Board of Marine Works, in pl.ace of Admiral De Lapierre, deceased. The Paris gossips who, a day DT two since, would have it that the Duke of Cambridge's sister was to be married to the Prince Napoleon, now hint at the probability of a match being made between her Royal Highness and the King of Sardinia. The Patric says it is informed that the difference between England and the United States, although not definitively arranged, is ima a way of settlement, and that the efforts of the American Ambassador in London have contributed to this happy result. M. Paillet has left by his will a sum of 10,000 f. to the Council of the Order of Advocates, to be employed by them in the encouragement of young barristers. The Imperial Guard, now on its way home from the Crimea, has been ordered to halt on the route, so that the whole body may en ter Paris together on Dec. 2, the anniversary of th e coup d'etat. The rumours alluded to yesterday with reference to the mission of General Canro bert to Stockholm are stated on good authority to bo well founded, and no doubt appears to be entertained that he has suc ceeded in his object. The terms of a military con vention have, it is affirmed, been agreed on, in virtue of which Sweden will furnish a contingent next (spring, to act conjointly with us in the event of peace not being made before then, and her gun-boats will co-operate with. our fleet in the north. It is also stated that an army, composed of French, English, and Swedes, will be sent to Cour land, so that both Austria and Prussia will be forced to declare themselves. The inducement offered to Sweden to take this important step is not positively stated, but there can be no difficulty in believing that the restoration of Finland, so dear to the hearts of the Swedish people, is one of the principal conditions of their joining the alliance. The Imperial iron foundry at Indret, which has just finished the engines of 900-horse power for the Iledoutable line-of-battle ship recently launched at Rochefort, is now employed on other engines of the same power for the Alexandre, at present on the stocks at the same port, and whi c h has been lately converted into a screw. Orders have been received at Rochefort to build and fit out in the course of next year two first-class steamers, the Monge and the Forbin, two transports of 1,20 G tons each, the Aube and the Finistierre, and to lay down the keel of a 70-gun ship, the Desaix. BOURSE, Nov. 21.—The following are the last quotations : _ Cash. fr. e. End of Month. 4} per Cents 94 —f. --e. ;, per Cents 65 70 65 85 Now Loan 66 65 Bank Shares 3160 Roman Credit Mobilier 1227 50 Austrian Belgian Fives. ..... .. 93} Spanish Threes — Piedmontese B5 50 Home Debt 32i RAILWAYS-NOB CASH. Cr. e. o, ()thaw 760 1116 25 Western — Northern Lyons. - Mediterranean 1250 Grand Central 59 l 50 Lyons Ganeva 660 Taste Cot te 697 50 Austrian Corn. 716 25 SWEDEN. The Moniteur of yesterday publishes the follow ing letter from Stockholm, dated Nov. 13 : " In proportion as the sojourn of General Can robert is prolonged the population of Stockholm gives louder vent to its sympathies for the person of the illustrious soldier and for the country which he represents. Whenever the carriages stop which have been placed at his disposal by the King, crowds assemble and cheer. " Invited yesterday to the Royal box at the Opera, the General was the object of a real ovation. On his arrival the house greeted him with applause, and successively demanded the national hymn of Sweden and that of France. The King, who en tered the box shortly afterwards, received the most enthusiastic welcome. " General Canrobert devotes his mornings to visits to the military establishments, and the even ings to the fetes given in his honour by the Court and high functionaries. "The sojourn at Stockholm of the Ambassador Extraordinary of the Emperor Napoleon appears likely to be prolonged a few days more. It is as serted that on his way to Copenhagen the General will proceed by land as far as Elsinore." A letter from Hamburg says :—" A.ccording to letters from Stockholm, of the 13th, General Can robert was to leave that city on the 18th for Copen hagen, where the French Minister, M. Dotezac, has officially announced his speedy arrival. The King will come to the Palace of Christiansborg to receive him, and a series of fetes will be given in honour of the Ambassador Extraordinary of the Emperor of the French. Tho French corvette Assay remains, by order of Admiral Penaud, near the island of Gothland, to be at the disposal of General Canrobert." A letter from Stockholm, in the Post Ampt Gazette, say s The English steam corvette Harrier which arrived on the Bth at Tralhavet, near Waxholm, left again on the 10th to watch the movements of an American yessel which has, t.f If:volvA-3 u.thani ago 4 - f the first favourable opportunity to reach Finland." DENMARK. A letter from Copenhagen, in Voss's Gazette of Berlin, says :—" The people are preparing a grand reception for General Canrobert, who is expected here in a few days, and will thus testify the sym pathies of the Danish people for the Western powers, and its disposition to take part in the war against Russia. Notwithstanding the statements of certain journals, the general will be received here with the greatest enthusiasm ; the students in particular and the society of workmen have an nounced their intention of taking part in the re ception." RUSSIA. Advices from St. Petersburg say the most gloomy feelings exist for the future. It is believed there that the Allies will attack the capital in the spring. A double line of fortified works will be erected round the city during the winter. The Augsburg Gazette says that accounts from Warsaw state that the Emperor Alexander, on his return, will visit the military preparations which are now being made in the Baltic provinces. The recruitment in Russia is being conducted with the greatest vigour. - It is the - intention of the Emperor of Russia to visit the Baltic provinces immediately, in order to inspect the military and naval preparations now being carried on to a considerable extent in that direction. A letter from Odessa in the Nord, dated Nov. 5, mentions the town of Marioupol, on the north coast of th Sea of Azoff, as having been bombarded by the English on the 31st ult. ; more than 100 balls, shells, and other combustibles wore thrown into the town ; and the fire was suspended only in consequence of a merchant there hoisting the Aus trian flag over his warehouses. As this took place Oct. 31, it is not impossible that it may be some thing quite distinct from the affair telegraphed by Admiral Lyons on the 18th inst., in which such large stores of provisions were destroyed. THE PRINCIPALITIES. The Sublime Porte has just addressed the fol lowing rescript to the Hospodar of Moldavia on the subject of the Greek monasteries : " A commission, composed of several high dig nitaries of the empire, having been instituted for the purpose of examining and deciding, in accord ance with right and equity, on the question of the estates belonging to the Greek convents situated in the Principalities, as long as this commission was devoting itself to a conscientious inquiry re specting that affair, it was your duty to await the sovereign decision of the Government. Never theless a kind of sequestration has been placed by you on the estates in question, and notices have been published with injunctions to the tenants not to pay their half-yearly rents to the monasteries. The Government reserves to itself the right of adopting a resolution to this effect, and will cause it to be put in force by the heads of those monas teries ; and, such being notorious, your conduct with respect to them, and your testifying to them your distrust, has been deemed inopportune. The Wallachian Government, which is interested to an equal degree with yourself in this question, has act€d differently, and, in fact, these measures of yours were dictated by no case of necessity. As the sovereign decision, whatever it may be, will have to be put into execution, you are invited to remove without delay the said sequestration ; and for this end the present rescript will be trans mitted to you. _ The 11th Sofer, in the year 1272 of the Hegira. PORTUGAL. LIVERPOOL, Nov. 22. The Rattler steamer brings Lisbon letters of the 14th inst., but no political news of importance. Upon the departure of M. Fontes Pereira de Mello, who arrived in England by the last Penin sular steamer, a Royal decree was published, stating that the interests of the State rendered necessary that Minister's absence for 40 days, during which the Finance Portfolio is to be under the charge of the Minister of Justice, and the Department of Public Works under that of M. Fonseca-Magal haens, the Minister of the Interior. No official notification had been made as to the reasons for this visit of M. Fontes to England, but it was generally supposed to be connected with an arrangtiment respecting the half-realised conversion of Portuguese bonds which had been decreed in so exceptional a manner by Mr. Fontes, and was un • derstood to have a very prejudicial effect upon all his efforts to promote, upon a satisfactory basis, railroads and other public works in Portugal. The Vectis steam-packet landed her English mails at Lisbon on the 11th, and left for Cadiz and Gibraltar on the 12th ; and on the 13th the Tay, with th outward mails for Brazil, coaled at Lis bon, and went on again at five the same afternoon. Her Majesty's ships St. George and Neptune were at anchor in the Tagus on the 14th. At the hour the Rattler lett Lisbon the funeral procession of M. Joze Sebastiao, owner of Paucas and eldest brother of the Duke of Saldanha, was passing through the streets. M. Jose Sebastiao had been long unwell, and his death took place only two days after the decease of his wife, who had died very suddenly. GREECE. TRIESTE, Nov. 2l.—King Otho opened the Greek Chambers on the 12th. In his speech his Majesty declared that the Ministerial change which had taken place had been necessary in order to uphold the royal dignity, injured by the preceding Ca binet. The King thanked the nation for the attachment it had evinced, and promised the politic mainten ance of neutrality, preserving at the same time the friendship of foreign powers. His Majesty further expressed his expectation that a con stant amelioration of commerce and navigation would be experienced in consequence of the re sumption of old connections ; in fact, that a treaty had been concluded with Turkey. A slight differ ence with the United States had been settled to the satisfaction of all parties. NAPLES. We learn, by the most recent advices from Naples, that the Neapolitan Government had re solved on presenting a Note to the English Govern ment, acknowledging that it had, at the instance of the Cabinet of St. James, removed M. Mazza entirely from the direction of the Neapolitan police, and expressing the sentiments of the King of Naples in terms such as to leave no doubt of a con siderable change having been effected of late in ha Majesty's views. This - Note, we have every reason to b e li eve , w ill be accepted by the British Government as satis factory. AUSTRIA. A letter from Venice of the 13th, int he Moniteirr, says :—" Although no very marked amelioration has yet taken place in the state of the Archduke Maximilian, yet the last bulletins announce that his condition is just as is usual in such cases, and presents no alarming symptoms. PROMOTION OF BOYS IN THE ARMY It has, no doubt, of late been remarked as very ex , traordinary that the soldiers now being enlisted are o f a moat diminutive stature and youthful appearance. This is not surprising in the case of the officers, as many instances can be given of boys, who had scarcely left the nursery, being appointed, not only to ensignciee t but actually to lieutenantcies. We will mention a re cent one. Accounts have just reached London, stating that Richard Borough, Esq., lieutenant in the Rifle Brigade, died on the 13th inst., of fever, aged 17. A nice age, indeed, to send a youth before Sebastopol. What could he know of military tactics, or could it be expected that a lad of 17 was equal to the hardships of a Russian campaign ? The father of the deceased is the leading army agent in Ireland, and he is likewi se re l a t e d to the Earl of Howth and the Marquis of Clanricarder. flare is the aristocratic element again. Sir Edward Borough surely had influence enough UP keep the poor boy on the staff in D u bli n C ast l e for a couple of years at least, as in the latt er p l ace hi s ki n ,- man, Lord Dunkel lin , spent som e very pleasant days ; but even Lord Hard inge could not permit him to be any longer an ornamental soldier.—Aforning Advertiser. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD UNIVERSITY. An election of a member of Council in the place of the Rev. C. Marriott, 8.D., of Oriel College, resigned from 11-health, was held yesterday between the hours of 3 and 4. The polling was brisk, and, at the close of the hour allowed for tendering votes the result was declared to be— Per the Rev. J. E. Sewell, M.A., New College 97 For the Rev. Mark Pattison, 8.D., Lincoln ... 60 Majority The demand for money at the Bank of England yes• terday was extremely active, but not more so than was anticipated from the loan and revenue payments now 111 course of absorption by that establishment. In the dis count-market also the business was large at full rates. The letters from St. Petersburg state that in conse quence of the facilities of transport during frost it is con templated this winter to export considerable quantities of linseed overland. It was also thought that the ge neral exports after the commencement of December would be sufficient to produce a rally in the rate of ex , change.