The Sun. — London, England, 1861-10-16 00:00:00

e.' *INN-Jet-semi LO.gan rota' OUT-riot-Bmi 4 0 z , N . IVallAmnr4ra 24 March-k=l-29 Sept.srrant'm)-finangiais, as Treairy data of the Fishery-park Laws. THE STAR'S-PERIGEE'AN-LONGITUDE PHILOSOPHY OR ELECTRO . COMPASS (-) ITSE'PRUIT. QUE-PORTAL, Wit-in-G' afoot-court.--In B. c. Diez-Cinq'kent 500 N. Polar*Soar"above & below d4clin„in a s t re -geograph. •• : : to lover's * Arrow off and-on' Diepp's-neuen to Lizard-pt. o'er Ind. Quadra,-. culmination Tropic-wend t'urrd Minorca's LanFue G'ock 40. x. Its state-rope Anchor flag-tow's pres-by Tyre 'round the fiat earth, as of Titus Vespasian's meter, yr 79 on 1824-35 Act for Boc'ca-conchoidal, lest-Crts. The Boudoigne 'd illegal mist-Comja-Regatta fête of 27-Bth, August'en A.D. 1861—as Eve sham'd-on " the after math-n' head'ng night of Ihon flapte'ft"—issued the 13th, Old Lammass-day from th e " Jag'lssey's office (of Grand master of Malta's College, St. James's-st. ', on U. S. c. 33, a. 7, 1800-2-as of Amiens treaty-Nap), in dupelex, welkin Paul the capson-scholastic,' by Goal-LEwns f in Ship way seal' of /Paris Zonekirk's Earth-moving' error. So to—. " Command old words, that long have slept—to wake, Words that wise Bacon, and brave Raleigh spake . This langaw& Bamfin, Out a /tot I f4_,key-loop as, Corn hill-st. ms-chaT4 "Like ()cm-father-1 31 Cowr zn-171 ? , like GOG.Tehildspri= PALMERSTON 186 1 - as of H.J.Temp e —cites the charter of Bristol L. P. 9 Anne, 24 Jul . y, for its backwarn'ng to six, five, or four," combar . - (on's in Lath'm Span'sh Cabotage) curvature a Lari ty-ns 3'er the sunk Tort, Q. inn Jet,efit land wad - set's eH prior nl to 'Pope Nic.'s , 18-21 pavillion, tax 1291-97-Doge 91G,'s 9th, at S Bright-helm-stone meridian _ of old London, Lsd-resumed for" Carthage-mud port-C ehon, Edict Comfn., of Review in Egypt's 1828," by 9-p ° W. 3d, a. 15, for undersigned's sole Etruscan ti Arbitrat m .irate e Pontifiscum--0 Msra. tor" as G' log osfaya 'twixt-T kish ALT, and Codrington, who in Claudian's 0 'way conic letter-,3 didn't-- 6, Scorn arbitration as a stain 9th.] To ninth and tenth of William's reign." [no 10th. Ist. So, no 1581's Earthrolling-bull's, with a Fiat earth nangueC9• tt:.* O'er nemiget'famen'ys astral, Se e I Ed w . yI.; a. 2, re. enact 284-yr. in 1 832 by 2-3 Will. IV., c . 92, sec. 4,—entitled, The Submission of the Clergy f Restraint o Appeals—as yet pending to Pombal's Brazil-9, in ach ita' intervention, 25 Henry 8, c. 19, ¶3, Whereas divers life-titled noblemen and spiritual persons have sent out civil-summons, in their own names, as in the time of the usurped powers of the Bishop of Rome, contrary to the common law, touching writs in lay causes of correction De Jure petronatus, and probates of testaments —Be it enacted, that all such citations or other processes by advocates or other will-court officers, of the King's Highness, do bear the Echo-Knight rider's fiscustom'ary endorsement, as well as the Common-clerk's name placed under citor's name, after registered seal, in polar Die Baaren" Jet] meridian roof'd :: R chester-bridg'd in mina Antcec-transit, o'er N. Zea Waithangad brother and sister's 3-ty. as 0. 8.20. E. of Azores (-) Verd ' fulcrum pontieulus-hemisphara3'm Ist re-ponti-Phi/imore-Te'ad as the old longitude -bridge' Kark-dance o'er the L'aid4-ley " In silence, till the cheerful sun Has twice six months its star-wend run." Thus—Lagantan-Rotalorum's of Kent under s yn-sideral lathe epoch for E. audits, to Bow towns 5110 N., #9 prefix over its L' nd' on-wavey bye Wall-in-ford fcirencester Seven hundreds' in 34-HEN. Ist.—Mile'r Alnothus, to 1-4 Hen. 4's hogshead of wine Jus-" Ex-change A 1." as of Bristol's a leva lungul; in X-by's alt°mare meet, of Fresh and salt water Admiral's Court, not of Co-mercer's jt. fa., PErewing-sup,' as on Jesuit's ward books ca. fa.' d. " Think deep.—or touch not the empyrean spring," 2dly. Whence, by 1 Philip & Mary, c. 7, "No man shall exercise the office of Justice Conservator (to Water bailiff's Silver-oar, of July, 1521, 81—now Utrecht's Indian-paddle Treaty of 1713-63, as of Mexico's Philipine isled Bohun inspector of all 3 fiscal-fmeter-Crts.), who like WOLSET'S Temple'r shall take en himself ' to direct and serve his own prxept.' Hence this cinq Negative ; since (by Russn-Dutck loan on America's doable-hdd-eagle-koPegk, 91's Mingan trust acts of 1832), pension'd Church-Queen's" in a 3 —of a, by civil list, —tho' in teer"left facce"—have ceased to be the head of Malcolm HT.'S a.a.a -son monetary Trust in presbyteraqkindred , and at your peril disobey this law —for " one and all as breast-high'd on Agricola's E, cot and lot hand-up HTMERA4 typic, as on Cnsar's silver coinage for electing the yearly Abkarr #9hat's on 29th Sept., or Slmi-call-naese—magistrates, on life union Echo-wall, to the 24th March one :of *Red Indian " murri nomine"— " To gain the race he eager tries ; his forfeit lffe's the stake." 27, Aug. 31, 1861 [unpaid-jan . ter martyr 19 yrs], London, PETER BASQUET, t The flag-union Jag, Ist Fruit a.tn M p.m. fleece- corn hill' d- tribun e as Income- tax freeman, Antipod'n Crown colont chief of 1842, The criminal law's Eitradi -r, Temple. tion Gap-constable 3-mile off-sea-shore, Lab uchere. bearing Samerica's paddle of Admiral's 44 [2 March, '4l] court, over Canterbury's e4-Guizote H. M. Perley, settlement for New Zealand's probate 3 Sept, '4l's Crt., its dial m-m'poy Stil'lordWarden Gap v vie r. tho' cruelly set up a medal' d Becca - machine, in " saccaria3 gentia imagines." .* x. CHARLES ACRERLEY, J.P. of Carib-allyd f EnGland, elected 29th August, 1825 (by Ad- .•• : : miral G. Hamond, Stuart de Rothsay's Sec- Crown retary ; Marcus HiII—SANDYS, Lay-presbyter' s dgu, on The holy alliance abolition,' of King- A clubs), its Standard meter-bearer 1837—Lt. R.N. I pay'd double-oathied victim—supporter Si of poor Indian PETER 10 yrs, by Indian female Peu Qu' sponsorship 1820—thro' Quebec's Hamilton-' Bien Dalhousie, in Elder's duty for HIS and own's S.P.Q.R. instant State-birth provision, as the Mon tague Subsidy first-fruit loan 1814'20's, major Trevsor- Cartwright's siaccessorial Ombra-U'hornO, to trove. 1322'99's red-turban'd Hen. Quadra Manfre dum'y de peccaria,' on H. s's colona'd martin 5, V to GONSALVI 1816 regolamento-159, by Pius 7th on Ch.—Bailie Urban Bth's caph-city-oath, of 1749 Ad vocate STUART wortley-xewcomen's en Gonfaloniere' 1825 passed is C. A.'; naming Act 1-2 W. 4, N. 54, as th" goin'd popied Luther. calvin, for lay seignorage trust, over W. Russell and Stanley's Dead-hand (1683) ___ ____ yet-attaints, in secret propaganda (Sion Hill) agency. To all metre-roded Councils General' in mime's Year-law, under 1835's Mamcipal and Reform Acts to Mayor's local supremacy (against New" Comfn Grippe-Jesus' Christian Clubs, 11 Geo. 111, c. 55, male or female," as at the Burgh ports 1772's on the Shoreham resignation, cvrer-bulhrun of Clement 14th's Jesuit priest Abolition, for the Earth Lay resumption of life-set allotments of land), over the yearly Poor-law Guardians—as are for the time being—on 1603's church Canon in vestry'red lettered functional succession —an afterthought of Q. Elizabeth's P. C. PBURLET-men, for oaths in retro-' O'way-sense, for sound office, whence stoppage of all pensions and ministers' money (for public works) whereby all Creed'rs are made self-supporting.— So be it—for Asia-Europe's posse cornitatus rectification. "'Tip thus that Heaven its empire doth maintain ; It may afflict—but MAN, must not complain." 4. Papal-tribunes of sum minor E x -change b A pointers' 0.8. Fixt-earth's Pie'rean philosophy to 1582, on COWPER'S 1671's Huitson Chiliarehm'r C of St. Michael's PENN for Vox humane organ Tun' of Flidelburgh, in• Heligoland 3ty., Jan. 14, May-Copenhagen'd by C. A. of HM S Daphne, 1814, as the Montague letter'd Crown-page before Embassy FOSTER'S Abbe-locum' of Hanover's Exmouth 3ty of 1816, in Labonchere' s father, Rothschild' s Hessian 10-mare. 4: Foreign Quarterly Review, Nov., 1829, p. 303 • and Maritime Register, 17th Aug., 1861, p. 1051. Survey Arbitrations.—By 9 10 W. 111, c. 15, it is enacted " That merchants, sae-traders--(and all Antip o d e ' an ; as those under the 'Turkish, 1809-Dardanell'd Padi;hse Jan' _Baffled Itreaty,' 1841) —desiring to end all controversies by arbitration, may agree that their submission of their suit to an Award or umpirage (as of Africa's 1828 trust on Thony Monthermer' ACKERLEY. Flag-Lt. of Ocean 74),—0f any person, should be made "on Captain Cook's mom rule in tribal Admiralty red-flag MAORI,-plea," of his Majesty's courts of Record ; and in case of disobedience to such award or Umpirage, the parties neglecting or refusing (V. Q. Review, Nov. 1829),—t0 perform the same, shall be subject to penalties of contemning a Rule of Court, "as Pa -tax mis sion' d on the Anglo-Saxon Mexi-Spanish trust, yet Cuba- Philipin'd to 1763-4-state 4 Grants, as reset 31 Jan. 1842-3, on the Carib-Micmac's minor L'Boar' a head, Inn-fan-Gee and Out-fan-G.-sustenance of (without " Locatelli” death's, or further maddening poor PATER by exile from), family. 'Neath polar Astra's wehr-ring wolf to fawn, And view with trembling, whom they view'd with scorn.' 16 GUILTY (OR NOT GUILTY FICTION) RIDER. " The sea-writ original (now police-sheet root To St. Peter's-key) spring, of ev'ry civic-suit." The "not guilty" when GUILTY is the free and accepted for county-rate expenses, in all the courts—but, the guilty , on written confession to Female complainant, before hear ing—is of right saved (50, B. 3) from a slaughter under the twofold spiritual and corporeal capacity of the casting voice in Judge, as prisoner's police arbitrator. The case in ques tion being a complicity 'twixt Mistake-plaintiff, and Defen dant, r re-Melted—in order to obtain " a Court-christian Raillie-day's criminal fiat -papal," —as an October Laird o' Cockpen's Ist usefruet, of the French treaty jurisprudence , in the Marylebone Police-court on Wed., Oct. 2, 1 Bellew v. Baillie" committed for three calender months to the cells with loss of hair—omitting the real Rug'd-pursuer's name on civil law table-turning, a Flemish-Balieu cased in writ into a police-she et-charge'r in-fault. The pre-forgiven - prisoner, (on faith of pre-arbitration with Plaintiff in rug-laundress), for not having counsel—to explain the kneelinm facts' not forthcoming—Therefore, " suggestion,' Mr. Tyrwhitt may instantly from defunct justice.' as saving being outwitted—rectify this Cassandra washing-rug, trial between mistress and servant—in order for instant Henry 6th release, under Chief Justice Bruce *" " a rtegeue's 4 4 Kt.-Stapleton Statute" of 1442—(t0 coldbath Vestal-vm men •'I k r' nun'ery-like women-jail-keeper's s o'er the 600, in Tothill genitive-caso'dP_tiiil°47Bc - c., on modern Bench-warrant as " Provided alwayys., , sth Victorice, c. 24 as—La voila ! cl Yea! that, if e'er Quakers or lad e ‘ k a s interfere, Or take upon the:a ' Prohibitory' writ shoalafosPoowla'''j— 0 YAL EN ENGLISH O PERA, COP NT GARD-Ex. Un :ter the management Harrison, of MIRR Louisa Pyne and „ • Sole Le ~ s es; "" wffi OPEN for the Sixth Operatic Season on 'sl?NerptiAeTi to be Ont. ti, 1861, when will be produced (first Tt; w (g rand Opera, in Four Acts, by Howard Til oyer, entitled RV! WAS. The Company : Sopranos : Miss Louisa Pyn, , m iss ri , t 1 wn I: ;I nd Madame Guerrabella (her first appearance onl l l - 1 .14; iish stage). Contraltos : Miss Susan P yne , Miss Topharn, e u):,1 Miss Jessie M`Lean (her fir it appearance on the English Baritones and Basses : Mr. Santicy, Mr. Tan ry 4;4,7ri Mr. Patey, Mr. T. Distin, Mr. Eugene Dussek, Mr. T. and •Mr. George Honey. Tenors: Mr. Henry 1,.)11, Mr. A. St. Albyn, Mr. C. Lyall, and Mr. W. Harrison Conductor, Mr. ALFRED MELLON. IPAL DANCER, MADEMOISELLE LAMOUREUX. I :41 L.l 'Nwrs OF ADMISSION : —Private Boxe*, from 10s. 6d. to Stalls, Sven Shillings; Dress Circle. Five Shillings C;rele. Fonr ; Pit, Two Shillings and Six : Amphitheatre Stalls, Two Shilling s ; Amphitheatre, " The Box-office will be open from Ten to Five each day affer, Thars fay, October 17. No charge for Doors cpen at Half-Past tx,..1d1--, nor fees to B v-keopors. K. Commence At geven M'a'^e-Manazer, Mr. Leigh Murz Jleiventi Murray. Actin3 , - 5 tanager, Mr. 1 16 0YAL LYCEUM THEATRE. aittr., , cr—Mr. Edmund Faicon er. HIS ' EVENING, MY AUNT'S HUSBAND. „. A1 , 1 „ e „, - Viltb, at Eight o'clock, the new and success- A;;; e l .7 c't WOMAN ; or, Lore against the World. Robi nß - 1 4 Metisra. Walter Lacy, Addison, Herman Vezin, , r , rs. Charles Yowl Mrs Weston, Miss Murray, .L2)l, • RS ,y4l " Tnnn. olue with ANT Mlsa I,3rdivr h ' UNPROTECTED FEMALE, in Quick Step. Th om will dance a New Volunteer aqual. Doors open at h a lt -past 6, to commence at ,I,x_ck Ince open daily from l i till 5. THEA TRE. R 0 Y AL, HAYMARKET. Lessee, Mr. J.-B. BUOtstOne. Tlll3 EVENING., the Dertormanoes will commence with FAINT HEART NEVER WON FAIR LADY. Alter which, a new Comedy, entitled THE SOFT SEX Mr. C. Mathews, Mr. Rackstone, Mr. Compton, Mr. E.Villiers Mrs. Charles Mathews, Mrs. Wilkins, Sze. With PAUL PRY MARRIED AND SETTLED. Paul Pry (in a new position), Mr. C. Mathews. To conclude with FISH OUT OF WATER Commence a' 7. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.- Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Hares. Tins EVENING, JEANETTE'S WEDDING. Miss M. Harris and Mr. H. Widdicomb. - • • - • - - - -- Atter which, a new and original comedy, in five acts, writ ten by John Brougham, entitled PLAYING WITH FIRE ; characters by Mr. John Brougham (his 16th appearance), Mr. Ryder, Mr. H. Widdicombe, Mr. G.PJordan (of the principal theatres of the United States, his 16th appearance in Eng- Ltn a Miss C. Lelolercq, and Mrs. Weston. To conclude with LOVE AND MURDER. Mr. John lir ougham. ELY THRATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHI.- L 1 Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. Open for the Winter Season. THIS EVENING, MUSIC HATH CHARMS. Messrs. D. Fisher, Romer, Warde, Misses K. Kelly and Laidlaw. Atter which (252 d time), THE COLLEEN BAWN. fr Mr. 1). Boncicanit, D. Fisher, Billington, S. Emery, Stephenson, C. J. Smith, Romer, Howard, Ward ; Mrs. Boucicault, Miss Woolgar, Mrs. Billington, and Mrs. H. Lewis. To conclude with LOVE AND HUNGER. Messrs. Fisher, Emery, C. J. Smith, Mrs. H. Marston, and Miss K. Kelly. Doors oven at half-past 6—Commence at 7. f IANTERBURY HALL CONCERTS, AND FINE ARTS GALLERY. 111 r. SAM COWELL every evening at Nine and a quarter tc Eleven. Also, Grand Selections from TROVATORE, TKAVIATA, NORMA, MARTHA, Bzo., By Miss Russell, Miss Ernst, Mr. Herbert, Signor Tivoli, Mr. Morley, and a powerful Chorus. The Comic department comprises Messrs. Harvey and French, " The Nerves "—Mr. Marshall—Mr. Wood and hi■ talented Son—and Miss Harriet Coveney. Musical Director, Mr. Jonghmans. Admission—Hall, 6d.; Stalls and Balcony, is. T HE 0 X F O R D, 6, OXFORD-STREET. EVERY EVENING. SELECTIONS from Auber's New Comic Opera, "LA CIRCASSIENNE," by Miss Ernst, Messrs. Greene, H. Herbert, and the Company. And from Verdi's new Grand opera, " Simon Boceanegra," by Miss Russell, Messrs. C. Geville, Morley, Greene, and the Company. Full band and chorus. Conductor, Mr. F. Jonghmans. Varied Comic Entertainments by Mr. and Master Wood, Harvey and French (The Nerves), Mr. E. Marshall, and Mr.W. Randall. Hall, 6d. ; Balcony and Stalls, is ; Private Boxes, 10s. Bd. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAY.—Morning, 12h. 20m.—Afternoon, 12h. 34m. To-MORROW. -Morning, 12h. 58m.—Afternoon, lh. 18m. THE WEATHER.—SIIN OFFICE, OcTonzu 16, 1861. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 65—highest since noon yesterday. 50—lowest this morning and during the night. 56—this:day at noon. BAROMETER-30.26. Wrriu—Northerly—moderate ; with dull, but fine, weather. rai v , -R e 4,14 - )1 - • * l se ‘.: TH E. SUN LONDON, WEDNESDAY, OCT. 16, 1861. There must be no squabbling next session, and the reason is obvious. We all know that some times when brothers and sisters, and occasionally, though that is only to be whispered, husband and wife themselves, have been hotly bickering, and looking not exactly as members of one family should do at each other—a rap at the door is heard— a visitor is announced—is shown into the room, and —forthwith, and during the whole of the visit, all the family's faces look as bland, as smiling, as genial as possible. The visitor never could suspect that the same faculties which produced such a series of smart pleasantries for the hour had been for an hour previously producing much smarter invectives and satires. For aught the visitor could tell, feminine eyes were always mildly and modestly drooping, never flashing wrath ; and gentle men's brows were always open, never knit with the vain effort to match the keenness of a feminine retort. The visitor leaves happily a really " Happily Family." Now, so it is to be, if report speaks truly, in 1862. Visitors from all the world are to be here, They will visit not only the Great Exhibition but our Houses of Parliament; they will see all that is to be seen ; and, we are told, that they are to see Earl RUSSELL smiling on the Earl of DERBY, and Lord PALMERSTON on Mr. DISRAELI ; that no quar rels are to be allowed; Parliamentary Reform not even to be mentioned ; Mr. BERKELEY'S motion to be handled with silk gloves, and Sir JOHN TRE LAWNY'S with white kid ; Mr. WHALLEY, as successor to Mr. SPOONER, to be counted out ; Mr. BRIGHT to be propitiated with some additional Free-trade sop, if, indeed, Mr. GLADSTONE'S inge nuity can find any materials left in that line ; some indulgence is to be offered to the Bishops and Clergy in regard to Religious School examinations, and they and the schoolmasters are to be privately informed that the better they be have the better for them. We are to have an Exhi bition Session ; to put on our best behaviour before visitors ; to look as if we never had or knew of any domestic feuds. Some sham fights are to be exhi bited, perhaps, that our friends may see the aspect of our serious tactics and evolutions, but blank cartridge only to be thought of. As to any dis placement of a Ministry, with all the world in our house, it is not to be thought of; and then what in 1863—will Lord PALMERSTON retire, or will he fight the strengthened Conservatives, or will Reform, or anything else, be a subject for the neces sary battle— Heaven knows ! With America, Italy, Rome and Venetia, Hungary and Poland —we may add, cotton difficulties, all before us, he would be an unusually bold political prophet who should write a political almanack for 1863. Yet there are some thoughtful men who would like to use the present lull of agitation to prevent by anticipation future political quarrels. At Ox ford the retired Judge and real Conservative, Sir W. P. WOOD, observed the other day :—" Progress must now he the word. I have no desire to trespass on party politics, but I should be glad if all great questions of progress could be settled in quiet times. Although I do not agree upon all points with the right hon. member for Oxfordshire, I will say in his presence that if his views had been carried out some time ago in reference to parliamentary reform we should have had a measure which would have gone very far towards a settlement of that vexed question. Whoever may be in power, I think that Government will deserve the - greatest approbation of the people of this country which shall take care that before a time of difficulty, pressure, or commercial panic arrives, any great question likely to unsettle men's minds shall be satisfactorily adjusted." Mr. HENLEY, when it came to his turn, amidst general cheering, heartily accepted the .Vice-Chan sellor's opinion. " With regard to the question of parliamentary reform," he said, "I believe that it sa u i e d st was not th e f ault of those in Parliament that that q w i ° i n t hNvgarse anot f settled. oree a na with The great tru th—l Vice-Chancellor hah have e s always been of his opinion, and I nave more than once expressed it in Parliament as well as in this city—that things of this nature are better settled in quiet times than in times of excitement." Mr. HENLEY threw the entire blame on people outside —Parliament, he affirmed, was utterly powerless through popular apathy. " It was no more possible fur Pariitanent to settle it than for honourable' members to fly." The 11 —onourable gentleman went SO a.r as r to prophecy on the probabilities of his o wn life. "When the question," he observed, came b e - Commons I gave my opinion on fore the House of C ly I said at cnce what I was it fairly and frank • I left office because that did willing to do, and ) not suit those with whom I was acting in the Government of the country. So far as I was personally concerned there was an end to the matter, but since then the whole question has been gradually dying out until it came to a natural death last session. Whether it will ever come to life again I don't pretend to say, but I must confess that in what remains to me of my life I can hardly expect to see it again." So Mr. HENLEY cheerfully hopes that no " ugly rush" will occur in his days. He quitted office rather than hazard what he thought the first step to it, the equalisation of the borough and county franchise, and now he hopes that for the remainder of his life, at least, the question of Parliamentary Reform will have no resurrection. All is quiet enough, indeed, just now, on the sub ject. That Sir W. P. WOOD and Mr. HENLEY should advert to it seemed quite a novelty. Earl RUSSELL himself was perfectly silent at Newcastle upon it ; the great battle of 1830 and its great results were all he could think or talk of. Not a sentence was there deploring his own failures to perfect the Great Reform Bill after so many trials. One might almost suppose he had reverted to the conclusion of bygone days, and that he accepted finality again with the peerage. Yet it cannot be doubted that the two Oxford speakers are right. Such a grotesquely gross absurdity as our present representation cannot long remain En assailed. The ARUNDELS and THETFORDS are not to last for ever. Earl RUSSELL showed that slavery, if not got rid of now, must give rise some years hence to another civil war ; and so, assuredly, a political monstrosity, like the absorption of almost all electoral power by a minority, will, sooner or later, stir again the waters of political strife. One or two of our political contemporaries are, indeed, very fond of repeating the assertion, that no one cares about Parliamentary Reform, because there is nothing of consequence now left for Par liament to do. We cannot accept this view of the question. The influence boroughs, the corruption boroughs, and the political slavery of the counties, are alone something to be done. The unfairness of the present system is as much an object to deal with as the old unfair corporation's, and the reli gious disabilities, on which Earl RUSSELL and his fellow speakers dwelt so much. If no great changes were effected in consequence of rectification of all this—the rectification itself is one which would place the constitution on a juster and therefore firmer basis. There can be no doubt, however, that Govern ment would be much better carried on by a larger infusion of the popular element giving greater weight to really liberal principles. There is, indeed, one subject which has been made very prominent in late Parliaments, which would be better settled in a Parliament more perfectly representing the intelligence and mind of the nation—we refer to what we may term Lord STANLEY'S question—that of Religious Equality. We agree with him that it is the next great question which must occupy Par liament. In most of our colonies it has already received the. solution which it must eventually find at home. No observer of the progress of things can fail to see this. Half the nation already worships unaided by the state, and is free, religi ously, from its jurisdiction. That half will demand Equality. Privileges of every kind have almost all vanished—the Boroughmongers, as such, lost their privileges ; the Corn-growers theirs; the old Corpo rations theirs ; the West Indians theirs ; the Pro tected Trades theirs ; the Colonies theirs ; the Ship ping interest theirs ; not only have disabilities been removed as utterly intolerable, but the special privileges conferred on some, have been felt to be almost direct injuries, in a free country, to those who did not share them, and they also have vanished successively. It is folly to doubt the ultimate effect of such a tendency on religious establishments; either by disendowment, or by equal endowment of all, equality must be reached. It is contrary to all the sentiments of the day that one man's mode of worshipping his GOD should be regarded as so much better than another, as to deserve all the emoluments of every kind which the nation can confer ; while the others are so entirely rejected, that the word " Religion " in all deeds is held to mean the Religion of the Prayer-book and Articles ! What form the agita tion will at last take it is impossible to tell— but when it has come to this, that all special privileges to every class are gone, and that the Churchman could hardly be found who dare attempt to prove that his religious service had more intrinsic claim to State favours than his Dis senting neighbour's service, the day cannot be far distant when the equal claims on the State of all Churches will be the great subject for Liberals and Reformers. No part of Earl RUSSELL'S comprehensive speech on Monday at Newcastle-upon-Tyne was more cordially applauded than that in which he pronounced so very graceful an eulogium upon bis distinguished colleague and leader—Viscount PALMERSTON. Yet the noble Earl's speech, it will be remembered, was applauded vociferously throughout, from the exordium to the peroration. Upon his first rising to respond to the toast of his own health, he was greeted with acclamations. And those acclamations were renewed and reiterated for a lengthened interval, after he had resumed his seat. It has seldom fallen to the lot of a public man to receive a more enthusiastic welcome than Lord RUSSELL received on Monday at New castle. And yet, as we have said, almost the heartiest plaudits among all the frequent rounds of cheering accorded to Earl RUSSELL during the delivery of his very comprehensive speech, were those elicited by his panegyrics upon the veteran Premier. Nor can this be very well wondered at. For among all our states men, Lord PALMERSTON stands forth at least un rivalled in popularity. If he is not the greatest of our administrators—and but very few, indeed, would venture for one instant to assert as much—he is, at any rate, the most universally liked ! If he is—as he most certainly is—very far, indeed, from being the happiest or even the readiest speaker among our leading public characters, there is, undoubtedly, not one amongst them who is even listened to by a mixed audience with a more lively interest or a more eager curiosity. Occasionally, too, Lord PALMERSTON justifies, by the mere merit of his oratory (though his speak ing but seldom rises to the dignity of the oratori cal), the noble Viscount, we say, justifies at times by the intrinsic merit Of his oratory the interest and the curiosity of his listeners. Generally it is true, if a total stranger to the House of Commons, who has never before heard Lord PALMERSTON addressing any assembly whatever, perhaps has never pre vtiaoulesl, and beginyevense seen him, beholds the Prime Minister rpisaerifiraommentltl Treasury sury Bench, put his hat upon the b otneetaletsthraisegoerrdintearythe House displays o ii Commons and to the Prime Minister, we will venture to assert, will find himself doomed in.. evitably to a very painful disappointment. He will hardly credit e ith er his sightor w h it i h s hear ing --that g —that that elderly gentleman after-dinner air, and the how-bow voice, and the gloved hands in one everlasting see-saw THE SUN, LONDON, :WEDNESDAY S 0 4 /ENING, OCTOBER 16, 1861. flourish, can really be the great Lord PALMERSTON, the statesman of European reputation, the arbiter of the destinies of England, and in a great measure also of all Christendom, seems to the wondering stranger, looks to him, sounds to him, all but in credible. And yet, all the while, there is not a man who is there listening to Lord PALMERSTON, even upon these ordinary occasions when his speech but seldom, as we have here intimated, rises above the dead level of the commonly conversational, who does not listen to that confused utterance — who does not watch those inelegant waivings of the gloved hand with the liveliest in terest. And this Because—well, Sir ROBERT PEEL gave the reason long ago in half a dozen happy words, " Because we are all proud of him !" For throughout his long public life, now of more than half-a•century's duration, we have all seen in him, as Earl RUSSELL, when he was Lord JOHN, ex pressed the fact years since upon a memorable oc casion—" Not the Minister of Russia, not the Minis ter of France, not the Minister of Austria, but the Minister of England." Yet, apart from his well-earned fame in states manship, Lord PALMERSTON can admirably well vin dicate whenever he so pleases his undoubtedly fair claim to popular admiration even as an orator. One of the happiest speeches delivered in the House of Commons of late years was that renowned oration in which he triumphed over what may be almost termed, without any ex aggeration, a formidable conspiracy of malig nant antagonists. But, out of the House, too, upon rare occasions, Lord PALMERSTON can at pleasure (as he has but very recently availed himself of a passing opportunity to remind us), with a careless ease that is itself delightful, vie even with the most skilled and practised rhetoricians. Friday last, the 11th instant, was the date we are here referring to, as the one upon which the Prime Minister gave this latest evidence of (really we may call it with out extravagance) his consummate adroitness in speaking upon any given subject directly to the point. The occasion was no other than the distri bution of certificates to the successful candidates in the recent Oxford Middle-class Examinations—a distribution which took place on Friday afternoon in the Carlton-rooms at Southampton. Lord PAL MERSTON having kindly consented to distribute these certificates to the successful candidates, availed himself of the opportunity to undertake the vindication of the cause of competitive examinations. Regarding as we do the enthusiastic confidence ex pressed by many in the universal efficacy of this newly-inaugurated system of competitive examina tions, as partaking very much, indeed, of the nature of what Mr. COBDEN is fond of designating emphatically a craze, we cannot at the same time do otherwise than admit that everything that could be said in favour of compe titive examinations has been more happily expressed now by Lox d PALMERSTON than anyone among the champions of that system had ever previously succeeded in expressing it. Nothing could possibly be better put than the following argument of Lord PALMERSON'S, where he said :—" Let nobody run away with the notion aat competitive examina tions are not of great and infinite value, because there are men who instruct the candidates in those branches of knowledge respecting which the examinations have to take place." Adding, "Depend upon it that the boy who is crammed, if ho is "crammed successfully, not only may succeed in the examination for which he is preparing, but is from that time forward more in tellectual, better informed, and more disposed to push further the knowledge which by that cram ming he has acquired." Again, the Premier re marked with much force immediately afterwards : —" It is also said that you are teaching young men a great variety of things which will be of no use to them in the career which they are destined to pur sue, and that you are pandering to their vanity by making them believe they are wiser than they really are. These objections, also, are in my opinion utterly futile. As to vanity and conceit, those are most vain and conceited who know the least. ' The more a man knows, the more he acquires a conviction of the extent of that which he does not know. A man ought to know a great deal to acquire a knowledge of the immensity of his ignorance." Surely, an admirable aphorism that last ! But one, the truth of which Lord PALMER- I STON enforces instantly with a delectable and tell ing anecdote. " There was," he says, " a very sharp, shrewd gentleman, well-known in former times, named Mr. HARVEY COOMBE, He was convers ing one day with a friend, of whose attain ments he had no very high opinion, and having made some observation, his friend said, ' Well, I am sure, I don't know.' You don't know !' said Mr. HARVEY COOMBE, I tell you what, my friend, what you don't know would make a very large, book.' The same," adds Lord PALMERSTON, "may be said of the great mass of mankind; and let no parent be deterred from sending his son for competitive examination by the notion that he would get much beyond the titlepage of that great book !" Admirable 1 If Lord PALMERSTON had uttered nothing more than this on Friday last at Southampton he would have done well towards furthering the cause of competitive examinations. But the whole speech is excellent. It is a speech worthy of our Premier; and one that we would heartily commend to the consideration of the Youth of the Nation. It will be observed that the telegram which announced -the surprise of the veteran General WOOL at Fort Monroe; has not been confirmed. It seemed difficult to conceive how such a man, in a strong fort, could be surprised, and now, all we learn is that he has gone to Washington to consult with the authorities there on the general manage ment of the war. The latest news from Father Point, is that within the next two days, that is by the Bth at latest, a battle would be fought on the Potomac. Of course there is nothing to pre vent its bein e g done at any time. It must apparently be a second attack by the North on thQ South, since the Confederates appear to have withdrawn intentionally to their old strong positions, the scene of their former triumphs. It may be expected that the encounter will be a fierce one between the Southerns, with all the ad vantages of their new chosen position, and the Northerns much better provided with artillery and ammunition. Military skill is probably equal. The Southern army seems to be much weakened by sickness, 12,000 patients, according to Southern reports, being in the Richmond Hospitals. When the Federals advanced to Munson's Hill they found the encampments in a most filthy and un wholsome state. From the West the information is somewhat ob scure. It would seem that the recall and trial of General FREmoNT by a court-martial had been so generally talked of, that Mr. SEWARD telegraphed to the General that he " was not ordered to Wash ington, and that no court-martial had been ordered on him." Lexington is said to have been again occu pied by Federal troops ; but this statement, and those also respecting the movements of the Confe derate and Federal commanders in Missouri, rest on no trustworthy military authority. To us it appears as if the roving, ill-armed, large bodies of Confederates in Missouri had things pretty much their own way there, at least in the open country; and in Kentucky it is as yet impossible to say which side is the stronger. COURT CIRCULAR. BALMORAL, OCT. 13. The Queen, accompauied by the Princess Alice, went out riding on Saturday afternoon. The Prince Consort and the Prince of Wales went out deer-stalking. Princess Hohenloho and the Princesses Helena and Louise drove out. OCT. 14. The Queen and the Prince Consort, the Prince of Wales, Princess Hohenlohe, Princess Alice, and Prince Louis of Hesse, attended by the Ladies and Gentlemen in Waiting, attended. Divine Service in the parish church of Crathie, yesterday. The Rev. Mr. M'Duff officiated. There was no addition to the royal dinner party. Her Highness the Princess Wladimir Bariatinsky and family have arrived at the Clarendon Hotel from Hyde, Isle of Wight. The Duke of Rutland and friends have had ex cellent shooting at Cheverly, Newmarket. About 1,000 head of game were killed in one week. Lord and Lady Raglan have gone to their seat in Wales from the Earl Beauchamp's seat in Worcester shire. His Excellency Count Demitry de Nesselrode has left Maurigy's Hotel for Broadlands, on a visit to Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston. SIR WM. CUBITT, F.R.S., &c.—The engineering world has lost another of its notabilities in the person of Sir William Cubitt, who expired on the 13th inst., after an illness which had prevented him for some years from fol. lowing his professional career. He was a very early mem ber of the Institution of Civil Engineers, of which he was one of the presidents. He was an eminently practical man, and had entrusted to him many important and difficult works, which were executed very successfully. In , early life he made some eminently useful inventions in several branches of mechanics, and when the Great Exhibition of 1851 was projected the supervision of the construction of that novel building was entrusted to him, and on the suc cessful termination of that work he received the honour of knighthood. The last great works upon which he was engaged were the two large floating landing stages in the Mersey at Liverpool, and the new iron bridge across the Medway at Rochester, all remarkable works, and worthy terminations of a very active and useful professional career. _ . Sir William Cubitt was very highly esteemed among his professional brethren, and in private life he may be said to have none but warm friends. COTTON IN JAMAICA.—The advises by this packet continue most favourable. The agent of the Cotton Company had put in 22 additional acres since the last packet sailed. The Egyptian seed, which the company sent out by steamer, had turned out vet y good, and was in fine growth. Some of the cotton planted in May was put ting forth blossoms. The Governor was about to plant 40 acres on his estate, adjoining that which the company's agent had planted and was continuing to plant. The season for planting continued favourable, and there was no want of labour. The crop of corn planted with the first cotton was ripening fast, and would soon be stored. The covering of the cobs would serve for making paper-pulp, and, together with the wasting plaintain and other fibres with which the island abounds, would yield a supply for papermakers in large quantity. A great number of small settlers had ob- tained some of the Egyptian seed sent out by the company, and although discouraged by some of the local news papers, large quantities of cotton had been planted in al parts of the island. A FOUNDRY SWALLOWED UP BY A COAL MINE. —An extraordinary occurrence took place on Tuesday at West Bromwich. The engineer at the West Bromwich Foundry had scarcely entered the works in the morning when he perceived a peculiar movement of the earth beneath his feet, and almost instantly ascertained that the land on which the engine and works were placed was about to fall into an abyss created by some old workings in an adjoining aoalpit. The man's first impulse was to save himself from the impending danger, and he had no sooner run out of the engine -house than the earth gave way with a fearful sound, swallowing up in its downward course the steam-engine and machinery. A large boiler attached to the engine was left behind among the debris, where it remained for some time in an insecure position. The escape of the engineer, the only man then on the premises, was most miraculous. REV. C. H. SPURGEON.—On Friday night Mr. Spurgeon delivered at the Metropolitan Tabernacle, a very popular lecture on " Shrews, and How to Tame Them." Ho made some humorous remarks on the little animal called the shrew, and then dilated upon the human shrew, male and female, beginning with Xantippe, the wife of Socrates, and coming down to Mrs. Wesley. Mr. Spur geon, in solving the problem of "How shrews, whether male or female, are to be tamed," referred to Shakspere's well-known play, from which he read several passages. In nine cases out of ton, the rev. gentleman was of opinion, where a husband did not get on well with his wife, it was his own fault. There was a clergyman once, who had taken too much to drink, when he was called:upon to sprinkle a child. He fumbled at his book, but could net find the place, whereupon he stammered out, " What a very diffi cult child this is to baptise I" ' (Laughter.) It was the clergyman himself who was in fault ; and so it was for the most part with husbands and wives. Mr. Spurgeon's ad vice to husbands with bad wives was this—Keep your tern per, for love mingled with good temper will assuredly tame the most stubborn creatures. Christian women have often much sorrow of heart because they were yoked to ungodly husbands. The rev. lecturer then enumerated several in stances of men having been converted through the instru mentality of the patience and forbearance exhibited by their wives. Mr. Spurgeon concluded his amusing lecture amid loud applause. INTIMIDATION OF WORKMEN.—At the Notting ham Quarter Sessions, held on Monday, the 14th inst., three men, named John Buxton, 21, Chas. Shepperson, 28, and Thos. Widowson, 23, were taken before Lord Belper and a full bench of magistrates, charged with assaulting and threatening George King, at Swinton, for the purpose of compelling him to leave the employment of Messrs. James, hosiers. It appeared that the prosecutor left the factory of his employers with his brothers Solomon and James. His father met him in Hockley. They went through Gedling street on leaving the factory. and saw Bolton and Buxton (the prisoner), with other groups of men, standing together, and they began to throw stones. He could swear that Shepperson was one of those who threw stones. He said to Shepperson, "Shepperson, I know you," and Shepperson replied, " You --, we will kill you, and then you won't know us." When witness got to the White Lion public house one of the mob threw a brick, which struck him on the knee, and Shepperson came up and kicked him. Wit ness got up, and when he reached the lunatic asylum some other man knocked him down and kicked him until he was insensible. He did not know who that man was. He coull swear to Buxton and Shepperson, but he could not swear as to Widdowson. The mob was shouting, "Black sheep, bah 1" He was much hurt and was confined to his bed for 10 days. Solomon King said he was with his two brothers at the time in question and saw Buxton and Bolton. They followed him and his brothers down to the New-market and picked up stones and said, "Let the have it." Shepper • son picked up a boulder stone and said to his (witness's) brother, " You —, I will kill you, and then you won't knoiv me." Other evidence of a corroborative character was given, and the jury found all the prisoners guilty. The Court sen tenced Shepperson and Buxton to three months and 1 Vid dowson to two months' imprisonment with hard labour. A DRILL SERGEANT SHOT BY A VOLUNTEER. —On Saturday evening a great deal of excitement was created among all classes of people in the town and neigh bourhood of Ashford, in consequence of a deplorable acci dent by which Sergeant Whorley, drill-instructor to the 29th Kent Rtfle Corps, was instantaneously killed. It appears that a few members of the corps were practising firing at 500 yards' range, and the drill-instructor was acting as marker. Private Williams, son of Mr. Williams, wine and spirit merchant, was in the act of firing at the target, when the sergeant left his hut carrying the red, or danger flag. Unfortunately, however, he did not emerge sufficiently from the line of the huts, and was consequently not seen when Williams discharged his rifle, but immedi ately afterwards was observed to fall. As soon as possible several Volunteers proceeded to the spot, when it was dis covered that the ball had passed through his head, and that, as might be expected, he was quite dead. The practice ground is only a mile from the town, and one of the Volun teers immediately ran for Mr. Whitfield, surgeon, who was speedily on the spot, but his services were of no avail. The unfortunate deceased was a married man, and when intelli gence of the shocking event was communicated to his wife the effect was exceedingly painful to witness. The sergeant was very much esteemed by all the members of the corps, and his untimely death cast a gloom over the town and neighbourhood.—Ken tish Gazette. An instance of the use of mere words, without regard to any consideration of the meaning, occurred in the case of a rustic parishioner extremely anxious to fulfil his duties as a sponsor to a neighbour's child. The clergy man had laboured hard to get his people to attend to this matter, and audibly and distinctly to make the responses required by the baptismal service. On the occasion I refer to, this godfather was determined to undertake his respon sibilities in a bold and manly tone. Not knowing, how ever, the meaning of the terms used by the clergyman, he thought only of the words which he had himself to pro nounce. The first question asked regards the renunciation of the great spiritual enemies of the faith, to which the answer is, "I renounce them all." But, not knowing that the first question had already been asked and answered, and was passed away, when the clergyman came to the second question, which demands if the sponsor believes in the Trinity, and, in short, in all the articles of the Chris . tian faith, the honest fellow, supposing that this was the first question, and therefore, as if reckless of all creeds and councils—as if scorning all decisions of Catholic antiquity and fathers, ho shouted triumphantly, " I renounce them all J"—Reminiscences of 'Foetid:. Life anti Character. IAtTEST NEWS, PARIS, OCT. 15. The 111 on it e ur, in its bulletin of to-day, says : " The reports lately current, caused by the pub lication of certain pamphlets, have excited the atten tion of the Government, which will take into con sideration the adoption of measures against the publication of anonymous pamphlets." The Emperor and the King of Holland arrived in Paris at 4.30 p.m. to-day. They will visit the Theatre Italien this evening. To-morrow their Majesties will hunt at Ver sailles. The France Centrale of Blois has received a first warning. The price of bread in Paris is now reduced to 49c. the kilogramme. The Constitutionnel of this evaning, in an article signed by its chief editor, M. Grandguillot, persists in maintaining its assertions that disturbances and assassinations had taken place at Geneva without their having been repressed. The article concludes by expressing interest and sympathy for the independence of the Swiss Re public, and recalls that the French Government at the time of the annexation of Savoy strongly mani fested its wish for the preservation of the autonomy of Switzerland absolute and complete. The current reports of Ministerial modifications are unfounded. GENOA, OCT. 16. The Itionmento of to-day states that Garibaldi has never left Caprera, but that he has received a visit from General Mieroslawski. A letter written by Garibaldi, in reply to the address sent to him by the French workmen in Italy, has been published. Another letter, addressed by Monsignor Liverani to Cardinal Mancini, requesting him to bring the Pope to a conciliatory spirit towards Italy, has also been published today. PESTH, OCT. 16. It is said that, in consequence of the modification of the stamp duty effected by the Government in Hungary, the members of the Hungarian Chancel lery intend addressing representations to the Em peror, and to tender their resignations should the Government continue to demand the execution of unconstitutional decrees. BERLIN, OCT. 15. Letters received here from Warsaw of a date antecedent to the proclamation of the state of siege state that the Polish nobility gave a grand parting banquet in the Hotel de l'Europe to the peasants who had come to attend the funeral of the Arch bishop of Warsaw. The princes and counts joined with the peasants' in drinking the toast of "The Fatherland." The noblemen then rode with the peasants in omnibuses and cabs to the railway sta tion, in the garden opposite to which the noblemen finally regaled their guests previous to their depar ture. More than 10,000 persons were present. The peasants were conveyed home by special train. Be fore their departure spirited national songs were sung. An extempore sermon was delivered on the occa sion by the clergyman of the district. The police and gendarmes who were present re mained passive spectators of the proceedings. The same letters express fears on account of the celebration of the Kosciusko anniversary, which is to take place on Oct. 15. RAGUSA, OCT. 15. The Turks invaded Montenegro the day before yesterday. They have also attacked Lukovo, killing and mutilating several of the inhabitants.' The Prince of Montenegro has demanded satis faction from the Porte through the International Commissioners. CALCUTTA, SEPT. 14. (By Telegraph to Point de Galle.) Grey shirtings active, and prices and advancing. Mule twist active, at previous quotations. Raw silk quiet. Indigo nothing new to report. Copper active; sheathing as last quoted; tile 4 annas higher. Sugar firmer. Saltpetre active, but prices unchanged. Linseed 1 anna higher. Jute advanc ing. Shellac active at former quotations. Rice unchanged. Hides active, and prices advancing. Exchange—Baring's Credits, 2s. Oad. Government Securities-4 per Cents. 171 dis. ; 5 per Cents., 51 discount. Freights dull and declining. BOMBAY, SEPT. 14. (By Telegraph to Point de Galle.) Cotton dull and declining. Linseed unchanged. Piece goods quiet, but firm. Twist dull. 5 per Cent. Government Securities, 951. Freights de- clining. :CANTON, ATJG. 28. Grey shirtings active, but unchanged. Water twist unchanged. Tea advancing. Total export to date, 18,574,000 lb. Exchange on London id. lower. FOO.CHOW-FOO, AUG. 17. Tea dull and unchanged. SHANGHAI, AUG. 18. Grey shirtings and tea declining. Silk unchanged. Settlements in the fortnight, 3,500 bales ; exports to date, 7,000 bales. Exchange on London lad. lower; on India 4 rupees lower. Freights for tea and silk unchanged. LIVERPOOL, OCT. 16. The Liverpool, New York, and Philadelphia Company's steamship City of Baltimore, which sailed hence to-day for New York, took £56,200 in specie. FRANCE. BOURSE, Oct. 15.—The market has been a little more animated, and prices have slightly improved. Threes, for the Account, are now at 67f. 90c. Rail ways quiet, but firm. The following are the last quotations :- 4t per per Cents ... 95 50 Credit Foncier ll9O Do. end month.... Belgian 4/ — 3 per Cents .. 67 95 Piedmontese Fives. 69 50 Do. end month.... 67 95 Roman Bank Shares 2900 Austrian Credit Mobilier.... 700 Spanish Threw; Do. Account 7Ol 25 Home Debt RAILWAYS. - Cash. Account. Orleans 1330 .. 1336 25 Northern New ditto Lyons and Mediterranean 1023 75 .. 1025 —. Geneva Southern 633 75 .. 632 50 Western Eastern Sardinian Austrian Lombard 525 .. 5 25 _ THE YOUNG PRINCES OF ORLEANS AND THE FEDERAL ARMY.—The following letter is said by a con temporary to have been written by the Duke d'Aurnale to ono of his friends in France, announcing the resolution adopted by his nephews :—" Twickenham, Oct. 7, 1861. My dear Friend,—My two nephews are aides-de-camp of Gen. M•Clellan, the commander-in-chief of the Rderal army. I have this moment received the news. lam moved and delighted therewith.. These young people are acting like persons of their age, their race, and their country. The smell of the powder attr acts and draws them to the right side. They are fine you) ag fellows. May God guide and guard them I—HElsuti V( ?R1X...1/4M." AMERICA. NEW YORK, OCT. 4. (Per Jura, via Quebec and Londonderry.) The latest reports received from Lexington, via Jefferson City, state that General Price had evacuated the place, and gone southward to join M'Culloch, intending, after effecting this junction, to give battle to General Fremont. It was thought he would endeavour to place himself between Jefferson City and the Federal forces under the commands of Generals Davis and Siegel, thus cut ting off the latter, who intended joining General Fremont at Jefferson City. Lexington is now occu pied by the Federal troops under Major Sturgis. A report from Western Virginia says that 10 companies of Kentucky, Ohio, and Virginia troops, on a day not specified, attacked and routed the Confederates at Chapmansville, killing 10 and taking 200 prisoners. From the same unreliable source it is reported that a battle was going on between General Cox and the Confederate Generals Wise and Floyd. Reports ail) in circulation that the Confederate General Backner, with 5,000 troops, threatened an attack on Spottisviile, Missouri. The Richmond papers say that 250 Federal pri soners were sent to New Orleans on the 24th ult. The steamer Northern Light has arrived from Aspinwall, with nearly 1,000,000 dols. in specie. Affairs at Washington appear not to be mate rially changed. (Latest by Telegraph to Father Point.) NEW YORK, OCT. 5. There are unmistakable indications that a battle will be fought on the Potomac within the next two days. General Sharman supersedes General Anderson in Kentucky. It is reported on good authority that the British steamer Bermuda has run the blockade at Savannah. The Federal chartered gunboat Fanny has been captured inside Hatteras, near Roanoke Island. Several vessels are loading ammunition at Havana for the Confederates. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, OCT. 5 (Evening). Exchange.—Bankers' bills, 1071. Money in better demand. Stocks firm. New York Central, 751- ; Illinois, I (66/ ?) ; Erie, 28:. Cotton firm. Provisions quiet. Spices in active speculative demand. Large sales of pepper and nutmegs. NEW YORK, OCT. 4 (Evening). (Per City of New York, via Queenstown.) Gen. Wool has arrived at Washington for the purpose of consulting the Federal Cabinet. It is reported that he will proceed on a tour of inspection through the Western Department. The rumours of General Fremont's removal had caused great excitement at St. Louis. Mr. Seward has telegraphed to General Fremont that he is not ordered to Washington, and that no court-martial has been ordered on him. General Reynolds reports to the War Depart ment that he had a successful engagement with the Confederates during a reconnaisance at Cheat Moun tain. A large number of Confederates were killed, and many horses and cattle were captured by the Federals. It is reported that the Confederates have with drawn behind Manassas. General Buckner is said to be advancing further into Kentucky, and collecting arms on the way. The Richmond hospitals are reported to contain over 12,000 patients. Southern parties confirm this report. The Confederates have abandoned Ship Island. General M'Clellan has issued an order according to which the penalty of death will be inflicted on all soldiers committing depredations. The Federal Government has chartered all the Vanderbilt steamers. They are now being fitted out at New York as transports. 7.2 TE ROYAL NAVAL .RESERVE. An official paper which has just been issued, gives the following return of the strength of the Royal Naval Re serve on the 30th ult., at various ports throughout the country :—Aberdeen, 190; Aberystwith, 18 ; Alloa, 30; Arbroath, 17; Banff, 6; Barnstaple, 1; Berwick, 22; Blyth, 38; Borrowstonness, 1; Boston, 1; Bridgvtater, 107 ; Bridport, 3 ; Bristol, 234 ; Cork, 33; Cardiff, 1; Dartmouth, 61; Dundee, 326 ; Exeter, 54 ; Falmouth, 11 ; Faversham, 4 ; Llaselly, 2 ; London, 1,997 ; Londonderry, 2 ; Lowestoft, 8 ; Lyme, 1; Lynn, 2 ; Maldon, 4 ; Maryport, 2 ; Milford, 7 ; Montrose, 10 ; Newcastle, 99 ; Newhaven, 3 ; Newport, 2 ; Penzance, 9 ; Perth, 5 ; Peterhead, 33; Plymouth, 78; Rochester, 5 ; Scarborough, 10 ; Seaham, 248 ; Fowey, 17 ; Galway, 8 ; Glasgow, 88 ; Gloucester, 1 ; Grangemouth, 3 ; Greenock, 29 ; Guernsey, 1; Hartle pool, 386; Harwich, 4; Hull, 23; Inverness, 17 ; Leith, 31; Lerwick, 25 ; Limerick, 5 ; Liverpool, 307 ; Shields, North, 811; Shields, South, 191; Southampton, 87 ; Sun-. derland, 745 ; Swansea, 40 ; Teignmouth, 4 ; Waterford, 7 ; Wells, 1 ; Wexford, 2; Weymouth, 5 ; Whitehaven, 14; Wisbeach, 1; Yarmouth, 29—total, 640. The num ber of men furnished by the north-eastern ports is thus shown to be 2,518, or more than one-third of the entire re serve. Of the total force of 6,570, 19 hold certificates of competency as masters, and 89 certificates of competency as mates; 16 hold certificates of service as masters, and 38 certificates as mates—the total holding certificates being 162. Altogether the force embraces 908 petty officers in the merchant service. 2.HIS DAY'S SitIPPING. LONDON, Oct. M.—Wind this day at noon—North ; light breeze and fine weather, but cloudy. DEAL, OCt. 15.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Wild Duck, from the River, and sailed for Wellington; America, from the River, and sailed for New York. PORTSMOUTH, Oct. 15.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Valpa raiso, from Girgenti for Newcastle. Sailed•—Castilian, for New York. PILL, Oct. 15.—Wind E.—Arrived—Emerald, Melier, George, Graham, and Return, from New York ; Starlight, from Boston. DUBLIN, Oct. 14.—Arrived—Sarah S. Bryant, from New York. CLYDE, Oct. 15.—Wfnd S.W.—Arrived—Jane Daggett, from New York. Sailed—Barbara Campbell, for Trini dad. QuEnNsTowN, Oct. 15.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—City of New York, screw steamer, from New York; left on the sth inst, (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Wednesday Morning. Arrived—Francis and V oodside, from Swanage. Sailed—Von Pomtner Esche, for Elsinore ; Lamplighter, for Seaham ; Valiant, Wear, and John Clemens, for Sun derland ; La Poule, for Cherbourg. (BY SUBMARINE AND MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Wednesday Morning. Arrived, Oct. 15—Cassandra, from liarburg. Arrived, Oct. 16—Bells, from Dantzic ; Maitland, from Algoa say. Sailed, Oct. 16—Pride of the Ocean, for Bombay; A nn Adamson, for New York. _ DEAL, Wednesday Morning. Passed, Oct. 15—Warrior, for Sydney; Lammergeir, for Callao; Enchantress, for New York; Laurel, for Port Phillip—all from London. THE WEATIIB.R. WEATHER EXPECTED TILL NEXT REPORT. North Britain N.W. to N.E., moderate. Ireland ........ W. to N.E., light; fine. East Coast N. to E., moderate ; fine. South England. N. to E.S.E., light; fine. METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS. This Day, i etween 8 and B. E. M. D. F. C. I. S. 9 a.m. ---_ Nairn 30.28 41 39 W.S.W. ! 1 b. 1 Aberdeen ... , 30/9 44 42 W.N.W. 3 1 b. 2 Leith.......... . ! 3012 49 46 NV- 1 1 b. 1 Berwick ; 30 . 31 50 46 W. 2 3 b. 1 Ardrossan ! 30'57 51 48 5.E.,.., 1 7 r a . 1 Port rii sh .. Shields Galway , 0 , 11 4 4 42 ''' 2 I f. 1 13 3 0'31 4 43 vv,,,,...w. N.W. • 2 1 N. Scarborough 1 3019 54 53 5 e. 2 Liverpool 1 2 c. 2 Valenti a 1 30'37 48 47 N. 1 1 b. 2 Queenstown ; 3 30 0 ' 1 3 5 6 4 5 8 6 ' ,) 7 5t N.W. N. V . 1 t3 l r b . . 3 1 Yarmouth ! 30•26 5 6 .., N. London I 9 o. N.E. 1 6 m. 1 Lover 3OlO 56 55 N.E. 4 9 c 3 E. 4 9 f. 2 i i ',loyr mouth t Portlandsi n o u t .. h : ... ; 33 3 0 0 0 ... 1 2 473 2 59 .0 1 i 5 ~. . . )0 7 N . 1 5I f. 1 N.E. 2 7, a 3 Penzance ------_ExaLArrAziox—B.' meter, corrected and reduced to 3 2 d e v at mean sea level;; each 10 feet of vertical rise nineacrhlydi3m2inouotthiosn,inacnrdeaesaec.h E. l d - e o c th au o s i t i n . nagsnhade. M. Moistened bulb (for evaporation and dew-point). D. Direction of wind (true — not m agnetic). F. Force (1 to 12—estimated). C. Cloud (1 to 9), I. Initials :—b., blue sky; c., clouds (detached) ; f., fog. ; h., hail ; 1., lightning ; m., misty (hazy) ; 0., overcast' (dull) ; r., rain ; s., snow ; t., thunder. A letter causing' p a s b r :v about thermometer o3u2t repeated augments—thus, r.r., much ' rain, S. Sea disturb ance (1 to 9).