The Sun. — London, England, 1856-11-21 00:00:00

NEW WORE ItY THE MARQUIS OF NORMANBY. Immediately will be published, In 2 vols. Svo., YEAR OF REVOLUTION. From a Journal kept in Parts in the Year 1848. By the MARQUIS of NORMANBY, K Gs London: Longman, Brown, Green, Longruans, and Roberts. ITER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. — M. JTJLLIEN'S CONCERTS. —M. Jullien has the gratification to announce that Miss DOLBY and Signor MILLARD' will make their third appearance this evening. Twelfth time of the new grand French Qua drille, and third time of the grand Selection from La Traviata. Programme for THIS EVENING (Friday, Nov. 21) : Part I, Overture, Oberon—Weber ; Polka, Flirtation— Jullien; Symphony, Andante from Spohr's Symphony the Power of Sound, descriptive of the Creation of Music— Spohr ; Aria, Mille volte sul campo donor (Pia del Tolimei)—Donizetti—Miss Dolby ; Solo, Trumpet, M. Du hem—Duhem ; Polka, My Mary Anne (the eleventh time), Jullien (dedicated to Mrs. Barney Williams); Symphony, Andante, from the Pastoral Symphony—Beethoven ; Ca baletta, La Donna e Mobile (Rigoletto)—Verdi—Signor Millard( ; the French Quadrille, twelfth time of performance, (Jullien), with variations for flute, flageolet, oboe, clarinet, ophicleide, and cornet, performed by MM. Do Folley, Young, Collinet, Lavigne, Sonnenberg, Hughes, and Kcenig. Finale ; "Partant pour la. Syrie." " Vive l'Empereur." Part 2.—Opera, Grand Operatic Selection from Verdi's of " La Traviata," with solos for violin, oboe, flute, clarinet, trumpet, ophicleide, and cornet, by Messrs. Le Hon, Lavigne, .De Folley, Sonnenberg, Duhem;Hughes, and Kcenig, being the third time of performance. Scotch song, " Over the Sea " (Mrs. Groome) Miss Dolby ; Valse, the Ravenswood, from Donizetti's Opera, Lucia di Lammermoor—Jullien ; Solo, Oboe, Souvenir de la Montague, M. Lavigne—Lavigne; Valse, Peri—D'Albert; Galop, Atlantic ( first time )— Jullien. Conductor—M. Mlles. To commence at 8 o'clock. Prices of admission :—Promenade, ls. ; Dress circle, 2s. 6d. ; private boxes, 10s. 6d., Li Is., and upwards. Private boxes to be secured of Mr. Nugent, at the box-office of the theatre ; at all the principal libraries and musicseller s '; and at Jullien and Co.'s, 214, Regent-street. T HEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE. — Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. Acting Manager, Mr. C. Mathews. Stage Manager, Mr. R. Roxby. Scenic Artist, Mr. W. Beverley. ITALIAN OPERAS, COMEDY, and BALLET, every Evening during the Week, at Ohl Play-house Prices. Upper Gallery, ls. ; Gallery, Is. 6d. ; Pit, 3s. ; Upper Boxes, 3s. 6d. ; First Circle, ss. ; Dress Circle, 7s. ; Stalls, los. 6d. ; Private Boxes, one, two, three, and four guineas. Ia consequence of the extraordinary and unprecedented success that has attended the introduction of ITALIAN OPERAS at Drury-lane, the Lessee begs to announce that he has re-entered into arrangements with Messrs. Cramer, Eeale, and Co., who have succeeded in prevailing upon the eminent Italian Artistes to foreg,s their Continental engage ments, in order to appear for a Few Nights Longer in the most celebrated operas of the great composers :--Madame Grisi, Madame Rudersdorff, Madame Amadei, Madame Sed lazek, and Madame Gassier ; Herr Reichardt, Signor Valpini, Mons. Gassier, Signor Lorini, Signor Albicini, Signor Rover; Mr. Tcnaant, anti Herr Formes. Powerful band and com. plete chorus, under the direction of Signor Li Calzi. THIS EVENING, her Majesty's Servants will perform the comedy of THE BUSYBODY. Marplot, Mr. Charles Mathews. To be followed by the Last Scene of LA SO INAMBULA. Mesdames Gassier and Chitrici ; Signori Mattoni and Mariani. After which, the Second Act and Incantation Scene of DER FREISCHUTZ. Madame Rudersdorff, Nile. Sod lazek, and Herr Formes. To conclude with a Ballet, in which Mdlles. Osmont will appear. Boxes, stalls, and places can be secured of Messrs. Cramer, Beale, and Co., Regent-street, and at the box.offlce of the theatre, from 10 till 6. To prevent disappointment an early application is solicited. The Free List will be entirely suspended. Doors open at hllf-past 7, commence at 8. THEATRE ROYAL, H AYMARKET. THIS EVENING (FRIDAY), and To. morrow (Saturday), will be performed THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL, •in which Mr. Murdoch will appear as Charles Surface; Sir Peter Teazle, Mr. Chippendale ; Sir Benjamin Backbite, Mr. Buckstone ; Crabtree, Mr. Cotnptou; Joseph Surface, Mr. Howe ; Sir Oliver Surface, Mr. Rogers ; Moses, Mr. Clark; Sir Harry (w;th a song,), Mr, W. Farren ; Lady Teazle, Miss Reynolds ; Mrs. Candour, Miss Talbot ; Lady Sneerwell, Mrs, Poynter ; Maria. Miss E. Sabine. After which Perea ena axd the Spanish Dancers. With (sth time) an entirely new farce, entitled A FAMILY FAILING, in which Mr. Bnckstoue, Mr. Howe, Mr. Chippendale, and Miss Blanche Fane will appear. To be followed by Perea Nena and her umivalle 1 Company of Spanish Dancers, in THE STAR OF ANDALUSIA. To conclude with THE POSTMAN'S KNOCK. THEATRE ROYAL, A DELPHI. I Return of Nl(lene. Celeste.—Fifth Night of a Grand New Fairy Ballet Extravaganza. Third week this season of Madame Celeste. The successful new comic drama of A Border Marriage, with Mr. Wright and Mr. Leigh Mur ray every evening.—Good Night, Sig. Pantalon.—THlS EVENING, the comic opera of GOOD NIGH I', SIG. PAN TALON : by Messrs. P. Bedford and J. Bland, Misses Mary Keeley, Kate Kelly, Arden, &c. After which, with new sce nery, dresses, machinery, and appoint►uents, a new grand fairy ballet extravaganza, called THE ELVES, or tho Statue Bride, founded on the grand ballet spectacle, no* perform ing with unexampled success at the Theatr3 Imperiale de ?'Opera at Paris, under the title of Les Elfes. Principal cha racters by Madame Celeste, Misses Wyndham, Mary Keeley, Kate Kelly, Cliatterly, Arden, Messrs. Weght, Paul Bedford, C Selby, Lo Barr. dtc. Concluding with A BORDER, MAR. BIAGE. Sir Walter Ita2burn, Mr. Leigh Murray ; Dandie, Mr. Wright ; Mistress Willoughby, Miss Wyndham ROY AL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. THIS EVENING and durimr the week will be presented Shakspeare's play of A. MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM. After which will he produced a new petite cunedy, in two acts, called OUR, FIFE ; or, The Rose of Amiens, Prinei• pal characters by Messrs, Ryder, Harley, Fisher ; Misses Murray and C. Lcclercq. Mendelssohn's celebrated overture to A Midsummer Night's Dream will commence at 5 minutes before 7. LYCEUM THEATRE ROY A L Lessee, Mr. C. Dillon. FABIAN, or " Lz Mesalliance," every Evening. Burlesque every Evening. THIS EVENING (Friday, Nov. 21), a Romantic Play, in four acts, entitled, FABIAN, or " La MesalPance," with new scenic and mechanical effects, &c. Fabian, Mr. Chas. Dillon ; Pauline, Mrs. C. Dillon. Concluding with the Burlesque of THE WINTER'S TALE. Misses Woolgar, Wilton, Mrs. E. White, Messrs. Toole, Calhaem, Barrett, Brough, &e., Miss Rosina Wright, and the Ballet. ROYAL SURREY TRE AT RE, Logi°Pq, Mmfisrs. ShephPr4l an.l Creswick. THIS EVENING, THE FLOWER GIRL; or, Convict Marquis. Cranon, Mr. Creswick ; Louis Barennes, Mr. Cal vert; Launay, Mr. Charles ; Baptiste, Mr. Widdicomb ; Lo Beau, Mr, Vollairo ; Madeline, Miss Biddies. To conclude with DitED. Tom Gordon, Mr. Shep herd ; Drod, Mr. Creswick ; Harry, Mr. Potter ; Nude Tiff, Mr. Widdicounh ; Clayton, Mr. F. Charles ; Nina Gor den, Miss A. Biddies; Cora Gordon, Miss Jackson; Lisette, Miss Ellis. R OYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. Alfred Wigan. THIS EVENING, STAY A T HOME. MEDEA. Creon, Mr. Addison ; Jason, Miss Thirbran ; Orpheus. Xs% Maskell ; Creusa, Mist M. Stanley ; Medea, Mr. P. Robson. A CONJUGAL LESSON. Lullaby, Mr. F. Robson ; Mrs. Lullaby, Mrs. Stirling. eminence at half-past Seven. THEATRE ROYAL, SADLER'S-WELLS. Under the Management of Mr. Phelps. THIS EVENING, TAMING OF THE SHREW. Christo pher Sly, Mr. Phelps ; Petruchio, Mr. H. Marston ; Grua", Mr. L. , 8a1l ; Katherina, Miss Atkinson. Tc conclude with FRIEND WAGGLES. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMP RIT R E A.TR E. TAPRAfIe And Manager, Mr. W. Cooke. THIS EVENING the triumphantly successful Equestrian Spectacle called DRED ; or; A Tale of the Dismal Swamp. With its delineations of Equestrian Negro Life, by Mr. W. Cooke's Horses, trained by him. Terrific Sinking of the Steeds in the darksome qwantp, dr e . After which, the SCENES in the CIRCLE ; appearance of Miss Kato Cooke, &c. To conclude with NUMEROUS ENTERTAINMENTS. Doors open at half-past six : commence at seven o'clock. Box-ofil e° open from Eleven till Four. St age Manager, Mr. W. Wes t . Equestrian Director, Mr. W. Cooke, inn. -road.— ERBII ItY HALL. W i e N at ( Ti miter G INT The follow ingoPEN EVERY EVEN lrformance of company of Vocalists arc engaged fo; i t a lie r se Selections from all the popular Operas, Glees, Duets, /be., Az.: —Miss E. Pearce, Mrgslis,i, Choruses,oii ' ti ones, J. Miss Brunell, and Miss Summers ; Mr. J. Canlfielde;tl'l-c—rr°l: Jonglinians, IL. Grover, T. Rain° T. Farrant, A % Barker, W. Melling, and P. Corrio ; Masters nett, and Corsi ; Mr. Sam Cowell and E. Mackney, Austin, no forte, J. flarroway, B.A. ; harmonium, J. Caulfield .1 . director, Mr. J. Caulfield. Commence at Seven n'cloe'k n. ; c'sely. Suppers, Sre., until twelve o'clock. In addition ' t 3 O the usual Vocal Pintertahnent, the celebrated SPANISII MINSTRELS will appear in costume at Nine and Eleven o'clock Every Evening, and sing some of their favourite selee tioas. MGM. WATER AT LONDON BRIDf;P. Tam DAT—Morn. 4 min. Aft. 9 —Evening 40 min. aft. 9 T , l-Mosgow—Morn. 11 min. aft.lo —Evening 43 min. aft 10 THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, NOVEMBEN 21. TatIthIOMETEB, IN THE SHADE. 55 —highest sines noon yesterdeY. 50 •lowest this morning mid during the n i g ht. ' ).2 — this daY st noon. BAROMETER. 30'23. WIND W " c e , with thick, hazy weather. i, s 4A,--- 4 *. TO 'c, rlt_-',!- rJ - --icrs) - > § llll 0 ------Ci 4 LONDON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1866. _~ ~- -._ Expectation appea rs to have been on tip toe towards the close of last August in Melbourne --(acoord!ng to the latest advices from our anti podes, receive d b y us only this very mornin both in regard to the arrival of Sir HENRY BARKLY and in reference to the probable result of the elections under the new Constitution. Th e Lightning, Black Ball clipper, has been the mesas of bringing to the mother -country in eighty-t wo days this last importan t batch of intelligence. A vessel—bearing a full cargo of copper, wool, and tallow, besides 140,000 ounces of gold, valued at 560,000/. sterling—preceding but by a few hours the long and anxiously-expected James Baines, about whose safety there had come to be latterly entertained very considerable apprehensiot s. Alt* gether, scarcely anything could be more propitious or more satisfactory than the news now brought to us by the Lightning from Australia. As to theelectioneering tidings, matters appeared to promise tolerably well on the whole—although comparatively few candidates had appealed for the suffrages of the electors to the aggregate of the constituencies. The first flush of the political excitement, natural enough under the circum stances, had already begun to give tokens of sub siding. Ninety members in all—thirty for the Upper and sixty for the Lower—were wanting for both Houses of Parliament. The nominations for the former had already taken place, the polling being arranged for the 27th of August—the writs for the latter not being expected to be issued earlier than the first week of the next month but one following, namely, that of October. It was presumed, not unnaturally, by some that the paucity of candidates arose, in a great measure, from the high standard fixed for the property qualification. While some observers at Mel bourne seem to have regarded with a certain degree of suspicion the future character of the Upper House as constituting, according to the utter ance of their fears, something ♦ery little short of " a pure oligarchy"—others appear to have been looking forward hopefully to the general result of the elections, as to the securest means for effecting the overthrow of the existing Administration, and the substituting for it of some more popular and efficient Government. As to the new Governor of the Colcny, Sir HENRY BARYLY—the liveliest satisfaction seems to have been felt at Melbourne upon the news of his nomination, and every disposition appears to have been manifested by the majority to accord to his Excellency a welcome befitting the chosen representative of the SOVEREIGN. As to evidences conveyed to us in respect of the material condition of the Colonists at the period of the departure from Melbourne of this last mail clipper, the Lightning- enone could really be well more auspicious in their general character. Whether these tokens of the actual state of affairs at our antipodes be culled from the tabulated statistics of the Labour Market, or from the items in tho Gold Circular. The latest quotation of gold was 31. 15s. 3d. at Melbourne. The yield at the Hobart Town diggings, for example— according to reliable information—being at a❑ average rate of 40 ounces to the ton. Altogether the gross amount of the precious metal shipped from Australia in 1856 reached even then (August) an enormous aggregate, very little short of 2,000,000 ozs. !—literally, in fact, to be as pre cise as possible, according to the sum total of the then estimate--1,890,77 2 oar., or, to express it otherwise, 78 tons 5 cwt. 2 qrs. 14lbs. 4 oz., representing a value, at 80s., of precisely 7,563,0881. As to railways and telegraphs in Australia, matters towards the close of August wore apparently " looking up" in both particulars. A telegraphic line between the capitals of Victoria an South Australia had been formally contracted for by the two Governments, each Government respectively undertaking to bear the charge of construction up to the frontier boundary of de marcation. Wires were also forthwith to be "paid out" between Hobart Town and LAUnces ton by order, and at the cost, of the Tasmanian Government. The line from Bendigo to Mel bourne was in such active progress that it was confidently expected to be ready for use by the commencement of this present month of No vember. Endeavours, moreover, being actively made in preparation, with a view to the laying down of a submarine cable across Bass's Straits, for the purpose of thus intimately connecting to gether the capitals of all the great colonies of Australia. It is especially observable, moreover, that Victoria, Tasmania, New South Wales, and South Australia, have jointly resolved upon carry ing out one grand and homogeneous scheme for the lighting and buoying of the coasts of the great antarctic Continent. Several new gold-fields, meanwhile, of remarkable (and one or two of them of almost unrivalled) richness suddenly starting to view, and rising into immediate importance by the sheer force of the rapidity and magnitude of their operations. Commercial enterprise grow ing out of all this with the swiftness of Jack's beanstalk in the fairy-tale--carrying our conjec tures as to the Future of Australia " into the clouds "—and promising to conduct the Colonists to a "seventh heaven" of prosperity. The view of that wondrous Future, indeed, opens more and moregrautlly upon us with each mailarriving in the old mother•country—and never assuredly widened with a more resplendent outburst of promise to the mind's eye than through this latest mail conveyed ,o us by the Lightning. Russia is very anxious for the renewal of the Conferences which led to the Precious Treaty. France—and, of course, Prussia—are perfectly willing to gratify her ; but Euglaud refuses her assent, and in that refusal she is supported by Austria and Turkey. This is the slight difference alluded to by the Moniteur as a matter of compa ratively trivial importance, and in which it is sup posed that England must, as a matter of course, yield to the Imperial desire. The question is, however, of far greater magnitude than the French writers seem to think. Were it not so, there would be no difference of opinion between the Western Governments. Either would be prepared to yield promptly and gracefully a slight conces sion to the other. But a great principle is in volved, in the present instance, which England cannot and will not abandon, under any circum stances, or at any dictation. That principle is the faithful and honourable observance by Russia of the stipulations and agreements deliberately entered into some seven months since. She was then too happy to accept the very lenient terms imposed as the nominal penalty for her wanton invasion of the ter ritory of an inoffensive neighbour for dis turbing the tranquillity of Europe, and occasioning the sacrifice of so much blood and treasure by the Allied Powers. They wore, vir tually, the confession of having done wrong and sustained defeats —that was their chief, almost their only, value —and if Russia were now per mitted to wriggle out of her obligations, under any pretext, she would speedily resume her aggressive policy, and a new and more terrible conflict would be rendered inevitable. There is really no point for discussil m—nothing for which the representatives of the different nations should bo convened. The to ring of the contract already entered into are sufficient* explicit. They were fully considered in March last, and cannot already require change , or modi fication. The meeting of a new Con grass would be the signal for reopening questions already s ettled, and perhaps the ventilation of n ew points adverse to the interests of g s E u rlg p l o .% 11 1 el d t rad and of Turkey. It is too rid iculous to p any real difficulty can exist as to whi ch B •ss was meant—the town or the village. A simple examination of the map referred to at the Con ferences, and on which only the Bolgrad insisted on by England was marked, must prove decisive on the point. Russia cannot be permitted to profit by her own fraud. Her representatives were well aware of the intended deception. They chuckled in their sleeves in the vain hope of cheating those with whom they were negotiating. But before any ,ribunal in the world they must be held bound by their own acts, and their own admissions. When they indicated a place within their own dominions, and agreed that their frontier should be rectified in reference thereto, they were for ever stopped from disputing the accuracy of the map produced by themselves, or asserting that a different point was meant, of which the assembled representatives could have no possible knowledge. Were it even otherwise the very spirit of the contract would prove fatal to their present claim. The end and object of the contract was to exclude Russia from any control over the navigation of the Danube. With that view she was contented to surrender all her possessions abutting on the river. But if the construction now insisted on by the Government of St. Petersburg could be sustained it would altogether ignore the principle laid down by the Allied Powers, and assented to by the Russian Plenipotentiaries during the debate. Besides, should we consent to a reference, the issue would be decided by a packed jury, and the decisionwould be a foregone one. CountWALEWSKI, the President of the Conference, is a Russo-Pole, who would not seriously oppose the Muscovite influence. By setting himself against England, on the point of a renewal of the Conferences, he has displayed the animus by which he is actuated. We might feel certain that his vote would be given in favour of the CZAR. Nur could any rational doubt be entertained as to the side which would receive the support of Prussia. Here, then, would at once be given three votes out of seven ; and, considering the position occupied by Sardinia, in reference both to France and Aus tria, it can scarcely be supposed that she would array herself on the side of England in opposition to so powerful a neighbour as France. Her sympathies are all engaged, and naturally so, iu the Italian question. She must be opposed to Austria, and anything that could conciliate France, and even Russia, could not be neglected by her. Here, then, would be the absolute majority required by Russia, and England would be loft in the lurch. The association with Austria would scarcely be loss injurious than the sever• auco from France. We should have to purchase her, and at a very high price, by the abandon ment of cherished principles. ?ire want no addition to German influence. It has already opotated very injuriously for British interests, and GOD forbid that it should receive any further extension, which must be the case if we are brought into close connection with Austria. For every reason, then, we object to any renewal of the conferences—at all events until Russia has performed her undertakings. We regret to be obliged to differ from France, but is this case there is no alternative ; and we only repeat the language of her own writers, in professing the greatest desire to remain the allies, although we never shall consent to become the tools, of France. The deputation from the Metropolitan Board must have been thoroughly convinced during their interview, yesterday, with the Chief Commissioner of Works, that he is neither the tyrant nor the insidious betrayer of maiden Boards some of their silly colleagues delighted to paint him. One might interpret Mr. TEWAITES' speech in the capacity of DIANA, or the representative virgin, as follows : " Young I am, and sore afraid ; Would you hurt a harmless maid— Lead an innocent astray Tempt me not, kind sir, I pray." In which case we should have Sir BENJAMIN, like a chivalrous gentleman, scattering to the winds the imputation, and adding by way of further consolation— " Your heart's your own, your will ie free, And so shall be your voice ; No mortal man shall wed with thee 'Till first he's made tby choice." In a word, the deputation, ably represented by the Chairman of the Board, confronted Sir BEN. JAMIN in a sensible and conciliatory manner, aud, as a matter of course, he dissipated all the fears entertained of him, and proved to demonstration the kindly and honourable nature of his intentions. The result is, the drainage question is in a fair way for speedy settlement, and far on to three millions of British citizens have abundant oause to rejoice. Pity the Board so unwarrantably made Sir BENJAMIN a " bogie," instead of meeting him in this spirit before As the matter now stands, all that the Metro politan Board have now to do is to take into consideration the amendments of their plan, which Sir B. HALL has so obligingly laid before them as necessary for it to meet what he con ceives to be the requirements of the Act. These involve but a small increase of expenditure, and are likely to meet with approval. They consist of a conditional enlargement of the northern re- servoir, and the discharge of the southern sewage one mile by laud (nearly two by the river), and the northern five-eighths of a mile lower down the Thames. To speak more explicitly, the point of outfall suggested as being the nearest permis sible for the southern drainage is situate at the upper part of Erith Roach, 15 miles from Lon• don-bridge, seven-eighths of a mile from Erith Church, and a quarter of a mile below Jenning tree point, nearly opposite Rainham Creek, to which creek it is further recommended the sewage, i.e., the north side of the Thames shall be carried on five-eighths of a mile further than in dicated in plan B. The calculation of the Go vernment engineer is that, with the best arrange meats under the amended plan, the upper part of the southern sewage would, at springs, be at Barking Creek, and at neaps off the Magazine in the lower part of Barking Reach. Thus it will be seen how little exigent Sir B. HALL is in his requirements, since lie is prepared to agree to a plan which cannot be said to insure the non return of the sewage within the eastern limits of the metropolis at spring tides. We are but too happy at the prospect of a plan of sewerage being shortly agreed to by unanimous consent to offer remarks calculated iu any degree to delay so desirable a consummation. All wo will add, therefore, is the expression of a hope that the amendments will be agreed to by the Metropolitan Board, and that the population in and below Woolwich will besiege Government incessantly until the means to carry tho sewage to Sea Reach are concede!. Until this is done one-third at least of the great work will remain undone. LORD CHIRP JUdTICE COCKBURN. Thu newly appointed Lord .Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, Sir Alexander Cockburn, late her Majesty's Attorney-Geuoral, formally bade farewell to the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple this morning at half-past ten o'clock—in the presonco of a considerable gathering of benchers, barristers, and students, assembled on the occasion in the ancient Hall of the Society, for the purpose of witnossiug his lordship's departure. THE SUN, LOisiDON, FRIDAY EVF.NING, NOVEMBER 21, 1856., LATEST NEWS. VIENNA, Nov. 19. The last intelligence from Constantinople of he 12th has created some uneasiness on the Exchange. It was stated that M. Thouvenel and M. Bou tenieff had called upon the Porte for explanations on pendant questions, and that the answers were evasive. The new Ministry was not yet formed. " Count Kisseleff (says a Paris letter of the 18th, in the Nord of Brussels, the Russian or gan) had a conference with Count Walewski a few days ago on the subject of Bolgrad. The Russian Minister manifested the most - concilia- tory disposition, but insisted on the necessity of solving the difficulty in a Congress, in order that it may be shown to the eyes of Europe *at the obstacles and delays in the execution of the treaty of peace do not come from Russia. That is precisely why England and Austria prefer juggling the solutionof the affair of Bolgr ad with out a congress. Austria, in particular, does not wish to have the question of, the free navigation of the Danube mooted, because protocols might clearly expose to view the manoeuvres employed by her to elude the decisions of the late congress on that subject." By telegraph from Madrid, of the 19th instant, we have the following : _ _ "An official despatch from Malaga, dated yes terday, announces that the garrison had been at tacked by a band of persons proclaiming the Re bimblic. The troops behaved gallantly, and order was soon re-established. Five of the insurgents were killed. The garrison had seven men wounded." Official despatches front Palermo (Sicily) state that the authorities were on the look out for French and English vessels, which the police authorities declared might contain war material 1 Sicily is described as more excited than Naples. The Marquis Antonini received his passports yesterday. The Vienna and Berlin journals say that the convocation of a second Congress hero seeing cer tain. A letter from Jassy of the Gth says :—" It is generally said amongst the public here that the Austrians are to remain iu the principalities until spring, when they will take their departure. THE GUN-BOAT AFFAIR IN THE SEA ---- - OF AZOFF. A letter from Constantinople of the 10th gives the following account of the outrage committed by the Russians in the Sea of Azoff, which has been briefly mentioned iu the telegraphic despatch from Marseilles: — "An English steamer arrived here two days ago from the Black Sea, bringing intelligence of an act which had taken place at Yeni Kalt 4 , the Russians having fired on an English vessel. This circumstance has ex cited a considerable sensation here, and I think it as wall to give you a full explanation of the particulars, as they are considered most fir )bable in well-informed quarters. During the war England turned her atten tion a good deal to Circassia. She seri': agents to Anapa, and among othev, a Mr. Longworth, who, with a Polish officer, M. Jordan, went along the line of the Koubon, to a distance of 50 leagues in the interior, as far as opposite to Ekaterinoslaw. At that point they met Sefer Paella, who had been charged by the Turkish Government to bring back the Abasiane under its domination. Sefer Naha soon began to entertain ideas of independence, and, notwith standing the treaty of Paris, remained at Anapa with some Turks and a large Lolv of Abasian soldiers, whom he had under his orders. He was supplied with arms and ammunition from Trebizond, and the vessels from that place also supplied salt, clothing, colonial produce, etc. Russia naturally turned her attention to this state of things when the treaty of Paris rendered her free in her movements in the Black Sea. Being well informed of what was going on, she knew that several chiefs of Abasia had visited Constantinople after the treaty of Paris, to solicit their independence from the Porte, and that only a short time since one of the Lieutenants of Schamyl bad attempted to again bring the question on the tapis, that he had been well received by the English, and was sent back to Trebizond in an English vessel with merchandise. Up to that time, the merchants of Train zond had been carrying on a contraband trade with the coasts of A ' , fasia and Mingrelia. The Russians, there fore, eentt .eo gun-boats to watch the coast, and several Cocked craft belonging to Trebizond were seized. On this being known at Trubiaond a loud outcry was raised, and the English consul made himself the echo of the complaints at Constantinople. Lord Stratford de Red efine, in concert with Admiral Lyons, sent a war steamer, the Badger, to watch the Russian gun-boats. This vessel ran along the coast without falling in with them, and then proceeded in search of them to enter the S:a of Azoff, where it was thought they might have sought shelter from the heavy weather. When off Yeni kale signals were made to the Batiger that she mu.t not proceed any higher up the strait, but she paid no attention ti the warning. The fort then fired two guns. The captain of the Badger then, thinking that the affair began to look serious, returned to make a report to his superior offic er in command off th e Isle of Serpente. It was on the re port made by that officer to Admiral Lyons that the Curacoa was sent off in the midst of a gale of wind to the demandßl ek S Sea, to go in company with another frigate and reparation for this insult offered to t he En g lish flag. So the a ff air rests at present." THE INTENTIONS OF RUSSIA. The news concerning the intentions of Russia with respect to the execution of the Treaty of Paris are conflicting. The latest intelligence is in tliell ouvelle Gazette de Prusse (a journal altogether of a Russian colour), which, acc ording to a telegraphic despatch , dated Berlin, 'Nov. 18, affirms that Russia is ready to give up the Isle of Serpents, but that she means to keep Bolgrad. This is in some sort confirmed by the Wurtembery Moniteur, a journal often well informed, which, speaking of the report that Russia had made up her mind to yield both the points iu controversy, says it has reason to be lieve the news is true, "at least so far as re gards the Isle of Serpents." On the other hand a recent correspondence from Berlin states very confidently that Russia will give up Bol grad as well, on condition that the whole mat ter shall be quickly decided, so as to leave England no pretext for remaining in the Black Sea. Russia makes a groat virtue of this offer, it is said, because she observes that the fact of the presence of the English ships in those waters would relieve her from any obligation to obey the treaty, if she were disposed to take advantage of the cir cumstance. A correspondence from Constantinople in the Presse states that M. Thouvenel had presented a note to Reschid Pacha, reminding him that the 28th of October was the last day fixed by the treaty for the evacuation of the. Turkish territory. This note, it is said, was the principal topic in political circles at Constantinople when the mail loft ou the 10th instant. A FRANCE. PARIS, TIIURSDAY EVENING. presided, was held C o un cil of Ministers, at which the Emperor Cloud. yester day at the Palace of St. The Moniteur publishes the of fi cial returns of the custo ms revenue for the month of October, which amounted to 16,220,677 E, being an increase of 3,033,404 f. on th e cor responding month of last year. The Gazette de France terminates a weakly" digested article on Piedmont with the following amiable allusion to England :—" Let us draw up the visor of this nation, and expose the trader who wanders about the globe disguised as a knight I" Bounan, Nov. 20.—The ma rket continued do alining to the close, when the fo llowin g were the last quotations : CAA. fr. c• End of Month. 41 per Cents 3 per Cents 67 45 67 30 New Loan Bank ;Shares 4,000 Roman Credit Mobili er 1,332 50 Austrian Belgian Fives .... . 67i. fly:wish Threes hedmontese (5) .. • 90 -- Home Debt RAILWAYS —FOR CABIL fr. C. fr. c Orleans 9 43 50 ....... I Northern Lyons 765 1,265 New Ditto Mediterranean 1,700 -- Grand Central Lyons Geneva Lyons Testo Cette - Austrian Com AUSTRALIA. [A. summary of the following appeared in our impres siou of yesterday :—] LIVERPOOL, Nov. 20. By the arrival this morning of the Royal mail packet Lightning, Enright, commander, of the Black Ball line, wo are in the receipt of advices from Melbourne to the 28th of August. She has brought 140,000 ounces of gold on freight. The packet ship James Baines has also arrived, bringing 174,000 ounces of gold, being the second largest import of gold by one vessel ; 1,000 tons of copper and tin ore ; 570 casks of tallow ; and 600 bales of wool. The Lightning left Hobson's Bay on the morning of the 27th of August, and the Heads the following morning, with a fair wind and gradually increasing fine strong breeze. On the Ist of September, at 5 p.m., the weather being thick, the vessel ran close to Enderley's Island, off the Aucklands, hauled on the wind on the port tack, but, not being likely to weather the bluff, tacked the ship to the westward, and cleverly luffing round the Bristow Rocks went round to the southward of Auckland Island. The ship continued to make good distances and a fair average speed until the Bth, when the wind became foul for 24 hours, after which it was fair and strong until the 14th. On the 10th an iceberg, the only one seen during the voyage, was sighted ; on the 15th there was a calm for a few hours, followed by fair wind, with plenty of snow, which continued until the 19th, when the Horn was rounded, the wind being light, in 21 days 16 hours from the Heads. Signals were exchanged with the Patriot King, beating to the westward. For seven days, the winds being light and variable with calms, very slow progress was made. From the 27th to the 31st the wind was strong and fair, but becom ing scant headed the vessel off her course. At noon, on the latter day, the vessel was ou the pa rallel of Rio Janeiro, the island of Trinidad, bearing north-east by north half north, distant 191 miles, and at 1 p.m. the tropic of Cancer was entered. October commenced with winds from the north, and calms ; from the 4th to the 10th, with light favourable breezes, the ship doing well. Dur ing the night of the Bth the ship crossed the line. On the 11th boarded the Proserpine from Boston. On the 14th signalled the American clipper Tor nado, had a race with her, and came off victorious. Until the 10th very little progress was made, the wind being light and variable, with calms, until the north-east trades commenced, blew freshly three days only, and were followed for nine conse cutive days with light airs and calms. On the 21st the Marie Leocadie, hence, was boarded, and, on the 26th, the Meteor hence, two ladies, who were anxious to return, being taken from on board of her. On the 29th a light northerly breeze sprung up, and the ship stood to the eastward, three or four ships being in sight. On the 30th, with the I wind from the eastward, tacked the ship to the north-northwest, when the James Baines was sighted ahead, and on the following morning, with the wind again light, come up with. On the Ist of November with the wind changeable from N.E. to N.W., the James Baines, the Cid, and another Hamburg vessel, were all left behind before sun down, when the wind became light and variable, end continued so for throe days. On the sth the breeze was strong ;from the N.E., and then fen almost calm. On the 11th the islands of Pico, j Fayal, it:;c., were sighted, and a seaman named John Robinson died, and was buried the same day. At noon, with the winds light from the S.W., the ship's course was steered to pass the Island of Ter ceira, where she became becalmed, and afterwards experienced for two days a strong gale from the E.N. E., and made very little progress. On the 11th and 12th the wind was rather lighter and shifted a point or two, but mostly prevailed from the N. to the E., heading the ship too much to the N., but not preventing her from making her north ing. On the 13th, wind southerly, but light ; on the 15th, a breeze from the S.W., the ship making good progress for 48 hours. The night of 16th, squally and changeable, with a strong wind from north-north-east in the morning. On the 18th the vessel was abreast of Cork and heading up for the arrakl Rocks, with the wind from the northward. After a few hours of light winds in the evening a breeze sprung up from the north-north-west, when in sight of the Smalls light, and next morning Bardsey Island was sighted, and at 2 p.m., with a fair wind, Holyhead rounded. At 4.30 p.m., off Point Lynas, 'took a pilot ; and about 7.30 next morning arrived in the Mersey. The run from Melbourne to Cape Horn occupied 24 days 16 hours ; Cape Horn to the Equator, 1.0 days 8 hours ; Equator to Pico, Western Islands, 21 days ; Western Islands to Liverpool, 11 days— total, 84 days. 11er longest run in 21- hours, by observation, was 371 miles, and the shortest 36 miles. On the lst, 10th, and I.Bth of September she ran respectively 366, 355, and 377 miles. The winds throughout the voyage were fair for 32 days, light for 23 days, calm for 4 days, and a-head for 24 days, thus being most unfavourable for the progress of those vessels requiring their sails to be well filled, and accounting for the pro longed absence of the James Baines, which vessel comes under this category, but which, under ordi nary circumstances, is equal iu speed to almost any vessel afloat. An address and testimonial wore presented by ho cabin passengers to Captain Enright and his officers. The cause of the lengthened passage of the James Baines arises, it may be presumed, from her heavy cargo, which consist of copper and tin ores. The elections for the two Houses of Parliament having cuminemood there was much political ex citement. Ninety members were wanted for both Houses-30 for the Upper House, and 60 for the Lower. Owing principally to the high property qualification demanded of the members, the Mel bourne Age states that there was a dearth rather than a superabundance of candidates, and that there would be little or no competition for the Upper House ; and even for the Lower House there wore several constituencies for which no can didates had presented themselves. The nomina tions of the Upper House had taken place, and the polling was fixed for the 27th of August. The writs for the Lower House would not be issued until the beginning of October. Though the weather was exceedingly fine the season hid not commenced, but the cartage to the interior had become cheaper, and some improve ment in business had manifested itself. Stocks at the diggings were believed to be light, and the spring trade with the interior was expected to as sume an activity and importance almost unknown in the provions history of the gold fields. The heavy imports had not affected prices. The question cf railways and telegraphs was occupying the attention of the Victorian and South Australian public, and a line from Victoria to the Murray was likely to be immediately commenced. The Victorian and South Australian Govern ments had contracted to construct a telegraphic lino between the two capitals, and to boar the charge up to their respective frontiers. Surveyors aro already engaged in plotting out a portion of the line, which will ultimately be carried on to Sydney. The Tasmanian Government have also decided upon carrying wires from Hobart Town to Launceston, and the Chamber of Commerce of the former place are urging the Chamber of Mel bourne to join with them in soliciting their respec tive Governments jointly to bear the charge of laying down a submarine cable across Bass's Straits to Launceston, and thus connecting the capitals of all the Australian colonies. Meanwhile the line between Melbourne and Bendigo is in active progress, and is expected to be ready for use by the beginning of November. The four colonies of Victoria, Now South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania have decid e d upo U lighting and buoying the coast at their joint expense. The summary of the Me/bourne 11 id era of Aug. 20 says :--- "Happily for themselves, and for those who are v inte rested in their welfare, the people o f Melbourne have little news to send borne by this mail, at the same time that they are waiting in eager expectation for the solu tion of certain questions which are now pending in distant quarters of the globe. The possibility of a rupture with America is the first topic of world • wide interest that concerns us ; and next in importance to it in our own sphere is that relating to the appointment and the arrival t of our now Governor. These wo questions depend no t upon ourselves, but upon the proceedings of grea t p owers over which we have nu influence—altliongh the day will certainly arrive when we shall have to be consulted on such nia!tars ; but there is a third sou rce o f i n t erest to us, wholly domestic a n d entirely colonial, and one which. for the raiment, bids fair to absorb nearly the whole of that p , rtion of zeal which we are willing to devot e to political affairs --the first election of representatives under the new constitution "At the tim e of writing . this summary we aro suf fering under a disappointment which has an air of the ludicrous about it ; although the circumstances may, io some respects, justify a feeling of indignation and disgust. A vessel, named the Marion , arrived a few days ap frArt Ceylon vi the Mauritius , news from E ng l an d , as the captain captain announced, of 18 days' later dates than the later: previous advises. He was ordered into quarantine, in consequence of the supp osed prevalence of the cholera at Port St. Louis, where he last touched. This gentleman accordingly goes into the state of tribulation assigned to him by law, and he takes his revenge on the innocent public by withholding the 18 d a y s ' news which he has in his po,session. "Great exertions were subsequently made to over come the sullen diplomatic obstinacy of the segregated captain, but to no 'purpose. He looked on with in difference, or a melancholy grim disdain, whilst the Vic torian public were gasping and sighing for the news, and he ungraciously permitted a world of speculation to fill the void left by what we began to designate as his o wn unreasonable and churlish conduct." The Melbourne Argus, in its summary of the 26th, states that during the week no escorts ar rived from Fiery Creek, Maryborough, M'lvor, Daisy Hill, and Avoca, in consequence of the heavy rains which had recently fallen ; that the season had been one of continuous wet weather, which had seriously interfered with mining opera tions. Notwithstanding this the escort returns were quite up to those of the previous year, in which the weather was throughout favourable, - while the amount shipped iu the present season was greatly in excess of that in the corresponding periods of the two previous years. The receipts and shipments in the first seven months of 1854, 1855, and 185 G were as follow : Receipts by escort 964,430 1,141,144 1,578,995 Shipments Late advices from England via New York had been received at Melbourne. GOLD CIRCULAR. Gold has been in demand this week for shipment by the Lightning, and the price has advanced to 75s- ad• The non•arrival of the escort with the produce of four of our gold fields, owing to the swollen state of the river Loddon, makes our weekly return appear rather small ; but next week, we hope, will show a very dif ferent amount. It is evident, from the number of passengers arriving by the Sydney steamers, that the attractions of the Rocky River and other new diggings on the Sydney side are not such as to retain those diggers accustomed to the Victoria gold fi Ms. Three steamers from Sydney have brought back 255 steerage passengers this week, and the numbers that have left by the same line ec steamers is only 190 during the same period. It may be fairly concluded from these facts that a reaction has begun, Mr. Danburgby, the assayer, has manipulated a mix- tare which, to all appearance, resembles tin, but con tains gold equal to 18 carats, yet when broken it does not show the least trace of it, even with the assistance of a powerful glass. We do not know whether the expense of extracting the gold would amount to the duty, but if it does not we are certain that if it was to be tried for shipment •it would puzzle the most acute of our Custom-house officers to tell that it con tained any of the precious metals, Gold shipped in 1856 Per steamer to Sydney 1,889,970 Adelaide 1,890,772 Or 78 tons 15 owt. 2 qrs. l4lbs. 40z., at 80a...X7,563,088 Exchange on London—Drafts againiit gold purchased at par. Freight 4d. per ounce. lnsurtnce, 12 per cent. LABOUR MARKET. The rates of labour remain as last reported, farm ser vants and married couples being in demand. The following are the ruling prices for the week :- With rations-Married coupler, without families, from 751. to 851. per annum ; ditto, with families, 551. to 651. ditto ; gardeners, 601 to 551. ditto ; grooms, 401. to 501. ditto ; stock keepers, 601. to 701. ditto ; shepherds, 351. to 401. ditto ; hut-keepers, 251. to 301. ditto ; general farm servants, 203. to 255. per week ; thrashiag and cleaning, is. per bushel ; hay-cutting, 9s. per ton ; bul lock drivers on the roads, 303. per week ; ditto on sta tions, 253. ditto ; men nooks, 701. to 901. per annum ; female ditto, 301. to 451. ditto ; thorough female ser• vants, 251. to 301. ditto ; housemaids, 201. to 251. ditto ; laundresses, 281. to 301. ditto ; nursemaids, 151. to 201. ditto. The following are considered tLe standard weekly rations :-12113. of beef or mutton, 10lb. of flour, 21b. of near, ilb. of tea. Without Rations-Compositors, ls. 41. per 1,000 ; ditto by the week, 41. 4s. ; pressmen, 41. 43. to 41. 10s. ditto ; carpenters, 12s. per day; masons, plasterers, bricklayers, and blacksmiths, 12s. to 14s. ditto ; quarry• men, 10s. ditto; woodsplitters and fencers, ss. to 7s. per ton ; fencing by the rod, material to split only, 6 '. ; labourers on the roads, 93. to 10a. per day-wood, water, and tents found. Seamen are not so numerous. For home or the Emit, Si. per month; in coasters, Si. ; cooks and stewards► 51. 10s. to 6/. ; mates for coasters, 8/. per mouth. The latest quotation of gold at Melbourne was 3/. 15s. 3 , 1. Tho latest advices from England wore to the 10th of Jun©, via America. Owing to the advices from E ng l an d , an advanced price bad b een obtained in Melb ourne for wool, and the deman d was active. The quantity corning forward did not meet the demand. In tallow, mixed was unal tered ; mutton had declined, and beef had recovered and was in active demand f or s hi pment. In hides the demand for shipment was good but few were offering. The Melbourne markets were generally firm and steady. Messrs. Kerr, Bogle, and Co., of Hobart Town, in a letter to Messrs. James Baines and Co., of Liverpool, dated August 21, with referen c e t o the progress of the ffobart Town gold fields, say : " One of our chemists has just been in our office, and says he has taken gold out of specimens sent him, which yielded at the rate of 40 ounces to the ton." MINISTERIAL CRISIS AT SYDNEY. SYDNEY, August 23, 1856.—The Ministry have resigned ! On Thursday the financial statement was to have been made by the new treasurer, and hon. members went down to the house with some curiosity to hear it, as the finano3 of the colony is anything but flourishing just now. To their sur• prise, however, Mr. Donaldson moved an adjourn ment till Tuesday, to enable the Ministers to lay their resignations before the Governor. Only ono or two persons had the slightest idea that such a dinottement was to take place, and the house gene rally was , taken quite aback. Mr. Murray, not knowing what else to say, jumped up and declared that it was a trick. Tnis provoked a bitter reply from Mr. Duvall, who inveighed against she " vindictive opposition shown by tho Liberals: , A general discussion would have taken place, only it was put down as being irregular, and the house adjourned. The same afternoon Ministers tendered their re signations, which were accepted, and Mr. Cowper was sent for. He called a meeting of his fc ionds at the Council Chamber, and amongst the 14 or 15 who were present, were Mr. Plunkett and Mr. Nichols. The effect of the meeting was, that Mr. Cowper was encouraged to proceed. Many doubted whe ther he could form a Ministry, but ho has disap pointed their expectations by coming boldly up to the scratch. His great difficulty was to get an Att orne y-General, there not , being a single bar rister on his side of the house. However, be has found one where perhaps you would have least expected. The Empire, which ought to be we ll informed, gives the following list of the Cabinet : Principal Secretary Mr. Cowper. Attorney-General Mr. Plunkett. Solicitor General Mr. Isaacs (val) a seat Treasurer Mr. Murray. Secretary for Land aiid Public Works Mr. Flood. OUR GOLD FIELDS. om, the Sydney Morning Herald, Aug. 11, 1856.) THE ROCKY RIVER. We understand it is the intention of Govern ment to add additional guards of the mail between Armidale and Maitland • and if the p resen t anti cipations of a la rger yield of gold aro realised a daily mail, properly and strongly escorted, will be appointed at an early period. Under date 4th August our correspondent states that these diggings aro assuming a steady and pro gressive character. For the information of the public, he adds, I shall confine myself to facts, reserving descriptive details for a future communi cation. On arrival at the diggings one is agreeably surprised at the comfortable and orderly appearance of all those engaged in searching for the auriferous treasure, particularly when they hear such dismay ing accounts from those who are returning. These are invariably the uninitiated, three-fourths of whom never go to the diggings, and turn back from Singleton and upwards, and if they get to their destination, g e t a l arme d at the appearance of the labour in mining, and immediately decatnp. The truth is,that there has been comparatively little done hero to what there is now in progress. Most of the , old sinkings have turned out most remunerative, many giving a steady income of above 100 ounces a week. Tnese sinkiugs vary from 75 to 1.20 fe e t, and, from the satisfactory returns, many are in course of sinking ; in fact, there is not a sixth of the mining population who have yet bottomed their holes. Several of the deep sinkings that, fell in during the late heavy rain and snow have betaken themselves to shallow sinking, say e i g h teen and twenty to twenty-five feet. One or two of these were bottomed on Satur day, and s atisfactory tests have resulted. One has turned out 600 ounces — an d au - otelep sinking re i e k g bottomed on Saturday gave 60 ounces the cart load. A party of three, who came here a f e w week s ago with scarcely any money, so ld l as t lbs. weight of gold ; a car t l oa d o f pro specting stuff, 50 buckets, f rom M ount W e l s h, turne d out last week 84 ounces. Th ree Chi na men last week made e ach 1501 . They have boon very week i 21 successful. On Tipperary Gully a great manyaro sinking, but they have not yet got to the rock. A great num ber of Port Philip diggers are here; they say t he y have every inducement to prosecute their profes sion ; and there is no doubt it is only by such en terprising men that the mineral wealth of this lo cality will be developed. Prices of rations as fol lows :—Beof and mu tt on 4 1 ., sugar I s ., tea 23. ; flour, wholesale, 451.;retail, Cl./ per bag. Considerable fl uc t uat i ons take place, d epen ding on the state of th e roa d s. I I have heard no complaints from the cold, by those who have anticipated such changes by lodging themselves comfortably. In my next communica tion I anticipate giving you interesting intelligence. The weather is pleasant. Saturday night it rained heavily. Vegetation is beginning to Let in. I have arranged with the mail proprietor to re mit to you, on an early day, specimens of our gold, and the various strata. THE PENINSULAR MAIL. SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam ship Indus, Capt. Brooks, arrived this evening at five p.m., with the East India and China mails, and advices from Alexandria to Nov. 6, Malta 10, Gibraltar 15. The Indus brings 48 passengers, two packages of specie (value not specified), 887 bales of silk, two cases of shawls, 17 packages of elephants' teeth, 105 packages of general cargo, and one case of cameos. She reports that, on the 6th inst., the AMeriCIIII ship General Dunlop, on her passage from New' Orleans to Alicant, laden with tobacco and staves . on account of the Spanish Government, was pass ing to the eastward, close to Europa Point, and, missing stays, was driven by the strong current on the rocks a little beyond Catalan Bay, wher e , the ship became a total wreck. The captain an u crew (20 in number) wore saved. At Malta were her Majesty's ships Duke of Wel lington, Conqueror, Brunswick, Gladiator, Re" cruit, Malacca, Oberon, Fancy, Clinker, Cro cker, Osprey, Wanderer, Sheerwater, and Wye. At Gibraltar wore the Curlew, the Peninsular, I and Oriental Company's steamships Madrid an I Sultan ; the former with the homeward Peninsular mail, and the latter with a full and valuable car te " of silks, titc., from Alexandria. Gibraltar exchange on London, at 90 days' bt e ' 50i. Freights, as last quoted. Naval and Military intelligence. ------ -.-...,,...-..-.-....... peel, Her Majesty's ship Shannon, 51, Captain W. ~ C. 8., did net leave Spithead for the westward, a e ; e a ported. She hauled down the peter after she aPPe3:d. under way, and her sailing orders were evident l y denly countermanded. She is now ordered into PT:, mouth Harbour, and a pilot (the Queen's) will take Pi o in to-day, preparatory to docking her, to endeavour 4 remedy by some means the unsatisfactory nte of ep ee which she has hitherto attained, the Admiralty, W e b a lieve, not being satisfied with her steaming. Sh e W probably not bo in dock more than 24 hours. s p y The Lightning steam-vessel was under way ell t bd yesterday at Portsmouth, testing, her engines, wider tsl. 11. directions of the lion. F. T. Pelham, 0.8.1 C a p Superintendent of the steam fleet in reserve. Her Majesty's ship Hannibal, 91, Capt. C. J . 11 was paid off at Portsmouth yesterday. She will be in the first class of the steam fleet in reserve in ("; mouth Harbour. Captain Hay, we believe, c aptain i e Rear-Admiral Sir Houston Stewart as flag the West India command. Her Majesty's ship Bulldog, 6, Commander Clord2 left Spithead last night for Devonport with the men 14 off from the Hannibal belonging to that station. will return to-morrow. Her journey is made spenat. test severely Mr. C. Clifford's patent plan for littora on l ships' boats at sea, which was fitted on board her will folio Wednesday by Admiralty order. It has answoreo admirably hitherto. The screw steam despatch vessel Flying Fish, ta . ( g .. Commander Roderick Dew, has been occupied past two days in making experimental trials of staid at Spithead and the Solent. pllenr The steam storeship Dee, Master Commander arrived at Portsmouth yesterday from the Thames, with boiers and machines for the steamships fitting ou t ' The Actaeon, 12, surveying vessel, Commander William T. Bate, attended by her tender, Dove, 4 0 screw gunboat, will sail this evening (weather permit' tine) for China. The following are the latest appointments made at the Admiralty : Lieutenant E. M. Collier to the Royal Albert, for dispos,al ; George Robert Thornhill, naval cadet, to the Dragon ; James Sproule, as4istant-surgeon, to the Victory ; Jame% Hunter, confirmed as assi stant sur• go on, to the Faloon ; Tho mes J. Cites, cleik, to the Bulldog. - _ SUDDEN DEATH.—Lady Stafford, wife of the present Lord Stafford, and cousin to the Duke of Norfolk, as found dead in her bed yesterday morning at Costessy Park, near Norwich. Her ladyship had suffered receipt', from the rupture of a blootivessel, but was believed to b• returning to convalescence. kdeputation, consisting of Messrs. Lawley, Use"l e Potter, Jones, Pedler, Preedy, Lees, Berry, Inlotehil3gg' Buss, Stragnell, Hough, Koates, Castle, Daniel, Sitt Reeve, Thomson, and Wade, ratepayers of the 1 " 1 1 ; London Union, bad an interview with the Itig ht n i ti; ?ii . s P terd ße ay t , l o v n eti t e he astubtjheoet office th e e ofthe proposed P ° H °l t r ° 4l":. t:1::;-1 .evi Union Workhouse. Mr. J. C. Herries had au interview with the Chau cellor of the Exchequer, yesterday, at his officio 3 " l'i' de nnee i Downing-street. THE PERHIAN EXPEDITION.—Sir Jam es Outran]; K.C.13 , left Southampton yesterday. t he 20th, fo, Bombay, in order to take the co mmand of the Britise force destined to operate against Persia. THE SMITHFIELD CATTLE CLUB.—Te dinner of tbii society will take place on Wednesday, the 10th of Dr ("ember next, under the presidency of Isis Grace the DO° of Richmond, when a large a ttendance is exretea• Messrs. Rlkington and Co., of the Freemasons"raver n e h a ve received instructions to provide accordingly. ~. THE RECoRDER oF LONDON AND THE SOLIOITO P GENERALSHIP.— Yesterday morning the Right gone Charles Archibald Stuart Wortley, M.P. for Butesp i _A ref N. 8., the Recorder of the City of London, had off er' - er at p resent. .., l id to him the Solicitor -Generalship. The right hon. ge e r eos g mt iv pm e a n naiy n it o rhe d ec e edi c vi i r s ee i d v et e ao a prs u p o loi w of t ß le au m il Cli. The applicants - .tthioenEsutpohrrastseo.ll v a, e r .... . 60 e - - o y a w n s t l y i l l e a c l s a lr ri o d ni cr A ee le r, and include the are e of o A f a le it p d pO n , ° o nli th m e rstr f: . kish digni:aries, landowners, Armenian and Greek i ll Otho was expected at Athens on the 131 b ' II chants. King The price of wheat has fallen at Marseilles in cal' i i o o." quence of the largo arrivals, which amoun t to 90, hectolitres, Yesterday, at the first . C°lincil held dur ng p t r h e e gen p t resent mayoralty, it was uuseia ° the Court of Commoq 1 a ll c tl u e es p tio o n lice fro c m om au mi h s o si n o . ne m r resolved to an erublzzl late Lord Mayor, Alderman er t ° Salomms. In mo w # a ia ned vote of thanks t ° i i e h m a b d er n ,. o A t ld g er ve :n in C ni n ehiisio r :a s nation. Sir F. Theaiger obtained a rule ' . s t i la b° Court of Queen's Bench, for a criminal infollijcieel against Lord Ernest Vane Tempest, on behalf of *" . 0 0 Ames, for an assault in the streets of Bright° 011 k 31st of October. lee Ole' It Was reported in Paris yesterday that the r, pet' took place at the Bourse was accompanied bast'' -of tbe chase of 1,000,000 French Rentes by en s e , f Emperor's. The hereditary Pr:nco of Tuscany on his way to Dresden, where his rosrriagfl_votili., Princess Anne of Saxony is to be celebraVel on ttniestaP of left Parise eglatbie GERMAN PLAYS.—A troupe of German f t eeirl high histrionic reputation, will shortly s tie d, riee °r „ pearance in the metropolis, having been enge,l% Otr, 1 "; ing to report, by the proprietor of the b° 74 ' ° f - ,,ee I° - Journal The performances are intended to ,e alternately at a City and a West-end theatre. 1 oil I, ° • In the di.count market and the Bank a I; . e ,t al for g terday the demand was moderate. TIC ehel u e ari k ratr ij ' o paper is negotiable at a fraction below 0 0 T o it tit, There is still an absence of gold withdriertee Al tr I, Bank for exportation to the continent, se"„, Sew ‘ rt ' s r bs lien supplies, in addition to the a mount fe e ."•, up° l3 to le by the Atlantic, w;11 now remove all queetier the tc) - 0 point. Whether any material proportion ;good t o about to be landed will reach the Bank O f a for e„ ii ii• point that may, perhaps, not be deterroinew the cu . , t o days ; should such be t'cie case, or sh e° o ppli ,it neetaldemoand he se satisfied by the profs ° , ,ii.or e l - on . render it certain that some of the next Air r " 0 1 . s oil o , h it tancee will remain here, there will bee f oo , 0 ,1 to _.% 0 ,1 ticipate au early return of the Bank Bog' will to recent rate of 6 per cent. Much, however, in ai. ° upon the complexion of the next advioes Irons that' China.— Times . n , ~ Iwo ° gbe WAR 1 AiEs.—lt may not be geuerauY 1 , iater•o. bad the late treaty of peace been signer e f rworth l , t h „geti present duties on tea, sugar, and roola sse v otal h ioine continued till the 6th April, 1853, as th e s ho uld re on 14th Aug., 1855, enacted that such rate's S. ,„. t al't' s " until the sth April, inclusive, which shaloi,]','d,ooo,ll:s tree t- t ifio after the end of 12 menthe from the datetble' y i treaty of peace with Russia." Hence, a 9 b n ot r ib t es• signed on the 30th of March last (althong r lb. enother till the 27th April), the reduction of a nd citotli ( t , 0 0 of 3s. 441. per cwt. on refined sugar I. P er t tail ; qualities being in proportion), and of i v _', v as ,ot' molasses, will take effect on the 6th °`..., „ o lio r e whereas the existing duties of ls. 4d. P c ' Lor.lVo'boif . other lesser rates of property and incee?! that bo bs main till 6th of April, 1858, the statute ~ . ] : _t r ich ~„r i l passed 25th May, 1855, having enacted t'l l ,dtli t' l ,,,r continue "during the present war and unt u _ o f one . 1 0 ,1 which shall first happen after the expirittioor „etic.e:iic) from the ratification of a definitive treaty °tl3l,:perott;:tbe no longer," after which date, according 10 c o, .' 1 Or sea's of redeiction fixed by the act 16 Vi c. .'. oo in f'' rate will fall to sd. per pound, and so ry ~,„ Clir April, 1860. o f t.- , ;a late de PATENT GUNPOWDER.—Mr. Draysont soc cue f t he vernment powder mills at Waltham, ba g _ io ,,i,4 o ' 1 0 0" producing a gunpowder which, Wal tham it _i o a of ° A we. old componeuts, possesses, by a novel e' Werect C° lllb kt in e l tune, the roost essential requisite of p _ s o e : , re' This has been proved by repeated triale ti o eoo o a re fully conversant with the subject, and AO : vi o l a P ag el certified to by high o ffi cial authorities. 7. , o f c'? , ies# perfect combustion, greater projectile for crdesfred r o f acquired, and when only a certain ran s. g . e ! who tee i : s i'oro a fter 61- ?;ye b' powder is requisite. Moreover, no leftreino e 1 . what amounts to next to nothing, is , ..,o„ore,. v er Its extraordinary explosive power, awl u` biotiog 01 ding it for _ r ,, some of smoke, are reoommen ~f,J, l -, v at Morose t_ ojr,oo Poses ; and, beside', the 'tillsthe PI mout t= •ve i' • from which it derives its name, .9 . „oei , iie are making e. latter moor Gunpowder Comp anY 1 for tb ° rations in their works for its supp y portant purpose.