The Sun. — London, England, 1856-11-06 00:00:00

To the ELECTORS of the BOROUGH of KINGSTON -UPON-HULL, GENTLEMEN,— THE well-merited elevation of Mr. Watson to the Bench having created a vacancy in the represen tation of your Borough in the Commons House of Parliament, I aspire to the honour of succeeding him. My opinions are essentially Liberal ; I have always enter tained and advocated those principles by which the civil and religious liberties of the people have been established, their happiness insured, and their social and intellectual condition =proved. The wealth and prosperity of your great town, depending, as they do, upon unrestricted commerce, must have led you to appreciate and value the benefits of the important princi ple of Free Trade, and to desire to see that principle carried to its fullest extent. There are many measures essential to that object, all of which, with a due regard to legally vested interests, I should cordially support. I should advocate a considerable extension of the Parlia mentary Franchise, believing that the increasing intelligence of the masses entitles them to be trusted with the selection of those who are to represent them in the Legislature ; and in order that the voter should have the free and unfettered exer cise of such privilege, it is essential, I think, to give him the protection and security of the Ballot. Civil and religious liberty requires yet to be fully vindi cated by the admission of the Jew to Parliament. Had I been in Parliament I should have voted for the Bill introduced by Sir William Clay for the abolition of Church Rates, and I hope to see some such measure speedily adopted. I have seen with pleasure the adoption of measures remov ing abuses in our Criminal and Civil Judicature. Many im provements are yet required, and my humble efforts should be at the command of those able lawyers now engaged in the laudable object of reforming the administration of the law. I should support the Government of which Lord Pal merston IS the head. We are indebted to him for bring ing about a Peace, which, though somewhat hastily con cluded, will, I trust, be permanent and secure. Clouds still darken the horizon, and no man can predicate from what quarter or how soon a storm may come. Should danger arise, the country will, I believe, have more confi dence in the safety of the vessel of the State while his ex perienced hand is on the helm.—l have the honour to be, Gentlemen, your obedient and faithful servant. EDWIN JAMES. 63, Pall-mall, Nov. 6, 1856. E R MAJESTY'S THEATRE.— M.. JIILLIEN'S CONCERTS. —Miss CATHERINE HAYES.—PROGRAMME THIS EVENING (to commence at S o'clock) :—Part. 1. Overture Obernon— Weber ; Quadrille, from Verdi's opera Ernani—Jullien Symphony, the Adagio from the Italian Symphony "Pilgrim's March"—Mendelssohn ; Scena, " Ah, mon file" (Prophete), Miss Catherine Hayes—Meyerbecr ; Fantasia, " Voila la d'Amoore (Souvenir d'Ecosse), Herr Shreurs—Shreurs; Polka, the Flirtation Polka.—Jullien ; Air, " Come per me" (La Sonnambula), Miss Catherine Hayes—Rellini ; Quadrille, English (No. 1. Convivial ; No. 2. Gothique ; No. 3. Bur lesque; No. 4. Sentimental; No. 5. Naval and Military), solos by Mr. Collinet, Mr. Lazarus, Mr. Prattcn, Mr. De Folley, and Herr Kcenig—Jullien ; National Anthem, " God Savo the Qneen," by the full Orchestra and Chorus. An interval of twenty minutes between the parts. Part 2. Opera, Grand Operatic Selection from Verdi's apera, 11 Trovatore, with solos for cornet, oboe, and ophicleide, by Herr Koenig, M. Lavigne, and Mr. Hughes ; Irish Melody, "The harp that once," Miss Catherine Hayes—Moore ; Solo, Trumpet, M. Duhem—Duhern; Symphony, Presto Scherzando, from the Symphony in A—Beethoven ; Valse, from Donizetti's opera Lucretia Borgia—Jullien ; Solo, Violoncello, M. Demnuck— Servais ; Galop, Pelissier—D'Albert. Conductor—H. Saturday, Nov. 8, will be performed (for the first time) the French Quadrille, composed by M. Jullien expressly for this Concert, and as a companion to the English Quadrille, with recitatives, solos, and variations for Oates, flageolet, oboe, clarinet, trumpet, ophicleide, and cornet, by Messrs. Pratten, Collinet, De Folley, Lavigne, Lazarus, Duhem, Hughes, and Kcenig. On Monday, Nov. 10, will be performed (for the first time) a Grand Selection from Verdi's opera La Traviata. Promenade, public boxes, and gallery, ls. ; private boxes, a guinea, and upwards. T HEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE.— Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. Reduced Prices as usual :—GallerY 6d. ; tower Gallery, Is. ; Tipper Boxes, is. ed. ; Pit, 2s. ; First Circle Boxes, 2s. ed. ; Dress Circle, 3s. ; Stalls, ss. ; Private Boxes, 10s. 6d., 11. ls., 1/. Ds. 6,1., and 21. 2s. Fourth night this season of Mr. Charles Mathews, who will perform in the Comedy of The Btuklbody, and Cool as a Cucumber.—Mr. and Mrs. Keeley in their original characters in Twice Killed.—A New Divertissement arranged by Mons. Petit, supported by Mdlles. Osmont, Therese, and Signor Veroni.—T HIS EVEN ING (Thursday), the Comedy of THE BUSYBODY. Cha racters by Messrs. Charles Mathews. R. Roxhy, A. Yonnge, Vincent, Tilbury, Templeton ; Miss M. Oliver, Miss Bulmer, Miss Wadham, Miss Barnes, dr,e. After which, COOL AS A CUCUMBER, in which Mr. Charles Mathews will perform. To be followed by TWICE KILLED, Mr. and Mrs. Keeley in their original characters: To - conclude with a Ballet Diver tissement. Doors open at half-past 6. Commence at 7. In consequence of the extraordinary and unprecedented success that has attended the introduction of Italian Operas, the Lessee begs to announce that he has entered into arrange ments with Messrs. Cramer, Beale, and Co.. of Regent-street, who have succeeded in prevailing upon Mme. Grisi, Mme. Gassier, and the other eminent artistes to forego their conti nental engagements in order to appear for a few nights longer in the most celebrated operas of the great composers. Ma dame Grisi will perform on Monday, Nov. 10, in Bellini's opera of Norma, supported by Madame Sedlatzek, Signori Lorini, Gabussi, and Pferr Formes, at the old play-house prices. Boxes, stalls, and places can be secured of Messrs. Cramer, Beale, and Co., Regent-street, and at the box-office of the theatre, from 10 till 6. To prevent disappointment an early application for seats is solicited. The Free List will be entirely suspended. THEATRE ROYAL. HAYMA.RKET. THIS EVENING (Thum - lay) To-morrow (Friday), and on Saturday (by desire), the comedy of THE INCONTSANT. in which Mr. Murdoch, who has been so greatly successful in his representation of the character of Young Mirabel, will repeat that performance for three nights ; Old Mirabel, Mr, Chippendale ; Duratete, Mr. W. Farren ; Oriana, Mrs. E. Fitzwilliam ; Bizarre, Miss Talbot. After which, the renowned Spanish Dancer, Perea. •Nena, and her unrivalled Company. To be followed by the farce of CIRIA- Sl - 14W, BAGSHAW, and BR IDSHAW, in which Mr. Buck stone will sustain his original character of GRIMSIIAW. Concluding with MY LITTLE ADOPTED. On Monday, Nov. 10, The School for Scandal. Commence nightly at 7. THEATRE ROYAL, ADEL PHI. Return of Madame Celeste, who will ap pear in the successfully revived drama of Green Bushes. Great success of the new comic drama, called A Border Marriage, in which Mr, Leigh Murray will make his fourth appearance these 12 months.—Mr. Wright in a new character, and as Muster Grinnidge, in The Green Bushes.—THlS EVENING, the renowned drama of THE GREEN BUSHES, or A Hun dred Years ago,in which Madame Celeste will make her fourth appearance this season in the character of Miami. Muster Grinnidge, Mr. Wright, and Jack Gong, Mr. P. Bedford (their original characters), With (fourth time) a new comic drama, called A BORDER MARRIAGE, by Mr. Leigh Murray, Mr. Wright, Miss Wyndham, &e. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. THIS EVENING and durincr the week will be presented Shakspeare's play of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM: To conclude with Sheridan's tragic play of PIZARRO (compressed into three act , ). Mendels soha's celebrated overture to A. Midsummer Night's Dream will commence at 5 minute; before 7. L YCEUM THEATRE ROYAL. Lessee. Mr. C. Dillon. THIS EVENING, I:ELM - MOP... Followed by THE M I TSKETEERS. D'Artepan, Mr. C. Dillon ; Constance. 3Fss Woolgar. Concluding with the Ballet from Winter's Tale. TRE A.TRE ROYAL, SADLER'S-WELLS. TJnder the Man a gement of Mr. Phelps. THIS EVENING, RICHELIEU. Richelieu, 3lr. Phelps: Barnadas, Mr. H. Marston ; Dc Menyval. Mr. F. Robinson ; Louis. Mr. A. Rayner ; Joseph, Mr. J. W. Ray ; De Bering hen, Mr. Belford; Hnguet, Mr. T. C. Harris; Julie, bliss M. Eburne. To conclude with I'LL WRITE TO " THE TIMES." ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswick. THIS EVENING, DRED. Tom Gordon, Mr. Shep herd ; Dred, Mr. Creswick ; Harry, Mr. Potter ; Uncle Tiff', Mr. Widdicomb ; Clayton, Mr. F. Charles ; Nina Gor don, Miss A. Biddies ; Cora Gordon, Miss Jackson. Mons. Finis and Family. After which. THE ECCENTRICITIF.S OF A QUIET FkMILY. To conclude with THE SPANISH REBEL. TRANI) TREAT RE.—Mlnarrer, Mr. T. ras payne.—THlS EVE,NING will be performed THE YOUNG HUSSAR ; CUPID THE CONQUEROR; and BELPHEGOR (Travestie). Mesdames Cuthbert, Wool ledge, E. Jacobs, &c. ; Messrs. H. J . Turner, Clarke, Her bert' dre. ; Master Edouin. Commance at Seven. Stalls, 3s. ; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, ls. ; Gallery, 6d. R OY AL OLYMPIC TUEATRE. Lessee, Mr. Alfred Wigan. THIS EVENING, TIT FOR TAT. Messrs. A. wi r , n, F. Robson. A MODEL OF A WIFE, Bonnefoi. Mr. A. Wim. MEDEA. Creon, Mr. Addison ; Jason, Miss Thirlwall ; Orpheus. Mss Maskell ; Creusa, Miss M. Stanley ; M e d ea, Mr. F. Robson. Commence at half-past Seven. A STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. 1 - 11- Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke. THIS EVENING (Fourteenth Week), embellished by Equestrian effeets by Mr. W. Cooke's highly-trained Horses, the Tragedy of RICHARD THE THIRD, Richard, Mr. James Holloway. After which, the ren4wned EXERCISES in the CIRCLE. To conclude with a routine of varied and salect Amuse ments ~ICommence at Seven. Box-office op u en front Eleven till r. Stage'anager, Mr. W. West. EqUeStriall Director, mr. W. Cooke, jun. ufGa W&TER AT LONTDO v BIZTDC43. MIS DAT—Morn. 9 min. aft. 7 —Evening 52 min• aft. 7 TrOirointOw—Morn.36 min. aft. 8 —Evening 21 min. aft. 9 THE WEATHER-3mq OFFroll, NovEmsEa 6. THERMOMETER. IN THE SHADE. 53 —highest since noon yesterday. 3g —lowest this morning and during the night. 46 —this day at noon. BAROMETER, 30 51. wrxn, E.—Rather fresh, with fine, cold, sunshiny weather. STAMPED EDITION OF " THE SUN. The Latest Edition of The 2 3 , , stamped, in time for Post, may always be had from half past 5 till 7 o'clock every evening. Sub3cribers in the Country will please to observe that the heading " THIRD EDITION'I hi:always:4o be seen on th 3 papers containing TLIE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 6, 1856 the latest news. If any difficulty be experienced in obtaining that Edition, a communication to The Sun Office will remedy it. Sun Office, 112, Strand. • r . t . t I • 4 . ). art 41110 L')NDON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1856. The Moniteur —which ere this has probably repented in sackcloth and ashes its insolent, un warrantable, impolitic, and unavailing onslaught on the Press of England—has discovered a new topic wherewith to edify its readers. Its columns are occupied with a long and fulsome ,political address, delivered in the Imperial Court by M. YAMS; the Procureur-General, and which, how ever misplaced, was " frequently interrupted by the plaudits of the assembly." The speech might have been very appropriate if delivered from the Tribune in the Senate or the Chamber of Depu ties ; but it was in singularly bad taste when made before the venerable Judges of the land ; and if it had the effect of inducing any of the number to join in the applause that repeatedly disturbed the Court, it will indeed have tended to bring the majesty of of the law into contempt and disrepute, and to prevent] the hope of judicial impartiality in any trials where political questions may be at issue. In many respects the practice of the French and English Courts differ materially. We may consider our own system best calculated to pro. mote the ends of justice, and much fairer to the accused. We may therefore criticise the admi nistration of the law, although we cannot com plain that an independent people should retain the plans most congenial to their habits and mode of thought. But heretofore there has been one point in common between the tribunals of both nations. The Judges, while on the Bench, have refrained from discussing political matters, and restricted themselves solely to legal and profes sional questions. But M. VAISSE has greatly exceeded the salutary limits hitherto prescribed, and reached per saltum a senatorial position. He earnestly protests against what he is pleased to term " the false maxim which has fallen on our ears," that " Judges should not meddle with politics." The learned Procureur certainly attempted to qualify the strange doctrine he was promul gating by fine-drawn distinctions between the political subjects into which a Judge might pro perly enter and those from which he should carefully abstain. They should eschew as abominations all liberal notions—everything that °mild by any possibility promote the liberties of the people. But the " Divine right" of Emperors should be supported to the utmost, so that, in fact, trial might be dispensed with, and the act of accusation deemed equivalent to con demnation. M. VAISSE certainly bids high for imperial fa your. Ho puts forward some startling doctrines, which might have puzzled " toadies" of inferior skill. He advances views of the prerogative that would have delighted the heart of our own JAMES the FIRST. He declares that " the will of GOD has laid upon us in this matter only the law of obedience to powers regularly established," greatly prefers a parvenu to a long-established dynasty, insisting that " to say it is new, is only to say that it is, and should be so much the more dear to the nation, as it is nearer to the time in which public gratitude consecrates it. Its title is not in its antiquity, but in its work accomplished !" This is a view which will doubtless be very acceptable to LOUIS NAPOLEON (and probably very profitable to the orator), inasmuch as it places him on a pinnacle far beyond any contemporaneous Sovereign to whom the Crown has descended through a long line of ancestors. But the worthy Procureur is not quite consistent, for he strives to carry back the title to the First NAPOLEON, in place of resting it on the present inheritor of his name and fortunes. According to his theory, the title of the EMPEROR would be far preferable if it rested solely on his own acts than on those of the founder of his family. But it is of the departed that he speaks in the following terms :—" What work is greater in its results, more marvellous and more worthy of a crown, than the work of NAPO LEON? What founder of a new dynasty like this man, who held, like C.:ESAR, the sword and the pen; who commanded like ALEXANDER, who governed like the Antonines ! What glory, what prestige, surrounds this name, so often repeated in the homes of the people and the palaces of kings? By what sign are we to recognise a consecration by PROVIDENCE if we deny it to this legislator, this captain, this statesman, who has given to France laws which all nations envy, and a glory which will remain immortal, and who only sinned against humanity by the exo:ss of his genius ?" This certainly seams extravagant enough, but Mr. VAISSE goes farther. It would be casting an imputation on PROVIDENCE, or rather " blas phemy against its laws," not to have desired for this founder that he might have descendants, and enjoy, like all the great men who preceded him, the supreme glory of transmitting the Empire to the heirs of his name." What would be the senti ment of posterity "if PROVIDENCE, belying itself, had not accorded successors to this new CHA.RLE3LAGNE ?" And this, with a variety of similar inflated eulo giums, is delivered in a court of justice, and received with rapturous and enthusiastic applause, each Judge striving who should most loudly express his individual concurrence with the bombastic and inappropriate rhapsody. This may bring them the rewards they aspire to, but will not add to the dignity of their position or increase the confidence felt in their disinterest edness and impartiality. The subject is, however, better than that on which the Moniteur so re cently interested itself ; it will only excite con tempt, and not fierce and burning indignation. Yesterday the Deputation from the Metropoli tan Board waited, according to appointment, on the Chief Commissioner of Works. To the report elsewhere, of w th e e interview, which will be found beg to call attention. The pro ceedings, it will be seen, were sufficiently re markable, at all events in this country, where members of the Government are geneifilly found at such interviews in a deprecatory attitude. The Board were taken to task for their lathes by the Minister, and 4nade to appear in any thing but a favourable light. They were both schooled and rebuked, and stood self cor rected. We d o not remember anyoccasiotno in which a Governmental official appeared more and representatives of the people to less ad vantage. The Minister had just cause for com plaint, and used, without abusing, his opportunity. He would have failed in his duty if he had said less—he could not have been blamed if be had said more. Fully aware of the pugnacious spirit manifested towards him in his official capacity b y the Board, no traces of animosity are observable in his remarks. He was arm, courteous, and dig. uified. The shuffling imbecility of the Board' met its severest rebuke in the simple statement, elicited and otherwise, of the facts ; and never were facts more condemnatory of those they told against. They have but to be repeated to de monstrate the utter incapacity for any useful pur pose of the Metropolitan Board. The ratepayers have hut to master them to be thoroughly ashamed of their representatives. At the outset Sir BEsual.lN HALL had to re mind them he had responsibilities as well as the Board, leaving them to infer he was not likely to overlook them, or in any way to shirk the obli gations they entailed. Having called for and received a thorough exposition of the plan sub mitted for his approval, he proceeded to remind them that two plans had been already rejected, and very pertinently demanded why a plan which they had in the first instance partially condemned, and in the second wholly, was now brought be fore him ? Adding, "on the latter occasion, when the chairman gave the casting vote, he (Sir B. HALL) recollected reading that one of the mem bers exclaimed, in reference to that vote, You have saved the Board.' " Of course, Mr. THWAITES made the best reply in his power, but ifar from a satisfactory answer, on which the Chief Commissioner somewhat ironically " supposed the plan B had been submitted to him under the im pression that it complied with the provisions of the act," and promised his best and most speedy atten tion to the whole subject. The contrast was further marked, and the culpability of the Board made still more glaring, when the plan for the Covent-garden improvements was next handed in. Sir BENJAMIN had " very serious complaints" to make against the Metropolitan Board. He had called their attention to the subject so far back as the 16th July, recommending the Board to execute the works, but, 'if unwilling to do so, undertaking to see to their being exe cuted himself. From that time to this the only reply he had received was a letter of thanks for the plans ! and he was now called on to decide at once, so that the Parliamentary notice might appear on the 15th. Even Mr. THWAITES as good as admitted in reply, "It was really too bad." This, however, was not all Sir BENJAMIN had to prefer against the Board. To their inquiry in March last as to what funds there were at disposal for Southwark improvements, he had replied—two sums of 30,0001., which, with interest, amounted to 83,0001., raised under two acts of Parliament, for making a continuous line of street between Southwark and Westminster-bridge, within a given period, on the expiration of which the money, if unapplied, was to be repaid to the Consolidated Fund. The Board had contented themselves with a few tardy inquiries until to-day, when he was told a plan Trould be laid before him involving an outlay of 300,0001. of public money, leaving him five days only (out of eight months) to decide upon it. "It was really too bad." Not a doubt of it ; so bad that the sacrifice of convenience and oversight of other business the Chief Comm is sioner is prepared to make will tell as much to his credit as the idleness and shiftiness of the Boatel which have called for it infallibly will be to their disgrace. This may be poor consolation to the putative father of the delinquents in their official capacity, but it is the best we have at present to offer—" Your own son, Mr. CHUZZLEWIT !" What is the average rate of vehicular progress over London-bridge ? We should excessively like to know, not only as matter of present interest, but also for our guidance in the future. Is there nobody prepared to solve the problem ? The length of the bridge may easily be ascertained, and for the rest a couple of shillings and a spice of arithmetic will suffice. To give the reader some idea of the state of things, we may inform him, on demanding of a timekeeper who was pacing his beat the other day, evidently in a state of high nervous excitement, when the next omni bus would start? " HEAVEN only knows, sir," was his reply ; adding, " It's long past due, and ought to have started again by this time." " How is that ?" we inquired. " London-bridge, sir. It took the last 'bus twenty minutes to come across. That's the reason, I suppose." An eager glance, and with a long sigh of relief he stepped for ward, exclaiming, "There he is !"—and up came the dilatory vehicle, to be despatched back again with hardly a minute's interval of rest for the smoking horses. On further inquiry we ascer tained this was by no means an isolated case, such delay being fr:r from uncommon, with apparently no prospect of amendment. Oa the contrary, it would appear, matters are getting daily worse, and the public will have no great cause for sur prise if some fine morning they find a dead lock of the preceding evening in a stato of inex tricable entanglement. In Cheapside the rate of progress is something between ten yards a minute and a mile an hour, making no allowance for dead locks. In Chan cery-lane the "Now then, young man, move on, h—a !" is of repeated occurrence, often in tones of sufficient aggravation to curdle a dead man's marrow. One is daily tempted to speculate on the remarkable sights which would be presented in the excavation of London if the fate of Pom peii and Herclflaneum were to overLke the mo dern Babylon. Were it a subject to wager on, we would go for the discovery of—we won't say how many—dead locks. We always are—if not quite as we always were' —a sensible people, more so than ever since the late wan, and the " precious peace." Our City folk, in particular, are terrible monopolists of wisdom. " Slow and sure" may be a good motto, but it is not theirs ; " slow, and anything but sure," suits theta better. This is the more re markable when it is remembered that out of the civic boundaries they like to "go the pace" more than most people, the rattling express at its bounding speed being hardly fast enough for them. The contrast between ten yards and a mile an hour is certainly great enough to furnish them with " a sensation." There may possibly be something in this. The worst of it—that is the most provoking part of the affair—is, the remedy in most cases is not far to seek nor very difficult of attainment. An arrangement whereby a portion of the vehicles should travel in the direction of Lon don-bridge by way of Cannon-street, as suggested by Mr. LOTT, would relieve Cheapside amazingly ; while, for the relief of London-bridge, the throw ing open of Southwark-bridge for the vehicles returning from the Borough presents itself as an easy, if somewhat costly, solution of the monster difficulty. The discovery or promulgation of a remedy unfortunately nowadays has too often the effect of perpetuating instead of curing the disease —palliatives being resorted to in preference. Great, however, as may be the risk, it is not in human nature to be silent when absurdities so flagrant and injurious as those we have been com menting on are daily thrust into notice. We want some moving power from among the non official population—that's a fact !—and perhaps the best plan would be to set about discovering where it is to be found. There is abundance of energy to be met with, and the fault will be our own if we do not substitute " fast and sure " for the motto which now so generally obtains in l- Clal but which in practice is so much per- verted. The race of officials is used up. We want unhackueyed men, to whom the word duty has some significance, men who are neither above nor below being useful servants of the public. We refer our readers to the address of Mr. EDWIN JAMBS, to the electors of Hull. We are aware of the objections of many constituencies to be represented by lawyers, but the untiring indus try with which their late Member, Mr. WATSON, discharged the duties of a representative for the independent borough of Hull, is well calculated to remove such objection. Mr. EDWIN JAMES' high position at the bar, the great expe rience he has had in every variety of mercantile cases, and his able and ready power of speaking, render him a most fit man to be intrusted with the important commercial interests of such a borough as that of Kingston-upon-Hull. We cor dially wish him success as a straightforward and true-hearted Liberal. THE NEW LORD CHIEF JUSTICE. As yet we believe no successor has actually been appointed to the late Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas. A number of rumours are in circulation, as is generally the case, and, amongst others, the names of Sir Frederic Thesiger, Sir Fitzroy Kelly, and Mr. Jus tice Erle are mentioned. We believe we can state, without fear of contradiction, that the learned Attorney-General has positively de clined to accept the Chief J usticeship, and that it will be filled by Mr. Justice Erle, one of the Judges of the Court of Queen's Bench. The vacancy so occasioned will be filled up by the translation of Mr. Justice Cresswell from the Common Pleas to the Queen's Bench, and that in all probability Mr. Hugh Hill, Q.C., or Mr. Warren, Q.C., M.P., will be elevated to the Bench to fill the vacancy occasioned by the translation of Mr. Justice Cress well. It was, however, very generally reported late this afternoon in Westminster Hall that the At torney-General had reconsidered the matter, and had decided on accepting the appointment. Of course no official publication of the appointment will take place till after the funeral of the late Lord Chief Justice. THE NEW BARON CF THE EXCHEQUER. This morning Mr. Watson, the new Baron of the Exchequer, was sworn in before the Lord Chancellor. To-morrow the learned gentleman will also be sworn in before Lord Campbell, the Lord Chief Justice, and afterwards take his seat in the Court of Exchequer. The Admiralty have accepted the ship Candahar for the conveyance of stores to Honduras. The Bishop of Hereford has presented, free of all cost, eight acres of land to the city of Hereford for a cemetery. :Her Majesty's servant who was injured by the late col• lision on the North-Western Railway is going on favourably. Mr. Bruges Fry, coroner for North Somerset, has been appointed Registrar of the Axbridge County Court, which appointment has been approved by the Lord Chancellor. The Huddersfield Examiner says Mr. Cobden will not come forward again as a candidate for the seat of the West Riding. The hon. centlemau will look to a smaller constituency to give him a seat. Warner the police-constable, and Moore, the two per sons stabbed by the German soldier in Spitalfields on a Sunday night, are progresing favourably. Glasgow University was publicly opened on Monday last by the Rev. Principal Macfarlan. The winter session of the University of Edinburgh was on Monday evening opened by an address from Dr. Robertson. The large hall was crowded, chiefly by students come to attend the university. The partial stoppage of Fox, Henderson, and Co., Birmingham, and, consequent upon it, a foundry near Wordsley, has created considerable anxiety in the dis tricts of South Staffordshire and East Worcestershire. Lord Talbot de Malabide has written to the Times to correct an error in its report of the Dublin Crimean Banquet. The toast that the noble lord proposed was "The memory of the fallen who lie like warriors taking their rest, with their martial cloaks around them,' " and not "The health of those who lie in death with their martial cloaks around them." Yesterday her Majesty's Colonial Land and Emigra tion :Commis,ioners gave notice, in the underwriters'. room at Lloyd's, that a vessel was required to carry 350 male: emigrants and a large pasty of women to Halifax, in Nova Scotia. The Maitland, from Sydney, has arrived in the Chan nel, but her dates have been anticipated. She brings no gold, but there are about 1,100 casks of tallow on board, and it is stated that the Australian shipments have re commenced vigorously. The gross pecuniary loss by the wreck of the Tay i-t , anier in the "✓Mexican Gulf, including the Vslue of the ship, and the plata and furniture belonging to her, of the cargo, and the property of the officers, crew, and passengers, which were sunk in the. Gulf, is estimated at 100,0001. Admiral 'Virgin, late Swalish and Norive2ian MiLis• ter at this Court, who c aninanded the Swedish frigate in her three years' scientific voyage round the world (13514853), and who was lately charged with a special mission to the Emperor of the French, is appointed Swedish Envoy to the Court of Denmark, vice .Baron Lagerheim, the new Minister for the Foreign Depart. merit at Stockholm. SAFETY OF SHIPPING. CHESTER, Welnesday.— Some exceedingly interesting and valuabie proofs of iron cables took place yesterday, at Messrs. Woods, Saltney Ironworks, near this city, in the presence of the Liver pool town council and a large number of scientificgentle• men and others connected with the shipping interest of that town. LAW AMENDMENT SOCIETY.—The first general meeting of the fourteenth session of this society was held on Monday evening last at the society's rooms, in Waterloc• place, Pall-Mall. Mr. Collier, Q.C., M.P., occupied the chair. A large number of new members were ballotted for and elected. he yif xr r o.e e is n : e . ,eit w frhde e eda d ayi : a :L s :11u : rafi until t eots a hr. as de caerequired,ow Mayor i h o CHILBLAINS AND CHAPS.—The following application is strongly recommended :—lt is to be applied by means ° a f s to a p; pncil, rotect and th e is p s6 a t : — t m s is speedy, is completed :—Collodion 30, Venice turpen tinemA 12N,SIcoasstollr House.—'Yesterday en tertained a party of private friends at dinner. at the Mansion House. Among the guests were Sir J. Emerson Tennent, Mr. Alderman Cubitt, M.P., Mr. Tite, M.P., Baron Marochetti, Mr. Edwin James, Q.O , Mr. William Cunningham, Mr. Wood. gate, Mr. Douglas Jerrold, Mr. Leary, Mr. Albert Smith, Dr. Waller Lewis' Mr. Gooch, M r . Panizzi, Rev. Mr. Bennett, Rev. Dr. .Mortinier, chaplaiu to the Lord Mayor, &c., &c. The Lord Mayor has also issued cards of invitation for a farewell dinner party to several of his private friends to-morrow. The United States steamer Washington left South ampton yesterday with the American ms,ile. This is her hundredth trip across the Atlantic. During the nine years she has been built she has traversed 400,000 miles. The Greek Government has resolved to work the sulphur mines in the Isle of Milos. The mines, it has been ascertained, cannot fail to prove exceedingly pro ductive. General Sir John Burgoyne, inspector general of for tifications, has intimated to the commanding officer of the Royal Engineers at this garrison that the hoop-iron gabion invented by Serjeant-Major J. Jones, R.E., has been approved of by a committee of officers, and is to be in future used in the service. Yesterday the anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot was celebrated in London in the usual manner. In the suburbs bonfires were lighted, and a small amount of squibs and crackers were exploded, but the ancient glories of Guy Fawkes' day are at an end. The time now draws nigh when the students of the University will require to elect a Lord Rector in the room of the Duke of Argyll, who has held the office for two years. The names of Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton, I Sir John Herschel, and Mr. Layard have been mentioned as likely candidates.—Glasgow Paper. THE Lunt ,DEFENCES.—Lord Seaton, accompanied by a numerous staff, has again left Dublin, with a view of following up a close inspection of all the military and naval positions in the kingdom. The first posts to be visited on the tour are Limerick and all the forts on the river Shannon. _ _ Yesterday, at 11 o'clock, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, accompanied by her Imperial Highness the Duchess of Brabant and his Royal Highness the Doke of Brabant, left Windsor Castle and travelled by special train on the South-Western Railway to the Wandsworth station, when they proceeded in two of her Majesty's carnages to the Crystal Palace. THE LIVERPOOL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ON MARI TIME WAR.—At the monthly meeting of the council of the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce held on Monday, Mr. Heath gave notice of the following; motion, to be brought forward at the next meeting :—" That this chamber, having in view the interests of commerce, ac cords its hearty approval of the declaration of the Paris Congress, April 10, 1856, concerning war, viz.:-1. Privateering is and remains abolished., 2. The neutral flag covers enemy's goods, except contraband of war. 3. Neutral good, except contraband of war, are not liable to capture under an enemy's flag- 4. Blockade,. in order to be binding, must be effective ; that is, main tained by a force sufficient really to prevent access to the coast of the enemy. That it also approves the addi tional proposition w hi c h the Government of the United Slates has made the condition of its adherence to the declaration of the P ar is Congress -&-viz., That the private property of the subjects or citizens of a belligerent on the high seas shall b e e xempted from seizure .by public armed vessels of the other belligerent, except it be con• traband, JULLIEN'S CONCERTS. AT HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The perennial Jullien—Jullien of the hyacin thine curls and the ambrosial moustache—the Great Monsieur Jullien, he of the immaculate kids and the snowdrift neckerchief, wielder of the magical musical baton, and, beyond all manner of doubt, as such, to the million what M. Costa is to the fasti dious few, facile princeps among the Conductors of the Modern Orchestra—began last evening, in her Majesty's Theatre, his annual series of Promenade Concerts, feasts of music procurable by any one who lists for—a shilling ! Mr. Lumley's magnifi cent hall of melody—the finest musical arena per haps in the world—was selected this year as the scene of M. Jullien's triumphs for two or three very cogent and very obvious reasons. It was selected—because opportunely vacant—be cause Old Drury happens to be the home almost simultaneously of Italian Opera, Comedy, Tragedy, Farce, and very soon, no doubt, also of Pantomime—because Covent-garden still stands a charred and blackened wreck of its former splendour—because—but enough ! M. Jullien holds his revels this year in her Majesty's Theatre, and a better, grander, nobler region for those revels could not possibly have been selected. Under his auspices the interior of the building has undergone a series of remarkable trans formations. The amber-coloured box-curtains are replaced at last by bran-new draperies of a brilliant crimson ! Above the pit boxes, and immediately in front of the dress circle, there has been raised an elegant and commodious balcony, capable of afford ing great additional accommodation. Around the limits of the pit there is room for the circulation, or, rather, in such a crush as that of last night, we should rather say for the hustling, of the Promena ders. As for the immense Orchestra and Choruses —they occupy a huge elevated and graduated plat form, erected partially on the place of the stage and partially on that of the pit-stalls. The familiar proscenium giving place to a gracefully arched trellis-work, festooned and garlanded with artificial flowers, like the entrance to another garden of Baccaccio. As a matter of course the house was crowded, as thephrase is, to suffocation, and equally as a matter of course every successive performance was greeted with enthusiasm. Here is the first division of the programme : Overture—"Ob4on" Weber. Quadrille—" The Promenade" Engelke. Symphony—The Adagio from the "Italian Symphony," "Pilgrim's March" Mendelssohn. Scena—" Ah, mon file" (Le Prophets) Fantasia—" Viola d'Amore"... Schrours. Polka—" The Flirtation Polka" Aria—" Come per me" (La Sonnambula) Belliei. Quadrille - -"The English" Jullien. No.l. Convivial. No. 2. Gothigne. No. 3. Burlesque. No. 4. Sentimental. No. 5. Naval and Military.. SOLOS BY Mr. Coßind, Mr. Lazarus, Mr. Pratten, Mr. De Folly, and Herr Koenig. National Anthem, orchestra and chorus. " Goal save the e Queen," by the full The second division was as follows : Opera—Grand operatic selection from Verdi's Opera " Il Trovatore ;" with solos for cornet, obao, and ophicleide, by Herr Koenig, M. Lavigne, and Herr Jamur. Irish melody—" The harp that once" Moore. Solo—Trumpet (M. Duhem) Dairen]. Symphony—Presto Scherzando from the Symphony in A Beethoven. Val o—From Donizotti's Opera "Luerez:a. Borgia" Solo—Violoncello (M. Demunck) Galop—" The Zouaves" Jullien. Servais. Jullien. Miss Catherine Hayes was the glory and triumph of the whole entertainment. Her reception by the vast concourse assembled last night iu her Majesty's Theatre was a fitting climax to her unexampled series of successes in Europe, Asia, America, Cali fornia, and Australia. The beautiful young Irish songstress has returned from her victorious tour of the world, if possible, in better voice, certainly with a more astonishing command of its wonderful capabilities than when she last sang to the de lighted ears .of the admiring Londoners. It were difficult to say in which instance her vocal triumphs of last evening appeared the most remarkable. An exquisite tenderness and pathos characterised her scena from the " ProplAte''' of Meyerbeer. Ah ! mon fils sois beni, ta pauvro mere, Te fut plus chore quo ta Bertha, quo ton amour. Ah, mon fils to viens, helas ! de donuer pour ta mere Plus quo la vie en dounant ton honheur. Ah ! mon fils, quo vers le ciel s'6leve ma prire, Et sois koini clans le Seigneur, mon fils Jean, oh ! solo ben'. An astonishingly florid and capricious grace gave a charm to the famous aria from Oa Sonnambula of Bellini Come per me sereno, Oggi rinacqno it di ! Come it terren fiori come, Fioii pin bello e arneao. Mai, di pin lieto aspetto, Nature non brillo arnor, La colora am,)r dol mio dilotto. At the close of her impassioned delivery of Moore's immortal melody, " The Harp that once," a tumult of applause attested the power of the vocalist-- applause above which rose a rapturous cry of " God bless her" from the lips of au unmistalz.eable Pat lander. In her instance encore followed encore almost to tediousness. Her incomings, being the signal for fresh acclamations, and her outgoings being greeted by a literal shower of exotics. Otherwise, however, than in her regard, the performances were not in any degree very remark able. It is again a matter 'of regret to us to note the fact that the first night of M. Jullien's Con certs was the occasion of a series of rows disgrace ful to many a vulgar gent among the snobs who incommoded the more respectable portion of the promenaders. Heartily do we hope that the police authorities will adopt more stringent measures, with a view to the suppression of those low and blackguard disturbances. Of these same miserable snob-riots M. Jullien is himself rendered, most ungratefully on the part of the public, the principal victim. He deserves, we cannot but think, from that English public some more thankful and respectful consi deration. LORD PALMERSTON AT MANCHESTER Lord and Lady Palmerston are still sojourning at Clare mont, the seat of Sir B. Heywood. Yesterday morning they inspected the extensive cat i on mills of Sir E. Ar mitage, at Pendleton ; and at 12 o'clock they visited the Mechanics' Institution, in David•street, where several of the directors were in attendance to receive them. Sir B. Heywood, Mr. J. Heywood, M.P., Mr Oliver Hey wood, Mr. Brotherton, M.P., Mr. J. F. Foster (chair man of the Salfurd Sessions), .Mr. J. C. Harter, and many of the most eminent manufacturers of the city were also present. The distinguished visitore were conducted through the institution by Mr. Joseph Manchester, the chairman of the board, and appeared to derive much pleasure from the contemplation of the beautiful works of art with which the courts and gal. leries are adorned. In the armoury Lord Palmerston paid particular attention to the new patent rifled howit zer 24-pounder, Mr. Whitworth, the inventor, being present, and explaining the principles on which the gun is constructed. The halls and corridors of the library were thronged with spectators, by whom the Premier was cordially applauded. The noble lord and party afterwards repaired to the machine works and manufac tories of Mr. Whitwortb, and spent some time in exa mining the various departments of that interesting esta blishment. They then repaired to the benking-house of Sir B. Heywood, and, after partaking of luncheon there, returned to Claremont about 4 o'clock. The programmeoof proceedings for to-morrow is as follows :—At 11 o'clock Lord and Lady Palmerston will visit the Royal Museum and Library at Peel park, Salford. They will be received by the Mayor and muni cipal authorities, by whom they will be conducted through the picture gallery and library to the reading room, where a congratulatory address on behalf of the borough will be presented. The institution which is to be the scene of this courteous ceremony is one of the most prosperous of the kind in England. It was pur chased by the corporation of Salford in 1849, for 13,000/., and is supported by a borough rate of Ad. in the pound. The library comprises 18,500 volumes, 400 of which are in daily use at the institution, while 250 are lent out gratuitously to the public. The museum has been visited during the seven years that it has been open by as many as 2,165,359 persons, bei ng an average of about 3,000 daily. In the 10 months of the present year the num ber of visitors has been upwards of 580,000. The cor poration of Salford is a generous benefactor.of the insti tution, having already made gra ets to it to the amount of 5,0001. From the Museum the Premier will proceed to the Town-hall, where at 12 o'clock lie will receive the addresses of the Town Council, the Chamber of Com merce, and the Commercial Association. At 8 o'clock in the evening there will be a meeting of the members of the Mechanics' Institution at the Free Trade Hall, and it, is expected that the noble Lord will attend and deliver an address. It is probable that his Lordship will remain in Man chester till Saturday. Complaints are made of the non arrival of a portion of the Mexican mails by the steamer Parana. It is alleged that in the present instance the failure has arisen through neglect. LATEST NEWS. The Paris correspondent of the Times (second edition), in his letter dated yesterday, says : " A private letter from Berlin says that Prus sia, Russia, and France are agreed on requiring the evacuation of the Principalities by the Aus trians, and of the Black Sea by the English squadron. "It has been rumoured for some days back that the French fleet was about to proceed to the Black Sea. This, I believe, is not certain ; the fleet may, perhaps, leave Toulon, but it is not probable it will go so far." , FRANCE. PARIS, WEDNESDAY. " The Princess Mathilde," says a Paris letter, in the hidependance of Brussels, "is the only mem ber of the imperial family now at Compiegne. Prince Napoleon, on his return from Germany, will, it is said, again set out on an excursion to Egypt and Syria. Prince Pierre Bonaparte, who left Calvi, his usual place of residence, to visit Paris, is now living at Auteuil, and will return to Corsica in a month." A decree in the Moniteur makes one promotion to the rank of officer and four nominations to that of knight in the Legion of Honour among the medical staff of the navy. A Paris letter, in the (Yourrier de Marseilles, states that a marriage is tal.ke d of as probable be tween King Victor Emmalctuel and the Grand Thichess Maria, widow of the Duke de Leuchten berg, now in her 26th year. This Princess is at present at Nico with the lOnapress Dowager of Russia. Count de Persigny, Fran eth Ambassador to the Court of St. James's, has just arrived in Paris. The Austrian General Giulay, military governor of Milan, has left Paris for Vienna. _ _ . BOURSE, Nov. s.—The following were the las quotations : Cash. ir. c. End of month. 4! per Cents 3 ... per Cent 3 66 30 _ _ CG 50 New Loan Bank Shares 3,850 Roman Credit Mobilier 1,315 Austrian Belgian Fives 97 Span ish Threes 4O Piedmentese (5) B9 lio.al , 3 Debt RAILWAYS-FOR• ( )ASII. fr. c. fr. c. Orleans 1,225 West 3rn Northern 930 Str.oiiburg . Lyons 1,257 50 No\ v . Ditto Mediterranean 1,645 Grt aitl Ceutral Lyons Geneva Cette EUSSI A. A.n. expression occurring in the following letter from the Emperor Alexande r to General•Luders has excited some remark on the part of the conti nental press : Taking into consideration the indispensable ne cessity you are under of seekin tg a cure of the grave malady which has affected yo u for many years, I have consented to accord you v. year's leave of ab sence, to enable you to repair :abroad, conserving to you your present emolumen its. Acceding, far ther, to your second request, E have relieved you from the duties of Coalman. tier-in-Chier of the Second Army, retaining to yot t, however, the dig nity of my Adjutant-General. Appreciating your efficient services, I hope that if circumstances givs me occasion to recall you to employment before the expiration of the period na mod, you will come to resume your duties with I the same _zeal and alacrity which have ever signal is ed your military career.—l am always your ;ffec.th mate, ALEXANDER .N PRUSSIA. A letter from Berlin of the 2 ,in the Debats, says :—" It is significant, now tha t political affairs appear about to enter on a new pt lase, that in our official circles the services which tl le French Cabi net has rendered to Prussia are spoken of with special predilection. It is remai Iced that it is to France that Prussia is indebted i or having been invited to the conferences at Paris, and that Franco took the first and most decisive y top in favour of Prussia in the affair of Neuchatel. It is further remarked that Prussia is in pen ect accord with France and Russia in all the inipt ,rtant questions which now agitate. Europe. We learn that our Government has for some time b 3en endeavour ing to obtain a treaty of coinmer 30 with Russia, such as is called for in the : petitions of the provincial Diets. Russia, it is said, has shown herself sufficiently dispos ed to accede in this respect to the wishes of Prussia, and the approaching opening a f negotiations on the communications to be established be tween Prussian and Russian riij lways may be considered as a first step towards establishing closer commercial s relations bet weep the two States." NEUCHATEL. The declaration of the committi )e of the Frank fort Diet appointed to conside r the affair of Neuchatel amounts to this :—Th E) committee re commends the Diet to recognise the right to the principality as conferred on the Kb ig of Prussia by the treaties of 1845 and the proto Aof London in 1852. After this recognition by- the Diet there will still remain to be determined the modifications which that right has undergone si lice 1815, in con sequence of the successive concess ions of the Prus sian Government, particularly in 1830 and 1848. This can only, it declares, be 'the work of a Congress. MALTA. We have advices from Malta to t he 31st of Oat. Admiral Dundas's squadron was s al in port. According to the Smyrna Impaz, /Val, the shocl of the earthquake so generally fel: t at and to the eastward of Malta on the morning of the 12th of October, seems to have been more vi olent at C.i.udia than at any other place ; upwards •of 500 persons have been buried in tho ruins, p cincipally in the villages. In the island of Rhodes mount %ins have fallen down into the plains beneath, en tire villages de stroyed, and not a house in to- Nn has escaped damage. The loss of life is said to amount to some 100 souls. On the Islands of Halki, Cassos,, and Scarpento the damage was very considerabl and the vic tims amount to 150. Marrnariz ), Daliani, and neighbouring villages have likewi' silt:fore:l ; but at Aidin (where its duration was , seconds), and at Mytelene the damage was tri fling, while at Beyrout the shock was very slight.. Letters from Trebizond do not make mention of :it all. THE CAPE OF GOOD' HOPE. LIVERPOOT t i WEDNESDAY. The South American Steam N'asigation Com pany's vessel Imperatriz, Capt. C ax, has arrived with advices from the Cape to Oe tuber 3, after a remarkably quick passage of 32 dal 'S. The advices by this arrival are of pacific nature. The screw steamer Cleopatra, .0 Pith troops, had arrived out. The Cape Town, Mail states : "The accounts from the frontier are' not of a nature to break the feeling of security which E alms everywhere to gain ground. One good result folio sing on the heels of this late panic is the preparation for , ar in whic'i the whole frontier line is placed. Queensto ,, vn is to be gar risoned by the 85th Regiment, recently arrived from the Manritiug. The 80th Regiment are on their way to Fort Beaufort, while the various posts have 1)e en strengthened so as to check any inroad of the Kafir 5, from whatever quarter they may choose to come. Al re ady the poorer class of tradesmen have been sufferers 1)3 . the temporary rise of provisions, the meal per maid, in some instaecee, receiving an additional value of 103. 'T he dread of ap proaching scarcity induced many to lay in a larger stock than their means rendered convenient„ and the eanse• quence is that, let their resources evento z‘te as they m a y, many a poor man has already been vii d dmised. It has been surmised that the potato crop is likely to prove a failure this year. Happily it has never•lorrned the chink or even a large article of food in this col ony, though the soil and climate are by no means un'a vourable to its growth." The Imperatriz called at St. VE2 cent's on Oct. 21, on which day the Royal Mail steamer Tamar sailed with the English mails for the , Brazils. The following vessels of war were a t the Cape on the 3d of October :—Her Majesty's e hips Seringa patam, Castor, Dart, Geyser, and Eill c. The screw steamer Victor Emmani iel, from Lon don, with englines broken down • el 3 Royal Mail s t ea mer England, short of coals an d provisions ; the screw steamer Cleopatra, from iverpool ; the Leander, from Madras for Liverp o of ; the Ellen Rawson, from London, and the John. Williams were also at the Cape. The following were in Algoa Bay —The Star of Empire, repairing ; the Amigos, uncle r arrest ; the Anne J ane, the J. W. Sears, the Be nclougb, the Imogen, the Brougham, the Govern ess, and the Alicia, for London ; the Emperor an d the Abbot Daylesford, for Demerara ; and the Jam, n M‘Farlane. The Imperatriz sp o k e the following,' vessels ;--On the 4th of October, in lat. 29 S., long 12 E., the Lawrence, from Singapore for Liverpool, and the screw steamer Bahiana, from the Cape of Good Hope for Liverpool ; on the 25th, in lat. 21 N., long. 24 W., the Donald M‘Kay, from Liverpool for Melbourne, and the Turon, bound south ; and on the 27th, in lat. 27 N., long. 23 W., the France Picconi. AMERICA. LIVERPOOL, Nov. 5. The Canadian mail-steamer Anglc-Saxon has arrived, with advices from Quebec to the 25th ult. Telegraphic advices from New Orleans of Oct. 22 furnish further particulars of the engagements between Walker and the allies. The accounts, which are as follows, are ex parte : Walker, finding the enemy advancing on Mas saya, withdrew his small force, when the enemy, 4,000 strong, occupied the place. Walker then left a small force at Gran:•.da, and advanced Ito wards Massaya with 1,000 men, and, meeting the enemy on the 12th inst. near the city, repulsed them, driving them back to Massaya, where a battle was fought, lasting until midnight. At day break a courier arrived from Granada, stating that 1,400 Geatemalans and natives were besieging that place. Walker, on receiving this information, im mediately marched to the relief of Granada, and arrived on the heights surrounding the city on the morning of the 13th, at 10 o'clock, and, finding the city blockaded by the whole force of the enemy, he charged upon them and drove them from their posts, capturing their commanders and all their field pieces, and routing them from the city with great slaughter. The total loss of the enemy was 1,100; Walker's loss was 10 killed and 30 wounded. Walker would immediately march on Massaya and Leon. His troops were in the highest spirits. The citizens of Granada held the Government buildings 22 hours against the force of the enemy, and were vigorously defending the place when beneral Walker arrived. Messrs. Lawless, Wheeler, and Ferguson, American citizens, who have had no connection with Nicaraguan affairs, were mur dered by the natives. A telegraphic despatch from New York of the 22d ult. states that the State Fillmore Electoral College had met, and repudiated fusion with any other party, urging the American party to labour unceasingly for their candidates. From Harris burg the returns from all the counties, except Elk and another, show a Democratic majority of 2,870. The New York commercial accounts report the stock market active. There was a good supply of money ; call loans taken freely at 7 per cent., and short first-class paper at S to 9 per cent. sterling. Exchange was inactive. Flour was sc. to 10c. lower, with less doing. Wheat was without important change in the Quebec markets. Timber was in a state of great depres sion, prices being from ld. to 1. 2 1 d. lower than pre . viously. Freights to Liverpool and Greenock, 465. 6d.. to 475. Ashes were coming in pretty • freely. Mess pork had risen in value. Butter was in demand, and English bar iron had advanced. THE COMPLICATED STATE OF AFFAIRS. (From the Constitutionnel.) The change of ministry which has taken place at Constantinople is interpreted by some journals as s' check experienced by our policy, and as destined to aggravate the difficulties which have arisen in that quarter. Too great haste has been displayed in giving to this event a signification which appears to us at least premature. Will the return of Reschid Pacha to fail" have for result to envenom a state of things which io already unsatisfactory, and to close the natural issue which is open for the difficulties that preoccupy Europe ? We hope that statesman will comprehend tho actual position of matters in a more favourable manner than appears to be anticipated, and that he will adopt the only line of conduct which is compatible witli the honour and dignity of his country. Can Turkey consent to the presence of foreign forces on her territorf when the proper period has passed away, when a' plausible motive for this occupation no longer eV ists, without abdicating all pride, without humblita herself in the eyes of the world ? What is only for the remainder of Europe an infraction of treaties is a direct affront offered to Turkey. This power has demanded ( the withdrawal of the English and Austrian forces, an d it is for it a qftestion of honour and vital interest to Per' severe in its demands. In fact, that power is more interested than any other in seeing that those olau s°, of the treaty are respected which have no other t ob ject than to guarantee its independence and safety The misunderstandings to which the execution off the treaty of peace have given rase are open to the !'l 3 ; preciation of the public ; every sincere and honest nu" may decide upon their merits. The Frendh Pr eBB ,' , with its diversity of opinions, h a s, to it s h ono ur, undo' mously condemned the pretensions advanced by the Go' vernments of Austria and England. Good faith and reason are, it is true. evident in the thesis maintained by the French Government. Art. 20 of the treaty for mally attributes to Russia the passeseton of Bolgrad in the new settlement of the frontiers. (" The new frontier will be traced from the Black Sea. . . It will Pa' to the south of Bolgrad," &c., &c.) The text and the spirit of the treaty appear clear. England and A ustria pretend nevertheless that in the idea of the Plenipoten tiaries, it was question not of Bolgrad, a town of some importance, but of a simple hamlet likewise which ca lled Bolgrad. This is the difficulty exists, and which Ba ss ' 6 consents to submit, along with others of less importan ce, to the Congress, as was agreed upon ; she will defer to its decision on every point. What can be objected to this proposal ? Is not this the solution recommended by good sense and good faith ? Either it is sought to solve the question by means of an arrangement, through an arbitration, or a fresh war is desired. In the first case, what more satisfactory arbitration could be found than that of the very parties who contracted and concluded the treaty, the equitable interpretation of which is the source of the present dispute ? Has not that case, more• over, been anticipated by the understanding that a neat meeting of the Congress would take place in order to solve the questions which might remain open, and in order. to assure the complete execution of the stipulations,' Those who oppose th e new conferences create there fore at this moment the only real obstacle to the execution of the treaty. We are told that the intention has been formed of occupying the seas and the provinces of tilt) Turkish Empire until all the stipulations have been 3° ' complished. Thi s po li cy i s open to the most unsetisfsci: tory interpretati on . I n f act, t h e presence of Eng i ',',, s , naval forces i n th e Bl ac k S ea, of Austrian troops in ""ia Principalities, mus t h encefort h b e recognised as an a r ""' trary and a violent means of preventing the solution which Russia is willing to consent to, by proposing be submit the qu es ti on to h er na t ura l j u d ges. Will it he proposed t o h ave recourse t o f orce, to recomme nce t , war ? Will the English Cabin e t f ee l i nc li ne d to re-eni' e r the lists, not cer t ain ly t o assure th e execu ti o n of tb treaty of Paris, but in order to tear it to pieces iinPr dently before the eyes of the world, with the view of 83; tisfying an ambition momentarily disguised ? We d ° na h believe that the English people is prepared to ratify sn c a a police or to a a ccep's with joy the consequences it 1 1: 0 entail. We would willingly submit our opinions to good sense, to the loyalty of the British nation, toll e ig he would without a scruple accept it as ar bit ra tor 0 , ds • difference. For it is impossible to deceive it on a cf u , B " o • tion which unjust suspicions and the vainest sopli n ,l' a have not yet succeeded in rendering obscure. The 0,,; lish nation has !sad a grand and solid proof of the fide„, ll ' of its ally and still believes in it ; it knows that the -L' iji h ; peror Napoleon has not repudiated its alliance, that " is not open to the reproach of inconstancy and ve rsatili z y; Certain papers, like the Times, which dare not ope defy that high esteem entertained by the British Int o for the Emperor Napoleon, thiele fit to distinguish of Sovereign from his Government, the policy h , the Emperor from that of his ministers. S n° . very poor subtleties do not require refutatil i ; they will mislead no one in England, and ro Times reckons too much on the ignorance of its read er s on snljsots which concern our government. W e repo a that it is in the power of the Cabinets of London O a Vienna to put an end, if such is their desire, to existi" • difficulties, and to the mistrust excited by the a c tual 8 ,1,43 of matters. This can be effected by consenting to the. meeting of the plenipotenti a ri es o f t h e congress w ithon; insisting en arbitrary and inadmis,ih!e exclusions wh ic would completely transform its character, and wou ld be • another infraction of the treaties. Can it be said that ti e moment is not propitious fit this meeting ? We sy , c) ,, ri e se reply that the opportunity cannot be contested by ''"" 0 1 who are reasly to submit themselves to it with loyalty without " arriere pensee." We may finally add that, ' o f pacific solution is desired, no more favourable mea ns arrangement remains open, and it is the only plan " can be ' proposed with decency. (Pront the Siecle.) We trust that the government which undertook 1 9 , ( 1 terminated the Eastern war in concert with Eue - to and Piedmont has not awaited our opinion in order "fi comprehend the fault into which some persons in , te r r ; tionally, others from ignorance or error, would s i ir lead it. England has not, up to this moment, fails Let the slightest in the engagement of the alliance. -„ a the French journals display a little more dignity 1 / 715 calm. Yesterday the English were our brethren arms, and before we treat them as enemies let us Il i , a proper reason for• doing so. The people who aue r , i- be France to a white cockade call us " Englisu ' cause we remember the blood shed at Inkerra an "a There are many English like us in France and Italyt a ; this fact gives despair to the conservatives of Ear s e r is i; Ifow happy they would be could they only re-oatV n : h Russia at the head of the areop a gus of kings, and '7 1 ;0 w ith the revolution by o bt a i n i ng t h e dissolution of vg alliance which has transfetred the government of 133totic'tbe from the secret and g l oom y i n t r i gues o f diplomaeY - I e all-powerful tribune of p u bli c o pi n i on ? Would it oe- d e r a magnificent result for the parti s a n s of European °r to place England beyond the ban of governments• t ip to offer up isolat e d F rance t o v i n di c ti ve Russia? 33° re is sufficient to signalise their intrigues in order to rellia all chance of th e i r success . Th e 'good sense of the P i t re has valued th e i r po li cy at it s rea l wort h, an d we ° ,_ 11. " 0 0- peat aloud w h a t i s spo k en i n pr i vate respec ting tu e tics of the counter-revolution. Mr. William Tite MF.P.S. , .P., F. ha b ee n elec Epd 'the director of the London and Westminster Bank) i n room of Frederick Bureaester, deccased.