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UNFURNISHED APARTMENTS. — Wanted for a Lady and her Savant, a SITTING-ROOM, Three BED •ROOMS, and separate KIT CHEN, where there are no other lodger., near a chief thoroughfare; between Charing-cross and Hyde-park-corner preferred. Any party unused to letting would find the advertiser a desirable occupant. References exchanged. Address, with full particulars, T, 104, Strand. lERIFORM SIJSTENTATION on RAlL way Collisions, &c., in O'ire land, to wit.* [Approval by Board of Trade "Sanitary Commission," 26th Oct., 1849, H. Austin, Secret'ry], for Welsh-jail'ng it. Msmo' TO SUFFERERS. —Your inflamed-blood requires hourly re-liquification by nasal -breathing heat—till a thinning balance is obtained; as all the internal juices are under a shock - mix't epagulation. By " Captaine" Ackerley's inside gift in God to remedy this evil, is ins friendly aid, or a self-hydraulic pump action relief, by the purest wkx-flame, injug'd. By its to and fro' inodorous oxygenic spirit, a restoration of free breathing ley the nostrils—with closed lips for sleep ensues. 'Tis the in-wing-lift = „Quill-fibril counterpoise, to bird's weight cold air-tonnage, Asthmatic-pressure, as ou the ' Anemone-like' sea-lungs. It absorbs the pus, and arrests the salty spicula formation, that varicose-vein's our blood. By this Antidote one regains the life lost AERIFORM == hollow on which air film the mascles work for elastic footing, Appe tite and Sleep at Will without talk, for public usefulness. By the above mode the 15' persons crushed at Rezy's- Drury-lase ÷ chapel were saved—as also others under " fire damp gas explosion." CHARLES " IL" ACKERLEY,* Se, :Agora *seite " Ober-kirk'nrath" Nave-prop &c.," the States general's oath-incorporator, as England itself 'L, its Crown receiver of Mexico's IMP. give up' by Pedro 1., 1825-6,—for standard METER bearing aft'r VICT: 1837 by 1-2 Wm. n 54, as Stillord protector of the natives of Asiatic- America, &c., under the 24 March, & 29 SepVmbre's trea sury year, as of no Church orlVlyth. * Oath-fix'd state-supporter by 59 Geo. HI., in 1321-2 ; of the Medal-/ien'd. Indian zenith -planted Crown officer of Bri tain's criminal writ (by retaining fee of R• N• Lt. pay 35 yrs.), under the ASHUURTON Commission, " for Native base" in 1342-yet, unpaid—now six years of Wane'ing cruelty for Indian Peter Bale's death—as in-victined populac'd for sym pathy by all 11 in the Shipping Gazette of Thursday, 13th Nov., 1356, Aineveh's Centatir'ia.n Anatomy, ken--. No. 5, Swallow-st. 11 The flag-stone " cwt" man of the Impreal Anglo Mexi Spanish UTRECIIT trust under Paraguay-g,eral Inca's " Mix't Commission" Policy Court of Trinidad, and its terra firma Indian " Orders in Council," touching the 1799-United States (Art. 1, sec. 3, " Indian expulsion" till '42 recognition of the principle of jurymeus' A s c-right in 'B7) Treaty, with Prussia to 1842-give UP to the Ocean'ique L'anker star red flag, offiseal conservancy in Sidereal time. The King of Prussia as the Papal Kt.—, register'd Peter Basquet at Windsor Castle, as witnessed by MURRAY and CARTEL ; and at Buckingham Palace ratified His election for the Queen's Minister's " Medal and Union Flag," issued by the Ordnance, 31st Jan. 1842—forColumbiaplexico, and Quebec, as Civic-Roman Colonies of Britons • • : : HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.— M. JULLIEN'S CONCERTS. Last Week but Two—The New Grand French Quadrille.—The last time of the Grand Selection from Verdi's La Traviata. —Miss Dolby and Miss Juliana May.—Madame Elisa Poma (prima donna from the principal theatres in Italy), will shortly have the honour of making her first appearance in England.—Third appearance this season of the celebrated Pianist, Miss Arabella Goddard, on Monday next. Programme for THIS EVENING (Saturday, Nev. 29) : Part I. Overture, William ; Polka, Flirtation —Jullien ; Symphony, Andante con moto, from the Italian Symphony, Pilgrim's March—Mendelssohn ; Song, The green trees whispered low and mild (words by Longfellow), Miss Dolby—Balfe ; Polka, My Mary Ann (15th time)--Jullien ; Romanza, Bell' adorato (II Giuramento)- Mercadante ; Sig nor Millardi ; Solo, Violoncello, M. Demnnck—Servais; Valse, La belle du village (the first time this season)—Jullien ; Grand Aria, Ernant ! involami (Ernaai), Miss Juliana May (her fiftth appearance) —Verdi ; the new Grand French Quadrille (the 19th time) with variations for flute, flageolet, oboe, clarinet, ophicleide, and cornet, performed by MM. De Folley, De Yong, Collinet, Lavigne, Sonnenberg, Hughes, and Koenig; Finale ; Partaut pour la Spie, Vive l'Empereur— Jullien. Part 2.- Opera, Grand Operatic Selection from Verdi's opera of "La Traviata" (for the last time) with solos for violin, oboe, flute, clarinet, trumpet, ophicleide, and cornet, byMessrs. Le Hon, Lavigne, De Folley, Sonnenberg, Duhem, Hughes, and Koenig ; Scotch Song, Come ferry me o'er, Miss Dolby—Mrs.Groome ; Valse, Le Peri—D'Albert; Tyrolienne, In questo semplice (Betty), Miss Juliana May—Donizetti ; Duo, Ah se de mali (Tancredi) Miss Dolby and Signor Mil larcli —Rossini ; V also, Zerlina—Kcenig ; Galop, Atlantic— Jullien. Conductor—M. Jullien. To commence at S o'clock. Prices of admission :—Promenade, ls. ; Dress circle, 2s. 641. ; private boxes, 10s. 6d., V_ 1 s., and upwards. Private boxes to be secured of Mr. Nugent, at the box-office of the theatre ; at all the principal libraries and musicseilers'; and at Jullien and Co.'s, 214, Regent-street. TH EATRE 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 Old Play-house Prices. Upper Gallery, Is. ; Gallery, is. , 6d. ; Pit, 35. ; Upper Boxes, 3s. 6d. ; First Circle, ss. ; Dress Circle, is.; Stalls, lOs. Sd. ; Private Boxes, one, two, three, and four guineas. La 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, Peale, and Co., who have succeeded in prevailing upon the eminent Italian Artistes to foregf. 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 Rudersdorlf, Madame Amadei, Madame Sed hack, and Madame Gassier; Herr Reichardt, Signor Volpini, Mons. Gassier, Signor Lorini, Signor Aibicini, Signor Rovcre, Mr. Tennant, and Ilerr Formes. Powerful band and com plete chorus, under the direction of Signor Li Calzi. THIS EVENING, her Majesty's Servants will perform (positively the last time) IL TROVATORE. Characters by Madame Grisi, Madame Amadei, Madame Cherici, Signor Lorini, M. Gassier, Signor Albicini, Signor Mattoni, and Signor Volpini. After which, PATTER, V. CLATTER. Mr. C. Mathews, Mr. Templeton, Ate. To conclude with a Ballet, in which .Mlles. Osmont will appear. Boxes, stalls, and places can be secured of Messrs. Cramer, Beale, and Co., Regent-street, and at the box-office o• the theatre, from 10 till 6. To prevent disappointment an early application is solicited. The Free List will he entirely suspended. ' Doors open at h.ilf-past 7, commence at S. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. THIS EVENING, (Saturday. November 29), in consequence of its great success, 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. Compton; .Toseph Surface, Mr. Howe ; Sir Oliver Surface, Mr. Rogers ; Moses, Mr. Clark ; Sir Harry (with a song), Mr. W. Farren ; Lady Teazle, Miss Reynolds ; Mrs. Candour, Miss Talbot ; Lady Sneerwell, Mrs. Poynter ; Maria, Miss B. Sabine. After, which, the successful new farce, A FAMILY FAILING, i❑ which Mr. Buckstone, Mr. Howe, Mr. Chippendale, and Miss Blanche Fane will appear. With (for positively the last time), the ballet of EL GAMBUSINO, by Perea Nena and her unrivalled Company of Spanish Dancers. To conclude with MY LITTLE ADOPTED. THEATRE ROYAL, A.D EL PHI. Real Success. Great ...A.delphi Hit ! THE ELVES, a Grand New Fairy Ballet Extravaganza, iu which Madame Celeste will appear as the Statue Bride every evening.—Urgent Private All Mrs and Good Night, Signor Pantalon.—THlS EVENING will be performed URGENT PRIVATE AFFAIRS. Messrs. Wright, Paul Bedford, Selby ; Misses M. Keeley, Kelly, Arden, Sze. After which, with new scenery, dresses, machinery, and appointments, a new grand fail" , ballet extravaganza, called THE ELVES, or the Statue Bride, founded on the gr a nd ballet spectacle, now perform ing with unexampled suc c e s s at th e Theatr.3 Imperials de t' Opera at Paris, under the title of Les Elfes. Principal cha racters ,by, Madame C e l es t e, Mi sses W yn dh am, M ar y Keeley, Irate Chtttterly, Arden, Messrs. Wr*glit ' Paul Bedford, C. Selby, Le Barr, &c. Concluding with the comic opera of GOOD NIGH l', SIG. PANTALON. LOYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. THIS EVENING and during the week will be presented Shakspeares play of MIDSUUSIER NIGHT'S DREAM. After which will be produced a new petite comedy, in two acts, called OUlt WIFE ; or, The Rose of Amiens. Princi pfd Characters by Messrs. Ryd er, H arley, Fisher ; Misses S, array and C. Leciereq. Mendelssohn's celebrated overture to A. Midsummer Night's Dream will commence at 5 minutes before 7. ST RAND THEA.TRE.—llanazer Mr. T. p4,yne.—THlS EVENING will he Per f ormed THE Q UEEN'S MUSKETEERS . . 'Nies(lames C u thb ert, Fitz inman Ste. THE LOAN OF A LOVER. PERFEMON. And , a GRAND CONCERT. COTEMUTICC at Seven. Stalls, 3s. ; Boxes, ; Pit, is. Gallery, 6d. THEATRE ROYAL, SADLER'S-WELT Under the Alanagernent of Mr. Phelps. 4 THIS EVENING, HENRY Iv. King Henry, mr. A • Rayner ; Sir John talstafr, Mr. Phelps ; Hotspur, m i .. ri M ars ton ; Prince of Wales, Mr. F. Robinson ; Lady Percy: Miss M. Ehurne. After which, WHERE THERE'S A WILL THERE'S A WAY. _ ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. Alfred Wigan. THIS EVENING, WIVES AS THEY WERE AND MAIDS AS THEY ARE. Messrs. Addison, G. Vining ; Mrs. Stirling, Misses Swaniborongh a nd Herbert. And (sixtlime), a new farce, JONES THE AVENGER . Messrs. F. Robson, J. Rogers, and Miss Marston. Commence at half-14ast Seven. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPFIITFIEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cook . e. THIS EVENING (First Week), MACBETH, with.EqueN trlan Illustrations by Mr. W. Cooke's Horses, trained by him. Macbeth, Mr. James Holloway. After which, the SCENES in the CIRCLE Miss Kate Cooke in her elegant act of =liege, &c. To conclude with OTHER ENTERTAINMENTS. Doors open at half-past six ; commence at seven o'clock - . Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage ':tanager, Mr. W. West. Equestrian Director, Mr. W. Cooke, inn. CANTERBURY HALL, W es t m inster-road.— OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow ing company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of Selections from all the popular Operas, Madrigals, Choruses, Glees, Duets & - c.,vi?.. : —Miss E. Pearce, Mrs. J. Caulfield, , Miss Brunell, and Miss Summers ; Mr. J. C au lfi e ld Herr F. j ong h man g, 11. Grover, T. Rain°, T. F arran t , S . 'Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling, and P. Collie ; Masters Austin, Ben nett, and Corri ; Mr. Sam Cowell and E. Mackney, Piano forte, J. Harroway, R.A. ; harmonium, J. Caulfield, jun. ; director, Mr. J. Caulfield. Commence at Seven o'clock pre cisely. Suppers, die., until twelve o'clock. In addition to the usual Vocal Entertainment, the celebrated SPANISH MINSTRELS will appear in costume at .Nine and Eleven o'clock Every Evening, and sing some of their favourite selec tions, THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY TEVEINING, NOVEMBER' 29, 1856. London is at once so rapid and steady that in a quarter of a century we may reasonably look to fiud Erith included in the metropolitan boun daries. At all events the sewage will have to be carried on to the sea then at a much greater ex- pence than it can be carried now. Why not have the work dune at once, when a saving both of health and pocket may be effected by doing so ? There are, however, other motives which of themselves might suffice to convince the people of London of the propriety of conveying the sewage to sea when they are about getting rid of it. In alluding to the sanitary aspect of the question we have purposely refrained from calling attention to the effects likely to be produced by loading the effluvium of the marshes, along which the foetid puddle will ebb and flow, with additional poison. With the like design we have not adverted to the opportunity at present offered to drain the marsh land, and thereby to a large extent get rid of the fogs which are so annoying and prejudicial in busi- near and to the general health and comfort. There are things which ought not to be overlooked in the consideration of a great sanitary question like that of the sewerage, though there is too much reason to believe they have been so. How would future annalists describe the men who, in carry- ing out a costly sanitary undertaking, not only poisoned the atmosphere of a beautiful village and several towns, but actually failed in securing the object they had in view, and neglected a splendid opportunity to get rid of a nuisance which perennially, for hours together, envelopes three millions or more of people in a pall of thick and disease-bearing darkness ? We leave the reader to imagine here—for us to do so might be offensive. _ _ Possibly it may be urged, " You are overload ing an already burdened question with your sug gestions, and making that impossible which now with difficulty can be accomplished." Not a bit of it. There is not a suggestion which we have made at first or second hand but is compatible with—we may say, more or less essential to—the cheapest possible effective scheme. The sewage, if not now, will in a few years have to be carried to Sea Reach. Now it can be done at a great saving of expense. Sir MORTON PETO is at hand ready to undertake the task on the most favourable terms. Now the owners of marsh land are prepared to aid us in getting rid of our foe by contributing towards its drainage into the metropolitan tunnel, and the population down the river are ready to do what may reasonably be required. And now, it may be presumed, we have a Government fairly disposed to do its duty, and lend the aid it is morally bound to render. Now much danger to health and destruction of property, and an incalculable amount of law expenditure, looming in the distance, may be prevented. Is it possible there should be a con currence of such favourable circumstances for the best possible solution of this much-vexed question, whether in a sanitary, moral, or a pecuniary point of view ? We believe not, and in urging on all parties a long pull, a strong pull, and a pull altogether, we by no means debar our selves from adding, in the words of Sir MORTON PETO, which will be met with in his letter to - the Metropolitan Board, "This great subject should be grasped with a de termination so to treat it that the works executed should be sufficient for all time, and able to meet the cpntingency of any future increase of the metropolis ; and any little delay at the present moment in coming to your determination would be far more than counterbalanced by the right con clusion being arrived at." The perpetrator of one of the most extraordi nary and harrowing murders on record was yes terday convicted, after a calm and deliberate investigation. JOSEPH JENKINS, or rather ROBERT MARLEY, had every possible assistance that he could desire. The services of an able and indefatigable advocate were obtained through the kindness of the Sheriffs, and it i 9 only right to say that Mr. SLEIGH made the best of a hopeless cause. The defence rested on twe points—the only argu ments that could possibly be put forward. The Ist was one of mistaken identity. The 2d, that the death was not occasioned by the fearful blows inflicted on the unfortunate man ; but might, from the symptoms, be the result of old disease on the lungs, and neither produced nor accelerated by the assault. The jury, however, unhesitatingly returned the only verdict which they could give in accordance with the solemn oath they had taken, and the murderer has been sentenced to the extreme penalty of the law, without the slightest hope of remission being held out by the presiding Judge. It is indeed a terrible reflection that in the very heart of the metropolis, almost within call of the head-quarters of the Metropolitan Police, and at a time when the streets were crowded with passengers, a faithful servant could be stricken down, and that but for the bravery and determination of a mere boy the assassin would have escaped the 'penal consequences of this out rage. That MARLEY had accomplices, that there were " accessories before the fact," who had de liberately planned the entire transaction, seems certain. Th© three persons congregated about the shop door, who told the boy LERIGO that it was only a man quarrelling with his wife, were clearly the " covering party ;" while their more determined companion was the active assailant, whose brutal onslaught should disable or kill the victim until the work of plunder was effected. Had LERIGO accepted the solution, and passed on his e w v a e y n , t al w l would oul h a h v a e beenv been safe,and e the nn t y e s r t r e i y l e . d Happily for the end s of j ustice he was not so shrouded easily satisfied. Ile returned to the door, and saw the blows inflicted with the deadly instru ment. The covering party dispersed when they saw an unexpected witness to the crime, and unfortunately there is as yet no clue to lead to their discovery, although sufficient information may yet be obtained. Leatoo, however, kept his eye on the chief offender. He called to the people about—" There he goes, won't you secure him ;" but the police were not there, and it was nobody's business. LERIGO still pursued, and never lost sight of him until he went to the passage leading to Palace-yard, and there he was captured by ALLEN, who little thought he was seizing the murderer of his brother-in-law. Under such circumstances there could be no possible doubt. He was captured with the red hand--the marks of his offence palpable on his person. There could, then, be no doubt as to his identity, and that the blows inflicted were the cause of his death was equally indisputable. Few, then, can sympathise with the offender, save those opposed to capital punishment in every instance. If ever the penalty of death might fairly be inflicted it is in such a case. But what can we think of the state of society when such an outrage could be deliberately planned and carried out with a reasonable expectation of the escape of the criminal. The accessories must have felt that the explanation "It is only a man quarrelling with his wife" would be received as satisfactory, and that the inquirers would pass on their way without dreaming of interference in such a matter. When LYCEUM THEATRE ROYAL. Lessee, Mr. C. Dillon. THIS EVENING (Saturday), the highly successful Play of FABIAN, or "La Mesalliance." Fabian, Mr. C. Dillon ; Pauline, Mrs. C. Dillon. After which the extraordinary Troupe of Bedouin Arabs will go through their surprising performances. Concluding with the Burlesque of THE WINTER'S TALE. Misses Woolgar, Wilton, Mesdames B. White, Wiston, Messrs. Toole, Calhaem, Barrett, &e. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswick. THIS EVENING, ROB ROY. Rob Roy, Mr. Creswick ; Rashleigh, Mr. Potter ; Francis, Mr. Charles ; Bailie Nicol Jarvie, Mr. Vollaire ; Dougal, Mr. Tapping ; Major Gal braith, Mr. S. Smith ; Helen Macgregor, Mrs. Brookes ; Diana Vernon, Miss Ellis. To conclude with DRED. sVIGII WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAY—Morn. 41 min. aft. 2—Evening 56 min. aft. 2 Ta-Mousow—Morn.l3 min. aft. 3—Evening 32 min. aft. 3 THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, NOVEMBER 29. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADS. 4 4—highest since noon yesterday. 31 —lowest this morning and during the night. 37—this day at noon. RAROMETEB, 29-78—rising. WIND, N.N.W.—Light, with fine frosty weather. Last night was the first real frost this season in Landon, being one degree below freezing point. Pfte , I ) ( ell si.. ,) , g" •••`' , ',r4. , -- -- ,...-. , .. • ,- , , )1 ,.. „ ..,___.7. L .„,,,_.,,.,,„ , ,!.,:t,.., ..,,..„-,,__47,,... 5A,1;11 0 our "Stony adversary"—void and empty from any drachm of mercy—only retorts, "Is it so nomi- nited in the bond ?" But now for the peripateia—for using which word, being a Greek one, we must, it seems, if in Scotland, pay the penalty of drinking a glass of whisky—an unlooked-for adviser comes to judgment. We have a Court of Equity, to which every Chancellor of the Exchequer has been compelled either to submit, or to get into a very unenviable "Chancery." A sort of Californian vigilance committee ; which put to rights un manageable or overreaching statesmen, when they have tried it on too far. And a preliminary sit ting of the court has already taken place at the London Tavern. Greater men than Sir G. C. Lzwis have quailed before it, when they wished to continue an Income Tax after a war ; and nine pence out of the sixteenpenoe is unquestionably a war tax. All over the country the extortionate amount of the tax, aided by the insulting extor tions of those who get a doubled percentage on our sufferings, is pushing Sir CORNEWALL LEWIS into the court of public opinion as expressed at public meetings, and we earnestly hope that, in the coming session, he will have to down and beg mercy of the people to save his fivepenny tax from next spring to 1860. His cunning bond, and his SHYLOOK interpretation of it, will have done the service of keeping detestation of an In- come Tax to the boiling point. Let an income Tax henceforth be a war tax. Let us not for ever be jilted out of its cessation. All the members of the Peace Society ought to join this demand. Nothing could better serve their purpose than that a declaration of war should insure a revival of the detested Income Tax. And we, on . the other hand, do not want the country to go to war for any object for which it would not be prepared to make present sacri fices. We only contend, as we have before con tended, that we might have made a much larger loan, and ought then to have listened to no terms which did not saddle Russia with the eharges of the war she had provoked ; that, and that only, would have insured her good behaviour for half a century. We need, however, a pecuniary re source fur a war, as well as a standing army and a navy. That resource is natu rally an Income Tax. Let our enemies know that we have always this tax in reserve. Let Customs, Excise, Jrc,, supply bur ordinary in come—our immense trade makes this easy enough ; and let all the tyrants abroad remember that England endured an Income Tax of some seven per cent. rather than see a CZAR tread Turkey under his feet, and that she will endure it again rather than see the villanies of Hungary and Poland repeated. While on the subject of an Income Tax, we have a remark to make on the fraud of charging alike all incomes, whether they be derived from per manent or from'precarious sources. Mr. GLAD STONE, by his five hours' speech in 1853, easily persuaded a weary and willing house of landlords that the assessment ought to be the same on their rents guaranteed by land which cannot run away, and on an income which might vanish before the year was out, and took a malicious pleasure in holding up to contempt the honest proposal of his predecessor and rival. The proofs and illustrations of the injustice of equal charge on income from different sources are almost innumerable, but one strikes us just now as very strong, and we have not seen it adverted to. Suppose a tradesman clears 10 per cent. on his capital, and a landlord or fund holder but 3 per cent. Obviously the 3 per cent. expresses the value of secure property, as com pared with 10 per cent., which expresses the risk of trade investment. The extra 7 per cent. ob tained by the tradesman is the remuneration for the hazard to which he puts his capital. He cannot safely spend it all ; he must strengthen his business with part of it, and perhaps with another part insure his life ; while he may in a year lose the whole. Why not, then, assess all incomes on the principle that all should pay on the secure income from capital which we may call three per cent. ? A thousand pounds capital invested in the Funds or in land, or in trade, would then all pay alike. Of course Mr. GLADSTONE could invent ten thousand difficulties about the impossibility of ascertaining a trades man's capital—not so difficult a thing after all. This, however, does not touch the force of the illustration. It is clearly infamous that a trades man or professional man should pay, not only for the income which he might safely receive from his capital, but also on that which is not so pro- perly income as the premium on the risk he incurs. It is all the harder on him, because to the extent to which lie spends the extra seven per cent. he pays taxes by consuming taxable commo dities ; while the landlord's capital is, by seven per cent., a less profitable source of revenue to the State. Turn the thing which way we will, an equal Income Tax is a monstrous injustice. As unjust in principle at fivepence in the pound as at five shillings ; but by the SHYLOOK bond the injustice would be multiplied by more than three till 1860. ng Erith protests against the Thames in its vicinity being converted into an elongated cesspool for the reception of all the filth of the Metropolis. The inhabitants would have proved themselves insane had they done otherwise. The common instinct of self-preservation and the legitimate claims of the owners of property alike called for the steps the local authorities, parochial and. otherwise, have on behalf of their fellow-townsmen taken in the matter. Already having great cause of com plaint it was something too much to expect they should be quiet, with the prospect of so monstrous f an aggravation of the evil they have to con tend against before them. It was bad enough to have the noble stream that flows be fore their doors rendered turbid and unpleasant, by excremental refuse, to have it converted into a thick slimy puddle, ebbing and. flowing inces santly in view, to the disgust of sight and smell, and the serious deterioration of life and property would be intolerable. It can occasion no sur prise, therefore, but must be regarded. as a sub ject of congratulation that Lord PALMERSTON should be appealed to by a deputation from Erith and another from Gravesend to have the great metropolit&n sewerage question taken into further consideration, so as to arrive at a solution wor thy of its importance, and by which justics will be done to all parties. We have spoken of the question as. relates relates to the inhabitants of Erith and the banks of the Thames beyond the metropolitan area. This, however, is but an imperfect dealing with it. The inhabitants of the metropolis have a deep interest in the question being duly considered and a correct solution being arrived at. The object they have immediately in view—viz., riddance of the sewage, and a conse quent amelioration of the conditions pertaining to metropolitan salubrity—we firmly believe would not be attained by a discharge at Erith. This may, at the first blush, be deemed a matter of opinion by some ; but all must confess that in a pecuniary or financial point of view such dis charge would involve, and that before long, a , , wholly unnecessary expenditure. The growth of LINDON, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1856. Diplomacy has many varied tracks for achiev ing its objects. The more devious the better, as being the less likely to attract observation. Rus sia is master of the craft. She has numerous dis- guises, and can put strange machinery in motion, making use of strange and unthought-of instru ments. At present her great anxiety is to ob- tain a renewal of the Conferences, with a view of shuffling out of the solemn engagements which she deliberately and joyfully entered into last March. She fancies that if she could procure a meeting of the Congress, per fas aut nefas, that the difficulties respecting Bolgrad and the Isle cf Serpents would be arranged in a highly satisfac tory manner. So far as she is concerned, that having already secured a majority of votes, as we recently pointed out, the decision would be but a foregone conclusion, which would bring the parties concerned to the utmost shame, and Russia most of all, although of a character to which she is utterly insensible. From these facts some light is thrown on the conduct of Prussia in reference to Neuchatel. Every one knows that the good CLICQWOT will do anything to serve his Imperial nephew—that there is no slough too deep, no puddle too dirty for him to wade through provided it can serve or or gratify the AUTOCRAT, and will not entail either risk or expenditure on himself. As to political reputation, that is a matter of profound indiffer ence. His conduct during the late War has dis posed of that, and we look on any further dirty work that may be required at his hands, in the same light as the philosophical " conveyancer, " who comforted himself with the thought that it was just as good " to be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb." A suitable occasion arose for giving the nations of Europe another taste of his quality. By means which we shall not now attempt to characterise — but certainly not springing from any geographical affinity—she obtained some claim connected with the Swiss canton. She was its " protector"— GOD save the mark !—but only while it required no assistance ; for, is the days of the first NA POLEON, it was seized on, and conferred as an appendage on Marshal BERTHIER. Whatever might formerly have been said on the subject every matter was set at rest in 1848, when the Govern ment was settled on a solid foundation ; and FREDERICK WILHEIX, having fully acquiesced in the arrangement which deprived him of a nomi nal claim to what was at best a damosa herelitas, must be held to have waived any title to that which was to all intents and purposes an integral member of the Swiss Confederation. Recently a few fanatics set up the standard of revolt, which was speedily and decisively put down ; there was some bloodshed, and a few pri soners taken, who became amenable to the laws for their misconduct. It may be very well that such should be treated leniently. In fact, such a ridiculous farce could not be changed into a tragedy with any degree of consistency. But Prussia, actuated no doubt by adequate private considerations, has thought proper to demand the immediate liberation in a very haughty manner, and in a tone that if recognised must at once overthrow the independence, not merely of Neuchatel, but of the entire Confederation. The untenable claim could not, of course, be recog nised ; the Confederation unanimously and un hesitatingly rejected the demand. The Angel of Peace will not, however, bring the matter to a mortal arbitrament. No ! that is no part of his game. lie demands a conference for the purpose of deciding on hi: rights, and which can, of course, deal with the Bessarabian frontier difficulty and other " vexed questions," in which Russia is interested. It cannot be denied that this is a deep move on the political board, but, the design be: transparent, the otlir Governments can easily repel the attack, and checkmate the players whO have deliberately adopted such a ruse. SHYLOCK and his bond—nothing else can one think of, when. he thinks of Sir G. C. LEWIS and his Income Tax. We no more dreamed of two years doubled, or rather trebled, Income Tax after the war than ANTONIO did of paying BASSA NIO'S debt with his pound of flesh. From April, 185 i, we ought by Mr. GLADSTONE'S Seven Years' Act to pay but FIVEPENQE in the pound till 1860. By Sir GEORGE CORNEWALL LEWIS'S cunningly-warded bond, we are to pay SIXTEEN " PENCE in the pound till April, 1858. Here is the bond—l§th Victoria, cap. 20—" twopence additional—sixteenpence in all, to be paid on all incomes above 1501. per annum, to commence in April sth, 1855, and to continue till April 6th, after a clear twelvemonth front the ratifi cation of a definitive Treaty of Peace." Nothing in the world here about two years ; about a twelvemonth there is. But two years ! who thought of it ? In the spring of 1855 we all supposed we were to have a much longer job of it. Sebastopol was not then taken, and we meant to take it, and to take also something better than a miserable strip of Bessarabia something worthy of :England and. France, and something that would have silenced Czars for a generation to come. We never thought of getting the peace i concluded just before the 6th of April, and not of it till afterwards. ge tting the " ratification" says our SHYL OCK , i s one - says is an o th er ; i s it What you thought, Alas ! there it thing, and'what the bond not " ratification" in th o bond ? is ; we poor Antonios cannot deny it. We may be almost in a passion to find ourselves so fast in SUYLOCK'S hands, and ready to kick the collectors, who are by this time shar p in g their knives for next year , o ut of the parish ; but there 's th e accursed bond—and the re's the QuExtes seal —and we cannot " rail it from the bond." It's of no use our storming with rage—so we humbly ask again, " Was not, Sir CORNEWALL, the intent of the bond an honest year after the war ?" but LERIGO took up the chase he was left to conduct it almost single-handed. ALLEN was the first to lend energetic assistance ; and LERIGO has been deprived of his situation in consequence of the demands made on his time by the public authorities. Doubtless he will obtain a better position ; but it speaks but little for society when we find what might le a severe injury inflicted on a meritorious lad for bringing a criminal of the deep6st dye to ustice. Offences of violence have reached a fearful pitch. No man is now safe, either as regards person or property. Robberies and burglaries are of daily occurrence, and not a week passes that we are not compelled to narrate some murder or murders of fearful atrocity. Such a state of things cannot Ea permitted to continue. Decisive measures must be adopted to arrest the course of bloodshed and violence on which so many have entered. SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY, EXETER HALL, Randers oratorio of " Solomon" was performed by this society last night for the first time for some years. Though not the finest of the great master's oratorios, it bears sufficient evidence of his genius to render its revival a matter of interest. The choruses are occasionally magnificent, and were in general very successfully rendered. The orches tral performances, under the direction of Mr. Costa, left nothing to be desired. The chief solo vocalists were Madame Rudersdorff, Miss Dolby, and Miss Sherrington, Mr. Montem Smith, and Mr. Thomas. Miss Dolby took the part of Solomon, which dis played her powers to much advantage. Madame Rud.eredorff was also very successful in the part of the first woman in the judg ment scene. The opening chorus in this part, " From the censer," is one of the finest in the oratorio. Another passage in which the genius of the composer manifests itself most strongly is in the third part, in the four suc cessive choruses which follow the recitative of Solomon— " Sweep, sweep, the string to soothe the royal fair, Awa rouse each passion with alternate air." In which the wonderful variety of expression which Handel gives to his choruses is displayed in its fullest extent. These were accomplished effec tively, but in a preceding one— " May no rash intruder disturb their soft hours," the performance was scarcely so satisfactory. Mr. M. Smith, who possesses a fine tenor voice, achieved great success in the difficult part of Zadok. It is im possible to help regretting the very indifferent words to which such immortal music lends an un deserved immortality. Their unworthiness of the subject, perhaps, is the more striking from the usual employment of passages of Scripture. It is well that the composer needed no extraneous in spiration. The audience was large, and appeared highly satisfied with their evening's entertainment. We are glad td see that the "Messiah" is promised for the 12th of December, with Mrs. Clare Hep worth, Mr. Sims Reeves, and Herr Formes as solo performers. MEETING OF PARLIAME: At the Privy Council held yesterday, which was at tended by Prince Albert, Earl Granville, the Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Harrowby, Viscount Palmerston, Sir George Grey, Mr. Secretary Labonchere, Sir G. Cornewall Lewis, the Right Hon. R. Vernon Smith, the Right Hon. M. T. Baines, the Duke of Argyll, and Lord Ernest Bruce (Vice-Chamberlain), Parliament was ordered to be fur ther prorogued from Tuesday, the 16th of December, until Tuesday, the 3d of February, and a proclamation was issued, directing the assembling of Parliament, on the 31 of February, for the despatch of public business. LATEST NEWS. BERLIN, SATURDAY. The Zeit says that Prussia will, indeed would rather, relinquish her rights over Neuchatel, pro vided an honourable retreat were opened to her by the enlargement of the political prisoners. If the contrary position should be persisted in Prussia will act decisively. MARSEILLES, FRIDAY. The Presse d'Orlent of the lith announces that a strong Russian corps was advancing through Bessarabia towards the Black Sea. Lord Stratford had furnished explanations to M. do Boutenieff relative to the recent affair at Yenikale. Seven English vessels of war were expected to arrive from Malta. The Italians, resident in the East, have opened a subscription, which was going on with activity, for the purpose of purchasing 10,000 rifles, to be placed at the disposal of M. Manin, for the use of the first Italian province that should revolt against Austria. From Constantinople we learn that the besieg ing force before Herat had concentrated itself around the place, and was awaiting reinforce• monarchical papers of Paris—' It is you who envenom the dispute ; who exaggerate the slightest incidents that are of a nature to disturb the good relations of the two countries ; but you will not be successful. The Anglo-French alliance reposes on principles with which you are not familiar ; it protects the most elevated inte rests, and your more or less perfidious insinuations will not succ -ect iu severing it. It is not known by an official note that the difficulties which are encountered in the execution of the treaty, which you daily exaggerate, depend on points of a secondary importance. With respect to the Neapolitan question, the dismissal of the ambassador is a significant step, and openly proves the continuation of the alliance. The latter will resist the vain efforts which you daily repeat with the view of exciting one nation against the other, and in order to occasion a coolness between the two Cabinets. It will even resist certain diplomatic proceedings which have awakened public attention. You believe that the Mi nistry of Lord Palmerston is shaken. Wait for the ap proaching session, and you will see the majority which the Premier will obtain when the question of the execu tion of the treaties will be laid before Parliament.' " An article appears in the Constitutionnel relative to the question of Neuchatel. It counsels the Swiss Confederation to accede to the release of the prisoners, and it expresses the conviction that Prussia will not then refuse to negotiate with a view to the abandonment of her pretensions to sovereignty over the canton. It admits the mode ration of Prussia, and while admitting her right of adopting measures of coercion, it expresses the hope that such measures will not be had recourse to. Some Russian officers belonging to the squadrori at Cherbourg have been for the last few days in Paris, and yesterday visited the Hotel des Inva lides, where they spent several hours and appeared much pleased at the reception given them by the staff and all the inmates. As several of the old soldiers had taken part in the campaign of the first Empire in , Russia, the officers entered into conver sation with them on the incidents of that period. BOURSE, Nov. 28.—The following were the last quotations : Cash. ft. C. End of Month. 4i per Cents 3 per Cents 69 10 69 20 New Loan Bank Shares 4,000 Roman Credit Mobilier 1,475 Austrian ' Belgian Fives 976— Spanish Threes 1 Piedmontese (5) 9l 75 Home Debt RAILWAYS-FOR CASH. 83 87 40i 331 fr. c. fr. c. Orleans 1,320 Western - Northern 960 Strasburg Lyons 1,317 50 New Ditto 7W Mediterranean 1,735 Grand Central - Lyons Geneva - Cetto - STATE OF NAPLES. NAPLES, Nov. 20. The city still remains perfectly tranquil, as might have been expected, though every now and then, judging from an increased number of guards, som e alarm is felt by the government. A report a ired' lates among the Royalist party that France is to occupy Naples, and England Sicily. Great cour tesies have been exchanged between the authors" ties and the British steamer now in port, as between persons not on the most loving tern* who are bowing to one another all the more pro foundly. A Paris letter in the Nord of Brussels says :1 " When the Marquis d'Antonini was acqu ainte' by the French Government that his passports wel l at his service, he it appears sent his first secretary' M. de Cito, to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1 ° order to give in the names of the persons c om p if ing his suite, and to receive their passp o rts, 1 ' handed to him, but on no account to ask for thero; Some evenings after the passports were sent is him, and at the same time M. d'Antonini po litely informed that he could remain in Paris a; long as he pleased. In acknowledging the receip t of the passports the marquis expressed his regr e . .. at being unable, in consequence of their tra..?: mission, to profit by the permission which the "u_3 ve rnment had given him to remain in Pa ris so 'of to avail himself of any favourable opportuni t Y,,,, gu iding the relations of the two countries into 1 1 5 di r ection desired by King Ferdinand. The marqu es will leave behind him most agreeable reminiscences both in his private and diplomatic capacity. TURKEY. The Journal de Constantinople contains a l 10 1 l article on the subject of the execution of the teat./ of Paris, which may be regarded as ex p resing ree 9 the feelings of the new Ottoman Ministry. lt ag in the main with the informatio n received by the last mail, on the subject of the reply to the note sent by M. Thouvenel. According to thi a s rticle! the Porte considers that it has no right to demand the evacuation of its territory. o f stipulation of the treaty of Paris, the That cours tion e is ft which does not belong to it more than to the °thee Powers who signed the treaty, which, the abovi journal execur declares, must be carried out b y the muttlo accord of all the contracting parties. PRUSSIA. It is anticipated th at the King of Prussia Ivill allude to the subject of Neuc hatel in his , s p eech to-day (Saturday) in opening the Legislative $ 811 ; sion, and this passage in the speech is looked for 9; Berlin with anxiety. Independently o f questions, the parliament will have to d dde ' ll some financial questions of a certain importe" iailces The necessities of the treasury call _est which are expected. to be sharply debated,for new' t O . O , the bases on which they are tobe be Toga principles dividing the two established a ~,,, great parties ia 1 :7 .0 Diet. The same differences produced in filo interpretations of opinion a re a . if, of the rig,hts of T o crows in what relates to iin contemplation to ' the civil list, which 1 increaso. politicAl A letter from St. Petersburg says RUSS IA. eteu !"--" Afil-°13% m pol f the vessels of war sunk in the bay of Seb3stiset there are very few that would be again fit f°l. From the 22d September to the 17th of EL /91.0 0 0 , 70 were sunk, most of them being more tu ' l drao' years old. The line of battle ships -Paris , f ii lle° Duke Constantine Maria, and Tchesmalliore d • on their beam ends, and are much danlage..ilit, certain number of others have remained ...uris'oot and it is thought they may be raised. 1 : or for' yet known whether those which are unfit ', ar se i 4 ther service will be blown up, but that o_oso to i r ro v po d very probable, as if they are allowed where they now are they will very nalle ll the navigation of the port." --. We T ha li ve E receive d September 6 to September 2 3 . The O" that journal for September 2.1 say s *-- • nor'" e i " We learn from the frontier paners and other 6 t heft that the Kaffir excitement is ndriv, if not ait o g e eat ovcr. The inhabitants of the exposed division% fir now resume their peaceful occupations, relYing /000 ture on the vigilance of Government an d tbe heel both burgher and military, by which it , 145 G eor ge strengthened beyond all former precedent. slf.vilisiti.,; , Grey can now pursue his favourite work 0 t v t , e ith"; Dative tribes,' or savage and barbarous ree n, 0 l'' of 03 '‘ good prospects of success as the nature mite oL'' f h fol Pie The latest paper, Sept. 23, contains -e ing : eh c of tae " The ' t Iv in_e__ignece from the frontier i s rt o. 1 10 importance. An effort is said to have been 1101004 to revive in Kreli's country the aoitation wh ir iel l bal h ili e v y had been on the wane. Some o"f the Gn ieTh3- * tI " - that if a. begun to plough were told by the prophet 0 1, d ead , e r o h n i tinued that occupation they Would be stV rs of ':,:o _ s man has also announced that the an 6 e s " ° in t" s Galekas are on their way to return to the earth 60e, bodies, one being led by Satan. The Froiltiecthfrovoton states that the Tambookies, who hitherto hav e w ac ed 0 the influence of the prophet, have just °"l,ad sa g slaughter their cattle, which was considered 3 for biclld Sandilli, however, on the other hand, ha d noi sh o f cattle-killing in his country, and had air, g li ot ing do one man for the offence. Road parties, c°131.91, 11, Kaffirs, are again at work in British Kaffr°Jiirg .0% Excellency the Governor was about to lev.ve ..,f Dav,„ l ie liam's Town for Sandilli's country, that 0,1%00'40 expressed a disinclination to come to iLing p icb P O , Town. His Excellency the Governor also, it is ,dei, ,I requested Krell to meet hie' just beyond i ts e ars 005 wani, Diliina, one of Pato's sons, and Toise, ° O f ' to send their sone to soLool in Cape Town•„oan „0 "We learn from good authority that the ",oiaelwa, in-Chief has ordered the whole of the troops 0° pgln li o i Town, and the regiments daily expected fruan_ntionio to proceed at once to the frontier, with the 133-cyro, vl 40 0 n i oo f the left wing of the 89th Regiment, about h oe f iet will remain in Cape Town. These militarY eii ii y ol i o said to be in reference to any einerl.Tency,tb° t :recl t 0 $ either in the Galeka or Storable territorYl,.,oocol:ol prompt action. It is also stated that two or Luregiale for are to be formed in British Kaffraria. Tletiond withdrawn from Cape Town aro Probably lit this purpose. Genet ° in ~ I t is reported in Graham's Town, that vovel4‘er James Jackson, Commander-in-Cnief of the •IA itP t , 8 this colony, is to be sent to an itn.P cutout conaroabni:isi, ;0 in Canada or India, and that Gener °l ‘ IT . Y d r3 other:oo officer who first entered the Redan, 1 ' i , a bo' greatly distinguished himself in the Crimea, fill his place." , DI The Swedish Government has withdrawn tbellil° relative Diet to the fortifications of StockholP _, o ir . has been informed that subsidies for tia_sewoot Jed will not be demanded of it in t he l'' session. ----6- The Senate d Chamber of Deputies °c_l: 7 1 a 'tt moa t are, by a r oyal decree, convo ked for tu' of January next. - ii i PRIVY COUNCIL. WINDSOR, FRIDAY. Her Majesty held a Court and Privy Council at three o'clock to-day. Earl Granville and Sir George Grey had audiences of the Queen. _ _ _ The Right Rev, the Bishop of London and the Right Rev. theßishop of Durham had audiences of her Majesty, and did homage. The Hon. and Rev,. E. Southwell Keppel, Deputy Clerk of the Closet in Waiting, assisted at the ceremony. The Privy Council was attended by his Royal Highness Prince Albert, Earl Granville, the Lord Charceller, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Harrowby, Viscount Palmerston, Sir George Grey, Mr. Secretary Labou chere,.Sir G. Cornewall Lewis, the Right Hon. R. Ver non Smith, the Right Hon. M. T. Baines, the Duke of Argyll, and Lord Ernest Bruce (Vice Chamberlain). At the Csuncii, Parliament was ordered to be further prorogued from Tuesday, the 16th of December, until Tuesday, the 3d of February, and a proclamation was issued directing the assembling of Parliament on the 3d of February for the despatch of public business. The Right Hon. and Right Rev, the Bishop of London, by command of the Queen, was sworn of her Majesty's Most Hon. Privy Council, and took his place at the board. The Hon. William Bathurst was the clerk of the Council in Waiting. Mr. Baron Watson was presented to the Queen, at an audience, by Secretary Sir George Grey, and received from her Majesty the honour of knighthood. Mr. Henry Davison, Mr. Benjamin Pine, Governor of the Gold Coast, Dr. Brooke O'Shauglines.y, and Mr. Richard Macdonald Stephenson were severally pre seated to the Queen at audience, and received the ho nour of knighthood. The Lord Chancellor Cranworth and Viscount Pal merston bad audiences of her Majesty. The Right Hon. C. Pelham Villiers, Judge Advocate- General, had an audience of the Queen, to submit to her I Majesty the proceedings of some courts-martial.. Loral Caithness and General Sir Edward Bowater were the Lord and Groom in Waiting. Viscount Palmerston, the Lord Chancellor, Earl Granville, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Ear rowby, the Bishops of London and Durham, Sir G. Grey, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Right Hon. R. Vernon Smith, the Right Hon. Al. T. Baines, the Duke of Argyll, Lord Ernest Bruce, Mr. Baron Watson, the Judge-Advocate-General, the Hon. W. Bathurst, and Mr. W. Brook O'Shaughnessy travelled from Lon don to attend the Queen's Privy Council by a spec Ministers returned to town, after the Council, by another special train. Major-General Sir Frederick Love, 11. Cb., now sucLiceeeu tenant-Governor of Jersey, will, we believe, d Major-General Sir H. W. Barnard in the command of the troops at Dover and Shorncliffe. Col. Mundy, who has been Under-Secretary for War since the creation of the department, will in all likeli hood succeed Sir F. Love as Lieutenant-Governor of Jersey. The Countess of Jersey and Lady Clementina Villiers have arrived in Berkeley-square, from the Bedford Hotel, Brighton. The countess cud her ladyship will leave town in a few days for Middleton-park, Oxfordshire. Lord and Lady Overstone and the Hon. Miss Jones Lloyd are amongst the latest arrivals at Brightni. The Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury are enter taining a select circle at Hatfield House, Herts. The Eirl and Countess of Mulgrave have arrived at Newton House, Yorkshire. Mrs. Lane Fox has left the Deanery, Durham, for Ruby Castle, whence she goes to the West Riding, It is stated in Paris that the reigning Empress of Russia will visit Nice in the spring. The ceremony of installing ~Dr.~Tait, the newly-ap pointed Bishop of London, will take place at St. Paul's Cathedral on Thursday next. Au authorisation of the li , rench Minister of Public Works has sanctioned surveys to be made for the esta blishment of a railway from Rennes to Brest. The Rev. Henry Meade Smythe, M : A., Las been in stituted to the vicarage at Brandeston, in Suffolk, on his • Own petition. The circulation of the Nord of B russe l s, of the 20th was p r ohibited at Vienna by the p o li ce authorities. lVr. Layard, M.P., p asse d th rough Vienna on Sunday on hi - way to Constantinople. s it is officially denied that the King of Denmark has presented to the Countess Danner any of the domains belonging to the Duchy of Hol s t e i n. A dividend is expected to be paid out of the estate of C. Mare before the end of the next year. A dense fog hung over Southampt on W a t er yester day ; soon after sun rising rain fell, and towards the lat ter part of the day there was a heavy snow storm, which lasted several hours. THE MURDER AT E RlTH.—Yesterday afternoon the adjourned inquest on the body of Mr. Carter was brought to a close. The jury returned a verdict that the de ceased was wilfully murdered by Thomas Worrell. An Irish labourer was yesterday committed for trial by the Lord Mayor, for wilfully breaking a square of plate glass, valued at ten gui• eas, in the shop of Mr. Youle, in Leadenhall-street. Mr. Burcham, the magistrate of the Southwark Police court, yesterday decided that an awning erected by a greengrocer to protect his goods from sun and rain, which he could remove in a few moments, was not a building contrary to the Metropolitan Building Act. MINES.—The mining share market has been charac terised this week by great activity and firmness. Money is becoming more abundant, as we were enabled last week to state from good authority, that it would. Copper is up Id. per lb., in consequence of the increase in the standard for ores. Tin is at a good price, and lead, although dull at present, will, we hope, advance before long. Combined with these circumstances, many improvements have taken place in Cornish mines, causing a considerable rise in shares, and enabling holders to Ball out at large profits, and reinvest in other good specula tions, likely ere long to lead to equally good results. — Mining Tournll of (Ms day. ments. Tho besieged had re-established their commu• nications with Affghanistan. MADRID, Nov. 27. The Madrid Bank has resolved to pay a six months' dividend on the foreign debt. It is generally understood in Paris that neither France nor England will permit Prussia to invade Neuchatel. The British Government still positively insists on reforms in Italy, and more particularly in Sicily. The Paris correspondent of the Morning Post (second edition), in his letter dated yesterday, says " I believe I may now assure you that whether the conferences take place or not, the difficulties are settled. in such a way as to insure the integrity of the treaty, and at the same time without of fending the honour of any great Power. Ido not mean to say that there will not be what is known in the theatrical world as a ' terrific combat, but, as is usual on such occasions, each will know the play, and the curtain will fall to the air of ' Rule, Britannia." The Vienna correspondent of the Times (second edition), in a letter dated Nov. 27, says :--- "All that is known to me of the state of the Bessarabian frontier question is, that England, Austria, and Turkey still insist on the cession of Bolgrad ; in fact, those three Powers will lose caste if they do not remain firm, as it is an indisputable fact that the claim of Moldavia to New Bolgrad is perfectly well founded. " Austrian politicians do not believe that the Neuchatel question will lead to any direct colli sion between Prussia and Switzerland, although it is well known to them that the Swiss Federal Council has unanimously refused to liberate the Royalist prisoners. The Prussians have no etappe stations through Germany which would enable them to reach Neuchatel, and the timid German Blind is not likely to counsel the Grand Duke of Baden to permit the King of Prussia to march his troops through his territories. Reliable infor mation has reached me that th.e . Ba,varian Govern ment strongly objected to that passage in the Prussian note, in which it was the question of " more serious measures" against Neuchatel. Naturally, France will not perrait Prussian troops to cross her frontier to get at the Republicans ; but it is probable that the Emperor of the French would not be sorry to see the Prussians enter Switzerland from Baden, as such a step would furnish him with an excuse for occupying one or more of the western or south.-western cantons. That Austria would follow au example so much to her taste, and take possession. of Tessin, need hardly be said." The election to the Legislative Corps, sa ys the Paris correspondent of the Ti mes (second edi tion), will, I believe, take place in S e ptember next, and the Republican pa ginning to stir themsel ves. ieysdsaidhoef ty Something are already lra a proposed combination between. the Red and Blue sections of the party, betwe m London and Paris, with a view to those electi ous. Meetings took place on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednes day last, at the houses of three of the leading men of the same school, in orde r to discuss the propriety of taking part in Hu) elections, as well as the chances of success of :Republican can didates in Paris. It is said tint these chances are not so desperate as it would. seem, from the fact of a considerable portion of they working classes being disposed favourably to them. Other meat ; hags, of course very small in numb er, will be held next week for the same purpose, 4,nd also to take into consideration the question of the oath which the successful candidate will have to take pre , vious to entering on his functions. This difficulty has not been got over. MEDITERRANEAS. MARSEILLES, Nov. 27. The oldest inhabitant in this rity does not re collect to have experienced so se vere a gale of - wind as that which raged on this 4 toast from Sun day afternoon to yesterday morning. The mail steam packet Sinai, which sailed hence en Monday for Constantinople, returned last night, having been struck with a heavy sea ID ff the coast of Corsica, which carried her stern heat on deck, by which the rudder was knocked to vieces. One of the men at the wheel was killed, and the other swept overboard and drowned. i! he state cabin and part of the hold were filled with water, and one of her paddles was disal bled. In the midst of the confusion, the sang fry of an Eng lish passenger was remarked, who c 4 golly obserVed, " I hope we shall not be struck lu y such another sea." Captain de Sardi, in these e 1 iflicult circum stances, did all that was possible fo r the safety of the ship. After a long night of intense anxiety for the passengers, he succeeded in, an. shoring in the roads of the islands of the Hyeres . But he was unable to 'communicate with the shore. The mail steamer Alexandre arrived this morning from Algiers, nine days beyond heir time, having been forced to take shelter in a Sp ;nisi; port with damaged machinery. The mail teamer Henri IV., likewise from Algiers, arrived y*!sterday morn ing ; the captain regards his escapelicom shipwreck :at the month of the harbour as almi) , 3t miraculous. 'The mail steamer Tamise, from Al:'exandria, suc .ceeded in gaining the port of Toulon :and landed her ma ils with great difficulty. The ships in this liar -1)our were tossed about with such Violence that it - b ecam e necessary to secure some of t hem with two :and three hawsers. The brig Ruyt of Toulon, and was with difficulty saved, but to wasa dashed twog b cables, t pieces ap; inst the quay. . 11 dartedr e io n In the town several chimneys were blown down, :and one of the largest elms on the boulevards was broken off at a foot from the ground,.. To day the • weather is moderatf, and the port is filling with .overdue steamers. PRANCE. PARIS, FRIDAY. The &leele thus condemns the unjustifiable bos 'tility evinced by the A ssemblee .Nationale, the Union, and the Gazette de France, -towards Eng land : " Would not those who have underl alten the task c f calling the English press to account (alluding 10 t he Constitutionnel) employ their times and their pen ii ► a more prefitable manner were tiler, to say to the