The Sun. — London, England, 1856-12-15 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. — M. JTJ ',LIEN'S CONCERTS. Last Night but Five.—This Evening, a Mendelssohn Night—Miss Dolby, and Miss Arabella Goddard, the celebrated Pianist.- 32d time of the ',hew Grand French Quadrille. Programme for THIS EVENING (Monday, Dec. 15) : p a rt I.—Overture, Ruy Blas—Mendelssohn ; Song, " The Song of Night," Miss Dolby (accompanied on the pianoforte by Mr. Land)—Mendelssohn ; Concerto, in G minor, Piano forte, Miss A. Goddard—Mendelssohn ; Symphony in A minor—Mendelssohn ; Song, " The First Violet," Miss Dolby —Mendelssohn ; Concerto, Violin, M. Le Pron—Mendels sohn ; Mareh, Wedding March, from A. Midsummer Night'S ream—Mendelssohn. , • Part 2.—The French Quadrille tiry_e) : , with varia= tions for flute, flageolet, oboe ) ._ clarinet, ophicleide, and cornet, performed by 3131. — De DeYong, Collinet, Pratten, Lavigne, Hughes, and Kceuig ; Finale : Partant pour la Syrie, Vive l'Empercur—Jullien ; Fantasia, Pianoforte, Les Patineurs (Le Prophete), Miss Arabella Goddard (by desire)—Liszt ; Polka, The Minnie Polka (by desire)—Jul lien ; Song, Come ferry me o'er, Miss Dolby—Mrs. Groom ; Polka, My Mary Aug (by desire)—Jallien ; Solo, Cornet, the River and the Star, written expressly for and per formed by Herr Koenig Angelina ; Galop, Atlantic— Jullien. Conductor—M. Jullien. To commence at 8 o'clock. Prices of admission :—Promenade, ls. ; Dress circle, 2s. 6d. ; private boxes, 10s. 6d., El Is., 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 Jullieu and Co.'s, 214, Regent-street. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. THIS EVENING, will ba performed Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton's comedy of MONEY. The cha racter of Evelyn by Mr. Murdoch; Sir John Vesey, Mr. Ohippendare Mr.•B. Stout, M.P.. Mr. Bnekstone ; Sir Frederick Blount, Mr. W. Farren ; Graves, Mr. Compton ; Lady. Franklyn, Miss Talbot ; Georgiana, Mrs. E. Fitzwil liam ; Clara Douglas, Miss Reynolds. After which, the successful new farce, A FAMILY FAILING, in which Mr. Buckstone, Mr. Howe, Mr. Chip pendale, and Miss Blanche Fane will appear. With Perea Nena and her unrivalled Company of Spanish Dancers, in THE ALHAMBRA, being the last week of their final engagement. To conclude with MY LITTLE ADOPTED. THEATRE ROYAL, AD EL PHI. Genuine Success.— npreeedented Attrae tion.—Re•appearance of Mr. Benjamin Webster, and re vival of the Great Adelphi drama of Janet Pride.—The grand New Fairy. Ballet Extravaganza, THE ELVES, in which Madame Celeste will appear as the Statue Bride every night. THIS EVENING will be performed the celebrated d:ama of JANET PRIDE. Messrs. B. Webster, Wright, Paul Bedford,_C. Selby, Parselle, Garden, Bland; Mesdames Celeste and M. Keeley. After which, with new scenery and appointments, the new fairy ballet extravaganza, (*tiled THE ELVES, or the Statue Bride, founded on the grand ballet spectacle, now perform ing unexampled success at the Theatre Imperials de ;'Opera at Paris, under the title of Lcs Elfes. Principal cha ra,ctets by Madame Celeste, Misses Wyndham, Mary Keeley, Kate Kelly, Chatterly, Arden, Messrs. Wright, Paul Bedford, C Selby, Le Barr, die. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. THIS EVENING and during the week will be presented Shakspeaxe's play of A MIDSUMNIER, NIMIT'S DREAM. After which, THE CORSICAN BROTHERS. Fabien and Louis dei Franchi, Mr. C. Kean. Mendeissohn's celebrated overture to A Midsummer Night's Dream will commence at 5 minutes before 7. THEATRE ROYAL, SA.DLER'S-WELLS. Under the Management of Mr. Phelps. THIS EVENING, MACBETEI. Macbeth, Mr. Phelps ; Macdnff, Mr. H. Marston ; Banquo, Mr. A. Rayner ; Lady Macbeth, Miss Atkinson. To conclude with POOR PILLICODDY. ROYAL OLYMPIC TREATRE. Lossee, Mr. Alfred Wigan. THIS EVENING, WIVES AS THEY WERE AND MAIDS AS THEY ARE. Messrs. Addison, G. Vining ; Mrs. 'Stirling, Misses Swanborongh and Herbert. And the new farce, JONES THE AVENGER. Messri. F. Robson, J. Rogers, and Miss Marston. Commence at half-;oast Seven. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Legqees. MegArg, Shepherd]. and Oroswick. THIS EVENING, ROMEO AND .PiLIET. Romeo, Mr. Creswick ; Mercutio, Mr. Shepherd. To conclude with THE OUTCAST BROTHER. _LkSTTEY'S ROY AL AMP RI:THEATRE. Leaser and Manarrer. Mr. W. Cooke. THIS EVENING, Shakspeare's Tragedy of MACBETH, with Equestrian Illustrations by Mr. W. Cooke's highly trained Horses, ke. Macbeth, Mr. James Holloway. After which, the Equestrian ACTS in the ARENA, in troducing Miss Kate Cooke and Miss Emily Cooke. To conclude with AN AMUSING FINALE. Doors open at half-east six commence at seven o'clock. Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. Equestrian Director, Mr. W. Cooke. jun. CANTERBURY HALL Westminster-roarL— OPEN EVERY EVENING-..—The follow inz company of Vocalists are cn,L, , ag.ed for the performan;3 of Selections from all the popular Operas, Madrigals, Choruses, Glees, Duets, &c., —Miss E. Pearce, Mrs. .T. Caulfield, Miss Brunel], and Miss Summers ; Mr. J. CaulHeld, Herr F. Jonghinan., R. - Grover, T. Rz-duo T. Farrant, S. Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling, and P. Porrie ; Masters Austin, Ben nett, and Corti; Mr..Sarn Cowell and E. Mackucy. Piano forte, J, Harreway, Ti. A. ; ,harmonium, .T. Caulfield, jun. ; director,. Mr. J. Caulfield. Commence at Seven o'clock pre cisely. Suppers, &c.. until twelve 'o'clock. In addition to the ustial Vocal Enter.ainment, the celebrated SPNNISII MINSTRELS. will appear in costume at Nine and Eleven o'clock Every Eveni rig , and sing some of their favourite,selec tions. HIGU WATF,Ft AT LONDON -RI!TD(IR. TUTS DA,Y—Morn. 2 oiin. aft. 4 _evening 24 min aft. 4 T.t-MORROT—Morn. 45 rain. aft. 4—Evening 10 aft. 5 THL WEA:PFEER—Sum OPFICE, DEcEunEr.ll. THRILMOMSTER, IN TFIE SAADE. :12 —highest since noon yesterday. 48 -lowest this morning !aid dnrinT the night. 48 -Ws day at neon. BAROMETER, 21 8:1-a rise of nearly three-quarters of an inch-sinca yesterday. writ), N. to N.N.W.—Light, with fine, cold weather, inclining to frost. DECEABER 15. Ig - bAgi:eat since noon 1-eaten:lay. 39 -iewnst thin morning and derint, the night. 43 - tuts day at noon. 14 A.R.VIM1R, 30.31-3 very great risa. WIND, N.-Light, with very fine, cold weather. TO CORRESPONDENTS. Alpha s sugg,estion will be attended to. -r Q; C 16-f -• ,* • . 1 11 , , LINDoN, MONP,XY-, DECMIBER 15, 1856 General Prr,ReE has delivered another message to Congress as President--positively his last ap pearance in that character on any political stage, or, considering the locality, we should say "plat form." He . uses the power conferred on him by the Constitution with an unsparing hand—striv ing to the beat of his al)ility to elevate the party by whom he Was repudiated without any scruple as to the facts of the case. Bit, unfortunately, the "glory has departed from his house." It is the tendency of To„ • kl , au to look chiefly to the rising sun. Politic a l gratitude has been very ac curately defined to consist ~ of • a lively sense of favours to come," and our transatlantic brethren general rule. H e i s no form no exception to the more thought of tha n a L ord Mayor of L on d on on the eve of the fatal 9th of Nov., when his last given, the turtle banquet has beenduly digested, and the fumes of t he last cham p a gne and curious old wines completely evaporated. A single twaddling be tolerated, speech may but that is all ; while every hint from his successor will be he most flattering consideration. He has, however, remained " faithful to the end." He speaks of the late Presidential election as "the explicit and sole act o f the popular will, the sole sovereign authority of the Union." For hie own purposes he chooses to ignore the powerful, although unconstitutional, influences that have been brought into operation, and to disregard the unquestionable fact that, notwithstanding all these notorious transactions, Colonel FRB3IONT, the Republican "standard-bearer," had a very considerable majority over the successful candidate, despite the FILLMORE decision in his favour ; ad din,"lt is impossible to misapprehend the great principle which the votes of the people have sanc tioned and sustained. They have asserted the constitutional equality of the States, and of the citizens, in whatever region they dwell, or wherever they received their birth ; and they h ave proclaimed their determination to maintain the rights of all the different sections of the Union !" Now, with all deference to Mr. PIERCE, this is precisely what has not been accomplished. Were it so, the vote of a Northern freeman would be equivalent to that of a Southern slaveowner ! But such has not been the case—or FREMONT, who received the votes of the a bsolute majority, would be " the coming man"—the future Presi dent, to have directed and controlled the affairs of the Republic for the next Presidential term of four years. He, however, takes a very one-sided view, regarding matters with coloured glasses, which have been framed in accordance with an exclusively Southern aspect. Like NELSON, when the signal of recall was displayed, the telescope when directed northwards wa3 placed to the damaged eye—while to the opposite point of the compass every appearance was minutely in spected. He also speaks of the People having " empha tically condemned the idea of organising in the United States any mere geographical parties." Is he oblivious of the fact that every Southern vote was given to BUCHANAN, and that it was to the differences of the Northerns that the new President is indebted for his election ? It was the favoured district that recognised the " Geo graphical" distinction, and had the Freesoilers been similarly united, the Planters would not have had a chance, despite their well-disciplined organisation. Had he directed his attention to the other side of the picture, he might much mere graphically have depicted the formidable conse quences of such an " organisation." But, while dwelling forcibly on the Northern " mote," he is apparently insensible of the beam that obstructs the Southern vision. But he does not even rest there. He himself enters into the " geographical" point with a keen gusto, making it completely his own. He feelingly dwells on Southern wrongs (!), or what he is pleased to term " the long series of aggressions against the rights of one-half the States-Ist, In reference to negro emanuipation ; 2d, the proceed ings relative to the extradition of fugitive slaves ; and 3d, the proceedings relative to the organisa tion of the territorial Government. On this latter point he rides off on the Kansas difficulty, vindi cating so far as possible his own partiality on that interesting subject. This, however, will scarcely bear the test of unprejudiced examination to which it may be safely left. The other matters referred to are of compara tively trivial importance. Financial affairs are stated to be in a satisfactory condition. The Central American difficulty has been happily got rid of, so far as Great Britain is concerned. He should indeed have been fastidious, if discon tented with the concessions already made. But there is a little cloud displayed in reference to the Sound Dues that may lead to a future tempest in the political atmosphere. On the whole the Mes sage is what might have been anticipated, consi dering the antecedents of the outgoing Presi dent. He does all ho can for his party, but fortunately on the present occasion the power is by no means equal to the will. It is a display of .petty spites and impotent malevolence. Whatever advantages may attend the possession of duplicate copies of any given work of literature, it would be difficult, we imagine, to point out any in having two streets with but one name between them. On the other hand, the disadvantages of such possession are so obvious and so great that the meat ordinary understanding must readily perceive them, and concur in the propriety of greater liberality of nomenclature, and consequently variety in our streets. You have business to tran sact with some one in George-street—naturally you enquire where George-street is, and having the locality pointed out, and being provided with the required number, you set about your task as the easiest in the world. So much time you allot in your arrangements for the interview, and any possible disturbance of these arrangements is probably the last thing in your thoughts. You ' arrive at the number in the street pointed out to you, and to your chagrin, no such person is to be mat- with. ~ lu the course of inquiry it is suggested that there is another street bearing the same name, and probably you will find him there. Off you start, and after a mile or more walking you reach the given number in George -street No. 2. To your intense sur prise the individual you are in search of is not to be found there either. To add to your provoca tion, if not to your bewilderment, you are informed the George -street you want is probably at some distance from either of the streets you have been beguiled into visiting. Who shall picture your indignation if on reaching George street No. 3 you are as much at a nonplus as ever, and ascertain of streets bearing the time-honoured name of the champion of England there are not less than sixty. You have wearied yourself and spent your valuable time so far in vain, and the chances are greatly iu favour of your giving up your task as hopeless, and with it all intention of prose cuting a business transaction which might have turned out profitable to both parties had it been carried out, as it would have been but for this unexpected multiplication of George-streets. Again—imagine a country cousin, confident in the possession of your address, on arriving at a late hour at the railway terminus being informed there are a dozen streets of the same name as that ho seeks fur—how painful must be his perplexity ; if a female, her position under these circumstances would be such that the very porters themselves would pity her ! Again, imagine a letter ad dressed to an individual residing in a duplicate street. The chances are greatly in favour of its be ing carried to the wrong street, in which case it will be carried bask to the distributing office, and much delay and needless labour and loss of time will be the consequence. Possibly there may be an individual of the same name in the street the letter is first carried to, in which case he may in advertently open it,, and thereby become ac quainted with circumstances of a private and con fidential nature most unpleasant to have revealed. It is all very well to say more precise information should have been sought for—these are events which will happen under such arrangements, and the obvious course is to have them altered. Were it only for the sake of the authorities at the Post office, whose efforts to facilitate rapid and certain communication are most praiseworthy, this course cannot anywhere be too soon adopted. Well, in the metropolis alone—the evil we know to have e xisted elsewh ere —th ere are upwards of sixty George streets, and no fewer of each known as Charles, John, King, Queen, Church, New, 1 Will iam, Mgt), Union, North, Duke, James, York st reet ; while the same fact is predicable of Park and Y or k places. What an i n fi n ity of con fusion, annoy ance, waste of valuable time, and varied injury to indi v id ua l s, does not this revela tion suggest ! Th e wonder is that thi s stat e o f things has been all owe d to continue so long as it attentionNc4 ' when to a t the e head office, ca ll e d has. of Years go the ago Vi scount Canm Post-office, evil, and now we find his present able successor thing. S urely this time the rdeocionmgmtehnedastaionae n of the Post-office will be att en d e d 1 to. S o far the Me tropolitan Board o f W or k s manifests an inclination to do something, if it be only to get rid of duplicate names of streets in the same districts. More, perhaps, is not to be looked for at its hands, but there should be DO difficulty about this—the Board possessing ample powers to effect the required change. Unfortu nately, between talking abou t a thing and doin g it, there is a wide interval—and no public body has stretched that interval further than the Board —but having done nothing, and the present task being easy, weincline to thehope that the Board will commence doing something with the undertaking of this necessary work. As to the msthetical por: tion of the task, it is to be hoped some enlightened ADAM will be found to supply the Board with new names, which will neither offend the ear by the want of euphony, nor the understanding by con veying the notion of flunkeyism or servility. MR. AND MRS. T. GERMAN REED, AT THE GALLERY OF ILLESTRATION. We enjoyed the privilege on Saturday evening of attending at the above Gallery, among a select circle, to witness the private performance of Mr. and Mrs. German Reed in their new and very sparkling Entertainment. An entertainment which will be publicly inaugurated this evening—and which, we doubt not for one moment, will rival its predecessor in popularity and success, if it does not actually eclipse it altogether by at once ex tending and enhancing the reputation of the two artistes, artistes as lively and amusing as they are versatile and indefatigable. The scheme of the new Entertainment is soon told. It resembles in some measure the old and laughable stage-equivoque —known far and wide as "TheManagerin Distress.'i That capital bit of affected reality so bewildering to every one not " up" to the secret at the first moment—bringing the Manager apologetically to the footlights—arousing the indignation of an irascible gentleman in the Pit—kindling the ire of another irascible gentleman in the Boxes—and waking up at last the dormant wrath of a third still-more-irascible " gentleman" (in his shirt sleeves) up in the Top Gallery ! Until the House rings with their wrangling voices—and there is a notion at last among the uninitiated part of the audience that the Police will have to be called in to put a stop to the disturbance. When— lo, and behold ! an explanatory whisper somehow gets abroad ! People begin to look at one an other with a gradually dawning consciousness of having been "played upon," or "Sold," or " Roasted," or " Hocussed," or whatever else you may like to call it ! Those who have been all the while laughing in their sleeves—now fairly laugh outright ! And the jest comes to an end, at last, in the midst of very general hilarity with the edairicssement that the Abusers of Mr. Mana ger are after all really and truly among the Stars of his Company—that the gentleman in the Pit is Mr. So-and-So, the Light Comedian ; that the gentleman in the boxes, is Mr. What-d'ye call-em, the Tragedian ; and that the gentleman (in his shirt sleeves) up in the three-penny gallery, is Mr. Thinggummee, who sang the comic song just now (in a red wig), and danced the frog-dance with the lady's-maid at the tail-end of the interlude ! Well, the old old joke of " The Manager in Distress," it seems, has furnished a capital notion of a new entertain ment to Mr. and Mrs. German Reed. The last mentioned—better known by her familiar name as Miss Priscilla Horton, or, best of all, indeed by the mere initial of it as Miss P. Horton —after a moment's pause, on the drawing up of the curtain, suddenly appears upon the stage or platform (the said stage or platform being de corated, as usual, after the fashion of an elegant, gilded, armolu'd buhl-adorned apartment), with an appearance of considerable "flurry," "worry," " hurry,'' and general puzzlement. The Murder comes out in a minute or two through divers gasps of apology—Mrs. Reed incoherently hinting to her audience her extreme regret that her husband's unexpected non-appearance upon the scene prevents the forth-corning of their newly projected entertainment—" The Lady of Lucerne." In the midst of these stammered ex planations, on comes Mr. Reed, to be dragged into them, as it were, neck-and-heels, in due course, to his apparent bewilderment ! Mutual explanations of another kind then take place before the footlights as to the cause of this general want of punctuality—when the lady annodnces to her astonished lord the magnificent proposal held out to them both by some new Gye or Lumley, Bunn or Barnum— tempting them with a promise of 60,0001. (and all expenses paid) to a world-wide tour like that recently made by Miss Catherine Hayes, here, there, and everywhere ! A young-lady-Ward is the only incumbrance calculated in any way to preclude them from at once snapping at the pro position. With a view to the ridding them selves of which incumbrance, Mrs. Ger man Reed, it then appears, has inserted an advertisement, in that day's Times, for a Gover ness. Having explained which preliminaries with delightful volubility, and handed to her still rather bewildered mate a copy of the paper con taining her advertisement—Mrs. German Reed hastens away to the City in the hope of com pleting her negotiations with the aforesaid G. L. B. Barnum, Esq., leaving Mr. German Reed, Times in hand, seated before the open piano, with a look of comic surprise in his eyes— to await the arrival, there and then, of the pro bable candidates for the office of Gouvernante. There is the " cue" of the whole Piece ! Au obvious " cue" enough. Mrs. German Reed that is—Miss P. Horton that WAS—appearing, of course, anew upon the scene in all sorts of novel disguises as the applicants for the filling up of the " vacant-place " advertised. A Proteus in Petti coats ! A Chamelion in Crinoline ! A Female Woodin ! Anyhow you may like to express it, so as to afford the most vivid notion conceivable of a series of total and rapid transformations. Mea -1 sant, charming Mrs. German Reed, no longer— our artiste, steps'forth from behind the side-scenes entirely and almost distressingly "transmogri fied." Dowdyfied acidulated and prag matical, as one Miss Lucretia Mint, a drab dressed spinster, with a poke bonnet and a green veil, and the reddest imaginable tip to the leanest possible nose ! Altogether spiteful, waspish, and in every way, as Dogberry hath it, " very tolerable and not to be endured." Another while, Mrs. German Reed is hocus-poeus'd before the footlights, in the rather more portly and decidedly more agreeable, though at the same time be it said, the horribly vulgarised....itawdry—free-and easy character of Mrs. Carrickfergus O'Connelly. Speaking with a brogue of preternatural breadth ! Clad in chintz of the very loudest pattern ! Help ing herself to wine, to a chair, to anything and everything, with a relish of delightful self possession ! And yet after all quitting the scene when she finds she has altogether failei in win ning from Mr. Reed the covetted place of governess (for her daughter) with a snap of the fingers and a general insolence of demeanour worthy to the full, we might say, either of Bil lingsgate or of Donnybrook 1 Afterwards, on cometh—sweepingly, sailingly, a walking balloon of petticoats, or rather it should be said a veritable moving parachute in crinoline—Claudine Delacour, in the Extreme (literally) of the Fashion ! Scarcely able to squeeze in at the doorway ! Unable to find room for herself in an ordinary chair ! En sconcing herself at last upon an ample settee, and hiding it entirely by the sweep of her portentous apparel ! Claudine Delacour, who is up to every thing—makes herself perfectly at home with everybody—has been, in a manner so to speak, everywhere ! "Been up Monte Rosa? Thought you hadn't—l have !" " Climbed to the top of the Great Pyramid, before breakfast ? Thought you hadn't—/ have 1" " Gone down in a diving-bell 7 Thought you hadn't—l have !" And so on, in regard to all sorts of cur- prising situations ! At last she too goes off in spite of the narrow doorways —sweeping away with her, as she goes, a gold watch and a feW other trifles of that kind—proving herself, in point of fact, a Prig, both in her proceedings and-in her deportment! Yet another adventurer (husband, of the last-mentioned) is presented to view a few moments afterwards by Mrs. German Reed, under the extraordinary half-length disguise of One Al. Le Viscomte Fanfaronnade—voluble in French-English as we might fancy M. de Florae would be if suddenly changed into a sort of in dignant demirep of a Prince de Moncontour ! After the withdrawal of which same M. Le Vis- corate de Fanfaronnade re-appears upon the scene Mrs. German Reed herself, THE SUN, LONDOIN, MONDAY EVENTING, I DECEMBER 15, 1856 comely, welcome, delightful—doubly all this, we are nearly tempted to say, from all her queer, fantastic changes—changes quaint, eccentric, and grotesque. It should be observed in regard Mr. Reed's share in the Entertainment, that he has the arduous task of remaining upon the stage uninterruptedly from the time of his first appear ance. Taking his part in the Dialogue, indulging occasionally in Soliloquy, lending an air of veri similitude to the incidents by his by-play, and accompanying on the piano, with an ever ready finger and a sparkling touch, the various Songs introduced by his lively partner in the course of the Entertainment. For, of course, Mrs. German Reed sings—and equally, of course, when she sings, she sings delightfully. There are no less than five new ditties in all, worthy of note—the "Echo Song," the " Violet Song," the " Travel ler's Lay," "Love makes a Home," and a droll Irish Ballad about " Judy of Killarney." Remembering which, and remembering also the laughter provoked on Saturday evening by the performance, then first exhibited to a select few —we cannot hesitate to predict a decided success to Mr. and Mrs. German Reed's novel and most amusing Entertainment. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. On Saturday evening the Beethoven performance took place, and a large assemblage of visitors were present. The attendance was hardly so vast as upon the occasion of the Mendelssohnian night, but still it was immense, and the audience of the same earnest and enthusiastic character. Although many hundreds were present the attention given to the works of the great master, which constituted the first part of the concert, was close and profound. No audience, even at the Philharmonic, could have exhibited superior interest, or manifested their delight more unequivocally. A curious change is this compared with the state of the popular feeling a few years ago, when Beethoven was a sealed book, or if opened, only to be listened to with endurance or impa tience. The programme begati with the " Leonora " overture, which was very finely and picturesquely played, with a force and brilliancy that left nothing to be de sired. But ona of the most interesting events of the evening was the first movement of the violin concerto. This was so admirably performed by M. Sainton, with such richness of tone, grandeur of style, and suggestive ness of expression, as not only to enrapture the " pro menaders "thoroughly, but to make it clear that the remainder of the concerto might have been given with out the slightest probability of its being felt tedious. Many as have been the exponents of this matchless concerto—the only ona that emanated from the pen of Beethoven—none that we remember have ever ren dered it with the vigour and beauty of the distin guished French violinist, whose renown has not been earned without the amplest reason, fur he has all the essentials that appertain to pure classical play in. Another of the most striking incidents of the selection was the pianoforte concerto in E flat— entrusted to Miss Arabella Goddard—who also occu pies a proud pre eminence as an illustrator of these large and magnificent inspirations of genius. The whole of the concerto was vouchsafed in this instance. Miss Goddard executed it with extraordinary fi uish. No work ever written for the pianoforte presents a greater variety of difficulties than this ; but our clever Engli sh artiste overcame them, as she does everything of the same sort, with the most consummate readiness, infusing at the same time into the music all its appropriate sentiment— indicative of the supreme mastery which she has acquired over the instrument, and indicative also of the high and cu;tivated quality of her taste. The performance, in a word, was exquisitely interesting, notwithstanding the somewhat rough and unequal style in which it was ac companied. Miss Goddard was universally applauded at the termination, and was resummoned into the orches tra to receive further praises . And honestly she deserved them. The sxmphony in A closed the programme. Miss Dolby was the vocalist. This able and conscientious singer gave an impassioned reading of that fine burst of gloomy despondency, "In questa tamba," and was loudly encored. Her other songs were, " Youthful ilewers," and " The wakened earth." In the course of the evening the quaint "Chorus of Dervishes" was per formed, but with faint and imperfect effect. SURRBY THEATRE. A. young lady, stated in the bills to be "of great pro vincial celebrity," appeared as Juliet in Silakspere's play on Saturday night at this theatre. The debutante is tall and well formed, and in many personal respects is well qualified for the stage. Tnat she had considerable experience is betrayed in the ease with which she moves, and the knowledge which she seems to have acquired of the traditions of the art. The impression Miss Leslie made upon the house was unquestionably favourable. The excellence of her efforts in the tomb scene, the quiet misery of which was eminently judicious, and the general appropriateness of her elocu tion, were not unobserved. Miss Leslie, in a word, proved herself more thin once to be an actress of intel• iigence and discernment ; and in parts where the loftier aspects of the drama are ciacerned she is likely to take position. She was loudly complimented at the close of the play, and received an encouraging ovation before the curtain. In speaking highl y of this lady, it will b 3 sufficient explanation that she is a niece of the late Mrs. Warner, and entitled to a warm welcome even under circum stances less favourable. We may also mention that a short provincial engagement has to be concluded, and that Miss Leslie will, we trust, become a permanent addition to the London boards. Mr. Creswick sustained the part of Romeo with more than his usual ability. Throughout the whole of the tragedy there was an absence of point•making, which cannot be too highly commended ; and, taken as a whole, the delineation of the character may justly be termed the effort of a scholar and a gentleman. Mr. Shepherd wir the Mercutio, Mr. Basil Potter the Friar Laurence, and Mrs. Moreton Brookes the Nurse—all of whom were respectable. SEAFORD, SUSSEX.—On Saturday last, at midday, this town was visited by a terrible storm from the south west. The lightning was severer than has been seen for many years, and incessant flashes lit up the bay during a space of ten minutes. Three men employed in dress ing the shone in Mr. Thomas Ade's mill were struck by the electric fluid, and frightfully burnt. It is supposed that the steel instrument in use for this purpose attracted the lightning. They were up in a loft of the mill, and remained totally unconscious for half an hour alter the accident. They are, we are glad to say, now doing well, but it was at first feared they would be deprived of the use of their legs. It was a miracle they were not killed. One man has two deep wounds in the neck, and is other. wise much scorched ; another suffers from a wound in the side and breast. The third has not been so greatly damaged. Their outer clothing was little injured, and in a case where the stockings are buret to snreds and blackened, no other damage than a little hole is disco verable in the trousers. The mill stands intact, and a sulphurous odour in the loft alone tells of the visitation. Some fishermen in the boat-house on the beach had a narrow escape. The lightning entered through the open door and went off against an anchor hanging up with a report like that of a pistol. The end of a rope, as if dipped in gunpowder, witnesses to the fact of fire. ' DINNER IN HONOUR OF SIR HOUSTON STEWART.— We al.', sure we intimate what will afford high gratifica tion to all our readers, when we announce that Admiral Sir Houston Stewart, K.C.8., yesterday cordiall y ac cepted an invit a ti on , addressed to him by Provost Hunter, at the request of a number of our townsmen, asking the pleasure of his company at a public dinner in Greenock, in order to afford the citizens an opportunity of giving expression to the feelings of respect and kind ness which they entertain for him personally, and their appreciation and admiration of his services to our Queen and country. The gallant admiral's long and close con nection with Greenock, and his valuable labours in the Black Sea combine to give peculiar interest to the meeting. In all parts of the country there have been opportunities of expressing the public sense of gratitude to the soldiers who fought and bled, in the war ; this will be, we believe, the first banquet in honour of the navy ; and a large seaport like Greenock is a most ap propriate locality in which to pay our sailors the com pliment they have so well deserved. Our readers are aware that, since Sir Houstoo's return from the Black Sea, he has received from her Majesty's Government the honourable and important command of the fleet on the North American and West Indian station—the highest mark of confidence which they could bestow upon him. As we believe it, impossible to say when the admiral may receive orders to assume his command, the dinner is to take place upon Friday next, and it will therefore be necessary for all who wish to be pre sent to give early intimation of their intention. It will be seen that a preliminary meeting is to be held at noon to-day to make arrangements.—Greenock Advertiser of Friday. A. NACCIDENT STEAM-SHIP s 1 11: APzEoNFINLiUsLoeuRTHAANIIDpOToRNIE, NsTuAnLdaCyo._ll- The steam-ship Cleopatra arrived at Devonport early this morning, and forwarded intelligence to Southampton by telegraph that she had fallen in with the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-ship Azof 100 miles north west of Cape Finisterre, leaky and in a sinking state. The Cleopatra placed six marines on board her, and re mained by her four days, having left her at 7 o'clock yesterday morning on her way to Southampton. The company's superintendent, Captain Engledue, imme diately ordered the steam-ship Madrid, Captain Brad shaw, to be got ready, and proceed in search of the Azof, to render her any assistance she might require. The Azof left Seuthacuptoa on the Ist inst.. very deeply lar-len, to take up a temporary station fronaMauritiue to Aden. LATEST N E WS. NAPLES, DEC. 13. The soldier who attempted to assassinate the King was hanged this morning. It is alleged against him that he was an insur gent in 1848, was amnestied in 1852, and entered the army by means of forged papers. All is quiet. MARSEILLES, DEC. 4. Despatches from Constantinople of December 4 have arrived. The English Queen's messenger has been robbed of his despatches. The papers speak of letters from Herat, written after the taking of that town. The Neuchatel question appears to be assum i-ag a more serious aspect. The Prussian Govern ment is said to have communicated a note to the French Cabinet, and no doubt to the other parties to the Protocol of 1852, intimating that as diplomatic negotiations have been of no avail in bringing the Federal Government of Switzerland to a sense of their injustice, and as no amicable arrangement was any longer to be hoped, the King had resolved on trying other measures in defence of his rights as Prince of Neuchatel. His Majesty is no doubt apprehensive of disclosures which may be produced during the trial of the prisoners. THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. LIVERPOOL, MONDAY. The royal mail steam ship Niagara, Captain Wickman, arrived in the Mersey this morning, with advices from Boston to the 3d, and Halifax to the sth inst. She brought 61 passengers and 415,600 dols. in specie. The Arabia arrived at Halifax on the 3d instant. The Niagara brings the President's Message. The President commences by remarking that in performing the constitutional duties of giving Congress information on the state of the Union he does not do it merely to express his personal convictions, but as the executive minister of the Government, called upon to scan impartially the interests of the whole country. The oondition of these great inter ests, the steady progress in private and public well-being, attests the predominant spirit of intelligence which has characterised the Ame rican people. Since the last session a Presidential election has taken place, the explicit and sole act of the sovereign authority of the Union. It is impos sible to misapprehend the great principles which the people have sanctioned and sustained. They have asserted the constitutional equality of the States and the citizens, whatever region or wher ever their birth, and proclaimed their devotion to rights of the different sections of the Union. In doing this they have condemned emphatically the idea of organising in the United States mere geographical parties. The pzetences put forth to justify such unor ganisation.are examined at length, and the con sequences to which it inevitably leads are forcibly portrayed. The long series of aggressions against the con stitutional rights of one-half the States are next reviewed—the first step in the question of negro emancipation ; the second step in the proceedings relative to the extradition of fugitive slaves ; the third stage the question relating to the organisa tion of territorial governments. In connection with the latter is the Kansas question. The Message vindicates in a strong and unanswerable manner the action of Congress in relation to the organisation of the Nebraska and Kansas territories; goes over the causes of the dif ficulties in the lat. - ter, which were not owing to the provisions of organic law, but to the unjust inter ference of persons not inhabiting the territory. Such interference, wherever it has exhibited itself by acts of an insurrectionary character, or of obstructions to processes of law, has been repelled or suppressed by all the means which the con stitution and the law placed in the hands of the executive. The President states that he has no power to interfere in local elections to see to their freedom, to decide on the legality of the votes ; he has no more power in the territories than he has in the States. If he had such power the Government alight be republican in form, but it would be a monarchy in fact ; and if he had undertaken to exercise it in the case of Kansas he would have been justly subject to the charge of usurpation, and of violation of the dearest rights of the people of the United States. This very able portion of tthe Message closes by expressing the confident trust, that. as the restored peace in Kansas affords opportunity for wise legislation, either the LegisPative Assembly of the territory or Congress will see that no act shall remain on its statute-book violative of the constitution, or subversive of the objects for which it was ordained, and will take all other necessary steps to assure to its inhabitants the enjoyment, without obstruction or abridgment, of all the c onstitutional irialts of citizens of the United States, as con templated by the organic law of the territory. The financial exhibit is a proud one. The re ceipts into the Treasury, from all sources, for the fiscal year ending J ul y 1, 1855, were 76,918,141 dol., which, with the balance then in hand, amoun ted to 92,250,11.7 dol. The expendit ure , including 12,776) 390 dol. public debt, was 948,79 2 del.. 72 The total of the publi c d e bt i s now , reduced to 30,737,129 dol., the whole of which might be paid in one year without embar rassment to the public service, but being not yet due, the Government cannot press the holders of stock to part with it. The annual expenditures for the past five years have been 48,000,000 dol., and the average expenditures for the next five years need not exceed this amount. Now the revenue from Customs has reached the great figure of 64,000,000 dol., and the President recommends such a revision of revenue laws, according to the views of the Secretary of the Treasury, a s w ill prevent the receipts from the Customs from exceeding 50,000,000 dol. These are facts that speak volumes to old world Governments. The army during the past year has found constant employment against the Indians in the Oregon and Washington territories, and with so much effect as to warrant the hope of peace for the future. Additional legislation is renewedly re commended to remedy defects in organisation, and to increase the military armament. The navy ex hibits most gratifying evidence of increased vigour, the execution of the law of 1 855 to promote its efficiency having been attended with advantageous results. Suggestions are ma d e for its further improvement. The sales of the public lands last year amounted. to 01 o acres, yielding 8,821,414 dots. The whole number of acres locat ed were 30,100,230. Various improvements sug gested by the Secretary of the Int Irior are recom mended. The Post-office expenditure for the past year was 1 0,407,868 dols., the receipts 7,620,801 dols., the deficit 2 ,787,046 dole. This deficit is ascribed to the law of 1854, giving increased compensation to postmasters, to the increase of mail routes and railroad service, and the reduced rates of postage. Recommendations are made of new mail contracts on the routes to the Pacific. The Message then treats of our foreign relations, and states that the United States are on terms of amity with all other nations. The relations with Great Britain are of a satisfactory character. The enlistment question is settled. A treaty just concluded by the Minister in London, if ratified, will settle the Ce:Ar.lkin,rica,u The exports to Cati3da k.d, 0 10 E, o . the year previous by 7,000,000 duffs., and im ports 6,000,000 doffs., there is now an export and import trade of 42,000,000 dols. The efforts made to relieve our trade to the Baltic from the Sound dues have not been suc cessful ; but the strong appeal made by Dan mark for temporary suspension of definite action was acceded to, upon the condition that the sums collected for a year, from June 16, 1856, should be matter of future adjustment. With Spain there had been nevi difficulties, and no adjustment of old ones. The circum stances are detailed attending the submission of the question to the European powers, that private property, except it be contraband, shall be exempt from seizure by public vessels. This proposition, which has been submitted to the maritime powers, has not been rejected by any, and is favourably entertained by all, and Russia has explicitly approved of it, and will co operate in getting the assent of the powers. Such is the aspect of negotiations as to warrant hope that the principal feature in its character, so just and equal in its operations, so essential to the prosperity of commercial nations, and so consonant to the sentiments of this enlightened period of the world, will command the approbation of all mari time powers, and thus be incorporated into the code of international law. The relations between this country and Mexico, Nicaragua, and New Grenada continue to be embarrassed by these fre quent revolutions. Mexico continues to refuse reparation for past injury. Diplomatic intercourse is suspended between this country and Nicaragua, because of the difficulty of deciding upon the de facto Government, and the most serious questions have arisen with New Grenada growing out of its recent tonnage and postage laws, the latter of which, the imposition of three dollars on every pound of mail matter going across the Isthmus would take 2,000,000 dollars annually from our citizens, in addition to the sum paid by the Panama Railroad CompaNy. As these laws violate treaty stipulations it will be a duty to resist their execution. In addition to these complaints is the demand for reparation on New Grenada, for injury done to ortr citizens in the recent riot. So precarious is protection to life and property t►iere, that we have a naval force in those waters which it would not be prudent to withdraw until these questions are settled. The Message closes with congratulations on the peace, greatness, and felicity which the United States now enjoy. We have reached the st tge of the national career when dangers and efforts are incidents, not of weakness, but of strength. In our foreign relations we have to temper our power to the less happy condition of neighbouring republics, and to place ourselves in the conscious dignity of right, by the side of European em Aires. In our domestic relationships we are to .guard against the internal shocks of interest and ambition which are the natural results of our political elections. The President closes with the expression of 'profound gratitude to the good Providence which has carried the country though many difficulties, and enabled him to contemplate the spectacle of amicable and respectful relations between ours .and all other Governments, and the establishment •of constitutional order and tranquillity through out the Union. FRANCE. The Moniteur of yesterday publishes the follow ing : "On Saturday, at one o'clock, the Emperor re .viewed in the Court of the Tuileries, and on the Place du Carrousel, nine regiments of the line and three battalions of Chasseurs h pied, who went through the Crimean campaign. The regiments were the 7th, 10th, 11th, 35th, 46th, 47th, 7 9 th, 95th, and 96th, and the Ist, 4th, and 7th battalions of Chasseurs. " All these troops were commanded by Marshal Magnan, having under his orders Generals of .Division Bourgon and de Ladmirault. "His Majesty was accompanied by his Royal Mighness Prince Frederick William of Prussia, by Marshals Vaillant, Baraguay Canrobert, and Bosquet, by Generals Niel and Fleury, and by the Prussian officers of the Prince's suite. " g•aetachment of the Cent Gardes and a de tachment of the Guides brought up the rear of the Imperial cortege. ‘ 1 The Empress, surrounded by the officers and ladies of her libusehold, witnessed the review from the balcony of the Salle des Marechaux. "After having passed along the front of each line the Emperor, followed by his cortege, Flaced himself with his Royal Highness in front of the Pavilion l'Horloge. " H IVlajesty then ordered the flags of the dif ferenflegiments and battalions to be collected to gether, and in presence of those glorious colours, torn to shreds by grapeshot, ho with his own hands distributed medals to the men. . " The troops then filed off in columns by divi sions with remarkable precision and ensemble amid lunanimous shouts of Viva l'Empereur Vivo l'lmperatrice !' "During the review the Prince Imperial, who was leaviiig the Tuileries, tossed thcough the li nes of the soldiers, who loudly cheered him." RUSSIA AND PERSIA. The Nord of Brussels contains a leading article on the recent statement tha t a Russian army, 50,000 tstrong, was prepared to march on the Persian fron tiers. The Nord, whilst expressing its doubt of this intelligence, alludes to an article in the treaty , of qulistan, wherein Russia engaged herself to de fend Persia in any case of urgent necessit y , and it th u s states the intentions of the Russian govern ment : "Doubtless the Shah of Persia might,tt Russiaexercise th e event of his being attacked, claim the ex ec in - u e 4of the treaty of Gulistan, it a i e o a n we o f Article r convinced o rti cl that her influence in order to establish under standing, in which all parties ha a good under ve an 'We, moreover, believe that this result is now w h a t equal stake. the is seeking to bring about :menace which is said t o be directed a ga i ns t Eng land by Russia on the Persian t a -therefore alone become f ront i ers cou ld :England forgetting her reality in the e ven t o f friendship towards Persia,ancient relations o f goo d the latter a threatening and maintaining t owar d s and hostile attit u d e . Th en , aind then alon e , do )e forced to fill with we believe that Russia m i g ht . part which England loyalty towards the Shah the has pretended to .play in the Eastern war with respect to the Sultan." NEUCHATEL. BERLIN, DEC. 11. The Neuchat e l a ff a i r p rogresses very s l ow ly ; an d , , like a wounded snake, drags its slow length along." Eferr von Sydow, the representative of Prussia, has received orders to withdraw to Sigmaringen, Is here he occupies a post in connection with the ad ministratiOn of the Principality of Hohenzollern. T his withdrawal of the Prussian Representative is, la, mover, not a diplomatic recall, but serves only to al low to Switzerland that as long as the prisoners are !tot released Prussia cannot treat ; the personnel of tLe Prussian mission at Berne are still there. About a - week back the Representatives of France and Russia, in conformity with the example of those of Austria, Bavaria, and Baden, made fresh represen. tat ions to the Federal Government of the danger and. impolicy of the course it had adopted, and renewed their remonstrances for the liberation of the: prisoners. The Federal Council refused again to listen to these well-meant representations of the foreign Governments, and in so doing was backed and encouraged by our diplomatic representative thi ire. • `The next step that this Government will take is to present a report to the German Band, showing wl,at little effect its cumulative representations have ha d in Berne, and this report, backed with similar and corroborative reports from the Governments of Austria, Bavaria, and Baden, will then probably be referred to a committee to consider what further steps the Band may find it expedient to take in the matter. The .Nord contains the following :—" Russia being thus far the only power w hi c h h as a res id en t minister at Pekin, .France, England, and the United States also wish to h ave represen t a tives there. With that view, the French, English, and American governments have combined an expedi tion. A flotilla, composed of some of the flat bottomed French vessels from the Black Sea, is about to join the French squadron in the China Seas, and to penetrate into the interior of China. Ministers will be established by fair means or by foul at Pekin. The Emperor of China has such need of protection against th e i nsurgen t s who for some years past have been threatening his throne,. E 0 that he will perhaps be glad to place himself under the protection of the maritime powers of Europe and America. This . will be a new step towards opniN tion." modora eix.riF,za The Blare de la asecite of Cherbourg state that the Russian squadron will shortly leavet hat port for the Mediterranean, and after stoppingso me time at Genoa, will disperse for the service of the Russian legations at Naples, Athens, Constanti nople, and Alexandria. It is said that the Grand Duke Constantine, who is to join his mother at Nice, will visit the coast of Italy in the screw line of battle ship, the Tiborg. The French officers who gave the ball to the Russian )11i,ers having a sum of 600 fr. left after all expenses had been paid divided it among the different charitable institutions of the town. During the last few days a heavy gale from the S.S.E. had been blowing, and from 70 to b 0 vessels bound to the westward had put in at Cherbourg from stress of weather. AMERICA. LIVERPOOL, MONDAY MOItNING. By the Niagara, which left B ~ton on the 3d Lnsit., we have received the following additional intelligence Congress assembled on the Ist. In qualifying its newly-elected members, the House repotted Mr. Whitfield, the delegate from Kansas. The Illinois had arrived at New York with the California mails and $2,000,000 in sr vie. The advices report that sufficient returns of the election had been received to warrant the belief that Mr. Buchanan had carried the State by 6,000 over Fillmore and by a much greater number over Fremont. The Governor had withdrawn his proclamation declaring the city of San Francisco in a state of siege, and the Vigilance Committee had surrendered the captured State arms. Two opposing parties of Chinese, numbering in all upwards of 2,000, had been engaged in a battle near Mound Spring, on the Sonora road. Advices received in New York state that the difference between Great Britain and the New Granadian Government bad been settled. Advices from Kansas report the escape of 39 Free State prisoners at Lecompton. The New York .Herald now speaks of the " Anglo-American alliance on Central American questions." The British residents in Bogota had petitioned Lord Clarendon not to carry out the Mackintosh claim blockade. The Royal mail steamship Dee, from Grey Town, had arrived at Aspinwall. Her advices de scribe Nicaragua as being quiet, and contradicts the report of a contemplated blockade by the San Juan River, by Walker's troops. He had been rein forced, and occupied Sin Carlos and Seraguina. In the port of Aspinwall, at anchor, were her Majesty's ships Orion and Arrogant and one gun boat. It was reported at Cuba that General Concha had been reappointed Captain-General for a term of three years. Trade was active. Sti„.tiir was firm. Exchange on London, 2? to 22- pm. H.M.S. Atalanta was iu port. The Solent left on the 25th for Vera Cruz. From Mexico we learn that Vidaurri and Garza had fought a battle near Monteroy ; the latter was totally defeated. General Gandara had captured the town of nor casi tas. Costa Rica accounts state that President Mora was again elected. All the war bonds issued dur ing the struggle against Walker were to be paid in national money. Congress had voted a sum in order to carry on the next campaign, and a special envoy had been sent to Peru and Chili, in order to perfect the allied league against Walker. Nearly 3,000 men were about to embark at Rztalejo for the purpose of reinforcing the allied army. The weather was fine, and the coffee crop of Costa Rica promised to be large. The Now York commercial advices state that, con trary to expectation, the Bank statement showed a diminution of specie to the extent of $BOO,OOO. The last arrival from California will appear in the statement of the week following. There was a steady business doing at their stock board, and an advance in prices, which, however, was scarcely sustained at the second board. Money was quite easy at 7 to S per cent. on call, and abundant facilities for negotiating first-class paper. Sterling exchange was heavy at 109 to 1091 a Bills on Paris were quoted sf. 20c. to sf. 18ie. Cotton, which had Ileen firm, closed dull. The flour market was heavy, and prices without altera tion. Provisions were nominal. Tobacco at as 2 9 quiet. Iron firm, with sales of Scotch pig ",f t dols. to 30 dols. Freights were steady at l as t quotation. NEW YORK, THURSDAY EVENING, DEO. 4, The European news telegraphed from H alifax was published here this morning b u t it bad no effect on cotton, flour, or corn ; wheat,s however, is slightly lower. There is no Liter from the southern markets. The Arago is not yet arrived. ARRIVAL OF THE WASHINGTON. SOUTHAMPTON, MONDAY, 2 A.m. pitchedlear n that Vidaurri battle The W a shington, wit h the American mail, and advices from New York to and inclusive of the 29th nit., has arrived. o n Flour firm, with a good Cotton market firm. demand • freights easier. andFromGar: N a owretrheerenngMaged i Mexico w© n a 10th ult. The fo rces o f the latter were completely' routed. The ['resident put his Message into the hands o f t h e printers on the 28 t h lilt' It is very lengthy , oc cupying seven columns. News from Havanua h has 26th ult. Nothing of reached us up to t he Santa Fe to th e 25th nt. t importance. Dates f rom B The Indians were quiet. The barque Three rothers, from New Yorle o the East Indi es h New Orl eans on, as' been wrecked. A ship for Walker's army. the 26t i ult., with 300 recr uito my. No news of Le Lyonnaise. THE AM . RICA V MAILS. I— - SOUTHAMPTON, SUNDAY EVEI4INe• lWe regret to announce the return to thi s p ort thie afternoon of the United States' mail steamsh i p Hernial: which 1 German left Southampton with the English , French, ail mails fur New Vii: on the 31 inst. The Hermann has encountered the most terrific slew ther in the Atlantic, the wind for most part of the tiros blowing a perfect hurricane, accompanied by seas rou o . ning literally mo untains high. When about 900 or le°Cid miles from S o uthampton , the ship labourieg heavilY an ga l e , the but just able to make headway against the centre shaft carrying the side levers of one of the engie° gine, entirely disabling it, thus making the broke, and the shock damaged the pistan of the port en , - dependent upon the power of the remaining en gine.. 1 .! is a most providential circumstance that the perfect isci pline prevailing on board the Hermann and in the engin e r to be of no inju r y department caused this serious • disaste • and stoprog to the ship. The slightest delay iii ungear m g the re• the machinery would probably ha" broken left to the mainin ' g engine, and the ship would have been broken mercy of the waves • as it was, the wrcolc of the f the machine was quickly disengaged, and the head 0 with one shiPcompletel ship put about for Southampton, btearaiig vo engine driving both paddlewheels. hag SUP It is believed that neither the silp nor cargo • 0 tabled damage. The passengers have signed a testimo nial to Capt. Higgins, expressing their admiratieF.ch his skill and conduct in the trying circumstances in sv ni he had been placed. Th e mails and passengers will bo forwarded from this' port on Wednesday by the United States' mail steam% Fulton ; and, after a survey of the cargo, which consirb of 650 tons of valuable French, German, and 3 3 t r it , b0 merchandise, measures will be taken by company, Messrs. Creskey and Co., to convey it to " destination without unnecessary delay. the agents Wt., __— TEM AMERICAN MAILS.—LIVERPOOL, Saturdayr.' dv ice° The British and North Americ an Royal Mail !Ott ship Europa, Capt. J. Leitch , sailed at 11 o'o ock Ohio forenoon for New York with t he usual mails and a for the United States and British North American po' vinces, 60 on freight passengers, and a full cargo of merohandie° . CAPE MAILS.—The following notice was issued froel the General Post-office on Saturday, viz. :—"CaP e t : Good Hope and Toe Ireland, which sailed from De r "; mouth on the 10th inst., has put into Plymouth Sous — to repair damage, and, as she is expected to sail agaill on Sunday, the 14th inst., a supplementary mail RI the Cape will be made up in London, to be forwarde by this evening's post." AtIsTRALIAN MAILS. —The European and .A.ustralian Company's steamer European left Southampton on Se' tnrday with the Australian mails, and about 70 poselld: gers. The mails c tisisted of 218 sacks of letter e f or newspapers. There were 85 sacks for Melbourne, 45 for Sydney, 26 for Adelaide, 12 for Geelong' 17 for 11- ;' Diemen s Land,. 9 for Auckland, 11 for Welliegt4,",' 9 for Launceston , and 3 for King George's Sound. Abe with the next outward West Indlt ma", Royal Mail Company's steamer Atr,to, Capt. Woolley, nesday. The Magdalena, Capt. Abbott, with the home ward mails from the West Indies, is due on Tue,dal• Ilis highness Mahanjab Douleep Singh, accompanied by Sir John Logan, embarked from the D .cks pater day on board the Royal yacht Fairy, ivia,Ater.Commander Captain Welch, on a visit to her Majesty at Osborne. Crispin was in attendance on the Prince. leaves on Weds THE EXECDTIONER OF EALUER.—George Smith, wh o executed Paliwor, has becoute insolvent. He filed bis petition On Friday, and was thus rescribed .—" George 'with, lace of Oakbam, in the parish i f Rolf Regis, in the county of Stafford, in lodgings, labourer, drover', cattle salesman, and public executioner for the county of Stafford."