The Sun. — London, England, 1856-11-27 00:00:00

UNFURNISHED APARTMENTS,— Wanted for a Lady and her Servant, a SITTING -ROOM, Three BED-ROOMS, and separate KIT caEN-, where there are no other lodgers, near a chief thoroughfare ; between Charing-cross and Hyde-park-corner preferred. Any party unused to letting woald find the advertiser a desirable occupant. References exchanged. Address, with full particulars, T, 104, Strand. ER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. — M. JULLIEN'S CONCERTS. Last Week but Two—The New Grand French Quadrille.—Ths last time but Two of the Grand Selection from La Traviata. —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.—Second appear ance this season of the celebrated Pianist, Miss Arabella Goddard. Programme for THIS EVENING (Thursday, Nev. 27): — Part L Overture, William Tell (fourth time this season) — Rossini ; Quadrille, the Promenade—Engelke ; Symphony, Andante Canta bil e , from the Jupiter Symphony— MiMozart Ballets, " Questa o quella (Rigoletto), Signor llardi ; Polka, My Mary aim (16th time)—Jullien ; Fantasia, Piano forte, " Recollections of Ireland" (Moschelles) Miss Arabella G o dd a rd ; V ars ovienne, the Warsaw (fourth time th is sea son)—Jullien ; Grand Aria, Ernani ! involami (Ernaai), Miss Juliana May (her thin' appearance)—Verdi ; the French Quadrille (the 17th time) with variations for flute, flageolet, oboe, clarinet, ophicleide, and cornet, performed by MM. De Polley, De Yong, Collinet, Lavigne, Sonnenberg, Hughes, and K oe nig ; Finale ; Partant pour la Syrie, Vive l'Empere ur— J u llicn. I Part 2.- Opera, Grand Operatic Selection from Verdi's opera of " La Traviata" (Bth time of performance) with solos for violin, oboe, flute, clarinet, trumpet, ophieleide, and cornet, by Messrs. Le Hon, Lavigne, De Folley, Sonnenberg, Dnhern, Hughes, and Koenig • F an t as i a , Pianoforte, Les P atineurs (Le Prophete), Liszt, 'Miss Arabella Goddard ; Valse, Moun tain Daisy—D'Albert • Tyrolienne, I n questo semplice (Betly), Miss Juliana 3 7f ay —D on izetti ; Polka, Flirtation— Jullien ; Air, " Una furtive Lagriraa" (Elisir d'Amore), Sig nor Millardi—Donizetti ; Va lse, Victory—Koenig ; Galop, Etna--D'Albert. Conductor--M. Jullien. To commence at 8 o'clo d. ck. Pri Pric vate es o f admission :—Promena de, ls. ; Dress circle, 2s. 6 ; boxes, 10s. 6d., £1 Is„ and upwards. Private boxes to be secured of Mr. Nugent, at the box-office of t an he theatre ; at all the principals - braries and mia sicsellers'; dat Jullien and Co.'s, 214, Regtstreet. THEATRE 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, ls. ; Gallery, Is. ed. ; Pit, 3s. ; Upper Boxes, 3s. ed. ; First Circle, ss. ; Dress Circle, 7s. ; Stalls, 10s. ed. ; Private Boxes, one, two, three, and four gnine's. In consequence of the extraordinary and unprecedented access that has attended the introduction of ITALIAN OPERAS at Drnry-lane, the Lessee begs to announce that he has re-entered into arrangements with Messrs. Cramer, Beak, and Co., who have succeeded in prevailing upon the eminent Italian Artistes to forego their Continental engage ments, iu order to appear for a Few Nights Longer in the most celebrated operas of the great composers :—Madame Grisi, Madame Rndersdorfr, Madame A.madei, Madame Sed lazek, and Madame Gassier ; Herr Rechardt, Signor Volpini, Mons. Gassier, Signor Lorini, Signor Albicini, Signor Rovere, Mr. Ten , !ant, and Herr Formes. Powerful band and corn. plete chorus, under the direction of Signor Li Calzi. T9IS EVENING, her Majesty's Servants will perform (for the last time) Rossini's popular Opera Comique, IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA. Supported by Madame Gassier, Madame Clerici, M. Gassier, Herr Formes, Signor Rovere, Signor Mattoui, and Herr Reichardt (his first appearance this season). After which, PATTER V. CLATTER. Mr. Templeton, &c. To conclude with a Ballet, in which Wiles. Osmont Mr. C. Mathews appear. Boxes, stalls, and places can he secured of Messrs. Cramer, Beale, and Co., Regent-street, and at the box-office of the theatre, from 10 till 6. To prevent disappointment an early application is solicited. The Free List will be entirely suspended. Doom open at hilt-past 7, commence at 8. THEATRE ROYAL. HAYMARKET. THIS EVENING.. To-morrow (Friday), and on Saturday evening, will be performed THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL, in which Mr. Murdo;:h will appear as Charles Surface; Sir Peter Teazle, Mr. Chippendale ; Sir Benjamin Backbite, Mr. Buck-stone ; Crabtree, Mr. Compton; Joseph Surface, Mr. Howe ; Sir Oliver Surface, Mr. Rogers ; Moses, Mr. Clark ; Sir Harry (with a sang), Mr. W. Farren ; Lady Teazle, Miss Reynolds ; Mrs. Candour, Miss Talbot ; Lady Sneerweli, Mrs. Poynter ; Maria, Miss E. Sabine. After which, th* successful new farce, A FAMILY FAILING, in which Mr. Buckstone, Mr. Howe, Mr. Chippendale, and Miss Blanche Fane will appear. With (for positively the last three nights), the ballet of EL GAMBUSINO, by Peres Nena and her unrivalled Company of Spanish Dancers. To conclude with MY LmLE ADOPTED. OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. _VA) THIS EVENING and (Inrinz the week will !4,1 presented Shakspeare's play of A MIDSIDIVER NIGHT'S DRI , A NI. After which will'-)e produced a new petite comedy, in two acts, called OUR WIFE ; or, The Rose of Amiens. Princi pal characters by Messrs. Ryder, Harley, Fisher ; Misses Murray and C. Leclereq. Moodelssolas celebrated overture to A Midsum:ner Night's Dream will commence at 5 rainutcs before 7. OYAL SURREIY TVEATRE LF!Sgeeq, M,sars. Siv3phar:l and Ores wick. TIIIS EVENING, ROB ROY. Rob Roy, Mr Creswick ; Rashlcigh, Mr. Potter ; Francis, Mr. Charles ; Bailie Nicol Jarvie, Mr. Vollaire Dougal, Mr. Tapping ; Maj or Gal• braith, Mr. S. Smith; Helen Macgregor, Mrs. Brookes Diana Vernon, Miss Ellis. To conclude with DRED. TEE WEATHER—SUN Omer, NOVEMBER 27. THERMOMETER, IN ra SHADE. 41—bigheat since noon yeeterday. 4.)—lowefst, this morning and during the ni3ht. 48—this day at noon. RAID:MITER, 29.69—rising. Warn, W.s.w.—Light, with fine, mild weather. - 74,t ~~_~_. ~~, THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Real Success. Great Adelphi Hit ! THE ELVES. a Grand New Fairy Ballet Extravaganza, in wliieh Madame Celeste will apeear as the Statue Bride every evening.—Urgent Private Affairs and Good Night, Sinner Pantalon.—THlS EVENING will be performed URGENT PRIVATE AFFAIRS. Mcssrs.Wright, Paul Bedford, :elby; Misses M. Keeley, Kelly, Arden, &c. After which, with new scenery, dresses, machinery, and appointments, a new grand fairy ballet extravaganza, called THE ELVES, or the Statue Bride, founded on the grand ballet spectacle, now perform. ing with unexampled success at the Theatr3 frnpasiale de l'Gpera at Paris, tinder the title of Les Elfes. Principal cha racters by Madame Celeste, Misses Wyndham, Mary Keeley, Kate Kelly, Chatterly, Arden, Messrs. Wr'ght, Paul Bedford, C Selby, Le Barr, &c. C,,nohtti;og with the c ornio opera. of GOOD NIGHJ', SIG. PANTALON. LYCEUAI THEATRE ROYA G. Lessee, Mr. C. Dillon. THIS EVENING (Thursday), the highly successful Play of - FABIAN, or "La M:salEance." Fabian, Mr. C. Dillon ; Pauline, Mrs. C. Dillon. After which the extraordinary Troupe of Bedouin Arabs will go through their surprising performances. Couclud'ne; with the Burlesque of THE WINTER'S TALE. Misses Woolgar, Wilton, Mesdames B. White, Wiston, Messrs. Toole, Calhaem, Barrett, &c. T RAND T RENT RE. —Mg.nager, Mr. T. Payne.—THlS EVENING will be performed LITTLE DORRIT. Messrs. Howard, G. Lee, Fitzgerald. THE QUEEN'S MUSKETEERS. Mesdames Cuthbert, Fitz inman, Rte. And THE COPT k IN'S NOT A MISS. Commence at Seven. Stalls, 3s. ; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, is. ; Gallery, 6d. - 1 7 ? nY AT , (iblviPlo THEATRE. J.L.4) TAPsee Mr. Alfred \Vigan. THIS EVENING, WIVES AS THEY WERE AND MAIDS AS THEY ARE. Messrs. Addison, G. Vining ; Mrs. Stirling, Misses Swanhorowth and Herbert. And (fourth ti me ) , a new farce, JONES THE AVENGER. Messal. F. Robson, J. Rogers, and Miss Marston. Commence at haif-fast Seven. THEATRE ROYAL, SADLER'S-WELLS. Under the Management of Mr. Phelps. THIS EVENING, THE TAMING OF THE SHREW. Christopher Sly, Mr. Phelps. After which, WHERE THERE'S A WILL THERE'S A WAY. SI conclude with BETSY BAKER. ASTLEFS ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke. THIS EVENING (First Week), MA CBETH, with Eques trian Illustrations by Mr. W. Cooke's Horses, trained by hini. Macbeth, Mr. James Ho After which, the SCENES in the CIRCLE ; Miss Kate C oo ke in her elegant a ct of man6 ge , Ace. To conclude with OTHER ENTERTAINMENTS. Doors open a t half-past six; commenc e a t seven o'clock. ° P x-officc open from Eleven till Four. St age Manager, Mr. W. West. E ques trian Director, Mr. W. Co o k e, jun. WCestminster road.— ANT ERBIIRY HALL, O PEN EVERY EVENING,—Th. follow ing company of V ocalists are engaged for the per: Selections from all the popular Operas, Madrigals, Glees, Duets, eze. , viz.: —Miss E. Pearce, Mrs. J. Caulfield es, Miss Brunell, and Miss Slimmers; Mr. ,T. Caulfield ' Herr I p' Jonghmans, R. Grover , T. Rabic), T. Farrant, S. ,Tone, J. Barker, W. Melling., and P. Corrie ; Masters Austin, nett, and Conn ; Mr. Sam Cowell and E. Mackney. Piano_. fort, J. Harrosnay, R.A. ; irrmonium, J. Caulfield, jun. director, Mr. J. Caulfield. Commence at Seven o'clock pre: ciselY- Suppers, ac., until twelve o'clock. In addition t o the usual Vocal Entertainment, the celebrated SPANISH MINSTRELS will appear in costume at Nine and Eleve selec- n o'clock Every livening, and sin; tome of their favourite lions. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. TEas DAY—Morn. 33 min. aft. I—Evening1—Evening 48 min. aft. 1 Tq- Nonnow—Morn. 5 min. aft. 2 —Evening 22 min. att. 2 c§un. rsliflk* LONDON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1.F.53.. Under any possible circumstances the Income and Property Tax must be brought before Parlia ment in the ensuing Session. It would bo dis graceful to the Government to retain by a dis creditable Wok impost which Parent did THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY every " varnished Cossack" would sing Te DCUMS ,o the Czar who had fleeced his enemies in time of peace. The troops would ride to Kaffa or to Warsaw, enlivening their transit across their barren steppes by the band playing the new Russian popular air of " The Western Sharehold- ers' Folly." We begin to hOpe, however, that the Westerns may yet save the Russian bards and minstrels the ;rouble. The letter of th• " Hertfordshire Iu cumbent," which we inserted yesterday, must open the eyes of all who wish to see. Two things are quite plain, both of which we insisted on from the first, that the lines are military, not commercial lines, and that they will never pay, for this gene raticn at least. As to the first, we know that hundreds care not twopence whether they make money out of a loan to crush Hungary, or a rail road that might ultimately bring Russia to the confines of India. Money is money to such men ; if in shifting the shares about, they can get a per centage, or make a " good spec" by Bear and Bull feats on the Exchange, the money would be quite as acceptable as the most honourable gains. We trust, however ; that the fact referred to will prevent so many better men from entertaining the project for a moment that the shares will never float. We suppose it is the obvious military character of the proposed lines which has called forth the fiat from the Ruler of France, forbid ing the French newspapers to advertise the shares. He may also think that it is better for him that money should flow into Frances than out of it. As to the profit, never was the old adage of " dreading the Greeks even with presents in their hands" more appropriate. Already the gifts are augmented ; 16,0001. per mile is now to be allowed instead of 10,0001. for construction ; iron is at last to be imported duty free for railway purposes ; and the interest guaranteed is raised to 5 per cent. All very plausible ; but what if the difficulty of obtaining efficient labour on the barren plains of Russia, the large rivers to be crossed, the lengthened undulations of the steppes and long cuttings, the dearness of serf labour, and the remoteness from the appliances of civilised life, should make the railways as costly as in more thickly-peopled countries. Why, then, the result is that the railways may cost almost . double the estimate, and the lucky shareholders will receive no interest at all. One piece of cunning worthy of Russia—worthy rather in its audacity than its dexterity, is a clause in the agreement which will enable the Russian Government as the end of twenty years to purchase the lines, on the basis of the nett profits for the preceding three years. Should these therefore be, as we fully expect they will be, nil—then Russia will take possession of the lines, having merely paid interest, perhaps one per cent. on the actual cost, to the shareholders for the twenty years. There is but one way in which terms worth hating cau be had from Rus sia, and that is the old and approved one, the way in which all good bargains are made with the Russian Government namely, by handsome bribes to the " offs," " golfs," and " koffs," whose official salaries would starve them, but whose cor ruption makes their fortunes. Really, after all, the impudence of Czardom is as great as it is cunning. Its schemes are as shameless as they are plausible. From the con clusion of the " precious peace" to this hour the overreaching has been so palpable, though al ways defended by some plausible but dishonourable subterfuge, that one almost questions the superior cunning of Russia. It is the cunning of an acknowledged sharper. There is nothing like it, except Yankeeism, in the world. You are cheated to your face. If you don't resent it, or yield for peace and quiet, it is a triumph ; if you show your horns, there is no blushing, it is only to hold out if possible, and to retreat. Russia is not really angry when she blusters. That is all mere assumption and pretence to carry her point if possible. She is only angry with herself if she has not been quite deceitful enough. Like other impudent knaves she " tries it on." If Europe will make her army four times more dangerous by building her railways, if the Allies will allow her to get water communication with the Danube by a false map, or to threaten its mouth by seiz ing a Turkish island, all well ; if not, why she is none the worse off. Honour she has not lost, not having the article to lose; and of territory she has lost none, for she had no right to it. Russia is the embodiment of audaoious cunning. The junction of the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans by means of the proposed Honduras Railway would appear to be one of those things which are at once exceedingly desirable and practicable. In these days of steam despa;,,sh gold mining and astounding colonial development, a sehsine . tellich -7 - ill insure a 'axing 1,- - jOO or 2,000 miles in the route to India, China, and Australia is worthy of more than a momentary consideration, and such a scheme is the forma tion of the railway in question. Crossing th e 160 or more miles of territory intervening between the two oceans, the Honduras Riilway will carry European and North American travellers, mails, and merchandise at a rapid rate to the remark ably capacious Bay of Fonseca or Conchagus, from which steamers, owing to the almost unbroken calm, can speed them on the Pacific towards their destination at the rate of 15 or 20 mills au hour. The practicability of the scheme comes next in order, and on this head we beg to refer the reader to the letter of Dr. SOIIERZER, of the Imperial Academy cf Vienna, to Sr. DON VICTOR Honne.sr. The learned doctor, it will be seen, points out the great valleys of the rivers Ulua and Goascoran (the former emptying itself into the Gulf of Honduras and the latter into the Pacific) as offering every facility for the construction of the line. Collectively, he tells us, these valleys have a length of 160 English miles, and, the greatest elevation of the country where they may be said to join each other is but 2,400 feet. The thorough reports," he proceeds to say, " which have been published on the pro posed railway by Mr. SQUIER, formerly Minister of the United States in Central America, supported as they are by the high authority of Captain, FITZROY, R.N., in his communication to Inrd CLARENDON on the subject, render it unnecessary for me to enter into details ; and I accordingly confine myself to saying that, throughout my tra vels, I have had abundant opportunities of verifying these reports, and can testify to their accuracy." As to the eligibility of the proposed railway route we have this testi mony—" Between Mexico and New Granada filere is no point which from its geographical position is so favourable as that afforded by the. i s th mus o f Honduras, and whether we look to the transnort of passengers or of merchandise, the rapid trans mission of the mails and of treasure between. the Atlantic States of the United States and Cali fornia, or betweon Europe and .A.ns;ralia and China, in all these respects its advantages are most obvious. The ports which form the points of departure on both seas combine the conditions most favourable for the realisation of the vast en terprise, but more especially that on the Pacific. The Bay of Fonseca may perhaps be considered as the safest and most commodious port on the not intend to grant. Sooner or later the question must be brought under the consideration of the Legislature, and it would not only be for the honour, but also for the interest of the PALMER STON Administration to anticipate the inevitable discussion, and obtain the decision of Parlia- ment at the earliest possible time. At present the Income-Tax Association is labouring merely for the reduction of the impost to the rate at which it would have stood, from and after the sth April, 1857—if the bills for continuing it for a year after the ratification of the Treaty of Peace had not received the Royal assent. That is un- questionably the first point to be gained, but it is only a step towards the goal that must ulti mately be attained. As we have repeat edly explained, the nation does not object to a Property Tax, if fairly and equit ably apportioned. Any impost is, of course, objectionable, and the Financial Minister too often resembles the Irish drummer, who complained of the unreasonable conduct of the " floggee," whom he could not please by striking either high or low. But as the castigation should be administered in either one form or the other, so must taxation be continued in order to provide adequate means for the liquidation of the national liabilities and the maintenance of the national establishments. there is no impost more equitable and expe dienrt than a judiciously apportioned Property Tax. None more objectionable than a charge on precarious and temporary incomes. The moment a man possesses "a stake in the country" he becomes a fitting " quarry" for the collecting havdis. There is nothing inquisitorial in the pro cess by which he is assessed. A certain portion of bis rents or dividends is stopped in transitu. In place of receiving 6001. he gets only 5601., and. he feels proud in the notion that, like a good citizen, he has contributed his portion to the national expenditure. The public debt fairly fell on him, because any Parliament was entitled to charge existing pro perty, and he received it, whether by descent, or purchase, subject to all its liabilities. But it is very diflerent with the man who gains his daily bread by his daily labour, physical or intellectual. He feels that his ance3tora had no right to mort 7.toe his exertions, that if he derived no advan tages from their provident forethought he could DOG be saddled with any liabilities. He was nominally born free, and should not be compelled to toil for the benefit of others. There is thus a preliminary objection to the operation of an Inamne Tax, which should prevail before any un prejudiced and impartial tribunal ! And if we consent, for the sake of argument, to enter into turther discussion, it must not be supposed that we waive or surrender that decisive point. But supposing that all parties could be equally assessed without reference to the sources from whence their incomes were derived, the notion that all incomes, whether permanent and cer tain, or precarious and fluctuating, should be equally charged, is so absurd that if it had not received the Legislative sanction it would seem to be fighting with shadows—to make the giants first before we kill them—to enter into serious arguments on a self-evident question. The idea that the tax will ever be relinquished is simply ridiculous. The Chancellor of the Exche quer, whoever he may be—no matter whether WOOD, DISRAELI, GLADSTONE, or LEWIS occupy the station—will not consent to relinquish an iteon that realises sixteen millions sterling per annum. It is, therefore, as well to place the entire subject on a solid foundation, so that in iany event the people can have no reasonable ~,,r , 3 0 of com plaint, We have borne with the tin post for no less than fourteen years. Every Minister, from Sir ROBERT PEEL to Sir G. C. Lim's, has endeavoured to show that it is not worth while to amend it, as it is only for a brief period that he revires it. Mr. GLADSTONE carried his hypocrisy further than any of his predecessors, and obtained a much longer term. But the people, who have served a double apprenticeship of 14 years, may at last become rational, and deal with the matter on its real merits. Should Lord PALMERSTON decide on a just and equitable course, he will render himself the most popular Minister that ever presided over 6. British Cabinet. Fiscal and monetary reforms are the great wants of the nation. HO has party satisfied the country with respect to his foreign policy. They now want to know his views on domestic subjects. Let him abolish the Income Tax, place the charge on property on an equitable basis, and give the people a really national 11. note, and he will be the most popular Minister that this country ever had. His power will be consolidated, his hold on office secured, and his name will descend to pos terity as the English Minister who can s py name of Eorliglimi,al to b, respected iu every part o 'die world, and who also made thoir homes prosperous and happy, by relieving them of un just burdens, and creating a circulating medium that gave every man that great desideratum—"a fair day's wages for a fair day's work !" What earthly guarantee can Russia give On a railway ? For a loan she can pledge her whole revenue if she will, but for a railroad Russia can give no guarantee worth an honest man's taking. We assume, of course, that she does not offer her four or five per cent, on the fair cost of the line, be it what it may ; that would be equiva lent to creating a new luan to an indefinite amount, for the payment of the interest on which she must saddle her revenue with a first charge for the benefit of the shareholders. She will do nothing like that. If she would contract with competent and respectable foreign firms, to exe cute the work for a definite sum ; if she would then take the working into her own hands, of course executing it by contract, and bear herself the loss or receive the nett profits, foreigners might feel pretty safe, that is as safe as in other Russian securities ; but of nothing do we feel more confident than that the ultimate sharehold ers in any Muscovite railway concession will find themselves " chiselled" out of fifty, if not ono hundred, per cent, of their investments. Prior to all examination, this would be our conviction, We would urge our friends to avoid Russian Railway St oc k or Sh a res. just as we would urge our sons, at the University, or in the Barracks, to keep out of the Jew money-lender's hands. If she issues a loan, she has no means, except those employed by Austria, or Spain, or Pennsylvania, of cheating her foreign creditors. This would not suit her, that is it all ; should it Income her interest to repudiate her foreign d e bt, we have no more doubt of her (loin.- it than of her readiness to Hango humane antagonists, ane antagonists, or to cheat the allies at Bolgrad or the Isle of Serpents. Not to pay interest on a loan would stop th e sup plies for all future projects of ambition ; but to inveigle the simple-hearted ctistoinee s of the BARINGS, the HOPES, and PEREIRES of W estern Europe, into a speculation whic h w ould ruin them and set her up with military railways, would be to her matter of exultation. Na y , it Would raise the popularity of the CZAR to the utmost, if his troops were seen steaming along 20 mile, an hour, at the coat of Fra3co wad &gland -3#E-NiNG, NOVEMBER 27, )866% entire western coast of America. All the navies of the world might meet in tha grand basin to exchange, for the benefit of humanity, the deli. cious products of the tropics against the manu factures of European civilisation." _ _ Many might say as much, but testimony like this, on the back of corresponding testimony, from a recognised authority, must be allowed great weight. In addition to the advantages of the railway already indicated, we have the assurance of great facilities being forthcoming in Honduras, towards its construction, and the prospect of the cultivation of the remarkably fertile and salubri ous plateau of Central America, by English and other settlers, to say nothing of the mineral riches to be met with in the country. Nothing, apparently, is wanting to recommend the scheme to favourable consideration, and all that remains for us to do at present is to wish the projectors the success they deserve. DUTIES OF TEE COMMON SERJEANT. Unlike the office of Recorder, which is in the appoint ment of the Court of Aldermen, that of Common Serjeant is vested in the majority of the Common Council, who " in Common Council assembled" decide the matter in the event of a contest. The salary is 1,500/. per annum, with.eame additional fees for extra busicess. The office is always held -by a barrister, and the main duties are as fallow : The Common Serjeant has to attend at the sessions of the Central Criminal Court, where he sits as one of the City judges. Tae practice is for the Recorder to sit in one court and the Cowman Serjeant in another, the judge of the Sheriffs' Court sitting (as a commis sioner) in the early part of the day to try any short cases there may be before the judges come, and to prepare the court for them. The Common Serjeant has to sit usually about four or five days in each session, and his ordinary duties are those of , a judge in a Crown Court. It is his duty, if any difficulty arises in any case, to consult the other judges when they are there, or if the judges are not there, to consult with the Recorder, or with the commissioner. Besides these duties he has, in case his opinion is required, to attend the Court of Aldermen, the Court of Common Council, and the Com missioners of Sewers, to which body he ex-efficio belongs. He also has the duty of acting as assessor to the Sheriffs at Common Hall, on the day of the election of the City officers, proclaiming the names and advising the Sheriffs as to any points which may arise at the time. The Com mon Serjeant is the officer of the Sheriffs, and he pro , claims the names of those who are to be nominated as candidates. His duty as Common Serjeant practically precludes him from practising at Westminster Hall, al though this originally was customary. The reason of this is, not that he is officially prohibited from doing so, but because the number of sessions at the Central Cri minal Court has so increased that he cannot do so, the number of such sessions formerly being eight, while now there are twelve during the year. The terms of bis appointment do not debar him, in fact, from attending any court, except inferior courts of criminal jurisdiction. The pre.ent Common Sergeant has not been more than 12 months appointed, he having obtained the situation upon the retirement of Edward Bullock, Esq., who held the appointment between five and six years. —Morning Advertiser. Her Majesty will hold a Privy Council to-morrow at Windsor Castle. Viscount Palmerston gave a dinner to the Cabinet Ministers last evening at his residence in Piccadilly. Vice-Admiral the Right Hon. Sir M. Fitzbardinge Berkeley has resumed his duties as Senior Naval Lord at the Admiralty. The marriage of Colonel l'aget with Miss Maria Grenfell, daughter of Mr. C. W. Grenfell, M.P., for Windsor, took place yesterday morning at St. Peter's Church, Pimlico. Mr. Pressly had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, yesterday, at his official residence in Downing street, Mr. Jowl Francis had an interview with the Chan- cellor of the Exchequer to submit a proposal for stamp• ing the covers of newspaper agents with an impre.,sed die for postal purposes in lien of the attached label now n use. Lord and Lady Byron have left Eaton.place for their son's residence in Oxfjrdshire. His lordship has nearly recovered from the severe injuries he received on the occasion of the recent collision near the King's Langley station of the London and North-Western Railway. LADY BYRON.—By the death of Lard Scarsdale, on the 12th inst., the abeyance of the Barony of Wentworth (cr. 1529) is terminated in favour of Lady Noel Byron, widow of the celebrated poet, who becomes in her own right Bamnest; Wentworth. Free emigration to Australia is again resumed, and a large number of single girls are wanted for the colonies. The bar silver brought by the last West India steamer hai been sold at 62td., being an advance cof ,d. on tho p r i ce rea li se d f or t h-t by the preceding packet. THE OFFICE Ok' RECORDER.—A Special Court of Aldermen will be held on Saturday, at Guildhall, for the purpose of formally receiving the resignation of the Right Hon. J. A. S. Wortley, M.P., the recorder of the City of London, and for taking the necessary steps for the election of his successor. Mr. Herries is made deputy ohairroan of the Board of Inland Revenue, and Mr. Spencer Ponsonby, who ac companied Lord Clarendon in the capacity of private secretary to the Conferences of Paris, is appointed to the vacancy created at the B , ard by the promotion of Mr. Herries. Mr. Spencer Ponsonby was previously private secretary to Lpri Palmerston during the time he held the seals of the Foreign•ofEce. A dinner, in commemoration of which a piece of plate presented to the station-master of Windsor, took place yesterday at Slough. The piece of plate consists of a handsome silver vase, engraved with the following inscription :—" Presented to John Madigan, of the South. Western Railway-station, Windsor, by the season. ticket holders and other passenger!, as a trifling acknow ledgment of his unremitting attention to his duties, and the pramotio of their comf,rt as passengers." It is stated that 315,0001. out of the 350,0001. quired as the capital of the At'antic Telegraph Corn pany, by whom it is hoped to establish electric comma nication between England and America in the early part of next summer, has already been subscribed. 100,0001. has been taken in the United States, 104,0001. in Lon don, 71,0001. in Liverpool, 25,0001. in Manchester, 14,000/. in Glasgow, and 1,0001. in Leamington. On Friday next the shares are to be allotted. The report of the Trust and Loan Company of Upper Csnada, issued preparatory to their meeting on the 2d of December. stases the profits fer the half-year ending the 30th of September at 9,934/. A dividend at the rate of 7i per cent, per annum (less income tax) is recom mal,;le,l, 1_,8R7/. is to he carried to the reserve fund, which will then amount to 11,3351 ; 250/. is to be wii'oten off preliminary expenses, and a balance of is to be carried to the credit of next half-year. DEATH OF MR. ARTHUR DILLON THE ACTOR.—Mr. Arthur Dillon, the father of Mr. Charles Dillon, the talented lessee of the Lyceum, died on Tuesday evening, after a long illness, at his lodgings, Broad-court, Bow street. Mr. Charles Dillon was on the stage in the last act of "Fabian," when the melancholy intelligence reached the theatre, but it was not communicated to him until the performances had come to a conclu,ion. Mr. ANGUS B. REACH.—This gentleman, whose lite rary exertions were prematurely terminated about two years since by paralytic affection, expired at his reel derce at Denmark-hill on Tuesday last. He had not quite completed his 35th year. Mr. Anita Reaoh's amiable qualities, no legs than his intellect, had endeared him to a large circle of friends, and we had occasion to record that the most succea=Jul of amateur theatrical per formances was given for his benefit. Later her Majesty was pleased to confer upon him the gift of 1001. He leaves a widow, but was childless, and Ms remains will be deposited in the cemetery at Norwood. METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS.—RESIGNATION OF and who has been , since i ts forma MR. i tiORRIE.—Mr. Carrie, the police magi strate of Cierkenwell Court, tion, representative for the parish of St. Pancras in the Metropolitan Board of Works, has resigne d his seat at that board. I na bility to give up sufficient time to the important duti es o f a m ember of the metropolitan b o a rd, coupled with t h ose perta i n ing to his magisterial capacity, is assigned as the cause of such resignation. COLLISION ON THE LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAlLWAY.—Yesterday morning, at ten minutes past 8 o'clock, an alarming collision took place on the London and North-Western Railway, at Leighton Buzzard. Happily it was unattended with loss of life. One second class passenger carriage was almost smashed to atoms, and the b rea k van o f the Dunstable train Ras likewise crushed. The monster springs and axletrees lying about bent and twisted in all directions, show how violent was the encounter. Had it happened two minutes earlier the result would have been dreadful to contemplate, five passengers having just got out of the very carriage that was so completely smashed. TRIBUTE OF ResrEcr.—On Monday evening last, c , mplimentary dinner was given at the Mitre Tow nected with the Weekly Dispatc, 7 4 Fleet-street, by upwards of thirty of the gee' . ern, hemen con- Richard Wood, the highly estecrue/ the evening ; the edit , journal, Publisher of that and manager of the e ,, ` • r'ew spaper, to Mr. . e !Sir was filled by the sub-edit , members of the I . the juisPuicite and the other ; ,,r of ,r* the i,''aper ) the guest of .verary. Staff being on his right and h p e e t a rn e t ed pr tz , b ie e n p a r r es t e h n e t, ge as ne t r h tt e l f r e e ,s ,c t l i i r g l (it'l l ; department was also fell? represented, there be• left. The prir v., m a h n i g e s li t u P t e r o s n o e n s ab i sz u t t e l e fi e o , ta i o t o h c e a B p i o i n sp , aatnchd were the t hie e a. re l of h a N d l r h.eviniter.ltpainceadde'wlittho respect to Mr. Wood by all who came within the sphere an of hie operations. The chairman, in proposing the eld hi Wood , s referred ardueue t o a u t d h the fact responsiblet hat that positionen for nearly thirty-four years, and he added, that during that time Mr. Wood had conducted the duties of his office in such a manner as to obtain for himself esteem and regard, and to secure for his proprietors the greatest possible advantage. The editor bore his testimony to the sterling, worth of Mr. Wcod, and the company drank the toast with the utmost cordiality. Mr. Wood returned th an k s for the flattering compliment that had been paid t o him, in terms which showed how deeply he appreciated htn the h onour t h at h a d b een con f erre d upon Peen of have ien highly - t The eveni ng was spent i n a manner th a t must gratifying to the promoters of the "tribute respect," as it undoubtedly was to the re cipient of it. action of several German States, far from inducing I Switzerland to yield, must, on the contrary, have impelled her to resistance. It must not moreover be forgotten that Prussia demanded the release of ! the prisoners as a right • and that while saying that she was well disposed to come to an arrange ment as regards the groundwork of the question, she did not at all make known, even by allusion, the length she would go in the path of conciliation, -when she should have obtained this first conces sion. To grant an amnesty, not from motives of political clemency, but by admitting the innocence of the prisoners, the Federal Council could not do, for that course would have been to furnish its ad versaries with an argument against Switzerland in the negotiations which are to definitively regulate the destinies of Neuchatel. The Federal Council has besides declared that it was ready to open ne gotiations and to renew relations of friendship and good neighbourhood with Prussia. It remains now to be seen how this latter Power will reply to these overtures." Petitions are now being circulated in the Neu chatel army which are covered with signatures. The petitioners beg the members of the Federal Council to allow them to be the first to march, in the event of the independence of Switzerland being attacked. They take a solemn oath to shed the last drop of their blood rather than suffer any fo reign domination whatever, and their request ter minates with the cry of "A. ravant garde ! Vive a Confederation !" FRANCE. PARIS, WEDNESDAY. The Assemblee Nationale says :—" Our readers no doubt remember that the Legislative Body, on ' the 2d July last, voted a law which authorised the inscription in the Great Book of the public debt of Three per Cent. Stock of 200,000 f. each for the heirs of the female branches of Louis Philippe's family, affected by the decrees of the 22d January, 1852. We believe that the French Government having notified through a diplomatic channel, to the parties interested, the promulgation of the law of the 2d July, tie Duke Alexander of Wurtem berg, in the name of his son, a minor, and the Duke Augustus of Saxe Coburg, in the name of the Princess Clementine d'Orleans, his wife, have re fused to profit by the provisions of the law." BOURSE, Nov. 26.—Two o'clock.—The market has been very buoyant, the bears having been obliged to buy back a part of their stock. It has been announced that the bullion of the Bank of France has increased since the last official return by 18 millions of francs. Threes have been done at 68f. 20c. and 68f. 40c., and are now at 68f. 30c. Mobilier varied from 1,415 f. to 1,425 f. Railway Shares have been in good demand, and obtained an advance of from 10f. to 15f. Half-past Three.—The market continued firm to the close, when the following were the last quota tions : Cash. fr. c. End of' Month. 4 per Cents 3 per Cents 63 35 68 30 New Loan —. Q7l Bank Shar©s 3,075 Roman • • • - Credit Mobiliar 1;420 Austrian Belgian Fives — Spanish Threes Piedmontese (5) M 50 Home Debt RAILWAYS—FOR CASH. fr. c. fr. C. 868 75 Orleans 1,270 Western Northern 947 50 Strasburg Lyons 1,317 50 New Ditto Mediterranean 1,710 Grand Central Lyons Geneva Cette SPAIN. The Madrid journals of the 21st due yesterday and those of the 22d have arrived. Their contents are not of political importance. Some of the per sons recently arrested at Madrid had been sent away to their native places; others had been handed over to the judicial authorities. The food question continued to excite great interest. The wheat pur chased by the Government was beginning to arrive at different ports ; at Alicante 350,000 bushels had been received or were expected daily. It was said that the municipal elections would take place about the middle of next month, so as to enable the municipalities to commence operations at the commencement of the new year. At Malaga the. Military Tribunal had set at liberty some of the persons accused of having taken part in the insurrec tion, but in consequence of seditious cries having been uttered 30 other men were arrested and ftresh mili tary precautions were taken. An official return shows that the imports into Spain amounted in 1855 to 1,023,764,323 reals, and the exports to 1,259,363,492 reals ; the customs duties received from the imports were 166,223,940 reals, and those on exports 411,211 reals. IL was with France that the greater part of the trade was carried on, Eug land standing next. • THE RUSSIAN RAILWAYS. In a private letter from St. Petersburg, it is stated that the feeling of high satisfaction which had been entertained some little time back at the completion of the arrangements for a system of railways has of late given place to considerable de jection on the repeated arrival of intelligence from Paris as to the chill thrown upon these speculations by the French Government, and the cool reception that has in consequence been extended to them. The disappointment is all the greater that even the inveterate 11d Russians had just by that time con vinced themselves that railways were not quite such bad things after all. They were even desirous that Russia should be thoroughly intersected with iron roads, and the sooner the better ; and being better acquainted than any foreigners can be with the utter improbability of the local traffic of any of the lines paying for many years to come, they had fully made up their minds that the foreigners r should pay for the honour of introducing a , out thei "demoniacal innovatio ns" into Holy Russi of their own pockets. The milk of human kind ness and gratitude that w as beginning to o verflow . in e fore s i p o u f the Russian bosom at the heetsle fi v on ing t f he th m l d e entrepreneurs, in themselv oe an been su unmistakeable indications denly soured by the very conferring such benefits on Russia, has d- the French Government has given of its opinion that if Russia wants railroads she make may construct them with her own money. To matters worse, Germany has not shown herself any more willing to come forward with the needful, and this has been the unkindest cut of all ; they had not expected that of Germany ! BATE OF DISCOU.NT. Although the desirableness of an immediate re duction of the rate of discount is generally admitted, great doubt to prevail as to its being adopted by the Bank the week. The Bank direc tors being the only persons who can judge of the returns which will appear in next Friday's Gazette, it is possible they may have reasons for delay which cannot yet be appreciated ; but, supposing these returns to present favourable features, their hesitation to give relief from the exceptional pres sure which has lately prevailed will be regarded. by many with disappointment. There is no brapch of the industry of the country which can remain unaffected by the existing state of the money market, while with such firms as are unfler heavy commitments based upon calculations of urn ave rage rate of discount it constitutes a daily question of actual loss to be sustained. To railway com panies and other public bodies requiring at regular periods to raise large sums on debentures it is like wise a formidable point. One plea in favour of hesitation will probably be that it is desirable to give time to ascertain if the firmer tone of the con tinental exchanges will be maintained ; but, not withstanding the feeling that if there is any room for doubt it is always better to err on the side of caution, the matter is too important for delay to be justified on merely conjectural grounds. It must likewise be borne in mind that just in proportion as the present rate is upheld beyond its natural and proper term the rebound to a different condi tion will be more sharp—a contingency always to be guarded against as much as possible. With respect to the continental exchanges, they are now free from any feature to cause apprehension, especially as it is not necess ary to the satisfac tory course of trade that they should remain in favour of this countty,disc whose function it is to 'ergo all the Australian and a great portion of 3 . ymen ts that fall due to fo - 13 the Californ,- e itself with the surplus that .„ 4 41 the rates of discount reigners, conteii!lne , may ieriffiirt. As reg— • -.tit, they undoubtedly cent. n e now in force tips the Gelatin,7 per in fail to warrant the filAinienance be g London. At Ilasis f i rst -clasp paper qterdana . tiated at 51, at Vienna, Frankfort, andAn,. is 5 per cent. is the general charge, at Hamburg C ato d it x jo g i-ura 4 per cent. •Wo are, therefore, altogether wit' hliirrion7 with the rates of other commercial cities, and wnilo on the one hand it is true that the recent approach to a recostery of con fidence throughout Europe is yet far from having m ade such prog ress as to remove all doubt as to its being per manent, there is on the other enough to authorise a favourable movem ent being retraced if for the present, and nothing to prevent the step even in a short time such a course should be fo und _— desirahle.—Times. DOWN WITH THE PERAIII3IILATORS.—Hoop in g -cOugh a nronchitis have been largely Ltal to children in the las d t b en days. Medical men of experience attribute much of the prevalence of the complaint to el,ildren b ein g taken about in perambu l at ors, in which they Slit for h ou rs without motion of the limbs or exer cise to keep up the necessary warmth. LATEST NEWS. THE OVERLAND MAIL. TIIESTE, WEDNESDAY; The steamer America arrived at this port this morning, Nov. 26, from Alexandria, which she left at three-quarters past 11 o'clock a.m. on the 20th instant. The India and China mails were to leave Alex- andria on the 200), with advices from Bombay, Nov. 3 ; Calcutta, Oct. 22 ; Hong Kong, 15 ; Canton, 13 ; Shanghai, 8;- Mauritius, 20 ; Cey- lon, 31. Final arrangements were in course of execution 'or embarking the expeditionary corps to the Persian Gulf. The fleet was expected to sail on Nov. 10. The cash balances in the Government treasuries of India are stated by the Gazette to have been thirteen millions sterling—ian inexplicable large amount. At Bombay the money market was rather tigher, and the banks had raised their rates of discount 1 per cent. ; Government and other secu rities were lower than before. Freights continued high. The import market was steady. A good harvest was reported from almost all parts of the interior. Exchange on London, 2s. 2d. to 2s. 2.1 d. At Calcutta the import market had improved. Money was plentiful. Freights to Europe firm. Exchange on London, 2s. lid. At Madras there was no change in the prices of imports. Money was very abundant. Exchange on London, 23. 11d. Exchange at Canton, 43. W.; Shanghai, 7s. 6d. to 'Ts. Bd. English and American firms were withholding duties on exports from Foochow Foo, until satisfaction should be . given for the murder of Mr. Cunningham. BERLIN, NOT. 25. The Prussian Correspondence states that public opinion in Europe is in favour of the rights of Prussia on Neuchatel, and concludes by calling to mind the great military power of Prussia. VIENNA, Nov. 26. The Turkish Ministerial crisis is over. Redschid Pasha is Grand Vizier ; Ethem Pasha, Foreign Affairs ; Aali Pasha and Fuad Pasha are Ministers without portfolios. The Vienna correspondent of the Times (second edition), dated Nov. 24, says : " Within the last four-and-twenty hours oppor tunities have presented themselves for learning the opinions of several well-informed persons on more than one matter of importance, and their observations, combined with information acquired at other reliable sources, will enable me to give your readers some insight into the actual state of affairs. The policy of France is still unsatisfactory, for instead of positively declaring that Russia must fulfil to the letter the engage ments which she entered into on the 30th March, she is endeavouring to mediate between the St. Petersburg Cabinet and England and Austria. The London and Vienna Cabinets, however, still insist on the cession of Bolgrad to Moldavia, as they agree with the Porte in thinking that the freedom of the Danube will be but imaginary if that town remains in the possession of Russia. Austria was an unfitting mediator between Naples and the Western Powers, because she is on principle op posed to any intervention in the internal affairs of independent States, and France cannot act as arbiter between Russia on the one side and Eng land, Austria, and Turkey on the other, " be cause she has made promises to Russia which she cannot possibly keep without violating her engagements to England and Austria." In the sentence quoted you have the opinion which pre vails in Austrian official circles, and the general impression here is, that the Emperor Napoleon, i he values his reputation for consistency and goool faith, will be necessitated to make a change in his Cabinet. As long as M. Drouyn de Lhuys was Minister for Foreign Affairs all went well, but his successor has managed matters so clumsily that he deprived his Imperial master of the confidence of Austria, disturbed the friendly relations be tween England and France, and greatly diminished the influence of France in the Turkish capital. The partisans of Napoleon aver that he will be a gainer by the change, if he can secure the friend ship of R.,rsia and Prussia, instead of that of England and Austria ; bit dispassionate lookers.on are not of the same opinion. In the estimation of the St. Petersburg Cabinet the Emperor Napoleon is a political adventurer who may be of service to Russia, but neither the Court nor its official ad visers feel any sympathy for him. In the opinion of the Imperial family the Count de Chambord fs the legitimate heir to the French Throne, and Louis Napoleon is probably still spoken of as "ce Monsieur,' and "Monsieur Bonaparte," as was the case three years ago. We still hear from Paris and Berlin that the rapprochment between the French and Prussian Governments is increas ing from day to day, but a closer alliance between France and Prussia would be so unnatural that it could not be of duration. It is rumoured that the Emperor Napoleon has promised not to interfere should a Prussian corps d'armee march against Neuchatel, but the report cannot he correct, for the news of the movement of Prussian troops towards the Gallo-Swiss frontier would not fail to raise a storm in France which it would be very difficult to lay. Enlightened G erman politicians consider his M a jes t y King William IV. of Prussia "a European misfortune," and heartily wish that he had less imagination and feeling, and more judgment and firmness of charac ter. The Prince of Prussia is known to be even tiiti-Austrian than his royal brother, but those persons who know him more iiltinlate l Y assert thati if he were on the throne, the policy of the llerliu Government would be *dry different prom what it tww is. It is self-evident that the natural allies of Prussia are England and Austria, Wit the king seems to fancy that an alliance with France and Russia would be more conducive to the Welfare bf his ioiiutik anti 13' 60064'4 HAL. The Inclependance U of C Brusse TE ls, after mentioning the announcement that the Swiss Federal Council had unanimously refused to release the royalist prisoners at Neuchatel, says ;—" We are among the number of those who would have preferred to have seen rather more condescension on the part of the Federal authorities. Nevertheless, it is but fair to admit that, in presence of the attitude as sumed by Prussia ; it was difficult for the Federal Council to have come to any other decision. Had it yielded to the kind of intimidation which it was perhaps wrong to attempt towards it, it would not probably have obtained the apVr° bation of the people of the Confed oration, jealous as they a re o f th e i r independenc e ,. The even tuality of coercive measures anti th e common '- - LI IT kATUR.F. The - ancs ; or, the Clergyman's Secret. By Danby North. 3 vole. Chapman and Hall. This is a story of twenty vrs :Igo, and the date may perhaps be allowed to account ur so , ne of the extraordinary incidents. It is a tale of a inof.l-, ro mantic 'character, and, in the present day, would be extremely improbable. The Mildmayes are two beautiful sisters, and form a very attractive pair of heroines, though their ambition and love of wealth involve them in serious troubles. Their cousin, Eustace Mildmaye, is the clergyman whose secret gives the second name to the book. Lady Rock forest is the evil genius of all parties. She is half out of her mind, and regal in the two sisters with most vindictive feelings, owing to some injuries received from their mother. Added to this, the old romance of a false heir is introduced, Lady Rockforest having substituted the child of her nurse for her own infant, which had died, in order to secure the property. This crime she confessed to Eustace Mildmaye in a moment of excitement. Influenced, partly by a dislike to repeating a con fession, and partly by a fear of the threats of Lady Rockforest and her attendants, he concealed the fact, which embittered his life and gave rise to much subsequent misery. The conclusion of the story is most romantic. The sisters are carried off to the wild and deserted mansion of Lady Rockforest, in accordance with the plans of their half crazy enemy. One of thern,..uncroVes such a succession of frights and accidents that 'zhe finale leaves her with grey hair. However, their friends come to the rescue, and Lady Rockforest dies ; another evil character commits suicide, and the remainder of their adders and abettors are surren dered to justice. The unfortunate clergyman dies, from an illness resulting from mental agitation, and the sisters are both married to some other actors in the tale. Though extremely unlikely and romantic, many will no doubt find matter for admiration and interest in the exciting scenes described. To the lovers of the wild and startling it offet considerable attractions; while those who prefer the reflection of real life in fiction will be disappointed. But the mysters preserved throughout, and the intricate character of the plot, together with the many un common features of the story, give it an air) originality and excitement that qualifies it to take its place in the class of romantic fictions, even. though the romance borders on the extravagant and the originality occasionally touches the absurd Russian Popular Tales. Chapman and Hall. This little volume is translated from the German version, and edited by Jacob Grimm, famous for his edition of " Etousehold Stories." The t ties are met with, we are told,, in every part of Russia, and the lower orders amuse themselves with theta in the winter evenings. They are much of the • same class as most old romantic stories, with fairy , adjuncts. Some indigenous Sclavonic features are pointed out to our notice in the introduction , while other parts, it is confessed, bear a strong resemblance to some of the old German household fairy tales. They are only interesting to the gene ral reader from the fact that so little is known about the tastes and customs of the Russian lower classes that the perusal of their favourite narratives may throw some light on their national peculiari ties. Nevertheless, an hour's entertainment real be gathered from the record of the wonderful oc ploits of the giant-killing heroes. The book i 6 handsomely bound, and illustrated with woodcuts• THE ARREST OF MR. MORRIS VOW. portmanteau, &c A one he was released. i‘ H e thinks W— and Co. have brought this boat. "He has been narrowly watched, bile making notes of W—'s. When the Chei de the Gallery by a man o k no wn to be a so' - • pulling his papers about, he said —" On est votre P" t t , fetuile ?" He insisted upon seelog his Gallery Nov:. bunk. This is very significant. Moreover, on th e in° the log of the outrage, there appeared an article which Police was in his root)), National Zeitung, with my husbands signature, ~i 0 w W— was at.tached, tamely enough however. • In submitting this statement of facts to thecf o 7, lisp public, I abstain from commentary sup fluous.—l am, sir, yours, c. r.ll 0 1 ' WILLIAM CONDL-" Kemptown, Nov, 25, 1856. da t e d l The Berlin correspondent of the Tinlestraiir November 24, says :—" With the view . ra y viatiug any apprehensions or anxiety letter of Saturday last might probably have oal ls te , to the friends and relations of Mr. Morris °,lO I have telegraphed to you the news °` ; ,,, t1 ,1- liberation, which I trusp will arrive it may taneously with that of his arrest, or, so '.!, ; A ir more properly be ca Jed, his unintentional d e ters' more tion at the head poise office. My that act yesfefloo letter also contained the details of his e lan:Lil l : " c o and the causes that led to his interrogation.,' AS now dismiss the subject with the assurance ti'ilii7ov- far as I have been able to assure myself, the, 931 , — tilt , '' auces to which he has been subjected are 011 ." e iog natural and almost inevitable consequences of 13 1 4 the friend and associate of political refugees Ti .l l ieus the country to which those refugees area B: c 1 by of suspicion, and which suspicion is inrel's` fr oni his being notoriously the bearer of letters by them to persons here who are also looked 1213°13this, the Government with no favourable eye. ° la m - 0- as on every other occasion of British subL ec , — „ister q uiring protection and assistance, our ~ ' *-t i ona here has been most prompt in his representA—jor and exertions, while our Secretary of L4 146°11 0 11- mediately put himsel :into communication itoct the various legal authorities here, and c)b t " l tti re• every explanatlon of the most satisfactory 13 ! u sea , The Prusian authorities, on their part, ":7"autio. no undue hardships in the execution of 016'1;00 and have lent a willing ear to the repre.lll iteo o . made in favour of our con:ktryman, and -B it ' h i d tai is thus deprived of any chalice of adorninga police as the victim of continental °pp:osk°' an - rigour." SWOT g' DREADFUL ACCIDENT IN Thrii -- AMPTON DOCKS. ....._.........--. g 0 5 ' BURSTING OF THE BOILER OF 11 113 ,,6 1, MAIL COMPANY'S STEAM-SHIP PAP.'" . 4 00. SOUT HAMPTON, WEnNEtsral //'`.6,0002," At 5 o'clook this evening, the employes in Os, e% plir' ampton Docks were much alarmed by a dreadftu The .ion on board the Parana, Royal Mail steam-OW*O hot cause was soon a scertained, the foremost boiler; ;tow starboard side had burst, and caused death atelyiiiC tion to all around. Assistance was W o ° terei• -- hand, and as soon as the stoke-hole coul fellowseo oft dreadful scene presented itself. Three poor re nay le of Pothecary, Norton, and Rogers, &el l:Le e ; • so d l yin g u- -4 aid was quickly "ad, being scalded in a most s evere penalanlini:joble ly!ng l' a - ro . -nd were several others in the Pisa Or, plight. Medic., or '• 1 1 1 taken one case in hand, e r ,o_ ar y io Cheeseroan having he is •,,,nob• other poor fellows .7ere taken to t ~,, d that iceis nrtbe dreadful state of sufferh:j 4. It„, iB I- c the OfarB (1. to• ethic two of them can eery-IN''. -1-w° e• an d gall) Ripon, steam ship, Messrs. 137-o°,dgoat,e,e_„, 0 , 0 All , on the spoit,,bot gether with the crew of that vesse,,,, o 'u'u le ' nt the ir *IP alongside, were quickly on the spot , D'A rovit able aid in extricating the sufferers. . 4r . to . ok r 00 aeit e°3 I will forward you additional partiocutitt: but at this moment, in consequence moref infornotioo,of, prevailing, it is impossible to glean that one of °2° Since writing the above, I learn Infirmary- . .of the firers died on his way to the t to the boilerP ~,ber In consequence of the acc(det maga 01 0 peva i Parana, La Plata vill take out the TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—The following particulars of the arrest, a a n subsequent release, of her husband, by the head of the secret police at Berlin, have been forwarded re me by Mrs. Morris Moore. Although Mr. Moo was provided with an F. 0. passport, no reason fo r the outrage committed upon him was assigned.. Should you deem this communication of sufficien t ' importance, you will, perhaps, do me the favour of giving it a place in your columns. Mrs. Morris Moore writes as follows : 27, Soho-square, Nov. 24. "near Sir, —On reading my husband's letter this morning, I was not a little startled at the announde meet of his having been arrested ou Friday night, at about half-past nine, at his lodgint's, 33, Taubea Strmse. He had scarcely c losed his door when a low knock was heard ; and, upon opening it a vuigs r. looking fellow presented himself, saying that he vis e the Chet de Police. Immediately afterwards four other policemen forced themselves into the room, and demanded to examine his ``i,aoers." Tney pulled everylbieg &boat without mercy, rifled his pockets, and, highwaymem'like' demanded his puree, from which they took twos p iece :, of paper, saonm d e t t h h e in n g re r t e :r o n lu e t d ion it a . ry T i ti n eylo . ek ti e ,r, d more a is t ;re P 7: l if they Apollo, upside down, as ti .. oug ht 0E1 (1 7 4 drawing perfectly staggered them. Th e Raphael's pen were so 'many indications of cethor l " ~ monarchs. My husband protested against the outraget ador. They and spoke of appearing to the English Ambass. laughed outright at this. They then seized a b un dle ot papers which they had selected as the most suspiciou looking, and desired aim to go with themllows . H ana e gat ;.nto a cab, between two stur d y -la ' king fe, aft,-r 20 minutes ride arrived at the Great Police-of Police-office ed At 20 minutes past eleve n two armed policemen mar belonged to the civil department of h the o secret police. demandedto t e presence o i f m t p h e e ra P ti r g o; in, and his original captors took tbeinselis off, as OE . remained there all night, and at the -Past ten the foliose ins morning cureur du Roi, should be dragged through the streets of Berlin, and ivy' tone the meaning of this outrage, that a British citizee• prisoned in the criminal division of the police istablish wams yushhulehdardis except something about the irresponsibility went. The upshot was, that he (the procureur) bad not also sneered at the English Mini ster ' At half-past 12 my husband was called into another room, Where he was ordered to open his carpet - b a g' ao wordli e p t o 6 l i s e a :. H e .• r`.