The Sun. — London, England, 1856-10-25 00:00:00

THE IA QUISITION. The Correqondance ltalienne of the 19th inst. publishes the following curious document, bearing the signature of the Inquisitor-General, with the observation that comment upon it is needless : " EDICT OF THE HOLY.OFFICE. " We, F. B. Thomas Vincent A iral li, of the Order of Preachers, Master in Sacred Theology, and in the towns and dioceses of Ancona,Osimo-Cignoli, Jesi, Seni gailia, Loreto and Recamati, Macerata and Talentino, and other lands and localities annexed, Inquisitor-Gene ral of the Holy Apostolic See especially appointed against heretical depravity ; " Being desirous, as imposed by our holy office, that the Catholic faith (without which, as the Apostle Paul writes to the Je:wa, it is impossible to please God) should be in our jurisdiction main . ained pure and immaculate from all hereti* contagion ; and experience having proven unto us tV many persona from malice, others from disobedience, and, finally, others from ignorance, do not fulfil the strict obligation they are under of de nouncing to the Holy Office the misdeeds which come under its attributions, and that serious inconveniences and errors result therefrom, not only against good morals, but especially against the Catholic faith ; never theless we, who have especially at heart the glory of God, the full conservation and increase of the holy faith, and the salvation ofsouls, to obviate all disorder, with the apostolic authority intrusted to us, command, in virtue of holy obedience, and under pain of excommuni cation, with( ut prejudice to other penalties prescribed by sacred canon, decrees, constitutions, and bulls of the Sovereign Pontiff, by this present edict, all and every person, whatever his station, rank, or employment, whe ther lay or clerical, and within the delay of one month, ten days of which are assigned for the first, ten for the second, and ten f)r the third peremptory tern, to inform against and notify to us judicially, or to our vicars or resident curates, all and each of such persons as may come under his or their acquaintance ; "Who are heretical, or suspected of being so, or bar bearers or supporters of heretics, or who may have ad hered to or do a dhere to Jewish or Mahommedan, or Pagan rites, or who have become apostates from the Catholic faith ; " Who may have committed acts from which sufficient proof might be deducted that they are in open or secret league with the Devil, performing acts of sorcery, of m agic, of necromancy, offering to the abovenamed (sic) perfumes, incense, or prayers for the discovery of trea sure, or other unholy purposes ; by invocationa or pro mises of obedience, or by other practices in which his name or others are invoked ; " Who are familiar with, or who practise necromancy, no matter what sort of magic, with the abuse of the sacraments, sacred or hallowed things ; " Who, not being ordained, should have usurped with sacrilegious temerity the right of performing mass, or who are suspected of administering the sacrament of penitence to the faithful of Jesns Christ ; " Who may have abused or do abuse the sacrament of penitence, or the locality (luogo) of the same against the Apostolic decrees ; " Who may have held or who hold secret meetings, in contempt and to the prejudice of, or against, the Ca tholic religion ; " Who may have uttered or utter heretical blasphemies against God Almighty, the Most Holy Virgin Mary, and the . Saints, or who may have or do express contempt for sacred images ; " Who, despite of a solemn oath in the profession of no matter what religion approved by the Church, or after having taken holy orders, may have or do contract or try to contract a marriage ; " Who during the lifetime of a first wife take a second, or who, during the lifetime of a first husband, take or try to take a second ; "Who may have, or have endeavoured to impede, no matter how, the functions of the Holy Inquisition ; or who, no matter how, may have acted contrary to the bull of His Holiness Pius V., of blessed memory, which com mences as follows :—" Si de Protegendis;" "Who may have published satires against the Sovereign Pontiff, the Sacred College, high Church functionaries of established religious orders ; or who may have published writings, no matter how, containing abuse or profanation of holy writ ; " Who without the regular permission should have in their possession writings or prints containing heresy or heretical works of an irreligious nature ; or who read such, print such, or allow such to be printed ; or who in. troduce them or circulate them under no matter what pretext oc motive ; " Who may have, without reason or permission, eaten or given to eat to others meat, eggs, or milk on prohibited days, in contempt of the precepts of the holy Church ; .‘ Who may have induced a Christian to embrace Ju daism or any other sect contrary to the holy Catholic religion, or who may have prevented, no matter how, Jews or Turks from being baptised. " It is declared that by this statement of cases speci fied by us as of a stature to be denounced to the Holy Office other cases are not excluded which come under the sacred canons, decrees, constitutions, and bulls of the Sovereign Pontiffs. " The present edict does not abrogate the apostolic canonical regulations and other edicts of the ordained clergy and inquisitors. It is, moreover, declared that those who do not inform as ordered by the present edict cannot be absolved from the excommunication incurred without having first informed judicially against the de- Unguents ; and, although the month allowed may have passed, the obligation of informing remains the same under the same penalty until the person who has infor• oration has mode a clean confession of it. That this edict may be brought to the knowledge of all persons we ordain and command it to be placarded in all vestries and churches, and that no one may remain ignorant of these orders and endeavour to avoid obedience, we order all publishers, libraries, customs, hotel-keepers, shop. keepers, &c., to have a copy posted up in their respec- _ . tiv© establishments, in a prominent place, that it may be read by all comers, and we order all curates to read the same to their congregations at specified periods. EXIIORTATION. "As the principal or rather the sole object of the tribunal of the Holy Office ia, as already stated, the glory of God, the exaltation of the Holy Faith, and the salvation of souls, we therefore, after having commanded /and ordained as above, now exhort, paternally, all those who may be guilty of some offence against the Sacred Office to appear before us, or our vicars, voluntarily, before they are informed against by other persons, to make a full confession of their faults and errors. We assure them that should they not be under accusation already before some other ecclesiastical tribunal we will receive them with the bowels of compassion, and they shall be treated with that mercy which belongs to the sacred tribunal, and will be allowed to depart in peace, without expense or penance. "SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS. "In obedience to the /orders we have received relative to the press, the introdu , 3tion or circulation of perverse and forbidden books, and having much at heart that in the towns and localities under our jurisdiction the pure faith may be preserved which, by the grace of the 'AI mighty, actually exists: there, we expressly ordain and command that men shall beware of publishing, intro ducing, selling, or circulating in the towns, or beyond the walls or anywhere wit in our jurisdiction, any books ' that have not first been eubrnit';ed to the examination of the Sacred Office, under the penalties established by apostolic decree., especially those of Clement VIII. aid Gregory XV. "Finally, we ceder and we command that no one shall iufriugn the apoAolical orders, decrees, constitu tions, and bulls which prohibit Jews and Christians from entertaining certain private relations with each other, such as sleeping, eating, playing, and disguising and, moreover, that all familiarity with them be avoided under the penalties ' for J,isA , B as well as for Christians, expressed in the bull of Pope Clement VIII. of blesse. memory. '• Given at the Sacred Office at Ancona this Bth of August, 1856. " F. R. THOMAS VINCENT AIRALDI, Inquisitor• General. "Sign of a cross, which it is prohibited to remove under pain of excommunication. " Countersigned by, "JOSEPH BIRARELLI, Priest, Chancellor of the Sacred Office." AUSTRIAN TRBATY FOR THFC ENSLATE- MENT OF NAPLES. The Frankfort Post Zeitung lately stated that gc Naples was bound by treaty not to establish any institution similar to the Spanish Cortes." The Leipsic Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung denied the statement, and the Post Zeitung replies by pub lishing tha subjoined important document, whieh is the secret article of a treaty concluded be tween Austria and Naples on the 11th of June, 181 5 -.- - " The obligations which their Majesties take u themselves by this treaty, for securing the internal.on peace of Italy, make it their d a t y to preserve their States and their respective subjects from new reaction and from the misfortunes . arising from imprudent in s ' novations, and it . is, therefore, understood by the high contracting parties, .that . his M . Majesty the King of the on again taking into his hands the govern. Two Sicilies, we nt of his kingdom , not make any c h anges which ars not in keeping with the old monarchical insti• lotions and with the principles adopted by his Imperial Royal Majesty in the internal government of his Italian provinces. THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT AND THE TREATY OF PARIS. The Moniteur de la Flotte contradicts the state ment circulated by several j o urnals that Russia is building a new Black Sea Fleet at Nicolaieff, and that she is reconstructing the defonsivo works of Sebastopol. A recent letter, it affirms, shows that th , 3 Rus sians are scrupulously executing the treaty of Par is, that they a re not restoring any of the old land or sea defences, and that at Nicolaieff and Kherson they are only building the number of light boats which they are entitled to have according to the terms of the treaty of peace. Aron:imamEte-RALL.—The following are the names of gentlemen who passed their examination in the science and practice of medicine, and received certificates to practise, on Thursday, Oct. 23 :--W m . Powne Fowey, Cornwall ; John Moorhead, Queen's University, Dub'in ; Griffith Richard Jenkins, Cardigan ; William Parson, Godalming ; and Wm. Williamson,' Fest' • Nor th wog, Wal es. TEN POUNDS REITAI CD.-ABSCONDED, GEORGE AARONS, age 22, height 5 feet 5 inches, full face, and slight red mark on his Ibrel lead, wears a mot istache, full whiskers, and very much sunfred sled ; had on su iall checked trousers, black stripes down the side , black frock coat,, black vest, black brow-brimmed h At, or whitefel t, gold watch and Albert chain, locket with dog's head, a set of three charms, small Ileted shirt, black tie, and set of di ,mond studs., enamelled short; !lack boots, with elastic sides. He took -with him 47 Gold Geneva Watches : has been to New York, and talks li to an American Whoever will give Information to Mr. MARKS. 1., Bury-street, St. Mary-Axe, of his whereabouts, so that it will lead to his apprehension, shall receive the above reward. _ - THEATRE ROYA L, DRURY-LANE. Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. THIS EVENING LONDON ASSURANCE. Followed by PAS DE FASCINATION. To conclude with A BALLET DIVERTIS4EMENT. ROYAL PRiNCESS'S THEATRE. Under the Management of qr. CluaLse 'LEAN THIS EVENING, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM. To conclude with PIZARRO. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Under the Management of Mr. Bncitatont THIS EVENING, WILD OATS. Followed by The Spanish Dancers. After which, THE LITTLE TREASURE. To con:dude with THE GALICIAN FE • E. LYCEUM TTIEATRE ROYAL, Lessee, Mr. Charles Dillon. THIS EVENING, BELFIIEGOR. Belphegor, Mr. Chas. Mon; Madeline, Mrs. Chas. Dillon. Followed by (the 9th time) THE KING'S MUSKETEERS, D'Artagnon, Mr. Chas. Dillon ; Const tnce, Miss Woolgar. To conclude with The 15 ALLET from the Burlesque of the " Winter's Tale." ROYAL THEATRE ADELPHI Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Wet ster. Directress, Madame Celest,. THIS EVENING, IRELAND AS IT IS. Followed by DOMESTIC ECONOMY. After which, THE IRISH TUTOR. To conclude with OUR GAL.' STRAND TIIEATRE. Manager, Mr, T. Payne. Tfi S EVENING, THE OLD COM3IODORE. After which, OUT ON THE LOOSE. Followed by an original Burlesque, entitled BELPHEGOR. Mesdames Cuthbert, Woollidge, and E. Jacobs; Messrs. 11. J. Turner, Herbert, Clarke, &c. To conclude with The Ballet of POLICHIOELLE. Messrs. W. A. Barnes an t Mithenson. Commence at 7. Stalls, 3s.—Bozes, 23.—Pit, lg.—Gallery, 6d, ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Alfred Wigan. THIS EN ENING, RETRIBUTION. To conclude with THE FIRST NIGHT. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Leasee and Manger, Mr. Wm. Cooke. THIS EVENING, t72d Night!) Shakspere's Tragedy of RICHARD THE THIRD with Equestrian Illustrations by Mr. W. Cooke's stud of trained Korses. Richard, Mr. James Holloway. Aftar which, The SCENE-4 in the CIRCLE. To conclude with a Pot Pourri of Amusing Entertainments. Commence at seven. Boa-office open ft - y - 11 Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Hr, west. Equestrian Director, Mr. W. Cooke, jun. JIGFI WATER. AT LONDON' BRIDGE. Tus D k7—Morn. 0 min. aft o—Evening 5 min. aft. 12 r RRO gq—Morn. 26 min. aft.l2—Evening 45 min. aft 12 THE WEATHER—SUN Orricz, OCTOBER 25. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 5E —highest since noon yesterday. 55 —lowest this morning and during the night. 56 —this day at noon. B AROM Mint , 30.54. WIND, S.E.—Light, with fine weather, but cloudy. STAMPED EDITION OF " THE SUN." The Latest Elition of The Sun, Stamped, in time for Post, may always be had from hal past 5 till o'clock every evening. hseribers in the Country will please to Gbßerra that the heading " THIRD EDITION" is always to be seen on the papers containing the latest news. If any difficulty be experienced in obtaining that Edition, a communication to The Sun, Office will remedy it. Sum Office, 112, Strand. 1) Ati al) ..., • .-'- TAI 41t4 1111 THE SUIN, LONDON, SATURDAr EVE N ING, OCTOBER 25, 1856. work. The cries of th people could not be wholly stifled—they reacied the ears of England and France, and it is tcbe hoped, ascended to HEAVEN ! A state of anarchy could hardly be worse. Even English nbjects did not escape brutal outrages, and soight in vain for redress. If there was no valid rason why the Austrian troops should enter the I - rincipalities, there were a thousand to be found wiy they should evacuate them. Their continued iresence was a disgrace to the allied cause, and he more religiously dig posed in this country mig►t well attribute in part the ill success of the Alias to their connivance at an occupation, followid by such execrable results. It is a little too much,then, to tell us that the perfidy of Russia necessitates a continuance of this atrocious occupation. There never was any ne cessity for it. It neve' did, and never can, a d m it of excuse. Say -- as we must— the objects of the war are not accomplished. Austria took no part in tle war, and surely those who did are the parties to provide against the consequences possible, prcbable, or actual, and not Austria. Is Turkey detract, that she can fur nish no guard for her proNinces ? and have France and England expended heir treasures and their troops so that Austria oust be called in ? The supposition is ridiculous, tad hardly less so is the notion that an army of oc'upation is needed at all. The inhabitants of the Pincipalities are able to administer their internal eclairs, and need no army to represent their wisles as to their future mode of government to the Allies, while the danger of Russian aggression in their quar ter is of the most unsubstantial kind. Never was an excuse more lame and impotent. Why, the most recent facts demonstrate its pre posterousness. It is well known the late advance of Austrian, troops has deepened the grave doubts that existed as to the honesty of her intentions, and but the other day we learnt from a Ministerial organ that the latest movement of France and England in the Neapolitan affair was a sword pointed direct at Austria's heart. Aus trian occupation necessary ! Just as much as it is liked ; and, if it were, it can only be because the Governments of England and France have not the courage to bid it cease, an excuse too pitiful but too true to be advanced. Last night information was received at Scotland-yard that an extensive robbery of jewellery had taken place at Ramsgate. A number of valuable diamond rings were amongst the property stolen. The body of a newly-born female child has been found in Lord Derby's Park, Ecclestore, near St. Helen's. An inquest was held last night, and a verdict of wilful murder was returned. Turner's pictures will not be exhibited on Monday at the National Gallery. Nothing positive as to their ex hibition has been decided on. THE NATIONAL GALLERY.—A. correspondent writes, "The National and Vernon Galleries will re-open on Monday next. No additions have been made to the collections during the vacation, nor are the authorities as yet provid e d with any rooms su it a bl e to h ang any portion of the Turner pictures." • THE MANCHESTER ATHEN2EITM.—The twenty-first anniversary of this institution will be celebrated by a dinner on Tuesday next, in the news room, under the presidency of Mr. James Heywood, M.P. DEATH OF MR. CLARKSON, THE BARRISTER.—This much respe c t e d gen tl eman di e d yester d ay a f ternoon at Brighton, after some weeks' severe illness arising from the formation of a carbuncle in the nape of the neck. An operation had been performed, which was succeeded by great prostration, and for the last few days his family and immediate friends had entertained little or no hopes of his recovery. In Brighton, where the deceased gen tleman had for some time taken up his residence, he was, au elsewhere, highly respected for his professional attain. ments and courteous demeanour. Previous to his last illness, he on several occasions presided in the county court for Mr. Turner, the judge, and his decisions on such occasions gave general satisfaction. Deceased, who was 63 years of age, has left, we believe, a widow and five sons to deplore his loss, FRIGHTFUL AND FATAL ACCIDENT AT BIRMINGHAM. —A fearful accident occurred in Great Hampton-street, Birmingham, on Thursday evening, which resulted in the death of two persons. it appears that about a quarter past 4 o'clock the;prison van, on its way from the Public office in Moor-street to the Borough Gaol at %Vinson- L, , reen, was passing along Great Hampton-street, when Nlr. Milward, an extensive tube•maker of Birmingham, tut whose residence was at Erdington, about two miles from the town, and his serving man, were driving in a gig down Hall-street. From some cause the horse took fright, and dashing at a furious rate passed the van. Just opposite the Church Tavern the man jumped out ; in doinr: so he became entangled by the arm or leg in the reins, and was dragged for several yards before he extri cated himself from his perilous situation, without any material injury. The horse then continued his furious career, forcing the vehicle in contact with a large bulk window, belonging to the shop of Mr. Bretteli, tobacco nist, which was smashed to pieces. A gentleman named Thornton, who was in the act of leaving the shop, was at the same instance driven through the broken window. The vehicle was then drawn a short distance further, and finally 'ipset against a lamp-post opposite Mr. Sutcliffe's japan -works. The unfortunate driver, Mr. Milward. was taken up, and carried to an adjoin ing shop, where be immediately breathed his last ; and Mr. Thornton was conveyed to the General Hospital, where he also subsequently died. The vehicle and horse sustained little injury. MEETING AT DERBY IN SUPPORT OF ITALIAN INDE PENDENCE.—On Thursday evening a crowded meeting was held in the Town-hall, Derby, convened by the mayor in compliance with a numerously signed requisi tion, for the purpose of expressing sympathy with the cause of Italian independence. The meeting was ad dressed by Mr. Councillor Etches, Mr. Chas. Furtado (the latter gentleman having attended as a deputation from the London committee of the Society of Friends of Daly), Mr. Butler, and the Rev. J. Griffiths. Resolu tions were unanimously agreed to deprecating the atro cities which Austria had inflicted upon Hungary, Po land, Italy, &c., protesting especially against her inter feren-,ce in the latter country, an calling on the British nation to contribute the amount necessary for delivering, in kind, 100 cannons for Sardinia, and 10,000 rifles for those Italians who should in due time unfurl the national standard ; as also to abstain from forming alli a❑ces with despots. Some subscriptions having been handed in for the Italian fund, the proceedings termi nated with a vote of thanks to the mayor for presiding. THE TEN THOUSAND MUSKETS FOR ITALL—The fol lowing correspondence has passed on this subjeet :-- "Mr. G. Crawshay has the Lonour to present his com pliments to the Marquis d'Azeglie, Minister of Sardina. Mr. Crawshay has received an application from some gentlemen in this country, who are acting in connection with a committee at Genoa, whose object is, the pur chase of 10,000 muskets, to be given to the first Italian province that rises against Italy's foe,' viz., Austria. Mr. Crawshay begs respectfully to inquire of the Minister of Sardinia whether such a proceeding on the part of Sardinian subjects is lawful? Gateshead, Oct. 8, 1856." "The Marquis d'Azeglio presents his compliments to Mr. Crawshay, and begs to inform him, in reply to his note, dated Bth instant, that not being acquainted with the result of certain legal pr9,ceedings instituted with re ference to the subscription in question, he is unable to give a positive answer to the question therein contained. —23, Park-street, Oct. 11, 1856." TUE MURDER AND ROBBERY 'NEAR ROTHERHAM. — On Wednesday some particulars appeared in The Sun respecting the death of Mr. John Whitaker, farmer, Thryberg, who was robbed and murdered on the previous Thursday. An advertisement has now been issued, offering a reward of lio/. (1001. by the Government and 1501. by the executors of the deceased) for information and evidence' which shall lead to the conviction of the offenders ; and with the further intimation that Sir G. Grey will recommend the grant of her Majesty's graci ous pardon to any one of the parties concerned in the attack upon Mr. Whitaker (not being the person who actually struck the blow which caused death) who shall give such information and evidence as shall lead to the conviction of the others." A STRANGE STORY.—The Courrier du Pas de Calais has the following :—" A young girl suffering from severe illness was admitted into the hospital of Arras some time back. In the room in which she was placed was another young girl, who after gazing at her for some time, exclaimed, I recognise your features ; you come from my village, and are named --. You left your mother's house seven years ago, and have never written since to any of your family. The young girl upbraided her companion for this conduct, which, she added, had caused great grief to her relations. The ether girl de nied the truth of this statement, but failed to shake the belief entertained by her companion with respect to her identity. At length the girl confessed that her name Was —, and by the exertions of her companion, her elation., whom she bad formerly deserted, agreed to again receive her. On arriving at her native village everybody recognised her, and universal astonishment was experienced at the absence of any change in her fea tures, notwithstanding the seven years that had passed over them. In time she was sought for in marriage by a farmer of some means ; and her parents having given their consent, the marriage was celebrated. Some weeks after, the mother of the girl who had gone away received a letter, accompanied with presents from her daughter, who expressed her regret at not having once written home during her seven years absence, and stating that she was happily married in Prussia. In fact, it was evident that the girl from the hospital was an impostor. A. scene of reproaches and explanation ensued, in which the young bride confessed the fraud, and-the matter will be brought before the legal authoritiee," LINDON, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1855. Nearly six months ago, on May-day in this present year, when commenting on the onslaught by Count WALEWSKI on the Belgian Press, we unhesitatingly designated it as a " formidable attack on British institutions, which, although nominally directed against Belgium, was really aimed against this country ;" and in reference to the surrendering by a faint defence of the liberty of journalism and the rights of an inde pendent kingdom, inquired—" What answer can be made when the precedent wablished with re gard to Belgium is attempted to be followed to its legitimate results against Great Britain ?" Our forebodings have already been too pain fully verified. A direct attack has already been made against the freedom of the Fourth Estate in England. A feeler has just been thrown out in the Moititeur, couched undoubtedly in cautious terms, but there can be no doubt as to the animus of the article, or the quarter from whence the official journal derived its inspiration. It is neither more nor less than a significant hint for the esta blishment of a Censorship in the united kingdom —a hint that will speedily be followed by a direct demand for stringent restrictions on those who, through good report, and bad report, have, with few and trivial exceptions, been the vigilant and indefatigable champions of national liberty. We say this in honour of our brethren of all shades and varieties of political opinion. That there will be considerable differences must be antici pated. But almost all are actuated by an earnest desire to promote what they believe to be for the benefit of the community ; and any flagrant abuse, or manifestly wrongful act, will be condemned with extraordinary unanimity. Indeed it must be so, when we consider how greatly dependent they a re on public opinion, and the support that will never be accorded to those who do not pursue their vocation with honesty and sincerity. Under the system thus established any erro neous views w ill b e at once grappled with, and truth is g enerally elicited in the discussion, any unfounded statement may be promptly and efficiently repelled, and ample re d ress obtained. by the injured parties. The law of libel is sufficiently stringent to pre vent any party legally responsible from resting on a bed of roses. We say, " legally responsible," because it is not merely the author of an objectionable article, but even the proprie tor, printer, publisher, and, in fact, every person in any degree concerned in giving circulation to the obnoxious paragraph, who may b e punished. It is, in fact, almost the only case in which a party may be criminally convicted, altn oug h per fectly innocent of any wrongful intention or motive ! The French Government really—.though nomi nally the Editor of the Moniteur—publishes the following statement :—" For some time past different organs of the English Press have endea voured to spread calumnies respecting the French Government, which are the more odious :t3 they are concealed under an anonymous mask, and can only be answered by contempt. We are aware of the respect which is paid to the liberty of the press in England ; and in thus pointing out its deviations we confine our selves to an appeal to the common sense and good faith of the English people to warn them against the dangers of a system which, by destroying the confidence between the two Governments, would -tend to disunite two nations whose alliance is the best guarantee of the peace of the world." Now we positively and emphatically deny the truth of this statement. We call upon the Moniteur, if it would avoid the imputation of wilful mendacity, to specify some of these " calumnies," which different organs of the English Press have endeavoured to circulate respecting the French Government. That they have commented fearlessly on the acts of that Government that they have tried to turn the EMPEROR from what they be lieved to be injurious to himself and his country is indisputable, and in that they will persevere, utterly ind►fferent to the wishes of Czar or Kaiser, Emperor or King. Nothing has been said against the French, that has not been just as energetically urged against our own Government whenever the occasion required it. We believe that many officials in this country would be only too happy to obtain an opportunity for "gagging the Press," and placing it more in accordance with German models. But they well know that the mere attempt would be the signal for their own evic tion from office—that England would never tole rate a crusade against journalism. It is therefore perfectly ridiculous to assert that any statement in an English journal could have the effect of " destroying the confidence between the two Governments," or to disunite the peoples. The EMPEROI, is perfectly well aware that in such mat ters the Government is perfectly helpless, and that all the powers of France and Germany, aye, and of Russia in addition, could not induce the people of Great Britain tamely to surrender one of their most highly-prized institutions, which has justly been regarded as one of the greatest palla diums of national liberty. When Louis NAPOLEON merits praise he shall receive it; but we shall not, under any circumstances, strive to toady him, or to gratify his vanity, at the expense of truth. We feel a strong and cordial friendship for the brave and high-minded people of France, but we cannot blind ourselves to the errors of the Go vernment, that may prove seriously prejudicial to their best interests. The assertion of truth is not " calumny.'' Nor can well established journals be spoken of as " anonymous sources," worthy only of con temptuous silence. It is true that the name of the writer is not affixed to every article, but the names of the parties concerned in the getting up of each day's publication are by no means kept secret, and they willingly hold themselves both morally and legally responsible for everything that appears under their sanction and authority. We cannot conclude without referring to an excellent article which we have extracted from the Daily News, which deserves the highest credit for the manly and straightforward view it takes on this important subject. Austria still occupies the Principalities. So far, indeed, from exhibiting any intention to withdraw her forces, they have advanced and taken possession of new points. The excuse is, the shuffling way in which Russia has acted since the Treaty of Paris. Instead of being all docility and good faith, as a beaten power might be ex pected to be, she has presumed to have and to hold interpretations of her own, which, as a matter of course, tend to her advantage, and are opposed to those of the Allies. She can't see why the Serpents' Island should not be in her possession, nor why Bolgrad should not be in cluded in her boundary line. The Allies tell her, because her possession of either would be in violation of the spirit of the Treaty of Paris, menacing to Turkey, and dangerous to the peace of Europe. Still Russia can't quite see it, and must have her claims submitted to the consideration and judgment of a Congress, which is to be held in the French capital. A practical comment on " the precious peace t" We don't remember its being recorded of war that it gives sight to the blind, but there can be no doubt that the victors in a great struggle have considerable influence over the mental vision of the vanquished. A really beaten enemy, when admitted to terms, is generally prompt to see what the intentions of the victors are. A sound drubbing is universally considered a good eye water. Russia, however, can't see with the eye 3 of the Allies, nor judge with their judgment, and the inevitable deduction is Russia did not get enough. The eye-water was but imperfectly ap plied. Russia, in other words, only consented to a truce in order to take breath, and the hundred millions we have spent—to say nothing of the heavy outlay of our Allies—i 4 so much money thrown to waste. The excuse, and the fact which constitutes its groundwork, are alike discreditable, if not alike inconsequential. What necessity was there for Austria to occupy the Principalities at all—or, having done so, to continue in occupation after the Russians were known to have re-crossed the Pruth "for good ?" We know of none. The only reason we can see for either procedure is the accomplishment of her insidious designs. The population certainly did not seek her aid. No procedure of theirs was of a nature to call for it. They were able to manage their own affairs. They were glad to be relieved from the Russian incubus. They had no liking whatever for Austrian rule. They regarded it with dislike and apprehension, and not, as they have found, without good cause. What service could an Austrian occupation be of to the Allies ? What real milita& advantage ? What credit could it do them ? The history of every Austrian inter vention, it was well known, was a history of pillage, brutality, and massacre. It could do the Allies no good to have aid of this sort. Besides Austria was notoriously suspected of a desire to appropriate the Principalities to her own uses. In no sort of way was an Austrian occupation de sirable, by none ought it to have been called for, and we know of none who did so. The occupa tion of the Principalities ought never to have been permitted. Strong, however, as the reasons against such occupation were, every succeeding week of it added to their strength. The friendly occupation turned out worse than the hostile. The departure of the Russians was within a week regretted. The Austrian soldiery out•Cossacked the Cossack. The population were plundered ; each succeeding day told a fresh story of brutal outrage. The husband or father was cut down while endeavour ing to protect his outraged wife or child. The prison, the cord, and the bullet did their deadly LATEST NEWS. NAPLES AND THE WESTERN POWERS. PARIS, SATURDAY MORNING, OCT. 25. The Afoniteur publishes the correspondence be tween Count Walewski and M. Brenier on the subject of Naples. The last despatch addressed to the latter termi nates with the following words : " You will, therefore, NI. le Baron, have the kindness,, on the receipt of this despatch, to take the necessary measures to leave Naples with all the members of your Legation. Similar in structions have been sent to the English Embassy. You will hand over the archives of the Legation to the Consul of his Imperial Majesty. Moreover, and to provide eventually efficacious protection to French subjects residing in the kingdom of the Two Sicilies, a French squadron will be kept in readiness at Toulon (se tiendra a Toulon), where it will be witi reach to receive the orders that it might be founts requisite to transmit to it in case that it should become necessary to entrust to it, in the interest of our fellow-subjects, the care of supplying the deficiency caused by the absence of official protec tion. To be prepared at the proper moment for such an eventuality, the Commander of this squadron has instructions to send occasionally one of the vessels placed under his orders to visit the ports of Naples and of Sicily, when the captain of such vessel will place himself in communication with our Consuls. With a similar object in view, it is the intention of her Britannic Ma jesty to station a squadron in the port of Malta. " The Moniteur of yesterday publishes the fol- lowing : " For some time past different organs of the English press have endeavoured to spread calum nies respecting the French Government, which are the more odious as they are concealed under an anonymous mask, and can only be answered by contempt. We are aware of the respect which is paid to the liberty of the press in England ; and in thus pointing out its deviations we confine our selves to an appeal to the common sense and good faith of the English people to warn them against the dangers of a system which, by destroying the confidence between the two Governments, would tend to disunite two nations whose alliance is the best guarantee of the peace of the world." FRANCE. A Council of Ministers, at which the Emperor presided, was held yesterday morning at half-past nine at the Palace of Compiegne. By a decree in the Moniteur MM. Hely d'Oissel, de Villeneuve, Lacave-Laplagne, Despretz, de Meynard, Dubois, Affre de Saint-Romme, Danyau, de Bonnechose, Bege, Petiet, Jaquet, Jacquemont du Donjon, and Barthelemy have been named auditors of the 2d class at the Council of State ; and M. Vernhette, sub-prefect of Rocroi, auditor of the Council of State, on extraordinary service. BOURSE, Oct. 24.—The market has been again very gloomy, and prices generally depressed. Thy• note of the Moniteur about the language of several English papers has caused an unpleasant impres sion. The following were the last quotations : Cash. fr. c. End of Month. 4i per Cents 3yer Cents 66 25 66 20 _ . _ New Loan 66 20 Bank Shares 3,950 Roman Credit Mobilier 1;390 Austrian Belgian Fives .. 100 Spanish Threes... Piedmontese (5) B9 50 Home Debt RAILWAYS-FOR CASH. fr. c. fr. c. Orleans 1,245 Western Northern 945 Strasburg Lyons 1,267 50 New Ditto ➢iediterranean 1,660 Graud Central Lyons Geneva Cetto AUSTRIA. A letter from Vienna in the Bourse Gazette of Berlin says :—" The new marriage law has not been favourably received by the population of Vienna. It completely changes their habits and customs ; and it is remarked with pain that the jurisdiction of the Ecclesiastical Courts has been extended to matters which had hitherto belonged to secular tribunals." Another letter from Vienna, in the Cologne Gazette, says :—" The following is an extract of the circular of the Steam Navigation Company of the Danube, which was lately so much talked of. It is addressed to the inspectors and captains of the company : " We learn that foreign vessels are about to ascend the Danube as far as Belgrade, in order to establish business relations there. If those vessels should meet with any accident by which human life is endangered, you must render them every possible assistacce. But, except in that case, the said steamers are not to bp assisted in any way, either by allowing them to enter our ports or landing places, or by furnishing them with pilots or coal, &c., even on payment. (Signed) " f ERICIISON, Director. " P.S.—A. very reserved nee is to be made of these instructions.' ITALY. We have received the Turin papers of the 21st inst. On that day the Dowager Empress of Russia was expected at Magadino. His Royal Highness the Prince of Carignan° had left for Arona, where her Majesty was to sleep. On the following day, at noon, a special train was to convey her Majesty from Arona to Genoa, whence, after a few hours' rest, she was to embark for Nice. His Majesty King Victor Emmanuel was to leave Turin on the 23d to receive the Empress at Genoa. Ou the 19th inst. the steamer Genova, of the Genoese Transatlantic Company, sailed from Genoa for Rio Janeiro, with 50 passengers and a valuable cargo. The Giornale di .Roma, of the 16th inst., pub lishes a notification, signed by Cardinal Antonelli, prohibiting the exportation, up to the 7th of Sep tember, 1857, of grapes, ordinary wines, vinegar, and tartaric acid, and potash. This is owing to the bad grape crop. RUSSIA. A letter from Hamburg, dated the 22d of Octo ber, says : " In addition to the four Russian vessels of war that have arrived at Kiel a fifth has been signalled, which will join the others. Two other men of war have been ordered to leave Cronstadt to join this squadron, which is placed under the orders of Rear-Admiral Berens. To-day they took in a large quantity of coals to suffice for a long journey. " We learn from St. Petersburg that the report that the Emperor has the intention of paying a visit abroad thisyear is not true. " General Toutechoff has been appointed to the command of the reserve troops in the place of General Tcheodaieff. " The whole literary production of Russia in 1855 consisted of 1,200 works. " The Emperor has ordered the construction of a railway from Loviez in the direction of Thorn." LORD MAYOR'S COURT.-WHITEHOUSE v. JER WOOD. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SIIN. - - SlR,—Having read a report of this case in your paper of to-day, I think it right to say that I did not receive the amount in question on Mr. Whitehouse's account, as repre sented in your report, butNnn the account of my own client, Mr. Gordon. The amount had been recovered in an action brought by Mr. Gordon against Mr. Whitehouse, and I received, it out of court as Mr. Gordon's attorney in that action. Mr. Whitehouse, however, then made an affidavit that Mr. Gordon was indebted to him in a sum of 700/., and obtained an attachment ex parte, which was served upon me as the garnishee, and having discharged myself of the amount as far as my own client was concerned, I pleaded to Mr. Whitebonse's attachment. Having unavoidably alluded to Mr. Whitehouse's affi davit, I ought to mention that there is another action now pending against Mr. Whitehouse at Mr. Gordon's suit for recovering 1,4001. and upwards. Trusting that you will insert this letter, I am, &c., THOMAS JOHN JERWOOD. 17, Ely-place, Holborn, Oct. 24. DUELLING ON A LARGE SCALE.—General Lane, of Kansas, has sent a challenge of a rather remarkable character to the Goliath of Slaveocraty, to meet him in single combat, with a hundred followers on each side, and settle the Kansas difficulties by a free fight, and so put an end, once.for all, to the matter, the question of slavery, or freedom for the new State to be determined by the issue of the combat,—New York Timm T.HE NARVAEX DUEL. Some further particulars relative to the brutal conduct of Marshal Narvaez towards the husband of the Infanta Donna Josefa have been received. The disadvantage under which M. Guel y Rente labours must be obvious to all people who have only the most moderate knowledge of Spanish affairs. In the first place, he is of the Progressist party, and therefore. unlikely to be fairly judged at the present moment by "the powers that be" in Madrid. In the second place, he is the husband of the princess who is banished to San Sebastian for having dared to demand the portion left to her by her mother. The history of the marshal's hatred for M. Guel y Rente has been variously described, and no doubt the imagination of correspondents has been set to work to fill up all gaps with details more or less caustic. The words of which the marshal com plains were spoken in the Cortes on the 10th of March, 1855. The passage runs as follows : " I am full of discouragement, gentlemen, when I see this man (Narvaez), who passes for the most eminent personage of the time (from which estimation I beg to differ), loaded with so many favours and titles, and with so much wealth. What has happened since 1843, that more decorations should be accumulated upon one indi vidual than any potentate has received ? Nor is it easier to explain the gifts of seven or eight millions he has ob tained. Has he perchance perfot•med some service like that of the Duke of Alba or of Christopher Columbus ? Has he accomplished any work similar to that of these , herpes ? No. A thousand times no ! Seeing a man so laden with honours, one might think that Spain had been a second time conquered by Moors, and raved by -- NI. Oh ! if the Cid Campode came down once more upon earth snd saw a citizen who had taken no share of his fatigues, bearing the tit Y of that town which he con quered after so many difficulties, I am certain that he would pray to die a second time without having com pleted the conquest." The spirit of M. Guel y Dente's speech may be gathered from the foregoing passage. It may be considered galling ; but it-is no more than a fair criticism upon a public man ; and that the marshal felt its sting is proved by the care with which, during two long years, he bottled up his anger— keeping it so warm that he could not restrain a brutal ebullition of it, even in a salon, and in female society. At present the marshal is trium phant, and his adversary is at his mercy. Still, I am assured, M. Guel y Rente has the courage to proceed with his action at law on behalf of his wife ; and if there remain the poorest ghost of justice in Spain, it is destined shortly to become the topic of general discussion. Meantime, all that had even the semblance of liberty under O'Donnell is being steadily cleared away by the New Prime Minister, who, according to the belief of more than one Spaniard, is drawing ruin down upon the Queen. THE RUSSIAN SQUADRON AT KIEL. KIEL, Oct. 21.—This morning, at an early hour, four foreign ships of war were signalled from Bulk as being in the offing, and a couple of hours later they came into this harbour and anchored. They proved to be the Russian squadron expected from Cronstadt for some time past, and consisting of the screw steam line-of-battle ship Wyborg, the screw steam-frigate Polkan, the sailing frigate Cas tor, and the despatch brig Philoctetes, the whole being under the command of Rear-Admiral Berens, whose flag is flying at the mizen of the Wyborg. Later in the day the Admiral saluted the Danish flag, which was duly returned by the land bat teries. A good many of the officers obtained leave of absence, and proceeded to Hamburg by the after noon train. To-morrow the ships will commence coaling, and in a few days will proceed to the Mediterranean, where the Wyborg and Polkan will winter at Nice, placing themselves at the dis posal of the Empress Dowager of Russia during her stay there, whilst the Castor and Philoctetes will eventually go on to the Pincus, where they are to remain on the station. We were all much struck by the great alteration in the Russian naval uniform since the last ♦isit of Russian ships of war to this port. The colour of the uniform has been changed from green to blue, and the short-tailed coatee of the officers been re placed by the modern tunic as used in the army. In lieu of the white cap formerly used in the Russian navy, blue ones are now introduced, with a white passepoil, and in front is a raised foul anchor on the national cockade (black, yellow, and white— the same as the Hanoverian cockade). Another great improvement in the uniform is the substitu tion of shoulder-straps of silver, on which is em broidered the number of the naval equipage to which the officers belong, for the former unsightly and heavy-looking epaulettes with long loose bul lion, which gave the wearer such a high-shouldered appearance. For undress and when on duty the officers wear a dirk instead of the long sword as formerly, which latter is now only worn in full dress. On the whole the alterations in the Russian naval uniform, may be pronounced to be improve ments. THE STA DE DUES. HAmßur.a, Oct. 22.—There is a good deal of exaggeration in the letter from Hamburg in the Independence Beige, which has been going the round of the English papers, respecting the measures taken by the United States towards Han over about the Stade Duties. It is perfectly true that Mr. Ames, the United States Consul in this city, has received instructions from his cabinet to send in a report on the subject, and make sugges tions for liberating American ships from this oppressive toll, but there is no truth in the asser tion that the American Government have required the co-operation of the Senate of Hamburg, or that an American squadron is to be sent to the Elbe to protect the United States ships. That such coercive measures may eventually be resorted to is not impossible, and there can be no question that Hamburg • feels the pressure more than any other state, but at the same time our Senate is far too cautious to take any such hostile step as to take part with the United States against our powerful neighbour Hanover in the present aspect of affairs. SALE OF ROYAL BRITISH BANK DEPOSITS. Mr. Shuttleworth submitted to public competition, at the Auction Mart, yesterday, a further number of deposit ' accounts and notes in the Royal British, Bank. There was a very full attendance of purchasers and other persons into- 1 rested in the sale of this description of property. The auctioneer, having read the conditions of sale, ob served that the affairs of the bank were now in a better posi tion and that there was every reason to believe the divid en d paid by the estate would exceed the expectation of the pub lic. The recent decision in bankruptcy had been confirmed, and the immediate and direct consequence would be a large saving of money to the shareholders and depositors. This, he was informed by persons competent to give an opinion, ought to raise the value of the deposits by at least 2s. 6d. in the pound. The funds in the hands of the assignees were sufficient to pay a dividend of nearly ss. in the pound to every creditor ; and the securities to be realised would yield at least 7s. more, without calling upon the shareholders for a shilling. A Gentleman—But you forget that we have law and equity to deal with. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Shuttleworth—That will not he our concern. Another Gentleman--I fancy it will though. Just fancy the lawyers' bills. (Laughter.) Who is to pay all the ex penses now going on ? - Mr. Shuttleworth—l believe that the courts of law and equity will not come into collision. The present position of these courts in relation to the matter is indecent, and I hopo that,.-in a few days, the shareholders and all other persons interested in winding up the affairs of the bank will know exactly how they stand. A Gentleman—l hope they will go to baukruptey, as the cheapest mode of winding up. The first lot, a deposit note for 181. 16s. 3d., was then put up, the bidding being Bs. in the pound. The lot was finally knocked down at 10s. The sale was then continued in the following order : Lot 2, a deposit note for 501., at 12s. 6d. ; lot 3, a deposit account for 35/. at 10s. ; lot 4, a do. for 2741., at 12s. ; lot 5, a d o . for 751. 14s. 5d., at 12s. ; lot 6, a do. for 431., at 10s. 6d. ; lot 7, a deposit note for 2031.155. 9d., at 13s. ; lot 8, a deposit account for 501., at 11s. 6d. .; lot 9, a do. for 1871. Ils., at 10s. 6d. ; lot 10, a do. for 150/., at 9s. 6d. ; lot 11, a do. for 4061., at 10s. 6d.; lot 12, a do. for 1,0001., was knocked down at Os. 6d., but not sold ; lot 13, a deposit account for 5521., at 9s. 6d.. lot 14, a deposit note for 35/. 10s. 5d., at 9s. 6d. (subs equen tly sold for 10s. 6d.) ; let 15, a depOsit for 711. 18s. 2d., at 11s. 6d. ; lot 16, a deposit account for 300/, at 12s. ; lot 17, a do. fo r 7001, at 12s. 6d. ; l o t 18 , a d o. for 3071., at 10s. 6d, ; lot 19, a do. for 1001., at les. At the conclusion of the sale a gentleman asked whether their would be any objection to the purchasers completing their own assignments ? He supposed the deposit notes and accounts might be transferred as readily as railway shares. Mr. Shuttleworth said there would be no difficulty about the assignments. All the parties would have to do would be to execute a transfer on a form which could be had at any stationer's, and then to give legal notice to the assignees of the assignment of the claims. A Gentleman— I think it is as well it should be known that sellers and purchasers can complete' their own assignments without legal assistance, and at a cost of a mere trifle. Mr. Shuttleworth stated that this fact ought to increase the value of the property, and announced that he was much gratified at being able to say that several lots had been sold to bona fide buyers at 12s. 6d. and 13s. iu the pound —a cir cumstance which proved that the public had a better opinion of the value of the.assets tha.; was at first supposed. EXTENSIVE FIRE AT LADYBURN, GBEENOCIC.—On Wednesday tuorning• a fire was discovered in the pre mises of Messrs. William Marshall and Son, lanthrs, s%inners, and wool merchant, situated at Ladybui u, on the Port•Glasgow.road. The damage to proper , y and stock may be roughly estimated at 8,0001. to 10,000/. — North British Daily Mail. A CHRISTENING NOSEGAY.—The following is a ‘zor rest list" of the names just given in baptism to the infant daughter of the Duchess de Moitpen , ier : " Maria de Regla, Francisca de Asis, Antonia, Luiip, Fernanda, Amalia, Felipa, Label, Adel tidp, C, sti ia, josefa, Joaquina, Justa, Rufina Lufgarda, Carolin a, Bibiani, Polonia, Ga s p ara , Melchiora, Baltasara, Ana, Agueda, Lucia, Francisca de Paula, Ramona, Todos los Santos, Brigiaia, Dionisia." Vaval and lYlilitary The death of Vice-Admiral Charles James Johnston, on the li-t of Flag-,; 11 .?,ers on reserved half-pay in receipt of service pensions, was reported at Portsmouth ye terday, He was a Captain cf 1806, Rear-Admiral of 1841, and Vice-Admiral of 1850, and placed on the r'."' served list 1854. The gallant deceased was Lieutenant of the Ruby, 64, at the capture of the Cape in 1795 ; Lieutenant of the Arrogant, 74, at the surrender of Colombo, and the destruction of armed vessels in tho Jaya Seas in 1796 ; Captain of the Cornwallis, 50, in company with the Sceptre, 74, and attacked the French frigate S6inillants and shipping in St. Paul's Bay, Isle of Biurhon, in 1306 ; he commanded the Powerful, 7 4 , in the Wa,lcheren expedition. By his death the pension of 1501. per annum is disposable by the First Lord of the Admiralty. A letter from the Tagus states that her Majesty's ship Centurion, 80, Capt. Edward G. Fanshawe, w hi c h left Plymouth on the 6th inst., experienced very heavy wea ther during the passage to Lisbon, and lost a boy from the head. The ship behaved well. On one occasion, when she was pitching heavily, the cutter's port davits gave way in consequence of the bolts to which the fore guys were made fast having drawn. The eyes to which the keel ships were broken, and the boat must have been lost had she not been speedily secured by lashing, &c. The day she arrived in the river the starboard davits served them a similar trick. A man fell overboard, and in lowering the cutter the fore end touched the water first and dragged the davit; the bolt drew, the davit flew aft, she capsized, and all hand fell into the sea, but were able to swim. Lieut. Bullock, a marine, and a bandsman jumped overboard immediately, and held the first man who fell in, and assisted the others; all were rescued. The Brunswick, 80, Capt. Broadhead, which left BY: mouth late in Sept., had frightful weather. She pitched her bowsprit clean under water, and lost both quarter boats. The Brunswick left Lisbon on the 11th inst. r , Her Majesty's ship Hannibal, 91, screw, Capt. J. D. Hay, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Sir Souston Stewart, K.C.8., arrived at Spithead yesterday after' noon from the Mediterranean. At 5 o'clock, as she Was standing into Spithead, she saluted the Commander -in" Chief, which the Victory acknowledged. She will be forthwith surveyed, with the view to further imraediate service, as before stated. A court-martial, comprising Commodore the 1 1 ° 1 , 1 ' Henry Keppel, C. 8., of her Majesty's ship President ; Captains G. Eliott, of her Majesty's s i , hi P, St. Vincent ; the Hon. F. T. Pelham, C. 8., °f ue f Majesty's ship Blenheim ; G. H. Seymour, C. 1 30 her Majesty's ship Victory ; George Giffard, C. 130 Italeigur of her Majesty's ship Priuceas Royal ; W. Peel, , C 1 , 31 ,4 of her Majesty's ship Shannon ; R. Harris, 01 . Majesty's ship Illustrious ; C. Barker, of her j . esty's ship Retribution ; H. Stewart, C. 8., of her A-1-14. jesty's ship Dragon ; and Mr. W. J. Hellier, DePut/ ; Judge Advocate of the Fleet, assembled yebterdai [ morning, at 9 o'clock, on board her Majesty's ship 1r 4 ,,; , tory, in Portsmouth Harbour, to try Mr. Augur they on the following charges : " 1. For that he, the said Mr. Augustus Ovey, 1) 1 in actual service and full pay of her Majesty's fleet, f r , Paymaster of and belonging to her Majesty's ohiP Su r, prise, did, on board the said ship, on or about the 21 0 day of Sept., 1856, falsely represent to Mr. Cb a i r t h e o Egerton Harcourt, then and now the commander of en said ship, that he, the said Augustus Ovey, Wa g t ' t ie - • entitled to draw, as such Paymaster, 3001. for 00- 00 gencies, whereas he, as such Paymaster, was net their entitled to draw so large an amount as 300/. for 00n gencies, as he, the said Paymaster, at the time of In" jog such statement as aforesaid well knew. g ab "2. For that he, the said 11 Paymaster, and when in such actual service 0P- {ti ll pay, as aforesaid, was on board the said ship, on ore bOl the 13th day of Oct., 1856, deficient in the stun °f : t to of the amount belonging to her Majesty, which n o g have been then in his possession. vibe ° "3. For that he, the said Mr. Augustus Ovey! a nd such Paymaster, and when in such actual servi o f full pay as aforesaid , did, on or about the 13th a tin October, 1856, neglect his duty in not having e°° o the muster-books of the said ship Surprise for the oti quarter, and the victualling and clothing a c t e r of of the said ship since he was appointed Payou ts " — her." of The prisoner was assisted by Mr. J. liositin°%,o. Gosport, solicitor. Evidence having been heard in g r e ss port of the charges, the prisoner put in a written a ci in reply, in wnich he disclaimed any intention to ealo, the Government, stating that he was unaware o f the 1400, ficiency in the accounts until requested by the en it der to produce them, and that he could only necl w .,bbo to his having unintentionally drawn upon the Poo money for his own use through having placed hie then P 1 . 0 . money in the Government chest for safety. He qr duced several certificates of his previous good charaolia and service. The Court, after due deliberat ion, f 0 be the charges proved, and sentenced the prisoner to dismissed from her Majesty's service. Seat' Seven of the despatch gunvessels (Ringdovet at rowhawk, Cormorant, Flying Fish, &c.)--thr e° be Plymouth, and four at Portsmouth—are ordered to he paid off until she has finished her present trials ;,_Bco was taken into dock at Portsmouth yesterday to u.t'.A her experimental false bow taken off. She has reallgv" 12. i knots under her beet trial. e j‘itio Her Majesty's steamsloop Fury, 6, ConsmanderLe ,„1 with the Bustard gunboat, left Spithead on Tha r evening for the East Indies. Her Majesty's ship Raleigh, 50, Commodore the in . H. Keppel, C. 13., is complete in her rigging, and W ill ; ready to leave the fitting basin at Portsmouth in a )" days. Her Majesty's ship Shannon, 51, Capt. W. Peel, C 75 f c 15 is taking on board her provisions and stores. She ' i " soon be ready to go to Spithead. The paddlewheel steam sloop Inflexible, 6, Comma J. Corbett, sailed from Plymouth on Thursday for Cape of Good Hope and the East Indies. nm The Meander, 44, Capt. T. Baillie, was towed f Plymouth Sound into Hamoaze on Thursday r ia ,e crew unbent sails the same day, preparatory to being paid off. ,-, eih The merchant ship City of Tanjore, Captain un D- 1 1, 1 1. with sugars, hides, silks, indigo, &c., 120 days from -g-be cutta, fa. London, was off Plymouth on ThursdaY. t he left St. Helena on the 19th September, and rePer f l prevalence of very heavy weather in the latitude 49 ' . A - 0 Cape of Good Hope, where four ships—the Sbetwo Knowles, Sunny Soutb, Monsoon, and another--h.,%$ foundered ; crews saved. The Alexander Baring I 'o into St. Helena leaky, on the 25th of August, nn i . (l ,. - fr on the 17th of September, with a double crew , ' l3 ' d e verpool. The Panola was discharging part of hr uer r rio and getting a new rudder. The American ship t he for London, was detained in consequence et sickness of the master. Th e E ng l is h ships •P ci :a Ranger and Winterthur and th e F renc h b ar k Alie Q ;p ° t. Raymond, homeward bo un d, sa il e d a b out t h e 18th 'dot The screw steamship Cleopatra, with troops, C 0 the island, and sailed fo r her destination, th e .1",.70 „„6$ Good Hope ; all w e ll. The Tan'orespoke,o r, of Sept., the John B er t ram , f ro m Calcutta for n o„ , and off Cape Verd, the Marlborough from Locdent 18 days, for Calcutta, with assen era ier The Daring, 12, sloop, Co p mman g der . Gerard (1852), was paid off at Chatham yesterday, after ti been in commission for upwards of four years. pacer° Yesterday a body of 210 non-commissioned and men belonging to the Provisional Batt s ° O O Chatham, with one field officer, two ca ptainet.oor lieutenants, and six ensigns, proceeded to the fo r ti „ of tions near Prince Henry's bastion, for the purp °l- 00 going through a rehearsal of the movemen t :, lb 0 4 operations to be performed on the occasion of the sh i ot' night attack which is shortly to take place et die hate, in which the corps of Royal Engineers an io• troops of the line will take part. The troops w ,., -tructed in their principal movements by Col. PL. S end' ham. Eighty non-commissioned officers and men Wer e mre iv terday placed under the direction oitheinstruct er "tho musketry at Chatham Garrison, to be instructed I°oo, use of the rifles previously to joining the service panies of their respective regiments. ro id The freight.ship Nautilus sailed yesterday tc, ° 01 1 ' from Woolwich, with powder and ball cartridge sj" . nition for Bermuda. talt e° The steam sloop Ardent was yesterday morniegivool• iron wich, of basin, and transferred to No. 3 dock, at "•roe wich, for a continuation of repairs. Some of th e t ioit mortar floats at Woolwich have been divested Of for fittings and are being converted into lighter bargeft s ob the conveyance of steam machinery from Woo factory to Sheerness and Chatham. The following appointments were made yesterdef the Admd Bopiraltyo°°; Alfre, assistant paymaster, to the liiusvr i Chas. Skills, clerk, to the Satellite. IMPORTANT POST-OFFICE NOTICE' CAUTION AGAINST SENDING VALI:JO /419 LETTERS BY THE POST. Much confusio n i s crea t e d b y l e tt ers mar k e d bad tered" being deposit e d i n th e l e tt er -b oxes i ns t ea d of "'or given in at th e w i n d ows o f th e p os t- o ffi ce , and 1 3° 4 0 6 receipts obtai ne d. I n or d er t o di scourage this prne'tero on and fro m th e I s t o f N ovem b er nex t a ll s uoh 1 ° to will be liable to a registration fee of le., in additio n or the proper amoun t o f postage ; the amou nt of thisf ee :gill such poi tion of it as may not have been pre-p a i d ' ea' be charged to the person to whom the letters nr'.ood, dressed. It must, however, be distinctly nnde r9l "tiol l , hat although a fee of ls. will thus be levied on letters as are observed (from which time they w i ' p eif treated as registered), the post-office undertakes 0%10 responsibility with regard to letters so marked if" may escape observation. si to' The irregular practice of posting letters marked t he gistered" in the letter-boxes, operates prejudiciallY t a .,, o fr well working of the system of registration, which o f secures the safe transmission of about one million_ is iettere annually, and the additional fee in questioß oo levied solely with a view to check the evil. Lettl e te narked, when not observed, are obviously more linbbest, failure in every delivery than letters which do no;,,i001 t he word registered on the address ; for the eecuritp) di' registration are not obtai ne d, whilst attention ' t i d rented to the fact that such letters may contain a r t " of vale. ro' Shou u ld it happen th a t l e tters which have bee n 'A o in, perly r•-gistered have been charged the double l e i o f error, ;n consequence of being accidentally put 011 course, the overcharge 'will be returned. itl The P. , strnaster•General takes this oppoit un g em again calling the attention of the public to the a ten ,aneful practice, which is still most extensively re s . WI ;o, of sending valuable letters by the post witb ° t l "o o) teg them regist ere d, a nd he would urge that it is nnoee luty to refrain f r o m subjecting the officers of tile eye ,ffice to unnecessary temptation.--=-By command Postmaster-General. „ f p ROWLAND HILL, Sell General Pot•office October ; 1856. r