The Sun. — London, England, 1856-12-13 00:00:00

TSQIIARE FALL'ING SAFETY RODS, TO SHIPS' BOATS, FOR FOOTING, WHEN UPSET, AS FIT'D TO THE HEAD AND STERN.SHEETS. J. [See No. 12 Model.] EL BAHR-MEGA:II ;—MINERFA " SILVER MEDAL." ' Msmo To IRON STEAMERS, &c.—The Lord High Admiral (late William IV.) descended from his yacht into the Crown deputy's Lt. Ackerley's Cano'boat for the state trial in Ha. moaze of his invention as above, for THE WHALE FIS HERY, as the Seamen's float footing rest when upset. These scitiare forelocked gravitation rods being fitt'd to the Quarter life boat of H.M.S. Ocean (80), at Plymouth. Their utility caused Wm. IV.'s transmission to Admiral Campbell, at Alexandria, the 'MEDAL homage' for ingenuity, prior to the Crown's surrogatorial Lieu-tenant (of Oriton's 1530 in Sir Thos. More, on 1776 to 1824 succession of Ursa Major ght), being made in 1829, the 'Olive " branch' of peace arbiter, betwixt the Greek-This-Navarino Codrington, and Am, Viceroy of Egypt's Turko agency of the Sultan Tacher Nawesephn' l in Enmdubuc Mahomed 11., father of Abdul Medjid's, for the Vespasrannic liberties of Afric's-Greece. CHARLES " " ACaERLEY,* of Marius Ooaclicee (69) in Coell-Lneins-marcomir-IV. (129)--Carle-Magni-(880),-in Malcolm 111. (1070)-in•Tudor-Courtenay, Atkin-Chamber layne's lineal young-fraw trust. •': :chitel's *scite " Ober-kirk'nrath" Nave-prop &c., as the States general's oath-incorporator, as 'England itself' — Its Crown receiver of Mexico's IMP. give up' by Pedro 1., 1825-6,—for standard METER bearing aft'r Vicr.' 1837 by 1-2 Wm. as 54, as Stil'lord protector of the natives of Asiatic- America, &c., under the 21 March, & 29 Septc'mbre's trea sury year, of no Church ormyth. Oath-fix'd state-supporter by 59 Geo. III„ in 1821-2 ; of the Medal-iien'd Indian zenith-planted Crown 1 officer of Bri tain's criminal writ (by retaining fee of IV N. Lt. . ' .. pay 35 yrs.), under the ASHBURTON Commission, "for Native base" in 1842-yet, unpaid—now six years of Wane'ing cruelty • for Indian Peter Bsk's death—as in-victim'd populac'd for pa rental sympathy II in the Shipping Gazette of Wednesday, 10th Dec., 1856. II The flag-stone 'lb. cwt' man of the Impyreal Anglo Me xi Spanish UTRECHT trust under Paraguay -geral Inca's " Mix't Commission" Policy Court of Trinidad, and its terra firma Indian " Orders in Council" touching the 1799-United States (Art. 1, sec. 3, " Indian expulsion" till '42 recognition of the principle of jurymens' A B c-right in 'B7) Treaty, with Prussia to 1842-give UP to the Ocean'ique L'anker star red flag, of fiscal conservancy in Sidereal time. The 'das hang'n EL REY for ftsc' sight regional being the i Xi-tell-tale for all, by 1661-1730's cuar,T to 1814-'42 for U.S legislation, on the Ostend manifesto in Alpha, Beta x as the 4 , spirit of Western flight—' Heaven save the mark'—o'er Eastern will—thro NicosAa 1780 flag meter display. cse; The King of Prussia as the Pope's Teutonic-itilt'r Kt. " Register'd Peter Basquet at Windsor Castle, as wit. missed by IStuanAy and CARTER; and at Buckingham Palace ratified His election for the Queen's Minister's "Medal and Flag Unibn," Anker-zollverein, as issued by the Ordnance, 31st Jan. 1842 —for Columbia, Mexico, and Quebec, as Civic- Roman Colonies of Briton's notwithstanding the shameful usage of the constable in being sent to St, James's workhouse, and rescued therefrom by C 'A.as by Indian office bound .• " : : Nineveh's-0 Centaur'ian Anatomy, ken--. No. 5, Swallow-st. N.B.—The ship ResoLurrs, as the Crown Die-relict of the Sahagossa Waste, will hoist the water-flag of P. Basquest de Brandt, as delivered up by § Aberdeen-Napier in 1845, namely, Red at the main "en droit de marque,"—h; being the EARTH ship of state's husband'R in law now, within Ihe meridian of Greenwich, for "Nautical purposes, byforce of the Washington" treaty—his Chain colleague of 1730, to give receipt for " Her," Dec., 1856. § SteiPratfordCa'ng 15, Palmerst'n 40, Aberdeen 42. Vestry-J'suitz'er's-Congresprit's. To —, M. Justice Dallas, and Minister of Labrador Sitka, Russia. ITER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. — M. JULLIEN'S CONCERTS. Last Night but Six.—This Evening, a Beethoven Night—Miss Dolby, Miss Arabella Goddard, the celebrated Pianist, and M. Sainton.-31st time of the IN ew Grand French Quadrille. Programme for THIS EVENING (Saturday, Dec. 13): — Part I.—Overture, Leonora—Beeehoven ; Air, In questa tomba, Miss Dolby—Beethoven ; Concerto, Ist Movement, M. Sainton —Beethoven ; Chorus, Chorus of Dervishes, from the " Ruins of Athens "—Beethoven; Concerto, Pianoforte, in E flat, Miss A. Goddard—Beethoven ; Son -, May Song, and Youthful Flowers, Miss Dolby (accompanied on the pianoforte by Mr. Land—Beethoven ; Symphony, from the Symphony in A—Beethoven. Part 2.—The French Qftadrille (21st tine), with varia tions for flute, flageolet, oboe, clarinet, ophicleide, and cornet, performed by MM. De Folley, DeYong, Collinet, Pratten, Lavigne, Hughes, and Kcenig; Finale ; Partant pour la Syrie, Viva l'Empereur—Jullien ; Solo, Pianoforte, Les Patineurs (Le Prophete), Miss Arabella Goddard (by desire)—Liszt; Polka, The Minnie Polka .(by desire)—Jul lien ; Song, Come ferry me o'er, Miss Dolby—Mrs. Groom ; Polka, My Mary Alin (by desire)—Jullien ; Solo, Cornet, the River and the Star, written expressly for and per formed by Herr Koenig Angelina ; Galop, Pelissier— D'Albert. Conductor—M. Jullien. To commence at 8 o'clock. Prices of admission :—Promenade, ls. ; Dress circle, 2s. 6d. ; private boxes, 10s. 6d., £lls., and upwards. Private boxes to be secured of Mr. Nugent, at the box-office of the theatre ; at all the principal libraries and musicsellers'; and at Jullien and Ca.'s, 214, Regent-street. ,THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE.— Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. Acting Manager, Mr. C. Mathews. Stage Manager, Mr. R. Roxby. Scenic Artist, Mr. W. Beverley. Last night before the Christmas Holidays. The eminent comedian Mr. Charles Mathews, and the talented Dramatic Company, at the following reduced tariff of prices, lower than any other west end theatre :—Galleries, 6d. and ; Upper Boxes, ls. 6d. ; Pit, 2s. ; First Circle, 2s. 6d. ; Dress Boxes, 3s. ; Stalls, ss. ; Private Boxes,- 10s. 6d., 11. is., 1/. Ils. 6d., and 2/. 2s. Doors open at half-past 6, commence at 7. Second price at 9 o'clock. • THIS EVENING, her Majesty's servants will perform (the last time this season) the comedy entitled A BACHELOR OF ARTS. Jasper (his original character), Mr. Charles Mathews. After which, the petite drama SOMEBODY ELSE. Hans Monts Mr. C. Mathews. To~ba followed by the laughable piece TWO HEADS BETTER THAN ONE. Supported by Mr. Robert Roxby, Mr. Tilbury, Mr. Templeton, Mr.Worrell, and Miss Wadham. To conclude with an entirely new Ballet, arranged by Mons. Petit, of her Majesty's Theatre, in which Mdlles. Emilie and Jenny Osmont, of the Grand Opera, will, appear, assisted by a powerful Corps do Ballet. On Boxing Night, the 26th inst., will be produced a Grand Comic Christmas Pantomime, by E L. Blanchard, Esq. , which, for gorgeous splendonrand effects, will surpass all the former pre-eminently sacce,sful efforts which have given to this establishment a world-wide celebrity for pantomime The magnificent scenery by the inimitable artist, Mr. William Beverley, and the pantomime produced under the direction of Mr. Robert Roxby. T HEATRE ROYAL, .15A.YMARKET. THIS EVENING, will be performed THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL, with Mr. Murdoch as Charles Surface; Sir Peter Teazle, Mr. Chippendale ; Sir Benjamin Backbite, Mr. Buckstone ; Crabtree, Mr. Compton; Joseph Surface, Mr„. Howe ; Sir Oliver Surface, Mr. Rogers ; Moses, Mr. Clark ; Sir Harry (with a song), Mr. W. Farren ; Lady Teazle. Miss Reynolds ; Mrs. Candour, Miss Talbot Lady Sneerwell, Mrs. Poynter ; Maria, Miss E. Sabine. After which, the successful new farce, A FAMILY FAILING, in which Mr. Bnckstone, Mr. Howe, Mr. Chip pendale, and Miss Blanche Pane will appear. With Perea Nena and her nmivalle 1 Company of Spanish Dancers, in THE ALFIAMBRA, being the last week but one of their final engagement. To conclude with THE DUMRBELLE. THEATRE. ROYAL, ADELPHI Genuine Success.—Unprecedented Attrac tion.—Reappearance of gr. Benjamin Webster, and re vival of the Great Adelphi drama of Janet Pride.—The grand New Fairy Ballet Extravag,ansa, THE ELVES, in which Madame Celeste will appear ai the Statue Bride every night. THIS EVENING will be performed the celebrated drama of JANET PRIDE. M essr s. B. Webster, Wright, Paul Bedford, C. Selby, Parselle, Garden, Bland; Mesdames Celeste an d M. Keeley. After which, with new scenery and appointments, the new fairy ballet extravaganza, palled THE ELVES', or the Statue Bride, founded on the grand ballet spectacle, now perform• log with unexampled success at the Theatra Imperiale de l'Opera at Paris, under the title of Les Elfes. Principal cha faKaettc e"b Madame Celeste, Misses Wyndham, Mary Keeley, Kelly, Chatterly, Arden, Messrs. Weght, Paul Bedford, C Selby, T p, a rr. &c. ° Al EVE NING and during the week r+SS'S THEATRE. TH will 143 presented NIGHT'S aIIEAI. S'iakspeare's play of A MIDSMIDEER After which will be produced a now petite comedy, in two acts, called OUR. WIFE ; or, The Rose of Amiens . Princi pal characters by Me ssrs. Ryder, Harley, Fisher ; Misses Murray and C. Leclereq. *Mencteissohn's celebrated overture to A Midsummer Night's Dream will commence at 5 minutes before 7. TaEATRE ROYAL, SADLER'S-WELLS. Under the Management of Mr. Phel s THIS EVENING, MACBETR. Macbeth, Mr p Ph . elps • Macdnfr, Mr. H. Marston ; Banque. 1 1 A. Rayner ; Lad; Macbeth, Miss Atkinson. To conclnde with POOR PILLICODDY. .Mll 0 YMPIC Lessee, Mr. Alfred Wi gan :- A T R E. THIS EVENING, WIVES AS THEY WERE MAIDS AS THEY ARE. Messrs. Addison, G. AND Vining Mrs. Stirling, Misses Swanborough and Herbert, ming And the new farce, JONES THE AVENGER, F. Robson, J. Rog ers, and Miss Marston. iviessr 3 . Commence at half-;last Seven. T RAND TRE A.T An er, Mr; 7 . 7 7 Payne.—THlS EV PINING will be berforr nec i OVER THE WAY. Mr. Kinloch, Mesdames Woolidg e and E. Wilton. 'T WAS I ; or the Kiss and the Rose. Mesdames Cuth bert, Gregory, and W)olidge ; Messrs. Kinloch and Howard. LADIES AT HOME; or, Gentlemen, we can do without You. Mesdames Fitzinman, B. Jacobs, Lennox, Norbury, Gregory, Baker, &c. And RELPHEGOR (Travestie). Messrs. G. Leo, Howard, and Clarke ; Mesdames Cuthbert, Woollidge, E. Jacobs, and Willy Edouin. Commence at Seven. Stalls, 3s. ; Boxes, 23 Gallery, 6d. Pit, is. ; A STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. 4-2 - Lessee Aryl Manager, Mr. W. Cooke. __ VHS EVENING, Shakspeare's Tragedy of RICHARD THE THIRDand , with those splendid Equestrian Tableau x Illustrations by Mr. W. COOKE'S trained horses, w hich obtained for it a continuous run of 90 nights ! Richard, Mr. James Holloway, kfter which, the SCENES in the CIRCLE. Appearance *f Mr. W. Cooke, jun., &c. To conclude with OTHER ENTERTAINMENTS. Doors open at half-nast six ; commence at seven o'clock. Rox-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. vv. West. Equestrian Director, Mr. W. Cooke, jun. C XNTER, BIT a y BALL. West mi nsrer-ro4d.-- OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow big company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of Selections from all the popular Operas, Madrigals, Choruses, Glees, Duets, &C., Via. —Misr E. P earce, Mrs. J. Caulfield, Miss Brunel', and Miss Summers ; Mr, J. Caulfield, Herr F. Jonghman., R. Grover, T..Ralllo. T. Tarrant, S. Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling, and P. ,Conie ; Masters Austin, Ben nett, and Corri; Mr. Saco. Cowell and E . Mackney. Piano forte, J. firavroway, R. A. ; harmonium, J. Caulfield, jun. ; director, Mr. J. Caulfield. Commence at Seven o'clock pre cisely. Suppers, dtc., until twelve o'clock: In addition t' the usual Vocal Entertainment, the celebrated SPANISH MINSTRELS will appear in costume at Nine and Eleven o'clock Every Evening, and sing some of their favourite selec ions ROYAL SURREY THE A.T RE. Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Cresw ick. THIS EVENING, ROMEO AND JIILIET. Romeo, Mr. Creawick ; Mereutio, Mr. Shepherd. To conclude with THE OUTCAST BROTHER. RIGEL WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tins DiT—Morn. 28 min. aft. 2 —Evening 51. min. aft. 2 T.l-111oBuow—Morn.16 min. aft. 3 —Evening 38 min. aft. 3 THE WEATHER—SuN Onnoz, DECEMBER 13. THERMOMETER, IN TEM SRAM 55—highest sinee noon yesterday. 50 —l ow est this morning and during the night. 50 —this day at noon. BAROMETER, 28 . 93—a great fall. WIND, N.W.—Light, with dull, rainy weather. -1,111, I , § .7...-,,,,,_ -,..„..-....", 77-41,, 1 t ~, .4- , -....4/,.-, \...,/t),_ 1 , ,-.:;" --"""---:- TETE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 13, 1856. L ' l l )ON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1856. The Russian War over—the Persian War has commenced. It was declared at Calcutta on the Ist day of November. Our maritime armaments in those waters were immediately placed in readi ness for commencing active operations without any more delay than was absolutely necessary under the circumstances. Our troops were in some measure already in motion upon the shores of the Persian Gulf, according to advices, dated the sth, from Constantinople. And—time, in deed, something energetic was at last attempted in the name of England, seeing that, on the 26th of October, Herat had actually fallen into the hands of the Persian General, MOURAD SHIFI Herat, the pearl, the prize, the HELEN of the whole struggle ! Herat, at once the object and origin of the contest long preparing between Persia and England, the contest which may now be regarded as having actually commenced be tween the forces of the Queen VICTORIA. and those of the Shah NASR-00D-DEEM ! The announcement of the formal Declaration of War against Persia, on the Ist of November, at Calcutta, is, curiously enough, accompanied by the intimation that India is profoundly tranquil. Meanwhile, the various members of the British Consulate at Teheran have taken their departure from that capital—one for Tabriz—another for Bombay—the whole legation being, at once, strangely scattered. France, about the same time, proffering her mediation with the Court of the Shah, with a view, if possible, to the effect ing, in some way, of an amicable arrangement be tween the British and Persian Governments. Herat, all the while, taken ! Herat actually in the hands of the Persians. Herat, about the possession of which, the whole stormy quarrel has originated. It may be interesting—notwithstanding the untimely fall of Herat, or, perhaps, we should positively rather say because of the untimely fall of Herat—to note in a few sentences why it is this one particular city is regarded, by Persians tnd British alike, as a spot of such enormous im )ortauce. A spot so remote from England, and 40 distant even from Hindostan, that it may be lescribed in general terms as situated midway between Tartary and Beloochistan, as constituting in a manner the extreme eastern boundary of Persia and the extreme western boundary of Affghanistan ! Herat, then, or Heraut, the ancient Alexandria in Ariis, it is sup posed, being so called after the name of the great Macedonian Conqueror Herat, once upon a time the capital of the empire of AMEILL A.NE and his successors, until it became ).bsorbed into the Persian D)minions, passin g thence, however, as far back as 1715, to be there tnd then embraced within the frontier line of Affghanistan—Herat is covetted at once by Persia and by England, because it happens to be lite direct road from the former to Hindostan A sufficient reason for either, assuredly ! A consi deration rendering it obviously a matter of the very first importance to England that Herat should not only be held safe from Persian domination, but that besides this negative advantage to us in its regard, there should be secured a positive ad vantage as well, by insuring its retention intact by some friendly power. For, let us abandon Herat to Persia, and the SHAH has at any moment the power of disturbing our Eastern empire by way of Cabool and Kandahar ! Besides being a costly prize in itself—as being rich in the staple exports of saffron and asafoetida, —as having almost undisputed command (in shawls, indigo, sugar, muslin, and various other Articles) of the markets of Yazd and Ispahan— and as being renowned throughout the East for its manufacture of carpets, fur-cloaks, and slippers: besides being thus intrinsically a very costly prize, Herat is in a manner inestimable, either to Persia or to England, as being the key to our Indian Empire through Cabool and Kandahar. The Government of Teheran puts forth a shadowy claim of right to its possession, be• cause of its being situated in a lovely valley falling within the Persian province of Khorassaun ! And because, moreover, of its having at one time, hafore 1715, actually appertained to Persia prior to its passing in that year into the possession of the Affghauns ! It must be remembered, likewise, that by means of the conquepts of NADIR SHAH it was again restored to Persia in 1731—less than a score of years, after which date Herat became again merged in the territories of Affghanistan ! Since which time it has remained to all intents and purposes, as it had remained from 1715 to 1731, an integral portion of the country of the Alfghauns. Nevertheless, now, in 1856—before the Crimean War has been definitively smoothed over by the , miserably deceptive gloss of the Peace of Paris—Persia (beyond all doubt at the instigation of Russia !) is again putting for ward her robber-claims upon Herat ! Herat— only seized by her originally when it ceased, as we have seen, to be the capital of the empire of the successors of TAMERLANE ! Persia is not only puttingforward her shadowy Claims upon Herat—she has boldly by a lawless coup -de-main ravished the covetted prize from the grasp of Affghanistan ! Let Herat be abandoned tohe rpossession—and a b roa d an d b ea t en hi g h road will re main open at the whim of the SHAH, or of tho CZAR, or of b ot h of these trus t wor thy an d mos t amiable desp o t s united, a highroad condinting their troops through Cabool and Kandahar to the still more cov e t e d wide world regions known throughout the as England's golden empire in Hin dostan ! P o pulation of the captured city According to Mr. W ILSON("Ariana Antigua," ut 45,000 or 50,000 in the aieebnotsurrounding ru i ns, scattered far iasom 1841) ,e wt aggregate. h h e e r p e r T e and wide over the precinctsof theexisting strong hold,a attest visibly and unmistakably its ancient magnificence. The principal stream called. the Heri-rood, becoming, by means of a bum./ or dyke, a veritable Nile to the valley on which Herat is g, charmingly situated, aids the natural fertility of the soil in enhancing the wealth of the manifold cornfields and vineyards of Khorassaun. This— viewing it simply in regard to itself intrinsically —is the pearl-city rifled of late by a sort o f political garotte from the Affghauns, by the robber Persia, out at the time " upon the loose,' upon a kind of tacit diplomatic ticket-of-leave ! This, literally, is the "swag" secured for a while to Persia by these nefarious means, at the secret instigation, we may be sure, and for the particular advantage, ulteriorly, of Persia's hidden arch accomplice, the wily Russian AUTOCRAT ! No wonder, with Herat actually seized by MURAD SHAFT on the 26th of October, with NASR- 00D-DEEM urging on his forges upon Aff ghanistan, with the Paris Conferences at the same period about to be resumed, and Russia about to assume once more her haughty and arm , ;ant pretensions—No wonder war was at length declared against Persia on the Ist of November at Calcutta I Further delay, under the circum , stances, would have been nothing less than infamous. At any rate, now that we have at last actually mustered resolution enough to meet the lawless outrages of Persia by flinging down the gage of battle into the arena, committing the result of the struggle, while we do so reverently but confid ingly, to the decision of the GOD OP ARMIES— now, now, at least, let not the frightful experience ' gained during the late dieastrous but glorious war in the Crimea be lost ! The sword being drawn ' —let the blow be struck as England can strike when she lists—swiftly, keenly, daringly, trench ' witty, irresistibly! The nation is indebted to Mr. WILMA MS, the Member for Lambeth, for the complete returns of the income and expenditure of the country, dur- ing the eventful years ending in March, 1855 . and 1856, which has just been published by order of Parliament. They are indeed important docu ments, and prove beyond the possibility of doubt the vast pecuniary sacrifices so cheerfully sub mitted to by the people, in the vain hope of humiliating the pride and reducing the power of Russia. Similar returns should be presented every year. They constitute a national balance :sheet that ought to be placed before every tax payer, so that it may be seen where the shoe really pinches, and what can be effected in the way of economy and retrenchment. We mean of true economy, for there is nothing more unwise than a penny-wise and pound-foolish policy, alike discredit able and injurious to the best interests of the com munity. These may be regarded as the years of actual war, during which our fleets and armies were in motion. The precious Treaty was signed on the 30th March, although for his own pur poses the Chancellor of the Exchequer chooses to ignore that unquestionable fact, and to consider it to have only dated from the ratification in April—a point, however, in which he may be considerably enlightened before Parliament has been many days assembled. They do not, of course, comprise all the outlay. There must necessarily have been a heavy supplemental expen diture iu bringing home our troops, and reducing the surplus strength. But the war taxes for an additional year should be quite sufficient to pro vide for all these oharges, so as to leave no excuse for continuing the most onerous and inequitable of all our war burdens until the sth of April, 1858, even if the paltry quibble that has been raised could be justified and sustained. First, as to the income of the country, we find that it has amounted for the year 1854-5 to 64,091,5711., and for 1855-6 to 70,552,1451. Enormous sums, which have been chiefly realised through the agency of the iniquitous Income Tax. In ordinary times about fifty-six millions in round terms is obtained, and with proper care it is suf ficient for all demands—for meeting the liabilities ou account of the public debt, and the efficient maintenance of the national establishments. We therefore see what may be regarded as the fund in hand, with which the Chancellor of the Ex chequer may deal in his next financial scheme, and which he must dispose of with wise discretion for the benefit of the community. Of these sums, the costs of collection cost, in round terms, for the former year two millions and three quarters, while in the latter nearly six and a half millions more were collected for an additional sum of 140,0001. This, however, is by no means sur prising, as the full staffs were formed, and the chief extra charge would be the additional al lowances to the Income- tax collectors. We are, however, convinced that, with ordinary prudence, very considerable savings might be effected, that would reduce those charges to a more reasonable figure. The expenditure for 1854-5 amounted to 70,236,8701., leaving a deficiency of 6,145,571/. to be raised by extraordinary means. No thing out of the way, when we • consider the gigantic operations in which the country was en gaged, that in that year we fitted out the expedi tions to the Crimea, and the Baltic, and that the battles of the Alma, of Balaklava, of Inlierman, and Tchernaya were fought, and the siege of Sebastopol carried on for six months. But in the following year " the little bill" is greatly swelled ; it comes with a formidable sum total of 93,149,1301.(! !) leaving the serious deficiency of 22,597,156/. to be provided for. This enormous sum exhibits the most powerful testimony that our Government was at length thoroughly aroused, and that Lord PALMERSTON had spared nothing to vindicate the national honour, and to insure triumphant success in the noble cause in which we had engaged. It is only to be regretted that these wonderful exertions were terminated by a conclusion "so lame and impotent," and that the nation had nothing to show for its unsparing outlay. Never was Great Britain more fully prepared for any alternative than is March last ; and had she refused to be influenced by the fraudulent pretexts of her avowed opponent and the lukewarmness of pretended friends, she might hare produced re sults that would have insured the peace and tran quillity of Europe for a long succession of years, until the existing generation had been numbered with the past. The costs of our armaments during the year ending March last nearly amounted to forty-seven millions and a half (47,461,1881.), of which the army alone came to 17,395,0591., the navy to 19,654,5851., while the ordnance disposed of the handsome residue. The other features of the case do not at present require particular no tice, save that of the "correction of criminals," which amounted to the extrava gant sum of 1,424,9071. nearly double what it had been in the preceding year, and teaching the salutary lesson that prevention is better and far cheaper than punishment. The total reduction in the United Kingdom is scarcely a third of that amount. We must, however, be prepared to let " bye goes be byegones," and to forget the past if we get satisfactory assurances for the future. Let Sir G. C. LEwJs deal liberally with the people in his approaching Budget, and we shall not force any unpleasant reminiscences on his ears. Let him eschew the paltry quibble of which it is more than hinted that he intends to take advantage. Let him meet the Property-Tax difficulty fairly :A/R1 honourably, without attempting to postpone the evil day. Let him, disregarding Mr. GLAD STONE, respect the claims of industry, and endea vour to produce a fair and judicious apportion ment of the tax, and he will render himself a. truly popular Minister ; but if not—should he hi till cling to red-tapist traditions—he must abide the consequences, which may be far more serious than he at present has any adequate conception of. I Among minor matters this session we see that a vigorous attempt is to be made, under the aus pices of Lord SHAFTESBURY, Lord CALTHORPB, a number of other philanthropic laymen, and a committee composed chiefly of clergymen connected with the Church Missionary Society, for " the Sup pression of the Opium Monopoly in India, and of the contraband traffic in the drug in China." Every man of common humanity must wish that the object of the Society should be accomplished. It is, therefore, with no hostility to that object that we invite the attention of the gentlemen concerned to the facts of the case. Neither do we wish ror a moment, by exaggerating difficulties, to deter from an enterprise to which, if practicable, and if its success would not defeat its own object, we too should cordially wish success. The first evil attacked in the prospectus is the Government Monopoly of Opium in India. The word itself, in these Says of free trade, is sufficient to brand the system in public opinion. It would seem, by employing it, , that the Society does not, however, contemplate interfering with the large trade carried on through Bombay, which is no mo nopoly, but a fair traffic in the drug. It is pro duced in great abundance in Central India, in the territories of the nominally independent Princes, and we believe not less than twenty thou sands chests are annually shipped through the port of Bombay. All this, however, is grown like other agricultural produce—is in no sense whatever a monopoly ; it merely pays a Custom house duty to the Government of four hundred rupees per chest. The Society, we presume, in tends this immense traffic in the drug to remain untouched—a traffic, too, which must immensely increase, if the suppression of the "monopoly" really prevented the cultivation of the drug in Eastern India. But will it do so? In the Presidency of Bengal the cultivation is carried on through Government agents, who make advances of public money to the cultivators, and who require, under very heavy penalties, that the opium poppy shall be grown for the Government only, and that the entire produce shall be deposited under the lock and key of the Treasury. Here the " monopoly" terminates ; the opium is sold by public competi tion, and the Government has nothing further to do with it. It is of course known, as in all trade, where the article will find its ultimate market. Every one is aware that it is destined for China and the East ; but, even as a manufacturer, our Government has, properly speaking, nothing more to do with the ultimate destination, than Manchester cotton manufacturers with the destination of the fabrics which they know will be carried into Spain by smugglers in defiance of Spanish law. It is, however, somewhat repugnant to English feelings that Government should be a manufac turer, for profit, at all ; and above all a manu facturer of an article in which it is discreditable to traffic. We tolerate the taxation of spirits here because we regard it as a check, and the only possible check on their yet freer use. Were the Government to make the spirits, and obtain its profit directly through the sale of them, the thing would be considered so disgraceful that it could not survive the discussions of one session. What it really does is, however, less discreditable in point of form merely. In either case the object is just the same—such a tax or such a profit, shall realise the greatest revenue is the point aimed at. If too much or too little be added to the prime cost, the revenue loses ; in one case by a restricted sale ; in the other by the extent of sale not compensating for the reduced charge. No Chancellor of the Exchequer intends to diminish the sale of spirits, and drunkenness ; he regards the revenue only. It is only fair to own, therefore, that, morally, our spirit duties legisla tion, and the opium monopoly in India, stand on the same basis. The appearance only is better here. • If the society succeed in abolishing the mono poly, of course the cultivation will be free through out the provinces of Eastern and Northern India; and we presume the necessity of the Bombay duty being paid on all exported from any Indian port would be at once concurred in. But what would this do towards lessening the growth of opium ? It could not lessen the trade to China ; but the worst is, it would be certain to stimulate its growth for domestic consumption in India, and, so far, to demoralise yet more our own subjects ; for what is now used by the natives, they have to pay three times the cost of production. Under free cultivation it is certain that the production would be indefinitely increased, that China would be flooded with opium ; and that, on account of the lower price, the natives of India itself would consume it to a vastly greater extent. Already in the province of Assam, to which the opium re venue laws do not extend, every peasant grows his own opium ; and the wretchedness and degra dation of the province are justly attributed to this circumstance. As to absolute prohibition of the growth of the opium poppy in a country of the extent of India, besides the arbitrariness of the act, it appears to be impossible. As it is an article which each man could manufacture from the growth of his own garden, nothing but a system of repression, hardly to be thought of, could hinder its production. If, however, it could be accomplished by vigorous police measures, there is little present prospect of such an attempt being made, nor do we suppose that the Society will demand it. Nothing else, however, would attain their object, not only with regard to India, but to China also. It would be impracticable, of course, for us to keep up in behoof of the Chinese a preventive service along a coast of eight or nine hundred miles in length, while Chinese junks visit all the islands of the Eastern Archipelago. Indeed nothing could prevent the smuggling of the drug into China if it were produced anywhere in the world. The profits would rise in proportion to the diffi culty, and would tempt the clever and adven turous to risk any danger. We have penned these remarks, as we have said, from no hostility to the objects of the so ciety, but merely to put the public and the society on their guard. Unless their plans be well considered, they may find that by abo lishing the only restriction on the growth of opium ix Bengal—the Government monopoly— odious as that system appears, they have only defeated their own object. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon at the official residence of tht First Lord of the Treasury, in Downing-street. The Ministers present were Vis count Palmerston, the Lord Chancellor, Sir George Grey, the Earl of Clarendon, Mr. Secretary Labonchere, Lord Pantnnre, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Charles Wood, the Right Hon. R. Vernon Smith, and the Right Hon. M. T. Baines. Lieutenant-General Sir Colin Campbell, G.C.B , the Inspector-General of Infantry, is to have the Army Works Corps Office, in Whitebalf-yard, for the accom modation of the personnel attached to his department. Colonel Larcom, Irish Under Secreta r y , has tur ned to Dublin and resumed his duties. The Lcrd Chancellor of Ireland, at the recommenda tion of Colonel White, lieutenant of the county, has been pleased to appoint Capt. Henry Lees a magistrate -for the county of Longford. THE .ROYAL BRITISH BANK. At the sittings of the C curt of Appeal yesterday, Mt. Swanston ) addressing, the Court for certain directors of the Company, said that certain terms of arrangement, having for their object to supersede the litigation in this, case, had, with the approval of his clients, been offered by the official assignee in bankruptcy to the official manager, but though approved by all other parties he was sorry to say the official manager had not thought fit to accede to them, though they had been submitted to the approval by several of the very highest firms of solicitors in London as the only means of winding-up the affairs of the company, without ruinous delay to all parties, and the misery and ruin of the great body of shareholders in the concern. The terms were the following :—" Declare the bank ruptcy valid; the aesigneees to administer the present assets in bankruptcy ; the call already made to be en forced by the official manager, except so far as necessary for set off under the bankruptcy, the terms of the appoint ment of the official manager to be varied, so as to leave no doubt that the present assets of the bank do not vest in him ; the assignees to petition under section 20 of the statute 7 and 8 Vic., c. 111, that the official manager be considered and appointed receiver of future calls to be made on the shareholders ; actions by the offic'al manager to be discontinued ; the costs of the petitioning creditor, messenger, and assignees, to be paid out of the present assets ; the costs of the official manager, including those of the order nisi to commit, to be paid out of calls ; dissolve the injunction without costs ; dismiss the motion to extend the injunc tion without costs ; dismiss the appeal against the order of the Vice-Chanceilor for delivery up of assets, books, &c., without costs, and let the order be complied with. If the names of the assignees be required to be used by the official manager, a previous indemnity, to the satisfaction of Mr. Commissioner Holroyd, to be given. The custody of books and papers to be with the assignees, but the official manager to have full access to them. No action to be brought against the official manager by the assignees for anything heretofore done. Marcus petition to be dismissed, and costs of all parties of the ame to be paid out of the assets in bankruptcy. The Court expressed an opinion that these terms were substantially such as would meet the justice of the case ; though they might perhaps require some, but certainly not much, alteration ; and a.ked whether if the Court appointed a receiver with limited and definite powers, as proposed, the decision thus come to by the parties would be final. The counsel fnr the assignees on the one side, and for the official manager on the other, said that their cilents had respectively placed themselves in the hands of their advisers, and no answer was elicited to the question. The matter then dropped. ARRIVAL OF THE RESOLUTE. PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 12. The Resolute, in charge of Commander H. J. Hartstein, of the United States navy, anchored at Spithead this afternoon at 2.30 p.m. in "thunder, lightning, and rain" (fact) ; the weather, indeed, was so foul that all communication with the shore was abandoned for the day. Captain Hartstein succeeded in sending a letter by a pilot to Chevalier Vincent Pappalardo, the United States' vice-consul at this port, informing him of the impossibility of personally coming on shore this after noon to pay his official respects to the authorities, but will do so as soon as the weather permits. Chevalier Pappalardo received an official invitation from the Mayor and Corporation of Portsmouth to the commander and officers of the Resolute to a corporate banquet, which we have before mentioned. This the consul sent off to the ship as soon as a communication could be effected with her. The invitation is for Thurs day next, or if that day be not convenient to the officers of the Resolute, leaving them to appoint such other day as would suit them better. From all we can gather upon the subject, this entertainment will be purely a corporate one ; it is probable, therefore, that the inha bitants of the borough will give a ball and banquet as their greeting to the gallant Americans, as we have heard a wish expressed by many of the most respect able burgesses to pay some tribute of respect to the wel oome visitors. Tne Resolute arrived under the American ensign and pendant ; after she anchored at Spithead she hoisted the English white (St. George's) ensign :alongside the Ame rican. She is to be brought into Portsmouth Harbour to-morrow. No salute has been fired. She has made a good passage and arrived much sooner than was antici pated. SOUTHAMPTON ELECTION. SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY, The split in the Liberal party continues, and every day seems to afford less prospect of any reconciliation or arrangement being effected. Meetings of the electors are held almost nightly, en different districts of the town, for the purpose of advocating the interests of Mr. Wegueliii or Mr. Andrews. The latter gentleman has not yet announced himself as a candidate, but the requisition to him is still in course of signature, and has, we understand, received 600 or 700 names. • Mr. Weguelia has to-day issued another address, in which he says : " Having now prosecuted my canvass successfully for some time, allow me to thank you for the support I have experi enced, and for the invariable kindness and attention I have received at your hands. " The result gives me every encouragement to persevere, and I beg to inform you that it is my intention to continue to devote all the time I can spare from other duties to fulfil my pledge of calling, as far as possible, upon every elector. " The ultimate success I leave with confidence in the hands of the Liberals of this constituency. It is for them to decide whether they will divide their strength, ant thus give the Tory candidate the only chance of success, or whether they will thromt over mere personal differences and unite their suffrages in my favour. " I claim to be at present the only Literal candidate in the field. I have every reason to believe that the great ma jority of the Liberal party is in my favour, but I desire to represent not the majority only, but the whole Liberal party. I desire to see my return to Parliament tho pledge of peace and reconciliation, rather than the signal of division, and with that view I shall leave no means untried of uniting the Liberal interest, consistently with my firm determination to go to the poll." Meanwhile Sir Edward Butler, the Conservative can didate, steadily prosecutes his canvass ; the worthy knight and his friends resting their hopes of success only on the division which exists in the Liberal ranks. Mr. David Dyson, the celebrated naturalist, died at his residence, Woodbine-cottage, Rusholme, on Wednes day last, at the early age of 33. APOTHECARIES' HALL.—Names of gentlemen who passed their examination in the science and practice of medicine, and received certificates to practise, on Thurs day, Dec. 11, 1856 :---R doert George Powell, Liver pool ; Benjamin Francis Popham, Cork, Ireland ; Edward William Jollye, Wingfield, Sussex ; Joseph Giles, Frorne, Somerset ; John Smith Brickwell, Sawbridgewortb, THE LATE STORMS.—The port of Plymouth has, during the last week, been visited by a succession of southerly storms, of a very severe character, which have happily been unattended with any serious damagein the harbour, either afloat or ashore. There are, e b.ow n; how ever, in the channel, outside the port, sad of shipwreck and probable loss of lite. At vto the eastward, the foremast of a s chooner t of feet) with above 100 o tons, carried away by the deck (say 30 - cross trees &c., was found on Alon a d o ay, f the and same vessel, day, on Wembury beach, the foreyamr the next othcombe her at Noes the topsailyard, and at rst -manufactured square bul warks. Near the Eddystone se deal cases, supposed to con.tainveaßboruit goods, were observed floating h o on Wednesday afternoon a cask of foreign morning, and on Thursday brandy, a fisherm sdayan, was delivered to the brandy, picked up riding rincasikns au thorities at the Cutaomc-01;nouisshe. fishing-boat w ar e reported on beard s Cawsand-bay. DESPERATE CASES OF ARSON.—DIABOLICAL ATTEMPT TO D ESTROY THE HOUSEHOLD OF A CLEREITMAN.—Last n ight the Secretary of State for the Home Department offered a reward of 301., and the Unity Fire Insurance Association another reward of 201. for the apprehension of the following incendiaries :—ln the first case it ap pears that the rectory house of the Rev. W. Palin, situate at Stifford, Essex, had been burglariously en tered, and wilful attempt made to set fire to the same. In addition to the above rewards, Sir George Grey will advise the grant of her Majesty's gracious pardon to any accomplice not being the person who actually attempted to set fire to the house, who shall give such evidence as shall lead to such discovery and conviction. Her Majesty's Secretary of State will also advise the Queen's pardon to any accomplice, not being the actual perpetrator of the crime, who shall give such evidence as shall lead to the conviction of the par ties who maliciously set fire to the ricks in the stackyard belonging to Robert Longataff, Esq., of Halstead Hall, in the parish of Shaxwould, whereby seven immense stacks of corn, valued at several hendred pounds, inde pendent of stacks of ha y , straw, and other produ c , were totally consumed. The sufferer has offered a reward of 501., and the directors of the County Fire Office have offered a further reward of 501. to any one who will give the neces , ary information that shall lead to the capture and oenviction of the incendiary or incendiaries. VACANCIES, APPOINTMENTS, AND PROMOTIONS IN THE CIVIL SERVICE,—The Treasury. --A clerkship in the Treasury has become vacant by the appointment of Sir Alexander Duff Gordon to the Board of Inland Revenue. General Post Office.--. Mr. Sharp has been appointed postmaster of Lymington. The Emigration Office. — Mr. R. Hack worth and Mr. A. Gilbert have been ap pointed extra clerks, at Os. per diem. Mr. W. Baines and Mr. Chas. Kyd Bishop have been promoted from the Bs. to the 10s. class of extra clerks, in the room of Messrs. Butler and Compton, promoted. Customs.—Mr. T. Gor don has been appointed aclerk in the London Docks. Mr. T. Carnachao, tidewaiter at Wigtown, has been ap pointed principal coast officer at Garliestown, Wigrown. Mr. Henry, controller at Banff, has been appointed controller at Whitby, Mr. IL Bake, controller of Wig. town, has been aointed controller at Banff. Mr. IL 11. Forster pp , extra ;clerk, has been appointed a clerk at Folkestone. Mr. C. Hunter has been appointed a clerk at Jersey. Mr. T. B. Morris has been appoint ed a clerk at Bristol. East Indies —The Hon. E. 11. North has been attached to the north-western provinces and the Punjaub. Mr. H. A. Mangles has been appointed second assistant accountant general to the government of Indi a . M r . R. Si ms o n has been appointed to officiate I as under secretary to the government of India iii the foreign department. Dr. R. P. Jeston, civil surgeon of Futtehpore, has been appointed to the medical charge of the poliLical agency and civilstation of Neemuch. The Hon. A, Eden has been appointed to officiate as joint tnagisrrate and deputy collector of Baraset.—CiVil SCr- V Cla;:ette. LATEST NEWS. THE OVERLAND MAIL. We have received by Submarine and British Telegraph intelligence from Trieste of yesterday's late. The steamer Calcutta arrived there on the 12th of December, 12.15 p.m., in 114 hours from Alexandria. The Indian mails bring advices from Bombay of the 17th of November, Calcutta the Bth of No vember, Madras the 14th of November, and Ceylon the 17th of November. War was proclaimed against Persia at Calcutta on the Ist of November. The last division of the fleet left Bombay on ,he 13th of November. Five thousand troops are to occupy Karrack and Bushire. The whole of India is profoundly tranquil. Exchange at Bombay, 2s. 2gd. Money market tighter. Import market steady. The banks had again raised their rates o. nterest. Exchange at Calcutta, 2s. 2id. Money abun. dant. Freights firm. Exchange at Madras, 28. 2d. to 2s. 21 3 -d. Money market easy. TRIESTE, DEC. 11. Intelligence from Constantinople of the sth announces that the English vessels of war engaged in watching the Isle of Serpents will winter in the Delta of the Danube. Six. English vessels of war had approached Ormus, in the Persian Gulf. The heir to the throne of Persia is dead'. The Paris correspondent of the Nord of Brus sels gives the following account of the opinions entertained by the Sardinian Cabinet on the ques tion of Bo!grad : " A document will shortly be published by the Turin journals in the shape of a note drawn up by Count Cavour, in reply to a note of Russia, which had requested Sardinia to give her opinion both with respect to the advisability of recommencing the conference, and to the questions of the Island of Serpents and of Bolgrad. Count Cavour admits that the text of Art. 20 of the treatf of peace is in favour of Russia, but he gives it as his opinion that the spirit of the article, and tha intention of the plenipotentiaries were to remove Russia from the lower Danube, and consequently to deprive her of the Bolgrad which she wishes to preserve. It is exactly this point which is to be examined by the con gress." A letter from Galatz, in the New Prus,sian Gazette, says The commission of the Danube is, it is said, of opinion to give the preference to the Kilia mouth, the channel of which is not in terrupted by obstacles, and does not require any improvements, like those of Sulina and St. George. It appears that it will cost less to remove the bar which is off the mouth of the Kilia than to sup press those of the other mouths. A violent shock of earthquake was felt here yesterday afternoon. This is the second this yt,ar.,, The Czas of Cracow reproduces the statement made during the war, that St. Petersburg is about to be fortified, Then, as now, Generals Behm and Todleben were named as having been charged with the execution of the project. A Vienna correspondent of the .Nord of Brus sels, in reference to the approaching conferences, says :—" The high official regions hero were divided into two partie4, one of which recom mended the adhesion of the Austrian Cabinet to the convocation of the congress, whilst the second objected with obstinacy tr) that course, which certainly is the only meals of solving present difficulties. An autograph letter from the Em peror of the French put an end to the hesitation of our Cabinet, and the Emperor Francis Joseph on receiving it at once entered into the views of his august ally." In a leader in its number of this morning (Dec. 10), the Oesterreichische Zeitung attributes the murderous attempt on the King to the " Mazzinists," but in the adjohling column we find the following remarkable passage, which is con t a ined in a letter written by a Conservative T u rin correspondent on the s th inst. Naples is said to be in a state of extreme excitement, and a spirit of insubordination and muti ny i s believed to prevail in the Neapolitan a rmy A co llision between the native troo ps and S wi ss cons idered likely, and the latter look forward to is it with sombre resolution." In political circles in Paris it is said that the Russian flotilla in the Caspian Sea has been, or is to be, reinforced ; and that there is likely to be a movement of troops in Bessarabia, probably with a view to Austria. A note has within the last few days been de spatched by the Prussian Cabinet to the various participators in the London Protocol, in connec tion with the refusal of the Swiss Federal CoLuca to accede to the joint demands of so many Powers for the liberation of the prisoners. The Paris Patric of this evening says that the Ambassador of Turkey at Paris, Meh eme t_ Djemil-B y, will no doubt represent the ,s u it an at the Conferences of Paris. The trial of the royalist rebels of Neuc!iate will probably commence early in January. FRANCE. PARIS, FRIDAY EVENING. , The Moniteur publishes a decree approving of the statutes of the Mutual Aid Association of dramatic artistes, and another decree names B iron Taylor the president of the association. BOURSE, DEC. 12.—The following were the last quotations : Casb. fr. c. End of lionth. 4i per Cents 3 per Cents 67 15 67 45 New Loan — Bank Shares 4,159 Roman (x d) 351 Credit Mobilier 1,517 50 Austrian Belgian Fives ...... .. 971 Spanish Threes .___ Piedmontese (5) 92 Home Debt RAILWAYS-FOR CASH. fr. c. fr. e . Orleans ...............1,317 15 Western Northern ............... 943 50 Strasburg; Lyons ................•.1,368 75 New Ditto Mediterranean 1,775 Grand Central Lyons Geneva Cette .... : ............. 760 Austrian Corn. .„, , 810 -- AUSTRIA. A letter from Vienna of the Bth, in the Indepen dance of Brussels, says :—" Yesterday the birth day anniversary of the Archduke Francis Charles, father of the Emperor Francis Joseph, was cele brated by a solemn service in the chapel of the palace. In the afternoon a grand family dinner was given at in which all th e mem b ers of the Impe ria l new the capital, were present, an d in the evening a concert took place in the apartments of the Archduchess Sophia. It is asserted that Sir Hamilton Seymou r w ill b e p re vented, by political circumstances, from joining the Imperial suite in Italy, as was intended, but that Lady Seymour is on the point of leaving for Venice." Another letter from Vienna, in the Silesian Gazette, gives the following details of the amnesty which has been proclaimed in Hungary :—" No further steps will be taken against the Government officials who were compromised by the political events of 1848 and 1849. The past is to be for gotten. The surveillance which has been sus pended over many individuals will cease. In a word, Hungary having returned to her normal state, the inhabitants are no longer to be subjected to any unusual measures of administration or super intezdence." PRUSSIA. A letter from Berlin of the 9th says :—" The Chamber of Nobles of our United Diet yesterday adjourned for the Christmas holidays to the 10th January. The Monetary Conference at Vienna resumed its sittings to-day. The number of the Prussian Weekly Sheet was seized yesterday by the police, on account of, as is said, a leading article on the opening of the Parliamentary session. Seizures of newspapers have been very frequent of late—we have had one almost every week." A letter from Frankfort, in the Moniteur, says : —"Dr. Harmer has been named first burgomaster of this city for 1857 ; and M. Feilner, senator, second burgomaster. The committee charged with the task of examining the proposition relative to the meeting of a conference for drawing up a uni form code of commerce for the whole of Germany has proposed the convocation for the 15th January next. The assembly will vote on the point at one of its earliest sittings." ITALY. 'The Genoa Gazette states that, in the absence of all details relative to the late movement in Sicily, it is believed that no important town has taken part in it. It is asserted that more than 300 per sons have been arrested at Palermo. The official Gazette of Verona announces that the Emperor Francis Joseph has remitted the sen tence passed upon Ferdinando Appolonso, Gaetano Bergameschi, Romano Bertan, Pietro Calla, Fi denzio Chiovatto, Bartolomeo Dergato, Alvise Finetto, Pietro Innocente, Giuseppe Gardin, Sante Padovan, Sante Pizzini, Pietro Rui, Giovanni Maria Spanger, Giovanni Secchieri, and Alvise Toletti. SWEDEN. At the opening of the Swedish Diet, King Oscar announced, in very noble language, that a bill would be presented in the course of the session for the establishment of freedom of religious worship in the kingom. The text of that measure has just been published ; and it proves how strong religious prejudices must still be in Sweden, since notwithstanding the good intentions of the sove reign and the spirit of the constitution, the govern ment has only ventured to propose enactments of a very limited character, and which do not by any means reach the standard which the King's fan" guage had led people to expect. The following is an analysis of the principal provisions of the bill : "Art. 1 revokes the clauses and enactments of the penal code relative to the penalties attached to departure from the true evangelical doctrine, and the profession ef another faith. These penalties were nothing less than exiie and confiscation, and the persons who left the Swedish church almost in every case became Protestants of another denomination. Every Swede, however, who leaves the national Swedish church is obliged to make a formal de claration to that effect in the registers of his parish. Art. 2 revokes the enactments of the same code, whic h will entail the penalty of exile for the propagation of erroneous doctrines, and changes the punishment for that offence into a fine, varying from 68fr. to 400 fr., or imprisonment of from one to twelve months. —Art. 3 proposes that whoever shall seek by persuasion, threats, or other illicit means, to lead to apostacy from the Swe" dish church shall be liable to a fine of from 70fr. to 440fr.,_ and for each repetition of the offence to imprisonment of from 2 to 12 months.—Art. 4 states that children born before their parents have changed are to be brought up is the doctrines of the Swedish church, and the municipal councillors are ordered to see that this prescription is care fully carried out.—Art. 5 states that no one can, ic consequence of his religious profession, be released from the observance of all the laws in vigour in the kingdom. —Art. 6 allows members in the Swedish church to hold religious meetings in private houses, provided nothing takes place calculated to destroy public order. In every meeting for the purpose of religious worship, a' which a clergyman does not officiate, entrance c annot be refused either to the clergyman of the parish, or to the public functionaries of the neighbourhood ; and thee° latter can, in case of illegality or disorder, dissolve the meetings. No such meetings, however, can in any cuts e take place, unless by a special permission, under th e penalty of a fine of from 68f. to 150 f. for t he p ersla lending his house, and of 14f. for each person present. SPAIN. A. letter from Madrid of the 6th, in the Sieele, says :—" The parting knell of the Narvaez Cabinet is now sounding, and no one here imagines that the patient can recover. It is positive that the Ministerial crisis has already commenced. Accord ing to some accounts it will be partial, and limited to the retirement of MM. Barzanallana and Urbis tondo. Persons, however, generally well informed positively state that the crisis is general and extends to all the Cabinet ; t h e y even go so far as to sal that General de l a Pezuela and M. Beltran de Lis are charged to form a new Ministry. what becomes every day more and more apparent to every ey P e is that th e Absolutist p art y is "joint ground. The cabinet i s in a s t ate of rost — rationt a nd in every c ase of difference of opinion the who had emil) uk.• of Valencia alwa y s ends by g ivin g wa y. It i s eT 1, d en tly not the same Na rvaez gt ates that has returned to us. The Cla mor • —lib , Public° y lishes in its ministerial department th e official lis; of the supplementary credits, which the Narve_ cabinet has already voted, al though an existence of 55 days. This ough it only recko 10 a tti to 225,732,622 reals, to little total arnoun,_ add 200 millions of which it will be proper btut previously voted by increase on the floating Rea , torations are, it the constituent Cortex. appears, expensive things." t he A royal decree Bth declares null in the Madrid Gazette of 0 , which were an d imposed db void certain restricqtr, decree of the 9th restric t 1855, on the promulg at ion y n o f d the dognia er ° _ l _ in Immaculate Conception an another de o _ 7, 1: . the same journal restores ; General Falcon, t .s.r stt . an, who figured in the ' insurrection of Sarag ( P ' Well to his grade, honours, and decorations, of NV"', o t he was deprived on the 16th July last. The o t h er .Madrid papers of the Bth contain no political ne ws of interest. The Epoca says that the IVlarquis.4o la Pezuela had received an offer of the Rus s tis embassy, but had declined it ;._ also that it w as , o f intention not to accept the Captaincy-Generst_, Cuba, which there was some intention of offet7 him. The works of the different lines of ra r i lv i ti were being carried on with extraordinary ee t ' vl a ; The section from Madrid to Alicante c ould, it ° ea believed, be opened in the spring ; 40,0 00 rj3 were employed on it. i ~f.. The Chroniquer of Friburg of the 9th bag 3 i- - ttrfrom Estavayer, which gives some details rela l. rela tive the late disturbances in that part of Swifzer_-. ana, and says :--" Everything at tea in during the voting, which was terminated the evening. 0 About two hundred peasants re-t mined in the town to guard the arm' and protec_ the conservatives, who were said to be menaced by a coup de main. At eleven o'clock, the radical," of the town took from the Arsenal the two little passed off well cannons which played a part in the Sonderbuncla and conveyed them to the chateau with light° matches. The court-yard was fell of electors' The peasants, who were indignant, seized 00 ° of the cannons (it was not loaded), and carried i c i off to the public-house, the Cerf, where they p l a ce „, it in the cellar. It had been rumoured for On time that arms were secreted at the chateau,. t,„" discharged soldiers of the contingent baying 2, 1 , 1/° ,,; up their arms here instead of at Friburg. ''',, rumour turns out to be true ; the radicals r-; seated themselves armed at the chateau, and w il , i d, the last voters retired, in passing by the r e- t , round the Grand Tour, musket-shots were fired e e , them ; several of them were wounded, three Ail riously. I fear all danger is not yet over. _ti, da, long, arms have been taken to the chateire Soldiers are beginning to arrive, and tnnrop ' expected. ----_ t ti t° A letter from Ancona, of Dec. 2, says tha t he state of siege was raised the previous day 111 _ v a Marches of Romagna, the provinces of Bologna Pier Ancona alone excepted : they are to remain 0 eu o military government. The Queen Maria Chri' of Spain left Ancona on the 2d for Rowe. -----------',.• fii an Th e number of students at the vario us metroPch ita l s amounts to 1 , 080 . AfolF °. hosp air The inqy into the outbreak of th e fire at - The Hodkinson and Roll's premises has terming ted. origin of the fire could not be discovered. hie t° AliNEs.—For many months we have not been 3 owee report upon so buoyant a market for shares as we ; td h a d during the past week. rho di ffi c ulty l ' ag to get shares in good mines, and not to sell fileiii:iei. formerly, and we fully ex pect to see a further and 0:;1;_d, especially dera'o e rise in prices, gamy ininnes which have hitherto Bids ood divi±l4oo must now incre&-e them, and other hich had: it , 1)3374114 cost will be enabled, throu,gh the adVal? ';,,,,j copper, to give dividends. It will be ackuowle.tp, on all sides that the mind' is deserving of this tu:,, their own prices, in copper and tin !ale _vc4 The smelters have had it all their own way for Lor a J t ''rr'ths, and, having laid in theod stock of e e ° r r too , without, of course, supposing that the East i,-."re quantity of copper.. — M in ' :itg C''Pany would soon be in the market for a have raised metal 18/. P ~..,di Journal of th is clay'