The Sun. — London, England, 1861-11-23 00:00:00

is another part of the world to which the last re mark of mine equally applies. Of course, I mean the United States. I own Ido not wonder at the annoyance which Americans sometimes feel and ex press at the summary way in which we here under take to settle their affairs for them. I have had some lessons as to the caution which should be ex ercised in forming a judgment on the affairs of other countries. I travelled in America in the sum mer of 1848, at the time of those foolish and futile disturbances which were taking place in Ireland, and I was a good deal astonished and not a little amused, to find that there were many persons in the United States, really well informed upon most matters, who attached very serious importance to those disturbances, who thought they were the be ginning of a great movement for Irish independence, and were even inclined to doubt whether our Go vernment was not doing a foolish thing in not re cognizing the independence of Ireland at once. (Laughter.) I know what I thought of those comments; and I dare say there are many intelli gent persons in North America who think much the same of some of the criticisms which reach them from our side of the Atlantic. At any rate, I do not think it is reasonable to blame the Federal Govern ment for not having done that which as trustees for the people they hardly could do, and which to Government since the world began ever yet has done —for not giving up one-half of their territory with out striking a blow in its defence. (Hear, hear.) They have met with armed insurrection; they have opposed it by armed resistance. How long it is wise to persist in that resistance is a question of policy, and a very difficult one ; but it seems to me absurd to blame a Government for doing that which every Government in the world has done, and ever will do. Now, the result of that struggle is beyond human calculation ; but I am disposed to think, on the whole, that the opinion which generally pre vails in this country is the true one—that sooner or later a Southern Confederacy will be established. I do not come to that conclusion so much because I doubt the power of the North to subjugate the Southern States. Even as to that point there way be some doubt. A country of immense distances, and of imperfect communications, is very unfavour able for aggressive war and very favourable for defensive. But putting that out of the question and allowing for the undoubted superiority of the North in resources of every kind, the real difficulty of the case seems to be this :—Supposing the Federal Government to succeed in its object—to reconquer the Southern States, what will they do with them when they have got them? (Hear, hear.) If their rights are not to be restored after the conquest, then a powerful military Government must be established, and those principles of independence and self-govern ment which are the very basis of American institu tions must, for a time at least, be in abeyance. If, on the other hand, after the conquest the political rights of the South are restored, undoubtedly those rights will be used for the purpose of embarrass ing the working of the political machine, and so of compelling a fresh separation by peaceable means. I have seen a comparison as to this war, which seems to me not an unapt one. Some one has said that it is very like the case of a husband instituting legal proceedings to bring back his wife to live with him. (Laughter.) He may succeed, he may obtain his object; but the question is, when he has ob tained it, whether he has done much to contribute to his own domestic happiness. (Renewed laugh ter.) Then, again, as far as we can see at present, the only party in America which is really earnest in this war is the abolition party—those who are for effecting the emancipation of the negroes by the interposition of the Federal authority. With them it is a war of principle. But their opinions do not appear to be those of a majority of persons even now at the North, and so far from their being the views entertained by the Cabinet of Washington, the very last acts of that Cabinet show that by them the abolitionist party is repudiated and dis avowed. (Hear.) For the rest these differences between the Northern and Southern States are not new. Burke foresaw them; Washington feared them ; and from that time to the present there have never been wanting men who have predicted that the difference of habits and ideas, of which slavery is rather a symptom than a cause—differences due In part to early traditions, and in part also to early traditions, and in part also to difference of climate —would sooner or later lead to the disruption which has actually occurred. It seems to me very idle to talk, as some people do in this country, as if the secession in the South were to bring about an utter break-down of American power. Grant that the South obtain all that they require, the North will still retain, I think, some eighteen millions of the moat intelligent and 'energetic population in the world ; they will retain a territory as large as all Europe, excluding Russia; they will possess a political unity which they have not had for the last thirty years; and, unless this war is protracted through a series of years, 'whatever burdens it may for a time impose, they will continue to be more lightly taxed than any powerful nation upon earth. Now, we have heard speculations very ingenious and able as to the probability of further disrup tions taking place, and of the establishment of several independent communities. I do not say that these speculations are unfounded ; on the con trary, I think there is a very great deal of truth in them—but I think for all practical purposes they are at present premature. I repeat, we are bound to use great caution in judging the affairs of any foreign country; and there is no country with re gard to whose affairs that caution is more necessary than in the case of the United States. There are two causes which inevitably lead to bias our judg ment in regard to them. There are many classes in this country who by their habits, by their edu cation, by their social and political position, and one may even say by their personal interests which spring out of that political and social position, are naturally predisposed to judge in an unfavourable manner whatever affects the great Trepublican Power of the world. Then, again, there is another feeling quite as natural and more justifiable. There are many persons who have watched with uneasi ness, and even with anxiety the growth of a Power whose increase in wealth and population has been more rapid than that of any European State. who at the present time, or before the beginning of this late war, were almost in point of population the equals of the United Kingdom, and who certainly have shown some disposition to use their power in an arrogant and in a hostile spirit. Whatever judg ment we do form upon these American matters, I think we are bound to use special care that in form ing it we do not allow ourselves to be biassed either either by class feelings or by national jealousy. As to the duty of the Government, that is obvious,and Ido n o t suppose that there will be any departure from it, whatever Administration be in power. (Hear.) The duty of our Government is to observe a strict neutrality in word and need—not to show irritation of casual annoyances, such as in the course of such a struggle as this we must inevitably ex pect ; to defend any rights of ours that may be at tacked, temperately an d firmly, giving time for any 'angry passion to evapo ra t e ; and, above all, to take no advantage, k and to se em to take no advantage, of the tompo7ary weakness of th e American power to effect any object which that Power might regard as an encroachment upon its rights. (Hear, hear.) T 1 ere is only one other point of foreign p o li cy which I will touch upon, and that relates to this exp e di t i on which is now preparing for Mexico in order t o enforce against that State the claims of British and of other creditors. I do not think we are in a position to form a final decision upon the policy of that measure until we hear the explanations of it which may be given by the Minister in Parlia ment. As to its justice, I admit at once that there is nothing to say against that, because the conduct of the Government of Mexico is such as fully to justify our armed interference. So again, on the score of humanity, I admit it is unobjectionable. because, whatever may be the effect of our inter vention, it is quite certain that we cannot possibly •make the political condition of Mexico worse than we find it. The real question is whether there is any British object involved adequate to the mag nitude of such an expedition. If the only object be what we are told it is—to collect these bad dehts—l apprehend that may happen which some ties —ee Occurs i n prlvate life, that the expenses of litigation will swallow tip the profit. (Laughter.) '...~§ a If that be not all—if the expedition finds when it gets there, as it very probably may, that there is nothing deserving the name of a Government in Mexico, that there is no set of men with whom it is impossible to treat, no set of men who e[ n under take to give a pledge with regard to the conduct of public affairs, with the slightest security that what they undertake will be fulfilled, we shall find there is devolved upon us the task of creating a Government for that country. That is at all times a task of great difficulty at so great a distance, and it is not likely to be easier when it has not to be done by one nation acting on its own account, but by three allied nations acting together. There is just one other consideration on that subject, and that is how we intend to obtain payment of these debts. The most obvious way is that which is sug gested, by seizing and levying the customs' duties. If we do that, we must raise the customs' duties ; and it is worth while to ascertain whether the greater part of those duties may not be paid by our own people, and whether, in fact, we are not going to a great expense of military occupation and tax ing our own trade for the benefit of creditors, a great many of whom are foreigners. Now, Ido not say that those considerations justify an absolute con demnation of this undertaking. All I say is that these points require to be inquired into, and that we ought not to approve it unless an answer be made to the question which I have raised. (Hear.) So much, gentlemen, for foreign affairs. As to the future of domestic legislation, we have all of us heard a great deal in the last few months of what is called a Conservative reaction. Now, the thing is real enough, but the phrase is not strictly accu rate. Reaction in this country there is_ licit; and I believe there never will be. It is our nature to make changes slowly, but when we have made them all parties agree to abide by them. There is no measure which has passed in the last 30 years which, so far as I know and believe, any considerable party in this country would now propose to repeal ; therefore, I say, in the strict sense of the word, reaction there is none. But of Conservative feeling and contentment as to that which we have, and of objection to any changes that may be proposed, there is undoubtedly more than at any time within my recollection. I do not believe that this has anything to do with the acci dents of political combinations or the working of Parliamentary parties. I believe it would be pre cisely the same if every politician and Minister now living were swept off from the face of the earth, and if a House of Commons were returned composed entirely of new men. I think the causes of this state of feeling are not difficult to find. We have only to look around us. The establishment of the French empire following on the popular revolution of 1848—the spectacle of France enjoying, indeed, much glory and much prosperity, but deprived of freedom—the not altogether satisfactory working of what I may call ultra•popular institutions in some of our colonies—the fact that we are at this moment the only first-rate Power in Europe, and, indeed, in the world, which is not going through a crisis, added to the unfortunate disunion, especially in the great manufacturing towns, be tween the middle and working classes, consequent on movements of trades unions—the fact that there is with bath parties a disinclination on the part of employers to an extended suffrage—these circum stances, taken together, are quite sufficient to ex plain why there should be at the present time a preponderance of moderate opinions. It is the business of politicians simply to recognise this state of things ; it is of no use to cavil at it, and no use to ignore it. We have to consider what is best that can be made out of it, and the conclusion which I draw is, that organic changes are out of season, and the very fact that they are out of season proves that the present time—as times of quiet generally are—is especially favourable for the carrying out of administrative reforms. I do not believe that you will have a Reform Bill introduced by the Government for two or three years at least. A trial was made in 1860, and Parliament received the measure then brought forward with dis guised hostility, and the people with gene ral indifference. It is no use now to dis cuss that Bill. The question of Reform cannot die, and it cannot be permanently at rest, but I do not think it will be heard of again in any serious man ner for two or three sessions. Motions will be probably made on the subject by private members, bat the only object of these motions will be to test the strength of parties, and it is not likely that that they can lead to any practical result. I said fairly beforehand that, as I believe that subject can only be dealt with as a whole and by the Govern ment of the day, I shall not support any motions so made by private members. There are grave administrative questions with which Parliament may be and ought to be prepared to deal ; there is the consolidation of the statute law, which at last has been taken up in earnest, and which may occupy us for many Sessions. There is a mea sure which will affect the reform of the patent law in such a manner as at the same time to protect inventors in the rewards of their disco veries, and manufacturers and others against the multiplication of useless monopolies. This is a most delicate and difficult question, but it is also one of great importance. There is a measure, which was introduced by Sir Hugh Cairns in 1859, for facilitating the transfer of land, and I am very confident that the present Cabinet, guided by one of the ablest Chancellors who ever sat upon the woolsack, will introduce the bill again, with or without modifications. as the case may be. There is the reconstruction of the Board of Admiralty—a question which must be dealt with with caution, that Parliament in any change which is made may not lose that full control over the navy which in days not very long gone by has not always been conceded in the case of the army. Then there is a plan proposed by two of the present Ministers with whom I had the honour of sitting as a commissioner some five years ago,—the late Lord Herbert and the Duke of Somerset,—for the modification—l am afraid we cannot hope for the total abolition—of what I must call the detestable system of promo- tion by purchase in the army. We shall have discussions again upon that educational code which has lately attracted so much attention. Of that code I shall only say that it seems to me to be founded upon a sound and right principle, al though there are some details which I confess I do not clearly understand; but there are other details which, if I do understand them clearly, will I think require some reconsideration before they can be practically worked. Then there is the never-ending church rate controversy to deal with, and the annual financial discussions upon the budget. I pass over the other topics to which I have alluded, but upon these last two I will say a few words. There has been a great rallying among the clergy and their frisnds, and a cry has been raised that the Church is in danger. First, one ought to ask, in danger of what ? (Hear.) If it is meant that the Established Church is in danger of losing that moral influence which she possesses over men's opinions and hearts, I do not myself see any change in that direction ; but whether it be the case or no, it is not a matter with which acts of Parliament and political agita tion can have any influence ; but if it is nanani that the Establishment is in danger of losing its privileges and its State endowments, then I must, say that, looking as far forward as practical men are justified in looking—viz., to the lifetime of the present generation—l do not see any reasonable cause for that apprehensio4,;, In all countries ecclesiastical institutions have shown a remarkable vitality. In France, where certainly a strong religious faith is not c a l predominant considerable share of emoluments charac teristic of the people, the a h n a d ve io r etainedw po wer, no not withstanding two two revolutions , s one of . which dis organized society to the very foundation, and it • ;evolutions worth notice that in the latter of those is , in 1848, the clergy were never seriously threatened. In this country the clergy of the Establishment have a great combination of circumstances in thei r favour. Independently of that support which they receive from purely religious motives, there is a great deal of indirect support which they obtain upon so cial and political grounds. There is hardly oneimpor tant landed familyin this con ntrywhich'has not a right r e a s n t a they the have appointin t to his w ay t d o o r e n mainte nance of the establishment, diffused among a large :t o p /. m c u o l r 2 e ia l r i y v intigtse, THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVE NINU, NOVE VIBE R 23, 1861. number of persons who, generally speaking, have the largest amount of social and political influence. Then, again, the wealthier classes in this country are well aware that the pulpit is still a power, although to some extent it may share its authority with the press; they are aware of that, and pos sibly it enters into their calculations that a clergy paid upon the voluntary principle by the offerings of their congregations might not always take the same view of social and political arrangements as is taken by the existing clergy. In the last century the wealthier classes were very indifferent to clerical matters, but the great movement of the French re volution startled them in their security, and alarmed them—l will not say, looking at it selfishly, for their privileges and position, but for the stability of society as it actually stood ; and ever since that time there has been a growing disposition on the part of these classes to league themselves, in part from higher and disinterested motives, in part also from considerations of political security, with the clerical power. This consideration has not been altogether without its influence upon the Church extension movement of the present day. Then again, you must consider the personal influence of some 15,000 clergy, many of them highly educated men, and the great majority well conducted and respected in their own locality. You must consider, also the undoubted value of the services which they have rendered to primary education, and the immense power which in such matters is exercised by habit and prescription ; and although the Nonconformist bodies jointly may equal in number the members of the Establishment, still a very large number of the members of these bodies, although they may some times see the privileges of the Establishment with some feeling of jealousy, yet do not on the whole wish to see it overthrown. (Hear, hear.) Look ing, then, at the matter merely from its political aspect, and not expressing any personal feeling, it seems to me that, in England at least, the Church Establishment is as secure as any institution can be reasonably expected to be. Ido not say that in Ireland or Scotland the state of things may be ex actly the same. In Scotland the religion there esta blished is that of a minority of the people, and in Ireland it is that of a very inconsiderable minority, and I will own to you frankly that I look forward with uneasiness and apprehension to the discussions which some day or other will arise on ecclesiastical affairs in those countries. But with regard to Eng land 4 believe the balance of power which now exists between the Establishment and the Nonconformist bodies, and which, I may say in passing, is not on the whole incompatible with individual freedom of speech, seems to be likely to endure fur a consider able time. If only the two hostile parties within the Establishment itself, and who, if one may judge from the manner in which they write and speak of each other, have no great mutual love to spare— (laughter)—can be kept from open war, I do not see that there is any external power which is ever likely to disturb the Establishment in the enjoy ment of its rights. As to the particular question of church rates, I have seen and heard nothing to alter the opinim which for some years past I have' formed as to its only possible solution. (Hear, hear.) I was at first not indisposed to a compromise, for in England politicians frequently end by a compromise ; but I have seen no plan which appears to me to have a reasonable chance of success. At present there is greater bitterness of feeling, certainly greater combativness on both sides. Both sides want that which only one can have—a decisive victory; and that being the case, I do not think any settlement is likely, especially as, so far as I can see, there is no very strong desire on either side for peace. I am not speaking of politicians, but there are some ecclesiastical leaders on both sides who appear not sorry to, have questions of this kind open. It keeps alive attention and acts as a little stimulus to party zeal. (Laughter.) I do not think, therefore, that you will very soon see a settlement of the question; but on the grounds of justice and policy, in the interests of the Church, and for the sake of social peace, I shall continue to vote against the rate. (Hear, and cheers.) One last word upon questions of finance. The financial policy of the present Government has up to this time consisted mainly of three parts—the French treaty, the clearance of the Customs' tariffs from a multiplicity of petty duties, and the repeal of the 'paper duty. As to the treaty with France, I en tirely approved what was done by our Government in that matter, and I have never joined in any of the criticisms upon that treaty, or in the oppcsition which was made to it. As to the second, the clearance of the tariff from those numerous and vexatious duties of which I have spoken, I not only approved the plan when it was brought forward, but I well recollect, when speak ing some years ago in this hall, venturing to pre dict to you that it was one of the financial reforms most expedient to be adopted. As to the third ques tion—the paper duties—l want to say a word in explanation of the course taken personally by my self. When in 1860 Mr. Gladstone proposed the re peal of the paper duty, a counter proposition was mado by a gentleman whom we all in the House of Commons respect—Sir Wm. Miles—substituting for the repeal of the paper duties a reduction of the in come•tax to a corresponding amount. A vote was taken upon that subject, but I declined to join in it. When the question was whether the income tax should be reduced to half the amount, or whether the paper duty should be taken oft, I thought that the claim of paper was the stronger; but the China war intervened, and necessarily caused a postponement of the repeal of the duty. When the question came on again last ses sion it was raised in a somewhat diffe rent form. It was not then a consideration whether the income-tax should be reduced and the paper duty repealed, but the point at issue was whether the paper duty should be repealed or the tea duty reduced. Both those measures, in them selves, seemed to be right. I have not a word to say against either, and if I had stood alone I do not know that I should have cared to oppose a propo sition good in itself merely to substitute a better. However, the question was raised and pressed to a vote. I am not ashamed to say that I hesitated as to the course I should take, but in the end I decided to vote for the reduction of the duty on tea. In the first place it seemed to me to be a more direct and immediate benefit to the working classes, and, in the next place, although the money lost to the Ex chequer by the repeal of a duty may in the end be replaced, still I think it is not's() soon replaced as by the reduction of a duty, because an increased consumption naturally occurs and czrries up what is left of the tax to its former account, and the way is thus cleared for further financial reforms. An other question had also to be considered in con nexion with the subject, and that was that in the event of any European complications in which we might be involved.—and this was a pos- sibibilty of which some months ago it was impos • sible to lose eight—it would have been easy to raise again a duty merely lowered, while it would have been utitirry impossihle to put on a duty which had been taken off, (Hear.) I do not know that I should have recalled to your recollection a matter past and g6Tie if it had not bnri said thatl have been guilty of some inconsistency in voting in that way after having been connected with an association for the repeal of the paper duty. - Some allusion was made to this in the !louse of:Common's . , and although I don't like to waste public time with.egotistical ex planations, I owe it to you to clear myself from the reproach of having taken an inconsistent course. Some years ago I took an interest in the repeal of tha newspaper stamp, and I wrote a letter on the subject, which was widdy circulated, I believe, by an association calling itself the Asso ciation for Promoting the . Repeal of the Taxes on Knowledge. The repeat of the stamp duty being then before the public, I subscribed to the funds of the association, but I perfectly well remember stating at the time that I declined to gi ve any p l e d ge on t h e su bj ect o f t h e paper d u t y ; because I considered that that was a matter on which it was ,inexpedient to bind one's-self before hand. My name . may ;bif . ' finance, when the temporary , fear we must look forWardis have remained upon the lists of this ai soc ia t i o n t my connection with it was simply in ref erence to the question of the repeal of the newspaper stamp. As t o th e f uture o f E ng li s h O li ver, I own I take a ffering to which I I very sanguine view, I have tie d 0 .. u1',t that there will be suffering and depression for the next few months, but, extending one's inquiry over a wider period, and looking back for the last 10 or 12 years, I believe America itself can hardly show more rapid material progress than that which this country has made. I will only give one proof of this. Taking incomes of upwards of £lOO a year, the increase in such incomes during the last 10 or 12 years has been £30,000,000 a year ; and thus, if you were to take the increase of wealth which has occurred in the. last 10 years, and apply it to the purposes of the State, there would be an amount more than sufficient to pay the in terest on that national debt which our forefathers looked upon as so crushing a burden, If I look to the future I see no reason to believe that we are likely to fall off. The trade with India is only now beginning to be a benefit ; the American quarrel, probably, will not last many years, and if the strug gle ends in the way in which we most of us expect to see it terminate, I think we may look forward to an increase of traffic with the Southern States when the restrictive tariffs imposed by the North have ceased to operate. In Australia and Canada there is a constantly increasing population, and many years must pass before we can look forward to those colonies becoming manufacturing communities upon any considerable scale. Africa and South America, too, are in the very infancy of their ci:•ilization, and therefore of their commerce; and, even in Europe, there is no country which at the pre sent time trades with England to half the extent which it might. If, therefore, we can only avert foreign war and internal disturbance, I think after the temporary suffering of the next few months has passed away there will be no appreciable limit to the wealth, comfort, and numbers to which the population of these islands may attain, lam not going to take upon myself the duty of the Chancel lor of the Exchequer, and point out what taxes it may be his duty to remit. I am afraid we must not look forward to much remission of taxation next year, but whenever that operation takes place there are three or four taxes which seem to me to have a stronger claim than all others—viz,, a reduction of the tea duty, a reduction of the sugar duty, to which precisely similar arguments apply, and a reduction of the duty on insurances, which, although I fear it cannot be abolished, is at the present rate far too high. If our neighbours allow us to reduce our armaments by reducing their own—(hear)—which seems now more probable than it has done for a long time past, I think we shall all of us agree that the income tax ought not to remain at its present height. (Cheers.) As to that income tax I have never held out hopes of its entire abolition, but I confess I am anxious to see it reduced, not merely for the reasons which lead us to be glad when any tax is reduced, but especially for the reason that, do what you will, it seems not to be in the power of man to make the tax a perfectly equitable one. Some rough approximations to justice have been made, but I believe you cannot prevent the tax from falling very unequally, not merely upon indi viduals, but upon different classes. Men will bear a considerable amount of inequality when a tax is not large; they will bear it with tolerable patience when it is only 2 or 21 per cent., but it becomes a serious matter when it is 4or 5 per cent. Serious complaints begin to be made on the subject, and the worst of those complaints is that they are to a great extent well founded. In ordinary years of prosperity —although I am afraid we cannot reckon the next year as one of them—it is calculated that each year's revenue ought to exceed the last by something like £1,000,000, and if the ex penditure does not rise in proportion there is a margin sufficiently large to enable reduc tions of taxation to be made, if we have patience and are not anxious to do everything at once, or adopt the counsels of a school of financiers who would relieve us from existing taxes by putting on new ones quite as inequitable in the working; In conclusion, let me thank you for the patience with which you have listened to my address, for the un varying kindness I have received at your hands, and for the confidence you extended .to me when that confidence was most valuable. So long as you favour me with the continuance of that confidence and support I shall new% seek the suffrages of any other constituency. (Loud cheers.) A vote of thanks to his Lordship, proposed by Mr. It, BAGGE, and seconded by Mr. ARMES (a prominent member of the Liberal party in Lynn), was carried by acclamation, and a similar compli ment having been accorded to the Mayor for his conduct in the chair, the proceedings closed with three hearty cheers for the hero of the meeting: ART TREASURES EXIIIBMON AT EDINBURGH. An exhibition of industrial and decorative art at Edinburgh was formally opened on Wednesday evening, when addresses were delivered by the Duke of Buccleuch, Dr. Lyon Playfair, Lord Elcho, M.P., the Lord Provost, and the Lord Advocate, M.P. The exhibition, which takes place in the east side of the National Gallery,has been got up by the exertions of a committee of the Hon. Board of Manufactures, of which committee Dr. Lyon Play fair is chairman, and Mr. W. B. Johnston, curator of the National Gallery, is art superintendent of the exhibition. The collection, both in point of value and illustrative character, is undoubtedly the finest of its kind that has yet been exhibited in Scotland surpassing, in nearly all respects, the two exhibi tions of the Art Manufacture Association in 1857 and 1858. The Queen, the Prince Consort, and the Prince of Wales have given a more than nominal patronage to the present exhibition, having sent numerous and valuable contributions; the Dukes of Buccleuch and Hamilton have given munificently towards the display ; the Earl of Elgin and Sir J. Hope Grant have sent their Chinese collections; and among other liberal donors are the Earl of Wemyss, Lord Elcho, Lord Wharncliffe, Lord Kinnaird, Mr. Marjoribanks, M.P., Mr. Napier, Mr. Webb, Mr. Barber, &c. The circulat ing collection of the department of science and art, under the care of Mr. Worsnop, also forms part of the display. A great many antique and curious articles are exhibited, many of them having histori cal or traditional interest. Her Majesty sends the Cellini shield, given by Francis I. to Henry VIII. ; and the Prince of Wales exhibits the splendid shield which was his baptismal gift from the King of Prussia, and which has only once previously been shown to the public—namely, in the Exhibition of 1851. The walls of the room are richly clothed with Gobelins and Flemish tapestries, the Depart ment of Science and Art exhibiting the beautiful specimen of Gobelins gifted to it by Prince Napo leon, and which had been presented by Napoleon I. to King Jerome in 1806. The tapestries of New market Palace have been sent asillustrations of the Flemish school- The walls are also decorated with armour, and with cartoons, drawings, and costume pictures. The contributions of Mr. Marjoribanks include his famous Limoges enamels, and also many fine specimens of Chelsea and Sevres wares. Among the latter are two cups which belonged to the Em peror Napoleon 1., and are now in the possession of Sir W. Gibson-Craig. One of these, it is said, was presented by Napoleon to the Empress Josephine, and treasured by her to the clay of her death. It is ornamented with a portrait of Napoleon by Isabey, the celebrated French miniature painter. The handle of the cup having been broken by acci dent, it was replaced by a similarly shepedhandle of solid gold. In all the departments of the ceramic art, as also in glass, there is a most illustrative dis play. Of ivories, principally owing to Mr. Webb's contributions, there is a fine collection ; and there is also a case of Greek and Roman coins and medals curiously illustrative of the ancient numismatic arts. A splendid case of weapons has been arranged. Among the articles it displays arc a pair of pistols, richly wrought, contributed by the Due d'Aumale, and also some exquisitely enamelled and jewelled arms, sent by General Malcolm and others. Among the principal objects in the cases of plate and jewels may be mentioned a gold drinking cup, sent by her Majesty ; a set of enamelled sleeve buttons, each with the head of an Indian monarch, contributed by Sir G. G. &laic ; two very rich jewels, shown by Mr. Varier; one representing a Greek ship in gold, with the figures of the crew and the rigging of the vessel exiiaisitely wrought, and the other a gold jewelled hoot. One of the most interesting, though one of the smallest jewels, is a gold head and bust about inch iwsize, said to represent the Tauric Diana. This curiosity, which is exhibited by Capt. Crease, RIK, was found by Mrs. Crease while watching some excavations in an ancient tumulus at Kertch, while the British army were in the Crimea. The head is of exquisite workmanship, and, as a curious instance of the revolutions of fashion, the hair is dressed a l'lmperatrice. In the same case are several very curious old watches sent by Mr. Alexander Bryson, one of which is said to have be longed to Sir Walter Raleigh. In illustration of the art of bookbinding, the Duke of Hamilton has contributed a number of rare and valuable books, in rich and elaborate bindings by Grolier, treasurer to Francis I. (from the King's library), the celebrated Diane de Poitiers, the ' Majoli family, and other famous binders. Several rare books are exhibited by Mr. James Gibson-Craig, including a volume with the arms and initials of Mary Queen of Scots, and another which belonged to the Earl of Bothwell, with his name, title, and arms impressed on the boards. In his speech at the opening of the exhibition, Dr. Playfair stated that after the Exhibition Com mittee was organised their first step was to apply for the approval of the Queen and the Prince Con sort, which was given in the most ready and gene rous way, the terms of the reply being to this effect —that so anxious was her Majesty to promote the . success of such an exhibition in Scotland that the committee might visit the Royal Palaces and select for themselves what they thought best adapted for the purposes of the exhibition ; and accordingly some of the most valuable contributions to the pre sent exhibition were made by her Majesty. Dr. Playfair also specially noticed the generous manner in which the authorities of South Kensington had aided the Exhibition. On the motion of Lord Elcho, a vote of thanks was warmly tendered to the con tributors. DESPEBA7E TRAGEDY 1N DUBLIN. An inquest was held on Thursday on the bodies of the two children killed by their father on the previous day in Cumberland-street. The inquest was held at the Jervis street Hospital, by Dr. White, city coroner. The father was present in custody. He looked pale, but was collected, took notes of the evidence, and questioned some of the witnesses. The following evidence was given : Arabella Kelly examined—l live in No. 4, Leeson place, in the parish of St. Peter. I know the pri soner John Molloy. He is married to my daughter. He was a servant. He had three children previous to this occurrence. The two boys were living with him. The third is a little girl about five years of age, and lives with the prisoner's mother at Bray. The prisoner lived at 25, South Cumberland-street. The family was in distress. The prisoner was 11 weeks out of employment. I saw the body of William Molloy last night. He was lying dead in the top room of the house. I saw blood on his mouth and neck, and on the floor. I have not seen the child Arthur since its death. (The witness was des;red to go to where the child was lying, which she did, and on her return she stated to the coroner that it was the body of Arthur Molloy, and that it was the eldest boy.) Examination continued—l have known John Molloy for the last three years. I had frequent opportunities of seeing him dur ing that time. I never knew him to do an act that would lead me to believe he was out of his mind, of my own knowledge. I don't know how the children came by their death. The prisoner's wife was also a servant, and used to be in em ployment. When they were both in service I kept the children part of the time. The parents assisted in supporting the children. They both contributed fairly to their support. I cannot say whether he treated the children affectionately or not. I never knew an angry word or look between the prisoner and his wife. I never saw the prisoner in liquor, nor the sign of liquor on him. Surgeon George Potter examined—l have exa mined the body of William Molloy. There was a superficial wound about an inch and a half in length, a little below the chin ; a second deep one three inches and a half in length, passing across the neck, just below the level of the circoid cartilage, this wound divided the windpipe completely, and also cut through the carotid artery and deep jugular vein on the right side. These vessels are not injured on the right side, although laid bare. The cause of death was haemorrhage from those vessels. Isabella Pye was the next witness—l am the sister-in-law of the prisoner. My sister is married to him. Her name is Maryanne Molly. I did not see the child who is lying dead in Cumberland street. I was in Molloy's room yesterday morning about 10 o'clock. The prisoner, my sister, and the two boys were present. The prisoner told me to tell my mother to send down the collars that she kept. I said she had no collars ; that the right number was in it. This was alluding to things that were said to be pawned. I told my sister that my mother told her to go down to the pawn office, and that the man would show her how many there were in it. This was in the hearing of the prisoner. The prisoner said he did not believe me. He told me to go out of the room, and if I did not that he would make me begone. My sister said I should not leave the room. The prisoner then struck me with the poker on the forehead. He then ran and locked the door. I managed to get the door open, and he-pursued me to get me back, but I shouted " Murder" and " Police," and that he was going to murder my sister and her children. I went down stairs with my head bleeding, and I saw no more of what occurred in the room. In a minute or two I saw my sister come down the stairs in gores of blood. Her blood was pouring down from her head over her neck and clothes. My sister was taken away to the doctor to have her head dressed. I re mained below stairs. That (pointing to a poker) was the weapon with which he struck me. Bridget Dempsey, examined—l live in the next room to the one which was occupied by the pri soner .I knew Mrs. Molloy, but not the prisoner. I knew her two little children. Mrs.' Molloy's sister came into my room screeching a little after 10 o'clock. He shut the door when she came out. I heard Mrs. Molloy screeching. I rapped at the door and she rushed out, pouring blood, with her hand around her head. She said, "I am nearly killed." She begged of me to go back to try and get the in fants out. I went and rapped at the door, and the prisoner opened it wide. I heard a voice inside say, " Come out, you wretch." The children were cry ing on the floor for their mother. I saw one of them, but not the other. I did not see the man who was inside except his feet. He had no shoes on. I did not go into the room. I went down stairs to Mrs. Molloy. I put a shawl round her and took her to the doctor's. Mrs. Molloy begged of me to send, some one to look after her children. I met a ser geant of police, and told him what had occurred. I came to the hall door with the policeman. I did not see the prisoner. I saw a man taken away from the house. I then returned to Mrs. Molloy. I never heard of any altercation between the prisoner and his wife. I did not go to the room when the prig- soner spoke because I was afraid. I saw his hands, and I thought he had a weapon in them, and that I would endanger my life by going in. Androw Walsh, examined—l am a constable in the metropolitan police. Yesterday morning 1 was on duty in the neighbourhood of Harcourt-place about half-past ten o'clock. Bridget Dempsey met me and said that a man was after violently assault ing his wife, and that she was over at Dr. Sweeney's. I went to the doctor's and saw the woman. Her head was being dressed. The blood was streaming down the back of her neck. The woman said stthatshe would charge her husband with the assault. She then expressed a wish that I should go and take out the children. I accompanied Bridget Dempsey to the hall door of the house No. 25, Cumberland-street. I knocked at the door, and it was opened. I went upstairs, and on the second or third landing I heard the crying of a man over me. I heard the words, "Is there no person can give me assistance ?" It was the same voice in a very weakly tone. I proceeded up further, and when I got in sight of the door of the top front room 1 saw the prisoner standing at the door ; he was crying. He had nothing on him but an old rug round his shoulders, and his shirt and stockings. He retired into the room. I went in after him. Opposite to me, when I went in, I saw the prisoner stoop over a child. He had it partly raised off the floor. The child was bleeding from the throat. The floor was very much covered with blood. He then asked me " for God's sake to get something done for the child." He clasped his hands together and said, " I am sorry, I am sorry !" I saw a knife lying be side the child. It was stained with blood. I saw the child was breathing. I went to the door, and called for help to bring the child to the doctor's. I saw the child lying on the floor. It was smaller than the first. It was quite dead. Constable 54 B was the first that came to my assistance. I told him to take charge of John Molloy. I went with the child in my arms downstairs. I met Isabella l'ye, who took the child from me to Dr. Sweeney's, in Lincoln-place. Constable Murphy when I went back handed me the knife which I had seen on the floor. 1 saw some bread and butter on the table in the room, and a teapot on the hob. There was not enough bread for a family of three or four. The pri soner asked me to take charge of his papers, I and Constable Murphy took the prisoner in a clb to Lad-lane. He refused to come downstairs till he got something to cover him. The room was then cleared for the purpose of allowing the jury to deliberate as to their verdict. After being closeted together for about a quarter of an hour th coroner was called in and handed their verdict at about half-past 6 o'clock. It was as fol lows :—" In the case of Arthur Molloy, we find that the said Arthur Molloy died in Jervis-street Hospital on Wednesday, the 20th inst., from certain wounds inflicted on him by his father, John Mol loy. In the case of William Molloy, we find that the said William Molloy died at the house, 25, Cumberland-street, on Wednesday, the 20th inst., from certain wounds inflicted by his father, John Molloy." The prisoner was then sent for trial at the next commission, aucl a coroner's warrant made out for his committal to the Richmond Bridewell. CRYSTAL PALACE. —ONE SHILLING DAY.—Fri day, Nov, 22.—Admission 011 payment, 232 ; ditto by Hama tickets, 198; total 'vleitors, SPORTING INTE, Ta LIGENCB. SHREWSBURY AUTUrviii RACES.-F The Acton Burnal S akes of 2 soya each, with 25 added, for two-yr-olds and upwards,; mares and geldings al lowed 51b, with maiden and so. lling allowances. Three quarters of a mile. Mr. T. S. Dawson's Squirt, 2 yrs, sst 81b (L2O) (G. Noble) 1 Mr. Tlawkesley's Arab, 2 yrs. Gal t 41b (£2O) (11. Taylor) 2 Mr. - Mathews's Orion, 3 yrs, 7st 41b (120) ....(Midgley) 3 Mr. Payne's Tartlet, 3 yrs, 7st 41 b (X2O) (Drew) 4 Mr. G. Angell's Entomologist, 2 yrs, Est 111 b (E2O) (F. French) 5 Betting-6 to 4 agst Arab, sto 2 agst Squirt, oto 2 each agst Tartlet and Entomologist. The winner made the running and won by half a length, two lengths between the second. and third, the other beaten off. The wiener was sold to Iktr. H. Sly, jun., for 21gs., and ho goes into Sly's stable. Handicap Sweepstakes of 3 soy s each, with 25 added, for 3-yr-olds and upwards; winLkcrs extra. 5 furlongs. Mr. W. Brown's Chiffonier, 3 yr s, fist 71b (Benet) 1 Mr. Lincoln's Duplicity, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (H Taylor) 2 Mr. Payne's Uraberdine 3 yrs. ' 7st 71b. . (Drew) 3 Mr. Barber's Foxhead, 1 ,3 yrs, Est 71b (G. Noble) 4 Betting-5 to 4 agst Gabe. - dine, 7to 2 agst Duplicity, 4 to 1 agst Foxhead, 100 to 15 agst Chiffonier. Won by a length, the same separating the second from the third ; Foxhoad was last, be aten off. The winner was not sold. _ _ _ The Column Handicap of 100 SOW, added to a handicap sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, the second to save his stake. About one mile and a quarter . Lord Ailesbury's Frailty, 3 yrs, Gst 101 b (inc. 31b extra) (Drew) 1 Mr, Prince's Flirtation, 3 yrs, 7st 11b.... (11. Grimshaw) 2 Mr. Lincoln's Para, 5 yrs, Bst 71b (inclu. 711) extra) (G. Fordham) 3 Mr. Hargravo's Herne, 6 yrs, 7st 2113... (J. Daley) 4 Mr. Fitzburgh's Shepherdess, 3 yrs, 7st 41b (in. 10Ib ex) (Pearson) 5 Mr. Bruce's Lord of the Manor, 5 yrs, Bst 41b (in. 101 b ex.) (Custance) Mr. C. Brown's Birdbolt, 5 yrs, 7st 21b (car. 7st 41b) (Clement) 7 Betting-3 to 2 agst Petra, 3to 1 each agst Flirtation and Frailty, G to 1 agst Sheperdess, 100 to 10 agst Lord of the Manor. _ _ _ Won by a length ; Petra was beaten for second place by three lengths ; Herne was a bad fourth ; the others beaten off. The Longloath Handicap of 5 soya each, for all ages ; win ners extra. but three furlongs and a quarter, straight run in. Lord Westmoreland's Confidence, 3 yrs, 7st (Midgley) 1 Captain Christie's Miss Julia, aged, 10t.. (G. Fordham) 2 Mr. Barber's Foxhead, 3 yrs, sst Sib .. (G. Noble) 3 Mr. Webb's Peignoir, ,2 yrs, 7st 41b (I-1. Grirnshaw) 4 Mr. Naylor's Drummer Boy, 2 yrs, sst 71b(A.Woodhouse) 5 Betting-5 to 4on Miss Julia, 4to 1 agst Confidence, sto 1 agst Peignoir, 7 to 1 each aget Foxhead and Drummer Won cleverly by a length ; Foxhead was a bad third ; Peignoir next, Drummer boy beaten off. The Wynnestay Cup of 5 sous each, with silver cup of the value of £35 added, fat all ages; mares and geldings al- lowed 31b. The winner to be sold for £2OO. If entered not to be sold to carry 141 b extra. T.Y.C. Mr. R. Cheedle's Leontes, 6 yrs, Bst 81b.. (L. Snowden) 1 Mr. Jenning's Arcadia, 2 yrs, Est 51b (J. Grimshaw) 2 Mr. F. Bell's Pupil, 2 yrs, Est 51b (J. Daley) 3 Mr. W. Nelson's King of the Forest, aged. Bst 111 b (J. Goater) 4 Mr. E. Mill's Vulture, s . yrs, Bst 11th (Gardner) 5 Ellen also ran. Betting-6 to 4 agst King of the Forest, 9to 2 each agst Leo ntes and Vulture, 6 to 1 agst Arcadia. Leontes made all the running, and won by three quarters of a length, Arcadia beating Pupil by a neck, a head only dividing the latter from King of the Forest; Vulture was fifth ; Ellen beaten off. The Monkmoor Handicap of 3 sous each, with 25 added, for all ages. About half a mile. Captain D Lane's Rosalind, 4 yrs, 7st 81b (J. Grimshaw) 1 Mr. Bruce's Miss Pennill, 2 yrs, Gst 131 b (inc. 71b extra) (H. Grimshaw) 2 Mr. H. Coverdale's Harmony, 2 yrs, bst 131 b (car. Gst) (H. Taylor) 3 Major Martin ns Ludlow, 3 yrs, 6st 1 llb .. (Midgley) 4 Betting-6 to 4on Rosalind, 9to 4 agst Miss Pennill. The two first ran in front throughout, Rosalind having a clear lead at the distance, and winning easily by three lengths; the same between the second and third; Ludlow a bad fourth. The Scurry Stakes of 5 sous each, for two and 3 •yr•olds ; winners extra; certain allowances; the winner to be sold for £5O. Straight run in. Mr. Lincoln's Duplicity, 3 yrs, 9st 31b (Gardener) 1 Mr. Bruce's Miss Pennill, 2 yrs, Bst 31b (Custance) 2 Mr. Naylor's Barricade, 2 yrs, 7st 91b (Perry) 3 Betting-5 to 4 agst Miss Pennill, 6to 4 agst Duplicity, 3 to 1 agst Barricade. Won by two lengths ; a length between the second and third. The winner was not sold. A Handicap Plato • of 50 soya for 2 •yr•olds and upwards ; entrance 2 sous each; winners extra. One mile. Mr. Jenning's Arcadia, 2 yrs, sst 121 b.... (J.:Grimshaw) 1 Mr. T. Hughes's Flash-in-the-Pau, 5 yrs, 7st 121 b (D. Hughes) 2 Mr. Payne's Gwellan, 4 yrs, Est 101 b Mr. Tcn Broeck's Amy, 3 yrs, Est 6113 (Benet) 4 Mr. Logan's Lustre, 5 yrs, 7st 101 b (Or'. Fordham) 5 Mr. F. Fisher's Barl,of Surrey, 2 yrs. Est 61b . (J. Daley) 6 Mr. J)evcreux's Sherwood, 3 yrs, Est 71b.... (H. Taylor) 7 Betting-5 to 4 agst Flash-in-the-Pan, 4to 1 agst Lustre, 5 to 1 each ags Gwellan and Arcadia. Won cleverly by a neck ; G wellan was beaten off for se bond place by three lengths; Amy was a bad fourth; Lustre next; Earl of Surrey sixth; Sherwood last, beaten off. FROM THE GAZETTE OF LAST EVENING. ItREIGN-OFFICE, Nov. 22. TM Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. William Blanchard as Consul at Melbourne for the United States of America. FOREIGN-OFFICE, Nov. 19. . _ Notice is hereby given, that Earl Russell has appointed William C. Seymour, Esq., to be agent at the Port of Queenstown, and James Cairns, Esq., to be agent at the Port of Londonderry, for the issue of Foreign-office pass. ports. CROWN-OFFICE, Nov. 21. Days and places appointed for holding Special Commis sions of Oyer and Terminer and Gaol Delivery, for the undermentioned places : County of Chester—Tuesday, December 3, at Chester. County of Devon—Saturday, December 14, at the Castle at Exeter. City of Exeter—Same day, at the Guildhall of the said city. County of Durham—Tuesday, December 3, at Durham. County of Gloucester—Monday, December 2, at Glou•• cester. City of Gloucester—Same day, at the city of Gloucester. County of Kent—Monday, December 2, at Maidstone. County of Lincoln—Thursday, December 5, at the Castle of Lincoln. City of Lincoln—Same day, at the City of Lincoln. County of Monmouth—Friday, December 6, at Mon mouth. County of Norfolk—Saturday, December 7, at the Castle of Norwich. City of Norwich—Same day, at the Guildhall of the said city. County of Northampton—Thursday, December 12, at Northampton. County of Oxford—Tuesday, December 3, at Oxford. County of Somerset—Thursday, December 19, at Taunton. County of Southampton,—Saturday, December 7, at the Castle of Win , thester. County of Stafford—Saturday, December 14, at Stafford. County of Suffolk—Tuesday, December 10, at Bury St. Edmunds. County of Warwick—Thursday, December 12, at War wick. County of Worcester—Monday, December 9, at Wor cester. City of Worcester—Samo day, at the City of Worcester. County of York—Saturday, December 7, at the Castle of York. City of York—Same day, at the Guildhall of the said city. County of Glamorgan, Thursday, December 19, at Car diff. BANKRUPTS. John Henry Leverto':, carver, Poplar. Coleman Van Goor, dealer in steel pens, Permondsoyi, George Moore, butcher, Somersham, Suffolk George Harvey, farmer, Bramshaw, Wiltshire David Frankenstein, coffee-house keeper, Bloomfield street George Hinsley, builder, Lower Norwood, Surrey Sarah Fastuedge, milliner, High Wycombe, Bucking hamshire Thomas George Pratt, brick maker, Wilby, Northamp shire Andrew William Baker, bookseller, llastings Abraham Hitch, glass cutter, Drury-lane Francis Beckingham, horse dealer, Ashford, Kent John Newman, licensed victualler, Vere-street, Clare market Themes Jennings, button dealer, Wandsworth road Edward Thomas Godden, furniture deale r, Joseph John Eardensohn, wino merchant, Mincing lane Robert Nicol, tavern keeper, Notting -hill Joseph Booth Arundel°, cloth manufacturer, rudsey, - Yorkshire William INilliam Bluossh,, f Moss b,oiront,inele,kßerr,cCrithwan,oeder,yE-lsa_slec, Holborn_lolbor James Longhurst, beerhouse-keeper, Croydon-common, Surrey Haffaello Piati, artist, Walworth 'Washington Hancock, Barossa-place, Brompton. John B.,wis Eveson, Camden-square, Camdeu-town William Parsons Arnold, Warner-street, Dover -road John Rogers, Alpha-road, St. John's -wood John William Page, Princes-street, Walworth George Feveryear Clare and George Revett Clare, auc tioneers, Framlingham, Suffolk James Davis, licensed victualler, Peterborough, North amptonshire Mark Tarbu,ek, fishmonger, C am b r id ge - roa d , Mil o E n d Thomas Greenwood, bootteaker, Goswell-road Thomas Davey, Woodford, Essex James Winterlezn, carpenter, Marlborough-mews, Ox ford-street John Porter, solicitor, Lincoln's-inn-fields John Willitt Williams, Willow-walk, Bermondsey David Heard, carpenter, Barking, Essex William Thomas Dairy, Bruton-street, Berkeley-square James Tribe, wholesale fancy stationer, Canterbury terrace, Walworth Henry James Brown, cheeSemonger, Queen's-terrace, Chelsea William Bott, coal master, Shrewsbury Henry Tipper, confectioner, Cheadle, Stqffordshire Charles Major Herbert, coal merchant, Walsall, Stafford shire Thomas Renfree, boot:manufacturer, Penzance, Cornwall Robert Scarth, cloth manufacturer, Morley, Yorkshire James Holt and Richard Bell, cotton spinners, Totting ton, Laucashiio ` • LONDON : Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at TnE Surf Moe, No. 112,Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the County of Middlesex, Saturday, November 23, 1861. James Warren, provision dealer, Charlestown, Lancashire James Dobbs, innkeeper, Manchester Thomas Rhodes, wadding manufacturer, Manchester Frederick Law, corn factor, Manchester William Stephens, builder, Birmingham George Lawrence, cabinetmaker, Birmingham William Brooksby, lime burner, Bulwell, Nottingham shire John Dodd, box manufacturer, Nottingham John Samuel Walker, commission agent, Nottingham Frank Bowen, draper, Nottingham Thomas Case, bootmaker, Halewood, Lancashire Thomas Calvert, iron moulder, Rochdale William Sharp Monday, grocer, Egham George Barford, straw hat manufacturer, Luton Ed ward Houghton, tailor, Daventry Isaac Taylor White, miller, Long Buckby, Northampton shire. Richard Roe, baker, Llanelly Richard Scott, licensed victualler, Evertors AVERAGE PRICE OF SUGAR. Computed from the Returns made in the week ending Nov. 19, 1861, exclusive of the duties of Customs paid or payable thereon on the importation thereof into Great . Britain : per cwt. Muscovado, the produce of British America 24s Od Muscovado, the produce of the Mauritius .. 22s 1 lid Muscovado, the produce of the East Indies.. --s —d Average price of the foregoing .. 23s 8J COUNZRY MARKLI6. -t , LIVERPOOL—Nov. 22. There were few buyers at this morning's market, and only a very limited business resulted in either wheat or flour at the prices of this day week. Indian corn was offered sparingly at unchanged prices. Oats and oatmeal dull. Beans 6d per qr cheaper. WAKEFIELD—Nov. 22 Wheat was firm at last week's prices, with a moderate business. Fine barley brisk, but other sorts dull. No change in oat and other articles. EXETER—Nov. 22. The supply to-day was fair ; prices may be quoted as fol lows : Wheat, white 7s Gd togs Od I Barley. 4s Od to 4s 6a Ditto new .0s 0(1 to Os Gd Oats .. 3s Oa to 3s Gd Flour, fine, 48s to —s ; seconds, 42s to 44s per sack. CATTLE. A small supply of stock, and a small attendance. 1 Fat beef,p score, 10s6d to lls Ewes, per lb .... 6d to 61d Pork carcases,do lOs 6d to lls Wailers, do. 61d to 7d Lambs, per lb —d to —d. Fat calves, d 0... 7d to 7id• Rough fat, 4d per lb. BRISTOL SUGAR—Nov:22. The market for raw sugars remains very quiet, and the sales have been principally confined to groceries. In re fined goods there is a moderate business doing at about the late values. The sales of rum have been confined to a small parcel or two for present purposes. COAL MARK: (Prloes of Coal per Ton at a. d. I ET—Nov. 22. , the close of tho market a. d. Carway and Duffryn -- I Walls End. Malting 24 0 Russel's Hetton i , s ....18 9 Do. Anthracite 21 6 Tunstall Ms 18 3 Ships at market, 61; sold, 14. FOREIGN MAIL PACKET LIST. MAILS DUE. Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton. Dec. 19. via Marseilles ... Dec. 13. Brazil and Cape Verds, by British packet. Dec. 4. Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena Dec. 2. China; Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton Dec. 2. via Marseilles .. Nov. 27. Falkland Islands Gibraltar, via Southampton India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton Dec. 2. via Marseilles Nov. 27. India (Bombay), via Southampton Nov. 25. via Marseilles Dec. 5. Lisbon Nov —• Malta, Egypt, and Men, via Southampton Nov. 25. via Marseilles Nov. 27. Newfoundland ..Nov. 27. Oporto and Vigo . Nov. •—• U. S. and British N. America, by Brit. packet.... Nov. 27; by U.S. packet.... by Canadian packet. Nov. --. W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and Teneriffe Dec. 10. Bahamas, via New York 4 • Dec. 19. Mexico .. .... Nov. 28. All parts of West Indies, including Chili, Peru, j Nov. 28. C a lifornia,and British Columbia.. RAILWAY INTELLIGEA C.E. TRAFFIC RETURNS FOR THE WEEK. --. Ballymena and Port Rush ' Belfast and N, Counties Belfast and County Down Birkd., Lane., & Ches. June Blyth and Tyne Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cockermouth & Workington Cork and Bandon Cork, Blackrock, & Passage Cork and Youghal Cornwall Deeside Dublin & an ß d o p lfa ro st r J .h u ed n a ction Dub. & ick low (m. Kingst ) Dundalk and Enniskillen Dundee and Arbroath Dundee, Perth, & Aber. Jun East Anglian E.Counties,Nrik.,&E.Union Edinburgh and Glasgow Edinburgh, Perth,& Dundee Forth & Clyde Junction Furness Glasgow & South-Western Great Northern Great North of Scotland t. Southn. & Westn. (hind.) Great Western Inverness & Aberdeen June Irish South-Eastern Lancashire & Yorkshire Leominster and Kington Limerick and Ennis... Limerick and Foynes Llanelly London & North-Western London and Blackwall London & South-Western Lond. Brighton, & S. Coast London, Chatham, & Dover Lond., Tilbury, & Southend Lincolnsh Manch. S.Jun.& Altrincham , Maryport and Carlisle Midland (incl. N.-Western) Midland Gt.Westu. of Irind Monkland Monmouthsh. Rail. & Canal Newcastle and Carlisle North British (incL Selkirk and Galashiels) . North Devon N-Eastern(Bedale&Leybrn) North London North Staffordshire Oswestry and Newton Rliymney St. Helen's Canal & Railway Scottish Central Scottish North-Eastern Shrewsbury & Birmingham Shrewsbury and Chester Shrewsbury & Hereford Shropshire Union South Devon South-Eastern South Wales S. Yorkshire and River Dun Stockton and Darlington Tall' Vale Ulster Ulverstone and Lancaster Vale of Clwyd.. Vale of Neath Waterford and Kilkenny Waterford and Limerick West Cornwall W. Hartlepool Harbr. &Rai I West Midland. W'haven,Cleator,&Egrmnt Whitehaven Junction Whitchaven & Furness Jun. FOREIGN AND COLONIAL. Antwerp and Rotterdam Austrian Belgian Eastern Junction Buffalo and Lake Huron Detroit and Milwaukie Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France East Indian Grand Trunk of Canada Great Indian Peninsula Great Luxembourg Great Western of Canada Lyons and Geneva Madrid, Saragossa &Alicant Northern of Canada, ..... • • • Northern of Franco Norwegian Trunk Paris, Lyons, & Mediterrn Paris and Orleans Pernambuco Royal Danish Sambre and Meuse South Austrian •••• Southern of France , Welland.... .... . . ...• West Flanders ........ W. and N.W. of France::: BIRTIIS. BRAMWELL.—On the 21st inst., at Sigston Rectory, the wife of Henry Bramwell, Esq., of a daughter. BURTON.—On the 22d inst., at 1, Blackheath-terrace, Blackheath, the wife of Joseph Stewart Burton, Esq , of a son. TArritax.—On the 22d inst., at 26, Talbot-square, Hyde park, the wife of Henry Edward. Tatham, Esq., of a daughter. MARRIAGES. Cum-mAN—WooDIN.—On the 21st inst., at St. Maihias Church, Richmond, Frederick Chapman, Esq., of Picca dilly, to Clara, eldest daughter of Joseph S. Woodin, Esq., Rutland Lodge, Petersham. _ . RAWLII4GS—GIUMWADE.—On the 21st inst., at St: Mary's Church, Harrow, James Itawlin,, , rs, Esq., of Howland - street, Fitzroy-square, to Harriet, eldest daughter of T. S. Grimwado, Esq., Harrow, Middlesex. DEATHS. BULLOCK.—On the 21st inst., at Hastings, Semi, Bullock, Esq., of Lyddington. Rutland. BLANDFORD.—On the 21st inst., at Vauxhall, Joseph Blandford, Esq agel 78. LAWRENCE.—On the 20th inst., at Liverpool, the Rev. C W. Lawrence, M.A., aged 57. LEmoN.—On the 21st inst., Lucy Elizabeth, wife of Robt. Lemon, Esq., of her Majesty's State Paper Office. YOUNG.—On the 18th inst., at The Priory, Southsea, . Commander Alfred Young, EN., aged 46. Miles Opened. 1 0 - IT, - - 6 1 . 1860. I§sl 330 278 1,296 7,943 26,167 1,746 8,860 45,361 3?14 Receipts. 1861. 1860. 249 33,189 175 182 272 34,145 166 395 815 87,945 66,687 183 k 330 216} 35 789 9 246 6,616 .455 35,836 2,335 7,246 '9:9 109,035 50,b05 563 1061 219} 484 130 174 31 67i 499 142 329 783 i 3951 28 614 i 1921 56 44 78 53} 115 29 75i 306 1711 118 161 136 391 1,160 5,790 15,333 125 219} 8 _ _ 404 130 171 31 671 499 142 980 28,079 6,973 3,820 229 76 1901 35 764 9 246 14 52 53. 115 2,126 1,025 2,912 16,914 7.115 291 721 308 171 118 1191 1,247 52,357 322 2,507 4,263 4,163 57,1F.5 6,511 3,990 3,781 11,754 5,386 11,609 1,766 51,547 614 41 840 922 1,313 60,902 24,680 921 47,105 1,869 585 1,202 5,805 15,580 211 1,025 • 249 1,576 1,686 1,556 1,924 572 1.070 603 79,634 1,419 15,254 15j30 473 1,058 15,872 974 1,180 40,710 4,814 1,603 2,321 3,815 441 38,616 2,214 8,0 0 791 1,29 3,613 3,921 '9OO 3,015 18,629 6,584 8,916 4,989 2,028 148 1,828 362 1,315 'BO3 4,371 1,014 50,227 '322 1,837 4,405 3,487 52,465 4;155 4,161 2,881 11,333 6,513 13,617 1,763 50,973 1,287 43,950 23,177 897 40,700 1,093 615 iOO 1,015 6,457 664 2,075 3,313 3,135 2,120 7,712 5,010 1,001 139 1,703 350 1,379 693 4,536