The Sun. — London, England, 1856-12-04 00:00:00

L )NITON, TEIURSDA.Y, DECEMBER 4, 1856. The action by Lord LrcAN against the Daily News for an alleged libel was yesterday tried before the Lord ChietJusticeancl a spe c i a l j ury, and, after a full And uppartial trial, terminated in a verdict for the defendants. It is imposaible to estimate too highly the importance o f th i s result. The matter Was unquestionably one of vast interest to the noble plaintiff, but the Press, and, we may be permitted to add, the community. at large, were no less deeply concerned in the decision. The liberty of journalism was at issue; that liberty to which the nation is indebted fer the exposure and ultimate removal of many gross abuses, for obtaining remedies for grievances that, but for the spirited and disinterested conduct of "The Fourth Estate," would still be continued in all their unmitigated enormity. That freedom has now been fully and completely vin dicated by the verdict of that jury, and a prin ciple •f vital consequence has been strengthened and sustained. It is needless to say that the complaint referred to an article which appeared in our contemporary on the publication of the Report of the Chelsea Commissioners, virtually exonerating the plaintiff and others from the censures contained in the Report of the Select Committee of the House of Commons, and confirmed by that of Sir JOHN M`NEIL and Colonel TuLLocn, as the result of investigations instituted on the very spot, and which were made in consequence of the complaints preferred against the elaborate Report of Mr. ROEBUCK'S Committee. It will be in the recollec tion of our readers that a strong feeling was excited in the public mind against that third trial—that it was very generally considered to be an attempt to whitewash the obnoxious practice of military promotions by purchase, and to defend an objec tionable system, by which the national interests received considerable injury. Nothing, then, could be more natural than for a journalist to write strongly and energetically on such a point. It was a duty which he owed to society, which he could not shirk or evade without forfeiting a portion of the estimation in which he was held by the community. Different persons would, of course, entertain different opinions ; but it is ridi culous to suppose that there must be private malice because the view taken was adverse to the wishes of the parties concerned. As well might it be supposed that the members of the Select Committee, or the Crimean Commissioners, were actuated by vindictive motives, or a desire to crush the Noble Lord and his companions. It was, in each and every in stance, a painful and somewhat perilous discharge of a solemn obligation, by which the persons re porting or commenting might be seriously damaged, but could not possibly be benefited, save by carrying with them the sympathies and cordial concurrence of the community at large ; and that fact the jury established by their ver dict, and prevented what would have been tanta mount to muzzling the Press, and preventing them from speaking in derogatory terms of the public conduct of any public man ! Almost as bad as the establishment of the censorship, so strongly and uselessly advocated by some of our French contemporaries, who should not be quite so much enamoured of the practice as to wish it extended to others. Lord LuceN had every possible fair play. He had the services of an advocate of extraordinary tact, experience, and eloquence. One nulli secur&- dus. But despite the indefatigable exertions of Sir F. THESIGER, and the very skilful view of the case presented to the court and jury by that emi nent lawyer, journalism triumphed ; and the Noble Lord had bat little cause to rejoice at the experiment on which he adventured. As Mr. EDWIN JAMES forcibly and clearly explained, there was "no attack on private character. It was the language of the historian, writing for the information of the public, fairly and without control, on public and serious events. There was nothing licentious ; nothing malicious. . . . . . An article written, not on Lord LuCAN's private, but his public character, as a- general, paid by the People, and trusted by the People with their national honour!" This was the correct view of the case, and, thanks to Lord CAMPBELL'S valuable enactments, it was an avail able and sufficient answer to the charge. Not very many years since, " the greater the truth the greater the libel" was a prevailing doctrine, but a distinction was made in favour of the public journals that they might declare that the alleged libel was inserted without malice, and for the benefit of the community. Nothing could be more chary of private character. No matter what the justification—no private individual was authorised to put forward what did not relate to his own business ; and which, therefore, had a prima facie appearance of malevolence. There were indispensable points. Ist, That it was pub lished by an established journal, appearing pe riodically. 2d, That it was untainted by malice. 3d, That it was for the public benefit. If any of these requisites to the defence failed, there must be an adverse verdict. If there were malice it would not be excusable, although for the public benefit ; and even if for the public benefit it subjected the publisher to an action if malice, either express or implied, could be proved. The Daily News has passed safely through the ordeal, and we earnestly and cordially congratulate our contemporary on the auspicious result, ar: t also the Fourth Estate and the public genet ally. The Daily News has earned fur itself the nsti tude of the nation for its manly and straightforward conduct, that has established aud. I;', fton d on a so lid foundation a great principle, " Lord LUOAN v. SMITH and Others" will henceforward be regarded as a leading case, so far as the privileges of the Press are concerned,. Is it to tP.rn out a bloody drama, a serious comedy, c,r a dull and dreary farce ? Is the " tight divine," convicted of savagery and hypo chondriacal absurdity in the person of BOXBA, to succumb, or to hold its sway despite the indig nation, the tears, the groans, and the blood of an oppressed people? The British public cannot but wait with anxiety to learn. The fleets look ing towards but not entering the Biy of Naples, and the Circular of GOItTSCHAKOFF, enhance the interest with which these inquiries are put. Un fortunately the whole affair is to this hour a pre cious muddle, and the reader must wait for au answer. Time may leave milestemes in its track, but i s none, metaphorically or ot h erwise. It moles, and the end must come. Though hi s monstro s it y of Naples owes to this country his succession to the throne, and his luckless subjects all that his rule has brought with it, if in a more remote degree, we litan and Sicilian know very little of the Neapo people. What they are capable of, what their resources, what the scope of their desires, What would suffice to co n t en t them—of these things we are lamentably igno rant. That the best and noblest have been out rageously abused and hate their oppressor—that more or les s o f th e i r Russia and Austria lend hi m coun tenance and support—grim countenan ce an d execrable support !—that France and Enrdand have withdrawn theirs under circumstances of protest, and that ther e h as just been, a in n d d i indignant t ably still is, a rising in Sicily, i s about the extent of our knowledge. The past s ure l y pledged us to more. S uch, howeve r , is the fa c t. The precise nature of the growth of public opi n i on since our unfortunate interference we have tog uess at, just as we have at the watchword of th e present revolt and its probable results. That it is a revolt against tyranny and opprea• sion, of this there can be no doubt. What we want to be informed about is, have the insurrec tionists any distinct aims, any reliable promises of support, any fair prospect of success ? Is it a rising against the King, or the undue exercise of his authority—a solitary and unadvised rising , ' without adequate support or the initiatory rising ; ] of the great majority of BomnA.'s subjects in ' Naples as well as Sicily ? And, if the latter, is it to be followed by the general revolt of Italy ? Even here speculation is unable to rest, and, taking what seems to be the most probable view— viz., that it is a solitary rising, it will be asked—What will be the effect of the revolt in the way of example ? Will it precipitate what of late has been supposed to be impending ? Leaving this bewildering maze, we must be content for the present with hoping for a satis factory termination of this very unpleasant Nea politan affair, and biding the event. The moral of it all, so far as we are more immediately concerned, may, however, with great propriety be applied. Had we considered the interests of ,the people of the Two Sicilies instead of forcing the grand father of the present King upon them—nay, had we on proof of his ingratitude and tyranny re deemed our error by establishing the rights of the people cn a permanent basis, instead of allow ing the King to retain his title, leaving the heir-apparent (the present King) to rule, we should have escaped a great reproach, and not now been involved in ridicule. Some resolution undoubtedly was shown in insist ing on the practical abdication of FERDINAND, but it is a great pity it was- not carried further. Half measures in the right direction are gene rally bad measures, when whole measures are as easy of accomplishment. Let us hope kingcraft will henceforth have to look in vain for any aid from us—for such intervention, as we have seen, is essentially bad, nothing but evil having ever come of it. If intervene we must, and such oc casion may arise, let it be on behalf of the people, for their cause alone has in it the elements of stability; their cause alone can contribute to our honour and renown, to our satisfaction and tran quillity. One thing in connection with the ru mours given in our yesterday's impression respect ing the outbreak and the state of political parties we shall be glad to have confirmed, viz., that the pretensions of MIIRAT are at a discount in Sicily. The less they have to do with him the better for them and us. While the good CLICQUOT is threatening to dis- 1 turb the peace and tranquillity of Europe on ac count of a " protectorate," not sanctioned or re cognised by the People, for whose interest he pro fesses an extraordinary regard, Great Britain has very quietly and unostentatiously consented to surrender a jewel, of a similar character, from her diadem. She no longer claims to be the Protector of the Mosquito Indians. It is true that she has taken care of their interests, :insuring them reasonable compensation, in the shape of an annuity, for the loss and extinction of their rights in the territory, now transferred to the Republic of Honduras. The connection is thus terminated in the manner most satisfactory for all parties. We are no longer exposed to the risk of war on account of parties incapable of defending while they receive hard dollars in exchange for blrren privileges of no benefit to themselves. The Contention, which appeared in extenso in our impression of yesterday, disposes of the re maining questions at issue respecting Central America. There is, of course, no saying when a new crop of grievances may spring up. They are occasionally too valuable commo dities, more especially when electioneering matters are coming to a crisis to get rid of the entire stock. A fair 'reserve must be kept on hand, and no doubt our transatlantic cousins have not yet exposed their hands. We should, however, desire, if possible, that every point should he disposed of at Lhe earliest opportunity, so as to leave no snares or pitfalls that might bring us very unwillingly into hostilities with any State or people on the other side of the Atlantic. Bri tish subjects will be quieted in the enjoyment of any property of which they may be in possessior 4 in Ruatan or other islands in the Bay of H o p . ,_ auras, and also in what may be termeA t h e "ceded districts" transferred from the Mosqu itoes to the Republic of Honduras, while the Indians themselves are to receive compensation for similar property. The Br;;cish Governm en t recognises the mid-channel of the River Wa rm or Segovia, as the future boun ',Lary between the Re (3.l. the territory of th e public of Honduras, an( Mosquitoes, and any cla:tr.ns are to be investigated by two Commissionexi,„ one appointed by each party, and an umr,,* re selected by the two, whose judgment shall matters submitted be final and conclusive on a ll for their decision. This, tb at one is the termination of a matter whim at threatened to involve the naticni in war , . and which might have led to the expenditure ° `a much money and the sacrifice of many valu ' able lives. We can now judge for ourselves of the nature of such quarrels, the fierceness whereof arose from the manner in wlsf i eh they were forced upon us rather than the intrinsic value of the matter in dispute. ThP, sooner we can get rid of all such connexiwas—from which we derive neither honour, advantage, nor even gratitude— the better. We all know how much we suffered from the Hanoverian relationship, until the bond was happily severed on the accession of Queen VICTORIA. We see how Prussia is now hampered, and all Europe excited from a frivolous claim. If ever there was a time for placing all such matters between ourselves and other nations on a satisfactory foundation it is the present, and the Minister that accomplishes the task will entitle himself to the thanks and gratitude of the community. The name of " Protection" has been frequently used by unscrupulous Powers as an excuse for usurping an absolute sovereignty. It would be well for all nations to abolish, at once and for ever, the specious pretext, save by a Council of States, who might be bound to protect weaker parties from unauthorised aad unjustifiable k i v a . sion by those stronger than themselves, and to defend at all times the sacred cause o'L' right versus might, whenever or where ver it may be venti lated, COURT CAR( ATIAR. -...__ ,‘,. WINDSOR, DEC. 3. Prince Albert, with the ?rince of Wales and Prince Frederick William of PfUF sia, skated on the ice in the Home Park waiting yeiterday alter noon, attanded by the gentle men in . The Qaeen, with the yr manger members of the Royal Family, walked in the grounds adjacent to the em this morning. Earl Granville gave I 'dinner to the Cabinet Ministers yesterday at his reside nee in Bruton-street. Viscount Palmerst , on arrived i n town yesterday from a visit to her Majest.,y at Windsor Castle. A deputation con Aisting of Captain Mangles, Captain Whisb, and Alr. Ti tffnell (chairman and directors of the Royal Steam Mail , Company), and Mr. Just and Mr. Naylor (directors of the Pacific Steam Navigation Com pany), had an int erview with the Earl of Clarendon on Tuesday at the ] Foreign Office, on the subject of the imposts levied at Panama by the G,lverament of New Granada. Count Bernat , Jrff, the Prussian Minister, arrived in town yesterday f ro m a visit ,to the Qu een a t W indsor f Castle. UNFURNISHED APARTMENTS. — Wanted for a Lady and her Servant, a SITTING-ROOM, Three BED ROOMS, and separate KIT CHEN, where there are no other lodger., near a chief thoroughfare ; between Charing-cross and Hyde-park-corner preferred. Ally party unused to letting would find the advertiser a desirable occupant. References exchanged. Address, with full particulars, T, 104, Strand. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. — M. JULLIEN'S CONCERTS. Last Week but One—The New Grand French Quadrille. —Miss Juliana May.—To-morrow (Friday), a Mendelssohn Night, on which occasion the celebrated Pianist, Miss Arabella Goddard, will make her fourth appearance this season, and Miss Dolby. Programme for THIS EVENING (Thursday, Dec. 4) : Part I.—Overture, Leonora—Beethoven ; Quadrille, from Rossini's opera, Le Comte Ory—Jullien ; Symphony, An dante from the Pastoral Symphony—Beethoven ; Solo, Cor net, the River and the Star (the first time of performance), written expressly for and performed by Herr Koenig— Angelina ; Grand Aria. Ernani ! involami (Ernani), Miss Juliana May—Verdi; The March of the Huns, composed expressly for these Concerts by Cusins (2d time of per formance) ; Polka, My Mary Ann (22d time)—Jullien ; Quartet, Four Violins (Introduction and Andante), perform ed by MM. Kettenus, Schmidt, Demunek, and Le Hon— Kettenus ; the Grand French Quadrille (the twenty-third time of its performance) with variations for flute, flageolet, oboe, clarinet, ophicleide, and cornet, performed by MM. De Folley, Do Yong, Collinet, Lavigne, Sonnenberg, Hughes, and Koenig; Finale ; Partant pour la Syrie, Vive I'Empereur Jullien. Part 2.- Opera, Grand Operatic Selection from Verdi's opera of 4 II Trovatore," with solos by Herr Kcenic, M. Lavigne, and Mr. Hughes ; Quadrille, The English, with solos by MM. Collinet, De Folly, and Koenig—Jullien ; Cavatina, Regnava nol silenzi (Lucia di Lammermoor) Miss Juliana May—Donizetti ; Valse, Georgette—D'Albert ; Solo, Vio loncello, M. Demtmck, jun.—Servais; Galop, Etna—D'Al bert. Conductor—M. Jullien. To commence at 8 o'clock. Prices if admission :—Promenade, ls. ; Dress circle. 2s. 6d. ; private boxes, 10s. 6d., gl Is , 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 C..'s, 211, Recent-street THEATRE ROYAL, DRUM LAN E.— Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. Acting Manager, Mr. C. Mathews. Stage :Manager, Mr. R. Roxby. Scenic Artist, Mr. W. Beverley. ITALT AN OPERAS, COMEDY, and BA LLET, every Evening during the Week, at Old Play-house Prices. Last Three Nights of the Italian p-ra Copany. Upper Gallery, ls. ; Gallery, is. 6dO. m 3s. Upper Boxes, 3s. 6d. ; First Circle, ss. ; Dress Circle, 75.; Stalls, lOs. 6d. ; Private Boxes, one, two, three, and four guineas. In consequence of the extraordinary and unprecedented success that has attended the introduction of ITALIAN OPERAS at Drury-lane, the Lessee begs to announce that he has re-entered into arrangements with Messrs. Cramer, Beale, and Co., who have succeeded in prevailing upon the eminent Italian Artistes to forego their Continental engage• ments, in order to appear for a Few Nights Longer in the most celebrated operas of the great composers : —Madame Grisi, Madame Rudersdorff, Madame Amadei, Madame Sed lazek, and Madame Gassier ; Herr Reichardt, Signor Volpini, Mons. Gassier, Signor Lorini, Signor Albicini, Signor Rovere, Mr. Tenuant, and Herr Formes. Powerful band and com plete chorus. under the direction of Signor Li Calzi. THIS EVENING, her Majesty's Servants will perform (first time), for the Benefit of Herr Formes, Meyerbeer's grand opera, LES HUGUENOTS. The principal roles sus tained by Madame Grisi, Sedlatzek, Madame Chierici, and Madame Gassier ; Herr Reichardt, M Gassier, M. Kinni, Signor Gabussi, Signor hvfariani, Signor Gregorio, Signor Mattoni, Signor Calamo, Signor Albieini, and Herr Formes. After which, TRYING IT ON. Characters by Mr. Chas. Mathews, Mr. A. Younge, Mr. Templeton, Mrs. Selby, Miss E. Wadham, and Miss M. Oliver. To conclude with a Ballet, in which Mdlles. Osmont will appear? Boxes, stalls, and places can be secured of Messrs. Cramer, Beale, and Co., Regent-street, and at the box-office of the theatre, from 10 till 6. To prevent disappointment an early application is solicited. The Free List will be entirely suspended. Doers open at half-past 7, commence at B. THEATRE ROYAL, IJA.YMARKET. THIS EVENING, and during the week, in consequence of its great success, THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL, in which Mr. Murdoch will appear as Charles Surface; Sir Peter Teazle, Mr. Chippendale ; Sir Benjamin Backbite, Mr. Buckstone ; Crabtree, Mr. Compton; Joseph Surface, Sir. 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. Buckstone, Mr. Howe, Mr. Chippendale, and Miss Blanche Fane will appear. With (for positively the last three nights), the ballet pantomime of THE STAR OF ANDALUSIA, by Perea, Nena and her unrivalled Company if Spanish Dancers. To conclude with THE DUMB BELLE. THEATRE ROYAL, ADEL PHI. Real Success. Great Adelphi Hit ! THE ELVES, a Grand New Fairy Ballet Extravaganza, in which Madame Celeste will appear as the Statue Bride every evening.—Revival of the Mysterious Stranger, in which Mr. Wright and Madame Celeste will sustain their original cha racters. —THIS EVENING will he performed the celebrated drama of THE MYSTERIOUS STRANGER. Messrs. Wright, Paul Bedford, C. selby, Parselle, Garden; Mesdames Celeste, Wyndham, Keeley, Arden. After which, with new scenery, dresses, machinery, and appointments, a new grand fairy ballet extravaganza, °ailed THE ELVES, or the Statue Bride, founded on the grand ballet spectacle, now perform ing with unexampled success at the Theatre Imperiale de l'Opera at Paris, under the title of Les Elfes. Principal cha racters by Madame Celeste, Misses ly3rulham, Mary Keeley, Kato Kelly, Chatterly. Arden, Messrs. Weght, Paul Bedford, C Selby, to Barr, &e. Concluding with BETTY MARTIN. Miss M. Keeley. YCEUM THEATRE ROYAL LeAßee. Mr. C. Dillon. THIS EVEN'NG (Thursday Dec. 4), the tragedy of OTECH:LT.O. Othello (the third time in London), Mr. C. Dillon ; Tap, Mr. Stuart ; Desdemow, Mrs. C. Dillon ; Emilia, Mrs. Weston. After which, the extraordinary troupe of Bedouin Arabs will• make their appearance. c Followed by GOOD FOR' NOTHING. Miss Woolgar, Messrs. Toole, Barrett &c. Concluding with a Ballet, by Miss Rosina Wright and the Coryphees. ROY AL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. THIS EVENING and durinfr, the week will lie presented Shakspeare's play of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM. After which (second time this season) THE CORSICAN BROTHERS. Fabien and Louis dei Franchi, Mr. C. Kean. Mendelssohn's celebrated overture to A Midsummer Night's Dream will commence at 5 minutes before 7. TRAND T FIE AT RE.—Manager, Mr. T. Pavnr..—THlS EVENING will be performed BELPHEG'OR (Travestie). 'Messrs G. Lee, Howard, Clarke, and Mesdames Cuthbert, Woollidge, E. Jacobs, and Willy Edouin. THE CAPT 1 IN'S NOT A MISS. Messrs. J. Neville, 0, Lee, Clarke, and Mesdames Fitzinman, Cuthbert, and E, Wilton. •• Third time, a new farce, OVER THE WAY. m r . Ki n . loch, Mesdames Woolidge and Wilton. • And THE QUEEN'S MUSKETEERS. s er j e „ t, miss Cuthbert ; Corporal, Miss Fitzinman ; Rank and File, by numerous Auxiliaries, who Parade and Drill every evening: Commence at Seven. Stalls, 3s. Boxes, 28. ; Pit, is. ; Gallery, 6d. OYAL SURREY THEATRE. Lessees. Messrs. Shepherd and Creswick. THIS EVENING, EIRD3 OF PREY. Charles Ronne. pont, Mr Creswick. After which, A BLOW IN THE DARK. Viltrae, Mr. Shepherd (his original part). To conclude with DRED. THEATRE ROYAL SADLER'S-WELLS. Under the -Manno.ernent of Mr. Phelps. THIS EVENING, THE' TAMING OF THE SHREW. Christopher Sly, Mr Phelps ; Petruchio, Mr. 11. Marston ; Katharine, Miss Atkinson. After which, WHERE THERE'S A WILL THERE'S A WAY. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke. THIS EVENING (First Week), MACBETH, with Epics t rian Illustrations by Mr. W. Cooke's Horses, trained by him. Macbeth, Mr. James Holloway. After which, the SCENES in the CIRCLE; Miss Kate Cooke in her elegant act of mandge, & c. To conclude with OTHER ENTERTAINMENTS. Doors open at half-nast six ; commence at seven o'clock. rox•office open from Eleven till F our Stage Ma nager, M r. W. West. Evestrian Director, Mr. W. Cooke. jun. G :nster-road. c OPEN -- The folio W _ ...A.NTERBIIRY 'TALL. Westminster-road. EVERY EVENIN ing company of Vocalists are engaged for the JelaCaufield, Selections from all the popular Operas, M a d r i pe r °rni alv- , e of Glees, Duets, &c., viz.: —Miss E Pearce, Mrs . s Cl ' °lll ses, Miss Brunel], and Miss Summers ; Mr. J. Canlfl Jonghmans, R. Grover, T. Rain°. T. Farrant, s . 'P err F. and I'. Come : Masters Austin, J. Barker, W. Melling' , nett, and Corri ; Mr. Sam Cowell and E. Mackney, i, en " fort e, J. Harroway, R. A. ; harmonium, J. Caulfield, ;an() ; director, Mr. J. Caulfield. Commence at Seven o'cl , )e ll ' l P L' ' eisely. Suppers, &c., until twelve o'clock. In addition to the usual Vooal Entertainment, the celebrated SPANISH MINSTRELS will appear in costume at Nine and Eleves o'clock Every Evening, and sin; some of their favourite selee ions. virATTP,F? kT IN; THIS DAT—MOM. 1 min. aft. 5 —.rrv"ring 30 "' ln " aft ' 6 Trv-!Sf. - yßTinm_m orn . 51 ra j a. r „ft. Rvvning 31 min. aft, 7 THE WEATHER—SiIN OFFICE, DECEMBER 4. TT" tam ON ICTZR, IN THE SHAM — l- ileheat sthee norn yesterday. 32 -lowest this meruing and during the night. 35 d‘y at n )On. Wm) RAROMET FM —down to 29.82; now np to 3 0 ' 08. . S.S.W.—Li g ht, with s harp frosty and hazy weather. The wind went round in the evening to the North, and a sharp black f rost set in. 444' •1/4ti" ) • ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. The rehearsals for the German plays are progressing most favourably, under the direction of the proprietor of the London German journal, and management of Mr. F. Weiss, son of the celebrated Madame Weiss, the instructress of the talented Viennese children. Besides three German plays there will be a variety of entertainments, musical and choregraphic. In the Berlin correspondence of the Express of Monday evening, it was said that the German company, at the desire of her Royal Highness the Princess Royal, were to perform once a week at Windsor Castle. We cannot vouch for this, but it is very probable that her Majesty, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, his Royal Highness the Prince of Prussia, and several of the foreign ambassadors, will honour the performance of the German plays on Saturday evening next. CO WES, ISLE OF • WIGHT.—Dec. 3. (FR•M OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) THE SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY AND THE INHABITANTS OF THE ISLE OF WIGHT.—The inhabitants of and visitors to Cowes have long complained of the little accommo dation they receive from the South-Western Railway, the badness of the carriages, and the extravagance of the charges for passengers, parcels, and merchandise ; also that there are no excursion trips, such as those given o❑ other lines, nor throughout tickets, nor three or four day return ones. They, therefore, hail with pleasure the prospect of the Great Western introducing the broad gauge, and intend to petition Parliament in favour of the bill. DIED.—On the 20th ult., at Vienna, Edward Kenyon, Esq., only brother of John Kenyon, Esq., of 6, Parade terrace, West Cowes ; and on the 3d inst., at 6, Parade terrace, West Cowes, Juhn Kenyon, Elq., aged 72 . Despatches were received at the Colonial-once yester day from the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands. The Dike of Somerset has disposed of his interest in the maus:ou he occupied in Spring-girdens to the Lords of the Admiralty, who propose converting it into an office for the new Coast Guard Department about to be organised. The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland have ar rived at Alnwick Castle, Northumberland, from Stan wick Park, Yorkshire. His grace has recovered from his recent severe attack of the gout. The Marquis and Marchioness of Londonderry have arrived at Mount Stewart, Ireland. The Earl and Countess Stanhope have arrived at Chevening Park, near Sevenoakg, from visiting the Right Hon. Sidrey Herbert, M.P., and Mrs. Herbert, at Wilton House, near Salisbury. The Dowager Lady Foley and the Hon. Adelaide Foley have arrived in town from Brighton for the win ter. Lord and Lady Foley are passing the winter at his lordship's newly purchased. estate at Worksop, Notts. Sir Charles and Lady Mary Wood have returned to the right hon. baronet's official residence, at the Adrni ratty, from visiting Sir William and the Hon. Lady Mid dleton, at Shrub and Park, Suffolk. The marria , .:s of Capt. the Hon Frederick Fitzcla rence, brother of the Earl of llun4ter, with the Hon. Adela Sidney, eldest daughter of the late, and sister of the present, Lord De Lisle and Dudley, was solem nised on Tuesday morning at All saints' Church, Knightsbridge, in the presence of a select circle of the friends of both noble families. The Right Hon. E w - ard Cardwell M.P., is now on a ♦isit to his uncle, the Rev. Dr. Cardwell, Camden Profess-a. of Ancient History in the University of Ox ford, and Principal of St. Alban Hall. Ten magistrates will shortly be added to the South ampton bench. Six of them are Liberals, and four Conservatives. One is a member of the Society of Friends. The infant son of the Grand Duke Nicholas of Russia has been named by the Emperor Alexander chief of the regiment of the Guards of Lithuania, and his name has been inscribed on the muster rolls of some other select Russian regiments. Toe India Company yesterday reduced their exchange on India one halfpenny. This is equal to 2 per cent., and it may have some, although not a material influence in checking the drain of silver. Th• resent purchases of silver for India and China caused a further sum of about 40,0001. in gold to be taken from the Bank yesterday for transmission to the continent. The detention in Mexico of the large amount of silver which should have been brought by the last mail must create for the time considerable inconve• nience. The specie shipped by the Peninsular and Oriental steamer Ripon is fully equal to the estimate given on Monday, the precise amount being 807,2511., of which 8,6201. is gold, for Alexandria, Ceylon, Madras, and Singapore, and 798,6311. silver, of which 640,6301. is for India and Singapore, and 158.0011. for China. DEATH OF MR. JOHN COLLETT, LATE M.P. FOR A.THLONII.—We have to announce with regret the death of Mr. John Collett, formerly M.P. for Athlone. Mr. Collett was born in 1798, and died on Friday, at his country-house, Arnewood, near Lym.ngton, Hants. LONDON HOSPlTAL.—Yesterday morning a special court of the governors of this hospital was held for the purpose of electing a chaplain, in the room of the Rev. E. J. Nixon, who has resigned. The choice of the governors fell upon the Rev. J. Morrison Snody, curate of St Bartholomew's Church, Bethnal-green. THE RECORDERSHIP OF LONDON.—Yesterday after noon a Committee of Aldermen was held in the Alder men's Chamber at Guildhall. The business transaotPd bad reference chiefly to the vacant Recordership, Thu proceedings Were private, but from good authority we are enabled to state that tile majority of the members of the Court present were adveese to any opposition to the claims of Mr. Russell Garvey, the present Common Serges.nt, whose almost:ton to the high and honourable office is considered by the best informed members of the Curcio - cation to be certain.—Morning Advertiser. O;EFORSt BANQUET IN LIVERPOOL.—LIVERPOOL, Wed efesday.—A banquet, at which about 400 persons at tended, was given in the large room of Lucas's Horse Repository, last night, to celebrate the election of Mr. J. R. Jeffrey, as member of the Liverpool Town Council for Lime-street ward, in opposition to the tory candidate, Mr. John Buck Lloyd. The company sat down under the presidency of Thomas Haigh, Esq.. The entertain ment, as it was intended to commemorate the triumph of the liberal party in the municipal government of the town, excited a considerable degree of interest. Several town councillors were present and took part in the pro ceedings. The United States mail steamer Hermann left South ' ampten yesterday for New York, with the German and English mails. She bad 90 passengers and 600 tons of cargo from Germany, France, and England. PEN/NSIIL).I AND ORIENTAL STEAM COMPANY.---The report of this company has been published ) previously to the meeting on Saturday. Owing te the satisfactory position of the revenue account the dividend recere reend'ed is at the rate of 7 per cent. per annum, with a br.,us of IL per paidsttp share, and 4s. per new share, '4 11 free of income tax. At the same time it is proposed that a payment of 30s. per share and of 6s. per new share be made eut of the balance of 49,2481. standing to the credit of the proprietors underwriting account. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam.packet Colombo, with her immense sp ec i e f re i g h t, put i n at Gibraltar on the morning of the 25th ult., and was to resume 'her voyage the snhie afternoon. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam.packet Euxine, Capt. Weeks, Admiralty agent Lieut. Barrow, R.N., arrived at Southampton yesterday, with the Peninsular mails. Her dates were—Gibraltar, Nov. 25, Cadiz 26, Lisbon 2P, Oporto 30, Tigre 30. She brought 28 passengers, amongst whom were Capt. Henderson, R.E., and Capt. M'Pherson, 30th Regiment. Move ments of her Majesty's ships :—The Curlew was at Gibraltar ; and the Ceesar, Colossus, Centurion, Ez mouth, and Sanspareil at Lisbon. Movements of foreign ships of war :—At Cadiz were Le Reins, Isabella Segunda, tend Bayler frigate ; and at Lisbon, French liner Austerlitz, United States frigate Merrimac, and Dutch Prince Charles. Movements of the Oriental Company's packets :—The Colombo, with India mails, arrived at Gibraltar, and sailed on the 25th ult. 30th ult., passed Alhambra off Vigo, and steering for it. ETON COLLEGE.—On Monday next, the Bth inst., the whole of the school will leave for the Christmas vacation. On Saturday next the Lord Bishop of Oxford will arrive at the college to administer the rite of confirma tion to the students. On Wednesday, the 14th of January, the lower b )ys return; on Thursday, the 15th, the fifth form return ; and on Friday, the 16th, the sixth form return ; when the whole school will have assembled. MADAME TWSSAUD'S EXHIBITION.—This popular es tablishment bas,for some time past, been preparing for the numerous visitors w h o Tick to see the wonders ex hibited i n wax models during t h e grea t C a ttl e Sh ow , which, commences next Tuesday. The propr i etors aro doi: ag all in their power to form a collection worthy the constant patronage bestowed by the public of their en deavours to cator for their amusement and instruction. Many of the groups are admirable specimens of the life. like art, and th e roval group ione of the most perfect and splendid in apnearance, BRIGHTON,--- -- I'T ;;GviiihabAriding t h e a d vance d per i o d o f the season oi . :ir fashionable list continues as important as ever, a . r_d we are glad to find that, although the weather h ' a veal some hat were, it has not prevented apt alas _ . from being thronged with company almost daily, with scarcely a single exception. On Tuesday evening the weather moderated, and yesterday it was, comparatively speaking, quite mild, and our promenades, facing the sea, exhibited no lack of visitors--t-indeed, it is rare to witness so animated a scene in December as Our marine drives and promenades presented, The Duke of Devonshire, who is still et ii Mei T own, entertained the •--L Earl aaßryals of Abercorn and Lady Louisa Hamilton, . , f , ° . l „ l "..ing 6ompany at dinner on Tuesday !-- 0 : 1 ° , 44:1 Countess Van® Lord and Lady Overstone and Miss 1 Jones Loyd, Lord Walter Scott, General Sir F. Trench, Sir A. Clifford, Usher of the Bleak Rod, who has bean on a visit to the Dake of Devonshire, left Kemp Town yesterday for the Isle of. Wight. The Dowager D uchess of Argyll h as taken 132, M ar ine-parade, and is expected to-morrow. Lady Brougham, who had been staying for after a lengthened stay at Pegg's some time at the Norfolk Hotel, has removed to 108, King's-road. Lady Macdonald, who has taken 10, A.rundel-terrace, is expected to.morrow. Lady Rodd, took her departure yesterday for London. Sir J. V. Shelley has taken 39, Branswick-terrace, and is ex pected this day from Maresfield-vark. Ge neral Beat son and family left 1, Silwood-place on Sat urday last, for 5, Suffolk place, Pall-mall E t —BrigA ,ten Gazette. Royal York Hotel, CRYSTAL P r, Q as ' D A y December 9 A A , , .....--..A4DIWhODS OD Payalellty 78 ; ditto, by season tickets, 70 ; total visitors, , 348. Wednesday, LATEST NE WS. THE EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA IN ITALY. VENICE, Dec. 2. The Emperor has issued an amnesty. Seventy political poisoners have received a free pardon. The sequestration on the property of political *ugitives is entirely removed. The Paris correspondent of the Morning Post (Second Edition) says : "Up to a late hour this day no official intelli gence had reached Paris from Sicily. A steamer will arrive at Marsilles this evening, when in all probability further details of the insurrection will reach us. " I understand it was to be decided to-day in Paris when the Conferences woulti meet, but I know not what period has been fixed. Russia Is represented as impatient at the delay." BERLIN, THURSDAY. The Prussian Correspondenz violently attacks the British Press for its conduct in the Neucha tel question. It says it has declared itself for usurpation against justice. It hopes the English Government " repudiates attacks which can only awaken indignation and contempt throughout the whole Pi ussiaß people 1" An amnesty has been published at Copenhagen, pardoning nineteen officers engaged in the Schles wig-Holstein campaign of 1848. A few yet re main in exile. " Several foreign journals," says the Patrie, " have stated that the King of Denmark had it in contemplation to abdicate the crown We believe we can announce that these state meats, propagated in all probability to serve party interests, have no kind of foundation." The difference between Prussia and Neuchatel is at this moment the principal object of discus sion in the German journals. They appear to be generally of opinion that the dispute will be settled by negotiation, and that if the representa tives of the great powers of Europe assemble to smooth down other difficulties, it will be easy to submit to their arbitration a question which in this manner may be termiiated honourably for all parties. FRANCE, RUSSIA, AND THE PORTE. The Trieste Gazette publishes the following as the complete text of the identical note addressed to Reschid:Pacha by - the ambassadors of France and Russia : "His Majesty the Emperor, my most gracious master, has deigned to order me to demand from the Grand Yisir precise explanations on the fol lowing points :-1. With regard to the rectifica tion of the Bessarabian frontier. Does the Porte consent to the solution of the difficulties which exist on this subject being remitted to the con ferences which are to be opened at Paris, or is it rather disposed to remove those difficulties by renouncing its pretensions on Bolgrad in favour of Russia, whilst France and Russia would guarantee to it the definitive possession of the Isle of Serpents and of the delta of the Danube ? 2. With respect to the continued occupation of the principalities.. Does the Porte not see in this ocoupation a violation of the letter and spirit of Art. 31 of the Treaty of Paris I Is not this violation doubly evident from the contradiction which exists between the fact of the continued ocoupation of the principalities by the Austrian military forces and the language which Count de Buol held at the Conferences? 3. With respect to the presence of the English squadron in the Bosphorus and the Black Sea. Does not the Porte consider it as contrary to the convention of the 13th May, 1856, according to which a period of six months, counting from the day of the ex change of the ratifications of the Treaty of Paris, was fixed for the evacuation of the Ottoman terri tory by all the forces of England, France, and Sardinia Does it not see besides in it an obstacle to the execution of the convention concerning the Straits, which was to have been again brought into vigour from the 28th October ? 4. With respect to the reorganisation of the Principalities. Is the Porte of opinion that the Divans ad hoc can pronounce in full liberty iu favour of the ter ritorial and administrative union of the Princi palities, if such a union be desired by the inhabi tants of Wallachia and Moldavia ? Would such a vete, if the Congress of Paris were to take it into serious consideration, encounter difficulties on the part of the Porte in its quality of souzerain power ? The Grand Vizir is requested to be kind enough to give explanations as soon as possible, and in a precise manner, on the subject of these questions, the high importance of which under present circumstances he will not disregard. (Signed) " THOUVENEL, BOUTENIEFF." PRUSSIA. BERLIN, DEC. 2. The House of Notables bore, having chosen its President (Prince Hohenlobe) at its first meeting, November 29, has since then elected also its Vice- President in the person of Count Stalberg-Wer nigerode • the choice for second Vice-President fell on Herr von Duesberg. This Chamber may be said to have commenced business yesterday morning at its second meeting, inasmuch as certain bills were laid before it. AUSTRIA. VIENNA, Nov. 30.—The only local news to be communicated is, that the Brussels paper Le Nord is entirely prohibited in Austria. The King of Greece was very ,well received on his arrival at the Pinola on the 22d Nov. A day or two after his return his Majesty received the con gratulations of the diplomatic corps, which were offered by Mr. Wyse, the British Minister, as its doyen or senior. According to reliable private advices, the person and manners of her Majesty the Empress have produced a remarkably favourable impression on the susceptible Venetians. THE BALTIC.. HAMBURG, Danish Reichstag will re-assemble for the transaction of public affairs on the 4th inst., but an address from the throne is not expected to take place. Prince William of Glucksburg, the third brother of Prince Christian of Denmark, and who is a General in the Austrian army, is at present o n a visit at Copenhagen , and was permitted yesterday, say the public journals (28th ult.) to pay a visit t o the Icing at Freidrichsborg. It is also cur ren tly rumo ured that a reconc ili ation between his Ma jesty and high p e rsonages related to hi m , an d who at present reside is abroad, will speedily ensue, a cir cumstance thatvery much desired by a p ar t y o f area t influence in the Danish capital. Th e rumour, which was currently reported some t i me ago, that General Oxholni, the Danish Minis ter at the Court of Loud on , h a d renewe d hi s requ est to be relieved from that post, is again current. A deputation, consisting of members of the no bility, landed proprietors, and farmers from the Duchy of Lan (Tilburg, at the h e ad o f which is the C o unt von Kielmansegge, arrived on the 27th inst. at Copenhagen, and had the honou _ of an interview with the King at his palace of Freiderichsborg (at which place his Majesty still resides notwithstand ing the severity of the weather) for the purpose of presenting a petition, the object of which is said to be to request the King to suspend any further sale of domain property in that duchy for the present. The deputation was well received by his Majesty, and the Land Marshal has been fortunate enough to have had, since his visit, several private audi ences of the King, which have borne the character of confidenti a l conve rsations on the .subject of the affair in question. Besidesthis, two Couocils of State have been held with respect to the negotiations now pending upon this affairs at which the whole of the Cabinet Ministers, with the exception of M. von Scheele (at present in Altona), were present. The weather has been extremely boisterous of late in the Sound and along the coast of Jutland, And at ElSinore several ships have been stranded in the violent gales which have been experienced from the south south-east, close to the castle of Kronsberg. From the Island of Bornholm the reports of the effects of the same gales have also been very dis tressing, and several losses are said to have been the result. The intelligence from many parts of Jutland is replete with casualties of shipwrecks and other severe losses among the shipping of various nations. The weather continues to vary between 6 and 8 degrees of frost with us, and much snow has fallen. The navigation of the Elbe, has, however, up to the present time, not been interrupted for the passage of sailing vessels, but such will not be the case in a couple of days more should the frost continue Already there is much floating ice on the river, and one night's hard frost will be enough to prevent any more ships passing up or down without great risk. The Hamburg steamship Borossia, Capt. Ehlers, left this day for New York, with a full cargo of valuable goods and about 272 passengers. The Hammonia, another of the same Company's steamers, that left this on the 2d, arrived, accord ing to accounts received here yesterday, at New York on the 15th ult., after a quick passage of 13 days and 14 hours. FRANCE. PARIS, WEDNESDAY. The Prefect of the Seine has just presented to the Departmental Commission the budget of the City of Paris for the year 1857, in which the receipts are estimated at 59,972,212 fr., and the expenses at 59,964,920 f., showing a surplus of receipts of 7,292 fr. In the list of ordinary expenses the Pre fecture of the Seine stands for 2,883,149 fr. ; Pre fecture of Police, 183,112 fr.; optional expenses, but of departmental utility, for both prefectures united, 1,099,399 fr. ; extraordinary expenses for repairs of Palais de Justice and other edifices, improvement of departmental roads, &c., 54,954,653 fr. ; special expenses for vicinal roads, 594,473 fr., & c. The assistance given to orphan children requires an augmentation of credit of 215,200 fr., and that for lunatics 50,779 fr., the total increase in expenses being 402,1401 r. _ The Debats states that the Lyonnaise packet, be longing to the French Transatlantic Navigation Company of France, which, as we learnt by a tele graphic despatch of Tuesday, was lost on her voyage from New York to Havre, having quitted the former place on the Ist inst., was run down by a vessel as yet unknown, and sunk almost immediately. Of 40 passengers 5 only were saved, and of 150 pas sengers of the second class and the crew of the ship, 44 only were known to have reached land in safety. Mr. Disraeli continues to be the lion of Paris, and is much feted by everybody. He was present at Count Walewski's reception, and conversed for some time with his host. The Moniteur publishes two decrees, one rela tive to the division and organisation of each of the colonies of Martinique, Guadeloupe, and La Re union ; and the other making the same regulations applicable to the French settlements of Guayana, Senegal, Goree, St. Pierre, and M:quelon. The Assemblee _Nationale expresses its confidence thnt new diplomatic conferences will be shortly held in Paris, and it considers this solution of existing difficulties as a triumph for English state craft, and not as a check for the Cabinet of Lord Palmerston. The most important circumstance connected with this article is the sudden change which has taken place in the views entertained oy our contemporary with respect to the Russian alliance. The journal which four days ago was one of the most enthusiastic adherents of the Russian Cabinet, now condemns the latter in terms of :reat severity. The Assembled _Nationale thus expresses itself : "We cannot share the views of these journals. The meeting of a new conference can be a check for nobody, unless for the power which is obliged to sacrifice its pre tensions to a decision of the majority. And on this point we are of the opinion of the .Morning Post, that Lord Pal merston has nothing to fear. It appears certain in fact that France has rallied to the opinion of England in the ques tions of the Island of Serpents and of the new Bessarabian frontier. This point gained, the English cabinet could feel no objection in approving of the conference since it was certain to obtain the triumph of its views. It is therefore impossible for us, we repeat, to recognise in the meeting of the conferences a check for Lord Palmerston. . • . It is said that Russia, in giving way to the representations of the allies, seeks to obtain a compensation in the shape of a portion of territory in Moldavia. We confess that we do not understand this conduct. As long as the Cabinet of St. Petersburg entertained he pea that France would support its pretensions relative to the interpretation of Art. 20 of the treaty of Paris, we comprehended its re sistance. But from the moment that an accord has been been established on this point between the Courts of Paris and London, no hopes can be entertained by Russia of suc cess; she has evidently lost her cause. This is a fresh de feat, but one that is less painful and less costly than her previous one. Her honour was not interested in this ques tion • she might have furnished proofs of her readiness to dispel all causes of dispute between the contractors of the treaty of peace. Europe would have recognised in such conduct the sincere adoption of a wiser policy . and this concession, far from diminishing the fame already acquired by the Emperor Alexander 11., would have obtained for him the additional esteem of the world. But the conduct of the Cabinet of St. Petersburg in strivin g to prolong a dispute, the issue of which is certain—inde manding a compensation which will scarcely be granted— has transformed the legitimate and serious defence of a right into a quibble ; in a word, it is a paltry policy, and we venture to observe that this conduct redounds less to the credit of the successor of Count Nesselrode than the circular which attracted the attention of Europe a few weeks ago. We therefore believe that Lord Palmerston has nothing to fear from the new conferences. He is cer tain of Austria; he is certain of Turkey; he is certain of ' honest' Sardinia—` very honest,' but also very simple. Finally, and this is the main point, he may count on the adhesion of France. The question is, therefore, judged, and it will no longer demand our preoccupation. It will, moreover, be remembered that we never attached great importance to this doable question of the Snetr,rsentot Isle and of the two Bolgrads. The impor tant p settle this difficulty, and to remove the pretext then which Austria and England have thought proper togrouonodetehpeuitr respective occupations in the East. This pretext aside we shall be able to discuss the r eal w. questi • complete execution of the treaty of Paris.t—h etihee fore, view with pleasure the convoca decision shall, con sbhea a l I re - ference; and, whatever may b e it t s t ceive it with satisfaction, because willat'lewaest de cision, and because it will undoubtedlyallthbee articles s us o ly f car riedtheWe shall then see how out. treaty, concluded eight months ago with a view of assuring the integrity an d independence of the Ottoman em p ire, w ill be e xecuted." BOURSE , DEC. 3.—The following were the last quotations Cash. fr. c. End of Month. 46 per Cents 3 per Cents 69 65 70 10 New Loan Bank Shares 4,109 Roman (x d) 8 5 3 /4 Credit Mobilier 1,580 Austrian 87a Belgian Fives 976— Spanish Threes 42 Piedmontese (5) 9l 75 Home Debt RAILWAYS—FOR CASH. fr. c. fr. c. Orleans 1,350 Western Northern 985 Strasburg Lyons 1,370 New Ditto Mediterranean 1,780 Grand Central Lyons Geneva Cette NEUCHATEL. A letter from Berne of the Ist, in the bide pendance of Brussels, says :—" It was not the Federal Council which took the initiative in the mission of General Dufour to Paris ; but the Emperor Napoleon having expressed himself, in a letter, desirous of learning the opinion of his former military chief, the Swiss authorities naturally deemed the opportunity favourable for having re course to the good offices of a person who, like General Dufour, occupies so high a position in the esteem of the Emperor. The Federal Govern ment demanded, previously to the liberation of the Neuchatel prisoners, an assurance on the part of France, who claimed their release, that this sa crifice should not be illusory, but that an assurance should be given of the importance of Neuchatel. But the Emperor Napoleon would give no other assurance than that of employing all his efforts to obtain that result. • The federal government placed full confidence in the word of the Emperor, but not in the intentions of Prussia, who mainiaimed an obstinate silence ; it therefore sought f ro m the Emperor his assurance that he wou ld consider him self liberated from the conse quences of the proto col of London of 24th May, 1852.Thaatupthroorpi(tisieasl not having been accepted, the superior of Switzerland decided on all owin g justice to take its course, at the same tim e that the y p re p ared against every eventuality." Berne,says the , Assemble Na- Sydow the Prussian t to ' n ' a A le, let , t , e s r tat f e ro s m thaßt Envoy in Switzerland , after the delivery of the second note relative to the who sti tdh r e e nu m tit ai o.f n at e hf d ree a sF t he ßerne a d u er d n i e xpressing his regret that they e p n ri c s e on o e f r m s,.r s eq toe ue m st p e fl d i, o t n ho th p e r 2 eB 7 i d that he bad re -1 ceived orders to break off di p lomatic intercoure• g w o e v r e e rn n m ot en ac t c , eadnedd to announce and return to his residence at Sigmaringen. On the 28th the Federal Council held a sitting, at which it was decided to refuse the request made from several quarters for the release of the Neuchatel prisoners. .1111.1111M= SPAIN. The Madrid Gazette of the 29i1 ult. publishes at length the conditions on which the arrangement between M. Mires and the Spanish Government has been effected. The chief features are that M. Mires is to advance 300,000,000 reals, to be paid in five instalments, the first in ten days from the defi nitive conclusion of the affair, the others at inter vals of two months each ; and is to receive in return stock at the price of 11 per cent., with deduction for commission of 3 per cent. from the nominal capital. These conditions are to be put up to public competi tion on the 17th of this month, and it is only in tho event of no more favourable offer being made by other capitalists that they will be definitively ac cepted. In a report to the Queen the ministers say that the loan is required in consequence of the Treasury having in addition to its ordinary charges, which are very heavy, to incur great outlay, owing to the dearness of food. The other journals of the 29th contain no news, but the Boja Autografa, says that the Queen, in a long interview with the Count de Lucena(O'Donnell), had earnestly pressed him to accept the St. Petersburg embassy, but that he had refused, though with every expression of regret at not being able to comply with her Ma ' jetty's wishes. KARS AND ITS DEFENDERS. PAINTED BY WILLIAM SIMPSON. During the last two or three days there has been on Private View, at the French Gallery, 121, Pall-mall, an original painting, by William Simp son, representing through that one remarkable work of art the most heroic incident of the late War, the most brilliant episode of the whole con flict, the glorious, tragic, and ever-memorable events enacted at Kars—those of its Siege, Defence, and. Surrender ! We have seen this picture—we have examined it carefully in all its details—we have viewed it at once in reference to the celebrity of the artist, and in reference to the glory of the great historic occurrence he has through it under taken to commemorate—and having said all this, let us honestly add at once that we regard this really noble pictorial memento of "Kars and its Defenders" with unfeigned admiration. Mr. Simp son has in it fairly surpassed himself he has eclipsed all his previous achievements — those well-known artistic achievements by which, during the course of the great Crimean Struggle, he built up for himself so rapidly a very remarkable reputation. It has been said, and said very truly, in regard to those achievements of his, the Sketches of the Scenes and Deeds of the War from the Alma to the Malakhoff, that—" Mr. Simpson did with his pencil what Mr. Russell did with his pen !" Than which could there be words of more earnest and sententious panegyric ? For what, with his pen of fiery rhetoric, did not Mr. Russell accomplish in his capacity as the Times' Correspondent I Yet to our thinking far beyond any of his really admirable Sketches from the Crimea, far beyond them as a work of art and as an enduring memo rial of the dread encounter between Russia and the Allies, is this one solitary painting from the hand of William Simpson, representing at a glance " Kars and its Defenders." An engraving of it by George Zobell is now in preparation, one exe' cuted (as it ought to be) in the first style of etching and mezzotinto. The plate, when completed, to be issued to the subscribers by the Messrs. Paul and Dominic Colnaghi and Co.—the firm par excellence among printsellers. A most acceptable commemoration of the war it cannot fail to prove when finished—acceptable , we mean, as bringing visibly to our homes and hearths the Memory of a most Heroic Incident. The picture, such as it is, portrays (as its title indicates) not only Kars itself, but its Defenders. It is taken from the south, and is recognised universally by those who are competent to Pro nounce an opinion upon the subject as a must exact representation. There is the great rocky fastness of Armenia—the town and fortress of Kars, situated in 40' 15' north latitude, and 43° 16' east longitude, 7,000 feet above the level of the sea—in front, a vast plain—in rear, a lofty range of mountains. Yonder axe the town, the suburbs, the citadel, the hospital, the tabias, the bastions, the modern walls of defence, the anc ient line of fortifications. And yonder to the r i g ht hand, grouped together—better than all the stone barriers in the world, are the living buttresse d of defence—the little band of heroes who won for themselves ' imperishable fame by their ster n valour and inflexible endurance, rendering gars by that valour and endurance another and h e al, be it said, a lesser Thermopylae. There they one and all—there General Sir William Fen/rickare Williams—there General Kmety—there the there shir—there Osman Bey the Bashi• Baso Lake and General Kohlman—there Teesdale, and d Thompson, and Dr. Sandwith the medical officer, an d Mr. Mr. Churchill the Secretary. Not one ma n of W eriod among them all has been omitted. The p chosen for the scene is the on e almost immedi ately prior to the great battle o f the 29 th of September, 1855, when the devoted garrison were first beginning to feel the di re effects of the Besides th e historic cha scarci ty of provisions. been art stically introduced into the picture, a racters already ment ioned various other charac teristic figures hav e i wou nded soldier, a Koord or Laz, a poor Armenian mother with her children. Altogether painting is precisely what it should be tip su b j ect and from such a hand picture worthy --a on such the a ush of William Simpson, oethe brush and not u nworth y of commemoratin g to after times "Kars and its Defenders." LLOYD'S SHIPPING.--(This Day.) LONDON, Dec. 4.—Win d this day at noon, N•W ; light breeze and milder weather. with C o E b s b 0 , 0 na Dec. carried l. away,Arr iv bowsprit e (1 —M ar t a b d a a n n a , a f g r e o , msz &c., ha ly n v.n i i l 17 0 been in cont ac t, a t 6.30 p.m . . on the 30th ult., with a P ti FALMOUTH, hat que ; Anna, from Savanilla for Brem en Dec. 3. Wind S.S.E., fresh.—Arrived-- George, from Bremen, for New York. PILL, Dec. 3. - Wind S.—Arrived—Tay, from Quebec; NEWPORT, Evergreen, Quebec. Gloucester fo. Dec. 3.—Wind N.E.—Arrived —gasuuje' from FLEETWOOD, Dec. . 38 . ermuda —Wind N.E.—Arrived.—gulaaa* nito, front St. J o h n ' s . vi OFF DUNGENESS, Dec. 2.—Dowthorpe , from mom for Hull. Fletcher , CARDIFF, Nov. 3.--Wind N.E. —Sailed—C. S. for New Orleans. vir WATERFORD, Dec. 2 . — Wind N.W. to iv • • rived—Harriet, from Quebec. OFF MARGATE —Eclipse, from Madeira. OFE DOVER -Fanny, from the Cape of Good ti r u a li nga , LIVERPOOL, Dec. 3.—The Ann Elizabeth, off 11 by O. was run down off Folkestone, on the 30th Loure (s.s.), of this port; crew saved by landed them at Dover. Petersburg tft HAMBURG, Dec. 2.—The Trio, from St• loskY, and Leith, has been assisted into Tonning cargo' with considerable damage to hull, &a.;•P a ' thrown overboard. t'eSluswick ANTWERP, Dec. 3.—The Dutch ship A: a i g r to London, the Hendrika, Annegina, from iKe al g s after being ult.,thettter and. in sank on collision the Doggererb three menank on the 26th togeth • drowned ; the crews saved and' landed here. the remainder of --- (PER ELZurral; LIVERPOOL, Thursday Morning. Wind S. Arrived—ltalian (e.e.) , fr om Havre; Emerald, NeW York. for New York. 3 Sailed—Fidelia a nd Typhoon, QUEENSTOWN', II"' ". Wind S. Arrived—Ocean Wave, from Taganrog. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAP O . ) G R AVESEND, Thursday, 9.45 a.ra• a Wind, W. ; tide five hours' ebb ; weather light *II frosty. Arrived, Dec. 3—Rosetta, from Trincomalee. DEAL, Thursday, 9. 50 1 " 11. Wind N.W. ; light and frosty. Passed, Dec. 3—Phantom, for Cadiz; Admireir r °4 Natal ; Catapillo, Valparaiso— all from London. Report of barque Sylph—Nov. 3 Spoke English ...ell Myrtle, from London, in lat. 16.0 N., long. 26.0 Af. 1 , 4.--Spoke barque Hound, from Lisbon, in lat. 13.0,w:a long. 21.30 \V. ; same day, English barque Alethkot 11. ,,3, Hampton Roads, in lat. 17.20 N., long 26.30 W. Nov. '',„ English ship Harold, from Calcutta, for Liverpooir ''.: lat. 45.53 N., long. 17.0 W. Nov. 29.—Dutch bart.S.°' America, from Amsterdam, for Batavia, in lat. 40 0 , i 3" long 6.20 W. - - ___•"---------:----.. THE INCOME TAX — S T. ANDREW, HOLBORN', AN SI. GEORGE-THE-MARTYR _ Last night a meeting o f inheb i. tants O f these united parishes was held at the Workhouse, Little Gray's-in-lane , to consider the steps to be taken " to obtain a rem ission of the oppressive burden 0f the income tax as it at present exists." Mr. J. S. 5- wood was in the chair ; and the meeting was addressed by Messrs. Lindner, Elliot, Bable, Lloyd, W. Elliott, 0°,1:"... son, and Jones. A resolution was passed unanitonns'Y " that the income tax of I.s. 4d. in the pound o pressively on tradesmen, professional men, and persons of limited income, being a charge of the same am ount uP ° , those classes (many of whom are struggling to supper: perates or themselves and families) as upon those wh ° b ,r„ v h e the quired real and permanent property • besides tv+." --- ' t triode of assessment is ur.just and inquisitorial- a nd nn unfrequently leads to compelling those assess 4 to I _n!, more for the tax than a fair estimate upon their menu, The second resolution was also unanimouslY That the pledge of the Government to reduce tb! property and income tax after the close of the o'l should be carried out in the full integrity of as ,rporilo Adepten, inis", and that such reduction should take place I ,_,__. ;,.. . ~,,d to arrange ior a and after the sth April next." A committee was tf ii ; subjeet; puolic meeting 0 11 1' N, ON DUN, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBEIV 4, 1856.