The Sun. — London, England, 1861-11-28 00:00:00

`',} ROYAL co ENNGT G LSH OPERA, A I DEN. Under the management of Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. Wm. - H ar rison, Sole Lessees. ; HIS EVENING, THE TOY MAKER. Mr. H. G. Pyne ; Mesdames Susan Pyne and Thirlwall, After which, at Eight o'ciock, REY BIAS. Miss Louisa Pyne, Mesdames Susan Pyne, Thirlwall, Jessie M•Lean can; Messrs. Santley, A. St. Albyn, Patey, and W. Harrison. Conductor, 3lr. ALFRED MELLON. Commence at Seven o'clock. The Box-office open from Ten to Five daily. No charge for boukiug, or tees to Box-keepers. st al ,e-Manager, Mr. Leigh Murray. Acting-Ilanager, Mr. Edward Murray. IiHEA IR lii) Y AL, HAYMARKET, Lessee, Mr. J. B. Backstone. THIS EVENING. the nerforrnnnees will commence with THE BALANCE OF COMFORT. After which, OUR AMERICAN COUSIN. Lord Dun dreary, Mr. Suthern. Mr. Buckstone, Mr. Farren, Mrs. C. Young, (te. Followed by SHOCKING EVENTS. To conclude with ILY HUSBAND'S GHOST. Commence at 7. ROYAL LYCEUM THEA TRE. Manager--Mr. Edmund Falconer. T FITS 'EVENING-, GONE TO TEXAS. Mr. Walter Lacy, Mrs. St. Henry. Alter which, at a quarter to Eight (17th time) the new and original Drama, entitled PEEP O' DAY ; or, Savourneen Deelish. Messrs. Walter Lacy, Hermann Vezin, Charles Selby, Edmun ! Falconer ; Mrs. D. I'. Bowers, Miss Clara Weston. Acting Manager—'Kr. F. B. chAtterton. Prices as usual. Doers open at half-past 6, to commence at 7. Box-office open daily from 11 till 5. . -- ROYAL Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Harris. 9' il IS EVENING, TILE MERRY WIVES OF WIW SOR. Sir John Falstaff, Mr. Ryder (his sth appearance in that character.) Messrs. G. Jordan, A. Widdicomb, &e. . To conclude with BLUE JACKETS. Eby THE ATRE-RO VAL, ADELPHI.— j_ Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, THE PRETTY HORSEBREAKER. Mr. J. L. Toole, Mr. P. Bedford, and Miss Woolgar. Atter which, the new drama, entitled THE OCTOROON % or, LIFE IN LOUISIANA ; written by the author of "The' Colleen Bawn." Mr. George Jamison, from the Winter garden, New York ; Miss Latimer, from the provincial thea tres ; and Miss Denvil, from the Lyceum. Thu other prin cipal characters in the drama will be performed by Messrs. Emery, Stephenson Billington, Paul Bedford, Romer, Mrs. Nillington, Mrs. Marston, &c., &c. Entirely new scenery by tessrs. Dalby and Thompson. To conclude with DOMESTIC ECONOMY. Mr. Toole, ,cdiss K. Kelly, &c. . _ . _ Doors °nen at half-past 6—Commence at 7. Box-office open from 10 till 5. No charge for booking. NEW ROYALTY THEATRE, • Dean-street, Oxford-street. Under the Direction of Mdlle. Albina di Rhona. THIS EVENING, to commence with a new farce, en titled ALL IN THE DARK : Messrs. Butler, D. James, Worboys, Miss E. Wilton, &c. After which, A THUMPING LEGACY. Followed by SMACK FOR SMACK. After which, Mdlle. di Rhona will appear in CAMELIA, and Dance two National Dances. Box-office open from 11 to 4. Doors open at half-past 6—Commence at Seven. CANTERBURY HALL CONCERTS, AND FINE ARTS GALLERY. MIL SAM COWELL at Eleven o'clock in several favou rite Son. - s, inclnding,r " THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT." Grand Selections from STRADELLA and LA TItAVIATA, By Miss Russell, Miss Ernst, Mr. Herbert, and Signor Tivoli, with a po;verful Chorus. The Comic department :—Mr. Sam Cowell ; Mr. Marshall, in his new song, "John Bull, you don't bamboozle me ;" Messrs. Harvey and French (the Nerves); Mr. Wood and his talented son, the best negro delineators of the day; and Miss Harriet Coveney . Musical Director, Mr. Jonghmans. Admission—Hall, 6d. ; Stalls and Balcony, Is. T HE 0 X F O R D, 6, OXFORD-STREET. EVERY EVENING. Selections from "LA CIRCASSIENNE," "Simon Boma negra," and " Ernani," by Miss Russell and Miss Ernst ; Messrs. Albert (his first appearance), Morley Greville, Jz,e. Full Band and Chorus.—Conductor, Mr. F. Jonghmans.— Balfe's new ballads by Miss Russell and Madame Eoders- Earn (composed expressly for them). And Varied Comic Entertainments by Miss Harriet Coveney, Messrs. W. Ran dal:, Harvey and French (The Nerves), E. Msrshall, and SAM CO WELL. Hall, 6d. ; Balcony and Stalls, is ; Private Boxes, 10s. 6d. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAY.—Morning, 9h. 58m.—Afternoon, 10h. 32m. To-monnow.-Morning, 11h. sm.—Afternoon, 11h. 33m. THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, NOVEMBER 28,1861 THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 45 —kighest since noon yesterday. 3.s—lowest this morning and during the night. 41—this day at noon. BARomEms,-30.0. IVtlip—South-Westerly ; light, with foggy weather. _r#4 44 ,7 ' t'4 r: • • -44,-- THE SUN. LONDON, THURSDAY, NOV. 28, 1861. Whatevvr the law of the case, all Englishmen will be slow to regard the seizure of the passengers on board a British mail ship in any light but one —that of a bullying exhibition of what Yankees dare do against unarmed " Britishers." This was the meaning of the act, and the common sense of the country will treat it according to its meaning, rot according to the technicalities of international law. It will not be easy, and we do not know that it would be right, to repress indignation. We are not without hope that the Crown lawyers will decide that an unarmed passenger on board a British ship, be he from what country he may, can no more be seized without our authorisa tion, than if the same man were standing on British soil. However this may be, we regard the act as an intentional insult to the British flag, and an insult for which the Govern ment at the North is responsible. The officer in command of the San Jacinto was, of course, but their servant; his manner of executing orders might bo more or less rude, but the groat insult is from ABRAHAM LINCOLN, The wantonness of the seizure is apparent in its inutility ; and in the far greater mischief it must do to the Northern cause in Europe than any which could have been effected by the two commis sioners reaching this country. It was known that the South had its commissioners here, in fact, already, and probably by this time all the written communications brought over by Messrs, SLIDELL and MASON are in Mr. YANCEY'S hands. Ample means will be found, when vessels are run ning the blockade every day, to communicate with Europe, and nothing, therefore, of im portance could be gained by capturing the two individuals. The San Jacinto has really done little more than taken two of the Southern population prisoners to New York. But if the gain in that respect be very small, the mischief done in arousing the of Europe will be great. France will in a measure share the displeasure of England, notwithstanding the t " 4 3imn. of Americans towards her. Perhaps, indeed, --merica knows that the EMPEROR would not ba ne 1 ,,, t up with such an insult for a moment, the attempt might not have been made on a French shi p . Still France will feel with England that maritime xi more than ever, are Hat iletet,oefbewhich she thinks pleasure in the West, if beh,,,i trifled with at oar like this is tole rated. Here the feeling will b e one of univers a l con t em ptuous irritation ; not just +ls one which can best serve North American interests at this moment. If at a time when we could settle the conflict for ever by the action we took, they see fit to commit against us illegal acts, or acts of que s _ tionable legality, and acts certainly of the most provoking discourtesy, what may we not look for if they can reestablish their power? The North has now done what it can to make the cause of the South the popular cause in England, and to convert into heroes men who, had they been allowed to reach this country, would, from the capacity they came in, have met with but a cold reception. We must not, it is true, lose our temper with swagger ing bullies, and reciprocate their behaviour, but we shall at least be discharged from the obligation to show to them ordinary international civilities. We will not push and insult in return, but it will bet Les easy for us to make our bow to those who ventur e to annoy us up to the very limits of pro voking Police intervention. We are indeed b y no means sure that Mr. WARD and the American Cabinet do not wish for a quarrel with Great Britain. That very vain stump orator has done his utmost in this way already. He has pointed to Canada, and urged the Governors of the States to fortify against us, as if he expected to bring us into hostile collision with his country ; and now this last act seems the most defiant of all. It should be remembered that the business might have been managed quite otherwise if there had been a desire not to irritate. Amongst other courses, the American commander might have been instructed to demand the extradition, and if it were refused by the captain, to have retired under protest, and to have sailed at once for England and demanded it of our Government. There was no imperative necessity to violate our flag in order to attain their object. If one of our captains had refused to give up what the Americans had a right to claim, our Government would certainly have made the surrender. But we can hardly believe the law to be with the Americans, even if we overlook the outrage itself. It is acknowledged that a neutral nation has no right to convey contraband of war to either belli gerent; it is also acknowledged that military and naval officers are included under that category, since an officer of ability is the most efficient in strument of war. But we do not yet remember a case of civilians being so treated. These civilians, moreover, were being conveyed by the Trent from one neutral port to another. They were not taken from American soil. They were found at Havannah—owing, therefore, temporary allegiance to the Queen of SPAlN—where the San Jacinto did not dare to meddle with them. They came on board the Trent, and were from that moment answerable to British law and therefore entitled to British protection. The commander of the vessel would have known that he was not entitled to carry the fighting men in uni form of either party, for the QUEEN'S proclamation warned him against " carrying officers, soldiers, despatches, arms, military stores, or materials for the use or service of either of the contending parties." But he could not know, as we are friendly with North and South, that he was not entitled to carry as a passenger any civilian from either country who offered himself. We must think that he had. If he had not, when the Nashville has refitted she might, if able, stop any of our trans atlantic steamers, and take from them all the passengers to the North who were citizens there. Indeed should the Americans sus tain their point legally, we hope the Cunard steamers will deem it a point of honour to surrender at once all the native Americans on board whom any Southern privateer may demand. If they can be legally demanded the Cunard steamer would be wrong in firing a single gun in their defence. Somehow the Americans appear to have put themselves as much as possible in the wrong what ever be the law of the case. Their servant did his part as rudely as he could, firing shot and shell at first instead of blank cartridge, entering our ship with a needless display of force, placing his own in a position to sink her, demanding that our Captain should come on board his vessel, and after all requiring provisions for the two men whom he taken from the ship in which they were provided for. And then for whom did this rude officer make his rude demands—for a people who have always been so touchy on this question of the right of search; the people to whose criminal perver sity it is due that Cuba is now full of slaves brought in under the American flag—the people who insist, therefore, that their flag shall be inviolate for the protection of the slave pirate—this, of all others is the neonle whn finn, n ri that the British flagshall not protect a Southern American passing from one . neutral port to another! \Ve cannot forget that while they thus seize deserters from the Federal Go -ieFies went t; war' with Ili On the question whether we might take deserters from our navy out of their ships. Nor is it inapposite to recall the fact that the commander cf the American ship who refused to surrender the Hungarian KOSTA, who had placed himself at Smyrna under the American flag, was applauded and rightly enough, most rapturously, by his own people on his return home. We can hardly doubt, however, that Lord PALMERSTON may be trusted to sustain our national honour. We none of us wish him to violate inter national law, but we hope he will find himself in the position to demand the two men, and an apology also. Should the law be against us, we trust that he will insist on suitable reparation for the insulting behaviour of the American officials ; and, whatever be the issue, we fear we must regard all prospect of goodwill between England and the Northern States as at an end. It will be impossible to regard them with any other feeling than con tempt, although contempt will not be a motive strong enough to provoke to bloodshed. We should not, however, regret to hear of the recal of Lord LYONS. The last month of 1861 being now close upon us, we begin to look forward, of course, as to something not so very remote, to the Great International Exhibition of 1862. Besides the reminder afforded to us by the mere date upon the almanack, therels that very substantial and conspicuous reminder rising day after day higher and higher down at South Kensington. Already the Building there is ugly enough to startle even the most tolerant and unobservant passer-by into attention. The gigantic iron girders, the millions of pale-baked bricks, the unnumbered waggon-loads of timber—all the con fusion, and jumble, and chaos, both of sights and sounds, noticeable about the immediate precincts of Captain FOIVKES'S architectural masterpiece, con strain anyone who goes thither in hopes of seeing how matters are gating on, to understand tho roughly well that there is not much time to spare left. But one note is audible there from sunrise to sundown—the note, of course, of preparation. The spectacle is rapidly assuming to itself a resemblance to that which immediately preceded the completion of Sir JOSEPH PAXTON'S first exquisite Crystal Palace—meaning not the perma nent one at Sydenham, but the purely temporary one in Hyde Park. That lovely vista of glass and iron extended along the green sward from east to west upon the margin of Kensington Gore. Who does not still bear it in vivid recollection ? Who does not yet remember how, even towards the close of April, 1851 , i t seemed almost matter of despa i r to think ser i ously the solemn inauguoraftiMayday the as the Exhibition day fi r h e y d t f h o e r progno s ti c — all And yet, how, in s pit e o f every sinister y erseverance of the diff icu lti es were scat tered to the w i n d s by the stead those entrusted with t h e conduct of the whole en terprise. How sang Mr. THACKERAY with a lyric eloquence worthy not alone of the great Satirist- Humorist of the Age, but of a sort of Ex-official Laureate into the bargain ? But yesterday a naked sod The dandies sneered from Rotten-row, And cantered o'er it to and fro; And see 'tis done " As though 'twere by a wizard's rod, A blazing arch of lucid glass Leaps like a fountain from the grass To meet the sun I" Unhappily, we have no chance of beholding, down at South Kensington, in the new building now rising there rapidly, any such magical and pictu resque spectacle as this! Bricks and mortar, iron and wood, are preparing for us anything rather than the emanation of a necromancer's art. And what is the worst part of it, is the very obvious consideration that the result we are hardly so likely to be rid of, as we were quit of the Crystal Palace when the Exhibition of 1851 was past and gone — vanished from our ken like a beautiful day-dream as it was. Nevertheless, if we have seemingly but little to congratulate ourselves upon in regard to the pros pective Home of the International Exhibition of 1862, as compared with that of its prototype, the International Exhibition of 1851, we have at least a tolerable certainty that the new display is likely to vie very creditably indeed with its predecessor. In some particulars, in fact, it is tolerably certain to surpass it. A hint, for example, has been taken from the intermediate Exhibition of one particular department, down in one particular part of the provinces—namely, down at Man chester. The Manchester Art Exhibition may be said to have grafted upon the forthcoming De monstration—what cannot tail to be one of its most resplendent attractions, and what is also certain to be henceforth among the most remarkable of its distinguishing characteristics. Science and in dustry, it will be for long remembered, received each a wondrous illustration from the array pre sented to view in 1851 underthe crystalline roof raised by the skill of Sir JOSEPH PAXTON. But art there, save as applied to manufactures, was almost, one might say, forgotten. A sprinkling of remarkable examples of the sculptor's genius lent a very memorable charm, of course, to the Nave and Tran septs of the marvellous edifice. Who has not a recollection of Kiss's "Amazon"--bestriding her charger and darting her deadly javelin at the tiger clinging to the shoulder of that terror-stricken quadruped ? Who is there bat remembers the colossal effigy of GODFREY DE BOUILLON, armed cap-a-pie and seated upon his war-horse ? Who that once saw it will ever quite forget that grim, heroic bronze statue of the grand old veteran Mar shal RADETZKI ? Or HIRAM POWER'S lovely Greek Slave, " the cynosure of neighbouring eyes," as she turned and turned them upon her revolving pedestal ? Or the Veiled Vesta ? Or the Youth Stepping into the Stream? Or the little serio-comic incident of the broken drum ? Or again—outside the Crystal Palace, looking westwards, the model of what the nation has since purchased in enduring metal, the Baron MARO CIIETTI'S chivalrous and magnificent idealisation of the Royal Red Cross Knight, our own dauntless King RICHARD CCEUR DE LION ? Sculpture, cer tainly, as one of the Fine Arts, was not in 1851 altogether overlooked. Any more than music was when the Crystal Palace was inaugu rated upon Mayday—when the same lyrist, already quoted, could cry out in a rapture of ad miration— " The engine roars upon its race, The shuttle whirrs along the woof. The people hum from floor to roof With Babel tongue. "The fountain in the basin plays, The chanting organ echoes clear, An awful chorus 'tis to hear, A wondrous song I" Yes, after all, neither sculpture nor music were quite lost sight of in the International Exhibition of 1851. But—painting ? Well, of that—there was then absolutely not a thought. And it is precisely be cause the approaching Exhibition of 1862 will make much of its grand Picture Galleries that we look forward to it as certain to vie even with its glorious and successful precursor. Insomuch are we san guine that it will come out creditably in spite of the severe ordeal of the formidable comparison to which it cannot fail to be subipc.tdiiigNe,,Sfill placency, on the threatened ugliness of the Home preparing for it ! GREAT FALL IN CONSOLS. CITY, HALF PAST Two. Consols have fallen to 9114, on a report tha' 10,000 troops are to be sent to Canada. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge entertained her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary at dinner last evening at Gloucester House. A select circle was invited to meet their royal highnesses. The Marquis and Marchioness of Downshire and Col. the Hon. A. N. and Lady Mary Hood have arrived at Grendon Hall, Warwickshire, in order to bo present at the funeral of the late Lady Charlotte Chotwynd, which is to take place to-morrow at Grendon Church. The Earl of Clanwilliam has left Belgrave square for Brighton. Lord and Lady Sondes and the Hon. Miss Milles have left Brighton for their seat, Elham Hall, Norfolk. Lord and Lady Hawarden have arrived at Wal lace's Hotel, St. George's-place, from Ireland. Baroness Lionel de Rothschild and Miss de Rothschild arrived at Gunnersbury-park a few days sinco from the Continent. It is said that nearly the whole of the specie shipped by recent mails to India has been for the purpose of buying up part of the excessive stocks of Manchester goods in that country on English account. About £40,000 in gold will be remitted to Spain dui ing the next ten days. There is no demand for specie far any other countries, and such arrivals as take place will be sent to the Bank of England. BIRMINGHAM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.—BIR 31INGHAM, Wednesday.—At a meeting of this body held to-day it was resolved to hold an anniversary dinner, and to invite the attendance of such members of Parliament and delegates from other chambers as may think proper to at tend. The real meaning is that a convenient occasion may be afforded to Mr. Bright for reappearing before his con stituents, his voice not having been heard here since the commencement of the last Parliamentary session. THE VACANT JUDGESHIP.—Some doubt appears to exist as to the probability of the vacant judgeship being offered to or accepted by the Attorney-General, who un doubtedly has no prescriptive claim to a puisne judgeship, and who might well decline a post yielding an emolument inferior to that arising from his present office. Rumour in Westminster Hall has been busy with the names of various leaders of long standing and eminence, whose lipened ex perience, dignified and gentlemanly deportment, and ma tured knowledge of the world, combined with their acknow ledged legal acquirements, would be well calculated to supply in the Court of Queen's Bench the great loss of Mr. Justice Hill. Sir W. Alexander, Mr. Knowles, Mr. M. Chambers, Mr. Macaulay, Mr. Lush, and Mr. Sergeant Shee have been freely spoken of, and it is felt that the re cognition by a liberal Government of the claims of the last named gentleman would (however tardy) be at the present conjuncture of political affairs equally graceful and appro priate. REMARKABLE RESCUE.—An extraordinary case of rescuing from instantaneous death has occurred at Otley. It appeared that a few days ago a man named Henry Robinson, well known as a fisherman, picked up in the river Wharfe, which was then swollen, a large plank belonging to Ackroyd, Duncans, and Co., worsted spinners, Otley, whose works are situated on the banks of that stream, and from which it had been washed away. On Saturday morning last Robin , on, accompanied by a young man named Ellis, took back the piece of timber to the mill. Arrived there, Robinson, who led the ac ay, but whose organs of vision are unfortunately very defective, unlocked and opened what he supposed was the joiner's shop door, but which turned out to be one leading to a largo fly wheel, then in rapid motion, and stepping into the place he fell forward, and soon afterwards became entangled in the machinery. His piercing cries were heard by Ellis, who f a o n r d wa d rd to the twio rescueany justo c was close behind, and -he at once threw down the plank which ahrseezvehodal revolutions on his shoulder, and courageously rushed tha: h se is companion, whom he grasped o,yw Robinsonh fly-.wheel, el was El drawn Ellis hihimself s u e p l f b b y e n n g e also raised from his feet at the same moment. Robinson sustained some severe contusions on the left foot, and his deliverer was also slightly injured on the shoulder. Robin son immediately hugged an d caressed his friend for . saving him from a frightful death; b u t th e feelings of Ellis were so much overpowered by the important part which he had just played in the dreadful scene, that for some time the brave fellow was utterly unable to articulate a single —Zeds alenory, rnin SUN, LONDON, TITURSDAY EVE NI NIG, NOV E tiif3 , 28, 1861.1 LAT E 81i NE VvS. PARIS, Nov. 28. The Moniteur of to-day says:— " The Emperor, by his memorable acts of the month of Nov., 1860, to 1861, has spontaneously rendered homage to the principle of the perfecti bility of the constitution ; but as the journals are criticising and discussing the constitution, it be comes necessary to remind them that the constitution must remain independent of any discussion, and that the law on the press protects it against all attacks of which it might become the object." ALEXANDRIA, Nov. 25. Advices received here from Beyrout state that in consequence of disturbances in the Lebanon, Fuad Pasha, on the demand of Daoud Pasha, has ordered the arrest of Joseph Kerram. RAGUSA, Nov. 28. The news that the Turks were victorious at Scharitza and Kolaschin is confirmed. Tranquillity prevails at Trebigne. Six more battalions of regular Turkish troops are expected to arrive there. FRANCE. BOURSE, Nov. 27.—Stock has been again offered, and prices show a decline on the rates of yester day—Threes, for the Account, being now at 69E' 90c. Railway shares are also in some cases rather lower. The following are the last quotations : ft per per Cents ... 96 15 \ Credit Fonder l2OO Do, end month.... 96 la Belgian 4i 99i 3 per Cents Do. end month 69 SO Roman Bank Shares 2975 Austrian Credit Mobilier.... 765 , Spanish Threes — Do. Account 765 25 ' Home Debt RAILWAYS. Cash. Account. Orleans 1340 —... .. 1342 50 Northern .... New. ditto Lyons and Mediterranean 1030 .. 1028 75 Geneva.. 317 50 .. 350 Southern . 660 .. 662 50 Western Eastern Sardinian 352 50 .. 352 50 Austrian Lombard . ......... AUSTRIA. A letter from Vienna, dated 24th inst., says : " The Council of Ministers held a sitting yester day, under the presidency of Archduke Regnier. The Budget of 1862 and measures to regulate the affairs of the Bank were discussed. 11 , 1. de Plener is drawing up a report to the Emperor on the sub ject. The resolutions adopted will be communicated to the Chamber in the form of an Imperial message, The reasons why there was no meeting convened of the integral Reichsrath will be given. The expla nation is worded nearly as follows : " The wants of the State increasing, it has become in dispensable to procure the necessary means to satisfy the expenses. On the other hand, the population anxiously desire to see the state of finances and. course of exchange promptly settled. " ' According to the diploma of the 20Ih of October and the statute of the 26th of October, the integral Reichsrath alone is competent to settle the financial questions ; but the integral Reichsrath has not yet met, and the 13th article of the Constitution gives the Government the right of taking the necessary measures and of submitting them later to the integral Reichsrath. The Government intends to make use of that right, and means to act as follows : It will render an account to the people of the measures it intends to adopt, and will take the advice of the represen tatives assembled here of kingdoms and countries. It thus submits its propositions to the actual Reichsrath requesting it to examine them and give a decision respecting them, with the promise to respect said decision and be guided by it. It will, at a later period, ask from the integral Reichsrath a bill of indemnity for having thus acted conformably to the 13th Article of the Constitution.' " " To-day several of the Ministers were sent for by the Emperor; among others, MM. Schmerling Plener, Forgach, Nadasdy, and Mazaravicz." .POLA.ND. The following circular relating to the celebration of the 31st anniversary of the great insurrection of 1831 has been clandestinely 21stributed at Warsaw: of the 29th November is at hand. In the present state of the country that solemnity, the greatest of our national fetes, is to be celebrated throughout old Poland in the following manner : assembled round the domestic hearth, we will devote the day to meditating on that great act of national devoted ness. The faults and failures of the past will be our guides for the future, when from the breast of the nation shall issue the great cry : Exsurge ! Let fathers of families, masters, and superiors, assemble their dependents around them, and explain to them the meaning of this national souvenir. A solemn tranquillity must prevail throughout the city and prove to our enemies that we can be prudent when necessary and always persevering. Any further sacrifice would be useless at this moment, and con sequently a crime. In places where the churches still remain open, public services will be celebrated in addition to the family meetings." AUSTRIAN BRUTALITIES 1N ITALY, The atrocious murder of a helpless postmaster at Velletri by Austrian officers has too promptly been followed by another atrocity of a like nature as will be seen by the subjoined from Venice : " From our Italian newspapers you will have learnt the violent deeds the Austrian soldiery are permitted to commit in our unfortunate provinces. To those atrocious acts I beg you will add the fol lowing, the truth of which I guarantee. I wish the civilised world could knaw the sort of laurels the valiant soldiers of the ex-Duke of Modena most glory in winning. On the eveni ng o f O c t. 17, i n th e town of Crespano, in the province of Treviso, Signor G. Rossi, the father of three children, and a most respectable person, happened to be at a cafe in com pany with some friends and guests. In thesame room were seated the officers of the Ist battalion of Grena diers in the service of the ex-Duke, all enjoying the music of the band of the same regiment, which was playing in the square. Rossi and his friends, wish ing to go home to supper and to escape from a spot contaminated by the presence of the powerful in stigators and sustainers of our troubles, went away from the cafe, but without uttering one word that could give occasion for offence or altercation. The wretched officers had, however, recognised in Rossi one of the defenders of his country in 1848, and chose to attach an intention of making a political demonstration of his leaving the cafe with his friends. They followed him, overtook him, and dragged him behind the church contiguous to the cafe, ordering their troops, who were listening to the band, to follow his friends and prevent a rescue. The major (Cigolini) accost( d Rossi with these words, ' It is time to put an end to these demon strations,' drew his sword and dealt him a blow on the head, which prostrated him half dead. One of the lieutenants and the Marquis Malaspina, not con tent with such infamous conduct, following the example of their superior officer, kicked the prostrate man, and only desisted on Rossi exclaiming, Then you would murder me, cowards There were some 20 officers in the pay of the ex-Duke present, among whom I may further name Messrs. Conti, the brothers Tatcoli (relations of Prince Giovanelli), Borsari, and Clinuri. Nobles and soldiers, they did not proffer one word to prevent their comrades' cowardly deed. Although 24 hours afterwards the doctors declared the wound very serious, but not mortal, the post that has just come has brought the news that poor Rossi is dying, and has sent for his children, that he may give them his blessing from his death-bed--all he can leave them, perhaps, in this world. The dcspair of his poor wife can be better imagined than described. The general indignation is too great for words. What indemnity shall we receive, or the family of poor Rossi, from a Govern ment that congratulates itself on having such desir able guests as these degenerate Italians, these cowardly, ruffianly soldiers ? Perhaps these officers will receive from their Prince and commander (a worthy leader of such a rabble) the reward their valour merits. It is a fact that he has not been afraid or ashamed of stimulating his depen dents to similar deeds, for he rewarded a soldier of the same regiment with 20f. for cutting down a man in Bassano for saying in a cafe that he had " named his, child - Vietex Emmanuel." 1 THE WEST INDIA MAIL STEAMER BOARDED BY AN AMERICAN WAR-SHIP. CAPTURE OF CONFEDERATES SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNESDAY. Ths following are the details of the capture of the Confederate Commissioners, while on their voyage from Havana to St. Thomas in the English mail steamer Trent. The steamer Theodora ; with the commissioners on board, ran the blockade at Charleston on the 18th October last. Mr. Slidell was accompanied by his wife and three daughters. They left Havana on board the Trent on the 7th inst., at noon. At noon, on the Bth inst., as the Trent was approaching the narrow passage between the reefs opposite the Paradon Grande Lighthouse, Old Bahama Channel, a large war vessel was ob served waiting ahead, and showing no colours. On coming nearer, the Trent hoisted her ensign, which met with a response from the war vessel. When within about an eighth of a mile the stranger, it is said, fired a round shot across the Trent's bows, at the same time hoisting the Ame rican flag. Immediately afterwards, it is reported, she fired a shell from a long pivot gun on her fore castle, which burst about 100 yards to leeward of the Trent. Capt. Moir, of the Trent, thereupon hailed the captain of the other vessel, asking what he meant by stopping his ship. He replied that he wished to send a boat on board. At the same time one was lowered, containing two officers and 10 men, and sent alongside the Trent. The officers boarded the Trent, and demanded her list of passengers, which was refused. Lieut. Fairfax, the officer in command of the party from the war steamer, which proved to be the San Jacinto, then said that Capt. Wilks, his commander, had received reliable in formation that Messrs. Slidell, Mason, Eustace, and McFarland were on board the Trent, and de manded that they should be given up. This was most peremptorily refused both by Captain Moir and Commander Williams, R.N., the naval agent in charge of her Majesty's mails, the former stoutly denying the right of the Federal vessel to take any person from under the English flag. The commissioners were standing near and boldly declared that they were all present, but being on board a British ship, claimed the protection of the flag. The lieutenant then said he would take charge of the steamer, and waved his hand to the San Jacinto, when three more boats were sent along side, in which were 30 marines and about 60 sailors. Commander Williams thereupon made the fol- lowing protest : "In this ship I am the representative of her Majesty's Government, and I call upon the officers of the ship and passengers generally to mark my words when, in the name of the British Govern ment and in distinct language, I denounce this as an illegal act, an act in violation of international law, an act indeed of wanton piracy, which had we the means of defence you would not dare to at tempt." The men in the boats then boarded, and came on tho ~ a_ the commissioners were forthwith arrested and forced into the boats. Mr. Slidell said he hoped the case would be fully represented. ,p t .- -itnericans stated that they wero short of provisions, and asked for a supply to maintain the prisoners. Captain Moir furnished them with sup plies, but in so doing stated distinctly that they were for the exclusive use of the four gentlemen. The American lieutenant afterwards said his orders were to take Captain Moir and his papers on board the San Jacinto, and that the Trent was to be moored nearer. Capt. Moir replied, " You will find me on the quarter-deck. If you want me, you will have to come there for me ;" and imme diately afterwards walked on deck. The lieutenant, however, called his men together and ordered them into the boat, finally telling Capt. M.oir he wanted nothing further. The boats then returned to the San Jacinto, and the Trent proceeded on her voyage. The despatches of the Commissioners did not fall into the hands of the Americans, but have arrived in England in La Plata. The indignation on board the Trent was so great that every person was willing to take part in the defence of the ship, had an order been given. This was, however, out of the question in presence of such fearful odds. The La Plata, with the above mails, brings 102 passengers, 2,251,209 dole. in specie, and 1,672 packages of cargo. ANOTHER ACCOUNT. SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNESDAY. The Royal Mail steamship La Plata has arrived here from the West Indies. The Royal Mail steamer Trent was on her way to St. Thomas with the Mexican, Havannah, and Jamaica mails, when, within a short distance of St. Thomas, she was met by the Federal man-of war San Jacinto. The latter fired first a shot and then a shell across the bows of the Trent. The captain of the San Jacinto ordered Captain Moir, the commander of the Trent, to go on board the San Jacinto with his papers. This was refused. The captain of the latter then boarded the Trent, and demanded to see the pas senger list. This was also refused. The commander of the San Jacinto then said, " It is no use mincing the matter ; we have evidence that you have per sons on board that we want, and you must give them up." Captain Moir refused to do so. The Federal commander then waived his hand to the San Jacinto, and several boats pushed off filled with armed men. They took Messrs. Slidell and Mason, with their two secretaries, Mr. Eustace and another, out of the Trent, and took them on board the Jacinto prisoners of war. This proceeding was protested against by Captain Moir and Comman der Williams, R.N., the Admiralty agent of the Trent. The Sumter has not been captured. Sho was at Martinique on the 11th instant, landing prisoners. The Federal man-of-war Iroquois left St. Thomas in pursuit of her. The despatches of which Messrs. Mason and Slidell were in charge, were overlooked by the commander of the San Jacinto, and have come home in La Plata. Commander Williams, RN,, the Admiralty agent on board the Trent, who was present when the Trent was boarded, goes to London immediately to report to the Admiralty. ANOTHER ACCOUNT• SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNESDAY. By the arrival here this morning of the West India mail steamer La Plata, Capt. Weller, most important intelligence has been received, involving questions affecting the relations existing between this country and the Federal Government of Ame rica. The mail steamer Trent, Capt. Moir, was in. tercepted by the American steamer San Jacinto, commanded by Capt. Wilks, while on her passage from Havannah to St. Thomas, and under force of aims the accredited Commissioners to Europe from the Southern Confederacy, Messrs. Mason and Slidell, were taken prisoners, and forcibly removed from the Trent to the San Jacinto. This act was committed in defiance of the joint remonstrances of the Commissioners, Capt. Moir, and Commander Williams, the naval officer in charge of ►he mails on board the Trent. The San Jacinto is a first-class steam sloop of war, 1,446 tons, and carrying 13 guns. She was refitted at this port in the year 1854. It appears from the statements which we have re ceived that the San Jacinto, Capt. Wilks, arrived at Havannah on or about the 2d of Nov., from the Coast of Africa, bound to New York. She coaled and sailed again on the 4th inst. At this time it was well known at Havannah that Messrs. Mason and Slidell, with their suites, were at that place, having arrived there in the steamer Theodora,which vessel ran the blockade at Charleston. These gen tlemen had not kept their presence a secret, as from the moment of their landing at Havannah they were unquestionably under the protection of the Spanish flag. Passages to Southampton were booked for them by the British Royal Mailsteamer which was to sail from Havannah for St. Thomas on the 7th inst., on which day they duly embarked on board the Trent as follows : Mr. Sidell, accredited Commissioner from the Con federate States to France, accompanied by his wife, son, and three daughters. Mr. Mason, accredited Commissioner from the Confederate States to England. Mr. Eustace, secretary to Mr. Slidell, accompanied by his wife. Mr. M‘Farland, secretary to Mr. Mason. The Trent sailed from Havannah at 8 o'clock on the morning of the 7th, and nothing occurred s orthy of notice till about noon on the Bth, when, in the narrow passage of the old Bahama Channel, opposite the Paradon Grande lighthouse, a steamer was ob served ahead, apparently waiting, but showing no colours. On approaching her, Capt. Moir, of the Trent, hoisted the British ensign, which met with no response until the two vessels were within about a furlong of each other, when the stranger fired a shot across the Trent's bow, and hoisted the Ameri can flag. This proceeding was quite contrary to all acknowledged law, as when a vessel of war wishes another vessel to stop it is customary to fire first a blank cartridge. The Trent was still holding on her way, when a shell was fired from a long pivot gun on the American's deck forward, which burst about 100 yards from the Trent's bow. Captain Meir immediately stopped the Trent, as the Ame rican had her broadside of guns run out, and men at quarters ready to fire. Captain Moir then hailed her,and the American captain replied that he wished to send a boat on board. A boat, containing two officers and about 20 men, armed with muskets, pistols, and cutlasses, shoved off and boarded the Trent, and demanded a list of the passengers,which the captain refused to give. The officer command ing the boat stated that the name of the frigate was the San Jacinto, of which he was the first lieuten ant, and further that they had received most posi tive information that certain passengers were on board, whom he would take out. This was also re fused. Commander Williams, R.N., the naval agent in charge of her Majesty's mails, with Capt. Moir, positively objected to their being taken, denying their right to take any person whatever from under the English flag. The lieutenant then called out the names of the before-mentioned Commissioners and secretaries, and said that those were the persons he sought, and that he would take them at all hazards. The four gentlemen, who were standing near, answered to their names, and requested to know what was wanted of them. The lieutenant stated that he wished to take them on board the man-of-war, to which they replied that they would not go until they were taken by rarer , . ars& r.rtain Moir, Mr. Slidell said, " We claim the protection of - Rritish flag." On the captain's again refusing to give up th© passengers, the he should take charge of the ship. Commander Wil liams, R.N., then spoke as follows—viz., " In this ship I am the representative of her Majesty's Go vernment, and I call upon the officers of the ship and the passengers generally to mark my words when, in the name of that Government, and in dis tinct language, I denounce this as an illegal act— an act in violation of international law—an act, indeed, of wanton piracy, which, had we the means of defence, you would not dare to attempt." The lieutenant then beckoned to the frigate, and three boats, containing 30 marines and about 60 sailors, officered and heavily armed, came along side. The men at once leaped on deck, sword in hand. After some more parleying. Messrs. Slidell, Mason, Eustace, and M'Farland were taken and forced into the boat. The Americans went back to the cabins and took possession of the baggage, and sent it with their prisoners on board the San Jacinto. Mr. Slidell said, as tie boat shoved off, that he expected redress from the British Govern ment for this outrage while under the protection of its flag, and called upon the English captain to re present the case properly. The lieutenant stopped on board, having ordered the boat to return. lie then stated that he had orders to take Capt. Moir and his papers on board the San Jacinto, and that the Trent was to be moved nearer. Capt. Moir re plied, " You will find me on my quarter deck ; if you want me, you will have to come there for me," and he immediately walked on deck. The lieutenant, however, went into one of the boats, and told Capt. Moir that he could proceed. The boat pulled for the San Jacinto, and the Trent steamed ahead for St. Thomas. The indignation felt on board the Trent by every person, of whatever nation, can be better imagined than described. A considerable number of foreigners of different nations were among the passengers, and it is affirmed that every man would have fought if called upon to do so; but, with such an opposing force, and the unarmed condition of the Trent, it was deemed impossible to make any defence. The officers of the San Jacinto asked for provi sions to maintain the prisoners, as they stated they were short of stores. Capt. Moir told the four gen tlemen that at their request he would supply what was needed, and they having expressed a wish that he should do so, all the necessaries were supplied. The despatches of the Confederate Emissaries escaped the vigilance of the boarding officers, and they have all arrived safely here per La Plata: The families of Mr. Slidell and of Mr. Eustis were urged by the first lieutenant of the San Jacinto to accompany them, but, being informed on inquiry that it was probable they would be separated from them on their arrival at New York, they declined the offer, and have arrived in the Plata. On the arrival of the steamer in the dock the whole of the party went on board the Nashville, which is now lying near the entrance of the graving dock, where they were received with every attention and kind ness, and left for London by the 5 o'clock train. One of the gentlemen of the party has the des patches in his possession, which he, of course, keeps in close custody till his arrival in London. Besides the mails and a large quantity of pas sengers, the Trent had a large amount of specie on board from Mexico for England, as well as a very valuable cargo of general merchandise. It is stated by the friends of Messrs. Slidell and Mason, who have come home, that the lieutenant of the San Jacinto said this was the most painful act he had ever been called upon to perform, but he was compelled to do it, acting under orders. Immediately La Plata was announced at the Needles this morning, Captain Pegram, of the Nashville, Confederate steamer, proceeded in a steam-tug to meet La Plata in the river for the purpose of receiving Slidell and Mason, the Southern Commissioinrs. Captain Pegram was not at all surprised to find that they had been forcibly taken from the British mail steamer, hav ing before mentioned that he was aware that it was the intention of the United States Government to do so. Captain Pcgram took charge of Mrs. Sli dell and family, also of Mrs. Eustacc, and, after having entertained them on board the Nashville, saw them safely off by the three o'clock train for London. It is stated that the Americans, while on board the ruail•steamer Trent, behaved in a very violent manner. No authentic information has, however, been received to confirm this statement, which more particularly mentions that while Mr. Slidell was in his cabin with Mrs. Slidell, arranging his private papers, etc., the first lieutenant of the San Sancinto endeavoured to force the cabin door. Miss Slidell was at the cabin door, protecting any intrusion upon her father, and Lieutenant Fairfax then endeavoured to forcibly remove here, where upon Miss Slidell slapped him in the face. Lieu , tenant Fairfax then ordered one of the marines to • charge her with open bayonet, which command was immediately obeyed, and would have no doubt resulted seriously to Miss Slidell, had not Com mander Williams struck the marine and his bayonet to the ground, and protected the young lady. Mr. Slidell, on taking leave of his family on board the Trent, is reported to have said, " It is true that I may suffer great personal inconvenience; but, thank God, it is the best thing that could happen for my country." TO THE EDITOR OF TIIE SUN. Sir,—l hasten to forward you some particulars of the grievous outrage committed to-day against the English flag by the United States' steamsloop San Jacinto, Captain Wilks. You have probably heard how, some three weeks ago, the little steamer Theo dora, having on board the Commissioners sent by the Confederate States of America to London and Paris, ran the blockade at Charleston, arriving safely in Havannah. Once arrived there, they of course imagined that on neutral territory they were perfectly free and safe from all molestation, and therefore made no attempt to conceal their names, position, and intended movements. Mr, Slidell the Commissioner for Paris, was accompanied by his wife, son, and three daughters, and also by his secretary, Mr. Eustace, with his wife ; Mr. Mason the Commissioner for England, being accompanied by his secretary, Mr. M'Farland. It was well known le. Hayed...ran. that 'xi the were booked for the whole party to proceed by this steamer to St. Thomas, there to join the homeward West India mail steam ship for Southampton. They accordingly embarked yesterday morning, trusting to receive the same protection under the English flag which they had already received from that of Spain. We left Havannah yesterday morning, at 8. This morning, about half-past 11, we observed a large steamship ahead, and on a nearer approach found she was hove to, evidently awaiting us. We were then in the narrowest part of the Bahama Chan nel, abreast of Paradon Grande lighthouse. As soon as we were well within range, we hal the first intimation of her nationality and in tentions by a round shot being fired across our bows, and at the same moment by her showing American colours. We were now sufficiently near to observe that all her ports were open, guns run out, and crew at their stations. On a still nearer approach she fired a shell from a swivel gun of large calibre on her forecastle, which passed within a few yards of the ship, bursting about a hundred yards to leeward. We were now within hail, when Cap tain Moir, commanding this ship, asked the Ameri can what he meant by stopping his ship, and why he did so by firing shotted guns, contrary to usual custom. The reply was that he wished to send a boat on board of us. This was immediately followed by a boat pushing off from the side of the San Jacinto, containing between twenty and thirty men, heavily armed, under the command of the First Lieutenant, who came up on the quarter deck, and, after asking for Captain Moir, demanded a list of passengers. As his " right of search" was denied, the information required was of course peremptorily refused. He then stated that he had information that Messrs. Slidell, Mason, Eustace, and M‘Farland were on board, and demanded that they should be given up. This also being indig nantly refused, Mr. Slidell himself came for ward, and said that the four gentlemen named were then before him. but appealed to the British flag, under which they were sailing, for protection. The Lieutenant said that hi. orders were to tare Luein on board the San Snein to by force if they would not surrender. He then walked to the side of the ship and waved his hand; immediately three more heavily armed boats pushed off and surrounded the ship, and the party of Marines who came in the first boat came up and took possession of the quarter-deck ; these, how- ever, he ordered down on the main-deck, to take charge of the gangway ports. Captain Williams, R.N., the naval agent in charge of the mails, who was of course present during this interview, then, in the name of her Majesty, he being the only per son on board directly representing her, made a vehement protestation against this piratical act. During the whole of this time the San Jacinto was about 200 yards distant from us on the port beam, her broadside guns, which were all manned, directly bearing upon us. Any open resistance to such a force was, of course, hopeless, although, from the loud and repeated plaudits which followed Captain Williams's protestation, and which were joined in by everyone, without exception, of the passengers congregated on the quarter-deck, men of all nations, and from the manifested desire of some to resist to the last, I have no doubt but that every person would have joined heart and soul in the struggle had our commander but given the order. Such an order he could not, under such adverse circumstances, conscientiously give, and it was therefore considered sufficient that a party of Marines with bayonets fixed should forcibly lay hands on the gentlemen named. This was done, and the gentlemen retired to their cabins to arrange some few changes of clothing. A most heartrending scene now took place between Mr. Slidell, his eldest daughter, a noble girl devoted to her father, and the Lieutenant. It would require a far more able pen than mine to describe hove, with flashing eyes and quivering lips, she threw' herself in the doorway of the cabin where her father was, resolved to defend him with her life, till, on the order being given to the Marines to advance, which they did with bayonets pointed at this poor defenceless girl, her father ended the painful scene by escaping from the cabin by a win dow, when he was immediately seized by the Marines and hurried into the boat, calling out to Captain Moir as he left that he held him and bid Government responsible for this outrage. If further proof were required of the meanness and cowardly bullying in the line of conduct pur sued by the Captain of the San Jacinto, I may re mark, first, that, on being asked if they would have committed this outrage if we had been a man-of war, they replied, " Certainly not," and secondly, , that Captain Wilks sent an order for Captain Moir to go on board his ship, and a second for Captain Moir to move the Trent closer to the San Jacinto. Of course not the slightest notice was taken of either order, nor did they attempt to en force them. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, THE PURSER OF THE TRENT. Royal Mail Steamship Trent, at sea, Nov. 8. LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY, Soon after noon to-day a private telegram was received in Liverpool announcing the boarding of the Trent by a Federal vessel of war and the for cible removal of the Southern Commissioners. Th© intelligence spread with wonderful rapidity, and occasioned great excitement among all classes. On 'Change the utmost indignation was expressed, and in a very brief space of time the following placard was posted : Outrage on the British Flag.—The Southern Commissioners Forcibly Removed from a British Mail Steamer. "A public meeting will be held in the Cotton Sales-room at 3 o'clock. In compliance with the preceding announcement a meeting was held at the Cotton Sales-room at 3 o'clock, which was crowded to excess by nearly all the gentlemen frequentii.g the Exchange. The meeting was ',quite as remarkable for the enthusi asm as numbers. After several gentlemen had been requested to preside the chair was occupied by Mr. James Spence, and on taking the chair be proceeded to read the subjoined resolution : " That this meeting, having heard with indig nation that an American Federal ship o f war has forcibly taken from a British mail steamer certain passengers who were proceeding peaceably under the shelter of our flag from one neutral port to another, do earnestly WI, upon the government to I