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MA_DAME JENNY GOL DSCHIVIIDT-LIND. MORNING CONCERT. ILANOVER-SQUARE ROOMS, MONDAY NEXT, FEB. 18, 1856. Mr. MITCHELL respectfull♦ announces that Mr. and Madame GOLDSCHMIDT'S FIRST MORNING MISCELLANEOUS CON CERT will take place on MONDAY NEXT, Feb. 18, commencing at Two o'clock. PEOGRAMME : Part I.—Overture, " Jessonda"—Spohr ; Air, "Ave Maria," Mr. Swift (Clarionet ebligato, Mr. Lazarus)—Chernbini ; Scene, " Crn del," and Aria, "Non mi dir," Madame Jenny Goldschmidt (Don Giovanni) —Mozart ; Concerto (D Minor), Pianoforte, Mr. Otto Goldnhmidt —Mendelmohn ; Air, " Oh del mio dole. ardore," Miss Dolby—Stradella ; Duo, " Per placer ells Sign7ra," Madame Jenny Goldschmidt and Sig. F. Lablacbe (II Tarco in Italia)—Rossinl. Part ll.—Overture, "Enryanthe "—C. M. von Weber ; Air, " Quando lasciai la Normandie." M. Jenny Goldschmidt (Roberto) —Meyerbeer ; Romania, " Deserto stills terra." Mr. Swift (U Tro vatore) —"Verdi ; Duo, " La Mere Grande," M. Jenny Goldschmidt and Miss Dolby —Meyerbeer ; Tarantella, Pianoforte Solo. Mr. Otto Goldschmidt—Thalberg ; songs, "My heart the ißelian harp re sembles" (Benedict), and " Invitation to dance " (Dalecarlian Me lody), Madame Jenny Goldschmidt ; Weddlag March (bildeginzur Night's Dream)—Mendeissoha. Conductor—M. Benedict. Doors open at One; to commence at Two o'clock precisely prices of Admission : —seats numbered and reserved), one guinea ; unreserved seats, 10s. 6d. The places will be appropriated according to priority of applica tion ; and no more Tickets wilt be issued than the Room can conveniently accommodate. Applieations for tickets to be made at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street. THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN. Lessee, Mr. J. 11. Anderson. THIS EVEITINd BLACK-EYED SUSAN. Principal character by Professor Anderson. To conclude with the gorgeous Pantomime of YE BELLE ALLIANCE. I own, Mr. rezMore ; Pantaloon, Mr. Barnes; Harlequin, Mr. C. Brown; and Columbine, Miss E. Horne. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Lessee, Mr. Z. T. Smith. THIS EVENING, THE GREAT GUN TRICK. After which, HST' DIDDLE DIDDLE; er. Harlequin King Nonsense and th• Seven Ages of Man. THEATREROYIL, HAYMARKET. Utter the Management of XT. Buckstom. Tins EVENING. THE BEAUX' STEAT AGES[. Followed by ONLY. A LIA.LFPENNY. Alter which the New CotaleChriittnas Pantomime, wattled THE BUTTERFLY'S BALL AND THE GRASSHOPPER'S FEtST ; or, Harlequin and the Genius of the Spring. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. OXFORD-STREIT. Under the Management of Mr. Caanne ILLS. THIS EVENING. The Trapeiy of HAMLET. Hamlet by Mr. C. Kean. After which. MiARLEQUIN AND THE MAID AND TIM MAGPIE ; or, the Fairy Paradtea and Hanky Faulty, Ike Enchanter. Harlequin. Mr. Cormack..: Clown, Mr. Hahne; Pantaloon, Mr Paulo ; and Colum%ine, Miss Caroline Adams. TIMM; ROYAL ♦DZILPHI. Peopristor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directrosi, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING. BETSY BAKER.. After which. THE BOOTS OF THE HOLLY THEE INN. To be renewed by TH LT BLESSED BABY. To conclado 'with .TICK AND THE BE VS' STALK; or. Harlequin and Mother Goose at Ho Again. • In which Mecum. S. Pdind, P. B ord, Madame Celeste, Mlu Wyndham, and Misr C. Arden will ap3ear. . ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and ManaTer, Mr. Alfred Wigan. TIIiB EVRNTNO. STAY AT HOME. After which will be produced a New and denbly-moral, though eteessively old, Sfelodranuttic Fairy Extr&vaganza, entitled THE DEACREET PRINCEgS; n', the Three Gime Distatre. in which Mows. Eatery, F. Mimeo, H. Cooper, MU' Margol , and Mho Maakell will appear. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Lessees, Mesas. Shepherd and Creswick. THIS virminsa THE SHADOWS OF CRIME. . To conclude with A PRINCE or. P lAMB ; or, Harlequin and line Shore. ROYAL STRAND THNATRg. trader the direction of Mr: Pages. Ting TeVPITTING, THE ISOMKNTIC WIDOW. - Followed by • • THE PRISONER OF ROC RELT,E ; or, Inns and Oats. After which, PEACE AT ANY PRICE. ' -To conclude with. • BLUE JA.CRETS. ARTLEY'S ROYAL 43EPHITHEATRZ. Lessee and Ifanager, Mr. Wm. Cooks. THI3 EVENING, ROOK WOOD: or, TURPIN'S RIDE to - TORE. The last week of that popular Spectacle.' After which th SCENES In the CIRCLE and the performance of the Sagacious and Stupendous Elephants, ens of which ascends from the centre of the stage to an elevation high si 4 ,ove the stage, on a narrow ridge not the width of his foot I To conclude with a grand Equestrian Comic Pantomime called HARIAQUIST AND ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON; or, the Seven Champions of Christendom. • Box.oillce open from =even WI Tour.. kegs Manager, Mt. W. West. tquestrian Director. sr. K. Coots. EMMA. 3T INLET'S SEVEI AGES OF WOMAN, Every Evening at 3. and on Saturdays at 3. ?roaonnoedlly the nnanimoui yoke of the prase. and by nightly iii. rearing audiences. to be the Greatest : Artistical Triumph of the day. SAINT SIARTIN'S HALL, Long-acre. Area, Is. Reserved Chairs, 2s. 6d. HIGH WATE[ AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAY—Morn. 47 min. aft. 6—Evening 10 min. aft. 7 T4-Moguow—horn. 38 min. aft. 7—Evening 7 min. aft. 8 THE WEXTHER—Sum OFFICE, FEB. 13. THERNONETER, IH THE STUDY. - highest since noon yesterday. 49 -fewest this morning end daring the night. 51 —this &iv at noon. BißoycrErt, down to 29'77, now up to 29 . 83. WIND. S.S.E. to S.E.—Light; with continuous rain and very dull weather. 1 - CAL • c".---.`„,„ LONDON, NVEDNESDAX, FEBRIJARY 13, 1866 The Right Honourable Gentleman the Member for the University- of Dublin has earned for him self the thanks and gratitude, not only of every Legal Reformer, but of every British citizen. In a speech, characterised by great learning and moderation, he advocated the appointment of "an efficient and responsible department of public justice, with a view to secure the skilful prepara tion and proper structure of Parliamentary bills, and promot e the progressive amendment of the laws of the United. Kingdom." The subject will not take our friends by surprise. We h ave re peatedly urged the necessity of such an officer, in order to get rid of the slovenly legislation, dis graceful to Parliament, and calculated to bring the authority of the law into contempt and dis repute. What can be more painful th an t o f in d the venerable and respected judgae of th e l an d complaining of the careless manner i n w hi ch solemn acts of the Imperial Legislature have b een framed—of the difficulty of reconciling conflict in, sections of the aame statute, and of duly in terpreting the enactments with which every British s ubject—nay, more, every stranger who tier visit to the Milted Kingdom—is pays a pass i ng supposed to b e acquainted ? Surely it ought to be one of the first duties of Government to provide an adequate remedy for an evil of such extraordinary magnitude—to abate, at the earliest possible mo ment, the great eoeial nuisance. We have all witnessed with regret the difficul ties and impediments that obstruct any legal amelioration. Private individuals, however desirous of lending their best assistance in the important duties, are unable to devote the time and attention requisite to ,the efficient discharge of the arduous task ; and Aliere is no Minister who can, without a total disregard of his other pressing "jell, undertake the enor mous labour. The Lord Chancellor, un questionably the questionablegitimate party, is so completely occupied with his multifarious judicial duti es that .a political and 11 that can be expected at his hands is to give a hasty considera tion to ripe suggestions that may be brought under his notice. It is, indeed, surprising how a man of ordinary physical powers can, at the same time, act as a Cabinet Minister, as Speaker of the here ditary branch of the Legislature, and head of the highest judicial tribunal in the country. How then could he undertake additional work that would require undivided and incessant toil ? It is clearly impossible ! But under the existing system the Lord Chancellor must personally ap prove of every legal measure before it can obtain the sanction of the Governaent. Thus it is that so many admirable suggestions have proved abortive, and that the efforts for the removal of acknow ledged grievances have either fallen to the ground or been procrastinated for an almost indefinite time. Mr. NAPIER acts on the principle that it is better atonal to seek the root of the evil than to expatiate on the numerous petty details in which amendments are required. The codification of the Civil and Criminal Law—the removal of the numerous obsolete enactments that still encumber the national statute-book—are matters of the most urgent nature. But experience teaches that until the objectionable system that prevents or retards these ameliorations be changed it is vain to expect any comprehensive measure. We must strike at the root of the evil—introduce a radical reform that may possibly prove effectual. The first step is suggested by the Right Hon. Gentleman, and no one can deny that it is in the right direction. A Cabinet Minister able to devote his entire time to the subject, like the head of the Poor-Law Board, or the Board of Health, would unquestionably make speedy progress in the important course. All that is required is that the question should not be shelved, as it may be, from the omission of the words " an efficient and responsible depart ment of publie justice." The matter is one on which, although every allowance should be made for the Government, no needless procrastination can be tolerated. By the adoption of the re mainder of Mr. NAPIEa's motion and the practical confession of the grievance, Ministers have pledged themselves to afford redress, and it should not be too long delayed or postponed. The discussion on the Wensleydale Peerage case, was last night renewed in the House of Lords, and the question was ultimately postponed until Monday next. The views we have already expressed appear to be strengthened and con firmed from what occurred. There are, to say the least of it, strong doubts as to the legality and validity of the creation. Even supposing the Crown to have full power on its side, it is not a very wise or politic proceeding, to attempt to carry matters with a high hand, and to force a party on the House against the will of a very decided majority of its members, including a majority of the Law Lords. From what fell last night from the Lord Chan cellor and the Lord Chief Justice of England, it is manifest that those high functionaries are com pletely at issue, and that but for the illness of Lord WENSLEYDALE, which prevented him from appearing to claim his seat, according to the exi gency of the writ, a very unseemly collision might have occurred between two branches of the Legislature. Lord Cnixwonnr, speaking on behalf of the new Peer, declared that he respect fully declined the jurisdiction of the committee— that, in fact, he would not recognise the right of the House to interfere—birt would present him self with his patent or summons, and claim his right to sit ; while, on the other hand, Lord CAMPBELL as positively asserted that if he did so, before a Committee of Privileges had an oppor tunity of deliberating. and considering, and of ex ercising its 'undoubted jurisdiction by inquiring into the matter, "he should move that his Right Honourable friend, who under the patent would be called Lord WENSLEYDALE be not admitted into their Lordships' ' This is, indeed, an untoward state of affairs, one deeply to be lamented by every right-minded man. The Royal prerogative of conferring a title of honour on any deserving subject cannot be dis puted, but when a seat is claimed, the House must, according to the universal rule, be the sole judge of its own privileges. If Lord WENSLEYDALE present the writ of summons only, and the patent be withdrawn, he must be admitted. But that course would extend the evil which the limitation for life was intended to avoid. It would give a remainder to heirs general, in place of to the heirs male, of the body. If the patent be presented with the writ, both must be examined concur rently, and if the one be invalid, the other must entirely fall to the ground. This is the difficulty, and it is one that should be dealt with on every side with temper and mo deration. If there be danger of a collision Rtr liarnent should dispose of the question. The House of Commons might properly interfere as ar bitrators and we have no doubt that either side would give way in any point where it was thought desirable for the public welfare that they should do so. These are certainly not times for any un due assertion of a doubtful prerogative. The Sabbatarians are in arms, and fiercely stimulating each other to do battle for the exclu sive possession of the Lord's-day, which they have so selfishly appropriated aid so mercilessly perverted. From a score or more pulpits in the metropolis their choicest orators have toiled and perspired with unwonted exertion. Plethoric incumbents have vied with pliant curates in sound ing the tocsin of war, and both have been out done by the Ministerial Toogoods of dissent. Prephecies have run a hard race with denuncia tions, and brotherly love has stood aside for fear of the pillory or the stocks. To listen to the discourses of these newly-furbished fanatics we can assure the gentle reader was a feat requiring no ordinary firmness of nerve, for if their prowess in the field comes up to their fulminating never did the Crescent send forth more ruthless champions. To hear the Crystal Palace mentioned made you shut your ears to avoid the discord of the crash announcing its fall, and the British Museum made You wish for the moment you were a mummy within its walls. And all this in the LORD'S name for the exclusive possession and perversion of the Lord's -day. The movement party have not so learned the Gospel. That, in their opinion, is glad tidings for the poor, not oppression and debasement. day devoted to th e L ORD cannot, in their opinion, but be consecrated b y d eeds of mercy, and dese crated by acts of oppres s i on. To ina.rt of say hia a t a h y a o t f t r h es e t y , are desirous to rob the poor or contemplate his withdrawal f rom attendance on the ordinances of religion, is a foul calumny. While plethoric parsons have bee n dosing, and Ministerial T oogeo ds have been con3olb the well-to-do elect, they have found time to follow the steps of the laborious artisan, and m a k e themselves acquainted with his manner of life. They havo looked into his confined and comfort less h o me, stood over Lim in his toil, and taken note of his opportunities for mental and physical recreation. They have found him in thousands no time ttho week through for G ra f e i n n t s li t i a e n u c i e t s i v vii at th i e sa ve SuudaY—thu few hours daily, or rather nightly, at his disposal, being necessarily devoted to the recruitment of his phy sical frame. They have discovered with regret that preachers of the Gospel, par excellence, have, in too many instances, won none of his re spect, 'but have set, in his opinion, no other Gospel than that of hypocrisy and self seeking before him. They have witnessed with grief and pain of heart how from removable causes his day of rest has perforce been devoted to animal, almost to the entire exclusion of moral and mental, recreation. They have gazed on him as he trudged along the footpath, lounged in the pothouse, luxuriated over the glass, or sought other enjoyment anywhere but at home, and have only been gratified by the general orderliness of his demeanour. They have asked, " Why should this be ?" and have cast about for a remedy, and with all the more eagerness knowing how many behind the counter from early dawn to midnight are hardly so well off as be. They have turned east, turned west, turned north, and turned south to discover some means by which the cultivation of his moral and intellectual faculties, along with the recreation of his physical powers, -could be in some sort insured, and the result is they found in the British Museum, the National Gal lery, and similar institutions, such means at hand institutions specially designed for the purpose and likely to subserve it, if opened on the Sunday, the only day when they could be of service. True men are not to be stayed on a mission of mercy. - They asked for the key, and shame to tell ! it was refused—re fused, too, in the name of the LORD, who " loveth everything he hath made." The Pharisees of the day were shocked at the notion of ax innovation which really breaks the letter of no existing law, and is in perfect harmony with the spirit of the Gospel, and intimidated the ens todons of the key into retaining it. Every successive application was met with contumely and determined resistance, until the thing got beyond a joke, and it became an obvious duty on the part of all enlightened friends of humanity to join in solemn league against these Pharisees —these whited sepulchres, who, in their love of death, would to all appearance neither suffer the grass to grow, the wind to blow, nor the rivers to flow, any more than the intelligence of the op pressed workman to germinate of a Sunday. Shortly the contending parties will meet, and may iIEAVEN defend the right ! The League must triumph, if mercy and common sense are not to be excluded from the Legislature. The Marchioness Dowager of Londonderry has left Holdernesse House for Wynyard Park, where the Earl and Counters Vane have arrived on a visit. The Countess of Westmoreland and Lady Rose Fane have arrived at the Brunswick House Hotel, from Brighton. The Viscountess Ehrington gave birth to a son on Sunday last, at the family meat, Castle Hill, Devonshire. Dtdy Blresford has left Path for her residence at Versailleu. Mr. 'Milbanke has arrived in Eaton-place, from visit ing bit. and Lady Augusta Milbanke, in the north. Rio DE JANEIRO, Jan. 14.—The cholera has sensibly declined in Rio, and the daily mortality from that die• ease is rednied to five or six only. General Sir Colin Campbell arrived' at Malta on the Ist by the French packet'the Thabor, from Marseilles, and proceeded to the East in the same vesserther day after. The gallant general, says the Afcalg Times, is known to have expressed his opinion to some 'friends here that peace would shortly be concluded. OTTOMAN BANK.—A new bank has been announced, to be founded at Constantinople, and to be called the Ottoman Bank, with a capital of 500,0001. in 20/. shares. The board includes Members olleading London' banking establishments, and the chairman is Mr Layard, 'M.P. TIPPIIIIARY JOINT-STOCK Bilts..—The draughts of the above bank hav e been returned by theie London agents, Messrs. Glyn. This office was established in'lB3B, with a head office at Clonniel, and branches at A.thy, Carlow, Carrick-On-Suir, Nenagh, ltoserea, Thurles, Thomas. town, and Tipperary, and has been paying dividend's at the rate of 6 per cent. TEMPORARY ESCAPE OF RUSSIAN PRISONERS.—Two ' Russian prisoners, Carl Torarouth and Eric Piatila, escaped from Lewes gaol on Thursday, but, intelligence having been sent to the various police stations, they were re-captured at Woolwich on Sunday,. . and sent back to their former quarters. COUNTY CRICKET CLUB IN OXFORBSIIIIII.—A county cricket club is in a progressive state of formation, and the following gentlemen have formed themselves into a committee, assisted by the Hon. C. Fiennes, as secre tary, viz , the Hon. E. C. Leigh,. Hon. W. Fiennes, A. Faber, Esq., C..D. Maribani, Esef., 4 J. Parsons, Esq. ORDNANCE ESTIMATE.—The supplementary estimate of the Office of Ordnande for the years 1855.56 was yes terday published. It amounts to 1,346,0281., including the following items—viz:, 294,1541: for barrack supplier, 62,3161. for wages, 937,1851. for stores, and 2,3681. for the scientific branc h. HOLYHEAD.—The Lords of the Admiralty have deter mined that for the future the graving dock At Holyhead shall not be used for the repair of merchant vessels, but Oak its use shall be confined to th• mail-boats and steamers. This decision materially affects the shipping interest, and to remedy the loss the inhibitants are memorialising for the erection of a gridiron inside the old harbour. Despatches from Turin say that considerable excite ment was created at the sitting of the 9th of the Pied - nionteee Chamber of Deputies by the presence of General dela Marmora, who was loudly cheered, and for sevtral minutes surrounded by a dells , ' crewd of personal friends eager to speak to him. Tee business of the day was unimportant. GUILD MURDER.—Yesterday morning considerab'e sensation was created in the neighbourhood of Totter. Lam-court-road, in consequence of the discovery of the body of a fine male child in an empty house in Chenies pla!e. There were marks sufficient to lead II ) the opinion that it had reet with an untimely end. SUDDEN DEATH.—Yesterday Mr. W. Carter, the Sur rey coroner, received information that Mrs. Mary Ann Darby, the wife of Mr. Darby, the pyrotechnist at her Majesty's Theatre, and late of Vauxhall Gardens, h'ad died In the following awful manner : On Monday she went down stairs to speak to her daughter, and on her return she complained of a pain in the throat. She vomited some blood, sat down in the chair, and instantly expired. An inquest will be held to-morrow. Yesterday William Horton Sharman, a silversmith, was placed at the bar before Mr. Cords, at the Clerken well police-court, charged with stealing from the work., at 26, Harrison-street, Gray's-inn-road, five pieces of silver, Called suspending bars to the Crimean medals, the property of Meesrt. Hunt and Roskell, the exten sive silversmiths. He was sentenced to four months' imprisenment. Yesterday Mr. William Pad wick, lord of the manor of Haling, Hants, appeared to a summons at the West minster police-court, charging him with wilful and cor rupt perjury. The court was crowded with persons anxious to hear the proceedings, amongst whom were Lord George Lennox and Admiral Berkeley, who were accommodated with a seat upon the bench. The case lasted some hours, but the facts which led to the charge, and the evidence adduced in connection therewith, were not of public interest. The case was then adjourned till Monday. STRAHAN, PAUL, AND BATES'S BANKRUPTCY.—A dividend of le. 9d. in the pound is in course of payment under the joint estate, and a further dividend is expected to be paid in Jane next. A dividend of 9d. in the pound is also payable under each of the separate estates of Strahan and Paul, and of ld. under the separate estate of Bates. MYSTERIOUS MURDER IN SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE. — Yesterday (Tuesday), an inquest was held at Swan Vil lage, near West Bromwich, in South Staffordshire, for the purpose of inquiring into the circumstances con nected with the death of a young man, about 25 years of age, named Robert Grubbit, who was found in the canal on Saturday afternoon last with his throat cut, and two large stones in the pockets of his jacket, weigh ing, the one seven and the other two pounds. The in quest was adjourned to enable the police to make fur ther inquiries. The deceased, it a ppears, came from Norfolk, where he had a mother living. He was a very steady, well-conducted young man. LOCAL DUES UPON SHIPPING.—At the quarterly meeting of the Bristol Town Council, held yesterday, it was determined to appoint a committee to watch the bill on this subject introduced by Mr. Lowe, Vice-Pre sident of the Board of Trade, and to oppose the mea enre in its various stages, unless a clause be inserted awarding compensation to Bristol for the loss she would suffer by the abolition of the town dues. The case of Bristol is said to be an exceptional one, for, while in other ports the towns draw profit from the docks, the docks there are indebted to the town to the extent of 6,000/. a-year for the maritime interests of the port, over and above the 3,000/. received from the town dues. LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE AND TENDER FOR THE PACRA or EGYPT.—A fine, and very beautifully-decorated en gine and tender, for the special use of his highness Saidia Pacha, viceroy of Egypt, have just been corn pleted by Messrs. Sharp, Stewart, and Co., of the Atlas' Works Oxford-road. The engine is an " express," cal - ciliated to draw 120 tons, on a level, at GO miles an hour. When in working condition, the engine will weigh about 24 th", and the tender 11 tons. The remarkable and very beautiful decorations have been done by Mr. Win. Creke, heraldic painter, of Birmingham. The rail way npoo which they are to be used is open from Alex andriacr to Cairo, and is to be extended to.,Suez. Mr. sta a t k e e ca i r s ri n a ci g w e , lo w r e th u e n p d o e p rs e t : td ,ia e n n c r es g t e er d a i , n ,art n n ti . n g a THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 1i456; LATEST NEWS: MARSEILLES, WEDNESDAY, 8.10 A. M. The Vatican has arrived, with advices from Constantinople of the 4th, and from the Crimea of the 2d. Despatches leave at 2 o'clock. A fire took place on Saturday in the barracks occupied by a detachment of the 13th English Dragoons. No lives were lost. The building, with the arms and accoutrements it contained, was totally destroyed. STRASBURG, TUESDAY. Baron Bru.now left here this morning for Paris, where he is expected this evening at 10 o'clock. Count Orloff left St. Petersburg on the 9th. He will arrive at Berlin on Wednesday. VIENNA, FEB. 12. Count Buol leaven this day for Paris. PARIS, WEDNESDAY, 8.30 A.M. Baron Brunow arrived here last night, at half past 10 o'clock, at the Russian Embassy. THE OVERLAND MAIL. (From the Overland Bombay Times of Jan. 16.) On the last day of the year a notification was issued by the Governor-General intimating that, as the Sonthal insurrection was at an end, the troops engaged in its suppression would return to cantonments '• and this disturbance now quieted leaves us without a single outrage to chronicle during the fortnight. Neither from Burmah nor our north-west frontiir have we either intelli gence of past disturbance or rumours of coming war, and - the Nizatn's dominions themselves ap pear to have passed a fortnight in a state of entire tranquillity. Throughout the length and breadth of India profound peace reigns supreme. Arrange ments for the annexation of Oude appear to be ad vancing quietly and auspiciously. From Burtnah the only intelligence is an account ofa terrible con flagration which devastated Rangoon on the 10th of December. The origin of the fire is not known, and in a few hours destroyed some 18 brick warehous3s' 180 timber houses, and about 300 bamboo dwelling places. The Commis sioner and his assistants exerted themselves to the utmost, but the natives did not stir. Water was not to be procured in sufacent quantities, and a considerable amount of plunder was carried off. The loss, estimated at 150,0001., will fall on the European houses, to whom the native merchants are largely indebted. Sanction has been given for the construction of one first-class screw steamer 'in Bombay, at the cost of some 100,0001. or 150,0001.—and this is not quite so monstrous as the arrangement in its more ex tended form. It is pretended that the new ship is not to be put in commission, but to be kept in readiness in case of war ; in what quarter mis understandings are apprehended does not appear. The frigate, even out of commission, will cost about 30,0001. a year. Within the fortnight we have had one more instance of the anoma lous proceedings in which courts-martial seem at times to rejoice. A Captain Gibbon, of the Madras army, having been dismissel the service, for having introduced as his sister-in-law a cour tesan into a ballroom, and lied o n th e occas i on , the Comma nder-in-Chief stated that the Court ac quitted him on one point against the evidence—on another it recommended him to mercy on the ground of his having " fallen into error in an unguarded moment," the whole proceeding showing that he' was an inveterate and habi tual transgressor. - The recommendation was wisely disregarded, and the name of one most unworthy member of an honourable service'dis appears from the army list: The Governor-Gene ral has just declined accepting a public entertain ment from the Bengal Club, on the score of bad health. He retires from India, as formerly inti mated, on the Ist of March. His successor, Lord Canning, is understood at the present date to be on his way from Suez - to Bombay ; he is expected here ten days hence. Lord Elphinstone is to return to Bombay to-morrow from his six weeks tour. Sir William Gomm, Commander-in-Chief of India, is on his way down to Bombay through Scinde. He will be succeeded by General Anson about the first of next mouth, and will not until then quit the limits of his command. The new Commander in-Chief will receive the reduced allowance of ten thoftsand a year in place of twenty thousand, hitherto enjoyed. *There is a greater demand for money in the market, and the banks have raised their rates of interest ; Government and other se curities have further declined. The import mar ket is still very dull, although sales have been ex tensive at reduced prices ; freights have fallen. REPORT OF THE BOMBAY MARKET, FROM TIE 2D TO THE 15TH JANUARY. We have no change to report in our money market during the_ fortnight, further than that money is in greater demand, and the banks have raised their rates of interest 1 per cent. A. further decline has taken place in Government and other securities. In the import market, we regret to say, there is nt. • claanae. EXPOETS.—In cotton, only an inferior quality is pro- Curable. Accounts front the interior of the coming crop are most favourable, and new supplies are expected in the course of a few weeks. Linseed has declined in price. FnilunT.—Rates of freight to Great Britain rule much about the same as at our last, 31.25. 6d. per ton for cot ton and other measurement goods ; but oil seeds, of which there is a large quantity offering, 31. 12s. 6d. to 3/. 15s. per ton. For China Rs. 15 per candy. EXCHANGE on Bngland, for the mail, opened at 2s. 15-16 d. to 28. Id., and gradually rose to the following quotations :-2s. 21d. to 2s. 2 9-16 d. for China acd first class credit, and 2s. 2id. to 2e. 2id. for document ; and at these rates a fair amount of business was done. On CalcUtta, we quote Rs. 101 at sight, and Rs. 99 at 60 days' sight Madras, Rs. 100 and sight, and Re. 991 at 30 days' sight ; and on China, Its. 216 at 60 days' sight. CALCUTTA. -(From the Bengal Burkaru of Jan. 8.) The Sonthal insurrection, after having been fostered by the insufficient steps taken to suppress it, has at last been smothered by the more vigorous measures recently adopted, and the Governor- General has uow issued a proclamation announcing the rebellion entirely suppressed, while the Lieut.- Governor has notified that the proclamation whereby martial law was established, and the functions of the ordinary criminal courts of judi cature were suspended within the Sonthal districts, has ceased to have effect. The excitement occasioned among the American merchants by the re-publication in India of the order in Council prohibiting the exportation of saltpetre ' except in B r iti s h ° bottoms has ceased, and the Americans are disposed to admit the ne cessity, and even the legality, of the measure. The loss sustained by them, however, is not very great. COMMERCIAL REPORT. CALCUTTA, JAN. 8. We have not had sufficient time given to our market to develope the effects of the advices and orders received by the mail, an d we have therefore had very li tt l e d o i ng iu any arti c l e as yet. Exchang e . un altered, th e following being now the ruling quo tations : —The rates on Europe have continued First class credits at six months' sight 2s. nd. to 2s. 2id. Bank bills, ditto Document bills, ditto Treasary and Post bills On China we have not heard of any transactions, but the rate nominally is 214 rs. per 100 dols. FREIGHTS. —During the present week large engage ments of rice have Silken place both for London and Liverpool at 4/. 17s. dd., and a moderate amoant of tonnage of other articles engaged at previoas rates. The demand for the shipment of rice to the European conti nent has abated. FRANCE. PARIS, TUESDAY EVENING. The Conferences will open on Thursday, the 21st, or Saturday, the 23d of February. Count Buol and Lord Clarendon are expected on Friday or Saturday next. Count Orloff will be in Paris on the 19th or 20th. Aali Pacha, on the 20th or 21st. Baron Brunow leaves Frankfort to•day. The Moniteur publishes; a decree fixing the num ber of men to be furnished by each department to make up the 140,060 called o u t i n 1856 o f th e c l ass of 1855 . Th e operations of the councils of revi sion are to begin on the 25th inst., and the defini tive lists for each department to be completed by the 15th March, after which the young men called on to serve will be sent to the respective corps to which they are appointed. A decree in the Moniteur, founded on a report from the Minister of War, imposes a special tax of 22,300 fr. on the persons havingpatentes, or licences to trade, at Algiers, Oron, Philippeville, and Bona, to defray the expenses of the Bourse and the Chamber of Commerce in the first-named town, and for those of the Chambers of Commerce in the others. BOURSE, Feb. 12.—The following were the clos ing quotations : Cash. fr. e. End of Month. 4i per Cents c'6 —f. —a. 3 per Cents 73 73 75 New Loan 73 35 Bank Shares 3,482 50 Roman Credit Mobilier 1,575 Austrian . 88 Belgian Fives 97 Spanish Threes — Piedmoutese (5) B9 Home Debt .......» RAILWAYS-I'oa CASE. fr. c. fr. 0. Orkans 1,250 Western B5O Northern Lyons ..,...1,240 New Ditto. ..... ...... 815 Mediterranean 1,375 Grand Central 637 50 Lyons Geneva — Testa Cette THE BALTIC. KIEL, Feb. 9.—The frost which came so unex pectedly upon us last week has as suddenly disap peared, and a south-west gale has completely dis persed the ice and melted the snow, so that we have now quite the aspect of spring, and the com munications with Russia are again entirely free and uninterrupted. A vessel arrived here two days ago from Libau, with a cargo of Russian produce ; and the captain reports that the imports there had been so great that it was no longer possible to sell the cargoes from the ship's side; and that it was no easy matter to obtain storage for the great accumu lation of goods which had been received there ; while the prices of imports had in consequence so greatly fallen, and those of exports so much ad vanced, that the prospects of profit had most materially diminished. So far as stopping the sup plies of warlike stores to Russia, a renewal of the blockade would now be almost unnecessary ; but from the great preparations at this moment making by RuSsia in fitting out some of her largest and best screw frigates, it is very desirable that the vessels sent to the Baltic before an armistice is ar ranged should be of a class fully qualified to cope with those of Russia now ready for sea, otherwise some disaster may occur, the consequences of which no opportunity might now be afforded to coun teract. RUSSIA. The Journal de St. Petersbourg has the follow ing official announcement of the appointment of Prince Gortschakoff to the 'post left vacant by the death of Prince Paskewitsch : " In consequence of the demise of the Marshal Prince of Warsaw, Count Paskewitsch of Erivan, Aide-de- Camp General Prince Gortschakoff 11., member of the Council of the Empire, is appointed Commander-in- Chief of the armies of the West and Centre, and Lieu tenant of the Kingdom of Poland, with all the attri butes and prerogatives belonging to that office." The Invalide has published iu detail the report drawn up by Admiral Glasenapp as to the build and construction of the row gun-boats now build ing in Russia ; in the course of this description we are brought acquainted with the new weapons that the Russians have bad made for the purpose of repelling boarding attacks. They are represented as consisting of an iron lance, about seven feet long, and a mace of cast iron, the massive head of which resembles a pineapple, and like it is beset with a number of obtuse but pointed projections. Each boat is provided with from 30 to 40 lances and from 15 to 20 maces, in the ma nagement of which the Fins are said to possess great skill. From this description these maces would appear to resemble the morgenstern, still in use with the watchmen in Sweden, and with one of which the Marquis of Waterford some 15 years back came inconveniently into close contact. The Northern Bee, which subsists by the especial favour of the Russian court, puts forward an ar ticle on the expected peace. The following is an extract : " If God grant ns peace, we shall take advantage of it to provide Russia with railways. If every landed pro prietor would invest five silver roubles per annum for each of his serfs in railyvay stock, in less than five years the sum derived from 11 millions of serfs would amount' to 560 millions of silver roubles. An enormous amount! Let the merchants, too, show a readiness to purchase, scrip, and the net of railways between the sea-coasts , will sp,/edily approach completion. Russia will then be ten times richer than she is at present. It now, takes twenty-two hours to get to Moscow, a distance of 607 versts ; at the same speed we shall travel from St. l Petersburg to Simpheropol (2,038 versts), and to Astra chan (2,076 versts) in four days, and get to Hasan on the third day. I do not speak of the advantages re-, specting the conveyance of merchandise, but what a;1 delight it will be, when our brave troops and the muni tions of war can be taken from one spot to another almost like 'the wind, to a spot menaced by the enemy for instance, supposing we should then have any ene mies. All this can and will be done, but we must make the beginning. Private individuals are already per witted to construct roads, and that is all we want. The rood North Americans will cordially assist us, supplying us with skilful engineers and machinists." PRUSSIA. A letter from Berlin of the 9th, in the Debats, says:—" It is g enerally rumoured that the Presi dent of the Council, Baron de Manteuffel, is shortly to proceed to Paris, and the object of his alleged visit has given rise to many conjectures. The Berlin Zeit, which has many titles to speak on behalf of the Prussian Government, said, on the 9th :—" It is still uncertain whether Prussia will, or not, take part in the Conferences which are to open at Paris on the 21st of this month. Prussia hesitates to accept the 5 prepositions, with all the obligations they entail, lest she should become bound by them in case of the failure of negotiations. At the same time it is certain that no peace will be finally concluded to which Prussia is not a party." It is understood here that the personnel of the Russian Embassy in this capital is soon to be in creased by the addition of a member well versed in the mechanical arts, whose office it shall be to make himself acquainted with every improvement in mechanism and the useful arts as fast as it appears, and report upon it to his Government. AUSTRIA. A letter from Vienna of the Bth, in -the Cologne Gazette, says—" The rumours respecting the change in the members of the Russian embassy here are not altogether unfounded, for it is certain that Prince Gortscbakoff requested to be sent to another post. Meantime a conga of four weeks has been granted him. The nomination of Aali Paella as the representative of the Porte at the conferences of Paris is looked upon here as a concession to Austria, who, through M. de Prokesch, had ad vocated his appointment at Constantinople." PORTUGAL. SOUTHAMPTON, Feb. 12.—8 y the Royal mail steam-ship Avon, which arrived this morning, we have dates from Lisbon to the Bth inst. The Minho steamer left for Liverpool on the 7th, and the Peninsular packet Madrid was to leave, as usual, on the 9th with the mails for Southampton, calling at Oporto and Vigo. The Milan steamer, from Marseilles for Liverpool, put into Lisbon for coals a few hours before the Avon left. Her Majesty's ship St. George was the only foreign vessel of war in port. The Avon does not bring any political news of importance from Lis bon. The debate upon the reply to the Throne had commenced in the Deputies, where the Minister of Finance had presented the budget for 1856.57, showing 10.939 contos of revenue, and 12.584 contos of expenditure ; but by adding to the revenue the usual abatements from the Royal allowances and from public salaries the calculated deficit is reduced from 1,655 contos to 355 contos, or about 80,0001. The Minister of Finance had also brought forward his arrangement with the foreign bondholders, and a bill to regulate the trade in grain, allowing free exportation and im portations upon a sliding scale of duties. The agents of cone speculators in iiga and St. Petersburg have been very busy of late in Ham burg with their offers of grain for delivery in the spring at very low prices; but it is observed that they decline to agree to the conditions stipulated for by would-be buyers, viz. :—that should the blockade of the Russian harbours be renewed before the period of delivery comes round (and consequently the delivery be prevented), the con tract is to become void and null. Count Alexis Foodorowitsch Orloff, who, to gether with Baron Brunow, will represent Russia at the Paris Conferences, is not to be confounded with various other Count Orloffs who have figured in the modern history of Ru ssia. This Count Alexis Orloff is a member of the Council of the Empire and a General of cavalry. Although the King of Denmark has annulled recognition the votes of the Hols tein Diet on the subje c t o f their petition to h im for amore just of the privileges of the duchy, on account of their having in that matter exceeded their legitimate powers, be cannot obstruct their resolution to ar raign M. vo n Scheel© for the abuse of his authority as Minister for the Duchy ; and that process will be pressed with as much promptitude and energy as the formalities which must be observed will permit. A letter from Vienna of the ith, in the Augs burg Gazette, says :—" Austria continues disarming her frontiers nearest Russia. On the sth two s pecial trains brought here from Cracow a number o f siege pieces ; yesterday the pontoon materiel arrived. The reduction of the army is being effected without interruption, and at the market of Matzleinsdorf yesterday,.a considerable number of artillery and cavalry horses were sold." THE UNITED STATES. The commercial accounts from the United States yesterday describe an easier condition of the money market and a great increase of confidence with re gard to political relations with England. Securities of most kinds, however, were dull, owing to the decline reported from this side, the news of the submission of Russia not having yet arrived out. A week previously the aspect of foreign affairs had been considered bad, but it bad become evident that the attempt to create a war feeling had Hot been responded to by the public ; and the satisfac tory effect thus caused had been greatly strength ened by a semi-official statement in the Washington Union, that the whole of the reports lately in cir culation as to the intention of the President t• adopt an offensive course were wholly without foundation and highly injurious to the commercial interests of the nation. The rate of discount for the best paper had declined to 8 per cent., and there was a tendency to an advance in the rate of ex change, which holds out the prospect that a mode rate resumption of specie remittances to this side may take place iu the course of a few weeks. Erie Railroad Stock was at 531 ; Panama, 1001 ; Reading, 85 ; and Illinois Central Bonds, 81i. A long period of severe weather had retarded business, but the importation of Bri tish goods had been comparatively large, and the transactions generally were of a healthy cha racter. Wheat and flour had experienced a rise equal to about Is. Bd. per quarter. The Governor of Mississippi had issued his message to the Legis lature of that State, recommending tho appropria tion of $200,000 annually for the encouragement of railroads, but saying nothing about its debts either as regards the amount repudiated or the amount acknowledged but not paid. He is accord ingly reminded by the New York Tribune that, although Mississippi greatly needs railroads, she needs common honesty still more. From Califor nia later advices had been received, but they con tain no intelligence beyond the fact of a continued increase in the gold production. The Mexican ac counts are likewise without anything of much mo ment ; but from Hayti a full confirmation had been received of the utter rout of the Emperor Souloque and his army of 30,000 men in their attempt to subjugate the Dominican part of the island. The portion of the expedition headed by the Emperor in person consisted of 18,000 men, a large number of whom turned against him. In his flight he is said to have wandered through woods, and at length to have reached a place about 60 miles from Cape Haytieu with only 1,000 followers, having lost arms, ammunition, and provisions of all kinds, as well as 40,0001. in money. It was '.oubted whether ho would ever regain his power, as in trigues were previously ou foot for his deposition. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—FEB. 7. HARBOUR OF REFUGE, CARDIGAN BAY, Motion made, and Questien put, " That a Select Commit tee be appointed to inquire into the expediency and practicability of constructing in the most advantageous part of Cardigan Bay a Harbour of Refuge, to afford protection against the injury to commerce, and to avert the harrowing scenes of woe attendant on the frequent shipwrecks which occur in Saint George's Channel, which harbour may be constructed also to serve as one of defence against invasion. That it be an instruction to the said committee, to inquire into the feasibility of employing the convicts of this country on that work, making their eniployrnout remunerative to the country, beneficial to themselves, and at the same time preserving our social condition, the security of which at present is so affected by the return to it of ticket-of-leave men." The house divided—Ayes 44; Noes 118'. ATES-41. Barrow, W. Borstal% T. Rushout, Capt. Q. Bentinck, G. Hume, W. Rust, Jaws Bignold, Sir S. King, J. Scott, I. Blakemore, T. MacE voy, E. Sibthorp, Major Bolder°, Lt.-Col. H. G. Nl'Canii, J. Stracey, H. Brady, J. Michell, William Stuart, W. Brantley-Moore, J. Morris, D, Tyler, Sir G. Chelsea, Viscount Mullings, J. R. Vansittart, G. Child, Smith Mundy, W. Walcott, Admiral. Cobbold, J. C. Newdegate, C. Whitmore, H. Davies, D. North, Col. J. Williams, W. Dunne, Colonel Parker, R. Wynne, W. Greaves, E. Percy, J. Greene, Capt. John Philipps, J. TELLERS. Guinness, It. S. Pollard-Urquhart, W. Davies, J. Gwyn, Bowel Robertson, P. Lisburne, Earl NOES-1111. Acton, Joseph Gardner, R. Napier, Sir C. A lcock, T. Gladstone, W. O'Brien, J. Atherton, W. Glyn, G. O'Connell, J. Baines, Rt. Hon. M. Greene, Thomas Oliveira, B. Berkeley, Sir G. Gregson, Samuel Osborne, R. Berkeley, G. Grey. Rt. Hon. Sir G. Paget, Lord A. Babell, Sir R. Hadfield, George Palmer, Roundell Blackburn, P. Hall, Sir Benjamin Palmerston, Viscount Bland, L. H. Flankey, T. Patten, Col. Bond, J. Hastie, Archtl. Paxton, Sir J. Brand, 11. B. W. Ilesneece, Geo. F. Peel, F. Brockleliurst, J. Herbert, S. Phillimore, J. G. Brotherton, J. Hey worth, L. Pilkington, J. Bruce, Lord E. Hindley, C. Pritchard, J. Buckley, Gen. ilorsman, E. Renton, G. Cardwell. E. Howard, Lord. E. Ricardo, S. Castlerosse, Vie. Hutt, W. Ridley, George Clinton, Lord R. Jackson, W. Scholefleld, W. Coc}:burn, Sir A. J. E . Keating, 11. Seymour, H. Collier, I:. P. King, L. Smith, R. Colvile, C. It. - Kirk, W. Spooner, It. Cowper, W. Knatelibull, W. Stafford, A. Craufurd, E. H. J. Knight, F. Sullivan, Michael Crossley, F. Laboucherejlt.Hon.H Thompson, G. Dent, J. , Langton, H. G. Thornely, T. Dill wyn,L. L. Laslett, W. Tomline, G. Drumlanrig, Vie. Lewis, Sir G. C. Villiers, C. Duncan, Viscount Lindsay, W. Walmeley, Sir J. Duncan, George Lowe, R. Warner, E. Dunlop, A. Luce, T. Waterpark, Lord Emlyn., Viscount Mackinnon, W. Whitbread, S. Evelyn, W. J. Mangles, R. Wickham, If. Fenwick, 11. 3larshall, W. Wilkinson, W. Fergus, John Massey, W. Willcox, B. Ferguson, J. Milligan, R. Wilson, J. Fitzgerald, J. Mitchell, T. A. Wood, Sir C. Fitzgerald, W. It. S. Monck, Vi ;. Fitzroy, Henry Monsell, W. TELLEItiI. Foley, J. H. Mowbray, J. R. Forster, Charles Muntz, G. Hayter, W. Freestun, Colonel Murrough, J. P. Mulgrave, tar' of CONTRACTORS' DISQUALIFICA.TION REMOVAL. Motion made and questioa put, " That leave be given to bring in a bill to repeal the act 22 Geo. 111., disqualify ing contractors from being elected to, or sitting and voting as members in, the House of Commons." The house divided—Ayes 46, Noes 43. AYES-46. Acton, J. Fenwick, IL . Oliveira, B. Atherton, W. Fitzzerald„T. Osborne, IL Baxter, W. Freestun, Col. Otway, A. Berkeley. C. Glyn, 0. Paget, Lord A. Bethel!, Sir It. Grenfell. Chas. Palmerston, Visct . Bonham-Carter, J. Grey, Sir G. Pollard-Urquhart, W. Bouverie, Hon. E. P. Ilayter, W. Pritchard, J. , Brocklehurst, J. Howard, Lord Ridley, G. Bruce, Lord E. ' Laslett, W. Shelley, Sir J. Castlerosse, Viscount Lewis, Sir 0. C. Steel, J. Cockburn, Sir A. J. E. Lindsay, W. Wilson, J. Colville, C. IL Lowe, IZ. Wood, Sir C. Cowper, W. E. Lace, T. Craufurd, E. 11. 3. Milligan, It. TELLERS Duncan, 'Viscount Mulgrave, Earl Duncan, G. Mullings, J. Mitchell, T. Emlyn, Vis. O'Connell, J. Hankey, T. NOES-43. Barrow, W. Horsfall, T. B. Robertson, P. Bentinck, G. Hume, W. Scott, F. Blackburn, Peter lan;, J. - Sibthorp, Major Bond, J. Liddell, H. G. Spooner, It. Brarniey-Moore, J. Lovaine, Lord Stuart, W. Chid, Smith 3l`Cann, J. Sullivan, Michael Evelyn, W. Montgomery, Sic G. Tyler, Sir G. Fitz Gerald, W. R. S. Mowbray, J. Walcott, Admiral Fitzroy, Hon. H. Mundy, W. • Whitmore, 0. Greene, John Murrough, J. Wickham, H. W. Grepon, S. Napier, Sir C. Wilkinson. W. Guinness, U. North, Col. J. Williams, W. Gwyn, 11. Percy, J. TE LLYES. Hadfield, G. Pleillimore, J. G. H l c astie, Archd. Ricardo, S. Vae„leonsittartt. e C . THE TURKISH LOAN. England' to the Sublime Porto, mitted by the Bank of the Turkish Government, behalf of and otherwise paid on o Convention made last year The - The following statement 'of the several sums trans under Article I. of th his Majesty the Emperor of the tween her Majesty, . 1 Majesty the Sultan, out of the 1 e ffected underthe provisions l oan o f 5,00 0 , 000 , , ,,, vi e ., o, 99, and of the date when Act 18th aud I .'Ll French, and his Imperi al 1 n d other payment was made by the each remittance a Bank of E bas been made, on the motion of Mr. 1855. Sovereigns delivered to the 'War Aug. 25 ' Department for shipment England, Disraeli 31. Ditto ditto Sept ditto Se • g. Ditto 13. Ditto ditto '' 15. Ditto ditto 21. Paid to N. M. Rothschild and Sons, two bills drawn by Otto man Government, and interest 283,169 6 Oct. 1. Ditto, one bill drawn by Ottoman Government 200,000 0 „ 22. Ditto, ditt o Nov. 20. Sovereigns delivered to the W Department f or shipment lOO,OOO 0 „ • 23. Ditto, ditto Dec. 5. Paid to the African Nteam-ship Company, for the Faith steamer 23,000 0 „ 6. Sovereigns delivered to the War Department for shipment lOO,OOO 0 „ 14. Paid her Majesty's Paymaster . General, to be applied for the purchase of steam -vessels and coals „ 22. Sovereigns delivered to the War Department for shipment lOO,OOO 0 1856. Jaa. 26. Paid the Governor and Company of the Bank of England, for management of the loan Department for shipment ..... 100,000 0 „ 29. Paid to the executors of 1). W Witton ' for carbines 13,250 0 Feb. G. Sovereigns delivered to tile War 100,000 0 Department for shipment £1,891,919 6 PROFESSORSHIP OF NATURAL PIIILOSOPEEY,MARTSICHAL COLLEGE, ABERDEEN,--In consequence of the death, on Sm4day last, of ,the Rev. David Gray, a vacancy has oc curred in this chair, The patronage of it belongs to the Crown. The emoluments amount to about 3001. per annum. Term time lasts for only five months of the year. Attached to the class is a very fine apparAtus. Since the abolition of the stricter tests the appointment may be held by an Episcopalian, or by any other Pro testant Dissenter from the Established Church of Scot land. The professor rnut,be not only an experienced experimentalist, but familiar with the modern mathe matics of the theory of physical science. THE PEACE PROPOSITIONS. (From the Debate of Yesterday. ) In what sense is article 5 to be understood ? What is the precise object of it—what is its real and practical bearing ? In this respect we are, like every one else, re duced to conjectures, and we cannot give our personal appreciations. It is possible, and it is mistral, that that French and English Governments, in demanding from Russia general guarantees in the interest of the ha' lance of power in Europe, considered themselves com pelled to stipulate for some particular guarantees in fa vour of those Allies who came at the last to give their moral co-operation to the Western cause. It may be, for instance, readily conceived that they would not refuse to Sweden the price of an alliance which un der any eventuality must retain in their eyes the cha racter and the value of a friendly act. In this order of ideas, the particular conditions which may be thought proper to add to the general guarantees will be confined, as is generally believed, to interdicting Russia front for' tifying the Aland Islands, and rebuilding the fortifica tions of Bomarsund. It appears difficult to imagine that Russia neither demanded nor received some previous explanations as to the meaning of article 6 before she de cided on accepting without reserve the programme of which it forms a part. If this very probable supposition be well founded, the difficulty will be smoothed down, and on the fifth point as on the four others the preliminary agree ment would exist dc facto between the powers. The work of the plenipotentiaries who are about to assemble would be thereby simplified and abridged. The affairs of peace are therefore in a favourable way, and it is n.O - . thank God, with us that it will meet with any serioss obstacles. Our only regret is to see that on this point there is not a perfect unanimity of views and an entente cordiale between France and her Allies. We do not wish to exaggerate the dissent--it is not on the ground• work of things, it is only the shades. In England. We firmly believe that peace is wished for, only . that wish is expressed with more reserve an d h esita t i on than with us. In France peace is desired, in rag land the people resign themselves to it ; it is ac cepted from a feeling of humanity rather than from sentiment, rather than by a warm and OPOnta . 11Q0119 impulse. But after all what does it matter if England is ready to sign it t France, to her honoar be it salt, and the whole world will render her this Jo" tice—Franoe, in ;declaring war against Russia, never had a desire or an intention of crushing her ; she never intended to make a war of hatred and extermination against her. She never in her ideas of triumph calcu lated on the pleasure of seeing Cronstadt in ruins o r St. Petersburg in flames. As she never entered on the mar with those savage wishes, she has net in making pfee to bear any sad disappointments. THE REV. DR. OROLY ON THE NEWSPdPia. The newspaper, the most influential of all hutnall, works, is the creation o f p r i n ti ng . It i s t h e h onou r 0' England that in this country it approaches nearest to excellence, in intellectual vigour, in variety of kno w ' ledge, in extent of information, and in patriotic prig' ciple. It has, like all the works of man, occasional Ira' perfections, and perhaps the most prominent are its too minute details of offences against public purity. 13 ,1 there is scarcely a news p a p er i n t hi s age which "lour not have' been regarded as a triumph of ability in 0 . . last. In fact, th e newspaper o f E ng l an d i s t h e grew,' practical teacher of the people. Its constant en' universal teaching alone accounts for the superior inter ligence of the population. Schools, lecture-rooms, 511111 universities, impo r t an t al t h ey a ll are, a l toget h e r fill behind it in public effect, or find that, to retain their influence, they must follow in its steps. Those steps must now and then turn from the right road, but their native tendency is forward and upward. This i n tellee; tual giant always advanc es , an d carr i es t h e coun t r y wit him to a height which no o th er coun t ry , anc ient °', modern, ever attained, or perhaps ever hoped to attaio• If in an age of foreign convulsion England has wader gone no catastrophe—if i n th e f a ll o f monarc hi es she , Preserved her hereditary throne—if in the mingled us fidelity and superstition of the Continent, which, l ik e tbe mingled fetters and frenzy of a lunatic hospital, have is our day exhibited th e l owes t h um ili at i on o f natur e, "e has preserved her freedom and her religion—l a ttribu te all, under God, to th e v i gour an d i nte lli gence of Publ:ui: investigation, the ince ssan t urgency o f appea l to t' putlie mind, the livin g organ i sat i on o f w hi c h , th e bo r t is the Press of England. TREFATA Li COLLISION OFF FOLKEST OO -CENSURE OF BOTH CREWS. • ' The inquiry opened on Tuesday last, before Mr. Ei‘ st i the Folkestone coroner, resp e cti ng th e d ea th o f throe °• the unfortunate sufferers in the wreck of the Jose Willis, was resumed yesterday at the Guildhall of as, borough. Mr. Winkworth and Capt. N e agle attond e6 on behalf of the owners and underwriters. Mr. Towl for Captain Bourohier ; and Mr. O'She a f ur the Linori e and London Steam Packet Company. The evidence was almost the same atigiven r at th e Beal inquiry. The jury, after more than an hour's deliberation, e turned the following verdict :—" We come to a t 11369 1: molls conclusion that G eorge i uramera an d others 03111, by their deaths i n consequence o f a co lli s i on between Vl' ship Josephine Willis and the steamer Mangertoe, 0 6 1 to an error in jud gmen t on th e par t o f t h e chief offl°°' of the ship, mistaking the light of the steamer for D°_, lr geness Light, and starb oar di ng th e h e l m , W e also siiig7„ that if a proper look out h a d been kept on board of !LI steamer, the collision might h ave b een avoided, We lee , it our duty also to state that there appears to have been h great want of humanity un the part o f the crew of h ° , t • ships, in not sending assist ance t o th e p assen gers o f • ship whilst they had it in th e ir power to do so ; and vi believe that, if proper efforts had been made, monYl n°rs lives would have been saved." HAY.KARKEP THEATRE. ai A gentleman named Simpson appeared last nis- I , l r, this theatre in the character of th e " Stranger. '„, may fairly say that he played it i n a v er y umpretecur; manner, and that, although neith er th e In tonation of '! 1 voice nor the e x p ress i on o f hi s coun t enance greatly 1„ ;* tensifiod the pathos of the p ar t, he seemed wel l to quainted with the routi ne o f stage business that bel c n ,:. to it. Moreover, f rom th e handkerchiefs used in ~ , pit, we may conclud e tbat th ere were spec t a tors 9 ' sympathised with his mimic woes, and from the ippla!!:. which greeted him, when th e cur t a i n rose t o show . ` l ,,:;t once more, we may co n j ec t ure th a t hi s ta l en t WO - without admirers. CITY 0.1? LONDON THEATRE. Messrs. Johnson and Nelson Lee have made aug tb*t triumphant bit, by th o e r, p a rod G u u c i t l i t o y n C of on a se n ie e n ri ce d ; ,ain w a hiic e .h b u i titled " Selfishnes s ; with Mr. Nelson Le e ' s pantomime of "The FOx an d Grapes," is likely to fill the house for months to cou te c i The new drama is of a most novel construction , 1e 13 ,„ points a strong moral. A man's conscience appoltra'" to him whenever he is about to do a bad action cer tainly new, and affords an opportunity to present Janine' roue effects never before attempted on any stage. Tb piece in itself being intrinsically good renders the nieces. so great. The management have spared no expense to keep up their well-earned fame. The various appear' a o c f h t in h i e sti Sp e i w rit o w oy d e l l tend n to eap ad o d , t t3ol h i e ct e eh e se i s arne a Pd t udt theaistaiw a ppeoafr at conclusion hneceras of the drama is ad Ea irablf managed, and is greatly aided by Mr. Oswald Hughes's electric light. Of Mr. Searle's Wizard we cannot s perA too highly ; his changes to the Spirit were rapid in Lb . e xtreme. Mr., N. T. Ilieks played w ith s kill an d judr ment, as did also Mr. W. Travers. Miss Marion Lad B a c a t r ed nett . adm i rab l y , n fact a s did the entire is r c company exerted Campbelland : 2m :rfr to insure its success. Th e reading public and old og o will doubtless avail themselves of wituesshilif this goers powerful novelty. MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) CORN EXCHANGE. We have had a ver y li m it e d quan ti ty o f E n glish vr e on sale to-day in poor condition. There was an improltia inquiry for fine dry qualities, and the best ismPlis it ° de have realised rather more money than of late. Other W I were quite as dear us on Monday. to Over 10,000 quarters of foreign wheat have come fll3 hand. Most descriptions ruled steady, at very full prifel'a. Barley and malt changed hands slowly, at liondaP cline in value. Oats wore s - ead, but not d earer. Beans, peas, t y and flour were in better request, at fuU rencies. Over 8.000 barrels of the latter article "' rived from the United States. Wheat. i,OlO LRAITALI THIN Vill. riour• Barley. Malt. Oats. 06 750 1,630 40 3,660 „or!' 82 7 10 2,9G0 -- Zngllsit .. Irish ... I . ,reign } 1 10,250 BOROUGH HOP. to There is 'steady business doing in all kinds of la . ' fully last, week's prices. WHITECHAPEL. 40 83 We had a very dull trade, as follows ;--Beaf, from ; to 4s 2d ; mutton, 2s 10d to 46 4d ; veal, 4a , od to 5 6 pork, 3s Od to 4s id per Blbs by the carcase. JAMAICA.—The New York Sun says the suga r bds era on the Island of Jamaica this season is 50,00 0 1 :"" .. greater than ever before. This is attributed to 11- 71 1 . ricans haying taken the management of several of th , largest sugar estates. In working they en l l ) ,. l° .v ery on. negroes at so much per day, paying in c ; t ho week. The cash wakes up the best energies sable labourers, and gives /4 now life, never b e fel , li e or heard of, to te suar-making bsiness. 10 TEE WEST INhDIAg MAlL—The u 3 P ar ana, Wide,. 4 Southampton on the 17th ult. with the Pacific mails, experienced a succession of ga l es a fter t i b ° • left that port, which delayed her progress sem" •750 Atlantic :and consumed her coals. When about miles from the Island of Madeira, her Coininsinaleat finding that she had but 600 tons 1 left, which would iv be su ffi cient to take her to St. Thomas, ran o fo_r ee Sd deira, where be replenished his stock, and Pr c tb• on his voyage to St. Thomas on the evening ot 28th alt. a Wet India as% , w orn' FIRE IN TIIE BLACE/RIARII-ROAD.- -Yfr.terclaY 0 mi .. log a fire broke out on the premises belonging t syrl- ,°"3 l , black-lead and emery paper manufacturer, _ no t lington-street, Blackfriara•road. The fl ames w!r7.paa extinguished until the drying rooms wore n early Du . ' a rt °I out, and considerable damage done to t he lowery..lo the factory by water. The loss will fall on the and Kent Fire Offices.