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oelers, enjoy a higher degree of inviolability. This inetolebiiety they derive from the dignity of the state they represenr, and from the interest that every nation takee is the honour and security of those who are to to Isact its affairs in foreign countries. Public Ministers fle e t diplomatic agents are by most jurists considered ex territorial, aud, in some cases, as exempted from the civil jurisdiction of the State. We are net therefore surprised thet the President of a great and civilized country con= the violence exercised towards the Spanish Con snl, and points out the defects of the American legisla tion in reference to foreign Ministers and agents. The reference to Louis K ssuth in this state paper is brief but inter-sting. After stating that a frigate had teen sew, to receive on board the ex-Governor of Hungary, the President recommends to Congress to consider in het manner the distinguished exile—whose arrival at New York, we learn, was every hour anxiously looked for—should be received and treated. There is a good deal in the Message in reference. to Mexico. Taumelipas, and the railway across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, on which we have not space to remark to-day; but we must not, in passing even cur s, rily over those topics, omit to state that the President warns his countrymen of the over-trading and over-spe culetion likely to be incident to the immense supplies of Califernian gold daily arriving. These are wise sug gestions, well worthy of the countryman of Benjamin Franklin. Other recommendations of the President are well worthy of imitation nearer home, in a nation also eFeientially comeuercial and meritiene. When we fi nd the Americans directing all their energies to the n r ovement of the it harbours—of their dry and w et decks—of their naval yards, naval academiee, and school of charts, it were well if, in the present state of Europe, wi?, too, should think of those wooden walls in whi c h must ever be our safety and a S ee at portion of our national strength. Nor is another recommendation of the American less worhy of imitation in England. The public statutes of the United States have only been ac cumulating for a little more than sixty years, yet they exhibit much of the in con g ruity and imperfection of hasty legislation. The President, therefore, recom mends that a commission be appoiated to revise the public statutes —to a rrange them in order—to supply deficiencies—to c orrect incongruities —to simplify their language, and t o render them cheaper and more acces sible to the pu blic. These are gl or i ous a i ms , wo r t hy of Itepublics, w orth y of Kings and Queens. worthy of Em peross. In England our statutes extend not over sixty •dd, but, counting from Magna Chute, over six hundred and odd years, anti fill 33 volumes quarto—a decent vmgg on- load. If a committee of revision be required for American statutes, how much more loudly is it de manded for British statutes TO SPANISH BONDHOLDERS.—Senor Jose Borrajo, the Royal Commissioner, having commenced the Conversion of the Spanish Debt, under the law for its settlement of the Ist August, 1851, at No. 10, St. Helen's-place, Bishopsgate street, Notice is hereby Gi, en to the Holders of Spanish Bonds, that the Committee acting for them in London are intervening in the conversion, in order that they may be able to issue a document for the 50 per cent. of the Coupon rot funded. The Committee are now, by the hands of their agents, the London and County Bank, No. 21, .Lombard-street, receiving, every day. from Eleven to Three o'clock, B.nds and Coupons for conversion. Forms for filling up may be had at the said bank. Duplicate Lists will be required for the Bends and Coupons sent in for conversion. Due notice will be given when the New Bonds are ready for deli very. lhe Spanish Government have extended the time for conver sion to the 31st March inclusive, without forfeiture of dividend. Par ties neglecting to send their Bonds in before that day will lose a year's dividend. By order of the Committee, J. S. COLLETT, Secretary. 3, Clement's-lane, Lombard-street, Dec. 6, 1551. IIUNGERFORD-HALL, STRAND. UNRIVALLED COMBINATION OF ATTRACTION. AMMAL MAGNETISO.—SOIREES LASSAIGNE every Even. ing (Saturday excepted), at Eight o'clock Admission Is., 2 3 ., and 43. Stalls and Reserved Seats may be secured at Mr. Same, Royal Library, St. James's-street; at Mr. Ebers's, Bookseller to her Majesty, 27, Old Bond-street ; a nd at the Manager's Office, Hunger- THEATRE of OPTICAL ILLUSIONS. " SOIREES MYSTERIELIsES," Juvenile Amusements, by M. and Madame Langtois, of Paris, and the celebrated Indian Juggler, • Views , Chromatrope, &C., Djalma, with Dissolving every Evening, at Seven o'cloc . x. A../mission 13., Is. id., and 2s. CAL from Twelva to Three. DIORAMA. — Every Day, Priced of Ad mission Is. 61. Is., and 6 d. FlNZAititS—Open daily from Ten A.M. to Ten P.M. Admission Free. 3gAGNETOII ) CURRENTS and the MAUNETOSCOPE. Dr. T.eser's Philosophical and Experimental Lectures every Saturday Evening, at Eight. Admission Is. and 23. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. 'eebgter, Able Lessee Ana Manager Oi liromotor THIS EVENING Will be performed a new Comedy, entitled THB MAN OF LAW. Marries de la Seigliere, Mr. Lambert ; Raoul, Mr. L. Murray ; M. Destournelles, Mr. B. Webster; Bernard, Mr. Howe ; Baroness de Vaubert, Mrs. Stirling ; Helene de la Seigliere, Miss A. Vining. After which a new Farce, entitled THE TWO BONNYCASTLES. Mr. Bonnycastle, Mr. Buckstorie ; Mrs. Bonnycastle, Mrs. Buck- In ;;ham. To conclude with THE JACOBITE. ii: aiti~ Ii.UYAL, ALr.Lt s`nder the direction of Mr. B. Webster. . _ The popular Comedian, Mr. Wright, having recovered from his in dispoeition, will appear This Evening. heormoas success of the Yankee Comedian, Mr. Josh Silsbee. MRS VE NINO Will be performed the comic Drama, entitled THE FOREST ROSE! and the YANKEE PLOUGHBOY. Jonathan Ploughboy, Mr. J. Silsbee• Bellamy, Mr. Worrell; Harriet Miller, Miss Col lins; Sally Forest, Miss E. Chaplin. To be tollowed by the Comedy of PAUL PRY. Colonel Hardy, Mr. Emery ; Paul Pry, Mr. Wright ; Grasp, Mr. 0. Smith ; Mr. Willis, Mr. Worrell ; Marian, Miss Ellen Chaplin. Alter which, a new and laughable Piece do Circonstance, entitled BLOOMERISM ; or, The Follies of a Day. Mr. Agricola Green, Mr. Honey; Mr. Flighty Bounce, Mr. Paul Bedford ; John irev, Mr. 0. Smith ; Mr. Weakly, Mr. Worrell; airs. Portia Lu crezia Green, Miss Woolgar. 'LOYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. ;nder the Management )t Mr. C. Keaa THIS EVENING. Shakespere's Comedy of THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR. Principal characters by Messrs. Bartley, Keeley A. Wigan, Mea dows, Addison, Harley, J. Vining, C. Kean ; Mesdames Winstanley, Keeley, and C. Kean. After which, a new and original Comedy, in two acts, entitled TENDER PRECAUTIONS; or, the Poivance of Marriage, in which Mr. and Mrs. Keeley, and Mr. and Mrs. Wigan will appear. Private Roxez, &c., to be had of all the BougseLers, and 01 Br. biassingham ; of whom also places may be taken at the Box-office, firforl-streat, from Eleven till Five o'clock. KOYIL LYCElist riIEATRE. Under the Management or Madamt Vestris. The public is respectfully informed that this Theatre having been thoroughly renovated and embellished, will RE-OPEN TIII6 EVENING, When w ll be performed THE GAME OF SPECULATION. Principal characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, R. Roxby, B. Baker ; Mrs. C. Horn, and Miss M . Oliver. To be fillowed by FORTY AND FIFTY. To conclade with A PRACTICAL MAN. Lit)k AL JL Y strie Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Farrel. EVENING, Will be performed THE MONINTOUS QUESTION. After which HIS FIR 'T CHAMPAGNE. To conclude with BLACK EYED SUSAN. Y' ICH'ti PLAIDOUSE AND STRAND THEATRIS, Lessee. Mr. W. R. COPEI,AND, Liverpool. The Warmest Theatre in Landon. Another New Farce. THIS EVENING, Will be performed SIMPSON AND CO. After which, BREAKFAST FOR TWO. To be followed by a new Farce, entitled CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE. Characters by Messrs. Rogers, Belton, Romer, Misses Nfar‘hall and Maskell. _'With STROLLERS AND STRATAGEMS.To conclude with a Farce, entitled THE FIFTH OF NOVEM BER, by Messrs. Tilbury, Rogers, Hudspeth, Misses Saunders and Haskell. The prices of admission are arranged as follow ;—Orchestra stalls, 411 boxes (first circle), 35.; (second circle), 2s. ; Pit, Is. Boors to be opened at Halt-past Six, and the performances to commence at Seven precisely. tewnd price will be taken to the Boxes only at Nine o'clock clrcle, 25.; second circle, Is. Private Boxes One Guinea and a Halt each. Stage Manager, Mr. E. Stirling. AsTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. IT Mor am Patronage of ner IS:i43,jesty anti his Royal Highnen Prince Albert. ager, y. The most successful and p opular Mr Theatre W.Ratt in London. Azael still continues the Star of the Theatrical World. Tills '.:VENT/it& Will be produced new grand Spectacle, from the pen of E. Fitzball, Esq., and written expressly for this establishment, entitled AZAEL, in which will be introduced the same highly-trained nurses and Camels that appe tred in the Opera at her Majesty's Theatre, with an addition of Ostriches, Zebras, &c., &c., the whale of the well known resources of Astley's. It has been pronounced by public opinion to be the most gorgeous and effective production ever a itnessed within the wells of a theatre, assibtad with magnificent scenery and brilliant costumes. The new Dramatic Performers having achieved an unparalleled triumph, will have the the honour of appearing every evening until further notice. With datty's Grand Scenes of the Arena, embracing the largest Equestrian Company in Europe, repre'ented by Foreign and British 111,4 e and Female Artists of superior talent. • .To conclude with MORE BLUNDERS THAN ONE. lickets to be bad at the ties-office trona Eleven till Foar daily. -414 kg e Stana.er, Mr, 'L. Thonapaut. PORTRAITS OF SOULT AND WELLINGTON ) ALENIOIRS AND FAC-SIIIILIES OF THEIR FUND- I VRITIN,;S. TIM mosr ripLENDID LIKENESS OF so uLT EVER TAKEN, BY WYON, FOR WHICH THE MARSHAL SAT SIX TIMES ; TOGETHER WITH A PORTRAIT OF TITE DUKE OF WELLINGTON IS THIS DAY PUBLISHED, AT THE SUN OFFICE, 112, STRAND, PRICE ONE SHILLING. TO CORRESPONDENTS No communication can be attended to unless authen ticated by the name and address of the writer. Rejected communications cannot be returned. • h des , \t e !rr,_424N • 6 . ®°. * ' Pr E - THE SUN, - . SIGET WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE Tali Day —Morning 26 in. after 7 I Evening 59 rain after 7 ro-MosE.Ysv—Morning 33 min, after 8 I Evening 14 min after 9 THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, DECEMBER 16. rHEEmoMETER, TY TUB SHADE. 38 —highest since noon yesterday. 33—lowest this morning and during the night. 41—this day, at noon. SA11.0)1E111E, 30 . 45. WIXD W.S.W.—dull, foggy weather. DAILY WEATHER TABLE. State of the Wind and Weather at each of the following places at Nine o'clock yesterday morning.—Ths stations are t, arrangedcru in order of latitud e . p —Wind N.E., gentl e b reeze — overcas t. o antoirrosc—Wind N.E., calm—overcast. H A.sT roas—Wind S.E., gentle breeze—overcast. Son TnAstrroN — Wind N.W., gentle breeze—foggy. F ot xrtgroPtE—Wind S., gentle breeze—overcast. TUNBRIDGE — Wind S., calm - scud, rain. G KE EN W ICH—Calm—overcast. sysoo —Wind S.W.. gentle breeze—foggy. SwlNDoN—Wind S.W., light airs—overcast. COLCHESTER —Wi n d N.E., calm—overcast. CABCBRIDGR—Wind ~ gentle breeze—overcast. YARMOUTH —Wind S.E., gentle breeze--pirtially cloudy. Bnutzsattem—Wind S.E., calm—foggy. flovraF.An—Calm— overcast. fivEuPoon—Wind S.E., gentle breeze—rain. LANCASTER—Wind S.E., calm—foggy. DanutiaTobt—Wind W.S.W., gentle breeze-- foggy. S HAP— is ind S., calm— overcast. The returns from the following places indicate the state of the wind and weather on Saturday morning at nine o'clock : EastErack—Wind S.E.. calm—foggy. ilcumnGAß—Wind N.E., gentle breen—foggy. Pools—Wind W., gentle breeze—overcast. BuotiNGIIAN—W ind E., strong breeze—foggy. tionTREAD--Wind S.,gentle breeze—fine. LANCAST BR—Wind ~ gentle breeze—principally clear. inTßY—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—overcast. DARLLNGTON—Wind S.S.W., gentle breeze—frosty. SNAP—Wind E., calm—partially cloudy. EburrocK—Wind N., gentle breeze—foggy. EVENING, ,---„ CLEARING 07 THE SMITHFIELD IiLUB CATTLE 'uosy.—YesterdaY the area and galleries of the Bazaarin. Bak er - street were alm"st entirely cleared of their recemt in ter " ti N contents. Th e sma ll p ort i on o f agr i cu l tur al im plements and animals (about 6 or 7) which remained were in the cours e of removal, and all will have di4appeared in the Course of this day. Amongst the animals still remaining was the beautiful stupendous cow, bred and fed by Mr. Hui land, near Halifax, aged between five and six years, and weighing about 120 stone 0f4 , 11b., for which prizes of a silver medal and 201. were awarded. AIL Davis, the well-known arti.t, was engaged durin g the day making a drawing of this animal. The proprietor of the ilazaar is about (amon a illimprovements), i n order to promote comfort bo g th to the animals and visitors to future shows, to pave the lower area. This has been delayed until it could be deter mined whether stone, asphalte, or metallic lava, were the preferable material. One of the latter (the metallic lava), has, it . s un d ers t oo d b een selected, and will shortly be laid down. A HORSE WITHOUT HAIR.—A ext raordinary phe nomenon, in the way of " horse-flesh," was brought to town yesterday afternoon by the steamer Gordon. It is a mare, captured on the plains of Venezuela by a party of American hunters, headed by the well-known traveller, J uan Percy, and Capt a i n H a ll . Sh e is loi hands high, of great beaaty and symmetry, and without one particle of hair on aay part of her body. The 'kill reßembles ludia rubber, and is tte .oft alnatalt a 3 velvet. ibirM4Ut lilt LONDON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1851. Nearly a fortnight prior to the memorable eoup (Taut of Louis NAPOLEON, there appeared a lively work in two volumes, from the pen of Sir FRANCIS HEAD, entitled "A Faggot of French Sticks," and issued by one of the most distinguished of our Lon don publishers. In this production the author, after describing with his customary animation the principal features of Paris as they appeared to him in 1851, appended some remarks upon the then political situa tion of the country, evincing:throughout his observa tions a sagacity which recent events have almost elevated to the gift of vaticination. The coincidence is, to our thinking, of a nature so extraordinary that we are induced to direct the public attention to it in these columns, as to a circumstance eminently en titled to the notice of the general population. For some considerable time it had been manifest that a crisis was rapidly drawing on such as must lead in the end to a direct struggle between the executive and legislative powers of the Republic. The germ of this struggle was manifestly contained in the original scheme of the Constitution. Every one saw from the outset the consequences that must ensue from the rival energies imparted to the chief powers of the Government, and from the hostile attitude the PRE. SIDENT and the Assembly were compelled to adopt towards each other. Latterly, however, it became more and more visible that the contest defied much further postponement. The factious course pursued by the majority of the representatives rendered it improbable, if not impossible, that mere discussion could effect anything like a satisfactory arrangement. Politicians generally throughout France degenerated into intriguers, and the leaders of the more conspi cuous parties, instead of contenting themselves with an open opposition to the policy of Louis laTaroeeoN, adventured upon the most daring and dastardly intrigues against the very basis of the Republican Administration. Beholding these things, the author of the volumes above particularised gave utterance to those sentiments of mingled regret and indignation with which he regarded proceedings so peculiarly distasteful to him as an Englishman. He fearlessly explained the views with which he watched the progress of affairs in the neighbouring capital, and shrank not from expressing the sympathy he could not but feel for one placed like Louis NA POLEON in a situation of such tremendous responsibi lity and embarrassment. " Strange to say," he ex claimed (vol. ii., p. 443), " while the whole French nation, grouped into factions, with a hurricane brew ing up to windward, are at this moment occupied in searching, as intently as a man looks for a lost needle in a haystack, vainly for the head of their constitu tion, it has pleased ALMIGHTY GOD to place at the helm of their affairs a pilot possessing very nearly all the qualifications necessary for restoring to France that tranquillity and commercial prosperity she so ar dently desires to attain." It was against this per sonage that the plots of the unprincipled enemies of the Republic were directed almost unanimously while Sir FRANCIS HEAD was writing that sentence, and—a reflection which could not fail to arouse our interest in the victim of the proposed outbreak—he was, according to his own moving phrase, chained to the helm and powerless for good, even at the mo• ment when he saw the vessel of the state driving on towards the abyss. Shutting their eyes to the diffi culty of his position, his enemies indulged themselves only in the luxury of misrepresentation. Ac cording to them, he was a man with out any purpose, save that of a lawless ambition, and without any principle save that of his own personal aggrandizement. It mattered nothing that during three years he had remained true to his oaths of allegiance to the Republican Constitution. It mattered nothing that during that interval he had preserved for France not only peace with surround ing nations, but—what was yet more astonishing in her regard —peace within the limits of her boundaries. It mattered nothing that, under the shelter of his policy, commerce began once more to flourish after the panic and confusion into which its votaries had been thrown by the casualties of revolution. His as sailanto, infuriated against him possibly only the more from their knowledge of the very facts here enume rated, adopted every contrivance, no matter how ignoble in its origin or how detestable in its virulence, to obstruct him in the faithful discharge of his duties as the chief magistrate of the newly-created Demo cracy. Not contented with the impediments thrown in his way by means of their Parliamentary malig nancy, they determined to stake their chances of an ulterior triumph upon the hazard of an intrigue. Then it was that an alliance was effected of a kind more shameless than was perhaps ever before con trived either in ancient or modern times between the most shameless and unblushing of political adven turers. We are not speaking here by inuendoes. The reality of the atrocious compact entered into by these conspirators is long before this a matter of notoriety througho u t i Ch r i sten d om . Th e coup deitat, there zre, so c a ll e d, was i n rea li ty not hi ng more u o " n i l y n eartlfte last less than a conire coup—an act of proceedingself only bayndwh tion, secured ta ms , lf is consequently onichtheLuotummosNt ApPrOoLvEoOcaN: % farce personally from destruction. It of the PRESIDENT as -_ . .. an inexcusable violation of sufficiently violated, in all conscience, by the members i of the Republican Legislature. As the opinions of an hon est Englishman, those expressed by Sir FRANCIS HEAD upon the ch arac t er of LOUIS NAPOLEON will , w e are satisfied, be we l come( ' with eagerness, and paused with respectful attention, by our tellow.country men. His estimate of th e PRESIDENT has evidently coincided to the full w i t h that some while since given to the world by M. GUERRONNIERE. " From every person whose opinion was worthy of respect," says the author of the work before mentioned, " I heard, during my short resi dence in Paris, Prince Louis NAPOLEON described as honest, wise, silent, and independent." The accuracy of the assertion has been subsequently verified some what remarkably by the unanimity with which the Preach people have accepted his coup d'itat, not LONDON, merely in the capital, but generally speaking through out the departments. " During the severe trial to which he has been subjected," continues the writer, " he has firmly defended religion against atheism, the rights of property against plunderers, order against revolutionists." This glorious line of policy the PRESIDENT has recently completed by his heroic suppression of the efforts made in certain detestable quarters with a view to the carrying out of a re gular system of pillage and massacre. "On the whole," says Sir FRANCIS HEAD, in conclusion, " I am firmly of opinion that, under a mild exterior, with gentle manners and a benevolent heart, Louts NAPOLEON is an honest, bold, high-minded statesman, whose object is to maintain the peace of Europe and the real glory and honour of France. I believe that no clamour could force him, without necessity to declare war against any nation on earth; and, on the other hand, that no combination of forces that could be devised would induce him to submit to any insult offered to his country." These are the sentiments with which Louis NAPOLEON was regarded by a free spoken and disinterested Englishman before the course pursued by the PRESIDENT on the memorable 24 of December. They are the opinions of no partizan or apologist—and opinions such as have not been falsified in any respect by the manner in which their object has within the past week secured to himself the ap proving voices of his fellow-countrymen. Before another seven days have elapsed we shall be afforded an additional opportunity of discovering how far our very lively and not less sagacious author was correct in his estimate of the PRESIDENT'S character—seeing that some eight millions of Republicans will by that time have been enabled, by universal suffrage and by secret voting, to declare their real views in regard to LOUIS NAPOLEON'S Government. The first case under the recent statutes—the Law of Evidence Amendment Act, and the Criminal Law Amendment Act—was yesterday tried at the Old Bailey, and terminated in the acquittal of the de fendant. The Anti-Reformers will doubtless refer to this decision as illustrating the evils of the new system, and affording a strong argument against the admissibility of the testimony to parties to suits. They will say that a man now found to be innocent of the offence laid to his charge, in whose favour the jury returned a verdict of " not guilty," was held to bail—exposed not only to disgrace, but also to the expense and annoyance of an indictment at the Central Criminal Court upon inadequate grounds—and that therefore the causes that led to a result so untoward must be radically wrong. Whatever had been the issue of the trial, they would have arrived at - a similar conclusion. If there had been a conviction they would have de plored the strong temptation to perjury, which in duced a person wilfully and deliberately to swear to the truth of a statement which he well knew to be utterly unfounded in fact. On the acquittal of the party they will equally lament the great annoyances and ruinous expense to the innocent.—Utrum horum movie acci pe, either event will be equally acceptible to the dissentients, for ou either they can equally found an argument against the obnoxious measure. Now, with all due submission to the malcon tents, and recognising to the utmost extent the ne cessity of affording full protection to every British subject, we cannot conceive how the case of Mr. ASPLIN, above alluded to, can be cited as in any degree favourable to their views—as establishing either the impolicy of receiving the evidence of parties, or of authorising the presiding judge to commit for trial a witness whom he believed to have prevaricated, or tampered with the solemn obligation he had taken to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. On the latter point we may observe that such a power had always existed—that every judge had, as a magistrate, full authority to commit a witness whom he believed to have been guilty of perjury for that grave offence. The power was not often exercised ; in many instances where it was manifest that a witness had not told the truth, he was permitted to leave the court, owing to the technical difficulties that attended a trial fur perjury. These impediments and obstructions to the course of justice have been greatly, if not altogether, smoothed away under the provisions of the Bill which received the legislative sanction during the past session. The expense of a prosecution directed by a judge was ' also provided for, so that persona guilty of one of the most formidable offences—striking at the very root of the administration of justice might not escape with impunity. The salutary power, which had been permitted to fall into desuetude, was thus resuscitated, and we anticipate the most beneficial effects from its operation. The mere acquittal of the party does not show that the committal was unjustifiable or uncalled for. All the presiding magistrate has to ascertain is, that there is a fair prima facie case demanding full investigation. It would be strange indeed, if he should be supposed to have committed an error in every case where a conviction was not obtained. It must not be forgotten that a jury deciding on a cri minal indictment are bound to give the benefit of any reasonable doubt to the party on trial. They do not, es in a civil case, decide according to the weight of evidence. They are constantly reminded of the well-known adage, that it is better that ninety ❑ine guilty men should escape than that one innocent man should unjustly be convicted; and we be lieve that in the great majority of cases— would that we could say in all—the jurors faithfully discharge the arduous and important duties confided to their charge. If they were merely to register the opinions of any man, however exalted— to return a verdict of guilty in every case where a judge of the superior courts had been concerned— they would abdicate their constitutional functions, and transfer them to other hands. In the case under notice no person can say that the Nisi Prius jury were wrong in their decision ; that Baron MARTIN was in error in committing for trial; or the jury at the Old Bailey in acquitting the party. The line of defence adopted would go far to justify all parties ; for the learned and ta lented counsel for the defendant admitted that his client had made some incorrect state ments, although he denied the corrupt motives of which he was accused. The exemplary character which the prisoner received from many re spectable witnesses had, no doubt, its due weight, and must have influenced the jurors in their decision. Under all the circumstances, then, we cannot see how the case of Mr. ASPLIN can justify any well-founded argument against the new law. ROYAL COMMJSSIOI,I TO MR. WILLIAM WYLD, TILE PAINTER.—We are informed that her Majesty has been gra ciously pleased to command Mr. William Wyld, of London and Paris, to paint a view of the town of Manchester; and we understand that Mr. Wyld is now here for that purpose. We believe the point of view will be from Kersal Moor. Mr. Wyld has also received a commission from her Majesty to paint a view of St. George's-hall, Liverpool, on which he will commence when he has completed the view of Manchester. — Manchester Guardian. TESTIMONIAL TO THE MAYOR OF SOUTHAMPTON.- The subscriptions to this testimonial, which consists of a magnificent service of plate, supplied by Mr. H. Abraham, of the High-street, amount to 46. 1. This testimonial will be presented to his Worship on Thursday evening next—his birthday—at the Town-halL DEATH OT GEORGE DONALD.—We regret to notice the death of this clever but wayward and ill-starred genius. Donald began his career as a cotton-spinner, and cultivated Scottish poetry with no inconsiderable success. Some of his poetical compositions have long been well known to our fellow-citizens, and have even gained a permanent place for the writer in the niche of Scottish poetry. We believe that several of them will be found in that admirable treasure of the Scottish muse, entitled " Whistlebinkie," and published by Mr. Robertson, Trongate. Poor Donald wanted only steady sobriety and perseverance, and perhaps a more liberal education, to have gained for him a very respectable place in the literary ~annals of his country. He was truly the " Glasgow Unfortunate," which he styled himself; but his misfortunes, we fear, were generally brought upon him by his own imprudence. Prior to his death on Monday last, at the age of 51, he had been suffering nearly a twelvemonth from a severe cold, which, about two months ago, occasioned hemorrhage of the lungs, and from that time he continued in a state of extreme weakness till his death. He has left a family to deplore his loss.— Glasgow Post. At the sixteenth annual meeting of the National Provident Institution, yesterday, the report stated that the nammonubnert ofto IdBe,a4t9hBsl. minNber of policies is sue d i n th e y ear en di ng on th e 20 t h o f November was 1,`:31, on which the annual p rem i ums during et o t t h a e l incomeyearhiassnboweenlB99,27, and 0/. Thento claimsien paid 46,8361. Th e b a l ance of rece i pts over disburse was 114,623/, increasing the invested capital to the 738,492/:. DEATH OF TUB PROVOST OF TRINITY COLLEGE.— DcBLIN, Mormi.v.—The Rev. Dr. Sadleir, Provost of Tri nity College, died at nine o'clock last night, at the Provost's house, in then University. He had been in declining health for some wee ks, but his illness was not considered serious. The apointa t ent of a succes sor rests with the Government. ohceThe forth 2,00/. per annum, TU AY THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We hswe received the Paris journals of yesterday. The Ordre appeared yesterday for the first tune since the 2 , 1 December. It has no leading article, and announces that it shall abstain from comment ing on passing events until peace shall have been re. established. The following letter from Count D AIONTALEisi• BERT appears in the Univers:— " Paris, Dec. 12. " Sir,—l receive each day letters consulting me on the proper course to follow in present circumstances, and particularly as to the ballot, which commences on the 20th inst., in order to respond to the appeal made by the President of the Republic to the French people. It is physically impossible for me to write to each of the persons who do me the honour to address me, and yet I should be grieved to reply only by silence, and an ap parent indifference to the confidence manifested towards me, and which has been gained for me by 20 years' poli tical struggles in the cause of the Church and of Society. Permit me to express, through the medium of your jour nal, my opinion. I begin by declaring that the Act of the 2d Decem ber has put to flight the whole of the revolutionists, the whole of the Socialists, and the whole of the bandits of France and Europe; and that alone is, in my opinion, a more than sufficient reason for all honest men to rejoice, and for those who have been most mortified to console themselves. Ido not enter into the ques tion as to whether the coup d'etat (which had been foreseen by every one) could be executed at another moment, and in another manner: to do so I should have to go back to the causes which produced it, and to give my opinion on persons who cannot now reply to me. I do not pretend to guarantee the future any more than to judge of the past; I only look at the present—that is to say, the vote to be delivered on Sunday week. " There are three courses open, the negative vote, neu trality, and the affirmative vote. " To vote against Louis Napoleon would be to justify the Socialist revolutioe, which, for the present at least, is the only one that can take the place of the actual Government. It would be to invite the Dictatorship of the Reds in place of the Dictatorship of a Prince who has rendered for three years incomparable services to the cause of order and Catholicism. It would be (ad mitting the most favourable and the least probable hypo thesis) to re-establish that Tower of Babel which people called the National Assembly, and which, in spite of the distinguished and honourable men it counted in such great numbers, was profoundly divided in the midst of peace and legal order, and which—there is no doubt of the fact—would be powerless in presence of the formi dable crisis we are exposed to. "To abstain from voting would be to belie all our antecedents; it would be to fail in the duty we have always recommended and fulfilled under the Monarchy of July as under the Republic; it would be to abdicate the mission of honest men at the very moment that mis sion is the most imperative and the most beneficial. I highly respect the scruples which may suggest to many honourable minds the idea of abstaining. But I know also that great politicians, who otherwise are unscru pulous, and who, after having brought us to the point we now are—after having condemned us to the loss of all our liberties by the abuse they have made of them, or allowed to be made of them, now come and preach to us that we must make a vacuum round the Government: I respect scruples; I protest against tactics. I can con ceive nothing more immoral or more stupid. I defy any many alive to justify such conduct to his conscience or to history. History will tell how all France, after the ignoble surprise of the 24th February, recogniz el the authority of the men of the Hotel de Ville, because they offered a chance of escape from the abyss that they themselves had opened. Let those chivalrous persons—if any such there are—who in 1848 protested against the destruction of Royalty—against the brutal expulsion of the two Chambers—against the disarming of the army—against the usurpation of every branch of the Government—against the violation of every law—let such persons, I repeat, claim the right to protest, and to abstain from voting—l have no objection. But I refuse to recognize such a right in any one of those who sent representatives to take the places of the deputies hunted from their benches by a horde of barbarians—to any of those who themselves sat there, and who sat to proclaim that the Provisional Government had merited well of the country; and to vote for the banishment of the House of Bourbon! The conscience that accepted such a yoke, for fear of something worse, cannot surely feel any seri ous difficulty in confirming the Power that restored order and security in 1848, and which can alone preserve us from anarchy in 1852. " The instinct of the masses is no more led astray now than then. Louis Napoleon will be in 1852, as in 1848, the elect of the nation. Such being the case, I believe there is nothing more imprudent, I may say nothing more insane, for men of religious feelings, and men of order, in a country like ours, than to put them selves in opposition with the wishes of the nation, when those wishes mean nothing contrary to the law of God, or to the fundamental conditions of Society. There are far too many amongst us—men worthy of re spect—whose policy seems to be to act quite in opposi tion to the general opinion. When this country went mad for liberty and Parliamentary institutions, those same men appealed to the absolute rights of Royalty ; now that it is for the moment hungering for silence, calm, and authority, the same men would impose the so vereignty of the tribune and of discussion. If ever the country demand Monarchy, the men I allude to will be condemned by such conduct to the perpetuation of the Republic. 4 " For those men who boldly declare that there is but one sole right in political affairs, and that Franco can only be saved by one principle, I can, strictly speaking, understand the possibility of abstaining, provided these men also abstained in 1818. But for us, Catholics above all, who have always prefemd that religion and society co-exist with all foraes of Government that do not ex clude reason and the Catholic faith, I am unable to find a motive that can justify or excuse our voluntary anni hilation. . _ ✓ " I now come to the third course, viz, the affirma tive vote. Now, to vote for Louis Napoleon, is not to approve of all he has doge; it is only to choose hi tween him and the total ruin of France. It does not mean that his Government is the one we prefer to any i it n pisarion34llY to say th a t we pre f er a P r i nce w ho of resolutio n an d o f a bili t y t o those otherbae gve who giving their proofs of murder and are pillag a e t . th l ls t I?lomisnoetntto confound the Catholic cause with that of a party or a family —it is to arm the tem poral power—the only power possible at this day—with the necessary strength to vaaquisb the army of crime, to defend our churches , cur ho mes , our w i ves, aga i ns t tho s e who respect nothing; who aim at the coat, who aim at the proprietor, and whose bullets do not spare the priest. It is not to sanction beforehand the errors or the faults that a Government — fallible as every eart hl y i nst it u ti on i s —may commit; it is to entrust to the Chief, that the nation once chose for itself; the right of preparing a Constitution which will certainly be not more dangerous, or more absurd, than that which 900 representatives, elected in 1848, bestowed on France, and against which I had the happiness to vote. I may add that by return ing to the unity of power, without excluding the checks which are the fir s t nece ssity of every Government, we get over the most .difficult part of th e wa y to a real social res toration —that of ideas and of morals. I have just perused the lines yo u permitted me to o eU th n e ive 2 r 7 s tll .of F e b ruary, l a 4B — t h ree d a y s i as a rallying cr y t o our brothers yt' sudden fall of the throne. I fi n d there these afteri o insert d i dismay, tm h i n ee the planted exclusive of, and intact—the Catholic cause, such as we have ever defended it, is identified with no powe r, with no human cause. Thi s sovere i gn indepen awboor above all p ' T a b l e i t i b c a a n l banner opinions, we have i indepen dence of religious interests will aid French Catholics in c omprehending and accepting the new social phase on which we enter. None have a right to abdicate 1' I have nothing to add to, or take from, these words. I beileve they are quite as suited to the day after that which has been the revanche of the Army and of Autho rity against the revolution of the 24th of February. Observe, that I do not advocate absolute confidence or unlimited devotedness. I give myself unreservedly to no one. I profess no idolatry—neither that of the force of arms, nor that of the reason of the people. I limit myself to the search of possible good, and to choose, in the midst of the shocks God visits us with, that which is least repugnant to the dignity of a Chris tian and the good sense of a citizen. "If Louis :Napoleon were an unknown person, I should unquestionably hesitate to confer on him such power and such responsibility. But without entering into the question of his policy for three years, I do not forget the great religious acts which have marked his Government so long as concord existed between the two powers of the State—the liberty of instruction guaran tnd—the Pope re-established by French arms; the Church restored to its Councils, its Synod to the pleni wee of its dignity; the gradual augmentation of its col legee, its communities, its works of salvation and of charity. " without him I seek in vain for a system, a force which can secure to us the conservation and develop ments of similar benefits. I only behold the wide gulph of Socialism. My choice is made. lam for authority against revolt; for preservation against destruction; for Society against Socialism ; for the possible freedom of good against the certain liberty of evil; and in the mighty struggle between the two forces which divide the world, I believe that in acting thus, I am, as I ever have been, for Catholicism against revolution. "Accept, Sir, the assurance of my sympathy, "CHARLES DE MONTALEMBERT. The Consultive Commission is definitively com posed as follows : MM. Abbatucci former Counsellor of the Court of Cessation (Loiret); General Achard (Moselle), Andi (Seine), Andre (Charente), D'Argout, Governor of the 13aiik of France; General Arrighi de Padoue (Corsica); d'Audiffret, President of the Court of Accounts; General de Bar (Seine), General Baraguay d'lliihers (Doubs); Barbarous, former Attorney-General (Bour bon); Baroche, former Minister of the Interior . and Foreign Affairs, Vice-President of the Commission (Charente); Ferdinand Barrot, former Minister of the Interior (Seine); Barthe, First President of the Court of Accounts; Bataille (Haut Vienne); Bavoux, (Smile Beaumont et Marne), do (Somme), Berard (Lot et Garonne), Berger, Prefect of the Seine (Puy do Dome), Bertrand (Yonne), Bidault (Cher), B . igrel (M ill du Nord), Billault, lawyer, Bineau, former Minister , (Maine et Loire); Boinvilli er s, former Chairman of the Paris bar (Seine), Boujeau, Attortey-General, of the Court of Cessation, Boulatignier; Bourbouson (Vaucluse), Brehier (Manche), deCambaceres (Hubert); de Cambaceres (Aisne), earlier, former Prefect of Po lice; da Casabianca, former Minist er (Corsica); General do Castellane, Genera - -1 in Chief of the Army of Lyons; de Caulaincourt (Calvados), Vice• Admiral Cecilia (Seine Inferieure), Chadenet (Meuse), Charlemagne (Indre), chltssaigne Goyou (i'uy de Dome), General de chime. DECEMBE Loup Laubet, (Seine fefeieure); Prosper de Chase( loup Laubat, former Minister (Charaute Inflorieure), Chaix d'Est Auge, lawyer; de Chazeiles, Mayor of Clermont Ferrand (Puy do Dome), Collas (Gironde), De Crou seithes, former Minister (Basses Pyrenees), Curial (Orno), De Cuverville (Cotes du Nord), Dabeaux (Haute Garonne), Dariste (Basses Pyrenees), Davie], former Minister ; Delacoste, former Commissary-Ge naral in the Rhone; Delejue (Charente li.f6rieure), Delavan (Indre), Delthell (Lot), Denjoy (Gironde), Deajobert (Seine Inf‘rieure), Desmaroux (Allier), Drouyn de Lhuys, former Minister (Seine et Marne); Dumas, former Minister (Nord); Charles Dupin (Seine Inferieure), General Burrieu (Landes); Maurice Daval, former Prefect; Eschasseriaux (Cha rente Inferieure), Marshal Exelmans, Grand Chan cellor of the Legion of Honour; Fevre (Loire In ferieure), General de Flabault, former Ambassador; Fortoul, Minister of Public Instruction (Basses Alpes); Achille Fould, Minister of Finance (Seine); Do Four ment (Somme), Fouquier d'Herouel (Aisne), Freme (Yonne), Furtado (Seine), Gase (Haute Garonne), Gas londe (Manche), Do Gasparin, former Minister; Ernest de Girardin (Charente), Augustin Giraud (Nlalue et Loire), Charles Giraud, former Minister; Godtllo (Aisne), Goulhot de St. Germain (Manche), General de Grammont (Loire), Do Grecian (Bourbon), Ge neral de Grouchy (Gironde), Halle z Claparede (Bas Rhin), General d'Hautpoul, former Mi nister (Aude), Hebert (Aisne), de Heeckeren (Bus Rhin), d'fferambault (Pas de Calais) Hermann, Heartier (Loire), General Musson (Aube), Jan vier (Tarn et Garonne), Lscsze (Hautes Pyrenees), Lacrosse, former Minister (Finistere), Ladoeicette (Mo sel e). de la Grange (Gera), de la Grange (Gironde), General do la lithe, former Minister; Delangle, former Attorney-General; Lauquetin, President of the Muni cipal Commission of Paris; do Laribois,iere (Ille et Vilaine), General ',tact Aine, Commander-in-Chief of the National Guard of Paris; Lebeuf (Seine et Marne), General Lebreton (Eure et Loire), Le Comte (Yonne), Le Couto (Cotes du Nord), Lefevro Duruff6, Minister of Commerce (Eure); Lelut (Haute Saone), Lemarois (Manche), Lemercier (Charente), le quien (Pas de Calais), Lestiboudois (Nord), Levavasseur (Seine Ini rieure); Leverrier (Manche), Lfzay de Marnesia (Loir et Cher), General Magnan, Commander-in-Chief of the Army of Paris; Magne, Minister of Public Works; Maigne (Dordogne), Merchant (Nord), Mathieu Bedet (Charente), de Maupas, Prefect of Police; de Merode (Nord), Mesnard, President of a Chamber of the Court of Cessation; Meynadier, former Prefect (Lozere); Mimerel (Nord); Monin, the Senior Mayor of Pats; do Montaienabert (Doubs); do Morny, Minister of the Interior (Puy de Dome 6); Henri de Mortemare (Seine) Inferieure), Colonel de la Moskowa (Moselle), de Mote chy (Oise), de Moustier (Doubs), Lucien Murat (Lot), Odier, Regent of the Bank of Fiance; General d'Orneno (Indro ei Loire); de Parieu, former Minister (Centel); Pascalis, Judge of the Court of Cessation; General Pelet (Arie4e) Pepin Lehalleur (Seine et Marne), de Persigny (Nord), do Plancy (Oise), Plichon, Mayor of Arras (Pas de Calais), Portal's, First President of the Court of Cessation; Pougerard, Mayor of Rennes (file and Vilaine), General de Preval de Ranc4 (Algeria), Ge neral Bandon, former Minister and Governor-General of Algeria; General R. gnaud de St. Jean d'Angely, former Minister (Charente Infeiieure); Renouard de Bussi4res (Bas Rhin); Renouard (Lezelre); General Roge; Rou , her, Minister of Jtbeice (Puy de Dome), de Royer, former Minister; General do St. Arnaud, Minister of War; de St. Arnaud, lawyer; do Salts (Moselle), Sapey (Le •e), Schneider, former Minister; de Segur d'Agaesseau (Hautes Pyrenees), Seydoeix (Nord), Thayer, Director-General of the Post-office); Thieuel len (Cotes du Nord), de Thorigny, former Minister; Toupot de Beveaux (Haute Marne) Tourangin, former Prefect; Troplong, first President of the Court of Ap peal of Paris; de Turgot, Minister for Foreign Affairs; Marshal Vaillant, Vaisse, former Minister (Nord), de Vaudeul (Haute Marne), General Vast-Vimeux (Cha rente Inferieure), Vauchelle, Mayor of Versailles); Viard (Mourthe), Veillard (Manche), Veuillefroy ; Vuitry, Under Secretary of State in the Ministry of Finance; do Wagram. The members of the Council whose names are fol lowed by the mention of the departments all belonged to the late National Assembly. The Ultramontane clergy are taking a very active part in politics, and are using all their influence in favour of LOUIS NAPOLEON. The Bishop of CHARTRES (the M'LIALE of France) has addressed the following letter to the clergy : " Chartres, DEC. 12. " Monsieur le Curb,—Weigh most maturely the ad vice contained in this communication, and which I strongly recommend you to follow. On the 20th and 21st of this month. the French people will decide if Louis Napoleon is to be for ten years President of our country. The yes or no inscribed on each ;citizen's bulletin will decide that most important point. In fluenced by your own views, and still more by love for your country, of which Jesus Christ has given us the example, you will sign yes, I have not the slightest doubt. Providence at present gives us only that mode of safety, for it is evident that, if Bona parte was rejected, France would not find any to substi tute for him. The people, led away by intrigues and false suggestions, might make a detestable choice, which would plunge our country into new and inexpressible misfortunes. We have escaped the 2d of May, 1852, which opened to France a frightful abyss, and it would be senseless to bring back that chance of ruin and death. All that we have of late learned of the abominations, horrors, and excesses of the most savage character, which have taken place are a slight example of the monstrous things which would have been committed on a grand scale throughout France, had Socialism triumphed. You will perceive, Sir, the irresistible force of these reflections, which must strike all men of common sense, and to which, I believe, they would not hesitate to subscribe. I have the honour to be, Sir, with a distin guished ccnsiderstion and an inviolable attachment, your servant, " k Bishop of Chartres." The Legitimatists, as a body, are not at all in clined to follow the lead of MM. DE MONTALEMIIERT and DE PALLOU X, and it is supposed that a great number of them will vote against the re-election of the PRESIDENT ; the B ERRYER and the L AROC E JA4UELIN sections will certainly vote against him. It is said that the risings in the south have been Legitimatist, although the authorities endeavour to represent them as Democratic, in order to bring De• mocracy into disrepute. The fact that the chief of the insurgents in the Basses Alper was the Sub- Prefect DUTROU-BOSNIER, who was appointed to the office of Sub-Prefect by M. LEON FAucHER, would seem to prove that whatever might be the nature of the insurrection it could not, at all events, be consi dered either democratic or social. From the intelligence received yesterday from the southern departments, it appears that the insurrection is completely suppressed, the insurgents in the Var having been defeated in an action in the neighbour hood of Aups. The Caurrier dc Marseilles gives the following from Dragnignan, 11th : " We yesterday received the news that the insurgents had been completely defeated at Aups, and that the hostages which had been taken had all been given up. The insurgents were encamped at Aups to the number of 3,000, and another band, about equal in number, were on the surrounding heights. The nature of the ground concealed the advance of the troops. One of the vedettes of the insurgents fell into the hands of the gendarmery, who were at the head of the advancing column. Oa seeing the troops he attempted to run otT to give the alarm, but was shot. The hostages had been shut up in a public-house which served as a prison. Tho insurgents were drawn out on an esplanade in front of the town, and were being reviewed by their chief when :the armed force suddenly made their appearance. The rioters immediately fired, and their fire was returned by the troops. The gendar mery then made a charge, and nearly 60 of the insur gonts were killed. The rest fled in all directions, pur sued by the troops, and a number of prisoners were taken. Iu the midst of the gendarmery, and foremost in the charge, was a young man in plain clothes mounted on a fine Arabian horse, and who, sabre in hand, fought with the greatest bravery. It was the young Count de Colbert, who marched to the deliverance of his lather, who had been taken by the insurgents, and kept a pri• soner with the other hostages. The escape of these persons was almost miraculous. Had not the vedette been taken these unfortunate men would all have lost their lives, as orders had been given to hang them, and posts had been already erected to carry the order into execution. It appears that the chiefs, as usual, deserted their followers in the hour of danger. Dint:led, the chief of the band, disappeared at the moment of the engagement. Two of the hostages had been wounded, ono of them rather seriously. Tho troops, with the prefect at their head, continue in pursuit of the insur gents. Order has been completely restored at Brig noles; all the revolutionary authorities have fled. The arrondissement of Grasse is also tranquil. Dr. Pro vencal attempted to rally a band at Vence, but it was driven away, and twelve prisoners taken ; the leader escaped by swimming across the Var. The gendarmery have just arrested M. Charles Nicolas Ilennequin, who resided for two years at St. Raphael, and mad e hi mse lf notorious by his violent political opinions. He is said to be a relation of the celebrated advocate." We read in the Simaphore of Marseilles of Satur day The news from the Var and the Basses- Alpes fortunately causes the end of the disturbance to be foreseen. It is announced that Digne has been delivered, after having been some days in the power of the insurgents. The latter proceeded to Mees, where an engagement took place. Private letters speak also of the flight of the insurgents of Manosque, and represent order to have been re-established. Numerous arrests had been effected there. The following telegraphic dispat c h was a d dressed at four o'clock in the afternoon of the 12th by the Prefect of Marseilles to the Minister of the Interior :-- "After the combat at th e M ees, on the Durance, at eight leagues from the Digne, with th e insurgents for the latter town, all the insurgents dispersed. Those who remained at Digne evacuated it. The authority of the Goverement h as b een re - esta b lished at that place, with the ;:uppert of the National Guard. The Prefect must have re-entered it. The two columns which left Marseilles with ca nnon must at t hi s moment b e t h ere . Two battalions are marching from Pertuis on Manosque and Forealquicr, to complete the occupation of the Basses-Alpes- All then is finishes]. Marseilles and the department are tranquil. SIILEAU, Prefect." Generals OUDINOT and LAURIBTON have been re leased from their captivity in the fortress of Mont Valerien. The Constitutionnel says that the following repre sentatives who were confined at Vincennes, Mazas, and Mont Valerien have also been set •t liberty 16 IFISI. MM. Arnaud (du Var), Eugeae Sue, Ceyras, Cha "mot, Charbonne;u, Chanet, Crerait,ax, Jaios de La - t6.yrie, Ld,g4rde, Thuriol de la Rosie.re, .Netternent, HennEquin, Gavaret, Guitier, and Kestner. MM. Cretan aid DuvergniA! de Hauranne are still con fined at Vincennes, and MM. Pascal Duprat, Pisca tory, Antony Thouret, Latrade, Emile Pean, Re naud and Besse at Mont Valerien. Several arrests have been made of representatives and others who held office either under the Provi sional Government, or under General CAVAIGNAC ; among others MM. 13AsTIDE and BucnEz have been arrested. A letter from Mentz of the 10th says :—" M. THIERS arrived here this evening. He had quitted the prison Mezas on the Saturday, and passed the Sunday quietly with his family. On Monday he was informed that he must leave the capital in the even ing, and France in 24 hours. M.:THIERS, in conse quence, proceeded towards Strasburg. At Nancy, where he stopped a short time, his carriage and him self were kept in sight by a detachment of infantry, which had received orders to that effect by the tele graph. At Kehl, he had a passport delivered to him. He arrived during the day at Frankfort, and pro ceeded here to spend the night. His health does not appear to be affected. To-morrow he will proceed as far as Cologne by the steamboat. It is thought that he does not calculate on remaining on the continent." The Cologne Gazette of the 11th andounces the arrival of M. Luxus in that city. It was said that he was on his way to England. It is said that the Minister of Foreign Affairs has intimated to the Belgian Government that France will not tolerate that the political refugees who have either been expelled by the French Government or have escaped from France, shall find an asylum in the Belgian territory. A submarine telegraphic dispatch from Paris an nounces this morning that the 6th Legion of Na tional Guards is dissolved. A new Bonapartist journal called the Public has appeared. The price of public securities continues to rise at the Bourse without interruption. The Five per Cents. opened at 100 f., rose to 1021. 60c., and closed at 102 f. 50c. for the end of the month, being a rise of 3f. 15c. as compared with the closing price of Satur day. The Three per Cents. closed at 661. 25c.; Or leans Railroad Shares, 9771. 50c.; Rouen, 6351.; Havre, 236 f. 25c.; Great Northern, 498 f. 75c.; Avig non, 217 f. 50c.; Vierzon, 4851.; Basle, 1751.; Bor deaux, 388 f. 75e.; Paris and Strasburg, 398 f. 75c.; Tours and Nantes, 2781. 75e.; Amiens to Boulogne, 275 f. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, DEC. 15. Boulogne and Amiens, loy i — Central of France (Orleans and Vierzon), 18 , 4—Luxembourg, 3 1 4—Namur and Liege, 574—Northern of France, 15 1 %—Orleans and Bordeaux, , 0/ 8 —Paris ar d Orleans, 35 1 / 2 —Paris and Rouen, 23 3 4—Paris and Strasbourg, 13'4—Rouen and Havre, 8% —Sambre and Meuse, 3i/ I —Tours and Nante 6%. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 10th have arrived. The Government has received satisfactory news from the United States ; the United States Cabinet entertains, it is said, the most friendly sentiments towards Spain. A Madrid letter of the 10th says :—" It is said that the King Don FRANCISCO DE AsslsEs has manifested the wish to be invested with the re gency, or to have the official signature of the ordinary affairs of the state during the confine ment of the QUEEN. The President of the Council, M. 13RAVO MURILLO, is said to be inclined to ac quiesce in this desire, though on a previous occasion it was opposed by the NARVAEZ Cabinet. But it is stated that the question will give rise to some dif ference of opinion amongst the Ministers. It is even believed that the Marquis DE MIRAFLORES will retire sooner than countersign a decree giving the govern ment to the KING. There was this morning a Council of Ministers on the subject. In the event of the re signation of the Marquis DE MIRAFLORES, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will, it is said, be con fided to M. Josarit CASTILLO IC AYENSA, an intimate friend of the President of the Council. Although, however, all these rumours are current in political circles, they require confirmation." MADRID &Lae, DEc. 10.—The Three per Cents. were done at 361 for cash; the Four per Cents. at 13 ; the Five per Cents. at 16i ; the Debt without Interest at 5 3-16; and the Coupons at 8 for paper. GERMANY. It is currently reported in Vienna that the coup d'etat of Louis NAPOLEON had been long precon certed with the Emperors of Russia and of AUSTRIA that the funds necessary for its accomplishment were furnished by the former, and that they were trans mitted to Paris via Vienna. The family connexion subsisting between the PRESIDENT, and the CZAR tends to give to this rumour an air of probability. The organs of the Austrian Government are loud in their laudations of Louis NAPOLEON and take advantage of the coup d'etat to lay down as a general rule of morals, politics, and religion, that "no man is bound to keep word or oath pledged to revolu tionists," an axiom which it would be well that all who may have dealings with Absolutists and Obscu rantists should bear in mind, seeing that it is the oath breaker himself who alone decides who is or who is not a revolutionist. It is, in fact, the organi zation of perjury into a creed. The Hungarian journals disapprove of the conduct of LOUIS NAPOLEON. The Feather Zeitung says— " The reward of the hazardous game played by the PRESIDENT must be on the one side terrorism, on the other an eclipse of the glory of the family name. Is the state of society in France such that existing laws must be suspended, and their place supplied by arbi trary will ? Unfortunately we live in times when law is only a barrier for the weak !" The Magyar Hirlap goes still further, and says—" The PRESI DENT by his coup d'etat has shown that the Moun tain were right when they asserted that not they, but the majority of the National Assembly and the Elysee endangered the peace of the country and the Constitution." Austria is endeavouring to organize a " continental system" against the commerce of England. The remains of the Princess of SAVOY-CARIGNAN, mother of the late King CHARLES ALBERT, were on the 11th taken, without any pomp, to the Church of Saint Paul, at Vienna, and thence to the cemetery of Matzleindorff, where they were interred. In the sitting of the First Chamber of the States of Hanover, on the 10Lb, it was resolved to invite the Ministry to proceed to the execution of the laws con cerning the organization of the country. A printseller at Ilamburgh exposed, a few days ago, in his shop-window carricatures on Lours NAPOLEON, but by order of the police they were withdrawn, to prevent disturbances. DENMARK. - - -- ----- A Berlin journal of the 12th says:— " The Chamberlain de Bille, Minister of the King of Denmark, is charged to declare to the Government that, although the Danish Ministry cannot at this moment convoke the Provincial States of the Duchy, as required by the resolutions of the Germanic Diet, it does not the less believe it its duty to insist on the re-establishment of the King's authority, and, in consequence, to demand the withdrawal of the federal troops which occupy Hol stein. The other instructions given to M. de Bilk an nounce, it is said, much complaisance on the part of the Danish Cabinet, but without containing anything posi tive. It is probable that our Cabinet will reply that the retirement of the troops will depend on the convocation of the Provincial States." LYCEUM THEATRE. Madame Vestris commenced her winter campaign last evening. During the recess the theatre has been thoroughly renovated and embellished, and the in terior presents that air of graceful and luxurious elegance which all playgoers have been accustomed to consider as the peculiar characteristic of every theatre under the management of Madame Vestris. The performances were the last new comedy of The Game le Speculation (an admirable adaptation of De Balzac's 111ercadet), Forty and Fifty, and A Practical Aran. The Mr. Affable Hawk of Mr. Charles Ma thews, in The Game of Speculation, is a most artisti cal impersonation, full of point and pungency. In his performance of this character, Mr. Charles Mathews proves that, notwithstanding his mercurial vivacity, he fully understands the secret and the value of repose. The Earthworm of Mr. Frank Matthews is deliciously quaint, and the Sirllenry Lester of Mr. R. Roxby is the very beau ideal of a fashionable scamp. After the comedy the National Anthem was sung by all the company, the solo portions being de livered by Miss Julia St. George, Miss Martingdale, and Madame Vestris. The reception of Madame was enthusiastic. Several additions have been made to the company; among others who are engaged is Mrs. Chatterly, whom playgoers of a quarter of a century since recollect at Covent-garden as the most fascinating and lively of Cherubinos and the most demure of Anne Lovelys who, in fact, was what Mrs. Nisbett is. Mrs. Chatterly returns to the stage after an absence of nearly twenty years; whether, like Madame S o ntag, Mrs. Chatterly is an evergreen and intends to resume her old line of business, or whether she in tends to succeed Mrs. Glover, does not at present ap pear. Miss Laura Keene is also engaged here, and will prove a great acquisition in that numerous class of characters where a slight infusion of pathos is re- quired. SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH SETIVEEN ENGLAND AND IRELAND. — Active measures are about to be taken for carry ing out this species of communication between England and Ireland. It will require about GO miles of cable, or three times the length of that between Dover and Calais. - • -- NEw IRON WORKS IN SCOTLAND.—Messrs. Merry and Cunningham have taken the valuable minerals on the Inaievar estate, in the neighbourhood of Dunfermline, and have begun to work them. The digging for the ore, roasting it, &c., will give employment to a great number. The ore when calcined is shipped or conveyed away to the Glasgow furnaces. We regard this as another source of prosperity in the Vielteria district of rife,-4110“ Advertiser. ca t h :0 2 :L S T S E 'R of BANKINGLOoIitaPtaAkNiTn.g higsetittki.oll; tNheldlirOaeiltueTh:taiadiSsllthhlselatEnt utairiAld rly:JaCisui:ll (5/1 better b ge number ot think ffia the t e s a fi j e od as u r but he a c i p ' ° :o as he had adjourned an material difference in tb.oo.- 'coo, mencement djoofunrniehclryseTveerrmal, obfethtehoucagsits: ttbilaltttlile.cocobrs2‘ ----- BANKRUPTCY.--(THIS DAY') or tne m as e a et s i IN RE PEPPER. bilsi l3(ss In this case the bankrupt, who had carried °dope/I his last miller at Fen Drayton, and had Ole voco' rew examination, was supported bY Al r ' o iasti cri T_ , tir , , ntro.ongh.oppitiou, buit at —bat —is nonour allowed , : , icily, to as pass, but the bankrupt subsequently➢reiusica end the nece • ssary documents. flis examination 11 journed sine die. A sffilscit, Mr. DUNCAN now pp (1p tition fillu - j it for the bankrupt to be allowed on to - c pas s • Tijo e sfleis'°' t s i t i a ,u te s i , l , that bankrupt had refused to sign 01l `:_ennie, gFounds, as he had not examined Inr,:ofeots nacy which the bank y r e u ll pt ' The omissions were to i's and crosses to t's was an insurmountaci . according to bankrupt's ,i bat cb st t l ' conscience. llis HONOUR said it was not " consc ience ' ici li°g ' 3 A No 0 end. The Court would not be played fast 11 0 - n d cool in , this manner, and bankrupt must readvertiso so before the Court in the usual way. dthteivt3erboltit htraidvisishl,oawnnd tbfreomab.sbeieenc:ebiecoo: D .) CRIMINAL COURT. --( THI ' a p y e a sT c t e eh d red a tt z t r s t wt h e b a(rl3 OLD COUR 7 '. 0 l THE CASE OF PERJURY ,-Ilai riett Norton perjal 1)1 a person named William Day ' tehfoisreratuhrenilnigEccobanarEgited.);u wag o goi ;d ce g if‘rl The facts of the case as detailed. in the 0 / en i w il it t es f s ou c u u d ile i d n tahniost orrucojulugraysia., , hobo of Mrs. Roberts, the mother of the prisoner 6 ne rcli, t e youngGwE ehzsignednurseßandalawn Gray's Inn lane, remembered on the 151 of IP te 0 0° i of h stupor, and her limbs perfectly us loss, ilio:t3fie ' tO e/ b i° o lat p e lti - o e . ° o unable to speak for about an hour affterivPie jilt', brought into the hos P its she 0.5 , gradually rallied from the time she calue deo std o'clock in the morning. At 11 o'clock sh ll/a ,do a b e l h o pe e e id a . ruooe ment to the house-surgeon in ray presence. jee d b) beck' Cross-examined-The prisoner Ives eV° t he ,, Aon cio surgeon in my presence. There was bloc- be be al of her left hand, but it did not app ear t r e tj h re °be!! Both of a h h e y r m la tt a u nd h s ay w in e g re att d era irt p y t . e d 1 surgeon ordered a bottle of hot water, tu t i l ers to but i to her feet. She a smell throughout of chloroforna. At tell hospi til eer spoke of chloroform. She remained in the of Peelle a mint The smell was something like th 3l e f e f intoxication. and she presented the appearance rephtiae d When she recovered she e° ot oeP __,.,, no headache, and she vomited, but there r"- 9 t ' drink from the contents of the stomach. . fie d b, 00 John Bird, optician,i 11 01 011 " 0 1 0 Clerkenwe , ~ tbe l ob HORRY-I know Day and Roberts. 1 0 rd wits I de Standard Theatre some time in April, There yo,t,i - 110 Dick. box with the Ap ril ` V- Day sat , t t og Leg o Dick. I had a jolly spree with a girl u u°l JO JO fame° 30 then told me that he drove her all -r ° cab' 0- Poplar Woolwich, and other p laces in 5 c p ' capital lark with her. I, r. k toget'el 0 Cross-examined-Roberts and I Ivor, m dre. t o o was after nine o'clock that we met at the ' b b ' et s P e e ve known Roberts three years. 1 r° ll3era : tbe tile- 013 named Charles Kean „ you a saying to Ro . , „ sebe, e or re in a fine row with that glr'' ti polli s " "I don't a nd ther e , , t t eol‘ know what you mean," plied, " Well, you'll soon see if you de o '7,:i o ed .-4 tbe George Allen, City policeman 325, elafielstiog,,io William . Day into custody on a charge o f toebourb of prisoner. This was at the King Joh n 1 ),,,, tie ' n ' c iol Holywell-lane, Shoreditch, and it wes " 0 .05 0 ,, t1 r, 1 0° , April. I took him to the prisoner, Ivbcl.,l ii I °,lol at the corner of thej street, Bnd sa l no tor L' i (e rt.; man, and sho said it was. The Preec' re ' sis ° are th make the c,b ie dgieg 3 0S any observation upon hearing against u him. I afterwards searched DaY 6 do crib ol e idd found some clothes which the riso uer dale P m ate having been worn by Day when he c oto AO outrage. Ahe elf° P r i i i Cross-examined-I believe Day said - - ,,, 0 d of ~i id t.P" - , steer, the charge at first. Roberts, the hU",,ijayl,frpol'' gave me information where to 513 .," g ed 5/ me where the clothes would be dis c°- 00' , or lodgings. er l l 11 , 13 0 i Henry Redman, examined -I was forui,J. hbe in the police. I know Eliz tbeth Wooddeeir e etb. ee ob° person whom I would Bet believe uP° tl ,,, l3 t ddY 511 10 1 11° Cross-examined-I was present YC s h l t irneretif t was examined, but I was not aware D C t•- d -' OO l C. e witnesses on both sides had been o rder° d to' 0 0 • g This was the case for the defence. tic , rolc „gen , too be Mr. ROBERTSON replied for the p.- a dal t ot , sis cl . te that the evidence they had p eg rd ai i, w only h confirmed the conviction of the ° co nsP il e a ad ben made the victim of a deg) laid ~ p ert. , 0 0 03 ' which the prisoner hadplayed thee adior fu ll,' The Learned RECORDER. n yen e s° up the whole case. te t . G u ilty' The jury returned a verdict et The Loma deferred ence' Th l2fll____....__ s ent sk ew L e eo l 4 1 NE W COURT A Os P • "` Thomas Freeman d t de -cribe- 59 e d •2 ' H eo ol3' and Eiizabeth Brown, ' age 29 married' Wall' g g'iarl feil' a WO i 00 0 0 t oo indicted for unlawfullyhaving . thel - cii° in ~,, ba (10% terfeit • COII IO well knowingQatne • , le° t o The prisoners both the - ~ „„ The pleaded not gulitz• 9 coUr' 00 0 . 0 ou two prisoners lived together 1 0 gi eel o 0 0 1 at of Gravela S d a fe w co t 01/),1 ne, urrey, an re c ep. my police received• information that theY ~" t , cle° , a e o li molley. Toe police accordingly leuuebot; but for g o their house towards the close of Novel° to 10 e ,',10 5 , 4 6 seem the attack was ; hou r .7 1 13°' ll ' made,„ use an N o t or 0' though tha fire was still there au d the t ' fei dal , ,ibe 1 3 i, still warm, there was no metal to b e „j o ilig', l 10 5 . , e 00 the prisoners detected in the act of h ",d, o', o l 135 s t oners, however, were carefully sellt el ' ig - e re f °7 o iog 00° ton to several counterfeit coins th' at coc tsl o 1 7 0 the persons of the two prisoners, a Shag 0 sixpences, all bad, was discovered sec° fid th i longing to the female. 0 .0 neilii• ti 1 The jury . found both the prisoners '--etiooo° io The COURT sentenced them to be 1114 0 0 15 10 House Th of Correction for two yeare• f thr ee til 0 1 The Court was occupied the rest ° t n trying cases of uttering base coin, b iz pi a, presented any featnrca of inter- ai.) ___-- 0 A 0 ,0 --- -, „, a i s , p loy 0 BO W-STREBT--! 1 "„ the ° el le g ol f/ Elizabeth Parker, lately housereei°;-000,,,ea 0;4 of Mr. Marry att, No. 6, Riclimond-leh 0 0 01 f or,ol l was charged before Mr. Jardine 'N it a etberdecl Abe watch, several articles of jewellery, it ri er e t° os , °- Of belonging to her master. - w as forth o f dreobb e She ad stealing other articles of ' IlerY 5 bil l 'oros lg e 4 jewe eper, i ,,i ob the property of his present houseke aff t te to o o or, fto , , and others belonging to her predees° °li t o of 310 It appeared that the prosecutor wa s t oes b : fe l l ill e the watch was missed, and prisoner i le eier sO ee T l ' s searched, several other missing eq e 1, 5 a d P,,,te , , il , them. She then confessed that she jai l ' ae o the 04 5/ watch for 2Z, and she 'gave up rec - ~,atej former housekeeper being sent for, eV articles stolen from her. NO foul The prisoner, who wept bi tterlY, 10 for trial. ffitA sfitipe J ....- t biiitt,. THE Assol3,„Laodill, if .n r. 0 DARING ASCENT or . TH ,_ tit o f lir."-. J. l'' 0 6 0 " 4 ,i0 , ! AT EDLNEURGII. The perilou 17 0) , by co p ro was succesfully accomplished on ll'u r „„rist e ,,,,o V i j .g,, 1 ; 0 % perhaps better known b the silV t ' - ' o era" - tdo'in'ht "Steeple Jack." He conTmenced 1 11 ',, c) ; o ther ; o se . , f ei4',, a leaden ball to the summit, to which t'" by Die - 00 to io,; b a eeri attached on the Saturday Previ°l.lo orbit c s oar'' 4 kite over the building. The re Pe Ile at ad o l ot', was affixed was passed through 5 Etat]. g l e e p, 5. 13 0; e i 4 e ll i° and seating himself on a n arrow vs - t he ' - 'o o. o i o eDi steeple climber soon drew himself to ,oo w e,, c o 0/ 1 4 nearly 240 feet. The greatest preauL,',,,,,,g u'e o , lo ,‘',, Jack," lest the rope would sustara ""o,etia tot. fr 0", 0 contact with the turrets and o ther Pr lc i, hia e tt a ew e er,„, building, and his efforts to disentaag,,to et!,,joF„eo„va multitude of ropes which surrounded t 'i lo e a:i' lle d 1 ,; 0 001, played a fearless agility, which struc it • o. ruae pd 1 0 1) . ity, T wine, on. tt , 4 IP alike ' with awe and astonishment. - t he g la itle 10f mit, he speedily di,engaged himself frl p i s ce K O odoc to ins the vane, he stood upright, 4' 3l(e d bel e , vi jei c ,:e f e ,, t (o l and huzzaed most lustily, the al e lighl, iis' o oo' o ls cheer with compound interest. 1 jo g r° 0 0 o , e 0 1 ° 00 0 con duct bao ds o , ll iiiP or b bas been fitted up but the be attached. " JaCk" is to receive a 0 , 0 %°, l OO ll bie. 0 tion for the risk of his life; but the.tehly,ndia:teottlgo to a tithe of the expense which itlirie se/ ft '. P,. g 1), i t 0 , incurred by the erection of exten",co,l, las t ib l e P ° l o REPRESENTATION OF GEENO„'eeprirlf,,,t.,, be o r Chambers addressed the electors a u h r e ~,,,,,,i%ti04,1 a candidate for the representation of t reech,,,,oalit4oo,;ao and Learned Gentleman, j o a long „' e rtY 4 0 1(. 115v 1 1° ,4u5 ° favourable to the abolition of the Pr t) r o ject ° blero' t 0 0 0° Members, to a revision of the existing,.ooebo„ A, 4 ile 0 0 an extension of the franchise to a! _lope:it:yell ~` p oso o 1 advocated the ballot and triennial I' l ' oo I.o os id °l c li` D ic ) of his address, Dr. Halahan aske d , h e ' l3 , t o 0 tlf° whether, if returned to parliament:see, 0 t hly tic oo a 1 10 grant to Maynooth ? Mr. Chalub°eet ft, ° o to e d 1 1 ° 60 0 ' The object of the grant was very differ_ a deo . 004. II it was now applied. It arose ,I" e 0104,01 gotIVD/ Roman Catholic priesthood at a ll ere , W e t ts. e y . ' Or; means of getting education else r w _ r t he gr l ' A V e l t ,) 0 0 1 ,, gerous education. As the caused cheet s.) og ht e of p it o should oppose its renewal. --(1. ~ 3 ?---(LdeliOlower tlii is your opinion about Bloonieri! too _ o dit,iii i til, Chambers-That is a question unislilL'ere p ots li ° olifw er 0 4 0 6 answer. Various other questio : ree elau e to tleeiol, •0 the satisfaction of the meeting. ""er p ergo Mr. Chambers was a fit and ProP iam eat ' 4 ot t tic borough of Greenwich in Par i l _ re tor 1 ,1 o )95'.'050 agreed to. The Learned Getitlen tw ir• IN . .t sil l 90. le' 0 0 the meeting separated. ANP 11l IW l * t tb ° lo Is THE REV. DR. CUMNIING f lat t he oe t s 00 ,1 4 . , stAy.-We are enabled to state_t. An , prer o ig e A lm has intimated his intention Ot . D t ° o cib'eVe,,,wlo,se 11,Ji.„, which the Rev. Dr. Cumming ‘l.s,i_ 13jr011301eP4 tlVi liOrniSll Miracles, at the Toso-17 _! 4 the e ,„J IP d ef is anticipated. From tickets,we h 1-,esper , •,`, t0 3,!,1 er e 1 , 0 6 of applications made for l.lfeimjia : 0 . 0 el' 0 ,3 9 , ' , :i ence will be one of the largest, 0 0 , r eg , o I , e i c e ' lice ri' r eor t ,/ bled in Birmingham. Dr. C tu e la ° en wil l o i ioP' occupy two hours, if not rnor ~entlein. ii t ile o va reason to believe that the Rev Gen ` s i n . i i vie strange cases of Romish iniraex_ rococo ot se' Rome would much rather 11 Advertiser. , ,_ _