The Sun. — London, England, 1853-11-10 00:00:00

ONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN " the Cossacks, Bessarabia had fallen under the RAILWAY. 36, Coleman-street, London, 10th Nov., 1853. evil fate of an Islamite occupation. Y , Be it Sla,—Mr. Snell having failed to comply with the request I , . made to him in the con c l u di ng paragraph of the annexed letter, still iurther remE rked the CZAR intimates I feel it to be dae to myself to lose no further time in trans- • mitting a copy of the same to you, which yon are at liberty 111 his Imperial Manifesto that no alterna te make public. I should, on my own part, have been glad to have been spayed the necessity of taking this step, and tive remains to him but "to obtain (as he have endeavoured in a su b sequent correspon d ence t o I n d uce Mr. Snell to candidly correct th e m i sstatements that he h a d made i n the cir cular of the 31st ulti mo, concern i ng suc h m i ss t a t ements had, to some says in so many words) reparation for the i nsu lt s with, which the latter [Turkey] has replied to our extent, influenced shareholders in arriving at erroneous conclusions; but he not having accedel:to my wishes, I have no alternative but to [the CZAR'S] most moderate demands." The " in pursue this course.—l am, Sir, Your most obedient servant, sults" being in reality every conceivable -token of moderation and longanimity ! The " moderate demands" being the requirement from the Sun- TAN of the instant resignation of the most sacred rights of his Sovereignty ! Assuredly, we repeat, never was there more astonishing arrogance, or more insolent disregard for the common sense of the nations of Christendom. The Imperial Manifesto of the CZAR NICHOLAS would, in fact, be altogether inexplicable did we not read it by the light of another document—a document of a yet more astounding character— emanating from one of the most daring and gifted of his imperial predecessors. A considerable interval has elapsed since we took occasion to publish in the columns of The Sun the marvellous State Paper, in which can alone be dis covered the key to the mystery of tha t audacious and pertinacious ambition which is continually impelling the Russian AUTOCRAT to direct the wiles of his lawless intrigue and the might of his irresponsible authority to the subjugation of Turkey and the seizure of Constantinople. During that interval events have afforded the statements then put for ward the force and value of an almost miraculous, and by many a wholly unexpected, authentication. Allusion is here, of course, made to the " Will of PETER the Great" —the last Will and Testament of that extraordinary man, who therein sketched out the policy to be pursued ever after by his succes sors, with a view to the aggrandisement of their dominions, and to the ultimate subjugation of the eastern hemisphere. Besides publishing that sin gular document in exte nso, we took occasion at the time above-intimated to accompany it with a few simple running commentaries. Occurrences appear to us at this moment to demand for the Will of PETER the Great the advantage of a prompt and timely republication. Elsewhere in our impression of this evening therefore, that curious State Paper will be found—a State Paper first brought to Europe in 1757, and now reprinted in 1853, when the haughtiest of the successors of PETER the Great, the poten tate who aspired to the kindred dignity of being hailed by the title of NICHOLAS the Great, is thundering with his gigantic armaments upon the patriotic forces of Turkey, drawn up against him in battle array in defence of what CZAR and SULTAN alike regard as the Holy City of Constantinople. It must be especially observed that the document referred to is no mere fable— no idle or fantastic fabrication. It is veritably and actually the last Will and Testament of PETER the Great—the original being at this moment pre served among the archives in the palace of Peter hof', not far from St. Petersburg. Observe, moreover, that while PETER I. urges upon his successors the advisability—firstly, of " keeping the Russian nation in a constant state of warlike readiness "—secondly, of " gathering together by every possible means skilful generals during war, and learned men during peace " thirdly, of " mixing themselves upon all occasions in the negotiations and disagreements of the peo ple of Europe "—fourthly, of " sowing dis sensions in Poland fifthly, of " pitting Denmark and Sweden against each other"--sixthly, of " cultivating alliances with the German Prin cesses"—seventhly, of " propitiating England, with , an eye to the securing of commercial advantages ;" and eighthly, of "extending their territories along the shored of the Black Sea and of the Baltic," — he earnestly enjoins them in the ninth clause, in so many words, to "encroach as far as possible in the direction of the Indies AND CONSTANTINOPLE." Five other recommendations follow—one (the tenth) to " cherish with care Austrian alliance ;" another (the eleventh), to " attach and unite around you all the scattered and schismatic Greeks ;" another (the twelfth), to establish " a universal dominion by a sort of sacerdotal king ship, or supremacy ;" another (the thirteenth), to " offer temptations to France and Austria ;" an other (the fourteenth), to " enter boldly upon the crowning labour of universal subjugation"—and the " Will of PETER" then terminates with this arrogant and sententious avowal, " Thus may, and should, Europe be conquered." Wonderful and startling as are all the thirteen other clauses, the ninth is, however, what more immediately con cerns us at this juncture—the clause in which PETER the Great said to all his successors in per spective—"ENCßOACH AS FAR AS POSSIBLE IN THE DIRECTION OF THE INDIES AND CONSTANTINOPLE." Holding in our hand this last Will and Testament of PETER the Great, as preserved up to the present moment in the archives of the Palace of Peterhoff, we can understand the otherwise inexplicable in solence of the Imperial Manifesto, dated by the Czar NICHOLAS on the 21st October, and pub lished by his mandate in the official Journal de St. Petersburg. J. E. COLEMAN. To the Hon. Francis Scott, M.P., Chairman of the London and South-Western Railway Company, York-road. (Copy.) 36, Coleman-street, London, 4th Nov., 1853. Sir,—l have just now received from Mr. E. Wright one of the printed circulars of the shareholders in the South-Western Railway Company, dated 31st October, 1853, and bearing your signature. I regret to find it stated in the second paragraph of that letter, first, that I have given an opinion on the accounts, which confirm Mr. Mortimer's statements; and, secondly, that a tinae is stated as necessary in my opinion to perfect an investigation of the accounts. In reference to the first statement, I said to Mr. Wright that before I could give an opinion upon the accounts, it would be necessary that I should see the books from which the accounts had been prepared or extracted ; which observation I repeated to you at an interview here on the Ist inst. In respect to tke second statement, not having seen the books. it was impossible that I could offer an opinion as to the time which the investigation would occupy, Under these circumstances, I cannot bat think that my name has'been coupled most unwarrantably with statements that I never made ; and as my professional reputation is involved in this matter, I shall feel it my duty to give publicity to this letter, unless the statements I have referred to are set right; and, under the cir cumstances, I feel called upon to return'your papers. I am , Sir, your most obedient servant, (Signed) J. E. COLEMAN. W. P. Snell, Esq., Morley's Hotel. THEATRE ROYAL DRITRY-LA.NE. Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. THIS EVENING, Nov. 10. The GREAT AMERICAN EQUESTRIANS will exhibit their astonishing Feats, unmatched in the history of such Performances, assisted by the most renowned Gymnastic Artistes, 0. Dale and Barnes. the European and American champions. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Under the management of Mr. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, Nov. 10, Will be performed A CURE, FOB LOVE. Characters by Messrs. Chippendale, Villiers, and Buckstone ; Mrs. Stanley, Miss Vining, To be followed by MIDAS, Characters by Messrs. Compton and Chippendale ; Misses Featherstone and Ormonde, and Mrs. Poynter. To concinde with MAKE YOUR WILLS. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. CiLittLEs KEAN. THIS EVENING, Nov. 10, Will be performed THE LANCERS; or, The Gentleman's Son. Principal characters by Messrs. Meadows, Ryder, Everett, H. Mellon, ands C. D. L is eclercq her ; Mrs. Winstanley, M rs . W . Lacy, Mrs. Daly, and Mis. Lacy To be Chesterfollowed by MAO SPADA. S upported by Messrs. W. , J. , Ryder ßC , Raymond, and Everett; Miss Heath and Miss C. Leclercq. LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vestris. THIS EVENING, Nov. 10, Will be presented A CURIOUS CASE. Principal character by Mr. C. Mathews. After which, VIE COMMENCEMENT OF A BAD FARCE which, however (it Is hoped), will. in the end, show HOW TO MAKE HOME HAPPY. Priacipal character by Mr. Wright. To be followed PATTER v. CLATTER. Captain Patter, Mr. Charles Mathews. To conclude with WRIGHT AT LAST. The dispute between the masters and operatives is assuming a far more serious aspect. It is no longer a mere question as to the amount of wages payable to the different hands, nor would it be permanently or satisfactorily arranged if every demand that was put forward were uncondition ally conceded, and the masters yielded at discre tion. There is, in fact, but too much reason to believe, that the present movement is but the first of a series of aggressions already arranged, in which one victory was intended to be but the precursor of fresh claims, until every particle of discretion had been taken away from the so-called masters, and "the destinies of trade" were placed under the control and management of the idle and heartless agitators whose sinister advice has already been productive of such untoward results, occa sioning pinching privations, and fearful sufferings, to the reckless dupes and theirunfortunate fami lies. The matter had been well planned—but it ias been virtually defeated through the impa ience of the managers, and the insolent arrogance of those , who, already exulting in their anticipated triumph, could not refrain from vaunting their own prowess, and intimating what they would do in the way of "astonishing the millowners " whenever the present question was satisfactorily disposed of. In the intoxication of the moment they cast off all disguise, flinging away the flimsy masks under which they had previously veiled the true features of the monster idol they were setting up for popular worship, and permit ting it to stand revealed in all its hideous linea ments. Like the Northern Despot, however, they have " plucked the pear before it was quite ripe." They selected a time of all others the most favourable for their in tendedananecni t; boon hteene victims, when the closing of the mills and factories would be not only no loss, but an enor mousa assistancen p ward pricesw tendency,ou to il the masters. They fixed on a mo u w.ten provisions were unusually dear, had an d ef be all the necessaries of life so that greater pecu berequired by th© ,c turn outs," and less could : ewtn; who, in obedience spared by th e confede ratesto the dictat es o f the seeneighbouring in th e neighbouring towns, co mmittee, pr. those who rt still re mained at wo r k, i n order tosi were living in:idle ness , or only ex oto contributions and forced benevolen i c n e g s f om l tll o shopkeepers and tradesmen of the vicinity. The masters were thus better a bl e to resist, the operatives less capable of susta . • Ming a protracted contest. The over-production oc casioned by a laudable anxiety on the part of the employers to avert the sufferings that would necessarily follow a closing of any large proportion of the factories, or even a working of short time, was thus avoided--a matter which would have occasioned as serious lcsses to the mill owners as the present forced cessation from operations. While, on the other side, the con tributions to the funds of the Union would flow in less rapidly, and the sums accumulated in anti cipation of the present contest, while everything was prosperous and tranquil, would not go by any means so far in supporting the " turn.outs". as had been anticipated. Matters have, however, gone too far for the conclave to abandon the pre . tensions deliberately put forward. There is nothing but defeat and discomfiture before them, if the masters be only true to themselves. With reckless desperation, however, they carry on the contest, trusting that "a chapter of accidents" will produce something in their favour, and con soling themselves with the idea that, if eventually defeated, they will only suffer by proxy in the persons of the misguided individuals who will• expiate the folly, and worse than folly, of which they have been guilty at the instigation of their heartless tempters. We have already stated that the associated em ployers must eventually triumph if they are only true to themselves, and if they receive that sup port from capitalists to which the magnitude of the emergency and the nature of the question at issue so eminently entitles them. To any person considering that question calmly and dispassionately, without prejudice or bias, it must be obvious that the so-called " rights of labour" may be regarded as neither more nor less than an invasion on property of every descrip tion—not merely on -that of Millowners and Factory Proprietors, but of every description. • Those who are now bearing the brunt of the en counter are but the vanguard. Should they be driven back and defeated ; the main army must inevitably be engaged, and that at very serious disadvantage. Far better to sustain and assist those engaged in the struggle, and to prevent the opponents from effecting a footing within their lines, than to purchase a temporary exemp tion at the expense of far more serious efforts on a future occasion. The cause of the Millowners is unquestionably that of the propertied classes in gene ral, and even of those to whom they are nominally opposed, but who, as a body, would suffer far more severely from the most unequivocal victory than the most decided defeat. It would, indeed, be difficult to calcidate the full extent of the evil that would result from the triumph of what is now termed " The Trades' Committee." If the question were merely one of wages the parties might be suffered to " fight it out among theniselves." But such is not the case, and we therefore conceive it to be an imperative duty on every man capable of rendering assistance to do so during the pressure of the crisis—a slight indul gence from bankers, the display of a liberal spirit by every person having dealings with masters. A disposition to postpone the performance or en forcement of contracts to a more convenient sea son may render far greater sacrifices unnecessary on a future occasion, and prevdnt a convulsion of which it would be impossible to foresee the ter mination. THEATRE ROYAL A.DELPHL Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, Nov. 10, Win be presented THE ROUSED LION. By Messrs. B. Web ster, Parselle, and C. Selby ; Mrs. Keeley, and 11E3.3 F. Maskell. After which, THE C &MP AT CHOBIJAM. To be followed by "HOTEL CHARGES!" or, How to Cook "A Blinn." To conclude with COMING OF AGE. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan. THIS EVENING, Nov. 10, Will be performed THE CAMP AT THE OLYMPIC. Charac ters by Messrs. A. Wigan, Emery, F. Robson, Cooper, and Galli Mesdames A. Wigan, Stirling, P. Horton, Chatterley, E. Turner, and Wyndham. To be followed by PLOT AND PASSION. Principal characters by Mr. F. Robson mai Mrs. Stirling. ASTLEY'S EI7ROPE'3 NATIONAL AMPHITHEATRE. _ _ _ Sole Lessee and Mana ger , M r. W. Cooke. —-- GRAND MILITARY SPECTACLE --THE INVASION OF RUSSIA, and THE BURLESQUE. FOURTH WEEK of the St ar o f the Arena, Miss KATE COOKE, who continues to be received with increased enthusiasm. THIS EVENING, Nov. 10, And during the week, the Entertainments will commence with the GRAND EQUESTRIAN MILITARY SPECTACLE, entitled NAPOLEON BONAPARTE'S INVASION OF RUSSIA; or, The /taming of Moscow. After which, the matchless Scenes of the ARENA, supported by the greatest combination of Equestrian talent in the whole World, With Mr. W. Cooke's highly-trained Stud of Horses. To conclude with JUPITER'S DECREE, AND THE FALL OF PH/ETON ; or, THE FIERY COURSERS OF THE SUN. Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. DAILY WEATHER TABLE. THURSDAY, NOV. 10, 1853. State of the wind and weather at each of the following places at nine o'clock yesterday morning. The stations aro arranged in order of latitude. FOLKESTONE—N. gentle breeze—cloudless. TUNBRIDGE—S.W., calm—cloudless. • GREENWlCH—calm—partially cloudy. STRoon—N.W., gentle breeze—cl ou dl ess . SWINDON—S. W., light airs —cloudless. CAMBRIDGE—S., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. YARMOUTH—W., gentle breeze—cloudless. The returns from the following places indicate the state of the weather on Tuesday morning at nine o'clock - LIMERICK—W. gentle breeze--partially c l ou dy. MuLLINGAR-1 - 4., strong breeze—partially cloudy. FOLKESTONE—E., gentle breeze —overcast. TUNBRIDGE—E., calm—overcast. GREENWlCH — calm—foggy. SWINDON—S.W., light airs—foggy. CAMBRIDGE—cIoudy. BIRMINGHAM—S.W., gentle breeze—foggy. YARMOUTH—S.W., Calm — overcas t . FARRTNGDON—S.W., light breeze—foggy. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tins DAY —Morning 13 min.after 8 Evening 57 miu.aft. 8 10-Monaow—Morning 40 min.after 9 1 Evening 21 min.aft. 10 THE WEATHER.—Sux OPFICS, Nov. 10. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 51—highest since noon yesterday. I 40 —lowest this morning and during the night. 48—this day at noon. BAROMETER, 30 . 44. WIND, W.N.W.—Light breeze, and fine, clear, cold, sunshiny weather. e e ~, ~~~.~ ~~,~' LONDON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1853, The AUTOCRAT has at last thrown aside the mask of deception. There cannot any longer be a doubt that war, and war d l'outrance, is the key of the arrogant and ambitious policy of St. Peters burg. Russia has contrived by her cajoleries to fool England to the top of her bent, and having protracted the frivolous negotiations of the allies of Turkey until the autumnal season has tolerably Well advanced, her ruler now deems it advisable to drop what has hitherto been a marvellously suc cessful and convenient masquerade. The revela tion of the daring project of the Emperor NICHO LAS is co nveyed to the world officially through the columns of the Journal de St. Petersburg. An Imperial Manifesto published i n th a t organ, and dated the 21st of October, concludes with the subjoined extraordinary decla ra ti on :—" Russia is goaded on to w ar ; nothing remains for her but to have recourse to arms to compel the Ott oman Empire to respect treaties, to obtain reparation for the insults with which the latter has replied to our most moderate demands --to our leaf ti c ;tude for the maintenance o f the mate solici n x fault insolencein the East." Observe th e asto • • of every one of these remarkable :x.pressions. Mark the astonishing violation i n every syl lable of the universally-received ide as of common sense, right reason, and ordinary i n _ telligen ce. " Russia is goaded on to war nothing remains for her but to have re course to arms to compel the Ottoman Empire to respect Treaties." Was there ever such prepos terous distortion of truth—as if the disrespect to wards Treaties had been on the side of the Porte, and not, as it has been, notoriously and flag rantly on the side of the AUTOCRAT. Reading these terms of the Imperial Manifesto of the CZA* NICHOLAS, dated the 21st of October, and pub lished officially in the Journal de St. Petersburgh, one would fancy that the Turks, and not the Rus sians, had crossed the Pruth, and that in lieu of M oldo - Wallachia having been forcibly seized by THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 10, 1853. MAP OP RUSSIA AND TURKEY. An admirable map of the seat of war has just been issued from the establishment of the Messrs. Lambert, at Newcastle-upon -Tyne—a - map showing the frontier provinces of Turkey now occupied by the Russian forces, together with the principal and fortified towns on the Danube, the Pruth, and the Dardanelles. It would be difficult to produce a map more satisfactorily distin guished by the merits of clearness in printing and accu racy in arrangement. It cannot but be eagerly wel comed by our intelligent population. 001J.RT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, Nov. 9. The dinner party yesterday included her Imperial Highness the Duchess of Brabant, his Royal Highness the Duke of Brabant, Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps, and Count and Countess Gustave de Lannoy. The band of the Scots Fusilier Guards attended in the Castle and performed during dinner, and in the evening her Majesty's private band played the following selection : Overture.—`• Prometheus" Fantasia on airs composed by H.R.H. Prince Albert. Selection.—" Marco Spada" Triumphal March Andante—Minuetto, Trio &Finale "Sinfonia" Mozart. To-day being the birthday of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, the troops forming the garrison of Windsor, consisting of the Ist Life Guards, commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Parker, and the 2d battalion Scots Fusilier Guards, by Lieutenant-Colonel Onslow, the whole under Colonel Dixon, paraded at a quarter before 10 o'clock in the Home-park. Her Majesty, ac companied by Prince Albert, the Duke and Duchess of Brabant, the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Prin cess Royal, and the younger branches of the Royal family, and attended by the Ladies and Gentlemen in Waiting, took her position immediately under the East terrace, when the line presented arms, fired a feu de joie and gave three cheers for the Prince of Wales. The troops then marched past in slow and quick time, wheeled into - line, and again presented arms, after which they returned to their barracks. The Duchess of Kent breakfasted with the Queen this morning. Lord - Waterpark has succeeded Lord Camoys as Lord in Waiting to her Majesty. Captainlnglefield, had the honour of baying an audience of her Majesty, and submitted for the in spection of the Queen and Prince his drawings connected with the Arctic expedition. Mr. R. ThorneyCroft had the honour of submitting yesterday for the inspection of the Queen and Prince a plaster cast of an equestrian statuette of her Majesty. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester is now convalescent, and her physicians (Drs. Hawkins and Ferguson) are satisfied with her Royal Highness's state of health. Mr. J. Nelson Wood (chairman), Mr. William Mann, and Mr. Joseph Mondell (commissioners of pi lotage for Liverpool), together with Mr. David Row land (secretary), had an interview yesterday with the Right Hon. E. Cardwell, at the Board of Trade. A deputation from the Burial Committee of the parish of St. Giles's, Camberwell, had an interview with Vis count Palmerston on Tuesday at the Home-office. The deputation consisted of Messrs. William Etherington, Thomas Potts, John Cooper, James Thornhill, Thomas Billing, George W. Marsden (vestry clerk), and Wil liam Searle. THE PRINCE OF WALES' BlRTHDAY.—Yesterday, at an early hour, the bells of the metropolitan parishes ushered in with merry peals the birthday of the Prince of Wales. The boys of the Duke of York's School en joyed a holiday and free admission to the day perform ance at Drury-lane Theatre. The royal standards were hoisted at the Tower and Somerset House, and from the various breweries, the shot tower, and other high buildings along the river Thames, large flags were dis played in honour of the day. DEATH OF LORD CHARLES VERE TOWNSHEND.— This nobleman died at St. Leonard's-on-Sea, on Satur day last, in his 68th year. He was brother and heir presumptive to the present Marquis Townshend, and dying without issue, Captain Townshend, son of the late Lord John Townshend, becomes the next heir to the title. THE THAMES eg coming no SaturdaymdAa o ß ni nn G ge E nStu.eop—a first rsl m tsat egea o nau n laa T vbr i ersp eflai Wapping -stairs. upwardsoi tn i a s i t i r syo navigated:N. Pilot,ioAt case was brought before the judge of the Southwark t r bfs C oyo o r utaaonl single ie y snggbe Court lduerdti ijaig burthen, damage wa s, however, proved in evidence, that the defendant had used every precaution to avoid doing damage, as, on seeing a flotilla of barges c l us t er i ng up athwart the river, laid to alongside a moored vessel, stopped his en gines, and blew off his steam, when a sailing barge coming up, tacking about, suddenly struck the plaintiff's barge, and drove her against the stem of the vessel in charge of the defendant, a screw-steamer of about 600 tons burthen, whereby the barge, having no fender on board, or other means of protecting herself, received injury. The learned judge, in directing a verdict for the defendant (a pilot of 28 years' standing, and the first proceeding ever against him), strongly condemned the practice of barges floating up with the tide athwart the stream, instead extendacross vooufbeingproperly the river, navigated,wbhleorcekbiyng up the three or four whole channel ; and stated that he had adopted it as a rule never (except under special circumstances) to favour a barge to so properlybei n g navigate dnavigate a ; and if one t w a m a m n u awasmust b e insuf ficient em ployed ; and if two were insufficient, then three or more must be employed. STEAM FROM ANTWERP TO NEW YORK.—The Bel gian Chargd-d'Affaires in Washington has made an arrangement with the United States Government, whereby the latter grants a considerable subsidy for the establishing of a line of steamers between New York and Antwerp, on the condition that they commence running within three months. MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 8,000 bales, of which 3,000 American were taken for export and on speculation. The market closed firmly, with a speculative inquiry. Prices of American and Surat against the buyer. The sales comprised 6,000 American 250 Bahia at 6icl. to 60., 300 Egyptian at 6d. to 80., and 1,500 Surat at M. to 4id. per lb. The Railway Share Market opened steady, but afterwards was dull, at a decline of 1 per cent. The remarks which we made on Tuesday respect ing the iron trade have been completely borne out by the information received this morning from Paris. The metal trade are themsefves desirous that an alteration should be made, allowing foreign iron to enter at a lower duty, although some of the iron masters do not wish the unwrought material to be admitted. The Government, it appears, will endeavour to reconcile these conflicting opinions. Almost immediately after our former observations were made, and before they were in print, Scotch pig iron began to rise, and it has been steadily going up since. Yesterday it had reached 81s. A large speculator who had sold heavily is said to have been recently called upon to deliver, and, according to report, is a great loser in consequence. There is, however, always a difficulty in distin guishing the true from the false in these cases,. and exaggeration may quite pervert a circum stance. Thus, it is just possible that these sale contracts were made when iron was much dearer even than at present, and that the alleged loss to the party of 180,0001. is merely nominal, taking the price which was current a fortnight since. The great attention paid to the affairs of Cen tral America since the Overland communication, with the view of reaching California and Austra lia, was first projected, renders it a matter of in terest to ascertain what are the prospects of the countries which are therein comprised. It was only a few days since that an elaborate document was put forth by the Finance Minister of New Granada, pleading the poverty of his Government, and the want of available means for obtaining a revenue. The fault lies greatly in that absence of energy and public spirit so peculiar to the Spanish Americans, and no one doubts that in the course of a very few years the enterprise of the Anglo-Saxons would, if permitted, entirely change the face of affairs. It is not above 12 months since, that in order to reconcile the differences between the State of Nicaragua and the neighbouring Republic of Costa Rica, Great Britain, and the United States, offered their mediation in settling the boundaries, but this offer was rejected, and not until the 24th of August last was a commissioners appointed by New Granada to treat with the other power upon this point, as well as the right to the department of Guanacasta, and to make treaties of friendship, alliance, and commerce. The question between the two govern ments is highly important, and involves the owner ship and sovereignty of a portion of the Bay of San Juan del Norte, the righ bank of the San Juan river and part of its waters, part of Lake Nicaragua, and all the territory of the department del Guanacaste. The appointment of Senor Tejada is highly popu lar, and gives general satisfaction. He is a native of New Grenada, a merchant of liberal views, of much information and intelligence, and is stated to have gained the good will and sympathy not only of the natives, but of foreign residents. The demise is announced of Mr. Daniel Cooper, a very wealthy and successful Australian merchant and extensive landed proprietor at Sydney. The account given of his property represents it at an enormous sum. English Stocks have been very depressed again, and the settlement of the account is now so far effected as to ease the speculators for a fall of any apprehension' as to -the scarcity of stock. They have secured a full supply, and this enables them to deliver all that is wanted. In the meantime the political intelligence from the principalities is of a nature to show that the war is likely to go on, and that willing or unwilling the great powers must assist Turkey. Consols have been 938 to 94 for trans fer, and since 94/ to s. For DOcember 6 they have ranged from 93/ to 941. The New 31 per Cents. have been 94/ to 951, and the 3 per Cents. 921 to 93g. Bank Stock has been rather less firm at 216 to 217 k. Exchequer Bills have been 2s. to ss. premium, and India Bonds 2s. discount to par. Consols now are up to 94g In the Foreign Market there has not been a large business doing, and the quotations have been somewhat heavy. Sardinian are 914 to 92, and Russian 113, being firm prices for the latter. The usual redemption of 41. per cent. Russian Bonds is announcedforJanuaryandFebruarynext. Equador Stock has been at sg, and Brazilian Small at 98g. Peruvian were marked 73. Russian PaSsive Bonds have been quoted 4i, and the Certificates sg. The report received from Mr. Clemes, the gen tleman specially appointed to investigate the pros pects of the Metcalfe Mine, is most unsatisfactory, both as regards the Pembroke and the Job's Hill property. No lodes have been found, and the Company's funds have been wasted by a bad system of working. The last week's railway receipts ascertained up ;o this day are in round figures as under : 1853. 1852. Great Western North-Western 49,166 47,633 South-Western Brighton 13,795 11,572 Midland South-Eastern. Caledonian and Edinburgh and Glasgow 14,648 13,410 Great Northern Lancashire and Yorkshire York and North Midland, Newcastle } and Berwick, and Leeds N or th ern 28 , 231 25,136 The Railway Shares have been rather lower, fol lowing the course of the funds, but just now look up again. The French lines are quiet. The Gold Mine Shares have been rather active, at about the previous rates. The Land Companies' Shares are dull. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY. (Prom the Official List.) Business done. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 924 3 3 per Cent. Consols A nnu iti es 941 4g New 3/ per Cent. A nnu iti es 94g. 5 5 g Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 DWG 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct., 1859 4 15-16 India Stock Ditto, under £lOOO Consols for Account . Exchequer Bills, ld. £lOOO . £5OO Ditto Small , 2 d par 94 i 31 44 ~,.. 5 2 p 5 2 p 2 5 p PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. Brazilian Bonds, Small ... 984 Cuba 7 per Ct. (Matanzas & Sabanilla Bonds) 1024 Equador Bonds Grenada B on d s , D e f erre d Peruvian Bonds, 43 per Cent. 73 Portuguese Bonds, 4 per Cent 414 Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent. £St ll3 Ditto 43 per Cent 983 Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent 913 2 Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent — Ditto Passive (Converted) 4 Spanish Committee Cert.l o f C oup. no t f un b g p c Dividends on the above:payable in London. HALF-PAST TWO. Consols 94 :t Ditto December Acc oun t 945 ,-; THE EXPLOSION AT THE HAYMARKET THEATRE.—The accident which took place, on Tuesday afternoon, in the private house belonging to Mr. J. B. Buckstone, behind the Theatre Royal Haymarket, it is feared will be attended with fatal consequences to one of the un fortunate sufferers. Upon making inquiries at Charing cross Hospital last evening, it was stated that Charles Shrowle, one of the pai n t ers, was injured to a far greater extent ;Ilan was at first believed. His face and head are so badly hurt that they are obliged to be kept com pletely covered so as to exclude the air. It is also thought that he has inhaled too much heated smoke to allow him to recover, The other man who remains in the same hospital (Cha r l es Shortell), is progressing very favourably. Up to the present time nothing is known as to the cause of the explosion, but the firemen are of opinion that it was not from an escape of gas, but front some turpentine remaining in the paint -pots taking fire andithen exploding. The damage done to the building andwiollffibcee.covered by an in suranceis n otvery i considerable, in the n s West er a of l England DRU.RY-LANE THEATRE. MORNING PERFORMANCE. The selection of Lord Mayor's day for a morning per formance gave another proof of the managerial tact and judgment of Mr. E. T. Smith, for, notwithstanding the civic attraction out of doors, the house was crowded in every part. Of all days in the year one would have supposed this to be about the worst for a mid-day en tertainment, but yet, on consideration, there are circum stances which may make it one of the best. Hundreds, for instance, come into London to see the " show" and fail in their object ; they either arrive too early and get pushed aside before the procession or arrives, or are too late and find the streets already blocked up with people. Then, those who are fortunate enough to secure good places are disappointed with the exhi bition, even with all its recent improvements, and if they are not, it no sooner comes than it disap pears, whereas the greater portion of the crowd leaves home with the determination " to make a day of it." It is, therefore, not astonishing that many of these should find their way to Drury-lane, where the scenes in the circle are far more exciting and interesting than any thing that was witnessed yesterday inside Temple-bar. In addition to the equestrian and other attractions of the place, of which we have already, but not undeser vedly, spoken in terms of the highest praise, there was the whole of the boys of the Duke of York's school, accompanied by their diminutive band, which is always a welcome sight to juveniles . for whose amusement by the by, these day performances are especially given. The boxes, pit, and galleries were swarming with young sters, and their joyous, merry faces, loud hearty laughter, shouts, and exclamations, seemed to delight the grown up part of the audience almost as much as the feats of the circle. The eccentricities and tumbling of the clowns convulsed these youthful theatre-goers with laughter ; and the feats of Signor Russelli on a pyramid of decanters, the extraordinary evolutions of Mr. New some on the back of four horses, as a•Russian messenger of war, the vaulting, and the perilous trick lci perche, seemed to astonish them beyond measure. The band of the Duke of York's School played several popular airs during the morning, and wound up the entertainments with " God Save the Queen," at the conclusion of which they were lustily cheered. The house opened afterwards in the evening, and was again crowded. WEDNESDAY EVENING CONCERTS. Although the concert of last evening was hardly equal in the character of its material to the two previous ones, the first part contained at least two strictly classical works, which are always., fresh, though by no means new. The first of these was Mozart's symphony in G minor, which from first to last was admirably performed. The spirit and colour of the several movements were rendered with a fidelity which bespoke the intelligence of the conductor, Mr. Benedict, and the ready appre ciation of the orchestra. After the C symphony came Beethoven's concerto in C minor. This well-known work was rendered by Mdlle. Clauss, whom we are de lighted to see once again amongst us, and hear her play better than ever—with greater brilliancy of execution, and, if possible, with increased powers of sentiment. Mdlle. Clauss, on her appearance in the orchestra, was received with the applause due to her merit, while her performance, marked by exquisite taste and thorough appreciation of the music, called down fresh plaudits at the end of every movement. Between these two great compositions we had three Mozartian songs—"Batti, Batti," sung by Miss Birch ; "Il mio tesoro," by Mr. Augustus Braham ; and the • Vedrai carino," by Miss Rebecca Isaacs. Each of these artists gave the music allotted to him or her with due discrimination and colour. Of the arch music of "Vedrai caring" Miss Rebecca Isaacs gave an intelligent version.; but, in our opinion, all these arias, so well known, ought to have been transferred to the second part. The first terminated with Weber's never-wearying overture to Euryanthe, played with strict attention to the different expressions which succeed each other so fast in this noble composition. Of the second part we have little to say, except tha we thought it rather too much selected down. W INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Evans.) IN RE HOLLAND - LIABILITIES OF SLEEPING PARTNERS. Mr. Lawrance made an application in this case. He said that the estate had paid 20s. in the pound, and the only question was whether the surplus could be paid over to Mr. Mitchell (who had been a sleeping partner, and was a credit9r) before the creditors had been paid in terest at the rate of 5 per cent. lie, Mr. Lawrance, on behalf of the assignees, considering it a hard case, had no objection if his Honour had the power, but he was afraid that the case had been decided by Lord Eldon, in the matter of Ogle, Montagu's Reports, p. 350, in which it was laid down that no partner being a private creditor could be paid until all the other creditors had been paid in full, with interest. His Honour said that he did not consider he had any jurisdiction to make any order in the case, but he was of opinion that the surplus could not be handed over be fore the creditors had been paid interest. Application refused. SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before R. Gurney, Esq.) MEDICAL CHARGES-LELLAND V. GREEN. The plaintiff in this action is a surgeon, &c., and the claim was for 2/. 175., for attendance on defendant's wife, and medicines supplied. The plaintiff proved the attendances and delivery 0. he medicines. The defendant said that his wife had been laid up for six months, and was attended during almost the whole of the period by the plaintiff, who had made other charges. He complained that at the latter end of the time defendant went out of town, and the person he had left to attend for him neglected his patient. His wife had since died. Defendant also complained of the charges to a person in his situation in life, earning 18s. a week. Plaintiff had charged is. 6d. per bottle for mixtures, and 3d. for two pills. His Honour thought is. 6d. too high a charge. Plaintiff said that the usual charge was 25., but to working men is. 6d., and is. if served over the counter. His Honour reduced the claim to 2/. is. IMPORTANT TO LICENSED VICTUALLERS.--MORRIS V, GIBBON. The plaintiff in this case is a licensed victualler at London-wall, and defendant is.a tradesman, residing in the neighbourhood. The amount claimed was 4s. 4d. for gin and beer supplied. The plaintiff, on being examined, stated that he had sent two bottles of gin, and at another time a pint of stout to defendant's house by his order, and that the value was the amount claimed. The defendant denied all knowledge of the transac tion, and said that he always gave a voucher when he had anything on credit. Plaintiff admitted this, and produced a voucher for the stout, all previous transactions having been cleared up. Plaintiff's pot=an not being present, defendant's wife was called and admitted the delivery of the gin, but un derstood it had been paid for. His Honour said that the plaintiff could not in law recover for the spirits, but could for the stout. --- Judgment for fourpence, which, however, carries costs. RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. THE GREAT NORTHERN RAlLWAY.—Traffie return for the week ending Oct. 30, 1853 1118,365 14 9 Corresponding week last year 15,019 19 8 LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY. —Tragic re turn for the week ending Nov. 6, 1853. £lB,OOB 9 8 Corresponding week last year 17,072 3 0 CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for the week ending Nov. 6, 1853 24,095 14 9 Correspinding week last y ear 3,179 16 0 Increase in 1853 SCOTTISH CENTRAL RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for the week ending Nov. 6, 1853 £3,998 7 7 Corresponding week last year 2,615 7 8/ CORK AND BANDON RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for the week ending Nov. 5, 1853 elBl 16 1 Corresponding week last year lBB 2 7 2915 18 9 WATERFORD AND KILKENNY RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for the week ending Nov. 5 (29 miles) £155 16 0 Corresponding week last year (13 miles) 59 0 0 LORD MAYOR'S SHOW.--Inouraccount of this pageant yesterday, we cursorily allud e d to the beautiful appear ance which the novel part of it presented, viz., the per sonifications of " Justice, Peace, and Prosperity," the riders attired in the costume of different nations, and the splendid show of horses. It is but justice now to mention that this important and picturesque ad dition to the Lord Mayor's " show " was furnished by Mr. Cooke, of Astley's Amphitheatre, and that both the performers and the stud of animals belonged to his famous establishment. The whole redounded very much to Mr. Cooke's credit, and redeemed the civic display from the heaviness which formerly was its chief characteristic. His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury has been pleased to conf er upon J ames P eck, E sq., (pianist and composer to the Countess of Darnley), the degree of Doctor in Music. LATEST FOREIGN I',;EWS. RUSSIA AND TURKEY. The following has just been received by subma rine and European telegraph, dated Constrntinople, Oct. 31: " Great dearness prevails. Another million of paper money has been issued. Namik Pacha has left for Paris. Lebanon is dis_ turbed. In Asia Selim Pacha has crossed the Russian frontier. A conflict has taken place near Battoum which has caused much sensation. The Porte has resolVed that Austrian refugees shall not be employed in the army operations in Europe. Movements and levies of troops continue. The city is tranquil. " The Russian Consul-General has left Smyrna for Athens. Telegraphic despatches just received from Vi enna, state that accounts from Bucharest report a battle and 14 superior Russian officers killed. The Turks remained masters of the field, and the Rus sians were retreating on Bucharest. Prince Stirbey, the Hospodar of Wallachia, ar rived at Vienna on the sth. The arrival of the Hospodar of Moldavia is expected. Another despatch from Vienna gives additional details of the position of the belligerent forces previous to the battle. Large bodies of Turk ish troops were concentrated around Widdin. A - bridge and tete-de-pont had been constructed at Kalafat, which served as the basis of the opera tions of the Turkish army.. The Russian corps of Dannenberg opposed to the Turks at this point numbered from 30,000 to 40,000 men, and was spread en echelon between Krajoua and Slatina. The Vienna Presse states that the Czar has in formed the Vladika of his wish to have the sup port of the Montenegrins. The war against the Turks was a sacred and patriotic war, and it was the duty of the Montenegrins to take part in it. The Stockholm Aftonblad announces the arrival of a Russian squadron at Helsingfors, a seaport in Finland. The Turkish embassy in Paris received a tele graphic dispatch from the Turkish ambassador at Vienna, to the following effect :—On the 3d inst. the Turks forced the passage of the Danube, oppo site Oltenitza. After a prolonged cannonading, the Turkish general, with a division of his army of 12,000 men, succeeded in occupying the opposite bank. The Russian General Pauloff made a des perate effort to oppose the forming of the Turkish army. The Turks charged the enemy at the point of the bayonet, and drove back the Russians. They occupied Oltenitza, where they fortified themselves hastily. The despatch adds that the Russians have lost 400 men, among whom there are some officers. A telegraphic despatch from Vienna, dated the 7th, in the Cologne Gazette, says :—" Letters have been received from Bucharest to the 3d. On the Ist the Turks attacked Giurgevo, and endeavoured to effect a landing. After a sharp cannonade the Russians repulsed the Turks. It is said that two Turkish gun-boats were sunk. The Turks have also attempted to pass the river, near Altanitza and at Kalarasch, where the Danube divides itself into several arms. They have, it is said, suc ceeded in establishing themselves on the islands of • the river." Letters from Constantinople of the 27th ult. inform us that there had just been received from head-quarters the news of an engagement having taken place on the Danube between a party of Cossacks and a small Egyptian corps, who had been provoked by the former. The Egyptiana threw themselves into boats, and crossed the Danube. There were some killed on both sides. The pre cise date of this skirmish is not stated, but it must be contemporary, if not prior, to the affair of Isactcha, since the latter was not known at Con stantinople at the above date. The news of this commencement of hostilities, which took place be fore the arrival of the counter-order at head quarters, had produced some sensation at Con stantinople. A letter from Vienna of the sth, in the Co logne Gazette, says :—" The last accounts from the Principalities are to the 3d at noon. Prince Gorts chakoff had not quitted Bucharest, therefore the report of his departure for Krajowa, the theatre of war, is incorrect. No serious recontre had taken place between the Russians and the Turks on all the line of the Danube. The Asiatic cholera had broken out among the Turkish troops, having been brought by Russian deserters, who arrive every day in great numbers. They will consequently be no longer conducted to the head-quarters at Schumla, but sent to Varna. The account of the meet ing of a European Congress in London does not merit belief. On the contrary, it appears that it has been declared, in a high quarter, that the time for diplomatic negotiations had passed, and that it was necessary to wait for the progress of events. Prince Stirbey, Hospodar of Wallachia, has arrived to-day,• and alighted at the Hotel of the Roman Emperor. Prince Ghika, the Hospo dar of Moldavia, is expected in a few days. The Emperor is gone to hunt at Holitsch, and will remain there until to-morrow. Count Giulai has left to-day for Milan."—Another letter from Vienna, of the same date, in the Post Ampt Ga zette;of Frankfort, says No one here doubts the meeting of a European Congress in London. It is thought that the Conference will soon termi nate its deliberations on the propositions sent by the Cabinet of St. Petersburg. These propositions will be communicated to the Congress of London, and will form the bases of the negotiations. M. de Brunow, Russian ambassador at the Court of St. James's, made this, it is said, a s i ne qu a non. " The rational German Gazette gives the follow ing new version of the reply of Prince Gortschakoff to the declaration of war :—" The Commandant-in- Chief of the army of occupation has no order from his sovereign either to advance, or to attack, or to evacuate the Principalities." The Presse of Vienna of the sth says :—" A letter from Bucharest states that the order given on the 21st ult. at Copstantinople not to com mence hostilities was received too late by Omer Pacha at Schumla. The Tartar, who carried th e order, met with an accident on the road ; his horse fell dead under him, and he lost 12 hours before he could procure another. The order of the Sultan to Omer. Pacha was, it is said, couched in the fol lowing terms :—" Even in case hostilities shall have commenced, avoid a battle." It is thought that Prince Gortschakoff is endeavouring to establish a communication between the centre and the corps of Dannenberg by an intermediate corps, of which it is positively stated that the Wallachia militia will form part." The proclamation establishing martial-law at Bucharest, orders : "1. All merchant vessels ' whether Russi an or carry ing the Moldo-Wallachian flag, are from this day to cease to navigate the Danube, and to remain in the places where they may now be.-2. Allirelation between the two banks of the river are interrupted, and there shall not be sold to the Turks either wheat, salt, or any other article. Persons disobeying this order will be tried by martial •law.-3. All those who shall keep up any correspondence or other relations with the Turks shall also be tried by martial-law," The Wanderer of Vienna says the injury which is inflicted upon Austria by the present state of things in the East may easily be conceived, when it is considered that the commerce of Austria with Turkey, in imports and exports, amounts to nearly 150 millions of francs. A letter from Warsaw of the 2d, states that Prince Paskievitsch, who was said to have left for the army of the Danube, had just returned to Warsaw from Hommel. Since the departure of Prince Menschikoff the Grand Duke Constantine is charged, ad interim, with the directions of the Department of Marine. A letter from Belgrade of the 21st ult. announces that Austria is keeping a strict watch on Servia. A report was current that an Austrian coro of ob servation is about to he stationed on the northern frontier of that province. FRANCE. Diplomacy is still at work in Paris to try to put a stop to bloodshed, but, in the opinion of well-in formed persons here, no satisfactory resu lt w i ll be obtained until such time as a pitched battle be fought which shall decide the campaign. The con dition is, however, that the Russians shall not be the vanquished, as a serious reverse on their side would in all probability, only incite the Emperor Nicholas to greater efforts, and indefinitely pro long the campaign. A Council of Ministers has been held at St. Cloud to-day. A deputation from the metal founders of France was received by the Emperor on Saturday last. They impressed on his Majesty the necessity for taking a prompt decision on the question of reducing the duties on the importation of metals. They ob served in addition to other arguments, that it will be absolutely impossible to prevent accidents on rail ways until each road shall be furnished with a double line of rails, and that France cannot fur nish a sufficient supply of rails for that purpose. It is said that the ironmasters will not longer op pose a reduction of the duties payable on the im portation of coal and cast iron, but that they are inflexible on the subject of unwrought iron. The other manufacturers insist on a reduction of the duty payable on all metals. A commission has been appointed, of which M. Morny is a member, to reconcile those conflicting interests. It is ex pected that the Government will shortly adopt a resolution on this subject. It is said that the Russian Ambassador in Paris expressed himself warmly, even angrily, during an interview with the Minister for Foreign Affairs on the general question of the East, but particularly with reference to the articles in one or two of the Ministerial papers which have recently assumed a decidedly hostile tone when speaking of Russia. The Ambassador reminded the Minister how sen sitive the French authorities were at the slightest expression of disrespect in them, and how quickly the papers received a warning when they ventured to commit themselves, while, as he complained, they were allowed to use disrespectful and offen sive language to the Emperor of Russia without check or reprimand. M. Drouyn de Lhuys gave the only explanation one could expect under the circumstances, namely, that the Government was not responsible for anything that did not appear in its own official organ. The real cause of the angry feeling which breaks out now and then is to be found in the nomination of General Baraguay to the Embassy at Constantinople. The Union says :—" The invitations for the stag-hunts at Fontainebleau have been distributed among the corps diplomatique. MM. de Bisseleff and Hubner, Russian and Austrian Ministers, who had not been invited to Compiegne, have received their letter of invitation for Fontainebleau." The trial of the prisoners for a conspiracy to as sasinate the Emperor at the Opera Comique is still going on, and appeared to excite a good deal of interest in Paris. The Independence, of Brussels, states that Vis count Serrurier, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of France at the Court of Hesse Cassel, is about to be married to Ma,dlle. Berth() de Baillet Latour, daughter of the Count of that name, and niece of the Duke de Bassano. The telegraphic despatch announcing an obstinate engagement between the Russians and Turks at Oltenitza produced an unfavourable effect at the Bourse yesterday, and Government securities de clined in the same proportion they rose yesterday. The Three per Cents. opened at 73f. 85c., rose to 74f. 10c., and fell again to 73f. 80c. at which they closed for the end of the month. The Four-and-a- Half per Cents. closed at 99f. 85c. ; Orleans Rail way Shares, 1,152 f. 50c. ; Rouen, 1,037 f. 50c. ; Havre, 490 f. ; Great Northern, 852 f. 50c. ; Paris and Strasburg, 935 f. ; Paris and Lyons, 900 f. ; Lyons to the Mediterranean, 732 f. 50c. ; Western of Franee, 701 f. 25c. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 587 f. 50c. ; Great Central, 512 f. 50c. ; Lyons and Ge neva, 490 f. ; Shares of the Bank of Credit Mobilier, 696 f. 25c. SPAIN. • Our accounts from Madrid are of the 4th inst. All the Ministers had already forwarded to the President of the Council the estimates of their respective departments. The Cabinet expected to obtain a strong majority both in the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate. The railway question alone was considered likely to excite some opposition. M. Pena Aguayo, formerly Minister of Finance, died at Madrid on the 3d. The Senators of the Opposition met on the 3d, to discuss the course to be pursued on the railroad question, in consequence of the new character g iven to it by the Royal Decree of the 2d. Nothing, however was decided upon except the convocation for another meeting. The Three per Cents. were done at 41k ; the New Three per Cents. at 218 ; the Debt of the First class at 9 ; and that of the Second at 5. ITALY. The ex-Queen of the French, Marie Amelie, the Duke de Nemours, the Prince de Joinville, a nd the Duke d'Aumal e , arr i ve d a t G enoa on the 4th. The Spanish steamer Francisco de Asis, which bad been lying at Villa Franca for the last three weeks, awaiting the arrival of the Orleans Family to con vey them to Spaiß, entered Genoa on the sth. PRUSSIA. The Prince of Prussia, who has b een s i nce 1822, the prot ec t or o f a ll the Masonic Lodges of the King; dom, has, with authorisati on o f t h e Ring, receive d his son Frederick William, as Freemason and Mena ber of the National Lodge of Germany, The mem bers of the three Grand Prussian Lod g es were pre-_ sent at the reception. HANOVER. A letter from Hanover of the 6th, states that M• Lutken, chief of the reactionary party, had refused to form a Cabinet, and it was consequently assumed that the present Ministers will remain in power. BELGIUM. • The King of the Belgians on Tuesday opened the session of the Chambers with the usual for malities. His Majesty delivered the following speech : " Gentlemen,—At the end of the last session, you applauded the union of my beloved son, the D u ke de Brabant, with the Archduchess Mary Henrietta of Aus tria. This union has been realised as you have seen. It is a guarantee of happiness for the heir of the throne, a pledge of perpetuity for my dynasty, and at the same time a bond with Europe, and a testimony of th e con fidence which Belgian nationality inspires. My heart has rejoiced at it, and the whole country has rejoiced with me. " The impartial and friendly policy which presides over our international relations is every day better understood. This policy secures the maintenance of our good relations with all the powers. " Measures which concern essential interests have been carried into effect. The conversion of the three loans has procured a notable saving to the State. The organisation of our military establishment has given the army a stable situation, and increased our means of defence. It is a benefit which the army will appre ciate ; and the army shows itself worthy of it by its discipline, its instruction, and the excellent spirit which animates it. Its devotedness, and that of the civic guard, will never make default. "The constant increase in the taxes attests the pros perous situation of most of the branches of our industrial and commercial wealth. My government is occupying itself with the means of consolidating this situation. Commercial negociations are being actively carried on. The Society of Transatlantic Steamers has been defini tively constituted, and it is about to commence opera tions. "The consular service has been ;reorganised. The spirit of enterprise—that indispensable element of im portant affairs—reveals itself by constant progress. Our productions reach the most distant markets, and their consumption extends in those markets which they pre viously supplied. My government will demand of you to reduce the import duties on raw materials in the in terest of Belgian manufacturers • it will propose to fill up the voids an d to correct the faults in the law on patent rights. "Some of the public works decreed less than two years ago are being 'executed by the State, and the others by private enterprise, in virtue of conventions which the State has concluded. There is reason to hope that in general the delays fixed for their completion will not be exceeded. Let us congratulate ourselves, gentlemen, on this application of national activity. It will produce fortunate results. Even at present it fur nishes useful resources to a part of our working popula tion who suffer from the high price of articles of food. This temporary calamity calls for exceptional measures. My Government has taken the most urgent of them on its own responsibility. It will submit them to your ex amination. A bill on Credit Foncier has been presented to you. I hop‘that, by the aid of some amendments, this question will receive a prompt and satisfactory solution. " You have adopted the first part of the new Penal Code ; the second part of this vast work will doubtless be immediately submitted to you. You will also have to vote definitively the Forest Code as well as the law on forced expropriation, which constitutes the comple ment of the mortgage regime, and is one of the elements of the Credit Foncier. A bill modifying some parts of the Penal Military Code may be immediately discussed. " The examination of the reforms to be introduced into the judicial organisation, the notariate system, and the mendicity asylums, is going on without interrup tion. The Government is also preparing with all the attention which the important subject demands, th e various enactme n t s i n t en d e d to regulate charitable in stitutions. " Public instruction of every degree continues t° assume a great development ; industrial instruction i 5 also on the increase. The teaching of the sciences con nected with commercial matters is founded, and a supe rior institute • of commerce is being organised in our large towns, with the co-operation of the Government. Th e attempts made to enlighten the progress of our agriculture have not been sterile ; experience permits the presentation of a definitive system of instructio n, and the plan will be shortly submitted to you for deli beration. " The legislation on the various branches o f the medical profession and on the sanitary police offers omissions which it is important to supply. A bill has been drawn up for that purpose, and is at present being subjected to an attentive revision. " The moral and material well-being of our popula" tions, and the consolidation of Belgian nationality -- such is the double object of our common task. W I Y Government supported, J hope, by your patriotic co operation, w ill d evote to that object its most persever ingi care, and what we ai m a t w ill no t esc ape us, g el;I sb t a e li men, if Belgium, f a ithf u l t o h er pas t conduct, enjoy its independent existence with dignity and PT , 1 0 dence, and in su c h a manner as t o en sure to herself IL' esteem and confidence of foreign nations." OE se , ah be Tg; 0 pi kier, It 4 lif e Ell: th e her 40 v A-