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On 3fonday, to be had at all the Libraries, CEtARLES ST ANLY. By the Author of "Ninfa." 3 vola., , post Bvo. London : Chapman and Ball, 193, Piccadilly. In a few days, post Bvo., cloth os., TH E SLAVE SON. By Mrs. WILLIAM NOY WILKINS. Forming the New Tolume of Chapman and Hall's Series of Original Works. London : Chapman and Ball, 193, Piccadilly. One thick vol. Bvo., 20s. ROBERT MONTGOMERY'S POETICAL WORKS. Collected and Revied by the Author. London : Chapman and Hall, 193, Piccadilly. THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE. Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. • THIS EVENING, DEC. 17, The GREAT AMERICAN EQUESTRIANS will exhibit their astonishing Feats, unmatched in the history of such Performances, assisted by the most renowned Gymnastic ArtiStC3, 0. Dale and Barnes, the European and American champions. To render the termination of the Equestrian Season equal in a ttraction to its commenceme nt . Mr. T. Smith has Herr Kengler, the most accomplished Tight-itope Dancer in the World. Mons. Desaire's Troupe of Performing Dogs and Monkeys. Re duced Prices as usual. IIOY AL eRINCES,VB THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Manage rient of Mr. CLIA3LES KEAN. THIS EVENING, DEC. 17, Will be performed THE LANCERS; or, The Gentleman's Son. Principal characters by Messrs. Meadows, Ryder, Everett, H. Mellon, and D. Fisher; Airs. Winstanley, Miss Daly, and Miss C. Leclercq. To be followed by MARCO SPADA. Supported by Messrs. W. Lacy, .I. Chester, Graham, Ryder, and Everett; Misses Heath and C. Lacier* LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vestris. THIS EVENING, DEC. 17, Will be performed A BACHELOR OF ARTS. Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, and Baker; M iss F. Hughes. After which, TUE COMMENCEMENT OF A BAD FARCE which, however (It is hoped), will. in the end, show HOW TO MAKE HOME HAPPY. Principal character by Mr. Wright. To be followed by A NICE FIRM. Principal characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, and Mrs. F. Matthews. To conclude with WRIGHT AT LAST. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPIII. Proprietor, Mr. •B. Webster.—Threetress, Madame Celeste. TIM EVENING, DEC. 17, Will bo performed TILE THIRST OF GOLD; or, The Ship. Characters by Messrs. B. Webster, P. Lost Bedford, and Keeley ; and Madame Celeste. Auer which, THE CA MP AT CHOBIIAM. T o c onclude with " HOTEL CHARGES !" or, How to Cook " A Blain." AST LEY'S EUROPE'S NATIONAL AMPHITHEITRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke, THIS EVENING, DEC. 17, The New Grand Equestrian Chinese Spectacle, entitled " THE WISE ELEPHANTS OF THE EAST; or THE MAGIC GONG." Followed by a series of Mr. Wm. Cooke's matchless scenes of Equestrianism in THE CIRCLE, by the talented artistes of this establishment. Concluding with a favourite AFTERPIECE. Box-ofilce open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tim DAY —Morning 53 rain.after 2 I Evening 10 min.aft. 3 '!b-Moßßow—Morning 26 min.after 3 Evening 45 min.aft. 3 THE WEATEIEIt.—Sus OFFICB, DEC. 17. - , THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 35—highest since noon yesterday. 32—lowest this morning and .during the night. 39—this day at noon. BAROMETEB, 29'69—rising. WIND, N.N.E.—Light breeze, and slight thaw. f.•• 4 4;: . • • fa t ,1131, LONDON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1853 THE CABINET COUNCIL THIS DAY. The circulars summoning the Cabinet Council to take into consideration the resignation of Lord Palmerston, fixed the hour of meeting at one o'clock to-day, at the Foreign Office in Downing street, but all the Ministers had not arrived until a quarter past two o'clock. Lord Clarendon, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, was first in attendance, and then cum Sir William Molesworth, Bart., the Duke of Newcastle, the Lord Chancellor, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Sidney Herbert, Sir James Graham, Bart., Sir Charles Wood, Bart., Lard John Russel, the Earl of Aberdeen, the Earl Granville, and the Duke of Argyll, the two last, who are the youngest members of the Cabinet, not making their appearance until an hour and a quarter after the appointed time. There was a grave, subdued, serious ness in the aspect of the other Ministers, which seemed to betoken some weighty care ou their minds, but Earl Granville wore his usual laughing, cheerful expression, and the Duke of Argyll came rattling through the office in hot haste, and with the boyish swing for which he is so remarkable. The only absentees were Lord Palmerston, who, we believe, has already left town for his country seat, and the Marquis of Lansdowne, who was expected to-day from Bowood, but had not reached Downing-street at half-past two, the cold weather having probably deterred the veteran statesman from venturing upon so long a journey. There is only one opinion among persons in official quarters as to the successor of Lord Palmerston, and it is considered that Lord John Russell will at once take upon himself the duties of Home Secretary. It is well known, however, that laic; lordship has repeatedly expressed his disinclination, owing to impaired health, to accept any post in the Government which involves any active duties, and it is stated that he will only preside at the Home-office ad interim, until arrangements are made for appointing a per manent successor of the Noble Viscount. That Lord Palmerston should have resigned as alleged upon the Reform Bill, has occasioned as much surprise in the purlieus of Downing-street as in public circles, and doubts are entertained as to the statements already made with regard to his secession from the Ministry, many asserting that the "split" i s en tirely upon the Eastern question. It is gratifying to observe that the opinions expressed by ourselves yesterday in regard to the resignation of Lord PALMERSTON have been al ready coincided in, or re-echoed, by the majority of our morning contemporaries. In testimony of this we may refer with some satisfaction to the sentiments given elsewhere upon this subject, in our impression of this evening, excerpted from the columns of those morning contemporaries. It will be therein perceived that no credit whatever is attached to the assertion that the late Home- Secretary retired from the Cabinet solely from his antagonism to the new Reform Bill preparing under the auspices of Lord JOHN RUSSELL, and not at all: from any disrelish for the foreign policy of the Coalition —.an assertion put forward yesterday with such suspicious and ostenta tious earnestness by the recognised organ of the ABERDEEN GovernMent. Nobody believes in the accuracy of that premature and one-sided ° Planation. Immediately the intelligence reached us of the abrupt withdrawal of Lord PALMERSTO from the ttaministration, we felt assured that there was something more behind the scenes than lack of enthusiasm on his part for one or two items in the projected catalogue of Parliamentary innovation. Elsewhere than to the Noble Vis count we should, of course, look at all ti mes for the initiative in a scheme of Legislative Improvement. That we acknowle&e. Never theless, while we acknowledge tln • s, we can not admit that in Lord PAL:alms /o , s eve recogia _ ise a resolute and decided enemy t o Reform —...an enema so resolute and so decided, th at, b ecause of his in. fatuated love for the laisse-: faire policy, he would feel himself called upon at a most critical juncture in the history of the world to break up the fabric of a British Government. We cannot credit this for one instant. Wo have not credited , . iii ii ; l :forThi",_ ne instant . Instead of doing so we C 1 t 7 4 4 ."4 r ' assertion to scorn directly we re ti on -,,.... tz.r t —...-, iv° proof that it could pot pos --'‘*At;*-ii,,;!;111),y indeed be detected at a glance in i St ~,,,:' tl2egiterilaci of the ezistence,,jn ,the veilyt4izetun - ' ,, a ;."'e_i. ... ~ •/ c, , ta..--y: :,1 THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBMR, 17, 1853. stance ot'the formation of the Earl of ABERDEEN'S Administration. It was notorious, as far back as this time last year, that that Administration, if it was formed for any one purpose, was formed for the purpose of carrying out certain " large mea sures" of Reform, to be prepared by the Noble Lord the Member for the City of London. Everybody knew as much so long ago as last December. Everybody knew from the outset that if the Coalition could be once effected, it would be so mainly and obviously with the ex press view of carrying out the projected scheme of Parliamentary innovations. The Coalition was effected. Viscount PALMERSTON consented to become a member of the new Govern ment. He consented to take office under the Earl of ABERDEEN. He consented to become once more a colleague of Lord JOHN RUSSELL, who was to prepare the new Reform Bill, and the colleague also of Sir James GRA HAM, who had promised vaguely but decidedly certain large measures of improvement when ad dressing himself on a memorable occasion to his Carlisle Constituency. Lord PALMERSTON thereby proclaimed himself no absolute or direct antagonist of the Reforms about to be sketched out by the Cabinet prior to their being submitted to the acceptance or refusal of the Legislature. Remembering these broad and undeniable facts, , therefore, it is simply absurd to talk of Lord PALMERSTON having tendered his resignation simply because he is devoid of the enthusiasm requisite for the support of the ,vrojected improvements. It is simply absurd, according to our estimate of past and passing occurrences. Nor are we singular in so think ing. The conviction expressed by ourselves yes terday to this effect has been already, we rejoice to observe, re-echoed by the voices of the majority of our morning contemporaries. According to their view, as well as according to our own, the resignation of the Home Secretary must be attri buted by every rational and unprejudiced spec tator not to the Reform 'Bill so much as to the position of our Foreign relations. It is natural, of course, that the still surviving members of the ABERDEEN Coalition should wish to impress the public mind with the belief that it was the scope of the " large measures" predicted by the First Lord of the Admiralty, and not the Russo-Turkish difficulty, that induced the Noble Lord the Mem ber for Tiverton to tender his resignation through the medium of the Prime Minis ter to his Sovereign. It is natural, we say, that it should be so—it is consistent with their charac ter as political tacticians. They would fain, by so doing, diminish the amount of Lord PALMERSTON'S popularity. Therefore; before cock crow yesterday morning, they contrived to introduce a bold and explicit declaration to the effect above-mentioned into the columns of the official organ of the Govern ment. It has not required much reflection upon the matter, however, to convince the public at large that the explanation thereby given of Lord PALMERSTON'S Ministerial retirement is erroneous to the extent of being absolutely preposterous. It may be in some way inge nious—but it is certainly in no way ingenu ous. Rather than this, most base and most prevaricatory. As such it was regarded by our selves yesterday afternoon—as such it is already regarded by the great mass of the intelligent populatiOn. We would warn the stand-still portion of the Cabinet that this is not the time to ignore the Claims of the working men to Parliamentary Re presentation. We have several times adverted to the necessity of fairly considering them in a new Reform Bill : but we wish distinctly to record our opinion that it will be as imprudent as it is unfair to leave the largest section of the commonwealth unrepresented in the House of Commons. We are not alarmists, but we regard the present aspect of the working classes as mere imperatively demanding the enfranchisement of at least the better portion of them than any noisy clamours of physical force Chartism could do. We may assume that Lord JOHN RUSSELL, and certainly many of his liberal coadjutors in the Cabinet or the Ministry, are not indisposed to concede to some extent political power to those below the ten pound franchise ; but in nothing more than in the Reform queStion will the patch-work texture of the present Cabinet be injuriously felt. In Free-trade measures all joined heart and soul. Finance was given up to the Peelites, India to the Whigs, or at least to their ex-Chancellor of the Exchequer ; and Reform should be left to Lord JOHN as the Leader of the House of Commons. From him we should not have expected too much; but we have reason to fear that even all he would give may not be offered us. It is rumoured, at least, that he has to defer to his colleagues on some important points, and that amongst them the claims of the working classes is one. Now we would ask all who pooh-pooh those claims to look for a moment at the present posi tion of working men. Combination is the order of the day with them. True, the object is gene rally an advance of wages ; but it is the fact, nevertheless, that throughout the kingdom, and not in particular localities merely, amongst workmen of every class and description, and not merely amongst Preston cotton weavers, the working class as distinguished from the employing class, the class entirely unenfranchised, as distinguished from the enfranchised class, is in a state of com bination. Ever since the defeat of the Amalga mated Engineers their practice, even after such a heavy blow, has spread instead of dying away ; indeed that body itself, it is stated, is again ac quiring large funds. The weavers of Preston find organisations everywhere, to which they are successfully appealing, and if the strikes have failed in many instances, in others they have ga i ne d the i r o bj ects. E ven w h ere th ey h ave failed, the spirit of union is only quelled for the time, not annihilated ; indeed it must, we think, be clear to every reader of the daily journals, that all over the land the tendency is for labour to organise against capital. We may argue against it as we please, we may be most confident that to a large extent the immediate object is suicidal ; still, the process is going steadily on. Workmen in every trade ar e organising more and more, and will continue to do so. The local organisations too are pervaded by a common sympathy, and the vague idea of a Labour Parliament, like any other watchword, is a - t least a product of that sympathy, and serves to give it an imaginary focus. There is obviously, we think, the shadow cast before it of a coming power, of which it behoves legislators to note the magnitude and growth, and to make all reasonable preparation to render it, as much as may be, a power for good and not for evil. While, moreover, we speak of dupes, and th e deceived and deluded many, and with too much reason, every one must have been struck with the ability as well as the fortitude and perseverance evinced by the men in these meetings. Their dis cussions and speeches, with reasonable allowance for excitement on the one hand, and for limited education on the other, must be taken as indica tive of great natural intellectual power. Their education, moreover, is much in advance of what it was twenty, or even ten, years ago, and' is as suredly quite equal, on the average, to that of fifty-pound tenants-at-will. They are eager, too, to improve it. They now very generally un derstand that knowledge is power, and thousands amongst them are much more eager to acquire education as a means of acquiring power than as an improver and refiner of the better part of their nature. Education, it is true, may teach them bette r p o liti ca l econom y th an at least fifty three ine members of the House of Commons have learned s b mUniversitiesitblethaant and the should League aso toge ther; teach them still more clearly their political rights, and make them dissatisfied to remain the political serfs of millionnaires and tradesmen. Now, we conceive, nothing could tend more to regulate the political action which the organised 1 of the workin - claszeS and combined energies AI • must sooner or later take, than to take good care that all the better portion of them should be re presented by their own direct votes. The can didate might, and no doubt would, belong to the higher classes, but then he must be one in whom workmen as well as shopkeepers in a borough would have confidence. There are an abundance of such men, and it must have the best effect on the minds of the now unrepresented class to know that a representation from them to a member for whom they had voted would meet with the same respectful attention which every member pays to the communications of his present supporters. They would feel that they, too, had a mouthpiece in the great Council of the nation ; they would see their cause stated, and hear what could be said for and against it. The ability to insure the attention of the Legislature would lead them to prefer bringing their influence to bear there rather than waste it on mischievous agitation and in social strife, and they would more cheerfully yield obedience to laws made in co-operation with themselves. It is most absurdly assumed, and by organs of mark too, that to extend largely the suffrage is to put all power into the hands of the operative class. We have recently shown that there is much to nullify any such result, even from uni versal suffrage, and, a fortiori, it is not to be ap prehended from the municipal or any other fran chise, which would only include the more steady, educated, and intelligent of the class. It is truly marvellous how such monstrous deduc tions can be passed from journal to journal as if they were unquestionable facts. Some times we are told that there is nothing in these days of Income Tax, Succession Duties, and Free Trade left for a working man to ask of the Legislature. We fancy, however, that partnership law, and other laws too, might be rendered much more equal for rich and for poor ; but there is left at least the demand, that hii class shall not have political degradation heaped upon the disad vantages of comparative poverty. Again, we are told that he is virtually represented. The state ment, if true, is suicidal, for as Mr. MACAULAY observed, when the same statement was essayed in the time of the Reform Bill, on behalf of the non-enfranchisement of Manchester, Birmingham, (te., we " do not understand how a power which is salutary when exercised virtually, can be noxious when exercised directly. If the wishes of Man chester have as much weight with us, as they would have under a system which would give representatives to Manchester, how can there be any danger in giving representatives to Manches ter ?" So of the operative—either his wishes are duly heeded, or they are not. If they are, no harm can be done by opening to him the regular channel for expressing his wishes. If, they are not, why, then, he has aright to complain ; and in his organised capacity he may one day make his complaint formidable. We have considered the subject in reference to legislators. Masters and employers of labour of every kind should, however, bear in mind that it was the working class who obtained the franchise for them ; fear of the thousands from the north .arid west literally pushed the Reform Bill through the House of Lords, and when the League first began its public meetings they were constantly reminded by the disturbing Chartists that the masters had promised to get them the franchise if the operatives would just secure that of their masters. How often was this promise pleaded in bar of proceeding with Coin-Law Repeal before the suffrage was conferred on the many ? Such feelings will probably reawaken amongst organised numbers meeting for consultation; and assuredly the ten-pound householders ought to leave no wound like this to fester in the hour of danger. POLITICAL MOVEMENTS. The Earl of Aberdeen returned to town vici Southamp ton, yesterday evening, from visiting her Majesty at Osborne. The noble Earl reached Downing-street shortly after six o'clock, and was immediately waited on by the Duke of Newcastle, who had a short conference with the noble Premier. The Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) and family arrived at his official resi dence in Downing-street yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock, from visiting Lord and Lady Lyttelton, at Hagley hall, Worcestershire. The Lord President of the Council (the Earl Gran ville), who is visiting the Earl and Countess Bruce, at Sadenache-lodge, near Marlborough, Wilts, is expected in town this forenoon, in order to attend the meeting of the Cabinet. • The Right Hon. Sidney Herbert comes to town this morning, from Wilton-house, near Salisbury, to meet his colleagues in office. Lord John Russell also comes to town to-day, to assist in the deliberations of his political friends in the Cabinet, from Pembroke-lodge, Richmond, where the noble lord has been sojourning since his return from Osborne. The Duke of Argyll is summoned to attend the Cabi net Council this afternoon. His Grace, with the Duchess of Argyll, the Duke and Duchess of Suther land, had removed from Trentham to visit the Marqusi and Marchioness of Stafford, at Lilleshall, Shropshire. Sir Jatnes Graham returned to his official residence at the Admiralty on Thursday night, from Grimsby, York shire, having been absent from town only 24 hours. The Lord Chancellor, the Right Hon. Sir William Molesworth, and the Right Hon. Sir Charles Wood, have been staying in town for some days past. Viscount Palmerston, accompanied by her ladyship, left town on Thursday to meet the distinguished circle visiting the Marquis of Lansdowne, at Bowood, Wilts. The noble Viscount returns to Carlton-gardens this afternoon (he had intended to stay there until Tuesday next), and early in the evening his lordship quits London for Broadlands, his seat near Romsey, Hants. The Earl of Aberdeen has given audiences to several of his colleagues in the Cabinet at present in town. Late yesterday evening the Earl of Aberdeen, the Duke of Newcastle, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and two other members of the Cabinet assembled at Sir James Graham's official residence at the Admiralty, and were in consultation until after 12 o'clock last night. TEE MINISTRY. (From the Press.) A rumour that was prevalent in well-informed circles on Thursday received an authoritative shape yesterday morning, when the retirement of Lord Viscount Palmer ston, one of the principal Secretaries of State, from her Majesty's Councils, was announced by the leading Go vernment organ. The withdrawal, at this moment especially, of the most eminent member of the Administration, without whose presence the Cabinet could never originally have been formed, and to whom the Ministry are indebted for the only degree of public confidence which they ever possessed, has produced a profound sensation. It is understood that this step was taken by Lord Palmerston with the concurrence and approbation of the Marquis of Lansdowne, and of the principal mem bers of the old Whig party. Lord Palmerston is now on a visit to the Noble Mar quis at Bowood, to which seat he repaired after having sent in the resignation of his office to the Prime Minister, in order that it might be formally laid before her Majesty. (From the Herald. ) Lord Palmerston has left London for Bowood, the seat of Lord Lansdowne. It is whispered at the West•end that the noble marquis will immediately resign his seat in the Cabinet, if he has not done so already. It is rumoured that Lord John Russell will be Secre tary of State for the Home Department. A messenger has been despatched to Scotland to sum mon Lord Panmure (Fox Maule) to London in order, it is said, to ascertain the feelings of tho Whigs, whether they are willing to support Lord John Russell's new Reform Bill. It is understood that the principle of the new bill contemplates the disfranchisement of all boroughs under 500 voters, and transferring the seats to manufacturing towns and counties. THE CAUSES OP LORD PALME.RSTON'S RESIGNATION. We have elsewhere referred, at considerable h lenth, to the secession of Lord Palmrstonfr viewste Aberdeenh Administration. In confirmation of the m we have there expressed, we may state, that a mere difference opinion on the contemplated Reform Bill could not have enee e been the real cause of the noble lord's resignation, • much as the Cabinet has as yet come to no conclusion on the subject. There has not, indeed, been a Cabinet Council upon it for some time past. A committee of five members of the Cabinet, three of whom were Lord John Russell, the Marquis of Lansdowne, and Lord Palmer: stun, was appointed to prepare the details of the mea sure, and some difference of opinion has prevailed be tween Lord John and the late Horne Seefetary. But, as a proof that the points on which they differed were not important, we may mention, that the Marquis of Lansdowne quite concurred in the views of Lord Pal merston, but openly expressed his opinion, that the dif ference is so inconsiderable, that he should never, for a moment, entertain the idea of resigning on that account. As, therefore, the diversity of sentiment, on the forth coming measure of Reform, between Lord John and Lord Palmerston, is unimportant, and as Lord Palmer ston's views have not been rejected by the Coalition--- there having been no Cabinet meeting on the subject— the opinion we have expressed in our first leading article, respecting, 0u real cause of his lordship's secession, is, to a great extent, confirmed,- - Morning Advertiser. MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 7,000 bales, of which 1,500 were taken for export and on speculation. The market closed steadily, but without animation. Railway shares were very dull, owing to the resignation of Lord Palmerston. The improvement in the position of the Bank of England, noticed on this day week, is still observ able, and there was not alone an addition to the assets during the week to the 10th inst., but like wise a great change in the Government. It is scarcely within our recollection that the Public Deposits were so largely increased in a similarly short period, and it is very improbable that revenue receipts should be the cause. We come, therefore, to the conclusion named when last we analysed the Bank return, viz., that the Chan cellor of the Exchequer since the stock market became buoyant, has been enabled to sell unfunded debt, or that the Bank, which holds such a much larger amount of Government securities, has taken them of him. All this is in favour of an easier money market, because it lessens the probability of Mr. Gladstone having hereafter to come in as a borrower and competitor with the merchant. The demand for money has certainly abated since the " fourth " of the month, although yesterday there was stated to be a little more inquiry, but since commercial operations are always drawn into a narrower circle towards the close of the year, we shall not expect any great increac'e in the demand, until January, when heavy payments fall due. It is customary to strengthen balances, so as to look well at the bankers at this season, and we presume this will yet occur, although last week the private deposits were smaller. The ability of the Bank to afford accommodation is more conspicuous, its re serve of notes and bullion together, showing an in crease of 623,1121. Compared with the previous week, the changes are as follows : Active circulation Decrease Bullion Increase Rest £21,045,460 160,340 15,341,294 248,727 3,181,817 6,191 10,027,166 2,367,242 10,910,077 570,085 1,192,741 34,171 15,043,730 1,421,691 16,525,237 61,581 7,575,175 374,385 Increase Public Deposits • Increase Other Deposits Decrease Seven-Day and other Bills Decrease Government Securities Increase Other Securities Decrease Notes unemployed • Increase There was no change of importance yesterday afternoon in the rates for bills upon the principal continental cities. Paris, 90 days, was taken at 25 271 to 30 ; Amsterdam, at 11 15i to ; Ham burgh, at 13 5 to 51; and Trieste, at 11 34 to 38. The amount of gold exported from London dur ing the week to. Thursday last was 9,000 ounces and 1201., and of silver 156,800 ounces and 3901., all to Belgium, Germany, Holland, and France. The letters by the overland mail have been de livered, and they are considered to be more satis factory in reference to the import markets in our Indian possessions. The funds have been very steady, and there is less activity. Consols have been 94f g, having closed " after hours" yesterday at only 94 to t. Exchequer Bills have realised 3s. to 6s. premium, and India Bonds par. The New 3i per Cents. have been quoted 951 to 96k, and the 3 per Cent. Reduced 94-a to The favourable bank return supports prices. Foreign Stocks have been very dull. Peruvian have further declined 2 to 3 per cent. upon the fuller exposure iu the columns of a contemporary, of the facts to which we have indirectly adverted lately respecting the conduct of the Government at Lima, and its attempt to foist part of the bonds representing its domestic debt upon the European markets, by means of arrangements with firms here, and in Paris. The extravagant administration of its revenues, and the wanton admission of exorbi tant claims for alleged injuries to property during the war of independence, are also circumstances calculated to impair the credit of the Re public, though if the bondholders move energetically, we may hope the evil will at least be arrested. A good committee should be formed without delay. The Four-and-a-half per Cent. Stock has been done at 64 ; Mexican Bonds are firm, at 24i ; Russian Four per Cents. are 981 ; Dutch Four per Cents, have been 95i. Railway Shares have been very steady generally, but not brisk, as regards the English lines, while the French are merely nominal. The Gold Mine Shares are very quiet, and also the Banks. The#Land Companies keep at the previous rates. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) Business done, i per Cent. Reduced Annuities Ma a New 3i per Cent. Annuities 96 5 6i Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 India Bonds, .000 ....... ..... Ditto, under £lOOO par Consols for Opening 18th Jan. 94i a Exchequer Bills, I.d. £1000 2500 p Small 6 p PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK Grenada Bonds, Deferred Mexican 3 per Cent. Peruvian Bonds, 41 per Cent. 64 Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent. £ St — Ditto 41 per Cent 9B,} Dividends on the above payable In London. Dutch Exchange, 21 per Cent. 12 Guil Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates .... TWO O'CLOCK. Console for Opening 18th January 941 = d COURT CIRCULAR. OSBORNE, DEC. 16. The Earl of Aberdeen and Captain the Hon. J. Den man had the honour of dining with her Majesty yes terday. Lord Aberdeen returned to London to-day. The Hon. Mary Bulteel haa succeeded the Hon. Lucy Kerr as Maid of Honour in Waiting. The Earl of Aberdeen arrived in town about 6 o'clock last evening from Osborne, Isle of Wight. Viscount Palmerston lest town on Thursday for Bo wood-park. The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Mrs. Gladstone arrived in town yesterday from Hagley-park, Stour bridge. Despatches were sent yesterday from the Colonial office to the Governors of Canada, the West India Islands, and Gibraltar. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yes terday, and commenced an appeal from the Court of Arches, "Bettington v. Bettington." The Lords pre sent were —the Dean of the Arches, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Cornwall, the Lords Justices Knight Bruce and Turner, the Judge of the Admiralty Court, Sir J. Patteson, and Sir E. B. Ryan. SPORTING INTRMJGENCE. BETTING AT MANCHESTER.-YESTERDAY. A few members mustered this morning, but business was considerably below par. The only transactions we have noticed since our last being the following : LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 325 to 35 agst Miss Mowbray (taken). 500 to 20 agst Peter (taken). 250 to 10 agst Vainhope (taken). CHESTER CUP. 40 to 1 agst Virago (taken). 50 to 1 agst a❑y other (offered). DERBY. 7to 1 agst Autocrat. 9 to 1 agst King Tom. 20 to 1 agst Ruby (taken to 600. 700 to 20 agst Neville (taken). 40 to 1 agst Knight of St. George (taken). 40 to 1 agst Boiardo (taken). SINGULAR PHENORENON.—After a wet and partially unpropitious harvest in the Highlands, such have been the mildness and beauty of the weather for some time past, that on FridaY, 2d inst. a bee hive, belonging to Mr. M'Gregor, farmer, Balintuim, actually cast, as if it were but the month of June. The day was warm and sunshiny, and the enterprising swarm lighted upon a neighbotfting bush, from which—not having been helped with artificial accommodatiOn—they soon disappeared, either going back to their old quarters, or migrating els9nhere.—Perthshire Courier. LA.TEST FOREIGN NEWS. RUSSIA AND TURKEY. The Nil arrived at Marseilles yesterday evening vvith news from Constantinople. She brings the intelligence that the steamers Retribution and Mogador had left for Sinope, with surgeons on board, to take care of the wounded. • The Charlemagne and an English frigate were also to enter the Black Sea. The Hebe, au English merchantman, had been fired into by the Russians, and then boarded, in the vicinity of Trebisond. On the demand of M. de Bruck, the delay ac corded to Russian merchantmen, before seizing them as prizes, had been prolonged. The second Egyptian expedition was ready. Alexandropol was besieged by Aldi Pacha. Intelligence had reached Constantinople on the sth of a large corps of Circassians marching upon Souchoum Kaleh. It is again asserted that Prince Gortschakoff has been instructed to hold himself in readiness to pass the Danube. The British Consul from. Bucharest arrived at Cronstadt on the 3d instant. The Austrian Correspondenz of yesterday pub lishes the following, dated Constantinople, Dec. 5 : " Four vessels of the combined fleets have gone to Sinope and Varna for information, but with pacific intentions. " They were saluted by the Russians on entering the Black Sea. "The Turks have not taken the fortress of Akal sik ; they only occupy the town. " The Porte has prolonged the permission for Russian trading vessels to pass the Black Sea and Mediterranean for 45 days ; elsewhere for three months." The same journal, in a private despatch, states that Persia has declared war to England. Advices vied Lemberg from Odessa of the sth December, state that an English merchantman was burnt at Sinope. Osman Paella was severely wounded. The town of Sinope was wholly de s royed. Accounts from Tiflis state that Prince VT , ronzoff had quite recovered from his late indisposition. The Turkish embassy at Vienna, yesterday, re ceived advices warra sting the conclusion that the combined fleets have now entered the Black Sea, to prevent further hostilities. Official advices, received at Belgrade, state that the Russians have attacked the Turkish entrench ments at Kalafat. A conspiracy against the Vladika has been dis covered in Montenegro. The conspirators are members of the Senate. Petrowitsch is one of them. On the plot being discovered they took to flight and sought refuge at Cattaro. Intelligence has arrived from Constantinople of a large corps of Circassia,hs marching upon Sou choum Kaleh. It is asserted that Prince Gortschakoff has been instructed to hold himself in readiness to pass the Danube. The British Consul from Bucharest arrived at Cronstadt on the 3d inst. Constantinople letters of the 3d state that the news of.the heavy loss sustained at Sinope had produced the greatest sensation, as the allied fleets were just amusing the Turks with a variety of mano3uvres and a sham fight on the 30th of November. A Grand Divan was convoked— it is not yet known whether on the 2d or 3d— at which the foreign Ministers were present, and the French and English Ambassadors were urged to send the allied fleets at once into the Black Sea. It is not clear whether Lord Strat ford and General Baraguay d'Hilliers made any promise to the excited Divan ; but certain it is, that they directly went to the Sultan, and it was resolved to send four steamers into the Black Sea to procure further intelligence. We have not yet any details relative to the destruction of the fleet ; but one or two trifling circumstances induce us to think the Turkish squadron must have been returning from its expedition to the east coast of the Black Sea when it was attacked. We know that it quitted Trebizond with military stores on the 16th November, and the fact of its being at Sinope, that is, further west, appears to indicate that it was about to enter that part after having landed the men and ammunition at their destination: According to Odessa advices of the sth, the loss of the Turks is estimated at 8,000,000 or 10,000,000 florins (800,000 g.) The seven frigates are said to have had 336 guns on board, and a crew of from 400 to 500 men in each vessel. The ready money which had been sent on board was 20,000,000 piastres; but, as before said, there is some little reason for believing it had reached its destination before the catastrophe took place. M. de Fonton, who left for St. Petersburg yesterday, will, after receiving the necessary instructions from his Go vernment, go to Prince Gortschakoff at Bucharest. Fuad Effendi and Omer Pasha returned to Shumla on the Ist, after a trip to Widdiu and Kalafat. THE BATTLE OF SINOPE. The f)llowing account of the engagement at Sinope is forwarded by the Times correspondent at Malta : " A bloody action took place on the 30th of November, at Sinope, on the Asiatic side of the Black Sea. An Ottoman division, composed of four frigates, two corvettes, three or four small vessels, and two steamers, was in port, when a Russian force, comprising three line-of-battle ships and several frigates and corvettes, favoured by the wind, entered, and the fight commenced. The struggle was dreadful, and sustained with heroic courage by the Turks. The batteries of the town were brought into play. " The city was burning in two places. The Taif, which brought the news to Constantinople, reports that when she left Sinope the fight was continued with determined obstinacy. They saw on board one Russian liner go down. The Taif was attacked, had several bullets through her, and many men killed and wounded. "It is added, that the steam-frigates Retribu tion and Mogador, one from each division, have left to convey assistance to the wounded, whilst a third steamer (English) has been despatched for precise details of the action. " Impressed with the news received, Admirals Dundas and Lyons, with their French colleagues Admiral Hamelin and Jacquinot, left Beycos for Pera, on board the Caradoc. Lord Redcliffe, ac companied by the British Admirals, proceeded to the French Ambassador, General Baraguay d'Hil hers' and a conference between the Ambassadors took place, at which the naval officers assisted. The Caradoc was immediately despatched to Mar seilles with important intelligence for that, two Governments. "It is also said that the Fury and a French steamer are to be sent to Varna. " The sth of the month is given as the day on which the French steam-frigate Charlemagne, and an English screw steam-frigate, under the flag of Sir Edmund Lyons, were to proceed into the Black Sea. It is difficult to suppose that a very active intervention on the part of the friendly Powers will be longer delayed." PERSIA AND ENGLAND. The following telegraphic despatch has been received from Berlin, dated Saturday (this morn ing) : ' " It is credibly asserted that the Schah of Persia has declared war against England, as well as against Turkey, at the instigation of Russia. This statement must be received with caution." FRANCE. The Emperor presided on. Wednesday morning at half-past ten at the Tuileries, at a Council of Ministers. At half-past three his Majesty drove out in a coupe, accompanied by Colonel de Divine, and went to the Elysee to visit the works. In the evening, their Majesties went to the theatre of the Varietes. On the Ist of January the Emperor will receive in the morning the diplomatic corps and the con stituted bodies. On the 2d, the Emperor and the Empress will receive at nine in the evening the ladies belonging to the families of the diplomatic corps, and the ladies who have been already pre sented. Gentlemen will be admitted. They must be in uniform or Court dress, and the ladies in Court trains. Since the return of Mr. Oliveira, M.P., from Bordeaux, where he was so well received, he has been engaged at Paris in seeing persons of influence and consideration, who can give him information and assistance. On Monday, M. Drouyn de Lhuys, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, gave Mr. Oliveira a reception, when his Excellency assured him of the desire felt by the French Government to adopt and extend the principles of a reduced tariff, as shown by the commencement made with iron and coal, and which it was the sincere wish of the Government to apply to other articles ; but his Excellency dwelt with force upon the moral support that would be imparted to their efforts, if it was shown that in England the same spirit was evinced towards th e productions of France, especially her wines. On Tuesday, Mr. Oliveira had an in terview with. M. Ducos, Minister of Marine, who expressed opinions - equally favourable to the exteu- ~?J ratess e sion of the p r i nc i p l es o f re d uct i on lately adopted extras to continutal or Baltic ports. Higher by the French G overnment. Mr. Oliveira also had were expected owing to the scarcity of vessels. 7 the opportunity of di scuss i ng t h e quest i on i u i ts Hides 40s. per ton freight. ac ket fiscal relations with th e verya bl e Inspector-General Exchange.—The transactions fo r this Pant, of Customs, M. G r et er i n ; an d h e a l so had a reeep- amounted only to a' out 50 , 0001., at 2n; disc ount, tion by the Minister of Commerce. Mr. Oliveira Sto 10 per cent. per annum. `Vat was presented to thei r I mper i a l M a j est i es on W e d- A squadron of three vessels, under CVt • tho nesday night at the Tuil eries , b y L or d C ow l ey. ' '-' sou", arrived at Lisbon on the 29th Noveintler" Au Imperial decree names a committee of nine Imperieuse, Desperate, Valorous. persons, with the Marquis d'Audiffret, Senator, as The Iberia was at Lisbon on the sth. President, to examine the account presented for the.year 1853, by the several Ministers. Another imperial decree authorises the creation at Nevers of a branch establishment to the Bank of France. EGYPT. ---- --- AL EXANDRIA, DEC. 8 ' The Peninsular and Oriental steamer Euxine a r r" rived at Alexandria yesterday, and if the Weathei which is tempestuous, permits her, will leave agall to-day on her return voyage, with the India a the China mails which have been lying hero sill° 2d, that is six whole days. Lord Elphinstone, the new Governor of BoinbT arrived here by the Austrian steamer o n the , and left for Cairo and Suez on the same evening to a steamer placed at his disposal by the Pasha , _a embark at Suez on board of the Peninsular s'., Orintal steamer Bombay, for Aden, and thence el East India Company's steamer to Bombay. The Viceroy has communicated to the Cense, through his Minister for Foreign Affairs, tbatti' o ' . soon as the sowing of the grain, which in n ewt , 11 ing proceeded with, is effected, his /VW-1110e having then se cure d f avo urable prospect s for .11 next years' crop, may be induced to rescind 1 prohibition of exportation. Abbas Pasha will th en be offering for sale li b ' : own immense stocks of produce, but the iniu r i res will have done to trade is very great, and messfulD should be taken so as to prevent his Highne ss 'b r° icli taking such arbitrary and unexpected steps) w" - o f have apparently been gilggesfed for the purpose filling his Own private stores, in order to coruream good prices for himself. , per Freights have fallen to and 11s. 6 e; I l ea quarter for beans, but if the prohibition be t • F, tonnage will be again in demand, large stocks of last year's cotton for shipmen ii t ' a i e o Viceroy alone having upwards of 50,0 00 1-- which must be exported. Exchange on London, 99i piastres per r sterling. as there 0:458 The Paris papers of yesterday had not arrived up to the hour of our going to press. By telegraph we learn that the Bourse was dull. The Three per Cents. closed. at 74E 75c. for the end of the month, and the Four-and-a-Half per Cents. at 101 f. 10c. SPAIN. The Council of Ministers assembled on the even ing of the 9th, after the vote of the Senate, and then went to the Palace to hold a Council, under the presidency of the Queen. Before the President of the Council could speak, the Queen said that she was well informed of all that had taken place ; that she was of opinion that the opposition of the Senate was not based on any sufficient reason, since it did not attack' a sin gle ministerial act ; that the Cabinet possessed all her confidence . ; and that it might act as it thought right. The President of the Council then proposed to the Queen a suspension of the Cortes. Her Majesty immediately acquiesced. It is said that the Ministry is determined to dismiss all the high functionaries of the State, who, in the Senate, did not hesitate to vote against it. On the 10th, the following royal decree was read amidst profound silence in both Chambers : " Exercising the prerogative which is conceded to me by article 26 of the Constitution of the Monarchy, and in accordance with the advice of my Council of Millis ters, I decide that the sittings of the Cortes shall be sus pended. Given at the Palace, the 9th December." The Official Gazette, of the 11th, contains several important decrees. members of the Council have been dismissed. General Jose de la Concha is deprived of his place of Commander-in-Chief of the Cavalry, and General Ros de Olano is no longer Director of the Military Board of Health. AUSTRIA. Prince Frederick William of Prussia, who ar rived at Vienna on the Bth, with General Schregk enstein, • continued his journey towards Italy on the following day: The Emperor visited the Prince soon after his arrival, and the Prince spent a pext of the day with the Imperial family. Adcording to the official journal of Saitzburg, it is certain that Christians have been forbidden from engaging any Jewish servants. Another decree prohibits the Jews from teaching their children modern languages and the elementary sciences. ITALY. As many as 54 towns have sent addresses to Count Cavour, disapproving of the riot of the 18th October at Turin. The Piedmontese Gazette, of the 12th, publishes a royal decree givin. t - force of law to the conven tion about telegraphic correspondence concluded between Switzerland and Sardinia. Cardinal Wiseman is preaching at Rome, during Advent, in English. The Duke of Parma has pardoned six political prisoners, who had been condemned by court-mar tial to various punishments, on the 20th of May, 1853. The Minister of Finance at Modena has extended 'the exemption from duty on corn, maize, and oats, which was to expire at the end of this month, to the end of March, 1854. _ _ _ The Giornale 'di Roma of the 10th announces that the Pope has appointed Cardinal Wiseman a member of the Congregation of Immunity. GREECE. The Allgemeine Zeitung has a letter from Athens, which says that Greece has not been in such an agitated state as at present since the Greek revo lution. Addresses are being sent to the King from all parts of the country, urging him . to declare war against Turkey. The_Phanarists, who live in Thes salia and Epirus, and who at the present time have Paikoe at their head, have determined to organise themse:ves, in case they shall he assisted by the Greeks. The Government, however, remains perfectly passive. The Porte seems to be well advised of the state of affairs in Greece, and has placed near the frontier of the latter two corps of observation of 12,000 men each. One of the above corps is commanded by Said Pacha, and will be stationed at Sadatsche, in Thessalia ; while the other, stationed at Arta, in Epirus, will be directed by the son of the Pache of Janina. In view of such a proceeding on the part of the Porte, the Govern ment of Greece cannot remain idle. A large corps is to 133 collected at Zeitem, ostensibly with the view of protecting' the country against robbers. THE BRAZIL MAILS. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, SATURDAY MORNING. The Royal Mail steam-ship Great Western, Lieut. Philip, R.N., Commander, has just arrived here with the Brazil and Rio La Plata mails. She brings dates from Buenos Ayres November 2d ; Monte Video, sth ; Rio, 15th ; Bahia, 19th ; Pernambuco, 22d ; Lisbon, 12th. , Admiral dorry's-squadro'n was at Lisbon. The steamer Olinda, from the Brazils had been detained for five days in quarantine at Lisbon. The Portuguese Cortes were to meet on the 15th of December. The Count de Thomar was in Lis bon. . At Rio, the anxiety relative to European affairs had tended to affect business. Exchange closed at 27i to 27g. Coffee firm. At Buenos Ayres the Ministry had not announced any definite programme of policy. Important re forms in the import and export tariff were pending in the Chamber of Representatives. Buenos Ayres remained tranquil, and business was reviving. In hides and tallow supplies continued stinted, with an improved tendency in prices. At Pernambuco business was limited ; the sugar crop was very late. Exchange 27 to 27k. Money scarce at 10 per cent. At Bahia, exchange was quoted 27d. Freights hadadvanced. The crops of sugar will be very deficient. At Rio the shares of the New National Bankhad been subscribed for with a feverish excitement, and maintained a premium of 10 per cent. The Emperor had granted a concession for a rail way from Bahia to the River San Francisco. The Iberia left. Lisbon for Southampton on the 11th inst. LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY MORNING. By the South American General Steam Naviga tion Company's screw steamer Olinda, at Cork, we have advises from Buenos Ayres 18th November, Monte Video 4th, and Rio 13th November ; and 7,726/. In Monte Video the only political oocurrences of any movement are the death of General Savillija, the Provisional Government Director, and the de parture of Oribe for Spain. The accounts from the departments are satisfac tory, as all of them have declared in favour of the existing Government. Government had disposed one-half of the Customs' revenue to the former contractors. Under a decree of the 10th ult., the navigation of the interior rivers is open to the flags of all nations. The demand for British manufactures was rather full. Produce scarce and at high prices. Exchange, 421 and 42k. Her Majesty's ship Bonita ashore, but got off. The province of Buenos Ayres was quiet. The differences between Buenos Ayres and the other provinces of the Confederation were arranged. Obligado had been elected Governor. Judicial pro ceedings had been commenced against the perpe trators of the murders committed during Rosas' Government, and some executions had taken place. On December 8 the Olinda passed the British squadron of six sail. The Indiana sailed from St. Vincent op the 27. Vessels in harbour—Pursuit, Jessie, Strang, Bai o net, Princess Royal. From Rio we learn that all the Bank shares had 1 1 been taken at the Government premium ; they had since sold at higher premium. Exchange on London, 2Th. At Pernambuco the supply of new sugars had been confined to a few thousand bags of ordinary and middling Muscovados, which met with a ready sale, at from 1,800 t o 1,960. or 16s. id. to 17s. per cwt. Beneficial rains had fallen. No shipments had taken place ; very few whites had come to market. No new sugars had been re ceived at Paraiba or Maceio. The cotton crop was expected to be small. For hides there was a demand, at 135 to 140 per lb. • In the absence of produce, there was little doing in freights. 655. and 5 per cent. primage had been paid to the Channel for orders, with the usual , BAL MASQUE AT DRU.RY-LANE' •• to The preparations for this great event, which 13 ar , come off on Monday, are o n a ver y ex tensive sc als, e P t be ticular attention being paid to the excellence 01 • music, and the comfo r t an d conven i enc e of the Totsr t i )j 's 9 of Terpsichore. The band will consist of no less i . ,0l 100 performers, and th ere w ill b e a liberal sup t viands and wines, both of w hi c k th e l e ssee pr°"' i ' ll es ar be of a superior chara c t er . I n d ee d, f ro m all we hoary it will not, be Mr. E. T. Smith's fault if, the bal is not one of the best that has ever been Wit nessed I London. COTVES, ISLE OF WIGHT. —Dec. 15. O (FROM OUR OWN CORRESFONDB I I . 4 ) OO DESTRUCTION OF THE KING'S HOUSE ON TO AT WEST Cowes.—The inhabitants of Cowes we re ,;" fire fully, alarmed on Tuesday morning by a d e structL y ; B on which broke out about,4 o'clock in the large ,1 1 ;0 1 , the Parade, formerly the property of George till lately occupied by Henry B. Ward, Esq. A h .. 6 0 rush 0 was made to the scene of the conflagration', .;),! only from ell p ar t s o f th e t own , but from the Or and from East Cowes—the troops forming the dent Guard Guard having been - early on the spot, and doing e,, A l rd, service: The wind being very strong from the ene o o, and the building being of timber, filled with dea ls ' 0f sashes, paints, &c.,•for the houses erecting in fe n ",,, tn° the fire raged violently. The engines were earV A spot,. but there was but little water to be obtain eu i; ro e. or nothing could therefore be done to stop the °OOl and the 'whole building was destroyed. Had t h i e .c . ol o been from the south, in all probability the R o 9 3 ' -- Squadron house, Sir John Hiffesley's house, 1 n tn ° Corbet's, *Mild have shared the same fate ; if Ir°-, t ll5 north and west, destruction would have fallen I'll 4. new villas, the wooden houses in Bath-road, the.oon lions, and half the town. It is a curious cn inci :arn ° that when the next house (the Royal Yacht Sc 11 1 , 1; 01 6 house) was building, the house in the i rear, ° „ ree' building materal s, was destroyed by fire. „,, tlO mises were insured in the Unity Fire Office ; alt u ag' credit of theinanageinent be it said, the very n°„ surveyor was sent down, who arranged the 100 3 proprietor's entire satisfaction. inb le DEATH. OF CHARITY FRANCES WARD.—This -jos' and charitable lady died at West Hill House , nu, ,001° day morning, almost suddenly. She had been ill on time, but was thought better, and was at char Sunday. She was in her 56th year. et THE LAMBING SEASON.—The lambing season lir" in most favourably. We noticed fully fifty fine ''' n .oll. in a field of Mr. Moore's, at Dottens Farm, this Or) Ace' , His Excellency General Lopez, ambassa-, o o l ' l traordinary from the Republic of Paraguay, afters 6 1,0 0 3 ened scjourn- at I}liva.rt:s Hotel, left th a t os tabli with hts exten•Fie suite ,yesterday for Paris, 11° Germany. 56.'A ✓ The Marquis of Lansdowne's hospitable ' kr Bowoo 1, is at present full of visitors. The Frea cil , 0' bassador and the Countess Walewski, the Ce aev o Countess' Flahault, and the Hon. Miss Elphins We ' expected to join the circle to-day. s O f : Major-General Sir De Lacy and Lady E''.°T-j returned to Bryanstone-square from Folkestone•tio nr gallant officer attended the practice-ground at Tuesday, to witness the practice with the Mini° - S" the detchment sttioned there. The a Earl and a Countess of Hardwicke are rse.ees,llii ing company at Wimpole-hall. The Right Kea' Mrs. Disraeli have been amongst the guests. la , The Earl of Sandwich's second son, t a let. o l Victor Montage, has entered the navy as a boa,' ~,,e a ta . , Mn. • MAUI ICE.—The Cambridge Inali o g rio prints a circular which has been sent) to the le.n i io senters, inviting them to subscribe 'for a testa'oth'• this reverend gentleman, whoia dismissal by tl jo ,oti e r r e h'e ties of King's Colle ge h as exc it e d so much puh1it.i... 4 ,1 DEATH OF THE DOWAGER L ADY HOWPf' .. Dowager Lady Hayden,. minister of his Exce ller To p a Howden, her Majesty's Minister at Madrid, d ie , ills e ;i 13th inst., at St. Leonard's-on-S e a, after a se ver ieit' ° ,,i The deceased lady was very charitable and bene Y° 04°4 the poor have by her death lost a kind and It is understood that her remainswill be ove d re‘ i rem to r V Leonard's to London, for the purpos of being la. r ocelia the cemetery at Kensall-green. Lord Howdenh,, a :', o o left this country to resume .his diplomatic da" - Spanish capital. : • of neS ( ,. RESIGNATION OF LORD PALMERSTON.-- 1 ", - ,,a e . ,ry the resignation of Lord Palme7ston was rees i '''yh 'Cbange, at Manchester, yesterday morning siderable surprise and regret, but there was 3 S h'Cli general feeling of disbelief of the reasons 0,10 ills given for the secession of the noble lord from net. The impression was, that he leaves his ° t oe generoafro A • y because they are not' disposed to take the e stand with him upon the Eastern ques'tion, I ,d 1556 t. that question has become more complicated a l ; is ) 10 cose, not finding any large amount of suPP e ir bieb Ministry, he has retired to avoid the odiunll re g. ti ch conceives will attach hereafter to milder nl w er v oil l •iy PENSION TO MR. ALARIC A. WATTS.-- " - 13 1 00 fir' pleasure in mentioning that her Majesty ha s Aof ciously pleased, on the recommendation of Ifierisioagi deen, to confer on Mr. Alaric A. Watts, 3 P 1001. a-year froin the Civil List, in consh..ll, services rendered to Literature and the j ' i n gtli ti g ° :l Few men have better deserved the Royal re"literoa in this substantial form, of their labours in tile) , t o vineyard. For upwards of a quarter of 3 ce i, 11 ,01 4 ,t0 name of Mr. Watts has been prominently l'"iodi''"o. public. Many of his poetical pieces not ca l l o o c° o r a refined mind, but abound with beauties ° d o V e i, mon order, and have called forth the ° Or soe t o r mendation of Scott, Coleridge, Wordsworthof t he v ot , Rogers, Campbell, and Sir Robert Peel. ts , 105 the vices Mr. Watts has rendered to the fine ° t hat i l r ofa necessary to say one word beyond the fa ct, sp ot p 5 of his long literary career he ha s to hi s 40,000/. to 50,000/. ou pictorial illustrations tore. the merous works in the various branches of lit ''' orn ieg,eg ADVANCE IN THE PRICE OF COAL.--This 11 ,1 the Pr'sd retail coal-dealers in the metropolis a dvanc e ve lliew of coal 2d. p.er cwt. ; coals . which have be re 9 t rof ls._.Bd. and is. hid. are now ls. 10 1 a nu , a, Se S 60 0 tively. This increase cannot be attributed 1°..w00,. of coal-laden ships, as there are at preseennti 2 7 0 ,1 13 41 i vessels lying in the river, between Graves _ . ",, ar tie4 r se wall, 'with large cargoes, which not beia,g t i c ; consigned, the masters are not perrnittec l until sold according to the rules of the C O ` 1) r 4,,te"" the Coal Exchange. of .„, SEASONABLE RELIEF TO THE POOR see the e° morning, in consequence of the extr eme esP ec. weather, the parochial officers througho± l the ir r fr li4 o polis issued coals to the deserving P °°r series we nd t he tive parishes. Fuel and other nets sa e a l ly, . v ing distributed to the resident poor within tdh in „u 5 Ward officers are indefatigably engage,.. o va rioa' tie the amount of distress that prevails in 1, proW ie" Dad ie" with a view of affording relief 1P f" itll s . The s°‘ ltl3 ; warm clothing, during the winter,in_Cr. panc ra , i 3ot itie. Visiting Societies, in Marylebone, b t :_ d lar ge na the` c wark, and Lambeth, have already issue °or P° °l. 10 $. of coals, blankets, and shoes to o g fil jt localities. c e Suicin OF MR. W. PREECE. LAtr weeks o'receo.: FORD UNION WORKHOUSE. — O td y ❑ verl ate d tb o i reported some gratifying proceedinglel7 S istr eSS o , Connected with a presentation of P ter an d fiz g poo sl of circumstances under which the rnas ed our union workhouse had resigned 8 %tee!: the a situations in that establishmen t, a s e , life their r e ' „ T ors ip faithful and honourable service, to re tir ia j u ag i n eo e, geared, the comforts and hi i P2lll , es ld h' cce n sen ue , fle ne their declining years. No o ne en table c° ,.n a t clVs• much less have predicted, the I:umlted froi? " A nd ' l ' o . to which have solely or chiefly re _,, heus e o l b r e i o ngive, to o of life. On leaving the union w°!•'_ n j a cc rivs Dar in . Preece took up their residence at a t r one, 14 , ot her . 0 FWn' of themselves in the prise 1 being I°f; e (their niece) and a servant Or A beat i n s %iSte ne ge• d ha' bis c tha t/ mates of the house. Decease en d to an on and on Friday morning put himsel f in , ur y s a‘ i . ; r . cutting his throat and bangow.n_ jay , 111 0 2, 11 va 1 . u .. 404 At the inquest held the follo tro l y g, acs' opinion that "deceased ts ing under temporary • tY Journal.