The Sun. — London, England, 1853-10-20 00:00:00

Office of the Gas Light and Cole Company, Horseferry-road, Westminster, October 19,1853. IDO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE th a t , pur suant to the Bth By-Law of this Company, FRANCIS WITHA.M, Esq„ ALEXANDER LUARD WOLLASTON, Esq., and JOHN WILLIAM SLOPES, Esq., the present Auditors, have severally given me notice in writing, 01 their intention to stand for the office of auditor at the ELECTION, which will take place at the Company's Gas Works, Horseferry-road, Westminster, on TUESDAY, the Ist day of NOVEMBER ;cat.; By order, CHARLES BURLS, Secretary. ROYAL PRINCESS'S 1 lir. TRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. Cs.aaLas THIS EVENING, OcT. 20, characWill b tere performed THE CORSICAN BROTHERS. Principal by Mr. C. Kean. To be followed by MARCO SPADA. Supported by Messrs. W. Lacy, Ryder, J. Chester, Everett, and Graham ; Misses Heath and C. Leclercq. TIIRATRE ROYAL ABELPRI. Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster , —Directress, Madame Celeste, TIIIS EVENING, OCT. 20, Will be performed THE DISCARDED SON. Characters by Leigh Murray, Paul Bedford, and Keeley; Mrs. Keeley and Miss Wooigar. After which, THE CAMP AT CHOBHAM. To be followed by "HOTEL. CHARGES!" or, How to Cook " A Blinn." To c o nclude with COMING OF AGE. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. A Wigan. THIS EVENING, Our. 20, 'Will be performed THE CAMP AT THE OLYMPIC. Charac ters by Messrs. A. Wigan Emery, F. Robson, Cooper, and Gail ; Mesdames A. Wigan, Stirling, P. Horton, Chatterley, E. Turner, and Wyndham. To be followed by PLOT AND PASSION. Principal characters by Mr F. Robson and Mrs. Stirling. ASTLErS ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke. FOURTH APPEARANCE of Miss KATE COOKE On her milk-white Charger, Snowdrop, expressly trained fur her by Mr. W. Cooke. Last Two Nights of the Battle of Waterloo. Mr. W. Cooke, ever anxious to present the Patrons of this popular Theatre with every posslole . Novelty the Contin en t affords, has, at an enormous ex pense, entered into an Engagement with Mons. CLEUSH and his Extraordinary AC rING TROUPE of DOGS and MONKEYS, whose wondrous performances abroad have been the theme of universal astonishment and admiration. They will appear for the First Time on SATURDAY, October 23. THIS EVENING, oev. 20, And daring the week, will be presented (the 33d time) the New Classical Burlesque, entitled JUPITER'S DECREE, AND THE FALL OF PILETON; or, THE FIERY COURSERS OF THE SUN •-•-itipported by the entire strength of the Company. To he followed by Mr. W. Cooke's matchless Scenes in the Circle, introducing, for the Fourth Time, MisaKANE COOKE, and those asto nishing Artistes, Signor CARLOTTIE and Signor FRANCOIS on LA PERCELE. Concluding with (109th time) THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO. Box-otilce open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, 3.1 r. W. West. DAILY WEATHER TABLE. THURSDAY, OCT. 20, 1853. State of the wind and weather at each of the following places at nine o'clock yesterdaymorning. The stations and arranged in order of latitude. SOUTHAMPTON— S.E., strong breeze —rain. TUNBRIDGE-4., strong breeze —rain. GREErrwiGH—S.E., strong breeze —rain. STRooD--S.E., strong breeze — ra i n . SWINDON—E., fresh breeze —rain. YARMOUTH—S.W., hard wind—cloudy. F.ARRIN GDOIf—E.S.E., strong breeze—rain. The returns from the following places indicate the state of the w ea th er on Tuesday morning at nine o'clock . LIMERICK —E., calm—cloudless—frost. MULLINGAR—S.E., calm—cloudless. YAKMOUTIT—N.E., strong breeze—rain. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. rm. DAT —Morning 35 min.after 3 Evening 49 min.aft. 3 re - Momow- , Moruing 5 min.after 4 Evening 19 min.aft. 4 THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, OCT. 20. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE 55 —highest since noon yesterday. 50—lowest this morning and during the night. 56—this day at noon. BAROMETER, 29'50—an extraordinary rise of more than half an inch since last night. WIND, N.N.W. Cloudy, but fine —weather very variable, much rain having fallen yesterday. %Ilt l'... ; 4l L i t i r4 - _ LONDON, THIIRSD-4.Y, OCTOBER 20, 1853. Another movement in advance towards a war like solution of the Eastern difficulty ! The Sublime Porte (after repeated delays in compliance with the request of its allies) has at length be sought the British and French Ambassadors to summon the combined Fleets from Besika Bay to the Bosphorus. In consequence of this, M. DE LA. COUR and Lord STRATFORD DE REDCLTFFE had forthwith exercised the extraordinary authority entrusted to their discretion by their respective Governments. They had, according to the latest accounts from Stamboul (received by way of Trieste), instructed the leaders of the maritime forces placed at their disposal to conduct their vessels of war without further delay from the waters of the Levant into those of Constantinople. It is by despatches dated from that city up to the 10th instant inclusively that we acquire that im_ portant information. Intelligence up to the same date has been received in this country from St. Petersburg. Intelligence of equal import and significance. It appears from these latter advices that the CZAR, having returned from his suspicious excursion through Germany, has adventured on warlike measures upon a scale of unexampled magnitude. Couple these facts together, and then draw from them their only obvious deduction. Exa mine the purport of the latest accounts received from Russia and from Turkey, and then hit upon the one manifest and inevitable conclusion. What is that conclusion ? Why, in one word War. In testimony of the accuracy of the statement reiterated by us for a long time past in these co lumns, from month to month, from week to week, and almost, we might venture to say, from day to day, to the effect that sooner or later war would prove the necessary sequel of the pitiable, be cause both craven and abortive, policy of the Earl of ABERDEEN'S Government—in testimony of the accuracy of this, our oft-repeated state ment, we have simply to direct attention to the latest advices received from Russia and Turkey, advices dating down to the 10th instant inclu sively) both from St. Petersburg and Constan tinople. Nevertheless, the Viennese journals still warble about the prospects of a beatific pacification. Nay, nearer at hand, under the shadowing smoke of our metropolis, the Arcadian publicists of the Coalition still carol in dulcet tones about the pro bability of a happy settlement. It is the old, blundering infatuation. While Russia is securing her hold upon the Danubian Principalities, while the /----41ghty and sinister de s i gns o f t h e C ZAR a re becomin -6 more than ever apparent through the preparations of Prince MENSCHIKOFF to assume the governm ent - whole a of Moldo-Wallachia , while the rm y of itussia. n Poland is being placed on a war footing, Whil e the moat threatening activity is displayed siranitanootwy .to of--the Aberdeenites at Odessa and Sebas and the sympathisers with the Aberdeenites ar hour and three-quartrs babe bling at the eleventh about further negotiations ! Assuredly With exclaim of conduct lik® this, that f rtea.son, may we Is, .indeed, the atuation. With result of a blind and desperate infatuation, the Vienna Note notoriously waste_ P a Per • with the Turkish modifications refused by boldly CRAT ; with the evil designs of the CZAR, avowed through the explanatory phrases of N Es _ NELRODE ; with OMER PACHA and a vast Turkish army on one side of the Danube, demanding the immediate evacuation of the Principalities ; with GORTSCHAKOIT and his Russian soldiery on the other side of the Danube, refusing to retreat from that scene of their lawless occupation—th e earnmon sense of the nation is still to be insulted by a talk about further negotiations. Further negotiations with the combined fleets of France and England passing through the Dardanelles and cast ing anchor i n th e waters of Constantinople ! Fur ther negotiations with both Russia and Turkey pre- Paring vigorously for the encounter—Ru4sia after THE S U LON DON, THURSDAY EVENING, 0C ro BER 20, 1853. tempting Austria and Prussia to consent at least to favour the CZAR by their neutrality, Turkey after securing the tardy but still formidable, and even, it may be said without exaggeration, over whelming support of France and Great Britain. Confronted by these terrible realities, the Aber deenites have still the frivolity or effrontery to persist in romancing about further negotiations. As if we had not already had quite enough and to spare of these evidences of a blundering and fatuous diplomacy—a diplomacy that has not pre vented even an ABERDEEN Cabinet from finding itself called upon to despatch our maritime arma ments in the Mediterranean through the Dar danelleS to Constantinople ! A diplomacy tlat has altogether failed either to secure accord among the Four Powers, or to bring about a reconciliation between the SULTAN and the AUTOCRAT ! Upon a diplomacy like this we are expected even now to found our hopes for a satisfactory settlement. Than this, certainly, no expectation could by possibility, under exis ting circumstances, be more preposterous. It is like asking us to lean again upon a reed that has already broken under our hand, and wounded us to the quick ! No—England is doing now, at the end, what she should have done at the commencement. She is at' last sending her fleet, together with that of France, into the Bosphorus. She is at length making the evacuation of the Principalities the sine qua non of a pacification. She is reluctantly sustaining the Sublime Porte in the demand of that most requisite evacuation. Had England adventured upon precisely the same course in the beginning, the Eastern difficulty would long ago have been dissipated. Had she caused Admiral DUNDAS to conduct his fleet through the Dardanelles immediately the Pruth was crossed by the Russian soldiers under Prince GORTSCHAKOFF, we should speedily have witnessed the consolidation of European tranquillity. The CZAR, with all his ambition, with all his audacity, with all his enormous self-confidence, and all his gigantic dominions, would never have ven tured to take up a formal position against Turkey had Turkey been supported from the first with vigour, promptitude, and resolution by the repre sentative and the armaments of hei Britannic MA JESTY'S Government. The opportunity was lost, however, shamelessly lost by England, thanks to the timidity, or the incapacity, of the man hold ing in his hand at this momentous juncture the responsibilities of the Premiership. Instead of striving to settle the difference by promptitude, we have been endeavouring to solve theproblem bypro crastination. Whence during the interval the entire question has become deplorably complicated. And now with no good whatever, but with incalculable evil effected by the delay, Turkey is being at last permitted by her Western Allies to adopt a bold and energetic policy, while France and England are at length doing what they should have done chivalrously in the first instance—despatching their combined fleets to the waters of Constantinople. The delay, we fear, may prove in the end to have been singularly ill-advised, because calculated, we believe, to prove fraught with the most disastrous consequences. It has fostered hatred, and fo meuted jealousy under the garb of friendship and the mask of conciliation. It has rendered war unavoidable, and, what is worst of all, it has done this under the pretence of more effectually secur- ing the blessings of a protracted tranquillity. The investigation before the Coroner and a jury of the County of Kildare into the cause of the late deplorable accident on the Great Southern and Western Railway of Ireland, has been brought to a conclusion. The searching, patient, and im partial inquiry has terminated. It will, we be lieve, be admitted by all disinterested and unpre judiced persons that the parties officially con cerned have well and faithfully discharged the onerous and important duties confided to their charge—that they left nothing undone which could by a possibility tend to elicit the truth, and to place the responsibility on the right shoulders. The most captious and unreasonable opponent of the railway system could find nothing to cavil at or find fault with during the course of the inquiry. The Coroner well merited the eulogiums passed on his conduct by the eminent gentlemen who attended professionally during the protracted inquiry, and the jury, collectively and individually, manifested great intelligence, coupled with an ardent desire to ascertain the real causes of the calamity, so that the sad experience of the first formidable railway accident in Ireland might be turned to the best advantage. In one respect they were better qualified for the task than an English jury could have been. Ireland had, heretofore, enjoyed a practical immunity from such lamentable events, and none of the leading journals at the other side of St. George's Channel had habitually endea voured to poison the minds of the people against all persons engaged in carrying out the new and im proved system of locomotion. Neither railway directors nor officials had been depicted as crimi nals of the blackest dye, who should suffer in person as well as in purse for every accident that occurred. The jury could, therefore, enter on their labours without bias or prejudice, and they received every assistance from the Company, so as to enable them to arrive at a decision in accord ance with "the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth." The result has been in accordance with our an ticipations. The Directors have been not only fully and completely exonerated from all blame in the melancholy transaction—but have been com plimented on th e j u di c i ous precautions adopted for the prevention of accidents. The jury at tached a rider to their verdict, in which all parties who heard and considered the evidence adduced must concur. They this importa n t and painfulinvilesatviignagti o n n ow t obraouogohnt elusion, we feel it incumbent on us to state that we have minutely examined the rules and regula tions which have been issued by the Directors to their officials. It appears to us that those rules and regulations reflect the highest credit on the judgment of their authors, and that they are well calculated t o secure the lives and property of the passengers. It is our conviction that no culpability can attach itself to the Com pany on account of the late fatal collision ; but, on the contrary, we think them fully entitled to that public confidence which they have hitherto enjoyed." Under such circumstances, it is diffi cult to say why any loss beyond the damage to their property, which must reach to a considerable amount, should be inflicted on those to whom "no culpability can attach." And yet, if any negligence can be proved against their servants, they may have to pay enormous sums to the re presentatives of the deceased, and to every person in any way injured by the fearful event. This is surely no trifling responsibility ; and yet it is thought not sufficient by those who seem to think that the railway interest should be victimised at every stage by shortsighted land owners, who extort tenfold the value of the land taken, and by stringent regulations that multiply iLerntutailly, the P ar li amentary expenses to an extent sufficient e t o constru c t a li ne i n another country. And, eventually, `hen the roa d h as b een constructe d at the various extortions h ave b een su b m i tte d to, there areansysdtoenibale systematic c t a he necessary outlay, w h en o d w i e n s c t e s s a a i n e t , a a t n t d e mt to t d s t m o a c n u d t down th e f ares to the extraordinary accommodation of and glorypromo as if the ho nour quite enough forthose w tin g hthe public: glit to be welfare l b:stowd was as considered s as national b ene f actors ell , highest honour s that the Statderecwarded w ith t h e o a e n wady adequate adeq ua t e . There must unquestionably be a . medy for this st a t e o f affairs —a re re to the magnitude o f th e emergency, which, whil offering every degree of protection to the tr e a- yelling community, will yet prevent Companies from being severely mulcted in consequence of circumstances wholly beyond the control of their Managers. If there be criminal negligence on any side, by all means let the parties to whom it can be traced suffer for the consequences of their own want of caution. But if " the rules and regulations adopted reflect the highest credit on the judgment of their authors"—if " they are well calculated to secure the lives and property of the passengers ;" and if due care be taken in the selection of the servants that they are men of approved character and ex perience, in whom confidence may reasonably be reposed, it is too much to charge those who have well and efficiently discharged their func tions with the backslidings of others. Let Par liament interfere by all means, but let it do so fairly and equitably. The Directors do not re quire either favour or affection ; but they are entitled to demand the absence of prejudice or animosity on the part of the chosen representatives of the .people. • MONEY MARKET AND CITY INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 7,000 bales, of which 1,000 American were taken for export and on speculation. The market closed heavily. The sales comprised 4,500 Ame rican, 800 Pernam and Maranham at Rd. to Bd., 150 Bahia at 6d. to 6/id., 600 Egyptian at sid. to 10d., 700 Surat at 20. to 3id., and 40 Sea Island at Is. Bd. to 2s. 2d. per lb. In Railway Shares only a limited business was done at rather higher prices. The following particulars giving the result of the Indigo auctions, are furnished by Messrs. H. W. Jewesbury & Co. "After the close of the last July sale this article con tinued in fair demand at full rates, the tendency of prices being upwards from the general impression that the future prospects of indigo were much in favour of higher prices • but at the op en i ng o f th e present sa l e it was evident that the high rate of discounts, together with the increasing uncertainty with regard to the ter mination of the Eastern question, had produced consid erable caution, particularly as regards the foreign buyers, and the result has been a very flat sale, which has re quired strong support on the part of importers, by withdrawing large parcels as the sale progressed to maintain the quotations given below; good Bengal, good and fine Kurpah, and fine Madras, have been in good demand, and for these descriptions an ad vance has been paid ; all other sorts have ruled from July rates to a discount. Of the quantity brought for ward it is estimated that 4,360 chests are brought in, 6,602 withdrawn, and 5,619 sold, to which may be added 800 of the brought in and withdrawn, making the total quantity sold about 6,400 chests, of which 5,000 are said to be for export, and 1,400 for home use and re-sale. The following are the quotations as compared with the last July sale :—Good and fine shipping, par to 3d. lower ; ordinary and defective ditto, par to 2d. higher ; broken and consuming, p ar t o 3d. lower ; Ma dras good and fine, 3d. to 4d. higher; middling ordinary, par to 3d. lower ; Kurpah good and fine, 3d. to 4d. higher ; middling and ordinary p ar t o 2d. lower." The public sales of colonial and foreign wool commence this afternoon. A full average quantity will be offered, and owing to the state of the money market, there may be some difficulty in supporting prices. The woollen trade, however, is in a sound position, and quite uninfluenced by speculative dealing. The amount of specie which will leave South ampton to-day by the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's ship for the Over land Mail is 284,330/., of which 8,0001. in gold is for Ceylon, 78,9001. in silver for Bombay, and 50,1501. ditto for Calcutta. The Undine and the John Souchay, from Van Diemen's Land, have brought 1,344 ozs. of gold. It is stated that the Bank of France will proba bly raise its terms again. This may be correct, as bills would naturally be sent from London, if they could be negotiated on lower terms at Paris. Gold, however, is still dearer at Paris than here, and being attracted thither, no immediate necessity may be felt for an advance in discounts. The broker who usually acts for the Bank of England has been a large seller of Exchequer Bills this morning, said to be to the extent of 100,0001., and for account of the Government. Great com plaints are made of this system of selling in the market, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer gets much blamed by the moneyed interest. We be lieve, however, that he has precedents in his favour. The English' funds have been extremely quiet. Consols opened at 912 R., receded to 911 #, and are now 91g•1. • The foreign news is of no importance, but the Bank meeting having broken up without advancing discounts, has had a good effect. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 921 to and, the Three per Cents. 901 to Bank Stock is worth .216 to 218, and South Sea Stock 112. Exchequer Bills have been marked 3s. to 75., premium, and India Bonds 3s. discount. The business this morning has been principally in New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents., and in the Re duced Three per Cent. Annuities. In the Foreign Market there has been more ac tivity, but unattended by any advance in prices except in one or two instances. Russian Five per Cents. have been firm, having been done at 112 and 1127. The Four-and-a-Half per Cents. have been dealt in at 97 and 97k. Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cents. have realised 96 and 97, and Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 621. Danish Five per Cents. have been marked 1011 to 102. The Northern Securities have been those mostly dealt in this morning. Spanish New Deferred Bonds have been marked 21k, and the Certificates 5k and 5/. Portuguese Four per Cents. are quoted 41. i. Mexicen Bonds being 23/ to and Venezuela have been at 31. Buenos Ayres at 561, and Brazilian held at 97. The last week's railway receipts ascertained up to this day are in round figures as under : X1532:632 12,672433 £51,08312740 627 Brighton or o iug r t t hh h t i e e . s. s t. t e. e .i r ..n 13,n. ............. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1853. 1852. Midland ................................ 25 , 711 24,265 ... .. i .. ...... 19,012 18,530 South-Eastern— Caledonian and Edinburgh Glasgow .. ...... and 1561 Great Northern . ..................... 19,0123 14,361 14,940 Lancashire and Yorkshire ... 18,228 17,220 Yorkand North Midland,Ne; . .. •*. and Berwick, and Leeds Northern 30 389 2 2 6,277 hern ' There has been a marked want of activity again in the Railway Market, and the quotations con tinue heavy. This applies not only to the large and established lines, but likewise to the smaller undertakings. French shares are equally quiet, and the only bargains this morning in the foreign shares are in Luxemburg. The Gold Mine Shares have been heavier, and there is a decline in the Anglo Californian, Agua Fria, Colonial Gold, and others. This is rather a singular feature, after the firmness that has pre vailed for some time, but it is evident the market cannot bear the pressure of sales, and where the undertakings are sound, holders have no resource but to remain firm. The Australian Bank Shares have also been rather lower, and the Land Companies' are not so good. BANK OF ENGLAND. The Directors at their meeting this day have not made any further advance in the rate of discount, but it is understood that the date of the paper upon which accommodation is asked, becomes more a matter of consideration, and that the bank discri minates and does a smaller portion of the bills offered by the large firms, so as to distribute its favours more equally. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY. (From the Oficial List.) - Business done. Bank Stock . . ....... 2lB 16 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities p 7 3 3 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 9lB g g New 3 per Cent. Annuities Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 5 3-16 5-16 Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth Jan.,1860 5 7-16 India Bonds, £lOOO . . . Ditto, under £lOOO 5 d South Sea Stock l -, •)nsols for Account Exchequer Bills, 2d. £l000 11500 Small 7 3 6 3 2 p PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per t 'eut Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 56 Danish Bonds, 1825, 3 per Cent Chiliau Bonds, 6 per Cent .. 100:t 99i Ditto 5 per Cent Equador Bonds Mexican 3 per Cent. Ditto for the Account 24 Portuguese Bonds, 4 per Cent Ditto, 1848, 3 per Cent 3B 7 Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent. £St ll2 Ditto 41 per Cent 97 Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent 212 Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun sh p c Venezuela Bonds, 34 per Cent. Dividends on the above payable in London. Belgian Bonds 44 per Cent. ex. 25 fr putch Exchange, 21 per Cent. 12 Guil 62A .Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates ..... 'THREE O'CLOCK. Consols Ditto October Account 914. g M X3lYMONE.—Macbetle was performed at this theatre last n;ght, Mr. J. W. Wallack, who has become lessee of ti to theatre, representing Macbeth, and Mrs, J. W. Wall ack the heroine of the play. It was Mr. J. W. Wall ack's first appearance since his return from Americo, and t In. J. W. Wallack's first appearance in England. Mr. A Vallack's acting was throughout extremely careful, and t h ough it might be an exaggeration to say he was great, yet his performance was more than mediocre, and ho ge cierally well appreciated the character. Mrs. J. W. `. Wallack pourtrayed the ambitious, daring, and guilty woman with great power, and in a manner which cane& forth repeated plaudits. She is decidedly a valun,ble .acquisition to the English stage. At the close Mr.. and Mrs. Wallack were called before the curtain, as wa a) so Mr. H. Vandenhoff, who personated Macduff. SPORTING NOTES. WORDS OF WARNING. The legitimate proceedings at Warwick on Tuesday were neither important nor interesting. The racing was marked by a leather-flapping mediocrity, and occasioned little active speculation. Few book-makers " assisted" at the celebration of the sport and the attendance of pleasure folk was miserably scanty. Still the'weather was warm and sunny. On Wednesday, however, a dreary change took place in the " skiey influences." Throughout the day the rain fell in drenching torrents, rendering the course deep and sloppy, and in parts covering it with water and giving it the appearance of a lake. The steeple chases were regarded with indiffer ence, and betting on them was conducted with signifi cant caution. The " doings" connected with them were not so glaring and discreditable as on many former oc casions, yet they were sufficiently perceptible to show that the principal promoters of the sport have not for gotten their cunning, and only require favourable op portunities to put it in practice. Indeed it was evident that in certain quarters a strong determination exists to pursue their peculiar " tactics" with a more daring disregard of public opinion than ever. The "Box of tools" is completely furnished and in readiness for use. The meeting concluded with a squabble. Needwood, the winner of the Selling Steeplechase was entered to be sold for 301. In accordance with the conditions of the race he was put up for auction ; the bidding was brisk, and he was ultimately "knocked down" for 2701. to Mr. Land, his former owner, although Mr. Mather had made an offer of 2751., an offer which the auctioneer thought proper to disregard. A dispute arose, the auctioneer was requested to act up to the conditions of the sale, and again put up the horse. He refused ;an appeal was then made to the clerk of the course, but with the like effect, although it could be clearly proved by creditable witnesses that two persons had actually bid over Mr. Land ! These Selling Races as they are aptly denominated, are merely means of deceiving the public; for it is monstrous that a horse honestly worth 3001., may be entered for them to be sold for 301., in order to secure the allowances of weight. His success is then certain, he is heavily backed by his owner and the party that " stands in," and by an accommo dating arrangement with the race officials, the owner can still keep his horse, for it matters not to him whether he buys him in for 1,0001., having stipulated previously the sum which he is to present to the fund. Thus was he steeple-chase season ominously inaugurated. If Mr. Merry desires the meetings under his management to prosper and become popular, he must discountenance these nefarious proceedings. Already gentlemen are dis gusted, and the time may come when they will refuse to patronise and support all merry meetings. We trust that these " words of warning" will be duly considered by all whom they may concern. No important movement has been made relative to the Cambridgeshire. Balrownie's success at Kelso has caused his further advance in the betting, and a growing partiality has been evinced for Seahorse. The heavy rains have greatly impeded the work of preparation. Among the "sweaters" at Newmarket during the cur rent week have been Mountain Deer, Seahorse, Talfourd, Invasion, Boarding School Miss filly, and Indian War rior. Seahorse is much liked, and his trainer is confi dent of success. He however has many opponents, who are prejudiced against him because he is a "foreigner." He will, I am informed, be "put through the mill" to- morrow. Oct. 20. A FRESH MAN. NARROW ESCAPE OF A MAIL PACKET. SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNESDAY, 9 P.M. The mail steam-ship Despatch, which carries the mails between Jersey and Southampton, was nearly lost off Jersey, shortly after leaving that port on Monday last. It appears that she left early on the morning of that day, and, when within about half a mile from the Cor biere, carried away her intermediate' shafts, and also both her eccentric rods. A very heavy sea was running at the time, and every exertion was made to keep the vessel clear of the rocks, which render the navigation at that part very dangerous ; but, unfortunately, her helm would not answer. Guns were at once fired as signals of distress, and her Majesty's ship Dasher, which hap pily was lying in the docks at the time with steam up, immediately proceeded to her assistance, and after some difficulty towed the distressed vessel back to Jersey. The Dasher in her exertions became nearly filled with water, and also carried away a boat. The Despatch had on board 106 passengers, all of whom were, of course, in a position of the greatest danger. Had not a favour able wind sprung up, which protected the vessel from foundering on the rocks previously to the Dasher's ar rival, little doubt exists that all on board must have perished. The mails, which should have reached Southampton on Monday night, arrived by the Courier .at eight this evening. TURKEY AND POLAND. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—It is, perhaps, unnecessary to contradict any statement which appears respecting England or Poland in the New Gazette of Prussia, but as a letter, purporting to be written by a correspondent in London, which ap peared in that paper on the Bth instant, has been trans lated and transferred to your columns, and has even led to inquiries being made at the chambers of this associa tion on the part of the Commissioners of Police, I may, perhaps, be excused for alluding to the subject. The letter, among other statements of a similar character, contains the following :—" You may readily form an idea of the fanaticism which the declaration of war by Turkey has caused among the emigrants, particularly the Poles and Hungarians. I am also informed that the Polish Literary Society has at its disposal 6,000 muskets, which are now on b oar d t wo vesse l s at South ampton intended to convey the Magyar-Polish Legion to Turkey. It is said that 900 Poles, completely armed, and commanded by Colonel Oporski, will leave South ampton to-morrow. The Literary Society displays the greatest activity ; half the street in which it holds its meetings is blocked up by Polish refugees." In reply to this London correspondent, I beg to state that this society (the only Polish society which has assumed the name of " Literary "), so far from having at its disposal 6,000 muskets, has not, nor, to the best of my belief, ever has had, at its disposal even a single musket, or arms of any species whatever, unless it be the sword of the brave General Bern, delivered here as a relic. The society displays no more than its usual activity. The meetings of the council are held, as has been the practice ever since the establishment of the as sociation in 1832, once a-week only ; and their proceed ings have for several months been limited to the single object of affording relief to refugees who are incapa citated by sickness from following their usual employ ments. There has been no unusual attendance of Polish refugees at the chambers of the association ; on an ave rage of many months certainly not more than 20 daily. Duke-street, in which the association is situated, has consequently not been half blocked up by Polish refu gees, as you may possibly be aware from personal obser vation. I do not refer to the other statements contained in the letter, many of which are no less improbable and ridiculous than those which I have quoted, because the latter alone concern the Literary Association, and the falsehood of the others is not known to me of my per sonal knowledge. May I be allowed to add that the Preussiche Kreuz Zeitung does not appear to be in advance of the New • Gazette of Prussia in the accuracy of its foreign corre spondence. The former journal, of the 4th inst., stated, as appears by the Allgenteine Zeitung of the 10th inst., —"With regard to the absence of the secretary of the Literary Society (Szulczewski), I am informed that he has really been in Sheffield arranging these purchases of arms, which are to be kept in readiness for the enrolment of the part of the legion to be armed here." I have never been in Sheffield in my life ; no purchases of arms have been made—no orders for arms given by this society ; and therefore the purchases alluded to are probably no less imaginary than the 6,000 muskets at the disposal of the association. It is difficult to say whether these statements have been made with any political object, or with the view of defeating the appeal which this society is usually con strained to make at this period of the year to the humane and generous feelings of the public, independently of political considerations. I am directed by the council of this association to make this communication, and I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, C. SZULCZEWSKI, Resident Secretary. Literary_ Association of the Friends of Poland, Sussex-chambers, Duke-street, St. James's, Oct. 19. AN ARTFUL DODGE.—An Italian refugee, Della M—, opened some time ago, at the Batignolles, a shop for the sale of maccaroni and parmesan cheese. But not succeeding as he had anticipated, he, to the surprise of everybody, took a new shop by the side of it, which he caused to be splendidly decorated, and above which he placed the inscription " Pharmacie du Progres," He then gave himself out as the brother-in-law of the chief of an important drug establishment at Naples, and pro duced papers which appeared clearly to prove that qua lity. He afterwards obtained on credit several kilo grammes of quinine and iodine, several bottles of acetate of morphia, and other expensive chemical. To inspire more confidence he sent off the things to Marseilles, to the address of different persons, charged, it is said, to forward them to Naples; but a day or two after he wrote to Marseilles to have them sent back again, on pretence that an error had been committed, and he then sold them for whatever they would fetch. As the substances were very expensive he realised considerable sums. At length his manner of proceeding became known, and a warrant was issued for his arrest ; but when the com missary of police went on Saturday to execute it he had fled. LATEST FOREIGN NE \V`-. FRANCE. It is stated that anapplication has just been made to the French Government, in the name of the Sultan for two General officers (one a General of Division, the other a General of _Brigade) to be at tached to the Turkish armies—the former to that of the Danube under Omar Pasha, the latter to the army of Asia under Abdi Pasha ; and, further, that two superior officers and three or four captains of the staff, two or three superior officers of Engineers, three or four majors of In fantry, shall be also attached to the staffs of the two armies respectively. It is not known whether that specific demand will be complied with. On Sunday last, the 16th inst., the Emperor gave an audience at the Palace of Compiegne to the Chamber of Commerce of St. Quentin. M. Picard, one of the directors of the Great Northern Railway, and President of the Chamber of Com merce, presented the different members of the Chamber of Commerce to his Majesty. In the course of the interview, Louis Napoleon made some particular inquiries as to the state of trade at the present moment at St. Quentin ; to which M. Picard replied that the trade of the place was upon the whole in a satisfactory state as com pared with the last few years, but that business would have been much more active this season but for the state of political affairs. He added that the incessant alarm in which the public had for some time past been kept, by the threaten ing aspect of the Eastern question, had necessarily had an unfavourable influence on commercial affairs. The Emperor replied, " This is perfectly true, but I have every reason to believe that the Eastern question will be settled pacifically, and that within a very short period." These words made a deep im pression on the members of the deputation, and no doubt, in the present state of the question, they are of importance. _ _ _ It has been remarked since the Emperor has been at Compeigne that his Majesty, when driving out with the Empress, when at the theatre, and on other public occasions, places her on his right hand, in place of on the left, where she generally sits. According to one of the ancient usages of the French monarchy, it was only when the Queen was enciente that she was placed on the right hand of the sovereign. That custom was restored by the present Emperor a few months ago, when the Empress Eugenie was in an interesting situation ; and it is consequently concluded that her Majesty is once more in a position to hold out to Louis Napoleon an expectation of an heir to his throne, It is also remarked that the Empress contrary to ordinary habit, goes to the chase in a carriage, and not. on horseback. The Marquis de Lawcestine has received a letter from Marshal Valiant, announcing that the Empe ror has placed 2,000 fr. at the disposal of the com mittee for erecting a monument to the memory of Marshal Gerard. On Friday the Dowager Grand Duchess Stephanie of Baden is expected to arrive at Compiegne. Her Imperial and Royal Highness will be accompanied by the Countess de Kageneck and the Baroness de Menzingen, her ladies of honour, and by Baron de Schreckenstein. Contrary to what was announced by the letters from Constantinople of the evening of the sth, the Friedland left on the morning of the 6th, in tow of the Mogador, steam-frigate, to join the squadron at Besika. The Gomer and the Magellan steam-fri gates, left on the same day, and the Sane two days before, for the same destination. The only French vessels remaining on the 6th in the Bosphorus were the Chaptal corvette, the Ajaccio, and the Solon, which arrived there on the 6th from Toulon, after having touched at Besika Bay. The Debats says that it is not true, as asserted by the German journals, that Count Xavier Brawicki has gone to Constantinople—he has not left Paris. It was confidently reported at the Bourse yes day, that in consequence of the continued diminu tion of the metallic reserve the Bank of France has resolved to raise its rate of discount to 41, and probably to 5 per cent. The measure is expected to be adopted to-day (Thursday). The Bourse was heavy yesterday, with little busi ness doing, and no political news current. The Three per Cents. opened at 72f. 20c., fell to 721. 10c., rose subsequently to 72f. 40c., and closed at 72f. 30c. for the end of the month. The Four-and a-Half per Cents. closed at 991. 50c. ; Orleans Rail way shares, 1,150 f. ; Rouen, 1,022 f. 50c. ; Havre, ; 480 f. ; Great Northern, 835 f. Paris and Stras burg, 906 f. 25c. ; Paris and Lyons, 887 f. 50c. ; Western of France, 692 f. 50c. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 5801. • Great Central, 512 f. 50c. ; Lyons and Geneva, ; Shares of the Bank of Credit Mobilier, 692 f. 50c. The Credit Foncier de France opened at 585 f., and closed at 5251. RUSSIA AND TURKEY. The Lloyd steamer arrived at Trieste yesterday (Wednesday) from Constantinople, with news to the 10th. It appears that the Sultan has de manded of Lord Stratford the entrance of the fleet into the Dardanelles, and he is said to have re ceived an affirmative reply. The Sultan's manifesto was read in all the mosques on the 7th. The Porte was about to send a corps of observa tion to the Greek frontier, and another to the Per sian frontier. M. Anthimos had been elected the new Greek Patriarch. We learn from another source that the United fleets have been ordered to the Dardanelles, but that they are not to enter the Black Sea, except to repel an aggressive movement on the part of the Russian forces. It was not expected that the hostilities would commence before the 25th inst. The son of Redschid Pasha, who left for Shumla on the 4th inst. has, besides the summons to Prince Gortschakoff, dispatches instructing Omar Pasha what steps to take in case the Russians refuse to evacuate the Principailties. Similar instructions have been sent to the Commander of the army in Asia. Mr. Reeves, one of the writers of the Times, to whose journey to Constantinople some political im portance was recently given, arrived on the 3d in that city, and immediately proceeded to the Eng lish embassy at Therapia. The following is from Constantinople of the 6th inst. :—" The Porte had till very recently flattered itself that the Persians would actively support Turkey in this war ; it has, however, become known that the Russians have intrigued very successfully to prevent this result. A Russian agent at the Court of the Shah has been spending great sums, and numerous d ecora ti ons have been given—for instance, that of St. Anne (in diamonds). In consequence of these steps the dispositions of this Court have become very equivocal ; and the Per sian camp, numbering 50,000 men, stationed at Sultanieh, on the Turkish frontiers, does not in spire the same confidence as before. Unless the Turks gain some signal victories over the Russians, they must not reckon on Persian aid. The prestige attached to the Russians has greatly increased i n Persia ever since their exploits in the Khanat de Khina." The Sultan has si g ned a firman for the construc tion of a canal fromßassowa to Rusmudschee, the plans for which were drawn by an English company. By this canal the difficult navigation of the mouths of the Danube will be spared to vessels descending the river to gain the Black Sea. The Zeit of Berlin of the 16th expresses the fol lowing opinion on the declaration of Austrian neu trality :—" Austria and Prussia are now engaged by the same interest that formerly made them allies in war to be allies in peace. If the two States for their guarantee proceed, on the same path, a conviction may be felt that whatever course the Turco-Russia differences may take, Germany will not be affected and will not be engaged iu war. All reports which have been current of a pretended mobilisation of the army are unfounded ; there is not even an idea entertained of adopting measures for that purpose.". A telegraphic dispatch from Vienna, published by the Debats, says that the f o ll ow i ng was the re ply of Prince Gortschakoff to the summons of Omer Pacha to evacuate the Danubian principali ties :—" My master is not at war with Turkey, but I have orders not to leave the principalities until the Porte shall have given to the Emperor the moral satisfaction he demands. When this point shall have been obtained, I will evacuate the principali ties immediately—whatever the time or the season. If lam attacked by the Turkish army, I will con fine myself to the defensive." A letter from Vienna of the 15th, in the Post Ampt Gazette of Frankfort, says Conferences of the Ambassadors take place every day. The day before yesterday a superior functionary of the de partment of Foreign Affairs set out for Paris, charged with a mission to the cabinet of the Tuile ries. The Grand Powers intend profiting by the delay which has been accorded before the breaking out of hostilities to make a last attempt at effect ing an arrangement. The general idea, here, is that as some months back war was commenced — by the passage of the Pruth—without preliminary notice, so at the present time, notwithstanding the declaration of war, nohostilities will be commenced, and that the Danube will not be crossed. The re duction of the Austrian army has already com menced, a great number of soldiers having yester day received their discharge, and taken their de parture for Moravia, Bohemia, Gallicia, &c." The French Journal of Frankfort, which fre quently receives semi-official communications from Austria, publishes a letter from Vienna, dated the weer 14th, in which the writer, after alluding to the rumours that Austria was about to make common cause with Russia on the Eastern question says : " We think that the reductions which are about to be made in our army, although they are not quite a ells; arming, prove, in the most evident manner, that the attitude of the Cabinet of Vienna is still the same as it was at the commencement of the present conflict in the East. The Cabinet of Vienna gives the most striking proof of that attitude at the very moment when the movements of the combined fleet, which up to this time were stationed at Besika Bay, would lead to the belief that the Western Powers are on the point of taking an active part in the quarrel, and thus to give a qualifica tion to it in principle, but which it had not had in fact. A coalition of Austria with Russia, in the event of war, could not be effected without the two powers eventually concerting together on the subject of territorial aggran disement, which, if successful, would make an addition to the southern part of our monarchy. The reductions which are about to take place in our army are far from leading to the supposition of such an object, although they do not exclude the conviction that we remain pre pared to protect effectually our Christian brethren in the provinces of the Ottoman Empire adjoining Austria if a sad necessity should require it." DRURY LANE THEATRE. Yesterday evening three circumstances operated in bringing to Drury-lane as vast a concourse of people as that magnificent building was ,capable of containing—it was the benefit of the indefatigable and enterprising lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith, the termination of Mr. G. V. Brooke's engagement, and the first essay of this eminent tragedian in the part of Macbeth. Every nook and cor ner was put to account, and so great was the demand for places, that the orchestra had to be converted into stalls, and the novel spectacle presented itself of a theatre without musicians. This excited the wonderment of a good many of the audience, and it was supposed that an attempt would be made to dispense with so neces sary an ingredient to the success of Macbeth. All doubts, however, were set at rest at seven o'clock, when the band struck up a tune behind the curtain, but this was an arrangement which, though eventually acquiesced in, produced, at first, some expressions of disapprobation. For ourselves, we think the music was softened and rendered more agreeable by proceeding from behind the stage instead of the orchestra, and this was particularly observed during the beautiful chorus of the Witches, which was last night extremely effective. The distinguishing feature of Mr. Brooke's Macbeth was an intelligent conception of the character, a depar ture from all the conventionalities with which previous actors have invested it, and an absence of any attempt to torture passages and points in such a way as to ex tract applause by vehement declamation, by great phy sical exertion, or by ingenious bye-play, where none of these are needed to convey the meaning of the author. Many critics, though praising his acting, have described his forte as the physical, not the in tellectual, and have said he is deficient in the higher and more delicate traits of sentiment and feeling. We do not mean to dispute there may have been some grounds for forming such an opinion, but whether it is owing to the advice of the press or his own matured experience we know not ; but this we may say, that he has greatly improved since his first appearance at Drury-lane, and that he has left now little room for those exceptions which were formerly taken to his act ing. He even went so far as, in some scenes, to leave himself open to the charge of tameness ; but we can not say that a single phase of the character was over looked. It has evidently been well studied by Mr. Brooke, and his representation of it raises him still higher in our estimation. At the conclusion of the tragedy he was unanimously called before the curtain, and received with vociferous cheering and an abundant shower of bouquets. Mr. E. T. Smith also made his appearance to a simi -lar summons ; and after thanking the public for the great patronage it bad bestowed upon him during the twelve months of his lesseeship, and mentioning that such success had not attended the theatre for twenty five years, intimated that he was determined to perse vere in his speculation, notwithstanding his friends had prognosticated that he would be equally as unfortunate as former managers. He also made the very gratifying announcement--one which was received with hearty ap plause—that every actor and actress, and every employe in the theatre, had received his or her salary in full and that he did not owe a shilling. He mentioned likewise, that he had, at great pecuniary sacrifice to himself, offered to re-engage Mr. Brooke for a few more nights, after his provincial tour, and prior to his depar ture for America, but that he was not yet aware when Mr. Brooke's arrangements would enable him to accept that offer. He stated, in conclusion, that there would shortly appear at the theatre one of the beet equestrian companies ever seen in this country, when he hoped to see large audiences, and retired amidst general ap plause. DEURY-LANE.—If any one writes a history of magic, continued down to the present date, he certainly ought not to omit the name of Mr. E. T. Smith, the lessee of Drury-lane. Even the wildest dreams of alchymists went no further than the conversion of lead, or some other base metal, into gold,—the most imaginative and sanguine never thought of producing gold out of tinder. Now, this is one of the truths that are stranger than fiction,—Mr. E. T. Smith actually converts Drury-lane into a profitable speculation.—Times. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY-(THIS DAY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Evans.) IN RE SWALLOW. The bankrupt kept the Nine Elms Tavern, Nine Elms, and this was a meeting for examination of witnesses. Mr. J. R. Chidley, Gresham•street, the assignee, conducted the examination, and complained that one of the witnesses had not produced all the books required, having reference to the bankrupt's estate, and said that unless the whole was produced, he could not successfully conduct the inquiry. His Honour, after hearing the witness, held that the books should be first shown to the official assignee, who would state how far the estate was affected before they were put in evidence. This was agreed to, and, after a brief examination, ;he case was adjourned. SHERIFFS COURT-(THIS DAY.) (Before R. Gurney, Esq.) COLVERD V. PARKER. This was an action to recover the sum of 151., on a Bill of Exchange for 151. Mr. W. R. Buchanan appeared for the plaintiff, and stated the case, from which it appeared there had been extensive transactions between the parties, and were of a complicated nature, but on the accounts being made up by the plaintiff, he found that the above amount was due for a cheque lent to defendant. The plaintiff was examined at great length, and bore out the statement made. For the defendant it was urged that the claim was unfounded, and was made through malice, and plaintiff was asked whether he did not, a short time since, bring an action against a person named Castrique, and whe ther defendant was not a witness in the case. Plaintiff admitted the facts, but refused to state the ground of action. Ile obtained a verdict. Mr. Buchanan contended that the plaintiff was not bound to answer the question ; it did not affect this case. His Honour could not see how it did, but no harm could be done by answering. The plaintiff then said the action was brought for com mission for insuring the imprisonment of a debtor in France. The commission was on money advanced for the purpose, and for information given as to where the debtor was, and on the amount recovered. He ad mitted that he obtained the information from defendant, and they had quarrelled, defendant considering it a breach of faith, as the party arrested was his (defen dant's) late partner ; but that did not lead to the present action. The defendant would not say positively that he had paid the money, and was not sworn. Judgment for the amount claimed. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, OCT. 18. The Earl of Aberdeen arrived fr om L ondon yesterday, and had the honour of dining with h er Majesty. Y.' The band of the Scots Fusilier guards attended in the Castle and played during dinner. Her Majesty's private band afterwards attended in the evening, and performed the following selection : Overture, "Le Pre aux Clercs" Concerto, Violin, M. Sainton Finale, third act "L'Enfant Prodigue" Auber. The Queen took equestrian exercise in the Riding house this morning ; also the Princess Royal and the Princess Helena. Dispatches were sent yesterday from the Colonial office to the Governors of Hong Kong, Ceylon, and the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands. AUSTRIA. The Austrian Correspondence of Vienna of the 15th says :—" Several German and other journals have spoken of a loan as having been raised by our Government abroad. We can state from a source worthy of credit that this news is totally destitute of foundation." The Cologne Gazette contains a letter from Vienna, which says :—" Formerly the number of Jews at Vienna did not exceed 12,000, but at pre sent they muster not less than 70,000. They have purchased several plots of land here, and have erected many houses on them. They have been lately thinking of building a new synagogue. The Deutsche Wolkshalle expresses a hope that, in con sequence of the late imperial ordonnance, the Jews will be prohibited from erecting this synagogue, and that Vienna will continue to preserve the character of a Christian capital." ITALY. On Tuesday evening last, a slight disturbance broke out at Turin, in consequence of the high price of corn, and some arrests were made. Order was promptly re-established. The Voce della Liberia of Turin states that about 20 of the refugees who were arrested some time ago in several parts of Piedmont, are to be sent over to Malta ; others, having offered to leave Piedmont spontaneously, have obtained a few days' respite, and are to be furnished with passports for any fo eign country they please. The Corriere Illeicantile of Genoa mentions a rumour to the effect that the general elections of the kingdom are to take place several months sooner than usual, and that consequently the Chamber of Deputies will be dissolved in spring, immediately after having voted the budget of 1854. The Augsburg Gazette quotes a letter from Rome, in which the custom of the Cardinals is adverted to, consisting in their addressing letters of con gratulation at Christmas to all the Catholic princes of the world, The French kings were addressed by the title of Rex ehristianissimus ; the form to be observed this year is understood to be : Sacred Imperial Majesty. SPAIN. The Queen received, on the 15th, with the usual formalities, Count de Galen, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the King of Prussia ; anti in reply to the address of the Count, in presenting his credentials, the Queen said : " I receive, Count, with special satisfaction the letters of your august Sovereign, which accredit you to my Court in the quality of his Envoy Extraordi nary and Minister Plenipotentiary. It is very-agree able to me to hear you give me the assurance of the sincere friendship which the King, your august Sove reign, possesses for me, and the lively interest he feels in the ever-loyal Spanish 'nation ; and I take pleasure in assuring you, in my turn, that the sentiments which have always animated me towards so worthy a Sove reign, and towards the noble nation whose destinies he rules with so much wisdom, are not less friendly. You may be certain, Count, that you will find at my Court the friendly reception which is due to you, and, on the part of my Government, all the facilities which are in its power for the accomplishment of your honourable mission." The Espana says that General Lersundi, the ex- President of the Council, has addressed a request to the Queen, to be exempted from all services, in accordance with the army regulations of May, 1828. Mr. Smile, the United States Minister, and M. Asignana, the Portuguese Minister, were expected in Madrid in the course of a few days. The Queen. and King had received several members of the Op position—amongst others the two Conchas—who had protested to them their respect and devotedness for the royal family. Queen Christina and her family were expected between the 20th and 24thit The Three per Cents. were done at 4211- ; New Three per Cents., at 22 3-16 ; the Debt of the First Class, at 91 ; and that of the Second, at 5 1-16. GREECE. A decree of the King of Greece of the sth orders the election of deputies for the fourth legislative session. The Chamber of Deputies and the Senate will be convoked for the 30th inst. SWITZERLAND. The New Zurich Gazette states that the deputa tion from Ticino returned to Berne on the night of the 15th, and immediately- had a conference with the Council of State. It is rumoured that the de putation has induced the Federal Council to resume negotiations with the Austrian Government. LICENSE FOR VAUXHALL GARDENS. Yesterday Mr. Locke applied to the magistrates at Kingston on behalf of Mr. W. Fowler, for a license for the Royal Gardens, Vauxhall. Mr. Harper, who formerly practised as a solicitor at Kennington, appeared to oppose the granting of the license. After some discussion as to whether Mr. Har per could be heard, the chairman (Mr. Penrhyn) ruled that Mr. Harper might state, upon oath, as a witness, the grounds upon Which he objected to the license being granted. Mr. Harper was accordingly sworn, and said that he first objected to the lateness of the hour for the fireworks, which were a very great nuisance on that account ; but the principal complaint he wished to bring before the no tice of the Court, on the part of himself and the other inhabitants of the neighbourhood, was the disgraceful scenes that took place upon the occasions when there were bat masques at the gardens. The gardens were upon these occasions not opened until 10 o'clock at night, and at l dancing commenced, and it was continued until 5 or 6 o'clock the following morning. Nearly the whole of the women present were prostitutes, and the greater part of them were dressed as men ; and at six or seven o'clock in the morning they were turned out of the gardens in a half-drunken state, when the scenes that took place in the neighbourhood were of the most disgusting character, so much so that no respectable female residing in the neighbourhood could look out of th e w i ndow of her house. The consequence of this was, that the most dis reputable persons assembled together, and the greatest possible nuisance was created. . Mr. Jones, a surgeon living close to the gardens, gave evidence of a similar character. He also said that his bell was rung at all hours of the night, and, when he complained to the police, they t o ld hi m that it was im possible for them to prevent it. Mr.Rossitor, one of the magistrates, said that although he did not desire in any way to prevent the legitimate amusements of the gardens from being carried on, he felt bound to express an opinion, from professional observa tion, that these bal masques were a great nuisance. Upon the occasions when they were given, mobs of dis orderly persons, women dressed as men and men dressed as women, in a drunken state, were about the neighbour hood, and the greatest disorder was created. Mr. Locke said that the proprietor of the gardens, or, rather, the trustee, for Mr. Fowler only acted. in that capacity, had no desire to do anything calculated to annoy the public or contrary to the wishes of the Court. A very large sum of money, 21,0001., was in volved in the question, and it was, of course, an object to make the Royal Gardens, which had, as the Court was aware, now existed for 150 years, as attractive as possible. If, however, the magistrates considered t hat bal masques ought to be abolished altogether from this country, Mr. Fowler, so far as he was concerned, woaild bow to the decision, but he must say that it appeared to him that it would be rather a hardship that they shoiald do so, particularly as at another establishment of a similar kind on the other side of the water, no objection had been made to them. The Chairman, after consulting with his colleagues, said, it appeared to the Court that the bat masques at Vauxhall-garden s had been proved to be a source ,of annoyance to the inhabitants of the neighbourhood, an d the license would only be granted upon the condition that no more such entertainments should take placv. Two other conditions would also be attached to granl;- ing the license, namely, that the fireworks should no t go off later than eleven o'clock, and that the gardenil should be closed at three in the morning. Mr. Locke, on the part of Mr. Fowler, consented to these terms, and the license was then granted. AUSTRALIAN MAIL STEAM COMPANY.—A meeting of the Australian Mail Steam Company, took place yester day, when it was agreed to reduce the number of direc tors to seven. With regard to future operations, little definite information transpired, and a further adjourn" ment was agreed to for the purpose of allowing time for the proposed alteration in the deed of settlement pre viously to the election of a new board. a,na to e: auth th e legi s for t sole terns Sant tol o: that his adop have ton t sprin will only Mini: cuted treat' ficatii .these tlerto hI ' l 4 a ;'Pant S:Pati to +1 _ 'Jr Ur Vi, He Ge ..! 1 . ...e;