The Sun. — London, England, 1853-01-20 00:00:00

THE SECOND VOLUME OF SIR E. POETICAL and DRAMATIC WORE-, Containing KING ART MIR, Books I. to IX., is now ready, price Bs., with a Vignette Title. *** Vol. I. contains .‘ THE NEW TIMON," &c., with a Portrait of the Author. London : Chapman and Hall. 193, Piccadilly. CIRCULATION" OF VIE L)NDON ➢IORNING PAPEBq THE MORNING ADVERTISER. The Stamp Returns of the circulation of the MORNING NEWSPAPERS in 1850, the latest published, give the following results : MOIaTING ADVERTISER . . . 1,549,843 Daily News . ..... 1,152,003 Morning Herald 1 139,600 Morning Chronicle . . 912,547 Morning Post 828,000 It will be observed from this statement that, omitting the " Times," the circulation of the MORNING _ADVERTISER was then far above that of its morning contemporaries. Early in 1851 the MORNING ADVERTISER was pernfanently enlarged to a double sheet, and since that time it has met with a measure of success, both as regards the extent of its circulation, and the number of its advertisements, which has no parallel in the annals of English ;ournalism. Were the Stamp Returns to be given down to the present time, the relative circulation of the MORNING ADVER TISER to its four morning contemporaries (assuming that their circulation has undergone no diminution) would be as follows: MORNING ADVERTISER Daily News Morning Herald . . Morning Chronicle . Morning Post . . 2,220,000 . 1,152.000 . 1,139,000 . .912,547 . 823,000 It will be seen that the present circulation of THE MORNING ADVERTISER Is nearly double that of the two greatest of its four contemporaries, and approaches to treble that of one of their num ber. This vast addition to the circulation of THE MORNING ADVERTISER, obtained in less than two years, is the result of its progress in all parts of the country, and among all classes of society. So proud a position among its contemporaries is to be regarded as the best tribute that could be paid to its thorough independence of all parties• and Governments, and its earnest advocacy of the popular cause. January, 1853. Published every Morning, at 127, Fleet-street, London. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Fisewell Season of Mr. Benjamin Webster as Lessee and Manages THIS EVENING, JAN. 20, Will be pefformed the popular and highly suctessful Comady of MASKS AD FACES ; or. Before and Behind the Curtain—by Mearzs. Benjamin Webster, Leigh Murray, and Stuart ; Mrs. Stir sing, Mrs. Leigh Murray, Miss F. Maskell, and Miss Rosa Bennett. After which, the gorgeous Eitravaganza, entitlel LEO THE TERRIBLE. To conclude with the Daroe of BOX and COX MARRIED and SETTLED. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the, Management of Madame Vestrls. THIS EVENING, J. 20, Will be performed the Comic Drama called A PHENOMENON IN A SMOCK-FROCK. Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, and Homeastle ; Miss F. Baker and Miss C. Mitchell. After which, the new and popular original Fairy Extravaganza, entitled THE GOOD WOMAN IN TBE WOOD, in which Messrs. F. Matthews, Suter, Horncastle, and Templeton ; Madame Veatris, Miss Julia St. George, Miss Robertson, Miss Martindale, Miss Ellis, Miss Wyndham, Miss Eglinton, and Miss Rosina Wright will appear. To sonclade with LITTLE TODDLEKINS. Sole Agent tor the Private Boxes, Mr. W. Allcroft, 15, New Bond-street. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster. —Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, Jar. 20, Will be presented the powerful new Drama of SLAVE LIFE ; or, Uncle Tom's Cabin—by Messrs. Alfred Wigan, Ctillenford, 0. Smith, and Emery; Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar, Miss Laura Honey, and Mrs. Keeley. After which, the gloriously successful Comic Pantomime, called NELL GWYNNE ; or, Harlequin Merrie Monarch. Principal Dansense, Mdlle. Anriol ; Clown, Flexmore. BOYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. C. Kean. THIS EVENING, JAN. 20, Will be pellformed the Tragedy of HAMLET. Principal charac ters by Messrs. C. Kean, W. Lacy, Harley, Addison, Ryder, J. Yin ing, Meadows, Graham., and Cathcart; Misses Phillips, Heath, and alp. To conclude with the new and original Grand Comic Christ mas Pantomime, entitled I•IARLEQUIN CHERRY AND FAIR STAR; or, The Green Bird, the Dancing Waters, and the Singing Tree. Harlequin, Mr. Cormact ; Clown, Mr. Amine; Pan taloon, Kr. Paulo; Columbine, Miss Carlotta Leclercq. ROYAL OLYNIPIO THEATRE. Lessee and Manager. Mr. Farren. THIS EVENING, JAN. 20, Will be presented LILIAN GERVAIS. Supported by Messrs. Compton, W Farren, jun., Hoikins, Cooke, Edgar, Bender, and Clifton; Miss Anderton and Miss H. Gordon. Atter which, ROMEO AND JULIET; or, Harlequin Queen Nab and the World of Dreams. Clown, Mr. Edwin Edwardes, with his highly-trained dogs. Box-office open tons Eleven *ill Four, under the superintendence of Mr. Edward Chatterton. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. Crowded Nightly to witness the Extraordinary Holiday Attractions. ANOTHER GRAND JUVENILE NIGHT. THIS EVENING, JAN. 20, The Performances_ will commence with the successful Pantomime of FORTCrNIO AND HIS HORSE COMRADE; or, Harlequin and the , Seven Gifted Men. To be followed by brilliant Pieces in the Circle, and concluding with a Laughable FARCE. Doors open at Half-past Six o'clock. To commence at Seven. Box-office open daily from Eleven to Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. n DAY —Morning 54 min. after 9 1 Evening 31 min.aft. 10 To-Mons.ow Morning 6 min. aft er 11 i Evening 40 min.aft. 11 DAILY WEA7HER TABLE. THURSDAY, JAN. 20, 1853. State of the wind and weather at each of the following places at nine o'clock yesterday morning. The stations are arranged in order of latitude. HASTlNGS—Calm—overcast. SOI7THAMPTON—W., gentle breeze—rain. FOLKESTONE—S. W. fresh breeze—overcast. BASINGSTOKE—N. - Vi'., gentle breeze—overcast. GREENWICH—S., gentle breeze—overcast. STROOD—W., gentle breeze—overcast, foggy., SyncDox—S.W., gentle breeze—cloudy. CAMBRIDGE—S., gentle breeze—rain. YARMOUTH— W., calm—cloudless. THE WEATHER.—Suit OFFICE, JAN. 20. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 50—highest since noon yesterday. 43—lowest this morning and daring the night. 50—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 29'68. WIND, W.—Fine and mild. ,4":444 1 r . s voia Attn, LONDON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1853. Hitherto the elections consequent upon the change of Ministry have gone off to admiration, so far as concerns her MAJESTY'S Government. The temporary success obtained in the Oxford University by Mr. PERCEVAL has long since been eclipsed by the sustained triumph of Mr. GLAD STONE in the division of his old constituency. Whatever may be the result of this day's pro ceedings, it will require a very extraordinary ex ertion on the part of the political antagonists of the ABERDEEN Cabinet to exceed in numbers the sum total of the voters who have already polled for the Right Hon. Gentleman the CHANCEL- Lon of the EXCHEQUER. Meanwhile the only formidable obstacle yet, encountered by one of the large group of public men who have accepted office under the Coalition is observed to have sprung to view in Ireland. The - violent scenes witnessed the other morning in front of the hustings at Carlow, augured some thing more formidable than an ordinary election eering brawl got up simply for the purposes of intimidation. In testimony of this we may con tent ourselves with pointing to the intelligence this day received from the opposite shore of St. George's Channel, showing that up to two o'clock yesterday afternoon, there was a majority of eight in favour of Mr. ALEXANDER. It may prove, doubtless, only a momentary advantage to the opponents of the new Ministry, like that already referred t o as having been achieved in the first instan ce in the struggle for the repre sentation of the Oxford University. But, however matters may turn out in reference to the success or failure of Mr. S IDLEIR, it is unques tionable that certain section's of the Irish Brigade have acted somewhat ungraciously in the viru lence of their animosity towards the newly-ap pointed junior Lord of the Treasury. It might been e not unreasonably haveconjectured that the members of the Brigade w ou ld re membrance yet a little while longer the in o urse pursued in regard to themselves a n d their brotler religionists in 1850, by some of the leadingj statesmen in the present Administration 1,3; such men, for example, as the Right Hon. Ba ronet the First Lord of the Admiralty, and as the noble Earl the Chief of the existing Government. Yet such would by no means ap pear to be the prominent events cherished just now by the Irish Representatives in particular con sideration. In lieu of this, it would seem that a considerable portion of them have determined, with malice prepense, to oppose in - every possible manner the yet undecided policy of the ABERDEEN Administration. Against any such course i we for one, as am ong the exponents of public opinion n this 4ountry, must at once and most resolutely protest. 7 h' 3 ? indeed, i s w h a t may w ith all justice be stig matised as a really and intolerably factious oppo sition. Withoutfeeling for one moment disposed to become the apologists must, a.sindependenntecaensd.impartial of the ABERDEEN Cabinet, we betimes upon the to them what they accorded of aoliltivpjeaoresalaicsctsorindi'snis.gt any ed cie to their predecessors, before pronouncing their policy—and that is, i n opinion upon n w e as wo_rd, a " hear ing." Strike, but hear me A.zacltadeheer saying of the ancient Greek. no favour 1 is the simple demand goaltnaangthed andold of a struggle by every true-hearted Englishman. eve It would 'therefore behove the antagonistic man. sec tion of the Irish Brigade, if the members of that section needs must strike, first of all to "hear" the views announced by her MAJESTY'S Govern ment. Again, while we, at least, by no means demand anything like " favour" for the councils of the ABERDEEN Cabinet—(viewing the mere manner of its construction, as we do, as most sinister in reference to the integrity of public men, as well as in reference to the stability of their political principles)—we aver, in terms most plain and unmistakeable, the necessity of accord ing at least a " clear stage" to the ABERDEEN Government. Difficulties enough that Govern ment will have internally—difficulties so great, we fear, as to impede, if not altogether to inter rupt, the general labours of administration. Let not those difficulties be enhanced by any un generous or factious opposition. Listen to what Ministers may have to submit 'to the considera tion—the acceptance or refusal—of the Legisla ture. Listen : and then, but not before then, decide. If good measures are the result of pre sent deliberation, they should command the sup port of all parties indiscriminately, no matter upon what side those parties may sit in the Upper or the Lower House of the Imperial Parlia ment. The feelings of the patriot ought then to set aside the minor hopes and aspirations of the partisan. The courage and civism of the Government ought to be responded to by the magnanimity of the Opposition. It is unfortunately but very improbable that good can come out of so dark and sinister a Coali tion. Before, however, we arrive at any decision upon this head, we shall await with as much pa tience as is at all possible under the circum stances, for the revelation of their policy by the leading members of the new Administration. Im probable we conceive it to be, we repeat, that ad vantage can come from any compact so glaringly in defiance of all the dictates of consistency : but, still, we believe it to be just a hair's breadth within the limits of possibility. Time alone can remove uncertainty in this par ticular. Until then, we must learn to wait confi dent, at least, in the integrity of our wishes for the national good, whether it be Lord DERBY or Lord ABERDEEN who presides over the councils of her MAJESTY'S Government. The excellence of the intentions of our leading statesmen, we believe with scarcely one solitary exception. We are not among those who credit the old-wives-tales, too fre quently current of late years, as to the sinister pro jects cherished by this or by that eminent statesman. We rest satisfied that all alike are at heart solicitous to forward the general good to the utmost of their ability. The excellence of their intentions, we repeat, is to us, rather more than matter of mere credibility. It is not with intentions, however, that a great country like England can rest satis fied. The Whigs for five long years endeavoured to glut the popular appetite for reform with pro mises, and it was in consequence of this that they were at last compelled to withdraw from the re sponsibility of filling the various offices of the Government. The Tories, by whom they were followed, had at any rate, to say the very least of them, the merit of displaying something more like Ministerial activity—the reforms effected under their auspices during eight or nine months' possession of power spreading more or less throughout the whole of the nume rous departments of the Administration. Lat terly, it is true, those reforms—possibly from their unavoidable precipitation —were rather ill considered in character : the Budget, for example, removing only half of the obnoxious Malt Tax, without attempting in any way to break down the intolerable monopoly of the Brewers ; and, while peddling thus with the operations of the maltsters and of the agriculturists, estranging the towns from the DERBY Cabinet by the imposition of a double Tax upon Houses. Hence the downfall of the recent Administration—hence the construction of this eccentric Cabinet of All the Talents, and, we might even add, of All the Principles ! Upon the members of the Happy Family—upon the mem bers of the ABERDEEN Ministry, more burthen some responsibilities will now accumulate than have perhaps ever before pressed simultaneously during a time of peape and,of mercantile prosperity upon the British Government. The Whigs will have to redeem their lost reputation as reformers. The Peelites will have to abandon for once some of their favourite crotchets, and to throw over board some of their more stubborn ideas as to Ultra-Conservatism. These two great parties will have to coalesce intimately with each other, and, while doing so, will be expected to eclipse the triumphs of the Tory Reformers lately in posses sion of the affairs of her MAJESTY'S Government. Enormous expectations ! Will they be realised ? For answer, we must look to the future acts of the Earl of ABERDEEN and his Ministerial colleagues in the present Government. We would earnestly invite attention to the letter of " A FREE-TRADER," which will be found in another part of this day's impression. The subject is one of *no ordinary' importance. It is neither more nor less than "'Free Trade in Money." Whether the moneybcracy are still to be permitted td make their own terms for the use of capital, and thereby to secure for themselves the lion's share of every speculation and every improvement ?—or whether a number of less wealthy individuals may be permitted to co-ope rate together, and, by combining their resources, to obtain the means of carrying out undertakings beyond the powers of any but the leading mem bers of this highly-favoured class. The existing law of partnership can only be regarded as a protective code for millionaires. It is as if a law were enacted by which the occupiers of small farms should not be allowed to cultivate certain crops of the most remunerative charac- ter—for example, as if the growth of wheat were sanctioned only on holdings of five hundred acres, and upwards, and that less influential farmers were restricted to produce of a less pro fitable description. It is, indeed, the great damper of joint stock enterprise--the matter which enhances the price of money to all but capitalists —or the holders of first-rate securities. Through its baneful operation no person is allowed to invest a limited amount a money in any undertaking, unless prepared to risk his entire fortune on its success, and to become a bankrupt or insolvent in case of failure. A single share of even 51. or 101., held in any concern, renders a party responsible for all its debts and liabilities. The creditor may obtain a judgment against the Company—and such judgments have frequently been entered up by collusion, and for the purpose of getting rid of a troublesome shareholder—without any notice to the party on whom it is subsequently to be levied. The first intimation of danger received by a man who had invested 201. in a concern which he believed to be 9f public utility might be the service of a notice for liberty to issue a scire facias against him personally, under which his person or property might be taken in execution. If he endeavw to show cause against the rule, he will not be allowed to question the validity of the debt. To that extent the judgment will be considered final and conclusive. All he can do is to prove that he had removed his name from the list of shareholders a certain time before judgment hadp r i remainede obeen f enteredin nsotek h o e up, so that h e was no t a p r at the time • b u t if hi s mone y him from proceedilinngsd,ertaluthe * c n o g n nothinge s c o a i f w h sa i . v c h e may be destructiv e to all his future prospects. It may be said that there is a mode by which a remedy to this acknowledged grievance may be y obtained. A Roy a l Ch arter generally limits its the liability of shareholde rs t o th e amounts for which they have subscribed, and f or w h ich they have expressed themselves willing to become responsible. But this is the exception, and not the rule, and it is at best an expensive and a tedious remedy. Under the most favourable terms, 1,0001. must be sacrificed thebefore the undertaking charter c can b be b b ta e i obtained —.a - e — oaf heavy outlay, unless immense magnitu de. The costs, too, will b e considerably increased , and great trouble im posed int o e n re t s h t e ed app Free-traders, may monopolists, disguised as concession. Sturdy im pede und er t a ki ngs of unimpeachable partiesli cants, o i f t a h n e y may - unquestionable utility. The expenses charactaebrsaonrbd a considerable proportion of the profits to be rea lised, and the shareholders be thereby disappointed and disspirited, and their reasonable anticipa tions blasted in consequence of the vexatious interposition of the enemies of unrestricted com petition ; but there is no remedy. A law favour able to monopoly is in fault ; and nothing but a decisive movement on the part of the Legislature can abate the nuisance. " They manage these things better in France," in America, and, indeed, in every civilised coun try in the world. It is in England alone—in , what was once termed " the nation of shopkeep ers"—that we retain these absurd and antiquated regulations, that we refuse to recognise a " Societe anonymes," or partnership "en cam mandite," by which a subscriber may limit his liability in any concern. It is difficult to conceive how the addition of considerable funds, advanced by parties who would not under take unlimited liability, can render a concern less solvent. Our commercial code in this particular renders us the laughing-stock of our neighbours, who are, however, willing enough to profit by the antiquated—we wish we could say obsolete—rules that send so much English money abroad for foreign loans and foreign investments, while much sounder speculations at home are neglected. The " Red Emperor," it is said, speculates on raising £10,000,000 in England—the very coun try which his advisers refused to recognise in the last Austrian Loan ; but which may now be so far favoured (I) He may obtain the amount, and the circulating medium—the very life-blood of in dustry—be drawn from our shores for purposes unknown and unapproved of by the lenders. If he succeed, it will be solely from the operation of what our correspondent truly terms the " absurd Law of Partnership." A reform in this respect would be really advantageous to the country ; and we may hope that it will not be lost sight of by those who are desirous of extending and carrying out a policy that has been truly designated as " wise, just, and beneficial." That it will be so, sooner or later, we have not the slightest doubt. Men of all parties and shades of political opinion may, therefore, endeavour to obtain the credit of that which will receive almost universal acceptance when brought forward. It is a subject of legiti mate competition, in which the Members of the present and the late Government may fairly vie with each other for the public approbation that will assuredly attend any successful legislation on the point. " 0 wad some pow'r the giftie gie us, To see oursels as ithers see us, It wad frae monis a blunder free us, And foolish notion." Thus sung our immortal Scottish bard, and thousands of times have thousands of hearts said "Amen" to his prayer. It is plain, nevertheless, that this seeing ourselves as others see us, however de sirable, is not a very pleasant sight ; and, most unfortunately, when " others" hold the mirror, it requires no ordinary patience to look with peni tent and self-reforming calmness on our own image. The very sex most accustomed to the use of the glass are in danger of returning very cold side glances at the holder, and even to present a mirror in return, although the first might have been prof fered with all the refined amenities of the best bred and the most benevolent of our English aris tocracy. Our readers will understand at once that we allude to the Stafford-house assembly of ladies, and the Address first circulated in the papers of the day by the Earl of SHAFTESBURY, and, after adoption by the ladies, sent abroad far wide for signature. Now, however much many of our ablest journals and their correspondents have questioned the wisdom and expediency of sending such an address, none would deny that, if one were sent at all, it was scarcely possible to conceive of its being drawn up in a spirit more befitting Christian and culti vated females. Not a taunting, assuming, self righteous" word can be found throughout ; not an innuendo for the most jealous captiousness to de tect. England's guilty share in the existence of American Slavery is strongly asserted and humbly confessed, and the dangers of immediate emanci pation acknowledged also. American ladies are kindly invited to consider how far the system of Negro Slavery is in accordance with " GOD'S Holy Word, the inalienable rights of immortal souls, and the pure and merciful spirit of the Christian Religion." The necessity of preparation for eman cipation is admitted ; and they are kindly re minded that, as a part of that preparation, the sanctity of marriage between negroes should be respected, and their education permitted and en couraged. Indeed so moderate are the sugges tions of the Address, that the well-known and re spectable Abolitionists, Sir E. N. BUXTON, JOSEPH SPURGE, SAMUEL GURNEY, and G. W. ALEXANDER, felt constrained, after a perfectly amicable cor respondence with the Earl of SHAFTESBURY, to issue, with his entire concurrence, another for signature by ladies holding their views—an Ad dress identical with the former, except in the statement that it is a " Christian duty to termi nate, without delay, a system which deprives man of his rightful freedom," &c., &c. The ad dress was received by the English press with the courtesy which could not well be refused either to its authors or to the unaffected blandness of its tone. General CAss, however, the hot pro-slavery and fugitive slave-law advocate, and his English protector, Mr. JOHN BRIGHT, would have been utterly non-plussed in seeking cause of irritation in the English journals (unless perhaps in some obscure one)—for the expediency of the address was much called in question--though it was • impossible for an English freeman to dissent from its statements ; and plenty of condemnatory and even sarcastic letters were freely admitted. Soon, however, the " American Sisters " began to answer for themselves. The first communica tion was dated, oddly enough, from Milan ; but, though professing to be written by American ladies there, and sent to the papers through Mr. HUME, yet, as we have not seen any voucher from him of its authenticity, we hardly feel war ranted in regarding it as in all respects genuine. It was, however, merely a sarcastic retort, aimed in no very graceful style or spirit at the aristo cratic circles and the Church to which the origi nators of the movement belong. In our paper of Friday, the 14th, however, we gave a very long reply, occupying a full column of small type, " from many thousands of the women of the United States of America, to their sisters the women of England." We extracted it from the New York Courier and Inquirer. We fear we need hardly mention that this also is a retort, and certainly a very able one. We should have said, from its total contrast in style to the moral qualities of that of the Stafford-house Address, that it is a thoroughly masculine compo sition, did we not know that America just now abounds with strong-minded women ; moreover, the et to quoque form of its remarks, certainly smacks very strongly of one of the characteristics of feminine displeasure. " You are as bad as we," is, alas ! the sole argument which pervades it. We will not, however, retaliate on behalf of our fair memorialists at home. We know that the ladies of Stafford-house can command their tem per ; we are confident they would sh rink from recrimination ; we believe, indeed, that they will earnestly inspect the indictment of the American ladies, to see whether it suggests to them any new form of benevolence at home. We hope, however, we may venture, without offence to either side, to explain a little on behalf of our countrywomen ; we will pass over the sar castic adoption throughout of the language of the Stafford-house Address, and at once remark on two things which strongly strike us English people, while reading over the catalogue of evils tolerated in the midst of us, whether it be misgoverned Ireland, poverty, ignorance, or vice. The first is, that we are not interdicted from petitioning our Legislature on these subjects, nor from freely dis cussing them there as well as elsewhere. No standing order or resolution prohibits the Earl of SHAFTESBURY now, or prohibited the Lord ASHLEY of the House of Commons, from raising the long est debates on any one of them. The American ladi es mus t a t once p erce i ve th e vast difference of their case. Neither by means of debate, nor committees of investigation, .com posed of members of opposite opinions, can the evils of the slave system be brought into a form, authenticated by the Legislature, before the pub lic. Our very Parliamentary Reports and collected statistics, on which they profess to found their re criminatory statements, bear witness to the fact that we are not quite unwilling to " see ourselves as others see us." They taunt our ladies with taking their views of the evils of Slavery from works of fiction (alluding, of course, to Mrs. STOWE'S too truthful fiction), and boast that they found theirs upon our own Parliamentary documents. We are sure that the Stafford-house ladies will rejoin, though in their own well-bred tone, "Sisters, get your husbands and brothers to originate similar legisla tive statistics, and we will dismiss even fictions founded on facts, accept your Congressional Blue Books,' and regard them as the db.wn of negro liberty." Another thing which strikes us, is, that the evils so ably laid to our charge, are evils which we are openly and actively striving to re dress. Ireland, with which the list begins,— with all our neglects, what have we not done for it ? and how much are we still doing for it ? We hare been ready to vote enormous sums of money, equal to the whole revenue of the United States, for relief to bodily necessities, and we have pro vided ample means of education there, at least, for all classes. Then, as to our land be ing " filled with slaves to ignorance, penury, and vice," and our comparatively small votes for National Education. What is more noto rious than the enormous voluntary tax raised throughout the country for educational purposes, and the efforts made to fill the ample school accommodation provided, at least in such towns as Manchester and Leeds ? National Education is, and long has been, a prominent public object, the chief difficulty being how to make it work with the vast amount of voluntary agency already in existence. We accept, however, on the part of our countrywomen the advice tendered us in the peroration of the long American Address ; we acknowledge that our more impoverished and ignorant classes claim at our hands all the edu cation, guidance, and means of employment with which we can furnish them. We are willing to be stimulated to far greater zeal in our charitable efforts than we have yet shown. Still we must remind our Transatlantic sisters of the broad dis tinction between all these evils and Slavery, as it is in America. Females are not here, by law, at the mercy of their purchasers, nor can husbands, wives, and children be sold apart, or sold at all. The MONARCH herself cannot beat her servant at will ; no penalties prohibit the education of the meanest, no prison awaits the coloured freeman who visits our shores. In a word, no law here converts three millions of our population into the mere goods and chattels of the rich. Our American ladies must 'not, therefore, affect to forget that " ignorance, penury, and vice" is compulsory with them in some sixteen of their States, and that the other half are now compelled to catch the fugitives from these evils, and to return them to their hopeless bondage. We trust, however, that when our American female friends come to consider the matter calmly, they will do full justice, both to the spirit of the English Address and to the difference between the evils noticed by them and by us. That they will see and feel that we do not cherish " ignorance, penury, and vice" as a " domestic institution," do not plead for it from Scripture, do not enforce it by our legislation ; and, above all, do not shrink from thoroughly investigating the evils amongst us, or sensitively resent their being laid honestly before us. We have confidence in the women of America generally ; Mrs. STOWE, the admired one of England, is no less admired in the United States, and we perceive with pleasure that she is about to add to her painfully interesting, yet bewitching fiction, a book of the facts on which it is founded—" A key to Uncle Tom's Cabin." We are confident it will be as truthful as our " Blue Books," and far more readable ; and we hope that next time we hear from our " American sisters," they will be able to send us some appro priate quotations from it. MR. DISRAELL—We have authority for stating that there is no truth whatever in the report that Mr. Dis raeli is about to go abroad for two years. The right hon. gentleman was never in better health, and had never less intention of absenting himself from his Parlia mentary duties.—Times. The Duke of Buccleuch, whose Crown lease of Mon tagu-house, Whitehall-gardens, has just expired, has, after some negotiations with the Commissioners of Woods and Forests, renewed it for another 99 years. The edifice, which is a very ancient mansion, will be rebuilt at the expense of the noble Duke, on precisely the same site. GOVERNMENT EMIGRATION TO AUSTRALlA.—Notwith standing the large number of emigrants that were sent out to our Australian colonies during the last year from Gravesend, Plymouth, Liverpool, &c., under the Go vernment regulations, amounting to upwards of 45,000, the applications at the chief office, in Park-street, West minster, continue unabated daily, from all parts of the country, so much so, that her Majesty's Colonial Land and Emigration Commissioners, so as to comply with a portion of the applicants whose names had been down upon the books for some months, who could not be sent out last year, feel themselves compelled to recommence the tide of emigration earlier than they intended this year, for which purpose they have given notice that on Saturday next, the 22d inst., they will be ready to re ceive tenders for three ships (not to be lower than the red dipthong at Lloyd's) to carry emigrants to Western Australia, New South Wales, an d t o Vi c t oria . FATAL OCCURRENCE AT THE Thew RECORDS-OFFICE.— A frightful occurrence took place yesterday at the New Records-office, now in course , of construction on a part of the Rolls estate, Chancery-lane, by whi c h J o hn Ro we , a stonemason, ho resided in Drummond-crescent, Somers-tovvin, lost his life. It appears that the unfortu nate man was engaged on a scaffold at an elevation of 38 feet, when, by some mean s e missed his footing, and before he could recover his e uilibrium was precipitated to: the ground amongst aqu 'ty of, broken-stone rub bish. His fellow-workmen being alarnied by the terrific c-rash, hastened to his assistance, and found him insensi ble and bleeding profusely from severe gashes 'on the head. • lie Was then, with all possible speed, removed to King's College Hospital, where he was at once ad mitted, and it was ascertained by Mr. G. Lawson, the house-surgeon, that his skull was extensively fractured, several ribs broken, besides sustaining serious internal injuries. The poor man never rallied, and expired in a few hours ;he has left a widow and family. Informa tion has been forwarded to Mr. Bedford, coroner for Westminster, who has not as yet fixed the time for the inquest. FATAL ACCIDENT AT MESSRS. BRADBURY AND EVANS'S PRINTING-OFFICE.----Mr. Bedford, the coroner for West minster, held an inquest yesterday at the PlOugh Tavern, Carey-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields, touching the death of John Lawrence, aged 22, a young/man in the employ of Messrs. Bradbury and Evans, the extensive printers, of Red Lion-court, Fleet-street, who died in King's College Hospital, from the effects of injuries received whilst at work, by the falling of an iron slab which he was engaged in removing. The jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death." THE METROPOBITAN DISPENSARY AND CHARITABLE FUND.—The triennial dinner of this institution took place yesterday evening at the London Tavern, Bishops gate-street. The chair was taken by the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, who was supported by Sheriff Croll, Mr. J. Dillon, Mr. C. Pearson, the Venerable Arch deacon Hale, the Rev. T. Jackson, and other active 1 friends of the charity. After the preliminary toasts, including that of the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex, the chairman proposed "Prosperity to the Institution." In doing so, he took occasion to observe that indiscriminate charity was, in his opinion, more likely to injure than to benefit the community at large, but that on the other hand no country was safe where the masses were neglected and their misfortunes unrelieved. This institution brought under their notice not the idle and profligate but the industrious and the deserving—those who, before requiring aid, had gained the esteem and confidence of their employers by their truthfulness and integrity. Here the sick and diseased procured all the assistance that science could bestow, and the limited funds of the society were applied on their be half in the most useful and beneficial manner. During the past year more than seven thousand cases had been cured or relieved, and upwards of four thousand visits had been paid to patients at their own habitations ; yet the ordinary income from all sources scarcely exceeded 3501. There was an idea abroad that the benefits of the charity 'were confined to the city. That was not the fact ; the whole metropolis might participate in the advantages which it held out, and all that was needed to insure ex tended usefulness was an augmentation of funds. A cor dial response was given to the toast, which was succeeded by several others, including the health of the Lord Mayor. Among the subscriptions announced in the course of the evening were the following :—The Lord Mayor, ten gui- S a h n e d rig o. C , r fi o v ll e , gufivieneguasi;nemasr.; J. D es i s l rs lo . n, M fi o v rri e son gui neasDn e o a l s l o;;n31r. C. Pearson, three guineas ; Baron Rothschild, , Herbert messrs. Lloyd. vhitb t r e e n guineas M ine r' as ; R. Chapman, ten guineas ; Miss Waller, ten guineas ineas ; Mr. t s e m n i g th u , in fi e v a e s gu ; guineas ; Mr. H. , Mr. subscribed was nearly 300/. Whitbread and Co., twenty • Beaumont, five guineas ; th e Rev. F. J. Blomfield, two guineas. The total amount The works beneath the railway arch in the West minster-road, which, it will be remembered, sank some time since in consequence of the recent heavy rains, were yesterday finished, the bottom of the arch having been completely rebuilt, and, although all the scaffolding ' is not yet removed, it is now perfectly safe. I THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JAN UARY 20, 1853. Zd - ONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, Two o'CLocK. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 8,000 bales of which 2,0D0 American were taken on speculation. The market closed firmly. The sales comprised 7,000 American, 250 Pernam and Maranham at 61d. to 72d., 170 Bahia at 6d., 250 Egyptian at 61d. to Is. 3d., 400 Surat at 30. to 44d.., and 50 Sea Island at is. Bd. to Is. lOid. per lb. Railway Shares were dull and inactive. The six weeks' average price of wheat is 455. per quarter, and the last week's sales were 111,555 quarters. _ _ _ The following is the report made this day at the meeting of the London Joint Stock Bank pro prietors " The Directors have the satisfaction of laying before the Shareholders the annexed Accounts, showing that the net Profits for the six months ending the 31st De cember last, added to 10,1321. 18s 4d, brought forward from the previous half-year, place at their disposal the sum of 40,006/, 2s 4d. " This result enables the Directors to declare a divi dend at the usual rate of 61. per cent. per annum, with a bonus of 7s per share, both free from income tax, and to add 1,0061. 2s 4d to the Guarantee Fund, which now amounts to 146,613/. 8s 2d. " The seats in the Direction which become vacant on this occasion are those of William Miller Christy, Esq., Francis Bennett Goldney, Esq., William Ormsby Gore, Esq., M.P., Henry Grace, Esq., and Sir Richard Jen kins, G.C.B. ; all of whom offer themselves for re-elec tion. "The dividend and bonus will be payable on and after Friday, the 28th inst. PROFIT AND LOSS I ACCOUNT OF THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK FOR THE HALF-YEAR ENDING 31ST DECEMBER, 1852. Dr. £ a. d To current expenses, proportion of building expenses, directors' remune ration, bad debts, income-tax, &c. To amount carried to profit and loss, new account, being rebate of interest on bills discounted not yet due To amount transferred to the credit of the " guarantee fund," in addition to the above amount of 145,607/. ss. 10d. To dividend account for the payment of half-a-year's dividend, at the rate of 61. per centum per annum, upon 600,000/. amount of paid-up capital upon 60,000 shares To ditto, for the payment of a bonus of is. per share 20,524 6 1 7,483 12 0 1,006 2 4 18,000 0 0 21,000 0 0 £68,014 0 11 Cr. £ s. d. By balance brought down 57,881 2 7 By undivided profit brought forward from the last half-year ....----.. 10,132 18 4 £68,014 0 11 The Bank of England, much to the relief of the mercantile community, has this morning advanced the minimum rate of discount to 3 per Cent., and it is hoped this will restore public confidence, keep out foreign borrowers, because it will serve as a hint of what more may be done, and turn the exchanges. The panic on the Paris Bourse will give a salutary lesson also. The English Funds have been fluctuating this morning, having opened at an improvement for the Account, Consols being 99# to Subsequently a little reaction occurred, Money Stock being of fered ; and Consols, which were 99 early in the day, have been done at 99k. The advance in the Bank rate of discount, just made known, has caused a decline to 994 f for Transfer, and to 991 * for Account ; Bank Stock is firm at 226 ; but East India Stock, after being 273, has receded to 270 ' • the New 3 per Cents. have been 1031 t o ; and the Reduced 3 per Cents. 100 to ; South Sea Stock has been quoted 111; Exchequer Bills are 60s. to 645. premium, a further decline. The Spanish Certificate is again in favour, hav ing been done as high as si. The Three per Cent.. Stock, on the other hand has declin - ed to 451 and the Deferred to 22i, being pressed for sale on foreign account. Mexican Bonds have been steady at 231, and Grenada at 12. Brazilian New Five per Cents. have been 1021. Portuguese Four per Cents. have been firm at 40, and Venezuela heavy at 38* to 39. Russian Bonds have been marked 118 to 119. The Turkish Loan is at par. Dutch Two -and-a-Half per Cents, are at 66, and Russian at 118 to 119. The Railway Share market has been variable. Brighton have been a shade better, and also Cale donian. Midl an d h ave b een steady.! Not much has been done. The quotations now are generally flatter. The French lines have given way. The The Northern, 2/. ; the Rouen, 1/. to 1/. 10s. ; the Lyons, 1/. 10s. ; and others, generally in propor tion. The last week's Railway receipts, ascertained up to this day, ar© in round figures as under : Great Western North Western South 'Western Brighton Midland South Eastern Caledonian Lancashire and Yorkshire York and North Midland Great Northern 1853. 1852. .... 17,938 13,906 .... 44,127 39,203 . . 9634 8,468 5,500 7:409 .... 22,191 19,910 ... 13,751 10,732 ... 9,145 6,949 ... 16,568 15,315 ... 7,383 6,623 ... 12,507 9,744 The Gold Mines were rather looking up, but have received a check since the Bank advanced its rate. South Australian Land have been firm, and Agricultural about the same. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY. (Prom the Official List.) Business done. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities ...... 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities New 31 per Cent. Annuities lO3l India Stock India Bonds, £lOOO — Ditto, underl2looo 7O SouthOSea Stock ... ~ 111 Consols for Account 10th February 994 i B i 4 3 9 Exchequer Bills 14d. March. Juue. £lOOO.. 6l 4 60 £5OO 6l 4 60 Small 6l 4 60 4 LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.) COURT OF CHANCERY. Before the Lord Chancellor and the Lords Justices BRENAN V. PRESTON-APPEAL MOTION. The question was whether the defendants were legally dismissed as ship's husbands, and whether a receiver should be appointed, and whether the defendants should be restrained by injunction from proceeding in an action at law before the suit in this court was determined. Their lordships adhered to the order of the Vice- Chancellor, and dismissed the appeal with costs, the plaintiffs undertaldng to abide by any order that this court might make upon any judgments obtained by the defendants in a court of law, or any order of this court. The plaintiffs were beyond the jurisdiction of this court. The defendants claimed 1,5001. damages. QUEEN'S BENCH. THE QUEEN (ON THE PROSECUTION OF DR. ACHILLI) V. NEWMAN, This cause celebre came before the Court to-day upon a rule which had been obtained by Sir A. E. Cockburn for a new trial, on the ground that the verdict was against the bulk of evidence adduced at the trial. It is almost unnecessary to state that the verdict passed fora the plaintiff, Dr. Achilli, who was formerly a Roman Catholic priest, but now a clergyman of the Protestant Church, in respect of certain libels affecting his moral character, which were published by the de fendant, Dr. Newman, also a religious convert, but from Protestantism to Romanism. The Judges on the bench were Lord Campbell, who presided at the trial, Mr. Justice Coleridge, Mr. Justice Wightman, and Mr. Justice Erle. The court was very much crowded both by the bar and the public. Sir Frederick Thesiger, who appeared on behalf of Dr. Achilli, showed cause against the rule. Having re marked that Lord Campbell expressed no dissatisfaction with the result of the trial when the verdict was given by the jury, he went on to observe that Dr. Achilli was called upon to answer charges which extended over no less than twenty-six years, and had reference to offences the majority of which were alleged to have been committed at various places in Italy, yet no facilities were given to him by the prosecution for the purpose of ascertaining important information to assist him in his defence. If the advantages possessed by Dr. Newman were contrasted with the position of Dr. Achilli, no one could doubt that the latter went to the trial of the case under most unfavourable and dis advantageous circumstances. It was ostentatiously paraded that he had large funds at command, and was backed by influential parties ; but there was, in reality, no foundation for the statement. The plea of Dr. New man contained no less than 27 or 28' different charges, extending from 1826 to 1850, but no attempt was made to establish the great portion of them, and it was some what extraordinary to apply for the present rule, not with the view of setting aside the verdict—which, it must be admitted, could only be found for the plaintiff— but to enable the defendant to enter into the unproved charges, no doubt with the intention of inducing the Court to diminish the punishment which would have to he inflicted. That being so, would the Court say that the whole case should be gone into again afresh ? would it treat the plaintiff with such cruel injustice as to compel him to go to the enormous expense of preparing another defence, accompanied as it would be by great harass and annoyance to himself, and undertaken under the most adverse circumstances ? At the trial Dr. Achilli was placed in a very unjust and unprecedented situation ; he was ordered to withdraw from the court, and being thus deprived of his undoubted right to hear the charges of his accusers, he found him self, when he was called upon to give evidence in an swer to the testimony of other witnesses, in circum stances of great difficulty and embarrassment. It had been observed by Sir A. E. Cockburn that, because so many charges had been brought against Dr. Achilli, therefore it must be presumed that he was guilty of some of the alleged offences. He had too much reliance on the judgment of the court to suppose it would take so prejudiced or vulgar a view, because it a principle of that kind were laid down, it would only be necessary to bring together a great number of disreputable witnesses to prove certain offences against a man in order to ob tain a verdict against him. The 4th charge was, that Dr. Achilli, in 1826, committed an offence at Viterbo, for which he was deprived of his faculty to lecture, by Belzie, the superior of St. Dominic, the nature of the offence being concealed ; and the 4th charge was an alle gation that in 1827 he had earned the reputation of being a scandalous friar. No attempt was made to prove these, and under the commonest principles of justice he was right in assuming that they were totally devoid of truth ; in fact, it was shown that Dr. Achilli only obtained his professorship in 1827, and kept it until the year 1833. Ile was;,next accused of debauching Rosa Di-allessandris, a virgin 28 years old, in the sacristy of the church of Gradi, at Viterbo, for which he was punished by his bishop ; and it was said likewise that he had to bribe her father in order to silence him. To prove this serious offence no evidence was called by the defendant. Lord Campbell—A reason was given for the non-at tendance of the woman ; it was stated that she refused to come to England. Sir F. Thesiger readily admitted that was so, but still the accusation had fallen to the ground. In the ninth charge the plaintiff was stated to have been punished by the Holy Inquisition for other grave offences of the same kind ; but at the very time they were said to be com mitted, he was preaching with honour and credit at Rome. The 6th charge was for debauching a servant named Valenti, who lived with the family of Gentilli, at Viterbo. The woman was called herself, and she said Achilli had intercourse with her on four different occasions ; she added that she told her confessor, who requested her to s ay nothing about it, as he was an ecclesiastic that Achilli gave her some sa usages and a handkerchief, and that afterwards she began to have an affection for him, and was sorry when he left Viterbo. Now Achilli denied the charge, and said it was impossible he could have de bauched the girl at the Gentilli's house, as at the time she specified he was on an autumnal visit to a family called Christophili. This Sir A. E. Cockburn said was a miserable subterfuge and equivocation to destroy the credibility of Valenti, founding his assertion on the fact which afterwards transpired, that the Christophili's name was originally Gentilli. Now Achilli never disputed that, but he positively declared, when confronted with the woman, that he had not only not deflowered her, but never saw her before. It was also to be remarked, that she never told her mother or any other person except her priest how she had been treated. Then Dr. Achilli was ac cused of debauching Principe, a girl aged 15, in the sacristy of the church at Naples, where she had gone to give some alms to a religious institution. She said she became in the family way, and that her mother stopped Dr. Achilli while in a procession in the streets, and taxed him with being the author of the child's guilt, and afterwards preferred a charge against him before the police. It transpired that, though the girl said she had repeated intercourse with Dr. Achilli, she never acquainted her mother with her criminality until her pregnancy became apparent. There were two circum stances which tended to throw doubt around the evidence of these witnesses. The mother gave a contradictory account to that of her daughter, denying especially that she gave Dr. Achilli into custody ; and the date of the alleged intercourse, and the birth of the child, showed a serious discrepancy. The learned counsel then adverted to the document drawn up by a notary at Rome, containinc , the judgment delivered against Dr. Achilli by the Holy Inquisition, in which it was set out that he had confessed to certain of the offences alleged against him, and said that little weight could be attached to it, as the persons spoken of were not men tioned by name. If proceedings were instituted against him for immoralities, surely there existed in the archives of the Inquisition some documents containing the names of the women with whom he was alleged to have had intercourse. The evidence of having criminal connection at Corfu with the wife of Garramoni was also unsatis factory ; all that was proved being that Dr. Achilli was seen talking to the woman at the door of her house, and, on noticing her husband, that he ran off. The wife was, however, called, and her explanation was, that on seeing Dr. Achilli pass along the street she called him aside to ask him a question, and that her husband appeared a moment afterwards. His learned friend surely would not contend that evidence like that would have sup ported an action for adultery. • At the suggestion of J.Jord Campbell, the Court here adjourned for a few minutes, to enable the learned counsel to have some refreshments. The arguments of Sir Frederick Thesiger promised to occupy the court until its rising. PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. • Ditto 41 per Cent... Ditto New Bonds, 1829 & 39, 5 per Cent. 102 Ditto for the Account lO2 Equador Bonds 5 Grenada Bonds, Deferred, . l2 111 Mexican 3 per Cent............ — Ditto for the Account 231 21 i Portuguese 4 per Cent. 4O Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. — Ditto for the Account 93 2 Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 461 51 Ditto for the Account Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent 228 1 Spanish Passive (Converted) 5l Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun , 5 p c Swedish Loan 2 d Turkish Loan, 6 per Cent., 1852. par Venezuela Bonds 31 per Cent. Dutch Exchange 21 per Cent 66 5 i THREE O'CLOCK. Consols 99a Ditto February Account HIGH SHRIFF OF BOAIBAY.—Mr. Leeke, son of Com modore Sir Henry Leeke, K.H., Commander-in-Chief of the lion. East India Company's navy, has been ap pointed High Sheriff of Bombay. The salary is about 1,0001. per annum. DRURY LANE THEATRE.—The notion of playing the pantomime in the afternoon to suit a juvenile audience has proved eminently successful. A swarm of juveniles honoured the performance with their presence yesterday, and the house was crowded in every part. Among the rest were the children of the Duke of York's school, who attended with their band. Mr. Allcroft has put forth his programme for his 1 sixteenth annual concert, at Exeter Hall, on Monday next ; and, as usual, he seems to have collected all the talent in London and there can be no doubt he will have a full and fashionable audience. HOUSE -WARMING-AT BENACRE HALL.—Benacre Hall was last week the scene of extraordinary festivity. Sir Edward and L a dy G ooc h en t er t a i ne d a numerous and select pa r ty o f f r i en d s i n a sty l e o f m agnificence which the county o f S u ff o lk h a d not witnessed thethe pre sent Alad din's lamp, could procure was served up in Gunter's best style. The supper was of the most recherche description —nothing that could increase the splendour of the recep tion, or the comfort of the guests, was omitted. More than 300 invitations were issued, and the fortunate reci pients began to arrive even before nine o'clock, the tide continued to flow in for several hours until nearly midnight. The visitors passed beautifully carpeted, in which a ro . arilig . fire of British " heart of oak" betokened the warmth of the welcome they were to receive, into the gorgeous reception-room where the popular host and hostess greeted their friends. At ten the spacious saloon was thrown open, and dancing was commenced and continued with great spirit until the announcement of supper, at a quarter past one o'clock. At two the votaries of Terpsichore resumed their de lightful occupation, which was kept up with unabated vigour until morning called the humbler classes to their daily labours. Nothing could exceed the satisfaction and delight expressed by all at the splendid hospitality so liberally exhibited. Nothing was left undone that could have contributed to the gratification of those assembled. The three magnificent chandeliers attracted universal attention. The sparkling gems and brilliant eyes gave a character to the scene such as has not often been equalled on English ground. Amongst the guests we noticed the following, viz. : The Earl of Stradbroke, the Lady Francis Hotham, the Hon. Mrs. Wm. Rous and Miss Rous, Sir Edwa r d and Lady Bowater, Si r Ed war d and Lady Lacon, the Misses Strickland, C. Cobbold and family, Capt. Gooch, RN., Mrs. and Miss Fonnereau, Mr. Joliffe, the Rev. Richard Gooch, Mr. Foley, Colonel and Mrs. Bence, Mr. Richard Lambert, Lady King and the Misses King, Min Hope Yere, SHERIFFS COURT-( THIS DAY ). - - (Before Mr. Wm. Burchell.) THE LAW OF LANDLORD AND TENANT.-GROVE V. WHALEY. This was an action to recover the sum of 71. 10s. for one quarter's rent of premises situate in Princes-road, Lambeth. It appeared from the evidence for the plaintiff that the premises had been let to the defendant, and judgment had been recovered against him in the Lambeth County Court for the amount of two quarters' rent. Since then, however, he had let the premises, the " Victoria," and they had been closed by the under tenant. On defen dant being called upon, he said he had let the premises, and the keys were not in his hands, but he would get them, and pay over the rent. Ho had brought an action in the County Court to recover the rent, but was non-suited, in consequence of the agreement not being stamped. One quarter's rent had been paid by another party. Mr. Bussell, for the defendant, contended that there was no evidence of " use and occupation" of the pre mises, but the contrary, and that, whatever agreement might have originally existed, the tenancy had termi nated by plaintiff accepting rent from the under tenant. The Under Sheriff said the evidence was very slight as to the occupation of the premises, but there was sufficient to go to the jury. Verdict for the defendant. AMERICA, ARRIVAL OF THE ATLANTIC. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) (FROM OU R OWN CORRESPONDENT.) , r LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY. The United. States mail steam-ship Atlantic, :„ Captain We s t, h as j ust arrived in the Mersey direct !,'-4 s, ' . from New Y or k , w hi ch port she would leave on the.' st Bth, and bring dates froth that city four days later than were landed from the Canada on Sunday last. The Atlantic brings 43 passengers, but no specie. Her mails will l eave this by the 9 o'clock p.m- _ train for first delivery on Friday morning, and( . those for the Contin en t w ill cross the Channel at T mid-day. IMPORTANT FROM FRANCE. (BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.) (From the Second Edition of the Morning Post.) APPROACHING MARRIAGE OF THE EMPEROR. PARIS, THURSDAY MORNING. The bureaux of the Senate, Corps Legislatif, and the members of the Council of State, present in Paris, will receive on Saturday, at the Tuileries, a communication from the Emperor respecting his marriage. COURT CIRCULAE.. WINDSOR, JAN. 19. The Queen held a Chapter of the Most Noble Order of the Garter this afternoon, in the Castle. Her Majesty, wearing• the mantle and collar of the Order (her robe borne by Messrs. Crofton and Cameron, the Pages of Honour in Waiting), and Prince Albert also wearing the insignia of the Order, were conducted at half-past two o'clock, by the Lord Chamberlain and the Lord Steward, from the Drawing-room, through the north corridor, to the Throne-room. The Prince of Leiningen, who wore the mantle, hood, and collar of the Garter, accompanied the Queen. The Knights Companions, robed in their mantles and '1 collars, had been called over by Garter King of Arms, in St. George's Hall, when there answered—The Mar quis of Exeter, the Marquis of Salisbury,, the Duke of Cleveland, the Marquis Camden, the Duke of Bedford, the Earl of Clarendon, and the Earl Fitzwilliam. The officers of the order present in their robes, chains, and badges, were the Prelate, the Bishop of `Winchester; the Chancellor, the Bishop of Oxford ; Garter King of Arms, Sir Charles Young, Knt. ; Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, Sir Augustus Clifford, Bart. The Knights Companions and officers of the Order, by command of the Queen, entered the Chapter Room, and the Sovereign and Knights Companions being seated, her Majesty's royal will and pleasure—that the vacant stalls in the Royal Chapel of St. George, at Windsor, should be filled—was signified by the Chancellor, and as none but a knight can be elected, the Most Noble Al gernon Duke of Northumberland was introduced to the Sovereign by Garter King of Arms and Black Rod, and was kighted by the Queen with the Sword of State. His Grace kissed her Majesty's hand and retired. The Knights Companions, proceeded to the election, and the suffrages were collected by the Chancellor, and by him presented to her Majesty, who commanded him to declare that the Most Noble Algernon Duke of Nor= . thumberland had been duly elected a Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter. By the Sovereign's counos,nds his Grace was. received by the Earl of Clarendon and the Earl Fitzwilliam, the two junior Knights .Companions present, and was con ducted between them to her Majesty, preceded by Garter (bearing the ensigns of the order upon a crimson velvet cushion) and by Black Rod. The Duke of Northumber land knelt near the Queen, and Garter King of ,Arnim • on his knee, presented the Garter, and the Queen, aO - by his Royal Highness ,Prince Albert, buckled it on his Grace's left leg, the Chancellor pronouncing the usual admonition. r ~ ~,~'~'~.: Garter in like manner presented the Ribbon and Geoi•ge, and her Majesty, assisted by Prince Albert, put the Ribbon over the noble Duke's left shoulder, the Chancellor pronouncing the admonition. His Grace again kissed her Majesty's hand, and having received • the congratulations of each of the Knights Companions retired. The Chapter then proceeded to a second election, all the Chancellor having collected the suffrages presented them to the Queen, who commanded him to declare that the Most Hon. Charles William Marquis of LondonderrY's G.C.8., had been duly elected a Knight of the Mest Noble Order of the Garter. His lordship was intro' duced between the Earls of Clarendon and Fitzwilliares and was invested by the Sovereign with the G ar ter, Ribbon, and George, with the like ceremonies. The noble marquis having also received the congratulations of the Knights Companions, retired from the Throne* • room. The Chapter being ended, Garter King-of-Arms, by her Majesty's command, again called over the Knights Companions, who, with the officers of the order, retired ; from the presence of the Sovereign with the usual revs• , rence. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince ' ,1 Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princesses Alice and Helena, and her Serene Highness the Princess Adelaide of Hohenlohe, witnessed the ceremony of the investiture. Th- _ ie court was attended by the Duchess of Suther land, Mistress of the Robes; the Viscountess Canning, Lady-in-Waiting; the Duke of Norfolk, K.G., L o rd Steward ; the Marquis of Breadalbane, K.T., Lord Chamberlain; the Earl of Jersey, G.C.H., Master Of the Horse; Viscount Sydney, Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard ; the Earl of Mulgrave, Treasurer of the Household ; Lord Ernest Bruce, Vice-Chamberlain, Lord Elphinstone, G.C.H., Lord-in-Waiting ; Lieut.= Colonel Hon. Nelson Hood, Groom-in-Waiting ; Lord Charles Fitzroy, Equerry-in-Waiting to the Queen ; Lieut.-Colonel F. H. Seymour, Groom of the Robes; Sir Wm. Martins, Gentleman Usher of the Sword of State,' Sir George Lee, Lieutenant of the Yeomen of the Guard; Colonel Parker (Ist Life Guards), Silver Stick-in-Wait• ing; Colonel Bentinck (Coldstream Guards), Field Of& cer in Brigade-Waiting; Colonel Fitzmaurice, Adjutant of the Yeomen of the Guard ; and the Hon. Alfred Crofton and Mr. George G. Cameron, Pages of Honour in-Waiting. Her Majesty's Yeomen of the Guard were on duty under the command of Captain Sir John Kincaid, the Exon in waiting. A Guard of Honour of the 3rd Battalion Grenadier Guards was on duty, with the Band of the Regiment, in the Grand Quadrangle of the Castle. Luncheon was served to the whole of the nohleruell and gentlemen assisting at the ceremony. The Queen entertained at dinner, in the Waterloo Gal' lery, this evening, the following illustrious circle :—The Duchess of Kent, the Prince of Leiningen, the Princess Adelaide of Hohenlohe, the Duchess of Sutherland, the Duke of Norfolk, the Duke and Duchess of Bedford, the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland, the Duke o f Cleveland, the Marquis of Breadalbane, the M arqu is of Salisbury, the Marquis of Exeter, the Marquis Camden; the Marquis of Londonderry, the lady in waiting t o the Duchess of Kent, Baroness de Speth, Earl Fitzwillianit Earl of Clarendon, Lady Caroline and Miss Barrington , Lady Emily Seymour, the Bishop of Winchester, the Bishop of Oxford, the Hon. Mrs. Grey, Colonel the Son- C. B. and Mrs. Phipps, Viscount Torrington, and Si r Augustus Cliffurd. Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prince of Leinin.• gen, went out shooting this morning, attended by C° l r nel the Hon. A. N. Hood and Lieutenant-Colonel H. Seymour. The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland, the Dui °. and Duchess of Bedford, the Dukes of Norfolk and Cleve land, the Marquises of Londonderry Breadalbane, bury, Camden, an d E xeter, Earls Clarendon and Fit z ' william, the Bish ops of Winchester and Oxford, Viscount Torrington, and Si r A. Clifford, arriv e d a t the C 0 .5- to-day on a visit to the Queen. The following had the honour of dining with her I V l3 i' jesty yesterd ay : — The Duchess of Kent, the Prince o f Leiningen, the Princess Adelaide of Hohenlohe, the Lady-in-Waiting to the Duchess of Kent, the Baroness de Speth, and Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps. Her Majesty's private band attended in the evening' and performed the following compositions : Sinfonia, (No. 7), Beethoven—Poco sostenuto, Vi vace ' Allegretto, Presto, and Finale Allegro con brio. Jallacia M arc h Prandau. The H ..ne on. John Ross, Solicitor-General of Canaa''' and Mr. W. Jackson, M.P , had an interview with th e Duke of N ewcastle yesterday. at the Colonial-office. A deputation from the Paving and Lighting Cl mittee of St. Cl ement Danes consisting of Mr. Jacqu e Chairman of th e P aving C ommittee ; Mr. Beacheel, Churchwarden ; and Mr. Leon, Clerk to the Paving Committee, had an interview with Sir William Moles' worth yesterday, at the office of Works and puboe Buildings in Whitehall-place. Dispatches were sent yesterday from the Coloni 3 , l ; office to the Governors of Hong Kong, C e ylon, st u ot - Mauritius, Malta, and the Lord High Commissioner., , the lonian Islands. Dispatches were received yesterday from the :Governors of the West Indian Islands/ from the Governor of New Zealand.