The Sun. — London, England, 1853-12-05 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE. Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. THIS EVENING, DEC. 5, The GREAT AMERICAN EQUESTRIANS will exhibit their astonishing Feats, unmatched in the history of such Performances, assisted by the most renowned Gymnastic Artistes, 0. Dale and Barnes, the European and American champions. To render the termination of the Equestrian Season equal in attraction to its commencement, Mr. T. Smith has engaged Herr Hengler, the most accomplished Tight-Rope Dancer in the World. Mons. Desaire's Troupe of Performing Dogs and Monkeys every Evening. Reduced Prices as usual. TIIEATRE ROYAL, HAXMARKET. Under the management of Mr. Backstone. THIS EVENING, DEC. 5, Will be performed THE HOPE OF THE FAMILY. Characters by Messrs Compton, Chippendale, and Buckstone ; Miss E. Grey, and Mrs. Fltzwilliam. To be followed by ANY PORT IN A STORM. Characters by Misses E. Ormonde and Featherstone. To conclude with A PRETTY PIECE OF BUSINESS. Cha racters by Messrs. Howe and Backstone ; Miss Reynolds and Mrs. ritzwilliam. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. CHARLES KEAN. THIS EVENING, DEC. 5, Will be performed THE DAY AFTER THE WEDDING. Sur ported by Mr. and Mrs. W. Lacy. After which. L9rd Byron's Tragedy of SARDANAPALUS, con siderably abridged for stage representation. Principal characters by Mr. anti Mrs. C. Lean. To conclude with TURNING THE TABLES. Characters by Messrs. Harley, J. Vining, Chester, and Everett ; Mrs. W. Lacy, Misses Daly and C. Leclercq. LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vestris. THIS EVENING, DEC. 5, will be performed A BACHELOR OF ARTS. Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, and Baker; Miss F. Hughes. After which, THE COMMENCEMENT OF A BAD FARCE which, however (it is hoped), will. in the end, show HOW TO MAKE HOME HAPPY. Principal character by Mr. Wright. To be followed by A NICE FIRM. Principal characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, and Mrs. F. Matthews. To conclude viilth WRIGHT AT LAST. .LTBE ROYAL A.DELPIII. Proprietor, Mr. B. Webter•—Directress. Madame Celeste. TBIS EVENING, DEC. 5, Will be performed THE THIRST FOR GOLD; or, The Lost Ship. Characters by Messrs. B. Webster, P. Bedford, and Keeley; and Madame Celeste. To be followed by WHITEBAIT AT GREENWICH. After, which, THE C AMP AT CHOI3IIAM. To be followed by "HOTEL CHARGES!" or, How to Cook .. A Btfnn." ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan. THIS EVENING, DEC. 5, Will be performed PLOT AND PASSION. Principal characters by Mr. F. Robson and Mrs. Stirling. To be followed by THE CAMP AT THE OLYMPIC. Charac ters by Messrs. A. Wigan, Emery, F. Robson, Cooper, and Galli ; Mesdames A. Wigan, Stirling, P. Horton, Chatterley, E. Turner, and Wyndham. To conclude with THE WANDERING MINSTREL. ASTLEY'S EUROPE'S NATIONAL AMPHITHEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke, Extraordinary Novelty. First Appearance of Mr. W. Cooke's won drous TRAINED ELEPHANTS, and First Night of the New CHINESE SPECTACLE. Grand combination of Equestrian Talent in the Arena. THIS EVENING, Dzc. 5, Will be produced (on a scale of magnificence surpassing all former efforts) an entirely original iiippo-Dramatic Chinese Spectacle, in Three Acts, with new and splendid scenery, costume's, and appoint ments, written expressly by the popular author, Mr. G. ALHAR, to introduce those wonder of wonders, Mr. William Cooke's Trained Elephants, and embodying the immense resources of this Esta blishment, entitled THE WISE ELEPHANTS OF THE EAST; or, The Magic Gong. In the course of this gorgeous Spectacle the singular customs, costumes, and scenery of this country (China) will be vividly portrayed, and the marvellous feats of the Elephants (hitherto unattempted irom their apparent impossibility of achieve ment until witnessed) will, it is trusted, render the Drama an un rivalled production in this Theatre. Followed by William Cooke%i matchless scenes of the ARENA, by unequalled artistes. Supported by Mr. ALFRED COOKE and the Elite of European Equestrian Talent, iccluding Six popular Clowns. Concluding with (Last Six Nights) JUPITER'S DECREE; Or, The Fall of Phaeton. Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W, West. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tuts DAY —Morning 53 min.after 4 I Evening 19 min.aft. • 5 To-Moattovi—Morning 46 min.after 5 I Evening 13 min.aft. 6 THE WEATHER.—Sus OFFICS, DEC. 4. . THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 55 —highest since noon yesterday. 40—lowest this morning and during the night. 43—this day at noon. BAROMETER, 30'02. WIND, E.—Light breeze, and fine weather. DECEMBER 5. 48— highest since noon yesterday. 42—lowest this morning and during the night. 48—this day, at noon. BARONET Ell, 29'97. WIND, S.E. to E.—Dull weather, with a sprinkling of rain. . .Ged4A, molt , LONDON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1853. The Income Tax and the Ballot—what a singu lar pair ! We are not, however, about to publish the banns of matrimony between them, but only to show that they are in one respect very near rela tions, and must both defend themselves on one and the same principle. The Income Tax is secret tax-paying ; the Ballot is secret voting ; and it is as striking as it is curious to observe how the same objections and the same irresistible defence apply in each case. The crack objection to the Ballot, while the suffrage is not strictly universal, is that it is the interest and right of the non-elec tors to know how the electors vote. The former are trustees, it is said, for the latter ; they may injure or benefit them by their votes, and hence the electors ought not to have the power to wrong the non-electors in secret. We have shown, indeed, long ago, that in nine cases out of ten it is not the unenfranchised who tyrannise over the poor and dependent voter through his open vote, but those who possess votes themselves, and fre quently other political power also. Overlooking, however, this and other considerations, and admitting that in theory every man in a limited constituency ought to vote under the eyes of the non-electors, we remark that the same objection applies in even greater force to secret tax-payi ng than to secret voting. Secret tax-paying, o f course, affords the opportunity of wronging all a man's fellow taxpayers. Our moralists always apprise us that whoever defrauds the Revenue not only escapes his fair share of taxation, but, in proportion as his practice extends, necessitates additional taxes on his conscientious neighbour. Nor is this mere declamation. Mr. GLADSTONE, in his place in the House of Commons, assigned the fraudulent returns on trade incomes, of which he gave proofs, as one of his reasons for not mo difying the rate of Income Tax in favour of a class whose incomes are, beyond doubt, disproportion ately taxed ; hence it is the obvious interest, we may almost say right, of every taxpayer to know . . . what his neighbour has paid. It is even more the interest of the whole community than in the case of voting, since it is not alleged that a man's fellow-electors have a right to know how he votes, but our fellow income-tax payers have the strongest possible right to know whether we pay honestly, for not only do they share with all other Persons the burdens of Custom, Excise Duties, ate., which must be kept at a higher rate in pie- Portio n to the frauds practised on the Revenue, but they suffer through their own class, and, it Ina)! trade . be, through th e i r ac t ua l compe ti tors in What, th en, i s th e . paying 7 The _ e single defence of secret tax the Ballot. identical The injury one of the ad voca t es o f which must fr equen tly accrue to the individual by the exposure of his affairs. It may injure his love of reserve ; it may injure his pleasant it may injure e with his neigh bours, but, and chiefly, vont.% • .311 . re him seriously it may even in his trade or professional p n literally e endanger his means of getting a livelihood. All these consequences would describ e elec tors certain results to hundreds and thousa n d s might be tors of voting openly in accordance with their a actual sentiments. Their open, honesty their ruin, just as it might be in payi ng the Income Tax. Hence, although it is known that through secret paying hundreds do wrong the revenue and their fellow-taxpayers, it is held that Government is bound even at this hazard to pro tect the man whom it taxes. Why then is it not much more bound to protect the man whose vote it also requires. If it secures him from injury when it needs his money, why not when it needs his political judgment ? If it bear with wrong on the part of some in collecting a man's taxes, solely to protect the honest taxpayer, why can it not bear with some unprincipled tvo ers also, i 4 order to secure the many from oppression ? 1 Of course, it will be said that this is an argue- I THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 5, 1853. mentum ad hominem merely. We reply, not quite so. Will any one defend paying the Income Tax openly ? If not, why not ? Should it be replied that it is more from the general aversion to exposure of what Englishmen regard as a purely personal matter, than from fear of injury to the business of individuals, we rejoin that this rather strengthens the case in favour of secret voting, since open tax-paying would but re quire us to sacrifice a useless sentiment, while open voting, if honest, would certainly be the in jury and ruin of half the Chandos clause voters and the country tradesmen, and of thousands of dependent persons in the cities and boroughs. We think it then indisputable that the principle which justifies secret tax-paying is sound, but we wait for the proof that it is not equally sound in re ference to secret voting. Indeed, it seems obvious that secret voting has, as we have said, the stronger case. The former saves the honest tax payer from direct injury only, while it exposes him to indirect injury by opening wide the door to fraud. But the Ballot would not only save the honest voter from direct injustice ; it would also bolt the door against electoral corruption. Secret tax-paying is, as Mr. ROEBUCK at the time of its commencement eloquently showed, a premium on dishonesty, and a penalty on conscientiousness. The Ballot is equally a premium on eonscientious ness, and at least an obstruction to dishonesty. We commend these hints to Mr. GLADSTONE'S notice, and 'to Lord JOHN RUSSELL'S also. The defendant " was very sorry for having made such a blackguard of himself. His temper was none of the best, and his wife's was no better." Such was the defence put forward on Wednesday last by a cowardly miscreant, who, after a long course of habitual ill treatment to his unfortunate wife, was at length called upon to answer for a series of unmanly outrages which he had com mitted on the preceding evening. The cause that had so strongly excited his temper, " that was none of the best," was " that tea was not ready" at the moment he came home tipsy, having arrived at that stage of inebriety known to topers as " the cross drop." " Tea was not ready !" His miserable slave was not gifted with sufficient prescience to know with certainty the moment at which he might feel disposed to abandon the ale house fire, and the congenial society of his brother tipplers. She could not have his " tea ready" at the very moment that he was in clined to take it, or rather that he was de sirous of discovering " a peg whereon to hang a quarrel," if quarrel it could be called, when there was but one side to the altercation, when one bestowed and the other received all the buffets. " Tea was not ready." His wretched partner was endeavouring to make the apartment cheerful and comfortable for his reception. Slit was cleaning the floor at the moment, " hoping even against hope" for some recognition of her toil, some token that he appreciated her anxiety to have a clean and healthy home for the man whom she had accepted for " better or worse," and whom she was desirous of conciliating to the utmost extent of her power. But, " tea was not ready !" That fatal error ! that indefensible negligence blotted out the re membrance of all she had done and all she had suffered, and called for speedy and adequate punishment. The unoffending table received the first marks of his irritation. He seized hold of it, and dragged it over his victim, whom lie had not as yet directly assailed. The children, taught by experience as to the results of such transactions, rushed out of the room " screaming for assistance." This was an unfortunate move ment for themselves. The indignant " lord of creation" found a new channel into which he might direct his irritation—one too that possessed the strongest inducement for persons of his tem perament, that the parties he was about to at tack were incapable of defending themselves or retaliating on their assailant. He first " struck one of them, a girl eight years old, on the face vio lently, and was continuing his ill-treatment" when the feelings of the mother induced her to interfere for the protection of her child. The scoundrel then pro ceeded to " beat another one." He had not yet screwed up his courage to the point necessary to face an adult—even a female. He should get " the steam up" by a little preliminary practice on infants. The mother again, forgetful of self, came to the rescue. She got between her hus band and the innocent object of his wrath, and for this outrage on his dignity, the husband ! the father, struck the woman he had solemnly sworn at the altar to love and cherish "on the side of the head as hard as he could, and nearly stunned her." Having thus resented the act of insubordination, he again attempted to get at the helpless child. The mother again interfered, and such conduct, of course, demanded exemplary pun ishment. She was again attacked, and received " many severe blows on the head and face," and, as a concluding token for the time being, " a cup of scalding tea," which appears to have been got ready in the interim, and the absence whereof was the teterima causa, was flung over her. He then returned to his boon companions, who, doubtless, applauded his vigorous and ener getic treatment of a negligent wife, who had not " tea ready" on his return home. It might be supposed that this outbreak would have alleviated his wrath—that his irritation would have vanished in the genial atmosphere of the " pot-houso parlour." But no. During the interval he was manifestly " nursing his wrath to keep it warm," working himself up to a further exhibition of malevolence. On going to bed he began digging his knuckles into his victim, pinching her cruelly, and calling her most disgust ing names. She begged him to cease, as her head was very sore. He assured her "it would be sight sorer before he was done with her," that " he would murder her and the children too before morning." With tipsy cunning he supposed that he could escape the vengeance of the of fended law if the appearances of his brutality were not perceptible. Accordingly, while punishing her, he said, "you am not such a fool as to injure where your marks can be seen." A policeman was at length called in, who was com pelled to break open the door before he could rescue the sufferer from the gentleman who can didly acknowledged that " his temper was none of the best." The ill-treated wife, it appeared, laboured hard to support the family. She kept a mangle, and both were described "as of very respectable appearance." And yet, ac cordn,g to her sworn statement, she had been "subjected to similar treatment almost weekly since her marriage, and was obliged to come to the police court for protection three months after "it had taken place." One of his favourite threats appears to be that he " will mur der her, and swing at Newgate." It would scarcely be to be regretted for his sake if the pro mise were realised. Now, what treatment is suitable for such a person, who habitually, almost weekly, is guilty of such outrageous and unmanly conduct, and uses such threats. For him the gaol has no terror. The result of the sentence to " hard labour" is not appreciated. Nothing but the lash, soundly and heartily administered, can induce him and his fellows—and we regret to say that there are many similar characters—to endeavour to control tempers that are "none of the best," and to bear even so great a provocation as " tea not being ready," without flinging about the table and beating wife and children. The cat-o'-nine tails is the only remedy for such a temperament, a severe flogging—a public castigation. A flagellation in flicted in the presence of his boon companions will work a cure, and far better is it that a dozen or two of ruffians should suffer degrading and brutalisinn, punishment than that so many hun et e l nde dyed wive s ( r to l s and helpless children should be corn ' p l e v tu se re incessant ill-treatment from s " tempers are none of the best." LIGHT GOLD. tradesmen in varioSuesniee;nplairets are made by retail are subjected of the metropolis of the loss edt:dbby the circulation which to which they has been given to a considerable two ago es i t n e t t h h e Daily News, rbailaesindumber of light sove i :reigns referredsa nd h half - sovereign s : o f - s a o v d e a r y e 1 g o n r s .. [spurious coin which is made of good gold, but thin n er money of the Royal Mint, half-sovereign s and sovereigns current of less than the proper diameter, having re B b a e re diminished in value by being ground round the edges, e n after which they have been remilled to deceive the eye. AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICA. (BY MAGNITIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, MONDAY. The Royal Mail Steam-ship America, Captain Lang, whi9h was to leave Boston on the 23d ult., with the usual mails from the United States and British North America, was off Holyhead, inward bound, at half-past ten o'clock this forenoon. The America is expected to arrive in the Mersey at half-past four o'clock this afternoon ; and her mails will leave by the 9 p.m. train, for delivery in London to-morrow morning. THE ALLEGED MURDER OF A ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIEST AND THREE LADIES. We are sorry to have been on Saturday unintentionally instrumental in giving publicity to a most infamous fabri cation of the murder, at Sutton-place, near Guildford, of the Rev. Henry Lea, a Roman Catholic clergyman, and three ladies, his cousins. It is only right that we should state that the report reached us in the ordinary course. It bore the signature of "D. W. Ribble," a reporter who is in the habit of occasionally contributing to our columns. The circumstantial manner in which the de tails of the supposed murder were given assisted to dis arm all suspicion of its authenticity. Of course, the re porter will be required to give some satisfactory account of his share in the transaction, and we need scarcely say that if he does not entirely exonerate himself from all blame in the matter, his name will be at once erased from our list of casual contributors. It remains for us only to add our sincere regret that we should have been made the medium for inflicting this annoyance upon the rev, gentleman whose name has been so unwarrantably made use of in the fabrication referred to.—ED. SUN. SPORTING NOTES. WHIMS ABOUT WOLVERHAMPTON. Wolverhampton Steeple Chases possess scarcely suffi cient attraction to induce metropolitan turfites to make the long and tedious journey to the " scene of action." The proceedings will be confined to one day, and not withstanding the active exertions of the clerk of the course to render them popular, they will be compara tively deficient in the "elements" of excitement. Oscar and Bourton have engrossed all speculation on the Steeple Chase. Still some uncertainty exists as to the intentions of their respective owners, many knowing persons asserting that Oscar will be started to 'get Bourton's line," others declaring that his appearance among the competitors will occasion the withdrawal of Bourton. On principle, I shall not attempt to select the winner, experience rendering me cautious and suspicious of the squaring system. If Oscar and Bourton run on their merits, their performance at Warwick may be deemed a pretty trustworthy criterion as to the extent of their respective chances. Whether either Oscar or Bourton will start, however, it is difficult to determine ; rumour asserts that one of them will be " scratched," and after all I shall not be surprised if an accommodating arrangement be made in favour of Bourton. The field is likely to be comparatively insignificant. Victress was declared not to start on Friday last. The race officials' at York display much tardiness in publishing a complete list of the nominations for the Great Northern Handicap. Although the stake closed on Thursday, scarcely more than three parts of the entries have yet been made public. This delay has caused much dissatisfaction. • December 5. A FRESH MAN. ABRIVALS.—SteepIe Chase—Little Charley, Topsy, Beaver. Hurdle Race—Star of England, colt by Dray ton, Sir Harry, Chatham, The Macaw, Merry Lass, Lucks-all, Friendless, Union. Jack, Gaffer Green. LAW INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY). COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.) IMPORTANT QUESTION AS TO ADVERTISING AUDIT MEETINGS. Mr. Reed, solicitor, made a complaint in a case, that an audit meeting had not been duly advertised in the Gazette, and in consequence, as at least 21 days must elapse after the advertisement appeared, the creditors were thrown out of a very considerable sum of mony, which, in the present state of the money market, it was desirable they should have. After some remarks by Mr. Reed, Mr. Lawrance, and Mr. Winslow, the registrar, having been confirmed, His Honour said that he did not think it was a gene ral rule to advertise such meetings, except the first statutable one, for it had been found that the expenses were frequently great, when there was, in fact, nothing to divide. He thought, however, that the newspapers published a list. Mr. Lawrance said it was only an abridgment of what appeared in the Gazette. His Honour said he had often urged that the creditors should advertise the audit meetings, and he would take the opinion of the other commissioners as to adopting a general rule on the point ; all he could now do was to direct an advertisement to be inserted for the earliest possible day. An order to that effect was then made. THE ISLINGTON CATTLE MARKET.-IN RE WESTBROOK. The bankrupt, who was described as of New-cross, Deptford and Islington, hay dealer, came up to pass his last examination. It will be remembered that the bankrupt was one of the directors of the New Cattle Market at Islington, and in consequence of the failure of the speculation from divers causes, he and others of the directors had been compelled to come before the court to clear themselves of their heavy liabilities. The accounts prepared by Messrs. Hart Brothers show a very large amount of liabilities, about 45,0001., but which will from one source or an other be mate rially reduced, as the private property of the parties will be applied in reduction of the claim. The examination was adjourned for a month for the production of vouchers. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. - (THIS DAY.) LATEST FOREIGN NEWS. RUSSIA AND TURKEY. From Vienna we learn that, on Saturday, Aus tria accepted the last propositions of France and England concerning the Oriental question. From Orsova, Nov. 2Sth, we learn that the water in the Danube is lower than ever. The heavy rains which have lately fallen caused some hopes of the river becoming navigable near the Iron Gates, and that the vessels laden with corn at Turna Severin might be able to continue their voyage. This hope has been frustrated by the weather, which at present is cold and dry. A letter from Bucharest, of Nov. 24, says Gene ral Luders, the commander of the sth Russian corps, is expected there with 3 generals, 50 officers, and 3,000 men. The Czar has ordered that 40 officers of his Guard shall proceed to Wallachia, and do duty in the various regiments. A messenger of the British agency at Bucharest, whose arrest, by order of General Engelhardt, was telegraphed on to Vienna by the French Consul- General, has been set at liberty through the exer tions of Mr. Cunninghime, her Majesty's Vice- Consul at Ibraila. By telegraph up to yesterday (Sunday) we have two interesting letters from Semlin to the 29th ult. They state that the Russians had assumed the offensive, and thrown a bridge across to the island between Giurgevo and Rutschuk, and directed several batteries, apparently intending to cross there. General Luders had concentrated great forces at Brailow, to cross there also. The vanguard of Osten-Sackin )m(1 it is reported that a large division of Russians had quitted Krajowa to attack the Turks at Kala fat. This latter requires confirmation. Credible letters state that the Turks are firmly established at Kalafat. A large corps was being concentrated at Nico polls. - Letters from Constantinople of the 19th re ceived v ia Vienna, communicate some details of facts which were already known summarily by pre ceding despatches ; among others are the first pro ceedings of General Baraguay d'Hilliers, on the pre sentation of a new diplomatic note to the Divan, and on the movements which have taken place in the Black Sea. The General remained nearly an hour in conference with Lord Redcliffe. At half past 1 o'clock the General, in full uniform, went to the Porte to pay his visits to the Grand Vizier, Mustapha Pasha, the Minister o:! Foreign Affairs, and to Rifaat Pasha, the President of the Council of Justice. These high functionaries, who were also in full uniform, gave him the most cordial re ception. From the Porte the General went to the Ministry of War, where the Seraskier, Mehemet Ali Pasha, received him with the greatest honours. The troops were under arms, and afterwards filed off before him. The General expressed his appro bation of the soldierlike appearance of the troops, and particularly of the artillery, and addressed the most flattering praises to the Seraskier on the subject. The following is the address of the gallant Gene ral to the Sultan : "Sire—l have the honour of presenting to your Ma jesty the letters of his Imperial Majesty, my august Sovereign, which accredit me as Ambassador to the Sublime Porte. In the difficult circumstances in which the Ottoman empire is placed, I am happy to have been selected by the Emperor Napoleon to renew to your Majesty the assurance of his friendship. France is the most ancient and the most disinterested of the allies of the Sublime Porte ; her sincerity cannot be called in doubt. France does not fear war. Faithful to the spirit of his mission, declared by the Emperor Napoleon himself, France desires peace, but she desires it durable, loyal, and honourable for herself and her allies. For that object, the Emperor Napoleon, in concert with his powerful ally the Queen of Great Britain, has sent his fleet to the East. Confiding in the reiterated assurances of the Cabinet of St. Petersburg, he still hopes that the difference which has arisen between the Sublime Porte and the Court of Russia may be smoothed down, and that this temporary trouble in bringing for ward clearly the question of the integrity of the Otto man Empire, will only serve to confirm an indepen dence so precious to all Europe, and so necessary to the maintenance of the peace of the world. The Sultan may be certain that the Emperor Napoleon, who compre hends so well the wants, sentiments, and dignity of France, will afford, for that object, his support to your Majesty ; and I consider myself to be the faithful organ of my august master's will in giving you this assur ance. I seize on this occasion to express to your Imperial Majesty my ardent desire to contribute, with all my efforts, to the maintenance of the old and friendly relations which France has always kept up with the Sublime Porte, and I place at the feet of your Majesty the homage of my profound respect." It is remarked that the Monitcur has not pub lished the reply of the Sultan to the address of General Baraguay d'Hilliers. That reply was, as might have been expected, most courteous and dignified. Yet amid the forms of Oriental polite ness there were a few expressions which it may be as well to notice. The Sultan is said to have expressed his surprise and regret that the combined fleets have not as yet afforded more active succour than they could do by remaining in the Bosphorus ; that the Russians still remained in the Ottoman territory, and that he could listen to no arrangement which did not begin by their complete evacuation ; and that the same neces sity still existed for the repression now and here after of the pretensions of Russia. These points were'touched on with courtesy, but at the same time with a firmness that showed the determination of His Majesty; and the inference drawn from them was, that there could be no peace till they were de finitively and satisfactorily settled. General Bara guay d'Hilliers transmitted the reply to his Go vernment, and the first idea was to insert it in the Moniteur at the same time as the General's address. On reflection, however, it was considered more pru dent to publish the latter only. One of the accounts respecting a Congress to meet at London, Paris, or Vienna, with a view to the settlement of the Eastern question, is that the Emperor of Russia has positively refused to send a Plenipotentiary to that Congress, but that he would have no serious objection to Turkey sending an Ambassador to St. Petersburg, or to open direct communications with that Power ; but that should the four Powers think proper to resume negotiations between themselves, he will await the result, as he did in the case of the Vienna Con ference. On the 16th M. de la Cour had his farewell audience of the Sultan. It is said the Porte has definitively rejected the new note which has been non-officially presented to it by England ; it was a kind of medium between the note of Vienna and the 'modifications of the Porte, taking for its basis the note last offered by . the Porte to Prince Menschikoff. Lord do Red cliffe gave proof of much tact on this occasion. Understanding how delicate it was in the present state of the question to offer a new note, he did not present it by one of his employes, but took as intermediary the old Prince of Samos, Stefanachi Vogorides, father-in-law of the Ottoman Minister in London ; but, as the Prince possesses no official character, the proceeding was merely a non-official one, and left the Porte full liberty to refuse it without in any wounding the susceptibility of England or of her representative. The Ottoman Ministry and the dignitaries of the Divan, after holding two night sittings, decided unanimously that, in the first place, the note did not sufficiently protect the dignity and sovereign independence of Turkey ; and, next, that the time for notes and concessions was past : and, lastly, that the note had been offered to Prince Menschikoff to avoid all the sacrifices which have been since made, but that, as they had now been made, Turkey could no longer make the same offer. Selim Pasha, General-in-Chief of the division of Batoum, had advanced on the Russian territory at 11 leagues from Circassia. His intention was to assist the Circassians, who were waiting for a favourable moment to rise, and form a corps d'armee of 30,000 men. This news had produced a great sensation at Erzeroum. Zarif Mustapha Pasha, the governor of the town, had left for Kars, in order to induce the Muschir Abdi Pasha, Gene ral-in-Chief of the army of Anatolia, to commence hostilities on the frontier of Kars and Ardaban. Great dissatisfaction is felt at the War Department at Constantinople at Abdi Pasha not having taken advantage of the fine weather to commence opera tions, and Surry Pasha, an experienced military officer, was on the point of setting off to take the command of a part of his army, and it was hoped that this would stimulate him to more enter prising exertions. Fuad Effendi was preparing to start for the army of the Danube ; a part of his baggage and his horses had already been sent off to Adrianople. The following memorandum, dated the 16th ult., has been transmitted by the Porte to the legations at Constantinople of all the Powers : " Although the entrance of the ports of the empire is interdicted during the night to steam and sailing vessels of all the friendly Powers, this rule has not been hitherto observed in the port of inope and in some other ports of the Black Sea. It is useless to tell your Excellency that it is contrary to maritime rules and usages that in time of war any vessels should enter ,by night .ports which are at the same time fortresses, and the more so as, in consequence of actual circumstances, it has been considered that the continuation of this abuse may pre sent the greatest inconvenience and the most serious dangers, It has been therefore decided that henceforth the steam and sailing vessels of all the friendly Powers cannot after sunset enter the port of Sinope, or any other of the ports of the Black Sea where there are forts, and, this decision having been made known to all the other legations of the friendly Powers, the present memorandum is also addressed to your Excellency, begging you to make it known to all the captains of vessels navigating in those parts under the flag of your nation, and to enjoin on them to strictly conform to it." The last telegraphic despatches from Bucharest speak of unimportant outpost skirmishes at Giur gevo, but this must be understood to mean that occasional shots are exchanged across the river. The march of the Russians into Lesser Wallachia is extremely slow and laborious, the roads, in con sequence of incessant rain being almost impassable. It was generally believed in the city yesterday that the Russians had crossed the Danube, but recent events have proved that Prince Gortschakoff has great reason to congratulate himself that the bad weather forced the Turks to suspend hostilities. When the expected reinforcements have arrived, and the Danube is completely frozen over, the Russians may attempt to cross to the right bank of the river, but certainly not before. The reports are so contradictory that we are still in doubt whether the Turks are at Kalafat or not. It is rumoured that Halil Pasha has forced a passage across the river, between Hirsova and Do'an, but positive intelligence on the subject we must expect from Constantinople. A letter of the 17th, received by the vest. Deutsche Post from Galatz, would almost induce us to sup pose that the Russians were afraid lest the Turks should attempt to cross the Danube near that city. On the 15th the three battalions which had arrived on the previous day from Reni left for Wallachia by way of Brailow, with artillery and baggage. In the evening of the 15th three other battalions, with only four guns, marched into Galatz, and followed the other detachment on the 17th. n the evening other troops were expected. The Galatz corres pondent adds " Al), the side streets of the city, leading from the the town on the Danube, were blocked up, and even in the principal thoroughfares leading to the river trenches were made, only sufficient room being left for one carriage to pass, and even this space could be closed by massive gates." The same paper also learns from Hermannstadt that on the 18th, as the Turks fell back on Kalafat before the advancing troops of General Fischback, they suffered some loss. Since the 6th of the month it had snowed and rained without intermission. The Fronden Blatt, which, however, is often wrong, has the following, of the 23d, from Monte negro : " A.Turkish spy, who was in connexion with several of the inhabitants of Cettinyi (the capital of Montenegro) was arrested, and, in spite of a written application in his favour on the part of the Pasha of Scutari, was shot. By way of reprisal, the blocus of the Montenegrin fron tier is very severe ; no Montenegrin is permitted to pass the frontier until he has given up his weapons to the authorities, and it often happens that on his return he cannot obtain possession of them again. The Monte negrin Prince is in immediate connexion with the Ser vian Hospodar, and a mixed commission of Montene grins and Servians is about to be held at Priebolie to take into consideration the articles of a treaty, the foundation of which is to be an alliance offensive and defensive. Prince Daniel's uncle, Petrovich (which ?) goes on the part of Montenegro, and Alexander Kale raseh on the part of Servia." When, on the 4th of August last, instructions were sent to the British and French agents at Bucharest and Jassy to take down their flags, and cease all official relations with the Wallachian and Moldavian Governments, orders were at the same time given to the French and English Vice-Consuls in the Principalities to continue in the exercise of their functions as heretofore. Mr. Cunninghame, the Vice-Consul at Galatz is also Vice-Consul at Ibraila • his principal residence is at the former town, but he attends at his office at Ibraila three or four times a week. British and French agents will not admit the right of the Russian authorities to administer the affairs of these Prin cipalities, they therefore still continue to address their communications, official and non-official, to the Moldo-Wallachian authorities. On Mr. Cunning ham's arrival at Ibraila, where the English mes senger was in prison, he'at once wrote to the Wal lachian Governor of the town demanding an expla nation of the circumstance, and requesting the Albanian's release. In his note Mr. Cunningham. simply states the fact of the arrest and imprison ment of a messenger of the British agency at Bucharest, whilst in charge of despatches from Lord Clarendon, her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, to her Majesty's Con sul-General in Wallachia. " Fortunately," Mr. Cunningham observes in his note, "the messenger,at the time of his arrest, had not the despatches in his possession, but had left them with the Chancellor of the Vice-Consulate, and an employe of that officer was thercfore able to take them on to Bucharest. The English messenger had not only been put in prison, but so also was the man from the Vice- Consul's office, who happened to be in his company at the moment of his arrest. After the receipt of Mr. Cunninghame's note, the Governor of Ibralia, with the permiss ion of the Russian General, went throught the form of an inquiry into the affair, but nothing could be proved against either of the men further than that the messenger wore Turkish costume. The arrest of a messenger in charge of her Majesty's despatches was a glaring outrage of the usages of civilised nations, and a gross insult o the Sovereign in whose service the messenger is, and whose arms he wore at the time on a silver badge upon his breast. It was only after needless and vexatious delay that the two men who had been treated with such arbitrary injustice, were at length set at liberty ; but no satisfaction of any kind has been given for the insult offered to the British Government. Mr. Colquhoun's remon strances were treated with contempt by M. de Khatchinsky, the Russian Consul-General ; and all that Mr. Cunninghame's official exertions could effect was, after a delay of 24 hours, to obtain the liberation of the English messenger, and of his companion, the employe in the Vice-Consul's office. The Turks are talked of as crossing at Ibraila, whereas no such movement was apparently thought of by them. The affair at Giurgevo was not so serious as has been mentioned. An error has also been committed respecting the Turkish force at Oltenitza, which ne .Ter amounted to anything like 12,000 men. The main body of the Russian army was said to be at Krajova, whereas there are only 3,000 men at that point, and the main body of the army has never moved in that direction. General Dannenberg was the Com maDder-in-Chief at Oltenll,-za, and not General Pawloff. The latter commanded a brigade, and General Oughterlony, a Scotch Gentleman in the Russian service, commanded the other brig de in that action. General Gortschakoff has never thought of going to Slatina. He is at Bucharest, from which he has not been absent more than two days, and that was on the 7th inst., when he joined General Dannenberg at Boudeschti, and afterwards visited the site of the combat at Oltenitza, from whence he returned direct to Bucharest. We had a fall of snow yesterday ; but though the bad wea ther has set in, the cold is not as yet severe. At Jassy the winter has set in with severe cold. They have been sledging there for some time past. It is probable that on the 28th the English Consul- General will leave this for Galatz and Constanti nople. On Friday last M. de Hubner, the Austrian Minister, after having had a long interview with M. Drouyn de Lhuys, sent off a Cabinet courier to Vienna, announcing that the French Governm en t accepts the proposition for a conference of the six Powers on the affairs of the East. The Powers which will take part in the conference are England, France, Austria, and Prussia ; Russia and Turkey being invited parties to the conference. So far the new arrangement is satisfactory, as it is pro bable that Austria had ascertained beforehand that Russia would consent to the proposition, but still the difficulties are not at an end. The last accounts received from Constantinople give an instance of graceful courtesy on the part of the Sultan. The French steam frigate, the Fried land, having sustained some damage, was repaired in the Government dockyard at Constantinople, at an expense of 300,000 f. The Turkish Government declined to accept payment for the repairs, and General Baraguay d'Hilliers, the new French am bassador, returned the compliment by presenting the Sultan with 2,500 muskets de Vincennes. A letter from Bucharest, dated the 22d ultimo, says the Turks still maintain the island near Smurda, below Giurgevo, although the Russians attacked them the day before yesterday, by means of three barges, on board of which there were several hundred Russian troops. The latter, however, did not venture to land on the island. The Turks peppered their musketry into them in very good style, and opened a brisk cannonade from the right bank, making their balls play occasionally even into the town of Giurgevo, where two houses were greatly damaged. Th e ussians, seeing that it was useless, withdrew again with their barges ; but it is rumoured that they will make a renewed attack with greater forces in a few days. The day heforo yesterday a part of the Wallachian militia, with their eight field-pieces were obliged to march for Brailow. The greater portion of the Russian troops who were at Oltenitza are on their march to Krajowa, an d it is generally be lieved that they are to attempt to throw the Turks out of Kalafat. The new Russian governor of Wallachia is expected to arrive here this week. The chief of the. native militia, accompanied by several officers, left some days ago, and proceeded to Fockshan, to greet the said governor on his ar rival there. The third Russian army corps is on its march hither, and will probably reach this place in about three weeks. Yesterday the English and French le us • the foer Constantinople via ft Gala z, the latter procee went Bo' manstadt. FRANCE. From the Moniteur we learn that the following ships were launched on Friday : At Cherbourg—The Beaumanoir, brig, first class. At Brest—The Duquesne, screw-ship, fi t t e d, for 650-horse power. At Lorient—The Annibal, screw, 100 guns) 65°' horse power. At Toulon—The Fleurus, screw, 100 guns, 65°' horse power. The Louis XIV., of 120 guns, and the 11103) screw, of 100 guns, now on the stocks at Recke: fort are ordered to be launched, the former on WI 28th February, and the latter on the 14th Apri next. th_ A at The Monitezo; publishes a decree declaring the exemption from the navigation duties g reet ': to the 31st of December, 1853, by the decree o f the sth September last on cargoes of grain, flour, rice' potatoes, and dried vegetables, imported inw France, is extended to the 31st July, 1854. An other decree prolongs to the same period the re duction of the carriage of grain, &c., on railways. Count Walewski, the French ambassador , left Paris on his way back to London. He is el pected to arrive in town to-day. The Solon arrived at Toulon on the 29th tilt' from Constantinople. She landed at the Pirol:s_ M. de Lacour and his family, who could not , it le said, continue the voyage, owing to the stool weather. The Duke de Bellune, a senator, died in Par is en Friday. He was the eldest son of Marshal vict or ' who was created Duke de Bellune by the Emperor. The deceased leaves eight children. The h eir the title holds a diplomatic appointment. nt Viscount de Chateaubriand, the Governi n i e candidate, has been almost unanimously elect ed member of the council-general of the Ille-et-Vilerl' , THE FUSION OF THE BOURBONS.—The reconon'e' tion which has recently been effected between l e princes of the House of Orleans and the head of the elder branch of the Bourbons continues to create,: great deal of interest among the adherents of he_':( families, and in many quarters a degree of PI litical importance is attached to the event whic h t l certainly is not entitled to at the present mono% and which it may perhaps not have during _ ti t' existence of the present generation. No one c' d ; for a moment doubt that it is of mutual e j , vantage to both families, whether as reg si ci their own comfort or their considerations n, the world, that they should live on terms of frie n d ship becoming members of the same family, sll , forget differences created by events long gone 1, and which are now of no interest to any oneq is cepting as matters of history. But while d sense the " fusion" must be considered a g ratify! fact by all the friends of the two families, it is l e l a doubtful if the manner in which it has been eari:. 4 into effect is calculated to meet with the pr o , unanimous applause. It is certain that sonle,,, the most sincere friends of both branches con ga ; the " fusion" as inopportune, and the ostentati. e .„ publicly given to it as injudicious and impa l t:d Much as they wish to see a good understana7 B existing between the two families they would 1114 „„ much preferred seeing the " fusion," when st a ll plished, represented as simply an act of kindliete. and good feeling on the part of the members of t' families than to have it represented, as it noll as an important political act from which s t ye quences may be expected which will change " aspect of Europe. It has been remarked that in the elaborate ec, counts published throughout Europe of the i nte t view between the Duke de Nemours and the Card de Chambord, there has not been one word 0 .1 % 0 the Duchess of Orleans, and that the Duke o f Nemours spoke, not in the name of the whele ao the members of the family (of which the Counta Paris is the undoubted head), but merely in the of his brothers. No doubt the Duchess of O r ley and the Comte de Paris have kept themeePir aloof from the whole affair, and that they are,f ° ,o sequently no parties to the so-called "fusion. is not correct to say that the Duchess of Orley:lei has opposed the " fusion," or the interview vtli ti j has taken place between the Duke de Nemours s al T i ' l his cousin. She has simply declined givini . 0 $ opinion on the matter, in order that she mig ht be considered as a consenting party to any arranr ic‘ ments which may have taken place at the inter" between those illustrious personages. Of • There was a further improvement in the prid e public securities at the Bourse on Saturday. Ic aff Three per Cents. opened at 74f. 70c., f e ll 4 °,, i f 65c., rose again to 74f. 85c., an d c l ose d at ~' 75c. for the end of the month. Th e Four-and ->a' Half per Cents. closed at 100 f. 45c. ; Orley : hallway Shares, 1,166 f. 25c. ; Rouen, 1)05 ,nT Havre, 496 f. 25c. ; Great Northern, 871 f. u"" 0 : Paris and Strasburg, 815 f. • Paris and Ili, 906 f. 25c ; Lyons to the Mediterranean) 7 " n ti 50c. ; Western of France, 700 f. ; IBordean% e o Cette, 600 f. ; Great Central, 517 f. 500. ; Lea, and Geneva, 525 f. ; Shares of the Credit Mobil' 735 f. SPAIN. a t he A telegraphic despatch from Madrid, date a 29th ult., states : The Ministry has pres s tie the Budget to the Cortes, and has demanded, t ip , necessary authorisation for the collection taxes." Under date of the 27th, we learn that the deP ti ; in the Senate terminated in the withdrawal & s oil proposition of Senors Armero, Baldasano,oo other ex-Ministers of Marine, respecting the ny offthe naval and military commands under captains-general of Cuba, Porto Rico, &e. authors of the proposition protesting against • t y having had any intention of interfering iv' slightest degree with the royal prerogative. A O The Congress adopted with unanimity the r:01 0 :' of the committee on the case of Senor GO ti e Moron, the Government being in accord wit' t ie same ; thus declaring that the proceeding 0 00 0 Andiencia of Valencia, in committing him to Pcotr for libel without the previous consent of the 0 0 gress, was wrong, and directing him to be at set at liberty. SWITZERLAND. The Federal Colonel Bour g eois, Federal. t be missioner from the Swiss Confederation 0 1 _,bei Tessin, arrived at Berne on the 29th of Noiniii to offer his services to a military commissWib o tiv to g ive evidence before the Central Superior mission on the situation of Tessin, and partioh" , on the arrest of the Austrian spy Conti BELGIUM. )roject of law prohibiting the exportilti. rtY The project prohibiting ILL._ u , farinaceous and other food was voted 7..0! Chamber on Wednesday last. The discus/c o "' remarkable for the soun d ness o f v iew end 101 by many of the m em b ers on th e t ra de. - 1- . 5 1)/ however, after m uc h o pp os iti on , was pas"- considerable majority. PRUSSIA. • 114 From Brussels we learn that the impreto le ,- duced by the speech at the opening of the 0 0 7, 5 0, 0 4 a very favourable one. People are well ° nil v ' in general, that as regards the Eastern quest o tie speaks so plainly and so firmly. Compototie ° ': drawn between this speech and the conaluli f g e made by Austria to the Federal Diet. The of openly says that the fear of beholdin g the Y . 410,,, s- Europe disturbed is founded upon faet : t ostli, Austria repeats that she believes in the 1 70 6";: v .et of peace, because the assurances of the 00.1110.0:1, St. Petersburg give it the certitude •that„ik has no intention of attacking the in te6 ` l7 Turkey nor the sovereignty of the Sultan' / a le) The French journals announce, on thL y tlO, news from Constantinople, by the steamer lag" that MM. de Bruck and de Wildenbroc 0 co e ner v Ao been recalled. This news is doubtful. knows anything but the recall of M. d t is' bruck ; on the contrary, the Governmten . satisfied with the services of that miniser MYSTERIOUS BURGLARY IN CONDUIT-5111i, 0 61 tween the hour of 12 o'clock on Saturday iti o itik. the same hour on Sunday forenoon, th e iseol l4 l, mysterious robbery was committed on the pren4 r. sco_ .4 t 52, Conduit-street, Bond-street, belonging to it apPcp: carrying on business as a military t a ilor. _both , that Mr. Scott does not reside on the premisesi4.olo.o4. well as the above house, combine another in e 7 te d., I: if adjoining, both of which are at present unte l b l ut on /r io t left everything secure on Saturday nig,ht, v letter s , iv ~ there as usual, in the morning, to see if 31/ - 1 w as l e op' been dropped in the letter-box, the Plecer.h ag til ted, greatest confusion, and on making a se,s 1 !:; 00 effee, o o,, t . cause, ascertained that an entrance had 0 - c i c tin c i. ,'. o b, and property stolen to the amount of 70/ i i esi d e a ontio; ' and a cash-box containing 31/. in gold ; "1251,, is the he discovered seven rolls of cloth, valued a f r ont 00 water-closet at the end of the PaSsag e le i itals Of street-door, ready packed up for remov ; p0 ,oarcott had not been gained by force, as there we t ' s. gr. . 00 of violence, but, no doubt, by skeleton k h e :coni nies to t ° attributes great blame to the police in t iciooo s._ p ro' the robbery, and entertains strong eus?... re sent v' perpetrators thereof, which it would at I , , ... i. if., ; ci sionnto 1 !nature to disclose. I Con 3o.- ,ittorA TRADE WITH BRAZIL .— The LOTO r their inw t he i o f the Commissioners ofCustorns, fo e her Majesty's Treasury have caused to h.e t ,. 1. : T1 ;t11 1 , 4 the ~Pr eo l l a r ¢' government, t i t f ending to .6joris 4 ° , enahu va ooth t4 ganoclvesrhnimppenintg, an n f o ß r r d a e z r il in the c°ll b n e ociOfi the 15th and 16th Victoria, cap' b treatY, eli•e_. jesty to abolish, otherwise than Y ~___,,,,a p hipil of reciprocity, differential dutiee on witun ~. MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Live: fool on Saturday were estimated at 6,000 bass, all to the trade. The market was steady at previous rates. The sales comprised 4,250 American, 450 Pernam and Maranham at 6/d. 7d., 700 Egyptian at sd. to Bd., and 600 Surat at *. to 3d. per lb. In Railway Shares only a limited business was done. The corn trade is very dull this morning. The West India accounts do not contain much interesting matter. The Legislative Assembly at Jamaica had been a good deal occupied with the "Imports Duty Bill," and a determination had been expressed to pass it together with the Rum Bill for periods less than one year, so as to save the revenue which those measures were calcu lated to yield, and to insure sufficient time for the consideration of the propositions from the Imperial Government. The subject was attracting much interest in the colony, and various propositions had been made. The opinion was generally expressed that such an Import Duty Bill, with an excise upon rum, might be passed, as would pro duce such a revenue which would be sufficient to liquidate a just proportion of the expenditure of the island. The opinion having become prevalent here in some quarters that there is not sufficient copper ore to afford an adequate return to those interested in the companies formed here for mining in Jamaica, the following remarks from a visitor at Portland will be read with interest : " On Wednesday last I visited the copper mines now being worked by Messrs. Barrett and Olds, and must certainly confess that I never saw anything in Jamaica like it. I examined seven distinct lodes, every one of which promised a handsome return to the undertakers. Too much credit cannot be given to Messrs. Barrett and Olds. I therefore trust that the gentlemen embarked in the speculation will succeed in forming a, company—if not an English company, an American one. I must acknowledge that every credit is au. Capt. W. Arthur, who appears industriously employed in making new dis coveries notwithstanding the wealth already discovered. I am informed that 42 barrels of copper ore have been shipped from the above mines, weighing from 350 to 400 lbs. each, and that there is as much more ready for ship ment. lam of opinion that the properties of M'Kenzie, Richards, and others abound in rich mineral wealth." It would be far more satisfactory to our mind if the Jamaica people would endeavour to prove the value of the copper mines, for working which they have obtained English capital. Does the ore pay expenses, and has it any commercial value ? From Mexico we learn, in relation to the foreign debt of that republic, that Mr. Falconet would not leave until the middle of November, although it was expected he would arrive by the present packet. The Committee of Bondholders have received no remittance, as the $250,000 which had been ob tained by mortgaging the revenue for the dividend now in course of payment had to be repaid. At the meeting of the Waterford and Kilkenny Railway Company last week, very great complaints were made by the large shareholders at the small traffic receipts on the line, and the apparent total want of management on the part of the officials of the company. It was alleged by shareholders who had visited the railway, one of whom was the auditor of the company, that although 29 miles of the line had been in operation for several months, there were more cars and coaches between Water ford and Kilkenny now than previously to the line being opened, and that a very small portion of the traffic between these two places was car ried by the railway. Mr. Bushfield, the audi tor, added, that on the spot people complained that the railway might as well be closed as open, as no one appeared to be managing it. Mr. Dowling, as a large shareholder, and as representing other influential shareholders, after commenting upon the present unsatisfactory position of the company, which, it was alleged, was mainly owing to the want of their being in the management any parties who had sufficient interest in the company to devote their energies to develope the traffic, and, after expressing the conviction of persons well acquainted with the locality, that the rail way might be made a remunerative property, concluded by moving a resolution, which was seconded by Mr. Goddard, to the effect that a committee of the shareholders be appointed to in vestigate the affairs of the company, and to report the result to an adjourned meeting. The chairman and some of the directors attributed the smallness of the receipts to the fact of the rail way being not yet completed between Dunkitt and Waterford, a distance of about 3 miles, which was expected to be finished early in the spring, when it was confidently expected the traffic would be considerably increased. The chairman and Mr. Bates, another director, stated that should the resolution proposed by Mr. Dowling be carried by the shareholders they would not remain in the direction. Mr. Dowling said that although he had been instructed by some of the large shareholders who had a sufficient interest in the Company to carry his resolution by a large majority, yet he would postpone any pro ceedings until next general meeting, on the distinct understanding that in the meantime the di rectors should adopt such measures as would obviate the complaints made by the shareholders in regard to the management of the line. In the course of the discussion, the chairman was asked what interest the directors held in the company, a ques tion which he refused to answer. The general im pression seemed to be that they held only a very small stake in the concern. After some severe and painful comments being made by Mr. Ellis, the contractor, reflecting on statements made by Mr. Bates, the meeting separated. Although Mr. Dowling's motion for a Committee of investigation was withdrawn, we trust it will be only for a time, as we are convinced that the traffic is capable of great extension, if it is carried on by proper par ties; and it is evident that the present directors, however respectable, have such a trifling interest in the company, that they have little inducement to exert themselves, and unless the large share holders look after their own interests, they will have themselves to thank for the unsatisfactory condition of their property. The railway meetings announced are the fol lowing : Company. Date. Place, &c. Charleroi and Erquelinnes Dec. 22, Charleroi. Eastern Union Dec. 16, Radley's Hotel. Great Luxembourg Dec. 14, LondOn Tavern. Ditto London and South-Western, Dcc. 7, Lambeth. Manch., Sheffield, & Linc Dec. 7, Manchester. West Flanders Dec. 13, 61, Moorgate-st. Ditto The amount of bullion taken out by the Penin sular and Oriental Company's steamer for India and China is 247,9131. The English Stock market is buoyant, and in the absence of later foreign intelligence of moment, Consols have risen g- to / per cent., being 95 to 95, 1 for transfer, and 95 to I for Account. The price for January is about 95g I. No doubt the settle ment of the Account, which takes place on Thurs day, has had an influence, and the amount of Stock taken up by the public has rendered it scarce. The New n per Cents. have been 954 to 961, and the 3 per Cents. 94 to 94'4. Bank Stock is firm at 218 to 219. Exchequer Bills have been 3s. to 6s. premium. Foreign securities have been more animated, and generally prices are better maintained. Spanish Three per Cents. have been quoted 46 to 46i, the Deferred 224-, and the Certificates sg. The an nouncement that there will shortly be an addition to the Royal family of Spain inspires some confi dence. Russian Stock has been firm. The Five per Cents. being 111/ to 112, and Four-and-a-Half per Cents. at 98. Sardinian Bonds are at 89k, ex dividend. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. are 64k. Danish Five per Cents. are at 102. Bra zilian Four-and-a-Half per Cents. have been at 93k. Mexican have improved to 25k, and Peru vian are dull at 71 to 72. Railway Shares are all rather better, sympathis ing with the funds. Caledonian, Great Western, Great Northern, and Midland, have been princi pally dealt in. French Shares are quiet, but firm. The Gold Mines have been dull. United Mexi can Mine'are dearer. The Australian Bank Shares are in request, and there is a rise of 1/. to 2/. in the Australian Agri cultural Land Shares. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) Bank Stock ... .. 219 18 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 94 g 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 95 fl i New 31 per Cent. Annuities 95 6 Expire sth Jan., 1860 , 5i 1 95 i E xc h equ er Bills, ld. C L o o iis g ol n A s ti for n u l A ti c e e s' ount £lOOO 11500 3 6 p . Small 3 6 P (PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK, Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. -- Ditto New, 1852, 4 per Cent ..... Danish Bonds, 1825, 3 per Cent — Ditto 5 per Cent . . lO3 Mexican 3 per Cent. Peruvian Bonds, 4i per Cent. 7l Ditto 3 per Cent. Itussianronds, 1822, 5 per Cent. £St llll 12 114 Ditto 4A per Cent 9B Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent... ..... .... Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 46 6 .} Spanish Now Deferred, 3 per Cent 2lB Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun •5l p c Dividends on the above payable in London. Belgian Bonds 4A per Cent. ex. 25 fr Dutch Exchange, 2A per Cent. 12 Guil 641 HA L.F.P.IST TWO. Consols 9sf Ditto January Account ~,,,,,,,, 94 DISGRACEFUL CONDUCT OF A CLERGYMAN. "The Rev. Henry Henegill, curate of Crofton, Titch field, Hants, was brought before Mr. Bingham, on a warrant charging him with obtaining 151. from Thomas Waters, of Fareham, Hants, by false and fraudulent pretences. It appeared that the rev. defendant, who is a married man with four children, superintended the National School at Crofton, the governess of which was a young woman about 19 years of age, named Macfarlane. About three weeks ago the rev, delinquent suddenly left Crofton, accompanied in his flight by Miss Macfarlane, and proceeded to Boulogne, via Folkstone. Subse quently circumstances of a more serious nature, involving the honesty of the defendant, came to the knowledge of the county magistrates, who granted a warrant for his apprehension, which was placed in the hands of Superin tendent Harvey, of the Hants Constabulary, who, after considerable trouble, traced the rev, defendant and his frail companion to London, and from information he had received, he went on Thursday last to a coffee house in Oxford-street, where he understood they were staying, and there saw Miss Macfarlane, who, in reply to hii inquiries, said the defendant had left her several days before, without a farthing in the world, and she had not seen him since. Mr. Harvey at once paid her bill, and placed her in the care of a friend till his return to Fareham. Superintendent Harvey next procured Mr. Bingham's signature to the warrant, and pro ceeded to Pinner, near which place hd apprehended the defendant on Sunday night, and he was now placed at the bar to answer the charge of fraud and forgery. Superintendent Harvey was sworn, and said last night he took the prisoner into custody near Pinner. He was in a railway train, and witness took him there from on the present charge. Witness had no evidence here to-day, and he wished . his worship to remit de fendant to Fareham. Mr. Bingham said the superintendent was entitled to take defendant there under the warrant backed by him (Mr. Bingham). THE FOG--(THIS DAY).—During the whole of this morning the metropolis has been enveloped in fog. As the day advanced the fog increased in density, and at two o'clock in the afternoon it had reached such a degree of opacity, that it bids fair to rival that of the 23d ult. The whole of the business of London had to be transacted by gas-light. SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY, EXETER HALL.—The customary annual performance of Handel's " Messiah" takes place on Friday next, the 9th inst. ; Miss Birch, Miss Dolby, Mrs. Lockey, Mr. Lockey, and Mr. Weiss, principal vocalists. Under the direction of Mr. Costa. THE STEAM-SHIP GOLDEN AGE.—This vessel, whose detention in the Mersey by an accident, was noticed last week, has completed her repairs, and is expected to be ready for sea again this afternoon (Monday). She was in the dry dock on Saturday, where her beautiful model was examined by several scientific and nautical gentlemen of Liverpool. Since her detention in port she has had an addition of about twenty more passengers. An address has been presented to Captain Porter by the passengers, expressing their entire confidence in the capabilities of the ship and her machinery, and compli menting the captain upon the coolness he displayed at the time of the unfortunate accident, the vessel not being under his management at the time. SOUTHAMPTON, SUNDAY.—The Peninsular and Orien tal Company's steam-ship Indus, Captain Soy, left this morning with the heavy portion of the East India and China mails. She had on board 130 passengers, about 230,000/. in specie for India and China, and a full cargo. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-ship Douro arrived to-day . (Sunday), about two o'clock. Having put in at Plymouth, the usual forms and de spatches sent by her were placed into the hands of the resident correspondent there. The Manilla, a new screw steam-ship, belonging to the Peninsular and Oriental Company, and built for the purpose of supplying the depots at the Indian stations with coal, arrived in dock this morning s Sunday. The Quee and attend, de Lannon an open CIU Alfred Pag( The Duel hrrivel .r ogrnore ' This m or divine servi Despat c h turday to t 1 Australian The Lori Council sat and conclu, of the Isla] Lord Chan( 1/ ePartin en the Lords J of the Adi 11 on• Willi. tended. 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