The Sun. — London, England, 1857-10-30 00:00:00

MDLLE. JETTY TREFFZ. OPERA BUFFA.—St. JAMES'S THEATRE. (Entirely Re-decorated).—Signor RoNzANI boa the honour to announce that tho Se ison will commence on TUESDAY, the 3d of November next, 1857. Full particulars will be duly announced. Prospectuses may bo had, and Subscriptions arranged at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond street. R OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE . Proprietor, Mr. Charles Kean. THIS ETENING, will be performed S'2 , akspere's Play of THE TEMPEST. Preceded by LIVING TOO FAST. T HEATRE ROYAL, A DELPHI. Lessee —Mr. Ben. Webster. THIS EVENING, will be performed an original Apropos sketch, entit ed THE DRAPERY QUESTION ; or, Who's for India t Messrs. Wright, P. Bedford, C. Selby; Miss M. Wilton and Miss. Mary Keeley. After which, Douglas Jerrold's drama of BLACK-EYED SUSAN. William, Mr. T. P. Cooke ; Blue Peter. Mr. Paul Bedford ; Gnatbrain, Mr. Wright ; Black-eyed Susan, Hiss Arden. To conclude with URGENT PRIVATE AFFAIRS. T HEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstone. rnis EVENING, to commence at Sevon o'clock. with THE LADY OF LYONS. Pauline, Mss Amy Sedgwick ; Claude Melnotte, Mr. Howe. After which, the new and successful Comely, entitled VICTIMS in which Mr. Buckstone, Mr. Howe, Mr. William Farren, Mrs. B. White, die., will appear. To conclude with THE GALICIAN FETE. Orchestra Stalls (which may be retained the whole of the evening), 6s. each. (No charge for booking.) First Price. s. d. Second price. s. d Dross Boxes 5 0 Dress Boxes 3 o Upper Boxes ... 3 0 Upper Boxes 2 0 P,t . . Lower Gallery 1 OlLower Gallery 0 6 pper Gallery 0 61No half-price to Upper Gallery. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswick. THIS EVENING will be performed AMBITION : or, The Throne and the Tomb. Messrs. Creswick, W. Smith, Vollaire, B. Potter, Jackson, Bchnare ; Miss Webster, Miss M. Eburne, Miss Johnstone. After which, a now Petite Comedy, I:7P IN THE WORLD. To conclude with AVARICE. R OY A. L LYCEUM T 11E A.T itE.—Le3see, Mr. Dillon. —Under the joint management of Miss LOUISA PYNE and Mr. W. HARRISON.—Open for an OPERA SEASON of THREE MONTHS, with the fol lowing Distinguished Artistes :—Mad true Caradmi Miss Co ra, Miss Susan Py ne, Mi ss M ar i an P rescott, Miss Cuthbert, Mrs. H. Manley, and Miss Lon'sa Pyne; Mr. Augustus Braham, Mr. A St. Albyn, Mr. Edmunds, Mr. Hamilton Braham Mr. Ferdi nan d Gr over, M r. B ernard, Mr. Kerby, Mr.li r aliworth, arr. G. Honey, Ifr.Woiss, and Mr. W. Harrison. Conductor, M. Alfred Mellen_ 'P "Q nr l,nat.ra selected from the Royal Italian Opera, Jallien's B ind, and the Orches tral Union, The Chorus selected entirely from the Royal Italian Opera, Stage Manager, Mr. E. Stirling.. Assistant Acting Manager, Mr. Wiliam Brough, Billet M as t er, H r. Frampton. Choru s Master, Mr. G. Salythson. THIS EVENING, will be pe fornicd (21 time) Balfe% new opm, THE ROSE OF C STILE. After which, GOOD FOR NOTHING. Private Boxes, £2 12s. 6d., £2 25., and £1 lls. 6d. ; &ails, 6s. ; Dress Cire7e, ss. ; Upper Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 25.; Gallery, ls.—The Bog Office is now open d a ily, from II to 5, under the direction of Mr. Chatterton, jun. OY AL OLYMPIC THEATR E. J Lessees, Messrs. Robson and Emden. TIIIS EVENING, will be performed (11th time) a now comedy, called LEADING STRINGS. Messrs. Addison, G. Vining, H. Cooper ; Mrs. Stirlikr, Misses Wyndham and Swanborongh. Followed by (for the sth time) a new comedietta, entitled DEADLY REPORTS, After which, the comedietta, entitl e d A SUB TERFUGE, Mrs. Stirling, G. Vining, and Mr. G. Murray. Commence at half-past Seven. eGINTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.— A—l OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow big company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance o Selections from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS, CHORUSES, GLEES DUETS, 4ze., viz. :—Miss Russell, Mrs. Badzey, Madlle. Manetta, Mrs, Palmyre, Miss E. Scott Miss Brunel], Mrs. Le Jeuno, and Madame Marietta; Herr F. Jonghmans, Mr. Henshaw, R. Grover, T. Farrant, B. Tones, J. Barker, W. Melling, Senor Antonio, E. L. Rime, and Air. St. AThyn : Messrs. S. Collins and E. Mack ney, Pianoforte, Mr, Cecil Hicks; harmonium, Master Williams; Di:eetor, Herr F. Jonghmans. Commence at lieven o'clock precisely. Suppers, dr.c., until twelve o'clock. —Signor PICCO will perform, at half-pist Eight and half. past Ten, every Evening. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Taxi DAY—Morn., 42 min. aft. 11 —Even., 0 min aft. 0 To - Ittoßßow—Morn. 6 min. aft. 12—Even. 23 min. aft. 12 THE WEATHER —SUN OFFICE, OCTOBER 30. THERNOHETIR, IN THT SNIDE. 53—highest Nines noon pester day. 50—lowest this morning and daring the night 50 —this day at noon. BAR 311ETER, 2P.83. WIND, variable, from W. to N.W. ; rather fresh, with fine weather now. It rained heavily in the morning. ..)1131, < , H E R MAJESTY'S THEATRE. JITLL [EN'S CONCERTS. M. Jullien has the honour to announce that his ANNUAL SPIRIES of CONCERTS will commence THIS EVENING (FRIDAY), the 30th of October. Programme: PART I.—Overture, " Semiramide "—Rossini. Values Sentiment a l es (t a t se t), " Constance " (first time of performance in England)—M. Jullien. "It was a beautiful feeling thAt warmed the pale cheek of the youthful Constance. It was love in its gentlest, tenderest, and least earthly essence. It was hopeless, for in her hum lity she had never dreamed of return ; it was unalloyed by any meaner mot've Of vanity or of interest, and surrounded its whole existence in A spirit of the purest and meekest devotion. The young and loving heart needed sJme object of which it might dream in Its many lonely hours, and on which it might lavish its great wealth of fresh and deep affection." Symphony, Andaete eon Moto (Pilgrim's March—Contemplation and Prayer), from the " Italian Symphony "—Mendelss o h n. Aria, " Batti, oatti" (Don Juan), Mdlle. Jetty Treffz --Mozart. P o lk a , " Mazonrka " (for the first time in England)—Jullien. "Th ) Polka•Mazourka is now accepted on the Continent, and is danced at the Court balls and fashionable circles of St. Potersburgh, Vienna, Berlin, and Paris. It may be called the Mazotaka-Valse, as well as Polka-3fazourka, which, like the Valse, can be danced by a single couple, requiring only the step and the music of the Mazourka, instead of the step of the Valse or Polka. This graceful dance, Lore elegant than the Polka, will doubtless continue popular. The Polka-Ma o:nuke is n)t a composition of a professeur do dense, but was Wiginated by a carious incident at the State Ball given on the occasion of the Coronation of his Imperial Majesty Alexander , 111., at Moscow. A mazourka was commenced and soon in terrnpted by the want of unity in the performances of the figures. The guests, from distant and different parts of Rus es, haying been accustomed to dance different kinds of figures, 14 was impossible to proceed, when the Princess D . . and aer illustrious partner for the dance, commenced valsing to the music, with the step of the Mazourka. A few other couples followed the example, and soon the whole of the in vitees joined them—the effect was so pleasing that it was repeated several times during that brilliant soiree. A name was improvised for this dense improvisee, and the Polka- Mazourka has since become the rage in all fashionable re unions dansantes on the Continent." Symphony, Allegro and Storm, from the "Pastoral Symphony "—Beethoven. Solo, Instrumental. Quadrille, " The English"—Jullien. National Anthem, " God save the King"--Dr. Bull. PART IL —New Operatic Selection from Mozart's Grand Opera, " Don Juan," arranged expressly for the present sea son of M. Jullien's concerts at her Majesty's Theatre, with Solos for MM. Lavigne, Hardy, Hughes, and Kcenig. Ger man Lied, " The Recruit," Mdlle. Jetty Treffz--Kucken. Valises Sentimentales (2,1 set), " Les Sonpirs "--Jullien. Solo, Instrumental. Galop—D'Albert. Prospectuses, with full particulars, may be had at the Box office of the Theatre ; of all the principal libraries ; and at Jullien and Co.'s, 214, Regent-street. Prices of Admission—Promenade, Is; Upper Boxes, Is. ; Gallery, Is. ; Dress Circle, 2s. 6d.; Private Boxes, 108. 6d, and upwards. The Concert will commence at Eight o'clock. ' lv 61 LONDON, FRIDAY, OCT. 30, 1857. , The capture of Delhi has completely changed the character of the Indian rebellion. As we have already stated, its very neck has been broken, and we have only the scattered fragments, the disjecta membres to deal with. The Brum magem Emperor, who has sought safety in flight, can no longer be appealed to, nor can vast pro 'aloes be made on h::s behalf to the disaffected to induce them to shake off their allegiance, prove unfaithful to their salt, and turn the British weapons with which they were armed again:t British soldiers. The incentive to mutiny has been removed. None will henceforward commit themselves to what is manifestl Se long as Delhi r®remained in the hands of the rebels—so long as the octogenarian King ° co i l _ pied the musnud, something could b e sa id by the tempters that might be swallowed by their cre dulous dupes. But that phantom has and the wavering loyalty of the rcillc)ntents who have not already hopelessly committed them selves will be strengthened and confirmed, a , d they will be quite ready to atone for their vacilla tion by a display of Extraordinary zeal and activity against those with whom, under other circumstances, they would have been quite will ing to co-operate. The capture of Delhi has thus a double im portance ; it is " twice blessed," not only for what it has accompliihed, but for what it t^z 1 prevent. We cannot, of Course, regard it as the It is to be hoped that the fugitive sepoys from Delhi may not move in tie direction of Lucknow or Agra. Such a course is not very probable, but it is possible, and every possible precaution should be taken against any surprise in these directions. Every English heart is still looking anxiously for the relief of the non-combatants who have sought shelter and protection in these quarters, and it would indeed be considered a truly deplorable catastrophe, f any repetition of the Cawupore Massacres should occur in either place. We may, however, hope that those who have displayed so much unflinching gallantry and determination will not be found wanting in any emergency that may arise. Ann there is no doubt that the conquerors of Delhi will dispatch sufficient forces t ) track the footsteps of the fugitive mutineers, and to prevent them from doing anything that require, time to perfee. They may do something by surprise, but that is all. They cannot venture on anything leading to protracted operations. The Gadtcherie'4 of the Calcutta Council must also be checked. We have had too much of the ill-timed leniency of Lord CANNING, and the mischievous interference of Mr. J. P. GRANT, with Generals HAVELOCK and NEILL. awn pore was the last place where the pedant c civilian should have been permitted to play his "fantastic tricks." There the blood of English women and E ,glisla children had been recklessly shed, under circumstances cf the most fiendish atrocity ; and stern, unrelenting justice should have been administered to every person who participated in these horrible outrages. But Mr. J. P. GRANT interposed—strove to gain a character for pseudo-philanthropy at the expense of those who had borne the brint of the encour, and hazarded their lives f)r the rea,ration of peztoo. These proceedings must, as we have already de clared, be strictly investigated and fully answered, and the possibility of similar mischief be prevented at the earliest possible opportunity. If India be left in the hands of tho military authorities, it will speedily be pacified. If Lord CANNING and Mr. J. P. GRANT be suffered to act as " wet blankets," damping the spirits of our soldiers, the contest may be protracted for an indefinite periotl. It is for the Government and People of Great Britain to say whether such untoward results shall be sanctioned or tolerated. Ba the occasion what it will, and the speaker who he may, India must be the topic. Even at an annual dinner for an hospital—from the dinner and the hospital, too—the speakers must start for India. We are thoroughly glad of this. Nothing can secure justice to India but such an occupation of people's minds in England with it, as compels them everywhere, and at all times, to speak " out of the abundance of their hearts." At agricultural meetings, school meetings, social science meet ings, mechanics'-institute meetings, and, on Mon day last, even at the Taunton and Somerset Hos pital dinner, the speak.rs must advert to India. No loss a person than the Colonial Secretary, a member of the Ctbinet, being member for the Borough also, must, to a certain extent, throw aside official reserve, and utter opinions which, we may presume, are shared by his colleagues. Mr. LAMM:THERE paid a just tribute to the decision and promptitude of Lord ELGIN, in ha-- tening to Calcutta with his China troops ; he did not omit to mention that it was " without wa;ting for orders," and to mention it evidently with praise. It is, indeed, the men who can act, and take their orders afterwards, who can burst routine and assume responsibility, that wo want on foreign stations. It was partly the feel ing that we have not too many men abroad who will act on the merits of a case, and let techni calities take care of themselves, which made the nation so determined to support Sir JOHN Bow- RING, and Lord PALMERSTON for supporting, him. If we are to hold our own in contact with the savage and the half-civilised, assuredly it must be done by men like Lord ELGIN, who will follow our OLIVES, WARRENS, and HASTINGS in that read:- ness to act on the decisions of their own judgment, leaving the result to justify them. The Colonial Secretary also justly commended the Governors of ooylon, the Mauritius, and the Cape, for wh a t they had respectively done in sending reinforce- meats, Those from the Atturitius had, no doubt, the happiest effect in quieting the fir,,t ri.singe of . - a mutinous temper in the Bombay . Presulency, The Cape, we should have thought, would h . tve been adverted to with more qualified commenda tion ; if, at least, as is commonly understood, Sir GEORGE GREY Wa3 Uf willing at first to spare the troops. Of the conduct of the coionists at the Cape it was impossible to speak too highly ; they having subscribed their personal service, by volunteering to do garrison duty. Duty which, we trust, is just now very light. It is, however, the intentions of Governmonf, which all were curious to learn from a Cabinet Minister. That it intended to pit down tie mutiny, and to re-establish our authority in India ; ' that it had acted with vigou r in sending out troops since it realised the danger, w e were conclusion of the contest. There is arduous work yet to be performed before the pacification of India is completely established. Wandering bands of marauders threatening detached settlements, desperate men, who know that their atrocities have placed them beyond the pale of mercy, must be hunted out and effectually destroyed. But the forces at this moment available, to say nothing of the powerful reinforcements that may daily be expected, will be quite sufficient for the purpose. Their opponent 3, torn by internal disunion will scarcely venture to make head in any district ; and should they do so, without any of the sinews of war, without money, artillery, or commissariat, their convulsive efforts will be brought to a speedy conclusion. We now know what we have to deal with, and can take our measures accordingly. Would that we were not trammelled by an incom petent Governor-General, and an effet3 Council. They are now the most formidable opponents to the complete subjugation of India. The great effort must, however, be forthwith made. Many of the rebels, men fighting with ropes about their necks, and precluded from the slightest hope of quarter, have made their escape from Delhi. This could not well have been pre vented. All our forces were required for the assault. The rear of the rebels was open, and it would have been impossible, without further rein forcements, to have intercepted the fugitives; and cut them off in detail. It has been stated that General WILSON was desirous of postponing the grand onslaught until ho could have commanded the passage of the river, so as to have made the operation complete ; and it is more than hinted that it was owing to orders from Calcutta that he was obliged to f)rce on the crisis before he hall adequate means to make the destruction de cisive. But we shall not at present speculate on these matters. We are too thankful ' for the triumph that has been achieved to criticise too closely any alleged shortcomings on the past of the General. We shall, however, learn more fully the true state of the case, and be prepared to deal with the facts when they are fully under stood. already well assured. But what are to be the next steps ? What is to be done, as the country is gradually swept of vagabond Sepoy bands, and restored to something like order ? Are things t o be hushed up ? And are we to go on with the triple system of Government Mr. LABOUCHERE would seem to answer these latter two questions in the negative ; the former of the two at least. Mr. LABOUSHERE said distinctly, " He acknow ledged that it was the duty of Government not only to put down this rebellion and to establish law and order, but to look closely into the causes by which it had been produced, and to examine nar rowly the circumstances of the Indian Govern ment, not only in its military organisation, but in the civil administration of the affairs of that _ country." If, then, our Colonial Secretary may be trusted, we are to deal honestly with the question of the condition and government of India, Government will institute inquiries which clearly point to a re-construction of both the Army and the Civil Service—and both are equally needed. If this be only said because the temper of the country demands it, that is something ; the temper of England in regard to India is what will determine ultimately the fate of India ; since no Minister can neglect it. We would not, however, indulge such a suspicion. Unless evidence appear to the contrary, we can conceive no reason why Lord PALMERSTON should not address himself to the great duty of renovating our entire Indian policy and administration. .He is hardly answerable for the long story of past misrule ; but he would incur the reproach of all coming generations, if, with such an opportunity of making radical changes in our Indian system as no Minister ever ha•l before, he declines to avail himself of it. T.,e Company and their Legislative Council and Civil Service, have, together with their native army, broken down altogether. The Calcutta Govern ment has incurred the dislike and contempt of all classes, Native or European, in India, while the E tst India Board and the Board of Control at home have become jointly, at least, whatever their sepa rate virtues, the laughing-stock of all men of busi ness or of administrative ability. Lord PIL MERSTDN has a carte blanche, if he like to use it. Not a hand in England, except their own, will be held up for the East India Company ; and every- • bodynot in the Covenanted Civil Service would feel but too happy to aid in kicking the Company out of India. Lord PALMERSTON has the best possible opportunity to cancel the Company for ever, to put the 10,0001. per annum spent on its D rec tors' salaries into the Indian Exchequer, and to make her Gracious Majesty Queen VICTORIA the first Sovereign of India in name as well as in fact. The result, however, would be more than a nomi- nal one. A responsible Minister f)r India, ap pointments closely scanned by Parliament, and Indian doings debated with intense interest., will change the whole course of things. Publicity, both in England and Calcutta, is the first grand step towards Indian Reform. We should add, that Mr. LABOUCEIERE'S Tory colleague for Tauntin told the guests some good home-truths, not as blaming specially the present Government of India, but the whole course of Indian Government. After a hundred years of our rule, and an enormous expenditure, the popu- Ation were, he said, in a state very little removed From that in which they were under the most corrupt and cru©l member of the House of TAMER LANE. He did not hesitate to say that our rule in India had been used as a screen to protect the natives from the contamination of Christianity I On the authority of Bishop EiEBEIZ, he emild state that, by the express order of the Company's Government, native Christians were prohibited from holding office, and none admitted to it but MussuLuau and Hindoos ! ! JOHN COMPANY w --- hear some plain truths next session. He hld better shrive himself and give up the ghost quiet 7 y. On Wednesday, another member of the Go vernment, the Earl of HARROWB; at an agri cultural meeting, in giving his opinions also on the Indian business, gave utterance to similar views with those of Mr. LABOUCEfERE on the future government of India, at least so far as to acknowledge that it must come under the cons deration of the Government as soon as the mutiny was fairly suppressed. Unless, therefore, Cabinet Ministers are dealing in clip-trap, we may reason ably hope that the Ministry does intend to grap ple with the great question of Indian Reform. THE SUN, LO ismoN, FRIDAY E VEIN-ENG, OCTOBER 30, 1857. THE BERKELEY PEERAGE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SI7N. SlR,—The members of the family and frion ds of he late Lord Fitzhardinge who were assembled on he morning of that nobleman's funeral have in structed me in th,ir name publicly to give Vat fol lowing contradiction to the assertions contained in a letter addres4ed to you by Mr. Grantley Berke ley, and published in your paper on Saturday, the 24th inst. It is not true that Sir Maurice Berkeley spoke in anger. The language he used was mild, concilia tory, and affectionate. It is not true that Sir Maurice Berkeley made any accusaton whatever against Air. Grantley Berkeley. He alluded to a report which lisd been industriously circulated, and said it was due to his late brother's memory that it should be contra dicted. The report to which he referred was—that Mr. Moreton Bet keley had been " bullied and cs joled" by L ,, rd Fitzhardinge into refusing to be a claimant of the Berkeley peerage and the property alluded to in Mr. Grantley Berkeley's letter. Sir Maurice Berkeley then called upon Mr. Moreton Berkeley to say whether such was the fact. Mr. Moreton Berkeley emphatically replied that it was not the fact, but an untruth ; that the cmduct he had pursued arose from the firm conviction that the earl dom of Berkeley and the estates alluded to did not belong to him, but to his late brother, Lord Fitz hardinge, and that he had perfect confidence in the truth of his late mother's declaration. The gentlemen assembled were Sir Maurice Ber keley, the Hon. Augustus Fitzhardinge Berkeley, Francis HenryFitzhardinge Berkeley, and Moreton Fitzhardinge Berkeley, Capt. Francis Was. Fitz bathing° Berkeley, Chas. Paget Fitzhardinge Ber keley, Esq., James Maxse, Esq., Major Capel, arid the Rev. Dr. Morton Brown. It is necessary, how ever, to state that Mr. Maxse, from deafness, is unable to specify the particulars of the conversation. The assertion made by Mr. Grautly Berkeley, as regards his alleged ill-treatment in pecuniary mat ters, it is not the desire of the family to enter into, but I consider it due to the late Lord Fitzhardinge to state that the security for a sum of 3,0001., lent by Lord Fitzhardinge to Mr. Grantley Berkeley, has become cancelled by hie lordship's death. I am further directed to add that Mr. Moreton Berkeley, in giving his assent to the correctness of the foregoing statement, uses the following expres sions :—" Show this to whom yon like. If Boodle will bring the same deed, and it were necessary, I would sign it ten tunes over. My feelings run alt to thy elder brothers and Francis (Captain Berkeley, the eldest son of Sir Maurice), just as they did years ago. Time has not altered me in that way. "—I am, sir, yours obediently, - HENRY 9, Davis-st ree t, B er k el . DLE. ey-sq uare, M Oct BOO . 29. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Beacon-lodge, Oct. 27, 1857. Sir,—Having seen in the papers a statement made by Mr. Boodle in reference to a letter pub li.hed by me in explanation of the scene which took place in Berkeley Castle on the funeral of the late Lord Fitzhardinge, I beg to say a few worth. Had Mr. Boodle confined himself to the orders of hi.; employers, I should, as far as he is concerw!d, have been silent, bat when he presumes "on his own responsibility to aHert that my memory has sadly deceived me," he utters that which is utterly untrue. Your most obedient, GRANTLEY F. BERKELEY. It i 3 not true that General Left has demanded per ueitsieu from tho Imperial Govtrnmeut to return to France. 1.-LATEST NEWS, DEATH OF GENERAL CAVAIGNAC. "PARIS, FRIDAY. " General Cavaignac has died suddenly." The lifoniteur contains the report of the Mini ster of Finance concerning the budget of 1859; prefaced with returns showing the prospethy of the country, and calculated to create confidence. NEW TURKISH LOAN. MARSEILLES, OCT. 29. The Courier de Constantinople of the 21st an nounces that a great financial operation is pro jected by the Turkish Government with the Ottoman Bank. It is to involve a loan of 200,000,000 of francs at 10 per cent., destined to liquidate the debts of the civil list, to Withdraw a portion of the paper money, and to restore the exchanges to their normal state. TRIESTE, OCT. 29. Intelligence from Constantinople, of the 24th inst., states that the negotiations, entered upon with France and Russia for rescinding the regu lation whereby the passage by night of vessels through the Dardanelles is prevented, has failed. ............,... AMERICA. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY MORNING. The European and American Company's screw steamer Argo, Captain Benson, has arrived at Cowes. She ham 165 passengers and a full cargo for London. H er news i s anticipated. She let New York on the 14th inst. LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY MORNING LATEST BY THE FULTON. NEW YORK, SATURDAY MORNING, OCT. 17: The Asia arrived here this morning afier a pro tracted and very stormy passage from Liverpool. NEW ORLEA.NS, OCT. 16. Sales of cotton to-day, 6,000 or 7,000 bales, at irregular prices. The run on our banks has subsidel. No further failures were reported FRANCE. PARIS, TELITRSDAY EVENING. The Constitutionnel contains an article on the Principalities question—signed by the . gentleman who represents the semi-official character of that journal—which is totally free from the imperious language hitherto employed by our contemporary in its treatment of that important question. The writer commences by reproducing the conversation held in the sitting of the Congress of- Paris of the 10th March, when C ,unt Walewski expressed his conviction that the inhabitants of the Danubian provinces were in favour of a political union, while Count Buol entertaiued a contrary opinion ; it then offers the following remarks "No doubt can be entertained on one point of importance—the future c eaference which is called on to discuss the reorganisaCon of the Principalities will have a decisive character, such as was not possesie 1 by the Congress of Paris. It will be acquainted in a positive manner with the opinion manifes'ed by the divans ; moreover, it will be enlightened by the rep or t d rawn up by the Euro pean commission. We do not admit, like some journals, that the question is definitively settled. That would, in our opinion,- prejudice the intention of the congress which provoked the meeting of the divans. The latter have performed their role ; the time has now come for the conference to act. The divans had for mission to clear up doubts which existed in the congress. They represented two deliberative assemblies, and not legislative assem blies charged with the organisation of a govern ment. That task belongs to the conference which has never contemplated abdiCating that right. Assuredly the wish expressed by the divans will be taken into deep consideration, and will exercise great weight on the deliberations. The Plenipo tentiaries may have to take into account other con siderations which concern the stability of tho Ottoman empire, and also European equilibrium. It cannot be denied that Turkey, though on ly figuring in the m ee ti ng as a signing power, will, from her peculiar position in the question, com mand serious attention. The approaching confer ence, we repeat, will be perfectly acquainted with the sentiments of the country which it is to or g inise. When the ideas of conciliation which ever prevailed in the congress are taken into account, a hope ma) be entertained that the powers which are opposed on this question wili.succeed in solving it without fai)ing to conciliat e 6. the iutiq.6ts of A/ cug Ted." There has beet' great steadiness in Route and other securit'es, speculators hoping that the Bank of England would reduce its rate of interest before the end of next week. A meeting of the inglish residents was hq 1 this morningatMeurice's Rotel to take into consideration what should be done with respect to the Eng church in the rue d'Aguesseau, which is offeie I for sale. It WAS resolved that a sum of 5,00 G/. should be raised in shares of 251. etch, and that the Government should then be cilled on, under the Consular Act, to advanc e an equal sum, whereby the capital demanded for the purchase of the church would he made up. BOURSE, OUt. 29 . —The following were the list quotations : Sardinian Cash. fr. End of Month 14 per Cents .. 9O 50 —fr. -- 3 per Cents 67 5 67 Bank Shares 530 - 2 M Credit Foncier Roman C p r o e i d A it cc lir o4u o :i b . . e . .... 7 ° 4 50 Austrian - P 4— Spanish Threes 404 B el gian nse (5) 4 Rome Debt RAILWAYB---FoR CAS H. Ir. c . 11 . C, Orleans Nortborn - Strasburg - Lyons and ...... New Ditto Grand Central COO - - New Gnev D a itto... ....... 817 Austrian Corn. 675 - PRUSSIA. A letter from Berlin of th e 26th, in the Cologn e Gazette, says ••••4 A note w as yester d ay despatched to Vienna to announce t 3 the Austrian cabinet that the representative of Prussia had received orders, as already stated, to lay the question of the Duchies before the Germanic Diet, and to request the sup port of Austria in that proceeding. It was made known at the same time to the Imperial cabine; that, in the event of the refusal of Austria, Pr ussia would act alone. The P russ i an cabinet has not returned any answer to the last Danish note. It is certain that the States of Latienbourg are also about to apply to the Germanic Confederation, the Danish government niat having paid any attention to their applications." _ The Prince of Prussia has addressed an order of the day to the army, in which ho expresses a 'hope that he shall, on the recovery of the Kiug, be en bled to report highly on the conduct of the troops during his continuance in power. AMERICA. SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY EVENING. The United States mail steamship Fulton, Capt. Wotton, has arrived at Cowes, with advices from New York to the 17th inst. She has 50,000 do's'. in specie for London ; also 12 passengers for South ampton, and 72 f, , r France. In reference to monetary affairs the New York Morning Express of the 17th says : " The as a Levvspaper topic is beginning to run to seed ; by the next week it would not be surpris ing if readers as well as editors should try and think of something else. The excitements we have tad this week are altogether too violent to last long ; meanwhil9, we continue the record under the proper heads of everything fresh by telegraph and mail. It is almost certain that there will be no extra session of the Legislature. Mr. Samuel A. Foote and Mr. Samuel B. Ruggles were heard at Albany on Friday in behalf of the New York city banks objecting to it. The Governor sees no neces sity for it at present, but will hold the subject under. advisement. " At New Orleans the run on the banks continue:, but the 'panic' and the 'excitement' are dying out. " The Bridgport (C)nnecticut) banks have suspended. The report of the failure of Doan, King, and Co., of St. Loui., is authoritatively contradicted. At Boston all is quiet; everybody wants to see what is going to turn up next. At New Orleans, on the 14th, there was a gene ral run upon the banks, and several suspensions were announced ; the run cuntinued on the 15th, and con• tinues heavy, there being much excitement, and business was paralysed. Money matters were in a very unsettled state. Cincinnati and the banks at Nashville had sus pended." A despatch from St. Louis of the 15th says,— " That there had been a heavy run on the banks of the State . of Missouri all the morning, and opinions inflicted as to their ability to hold out." The New York _Herald of the 17th, in review ing the state of the money market on the previous day, says,— " There was a very buoyant stock market this morn ing. Every ounce of weight has been taken off the satety valve, and stocks are going up on the run. The Stock Exchange appears to have had quite an accession of operators from some source, and they take hold with great avidity. At the first board to-,lay New York Sixes, 1874, advanced 3 per cent, ; Ohio Sixes, 1860, 3 ; California Sevens, 3 ; New York Central Railroad Sevens, 3 ; Erie Bantle, 1875, 3 ; Ditto, 1871; 2 ; Ditto, 1883, 4, Galena a n d Chi cago Reilrsad, 4 ; Illinois Cen t E tral Bonds, 1 ; Bank of Commerce, 1 ' American Exchange Bank, 5 ; Delaware and Hudsons, 6 ; Pacific Steamship Company, 2 ; New York Central Railroad, 3; Erie Railroad, 1 ; Hudson River Railroad,- 2 Reading, 1i ; Michigan Southern Preference, 3 ; Panama, 2 ; Illinois Central and Rock Island, 3. Here is an advance equal to anything of the kind we bays seen for many months ; at this rate a few days would suffice to bring us back, 'as far as prices for stock securities are concerned, to the palmy days of last spring. The .‘ hulls' have beyond all question full possession of - the market. Holders of stocks may not, as a generel thing, be inclined to sell, even at the present - quotations ; they • are looking for prices far beyond those now current. These stock speculators are a very san guine set of persons ; the higher the stocksgo the higher they think they must go. Parties who a few days bluee were free sellers at the lowest prices, are now free buyers at the h ghest points. The actual position of the bake is not rightly understood by these speculators. It is unfortunately the general impression that, under a sus pension of specie payments, the largest expansion can be practised with impunity—that there is no restraint, nu check upon an inflation, and that the banks have, in fact, the largest liberty in all their operations. There never was a greater mistake in the world, or one more calculated to entail upon the community consequences of a most fatal character. It is the impression that the banks are at liberty to do ju,t as they please in the way of dis counting which has given such an upward impetus to the stock-market. The sooner the public mind is satisfied that the banks have, if possible, even a more difficult and dangerous duty to perform than before the saspen sion, the better, for, if made fully aware of the conse quences, we shall see a very importaat and wholesome change in the oemplexion of the stock-market and of financial affairs generally. It must be borne in mind our banks have to keep constantly in view the fact that sooner or later a resumption of specie payments must. take place, that this suspension must terminate, that the currency of the country must come down to a specie basis, that ail this paper inflation must expl de, and that prices must he again regulated by the true standard of value. Any extension of loans by the banks ie utterly out of the ques tion, and we are glad to see that no attempt has beau made to raise the line of discounts. The position of the , banks is no enviable one, an i they know it. They have at this moment no legal existence. The proceedings of our court in relation to these institutions exhibit a state of things that must create in the mind of every god citizen the most fearful apprehensions regarding the future ; we have but seen the beginning of this affair ; we are literally in a state of anarchy, and must look to the consequences. There are other officers of the State besides those of our courts who have a part to perform in this drama, and it will not be many days before some of the results of this suspension will be realised in a shape very different from that anticipated. The banks of the State of New York have actually absolutely sus pended specie payments, and they are now in the handy of the law ; the controller, the banking superintendent, and the State authorities, acting under special laws, will be obliged to take certain steps in the discharge of their duty that must force every bank of the State into liquidation ; any order or decision of the SUpreeen Court cannot stay the proceedings of our State authorities. The pewees laid down by special acts for forcing banks of issue into liquidation is so simple and so imperative that our courts cannot prevent its operation. All law fur the collection of debts, for the enforcement of con tracts, met be suspended in individual cases if done so fur banking institutions. It is very easy to talk about the necessity, on account of the great emergency, oh favouring the banks in their extremity, tut it is net so easy in the practice, and so our banks will find before the lapse of GO days. In view of the pains and penalties which roust be inflicted upon the suspended banks, and in view of the simple operation of the law which. every court must recognise, we look upon the present inflation in price , for stock securities, and the idea tbat fills the public mind regarding the removal of the financial pressure, es one of the most dangerous movements of the day. The banks understand pretty well how they stand with their creditors, and entertain the most serious apprenensi that the controller may be cnneelled to act in the mo , t summary manner, and compe ll e d to f orce ovine bank in the State into liquidation. The clearing-Lou -e is getting rapidly in order again ; several of di! barks wl ich suspended befor thegeneral break-town have come into line, and a few days may see all but the two which have borne liquidation .come again is opsra - ion. The balanceiebesween the different insti , utious are adjusted by certificates issued by the Metropolitan Bank, and the greatest facilities are afforded by the admirable system and management of the clearing house. At the second board the market opened and closed without much a'- teration ; a fur amount of business was transacted prin cif ally for cash. New York State Fives, 1858, ad vanced 1 per cent ; Haarlem Railroad, # ; Cleveland and Pittsburg, 1 ; Cl eve l an d a nd T o l e d o, ; Chi cago and Rock Island, 14 ; Erie, g- ; Pacific Steamship Company, ; Panama Ita head, 1, Mil Naukie and Mississippi Railroad d ec li ne s per cent ; Hudson Railroad, 4 ; noes Central Railroad, 1 ; New Yolk Central, ; Cum berland Coal, 4." In their trade circular of the 17th instant,• undo up for the Fulton, Messrs. Pond and Sage, brokers of Wall-street, state— " Sir:ce our circular of the Ist inst. our market has continued much depressed, and the uncertaintyre2ardiog creditors has almost caused an entire suspen.ion of sales, with the exception of a few parcels for exoort and for refining. It is very difficult to fix quotations, inasmuch as there has been no regulerity in prices ; at the present moment we incline to the belief that our market has seen its lowest point . , and that prices must gradually improve. Our stock is becoming reduced by exports to European markets of both sugar and melado, so that at the end of the present month we anticipate gi►ing more favourable ad vices." A fiightful catastrophe happened on the Central Railroad on the evening of the 15th, about six miles west of Syracuse. It seems that the recent rains had weakened au embankment at Nine -mile Creek, so that when the train came along it gave way, and the cars were precipitated one upon the other into the-stseanA. To add to the horror of the scene :the mail car Ctught fire, and all the mail bags save one we're destrbyed. It was stated that of 60 passengers who were in the cars two or three were killed out right, and some dozen others were shockingly muti lated. COURT CIRCULAR. .WINDSOR, OCT. 29. The Queen and Prince Consort, accompanied by the Priuceas Royal and PrinCess Atice, - drove out yesterday afternoon, attended by the Visconntees Jocelyn, the Hon. Horatia Stopford, and the Equerries in Waiting, and honoured Mr. Ward, R A., with a visit at Upton park, to inspect his pictures. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge and Princess Mary, attended by Lady Geraldine Somer set and Major Purves, attended on a visit, and- in the evening dined with her Majesty. The Queen and Prince Consort, accompanied by the Princess Royal, Princess Alice, the Duchess of Cam bridge, and Princess Mail, walked in the Home Park this morning. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her Majesty in the Castle. 'The steamship Northern Light, with the Califor nian m. Vs and- $1,664, 200 in specie, arrived at New York on the 16th. There was no news of importance from Oregon or Washing; on territories, or Carson Valley. Advices from Savannah are to the 11th insf. , but the news is unimportant. Money was easy, and the health of the city satisfactory. Both parties claim to have triumphed in the recent eleCtion in Kansas. The Chicago Times of We ar e auth or i ze d to state th a t thou g h the health of the 14th inst., however, publishes intelligence horn her Majesty the Queen of Oude has undergone no ma e. Kansas, which is the announcement of the election rial impr ovemen t d uring ;he la , t week, still there is no of Mr. Parrot, the Free State candidate, for dele cause for the s'ightest apprehension. Her Majesty has, I gate to Congress, by a majority of not less than we regret to say, been auf.fering for some time past from 5,00'). The Le,isliture, it is also stated, will corn general debility, arising chiefly from loss of appetite, de pression of spirits, and mental anxiety, considerably test in Ohio has been so close that the result can aggravated by the nature of the intelligence which has official returns. The Derno- I known from lately reaehed her from India. Her Majesty still con- only e priie 22 Democrlts and 40 Free?nilers. . The con crate are sanguine of victory. tinnes at Richmond. —Goan Circular. THE SIAMESE EMBASSY. —The members of the Siamrse tof retains were coming in frotn mast the countri-.. , s embassy lost the George Hotel, Portsmouth, yest.rdtte morning for London. Pei!. excellencies travei A despatch from Philadelphia says that the led to and showed Democratic majorities with few exc -p -to wn in a special train provided for their accommodation tions. Alli'ghany county, which had been counted on the South-Western Railvay—Mr. God son , the super- at recen t e l ec ti ons as a R epu bli can s t ronghold, now intendent o f the traffic department, takin g charge of the shows but a small majority for Wilmott. distinguished party. The ambassadors arrived at the . Waterloo -stati on at half-past 12 o'clock, and were re- The cotton-market at Sew York was qu i et on the 16th, and no sales of moment r e p or t e d . served by a guard of honour of the 11th Hussars. about tp2rect. 15c. Special carriages, were in waiting at the station, in which tho princes prepared by order of the Government, ... Flour , a : gain advanced from sc. to 10c. to per barrel, chiefly on common and medium grade s . nand, chiefly proceeded from Waterloo-staion under escort of a de tachment of the 11th Huserrs to Claridge 's Hotel, from the local and Rtetern trade, with some pur -1 State and Western, with a good dei - Upper Brook-street, whera the state apartments had chases for export. been secured for their reception . THE GREAT EAsrEex STEAM - SHIP—The statement sales, and was in g a o t o:l n d a em iv a a n n d ce a n o c f l prices again advanced from pretty free that the launcil of this great chip 13 to be aided by a per bushel. new form of electric; light is ahogether erroneous, • Corn was scarce, and 3c. to 4c. per bushel ; Western mixed sold at 73c., while Southern yellow was sold at 75c. Pork sold at about 22 dols. 54c. for mess, and closed heavy ; prime was at 17 dols. 50c. Sugars exhibited mare firmness and activity, with sales of about 1,000 hhds. Cuba Muscovado chiefly within 6c. to 71c. Coffee was quiet and steady ; sales of Rio at 10 0 4 c. to 11 c. Freights were without change of moment, and engagements to Liverpool and London were to a fair extent. PHILADELPHIA, OCT. 16. Stocks are dull. Pennsylvania Statp Fives, 824; Reading Railroad, 17;1; Norris Canal, 38 ; Long Island Railroad, 8 ; Pennsylvania Railroad, 5. BUFFALO, OCT. 16. Flour is firm. Sales to day 1,000 hlids., at 4 dols. 50c. ; 5 dols. 25c. for extra Wisconsin, Ohio, and Indiana. Wheat has advanced. Sales to-day 600 bushels, at 80c. to 82c. for Chicago spring, and 85c. for Milwaukie club, and 1 dol. 121 c. for white Canada. Corn is firmer, with a moderate demand. Sales 7,000 bushels, at 55c. Oats quiet at 35c. Whiskey 18c. Freights un changed. OSWEGO, OCT. 16. Flour quiet. Wheat in better demand. Sales 7,000 bushels, at 84c. Chicago spring, 1 dol. for red India►,a, and 1 dol. 10c. for white ditto. Corn quiet. Freights dull and unchanged. THE CAPTURS OF DELHI. The French journals generally admit that the news from India is on the whole favourable to English rule, and that it is an earnest of victory. The Debats regards the capture of Delhi as a mat ter of great importance. it remarks : " Without being the end of the insurrection, it is 'without doubt the most serious reverse which the insurgents have yet met, and for the English the success is of immense imprtance. It surpasses the most sanguine expectations that were entertained in England, where people did not venture to hope that the news could be brought by this mail. The general opinion was that the assault could not be at tempted tii the arrival Of reinforcements from Europe. That should have been taken by the small force before it is the very best new- that could have happened. _Setting aside the material and positive re , ult, the moral •effect which will be produced by this event upon the mind of the native population is of inestimable value." As a contrast to this, the Russian journal, Le IVord r states that : "The English troops at Delhi are in a more difficult position than they were before the assault. They are in their turn besieged by the zeimys who have established themselves in a fortified position six miles from Delhi, after having cut off all communication between that place and the other great military posts. We remarked some time ago (continues the Russo-Belgian journal) that the military movements of the Hiudoos display a system of tactics which would do honour to the beat European generals." In reference to this statement, however, it may be remarked that the Marseilles despatch which represented the English troops as surrounded by sepoys, and cut off from provisions, was quite er roneous, whether from accident or intention is not known. The Ost-Deutsche Post thus speaks of the great occurrence of the day : " The fall of Delhi is one of those events the conse quences of which are felt from one extremity of the earth to the other. Already had the open and secret enemies of England made signs unto each other. The Yankee flattered himself that one of the princ pal sources of the power of Great Britain was lost to her for ever, and some of the leading organs of the press of a country which lies nearer to England than America began to speculate on the approaching decline of Great Britain ; but now they have suddenly received the astounding news that a small body of British troops has taken a city defended by 100,000 fanatics in one-sixth of the time which the forces of four nations spent in besieging the Crimean fortress, " Where are now those political soothsayers, who saw on the soil of India a repetition of the American war of independence, and foretold that the issue of the struggle woul lbe the same ? The seat of the military insurrec tion is in the hands of England. The greater part of the mutinous army was collected in Delhi, and proved powerless, and what has England now to fear from a few regiments, scattered here and there, without resources, without leaders, without a definite object I All danger for England is pa , t ! We do not speak of cry danger to which she was exposed on the soil of Asia, but of the danger to which she was of being undervalued in Europe. The fall of Delhi has saved Europe from more than one perilous experiment, which would have been tried' if the whole strength of England had long been absorbed by India. The existing state of things in Europe has been secured on the banks of the Jumna. There are now again five Great Powers, and it appears to us that the taking of Delhi is the most tranquillising news which has been made known to the world since the termination of the Russian war." RAILWAY INTELbIGENCE. -- EAST INDIAN RAILWAY COMPANY. The 22 I half-yearly generel meeting of the proprietors of the above railway was hell at the London Tavern yesterday, Mr. R. W. Crawferd, M.P., chairman of the board of dir.otor in tee (Amite- The attendanee was very numerous. The report, which has a'ready been published, bavinr , been read, The CHAIRMAN said it was a matter of deep regret to the directors that the progress of the works had been interrupted by the outbreak in India. It was, however, a source of satisfaction that the injury to the railway would not be so great as might have been expected from tne serious and extensive character of the mutiny. Mae), of the company's officers had fallen in the struggle, but but as yet a corr, ct return had not been obtained from India of the killed, wounded, or ini-sing. At Delhi, Mr. Taylor, their engineer, and Mr. Ben, an inspector, were killed ; at Cawnpore, five officers of the engineering de pertinent, and at Allahabad, Mr. Hodson, the locomotive superintendent. All the servants of the company had shown the mutineers a bold front, and too much praise could not be given to them for the exertions theylad male and the dangers they had run to protect the property of the company. It was intended to ask the meeting to pars a vote upon this subject, arid to specify in it the names of Messrs. Boyle, Kelly, Whitmore, and others who successfully encountered the rebels at Arrah and else where, and who were warmly complimented for their bravery, in a letter which the directors received from the East India Board yesterday, (Cheers,) The injury dorm to the work of the company had been greatly exeggerated. Fur the outbreak occurred just before the commencement of the rainy season, and that circumstance to some extent prevented the mutineers doing any con tAderable injury to the worke. It was only the etetions they had succeeded in destroying ; the line itself was little injured, and the last mail brought them intelligence that a locomotive with four carriages bad recently pas,ed over forty-four miles of the route northward of Allaha bad. As regarded the preseoe position of the undertak ing and the guarantee of the EGyt India Company., the directors saw no reason to retract the high opinion they had already expressed of the value of the enterprise. There could be no doubt that the hol l of the East Indi Company upon India was new greater than ever ; Nothing could permanently shake its strength, while, as for their guarantee, its solidity was be yond all question. Recent events in India could not have disturbed it, nor could the company, or Parliament attempt to interfere with it without striking' such a blow at public credit as would most likel y tend to knock down consols to e'xter. (Hear, Lear.) So much, then, for the security of the guarantee. As for the value of the railway itself, it could be measured by past experience. Perhaps it was the cheapest work in the world—certainly it was amongst the cheapest—while as to the coat of construction, it was e-timated that the entire outlay from Calcutta to Delhi would be about 10,000/. per mile. At that cost there could be nip doubt that the traffic would yield considerably over 5 per cent. After announcing that Sir Maclonel Stephenson was about to retire from the office of maneging director, the chairman concluded by moving the adoption of the report. A brief discussion ensued, in the course of whicli the CHAIRMAN stated that the East India Company hold 70,0001. of the company's money, and although the direc tors could not say positively that there was no prospect of an immediate call, they should resist any attempt of the East India Company to raise . more money at present on the stock of-thi s company . Th e or iginal estimate of the aesncteirretainow millions.c a r clearly line,nd that w the cost wouldOool, butno not it w exceedas 11 The line must be completed to Delhi before there could be any divisio n of profits beyond five per cunt. • The report was then adopted, after which the tw o I following resolutions were unanimously agreed to : "That this meeting desires to record its high sense of the conduct of the company's staff during the recent dis turbancre in India, and to, express its warm and heart felt sympathy with the friends of those gentlemen who have been prematurely cut off in the midst of a prosler- OU9 and honourable career, "That the boar,: of directors be reques'ted to commu nicate to the staff generally the thanks of this meriting for their services, and most especially to Mr. Boyle and the other officers who took part in the gallant and un paralleled defence at Arrah." The meeting terminated with a vote of thanki to the chairman and directors. It is rumoured in well-informed circles, that the Lori ihip of the Admiralty vacant by the resignation of Sir Mamie() Berkeley has been offered to Lord Clarence Niel. Although we are unable to give any authervic confirrna'.ion of this report:we think the appointment of Lord Clarenc e no t ti be at all improbable. His form er services, vv hil, Secretary to the Board of Ordnance, have given the noble lord an official reputation of no inferior .rder, while hie naval achievements in various parts, of the world, including latterly both the Baltic and the Black Sea, and the part he has taken in naval affairs when under discussion in the House of Commons, point to him as one peculiarly qualified for the vacant prat. —Post. r A. Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon, at the official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury, in Downing-street. It was attended by Lord Palmer ston, the Lord Chancellor, Earl Granville, Earl of ITarrowby, Sir George Grey, Earl of Clarendun, Mr. Secretary Labouchere, the Right llnn. Vernon Smith, Lord Stanley of Alderley, and the Right ,Hoe, M. T. Baines. LYCEUM THEATRE. (Prom the Times.) • The ancient glories of the " Bohemian Girl" v i- uf revived at this theatre last night, when a new opera wi Mr. Balfe, entitled " The Rose of Castillo," was P r : duced with a success as groat as was probably eve r achieved by the comp oser o f the first -named porl is w( rk. The even t was d ou by interesting to adal.eog of English mu s i c , s i nge, i n addition to the unfa"idi charm of novelty, there was the credit , attiched to to the Pyne and Harrison management , o f which- the vary complete and admirable performsel iz r ' Auber's " Crown Diamonds" bad already won thedor too able consideration of amateurs. The fi rst original 0p._,1 presented under this directorate was natnrallylo o t r 7f forward to with anxiety, as a more satisfactory " g oo its capabilities than could possibly be obtained from t i of revival of any f ore i gn a d aptat i on, or indeed, of any liter. production with whi c h the public was previously fain t o The result left no di sappo i ntment ; on the contrar y expectations rai. e d b y t h e " C rown Diamon d s ' 7 more than realised by the " Rose of Castille." (From the Morning Post.) ix , or Had proofs been wanting that we have a Phu," hik i English opera, the events of last evening would n - t • l n afforded them. We do not believe that the pr°" - :lit of any new foreign work whatever would have bre": 00 1 such a house, or w i t h equa l merit have excited e ; :n ee enthusiasm. Alarger o r more ki n d ly-dispose d any" — was perhaps ß never assembled in a theatre. * pert Mr. ale is indeed a very great favourite, and , from the cause of national opera, which he in sonle r - i y, represents, enjoys a vast amount of personal Por lia ,. - A eet Mr. Balfe's music is rarely deficient in flinch gi,,pe point, or spirit, and these qualities were never Pe r 7, 0 0, more strikin g ly ex hibi te d b y him than in the %JO under notice, entitl e d th e "R ose of Castille, " and *"- was performed for the first time last evening. GENERAL HAVELOCK. The following letter has been addressed to a e emporary * Sir,—ln th e no ti ce o f G eneral Havelock gilfel ia a by Mr. Gr a h am a t B a lf ast, and a copy of which'," appeared in your issue of Monday last, there T ie pears to be some little inaccuracy which it maY sor as well to cJrrecb. I have known the General / more than 30 y ears mos t i n ti ma t e l y, an d c an o's with confidence th a t h e h as never b apt i ze d ant oes neither, in the strict professional sense of the vil s , can he be said t o h ave " preached. " When 1 1 . bits barked fo r B urma h in 1824, in comp a ny wit h t he regiment, his Majesty's 13th Foot, he was " 11 ;ied habit of assembli ng as many as could be pref3'ca. on to attend for d evot i ona l exercises, and be 3cef sionally explain e d th e S cr i ptures to them ill 9 briar address. Tney were allowed toassemble at theg re v a Shoey Dagoon p ago d a, the glory of R o gow)) A e d, there, in a chambee filled with the cross-/egg a images of Buddh a , m i ght be seen little o tti lamps placed i n t h e l ap of the imaged, and 100 as ti t more of the soldi ers o f t h e 13th around Lieutena to Havelock, sin g i ng t h e pra i ses of the living a ndtr of God. Indep e nd en tl y o f t h e religious bone' A ' t so these services, it was a most d es i ra bl e object a keep these men from licentious indulgences to conquered town by the strength of Christian p cipie. They used to be called " Havelock's Saint' s and the General-in-Chief, Sir A. Campbell, on, o- a.. occasion of a sudden alarm at Promo at night, u n n t• ing it difficultrto collect speedily a sufficient boif i N soldiers, ordered the officer to call out . ".Havel L e„, e ijo - Saints ;" "I can always," said he, "depend on tu" -- ; They, at all events, are sober and ready for detP. When he, returned to regimental duty be ecl o o f tinued to atte n d to the religious and moral wanedum'ea his company with conscientious care, and a55 8131 ,; 0 5. them, as opp or t unity offered, for reliaious serv"-00- Of course, some were displeased with these Pod military" proceedings, as they were called, we e various communications adverse to him ;or made to the Commander-in-Chief Lord tincic, and he wa s d escr ib e d as a strait-laced ' t he a Dissenter, and, withal, a Baptist. Soon af‘ il f pu t. adjutancy of the corps became vacant, and -ul-oaa Havelock was a can didat e f or it, and very streclisth efforts were made to prevent his nomination. th e Havelock, who happened to ba at Seramporel 00 regiment being then in the north -west—waited Lord William to solicit the appo i ntment. er he could not give a reply till the next day. v li ie jl calling a second time he s a id h e had intern:teal:at z..eut fora bundle of lette rs a b out her husband ',.`„,-ra Calcutta. " They are all h ost i le to him, but be'-de- I read them to you I will tell you that I have d termined to give th e adjutancy to your lais., l l ' , because ho is one o f th a best officers in his Mai es ei service. I will al so s h ow you the replyto t;itie mtacks in the ret urn which I have ordered 0' jos of statehis eentlany, and I find t h a t t h er e is drunkenness, loss flogging, l ess imprisonment to in any other ;" and then, alluding facetionsy, Co one of the charges brought against him, said, at oft, and tell Li eu t . H avelock, with my compliLe-b-010 that I wi s h h e could make Baptists of the army." illr YELL OW EVER ON BOARD D ER M AJ ESTT' , - S op,& BRILLIANT,—Bermuda p a p ers t o t h e I st i ns t. state 1i IL: Briti s h shit-.;f-war Brilliant h a d arr i ve d at Ef 4rln i i ° o9 Foci Granad a , a nd sai l e d f or H a lif ax She had the ; cases of y e ll ow f ever among h er crew, an d 29 , of the tae chaplain of the ship, Ray. Mr. Watson, being latter number. Balfe's new op era , ent:tlscl " The Rose of Castillo, " was produced here last night, and met with the most prompt success. The incidents of the plot are already familiar through the well-known romance 0 ' Dumas and the "Muleteer of Tt Ledo," which was founded upon it, and produced some time since with so mo b success at the Princess's Theatre. It may serve to re' fresh the memory, and lead to a more perfect under" htanding of the new opera, if we briefly sketch the prin• cipal incidents :—Elvira (Miss Louisa Pyne), a p e s/. con• vent novice, was chosen by her uncle:the King of Leon, as successor to his throne. The King of Castile there' upon made a formal demand of the band of the Queen on behalf of his blether, the infant Don Se' bastian. The Don, adopting an assumed narnet secretly resolves to see his future bride, and judg e for himself how far her appearance will accord with his taste. Now, as no female of spirit, and e'P' cially a queen, could brook such an inquisition with impunity and without retort, Elvira also determines t° put on a disguise, and to have a. private glimpse of her intended husband. She had learned that the Don we e travelling under the name of Manuel, and in the disguis e of a muleteer. Accompanied by her confidante, Dunn e Carmen (Miss Susan Pyne), she assumes the garb of simple peasant girl, her attendant being a Corydon. They arrive at the courtyard of a Spanish posada, where peasants and mountaine er r, w ith gu i tars and mandoline° and castanettes, are regaling and enjoying themselves is the genuine operatic fashion. Mine host Pablo (M r ' Wel North) invites his pretty guest to the dinner just served, and is about to take payment for the repast by a salute on the peasant girl's cheek' At this moment a muleteer arrives, protects th e fair one from insult, drives off the offender' makes love to Elvira, ignorant of her station, who prcr :nisei to be his brid e . D on P edro (Mr. Weiss), Don burst (Mr. St. Albyn), an d D on Florio (Mr. Honey)' three courtiers and conspirators from the court, har e tracked the Queen on her travels, discover her or feud that they have discovered her in the person of th e peasant girl, and ultimately induce her to accompany d them to the Leon, in preferenc e t o go i ng , as s he ba promised, with th e muleteer. Arrived in the palace Don Pedio wishes t o o bt a i n t h e h an d o f t h e Queeo, ee failing in hie object, compels her to marry the muleteer: with whom he h a d seen h er w h en di sguised a s a peasant girl, hoping by thi s means that a mesallianoe °' that kind would lead her to abdicate the throne, Wil e : he would !succeed. The m arr i age t a k es p l ace, an d D°- Pedro calls upon the Queen to give in her abdication ti her assembled nobles. This she refuses to do ; Man° enters, proclaims himself King of Castilla, and the OW spirators crave and obtain pardon from the .Queen. So far as the music is conctirned, the " Rose of Ce e ' tille" will bear comparison with any of the previous coal' positions of Mr. Belle. Harrison sings a dashing bra' vura song of the muleteer, just such a one as he is eo thoroughly at home'io ; it is, "I am a simple Muleteer , and its burden, " clic clac," is improved by ties crack ° the muleteer's w hip. I t was sung with spirit and eO, b cored. Weiss h as a goo d b ass song i n th i s part,." Thole tortune darkly o' er me l owers. " A ballad, "The o ° ll, vent Cell," sung b y E lv i ra i n the throne room, ie a simple flowing melody. The words are so much 'sett° r than the ordinary run of operatic songs that no apology will be needed for giving them. "Of girlhood's happy days I dream, My home the house of prayer, As in the bssoin of a stream, Seemed heaven reflected there. In regal halls, where oft I sigh, Food memories with me dwell Of many a blissful hour gone by, Passed in my convent cell. " Oh ! call it not a solitude, Where silence reigns profound ; • With placid smiles the sisteihood, Keep angel watch around. The vesper hymning day to rest, To wake with naatin bell; • Oh ! peace no home has, like the heart. That sleeps in convent cell." • e The last act is a scene i n the Queen ' s oratory 111 th palace. Donna Carmen, droll and playful, sings of 1 0 " "Papa, he's sure to disobey, And should mamma tell this; He hides the rod or runs away, Till they call back to kiss. And though he only begs his keep, When cares our thoughts employ; The little wretch won't go to sleep— Oh, love's a naughty boy." the The house wa s c row d e d to the ce i l i ng, and the arP l the bestowed upon Mr. A. M e ll on , mus i ca l d i rec t or eS sos a Lyceum, when he took hi s pl ace i n t h e orchestra, 812° „ d e • at once that the audi ence b a d assem b led with a ftulfac. termination to be pl ease d. R are l y, i ndeed, b as e nti' tion more unequivoc 1 and more unanimous been wa s pressed. Fro m th e over t ure to t h e en d, every p i ec e ,honoured with unmistakeable manifestations of 7 0 proval ; and no less than six "encores,' two or tbr o of the evening. At the end of each act Miss Loui sa of them uproarious, were among the significant incident„ Pyne and Mr. Harrison were called before the fo ot lights wb.le ; house, e t , he m n, r. in ßiife, obediencethe composer,t "peered -° receive the hearty felicitations of his admirers. eran 0n s from t;