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7P2( 44, ; c r- T;;tij i t - 4 ~ VII G' THE REASON WHY. —ln reference to the notice issued by the Solicitors of Ikfessrs. Jarrold, dated the 4th instant, stating that the new edition of this work is published in broach of the interlocutory injunction, Messrs. HouLsrox and WRIGHT beg to inform the trade that the above assertion, as well as the others contained in the said notice, are totally without foundation. They are satisfied that the Author of "THE REASON WHY" in compiling this edition has strictly obeyed his' Honour the Vice Chancellor's judgment; and feel quite confident of a favourable verdict by the jury in the action ordered by his Honour to be brought by Messrs. Jarrold. The trade, there. fore, need be under no apprehension as to the threatened proceedings for selling the new edition. Orders will be executed for the work as usual. 65, Paternoster-row, London, Sept. 5, 1857., • 11ER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Two Extra Performances only, at Reduced Prices on Friday, September 18, and Saturday, September 19. with Piceolomini, Spezia, Ortolani, Giuglini, Violetti, Beneyentano, and Belletti, when will be presented LA TRAVIATA and IL DON GIOVANNI. PRICES: Boxes •to accommodate four persons, Grand Tier, Pit Tier, and Oae Pair £2 2 0 Two Pair 1 1 0 ' Three Pair 0 15 0 Pit Stalls 0 10 6 Pit Gallery Stalls Gallery T HEATRE ROYAL, ILAYMAR KILT. Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstone. MIS EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock. with Shakespeare's Ccmedy of 'MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING. Beatrice, Mrs. Catherine Sinclair (her first appearance in this country) ; Benedick (first time), Mr. Howe ; Dogberry, Mr. Compton ; Hero, Miss M. Oliver. After which, the now and successful Comedy, entitled, VICTIMS, in which Mr. Buckstone, Mr. Howe, Mr. William Farren, Miss Reynolds, Miss Emma King, du., will appear. To conclude with THE GLEANERS. - 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 Dress Boxes 5 0 Dress Boxes 3 0 Upper Boxes 3 0 Upper Boxes 2 0 Pit Lower Gallery 1 0 Lower Gallery 0 6 Upper Ga'lery 0 CNo half-price to Upper Gallery. T HEATRE ROYAL, 'A DELPHI. Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster. r' THIS EVENING, will be • performed the new Comic piece, called URGENT PRIVATE AFFAIRS. After which, Douglas Jerrold's drama of BUCK-EYED SUSAN. William, Mr. T. P. Cooke. Followed by MY PRECIOUS BETSEY. Mr. Wright, P. Bedford, Mary Keeley, &c. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessees, Messrs. F. Rob3on and Emden. THIS EVENING, will be performed the new drama of TILE LIGHTHOUSE. Alter which, the comedietta, entitled A SUBTERFUGE Mrs. Stirling, G. Vining, and Mr. G. Murray. To conclude with the original Extravaganza, by Robert B. Brough, Esq., called MASANIELLO. Messrs. Rob son, Cooke, Danvers, &c. ; Misses Swanborough, Thirlwall, ifughes, Bromley,' and Mrs. Melfont. Commence at half-past Seven. LOYAL SURREY THEATRE. Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Crsswiek. THIS EVENING, CHRISTY'S MINSTRELS will appear. After which, will be performed THE SITRPRISE, in which Mum. W. Smith, T. Robertson, Butler, and Miss E. Webster, will appear. With other attractive novelties. A STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke. Under the patronage of Her Majesty and His Royal Highness Prince Albert. Complete and unexampled Success of the Grand o.iental Spectacle of EL HYDER. Mr. Win. Cooke announces with great satisfaction another Triumph. The intensely interest ing and thrilling Equestrian wad Dramatic situations 'with which this splendid Hippodrama abounds have been nightly received with increased delight and enthusiasm. . THIS EVENING, and during the week, the entertainments will commence with the Grand Equestrian and Oriental Spec tacle, in 2 Acts, entitled EL HYDER ; or, THE CHIEF OF THE GHAUT MOUNTAINS. El Hyder, Mr. James Hol loway. Introducing Mr. W. Cooke's magnificently Trained Horses. _ _ After which an unapproachably brilliant series of Mr. William Cooke's inimitable SCENES IN THE ARENA, sup ported by the popular and talented Artistes of the establish ment, including Madlle. Mililos. To 'con clud e with TERELI , with Equestrian effects. Commer.ce at seven o'clock. Dress Boxes, 4s. ; Upper Boxes, 3s. ' • Private Boxes, from 2ls. no charge for booking; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, ls. ; Upper Gallery, 6d. Half-price at half-past Eight. Box-offiee_ open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. Equestrian Director, Mr. W. Cooke, jun. CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.— OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow ing company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of Selections from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS, CHORUSES, GLEES,IDUETS, &c., viz.: Mrs. Palmyre, Miss E. Scott, r_iss Brunell, Mrs. Le Jenne, Miss Leslie, and. Madame Marietta; Heti. F. Jonghmans, R. Grover, T. Far rant, S. Tones, J. Barker, W. Melling, P. Celli, Senor An tonio, E. L. Him°, and Mr. St. Albyn ; Master Corri ; Messrs Sam. Collins, and E. Mackney. Pianoforte, Mr Cecil Hicks; harmonium, Master Willhms ; Director, Herr F. Jonghm-ins. Commence at Seven o'clock precisely. Sap pers, dic.. until twelve o'clock.—Signor PICCO will perform, at ha f-past Eight and half-past Ten, every Evening after Tuesday next. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tins DAY—Morn., 43 min. aft. 3—Even., 3 min. aft. 4 To-Monnow-Atforn., 21 min. aft. 4 —Even., 39 m n aft. 4 THE 'WEATHER—Scar OFFICE, SEPTEMBER 6. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE• 72—highest since noon yesterday. 63—lowest this morning and during tho night 73 —this day at noon. BAROMETER, 20.^0. WiNr, S.W. ; light, with fine weather. SEPTEMBER 7. 73 highest Eine° noon yesterday. s') o•.vest this morning and duf..n the night. 71 -this day at ncon. _BAROMETER, 29.97. WIND, S.W. ; light, with very heavy rolling clouds, and sunshine. LONDON, MONDAY, SEPT. 7, 1857. Although the first duty of England at the pre sent time is to crush the insurrection, and at the same time inflict exompliry punishment on the mutineer..., and the treacherous miscreants—such as NENA SAHIB —by whom they have been ins i gatA to, and supported in their sanguinary atr,)- cities, every reasonable suggestion respecting the causes that led to the deplorable catastrophe should be strictly and closely investigated. It must be so sooner or later, and the knowledge of the sources from whence the disaffection arose may materially aid the efforts for the restoration of peace and tranquility, and the establishment of the Anglo-Indian Empire on a sounder basis than has hitherto been the case. It is a leading axiom that " truth will always be promoted by free dis cussion." We have accordingly extracted a letter, signed "Major," addressed to a morning contem porary, although we do not by any means agree with the writer in the conclusions at which he has arrived. He manifestly pos sesses sufficient practical experience to entitle his opinion to respectful consideration. It is, however, more as a matter of speculation than as one for which an adequate remedy could be adopted by any Government regulations that it is interesting. Giving deb weight to " Major's" assertions respecting facts in "the good old times," we can not desire a retur n to the habits of the Indian officer of the ancien I . eginte. Never did men die play greater courage, zeal, and efficiency than man y of those who retained confidence in the Sepoy troops to the very last, and W l lO nnhesit it ingly staked, and in too many instances forfeited, their lives, i n consequence of that m i staken reli ance. It is by no means necessary that an Officer should divest himself of his nationality—that lin should "settle himself down in his Presidency as his future home,',' abandoning all hope of return in; until far advanced in years to Europe. Still less is it desirable that he should enter into rela tions such as those adverted tl by cc Major," and which, in the great majority of instances, must have greatly lessened his influence, in plue cf exciting the sympathy which it is so desirable t obtain amongst the troops;under his command. There could be no great respect' entertained for the man " lolling on his sofa, or on two chairs, arrayed in shirt and pyjamas alone (altho ug h l ong past noon) under a punklia, close to a tattey, a hooka in his mouth, a jorum of brandy and water in his hand, and his " beebee" by his side, or squatted on the floor, and a rising brood of calf- Tll fi] UN, LONFMN, MONDAY E_VElsiliN 0 SEP tEMBER 7 sb akin coloured children around." Such an appearance would be far more likely to create contempt than re verence. The element of jealousy would be added ; ' for the fair one promoted to the temporary rank of "beebee" probably had a lover or lovers, whose feelings were greatly embittered against the too successful rival ; and the native relatives, although they might for a time consent to accept benefits, would be greatly annoyed at the ill-treatment of the temporary favourite, and the sevErance of the existing ties, which was almost invariably the case on three years' leave being granted to the appli cant, and still more so on the final return to Eu rope. That very system, which has happily fallen into desuetude in consequence rather of the im proved education and habits of the Indian officers than of the accelerated intercourse with India, was long since considered, and we believe justly considered, as fraught with danger to our Indian . Empire. The " coarse and uneducated officer" is now fortunately the exception, not the general rule ; and with the greatest deference for " Majot's " opinion, we must be permitted to doubt whether " the 'first specimen " was really so great a favourite amongst natives as he seems to imagine. It is but justice to the talented writer to state that, while pointing out this cause, he does not by any moans advocate a return to what he truly designates the " disgusting condition of an old Indian. " He puts it forward rather as an in teresting element .in the calculations, which he leaves "for society and the public to decide." We fancy, however, perhaps erroneously, that ho leans to the view that the change has, in some degree, led to the diminution of sympathy between " British officers and Sepoys under them ;" and, clearly recognising his ability, we should be sorry to allow it to pass without offering an earnest and emphatic protest against the opinion. We prefer the course of "Educating the natives, to per mitting them to uneducate us." With the remainder of his observations we can fully and cordially =cur. We can clearly recog nise the "fiendish hate" of the Indian Mussul mans; "the fierce longing for revenge, strengthened by the deep enmity towards all other creeds taught him by his faith." He has, how ever, continued to make a tool of the comparatively innocent Hindoo. The pets of the authorities, the pampered Brahmins, have fallen into the trap. They have proved " unfaithful to their salt," and henceforward we must look to the classes whose fidelity has been unwavering for the maintaining, together with a large addition of British soldiers, the stability of our Indian Em pire, and the mild rule of Queen VICTORIA, rather than the tyranny of the quasi King of Delhi, or the sanguinary and heartless NENA SAHIB, the representative of Young India accord ing to the Mahomedan opinions. • How can the most speedy communication with India be established Y That is the great question on which the restoration of peace and tranquillity of the empire, and the security of our brethren in the East, mainly depends. All other matters are palpably' subordinate. Any consideration of L. s. d. is of comparatively trivial importance. The great point is to establish a safe and almost instantaneous communication with Calcutta, so as to know, without any unnecessary delay, the mea sures essential to the speedy suppression of the outbreak, and the punishment of the miscreants who have perpetrated such unparalleled atrocities against helpless women and innocent children. Had the magical chain been laid down in May, ample reinforcements might have already arrived at the scene of action. We have already suf fered severely from the apathy and indifference that: permitted such an important instrument to remain incompleted ; and we must now strive to repair, so far as practicable, our former omissions. It is quite obvious that the Red Sea telegraph is that which can most readily be brought into operation, that it is, in fact, the only one that can be constructed during the present year. Wo by no means undervalue that by the Euphrates ; on- the contrary, we desire to see it established with all possible speed. A double alternative line, so as to reduce the chances of interruption to the minimum, and to be enabled to send duplicate messages by separate and independent channels, would be of vast utility, chiefly purchased by the subventions tendered by the Government and the East India Company. But as yet the Ottoman Government has refused its sanction to the Mesopotamian line. We have no doubt that difficulty may be eventually re moved. But it may take months, possibly years, before the first stops for constructing the chain can be taken. Now, there is no such ob staslo in the way et the Red Sea Company. The necessary firmans have already boon received, and when adequate powers are received, they may go to work without an hones delay. They cane bring India within'a week of England before the end of the present year. But, as wo have already (xplained, we cannot expect them to enter into a losing speculation for the sake of the national advantages that may arise. The Govern ment or the Board of Directori cannot be per mitted to abdicate their functions, or to transfer them to private individuals. The now company are quite prepared to find the capital and to carry out the undertaking in the most speedy and effectual manner, but they must receive the proper encouragement and assistance in the first instance, and be certain of receiving a fair return In the amount of their investment. Without the intervention of Parliament, Lord PALMERSTON may be unable to give a national guarantee. But the - company are quite satisfied with that of the East India Company, and all that is now required is the sanction and assent of the Board of Con trol. Until that is given it is quite obvious that subscribers will not come forward, although, when it is received, four titnes . :the necessary capital will be available. Now this is a matter that peculiarly rests on the Premier without his direction. Mr. SMITH, of Cannon ROW, will na venture to act. He must have authority on his side,—nay more, the spur to stimulate him in his course is imperatively required. The people know that the telegraph by the Red Sea may be completed, they are perfectly satisfied as to its feasibility. If, then, the important work should remain iu abeyance, through any default of Mini ster 9, a serious account must be rendered for the grievous error. The Euphrates line may subs:- quently go on—all the better if it can be carried on is upwa r d s of aina u lt lneously—and the sooner the bettor, for it a thousand miles shorter, besides the great advantage of transporting troops in, less than a month, to Indi a ; st Aces, there must be aline,l a rt n u t o n i f d th e i t e r ho o a s tn e n i y s w s h e io l o r n e m t w im a i y ll be a grave offance ou the pa be responsible therefore. THE PRINCE OF WALES.—The p,i n „ r , r ,,, c ) ' vale 'eaters state, wil abortly m a k e :"Z o "aks, pri- Switzerlan I, rewainivg some time at Genevr through visaing all the most intere•ting po r tions of the a.l .A.i f ! e f r districts, as well as the principal lakeq , will return England. The Lord Chancailor and Lady Cranworth are at their seat in Koct. The noble and Earned lord COMO3 to town early in the week after next. COURT CZRCULAR. BA.LMORAL, BUT 4. Her Majesty the Queen and the Prince Consort yes terday visited the Highland gathering of Braemar. They were accompanied by their Royal Highnesses the Princess Royal,' Princess Alice, Princess Helena, Princess Louisa, and Prince Arthur. In attendance upon Her Majesty were Lady Churchill, the H .n. Flora Macdonald, the Earl of Clarendon, Maj ir-General the Hon. C. Grey, and Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps. Her Majesty and the Prince, with the Royal party, arrived at the Castle of Braemar at about 3 o'clock, where they were received by the Earl and Countes* of Fife, and Mr. and Mrs. Farquharson, of Invercauld. The clans of the Duff. the Farquharsons, the Forbes, and a party of the Ogilvies were drawn up to receive Her Majesty. The games commenced immediately upon the Queen's arrival. They consisted of putting the stone, threwhag the heavy hammer, tossing the caber, reel dancing, &c. Her Majesty returned to Balmoral at about six o'clock. The dinner party in the evening, includei her Royal Highness . the Duchess of Kent and Lord and Lady James Murray. __ __ SEPT. 5. Her Majesty the Queen, accompanied by her Royal Highness the Princess Royal, rode out yesterday after noon. The Prince Consort went out upon the hill doer stalking. Their Royal Highuesscs the Princesses Helena and Louisa drove to the Falls of the Garr-Malt. Viscount Palmerston arrived in town nn Saturday morning, and returned in the afternoon to Brocket-hall. Despatches were received•on Saturday at the Colo nial-office from the Governors of Hongkong, Ceylon, the Australian colonie+, Malta, St. Helena, Heligoland, and the Cape of Good Hope. The right Hon. Robert Vernon Smith continues in town, and is not going out of office. Tbe Earl of Clarendon remains at Balmoral, in attend ance on the Queen, and will stay the greater part of the month with her Majesty.. The Earl of Shelburne is at Bowood. Mr., Hammond, Under-Secretary, is in town, to discharge the duties at the Foreign-office. The Earl Granville, the Earl of Harrowby, and the Duke of Argyll are at their respective country seats. Lord Panmure, who is at Invermark, his shooting-box in Scotland, intends to return at theebse of the ensuing week, in order to be in town by the arrival of the next news from India. Lord Stanley of Alderley and the Right Hon. M. T. Baines are out of town, but return in a few days. The Right Hon. Henry Labouchere is staying with Lady-Mary Labouchere, at Castle Howard, on a visit to the Countess of Carlisle. The late General the Earl of Cork is , said to have bequeathed the large sum of 3,200/, to the different charitable institutions of Cork, and to the poor of the several parishes in that city. ' We regreat to learn of the demise of the Hon. Win. Henry Hare, second son of William, first Earl of Lis towel, which took place a few days since at Stoke, De vonshire. He was born let of July, 1782, and married 17th of July, 1806, Charlotte, only daughter of Mr. Isaac Baugh, which lady died in October, 1847, leaving an only son. THE RUMOURED RESIGNATION OF MR. VERNON SMITH. —The principal journal published in Northampton, and which evidently draws its political aspirations from Mr. Vernon Smith, who represents the borough in Parlia ment, adverting to the rumoured retirement of the right hon. gentleman from the Presidentship of the Board of Control, says :—" We are assured, on competent autho rity that the announcement by a metropolitan contem porary that Mr. Vernon Smith is about to retire from the Board of Control is altogether without foundation." A NOBLE EZAMELE.—We have great pleasure in hear ing that the Marquis of Dalhousie has placed the whole of his pension of 5,000/. per annum, conferred on him by the East India Company, at the disposition of the Lon don committee for the aid of the sufferers from the In dian rebellion. The Lyceum will this week be again occupied by Pro fessor Anderson, whose last six nights will be crowned by his benefit on Saturday next. MISS CIISIDILN.—This celebrated actress was to have sailed from Liverpool on Saturday for New York. She purposes making a farewell professional tour through the United States and California, after which she re turns to England. H.M.S. Melville arrived off Pernambuco on the 2dof August, and, after hoistpg hor number, stood out again to sea. CAMP AT COLOHESTER.—This camp now contains the depots of the 37th, 34th, 54th, 57th, 66th, and 97th R-giments, and 2d and 3d battalions Rifle Brigade. MAILS FOR THE CAPE OF GOOD tiOPRU—SOUTHAMP TON, Sunday.— The Union Steam Ship Company have obtained the contract for the conveyance of her Ma jesty's mails to the Cape of Good Hope. TEE REPRESENTATION OF GREW: MICH.--In addition to the gentlemen already named as candidates for this borough, Mr. John Thwaitv, the president of the Me tropolitan Board of Works, has also been mentioned. Tan WALLACE MONUMENT FUND.—A bill of exchange for 601. was received by the treastrer at Stirling on Saturday last, for the above fund, from Nevada County, Australia. THAT WoN'T DO.—We own to some sympathy with Prince Albert in reference to position. To be the sub ject. of his own wife is not a very dignified attitude, and its moral effect on their children cannot be very salutary. Rumour says that by-and-by he will be King-Consort ; perhaps, ultimately, relieve the Queen of the care of Government; a desire it is said she frequently expresses. If nothing else, the jealousy of the country is an insu perable obAacle to the arrangement.—Weekly Dispatch. THE BANK OF FRANOE.—Letters from Paris allege that the bullion in the Bank of France has increased 1,400,000/, since the last monthly return. The dis count-market is also said to be easier, choice paper beirig negotiated at between 41 and 5 per cent. Although the Bank maintains its position only by artificial purchases of gold, the speculators are hoping that a reduction of the rate of di s count to 5 per cent. will soon be adoptel. The projected issue of 21. notes will probably accelerate that measure. NEW STREET FROM THE STRAND TO COVENT-GARDEN. —Daring the last few clays a large number of men have boon actively employed at work, in making the necessary preparations for the now street which is to ran from the Strand to the eastern end of Covent-garden. Diverging from the Strand at Brirleieli-street, the new line will take an oblique, or rather a diagonal direction, on ac count of the difference of level between Exeter-street and the intereectiog thoroughfare ; and from this point it will, proceed in a direct line with the " Ruinmurna" Hotel, entering the market opposite the north-oast angle, which hereafter is intended to form the 11oya1 entrance to the new Covent-garden Theatre. THE POPULATION OF AUSTRALIA —The results of the census taken on the 29th March last ere now made public, and the Census C commission has issued a table, from which we gather that the pnpnlation at that data consisted of 258,116 males, 145,303 females ; t o t a l, 403,419. According to Ml. Archer, the Deputy Regis trar-General, and the best authority on all questions of this kind, the entire popoletion of the Australian c do- Dies on the lst Ju1y,11857„ may be fairly estimated in round numbers at one million at least thus :—Victoria, 414 000 1 • New South _Wales, 300,000 ; S ou th Aus tralia, 10 5,000: Tasmania, 80,000 ; Western Australia, 14,000 ; New Zealand, 130,000 ; total, 1,043,000. MURDER IN HORSEMONGER-LANE GAOL.—Thia morn ing a horrible murder was committed in this gaol by a prisoner named Preston. It appears, from the state ments of the officials of the gaol, that the murdered man 'lodges was to have been removed to Newgate to-day preparatory to his undergoing his trial for forgery, but in consequence of his having ex4lhited symptoms of in sanity he had been lodged in the infirmary. In the same room with him were three other prisoners, anti amongst thorn a man named Preston. At about four o'clock he was observed to get out of bed, and in a minute or two afterwrrde, having posees•zed himself of a large pail, he went to the beds de of Hodges and literally dished his brains out. No motive can be discovered for the out rage. SUICIDE IN TUE HATIREKET.—On Saturday morn ing, about half-past three o'clock, the police constabl on duty found a man in a state of stupefaction, lying on the pavement, near the lower end of the Haymarket. Ho was removed to Charing-cross II )apitel, and the house surgeon called out of bad is attend to him. He was perfectly insensible and nothing cou'd rally him, and he expired in twenty minutes or half an hour. Upon his person was Viuud two small phials empty, but with unmistakeable traces of laudanum. There was nothing whatever about him that gave the slightest clue to his identity. He is about five feet ten inches high, very dark complexion, black hair and whiskers, stout matte; ho has lost the fourth finger of the left hand. He was dre, , sed like a respectable tradesman in his every day clothes. The body lies at the hospital awaiting a coroner's inquest. APPREHENSION OF THE SUPPOSED LIVERPOOL SAFE ROBBERS.--On Friday afternoon Sergeants Bateman and Sandford, Manchester detective officers, proceeded to a public-house in Chorlton-upon-Medlock, where they apprehended two men and a woman, who were lodging there. In the room, where the prisoners lodged, were found a dark lantern, two life-preservers, an instrument which is supposed to be the one with which the holes were bored in the safe, and several bits, including one which has recently been used, and which is now broken. On the woman was found 2021. 10 , . in golf, in a purse, and also two other parson containing 31. odd. Oa being taken to the detective office, the men gave the names of John Rice, blacksmith, and Thomas Pimm, general fitter. Rica has already been once or twice convicted.— Mane/Leder Guardiaa. SIR HENRY LAWRENCE'S SUCCESSOR.—The officer who succeeds so distinguished a man as Sir H. Law rence at Lucknow is Mejor Banks, who has been in India 28 years, is a first-rate linguist, and has seen much active service ; among other campaigns he served in the second expedition to Cabut. He filled the office of deputy secretary to the Government of India military department for some years, and in that capacity went through Scheele with Lerd Efardinge, and Pagn ith Lord Dalhousie. Tue latter nobleman appointed him to be his military secretary, and sent him from Oetaca round to Lucknow two years ago on business connected with the annexation. lie it commissioner in Oude in charge of Lucknow, and so succeeds his late chief. Sir C. Napier, in a letter dated lefty 31, 1850, thus writes : —" There are some glorious rnlgist rat l s who realty do exalt the honour and pew e e. of England in the Last. I came through a district governed by a M r . B an k s . I do not k now hi m, I never saw him, but I really felt proud of couutryman. Yet even there I saw 'tighLaY by th e ' board which rules the Punjab ; he can elp that ; 1611 he does himself is splendid." LATEST NE - ; • FRANCE. PARIS, S UNDAY EVENING. The Emperor Alexander left St. Petersburg on the 4th ; his Majesty was attended by Princ3 G-ort chakoff. An evening paper says the number of Europeans cruelly tortured and finally killed at Cawopore is 650, amongst whom was a French family, consisting of M. Beauvais; his lady and two children. The same authority (a correspondent of La Presse) says the siege of Delhi is confined to the offensive since the death of General Barnard. Nena Sahib is said to be at the bead of 1.0,000 men, who are employed in destr.)ving everything European. The Moniteur says :—" According to the terms of Article 24 of the Treaty of Commerce concluded on the 14th of June last, between France and Rus sia, it should come simultane msly into operation in the two countries at a date to be determined by the high contracting parties. It has been decided by common agreement between the two Govern ments that the treaty shall come into operation on the 2d (14th) of September. The situation of theEngliih troops in India again occupies the attention of the Paris papers. The Univers attributes the present disastera in India to th fact of England being a Protestant country : "England," says our contemporary, " being Protes tant,is an essentially revolutionary power, both on ac count of the very spirit of that faith, and on account of the material interests which It places above everything else, and which impose on England the necessity of agitating the continent to ensure a monopoly of industry and commerce. Whereas, had she been Catholic, in turning towards the defence of the truth, towards the propagation of real civilisation, that ardent energy with which she is endowed, she would have achieved the con quest for Jesus Christ of those immense countries which are still desolated by paganism, at the same time that she would have assured to Europe years of peace and prospe rity. Looking at England, such v. 4 she is, such as sheis de picted by the ne xspapers which express her sentiments, we do not see why we should desire hei triumph in the present crisis ; for if there is, on one side, an oppressed pagan people who delivers itself tip to.revolting atrocities which it may also consider as reprisals, there is on the other, a people calling itself Christian, and which may avenge itself by atrocious executions on a nation which it has not known how to turn to civilisation when it could and ought to have done so." BOURSE, Sept. s.—The market has been more sett - bed to-day than for some time past. Mobilier much fluctuated, but prices have improved on yes terday's quotations. The following wore the last quotations : _ Cash. fr. e. End of Month. 44 per Cents 3 per Cents 66 8 i 67 5 Bank Shares 2,775 Credit Fonder — Credit Mobilier 865 Roman Do. Account B7O Austrian Belgian 4) 994— Spanish Threes — --- riedmonteseXs) 9O Home Debt - AMERICA. NEW YORK, AUG. 27. The Washington correspondeut of the New York Herald considers it extremely doubtful whether the military expedi! ion to Utah would be dispatched before next spring, in consequence of the disor ganisation of the force. The Surrogate had given a decision in the Burdell case. Mrs. Cunningham, in his opinion, is not the widow of the murdered dentist, and he bad directed the issue of letters of administration to the next of kin. Mrs. Cunningham, according to the s'at,:m.ent of an inquisitive reporter who visited her in her cell, maintained great coolness. She was of opinion that the Surrogate, though an upright man, h a d been influenced by her enemies. The Hon. R. K. Meade, the United States Mini ster to Brazil, was about to leave Washington fur hii post. He is said to have received instructions to negotiate a uew commercial treaty, and to endea vour to obtain a reduction in the Brazilian tariff. According to the New York Times the potato crop in the States was fearfully diseased. Tidings of the submarine cable expedition were eagerly looked for, and as the weather bad teen favourable sanguine hopes ware entertained of its success. At Portland a salute of 100 guns was to be fired on the recipt of the wished-for intelligence. The suspension of Brewster and Co., bankers, is reported in a telegraphic despatch from Rochester. At Boston the firm of Whitney and. Hinds had. faded. The reported failure of Blanchard, Sher man, and Co., at the same place, is contradicted. A telegraph message from New York to a Boston paper mentions some additional failures. It says : The suspension of the Oliio Life and Trust Company has .been followed to-day by thst of John Thompson, who has for so many yelrs done the leading business in uncurrent money, and acted I as agent of various banks." rue New York commercial advices of the 25th ult. report an increasing tightness in the money market. Prime paper was selling at 9to 10 per cent., and good paper, not strictly within the first class list, at 11 to 12 per cent. Loans on call were made by the banks at legal limits, but outside va rious higher rates were paid, according to the ne cessities of borrowers. The announcement of the failure _of the Ohio L;fe Insurance and Trust Com pany on the evening of the 24th created much dis • trust in monetary circles. The Bank statement for the week ending August 22 showed a decre .se in loans, $1,101,000 ; specie, $1,236,000 ; circulation, $86,000 ; and deposits, ,992,000. There was no change of moment at the first board of the stock market. At the second board stocks were generally firmer, and an advance was effected in several. Erie changed hands at 23 ; Cleveland and Toledo at 41A ; Reading at 61 ; Illinois Central at 104 • Cleveland and Pittsburg at 16 ; and New York_ Central at 73i. In exchange there was only a moderate demand for the Canada. Bills on London were quoted 109 k to 109 ; on France, sf. 16}. ; and on Hamburg, 361 to 36. • The business in cotton continued to be on a very moderate aortic., and confined almost entirely to requirements for home consumption. The market was firm, but no actual advance could be quoted. The accounts from. the South are confirmatory of the improvel condition of the growing crop. Flour was dull, and prices had declined 100. to 30c. per barrel. —August 25, in lat. 16 N., long. 25 40 W., the Hamburg brigantine Christine Marie, steering to the southward ; 29th, in lat. 26 30 N., long. , 17 45 W., the ship Bosworth, standing to the south-west, apparently with emigrants on board, all well ; September 3, in lat: 43 40 N., long. 8 50 W., ex changed colours with the English ship Hersilia, with troops for Madras ; and the French ship La Rose, the latter gtcering to the north-west ; off Ushant passed two screw steamers, steering to the south webt. LORD MELVILLE ON THE INDIAN CRISIS. A dinner was given on Friday evening at Dal keith (county of Edinburgh) to Mr. Dundaa; of Areiston, on the occasion of the birth of a son and heir. The Right Hon. Sir. George Clerk preside], and among others present were Viscount Melville, Commanding the Forces in North Britain • Sir G. G. Montgomery, M.P., Sir W. G. Craig, Mr. Pitt Dundos, Registrar-General of Scotland ; Mr. In glis, Dean of Faculty ; Mr. Forbes Mackenzie, Mr. W. Dundas, Ssc. The CHAIRMAN gave "The Army and Navy," coupled IN ith the nome of Lord Melville. He said they might now have hoped that the army, after their late services in the Crimea, would have some time to repose in peace, but unfortunately they were again called upon to make still greater efforts in their country's cause. They had now to go out to put down a foul rebellion in India, and he trusted by God's blessing that they would be suc cessful, and that they would bring condign punish ment to bear upon the perpetrators of outrages on women and helpless children such as the imagina tion could scarcely conceive, and which nothing but the height of cruelty and of brutality could have suggested to any human being. (Applause.) Lord MELVILLE, in reply, said,—With regard to the remarks of my right hon. friend concerning India, I only wish I could say I entertain the hope that we had seen the worst. lam afraid that before the services of our army are brought to a close in India we must prepare ourselves for still worse calamities than we have already suffered, and, I fear, for losses of a severe cha racter. It is not' only that we have to pro vide an army for putting down the rehell'on, but we have to occupy the country as well as have a force engaged in moveable columns for the sup pres:.ion of the rebellion in different districts. This will require a large force, and I am afraid such force as we have yet sent out is not adequate to the service that has to be performed. As almost every available soldier that England can now produce is on his way to that country, or is engaged in our other possessions, I feel that if England means to retain all her foreign possessions, she must main tain a much larger army than she has yet done. You cannot maintain these' distant colonies with out an adequate force not only to occupy them, but to defend them if necessary. Ships and soldiers you at this moment require with the most urgent necessity, and I may take this opportunity of stat ing to you that her Majesty's Government ,has again thought it necessary to call for men to re cruit the service, and a memorandum has just been issued by which his Royal Highness the Comman der-in-Chief offers a commission to any gentleman anxious to enter the army who can raise 100 men. These gentlemen must be examined as to their fit ness and qualification for the service, and must state the district in which they propose to raise the men ; and the age is limited to from eighteen to twenty-three. During the Crimean war, when the militia was embodied, a large body of men was raised by this means, and I hope that now, seeing what the emergency is, the loyalty and patriotism of the country will stir up young men to come forth and rally round the stan dard of Great Britain, to recover that country to England which this rebellion has placed in peril— I will not say taken from us, for I cannot but believe that the supremacy of England will be re established, and her dominion restored, and that country become once more the bright gem of the British Crown which it has hitherto been. (Loud cheers.) The Right Hon. CHAIRMAN then proposed the toast of the evening, and adverted to the distin guished services which the family of Arniston had rendered to Scotland, one member of that family succeeding another in the principal judicial seats ; and commented on the claims which the present head of the house had to such a compliment from his tenantry and friends, who entertained for him the highest esteem and affection. A letter of apology was read from the Marquis of Dalhousie, whose estate is contiguous to Arniston, expressing regret at his absence. He said : "I heartily wish I could be present to offer my con gratulations to you in person, and to evince my respect and regard as well for yourself as for your family, of which this is the fourth generation in my time, but I have neither a leg to stand upon nor a voice to cheer withal, and that being so, I feel that the good wishes I heartily offer to you and yours will be accepted by you and by those who meet with you as a substitute for my presence." After Mr. Dundas had replied several other toasts were proposed, including the Duke of Buccleuch, the Right Hon. Robert A. D. C. N. Hamilton, M. P., a cadet of the house of Arniston, and Lord Melville, whose grandfather, the first Lord Mel ville, was also a younger am of the Dundas family. The noble Viscount, in acknowledging this fur ther compliment, said—My friend, Mr Ramsay, in proposing this tole has alluded to my services in terms beyond any deserts of mine, and particularly, to the occasion when I commanded the Bombay column in the Punjab. I must certainly congra tulate myself on the excellent discipline manifested by that column ; and whatever credit may be, duo to me in that matter, I can cmscient ously say, was by my being most ably and zealou , ly supported by the officers of that army. Ido believe that if the SllllO discipline had been in existence in Ben gal, and if the same attention to their duty had been paid by the European officers of the Bengal army, this unfortunate mutiny would not have occurred. • I am quite unable to tell yo.i the reason why different systems should prevail in different presidencies: That has, unfor tunately, been allowed to be the case, and as we see in Bengal with what disastrous re sults.- A thorough investigation into the causes of this unfortunate mutiny will necessarily tahe place in the next session of Parliament, arid of course a very serious inquiry will be instituted as to the proper mode of re-organising that army. We cannot ret tin our dominion in India without a native army. Europeans cannot do the duty which the native troops are called on to perform ; the climate will not admit of it. But how we can re-organise that army so as to trust the natives, after what has occurred, is more than at this mo ment I can possibly venture to suggest. Mean, while, a very large European force wiil necessarily have to be maintained, and many duties hitherto, performed by natives must be performed by them —though, I am afraid, at a great sacrifice of life ; but that is unavoidable if we mean to maintain our supremacy in India. Lord Melville concluded by expressing his regret that he had left India before his young kinsman, a younger brother of Mr. Dundas, now before Del i, arrived out. He had, however, pride and satisTaction in knowing from officers in his regiment (the 60th) how able an officer and how attentive to his duties he was, and he only regretted that his wound in the leg should for the time prevent him from being " celer" as well as "audax," and thus fulfilling the motto on his regimental colours. Among the concluding toasts was the health of " Sir George Clerk," pro posed by the Dean of Faculty iu an able speech. SIR W. CODRINGTON. TO THE EDITOR, OF THE TIMES. Sir,—You will perhaps admit the justice of giv ing publicity to the enclosed, having reference to one of your late leading article 3. An unavoi laVe delay has prevented an earlier communication of the extract.—Your obedt. servant, Sept. 5. ROBERT BLANE, Lieut.-Col. Extract. from a letter, dated Aug. 16, from Lieut.-Gene ral Sir W. Codrington to Major-Goneral Sir Cbarks Yorke, K.C.8., Military Secretary. "Before leaving England I am anxious that his Royal Highness the Commander-k-Chief should be aware of my perfect readiness to nerve in India, should unfavour able accounts continue, and that he thinks my services could he useful, even temporarily. "No one can feel more strongly than myself the wish never to interfere with those who, having had the brunt and hard work, ought to reap the reward. " But there might arise occasions in other places, and I trust that his Rlyal Higbne , s will not consider rank or former high command to be a Lar, on my part, to employment in any lower military capacity where ty cr active service is going on." * We trust it is no part of the gallant General's duty in his new office to instruct his Rqyal pupil the Prince of Wales in the correct use of the English language.—Times. OFFICUL APPOINTBIENTS.—Mr, Cyprian Herniodan Dupuy has been appointed District Magistrate for the Bland of Mauritius. Mr. Frederick Forth, Colonial Treasurer of Hongkong, has been appointed a inemter of the Lg'elative Council of that colony. The new Scotch Lunacy Board will consist of Viscouut Melgurid, M.P. as chairman ; Sir Alexander IViaitland, of Clifton hall, ' Midlothian, and George Young, E,q , unpaid corn. missioners ; Dr. James 0,,X3 and Dr. U. A. F. Browne, paid c,-)rarnissiontv, and William Foibos, E sq Medwyn, eccretary. The Queen has appointed Colonel Kinloch to be Inspector of Sc'itch police under te.Act of last session, Professor H. Rogers has been appoint e d Profesor of Natural history in the University of Glss go APPROACHING LAUNCH" OF THE GREAT EASTERN. It is now more, than three years since the lofty walls of iron formino the sides of the Great Eastern began to excite the wonder of voyagers up and down the Thames, and as she approaches comple tion pub!ic interest increases. •Enormous size, which is naturally' the distinctive feature that fist strikes the observer, is, however, one of the least of the marvels that belong to the joint production of Mr. Scott Russell and Mr. Brunel. We have the assurance of the former that the Great Eastern is built upon precisely the same model as every vessel he has constructed since his discovery of the wave line 22 years ego. In the wonderful ship which now towers some 70 feet above the level of the Isle of Dogs, dwarfing every passing vessel by her enormous proportions, we have only an exten sion of the lines upon which Mr. Russell built the little Wave, of 74 tons. This may- relieve those who regar 1 the " big ship" as too much of a novelty, and still leaves sufficient food for wonder in the knowledge that she is about the eighth of a mile in length, and more than twice the length of the Great Britain, which, a dozen years ago, was the largest iron ship then built or thought of. But her breadth is much less in proportion to herlength than that of the vessel just named (being 82 feet " over all"), a point of difference which affords the bew. ground for the anticipations entertained of the speed with which she will cross the Atlantic. ' Granting, then, that the niammoth ship is merely an extended copy of all other iron steamers built on the wave line principle, 1-t us see what are the " one or two exceptions,'; so modestly alluded to by Mr. Russell last week before the British Association at Dublin. The most promi nent, in really, though a- feature ewhich escapes unprofessional visitors, is the cellular construction of the upper deck, and the lower part of the hull, up to the water line, or about 30 feet from her bottom, which is as flat as the floor of a room. This system, while it gives greater buoyancy to the hull, increa es her strength enormously, and thus enables' her to resist almost any amount of out ward pressure. Two walls of iron, about 60 feet high, divide the vessel longitudinally into three parts; the inner containing the boilers, the engine rooms and the saloons, rising one above the other, and the lateral divisions the coal bunkers, and, above them, the side cabins and berths. The saloons are 60 feet in length, the principal one nearly half the width of the vessel, and lighted by skylights from the upper deck. On either hand are the cabins and berths, those of first cla-s passengers being commodious rooms, large enough to contain every requirement of the most fastidious of landsmen. The thickness of the lower deck will prevent any sound from the engine rooms reaching the passengers, and the vibration from being at all felt by them. On each side of the engine -rooms is a tunnel through which the steam and water pipes will be carried, and also rails for economising labour in the conveyance of coal. The berths of the crew are forward, below the forecastle, which it is intended to appropriate to the officers whose apartments are at present only marked by a few uprights, rising 10 or 12 feet above the main deck. Below the berths of the seamen are two enormous cavities for cargo, of which 5,000 tons can Le carried, besides coals enough for the voyage to Australia, making about as many tons more. The weight of this huge ship being 12,000 tons, and her coal and cargo about 18,000 tons more, the motive power required to propel her 20 miles per hour must be proportionate. If the visitor walks aft, and looks down a deep chasm near the stern, he will perceive an enormous metal shaft, 160 feet in length, and weighing sixty tons ; this extends from the engine -room nearest the stern to the extremity of the ship, and is des tined to move the screw, the four fans of which are of proportionate weight and dimensions. If he walk forward, and look over the side, he will see a paddle-wheel considerably larger than the circle at Astley's ; and when he learn that this wheel and its fellow will be driven by four engines, having a nominal power of 1,000 horses, and the screw by a nominal power of 1,600 horses, he will have no difficulty in conceiving a voyage to America in seven days, and to Australia in thirty-five days. The screw engines designed and manufactured by Messrs. James Watt and Co., we by far the largest ever constructed, and, when making 50 revolutions per minute, will exert an effective force of not less than B,OC° horses. It is difficult to realise the work which this gigantic force would perform if applied to the ordinary operations of commerce ; it would raise 132,000 gallons of water to the t)p of the Monument iu one minute, or drive the machinery of forty of the largest cotton-mills in Manchester, giving . employment to from 30 to 40,000 operatives. The four cylinders each weigh about 25 tons, and are 34 inches in diameter. The crank shaft, to which the connecting rods are applied, is a forging, and weighs about 30 tons. The boilers are six in number, having 72 furnaces, and an absorbent heating surface nearly equal in extent to an acre of ground. The total weight of the engines exceed 1,200 tons, and yet they are so admirably con taived that they cen be set in motion or stopped by a single hand. Sails will not be much needed, for in careering over the Atlantic at twenty miles an hour, with a moderate wine, they would impede rath er th an aid progression ; but in the event of a strong wind arising, going 25 miles per hour in the course of the vessel, sails may be used with advantage, and the Great Eastern is provided, accordingly, with seven masts, two square-rigged, the others carrying fore and att sails only. The larger masts will be iron tubes, the smaller of wood. The funnels, of which there will be five, alternating with the masts, are constructed with double cuing?, and the space between the outer and inner casings will be filled with water, which will answer the double purpose of preventing the radiation of heat to the decks, and economising coal by causing the water to enter the boilers in a warm state. Her rigging will probably cause most wonderment and disturbance of ideas to nautical observers, for, besides the un usual number of masts, she will want two of the most striking ,features of all other vessels; namely bowsprit and figurehead. Another peculiarity is the absence of a poop. The captain's apartment is placed amidships, immediately below the bridge, whence the electric telegraph will flash the com mander's orders to the engineer below, the helms man at the wheel, and the lcok-out man at the bows. In iron vessels great precautions are neces sary to prevent the compass from being influenced by the mass of metal in such attractive proximity, and various experiments have been made with the view of discovering the best mode of overcoming the difficulty. It was originally intended to lo cate the compass upon a stage, 40 feet high, but this plan has been abandoned, and a standard campus will be affixed to the tnizen-mast, at an elevation beyond the magnetic influence of the ship. Whatever misgivings may be felt as to the length of the vessel and the great weight she will carry amidships will be set at rest, before she even touches the water, by the mode of launching, an operation as great a novelty as the ship herself. The plan hitherto has been to build the vessel on an inclined plane, and at right angles with the water, but in the case of the great Eastern this was impossible, on account of her great length, to say nothing of the expense of building a vessel of her enormous dimensions in a position which would elevate her forecastle nearly 100 feet above the grcund. Thee considerations led Mr. Brunel to determine upon launching her sideways, with which view she has been built pacallel to the river. In constructing the foundation of the floor on which she stands provision has been made at two points to ensure sufficient strength to bear the whole weight when completed. On these two points she will rest when ready, and thus her strength will be tested in the severest, and, therefore, most satisfac - ory manner. Two cradles will be introduced at these points, and she will then be moved by two powerful hydraulic engines. Timber ways are laiddown to low water mark with an incline of one foot in twelve, and iron rails of a peculiar construction are to be laid upon these transversely. A tell-tale will indicate the rate at which the two ends are descending, and any difference that may occur will be immediately rectified by strong check-tackle. It is calculated that she will advance 12 feet per minute, at which speed her sub mersion will be -effected in 20 minutes. The cradles will then be drawn from under her, and sh• will be towed t, the oppo,ite side of the river, where she will lay until ready for sea. RECOVERING UMBRELLAS.—"Pray, madam, what do you charge for re-covering an umbr e lla ?" sa id Michael O'Flaherty, from Tipperary, the other day, walking into au umbrella shop. "Let me see it," was the reply. " Ah, faith l and that's just what I want to do, for I rave lost one, and I see you offer to recover them at very small °barge, so I was just thinking I would get you to recover mine," BOOKSELLING EXTR/QIDINABY —We are indebted to a monthly journal, devoted to matters relating to patent inventions, for the following summary of the pecuniary rasult of Cie Patent Commissioners' labours in the print log and publishing department of their office, as gathered from their annual reports to Parliament :—Frodo the commencement of the commissioners' operations in October, 1852; to the end of the year 1856, th y have exptxhied, in ricting for pubLo use, the s p e cifications of patented inventions and indexes referring thereto, the sum of 199,8861. 163. 91 ; and in return for this outlay, they have realiied, by the sale of these publications, the sum of 3,9321. 191. 2d. There has thus accrued a foes (represented by dead stock), during the short period of tour and a quarter years, of no less than 115, 9531. 17s. 7d. in this department of the Patent Officc--Newtoir's Lon don Journal of Arts and Sciences for September, 1857..11 RAILWAYS-FOR CABS. tr. c. tr c. Orleans 1,410 Western - Northern Lyons and Med ' 8774 New Ditto New Ditto 863 Grand Central Geneva Midi - THE EAST• Intelligence was received a few days ago from Constantinople of the almo3t total destruction of a large caravan from Damascag, which had lost its way in the desert. A letter from Beyrout of the 16th ult., in the Presse d'Orient, gives another version : " Our commercial community are in a state of the greatest uneasiness, 'and if security be not re established in the country, all relations with the interior will become impossible. The mail which left ibis place on the 10th for Damascus was com pletely pillaged at about six hours' distance, by the Druses. A sum of 182,000 piastres was carried off, of which 100,000 belonged to the local Government, and the remainder to private individuals. The Emir of the Druses has written to the Defterdar at this place, stating that the sum which has been taken will serve to pay some years of arrears due to him by the Government ; and the local authorities, instead of endeavouring to punish the evil-doers, impose fresh taxes on the people to make up for the loss. Another piece of news much more disastrous, but which calls for con firmation; has been current here during the last week. It is said that the great caravan which lift Damascus for Bagdad, about two months and a half ago, has been completely despoiled by the Be'•ains. This caravan, which was composed of 1,250 camel', with merchandise to the value of about 15 miliions of piastres, is said to have turned a little from its route, in order to reach a bank of the Tigris to obtain water, and went astray in the desert. It was then that they are said' to have been attacked and pillaged. - Until the, truth of this piece of int elligence be ascertained, un 'easinets will naturally be felt, as no one knows who may have suffered in this calamity." THE PRINCIPALITIES. A Bucharest correspondent gives the following , sketch of the position and popularity of the Com missioners in the Principalities : "It was with mistrust that Austria was seen finally to yield in the question of the elections in Moldavia, for it is well understood that, if she at this moment gives way she will resist the more obstinately in the principal question of the union. As for the Wallachiaus, the power most popular with them is France, as was again seen on th e d a y o f Napoleon's fete. Neither deputations, baskets of flowers, speeches, nor serenades by torchlight were wanting at the ovation of which the French Commissioner was the object, whileon the birthday of the Emperor Francis Joseph there was no demonstration whatever. Baron Richthofon, the Prussian Commissioner, and the Chevalier de Benxi, the Sardinien Conimissiorer, are the most popular after the French Commissioner. Safet Effendi and M. von Lieh mann' the Austrian, are generally esteemed, bat the dislike entertained to their Governments is to a certain extent reflected upon them. • Sir Henry Bulwer and the Russian, M. Brolly, are living enigmas for the Wallachians. The first is cold and impenetrable b vend expression ; the spoon 1 affects so much reserve, and keeps so muc h in the back ground, that his intentions are generally mistrusted." WURTEMBERG. A private letter from Sluttgtrd, the capital of Wurtemberg, dated the 2d inst., gives the fol lowing details respecting the preparations which are being made at that capital for the expected visit of the Emperors Alexander and Napoleon : "For the last fortnight a number of artists and woik men have been employed in embellishing and restoring the apartments of the Royal Palace in our capital. Thele sumptuous preparations, which are unusual here, might astonish people who know the tastes and habits of our Monarch ; but it soon transpired that during the month of September the King expects some foreign Sdvt - reigns on a visit, who will remain a week at Si,uttgard. Among these sovereigns it may now be affirmed are the Emperors Alexander and Napoleon. Stuttgard is, therefore, definitively the spot selected for this Img spoken of interview. Our King is expected back here every day from Biarritz, and great preparations are also being made_in the summer palace and in the palace of the Crown Prince for the reception of the illustrious guests." HOLSTEIN. The Diet of Holstein, in the sitting of the 31st una.aimou , ly resolved that a committee of seven members should be nominated to obtai❑ from the Danish Government the annulment of the measures adopted by M. do Scheele, without the approbation of the Diet, and for which he was im peached. The Committee of the Assembly of the States of Holstein has recommended the rejection of the con stitution proposedly the Government. It is stated in a Copenhagen letter, in the Nord, that a propo sition for placing the relations of the Duchies and D.,nmark on a similar foot'ng to those of Sweden and Norway has been submitted to the Danish Go vernment, and appears likely to be approved of. A telegraphic despatch, dated Hamburg, Sort. 6, states that the steam-ship Albert, from Dunkirk to St. Petersburg, was run down off Copenhagen and sunk by the ship Jean Clair. The passengers and crew were saved. --- The Temps, of Berlin, denies the nomination of Colonel Mauteuffel as Ambassador of Prussia at the Austrian Court. LAMBETH SWIMMING BATHS.—An interesting exhibi tion will take place at this popular establishment on WedneFday next, being for the benefit of Mr. Beckwith, the able and accomplished swimming master, whose ex cellent tuition is recognised by a most numerous body of learners of the necessary art. A number of competitions will take place on the occasion in the watery element, and appropriate prizes presented to the successful candi dates for speed and proficiency. The spectacle wi;l be altcg,ether one well worth witnessing, and will doubtless prove highly attractive. FINAL PERFORMANCE OF THE SUNDAY BANDS IN THE PARKS.—Yesterday afternoon the parks were again crowded by respectably-dressed persons of both sexes to hear the closing performance of the People's Subscrip tion Bank. At Victoria-park, Bethnal-green, the band was considerably augmented, and the selections were arranged judiciously. The proceedings commenced at three o'clock, and terminated at six. No snbscriptien was made on the ground, but tickets and programmes were sold to a considerable extent, whereby a sufficiency was raised to defray all expenses of musicians, printing, &o. At the close of the musical display, the vast as• semblage quietly dispersed, and the assistance of the Lulea and park constables was not once caned into re quisition. At Regent's-park the proceedings were similarly conducted, and a larger number of visitors were present yesterday than on any previous occasion. The musicians mustered in greater force, and the composi tions of several of our most popular composers were cleverly and artistically rendered by the band. Many of the principal musicians were engaged from the me tropolitan thea,tres, and a few of the best selections were radenitoded by the auditory. BY TELEGRAPH VIA HALIFAX. NEW YORK, AUG. 27, EVENING. Our money market has been easier to-thy. Ex changes are quite heavy. The America's advicos from Liverpool were published here yesterday afternoon, and cotton has since been very quiet, with a tendency to lower prices. New Orleans middling is called 15kc. The lower qualities are mostly affected, and prices for such are somewhat easier. NEW ORLEANS, AUG 26. The America's news has been published here, and our cotton market to-day has been dull and drooping. The middling descriptions are tending downwards. . HALIFAX, AUG. _ 27. Despatches from the State mqntion that the in telligence of the accident to the suburtrina cable had caused a profound disappointment in all parts of the Union. The European and American Company's steam ship Argo, Captain Benson, arrived at Calves ou Saturday and proceeded on to London. She left New York on the 12th ult., at 3.30 p.m., and her news has therefore been anticipated. She has had strong easterly winds. The Argo brings 104 passengers for Southamp ton, London, and Havre, and 83 for Bremen. Her cargo consists of 1,090 tons of general merchandise for London and Bremen, and .20,000 dols. iu specie. She spoke August 25, in lat 43 N., long. 53 W., the Achilles; of Philadelphia, for London ; Sep tember 2d, in lat 47 JY., long 16 W.N. W., trio Baltimore, steaming east ; Soptember. 3d in lat. 48 40N., long 10 W., the Louise Briganclun, from Valpariso for Liverpool, and the Seraphina, bound east. The Belgian Royal Mail Company's screw steamer Leopold 1., Captain Michel, has also ar rived at Cowe3 en route from New York to Ant werp. Her advices have been anticipated not only by the Canada but by the Fulton, both steamers baying left New York on the 22d ult. The pas sengers for England were llndel, here early this morning. THE BRAZILIAN MAILS. The Royal Mail Company's steam-sh'p Tamar, Captain J. H. Jellicoe, with the 'mils from tho River Plate, Brazils, &c., in charge of Lieutenant Charleton, R.N., arrived at Southampton at 4.30 p.m. on Saturday, having accomplished the shortest. passage ever made. She is ouly 22 days and 4 hours from R!o de Janeiro ' including all stoppages, t ad f om the Rock at Lisbon she has made the extr -- ordinary run of 2 days 21- hours and 15 minutes, Her dates are : Buenos Ayres Aug. 2 St. Vincent (Cape Montevideo Rio de Janeiro ... 14 Tencriffa - 30 Bahia — 17 Funchal (Madeira) 31 Pernambuco — 19 Lisbon Sept. 2 From Rio to St. Vincent's the Tamar experienced fine weather and light winds, and thence to Tt-ne rife strong north-east trades. This steamer brings ' , 94 passengers, and landed 67 at Lisbon. On freight she has 1,8541. sterling in specie, diamonds value 4,7001., precious stones, ke., value 5171., and a 'cargo consisting of 25 serous of ipecacuanha, 52 barrels of tapioca, 57 boxes of oranges, 25 quarter casks of wine, 113 bags of cochineal, 5 bags of coffee, and 248 packages of sundries. The Government of Buenos' Ayres had issued a decree confiscating all the property of General Rosas for high treason against his country. Th e Minister, of Finance hai submitted the estimates for the ensuing year, the outlay, in round numbers, amounting to 83,000,000, and the revenue b 77,000,000, leaving a probable deficit of 6,000,000. At Montevideo everything was quiet. The prices of land had increased as much as 50 per cent, within the last four months. _ From Rio there is very little political news. The budget was being discussed in the chamber. The Olinda Ministry had secured a majority in both [jousts. Commercial ad vices are to the 13th ult. No decision had yet been come to relative to the proposed bankA, but it was supposed that two would be accepted after the necessary aITAP.O- ment4 were settled, one of them being the English- Brazilian Bank. - Business in coffee had been un important, notwithstanding which prices had tended upwards, advancing 10Ors. after the Ist. Exebauge on London had ruled 27id. to 27gd., at which rates extensive operations had been effected ; sma. l l amounts passed on the morning of the 13th at 27gd. and 270., closing flat ; Paris, 313 to 348 ; Hamburg, 650. Advices from Bahia are to the 15th ult. The question of the Patent Slip Company was at length arranged betwten the respective parties, and the Government had promised all the assi,tance in their power to promote the speedy completion *of the works. Rain was much wanted, and it was feared that the tobacco and coffee crops would be scanty in consequence. &gar was neglected, and quotations were almost nominal. Of coffee supplies wer e coming iu regularly, but stocks in band were unimportant ; prices ruled from 4,800rq. to 4,900r5. per arroba. The supplies of cocoa had been free during the week preceding date, and in quiries continued brisk at rising prices. Freights were dull. Exchange transactions continued at 270., au l 271 d., according to terms of payment. - The Island of St. Viment was generally in a healthy state. The Tamar does not bring any ftdditional news from Lisbon. SHIPPING INIELLIGENCE. Her Majesty's ;tearner Wasp was at Monte Video ; the Indof &gable (flag of Rear-Admiral Sir Hope Johnstone), and the Madagascar at Rio; the Hader, at On the 2d of August her Majesty's ship Melville appeared in the offing at Pernambuco, hoisted tier number, and stood out to sea again. At St Vino: nt were the steam-transports Sydney and Australian, with troop% for Ind'a ; the "United States flig;tt Ountberland, and corvette St. Hee Majesty's steam frigate Devastation, and floating battery Terror lift L•sbon for Bermuda on the 30,h of August. Ycssels spoken by the Tamar during the voyage It CP "0 OM BSI , 1 *„. ‘4itt