The Sun. — London, England, 1857-10-23 00:00:00

PERA BUFFA. —St. JAMES'S THEATRE . (Enti , Ply Re-decorAte,l).—Signor RoNzANI has the honour to announce that the Se, son w'll commence On TUESDAY, the 3d of November next 1857. Frill particulars Will be duly announced. Prospectuses may be had, and Subscriptions arranged at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond street. JYAL FRINCESS'S THEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. Charles Kean. 1 IV THIS EVENING, will be performed Shakspere'e Play of THE TEMPEST. Preceded by LIVING TOO FAST. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.—Lessee, 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 :—Madame Caradeii, Miss Ce ram, Miss Susan Pyne, Miss Marian Prescott, Miss Cuthbert, Mrs. H. Manley, and Miss Lon'sa Pyne ; Mr. Augustus Braham, Mr. A. St. Albyn. Mr. Edmunds, Mr. Hamilton Braham, Mr. Ferdinand Glover, Mr. Bernard, Mr. Kerby, Mr. Wallworth, Mr. G. Honey, Mr. W 3199, and Mr. W. Harrison. Conductor, 31% Alfred Mellon. The Orchestra selected from the Royal Italian Opera, Jullien's B end, and the Orches tral Union The Chorus selected entirely from the Royal Italian Opera, Stage Manager, Mr. E. Stirling. Assistant Acting Manager, Mr. William Brough. Ballet Master, Mr. Frampton. Chorus Master, Mr. G Sraythson, THIS EVENING, will be peJormed Verdi's opera of TROVATORE. To conclude with A VERY SERIOUS AFFAIR. Private Boxes, £2 12s. 6d., sa 25., and £l. lls. 6d. ; Stalls, 6s. ; Dress Circle, ss. ; Upper Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 25.; Gallery, ls.—The Bas Office is now open daily, from 11 to 5, under the direction of Mr. Chatterton, jun. T EIEATRE ROYAL, HA.YMARKET. Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buekstone. rms EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock, with (Bth time here these eight years) Sheridan Knowles' comedy • f THE LOVE CrLASE. Constance, Miffs A. Scdgwick. After which (by desire) BOX AND COX. Box, Mr. Buckstone ; Cox, Mr. Compton. Followed by MAKE YOUR WILLS. 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 Dress Boxes Upper Boxes ....... ........ 3 0 Upper Boxes... 2 0 it ower Gallery 1 0 Lower Gallery 0 6 Upper Gallery 0 eNo half-price to Upper Gallery. • THEATRE ROYAL, AD EL PHI. Lessoe—Mr. Ben. Webster. THIS EVENING, will be performed tho home•ma4e Extravaganza, DOMESTIC ECONOMY, Mr. Wrieat and Miss Arden. After which, Douglas Jerrold's drama of BLACK-EYED SUSAN. William, Mr, T. P. Cooke ; Bice Poter. Mr. Paul Bedford ; Ona tbrai n , Mr. Wright.; Black-eyed Susan, Miss Arden. To conclude with the new sketch of WELCOME, LITTLE STRANGER. Mr. Wright, Mr. Paul Bedford, &c. STRAND THEATRE. —THIS EVENING, will be pmformed. IS HE JEALOUS ? Mr. Shdre, Miss Gower, Miss Herbert, and Miss M. A. Victor. Followed by JOHN OF PARIS. Mr. Kinlech, Mr. Oliver Summers, Miss Harriet Gordon. To be followed by THE PHANTOM WIVES, in which Miss Craven will sustain four characters. Reginald Rattle cap, Mr. Leicester Buckingham. After which, the highly-successful and original burlesque, written by Leicester Buckingham, entitled LA TRAVIATA; or, THE LADY CAMELEON. Miss Craven, Mist Victor, Mr. F. Charles, Mr. G. Bolton, Mr. J. Howard, and Mr. J. Clarke. Commence at Seven. Stalls, as. ; Boxes, 25.; Pit, ls.; Gallery 6d. ; Private Boxes, 11. is. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessees, Messrs. Robson and Emden. TflIS EVENING, will ti performed (sth time) a new comedy, called LEADING STRINGS. Messrs. Addison, G. Vining, H. Cooper ;Mrs. Stirling, Misses Wyndham and Swanborongh. To conclude with the original Extravaganza, by Robert Brongh, Esq., called MASANIELLO. Messrs. Rob son, Cooke, Danvers, do. ; Misses Sivanborough, Thirlwall, Hughes, Bromley, and Mrs. Melfont. Commence at half-past Seven. 51110YAL SURREY THEATRE. 4) Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswiek, THIS EVENING, will be performed AMBITION : or, The Throne and the Tomb. Messrs. Creswick, W. Smith, Vollaire, B. Potter, Jackson, Belmore ; Miss Webster, Miss M. Eburne Miss Johnstone. After which, a new Petite Comedy, ITP IN THE WORLD. To conclude with TRICKS AND TRIALS. CANTERBIJRY 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, DUETS, &c., viz.:--Miss Russell, Mrs. Badzey, Madlle. Manetta, Mrs. Palmyra, Miss E. Scott Miss Ernnell, Mrs. La Jeune, and Madame Marietta ; Herr F. Jonghmans, fir. - D. Jonoq vv. Melling, Senor Antonio, Hime, and Mr. St. Albyn ; Messrs. S. Collins and E. Mack ney. Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil Hicks; harmonium, Master Williams ; Director, Herr F. Jonghmans. Commence at Seven o'clock preisely. Suers. &c., until twelve o'clock. —Signor PICCO will perform, at ha,f-past Eight and half past Ten, every Evening. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAY— Morn. 33 min. aft. 4—Even. 4') min. aft. 4 TO-110aBow —Morn. 7 min. aft. 5 -Even. 26 rum aft. 5 TAE WEITEIER —SUN Orproz, OCTOBER 23. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHAME. 51—highest since noon yesterday. 47—lowest this morning and during the night 55 —this day at noon. BAROMETER. 29.99—a rise of a quarter of an inch since yesterday. WIND, S.W. ; light and else, with sunshine. It rained incessantly yesterday, and up to this morning, being about 30 hours in all. ~.1 p..,.,PA_ c- , f""cg,Tb 0 r-- 4 -,..„.. 1 .,:.- --,, L: m u ~.,..„ .„, LONDON, FRIDAY, OCT. 23, 1357. The future government of the Danubian Prin cipalities is a question of no ordinary magnitude. But for the Indian difficelty it would attract universal attention in Great Britain ; and i n France, it may be doubted whether it does n o t, occupy a more prominent position in the public mind, than the Sepoy mutiny and the nate massacre of English men, women, and chi].. dren. It is well known that France and Ragla n d take very different views of the policy that ought to be pursued by the Western Powers with re spect to the union of these important provinces, and, as a natural consequence, respecting the con tested elections in Moldavia, where an over whelming majority of anti-unionist deputies had been returned to the Divan ad hoc. Indeed, it was only during the visit of the French EMPREOR to Osborne that these differences were arranged, and that England gave its assent to the setting aside these elections, in accorlance with the imperious demands of the representatives of Russia, Prussia, France, and Sardinia, who struck their flags at the slightest hesitation by the Otto man Government, although supported by the English and Austrian Embassies. The new elections have taken place. The Divan had been duly constituted, and by a telegram, received from Vienna, dated Tuesdayevenin the 20th October, it is said that, "The Div an of Moldavia yesterday voted almost unanimously the following principles Self-government o f the Principalities conformably to the treaties with the Porte, whose rights are admitted. Union of the two provinces under a prince belonging to a dynasty of the West. A representative form of government, and neutrality of the new State.' " It is right to say that "the Nord," the Russian organ in Bel g i um , pu b lishes the above, "with re serve, or, in other words, does not commit itself to the accuracy of the intelligence. Considering, however, what has already taken place, and the nature of the returns already known, it is by no means improbable that it may be authentic, and the French and English j ournals are fully ' wa c . ranted in speculating on the possible results. It must not be forgotten that the late war, which cost England so many of her gallant children, and nearly e i g hty millions of pounds ste r li ng , was oc.. oasioned by the unauthorised and unwarrantable invasion of these very Principalities. The cross ing of the Pruth by Russian troop, being re garded as an adequate casus belli, although the de claration of hostilities was protracted in the vain hope of'arriving at a more pacific solution. Then both Franc o and England boldly entered the field, to preserve the Ottoman Empire from dismember ment, and to prevent Russia from obtaining access to the Danube atany moment. But what was staved by " the sword," was virtually sacrificed by " the pen." What our heroes shed their blood for in I the Crimea—what occasioned the fall of Sebasto pol, and all the sanguinary contests—what deve loped the Christian virtues of FLORENCE NIGHT-• INGALE and her devoted band—were all over thrown by diplomatic cunning on the one Bide, and diplomatic oversight on the other. In place of having the matter fully and finally disposed of, it was permitted to remain an opera question, and was partially remitted for the consideration of the inhabitants them selves. We need not say what a fertile field for intrigue was thus opened out, or that the most unscrupulous would ultimately prevail. Russia first, for reasons not quite explicable, achieved the co-operation of France, Prussia, and Sardinia, and thus obtained a majority of votes over Eng land, Austria, and Turkey, although the latter was the interested party, who was to be stripped of valuable territory without obtaining any equivalent. The decision of the Moldo-Wallachian Divans is, however, by no means conclusive. Sel- Government, conformably to the treaties with the Porte, they were entitled to, and no English per son would strip them of a particle of their just rights and privileges. But then comes the ques tion of union with a Prince belonging to a dynasty of the West. This involves the whole difficulty —Who is the happy candidate for the prospective throne ? Twenty German Princelings grasp at the imaginary sceptre. Fifty-five marriageable Princesses heave sympathetic sighs at the eligible opening. Russia, of . course, seeks one who will become a Russian tool, far more dan gerous to Turkey than even Russia herself. One Royal personage breathes a wish in favour of " poor little NASSAU;" another has some other equally eligible protegi whose graces would adorn the purple. And when was there a sovereignty to be gained where a Coburg candidate was not forthcoming I Even Uncle LEOPOLD was ready to devote his youthful Flanders to the arduous task. It is by no means improbable that NAPO LEON would have no objection to inaugurate his novel dynasty with a second sovereign from his House, and either Prince NAPOLEON or MURAT would be spared for the purpose. Nor would Aus tria remain idle in the diplomatic contest ; she, too, would have her favourite. Nor is it improper that a Neapolitan Bourbon would be quite willing to give a further specimen of entitled government. Who then will be forced to unite the suffrages of the various conflicting elements at the confer ences that must decide the interesting and impor tant question ? These are matters that will not be easily or speedily decided ; and when they are, we suppose a new loan, guaranteed by the Protecting States, similar to that of Greece, in its inception, and. most probably in all other respects, will be inaugurated. The young couple, for of course there will be a marriage growing out of it, to satisfy two of the Electors, must have a tidy sum in hand to commence housekeeping, and set up an adequate establishment, and the English tax-payers will be expected, stlon, les regles, to contribute handsomely, not merely to the Trous seau, but to the entire stock of the young be ginners, who will have something analogous to the penny weddings known in some of the prc viuces. The Wallachian Divan has, it appears, passed a similar resolution to that of Moldavia, so the electioneering tactics will commence amongst the young gentlemen having the true " azure" blood in their veins. It is not often that such a chanee , and we mar be sure that they will make the most of it. The Sultan ought, however, to have a leading choice in the election. He is the most deeply interested of all in ob taining an unobjectionable Prince, who will respect his suzerainti, which it appears is still to be maintained, although it will rank higher than the Princedom of Neueltatel, or other of these all but imaginary titles. We shall patiently abide the issue, but we do not think that it will be so very easily decided as the Unionists at present imagine iq consequence of the concurrence of the Divans. It is one thing to settle principles, but very different to carry them into practical and effective operation. It is gratifying to see that while some public men, chiefly Peelites or Tories, are maundering about humanity to mutineers, all our men of weight demand humanity to the millions of India ; for that is the real meaning of stern justice on atrocious rebels. Some Tories, of whom we had hoped better things, have joined in the maudlin cuckoo note, of hoping that we, as a Christian _Nation, shall remember the duty of mercy to our enemies. Good Heavens ! When have English men been guilty of anything but too much mercy ? Every English soldier, unlike the brutal wretches who pass by that name in Austria or Russia, or Naples, is much more liable to be guilty of undue pity than of undue severity ; much more isCiis the danger of our o ffi cers a n d genera's. With them it requires courage not to repress vindictive rage, but to be justly severe. For Lord Joies . RUSSELL, Lord ELLENBOROUGH, and the Duke of CAM&RIDGE to give utterance to the manly sentiments they have just expressed, and to do what they each may in their high position in the country's councils to give effect to them, is what really requires the firm nerve of the honest and farseeing Statesman or Commander. And we confess we must despise the cant—the effemi nacy, we were about to say—but that we would lot wrong the other sex, the sex which has joined even in wielding the weapons of death in India, —we despise the easy cant which assumes to be merciful overmuch, in a case like the present-- the cant of men, at public meetings, praying pity for the hell-hounds of India, when to have a fling at their political opponents is their intent. On the other hand we confess that W. 8., in Essex, the other day, in our opinion, fairly and fully atoned for all his electioneering sins, by nobly avowing that he would be no party to thwarting, or in any way embarrassing a ministry to which he is pottically opposed, while they are engaged, as they now are, in doing the common work of Englishmen. Sir E. B. LYTTON, also, honourably expressed similar views at the Tring Agricultural 1 meeting on Wednesday. The occasion was a befitting one, at Sheffield, on Wednesday, for a Commander-in -Chi e f to speak ; one to call forth the feelings of a noble soldier on the duties of the Army and the Govern ment in India. He was laying in Sheffield the foundation-stone of a monument erected to the Memory of Soldiers who had fallen in the Crimea in vindicating international justice—a monument to be erected, as we may say, by the class from which our private soldiers are taken ; he was 'Peaking, too, in a town which has set a splendid .pxreasmert emergency,eofitsre readiness to furnish soldiers for the firm belief that the tide and that our vast reinforcements' e e a culd tell them of his no w w t o u u r In; soon i o n n s lndia, wep with crushing might over the tztensive districts where our noble, few, alai scattered men have held their own so long and against such vast numbers ; but, llkeLord ELLENBOROUGII, what a contra s ., does his language present not only to the Poarasaica, humanitarians, but to the circular of Lord CAN NING himself. The Duke of CANIBRIDGE would not trifle with the solemn sense of a high and holy, though awful duty imposed on the military and civil ministers of justice in India. " I trust," he said, " that no undue leniency will be adopted. (Cheers.) that may appear a very harsh and unfeeling re mark. (" No, no.") It is nothing of the kind. What does it mean ? We have an army of 70,000 nen who have mutinied nobody knows why . Are these 70,000 men to be allowed to go broadcast over the country maßsacreing men, vomen, and children without receiving the punish !nent due to such crimes? ("No, no.") Just so, gentlemen ; therefore let us have justice. (Cheers.) Not undue, indiscriminate vengeance, but justice, ind stern justice. (Cheers.) We have a right to ex pect that those men shall be brought before proper tribunals and duly punished for the atrocious deeds hey have committed. Less ought not to be done. I am sure the country will support all who have the , manliness and courage to inflict that punishment." Just so; the country "will support all who have the courage and manliness to inflict that punishment." And instructively did the Duke express the feel tng of every Englishman, and every English sol plier, when he spoke of inflicting punishment as rally requiring " courage and manliness," and the executioners of justice as really needing "sup port" is the performance of so painful a duty. We have spoken chiefly of men in high position, but our columns yesterday contained a striking illustration of the commingling of the fierce and the merciful in the bosom of the private soldier. We commend the plain unvarnished letter we refer to, to the notice of Mr. GLADSTONE and all the talkers in the strain we have alluded to, and we ask the simperers if they can help being proud of the British Highlander. The man could be one of a party to scour the country—we find him with the rest of his little company facing ten times their number, routing them, firing the village in which they defended themselves, joining in hanging them by two or three or ten at a time—lying down and sleeping by the men they had hung, and when the rope broke with one man promptly hanging him again. For men entrusted with deadly arms and weapons for the defence of others, who had turned those arms against officers, civilians, women and infants—for the cruelest of cowards mercy was not even thought of ; the blood of tender babes, and dishonoured as well as mur dered women, cried too loud in the soldiers' ears for that. But the same noble fellow could not lose his own feelings for the helpless and innocent though they belonged to the guiltiest. We follow him into the burning village ! the sight of senile decrepitude meets his eye—he takes the old man's cot, and, like the angels at Sodom, he drags the lingering victim of second childhood from the flames. A child at a door meets his eye—it vanishes, the house is blazing—he rushes through the door—finds a square of houses ; a mother with a babe just born, six children, an old man, and an " old dotal woman ;" after try ing in vain other expedients, ho takes the woman and her babes in his arms—the children, as he expected, take the old man and woman and fol low him—and he leads the way to burst through the entrance now in flames ! Two, Indeed, there he saved, carrying one, an old woman, who could only creep—compelling others by threats to save some of their fellow-sufferers ! Is not this the very picture of the man we want just now to inflict the necessary retribution? Thank Heaven •• We have witlain our realm Ten thousand good as he." It is such soldiers who will retrieve the British name, as well as the position of Britain, in India. Well do the natives know the necessities of the case ; justly do they estimate the treatment which the rebels, ingrates, and coward-murderers de serve at our hands ; and on them will they im precate the curses called forth by their own inci dental sufferings ; but their feelings towards our own soldiers will be those indicated by the sequel of this striking story. " When I went," the writer says, "to the other side of the village, there were about 140 women and about 60 chil dren, all crying and lamenting what had been done. The old woman of that small family I took out came, and I thought she would have kissed the ground I stood on. T offered them some biscuit I had for my day's ration, but they would not take it ; it Would break their caste they said. The assemble' sounded, and back I went, with as many blessings as they could pour out on anything nearest their heart." Such men and their officers need no lectures from either Mr. GLADSTONE Or Lord CANNING. PF.INCIE ALFRED AT BAL3IORAL.—The Aberdeen Jour nal says :—Since the departure of the Court from Bal moral, the stir about the Castle has ceased, and it has rasuined its w ,, nted quiet, imposing look. The day pre vious to the Queen's leaving for the season, the youth:ul Prince Alfred, who was deer-stalking in Garumlie, brought down his first stag, and, in celebration of the occa.-iihn, all the gilltes in attendance were commanded to appear at the main entrance, and with lighted torches they danced a Highland reel together. His Excellency the Prussian Minister and the Coun tess Bernstorff have left town on a visit to the L - ,rd Chancellor and Lady Cran worth. The Duke de Richelieu has arrived a; the St. George's Hotel, from Paris. The Marquis and Marchioness of Normuiby have lift the St. George's Hotel, on their return to Fl , rence. _ _ The Marc - blouses of Waterford has left Cliridge's Hot,l, for Curraginnore, Ireland. The Marquis of Queensberry in among the recent departures from Long's Hotel. The Earl of Howtli has arrived at Claridge's Hotel, 'rum Howth Castle, Dublin. The Earl and Counters of Darnley and family have arrived at Ciaridge'a Hotel, from Cobham Hall, Grave send. Lnrd Ribbeedale has arrived at the St. George's Hotel. CAMBRIDGE.—ELECTION OP LORD MACAULAY A HIGEI STEWARD.—At a meeting of the town Cou7.cil y .sterday, the Right Hon. Baron Macaulay was elected liggh Steward of the borough, in the room of the late Lord Fttzwilliam. The noble lord had previously noti fied his willingness to accept the office. TUE ORGAN IN REGENT -SQUARE CHURCN.—During the last two months the organ in the above-named church has undergone extensive repairs and improve moots, under the able superintendence of Mr. John Banfield, organ-builder, Birmingham'. This instrument was built about 30 years ago by Gray, and Mr. Barfield (who received his training in the organ-manufactory of the late J. C. Bishop) has made the following improve naents and additions :—A. new tenor C swell, containing the following stops : double diapason, open diapason, stop diapason, principal, fifteenth, trumpet, hautboy ; two octaves of German pedals, and pedal pipes from C C C ; three composition pedals ; couplers ; concipsion valves to steady the wind, and many other modern im provements. Toe organ has been re-voiced and tuned equal temperament. The whole has been done in a very masterly manner, and reflects the greatest credit upon Mr. Banfield. The organ was opened on Sunday last, and gave general satisfaction to the committee, a n d all who had the pleasure of hearing it. The money-market is exceedingly quiet, and, owi ng to the absence of any important failures and the signs of general stability among the leading manufacturing and shipping firms throughout the country, a very satisfac tory feeling is observable. Uncertainty still prevails as to the probable necessity of any further upward move ment on the part of the Bank, but the question will, perhaps, be solved before the lapse of another week. It is said that in case of an advance above 8 per cent. being adopted the joint-stock banks are not likely to make any increase in their rate of allowance for customers' deposits. Their present rate is 7 por cent., and under any circumstances this will most probably be their limit. A movement in the Bank minimum beyond its existing point would obviously be too exceptional to admit of any general arrangements being based upon it. The demand yesterday was comparatively moderate, both at the Bank and out of doors. In some instances choice paper has been negotiated at 7i or 77'y. but in most platters the Bank cliarge is upheld. On s i x months' bills 9 per cent. has been paid. It i s a n ur pleasant feature that there are again some symptoms of a demand for gol l for the cmtinent, and if t his should increase, as nornoreAustralien active! , are to be counted up el at pre'ont, it eau he sut,p/ied only by withdrawals trfon the Beek. About 16,000 eovereigrs were raid to _' oy have be-.r; taken r New York. Th e amount of silver t o be provided t the ti c : xt Overland Alail on the 4th of November witi depend upon th e fresh q uota. tions of t l '. - et India and China exchang es shortl y to be expected etoe.: be already engaged.— Tithes' City Article. telegraph, but more than 300,0001. is under- THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING,' 'OCTOBER 23, 185 The ordinary meeting of the Globe Insurance Coin pang also took place yesterday, when a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum took place. THE TEA FRAUDS AT BELFAST.-It is now ascertained that the frauds perpetrated at Belfast by Moore and his associates amount to 5,000/. on the customs, and on private parties to 10,0001. General Sir J. Burgoyne, Inspector-General of Forti fications, baying approved of the newly-invented gabion by Sergeant-major J. Jones, R.E., 5,000 of them have been sent out to India for the use of the troops of the Royal Engineers. In addition to the other advantages, these gabions can be used for constructing temporary suspension bridges for the passage of troops. A letter from Rome states that two officers of the Swiss regiment in the service of the Pope, named Csapey and Bonalini, had been condemned for fightinw a duel—the first to five peva' imprisonment and 1,000 crowns fine, thesecond to 4 Aars' imprisonment and 800 crowns fine. Their seconds had been condemned each to two years' impris )nment and'4oo crowns fine. _ Numerous suspensions continue to be announced on the continent, especially among manufacturing firms in Germany. At Vienna, the Credit Bank, to alley the alarm caused by the stopnage of Messrs. Boskovita and Co., of Peetb, for 207,0001., have agreed to mak a temporary advance to the creditors equal to about 50 per cent. on their claims. At the meeting of the Union Steamship Company, held yesterday, a report was presented, statin, - ; that the directors had entered into a contract wish her Majesty's Government fur the conveyance of the Cape mails for five years, at a sum of 30,0001. per annum, which they deemed a profitable empioyesent of the vessels of the company. LIVERPOOL, Thursday.—The magnificent clipper ship Chancellor, belonging to the White Star line of psckets, sailed to-day for Melbourne, with 330 passengers, a ship mail, and a large and valuable cargo. The next vessel to be despatched by Messrs. H. T. Wilson and Chambers will be the Anglo-Saxon, which is to sail on tte 27th ilia. The clipper Montmorency has just been token up for the conveyance of troops for India, malting the fourth ship of the Black Ball line selected for the pur pose by the Government. FIRES IN THE ClTY.—Yestorday morning between three and four o'clock, a fire broke out in tte newly , erected premises known as the Mincing-lane Chanberd, in Little Tower-street. The building was of very large dimensions, and occupied by many pereone. The origin of the fire is unknown, but the damage it effected was e , nAlderable, the upper d , or, nearly 100 feet long, and 40 feet wide, being burned out, and the roof de &eyed. Much injury was also done to the other floors by the water which was thrown upon the burning mass. DEATH PROSE FRIGHT. —A few days ago, a fine little girl, about six years of age, named Rebecca Barras Fisher, the daughter of a collier in Puppy-lane, Dudley Port, being near her parents' howe, suddenly fell down in a fit and expired instantly. It appears that, about four years ago, a person putting on a frightful mask and jumping suddenly before this little girl, so affrighted her that, falling down in a fit, she has been subject to that sad malady ever since, and her early and sudden death has been the result.—Caledonian Mercury. At a meeting yesterday afternoon the London, Man. cheater, and Foreign Warehouse Company, Mr. Co teker in the chair, the resolution passed at the meeting of the 21st of September to wind up the undertaking volun tarily was confirmed, with one dissentient. In the dis cussion that took place on the errors of management several shareholders expressed their full reliance in the present board, and, various questiqns of finance having been gone into, a vote of confidence in the integrity of the directors was passed. They were accordingly ap pointed official liquidators to wind up ;be estate. It is believed that 2/. per share will be returned to the pro. prietors. DETERMINED SUICIDE NEAR THE MlXoßlES,—Yester day morning, Mr. W. Payne, the coroner, received infor mationof a suicide of a determined charareer, which had occurred on Wednesday morning. A. man, named Edward Gardiner Packer, aged 47, lodged at the Golden Lion, a public-house in Goodman's-yard, Minories, and - on Tuesday night the went to bed in a state of intoxica tion. Nothing more was heard of him during the night, and as he did not make his appearance up to an advanced period in the day, Mrs. Abrahams, the landlady, went up to the room and saw the deceased hanging from the bed-post. Mr. Cooke, surgeon, of the Minories, was sent for. He found the man hanging to the bed-post by a black silk handkerchief. He cut him down, but he was quite dead and had been so for some time. SHOE, TIME.—At the meeting of the Brtdford Board of guardians, on Wednesday evening, says the Man theater Guardian, it was stated that there had been nu merous applicatioas for relief, in consequence of weavers and spinners being discharged from smployment owing to looms being stopped. The chairman (Mr. Alderman Ward) said that the firm with which he was connected, at Britannia Mills, were about ';o act upon the principle of employing the whole of their workpeople for four days of the week instead of a portion of them for six days, believing that such a course would tend to give greater satisfaction to the hands, and also to keep many pep ple from the rates. The board exiressed its approval of the sugge, , tion, and a hope that ;he manu facturers generally would adopt the same noun°. Tua PART. AND TUN Ftrrunn.—An engraiing in the mixed style by F. Roll, atter a water-oolour picture by Mies M. Chilies, the well-known miniature painter, re cently exhibited in the Manchester collection, 'nal; been published by Messrs. Fores, of Piccadilly. It repry Sento two sisters, the one " sighinv, o'er buried hopes," the other in expectation of happiness and of a j twore. The group is well drawn and the expression of the varied _ . feelings characteristic and natural. The contrast be twe-n hope and sorrow in the countenances of the hi , - ter!' is given with artistic effect, and is such as only an experienced hand could delineate. The attitudes are neither strained nor affected, nor is there any a' tempt at exageeratien or theatrical display. The whole is stn. dued and graceful. SHOCKING ACCIDENT AT MESSRS. &SIM'S PRINTING ESTABLISHMENT LONG-ACRE.—A very shocking and die tressing accident happened yesterday morning to a youth nacaed William Pettit, 14 years of age, in the employ of Messrs. Smith and Co., wholesale stationers and printers, near James-street, L.)ng-acre. It appears that the lad was at work with others at the printing machine, when, by some means, hiq right leg became entangled,and being draw n i n , th e foot was completely susa-ticd ; so severe was the injury that the toes were separ,ted, hangin only by the skin. The unfirtunate sufferer was conveyed to Charing,•cross Hospital in a state of great exhaustion, owing to the shock to the system and loss of blood. Mr. Hancock, one of the principal sur geons, and Mr. Bennett, the house surgeon, imtnediately attended to the case , supp l y i ng th e p oor l a d with stimu lants while the toes of the foot were amputated ; he was then placed in bed, in a" state of great suffering, but hopes are entertained (if tetanus does not superrene) that he will do well. LEEDS ELECTION EXPENSES.—The return of the f.x -petr-e3 incurred at the election for Leeds on the 27th and 28th of March last has just been published. There were three candidates, viz.--The 'Right lion. M. T. Baines and Mr. J. Remington Mills, Liberals, and Air. Robert Hall, Conservative. The expenses of the al candidate; amounted to 8221. 19 , ., of which Mr. Baines paid 4151. 114. 61., and Mr. Mills 4071 . 6d., and included 521. 10.. f r Law agent, 1261. 13s. 9 , 1. for car riages and horses, 521. LOS. for hire of rooms, 1741. 16.. 111. for prioting, stationery, and adve.-tismg, 1551. Is. 31. for canvassers, clerks, and messengers, and 2251 12s. 21 for expenses of returning officer. Mr. llah's expenses were 1,4901. 7e. 3d., it eluding 1571. 10s. for law agent, 1911. 11s. 4 !. for carriages and horses, 451. 10a. 63. for rooms, 1501. 161. 11d, for printing, station,rv, and advertising , 6 271. 15.. 6d, for canva , sers, clerk -4, d. fir expenses cmuersrseenntger expenses,an d and wi 2 ee 1 1 1 a 1 n" 1 ° . 6 u 1 8 7. p l ens e 9 e o x l3 n 3 s . es 4 o L f for re - turning officer. _ _ AN IRISH ENGINEER AT THE DEFENCE OF ARRAH.—The public have real with interest 'he accounts which have already appeared of the extraordinary defence. Tney are, however, but imperfectly acquainted with the dis tinguished part taken by Mr. Richard Vicars Boyle, civil engineer—a native of Dublin, and a member of a family highly and most deservedly respected—in the success of that defence and the preservation of the Eu ropean residents. The Calcutta Englishman contains a letter written at Arrah, two days after the relief of the little garrison, from Yin Richard Vicars B o yl e, in whose fortified house the Europeans and the Sikh p olice at this station found refuge, which give a brief but graphic ac .oust of the noble stand made by the refugees for seven days against Rajah Koer Singh, at the head of a force of disciplined Sepoys and insurge nts of ens hundred times their number. It is a singular feature in this memorable defence that not one of the sixteen Europeans in the little garrison was a military man I This is the more remarkable when we consider that the defence was characterised as much by military skill as by heroic couraee. Barricades were raised, the walk ' strengthened to withs'and the cannon, awl the enemy's mine was countee,nined in a manner worthy of a military engineer. "It was to Mr. R. V. Boyle's engineering skill and untiring exertions," to use the words of Mr. Wake's report, "that the garrison in a great measure owed their preservation." The Europeans, although few in number, comprised the judge of the district and other valuable lives. These all have, under Providence, been preserved by the foresight and skill with which Mr. Boyle fortified and provisioned his little fort. But it is impossible to read the resent accounts without seeing the important bearing this defence has had upon the whole campaign. It had the effect of delaging for the space of seven days the advance up the country of Rajah Koer Singh at the head of 2,500 disciplined Sepoye, and about the same number. of his own adherents, until the rebels were defeated and the g arri was relieved by the pliant band fro m Buxar, under Major V. Eyre. The army bad civil s ervants of the govern ment j uetly engressed much th e greater share of th e pu bli c h o noure, beeause they have re h the great power an d Op portunity of rendering I lite!, service ; but w h en suc h pubic service has been effei b d by a volunteer we cannot hut t hink, es pecially in such a crisis as the present teat t he Go v e rnment of this country will but do their f l uty in advisin g tFe Qua an t bestow on Mr. Richar d Vicars Boyle some s i gna l mark of distinction.—fecning Post. The French merchant v essel La Reine, which left St ',T.azaire (Loire) for Bilboa on the 7th inst., was two days later, when off Cape Macbicace, struck by a heavy sea which carried away t h e w heel, the companion with ti e binnac l e, and washed the mate an d on e of the men over board, Captain Chauvelon, who was standing near the wheel at the time, w as knocked down, and h a d one of hi s l egs b ro k en just above the ankle. Not withstanding th i s severe injury he remai ne d a t lira p ,st, ordered a tiler te 4,ipped, and steered for Bordeanx. The Reine An as f Ttneately fallen iu viete two days afterwerds try the Amiable-Guiiienaeite, wheel) happened to b e b Any: that pert, and by whose aaea tance she was got in safely. Captain Chauvelon was im mediately landed, and conveyed to the hospital, when it was fund r summary to amputate the limb ; he is now in a fair way of recovery. NEWS. THE DANUBIAN PRINCIPALITIES. The Paris correspondent of the Times (second edition) says : " The Divan of Moldavia has voted for the union of the Principalities `under a foreign Prince of a , Western dynasty.' This resolution, which, accerd ing to the telegraphic despatch reoeived yesterday from Vienna, wasadopted almost unanimously, re cognises the rights of the Porte as sanctioned by treaties, demands a representative form of govern ment, and the neutrality of the State. The vote of the Moldavian representatives thus bringsmatters to something like a crisis. If there was an intention on the part of Austria and Turkey to impose silence on the !oldavians on this particular point, it has been disregarded by them, and the English Govern ment would hardly join those Powers in so extreme , a measure. Indeed, the union of the Principalities almost of necessity involved the sovereignty of a foreign Prince ; M. Kissel , ff, the present Russian , Ambassador in Paris, wise long resided in the coun try, and who is regarded as an authority in all that relates to it, more than once declared that without it the union was impossible. The Divan appears to be of the same opinion ; and the question now is, who is the candidate for the Rouman Crown that would give the least umbrage to the European Powers, and still maint tin the slight tie which sub sists between the Priticip dities and the Porte ? I seems to be admitted that no native Boyard could succeed in establishing his authority over the population, whatever his good qualities other wise might be, nor overcome the jealousies of disappointed claimants, who would unwillingly submit to the rule of one so lately their equal. A German Prince would, if accepted by the Roirmans, be the a et ent of Austria or the pensioner of Russia ; and the Western Governments could not allow this Power to recover, indirectly or surreptitously, what has so lately been wrenched from her grasp. Something has been said pf a Prince of the Imperial family of France, and the earnest support at first `given by the French Foreign-office has been, rightly or wrongly, wtributed to some desire of the kind. The consequences that would result from the notnis nation of a member of any powerful house are too obvious to be insisted upon. The choice should fall noon some prince who is neither personally nor politically obnoxious to the Powers ; he should be of a house from whose ambition there is nothing to apprehend •, of little weight in the great political questions of Europe ' • of policy enough to conciliate foreign Powers, and to occasion no disquietude to his suzerain ; of intelligence to keep the balance steady between rival interests at home ; of courage enough to defend his little domini us again-t ag gression ; of fair character ; of liberal principles in government ; and posse.sing the prestige that attaches to ancient and royal descent. Among i those who have been already mentioned as pro bable candidates for the crown of the Roumans, the name of one Prince is suggested by rumour who I perhaps as the least objectionable of all. That Prince is the Duke of Oporto, brother of the King of Portugal. He will complete in a few days his 19th year, having been born on the 31st October, 1838. He is said by those who have access to the Royal family of Portugal to possess much intelli gence ; and his education has been carefully at tended to. The Prince has not seen in his own coun try, since he attained the age of reason, other than the forms of a Liheral Government, more or less Conservative, but still Constitutional. The storms which beset the Throne for a oonsiderable part of his mother's reign, and which more than once seriously shook it, having long subsided, and it tells much for the popularity of the Braganza iyna,sty that the regency of the King Consort ended, and a new reign was inaugurated with apparently the acquiescence of the Miguelite party, and with out any attempt on the part of the Revolutionists. The constitutional monarchy, established more than 30 years ago by the Emperor Dom Pedro, has passed through a precarious existence amid political convulsions, and Donna Maria da Gloria herself had often to bead to the tempest. In 1847 her crown was saved only by the intervention of some of the great Powers, and the last revolution Her Majesty experienced was only 2 years before her premature death. Since then Portugal has been tranquil ; she is tired of revolution, but her lassitude has not found repose in despotic rule. After many a trial and many a danger, she has not sought security under a Dictator ; she now enjoys the benefits of constitutional government. An inteligeu 6 and popular Prince of the House of Braganza would not, I think, be an ineligible candidate forthe Rou man Crown, and, whatever the Lu•itaniau glories and power may have been in times gone by, it , is hardly necessary to say that to no power in Eu , op is Portugal obnoxious, either on that or any 1 other scere. There is, to be sure, one objection ; the Duke Oporto ,is a Catholic, and the Moldo- Wallet:h profess the Greek faith. But King Leopold is not of the religion of the vast mat irity °fists suejects; and a stronger case in point is that of King 0 the, in Greece. I cannot say whether over tures have been male on the subject to the Porte, or to any other Power interested in the question, but the Portuguese Prince's name has occurred to several persons as one of the best, if not the very be-t, solution that could be presented. The Prince is the son of a Coburg, and, though of the Oath , lic branch of the family, would not, perhap., be objected to by the English Go verminat. If the union of the Principalities takes place the zu , iject is worthy of consideration. Since the foregoing was written a second telegra phic message announces that the Wallachian Divan has voted asimilar resolution to that of its co-Divan of Moldavia. The French Government is said to feel some embarrassment ou the occasion. It has lately become more moderate on the Union ques ion, and suggested to its Commissioner, M. de Talley rand, to abate something of his enthusiasm in the cause of Rouman nationality ; so, at least, we are now told," FRANCE. PARIS, THURSDAY. The Spectateur contains the tollowin; ob ervz tions en tne difficult position in which the bankers and money-brokers in Fiance are placed by the el , vat . on of the Bank discount rate to 1 per eeqt. above the IPgal int :rest which they are allowed to charge to their cu•itoiners " inis new increase of the rate discount to 71 per cent, is the seoond application which the Bank of Franc' bas made of the power granted volt on the re. , ,,ew,1 ins privilege of freeing itself, when it should think fit, from the law which fixes at 6 per cent. the highest legal inte reit on money, and declares usurious any interest above that maximum. Commerce remains subjected to this law, which no longer ex,sts for the Bank. In thi-i situa tion there is something singular, and it ha.. already been brought under the notice of the Government. In fact, when bankers, who for the most part are only agents between the public and the Batik or its branch, t., can only procure money for their operati,ms at YA per cent : , it cannot be expected that they will give it to the public at 6 per cent." A telegraphic despatch dated Colmar this morn ing says : " The correctional Tribunal has con demned M. Migeon to one mouth's imp, isoument for illegally wearing the Legion of Honour, and has declared itself incompetent to decide on the charge of fraud in electoral matters." TiTo Moniteur contains a decree promoting Gen. Camou to the rank of grand cross of the Legion of Honour, and Generals de Sovelioges, de Failly, Cler, and Barou Marion, and Colouela Des tint, Polhes, de Waubert, de Geniis, Dubos, Moutaudon, and dd Grimaudet de Rechebouet, to that of com mander. Oilier decrees promote 43 officers of different ranks to be &hem in the same order, nominate 444 officers, non-commissioned officers, and privates to be knights, and confer 36 military medals. A letter from Smyrna, in the Moniteur de la Elate, says :-- " A. French subject has been carried off and held to ransom by some brigands of Scala-Nova and Samos. It is thougnt that thesJ men have taken refuge ill the latter island, and are now concealed there The commander of the French steamer Solon has been applied to by the Consul, and is about to start for Samos, and the Turkish authorities of Smyrna have also sent an Ottoman steamer with a detachment of police to line the shore, and thus prevent the brigands from e-captog by sea. " BOURSE, Oct. 22.—The following were the last quotations : Cash. fr. End of Month. per Cents - 3 per Cents 66 75 66 79 Bank Shares 2860 Credit Foncier - Credit Mebilier 767 50 Homan — Do. Account 770 Austrian -:8 Belgian 44 99 Spanish Threes - fiedmentese (5) 9ol— Home Debt 1 AILWAYS—FOR CASII. . tr. C. f - e . Orleans ............... 1315 ---Western Northern ............ 6674- - Strasburg - Lyons and Med ...... 8276 New Ditto New Ditto... ....... 803 Grand Central Geneva ...............625 Sardinian 'Midi .................. 545 Austrian Cum. ... 666/ - RUSSIA. cousiitrng of three w A t'n,!:,ian squadron, corv4W4s and four steam kutt-be:ite; - is in the ;o.:d stead of CoPeujiall< destination of ttik riquudron is tue Amour raver. The Russian screw frigette Askold, of 360 horse power, carrying 16 guns and a crew of 470 men, has arrived at Kiel. Her destination is Japan. Her commander, Capt. Udanowski, commanded on that s►ation fur five years. He will he at the orde►s of the Russian political agent in the Japanese waters. PRUSSIA. BERLIN, OCT. 21. The following is the bulletin issued this morn ing : " A. succession of tranquil rights and an increasing appetite exhibit s decidedly favourable influence on tr;e health of hie Majesty. " SCHONLEIN, " GRIM NI, " WEISS. " Sans Souci, Oct. 21, 114 o'clock a.m." A letter from Berlin of the 19th, in the Elber feld Gazette, says :—" we learn on good authority that the royal ordinance which is to confer the tem porary direction of affairs of State on the Prince of Prussia will be signed to-day or to-morrow, the King being now well enough to be spoken to ou he subject without any danger." Accounts from Berlin state The negotiations which have been going on for some time past in Paris for the conclusion of a postal convention between France and Prussia have led to a very satisfactory provisional result, and it now only remains for the convention to be drawn up in regular form. The right of acceding to this treaty, which is very f,vorable to the relations between the two coun tries, is reserved to the other members of the Austro-German postal union. The treaty will be published as soon as the ratifications have taken place." AUSTRIA. kletter from Vienna of the 17th, in the Bcrroen halle of Hamburg, says :—" Several conferences have taken place during the last few days at the house of Baron de Werner, Under-Secretary of State, atwhich Sir H. Seymour aad Prince Kallimaki were present. The object of them, we are informed on good authority, was to deliberate on some very important communication received from England. It may be seen that the affairs in India are im proving from the fact of England renouncing the p litical tergiversations of which she has lately given proof in the qu stiff). of the Principalities. Her potcy has resumed a firmer character. There is no longer any reason lo fear that the English cabinet will abandonthe Porte, or that Austria will remain single-handed to defend the rights of the Sultan." SPAIN. The Madrid journals of the 17th have arrived. It was said that the new Csbinet had resolved to display indulgence towards the press, and not to seize journals except for ettacks on the sujects of religion orinorality or for exciting disturb:tne s or for insulting public functionaries ; it was even supposed that it intended to modify the law on the pr ss in a lib ral spirit. The newspapers were so delighted at this news that the offices of the Iberia, the ( dente, the Astado, the Discusi,on, and of alnookit all the other p , litical journals were illuminated ; but at the requel of the civil governor, who thought the demonstration objectionable, the illuminations were extinguished. All the retiring Ministers, in grand uniform had waited on the Queen to take leave of her Nlajesty ; and the Queen treated them with kindness. On the formation of the Mitii , try, the amha-sailors at London and Paris were to be changed. Permission had been sent by telegraph to Count de Reuss (Prim) and M. Guell y Rente to return to Sp:in. It was considered certain that M. Bustillos would be the new Minister of Marine. It was reported that some frfends of the retired Ministers had at t erupted to persuade the reg ments of the garrison to send deputations without arms to the Queen, praying her not to dismiss the albino', but 'hat the execution of the plan had been prevented by the intervention of the Captain-General of Madrid. It was said that a brother of the new President of the Council would be appointed Captain-Gene ral of Cuba. The last reg,rt about Gene al Nar vaez was that he meant to re sire to France. Latnartine, waose fortune, the pablic has been aware, was greatly impaired by a series of bad years, and his indulgence to poor tenants, has this year had a magnificent crop of wine upon his Macon estate. It is said that be has sold 3.000 casks at 80f. each, and has consequently realised a sum of 240.0004 DEATH OW A WATERLOO VETERAN.-SINGULAR CIR OUMSTANOE.-The retain of the registrar of births and deaths for Oldham-above-Town for the past week pre .esc ed to the board of guardians at its meeting n Wed nesday, contained the register of the death of a man, named Barratt, residing near &after. He was present at the battle of Waterl , o, where he received a shot in the left lung. He recovered from the wound, bu: the ball was never extracted, and after his death Mr. Leach, surzon. Cowlishaw, opened the body and found the lvtli embedded in the Jung, where it has remained for a period of 42 years —Manchester Guardain. GROWL'S COFFEE Rooms.--The well-known Pita bl:shm: nt of Mr. Groom, the confectioner, in Fleet wreet, near the Temple, which, with its narrow froa age and overhanging upper stories, used to form one of the quaintest relics of old L'ondon street architecture it at la. , t re-opened, after having been entirely rebuilt and moierniied ; no Imager as ;c9nfectioaer'eshop,_but as a coffee-house—the Only trfr-shment rooms in . Lon on where tea, coffee, and chocolate alone are served. Toe ground and first fib ire now form two spacious coffee rooms, planned and fitted with the utmost attention to comfort. On the second floor an elegant coffee-room and withdrawing room are reserved for the use of laiie4. The judicious taste and the liberal outlay which have presi.;ed over the rebuilding and fitting up of these rooms oannot fail to be appreciated by Mr. Groom's customers, many of whom, unable to account for the long-continued close of his premises at the Temple Gate, had begun to despair of seeing his house opened again. FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE GIITTA PERCHA WORKS, SIIITHFIELD. —Yesterday Mr. William Payne, the coroeer, held an inquest at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, on the body of Henry Alfred Bradford, a young man, 24 years of age, who came to his death under the follow ing c;rcumsteeees. From the evidence that was given ey the different wituessee it apo. ared that the dece!sed was employed at the Gutta Percha Works, in West street, Smithfield, and it was his duty to attend to the :anks, which are heated by steam, for the purpose of dis eolving the Gutta pe , cha, in its process of manufacture into different articles. Oil Monday last, perceiving that one of the tanks was boiling too rapidly, he went in front of it, f;r the purpose of turning off the steale, but instead of doing so be inad vei teioly Turned it, full en, ceusing, the content, of the tank to boil more repid/y, acid a quantity of steam came over him, scalding him in a w et ehockieg manna r. As-istance was soon at feted, and without delay he was removed to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, where he was attended by Mr. Lee, the house surgeon, but he never rallied, and died about eight o'clock the same evening, from the effects of the severe ecal ling. The Jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death," expressing a hopo that for the future men slimed go to the back, instead of the front of the tauke, to reetila'e their. SUDDEN DEATH OP A LIVERPOOL MERCHANT.—We exceedingly regret to announce the death of Mr. Chas. Cotesworth, which took place yesterday under most painful circumstances. We learn that the deceased gentleman left his home yesterday morning in his usual health. He was transacting some business in his private office in Tower-buildings) about 1 o'clock when some of the clerks in the outer office observed him'etaeger, and immediately ran to his aasistance, being enabled to save him before he fell to the ground. Medical assicance was a• once sent for, and en Dr. Petre arriving it was found that the unfortunate gentleman was seized with a fit of apoplexy. Dr. Chalmers, Mr. Cotesworth'm family adviser, and Dr P. Ramsey were also celled in, and rendered all the relief in their power ; but after lingering in a state of almost unconscieuences for nearly two hours Mr. Cetesworth expired. The ne cessity of a coroner's inquest has been otivia,ted by a cer tificate from the medical g,ntleman, stating that death was the result of apoplexy. Mr. Cotesworth was 65 years of age ; he was one of the leading shipeweers of this port, and he held a high position in connection with various mercantile associations. He was the principal of the firm long kno en under the title of Messrs Cotes worth, Wynne, and Lyne, who are extensively enge,;ed in the South American trade, and also owners of sc rew steamers trading between Liverpool and Portugal. an .. Cotesworth was a Conservative in po litics, and took l‘r of active part in the charitable and re li g ious movem ents the day.—Liverpool Courier.l NEW ITALIAN . Or f Eß t t i r i r g E e , Since our last notice o very have been commenced, and are now w e structure the proceeding etrata nn which rapidly. The foundations rest ont onlfdetnheeraster,e, tha t consists of a dense ssoundtoodtdispenses with the uie The walls of the new building are already of concrete. gravel, ewall s e s o h f i c theh carried up within a few feet of the surrounding Stew levels. The immense quantity of ironwork required for the various roofs and floors is also in very active pre paration by Messrs. Grissell, of the Regent's Canal Iron Works, who are the contractors for this portion of the work. The structure is to be, as far as pos sible, fireproof, and the greatest attention, has, we ' understand, been paid by the architect to the arrange meat of ingress and egress, so that, as tar as prac ticable the fearful dangers consequent on a panic arieing in a crowded h use will be avoided. As a provision agaiue.t this, there will be four public staircases before the curtain, the steps and landings of which will be constructed of stone, roofed over with brick arches. One highly important arrangement also in these staircases is, that there will be no "winders," and " well-h o le s " are dispensed with, the space usually occupied by the latter being built up, in a great measure solid, as is the caws in the La Scala, at Milan, and other theatres in Italy. This arrangement allows of lighting and ventilating the staircases at night through a central seaft. There are also side windows as a means of lighting these staircases from the exttinal wales di the edifice. of water in oese of a fire, as lar g e eteteces are to he a Prov sion will also ho made for a mite- plentiful supply ),).aced „, each ,ide of the bolt e. Reeepteelee for eater ales be eitoated on t h e sa g s and w her parts ef the house, a me • " vial for fed by the large cisterns and from the street Tee de,,igee for the , beatre ve keen prepared by klewere M. Batty, Esq., architect, ueder whose supeivision the building will be carried out by Messrs. Lucas Brothers, builders, Belvedere-road, Lam beth,— Building News, LITERATURE. 'Wayside Gatherings. By E. M. T. Richardson, - Brothers. The charm of this little volume is its unaffected simplicity. Every poem is the natural outpouring of the writer's heart, and as such it steals its way irresistibly to the heart of the reader. There is no striving after effect, no elaborate embellishment or artificial conceit to be met with here, but an abun dant store of kindly thoughts and bright aspira tions, genial sympathies and gentle admonition& This bouquet, "gathered" by the "wayside' of the great field of Nature, consists for the most part of homely flowers ; but, if modest in hue, such are the sweetest in perfume, and these have been culled by one fully alive to their hidden beauties—one ready to gather sermons from stones, and quick to recog nise good in everytuiug. Among the sweetest blossoms in the collection aro those gathered in the churchyard, and hung as graceful wreaths of immor . tales over some beloved tomb. Of this number are several dedicated to the memory of a little girl, the only child of her mother—a widow. These little poems, " The Three Curls," " The Portrait," and others, will be read with lively sentiments of even' tion by many. " Weary not in Well-doing" is an earnest and heart-stirring appeal. "Teach him to pray," addressed to a young mother, is perhaps at e ef the best po ems in the volume. The memorial of home, " Our Birthday Feast," " Our Household Prayer," "The Memory of our Mother," " Father's Knee," to., evidence the affectionate heel" of the writer, and are full of interest. We me commend this little work particularly to the young. They will derive both pleasure and profit from ,its pages ; and many a kit.dly emotion and gratetw memory will, we doubt nor, be associated with thee . graceful "gatherings from the Wayside." SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S—TsunsDIT. The inclement weather prevented subscribers mustering in large numbers at the Corner. There Or a marked absence of b ac k ers o f h orses an d th e MO P business traesacted on the Cambridgeshire cannot be regarded as indicative of the true tone of the mark e d The only animal that appeared to be really in deinap, was the American mar e Prioress, *bent whom 100 t o " was taken. The following were the only quotaions were enabled to obtain : CAMBRIDGESHIRE STATERS. 9to 1 agst El Hakim (taken) 9 to 1 agst Meestissima (offered) 100 to 8 agst Prioress (taken) 15 to 1 agst Cyrene 20 to 1 agst Madlle. de Chantilly (taken) 25 to 1 agst Fright (taken) . 50 to 1 agst Whistling Willie (taken and offer ed) 190 to 1 agst Ellington (taken) The Subscription room v ill be opened on Ss - turd: l ; d Madlle. de Chantilly has arrived at Newmarket f 114" France. tef THE AMERICAN HORSES.— A few weeks ago T. ....e- no tS t one of the American horses imported into this noun r sh died of cholic and we have now to announce the at. l u t s of Pryor, ana nimal that came to England with 0 P/P reputation. LINCOLN MEETING—TriuRsDAY. , The Brocklesby Stakes of 5 sous each, with 40 add s . for three-yr-olds, Bst 71b ; fi llies and geldin g s, Set °l i " allowances and penalties. Six furlongs. 6 snbt Sir L. Newman's Botany, 84 (car. 8421 b) (Xenia" ) ( Mr. J. 04borne's Ellen the Fair, Bst 31b..,(OhaWC~ i eri $ Mr. Cocking's Sobieski, Bst 71b Be ting-4 and 5 to 1 on Botany, who led from AI; to finish, and won by a length; a head between second and third. claa th Scurry Handicap Stakes of 3 cove each, with 20 A Six furlongs. Eight subs. a 0) 1 Mr. Grirneton's Polly, 3 yrs, 7,4 71b (J. Snow !„,-, Mr. T. Cliff's The A morous Foy, 3yre, Bst7lb (T. 9 Mr. Ambrosia, 2 yrs, Tat 6lb O .• 113 ; 0 2' The following also ran .—The Nailer, Attorney' ral, Ellen the Fair, f. by The Cure, and Why Not. it o Betting-3 to 1 aget Ambrosia, 10 to 3 aget Roy, 4 to 1 apt Attorney-General, to 1 ligsteauati; 10 to 1 agst The Nailer. Won clezerly by half a 1 a length between the second and third; good fotin 3 The Lincolnshire Handicap of 10 sows each , li ft, II only if declarei, with 100 added ; the seoond to en his stake. Two miles. 29 subs, 14 of whom declarl Sir C. Monck's Vandal, 5 yrs, Bst 121b....(Crosswell) Mr. Ashton's Fairy, 3 yrs, 64 7lb (J. Ryao) Mr. Allison's Evelyn, 3 yrs, 7st llb (J. Wood) Weatherglas', Tiff, and Liverpool also ran. ni t — 6 6 to to l 4 ag a B g t st va W nd ea a t i, he 6 rg t l o ass l , B Liverpool,ett Betting - 6 to 1 agst Fairy. Won by length ' a; same distance tween the second and third ; bad fourth . llll°- 1 / broke down. asastto / re t r o ,el,s-ro Nursery Plate of 60 sous. Six furlongg• Mr. Went worth's Tht Cheery Cbap,7et 11lb (Flibta la ) Mr. J. Osborne's c. by aoney wood, Tat 101b(ChalloneT, S Mr. Cocking 's Sobieski, 7 s t 4 1 b (Gre ssl tor The followi ng a h o ran :—Wootton, Crino li n e s 131. let, and f. by tie Cure. a v by Batting -5 to 2 on Ch eery Chap. Won iliks — d bed length ; two lengths between the second and third' fourth. ith 26 Innkeepers' Selling Stakes of 5 sous each, W ib i ot it added ; the second to save hi s stake. One m ile ' subs. Mr. Cliff's Amorous Boy, , 8 yrs sst 11 1 b (24) 1 (Chalione b) Mr. Ellies Ambrosia, 2 yrs, sst 81b (carried sit i °l (601) W 2 u o/) Mr. W. H. Brooks's Gazelle, 2 yre, 4st 41 b $ (Grintsbaw‘to Betting-5 to 2on Amorous Boy. Wan in 0 I d. by two 'wig hs ; bad third. The winner was not 0° olb Rer Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas ' • 3-yr-olds, 88 %11). four, 9.t 41b ; five, 9st 91b ; s i x and aged, 941 ' - Two miles. Mr. A. Nichol'a Warlock, by Birdcatcher, 4 yr. n ) 1 (Flatol t ) Admiral Harcourt's Wardersmarske, 3 yrs (A.ldG r° o ) Mr. Shelley's Gunboat, 3 yrs (Thortd; 0 Betting-5 to 2on Warlock. Won by a 11°— length and a half bet , Neen second and third; KELSO RA.CES.—TETESDAY. g perl There was afair attendance of the public, and tue was good. Tie following is a list of the running:l A 0 01 Trial Stakes el 5 cove each, with 25 move ad ded, di" fill. OlO Roxburgh Handicap of 15 save each, 10 ft, and - ° mite declared, with 200 soya added by his Greco the l oot of Roxburgh. One mile and a half. ( 40 " LIS. ' whom declared.) • Mr. Saxon's Qatien Bess, 3 yrs ........................ Mr. G. Greg-on's Hegira, 3 Ira ................. • ..... Mr. T. Pares,Fistierman, 4 yrs ......................... 01;0 This was a very keenly contested race, arid dif s _,t pod decide. Five or six horses came in within a lev.Sl for the result was disputed, but judgment viM iv° Qatien Beer. o tlr, Plate of 50 Soys given by th e town of Kelso and IL. el wen in the neighbourhood, edded to a sweepetn t he 3 sovs each. Tao second h orse to receive he:00.) sweepstakes. A Milt and three-quarttrs. ( 315 Mr. T. D1.198011%1 br g Assailant, 4 y r s ................... Mr. Brown's Quin, 6 yrs ........................... .!•• .. Won easily. The s S ci t . e , woafrdL'saCdyukpiorkf , 50 a s n o d vs b g a i v v id en wilay.Dßarvoiwd 01101",:v E iobsr!°3l „ 1 0 Longtormacus, added to a sweepstakes of 5 150.000* Tee second horse to receive 10 sovs out of the Once round acid a distance. (4 subs.) Mr. T. Parr's Fisherman, yrs .................. •••• ......... . Mr. West's b m Breezy, 4 yrd ........................ One asil" s Won ea • Ti. Kelso Plate (Handicap) c o l t .50 move. 24 subs. ... " Mr. Gill's Bourgeois, aged ..................... Mr. Henderson's Logic ..... Won easily. WEDNESDAY. W ad' The attendance was fully equal to that of the Pestiii. ing day, and the sport, if anything, better. The bel was beau,itul, and the whole passed off in the p o ssible manner. O O/1 p ad o d f ed lO by so t v h s e eltc o h rd , ft or Ra.acaiodo-000: The f B declared,order Handicap of 10 cove each, sft aed possible manner. if d e clared , wiwi t h d i 7 c o a Two miles. (24 .übs, 9 ot whom declared ) 1 Mr. Saxon's Queen Bess, 3 yrs ......................... 5 Mr. T. Parr's Fisherman, 4 y rs ............. ......... Mr. G. Gregson's Hegira, 3 y rs ....... .............. 1 0 0' • Thel t Sy/e e keepers of Kelso P andlate Air. Mrsta ß T4 e • D W o at i s 3s o °B n 11° ' s74Bbb ea ch. mf Red, oe the i ro drrfa Wh i te, h fr i end s ,ti ae : , e a, n 3 gda j'idvrj3dee added du !' e ' tb' l r aoe e/ The Welter Cup of 50 toys, given by his Li Duke of Buceleuch, added to a Handicap Slfeeielr• of 5 "ye each, h ft. One nide and three-Va' Mr. J. G. Heuderson's Logie o'Buchan, 3 Yr.'''. "b •i tt ht •• Mr. T. Dal vaon ' s J ane t, 3 yrs ...................... vio A Plate of 30 cove, giv e n by the Carham Cr , ° added to a Sweepstakes of 3 move eselp .. Ur. Watson's b m Breeze, 4 yrd .......... ........ Mr. W. I'Anson's br m Culcavy, I yrs ...... • ....... Free Handicap of 3 sovs , each, with 50 00/1. A Lord John Scott. Mr. Gill's Bourgeois, aged ............................ ....... Mr, W. Sharpe's Gathercol. ...... e.................... . The whole arrangements connected w i t h • title were of the best possible kind. -,100 has T 1 L e d s z u 7 . t — 0 t il h t letter rue from exp l a o n u , r t i o irr Parisian e e l e r it is 9 o7 P •0 1:0 1 iood for bees, and we believe it may be . t il 0 is the Indian bazaars the seed of S y •7 : 4° A ;I le tl. g -titi commonly s t e a l ) 1 *1: " 1, published i s i h n e d a Il b by 8 sofny4eomonuf : t o h l e r -7: --aTt M ora- b o i c fi r o : r t ri) ; familiar e ilia fo r llowina pas. . f , %b. 0: yreenadrsereadfOlsois.., ; so.. , _ N. A plant is not unlike°ll by the tale 0 A.s ales Thieves,' • is • ltiva cultivated hemp, throe b ut gh t o h n e t 6 t l a n i t ' l li n of d 5 ch n a u t a e fi mi-transparent. The flower also, ie 1/- 00rit7 field in i,loom looks like a he ' d 0fr„ 133 :0 0 , 41 ; 1 1 1 ; flower, and its aromatic fragrance strengtut- i eln ,- . 1 1 lon. It le .;‘ cutavatect for its oil (the ginge'v! colinno t heir e by 3 %, t yet (holly employed by the natives in gr+ 3 Piti'at ,, , , os. Die oil is fitted for the parr s o ii 1 0 e d . , rotwit . r.: si::..iour. Toe Lou is used, after t•b ° , th is 1 11. 1 , i pre&,3,l, ih ti:s....ing cakes." It is suited ler t he ,1,13) p0 ,, z . }4 i; 7,7; e-ta,c, and WP. , Used itir ° „I ll , no :11 1 1 ,3 6 0 3' n'ity it, V , ,ty Cilsl,4ll:, times. Parkinson, Virrlid,q, usets,„,, says, "The seede was in ancient times nitg b gta ge Cl w ' bread for to relish and make it Isweeter.' „ dener. ..