The Sun. — London, England, 1857-11-10 00:00:00

CANTERBURY HALL, Westmin3ter-road.— OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow ng company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of Selections from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS, CHORUSES, GLEES, DUETS, ec., viz.:—Miss Russell, Mrs. Badzey, Madlle. Marietta, Mrs. Palmyre, Miss Bru nel!, and Madame Marietta; Herr F. Jonghmans, Mr. Renshaw, R. Grover, T. Ferrant i S. Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling, Senor Antonio, E. L. Hime, and Mr. St. Allayn ; Messrs. S. Collins, W. T. Critchield, and E. Mack nay. Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil Hicks ; harmonium, Master ; Director, Herr F. Jonghmans. Commence at Seven o'clock precisely. Suppers, &c., until twelve o'clock. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAY—Morn., 41 min. aft. 8--Even., 22 min. aft. 9 To-Molutow—Morn. 1 min. aft. 10—Even. 36 min aft. 10 HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. JULMEITS CONCERTS. MDLLE. JETTY 'TREFFZ THIS EVENING. The Indian Quadrille anct General Havelock's Triumphal March, dedicated to the lleroes of India, is in active re hearsal, and be produced on Thursday next, Nov. 12. Prices of Admission—Promenade, is ; Upper Boxes, ls. ; Gallery, 15. ; Dress Circle, 2s. 611.; erivate Boxes, 10s. Gd. and upwards. Prospectuses, with full particula.rs, may be had at the Box. office of the Theatre ; of all the p rinci p al libraries ; and at Jullien and Co.'s, 214, Regent-street. The Concert will commence at Eight o'clock. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstone. MIS EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock, with a new Comedy, entitled AN UNEQUAL MATCH. Princi pal characters by Messrs. Buckstone, Compton, Chippendale, W. Farren, Miss Amy Sedgwick, Mrs. Buckingham White, an Mrs. E. Fitzwilliam After wilich, LEND ME FIVE SHILLINGS. To be followed by THE STAR OF ANDALUSIA. 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 2 0 Pit 1 0 Lower Gallery 1 0 Lower Gallery ... 0 6 Upper Gallery 0 6No half-price to Upper Gallery. R OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. Charles Kean. LAST WEEK BUT TWO OF THE TEMPEST. THIS EVENING, will be performed Shakspere's Play of THE TEMPEST. Preceded by LIVING TOO FAST. T HEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster. THIS ETENING, will be performed the popular drama of THE GREEN BUSHES, in which Mr. Wright, Mr. Paul Bedford, and Madame Celeste will perform. After which. an original Apropos Sketch, entitled THE DRAPERY QUESTION ; or, Who's for India ? Messrs. Wright, P. Bedford, C. Selby; Miss M. Wilton and Miss Mary Keeley. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. —Lessee, Mr. Dillon. —Under the joint management of Miss LOUISA PYNE and Mr. W. HARRISON. THIS EVENING, will be performed the celebrated opera TROVATORE. To conclude with (sth time) a new Farce, entitled A PAIR OF PIGEONS. Mr. G. Honey and Miss Cuthbert. Private Boxes, a 12s. 6d., £2 25., and El 11e. 6cl. ; stalls, 6s. ; Dress Circle, ss. ; Upper Boxes, 4s. ; Pit. 25.; Gallery, Is.—The Box Office is now open daily, from 11 to 6, under the direction of Mr. Chatterton, jun. STRAND THEATRE.—THIS EVENING, will be performed THE GENTLEMAN OPPOSITE. After which, THE CRICKET ON THE HEARTH. John Peerybingle, Mr. Emery; Dot, Miss M. A. Victor; Bertha, Miss Herbert. To conclude with TAKE THAT GIRL AWAY. Mr. Tilbury, Mr. Leicester Buckingham, and Miss Herbert Commence at Seven. Stalls. 35.; Boxes, 25.; Pit, Is.; Gallery 6d. ; Private Boxes, 11. ls. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE, Lessees, Messrs. Robson and Emden. THIS EVENING, will be performed the comedietta, en titled • SUBTERFUGE. Mrs. Stirling, Mr. G. Vining, said Mr. G. Murray. .• - Followed by the new comedy, called LEADING STRINGS. Messrs. Addison, G. Vining, H. Wigan ; Miss Marston and Mrs. Emden (late Miss Somers). After which, HEADS OR PAILS. Messrs. Addison, G. Vining, H. Cooper ; Mrs. Stirling, Misses Wyndham and S walborongh. Commence at halipae; Seven. OYAL SURREY THEATRE. ILL Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Crsswick. THIS EVENING, will be performed a new and powerful drama, entitled INDIA. IN 57. Messrs. Shepherd, Cres wick, W. Smith, Vollair°, B. Potter, Widdicomb, Belmore, Tapping ; Miss M. Eburne, Miss Webster, Miss Chalmers, Miss Johnstone. After which, a new Petite Comedy, UP IN THE WORLD. Followed by OUR TRAVIATA. The Blighted One, Mr. Widdicomb. THE WEATHER-SUN OFFICE, NOTE3fBER 10. THERMOMETER, IN TLTE SHADE. 56—highest since noon yesterday. 51—lowest this morning and during the night. 53 —this day at noon. &MIME% 30.50—the highest this year. WIND, Easterly ; fresh, with dull weather. t ~, ~..ty t `..,e4- .. ... LONDON, TUESDAY, NOT. 10, 1857. The Bank of England has again raised its rate of discount. Ten per cent, is now the minimum rate of discount at head-quarters for unexception able commercial paper, and few, indeed, are able to provide for their wants at that rate. The joint- atock banks were taking money at 8 per cen previous to the last change, and it is possible tha they also will increase their rates, and that 9 per cent. will be paid on deposits—the parties incur ring no risk or trouble of any kind. This is, no doubt, very pleasing to the ready-money men --the drones of the community—who wish to live in idleness on their accumulated and realised capital, but it is ruin to the industrious classes, who cannot maintain their establishments without serious loss, or who are unable to obtain adequate remuneration for their labour—their only avail able means of subsistence. Those who gain their daily bread by their daily labour should be the chief objects of solicitude. Their interests should be carefully guarded by the Legislature. But it is quite the other way. " Protection," and that of the worst description, is exercised. Protection not to native industry but to foreign and domestic extortioners, to usurers, and money lenders, who reap unholy profits from the exigencies and pri vations of the great body of the people, who doubly gain, first by the extravagant rate of interest that trebles their income, and se condly, by the reduced prices of every species of commodity which are necessarily sold at less than the cost of production or importation. This state of affairs cannot possibly continue. roe most patient must eventually rise against t'ne intolerable oppression. The burden is more than they can bear, if they must fall, far better that they should not be the only victims, that those who, by their selfish proceed ings have brought about the ruin, should be involved in one common destruction with them naives. Let there be a universal stoppage at once, and then the vampyre tribe may find to their cost that they have pressed the matter tJo far, and followed the example of the short sighted bullionist in the fable, that goose reck lessly killed th e that produced golden eggs for his especial betioof. The Ameri can journals are already speaking of " a n e w start." Let matters go much further, and the demand may be re-echoed on this sid e o f t h e At lantic. The nation is sick of these incipient and rapid fluctuations in the value of money, which have rendered commerce and manufacture garabling speculations, rather than legitimate and straightforward transactions, which have at the 'name time doubled the weight of our taxation, and diminished in an increased ratio the means of bea ring it. All complain, but, through the obscu rity in which the subject has designedly been in volved, although they feel the evil intensely, they cannot understand the nature of the remedy. We have repeatedly explained the only cure for th• disease—the inGvitable adjunct of a purely in the same direction. So long as the circu lating medium possesses intrinsic value—so long as " the talent" can be buried,—so long will there be periodical panics and hoardings. What is re quired is a measure and representative of value— and it is quite obvious that every domestic trans action may be carried on without the deposit, or the use of a single ounce of bullion. LYCURGUS, one of the wisest as he was one of the earliest Legislators—deemed it essential that the money of the State should be valueless—for the express purpose of preventing either concealment, or send ing it abroad ; and it would be well if we could obtain a representative or taxation money, that would answer for internal commerce, but which could never be diverted to any other purpose. Gold and silver would, of course, be occasionally required for adjusting balances of our foreign trade, but the amount would be compara tively trifling. The operations of the Clear ing House prove beyond the possibility of doubt how greatly the use of precious metals, or of their recognised representatives, may be re economised, and wken we consider the effects that may result from an improved system, then in dustry will receive fair play. We must look for ward to the time when the present monetary sys 7 tem will be regarded as only less barbarous than a state of barter. There is one benefit to be derived from the present untoward state of affairs. It has, con demned the Bank Charter. That unwise and impolitic system cannot be continued after its second failure, and all the evils consequent thereon. And the longer the struggle is pro. tracted—the more bitter the misery thereby occa sioned—the more certain will be the overthrow of the entire system. The golden idol must be destroyed, root and branch, if we would prevent our brethren from enduring the most terrible afflic tion and distress. Lord OVERSTONE thinks that " a relaxation ought only to take place in the last extremity, when, the danger of general confu sion has become imminent." It is just possible, however, that he may reckon without his host, and that he cannot exactly fix the line of demar cation at which the evil may be checked, that be cannot say to the raging ocean, " thus far shalt thou come, and no farther." The Mayor of New York states that there is a prospect of two hundred thousand persons being thrown out of employment in consequence of the panic, and rendered dependent on public or pri vate charity for the means of existence, and he doubts whether they will not rather resort to violence and force, than submit to so humiliating an alternative. It is a reasonable apprehension ; and, possibly, similar fears may be entertained by those best acquainted with the state of Lancashire and Yorkshire, of Birmingham and Sheffield. Government could give relief, but they will not do so. Sir G. C. Lzwis is just as indifferent to the sufferings of the million as was Sir CHARLES WooD, and until the matter is forced upon his attention nothing will be done. The people must speak out clearly and distinctly, speak out so loudly that their remonstrances may penetrate into the recesses of Downing-street, and show that they are determined to obtain justice. It is useless any longer submitting to the evil. The Bank must be placed in jeopardy before any relaxation can take place, and the sooner that can be effected the better for all parties concerned — for the Bank itself, which will not be permitted to fall, and for the people, who will thereby be restored to comparative ease and tranquillity. The Bishops of the Most High and Mighty Prince JAMES told him once, if we remember aright, that they were " the breath of his nos trils." Whereupon his Majesty graciously pro mulgated for the edification of less suppliant Pres byterian Divines his famous adage, "No Bishop, no King.'' Of the falsity of his dictum, his kingdom of Scotland has ever since remained a standing proof, the bishopless Presbyterians having continued as loyal as any of us ; but the bishops' own confession of faith is as rigidly true as ever. Dr. HA3IPDEN is a living witness that a bishop owes his episcopal breath to the fiat of the Crown. SAMUEL WILBERFORCE could not sub scribe himself SAMUEL OXON, till the secular head of the Church had said, " Let him be a Bishop." Now, we may all of us be ungrateful, but Bishops ought, of all others, not be so. They and their Church ought, in language they sometimes read to their flocks, to "remember the rock whence they were hewn, and the hole of the pit whence they were digged." The Rock was the Legisla ture, of which the Crown is the summit, the elec tors of England the broad base, and the Houses of Lords and Commons the intermediate cliffs. The Church, as an establishment, has, and can have, no higher origin. She is what the States of the Realm made her ; she will be what they yet may make her ; and one day, if Lord STANLEY be right, these three estates will dispense with her services altogether. The Bishop of Oxford must excuse this whole some little preamble, because the plain facts we mention are just those against which he is now kicking ; and he will assuredly find it, as he ought to find it, " kicking against the pricks," He is yet very sore about his defeat on the Divorce Bill. We predicted at the time that he, and those of his school, would rue the day they took up arms against Sir RICHARD BEVIELL ; and that when they almost forced him to the un desirable courtesy of allowing the non-jurors of the hour, on the plea of conscience, to evade ful filling the duties affixed to their office by Act of Parliament, his compelling them to admit into their churches any other clergyman who wished to carry out his country's laws, would make them wince, wince heart-deep. And it has done it. The Bishop of Oxford talked at the time of mounting his horse, and, riding whip in hand, prohibiting the obedient clergyman from becoming voluntary proxy for the disobedient one. And now that the heat of discussion has surely subsided, yet our episcopal knight-errant cannot dismount. We find him, at his triennial visitation, challenging Queen, Lords, and Commons afresh, and deter mined to do battle still against Acts of Pailia• ment, and to vindicate ecclesiastical lawlessness, insulted in the persons of his incumbents. The Bishop complains that the law of the land and the law of the Church are now separated, and that this will tend to a separation of the Church and State. All depends upon what the Bishop holds to be the law of the Church. We maintain that the Church of England, as by law established, has and can have no other law than that which the Church, sitting as the three estates of the realm, has enacted. Convocation is now a nullity. The Legislature is the Church of England in its law-making capacity. We laymen are the Church, or at least th e i mmensely greater part o f it , f or clergymentak7 the priestlyarebut our heads Churchthe a c d h m u i r n eh is t t r o a t o o s r . We counsels, and what we jointly enact, let it bkar how it may on ecclesiastical matters, is the law of the Church. This plain fact suffices to dispose of almost all Bishop WILBERFORCE'S sophisms. How can any Act of Parliament prescribing duties for clergy men separate Church and State, when the Church , acitv has made those .ve ca Acts ? Individual clergymen may dislike the law, and may even, like some laymen, disobey it : but the contumacy to law of the Bishop of OXFORD is no more a step towards the dissolution of the Church Establishment, than the contumacy to law of the inhabitants of Newgate is a disruption of our Civil Establishment. The same fact also furnishes the kernel of the answer to a discreditable memorial, to which the Bishop's name is not, indeed, appended, but which adopts his argument, and in which the memorialists pray her MAJESTY to withhold the Order of Coun cil by which the Act is to take effect on the Ist of January next. The Act of Uniformity sanctions the Book of Common Prayer, and the Book of Common Prayer, so say the memorialist, teaches the absolute indissolubility of the marriage con tract ; therefore the late Act, or the framers of it, must have been oblivious of the Act of Uni formity. Her MAJESTY is therefore prayed gra ciously to give the recusant bishops and clergy a little breathing time until Parliament may re ' consider the matter Of course, Lord PALMERSTON will tell the me morialists that the matter has had consideration enough in all conscience ; he will gently remind them [aside, of course] how Mr. GLADSTONE com pelled the weary House to consider, or at least to hear, all that could be said or imagined on the subject, till, what with talk and heat, Parliament almost died of consideration ; he will probably add that whatever clerical incumbents may do, he and his gracious SOVEREIGN will be no parties to frustrating the object of au act of Parliament. But as to their trotting out the Act of Uniformity with the Prayer-book on its back into the discus sion, he will tell them at once that the last Act of Parliament, so far as it touches on matters ad verted to in former acts, is the present /stn of the land, and, therefore, the law of the Church too, provided the matters be "any way ecclesiastical." The Bishop, indeed, speaks of Parliament as " a body external to the Church." We beg his par don. Parliament is the representative of the nation, and the nation of England is the Church of England, for every Englishman is, in the eye of the law, a member of the Church of England. When the Bishop begs for new churches, he always estimates the spiritual destitution by the amount of the population, paying no attention to dissenting congregations. He thus shows that even he, when it suits his purpose, regards all Englishmen as Churchmen, to be provided with church accommodation. On the Church-rate question, too, the argument commonly is, that Dissenters have a legal right to Church services. We almost despair of it, yet are venture to hope these facts may help to clear the Bishop's vision. Dr. WILBERFORCE, indeed, deplor ingly exclaims, " Why, from such a begin ning, they may attempt to tamper with the Prayer-book itself! " Certainly. And why not? If the Prayer-book does not suit the National Church as represented by Parliament in 1857, is it any reason why we should not alter it that it suited our ancestors in 1661, in the Godly times of CHARLES 11. ? We have altered, repealed, or amended, perhaps, most of the Parliamentary doings of that day. Why, on earth, may we not, if we like, alter and amend the Parliamentary Prayer-book of 1661 We must, however, do the Bishop justice on one point. He wants the Clergy to alter and amend their style of preaching. We thank him for that. He seems to have learned some wis dom from the popularity of the " Monster Orator" of the Music Hall. He would have his subordinates write one sermon a week to keep up their " refined taste" ; but in the other sermon they are to speak like ordinary mortals ; like barrister; Members of Parliament, and platform gentlemen—to make themselves, in fact, a little at home with their congregations. We do not know that there is anything in the Act of Uniformity re quiring uniform solemn dulness for twenty minutes in the pulpit. If it did require it the practice could not have been uniform. All we can say is, that at present, sermons and sleeping draughts are almost synonymous words, and that we shall thank the Bishop if he can reverse all that. We hear of no sleepers among the ten thousand of the Music Hall It was with an unerring finger that Lord BROUGHAM struck, the other day, the key-note of our policy towards the Indian Mutineers. Retri bution, he said, and not vengeance, is what is de manded at the hands of our victorious soldiers. Retribution a just, and stern, and vigorous Retribution ! And that, forsooth, appears to be what is actually deprecated as inhuman and blood thirsty by a certain class of maudlin mock-philan thropists ! Men who are fain to behold only a Christian lenity in the paralytic weakness of Go vernor-General CANNING I—who commenced the drivelling leniency of Mr. J. P. GRANT to the in surgents of Cawnpore I—who would glue the sword of HAVELOGE: to his scabbard, as hardly so much a " Scourge of GOD" as a Scourge of the Devil I—miserable palterers with the national re putation, who recognise something un-Christian in that noble Signal of Assault addressed by Ge neral WILSON to the army before Delhi, where, in his Proclamation, that gallant leader warned his men to spare the women and children while giving no quarter to the Mutineers ! Against the atrocious principles implied by these wretched mockeries of Humanity and Religion we protest now, in the hour of battle, while the sword is yet naked in our grasp and the foe is still before us. Meekness to that foe, after what has been perpetrated by them wantonly, were criminal. Pity for them were infamy for ourselves As the good and meek Earl of SHAFTESBURY has re cently observed, the Sword of the State is com mitted to the charge of a nation for some purpose. It is a symbol of power and of justice—far more than mere armament—to be drawn from the sheath sometimes and wielded in the cause of the people and in the name of the SOVEREIGN. An empire that does not instinctively recognise this inherent right may as well at once abandon all claim to independent existence among the States of Christendom. To question this essen tial prerogative of Government is, therefore—it is scarcely necessary to add—as foolish in itself as it could not fail to be criminal in its consequence - 4. Wherefore, it were at once a sheer absurdity to hesitate for an instant as to the validity of the right, and a monstrous dereliction of duty to interpose at such crises between the Government that ought to exercise it, and the violators of the law upn whom it ought to be exercised. Here are criminals requiring to be immediately dealt with, whose atrocity is absolutely unparalleled. Those criminals ought to be punished, and to be punished rigorously. That is all that is needed — the punishment of the guilty—not the implication iof the innocent with them. Again, as Lord BROUGHAM has said—not Vengeance, but Retri bution. The Earl of Aberdeen, we are happy to hear, in quite recovered from his recent illness. The noble earl remains at Haddo House. The Countess of Durham and her infant son are pro greasing favourably. 1 The Earl of Sheffield arrived in town yesterday from Sheffield Park, Sussex. Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston returned to Loudon, yesterday, from Broadlandr, Hants. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 'llO, BIRTHDAY OF THE PRINCE OF WALES. --Yesterday was the anniversary of the birthday of the Prir co of Wales. His Royal Highness has now completed his sixteenth year, so that he only lacks two years of the age at which members of the Royal Family of England attain their majority. The event was observed at Windsor with the customary honours. Viscount and Viscountess Barrington and family are passing the season at Beckett House, Berks. The Prince and Princess Edward of Saxe Weimar left Gordon Castle yesterday, en route for the south, Their serene highnesses are expected in town early next week. His Excellency the Belgian Minister and Madame Van de Weyer and family are passing the season al Holly Grove, near Windsor. His Excellency the American Minister was pre vented from dining at the Guildhall yesterday on ac- count of *light indisposition. The Countess d'Apponyi is expected in town on Thursday, from Paris. The Dake and Duchess of Richmond return to-Jay from Gordon Castle. The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland have abandoned their contemplated tour, and purpose pass ing the winter at Stanwick Park, Yorkshire. They have not been seeing company at Alnwick Castle, as erroneously stated. The Chancellor of the' Exchequer arrived in town yesterday, from Harpton Court, Kington. Mr. W. B. Beaumont, 11. P., and Lady Margaret Beaumont are on a continental tour, and will not re• turn to England until the latter end oiFebruary. Sir John and Lady Kingston James have arrived at the Brunswick Hotel, from the Continent, The Baron Daperrd (attache to the Emperor Napoleon) and the Baron de la Roneire have left the same establishment for Paris. Mr. and :Mrs. Augustus Frederick Thistlethwayte have returned to Grosvenor-square from Scotland. The Siamese Princes are expected at Waidsor Castle on Wednesday neat, and will have a State reception at 10 o'clock, after which a magnificent luncheon will be given them in the Waterloo Cbamber. THE LATE BRITISH MINISTER A? LIMA.—By the last advices from Peru we hear that one of the accomplices in the murder of Mr. S. Suliven has been apprehended and placed in safe custody. He is an Equatorian— Diaz de la Irerola—a celebrated robber and assassin, and has been identified by one of Mr. Sulivan's servants as the person who was in the passage at the time of the murder. The Peruvian Government expresses the etrogest hopes of securing the rest of the murderous gang. DEATH OF SIR ROBERT PRICE, BART.—This baronet, who for nearly 40 years had a seat in the House of Common', died on Thursday night at his residence in Stratton-street, Piccadilly. He was only son of Sir Uvedale, the first baronet, by Lady Caroline Carpenter, fourth daughter of the first Earl of Tyrconnel, and was born in 1786. He married, in 1823, Mary, daughter of the Rev. Dr. Robert Price, and, on the death of his father, in 1829, succeeded to the baronetcy and exten sive family estates in Herefordshire. In 1818 he was returned to the House of Commons for the county of Hereford, which he continued to represent up to 1841 In 1845 he was elected for the city of Hereford, and remained itg representative until a few weeks before the late disc olution. DEATH OF SIR CLEMENT WOLSELET, BART.—This respected baronet is announced to have died a few days back at Brussels. He was born in 1794, and was only son of the late Major J. R. Wolseley. In 1833 he mar ried the eldest daughter of the late Mr. P. Homrigh, M.P. for Drogheda. On the demise of his uncle, the Rev. Sir R. Wolseley, in 1852, he succeeded to the baronetcy. The late baronet was formerly in the 80th Foot, in which regiment he served in India. He was High-Sheriff of the county Carlow in 1852, in which county the family have large estates. He is succeeded in the baronetcy by his son, John Richard, born in 1834. We are requested to contradict the report of the "rumoured resignation " of Mr. W. Hackblock, the member for Reigate, which has not been contemplated by him. He has, we are informed, been seriously ill, but is very much better, and confidently expects to take his seat at the ensuing session in better health than during the past one. BANQUET AT FISHMONGIIRS'-HALL.—Yesterday even. ing, in accordance with established precedent, a banquet took place at Fishmongers'-h all, on the occasion of the civic inauguration of the new Lord Mayor. The com pany, which, including liverymen and visitors, numbered nearly 200, was presided over by the prime warden, Mr. R. Graham, the office of vice-chairmen being filled by Mr. W. B. Towse. Among those present were—Air. Sergeant Manning, Major Salis, Mr. J. W. Pycroft, Mr. K. Hooper, Mr. Bust, Mr. Eagle, Mr. Tyrrell, &c. In the disposal of the loyal toasts, special honour was done to the health of the Prince of Wales on account of its being his royal highness's birthday ; and at a subse quent period of the evening the health of Sir R. W. Car den, the new Lord Mayor, was drunk with due eclat, the chairman observing that the past career and the proved magisterial ability of Sir Robert augured well for the manner in which he would acquit himself as the head of the corporation of Loudon. The musical ar rangements were under the direction of Mr. Hobbs, who had the able assistance of Miss Stabbed', Mr. H. Phil lips, the Distin family, and the Orpheus Glee Union. The dinner was provided by Messrs. Ring and Brymer, of Corahill, and was in all respects worthy of the occa si,n. BERIOUS ACCIDENT DURING THE PROCESSION.—An accident of a serious character occurred to an elderly woman named Martha Castle, aged 64 years, a laun dress, residing in Gardiner's-lane, Westminster, whilst passing one of the streets abutting on the line of the procession near the Strand. It appears that the poor woman was in a spring cart with her daughter, and going the usual weekly round to collect linen for washing. She was driving, and in crossing towards St. Martin's-lane a cab ran against her and pitched her with considerable force into the street. She was removed to Charing-cross Hospital as soon as possible, where it was ascertained that she had sustained a fracture of the collar bone. there is no blame attached to any person, as from the crowd of vehicles that was turned out of their route by the procession taking the Strand a collision seemed unavoidable. ROYAL SURREY GARDENS COMPANY.—Yesterday the ballot was taken upon the amendment moved by Mr. F. Chappell at the adjourned meeting, held on the previous Monday, to the adoption of the directors' report : " That inasmuch as the continuance of the difference between the directors and c ertain shareholders is damag ing to the property and i n juries to the interests of the company, and as four additional directors to the inte rests of the company, and as four additional directors have been added to the board, making seven in the whole, that the present directors of the company, viz , Messrs. Bain, Coppock, Holmes, Johnson, Land, and Todd, be requested to make such provisional arrange ments with the creditors of the company, and for letting the gardens, ae.they may deem expedient, and that they be requested to report the result to an extraordinary general meeting, to be called for the purpose as early as convenient," and also ;upon Mr. Fleming's motion, " that Messrs. Coppock, Bain, and Holmes be removed from the directorship. The balloting was continued from 3 to 6 o'clock, and after about au hour and a quar ter had been occupied in casting up the numbers, the scrutineers announced that 1.53 personal votes and 76 proxies had been recorded in favour of the ori g al mo tion, and for Mr. Campbell's amendment an d Mr. Fleming 'a motion, 62 personal votes and 2 proxies ; majority in favour of the directors, 91 personal votes and 74 proxies, together 165. The directors' report was consequently carried. THE EXTENSIVE ROBBERY OF GOVERNMENT ARMS AT BIRMINGHAM.—In last Thursday's Sun some particulars a pp ear ed connected with the disappearance of several thousand pounds' worth of Government stores from the Tower, Bagot-street , Birmingham. The mystery in connexion with this robbery has at length been partially revealed by the arrest of three persons named Thomas Williams, who was employed as a lock-setter and exa miner at the works, and William and George Brereto . n, gnn-finishers. These men were all befor e the mag ic trates yesterday, but the case of Williams only was gone into. It appeared that Mr. Clarke, an extensive gunmaker in London, ascertained that military arms were beingsold in Birmingham for less than the cost price; this he communicated to the Chairman of the London Armoury Coneprny. Acting upon the advice of this gentleman, Mr. Clarke proceeded to Birmingham, and,. with the assistance of the metropolitan and local ce, Williams was discovered. Mr. Clarke bad an int erview with Williams, who offered to sell him g uns, naming the price, which was about one-half the ordinary rate ; a long correspondence in writing took place, resulting in Mr. Clarke's purchasing 20 guns which he paid for . ; the i p n r s i s t e o a n d e s e r t e n m t r t . h e G m n to e thn L a o n n d ; o on n , but n t g la ecx were e delit was found they bore the Tower mark, and it was shown that they were not condemned guns. The prisoner was com mitted to the assizes, and bail was refused; the other two prisoners were remanded till Saturday. Two SIGHTS AT ROME.—Thanks to the Empress of Russia, we saw the two grandest sights of Rome to the greatest advantage. On Monday St. Peter ' a was . illu minated and m il d lamps to the suspendedcross. 430 oe feet e g t t n was the dark air, were not once put out by the wind. As the bell struck nine the torches were suddenly l ighted all round the roof, whilst. anthde belleitse rnringing a peal seemed like alarm balls as if the great pile was on fire, balls rung at a fire. It was di ffi cul t to g et the unprer sion out of the mind that St. Peter's was on fire, and we awoke next morning almost inclined to ask, had the whole pile been burnt down in the night. We did not see the Coloseum by moonlight, so we are saved a de rcription of what is the common stock of all travellers to Rowe ; we saw it instead by torch-light. At nine o'clock on Saturday evening. at the discharge of a rocket, the while circumference of the Co o eum broke out in a blaze of light. Bengal light, set behind every arch, sent out a glare of light which, far a few minutes, was as bright as day. Then thick columns of smoke rolled up, i covering the great amphitheatre as f with a curtain— like the awning which once stretch ed across it in the days of its glory. Then, a s the lights turne d red, it teemed as if Boras great conflagration bad happened in the city, and the crowds that elbowed their way out a 3 the Empress drove o ff , seem e d t o be flying for their liveiyriththe cry of fire in their ear s . The outside was the n illum inated in the eame way as the inside. Each story of arches could be distinctly counted—tho plants that grew in the crevices of the walls, and even the marblo slab inserted here and there in the brick surface, wita the name of the Pon iff who bad rest:red the Coliseum, could be distinctly read. It was a glorious sight. Artificial 1 ghts t off the beat works of man, as Goa's two great 1 ghta alone can the works of God. A mountain by torchlight is ridiculous—the torches are seen, not the mountain; bet the Coloseum by torchlight was effective —the building was not too vast for the illuminating power.—Lublin Univenity Magazine' LATEST NEWS. We learn from Brussels, under date of yester day, that M. Charles Rogier had finally accepted the task of forming a Ministry. A telegram from Brussels gives the following list : M. Ch. Rogier Foreign Affairs. M. Frre-Orban Finances. M. Teach lnterior. M. Vandenpeereboom.. Public Works. General Berton War. The Ministry of Justice was offered to M. Orts, who is reported to have declined it. FRANCE. PARIS, MONDAY EVENING. The Patric was seized this afternoon for au article on the financial crisis. It had, in order to appear with its columns filled, to introduce another article in its place. It is reported that a telegraphic message was re ceived this morning in official quarters announcing that some of the foreign Representatives had offered their services to Redschid Pasha to put an end to the misunderstanding between him and M. Thouvenel, and that Redschid had accepted them. The Emperor of the French continues much dis satisfied with the state of affairs at Constantinople, and perhaps may soon begin to talk of the "sick man." Redschid's fall from power was in conse quence of his intervention in the Moldavian elec tions, and the Emperor feels it as an indignity that, as soon as these terminated contrary to the wish of that Minister, he should again be restored to office. This he appears to consider as a protest against what bas taken place in the Principalities. In the opinion of the Siecle a duty on the export of precious metals is necessary, though not sufficient to conjure the financial crisis ; that journal pro nounces itself in favour of measures still more ener getic, and thus expresses itself j :— _ _ "The establishment of a duty on exports of specie is not in onr idea the only necessary measure. We persist in demanding a special measure of a character to stay speculation ; we insist on the necessity of having bank notes for small sums, and of even decreeing the forced circulation of notes. The crisis demands vigorous action. The path hitherto followed by the Bank of France has not been wise, since it has led to no improvement in the situation. Another policy must be chosen without further loss of time. A great number of manufacturers have in consequence of the diffi culty experienced in obtaining funds ceased to purchase raw material, or have diminished their production. Many bankers have decided on allowing the storm to pass by, and on rejecting all commercial bills offered them. This state of matters must not be allowed to grow worse. The speculators in specie, warned of the duty which may be imposed on their exports, will not fail to engage in the most extensive operations before the issue of the decree which commerce now awaits. Time ought not to be given them to exhaust the reserves of bullion." The Journal de l' Aisne gives the following details of the visit of the Emperor and Empress to Colley : "Their Majesties left Coiripibo.ne at midday, and pro ceeded by railway to Chauny, where seven open carriages and a van for the domestics and provisions were waiting. The whole party proceeded at once to Coucy, where they arrived at about two. The sub-prefect and other local authorities, together with the municipal coun cil, were waiting in the yard of the chateau to receive the visitors, and the sub-prefect made a brief ad dress to their Majesties. The Emperor replied, It is long since I have desired to become acquainted with your town.' The Emperor and Empress then proceeded to siit the ruins of the chateau, which are amongst the most remarkable in France. Their Majesties examined the donjon, the Salle des Preuse', and the principal towers, with marked interest ; and the Emperor fre quently expressed his admiration at the solemn grandeur of the ruins, and especially of the doni)n. After making inquiries respecting the repairs in progress, the Emperor expressed a desire to visit the subterranean constructions, which on account of the danger they present have long been closed to visitors. All the workmen, more than 40 in number, employed in the ruins thereupon, took torches, and the Emperor examined the construction in detail. On returning his Majesty presented the workmen with 200 fr., they manifesting their gratitude by cries of Vivo l'Em parent. !' The Emperor and Empress on leaving the ruins went to the Hotel de Ville ' and there his Majesty gave I,ooofr. to the poor. The Minister of State, who formed one of the visiting party, promised that the Laou gate, which is one of the curiosities of the town, and which his Majesty WM prevented by the unfavourable state of the weather from going to see, should be re paired. As the carriage of their Majesties was descend itig;the bill, the Empress noticed that a workman kept close to her side of it, and she kindly questioned the man as to who he was, whether he was married and had children, and what he was doing, and her Majesty ended by presenting him with a piece of 20fr." In honour of the Imperial visit, most of the houses in the town were decked with flags, and salvos of artillery were fired from some pieces of cannon found a few years back in the ruins. The population of the town displayed great enthusiasm both on the arrival and departure of their Ma jesties. The following telegraphic despatch'has been re ceived : " BERLIN, Bth.—The commission of the Diet, which was elected the day before yesterday, is composed of the representatives of Austria, Prussia, Hanover, Bavaria, Saxony, Wurtemberg, and Electoral Hesse. Oa the question of the Principalities, Prussia supports the idea of an administrative union under a hospodar for life, with a senate to vote the taxes." BOURSE, Nov. 9.—The market has been flat, speculators expecting some measure by the Govern ment to prevent the export of bullion, as it seems decided that the Bank of France will not exceed the rate of 71 per cent. for their discount. Half-past Throe—A telegraphic despatch, an nouncing that the board of directors of the Bank of England have this morning rased the rate of discount to 10 per cent., produced a downward movement towards the close. The following were the last quotations : Cash. fr. End of Month. 4i por Cents 3 per Cents 66 55 66 75 Bank Shares "970 Credit Foncier 515 Credit Mobilier 770 Roman - Do. Account 766 25 Austrian Belgian 4 (xd)...... 9 6, 2 1_ Spanish Threes 404 Fied montage (5) 9O Home Debt a — RAILWAYS -I'OU CASIL tr. C. ft* c. Orleans ............... 1270 Midi Northern - .... ......... 865 -- Western New Ditto ...... ..... 71n— Strasburg Lyons and Med BO5 Grand Central New Ditto... .•..... 800 Sardinian Geneva ............... 500 Aastriaa C01n....,„ 6331_ GREECE. A letter from Athens of the 29th states that the Q ueen o f Greece, on reaching the Pirmuw, was re ceived at the landing-place by the ministers and the authorities, and welcomed by the crowd with loud acclamations. Her Majesty was conducted by the King to an elegantly decorated tent, where the clergy offered up prayers of thanksgiving for her safe arrival. Their Majesties then entered an open carriage drawn by six horses, and proceeded to Athens, under the escort of a detachment of cavalry. At the entrance of the capital a triumphal arch, ornamented with garlends of flowers and flags, had been erected, and near which the diffe rent corporate bodies, with their banners dis played, were drawn up, and all the streets lead ing to the palace were illuminated, many of the windows being ornamented with transparencies. One of them represented the meeting of the Emperors at Stutgardt, and her Majesty is repre sented pointing to the reap of Greece, as if calling for the kind solicitude of those sovereigns towards that country. On the following evening her Majesty went to the theatre, which was illumi nated d giorno. RUSSIA. A letter from St. Pe' ersburg says :—" In conse quence of the dissolution of the Serviau Senate by the 'ruling prince, the Russian consul-general at Belgrade, in concert with the consuls of England and France, thought right to menace the Servian government with the rupture of diplomatic relations. But before carrying ttie menace into execution, he demanded instructions from his Government. According to the report of the consul-general, it is probable that the Prince dissolved the Senate iu order to free himself from the con stitution. The consul-general has received instructions to endeavour to obtain the reconstitu tion of the Senate, and in the event of his failing so to do to carry out his menace. As the Russian government does not wish to see further complica tions introduced into the Danubian questions, it recommends him to employ all the efforts in his power to get the Senate re-established. In his re port, the consul-general declares that the reports propagated, especially by the Austrian press, to the effect that the Servian plot is connected with one for effecting a complete revolution in the prin cipalities, are devoid of fouudadon." THE BALTIC. SPAIN. The Madrid journals of the sth have arrived. M. Salazar, Minister of Marine in Espartero's cabinet, had addressed a letter to the Iberia, expressing the opinion that in the event of new elections being or dered, the progressist party ought to abstain from taking part in them. The government had caused some political personages imprisoned by direction of the late cabinet in the provinces of Valencia and Teruel to be set at liberty, and had again ordered that all other political prisoners should either be brought to trial or be released without delay. M. Mon is stated to be completely absorbed in pre paring the estimates, and in making arrangements for endeavouring to relieve the country from its financial embarrassments. Dona Jogepha, the King's sister, had returned to Madrid from a visit to England and France; the Infante Don Francisco and the Infanta Dona Isabel had also returned to the capital. Lord Ilowden, the English ambassa dor, was not expected back to Madrid before the end of Nov. The Pope has sent to the Queen a mosaic representing the history of the Prodigal Son, in return for a painting of the Prodigal by Murillo, presented him by her Majesty. It is remarked as a curious circumstance that several days had passed without the seizure of any newspaper. A commission, which wad constituted some time ago for making reforms in the administrative laws, had terminated its labours. A telegraphic line had been established between Granada and Malaga. The province of Malaga is stated to be at last free from bandit?, and the arrest of a famous bandit named Diaz is announced. A great number of Russian families of rank have already domiciled themselves in Rome, and houses are taken for several distinguished English families, who propose making the Eternal City their head quarters this winter. Amongst the recent arrivals are General Rawdon, Lady Cremorne, Lady Jervis, Colonel and Mrs. Caldwell, Colonel and Mrs.Ne:bitt, Mrs. Dennistoun, of Dennistoun; Mr. Graham, of Gartmore ; and Mr. Douglas Sandford. The Right Hon. R. Lowe has left Rome for Flo rence, on his way to England. The Etoile du Danube of Brussels publishes the report presented by a committee to the Divan of Wallachia in the sitting of the 21st ult., which recommends the union of Moldavia and Wallachia, the election of a foreign prince to reign over them, and the establishment of a representative system of government. It is known that the Divan passed resolutions in accordance with these recommenda tions, which scarcely differ from those previously mentioned in the report presented by the com mittee of the Divan of Moldavia. A Berlin letter says :—" In consequence of the return of Itaichid Pacha, to power, M. de Gundlach, the Prussian Charge d'Aflaires at Constantinople applied to his government for instructions as to the conduct he was to observe towards the Grand Vizir. An order was sent to him not to change in any way his ordinary relations with the Turkish minister." Accounts from Dresden, in the Augsburg Gazette, state that the finances of Saxony were never more brilliant than at present. The treasury is so well provided that a reducti9 of taxation is considered probable. The statest of Holstein (says the Nuremberg Cor respondent) have just forwarded to the various federal governments of Germany a list of their com plaints against Denmark, accompanied by an ex planatOry statement. The statement in question is shortly to bo presented to the Diet. The Lausanne Gazette gives the following expla nation of the fact which led to the remonstrances lately addressed by the French Government to the Federal Council of Switzerland, as mentioned by telegraphic despatch " On the 7th October two batteries of artillery, one belonging to Bale (town) and the other to Bale (country), met on the plateau of Mariastein, where they had some ball practice against a pile of high rocks. The French frontier is at least 600 paces from the points against which the balls were di rected, and higher by from 150 to 200 feet, so that no due could reasonably suppose that there was any danger of the balls reaching the French ground. It, nevertheless, appears that they did so from ricochets in a manner almost incredible. The balls, however, caused neither accident nor damage." A. letter from Hamburg, of the 7th in t., in the Independaitce Beige, states tha', on that and the preceding day, there was a regular panic on the Stock Exchange. There was a fall in every descrip tion of stock, as also on all bills of exchange. Bills on Fzaace, Belgium, and on the commercial marts of Germany and England were unsaleable at the usual three months' dare. There is great want of specie, The 110,110131 erisii was also begiunieg to be felt in Sweden and Norway, and money and be- BEACTION OF THE AMERICAN PANIC. coming scarce. The amount of German bills drawn for mer chandise of every description, and protested, amounted on the 21st October to nearly 1, 00'), 000/. sterling. Since then the Vanderbilt has brought protested bills, between the 21st and 24th October, to the amount of 200,000/. to 240,000/. more. (From the New York Times.) The Europa at Halifax from Liverpool, Saturday, Oct. 10, brings the first decided evidence of the financial effect in Europe of the money troubles on this side. The action of the Bank of England, with out waiting for anything worse than was then re ceived from New York—the latest being by the Baltic to the 26th Sept., the day of the Philadel phia suspension—was to immediately put up the rate of interest to 6 per cent., and this upon an ad dition to the bullion reserve in the establishment of 613,0001. It is possible our Halifax despatch may have used the word increased instead of decreased in reporting this item, but it is evident that the Ame rican panic was mainly the cause of the advance in the terms of discount. The political and financial complication in British India also had its influence with the Court of Directors, but not to the same extent, since the India troubles had rather di minished the export demand for silver, while the American difficulty was about to reverse the ordi. nary course of gold. When the 1.3 - ltic left New York on the 26th of September, it was known that the Philadelphia banks had stopped payment. A confident tone as to the policy of our own banks was held in the papers and private letters which went by this steamer, and exchange on England was quoted 1051 to 107, irre gular, and already discouraging to drawers against produce shipments. These low terms justifying shipments this way, and the expectation that the New York and Southern Banks would require aid in the shape of bullion to move the grain and cotton crops with ease, while the Pennsylvania and other banks were in suspense, had prepared the English money market for early and direct specie drafts from an unexpected quarter to a very considerable amount. The action of the Bank of England ma- . nagement, therefore, ought not to cause su r prise. But the worst of the panic here was yet to be heard from. The New York packet succeeding the Baltic was the Persia, of Wednesday, Sept. 30. She arrived at Liverpool the morning the Europa left. Her news, which was of a startling character in regard to the further complications of our ex changes, was not yet generally known in London, while in Liverpool, for the first time in very many weeks, the cotton trade was brought to a pause, and a decline in all qualities was being submitted to in anticipation of accounts from this side still less fa vourable. The rates of exchange on London re ported out by the Persia were from par to 103 per cent.; with increased difficulty in negotiating ordi nary commercial bills on any. terms. The circulars and letters were of a sombre cast, though still ex pressing no doubt of the ability of the New York banks to sustain themselves. It was not until the Arabia sailed hence on yesterday week that the protest of the New York and Erie and Michigan Central Roads, the assignment of the Illinois Cen tral, and the suspension of all tqe New York banks were communicated. The last event afforded a temporary let up in the European exchange and the postscripts to the advices which went out may for a few days induce, the ex pectation in London that no further aid in the way of bullion will be demanded. But this hope will soon be dissipated by the subsequent packets, by which a number of additional mercantile failures and extensions directly affecting the import trade and its remittances abroad were communicated, to gether with a reaction in exchange to almost the lowest point of previous depression. We must therefore prepare for corresponding bad news from England and France by the return op portunities. The leading London journals at the last dates were still under the impression that the panio here, being the effect in a large degree of mere fright, would pass over without serious damage. This feeling will not be entirely removed until the accounts of the disasterare brought directly home to the American houses in England, and to the Lancashire and Yorkshire manufacturers, who have sent or sold goods to the United States. These parties will feel the pressure first through the failure or delay of their customers and agents on this side in covering the credits opened for them in London. And the continued low ruling of exchange here will be the first index to the Bauk of England and the private and joint-stock establishments in London that American collections are to result dis astrously, and further sales of goods to this country almost embargoed until the storm passes over. A. similar concern on the subject will be created on the Continent, where a large portion of the losses and suspended debt now making in New York and Philadelphia will fall heavily. W ill the American houses in England be able to weather the storm ? The number that some strictly under this designation is not large, nor do we be lieve they are very much exposes. It is possible that one or two of them may be seriously embar rassed, and find the American profits of half -a dozen years engulphed by the losses or suspended debt advised in the same number of weeks. But the 'opinion does not generally obtain here th,t i t any important coixern accepting for the United States will be carried down. The doubt, however , on the subject is just sufficient to make the ister- Toning two or three weeks a period of painful sus pense to their friend and correspondents. Most of our New York banking firms connected with the English tray do their business with old English houses, known and recognised as such at home, though, from their long and intimate identification with the trade of the United States, better known here as Anglo-American firms. Of such are the Barings, Brown, Shipley and Co., Dennistoun, and others. All these may feel the crisis severely, but none of them, we believe, disastrously to their own high standing and credit among the first merchants of England. The further financial effect on the other aide is expected by many to be ruinous to the credit of American stocks, particularly the railways in which English buyers have taken an interest. This sort of fear is always exaggerated in panic seasons among ourselves, whether originating in war troubles is Europe, or diplomatic or money troubles at home. We regard it as pretty certain that the least of the concern to the English people and money-market from the present state of things here will be mani fested on this score. They will have been sufficiently prepared for the worst ruling of stock value on this side, and the only additional event likely to startle the holders of American securities of which they have yet to hear is the assignment of the 'nitwit; Central Company. And this will soon be accounte d for by the extraordinary embargo upon all exchang e negotiations, which drove the company to p p:Mt while holding credits to the amount of 200,000 1 . ° London, for which they could find no sale on any living terms. Th effect which will touch the English and cone tinental people more readily will be their mercan tile losses, prospective as well as immediate. The embarrassment to their • trade with this country, which is to reverse its ordinary course and to bear heavily upon the London and Paris money-markets —producing at the same time serious mischief to the English and French manufacturers—is, that the raw material of cotton, which must be had from the United States, and foreign bread, which may be required from the same quarter, can no longer be wholly paid for in goods. The want of cotton, on the extremely low supply now in Europe, ill absolute, and must be met, it need be, by a drain of gold. The counter-action, from the temporary suspension of a single market in their export trade, on the Manchester interest will not be such as to diminish materially the necessity for liberal stocks of the raw staple, unless the leading London journal greatly misrepresents the manifold resources of the broad trade of the British empire" in its manu , factured products. But there will probably be a recompensing advantage to the trade, even in this, on the score of price, which must rule relatively cheap, if to be met by the embarrassing and reluc tant process of remitting gold, on a dear money market, from the other side. MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) XB5l. IIiERCANTIL4' FAILURES. The suspension has been announced of Messrs. Bennoch, Twentyman, and Rigg, of London and Manchester, a respectable house largely engaged in the silk trade as agents, Their liabilities range from 200,0001. to 300,0001., and their fall, it is said, will probably involve that of four or five firms with whom they are connected in the manufactur ing districts. The callse3 of the difficulty are stated in the annexed circular : "59, Friday-street, London, Nov. 9. We are requested by our clients, Messrs. Bennocb, Twentyman, and Rigg, of Wood-street, in this city, and of Manchester, to inform you that, in consequence of the heavy advances they have made upon goods specially prepared for the American sad other markets, for which there is no present demand, of losses sustained by recent failures in the manufacturing districts, and of the sudden depreciation in the value of silk of which Messrs. Bew noels, Twentyman, and Rigg are large holderg, they are compelled to announce their inability to meet their en gagements. " Messrs. Farrington, Ladbury, and Co , of King street, accountants, have been instructed by the princi pal creditors to examine Messrs. Bennoch and Co.'s books, and prepare a statement of their affairs, which they will submit as early as possible to a general meeting of the creditors, of which due notice will be given to you.—We are, &c. "REED, LANGFORD, & MARSDEN." Another house to be added to the list is that of Messrs. Broadway and Barclay, East India and general merchants. The liabilities hi this case are supposed to reach 180,000/. or 200,0001. The causes of the stoppage are not stated, but it may be supposed to be connected with the decline in all articles of produce. SUSPENSION OF THE WESTERN BANS OP SCOTLAND. GLASGOW, Nov. 9. The Western Bank of Scotland suspended payment at two o'clock, at which hour the doors at the head office and branches were closed. Although to some extent looked for the suspension has caused great dismay. The bank did an immense business in Glasgow, and had about a hundred branches scattered over Scotland. Its deposits are very large, amounting, it is said, to between five and six millions sterling. There cannot be any eventual loss, as the proprietary contains many of the wealthiest men in Scotland, some of whom are believed to be wcrth about a million sterling. The directors have put forth a statement to the effect that circulars will be immediately issued to the creditors communicating details and suggesting measures to be pursued, which, with forbearance and calm self-posses sion on the part of the public, may avert many of the calamitous effects which would other wise result from such a catastrophe. There is scarcely another bank in Scotland (they add) which, if time is allowed by the creditors, is so well able to draw upon the resource' of its wealthy proprietary. The holders of the notes of the bank are enjoined not to part with them at a dis count, as full ultimate payment is certain. THE ESSEX HIMMEL—We regret to say that up to 'a late hour yesterday no clue bad been obtained to Use parties who so barbarously murdered Mr. Isaac Buteirr, farmer, of Colne Esgaine, on Saturday se'nnight. There is now very little doubt that one of the suspected parties slept on the Saturday night at a public-house in Kelve don, the nearest railway town to the scene of the murder, and left by an early train for London on the following morning. The gentry and farmers resident in the neigh bourhood of llelmtead and the Colnes have offered a reward of 2001. for the apprehension of the murderers, to which the Government has added 1001., with the offer of a free pardon to any accomplice not the actual inur arta.. The remains of the decsased were interred on Fri • day . in the presence of a large concourse of spect a t ore ana the greatest excitement still prevails in th e ne i g h! beurhood. A HOUR BLOWN 13P WITII GUNPOWDER.—On Satur day evening, about 7 o'clock, a terrible explosion, fatal in its consequences, occurred at the shop and house of Mr. James Moore, chytuist and druggist, Ince, near Wigan. It appears that Mr. Moore was serving in the shop, when two lads came in to purchase tobacco, and having filled thelr pipes, asked for a light. He lit a piece of paper at . the gas and handed it to them, and it is supposed that a spark from the paper must have fallen into some colliers' blasting powder that was lying loose in the shop, which at once exploded with a terrific re port, blocking out the front wall of the shop and the house adjoining, and considerably damaging the adjacent premises. One little girl, named Mary Jane Taylor, about ten sears of age, happened to be standing at t' 9 shop window at the time, and she was killed on the spot, her body being dreadfully mangled. Another little girl, also named Taylor, bad both her legs broken, and is so much injured that her life is despaired of. Mr. Moore is himself very badly hurt, and Mrs. Moore, who was buried in the ruins, was promptly got out, and found to be severely irjured, but not so much as to lead to any fear of its terminating fatally with her. About five minutes before the accident, a group of about 20 children were standing outside the shop, and had the explosion happened then the consequences might have been still more terrible.—Manchoter Gnaraian. HAY MARKETS. SMITUFIELD.—Meadow hay, 21 lOs to 4/ Os; clover, 31 10, to 51 Os; and straw, 11 6s to it J.Os per load , A fair demand. CUMBERLAND. —Meadow hay, 2/ 103 to 41 04; clover, 31 lOs to 51 Os ; and straw, 11 6s to 11 lOs per load. Trade dull. ---- WHITECHIPEL.—Moudow hay, 2/ 12s to 4/ N ; clover. 3/ 104 to 5/ Os ; and straw, 1/ 6s to 11 10s- per load• Trade heavy. COLONIAL. TEA.—The market is inactive, and prices are quite nominal. Common congon, 12d to Did per lb. SUGAR.—There is very little business doing, and the common qualities are difficult of sale, even at reduced rates. The refined market is very dull, and prices gene. rally aro lower. Common to fair lumps, 54s to 565; fin e pieces, 5u5 to 51s per cwt. COFFEE. —No busivess of any importance has been re ported, the high rate of m one y e ff ec t ua lly p re venting e O l speculative transactions. Prices are quite nominal. RICE.--The market is inactive, and quotations are with out the slightest change. business has been reported, and but little inauiry has been experienced. IRUIT.-- The demand for the home trade has rather le' creased, and currants realise firmer rates. Raisins are steady. SALTPETRE.—Very little business doing, and no altera . tion to report in values COCHINEAL. —A limited businese has been done, an the quotations were supported. II the Thum - v.—The market has been flat. P.Y.C . ° spot, 52a 6.1; and spring delivery, 52s 6d, to 53s Per note. e q PnovlsioNs.--Bacon remains steady at former (1 • creasetions , but vai u lrish f butter money have limi declinedlimiting purchases wants. The supplies of fttreigu are limited , and I" te have a downward tendency. Pertoewitv; h n