The Sun. — London, England, 1857-12-21 00:00:00

lIER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.H M JIILLIEN'S GRAND BAL , 3.IAS Q U E.—ln consequence of the great success of the Bal Masque, M. Jullien will give a SECOND, and positively the I.:st this season at the end of the Second Series of Concerts , THIS EVENING (MONDAY, December 21). The Orchestra will comprise 110 Musicians—Conductor, M. Jullien. The doors will be opened at half-past g o'clock, and t: Dancing to commence at half-past 10. " Tickets far the Ball, 10s. 6d. Prices of Admission for the Spectators—Dress Circle, 5s ; Gallery Stalls, 2s. 6d. ; Gallery, ls. &l. Private Boxes, 3/. 3s. and upwards. Prospectases, with full particulars, may be had at the Box &lice of the Theatre ; of all the principal libraries ; and at Jullien and Co.'s, 214, Regent-street. H ER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. THREE - EXTRA. NIGHTS. ---- rieeolomini, Spezia, Ginglini, Belletti, Rossi, Vialetti, and Aidighieri. Tuesday, Dee. 29 —Thursday, Dec. 31—Saturday Jan. 2, The following favourite operas will be given : Tuesday—lL TROVATORE. Thursday—LA TRAVIATA. Saturday—LUClA DI LAMMERMOOR. p r i ce s :—Pit Stalls, 12s 61; boxes (to hold four persons), pit and one pair, W. 2s; grand tier, 31. 3s ; two pair, 1/. 55.; three pair, 15s ; gallery boxes, 10s; gallery stalls, 3s 6d ; pit, 3s 6d ; gallery, 2s. T HEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock, with a new'Comedy, entitled AN UNEQUAL MATCH. Princi. Fla characters by Messrs. Buckstone, Compton, Chippendale, W. Farren, Miss Amy Sedgwick, Mrs. Buckingham Wnite , lut Mrs. E. Fitzwilliam. After which, a new farce, by the author of Box and Cox, entitled TAKE CARE OF DOWB, in which Mr. Buckstone will sustain an original character. 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 . . _ _ Lower Gallery . 1 01Lower Gallery 0 6 Upper Gallery 0 6No half-price to Upper Gallery. ROYAL PRINCESS'S T ELEXTRE. The public is respectfully informed that the play of RICHARD THE SECOND will shortly be withdrawn, and WILL NOT BE AGAIN REPRESENTED in this Theatre, with the exception of a few nights towards the ex piration of Mr. C. Sean's period of management. It will be repeated this evening, and To-morrow (Tuesday). 11L) OPAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. .tto Proprietor, Mr. Charles Kean. THIS EVENING, will be performed nakspere's Tragedy of KLNG RICHARD H. King Richard 11., by Mr. Chae. Kean ; Queen, by .Mrs. C. Kea*. Preceded byla new farce, in one act, entitled A CASE OF CONSCIENCE, T HEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. LeSsee—Mr. Ben. Webster. THIS EVENING, will be performed THE GREEN BUSHES, in which. Madame Celeste, Mr. Wright, and Mr. Paul Bedford will perform. Followed by the original Apropos Sketch, entit:ed THE DRAPERY QUESTION ; or, Who's for India I Messrs. Wright, P. Bedford, C. Selby; Miss M. Wilton and Miss Mary Keeley. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.—SoIe Lessee and Manager, Mr. C. Dillon.— ...L This Theatre will OPEN - foithe Winter Season on THURS DAY NEXT (Christmas Eye), t) commence with MY FRIEND FROM LEATHERHEAD. After which, the Grand Combination of Burlesque and Pantomime, LA.LLA.H ROOKH, and the PERI, the PRIN. CESS, and the TROUBADOUR ; or, Harlequin and the Ghebers of the Desert. Supported by Mesdames, Woolgar, Buckifigham White, Eliza Webb, Maria Ternan, Esther Ja cob, and Charles Dillon ; Messrs. Barrett, Calhaem, Holston, Fitzhenry, Poynter, Erimpson, and J. L. Toole. Gorgeous Feast of Lanterns.—Fenton's Grand Transformation. Box-office open from 11 to 5 daily. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessees, Messrs. Robson and Emden. THIS EVENING, will be performed A SHEEP IN WOLF'S CLOTHING. After which, LEADING STRINGS. To conclude with A CONJUGAL LESSON. Commence at half-past Seven. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswick. THIS EVENING, will bo performed the tragedy of JANE SHORE. After which, THE HONEYMOON. CANTERBURY HALL, Westmin3ter-road.— OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow ing company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of liblections from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS, CHORUSES, GLEES, DUETS, &c., viz. :—Miss Russell, Mrs. Badzey, Madlle. Marietta, Mrs. Palmyre, Miss Bru bell, and Madame Marietta ; Herr F. Jonghmans, Mr. Renshaw, R. Grover, T. Farrant, S. ,Tones, J. Barker, W. Melling, Senor Antonio, E. L. Rime, and Mr. St. Albyu; Messrs. S. Collins, W. T. Critchleld, and E. Mack nay. Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil Hicks; harmonium. Master Williams ; Director, Herr F. Jonghmans. Commence at Seven o'clock precisely. Suppers, &c., until twelve o'clock. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAY—Morn., 44 min. aft. 4 —Even., 3 m!ii aft. 5 To-Molutow—Morn., 23 min. aft. 5 --Even., 44 min. aft. 5 THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, DECEMBER 20. THERmomerm, IN THE SHADE 58—highest since noon yesterday. 42—lowest this morning and daring the night. 49 —this day at noon. BARomrrlit e 29.87. WIND, S.W.; fresh, with dull rainy weather. DECEMBER 21. 51—highest since noon yesterday. 44--lowest this morning and during the night, 53—this day at noon. BAROMETER, 30.06. WWI), S.W. ; moderate, rain in the morning, and dull weather. - , (AI 4 ,• LONDON, MONDAY, DEC. 21, 1857. The PRESIDENT'S Message delivered on the opening of Congress on the Bth instant, has been received per the Royal Mail Steam-ship Africa. It is an important as well as a lengthy document, in fact, a voluminous pamphlet treating of all questions of foreign and domestic policy—de omnibus rebus, et pibizsclam aliis. It is cer tainly a more rational course than that which prevails in this country, when the Royal Speech merely shadows forth a faint outline of the Ministerial intentions. The PRESIDENT'S Mes sage, on the other hand, if it does not enter into specific details, explains the general state and condition of the Union, and the nature of the main questions on which legislative or executive action is required. As might easily be expected, the monetary crisis is the first topic referred to. Mr. BUCHANAN notices the wonderful advantages and extraordi nary natural resources possessed by the United States. They have all the elements of material wealth in rich abundance, and have enjoyed " unsurpassed plenty, in all the productions of agriculture," and yet " manufactories are sus pended, public works retarded, private enterprise of different kinds abandoned, and thousands of woeful labourers thrown out of employment and reduced to want." The revenue of the Government derived from its Customs duties has also been so greatly reduced, that the necessity of a public loan before the end of the present session, has been more than hinted at, and this, although very deplorable, is justly regarded as a alight misfortune, when compared with the auffering and distress prevailing among the people;” . 111. • l lucturrarr is not, h owever , qu it e so fell °du" when he alludes to the causes of these unto wArd result.. He attributes it altogether to "an., extravagant and vicious system of paper currency ; and we might partially have agreed with him but for the reasons assigned, which are completely erroneous. .Had he ascribed it, t 0 the " currency system" iu operation he would not have been ver far wrong, but he has gone widely frbra the mark in considering that it was from the ex.e„a of the circulating medium or paper issues. Full security Was given for all these issues, but, unfortunately, they were based entirely on Every bullion. 1141 ' 14 was bound to redeem on demand in gold or gi ber --a'l ope 14t4j 44. ration manifestly incompati ble equate supply of the measure and re- P res6l4-1 of value. But still more injurious W 44 tiatr aistredit cast on these paper issues by the Govennittt itself, which refused to receive a single Sok in payment o f t axation or duties. For all I THE SeN, these demands specie should be forthcoming, and that specie was withdrawn from its legitimate use by the stringency of the Government regulation. Besides, there was no legal tender paper of any description. Nothing that could be offered in every State of the Union, and which was only redeemable at the capital, or some important point to be gene rally agreed on. The bullion or coin was therefore scattered, and when a panic came few were able to maintain their ground, however ample their resources or unquestionable their solvency. "The hard calculators" (for there are " hard calculators" in every part of the world) took ad vantage of this grave mistake. The notes of the Bank of one state would not be received in another save at a heavy discount, and thus suspicion was cast upon that which it was essen tial should be above reproach. We may ere long have more to say on this portion of the Presiden tial message. " The relations with other powers naturally excite great interest," and those with Great Bri tain are most prominently alluded to. They are indeed the matters in which we are most con cerned. Mr. BUCHANAN alludes to the unques tionable, although melancholy fact that there always has been " some irritating, if not dan gerous outstanding question with Great Britain," and that notwithstanding that it is at the same time the desire and the interest of both nations to be on the most satisfactory terms of friendship and intimacy with each other. In that desire we cordially concur. It would be truly deplorable if the two great branches of the Anglo-Saxon family, those who speak the same language, i profess the same .religion, and whose political nstitutions are at least framed on the same models, should be brought into angry collision about mat ters of comparatively trivial importance. But we might ask, whose fault is it that such is the case ? There should be on both sides an earnest deter mination to act in a frank and straightforward manner, not seeking to take undue advantages the one of the other. We shall not em bitter the controversies that are now, we trust, about to be permanently settled, by entering into any of the questions at issue. The CLAYTON BULWER Treaty has been eminently infelicitous, inasmuch as directly opposite constructions have been placed on its provisions by the contracting parties. It would therefore, perhaps, be the wisest course to abrogate it completely, and to enter with all convenient speed on an entirely new negotiation." It is essential that the Central American diffiaulty should be adjusted with all convenient speed, and this r*ay easily be effected, if both parties ap proach the questions at issue in a proper spirit, prepared to make mutual concessions, and not seeking to obtain undue advantages for them selves. The domestic questions of deepest interest are those relating]to Kansas and the " domestic in stitution," and the Mormons in Utah. On both points Mr. BUCHANAN speaks at considerable length. He fairly enough declares that the ques tion of " constitution with slavery," or " con stitution without slavery," is to be de cided by the votes of the people, the verdict being delivered without fraud or violence. He is not, however, so sound on the point that the existing property (1) in slaves is in no degree to be interfered with. If a large majority decide against slavery, it should not be permitted in any form to taint the free soil—to create an abomination to every right-minded man. We shall only refer to one other point, that of the Mormons. There the PRESIDENT justly de clares that " humanity itself requires that the rebellion—for it is to all intents and purposes a rebellion--should be put down in such a manner that it shall be the last." 'We do not understand by this that there should be undue severity against those misguided men, but that the force despatched iu support of the law should b 3 so powerful as to clearlyshow the follyof resistance, and lead to spcedy submission. The Mormons, however, cling to their " domestic institution " as resolutely as the Planters to that in the Southern States, and both are equally disgusting to all right-minded persons. It will, therefore, require very energetic action to put them down. The Message will be found in extenso in another part of our impression, and is well worthy of perusal, notwithstanding its great length. At Exeter last Wednesday Mr. Justice WILLES sentenced a man, JONATHAN Roos; to penal ser vitude for life. Those who have read the report of the trial will say—and most thoroughly he de served it. He was only 21 years of age ; but he had seduced a servant girl, of otherwise good cha racter, who was but 20 ; and being the nephew of a respectable tradesman, with whom he lived, it was probably no difficult task to impose on her hopes and credulity. Finding himself likely to lose his character in his own circle by the poor girl's making him a father, and enraged by her refusal to fix the paternity of the child on his uncle, or on any one but the true father, he contrived to inveigle her into the darkest part of a garden, and with a large stone of nine or ten pounds weight, to " pound" her face to pieces, and beat her head till the stone broke, and she became insensible. A little dog, by its unappeasable barking, led the inmates of the dwelling-house belonging to the garden to the spot. Life was nearly extinct ; she was removed to the dispensary ; her deposition as a dying woman was taken ; but she survives; her face still shattered, beyond the possibility of recovering its natural appearance, and his victim thus doubly and brutally ruined for life. Is it not a lenient sentence which makes him a slave for life ? Will any English man say that the brute who first abused an innocent young infe rior's confidence, and then would have killed her, selfishly to save himself, but for the accident of the little dog's hearing her faint moans—will any Englishman say that such a brute ought to be at large again, and ought not be ruined for life as well as his victim Death was only too good for him Well—we state what we know—but the feel ings of the family alone preclude us from men- tioning names—a mother and a daughter, the former a sister of one of the most respected and well-known ministers in England, have returned to this country mutilated of their noses and o f their ears. We read of a second case—none of the parties known to us—in the Bristol Mirror ; the daughter of a much-respected clergyman in that city, who married a gentleman connected with the Indian service about a year since, and has just returne l d terribly mutilated. The sepoys have cut her tongue out, and inflicted other in juries." Oh, how many "injuries" have been inflicted which the innocent survivors will never forget for life ! How many of those cruel muti lations, which, while the cause will awaken the B Ympathy of every beholder, will yet lead the gentle and sens i t i ve sufferers to b ury themselves from the view of society in the seclusion of the narr owest circle of relatives. To them social arcu aera " social visits, and even soc i a l wor ship, will suggest only thoughts of painful ex posure. Another memorial of these atrocities in scribed on the wa ll s Cawnpore by a female hand, has just reached the English press. " Countrymen and women, remember the 15th of LO N1)0 N, MONDAY E,-47r,ru-\ •N ,,, k,ll July, '57 ; your wives and daughters are here in misery, and at the disposal of savages, who have ravished both young and old, and then killed us. Oh ! oh Imy child, my child ! Countrymen, avenge it I" We have no wish to stir up barbarian passions in the bosoms of a Christianised and civilised com munity, but we ask, with these specimen facts before us, what aro we to say to those traitors to our common humanity, who still whine about pity for these wretches? If JONATHAN ltoosE was rightly sentenced to penal servitude for life, what ought to be the sentence of these brutes ? If humanity demands that the English brute should receive no mercy at the hands of society, why is the Sepoy brute to receive it ? The English savage mutilated and half killed the woman whose unwise fondness had enabled him to blast her fame for life, because his own character would suffer a little. But the Sepoy brutes violated the persons of the very women, from whom, and from their husbands, they had received both confidence and kindness, and then murdered or mutilated them from fiendish cruelty. If their swinish lust could, in any sense, excuse what every native would avenge with torture or death on the spot in the case of his own, women, what can be said for these hellish cruelties ? They were not even of bhe slightest service to the perpetrators, since they would not save them from any consequences whatever. Let then, Mr. J. P. GRANT, at Allahabad, and all the civil serv;ce men who try to screen the Sepoys, under whose guardian-angelship we read that they walk about the town, inwardly glorying in their comrades, and probably, in their own villanies,—let them all know that England will reckon with them speedily. They may be as merciful as they please to unarmed natives, justly suspected though they may be ; but of mercy to a mutinous regiment England will hear• nothing. Death is the due of every mutineer. He knew it when he mutinied. Yet, we would inflict penal servitude, for life, on all who were not direct par ticipators or accomplices in the murders and other atrocities, simply because of the necessity of making a difference ; while we, who cannot tor ture, can inflict nothing worse than death. Even the disarmed regiments, since they have learned military drill, are dangerous, and deserve to be employed for life on public works. But all who, at such a time as this, have disobeyed orders, or worse, with arms in their hands, if they have done nothing else, ought yet to be annihilated as soldiers. Extermination by the gallows, or by I penal servitude for life, must be the fate of every mutinous Sepoy—of every one who can be captured by our arms, or by offers of reward. The very name of Sepoy ought to be interdicted ; and the possession of fire-arms forbidden to every native in the districts where mutiny has existed. It is not needful, we know, to rouse our sol diers to their duty. They will do it, despite all the GRANTS and all the DORINS in the world. (By the way, most happy are we to learn from the Calcutta papers that this "very Sybarite" has resigned for next May—why not resign at once ?) Our soldiers, we repeat, know their duty to the violators and murderers of women and chil dren, and will do it ; they are yet Englishmen— Englishmen not emasculated by the climate and by sensitiveness to everything which convicts the civil service and the old Indians of overwconing conceit and folly. They regard the hanged sepoy as a tribute to justice, and care not that his exc • cution proclaims the imbecility of the men whom all the independent Europeans wish to depose from office and relegate to England. What we fear is the cruel lenity of the civil service when martial law ceases. England will demand one rule, that—By death or slavery the present sepoy regiments must vanish from the face of society. DEATH OF JUDGE JACKSON. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) DUBLIN, MONDAY MORNING. Intelligence reached.town at a late hour last night of the death of Mr. Justice Jackson. The learned Judge had been severely ill for some weeks, but on Saturday the disease under which he suffered had taken so favourable a turn that sanguine hopes were entertained of his ultimate recovery. He was raised to the bench in 1842 by Sir Robert Peel. APPROACHING ROYAL MARRIAGE. The marriage treaty of the Princess Royal with the Prince of Prussia has been signed at the Foreign-office by the Prussian Minister and by Lord Clarendon, and also by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lord Chan cellor, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The month of January will be a month of festivities in the Court circles, her Majesty having resolved to celebrate the nuptials of her Royal Highness the Princess of England with great eclat. The early and brilliant season, it is hoped, will give a great stimulus to the tradeof the metropolis. A vast number of the most distinguished foreigners are expected in London. The (been has ordered the whole of Claridge's Hotel (Thvart's), 'in Brook-street, to be engaged for the re ception of the guests who cannot be accommodated at the palace. On the occasion of her Majesty's marriage, the Queen presented to each of her bridesmaids a diamond and turquoise ornament, to be worn on the shoulder, on the sleeve of the dress ; and the ladies so distinguished always wear this badge whenever they attend at court. We believe (says the Court Journal) that some such distinction will be conferred on those who occupy a pro minent position in the ceremonial of the nuptials of the Princess Royal. Fourteen beautiful bracelets of the same pattern, and with similar jewels, are being manu factured for the event, besides a number of brooches and pins. These latter contain on a shield of blue enamel the cypher of the Princess in diamonds, surmounted by the Prussian eagle, also in brilliants. The trousseau of the Princess herself approaches completion, and its mag nificence will be in every respeot worthy of the illus trious Princess. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent and the other members of the Royal family have prepared some magnificent presents of jewellery for the Princess Royal on her marriage. Those of the Duchess of Kent are very beautiful, the Princess being her god-daughter. The ceremonial of the marriage of the Princess Royal cannot be definitely arranged until it is positively known what royal personages are to be present. As soon as this is ascertained, the ceremonial will be drawn out and submitted for approval to the Queen. So great is the influx of distinguished visitors ex pected, that the royal domestic establishment, ample as it is, will be considerably augmented, in order to meet the demands. The Queen has determined that every one who is invited to the wedding shall be waited upon by persons in her Majesty's own service. MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS. Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston will leave town to-day for Broadlands, Ramsey, Hants, for a few weeks. The Duke of Argyll, accompanied by the Duchess, left Canapden-bill, Kensington, on Saturday, for Trent ham, Staffordshire, to pass the Christmas with the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland. _ _ _ The Marquis of Lansdowne left Lansdowne-house, Berkeley-square, on Saturday, for B wood-park, Wilts, there to receive a large party of visitors during the approaching festive season. The Earl of Clarendon left town on Saturday for the Grove, near Watford. The Right Hon. Sir Charles Weod left his official residence at the Admiralty on Saturday for Hickleton Hall, Yorkshire, to pass the Christmas with his family. Lord Palomar° has gone to Brechin Castle, N. 8., but is not expected to be absent from his official duties beyond three weeks. The Earl of Harrowby left town on Saturday for Sandon-hall, Staffordshire, to join the Countess and family circle w , sembled there. The Right Hon. R. V. Smith left town on Saturday for Brighton, but will return to-day. The Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer will leave Kent-house, Knightsbridge, to-morrow for Harp ton-court, Radnorshire. Lady Theresa Lewis and family leave to-day for their country seat. The Right Hon. Henry Labouchere left town on Saturday for Stoke-park, near Windsor, where ho pur poses to pass the hclydays. The Earl and Countess Granville leave town early in in the present week to make a series of visits. The Right Hon. Sir George Grey, and the Right Aim. M. T. Baines, leave fur their respective country sea's either to-morrow or the following day. The Lcrd Chancellor and Lady Cranworth have left Upper Brook-street fol their seat in Kent. Lord Stanley of Alderley will pass the Chpistmas with his family at Alderley-park, Cheshire, where a numerous family circle will assemble. The Right Hoe; R. Lowe remains at Caterham, Surrey. LATEST NEWS BERLIN, SATURDAY. The Zeit states that a diplomatic mission is to be sent by the French Government to all the Northern States interested in the affairs of Den mark and Holstein. This mission will devote its attention to the concessions which Denmark may be expected to make. MARSEILLES, SATURDAY. The Neapolitan Government has declared the Cagliari to be a fair prize of war. The Minister of Foreign Affairs has published a justificatory paper supporting this view. The English prisoners are included in the impeachment, to be tried imme diately (?). FRANCE. PARIS, SATURDAY. It is believed in diplomatic circles in Paris that M. Brunow will succeed M. de Creptowitsch as Russian Ambassador at London. M. Pelissier, the French Member of the Inter national Commission for the rectification of the Russo-Turkish frontier in Asia, has arrived in Paris from Constantinople. It is said to , be decided that prisoners sentenced to imprisonment for political offences shall hence forth 139 confined at Conte, in the island of Corsica. The Marseilles journals state that the communi cation by electric telegraph between France and Algeria has been interrupted for the last few days, owing to some derangement in the wires which traverse Sardinia. The Emperor has commanded that temporary but renewable leave of absence be given to 30,000 soldiers this favourdiersbythe is Minister of Wa r . B y a recent divi sion divided as follows :—lnfantry, 27,450 ; cavalry, 1,830 ; artillery, 460 ; engineers, 90 ; and waggon train, 170. The Jeufosse trial has terminated, as every one acquainted with the temperament of a French jury expected, in a verdict of acquittal. BOURSE, Dec. 19.—Half-past 3 o'clock. The following were the closing quotations : Cash. tr. End of Month. 4i per Cents 3 per Cents 67 15 67 40 Bank Shares 3155 Credit Foncier _ - Credit Mobilier 740 Roman - Do. Account 743 50 Austrian - Belgian 44 — Spanish Threes — - Fiedmontese (5) VO Home Debt - RAILWAYS---FOR CASH, tr. c. ft c. Orleans Northern New Ditto - Lyons and Med Bs2i Grand Central - Ne w Ditt 0... - Geneva 655 Austrian Com. ...... 709 - THE PRINCIPALITIES. A letter from Bucharest states that the European commission having demanded from the Divan if it persisted in declaring itself determined not to occupy itself at present with the question of inter nal reorganisation, the assembly charged a com mittee to prepare a reply, which was presented to it in the sitting of the 7th. That document, which was drawn up by Prince John Cantacuzene, and which had been attacked by a member of the com mittee, was opposed by all the ultra party, which tried to excite the Divan to declare itself, at a given moment, a constituent assembly, and to draw up a national constitution. The report of the committee, which is not favourable to these views, declares that the assembly having expressed the wishes of the country, ought not to do anything further ; that when the congress of Paris should have pronounced on the four points, the Divan of Wallachia would have to prepare a new electoral law and the bases of a new constitution, but that the drawing up of the constitution and the discus sion of the laws connected with it ought to be re served for the ordinary constituent assembly of the country. After, however, a discussion which lasted the whole day, the report of the committee was adopted, but only by 42 votes to 32. AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE STEAM-SHIP AFRICA. LIVERPOOL, SUNDAY. The Royal Mail steam-ship Africa, Captain Shannon, has arrived. She left New York on the 9th inst., with 66 pas sengers and above two millions of dollars in specie. The chief intelligence of interest in the Presi dent's Message, which was delivered on the Bth at Washington, and which will be found in another part of cur paper. COMMERCIAL. At New York the demand for money was not so active, and the supply was more plentiful. Stocks exhibited an upward tendency. Exchange ou Lon don was quoted at 1081 to 1091. The demand for cotton was limited, on the basis 11 for midland Uplands, and lit for good to mid dling fair. The market for breadstuffs was dull, at . a farther decline. Provieions were lower. Freights continued very dull. To Liverpool, wheat 4d. per bushel in the bulk ; and flour 6d. per barrel. NEW MUSIC. Vieni, Nina, Barchetta Barcarola, da Antonio Giuglini. Leader and Cock, New Bond-street. Seldom have we had to welcome such a classical and elegant production as this. Its expressive de licacy is fully equalled by its musical excellence ; movement in D major, is but the name of Giuglini, as it s composer, i s suffi cient to stamp the order of the work b e f o r e us , an d insure its rapid circulation. The transiti on f r om fi tl o ie win te g nd d e ei melancholyr csionofthe exqusitely rendered ; and we confess ourselves un usually charmed with this Barcarola. A degree of taste and skill is essential to the flowing intona tion of the melody, but we are convinced that all singers and listeners of musical refinement will highly appreciate the work. FROM BOMBAY TO DELHI. The most instructive journey which has yet been pro vided by panoramic artists is now in course of prepara tion in the immense ateliers of Mr. Wyld, and is intended for exhibition at the Great Globe in Leicester-square. The traveller embarks at Bombay, travels down the western coast of India, arrives at Point de Galle, rounds Cape Comerin, proceeds northwards, touches at Madras; starts for the Mouths of the Hoogley, lands at Calcutta, ascends the Ganges and the Jumna ; visits Meerut, Bithpoor, Agra, CawnPore, Lucknow, and Delhi ; journeys through the valley of Jhelum, ascends the Nynce Tal and the convalescent stations—and visits, in short, every town and place the nam e o f w hi c h has be come familiar to the public in connection with the pre sent mutiny. The majority of the paintings are of rare artistic merit ; they are not merely accurate as repre sentations of the places and scenes depicted, showing the native modes of c9nveyance by land and water, the costumes of the people, the varied uniforms of the troop', the interior of the temples and forms of worship, the dwellings of the natives, painted from photographs and drawings taken on the spot, but they are in a very high degree worthy of praise as works of art. One scene, the death of the brave Salkeld and his companions, in the attempt to blow np the gate of Delhi, is espe oially deserving of praise : the uniforms of the Ghoorkae, Punjabees, Sikhs, and other native troops who were en gaged with the British f orces at the assau lt, ar e correctly given, and the groupi ng of the figures is highly artistic. The gorgeous interior o f t h e T emp l e o f Dure-a-poorgah is one of the most e ff e c ti ve t h at h as pro b a bl y ever been produced on a large scale on canvas. The . whole pano rama covers an area of many thonsands of yards, and has been painted with the greatest care and ability by Messrs. Phillips, Morgan, O'Connor, and Neale. The sketches from which some of the views of Muttra, Cawn pore, and Lucknow and A gra h ave been painted, were taken by Mr. Temple, the secretary to Sir J. Law rence. An addition has been m a d e t o th e ar ticles of interest in the museum, which will a t trac t gre at notice on the part of the public : it is the s t a t e d res s of the rebel Nana Sahib, the history of which is a somewhat curious one. When the Nana wished to prosecute his claim to pro perty and revenue which he contended had been unjustly withheld from him b y the Indian Governm ent, he de puted a gentleman to vi s it thi s co untry on his behalf , and if possible to obtain a reversa l of the decision which had been arrived at. Pr ev i ous t o taking leave of his agent, the Nana gave him the whole of his state dress, as being the only fitting one in which he could appear before her Majesty, if the honour of an interview with royalty was granted to him. The dress has never been used upon such an occasion, and has recently come into the possession of Mr. Wydd. It is a most superb dress, and the shawl is worth several hundred pounds. The new panorama will be ready for exhibition to the public at , the commencement of the Christmas holidays. ---- PARLIA3IENTARY REFOR3I.—We believe that, before Parliament reassembles, an important union of reformers will have been established. At length there is some prospect of an influential party of independent Liberals acting together in the House of Commons. At present the movement is private. To this the public canrot fairly object, when it is considered that the intentions of the reformers are already known. We may mention that the proposal to initiate a new set of poiitic3l unions has been widely adopted, and that, in many towns, sectional committees are being formed. The result will be seen, no doubt, in an energetic and power fulin the minds of old reform ers reminiscences of 1132, which, withi n a few months, may revive movement, Leaden Dror AI - F I A ca 1 - 1 'C I LYCEUM THEATRE. -CLOSE 01! THE SEASON. The brief but successful operatic campaign of Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. Harrison, and their corps operatique, closed on Saturday night. The " Rose of Castille," now firmly established in popular favour, went admirably as on former occasions. A new home for English opera was alluded to. We give the parting address as read to the audience : " Ladies and Gentlemen,—ln taking leave of you o❑ this, the last night of our operatio season, we cannot allow the opportunity to pass without thanking you most warmly and most sincerely for the very great and liberal patronage you have bestowed upon our attempt to re-establish an English opera in the English metropolis. " We have both of us been all our lives firm believers in the vitality of English opera. During the long years it has been slumbering amongst us, whoever may have deemed it dead, we never once lost faith in it, nor ever for a moment gave up the cheering hope that English opera would awake once more, possibly all the stronger for its long repose. " Firm in this belief, we entered into partnership, endeavoured, to the best of our abilities, to organise the most efficient company we could obtain to aid U 3 in the work, and have ever devoted all our energies to the rea lisation of the hope we had each long entertained, of once more establishing in our native land an opera in our native tongue. "Encouraged by your kind support, may we not look upon that hope as accomplished? "Far be it from either of us to join the senseless cry of want of patronage to native talent. " Far, indeed, is it front our thoughts to begrudge one single cheer of the applause bestowed by a discrimi nating British public upon the admirable artists, collected at such cost, and with such pains, from every nation upon earth, to sing at our Italian theatres. There is abundant room for all of us, and your kind patronage, for which we are now thanking you, proves that the English people will support their countrymen and coun trywomen in any well-meant endeavour to set on foot an opera in a language all can understand, and at prices all can pay. "Of the past season little need be said. In com mencing our undertaking, it was our determina tion to present each opera with all the completeness of detail in every respect which it was possible to attain. This determination we have, to the very best of our ability, honestly carried out, and for the ready and will ing asistance rendered us in this undertaking, we here publicly tender our heartiest thanks to every individual member of the company, from the highest to the lowest. "To the gentlemen of the Press our most especial thanks are due. The flattering terms in which they have one and all spoken of our enterprise, and the in valuable aid they have afforded it, by directing public notice to the operas produced, will ever be remembered by us with heartf:lt gratitude, and the praise they have been kind enough to bestow upon us for the past will stimulate us to renewed exertions to deserve it for the future. "And now, one word'about the future. Our tenancy of the Lyceum Theatre expires this evening, conse quently, though we would gladly prolong a season rendered by your kindness so propitious, we are com pelled to leave you for a while ; but we hope not for long. We trust that we may soon return to London, and establish an English Opera upon a more permanent footing. Your generous support emboldens us to hope that the Pyne and Harrison English Opera Company has made a ' name ;' all that it requires now is a local habitation.' Negotiations aro pending, by which we tz ust that local habitation' will be secured for us ; se that, though we are now reluctantly compelled to say farewell, we are encouraged by the feeling that we may add, au revoir. It ha 3 ever been a maxim in our management to refrain from making promises, the fulfilment of which a thousand unforeseen circumstances might render impos sible. But firmly believing, by the kind interest yeu have shown in our undertaking, that you, too, share with us the hope of seeing English opera permanently established among us, we think it only right to impart to you our intentions for the future. "In the first pL..ce, we are most desirous of producing original operas, written in the English language, for English singers ; and would most respectfully invite the ail of native composers, whose works we shall ever be proud to receive, aud, if acceptable, to place before the public in the best manner that our abilities will permit. " We have now by as an original opera, written ex pressly for us, which has never yet been represented in England, but which it was our intention to have played this season, bad not the unprecedented success of Balfe's "Rose of Castillo" prevented it. This opera, the work of an American, Mr. George Bristow, has met with the most enthusiastic reception everywhere in the United States ; and next season we hope the verdict of a Lon• don audience may confirm that of the ycung, vigorous, and generous nation amidst which the opera in question first saw the light. " While speaking of the future movements of our com pany, we may, perhaps, be allowed to mention, with mingled feelings of pride and of gratitude for the high honour conferred upon us, that we have been commanded to represent the " Rose of Castilla" at her Majesty's Theatre, on the occasion of the celebration of the forth coming auspicious event, the marriage of the eldest daughter of our most gracious Queen. "And now, ladies and gentlemen, apologising for tres passing so long upon your attention, allow us once more to return you our most sincere and heartfelt thanks, and in our own name and that of the entire company, t , ..) bid you respectfully and gratefully farewell. " LOUIS A. DYNE. " W. HARRISON. " Lyceum Theatre, Dec. 19, 1857." M. JULLIEN'S CONCERTS. The Mendelssohn, Mozart, and Beethoven "Nights " (three of the first and two of each of the others) were followed, for the first time since M. Jullien instituted these classical entertainments, by a night devoted to the gifted composer of " Der Freiscbutz," " Oberon," and " Euryanthe.' A "Weber Night" has been long looked for by M. Jullien's patrons, and the result was an over flowing house and a triumphant success. The " Concert-Siiick" (concert-piece so discriminated because it is not in the strict form of a concerto) is per haps the most popular of all the pezzi di bravura by means of which pianists of the highest rank love to dis port themselves in " classic" guise before the public. Lizst, Littolf, Mme. Pleyel, Dreyschock, and a host of others, make of this and two or three other compositions of the real masters, their classical stock in trade. All these eminent virtuosi have performed the " Concert- Stuck" in London with more or less success ; but it is no more than justice to say that not one of them pro duced the same effect in its performance as Miss Arabella Goddard, who unites the best qualities while avoiding the faults of each of them. The vast audience was raised to the highest degree of enthusiasm, and honoured the young artist with such an "ovation" as is never accorded but to the rarest exhibi tions of genius, matured by study and aided by natural talent and aptitude. On Saturday a miscellaneous concert brought the season to an end. To-night the second bal-masque will take place. CRYSTAL PALACE CONCERTS. The seventh concert of the season, which was exceed ingly well attended, took place on Saturday last. The selection, both vocal and instrumental, was excellent. Signora Finoli, of whom we have already had occa sion to speak in high and well merited terms, made her second appearance, and acquitted herself in a manner to prove that we were justified in the very favourable opinion we had formed of her great powers. Her execution of, una voce poco fa was a chef d'oeuvre com bining great brilliancy with a truly marvellous precision and facility, and elicited the warmest demonstrations of applause. Her duet with Mr. C.Braharn,st la stanchezza frem "Il Trovatore" was wonderfully executed, and was encored in a manner to show that opposition on on the part of the fah- cantatrice was none be thought of for a moment. Mr. Charles Braham also acquitted himself well on the occasion. Signora Finoli sang also a rondo, "Al piacer," by Fiori (not by Ricci, as stated in the programme), with infinite taste and sweetness, and was rapturously encored, but the lateness of the hour and absolute darkness of the room precluded the possibility of its being repeated, evidently much to the disappointment of the visitors. This young lady is win ning golden opinions, and will certainly prove a very valuable acquisition to the musical world. Performances will take place at the Surrey Theatre ,his evening and to-morrow. Astley's will be closed only on Thursday and Friday. The National Standard keeps open every evening except Christmas Day and Christmas Eve. The Marylebone will be open only this evening for a complimentary benefit to Mr. Clarence Holt, the lessee, when " Flowers of the Forest" is to be represented. The City of London will be closed after Monday even ing until Boxing Night. Mr. H. BUTLER.---We perceive that this clever comedian takes a benefit this evening, at the Stran 1 Theatre, when " A Cure for the Heartache , " " Founded on Facts,' and the "Begg a r' s Op era " will be performed by a very efficient company. The Soho Theatre will have but one night's perform. ance previous to Christmas—this evening—when the entertainments will be for the benefit of Mr. Mowbray. All the theatres will re-open on Saturday (Boxing night), with their respective Christmas offerings. FAIR AND FO UL ILLUSIONS.—For once in the way, we are enabled to praise an advertising doctor, and we seize the opportunity of doing so with delighted avidity, Professor \Vi , j3lba Frikell, describing himself as " Phy sician to their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of Russia," announces that " his new and original Enter tainment, performed without the aid of any apparatus, entitled "Two Hours of Illusions," will commence at 8, and terminate at 10 o'clock." Here we have a physician candidly avowing that his professional practice cJnsi•ts in the production of illusions. how much more honest and respectable is such a physician than an M.D., wh o professes to cure diseases by means of homoeopathic globules ! Those illusions are merely harmless, Jut the illusions of br. Frikell are not only harmless, but amusing, and hence probably in some degree medicinal. Entertaining illusions are better cures fir low spirits than quack medicines. These pretended specifics are illusions of the nature of the Jack-o'-lantern, and lead those who are deceived by them through long and dreary mazes into final grief. The patent medicine is the lantern ; the advertiser of it is the Jack, or knave s that goes about with his imposture under the patronage of the Government, whose stamp is a warraut to the British public that the rascal's good - for-nothing or per nicious compounds are genuine. —Puna. . MARKET NEW S,—(Thib Day,) CORN EXCHANGE. The amount of business doing in wheat in the leading country markets held on Saturday was very moderate. In prices very little change took place. Fine barley was tolerably firm in price ; but all other articles moved off heavily, at barely previous quotations. Flour has ruled somewhat firm in the French markets ; but most kinds of grain have met a dull inquiry. The transactions in produce for export in the United States continue limited. The arrivals of English grain in the port of London, last week, wero very limited. The imports from abroad amounted to 11,311 quarters of wheat, 9,190 barley, 10,662 oats, 750 rye, 4,894 beans, 95 peas, 6,221 linseed, 5,410 rapeseed, 30, sundry seeds, and 2,518 sacks of flour. The arrivals of wheat, fresh up to-day, from Essex and and Kent, coastwise and by land carriage, were on a very moderate scale. From other counties the receipts were trifling in the extreme. Notwithstanding that the show of samples was limited, and that no market will be held on Friday next, there was no disposition on the part of the millers to operate. The trade, therefore, was in a sluggish state, and, in some instances, prices were a shade lower than on Monday last. We were well supplied with most descriptions of foreign wheat. Fine dry samples sold at about previous quota tions ; but low and damp qualities met a dull inquiry, at barely late rates. In floating cargoes of grain very little has bean passing to-day. Very little English barley was on oiler; but the supply of foreign was tolerably good. Fine malting parcels sold without difficulty at full prices ; but other kinds met a slow sale, at barely late rates. Malt was in moderate supply, and sluggish request, at last week's currency. There was only a moderate supply of oats, compared with many previous weeks. Good sound corn was quite as dear as last week. Damp qualities hung on hand. Beans were in moderate supply, and sluggish request at late rates. For peas, the demand was confined to small quantities, on former terms. We bad a very inactive stationary prices. CURRENCY l'Ea Ili Wdeat—Esrey & Kent, Red •... new 424 to 503' Ditto.. •..... old Sts 56 Ditto, White new 543 599 old 579 62 N.nielk and Lin coin, Red, o l d 443 5131 Ditto new ...... 48s 52s Rye—Old •• •• •• .• —s NOW ........ •... 32s 36s Barley—Grinding..... 29s 331 1 Malting ......... Z6s 333 . . 9s 42s' Malt—SuffelkandNor folk............ Cis 72s Brown ............... 54s 53s Kingstonand Ware 683 72s inquiry for flour, at barely PF.RIAL MEASURE. Malt—Chevalier .. • • 72s to 74s Oats Yorkshire and Lineolnsla., Feed 203 23s Potato . • 22s 29s Youghal and Cork 81ack....... 18s 22s Cork, White ~. .. I9s 28s Sootch, Food. 20s 24s Beans—Tick ......... 353 39 Pigeons .... 40 44s Peas—Grey .......... 374 393 Maple ........... Ms 40s White........... 40s 41s Boilers .......... 42s 441 Flour—Town-made... 45s 47s Suffolk .......... 3is 40s Stooktn 84 Norfolk 374 39s METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. The total imports of foreign stock into London last week were 1,986 head. In the corresponding week in 1856 we received 1,895; in 1855, 4,326 ; in 1854, 2,81_8; in 1853, 5,165 ; in 1852, 2,711 ; in 1851, 3,091; and in 1850, 1,325 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WRNS. From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. Rotterdam 396 112 Amsterdam 18 215 „. Harlingen - Hamburgh „ Antwerp Ostend ''''.. ••• 7S Total-- 318 —. 1,173 195 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 1856 405 „. 1,193 285 12 1855...., 783 ,„ 3,522 „.. 21 -- 1854 1,076 ... 1,588 „• 155 9 1853 876 „, 4,058 „, 226 5 485 0 304 „, 2,157 ... 250 . 1851 4Ol 2,343 ... 332 18 1850 IS4 ... 94 5 IS6 ,„ There was a very limited show of foreign stock in to-day's market, and its general quality was rather inferior. Considering that the great market was held on Monday last, the supply of home-fed beasts was rather extensive, and in full average condition. For all breeds there was scarcely any inquiry ; indeed, so few transactions took place that prices were next to nominal. We may observe, however, that they exhibited a downward tendency. From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton shire, there were about 900 shorthorns ; from other parts of England 250 of various broods; from Scotland, 250 Scots; and from Ireland, 203 oxen. We were fairly supplied with sheep for the time of year. Nearly all breeds moved off slowly ; but, compared with Monday last, we have no change to notice in the quotations. The best old Downs sold at 5s 4d per 81bs. Calves wore in short supply and heavy request, at Friday's decline in value of Gd per 81bs. In pigs very little was doing, at late rates. Owing, to Christmas day falling on Friday, the next market day will bo held on Thursday next. Per Slbe to sink the offal& s. d. e. d. a. d. s. d. Inferior Beasti....3 4to 3 6 PrimeSonthdown 5 0 5 4 Secured quality.... 3 8 4 o,l.Argo ergo. calves 310 4 6 Prime largo oxan 4 2 4 4,Prime small do 4 S 5 0 Prime Scots, &c. 4 6 4 8 1 Large hogs Inferior S►ieep ...3 2 3 8 1 Sma1l porkers 4 8 5 2 Second quality ...3 10 4 oSuckling calves 0 0 Prime erse.-wlled.4 2 4 10 1 Quarter old pigs 21 0 28 0 FOREIGN SUPPLY. TOTAL SUPPLY: Beasts Sheep and lamb, 11,450 Calves 56 Pigs l4Ol Beasts l2. Sheep and lambs 330 Calves 4O Pigs A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle Market, on Monday, Dec. 22, 1856, and this day, Monday, Dec, 21, 1857. Per Ms, to sink the offals. Dec. 22, 1856.iDec.21, 1857 s. d. s. d. s. d. a. d. Coarse and inferior beasts ... • ... 3 4to 3 6,3 4to 3 6 Second quality ditto ... 3 8 4 0;3 8 4 0 Prime large oxen 4 2 4 8;4 2 4 4 Prime Scots, &c „. 410 5 0,4 6 4 8 Coarse and inferior sheep 4 0 4 4,3 2 3 8 Second quality ditto 4 6 4103 10 4 0 Prime coarse woolled ditto ... ... 5 0 5 2:4 2 410 Prime Southdown ditto 5 4 5 6 5 0 5 4 Lambs ... Large coarse calves 310 4 8,3 10 4 6 P r ime small ditto ... 4/0 5 64 8 5 0 Large hogs Neat small porkers 4 6 5 2'4 8 5 2 Beasts._ 1,597 2,350 Sheep and lambs 9,010 11,450 81 56 Pigs 230 140 SUPPLIES ON Sens, Dee. 24, 1855.—Beasts, 1,158; sheep and lambs, 5,750 ; calves, 4 ; pigs, 150. Dec. 25, 1854 . —Beasts, 1,200; sheep and lambs.% 7,940 ; calves, 94 ; pigs, 212. NEWOATE AND LEADENHALL. These markets are very extensively supplied with both town and country killed meat for Chrismas consumption, indeed, the show is unusually prime. The trade generally is far from active, as follows : Per Bibs by the carcase. s. d. s. d. Beef, Interior 3 0 3 4 Do., middling 3 6 3 8 Do. prime large 3 10 4 0 Do., do. small .„ 4 4 4 6 Pork, large 3 6 4 4 Mutton, inferior Do., middling Do., prime Veal Pork, small 11. d. 8. d . 30 3 4 .3 6 4 0 ,4 2 4 6 40 4 8 ,4 6 5 4 BOROUGH RCP. - -- - The show of fine new hops is only moderate, but that of kinds other kinds is somewh a t ex t ens i ve. For most descriptions we have a slow inquiry, at last week's quotations. Tne imports havo amounted to 479 bales from Hamburg and 60 from Harburg. New Mid and East Kent pockets, 84s to 126 s ; Weald of Kent ditto, 58s to 80s; S ussex ditto, 51s to 75s per cwt. ELECTION OF COMMON COUNCIL EN• This being St. Thomas's Day, the election of Common Councilmen took place in all the City wards, according to custo.n. ALDGATE. The annual wardmote of this ward took place in the committee-room, Mitre-street, Aldgate. Mr. Alderman Hun3phery presided. The inquestmen having been chosen and sworn, the old members representing the ward in the Court of Com mon Council were re-elected without any opposition .-- viz , Robert Butler Whiteside (deputy), Joseph Turnley, Richard C. Rucknall, Robert Osmond, Bloomfield Burnell, John Hudson, Elgar Stephenson, and Henry LIME-STREET. The wardmote was h e ld thi s morn i ng " a t the ward school-rooms, St. Mary-axe, Mr. Alderman Farebrother, the Alderman of the ward, in the chair. There being no resignations or fresh candidates for the office of Common Council, the following gentlemen were unanimously re-elected :--34Lssrti. Daniel Cook (deputy), Thomas Bridge Simpson, Thomas Symonds' and William Simpson. PORTSOKEN. The annual wardmote of this ward was held in the vestry room, Fountain -court, Minories. Sir Francis Graham Moon, Alderman of this ward, presided. Tile members of the previous year were then severally pro posed, viz. —Mr. Christie (deputy), Mr. Annie, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Raymond, Mr. Hayward, Mr. Venable, Mr. Vile. Two new candidates were proposed, but the return of the above-named gentlemen is considered certain. BASSISHAW. A wardmote was held this morning at St. Michael" Church, Basinghall-stroet. Mr. Alderman Farnconabe presided. The following gentlemen were returned, Mr. Britten (deputy), Mr. W. Lister, Mr. C. E. Fuller, aaa Mr. A. Locke. BROAD-STREET. The usual annual wardmote was held at the ward school-rooms, London-wall, Sir John Musgrove pre siding. The following gentlemen were unanimous!, re-elected as members of the Common Council for this ward::—Messrs. W. Hartridge (deputy), W. Cox, W r - Foster, H. Brown, T. Corney, J. Humphreys, Wharton, T. Abraham. DO 'GATE. The wardmote for the election of Common Council, inquest, and other offi cers o f the war d , i the veatryroom of Allh a ll ows C hurch, U ppe r ,Thaelog street. The Right H on . th e L ord Mayor , Sir B. W • Carden, alderman of th e war d , pres i de d . Messrs. Ira"ker, ker, Coleman, K earns , M ort i mer, M'Laren, and Kebble were re-elected rep resen t a t ives o f t h e war d in the 0 ‘ ) I 13. inon Council for th e y ear ensu i ng . WAS held s CORNHILL. Mr. Alderman Carter presided at this meeting, to St. Michael's Church, Cornhill. The meeting then proceeded to the election of Cote' 4 mon Councilmen for the ensuing year. The following gentlemen were unanimously re-elected :—/idassrs. Be Harrison, R. C. Rindall, R. Johnson, and 11. 1 10 PP e ' The successor of M. D. Ni co ll had net been dec ided upon at the time our report left. BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. Only moderate supplies of home-grown produce have been received daring the past week, coastwise and by land cariage. The imports, however, have been liberal, viz., 23 tons from Hamburg, 200 tons from Dunkirk, 90 tons from Rotterdam, 222 tons from Antwerp, 5 bags from Harlingen, 3 tons from Amsterdam, 20 tons from Bou logne, 40 tons from Rouen, 95 tons from Louvaine and 35 tons from Nantes. The demand continues very inactive, as follows : York regents, 110 s to 1603 per ton ; Essex and Kent, 120 s to 110 s ; Scotch, 80s to 120 s ; ditto cups, 75s to 85s ; middlings, 503 to 603; Lincoln's, 110 s to 1203; foreign, 55s to 655. WOOL. Since Monday last there has scarcely been any inquiry for wool ; and we hive now no buyers unless on lower terms. Over 8,000 bales shipped to the United States in the early part of the year have been returned for realisa tion within the last four weeks. The imports have amounted to 992 bales from Algoa Bay, 816 from Sydney, 515 from Port Philip, 390 from Adelaide, 6l from Alex andria, 257 from Taganrog, 199 from Odessa, and 19 from Smyrna. • BEI Canary seed, clover seed, limited demands, and the 4 downward tendency. All et sale, at drooping prices. Cal value. Turnip,'Whlte, per bush. 15s to 16s Swede .. • • • ... • • 20 3 23s ktustard, Brown • • .... Es 14s White, n0w...... 161 22s Tares, Winter, new....5s Od 5s Gd and trefoil continue in very quotations generally have a ther descriptions are a slow Aker are without alteration in Carraway .. 43s 468 Coriander.... 26s 30, liempseed, per quarter 38s 448 Linseed, Eng.-owing.. 70s 72s Crushing •• • ... —s —s Baltic ... • .. ... 49 i 538 Odessa .. ........ Os 52s Linseed Cake, pr. ton— English .. 91 108 10158 Canary,per quarter .. 74s 844 Rye ;ran (new)•• •• .. 22i 283 Clover,ltedbing .(nwt.) 589 70, . White .• •• 608 76s _ _ _ _ Foreign Red.. •• .• 56s Gis White.... GOs 78s Trefoil, new•• •••• •• •• 207 24., FoFeign,per ion 101 Os 10 15s Rain Cakes, per ton 61 Os 6! 5s Rapeseed, new, pr qr. 64s 683 TALLOW. The demand continues steady, ;rid prices generall are well supported. To-day, P.Y.C., on the spot, is selling at 52s 6d—fur the next three months of the horst Year 533 p er cwt. Town tallow is 53s with cash. Rough at 2s lid. 1853 . 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. ----- Stook this day .... 1 44,303 32,705 19.679 17.464 33,473 Price of Y. c 5 5 84 6a 3 ,d to 643 6d G9s Od d u , 5118.3d0r 523.6.(1,cti0 Delivery last week Y,289 c l - 6 1 4r —19,50°7 2,336 2,848 Ditto from June 1.... 61,625 47,179 70,246 74,414 63,580 Arrivals last week.. ,224 1,197 Ditto from Junol 82, 4 6 6 7 4 3 431;846844 48,210205 743,898 83,941 Price ofTown i 59- 6d 659 6d 679 od 60s 3d 558 9d The Tournal de _Frankfort has had advices from the arrival of . the steamer l'Ai gle The Journal de _Frankfort has had Bretnen, announcing the arrival of the et from London ; with 27,0001. in gold. BISHOPSGATE, The wardmoto for this ward was held in the boys schoolroom, Peter-street, Bishopsgate. Alderman w• Taylor Copeland, M.P., the alderman of the ward, presided. There was a slight opposition to the return of the following gentlemen, who represented the ward during the past year—viz., Messrs. Peacock (deputy), Stevens (deputy), Lambe, Edmiston, Patten, W.Jones, Warren, Hopgood, W. li. Pitcher, Carr, Ashby, T. S. 0 wden, Charles Gilpin, George Taylor. The list had not been finally settled when our reporter left. CRIPPLEGATE WITHOUT. The wardmote for this ward was held at the Boys ' School-house, Redcross-street, for the election of Com. mon Council and ether ward officers; Alderman Challis, alderman of the ward, presided. The following gentlemen were re-elected as representatives of the ward in the Common Council : Mr. Edward Stillwell, Mr. John Pickering, Mr. G. Cuthbert, Mr. W. King, Mr. ilobert Spence, Mr. W. Morriss, Mr. S. Read, and Mr. David Smith. CRIPPLEGATE WITHIN. The wardmote for this ward was held in the Boys' School-room, Philip-lane Alderman Challis pro. sided. The following gentlemen were elected Common Councilmen for the ensuing year :—Mr. B, Spilabury, Mr. R. Brown, Mr. Herbert Lloyd (deputy), Mr. T. Edmonds, Mr. Buckell, Mr. W. Brass, jun., Mr. Parker, and Mr. Jones. Mr. BRASS, sen., did not offer himself for re-election. FARRINGDON WITHIN. A new candidate has offered himself in this ward, in opposition to the return of the old list. Mr. J. Millard is the gentleman. A ♦ery sharp contest is likely to be the result. In the remaining wards there is a trifling opposition, but it is expected all the old members will be returned. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.— (This Day.) WESTMINSTER. AFFECTING STATEMENT. —Mary Mahoney, a girl apparently 18 or 19 years of age, was charged with robbing her father of a clock. The father, a labouring man, said that on last Wednes. day three, weeks the prisoner broke his box open and took out two waistcoats which she pawned ; she also took the clock down from the wall and disposed of it is the same way. He forgave her that and took the things out of pawn, but, on Wednesday week she again came to his house and took the clock again, subsequently sending him the pawnbroker's ticket relating to it. When she was taken into custody she declared she would smash everything in his place. Upon being called on for her defence she burst into tears, and said he cruelly turned m e out of doors, and I afterwards took the things he speaks of to enable myself to get a situation. I was sitting at h e ome a month ago, having my tea, when he told m to leave the place. I asked where I ,was to go to. I had no home, but I had some friends to provide for me. I asked him where I was t o sleep, and what I was to do, when he told me he did not care, I might go upon the town for my living. I was obliged to go oat, and wandered the streets day after day and night after night. He and my mother had taken my shawl from my back and bad pawned it, and as I wanted that and a pair of boots before I could apply anywhere for a situa tion, I took the things, and having pawned them, re• deemed the shawl and bought a pair of boots. Prosecutor denied this statement in part, and said his daughter had robbed him before. Mr. Poynter said that it the girl's statement was true it was very shocking. He should remand the accused, and desire the police to make the most diligent inquiries into the matter. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.--(This Dap•) • LONDON, Dec. 21.—Wind this day at noon,_ W.; light breeze and dull hazy weather. NEWPORT, Dec. 19. Wind W.—Arrived—Stella, from Bristol for the west. PLYMOUTH, Dec. 20.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived - -Anna Monica, for St. Michael's for Hull, with loss of anchors and cable in St. Michael's Roads; Ciroassia, -from Shields for Ceylon. PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 20.—Wind S.S.W.—Arrived Her Majesty's steamer Agent, from Sheerness; Australa sian (transport), from Southampton for Madras • Colonist, from Shields for Havannah, Sailed—Arlo (ss); for Calcutta. COWES, Doc. 20.—Wind S:W. —Arrived—Augus te, from New Orleans, and sailed for London; Esbern Snare, Ho'ng Kong. a mong thioDics, Dec. 3.—Pirates have lately been reel!_t°2 of these islands ; they usually cruise in the . v_itn,u_ i _7 Loros, an island about 75 miles north-west of Fhoags • (BY ELECTRIO TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Monday Morning. Wind W. Airived— Scotia, from Calcutta ;. Far Away, Rio Grande ; Oakland, Savannah; Blondins, Bonny; Hero, Cadiz ; Thessalia, 5.-s. Alexandria ; Vigo, (as), Havre Nestorian, Quebec ; Vouston, Galveston ; Leon, St. Stephen's. • (BY, SIIRMAIIINR AN GRAVESEND, Monday Morn ) ing. Wind W. ; tide low water ; weather cloudy, with rain . D BRITISH TZLEGRAPH. Arrived, B r itish Queen, Dec.e. 20—Henry, from Gefie • John S. Barba , Rouen ; Eli za beth, Stetti n ; Pollux, steamer, Hamburg; Eud ora, Seville ; Aolus, St. Michael's ; Lionne, Gravellines ; Schrader, Buenos Ayres • , G uernsey : Fanny, Leghorn ; Anglesea, Lisbon ; Two Bro there, Rouen; Oberon, Porto Rico ; James, Barbie ° ; Adler, Bremen ; Star, S ev ill e ; Coronation, Lisbon. Arrived, Dec. 2 ',—.F.ir William Wallaee,,from Montreal; City of Nantes, St. Nazarre ; Dolphin, steamer, Antwerp ; Gustave, Havre. P aris Sailed, D ec . 21—C oncor di a, s t eamer , f o r Calais; and London, steamer, for Paris. DEAL, Monday Morning. Wind W., moderate. Anchored, Dec. 20—Philina, from Newcastle, for Naples. The Coldstream, Capt. Rogers, for Port Ph illi p , in bring . ing up last evening, lost an anchor and 60 fathoms of chain "blot Which has boon replaced from honoos I I