The Sun. — London, England, 1857-10-31 00:00:00

EXETER HALL. INDIA. Rev: Mr. BELL El-V.—MONDAY NEXT, November Mr. MITCHELL begs to announce that the Rev. J. M. 2. B ELL sw (late Chaplain of St. John's Cathedral, Calcutta) has consented to DELIVER A LECTURE, at Exeter Hall, on Monday Evening next, November 2, upon INDIA, its Past an d Present Condition, and Future Pros p ects, the proceeds of which will be handed over to the Indian Relief Fund. To commence at Eight o'clock punctually. The arrangements of the Hall will be superinten ded by Mr. Mitchell, Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street, where Tickets may be obtained. Reserved and Numbered Seats, upon the Platform and Fr mit Rows, Five Shillings ; Reserved Seats (not numbered), Titre 3Two Shi , lings ; O RCHESTRA AN Shillings; West Gallery, D UNDER THE GALLERY, ON E SHILLING. Ticket s May also be obtained at the Office, No. 6, in Exeter Hall; at Mr Mitchell's, Royal Library, Old Bond-street ; Mr. Carter's, Carlton Library, 12, Regent-street; Fentum's Music Ware. house, 78, Strand ; and at Keith, Prowse, and Co.'s Music side. W ar ehouse, 48 , Cheap ------- nER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. JIILLIEN'S CONCERTS. MDLLE. JETTY TREFFZ. ritocx , Am ytE THIS EVENING (SATURDAY), Oct. 31. p Airt I.—Overture, " Ruy Blas "—Mendelssohn. Valses 13entim(otales (Ist set), " Constance" (second time of per fo..meeee in England)—M. Jullien. Symphony, Andante from th e symphony in C Minor — Beethoven. Aria, " Vedrai CLrino " (Don Juan), Mdlle. Jetty Treffs (Violoncello Ob llgato, Mr. C. Collins)- -Mozart. Polka, "Mazonrka Jullien (foe the 2d time in England). Solo, Trombone, " I Capuletti," Mr. Henry Russell (his first appearance in London)—Bellini. Quadrille, "The English"—Jullien -1 , C uvivial; 2, Gothiqjle 3, Burlesque ; 4, Sentimental@ ; 5, Naval and Military—Se2os by Mr. Lavigne, Mr. Collinet, Mi. Lazarus, Mr. Pratten, Mr. De Folley, and Herr Kcenig. PART IL—New Operatic Selection from Mozart's Grand Opera, " Don Juan," arra ngod expressly for the present sea of M. Jullieu's concerts a! , her Majesty's Theatre, with a ~ u solos for MM. Lavigne Hardy, Hug hes, and Kceni g . Ger man Lied, " The Young Recruit," Mdlle. Jetty Treffz- - Kucken. Valses Sentimentales (2d set), " Les Soupirs " .-Jullien (2d time of performance). Fantasia, Violoncello, Collins--Mr. G. Cogins. Galop, " Pelissier"—D'Albert. Incas of Admission—Promenade ls; Upper Boxes, Is. Gallery, ls. ; Dress Circle, 2s. 3d.; Private Boxes, 10s. tid. and upwards. Prospectuses, with full particulars, may be had at the Box office of the Theatre ; of all the principal libraries ; and at Jullien and Co.'s, 214, Regent-street. The Concert will commence at Eight o'clock. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. Charles Kean. THIS BYENING, will b e performed ibakspere's Play of THE TEMPEST. Presided by LIVING TOO FAST. THEATRE ROYAL, A DEL PHI. Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster. MS EVENING, will be performed an original Apropos Sketch, entit ed THE DRAPERY QUESTION ; or, Who's for India! Messrs. Wright, P. Bedford, C. Selby; Miss M. Wilton and Miss §lary Keeley. After which, Douglas Jerrold's drama of BLACK-EYED SUSAN. William, Mr, T. P. Cooke Black-eye dßlue Peer. Mr. Paul Bedford ; Gnatbrain, Mr. Wright ; Susan, Miss Arden. To conclude with URGENT PRIVATE AFFAIRS. _____------ 1111EATRE ROYAL, ELAYMA.RICET. Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstone. rui EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock, with Sheridan Knowles' comedy of THE LOVE CHASE. Con stance, Miss A. Sedgwick. After which, BOX AND COX. Box, Mr. Buckstone ; Cox, Mr. Compton. Followed by MAKE YOUR WILLS. To conclude with THE GALICIAN FETE. Orettestri. Stalls (which may be retained the whole of the evening), 6s. each. (No charge for bo okin g.) First Price. s. d. Second price. s. d Dress Boxes 5 0 Dress Boxes 3 0 Upper Boxes 3 0 Upper Boxes... Pit Lower Gallery 1 0 Lower Gallery 0 6 pper Gallery 0 6Ne half-price to Upper Gallery. 110 OY AL SURREY THEATRE. ill) Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswick. THIS EVENING, will be performed AMBITION : or, The Throne and the Tomb. Messrs. Creswick, W. Smith, Vollaire, B. Potter, Jackson, Belmare ; Miss Webster, Miss M. Eltairne, Miss Johnstone. After which, a new Petite Comedy, UP IN THE WORLD, To conclude with AVARICE. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.—Lessee, Mr. Dillon.—Under the joint management of Miss LOUISA PYNE and Mr. W. HARRISON.—Open for au OPERA SEASON of THREE MONTHS, with the fol lowing Distinguished Artistes :—Madame Caradmi ' Miss Co relli,Miss Susan Pyne, Miss Marian Prescott , Miss Cuthbert, Mrs. H. Manley, and Miss Louisa Ppm ; Mr. Augustus Brabant, Mr. A St. Albyn, Mr. Edmunds, Mr. Hamilton ltrahane Mr. Ferdinand Glower, Mr. Bernard, Mr. Kerby, M r. Walleirerth, Honey, Mr. Weiss, and Mr.W. Harrison. Conductor, gr,,Alfred Mellon. The Orchestra selected fromthe Royal Italian Opera, Jullien's Band, and the Orches ti al 'Union. The Chorus selected entirely from the Royal Italia/it Opera. Stage Manager. Mr. E. Stirling. Assistant Assttigitaaager, Mr. William Brongh. BalleCMaster, Mr. Vraitgea. Chorha Master, Mr. G. Snaythsen. EIIVNING, will be pe formed (3d time) Belle's , flow opera, TAE ROSE OF cA.wri.LE. Atter which, GOOD FOR 110TR111G. Private Boxes, £2 12s. 6d., £2 25., and £1 lls. 6d. ; Btalls, is. ; Dross Circle, ss. ; Upper Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 25.; Gallery, ls.—The Box Office is now open daily, from 11 to 5, under the direction of Mr. chattorcen, jun. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessees, Messrs. Rob3on and Emden. MR EVENING, will be performed (12th tine) a new comedy, called LEADING STRINGS. Messrs. Addison, G. Vinizg, H. Cooper ; Mrs. Stirling, Misses Wyndham and filvranitorough. Followed by (for the 6th time) a new comedietta, entitlei DEADLY REPORTS. After which, the comedietta, entitled A SUBTERFUGE. Mrs. Stirling, Mr. G. Vining, and Mr. G. Murray. Commence at half-past Seven. ' CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.— iIJ EVERY EVENING.—The follow ing company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of %alretiens from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS, CHORUSES, GLEES, DUETS, &c., viz.:—Miss Russell, Mrs. Badzey, Madlle. Marietta, Mrs. Palmyro, Miss Bru nell, and Madame Marietta ; gen F. Jonghmans Mr. Renshaw, R. Grover, T. Far rant, S. Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling, Senor Antonio, E. L. Mime, and Mr. St. Albyn ; Messrs. S. Collins, W. 'I. Critchfield, and E. Mack nay. Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil Hicks; harmonium, Master Williams; Director, Herr F. Jonghmans. Commence at Seven o'clock precisely. Suppers, dm, until twelve o'clock. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE, THIS DAY—Morn. 6 min. aft. 12--Even. 26 min. aft. 12 To-MORROW—Morn., 47 min. aft. 12—Evaro, 7 min aft. 1 THS WEATFIZIL —SUN OFFICS, OCTOBER 31. TNICIMOVETEA, IN THE: SHADE. 57—highest since noon yesterday. • 43—lowest this morning and during the night—eoldesl yet. 56 —this day at noon. BAROMETER, 30.18—rising. WIND, S.W. ; light, with fine weather. 7 i /4 ) ,„.„ All AX/‘, LONDON, SATURDAY, OCT. 31„ 1857 Red-tapism is rampant in Calcutta. Unless care be taken, we shall have a repetition of the Crimean tragedy, and our gallant soldiers deci mated through official incompetence and neglect. The troops intercepted en route to China, are already arriving at Calcutta ; but no preparation had been made for their reception or transmission to the disturbed districts. Tne men, whose ser vices are of such vital consequence, are kept either on board the ships in which they arrived, or in the fort, because there are no quarters ready on shore, or means of sending them up the country ! ! We hear that "Her MAJESTY'S screw-ship Sanspareil, 70 guns, with 300 of the Royal Ar tillery ; the transport steamers Cleopatra, with '4OO of the 23d Royal Welih Fusiliers ; Adven tore, with 300 more of the same regiment, and 210 of the 821 Foot ; and the Mauritius, with 700 of the 931 Highlanders ; her MAJESTY'S ship Telleisle, with 350 more of the latter c ) rps ; he r le . wesTY's steamer Penelop', with Horse Artillery and horses from the Cape, have all arrived since the last advices." But what has been their re ceptionl In place of having every comfort pro vided, so urgently required after a protracted voyage, they were tept for hays in the crowded transports on the river's banks. If the object had been t 3 invite disease and deatl , , it could not have h am more effectually a i me d a t. The Governor-kle n c, rs and hi Council were too busily occupied. i n strivio - t o thwart and ca st discredit o n the military authorities, or iu seeking a, character for pseud-,- to attend to such trifling matters p hil an thropy, as the care of some 2,000 British soldiers, or in rendering their services available. It is even said that H.M. 53d Regiment, when on guard at Cal • eatta and Barrackpore, during the Mohurruw, were left for 48 hours without food or refresh ment of any description. The excuse is, a defec tive commissariat. But surely if that be so plainly perceptible at head -quarters, the evils must be f,r greater when they arrive at the scene of action an d are brought face to face with the enemy, or THE SUN, LONDON 9 SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 21, 1857. engaged in pursuing them from place to place. It is said that HA.VELOCK, notwithstanding inces sant fighting for six weeks against enormous odds, suffered more from the want of an efficient commis sariat than at the hands of the enemy. And as the reinforcements from England are landed, we moat naturally anticipate that the mischief will increase in a duplicate ratio. Now these reinforcements may be daily looked for. It is three months since the first detach- runt sailed from Portsmouth, and the transports, albeit transmitted via the Cape, may be regarded as almost due. The authorities had some months' notice of the troops from the Chinese expedition, but nothing was done ; and the same apathy may reasonably be anticipated with regard to the troops direct from England. Those already on the spot have neither sufficient food, shelter, nor medical assistance. What will be the fate of the new corners ? Are they to be detained in listless inaction at Calcutta, or forwarded in miserable driblets, to endure all the annoyance and inconvenience, aye, and the losses of a campaign, without even being brought face to face with the rebels? This would, indeed, be a most untoward result. One that would disgust the sufferers and exas p e rate the nation 1--which would probably lead to another investigation before a Select Committee of the House of Commons, in which the system would be condemned, but all the offenders exonerated, or possibly some miserable subordinate selected as a scapegoat to expiate the sins of his more guilty superiors. There can, however, be no possible excuse for such criminal negligence. The Council had full notice of the efforts made in England to dispatch the much required aid. They well knew that England wool I do its part, and they should have been prepared to do theirs. But it would seem as if these men had been wholly un expected, as if their arrival fell on the officials like a thunder-clap. They have been more intent on the strict observance of routine than on the efficient discharge of their important duties. Provided Lord and Lady CA.NNING have the re quisite body-guard, it is a matter of supreme in difference whether HATELOOK be sustained, or Lucknow and Agra be relieved. The military train was delayed nearly a month in Calcutta for want of horses, while the horses of the disarmed guard have remained idle 1 The great want at this moment is of a number of light Dragoons to scour the country, and cut off the rebels and fugitive mutineers in detail. But these are kept back that Lady CANNING may have a handsome escort whenever she thinks proper t drive through the streets of the "City of Palaces." This culpable mismanagement must not be tole rated. As we have already pointed out, the im mediate recal of Lord CANNING is necessary to the pacification of India, and if it be deferred the blame will not rest merely on the heads of the magnates of Leadenhall-street, or even of Mr. SMITH, of Cannon-row, but of Lord PALMERSTON and the other Cabinet Ministers, who, having the power in their own hands, neglected to exercise it in the manner which the exigencies of the case imperatively required. It may be said that funds are wanting to enter into the necessary arrangements at Calcutta, that there is a monetary crisis, and that the most essential of all the sinews of war cannot be ob tained. But this is no excuse, for months ago we pointed oat the necessity of providing sufficient pecuniary means for the contest. But Mr. SMITH assured Parliament that the Company had ample resource& to carry on the contest until the meeting of Parliament in February neat. The inaccuracy (we shall not use a harsher phrase) of these asser tions has been already proved. The .Company have borrowed from the Bank of England, from the London and Westminster Bank, and from other sources. They have, in fact, been seeking discount in every quarter, and thus interfering with and forestalling the legitimate demands of the commercial and manufacturing interests—and still they are left in the lurch. The necessary ar rangements for crushing the rebellion and consoli dating the resources of India, cannot be carried out for want of sufficient funds in the Company's HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. as us COWES, 'SLR OF WIGHT.—Oct. 30. Treasury. There is another point that will require explanation on the meeting of Parliament. We find that the Bombay mail was detained at Malta for some 38 hours, at a time when the na tional anxiety was raised to the highest pitch. It was known that it was due, but the steam-vessels that ought to be available were engaged in other services or laid up in dockyard. For this the parties responsible must be sought nearer home. They may possibly be discovered in the ♦icinity of Whitehall. But surely the British Navy must be reduced to a very low point, when a vessel could not be provided for more than a day and a-half to forward the Indian mails from Malta to Cagliari. Truly, Parliament will have ample work when it assembles, in inquiring int ) all these matters, and the sooner that assembly takes place the better for the British nation, and more par ticularly for the Anglo-Indian Empire. The returns for the week ending the 24th inst., show a decrease of 154,6841. in bullion, but an increase in the reserve of notes of 268,6551. since the previous accounts. The pressure of the screw is evidenced by the reduction of the active circulation by 416,9801., and the decrease in other securities of 134,9681. This state of affairs is by no means unfavourable to the Bask it=elf, looking merely to its position. But it is very much so to the community at large, who are suffering from a deficiency of the circulating medium, a stagnation of the very " life-blood of industry," that must be productive of very injurious conse- quences. The Directors, seeing the necessity of some concessions, have offered some infinitesimal measure of reform, one that is good enough in its way, and which had been loudly demanded at their hands, but which can give no relief during the existing emergency. It is, however, perhaps as much as they can do without the assistance and co-operation of the Government ; and trifling as it is, it may be re garded as a step in the right direction. Many complaints had been preferred respecting the dila tory nature of the bank returns, and the manner in which information was suffered, or supposed to be suffered, to leak out, by means whereof certain favoured speculators were alleged to obtain great advantages over their competitors. It was reasonably asked, why a week should elapse, in these days of ra lroads and electric telegraph, before the publication of the accounts. Two days were asserted to be amply sufficient for every prac tical purpose, and the Governor, Mr. WWI:TUN, in his evidence before the Committee of the House of Commons, expressed himself in favour of the reasonable b e iedemand, and against the undue advan lletnocebfeorwgiavrd enthtoissgorimeevaspnecca is speculators be rsovreer others. . medied. The next publication t a i i n n t n h G o e t o a n z l e y tte th o e f accounts up to the 30th inst., but, in addition, those to Wednesday the 4th Nov. and every succeeding publication (which, as heretofore, will be made on Fridays) will give the returns u to the previous Wednesdays. Thig is as it aguici be. So long as returns are required—a measure of ' 1 , ATES:r -- NEWS more than doubtful expediency —they should be " 4 made as complete as possible, and to the latest possible moment. Alta r The accounts by the Fulton fully corroborate :ART' the -vast improvement arising from the sus p ension irt of oe sin' of cash payments in the United States. The .ch a s' remedy has had a magical effect. No new failures fsitiour have been annou nced, and there is every reason the ,o to suppose that the general business of the country Ai had may be carried on with the worthless rags— death which the differen t banks are prepared to le with offer, and which the public are quite willing to "It is receive at their nominal values. It would be well ha h b e dear if such were the case on this side of the Atlantic. s e the We hear not only of the failure of the Liverpool all Borough Bank, with all the annoyaxce and I t inconvenience to its depositors and loss to shareholders, but also of the consequent stoppage of many firms previously occupying a high posi tion. The difficulties of the Western Bank of Scotland, at Glasgow, have also cre ated great excitement in monetary cir cles. The deposits amounted to no less than 6,000,0001. sterling., and there are nearly a hundred branches and sub-branches.' Assistance has been afforded sufficient to carry it through its present difficulties ; and it is denied that it has not been afforded on the condition of winding up with all convenient speed. This is one of the best points of the system of banking in Scotland. Every other bank hastens to the rescue, for any stoppage would materially affect themselves. But first-rate firms are breaking, and many others must come to the ground, unless there be a speedy relaxation of the existing re strictions. The sooner these relaxations take place the better. Private traders, or manufacturers, can not compete with the East India Company and other leviathan borrowers. The weakest invariably go the wall ; but they should not permit them selves to be victimised No ithout a struggle. If they go, others who have provoked the tempest for their own unworthy purposes should share a similar fate. Those who have sown the storm, may possibly reap the whirlwind ; and they will do so, if the crisis be much longer protracted, and if adequate relief be refused to the interests now so severely affected. FRANCE. PARIS, FRIDAY EVENING. The financial report of the Minister of Finance, announcing that the sinking fund would be found again in 1859 with a sum of 40 millions of francs, awl that dispositions would be taken by the go vernment with the Bank of France and the railway companies to limit the issues of debentures (obliga tions), has had a favourable effect on the money M. Jullien's promenade concerts commenced for the season last night. The theatre was fitted up and decorated precisely as it was this time twelve months, The promenade, as usual, extended over the pit and the stage ; the immense orchestra being placed in the centre of the are i. A large balcony was con structed in front of the grand tier ; and the amber coloured curtains of the boxes were replaced by crimsom draperies. the house was in a blaze of light ; and when it was completely filled—theboxes and balcony with gaily dressed company, and ►he promenade with a dense multitude —the aspect of the whole was exceedingly striking. The programme presented a melange of Jullien's • quadrilles, waltzes, polkas, and other dance-music, with pieces of a higher and more classical order. Mdlle. Treffz, the only vocalist of the evening, give the favourite little song, " Tra'o, trab, trab 1" which was received with thunders of applause. Of the instrumental music the best portions were the fragments of the t wo symphonies of Mend,lssobn and Beethoven, and the selection from " Don Gio vanni." These were admirably execute], the or chestra being as powerful and of as excellent quality as ever. The dance music was lively and spirited, teal. EFROIf OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] The season of 1857 has been one of the longest known for many years, but it is now fast drawing to a close. C. IL Co!vile, Esq., and family, left on Monday • Mr. Sergeant Clarke and ' family, on Wednesday ; R. Lam bert Turner, Esq., on Thursday ; Sir James Graham, Bart.. and family, on Friday. Sir John Bayley, Bart., has No. 6; Parade Terrace ; flurnicglaam, Esq., No. 4 • J. $. Hepburn, - Reg , No. 2. Copt. E. St. John dildrnay has taken White Rose Cottage for the winter ; R. Drummond, Esq., Gothic Villa ; Mrs. Chevers, Bel more House ; Cot Wellesley, Avening Villa,. the Hon. Mrs. Douglad, the first cottage in the West Cliff. The members of the Royal Yacht Squadron move from their old club house, and take up their residence is their new one (Cowes Castle), about the middle of November. The funeral of Lady James Graham took plats on Thursday morning, and was strictly private. The mourn ful procession moved from the Pavilion, West Cowes, at 10 o'clock, and proceeded through Newport to Whip pingharo, in the following order :—To the first carriage were the Rev. J. B. A...kinson and Dr. Cass, her lady ship's medical attendant ; the hearse ; a carriage con taining Sir James Graham, the Hon. Mrs. Dancombe, and the two Misses Graham • then a carriage with Mr. F. U. Graham, Mr. M. Gra ham, Mr. Brinsley Sheri dan, and Major O'Brien ,• followed by two carri tate containing the servants. In respect to the memory of the deceased, the shops in the High-street were closed. Sir James Graham and family left Cowes on Friday, at noon, for London. - Cash. fr. End of Month. ii per Cents - -,. 3 per Cents 67 10 G 6 95 Bank Shares 2935 Cradit Fonder — - Credit Mobilier 785 Roman Do. Account 785 -- Austrian Belgian 1 ... ...... ... Spanish Threes 4oi Fietlmontese (5) 9O Horne Debt ...... ... 3 7i lit sarays.ya—Fos CASH. . market. The death of General Qavaignac, inspires the Siecle with the following expression of grief : " It is with the deepest sorrow that we record the death of the illustrious General Cavaignac, who hasbeen torn away, while in the prime of life, from the affections of his family and from the esteem of all France. When the Siecle , a short time ago, gave to him the strongest proofs of its veneration and confidence, we were far from anticipating that the glorious representative of the population of Paris would so soon close his existence. We shall relate on another occasion the events which distinguished the noble career of the President of the Executive Power, of the brilliant general. But now we are in despairat the immense loss sustained by our country, we have not even the strength to relate the affecting circum stances of the General's death, the courage dis playe 1 by his noble young wife, the heart-rending farewell she took of her husband, that great citizen, who will be bemoaned by all who are patriceic at he art, and who know how to honour austere virtue, abnegation of self, and genuine dignity." The death of General Cavaignac was caused by aneurism of the he art. It took place while he was out shooting on Wednesday evening, near Tours, where he was on a visit to M. Gustave de Beaumont. The general was in the act of raising his gun to his shoulder, when he felt a weakness soddenly creep over him, and he had scarcely time to hand his gun to an attendant who stood by, when he fell to the earth and expired. The body was taken to the house of his host, M. de Beau mont. Madame Cavaignac, the wife of the general, would not hear of the remains of her husband being interred elsewhere than in Paris. She placed the body in a carriage, and with the head in her lap, and accompanied by General Cavaignac, the uncle of the deceased, and by her infant child, she proceeded to the railroad station at Tours, and asked that a spe cial train should be at once got ready. The demand was at first refused ; but on announcing who she was, and whose were the remains she guarded, it was forthwith complied with. The funeral obsequies will take place to-morrow, in the church of St. Louis &Anti°, and the honours due to the rank of the deceased as a general officer will be paid. to him. It was rumoured that the Emperor would pay him still greater honours, from his having held the high office of Chief of the State in 1848. General Cavaignac only a few days ago completed his 55th year. The following telegraphic despatches have been received here : " MARSEILLES, OCt. 29.—From Constantinople, under date of the 24th, it is stated that the new loan is intended to liquidate the debts of the civil list, to withdraw from circulation a part of the paper money, and to br;ng back the finances to a normal state. In the Wallachian assembly three-fourths of the majority belong to the ultra party, to whotn the commissioners of the great powers have coun selled prudence and the obeervaece of treaties. The divan has requested those engaged in commercial pursuits at Constantinople not to export munitions of war ; Russia, on the contrary, sends great quan tities to the Caucasus. Dehran-Bey has just left for Brussels. In Asia the Kurds have committed numerous outrages against the Christians ; two Armenian priests were put to death by them." " Tunrer, Oct. 30.—Count Siecardi, ex-Minister of Justice, and to whose initiative are due several important legislative refornv, died yesterday even ing." "FRANKFORT, Oat. 29.—The German Journal announces that the complaint made by the States of Lauenb - Jurg, relative to the constitution and the rights and situation of the duchies, was preceuted to-day to the Germanic Diet by M. Goldschmidt, an advocate in this city." BOURSE, Out. 30.—The following ware the last quotations : • tr. s. tr e Orleans' l3lO Westorn Northern - Strasburg Lyons and Med 8374— New Ditto New Ditto... ....... 8174 Grand central - 1 Geneva 6lO gardituan . 4571 - I Midi - THE SIAMESE EMBASSY. The arrival of the august personnel of this novel embassy at Claridge's Hotel was announced yester day. The excitement of the railway journey, fol lowed by a semi-official progress through London, appears to have had a depressing effect on the nerves of the distinguished party, for once en sconced in the comfortable quarters provided for them, they declined any further exertion on Thurs day ; and beyond admitting to a formal interview the Earl of Shelburne, one of the foreign under secretaries, the thy was passed in close retirement. The chief ambassador, however, before retiring to rest took occasion to exhibithis practical good sense by desiring to inspect the arrangements made for the accomodation of his suite, and Mrs. Claridge had the honour of conducting his highness through the various departments of her husband's unrivalled establishment. After satisfying himself that due provision had been made for the comfort of his staff, the prince retired to rest, having first par taken of a frugal repast, prepared by his own chef de cuisine, consisting of crab fish, pounded with various condiments. The very incorrect statements which have here tofore appeared touching this embassy render it desirable that the personnel should be correctly described. Everybody knows that in Siam there is a King Chief and a King Deputy. Of course each has his representative in the present mission. The respective provisions of the latter do not seem to be quite understood at present, probably owing to our Government not having been able to appoint a gentleman thoroughly conversant with the Siamese language to attend upon the embassy. There are, however, seven principal personages who associate together, and partake of their meals at one table. The annexed list sets forth this little party, and its accuracy rests on the fact of its being a lite ral transcript of the visiting cards which have been prepared for the members of the embassy : The Prince N. Y. Nobhawonse Krom M'Un Ma liesuar Siva Wilas, the eldest royal son of his Ma jesty the first King of Siam. The Prince N. L. Supratith Krom M'Crn Vesnu naith Nibhudhorn, the second royal son of his Ma jesty the first King of Siam. The Prince Chaufah Chulalonkorn, the third son of his Majesty the first King of Siam. The Prince Chaufah Chaturont Rasmi, the fourth son of his Majesty the first King of Siam. Somdetch Phar-Paramendr, Matra Mongkut, Major rex Siamen sium. Chau Mun Sarbedh Bhackty. Phya Muntri Suriywangse. It can scarcely be expected that our readers will be able to bear these very unique names in recol lection, but the curious may be interested in their preservation, and therefore we give them. The suite numbers nearly 30 persons of various graded —the outward symbol of which appears to be gene rally indicated by the headdress. Thus the " eldest royal son of the first king" wears a conical hat, with a brim of some seven inches wide, while the brims of the hats worn by the servitors gradu ally diminish, until, in the lowest elass, you find none at all. Yesterday morning the princes were waited upon by a number of West-end tradesmen, anxious to increase the stock of valuables which report says they bear to this country. Very few were admitted to interviews ; indeed, if we except Messrs. Gar rard, the Crown jewellers, and Mr. C. F. Han cock, of Bruton-street, we believe all were refused. At noon yesterday the princes took an airing in the parks, accompanied by Mr. Fowle, of the Foreign-office, who has been appointed to attend upon their highnesses while in this country. They expressed infinite surprise at much that was point ed out to their observation, and Regent-street, with its crowd of gay pedestrians, obtained a full share of admiration. After luncheon the Lord Mayor paid a visit to the princes, and had the honour of a private au dience to invite their highness to a grand banquet to be given to his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge in the Egyptian-hall of the Mansion house on Wednesday next. Mr. Fowle was gone to the Foreign-office when the Lord Mayor arrived, and the conversation between his lordship and the princes was carried on through the medium of a member of the suite, who for merly resided for a considerable period in this country. Their highnesses accepted the proffered hospitality with becoming condescension, and the civic banquet will be graced with their presence on Wednesday. Some time after the Lord Mayor bad retired the Earl of Clarendon arrived, and had a long interview with the princes, at which the reception of their highnesses by her Majesty was definitively arranged. Last night the princes, with a numerous suite, went to Astley's Royal Amphitheatre, where they occupied the royal box, with other accommodation prepared for them. Their highnesses remained throughout the evening, and expressed the most unqualified delight with the performances. The princes returned to Claridge's shortly before midnight. ANTICIPATED BUDOET OF TB. FRENOTI EMPIRE. The Moniteur , of yesterday, published a long report from M. Magne, the Minister of Finance, with his estimate of the budget of revenue and ex penditure for the year 1859. The conclusion at which he arrives is stated as follows To obviate any chances of error, and to secure us as much as possible from mistakes, we were bound to maintain and even to carry out further, in the estimates for the budget of _1859, the rules of pru dence that have presided over the preparation of the two preceding budgets. It is with this view that the receipts and expenses have been calculated. With regard to the receipts, I have taken for a basis the existing taxes, calculating their yield-from the results experienced in 1857 or the estimates already admitted for 1858. This mode of proceeding per ... mits us to reserve for unforeseen cOntingeneies'the considerable increase that in all probability will be produced in the course of 2 years 1858 and 1859. As for the budget of expense the estimates are made in an inverse ratio—that is to say, with all the ac- curacy that is possible, and including in the esti mates such increase as will be necessary for im proving and developing certain departments of the public service. Thus a new sum of six millions of francs is added to the expenditure for personal re- muueration. This appropriation will advance one step, and, till something better can be done, the just reform undertaken by his Majesty ; the sum is distributed among the different ministerial depart ments, in order to be applied to the humblest sala ries, including those of the magistracy (the Tri bunals of the First Instance). The eleven millions additional for the minister of marine in 1858 are maintained for 1859, and increased by a fresh sum of eight millions to promote that most national work, the re-construction of the fleet and comple tion of the naval ports. Several ministerial depart ments, that of the Interior, that of War, that of Public Instruction and Worship, and that of Agri culture and Trade, receive grants more in con formity with their wants. Lastly, I have with the greatest care, in order to insert them iu the budget, taken account of all expenses relating to the public debt, or such as would accompany an augmentation of the produce of our taxes and the greater part of which, though obligatory, have only been discharged hitherto by means of supplementary credits. On comparing the charge thus estimated more liberally than ever, with the yield of thetaxes estimated with great moderation, we find a surplus of revenue amounting to about 48 millions of francs. I have the honour of proposing to your Majesty to take from this sum 40 millions, and restore them to the amount set apart for the Kink ing fund. The rest will remain as a balance of . revenue to meet unforeseen contingencies, together with the increase from the taxes, which will be all the greater from the fact that the improvement in the years 1858 and 1859 will not have been die- - continued beforehand. Such are the bases of the preparatory project which I have the honour to propose should be laid before the Council of State. If your Majesty will now cast a glance at the general situation of our finances, you will see that all essential elements are favourable, and are such as ought to inspire the greatest confidence. It would, in fact, be neither just nor consistent to take as a characteristicproof of our situation those passing events which exert a temporary influence upon our public credit, such as the degree to which property is encumbered, the critical state of affairs in neighbour ing countries, the reaetion of which is felt by ourse l ves and the panic which results therefrom Public opinion has good cause for uneasiness when the pre servation of order at honie or abroad is imperilled, and authority put in jeopardy, when the Treasury is embarrassed, when the floating debt is excessively. increased, when loans are imminent, when the bud get shows a deficit, when the harvests are deficient, when the progress of social prosperity is stopped, when trade becomes slack or insecure. But must we not in fairness acknowledge now, that there never has been more entire tranquillity than at present, that authority has never been stronger or more re spected, that our foreign policy has never been more popular and national, and that our relations with foreign governments have never been more perfect ? The treasury is in an excellent situation. For several years past the amount of the deficits has not augmented ; the reduction of the floating debt is assured ; all the loans are paid up ; the register of rentea has been indefinitely closed, and the sink ing fund can be re-established. Providence, by giving us abundant harvests, has_d red us from t our principal danger. The truly marvellous in crease of the indirect taxation and revenues is not only advantageous in facilitating financial reforms, but attests moreover the development, to an un hoped-for degree, of the industrial activity of the country. Between 1837 and 1847 the amount of imports and exports together has, in fact, been raised, for what is specially French trade, from 1,664,000,000 f. to 3,884,000,000 f. The progress of navigation has been at equal rate. During the same interval the arrivals of gold and silver have exceeded the exportation by more than 1,400,000 f. I. +be ye en —+ men ths of 1847 the excess of im portation (of bullion) is to the value of 62,000,000 f. In reality, therefore, the currency is far from being weakened ; but the employment of specie has been enlarged, in proportion to the extent of business. Trade and manufactures, which were docile to the repeated counsels which the govern ment bestowed upon them, and thus refrained from an abuse of credit, now .obtain the reward of their prudence. It is remarkable that during years of such difficulty, and amidst the c ommercialdisasters by which most places in Europe and in the New World have been, and still continue be, afflicted, the amount of bankruptcies amongst ourselves has followed, as it were, a declining course. The Bank of France was returning to liberal mea sures at this time when, constrained by the example of foreign banks, it is forced, in order to protect its reserves, suddenly to raise its rate of discount. But it must not be forgotten that this is essentially a t effiporary measure—that the Bank at this moment possesses fifty millions more in specie than it POE" sessed at the same period last year, while, thanks to the good harvest, it has not the same demands to meet. Upon other occasions, though not so well armed against them as it is now, the bank has sur mounted difficulties far more serious by observing a prudent, legitimate, and rational course, and without resorting to any of those empirical means which a motive of mistaken self-interest might re commend, but which are condemned by the expe rience of every age and country, and which would be repudiated by the Bank of France not less ener getically than by the government. The investment offered by our recent loans, the absence of a sinking fund at the moment when it was most required, and the completion of railway debentures, have placed the public funds in a situation of some difficulty. But, on the one hand, the allotment of the Renter, which seemed likely to be a work of time, is now' far advanced, and since 1854, the date of the first loan, the Treasury alone, on account of the depart ments, has purchased Rentes to the amount of more than 400,000,000 fr. On the other hand, until the sinking fund, re-established for 1859, shall be en abled to operate, the Routes which are to be pur chased on account of the grant appropriated to the army will produce some e ff ec t i n 1858. With re gard to the railway debentures, as their works ed yance, the urgent wants of the railway companies naturally tend to diminish ; their budget for 1 848 will show this—and I hope, moreover, that measures may be taken, by an agreement between the com panies, the Bank of France, and the government to regulate the issue of their debentures. The Minister finally winds up his report with t h declaration that the state of the country is now fun damentally sound and good, and entitled to all cone fidence and credit. KAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIQENC.M• The corps of Royal Marine Artillery being re duced below its proper strength, an Admiralty order was yesterday received at the head-quarters of the Royal Maripe Light Infantry, Chatham, by Colonel E. A. Parker, the Commandant, directing volunteer• ing to be opened from that division for the Artillery companies. Immediately on receipt of the order 30 men of the Royal Marines volunteered. Yesterday a Chelsea board of officers assembled at St. Mary's Invalid Es ablishment, Chathanis under the presidency of Dr. J. R. Taylor, 0.1 3 ., for the purpose of medically inspecting the soldiers who aro considered unfit for further service. The nuinLer of non-commissioned officers and wee ordered to be discharged was 47, the whole of whom were granted pensions, according to the nature of their wounds and length of service. Orders were yesterday received at Chatkam from the Horse Guards, directing the whole of the non commissioned officers and m en w h o have b ee n raised at that garrison fur the 2d battalion of the 7th Royal Fusiliers to be sent immediately to Prestou, where the 2d battalion is to be embodied and the meu trained. The following officers have been granted leans of absence from taw Indian depots at Chatham gar rison :—Captain R. C. Glyn, 7th Fusiliers, and Captain R. 11. Price, 35th Regiment. 11-LI.LIC IOU SLY THROWING VITRIOL.—Some miscreant or miicreants have for the last seven or eight days bees exercising their malicious propensities in the neighbour' hood of Knightsbridge Piccadilly, and the Strand, a; dusk, by throwing vitriol over the dresses of ladies and others. The pol ce have bean made acquainted with this infamous practice and are on the alert for the detection of the perpetrators and a reward has been offered for their apprehension, which it is to be hoped will lead to their punishment. PRUSSIA. A letter from Berlin says:—" The instructions given, by Prussia to its plenipotentiary in the Frau - fort Diet, M. Bismark Schwahalt-len, are in sub• stance that Prussia thinks it necessary to submit to the Diet a proposition in favour of the duchies, and is ready to make one ; but, as it woul be desirable that Austria should do the same thing, M. Bismark is charged to communicate with the Austrian plenipotentiary on the subject. If, contrary to what is to be expected, they should not come to an understanding, Prussia will do so in terms which she h as commun i ca t e d to M. Bismark. In virtue of these instructions M. Bismark is at this moment discussing the matter with the Austrian plenipotentiary, awl it is proba bmlaentdhaotf t p he ru l s a s t i t a e . r w l i t ll re e m nd li b u y g, andohweervi,e,g to the de r-, to be seen whether the Austrian cabin e t w ill approve o f t h e terms adopted by Prussia. The latter is stated to have sent a circular on the subject t') all the Ger man courts." Emperor f or ame li ora ti ng th e AVienna letter in the German Jo urnal of Frank fortll' either th a t a l arge re d uct i on states that th e p lan proposed by the Minister or that th e d irec t t axes o ofi fn f tFahnienc financial fli e s ei army situation, aitolhlno, bemade, yet been abl e t o b r i ng hi mse lf t o shall be considera bl y. incre ased.. The latter adds that the Emperor is o pposed to the increase of t c o a x n e s s e 'n but 1 i t o t h t h a e s nreo( luction of th e army.t The Sardinian Government hal jest nominated the Marquis Migliorate Charge d'Affaires at the Hague. Hitherto it was the Charge,d'Affaires in Belgium, Count de Montalto, who acted in the same capacity at the Dutch Court. by teleg ra ph, th e d ecree; no • minatin the ne The Madrid Gazett e, of the 2 6th, conta ; ns, as Ministry. Th e o th er journals has been announced and demerits of th e new Minis vi d te is rs cus c s o t il h e e ct m iv e e li y its and individually. The general impression is on the whole r a th er un f avoura ble to the Cabinet. These journals contai n no news. Prince Orloff's son is about to be married to the young Princess Trubetzkoi, who has been residing with her family fur some years near Fontainebleau. The young Prince Orloff was one of the many Russian officers who displhyed great gallantry.dur ing the Crimean war. The beautiful and amiable young Princess who is about to marry him may well be proud of her betrothed, as, in addition to the eleven-wounds which Ile received during ,the Crimean war, he bas also received several marks i of distinction from his Sovereign. Prince Orloff s one of thos3 Russians whom you may scratch to the bone without finding any Tartar below his epidermis. . ..........—. Count Ludolf, son of the former Ambassador of Naples at Rome, has passed through France on h:s way to Munich, w h ere h e is charged with the mis sion of demanding from the King o f Bavaria the hand of the Prin cess M a rie for the Cr i-wn Prince, the Duke of C a l a b r i a . The Lore on the 4th O c t o b er , 1841, and t he Duko has entered Lis twenty-first year. y o ung Princess was SALE OF LITERARY PROPERTY.—Yeaterda.y the 7th and concluding day's sale of the literary property of the 2 late Mr. Bo gue t oo k p l ace under the h ands of Messrs. Southgate and B arre t t , a t their aucti on rooms, Fleet street. Th e H ero i nes o f Shakespear e, 45 steel plates, 500/. ; Land sca p e Illustrations to th e Waverle y Novels, 22 copies Findon's Gall er y o f G rac es, the copyright, stereotype, of letter-press and 80 steel plates, 1401 ; and engraved s t ee l p l a t es , 951. ; Brand.oes Analysis of Gothic A rc hit ec t ure, t h e co pyright, woodcu ts, and zin c plates, 1 73/. ; Funny 8.,0ke for Boys and Gir ls, t he copyright, st e r eo typ e , 5 669 copier', 5301 . ; Brar:dou' s O p en Timber Roofs of Ages, the the Millis A g wood blocks, a nd electron, and copyright, lithographic stones, and 260 copies of letter-press, 110/. • Brandon's Parish Churches, the copy r i g ht and zinc i:lates, 1201. ; Sug gsstions in Deiign, the zinc plates , 95/. ; Tilt 'a Miuia ture Classics, 39 vols., 2201. ; - Views in Reme by Cooke, the copyri g ht, stee l p l a t es , and wood blocks, 501 ; Goldsmith's Traveller,ert by S m ith's Mont Blanc, the copy Birket Foster , the engraved steel plates, 951. ; Alt right and wo o d bl oc k s , 30/. ; A. Month in Constanti nople, by Albert Smith, the copyright, 131. 13s. ; Claret 1 and Olives, by Angus B. Reach, the copyright, wood 1 blocks, and ster Turner and his Works, by John Burnett and the copyright and steel plates, 201. ; Burnet's Landscape Painting in right and steel pipes, 201. ; Oil Colours, the copyright and steel plates, 201. ; Burnet on Portraitp • Painting the copyright and stee plates, • slt.; Rembrandt and his works, by Burnet, the copy- Stuart's Antiquities of Athens, the copyright and steel plates, 191..95. GENERAL CA v AiGNAu. The sudden death of General Cavaignac has re moved from the scene one of the most conspicuous actors in the great revolution of 1848. Eugene Cavaignac was born in Paris the 15th December,e 1802, and was consequently in bis 55th year at the time of his decease. His father was an old member u, and of the National convention, the future Dic tator of 1848 was reared in, the uti com6 a ro v ni aian isis a g re publicanism of 1792. The young a d o pted the military career, and early evinced' thee influence of those principles to which through his I Whole life he adhere with Spartan tenacity. His openly avowed republicanism led to his employ ment with other hot did ardent spirits, in the wars of Africa in the early day s of Louis Philli pp e. His military career in Algiers was one of high distinc tion. Indomitable energy , com p lete self-mas t e ry a calculating bead, and a stoical i n t e g rit y of cha racter, sidgled him out as a man eminently fitted for hi g h command. In 1847 he succeeded Zamoriciere in the command of the Province ofto the Oran, and in Governor in February, 1848 ,byonehe wasof t r he a fi is r e s d t acts of the Pro visional Government, Generalship of Algeira. He remained elected in com mand of the provinc - , 'until, having his absence a delegate to theN ai been ional Assembly, he returned to Paris about the middle of May. hsoeldt arrival hand ahnodr Minister tl o y f a o, a l f f e t t e e r r m War.hi .Imes le req w u a i e red uo themin nominated Moderate Republi n c i a se n d s T s hi b i t e e v r, e d and h e t y h the a p d a r f t o y u of n i the in Cavaignac the sole June burst forth. .0n Provisional of France against the horrors of anarchy. T e h tre mendous u s and struggle, coafvai the second terrible day of t t c h t a i o t n tr o e f . Government re nac was named Dictator. On frightful carnage, the evening the fourth day's fighting, after a Cavaignac remained master of the city—aid of France. At that moment the success ful soldier who had rescued society from anarchy might, sword in hand, havetemporary cav dictatorship into a permanent rule. convertedßuat had no sinister aims. He had saved his country, Aignae and he required no more. Then came the electioi for the President, and the return of Louis Napoleon by a vast majority. Cavaignac played his part with the dignity of true greatness ; holding aloof from all that scene of factious littleness which wearied out the patience of France ; serving his country as he could ; holding fast by his principles without com promise and without compliance. When Bonaparte struck the decisive blow in December, 1851, Ca vaignac was seized and imprisoned with the rest of the known opponents of the usurpation. He was, however, soon released, and has since continued to reside principally in France. The elections of lest summer, in which he was twice returned by a deci sive majority as a member of the Corps Legislatif for the third circumscription of Paris, threatened again to force him from his dignified retirement into the arena ot public life. It was generally un derstood that Cavaignac had determined not to take the oath to the new dynasty necessary to enable him to act in his legislative capacity ; still the arrival of the period at which his resolve must have teen finally made known, was looked for by the whole Republican party in France with no little anxiety. Death has released him from the necessity of making this election, and the Emperor from the embarrass ment which would have been created by either his consent or his refusal to serve. The esteem of men of all parties will follow this brave and sincere sol dier to his tomb. France has not produced a cha racter of more massive heroism, of so stern a self denial, of so elevated a sense ot duty.—Daily News. VACANCIES, APPOINTMENTS, AND PROMOTIONS IN CIVIL SERVICE. —Legal Department.--The Recorder. ship of Doncaster has become vacant by the death of the Hon. Edmund Pliii4s ; Mr. J. K. Aspinall has been appointed deputy recorder of Liverpool, vice Mr. Blsir ' appointed judge o f the Count y Court, The Dockyards. —Mr. Joseph Beer , t hird class clerk, Devonport Dock. yard, has been appointed acting second class clerk during the absence of Mr. Wm. Morrison Richards, o n se rvice in the Storekeeper-Generals Department at Hong Kong. Coastguard. —Lieut. G. Durbin, RN. Folkestone sattion has been Promo ted to be a cornman _ der. Customs.—Mr.' James Monsell has been appointed a clerk in the East and West India Docks, London • Mr. 11. Loveless has been appointed an extra clerk in London ; Mr. A. Gardiner has been appoint been ed a searcher at Greenock ; Mr. M. D. Crosbio has promoted from principal clerk and ass istant- c ontroller of accounts, St. Katharine 's Do cks, to be assis tant-controller of ac counts in the London Ducks ; Mr. It. Gowlland has been promoted from clerk, first class, in the Legal Quays to be principal clerk and a .sistant-controller of accounts in the Loudon Docks ; Mr. 0. G. Lowe has been pro moted from third tt second class clerk in the London Service Gazette. THE BOROUGH BANK OF LIVERPOOL, LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY. The following notice has been issued by the Borough Bank : "Notice is hereby given, that an extraordinary gene ral meeting of the preprietors of the Liverpool Borough Bank will be held at the bank in Water-street, Liverpool, on Tuesday, the 10th Nov., at 12 o'clock at noon, for the purpose of receiving a statement of the affairs and concerns of tha company, and also of assenting to, or dissenting from, a resolution to be then proposed for registering the company under the Joint-Stock Cam panies Aot of 1857, and also of taking into consideration such other measures as in the present circumstances of the bank may be deemed advisa'ole." " T. SELLAII, Manager. "Liverpool Borough Bank, Liverpool, Oct. 29." BANK OF ENGLAND RETURNS. The weekly returns of the Bask of England will hence forth be published premptly. The Treasury yesterday made arrangements to that effect with the Bank and the Commissioners of Stamps and TaxdP. The day of their appearance in the Gazette sill be Friday as usual, but they will be made up to the preceding Wednesday night, so that the interval before their appearance will be only two days instead of a week. The first publication under the new method will be in the Gazette of Friday next, the 6th Nov., which will contain the accounts up to the 4th, and also on that occasion the ordinary return up to the preceding Saturday, the 31st of October. There was a tremendous hurricane in the Black Sea on October 10. Eight merchantmen were lost off the Sulina mouths. "It appears certain," says the Patric, "that the sentence of death pronounced against Captain Daineau is to be commuted into perpetual imprisonment." Tile steamer La Plata is expected t 3 arrive •at Seuth ampton about Sunday next, from the West Indies and Mexico, with a considerable amount of specie, chit fly silver. DEATH OP THE Ray. B. A. VAUGHAN, B.A.—This distinguished i young minister died on Monday, at his house, Alexander-street, Westbourne-park. He was eon of the Rev. Dr. Vaughan, principal of the Lanca shire Independent College. A telegram transmitted to Lloyd's, from Revel, mentions that the steamer Napoleon, Capt. Amery, from Hull to Cronstadt, is aground on 1303,gae, with 11 feet of water in her hold. A portion of the cargo, consisting of 100 bales of cotton and five casks of wine had been saved. The direction of the Dutch Rhenish Railway CJlli pany announce a twelfth call of 24E1. per share, payable or. the 15th of January. This call being made for the purpose of redeeming the loan of 2,400,0006. due no the let of March next, the certificates of that loan will be received at par in payment of the call. Three suspensions were announced from Liverpool yesterday—Messrs. J. S. de Wolf and Co., shipowners ; Gould and Davies, wine merchants and ship ch tndlers ; and Robert Morrow, Sun, and Garbutt, timber mer chants. The liabilities of Messrs. ds Wolf and C•. are, it is feared, considerable. In London the suspension has occurred of .Nlessrs. J. Ha'y and Co., merchants in the New York and Canada trade, and Messrs. J. Jaffrey and Co.; of Great St. Helen's, ship and insurance brokers. The non-receipt of remittances from America has in each case been the cause of difficulty. The liabilities of Messrs. lialy are stated at 60,0001 , and a favourable liquidation is anti cipate!. L-Aters from Liverpool explain that the. failure of the negotiations fur the relief of the Borough Blink was caused, not by any withdrawal of the Liverpool banks from their offer to give guarantees, but from a difference ofd iaw between themselve3 and the Bank of Eogland wn the precisJ terms of those guarantees came to be discussed , S UI CIDE OF A FRENCH RAILWAY OFFICIA his L.—The chief of the railway station of Montigny blew out brain* afe w days ago, in conse q uence, it is said, o f his havieg appropriated to his own use some of the mon Heey of the company, the disco ver y of which he feared. has left a wife and several children. Miss Burdett Cautte has taken a residence in the vicinity of Torquay, for the ensuing winter. THE WEST INDIA MAILS, The Royal West India mail packet La Plata, Capt. Weller, Admiralty agent Lieutenant Brydges, R.N., arrived at Southampton yesterday with the West India, Panama, and Mexican mails. Her dates of sailing are :—Vera Cruz, Oct. 5 ; Havana, 10 ; Greytown, 6 ; Panama, 9 ; Jamaica, 11 ; De, merara, 10 ; Barbadoes, 12 ; Antigua, 14 ; St. Vincent, 11; Grenada, 11 ; St. Thomas, 16. Professor Anstod, the eminent geologist, had visited the West India Islands for the purpose of examining their geological formation, with a view to mining operations. He was struck down with fever at Havana, and was taken away from there apparently in a dying state ; he, however, recovered on his voyage home, and is partially restored to health. - The freight onboard the La Plata includes specie to the amount of 1,000,860 dollars ; of which 479,339 dollars' value is in silver, and 508,346 dol lars' value in gold. Of Jamaica the Kingston Morning Journal says, in its review of the fortnight : " Trade has been dull, and agriculturists have not derived that benefit from the setting in of the October seasons which tl.ey looked for, in conse quence of the rains having extended very little to the interior and north-side paris)ieA, while the south side of the island has been visited by heavy and continuous showers." In British Guiana the dry season appeared to have commenced in earnest. The canes exhibit a healthy and thri'ring appearance, and a few weeks of dry weather will bring them generally to a state of maturity. In Antigua the weather continued most favour• able to vegetation. . . From liavannah there is little political news. The unhealthy season is passing away. The state of trade is satisfactory, and the crops of all kinds look well. Dates from Valparaiso are to Sept. 15. The government had not yet been able to organise a new cabinet—all the attemp is made by Sir H. Urmeneta , to that effect having failed, and resulted in his resigning the task. Letters from Islay, of Sept. 22, state that affairs in the south still continue without change. Castilla, with nearly 5,000 men, has nut ventured to attack Arequipa, and all the efforts that have been made to bring about a pada° termination of the war have failed. a An information hail been laid against the Pacific Steam Navigation Company's steamer Valparaiso, as having a quantity of 'caetraband of war on board, destined for Africa. The Mexican Extraordinary, published in the city of Mexico, notices as follows, in its issue of Sept. 26, the conspiracy which has been already mentioned : Several arrests were made during yesterday of persons known to belong to the Santa Annista, or oil central Government party. During the early part of the day considerable excitement prevailed in the streets. So much were some persons affected and convinced that we were on the brink of a popular tumult that several stores in the Calle Platoros were closed. Mid-day was the hour fixed for the outburst of a revolution, which was variously reported to have had as many varied objects in view. The only thing that seemed at all settled was that the present Government was to be torn down. But mid-day passed, and the merchants who were alarmed in the morning opened their doors and resumed business as usual. The day and night have passed, and we have had no revolution. If rep , rt be true that a conspiracy had succeeded in getting together a large amount of money, and had actually corrupted a number of officers of the army, the result speaks volumes in favour of the untiring watchful ness of Governor Baz. Rumours of conspiracies come upon us from all quarters—from Vera Cruz, Orizava, Jalapa, and other places. Many arrests have been made, on what is reported to be positive proof of complicity in plans against, the Government. A rumour has reached here of the great disaffection in the ever-revolting city of Puebla. The fact is, rumours of revolts and robberies comprise the daily budget of news at this moment. It is a melancholy state of affairs indeed, and we trust and pray that the collection of wise heads in this city will devise come ways and means to imitate a better order of things here. Three days afterwards the same paper reports, Among those who have been arrested, we find the folio wing :—Generals Mariano Sa!as, Manuel Obando, Domingo Gallosso, Agustin Zirez, Antonio Bonilla (in• tendente of police in time of Santa Anna), Lieutenant Manuel Fernandez de Janregni, Colonel .D,nuing,uez, Francesco Gultia,n, P. Velaz, M. Rodriguez, Falcon (son of him who pronounced in Temascaltepec). The fore going do not comprise all.' There are many more who are not well known to the world. There was no move ment of any kind to mar the festivities on the 27th, and we were unable to discover any extra precaution of the government in apprehension of trouble. The Government has set aside 22 per cant, of the cus tom-house receipts to liquidate the claim against it for the 240,000 dole. stolen from the British consulate last winter by Cobos. THE BRAZILIAN MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY EVENINO The steam-ship Pe ropulis has arrived from the Brazils with a ship's letter mail, 50 passengers, and a full cargo, comprising 9,000 bags of coffee and a quantity of miscellaneous merchandise. After despatching from Cowes her passengers, &c., by small boat, the Petropolis proceeded on to Hamburg. Her latest dates are :—Rio de Janeiro, Oct. 1; Bahia, 6th ; Pernambuco, Bth; St. Vincent, 16th ; Lisbon, 26th. From Rio we learn, under date Sept. 30, that that the coffee market was firm ; sales since the 15th, 13,500 bags ' • stock in hand, 100,000 bags ; freights, dull ; exchange on London, from 27i to 1. The flour market quiet. There is no news from St. Vincent. The Calcutta had not arrived out when the Pe tropolis left. The fever was decreasing. The stock market was dull. Exchange was quoted at PASSENGgRS FROM INDIA. - The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam ship Colombo, Captain Field, w ith the homeward India and China mails, left Al ex ar.dria on the 21st inst., at 6 a.m., and Malta on the 25tth, and may be looked for at SouthavriPton on the 3d or 4th proximo. Her passenger list is as follows : From Hong Kong.—Lieut. his Royal Highness the Prince Victor of Hohenlobe, Lieut. Collinson, R.N., Mr. Self, Ensign Telford, 59th Regiment, Mr. Woolgates, Coinmnd.er Chambers, R.M., Lieut. Williams, R.S., Li'eut. Autey, R.N., and Mr. Gerrard. From Singapore.—Captain Norris. From Penang.—Mrs. Braddell and three chil dren. From Calcutta.—Mis. Elliott, two children, and Lieut. Pixley, Mrs. Sampfon, European servan t, Mrs. Swiney and three children, Mrs. Norris, Mr. Heatheo, e, Mrs. O'Donnell, Captain Dunbar's child, Miss Pittar, Captain Hurchcliff-, Mrs. Bum bery, Mr. Newall, Mr. Thorns, Mr. Maxton, Capt. Murray, Mr. M`Manus, Miss Webb, Mr. G. C. Spakes (chief officer, Peninsular and Oriental Com pany's steamer Nubia), Messrs. G. Chandler, J. Lee, and J. Lee (stewards of the Nubia). From Madras.—Mrs. Tunis, two children, and European servant, Mr. G. L. Morris, Lieutenant Taylor, Miss Woodbridge, Major-General Stratton, Miss Darks, Mrs. Parker and two children, Mr. Parker aid servant, Mr. Mack enz i e and Mr. Seive:r. • • From Ceylon.—Mr.Affick, Mr. Brown and sor vant, Lieutenant HasUd,• Rev. Mr. and Mts. Tar leton, H. J. Yeoman (apprentice, Nubia). Fiom Bombay—Mr. and Mrs. Clough and ser vant and six children, Mrs. Drummond and chil dren, Mr. Youiegbusband, Mr. Baker, Miss Graham, Lieutenant Taylor, M r s. G a l way, child, and servant, Mrs. Traver, Mrs. Muter and child, Mrs. Stenhouse, and two children, Mrs. Cloete and servant, MrS. Wallis, three children, and servant, Mrs. Adamson and chl.l, Mrs. Seaward, Mr. and Mrs. Owens and three children, Captain Roskell, and the following persons engaged in the Peninsular and Oriental Company's service :—Messrs. V. Dod, J. Lewis, H. Ttanness, J. Tudor, H. Mansell, M'Catthey, and Chapman. Total, 115. The John Bunyan has arrived from Sydney with 3,000 ounces of golf, valued at 12,0001. GREAT STORM AT NICE.—The Avenir of Nice states that a tremendous ►hurricane of wind, accompanied by torrents of rain, burst ovsr that town and neighbourhood a few days ago. Long rows of trees, some of them nearly 100 years old, were torn u p by the roots, ticke of corn were thrown down and scattered in all directione, the roofs of a number houses torn off, and the windows blown in. The gardens were c Hapletely devastated, and in fact everything which ley in the line taken by the hurricane was more or less injured. The damage caused by this visitation is very coeeideraLle. CONTINENTAL BAGGAGE.--We understand that the Lords of the Treasury aed Boat d of Customs have sanc• tioned a cousiderabls extension of the system of baggage registration by tho South-Eastern Railway, so that bag gage from Paris, as well as hotel Brussels, Cologne, and other towns, by all train,?, can henceforth, after the Ist of November, be ?secured from Customs' interference until arrival at London, independent of the other advan tages of the system. This c incession, in addition to the facilities hitherto in operation for regietering to the con tinent, will enable passengers to register their baggage either way by the day services as well as by the night mail trains, and make a useful addition to the existing means of international communisation. The Govern meet departments concerned have shown a most laudable desire to keep pace with the requirements of the public in this matter.