The Sun. — London, England, 1857-10-24 00:00:00

R OYAL pR'INCESS'S THEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. Charles Kean. THIS EVENING, will b le performed Shakspere's -nay of THE TEMPEST. l'reoeded by LIVING TOE I FAST. ROYAL LYCEUM TO-EA -711E--Lessee, Mr. Dillon.—Under the joint management of VP. .. 1 1.ARRI% 0 N. —O p en for Miss LOUI,,SA. PYNE and Mr. an OPERA ',SEASON of THREE I.XONTHS, wi th the fol. lowing Diatiecnished Artistes ..11ada m e Caradon, Miss Co. Prese.ott, Miss Cuthbert, relli, Miss S n ryne,Miss Marten Mts. H. Manley, aud Miss LOlllB2 FYI& e ; Mr. Augustus Si,. Alb, Mr. Edennnt is, Mr. Hamilton Bralaam Mr. A. Braha.m i , Mr. FerdinCua Obeyer , Mr. Bernard, Mr , Kerby, Mr.Wallworth,Mr.G. Loney,Mr.Weiss, and Mr.W. Harrison. Conductor, Mr. Allre d Mellon. The Orslhestra selected the Royal Italian Opel's, Julhen's Band, aid the Orches tralttal Union. The Chorus `elected entirely front the Royal .Italian Opera. Stage Manag or, Mr. E. Stirling. Assistant acting Manager, Mr. William Drough, Ballet Master, Mr. Frampton. Chorus Master, Mr. G. Smythson. THIS EVENING, will be performed Wallace's opera of (ABITANA. v e conclude with A VERY SEVOUS AFFAIR. p i ; ,ratite Boxes, £2 12s. 6d., .£2 25., and £l. 11. s. 6€l. ; Stalls, 6s. ; Dress 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. Chatterton, jun. ___..------ TELEAt.;;TRIC ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee —Mr. J. B. Buckstone. rills EvL INTING, to commence at Seven o'clock, with Sheridan Roe , w:ea' comedy of THE LOVE CHASE. Con stance, Isfis A. 6, :dgw i c k . After which, - 6 OX AND COX. Box, Mr. Buckstone; Cox, Mr. Comptos , Followed by MAC E YOUR WILLS. To conclude with I'HE GALICIAN FETE. o:chestra Stalls (whia 12 may be retained the whole of the evening), 6s. ea'g-h• (No charge for booking.) First Price. .a• c l - Second price. s, d 5 0 Dress Boxes 3 0 Dress Boxes Upper Boxes 1 0 Upper Boxes 2 0 2 o Pit 1 0 ower Gallery 1 00 Lower Gallery 0 6 ~ ..... 0 % j ig° half-price to Upper Gallery. Upper Gallery - THEATRE ROYAL, A DELPHI. L essee —Mr. B._ m. Webster. THIS EVENING, will be pNerformed the home•ma4o Ettravaganza, DOMESTIC ECONWMY• Mr. Wright and Miss Arden. After which, Douglas Jerrold 's &rams. of BLACK-EYED SUSAN. Mr, T. P. G'ooke ; Blue Peter. Mr. Paul Bedford ; G natbraiu, Mr. Wright ; Black-eyed Susan, Hiss Arden. To conclude with the new sketch of WELCOME, LITTLE STRANGER. Mr. Wright, Mr. Paul Bedford, Ac. STRAND THE .TRE. —THIS EVENING, will be performed IS HE JEALOUS ? 31:r, Shore, Miss GJwer, Miss Herbert, and Miss M. A. Victor. Followed by JOHN OF TAWS, Mr, Kinlech, Mr. Oliver unimers, Miss Harriet GorAon, To be followed by THE _PHANTOM Reginald cap, Mr. Leicester Buckingham. After whish, the highly-successful and original burlesque, written by Leicester Buckingham, cntiVed LA TRAVIATA; or, THE LADY CAMELEON. Miss Cr.wen, Miss Victor, Mr. F. Charles, Mr. G. Bolton, Mr, J. Howard, and Mr. J, Clarke. Commence at Seven. Stalls, 3s. ; Boxes, ; Pit, Is.; Gallery 6d. ; Private Boxes, 1/. ls. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessees, Messrs. Robson and Emden. THIS HVENING, will be performed (6th time) a new comedy, called LEADING STRINGS. Messrs. Addison, G. Vining, H. Cooper ; Mrs. Stirling, Misses Wyndham and Swanborongk. _ . . To conclude with the original Extravaganza, by Robert B. Brongh, Esq., called MASANIELLO. Messrs. Rob son, Cooke, Danvers, fcc. ; Misses Swanborough, Thirlwall, Hughes, Bromley, and Mrs. Melfont. Commence at half-past Seven. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. 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, Behnore ; Miss Webster, Miss M. Eburne, Miss Johnstone. After which, a new Petite Comedy, UP IN THE WORLD, To conclude with TRICKS AND TRIALS, CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road. — OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow. ing company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of ?elections from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS, CHORUSES, GLEES DUETS, &c., viz.:—Miss Russell, Mrs. Badzey, Madlle. Manetta, Mrs. Palmyra, Miss E. Scott Miss Brunel, Mrs. Le Jenne, and Madame Marietta ; Herr F. Jonghmans, Mr. Renshaw, R. Grover, T. Far.ant, S. lonec, J. Barker, W. Melling, Senor Antonio, E. L. lime, and Mr. St. Albyn ; Messrs. S. Collins 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. —Signor PICCO will perform, at half-past Eight and half past Ten, every Evening. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAY- Morn. 7 min. aft. 5 —Even. 27 ra'n aft. 5 TO-MORROW —Moin. 47 min. aft. 5 —Even. 12 min. aft. 6 TUB -SON OFFICE, OCTOBER 24 THEUMOMETEE, IN THE STLIDE. I?—highest since noon yesterday. 50—lowest this morning and during the night 60 —this day at noon. BA.RON =En, 30.15. WIND, Easterly; rather fresh, with fine weather. , ..,........ ~,....„, ~.._ . f-lk : f-... 4? -1.,.. • Al i t, L, I. e f...., z . ~...... r Fk.,,,_ , .:.- : s,• LONDON, SATURDAY, OCT. 24, 1857. The British inhabitants of Calcutta have peti tioned against the Anglo-Indian Government. They accuse it of weakness, vacillation, almost imbecility, state that its sole object is to unduly favour the Civil Service, as if India was to be retained for their exclusive benefit. They have gone to the very root of the matter, urged a truly radical reform of the existing system, asking that the British Parliament should remove the Go vernment of the East India Company, and sub stitute that of the QcrEra, with an open Legisla tive Council, suitable to the requirements of the .country, compatible with British supremacy, Queen's Courts, presided over by trained lawyers, and English the Court language—and, in fact, to sweep away the present mal-administration of justice either by a number of incompetent men of an exclusive service, or by crowds of natives unfit in times of peace, and frequently traitorous in times like the present. The Government have now retorted by a tu, quoque argument. They make a sweeping accu sation against the state of public feeling in Calcutta —or in other words, against those who had the manliness to annex their names to the inculpatory statement. It, in public opinion, is described as " savage and vindictive—a blind and indiscrimi nating exasperation—a mere hatred of a dark skin—a 'pure , and unreasoning antipathy to the Hindoo." This is the cross-bill of indictment. It is an attempt to carry the war into the enemy's camp, to retort the charges preferred. Their own defence is grounded on the illiberal and also im politic prejudices of their accusers, who are nct competent to take a fair and disinterested view of the all-important question. These are the conflicting charges, and it is for the Parliament and People of Great Bri tain to decide the points now at issue on both sides. It appears to us that all the 'Presumptions are in favour of the inhabitants. Such an accusation as " indiscriminate hatred" was never hitherto preferred against any body of Englishmen uninfluenced by official ties. Nor was it preferred nubl they had previously spoken out, plainly and intelligibly, against the fatuity that had seriously imperilled, and, if persevered in, might eventually destroy the British supre macy in Hindostan. The press was gagged —no complaints could be preferred throuh the columns of an independent journal. Theprecau, tion might have been necessary so far a s th e na _ tive newspapers were concerned—those pritited in any of the Eastern languages, or edited-by Illahommedans or Hindoos. But it was unfair and uncalled for against Englishmen who had invested their capital in Indian journals, and who bed heavy stakes in the maintenance of British supremacy in the East. Although they might d isagree with Government measures, they would sustain and support the Government itself. They could not b e w ith supposed to sympathise the views or opinions of the mutineers and rebels, and the attempt at gagging the Four th Estate, proved not only that the Government WE in the wrong, but that it was well aware of the THE SUN, LOWDON, SATTIFIDIY 'EVENING-, f a ct. We may well distrust those who could at tempt to stifle the voice of public opinion. But the inhabitants of Calcutta have only spoken in another clime, the sentiments of the Duke of CAMBRIDGE and the Earl of ELLZN BOROUGH—sentiments that have been warmly re sponded to by all true-hearted Englishmen. They repudiate the sickly sentimentality, the pseudo humanitarianism, that while, as we recently stated, " Delhi was yet untaken, while Lucknow was threatened with the fate of Cawnpore, while News Sams yet commanded his thousands, and while Oade swarmed with rebels ;" in fact, while insurrection stalked abroad, and disaffection pre vailed throughout the length and breadth of the land, placed "a cramping wet blanket" on the efforts of gallant officers, and energetic civil ser vants. The Government should not show such distrust to its servants, should not lead the world to believe that there was the slightest reason to suppose that they could be guilty of heartless and wanton cruelty, or be desirous of involving the innocent with the guilty in one common destruc tion. God knows, there are too many of the latter, to satisfy the most sanguinary. When the rebellion had been crushed and order restored, it would have been sufficient time to preach of tempering j us tice with mercy, and transferring British soldiers whose services were urgently required for the pre. servation of their countrymen and countrywomen, whose lives and properties were still at stake, into gaol guards over rebels taken with the red hand. Let these matters be fully investigated. Let those who have appealed to C. Alt be judged by CESAR ; but we can entertain but little doubt as to which side will ultimately obtain the verdict, or as to the fate of the trumped-up charge, more worthy of the inveterate impugners of the Anglo- Saxon character, than of Englishmen invested with authority by the British Government. The best time for directing public attention to any grievance, is when there is a comparative ab sence of excitement on the subject, when perions can take clear and unprejudiced views, founded on pure justice, uninfluenced by passion or party. It is, then, surely time that the advocates for a fair and equitable modification of the Income Tax should strive to obtain an alteration of that iniquitous impost, so as to make each person con tribute according to his means and resources to the liquidation of the national liabilities, and the maintenance of the national establishment. Last year the public mind was devoted to one point. The people were resolved to get rid of the war 9d., which ought, as we repeatedly proved, to have been the war 11d. And the agitation was confined to that point in which there was great and well-merited success. Although never deluded by any vain expectation the charge would be suffered to expire in 1860 ; and although convinced that an equitable adjust ment was even more important than a diminution, we were compelled to accept an instalment of justice, and to be satisfied with getting what could be obtained and to bide our time, before insisting on other changes. The gross injustice still remained, but as the amount was diminished, we could better bear to be plun dered of 7d. than 16d., although the grievance would be just as flagrant in the one case as the other. The most sanguine person cannot now anticipate that the impost will be abated in April, 1860. The Indian rebellion has prevented the possibility of such a concession, and we may therefore now regard it as a permanent tax. We should not then delay the attempt at its improvement, or avoid a task -.Thiel), sooner or later, must be un dertaken. The oppressive and unequal impost must now be subjected to a complete revision. As we have repeatedly stated, the people do not desire to get rid of direct taxation. On the contrary, they de sire its extension on a sound and judicious prin ciple. But it must be completely modified, or en tirely rejected. The palpable swindle of charging precarious and temporary profits at the same rate as fixed and certain income arising from accumulated and realised property must be alto gether abolished. The principle would seem too absurd to require a single argument again:4 it ; but that it is an existing fact, adopted and enforced by enactments, framed by the Legislature, every member whereof was obliged to exhibit a property qualification in order to entitle him to take his seat and vote. Collectively and individually, therefore, they exonerated themselves at the expense of the industrial population. This may be regarded as a serious accusation, but unfortunately it has but too much foundation, and the sooner the cause in which it originates is removed the better for all parties concerned. It was, as " The Spirit of COCKER" justly dehignated, " a masterpiece of statecraft ;" but the eyes of the people have been completely opened, their vision has been purified, and they will no longer tolerate the flimsy pre text that taxes " the working bees of the social hive for the relief of the drones." The Chan cellor of the Exchequer will not, under any circumstances, abandon so profitable a source of revenue. He has had too great expe rience of its productiveness. The ridiculous no tion fraudulently started by Mr. GLADSTONE, when Chancellor of the Exchequer, and fostered and supported by the Times, respecting its aboli tion in 1860, may, therefore, be at once and for ever banished from the popular mind. We must, therefore, reform the entire system, so as to obtain an equal, or nearly equal, amount of money— but by fairer means. The Marchioness of D3wnshire leaves town to-day for East Hampstead Park, Berks. His lordship still remains in Ireland. The Earl Amherst has purchased a mansion in Gros venor-square, late the residence of the Earl of Car narvon. The Earl of Mulgrave leaves town to-day on a visit to the Hon. H. B. and Mrs. Brandt, at Glynde-place, near Lewes. Visn,unt and Viscountess Combertnere are entertain inQ a seldct circle of the nobility at Combermere Abbey. Viscount awl Viscountess Campden and family have an-iv:l at Claridge's Hotel, from Campden Hou3e, Gloucestershire. Lord and Lady Feversham are still at Duncombe Park, surrounded by a family circle. The noble lord and her ladyship are expected in town early next month. Lord aricleLady S ruthampton have arrived at the Clarendon, from Whittlebury, Towcester. Lord Edward Thynne has left the Earl of Malmea. bury's shooting quarters in the Highlands for Drumlan rig Castle, on his way south. Lady Eiizabeth Hope Vere and family have arrived in Park-lane from Folkestone. The Hon. Edmund Phipps, who baa been very much indisposed for some gronthe past, is somewhat better. The Right Hon. Frederick and Mrs. Peel, who have been on a tour in Italy, are expected in town the latter eitti of lir xt month. MARRIAGE IN ITIGH Lin -- - YeAerdav morning the marriage of the Rev. Gerald Alexander Perrin, M.A., with the lovely and accomplished Miss Elizabeth Massey t W in a u llie, the daughter of Admiral Wallis, of Funtingdnn James's Faritingdon, Sussex, was solemnised at St. um itiallimls of both families. circle of Ctieurc'h, Piccadilly' been occasioned c i: c'ttlfe CHATHAM.--;,inch T the presence of a brilliant Chatham, in eon . a y r. Irv i i i ng in . — p M op u u c l h ar aux pa ie r t i y sii ha o s f the vacancy in the incumbency of the anticipated filling up of by the death of the iL cu v ra jj ency is worth nearly 1,0001 which has been caused The living, which the gilt of the Dean and Chapter of Rochester, and by a member of that body , who, has been held since 1828 cumbeflcy of Chatham, held they'll addition to the :n- Marshall, Dorsetshire, a canonry r e e c s t id y of Sturrninster ler Cathedral, and a chaplaincy in ordint:tiarY in Rocht s- The inhabitants have expressed a very a r t Y ro t: the Queen. g hope that a clergyman may be appointed who will be enabled to reside in his benefice. Insurances to a large extent were effected yesterday at Lloyd's for the transmission of specie to India, sup posed to be on account of the East India Company at , 20s. per cent. Some parties estimate the amount at 250,0001. It is stated that the fi.ilure of Cyrus Field and Co., at New York, has occasioned the suspension of the respect able firm of Laurence, Murray, and Ingate, of that city, and their drafts on the resident partner in London were yesterday returned unpaid. It is entirely a commission house. Their engagements are small, and it was expected the stoppage would be temporary. MID-KENT RethwAT.—During the heavy and inces sant rain which prevailed on Thursday last, consider able damage was caused to the embankment of the newly-constructed Mid-Kent line of railway between Lewisham and Beckenham. Notices have been issued announcing that trains will not run until the damage is repaired. There were no gold withdrawals from the Bank yesterday, but it was understood about 110,000 sovereigns would be taken at Liverpool for shipment to New York by the Canada. With the other amounts pre viously provided it seems probable, therefore, that the sum to be despatched by that packet will not fall short of the anticipated total of 200,0001. It appears that the Canada will take out tenders for 400,0001. 8 per cent. bonds to be issued by the Michigan Central Railway for the extinction of the portion of their &sting debt falling due before August, 1858. The instalments will consist of 10 per cent. on the 14th of next month, 15 per cent, on the let of January, and three of 25 per cent. at succeeding intervals of two months. THE FATAL EXPLOSION AT LIVERPOOL.—LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY.—An inquest was held yesterday afternoon upon the body of Robert Goulding, 30 years of age, who was killed by the explosion of a boiler at Mr. William Hull's flour mills on Tuesday evening, and after a lengthened investi4ation, the jury returned a verdict stating that the deceased came to his death entirely through his own neglect. A Mumma VliiEL.—The crew of a Wcich schooner have brought into Grimsby a Dutch vessel, found about 50 miles from the mouth of Humber, totally de serted. The vessel was laden with corn, and when found had about five feet of water in her hold, her sails and rigging were very little injured, and the water was soon got under. The captain and crew have since arrived in Grimsby ,• they had left her under the conviction that she would soon sink. THE ARMY, NAVY, AND ORDNANCE SERVICES.— Detailed accounts of the receipts and expenditure for Navy, Army, and Ordnance services in the year ended March 31, 1856, have been published by order of the honourable the House of CJmmons on the motion of Mr, Wilson, M.P. The expenditure for naval services amounted to 19,590,533/., and that for Army, Commis sariat, and Militia services to 21,223,0791. The Ord nance services entailed a cost of 11,993,7841. The details of these votes occupy a space of 105 pages. ENCOUNTER BETWEEN A CAT AND ; SNAKE.—At house near Port Ellen, Islay, the inmates were recently startled by the unusual cries of a fine tom-cat at the out- Bide of the house. A rush Ra 3 made to ascertain the cause of the yells, when, to their surprise, a large ser pent had embraced puss too closely to be relished. The cat had evidently given fight, or had acted on the de fensive, as unerring signs were manifested on the body of his snakeship of its claws and teeth. The respective antagonists were exercising their strategic skill, and the issue of the contest might bays been doubtful had not the timely reinforcement to the feline hero made its appearance. The serpent was then speedily despatched, and " Tem" declared the victor. The snake was of the the black species, and as they often visit dairies to g« t milk, it is supposed that it was on the way to regale itself when met by "Tom." MINIM—The mining market this week, not witbstend ing the increased rate of discount to 8 per cent., * and the consequent tightness of money, has been characterised by increased activity rather than otherwise, the princi pal demand still being for some of the progressive relines we referred to last week. Dividend mines are not so ranch sought after, speculators appearing rather to prefer such shares as promise a speedy rise of 40 to 50 per cent. to those paying steady dividends of 15 or 20, and this state of things may have been brought about by the sudden and great rise in East Basset. It, WhealUny there has been a steady demand, and the price has daily advanced 10e. to 11 per share, until they leave off at 7 to 7i ; this is a rise of 44 per share in three weeks ; this mine has further improved since our laot, West Frances 16 to 17 ' • South Frances 245 to 255 ; Basset, 190, and more in demand ; Devon Great Consces, 440 to 450 ; West Basset, 24 to 26, and the mine im proved ; North Basset, 15J to 16 4 , and more de:nand for them ; the lode in the 80 is looking better. West Seton, 350. Grambler and St. Anbyn, 80 to 85 ; the prospects of the mine in the 36 are more encouiazing.— Mininy Atonal of this clay. VOLUNTEERING OF THE DUMFRIES REGIMENT OF MILITIA YOR FOREIGN SERVICE.—On the forenoon of Friday last, at morning parade, the militia regiment , A as drawn np in the form of a square, and the officGri end men were addressed by Colonel M'Murdo on the subject of volunteering for service in some of the Mediterranean garrison stations. The address of the gallant colonel was received with great enthu siasm, and at its conclusion three cheers for the Queen were lustily given. The colonel then ordered all those who were willing to volunteer for service to leave the ranks and march to the other side of the barrack square. With a hearty cheer, and with gratifying alacrity, all the o ffi cers and the whole of the men, with a few exceptions, bounded across the e4p!anade in token of their desire to serve abroad. We may add that, since the emhodiment of the regiment, 5-(5 recruits have joined the forty, the regimental surgeon passing on an average five evtry day.—Dumfries Courier. The Cologne Gazette states tact experiments have been lately made by Au3trian engineers, near Mantern, with gun cotton for bla ting purposes. It has been found that minas charged with 331 be. of this powder Lave blown up with. greater effect than if they had been charged with 1001bs. of common powder. The ope'ation of preparing the mine is said to be attended with much ess danger. . . . THE iOECES IN INDIA.—An official return, made up to the 10th inst., has been compiled by Captain E! pliia stone, R.E., of the Topographical and Statistical Depar' ment at the War-office, showing that the total number of her Majesty's troops in India is 29,384 men, beside. 29,611 on their y assage out. Of these, there are 21,884 in the Bengal presidency, and 18,390 on their way to Bengal ; in the Madras presidency there are 2,426, and 2,210 on their way ; in the Bombay presi dency there are 5,074, and 9,011 on their way. The European troops of the East India Com pany number altogether 18,260 men, of whom 6,800 are in Bengal, 4,960 in Madras, aLd 4,520 in Bombay, besides 1,900 European officers and men from ,the disbanded native regiments. The native troops who still continue on duty in the service number altogether 128,000 men, of whom 46,880 are in Bengal, 50,880 in Madras, and 30,240 in Bombay. On the opposite side, the number of the native troops in the Bengal presidency disbanded or disarmed is estimated at 26,750, and the number of those who have mutinied at 58,230. Of the latter, 8,300 are cavalry and 48,6 A infantry, with 700 t the artillery awl 630 of the engineers. In the Madras presidency, 33 men of a cavalry regiment have been disarmed, and 380 men of another regiment have attempted to matiny. In the Bombay presidency 850 men have been disbanded and 200 have mutinied; By the last advices from Australia we have the report of the committee appointed by the legislature of Victoria to investigate the principles on which the railway works of that colony should be carried out. The points to excite at'ention on this side is that it appears to e ,n -template the raisingof funds in England to the ultimate ex tent of 6,000,000/ by six per cent. deben tut. as of 1001. each, for which:the most" eminent loan houses are to be invited to tender," With the rate of discount at 8 per cant., and a strong probability that the Government at Calcutta will, in its financial incapacity, instantly seize any en couragement given to it to apply for an imperial guaran tee on a London loan of 10,000.0001., this addition to our prospects is important. The report has yet t) be sanctioned by the Assembly, but it may be assumed it will meet approval, and that, at all events, the borrow- ing part is less likely than any other to undergo modifi cations. With regard to the general plans of construc tion the leading recommendations of the c3mmittea are, that the chief object should be the connecting of the principal interior towns with the sea-ports, that two main trunk lines of double track ehou'd accordingly be commenced, one from Melbourne to Sandhurst, with a branch to Cestlemaine—eventually to be extended to the Murray—and the other from Geelong to B ellarat, and that tenders should be invited in three modes simultane ously—first, for both lines in their whole length ; second —for each line in its whole length ; and, third, for each line in sections—the works in any ewe to be completed is four years from the 14 of January, 1858. MORE FORTUNE TELLING IN LIVERPOOL.—Anoth .r fortune teller, who gave the name of James Henderson, alias Joseph Bailley, was brought up at the Liverpool police court yesterday, and committed to ga.o.) for three months with hard labour. It appealed that a servant girl, named Farrell, went on Thursday to the prisoner's house and asked him to tea her fortune. She put seve ral questions to him, which he answered wrongly, but e :ilia gave hide a shilling. Detective Carlyle, w ho had been of watching the premises, on seem g Farrell come out took the prisoner i n t ) cus t o dy. 0 1 the house, the house being searched, a large number of a trono mical books and " fortune telling articles" were found. The following invocation, which was wri-- ten in a very bad hand, was also discovered :—" I do conjure constrain atjure and command you spirits Anal iye analla Anacar in the name of the father and of the Sea and of the holy goat by Alpha and omega the Beginning and the end and by the jeneral ressurrection and By him who shall come to Judge the quick and the dead And the world by fire and By the jeneral resurrec tion at the last day and by that name which is called tetregremation that you cau-e the person are persons who stole the goods in question to bring back the same." The invocation was concluded with a triangular dia gram with the words "Zile sullied" in the middle, and " Maeeinen," " Hurat aphel," and " Zeball," on the dif fereot sides. The follo-eieg is a copy of one of the pri sorer's handbills, several hundreds of which were found iu his p - issessi n :—" Know thy destiny : All questions answered on the Present, Past, and Future ; of marriage and the time when, with a description of the future wife or husband ; of making purchases or sales ; of things 104 ; whether an absent person be dead or alive ; whe ther any one shall have the thing hoped for, &c. Any lady or gentleman who wishes to have their future life revealed •to them may consult Joseph Henderson, the astronomer, of Liverpool, 61, Oliver-street, leading out of Parliament-street, Windsor, Liverpool. The heavens declare the glory of God."—A woman, named Catherine Foster, was also committed for three months imprison. aunt on a similar charge, she having obtained large quantities of clothes from servants to have them charmed. These articles, however, were never returned. LATET NEWS. CHANGE OF MINISTRY IN TURKEY. We have received the following telegram from our Vienna correspondent :—.. " VIENNA, FRIDAY, Oct. 23, Noon. " Advices from Constantinople of the 23d inst. announce a change of Ministry. " Redschid Pasha is appointed Grand Vizier. " Aali Pasha remains Minister of Foreign Affairs. " The Sultan's brother-in-law is appointed Master of the Ordnance." CHINA. The Hong Kong China Mail, of August 13, a date three days later than that of the advices by the last overland China mail, states that Commis sioner Yeh bad been " summoned to the capital to receive some high marks of his sovereign's favour." A private letter from Amoy states that Peh kwei, the governor of Canton, is staying at the de partmental city of Changchau, in Fuhkien, at which he arrived after a four months' journey from Peking. He is said to be very sick and palsied, but is represented to be busy collecting all the in formation be can as to the " barbarian" move ments, previous to proceeding to Canton to relieve Yeh. On the 10th of August a lorcha was attacked off Mir's Bay by three piratical boats, but after a short resistance the crew of the lorcha suc cee d e d i n beat ing the boats, one of which was sunk during the fight. From Macao we hear of a fleet of fifteen lorchas having left that place for the west coast, ostensibly for the purpose of " purchasing" live stock. These lorcha men, when they find themselves in force, are apt to purchase at their own prices, and we learn that it was not thought improbable at Hong Kong that a gun-boat or two might be sent to control the proceedings of this fleet. Great complaints were made of the continued high prices of provisions at Hong Kong, "caused," says the Mail, '"in a great measure by combinations on the part of the Chinese dealers, who, though they have arbitrarily advanced the value of copper cash beyond what its actual scarcity and the consequent rise in the rate of ex change would warrant, have not proportionately reduced the price of their wares ; so that what cost 100 cash a month ago at 1,250 to the dollar, now costs exactly the same number of cash at 1,000 to the dollar. In fact, under the present inefficient I regulations, we are at the mercy of the dealers, and they know it ; though affairs inly alter when the new market arrangements, now understood to be in contemplation, come to be enforced." The British ships the Earl of Egliuton and Violet from London arrived at Hong Kong on the 11th of August, freighted with mditary stores. The British barque Elizabeth Martin left Macao on the 11th of August for Liverpool, and the British ship Julia left Shinghae on the 29th of July for London, each with a cargo of teas. Au American ship, suppeeed. -to be the Nabob, which left Hong Kong for Shanghae on the 29th July, is reported to have struck on the Pratas ; and H. M.S. Tribune had orders to call there on her voyage to Manilla. PRUSSIA. BERLIN, Oct 21.—The King's mental health yesterday afternoon experienced a great and unex pected improvement. Yesterday afternoon his increased clearness of perception and reflection and strength of memory enabled him to hold a coherent conversation on any topic requiring sustained powers of mind. The Queen has already profited so far by this.gratifying change as to lay before the King the necessity of his empowering the Prince of Prussia to act for him. The official bulletin publiakei this morning says : "The favourable symptoms in His Majesty's state of health have continued during the last 24 hours. "Saul Souci, Oat. 22, halt-past 9 o'clock a.n." FRANCE. PARIS, FRIDAY EVANING. Th 3 French Government, in a:c )rdsnce with the Powers that signed the treaty of Paris, is now occu pied in fixing the period for opening the Confer ences on the question of the Danubian Principali ties. The first sitting, it is thought, maybe held about the middle of November. In virtue of ari arrangement with tha Anglian Government, a French consul IA ntrynt to _ blithed at Pola, where a new and important arsenal and dockyard has been constructed for the Ausrian war nary. - - - - A c)riespondedce his been exchanged I:efween M. Pietri, the prefect of police, and M. Jules Favre, the counsel for M. Mig!on iu tl:e late trial. The former, in his letter, complains that tip , ' learned counsel had, in his pleadings, made use of expres sions which were calculated to bring discredit on the administration over which he presides, and which were moreover offensive to him person ally ; he consequently calls for such explsnatious on the subject as may tend to remove any un favourable impression which may have been caused in the public mind by the remarks in question. M. J. Favre, in his reply, states that his client had given the most positive contradiction to the facts which wore communicated to the court by the Pre fect of Police, relative to his former conduct, he, M. Favre, was bound to consider them as un founded, and consequently spoke of them in that light in his defence of M. Migeon ; but he, at the same time, disclaims all intention of saying any thing that could in the slightest wound the per sonal feelings of M. Pietri. The Presse offers the following explanatory re marks on the sentence of M. Migeon : " This condemnation does not annul the election of M. Migeon as deputy, or render him ineligible. Art. 26 of the organic decree of Feb., 1852, for the election of deputies,dec'ares all electors who are 25 years of age to be eligible. A r ti c l e 27 *lily excludes from election- individuals pointed out in Articles 15 and 16 of the organic decree, and none of the exclusions enumerated in those articles are applicable to M. Migeon, who has, it is true, been condemned to imprisonment, but only simple misde meanour , an d no t f or a crime. misdemeano ur i s prov id e d f or an d This s a punished by Alt. 259 of the Penal Code, which, in this case, does not authorise the tribunals to pic nounce the privation of civil and civic rights. There is even reason to suppose that the tribunal had ad mitted extenuating circumstances, for the mini mum of the penalty enacted by Art. 259 is six months' imprisonment, and the judgment is only for one mouth. BOIRSE, Oct. 23.--The following were the las' quotations : Cash. fr. End of Isronth. 4i per Cents 3 per Cents 66 80 66 90 Bank Shares 2960 Credit Foncier 5lO -- Credit Mobilier 782 50 R oman Do. Account 785 Austrian ............ 88 Belgian 4. - - Fiedmontese (5) 9O Home Debt - RAILWATE—FOR CASH> tr. C. Ir c. Orleans Northern - - Strasburg Lyons and Med B37A— New Ditto ...... ..... 667_ New Ditto Bl O - Grand Central - Geneva %Sidi THE BALTIC. HANIBURG, OCT. 22. A telegram, under date of the 20th inst., from Stockholm, mentions that the residence of the King of Sweden has again been changed from Fullgarn to the capital. The sate of the King's health is rt.- porte d as to cr s i t t o icokaii)lm Crown.rThef rom Christiana on the Princ9 Regent re turnedabove mentioned day. Yesterday the Eitatt)s of the Kingdom com mence:l their deliberations on the subject of liberty of conscience. Advices from Copenhagen of the 20th inst. an nounce that the Danish Government has sent: a memorial on the question of the Duchies of Hol stein and Laudirburg to its diplomatic agents at foreign Courts. sian Gaz e tt e , g it'orina' ion RUSSIA. A letter f rom St. Pe t ers b urg , in the New re spectingPros- th e reduction of t h e R ussia ., ar my : —"Th e re auction of the guard and of the corps of grenadiers ives the following i is by n o means an isolatel measure, but, on the contrary, extends to all the infantry of tho army. The six war battalions of a regiment of grenadier, of the guard have been reduced to three, and the ight battalions of tile infantry regiments to four The effective strength of each battalion has, besides, b., en reduced front 1,302 men to 760. This will make for the 86 regiments of infantry a diminution of 344 warbattalions, and the diminution will even be 430, for it has been decided that for the future the men of th.t foot tho - reserve battalion of etch regiment shall in time of p .ace be sent on furlough, so that each regiment will only have under arms three batta,- 1i0 , ,5, linking in all 238 b atali , n3. The regiments whicti form rly comprised when on a pt a.:e footing 4,000 men, and with the recruits and reser, • 7,000, will for the future be only 2,100 strong Each roaiment will therefore iumediately lose' OCTOBER I- 24, 2,200 men, as the old reserve battalions had been dismissed after the proclamation of peace." SWEDEN. CHRISTIANA, Oct. 14.—The solemn dissolution of the Storthing took place to-day at one o'clock. His Royal Hi g hness the Crown Prince and Viceroy entered the hall, accompanied by a numer ous procession of ecclesiastics and civil and military officers, and took his seat next to th e th rone . His royal highness then read the following speech : " Good Sirs and Norwegian Men,—l bring you the hearty greetings of his Majesty, my much beloved father The assurance of the sincere sym pathy of the faithful Norwegian people is a great consolation to him in his illness, whichwe have all so much reason to deplore. May an all-wise Provi dence grant our prayers, and restore him to health. Being obliged by circumstances to re nounce the honourable position in which the King's favour had placed me in Norway, and in which I gladly avail myself of this occasion which brings me once more among you, to express my gratitude for the many proofs of your affection and confidence which 1 have received, and among which the re cent resolution of the Storthing authorising me to assume the government during the illness of his Majesty, gives evidence of a cinfieling trust in my good will and my upright intentions, of which I shall always endeavour to prove myself worthy. You have recently been made acquainted with the solemn promise that I have made in the Council of Sta'e ; this promise I will never break. The Storthing has responded with alacrity to his Ma jesty's gracious proposals regarding the increased means required for the further development of the industry and well-being of the country. The satisfactory redemption of the Sound dues, carried out with the co-operation of the Storthing, has af forded his Majesty much gratification. His Ma jesty is also pleased to have been able to append his signature to the several law reforms required by and conducive to the public well-being, and by which the present Storthing has considerably furthered the interests of the realm in various di rections. His Majesty deplores, however, that the Storthing has not thorned th expedient to adopt the various royal propositions tending to facilitate commercial intercourse bPI-AvaAn Neaway and Sweden, to relieve the shipping interests of both countries, and to a satisfactory regulation of certain judicial relations betwceen the inhabitants of the two countries, all of which measures are founded in the nature of the union, and in the interests of both nations. However, the manner iu which the first matters alluded to were settled in the Storthing gives his Majesty reason to hope that the time is not far distant when clearer, conceptions will prevail regarding the important relations between the uuited kingdoms arising out of the union, and when, in consequence, all causes of mutual distrust will be removed. Wishing you, in the name of my august father, awl from the bottom of my heart, all the best bless'ngs of Heaven, I hereby, in accordance with the 80th paragraph of the Constitutional Law, declare the 15fh ordinary Storthing of the kingdom of Norway to be dissolved." The Plasident (Mr. Harbitz) having replies' in a few words to the speech from the throne, the as sembly dispersed, after giving utterance to a hearty "God protect the King, the fatherland, and the sister kingdom." PRIVILEGE OF THE BAR IN FRANCE. In yesterday's Moriteur is published a corre spondence between the Prefect of Police and M. Jules Favre, the bold and clever advocate who de fended M. Migeon in the late extraordinary trial at Colmar. The Prefect of Police writes as follows : Paris, Oct. 19. Monsieur,--Upon instituting proceedings against M. Jules Migeon, the Precursur-General of Colmar re quested my intervention, in order that he might procure information respecting the morality of the accused. I complied with the wish of that high functionary by for warding his a report, which has given rise to one of the incidents in the trial in which you have defended M. Migeon. As the tribunals are alone competent to deal with this matter, it cannot become me to discuss here the veracity of the information collected by my information ; but I have every reason to believe that if a judicial investiga tion were to be made upon this information you would be the first to regret your having contested its accuracy. Be that as it may, I find this day in the journals a re port of your pleading, which contains expressions that seem to impugn the consideration due to my office, and which I ought to regard as a personal offence to myself, both as a government official and as a private individual. The prefecture of police has invariably given its aid to inform and prepare the investigations of justice, at the instance of magistrates, by reports which generally serve as a basis for criminal proceedings, as elementary data, but which it bas never given as documents absolutely judicial, since by the very nature of things they cannot be established through cross-examination. Moreover, it leaves to the discretion of the magistrates the care of determining the use to be made of these preliminary documents. I fully admit that when these documents are brought forward at the trial and pubrely made known, it is the right and duty of the defence to discuss them freely ; but I cannot believe that an advocate of your experience and authority can have given to such a discussion a form that would gravely inculpate my office and affect my own dignity. lam obliged, however, as you will easily un derstand, to appeal to your good faith for some explana tions calculated to guide public opinion, and to satisfy my own mind respecting an incident by which my sense of delicacy and my susceptibility are acutely touched. — Accept, Monsieur, the assurance of my distinguished consideration. TELE PREFECT OF POLICE, PIETRI. The following is the answer of M. Jules Favret— Monsieur le Prefet,—l have just received the letter you have done me the honour of writing this day, and in which you inform me that the incident brought before the public audience at Colmar, in the trial of Migeon, and relating to a report from your office, has acutely touched you, and, willing to appeal to my good faith, you ask me how I was induced to censure energetically that document. I answer you with frankness. Defend. ing M. Migeon in a trial which involved his whAi honour and prospects, a trial which excited as you were enabled to perceive, the most ardent passions, I saw him struck by a series of revelations which were extremely serious, which emanated from your office and were cc companied by no proofs. Each of these alleged facts M. Migeon met with a flat denial. I was bound to regard them as disproved, and until a demonstration of the contrary I shall hold the same opinion. I rose indig nantly to protest against the danger of such productions which, whilst they have not undergone the control of justice, may entail deplorable errors. But I had no in tention of attacking either your delicacy or uprightness as a publio functionary. I believed your subordinates had been misinformed, and that you were also misin formed thereby, and that all the scandal got up against M. Migeon had been caned by erroneous information. This, M, le Prefet, was the full extent of my idea. I de plored the use made by justice of documents the whole value of which must subsist in their being tested by cross examinatica, and I think that on a question so vitally affecting the honour of citizens and the defence of the accused, your exoellent mind will admit that truth was on my side.--Receive, &c, JULES FAVRE. TIIE WATERLOO-BRIDGE TRAGEDY. A NEW INVENTIOIV FOR PIZBVENTING COMBUSTION. Yesterday afternoon a party of scientific and lite rary gentlemen assembled at 34, Alfred-place, Bed ford-square, by invitation of Messrs Schnessel and. Thouret, to witness some experiments illus trative of the capabilities of their new invention for preventing combustion. The inventors pro fess to be able, by this discovery, to render incom bustible every substance hitherto liable to be con sumed by fire, and they state that by its applica tion conflagrations in theatre and private houses, on railways, and on board ship, will be impossible, while persons dressed in any material whatever which has been prepared with the preventive will no longer be exposed to danger from fire. When the sad loss of life and the domestic tragedies which are of such frequent occurrence, from the ignition of muslin and other dresses and of light cur tains, are borne in mind, any means by which such occurrences can be even mitigated, if not entirely prevented, are deserving of public consideration. Messrs. Schussel and Thouret yesterday first ex posed to the flame of an ordinary candle unprepared pieces of muslin, plain and flowered, which of course were rapidly ignited and consumed. The same kinds of muslin, prepared, were next held to tue flames for a considerable time, the only effect being to char the fabric. Not the slightest flame was visible, and the effect of the application of the candle was confined to those parts with which the flames came into immediate contact. Shavings, twisted in the way in which cigar and pipe lights are often made, were next tried in the flame of the candle, with the same effect. A small box of ordinary deal, which had been prepared, but was incased in inflammable canvass, was then placed on a clear, strong fire, and its force aided by a liberal supply of firewood all round, for a quarter of an hour. At the end of that time the box was removed, broken up, and h an d e d round for inspection, showing that the outside only wan blackened and charred ; during the whole process not the slightest flame was produced from the box. Lastly, upon a tall screen with two cross bars four long pieces of flowered muslin were hung, 2 unpre- • pared pieces below, and 2 prepared pieces above. The undo. strips were opoodily lighted, the flame rising with great force to the upper pieces, but with a similar effect as before ; the parts with which the flames came into contact were charred, not ignited ; and the attempts of several of the gentlemen present to set other portions on fire by means of lighted torches ended in the same result. The inventors say that the material will be as cheap as common starch, or that a bale of linen, or cotton, or mt.slin, one cubic foot square, may be pre pared by it at a cost of a pe n ny, th a t th e cloth so prepared will preserve its anti-inflammable qualities until it is again washed, and that mere wear has nb effect upon it, and lastly that the preparation is of such an innocuous nature that it not only leaves the fibre unaltered in strength and character, but may be applied to the most delicate colours in all textures with the excep tion of light rose and blue silks, with which extra pains must be taken. The experiments yesterday . , so far as they went, fully sustained these state ments, and we understand that they were prelimi nary to au exhibition of the invention upon a larger scale in the course of a few days, to which the public generally will be invited. The annual loss, both of life and property, which could be prevented by the general adoption of a cheap and effective method of preventing combustion, is so great even in a pecuniary point of view, that if the inventors, upon an extended trial, are found to have dis covered an effectual antidote, they will have con ferred an invaluable boon upon society. A telegram from St. Petersburg quotes the exchange on London as low as 36. LIVERPOOL, Friday.—The screw steamship Antelope has arrived, with dates from St. John's, Newfoundland, to the 12th inst. Unfortunately, she has brought no late papers, The screw steamship Indiana, bound from New York far Southampton, put into St. John's ati the 12th, after being 12 days out. PROPOSED NEW STATUTES.—CAMERIDGE, October V. —Among certaia new statutes recommended by the Councif to the Senate, is one appropriating about &third of the endowment of the Lady Margaret Professorship to the Norrisian Professorship, to come into operation at the next vacancy of the former. It is understood that all the arrangements connected with the Ottoman Railway from Smyrna to Aidin have been completed, that the contract for the entire line has been taken, and that the whole of the shares have been rweaotrkeeslawie.raesscommenced e on g governor e ert a r a o f " S r e o p p t r e i t b e e d T ith he g of Smyrna and by several of the consuls. COLLISION OFF THE OWERS.—SOUTHAMPTON, Friday. —The brig Geljon, Capt. Bechen, bound from Santos to Altona, with a cargo of coffee, came into collision on Wednesday night last with the brig Rowley, Captain Elliott; of Shields, bound to Algiers with coal. The nnllision tnnk place off +ha Owen, and the brig ißoarleir almost immediately sank. The captain and crew were taken on board the Gefjon, which vessel arrived here this afternoon for repairs. ELECTRIC LIGHT.--We learn that the launch of the Great Eastern steamship, which it is expected will take place early in the corning month, will be effected under' the brilliancy of the electric light, as far as the moving of this wondrous iron monster is done during the nights and which must occupy a considerable portion of the darker hours, seeing that it will require a period of et least 16 from the moment of her first leaving the upper stays or cradle, until she quietly rides in her future ale' ment. It is to be presumed, therefore, hat the ceer mencement will be during the night, that her final gliu e into the river may be witnessed by thousaiso n the clear light of day. The use of the electric light will, flier" fore, be of great moment in this important operatics in which, it may be said, the whole nautical world interested. On the other hand, it will fully test th e merits of the various improvements made in this e ysten; of removing darkness, for, if the lights to be & Tette° burn steadily and brilliantly throughout the night, thel will meet the requirements of the Trinity House, as rf spects the illuminating power f or li g hth ouses . TP. ° brilliancy of the electric li g ht h as never b een Wier' tioned, and the great difficulty hitherto has been l a securing density and steadiness , . These points nr e overcome, we are assured, by the application of nie f ' cury instead of carbons, and that a lunar light, Pu re: dense, steady, continuous, is now obtained. This, e s we have already said, will now be fully and plenli u n i tested. The point to be determined is even .„" more universal interest than the Great teste rs steam-ship itself • for, if what is represented Li established beyond controve or dispute, a great O P s tional boon will be secured. Nothing can be of V value to this country than an e ffi cient and pow erfu l light for the coast. Those now in use are not suffioien t l effective, and during fogs and severe weather, are tr' s quently useless beyond the immediate precincts of 'o lighthouses, whereas the new light—the mercurio-eleett4o_ we suppose it may be called—is unchangeable in color% and its penetrating powers in fog and thick weather 0., revesented as perfectly extraordinary. Little has ber. said or is known of this new plan of overcoming the d i culties which carbon light presented, but the discovere r ' have been persevering in thoir trials and tests, so as is to lio m ake every point perfect before its submission to pn' t ," display. We understand that the discovery is due.,b Professor Way, but that other gentlemen identified set s the prosecution of the questi on o f e l ec t r i c light h ove assisted in bringing the m a tt er t o it s prese nt stet° j d perfection. The test to which it is to be put is a e ° os one, and is of itself a n earnes t o f th e s i n cerity of the 4 who consider it perfect for all useful purposes. We tr their efforts will be crowned with success as brilliant::, their own light, not only on their account, but as a M O ter of national import and interest. It will be a able ` feature indeed in this extraordinary feat of law n crn" this monster ship.—Missing Journal. .0 1 ° TEE LATE SUPPOSE "D CASE OF HOCUSSING ROBBERY.—Yesterday a long inquiry took place at er , t• Lord Wellington Tavern, Tottenham-court - road , Mr. Wakley, coroner, on view of the body of Mr. Iv o , Ashton, aged 53, lately carrying on the business !.• woollen factor, at Garstone, in Lancashire; who 7• 1 , discovered lying upon the pavement in DrutunoeP on I N as o t. rth in -W a e n sternßailway terminus, insensible state. VIII,. dt 33'11 tpolic e -constable,al'righhte deposed that he discovered the eft street, ceased, and had him conveyed in a cab to the Universi_L; College Hospital. By the Jury—l did not notice 0 3 marks of violence oa his person, with the exception %,1 slight bruise on the forehead, whi c h no d ou bt h e recei v es , in falling. Same further evid ence h av i ng been g i Li t e Mr. Mus,het, of the U n i vers i ty College filoseilel," that the deceas e d' s d ea th was t h e result of the "plas h] , 00 , kidneys being diseased. A verdict was returned io curdance with the above evidence. • g CUSTOMHOUSE. This building is undergo ° . thorough repainting, but not before it was nee eg e the note for the clnvenience of the public and health ?lord officials. The dark, dismal passages once cl ire a• white, and the gloomy-looking " long-room" and ..ot sury," in wLicb places the largest portion of the d i ", fo r duty connected with customs is performed, will, leir years of shady-looking antiquity, be restored to tb primitive state.—Civil Service Gazette. ES arrell2( B REAKIN G DOWN OF THE BRIDGES ON THE C OUNTI ES LINE.—On Thursday night an d yeah ling inori.ing too of the bridges on the Eastern Countess' were carried away by the flood. The traffic bey tee Broxbourne is entirely stopped. In this dilernol3coce• directors applied to the London General Oniniboe 0 , 0 1. ( )any to all them. 'rt. Landon Gene ra l Omnibt" A 10 0 pail at once offered to provide fifty omn ib u ses eu" v ie h )rses to assist them; and several of the enu l Pil e or woolbu,eB are now working the traffic between is bourne, Ware, and Hertford. The traffic wilt hoped, be resumed in a few days on the railway 1 , 0 1:0 CORREGGIO'S " MAGDALEN.' —A private letter boo Dresden says An English artist named 1 7 .° 96 ,, iP created quite a sensati on h ere b y th e succes sful ‘ 4lll Lb. which he has copied sereral of the pictures 1 4 0 0 r• gallery, particularly the celebrated Magdalen,' of the ggio. Tile last picture is considered the gem out.' g..llery, and th e G erman a! ti s t s a d m it that our c 39 ,,1e , ,rytnatt's copy i s the best that has ever beep l o t o Is nut thi s a f ea th er i n O ur arti s tic cap ?" A du h P „ prc; of ti " painted by Correggio, tu - Al' Pert) , of Lord Ward, was in the Al anchestely tho Trea<ures Exhibition, and a third pic'.ure, als o ,is artist, but differing somewhat from tho other „co in the Florence Gallery. MONTENEGRO. A letter from Warsaw of the 18th, in the Bourse Gazette of Berlin, says:—" The violent act by which Prince Danil• occupied the district of the Basovichs after the departure of the Pacha of Scutari's troops in order to incorporate it with his priucipalityhas ex cited great indignation at Constantinople. Prince Kallimaki, the Turkish Ambassador at Vienna, has already had several conferences on this subject with Baron Werner, and has hinted that severe measures would be taken against Montenegro, if the rights and authority of the Porte were thus set at nought. Prince Kalliwaki has reminded him that in the congress of Paris Aali Pacha bad mentioned Montenegro as an integral part of the Turkish empire, and that none of the powers had objected to it. We learn that in consequence of these communications Austria will endeavour to Kt on foot a diplomatic intervention, in order to impress Prince Danilo with the unpleasant conse quences which may arise from his illegal acts. Should such representa'ions lead to no result, Austria would leave the Porte to act with regard to Montenegro as it might think best." SPAIN. The Madrid journals of the 19th, like those of preceding days, contain speculations as to the manner in which the new cabinet will be consti tuted. • bat they are not worth repeating, inasmuch as Admiral Armero had declared that he would not select his colleagues until atter the arrival of M. Mon. it Traz boliured that ho intended to govern constitutionally, and that he had no intention of dissolving the Cortes. The Epoca had. declared itseT in favour cf the new cabinet ; the other Mo derado papers were waiting to see what its policy would be before giving it their formal suppert. Not only did the new Civil Governor of Madrid put an end to the illuminations of the new,- paper offices, as mentioned yesterday, but he im pt,sed a. fine on the police for not having prevented there—the government being determined, he an nounced, not to tolerate reactionary manifestations of any kind. Admiral Armero, in his capacity of Mini-ter of War-, had received the military autho rities and the officers of the garrison, and had re commended them to see that the strictest discipline was maintained in the army in order to render it the support of the laws and the throne. A letter from Vienna of the 19th, in the Nord of Brussels, says :—" Austria struggles with courage and perseverance against the financial catastrophes which assail her on all sides. I can, however, posit iyely state that no idea is entertained of having recourse to a loan, a remedy which is worse than the evil. The Minister of Finance perseveringly pursues his grand idea of the restoration of the Austrian finances by the only effictual and possibla means—the reduction of th• military budget. It is only by this measure that it will be possible to re store an equilibrium between the rec3ipts and the expenditure, and thus revive public credit." The Flyveposten of Copenhagen, a semi-official organ, suggests that as the duchLe make an equita ble representation of the various territories and na tionalities in the Supreme Council the condition of their adhesion to the common constitution, an ar rangement might be come to on the basis that Den mark should elect one-ha'f of the members of that ailiembly, Holstein one-fourth, the German parts of Schleswig one eighth, and t':,e Danish part of Schleswig the other eighth. A letter from Copen hagen says that if the ministers really nuke a pro position to that effect, the duchies will be pleased with the concessioe. A letter from Constantinople states that the Porte considers that treaties have been violated by the recent appearance of a Russian ship of war near Rutschuck, and it has accordingly demanded explanations from the Russian Ambassador at Constantinople. A letter from Vienna of the 19th, in the Cologne Gazette, says that the Servian Government has made known that, from the confessions of persons arrested, the plot recently discovered was of a re publican character, and that the chiefs of it were ►n communication with t'ie leaders of the existing movement in the Danubian Priucipa!ities. Accounts from Frankfort of the 20th state that on the previous day a serious conflict took place between s,ldiers of the ft:der.il garrison and men of Austrian and Bavarian regiments. The affray commenced at the Pfaelzerhof ball-rooms and was continued in the public streets. Swords and bayonets were brought freely into use, and a great number of the soldiers were wounded on both sides. The commandant of the garrison has adopted the most rigorous measures to prevent a recurrence of such scenes. A ERICA. LIVERYJOL, FRIDAY, Oct. 23. The agent of the New York AssoOated Preas has received by the Antelope a telegraphic despatch from New York to the evening of the 12th ; it is to the following effect The Atlantic arrived out ou the morning of the 12th ; it is therefore probable she will return on the 14th. Financial affairs were worse; Western Canal flour, 51 dollars per barrel. The Indiana would probably leave St. John's for Southampton on the 13t 1 1. SO UPHAM Pro N, FRIDAY, MIDNIGHT. The screw steamer Indiana, Carr ain Baker, has arrived at Cowes from New York, and proceeds on to L - nidon. All well on board. She left New York on the 30th ult., at 5 p.m., and, after being at sea a week, during which she encountered a succession of nor• h-easterly gales and very Lai we ether, the captain determined on putting into St. John's finding the fuel getting short. On the Bth and 9th it blew a heavy gal e from the north-eastward. She arrived at St. John's at daylight on the 11th. The vessel was in lat. 12.44 N , long. 55.24 W., when her course was 4haped for St. John's. She left again on the 13th, at 8 and has sine 3 had fair winds and weather. On the 6th inst., in la*. 41.4 N., long. 57.52 W., the Indiana spoke the ship New Ferry, steering E.N.E. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—In consequence of the extraordinary mys tery about the carpet bag that hay lately been found on one of the buttresses of Waterloo-bridge, it strikes me (as a magistrate of this place) that the Government should now adopt some measures to prevent suicides and other crimes taking place — particularly such as the one mentioned. Bodies are no doubt often thrown into the river for con cealment. Now I suggest that through your valu able newspaper, if you deem it worthy of insertion, some remarks should he made for the consideration of the Government. Two policemen at least ought to patrol all the bridges at night, and watch-boxes should be erected for their comfort, to go into in bad weather, as the situation is so 'exposed. By adopting this, much crime would no doubt be pre vented, as people would then be afraid, knowing the police were at hand. I do not wish my name to appear in suggesting the above.—l am, sir, yours, Sze., —. DREADFUL SHIP WRECKS. NORWICH, FRIDAY, OCT. 23. At an early hour this morning' the Ontario, of Shields, a full-rigged vessel of ' 7OO or 800 tons, struck on the Barber Sands off Great Yarmouth, and became a total wreck. Ths mate was picked up by the Caistor beachmen. It is believed that he is the only survivor, and that the captain, his wife, and 22 other peraons were drowned. It is also repotted that another vessel went down durint , the gale which prevailed on Thursday night, with all hands lost. AGRICULTURAL STATIsTrOs SOOTLAND. The statistics of acreage under rotation of crops in Scotland and of farm stock for the year 1857 have just been reported to the Board of Trade by the Highland and Agricultural Society. In Mr. Hall Maxwell's letter to the Board he states that the only point in which the present report differs from that of 1856 ie that in Caithness and Orkney tenants rented at from 101. to 201. have been brought within the soope of the inquiry in Highland districts to persons paying not less than 201. of rout operates only in Argyll, Arran, Inverness, Rosa, and Sutherland. In addition to the results reported, he states that there must be included about 220,000 acres of tillage and 320,000 head of stook estimated in 1854 to be in the hands of small occupants not embraced by the inquiry. The enumerators have been requested to furnish the secretary with their estimates of produce so soon after the 11th of November as possible, on receiving which the final report for the year will be made up. The tables now published show that the number of occupants in Scotland included in the inquiry is 43,432, and that the acreage under rotation of crops is 3,556,572, as against 3,545,191 in the previous year. Toe following is the acreage reported under tho different crops :—Wheat, 223,1521; barley, 188 3871 ; oats, 938,6131 ; rye, 5.9891 ; here, 21,6071 ; beans, 39,186 ; peas, 3,6871 ; vetches, or tares, 18,4184 ; turnips, 476,6914 ; potatoes, 139,819; marigold, 2,8031 ; carrots, 1,4011 ; cabbage, 1,704 ; rape, 2,0322 ; flax, 1,5342 ; turaipseed, 2,5761 ; other grain and root crops, 5771 ; bare or summer fallow, 18,5822 ; grass and hay under rotation, 1,459,1052. The table of stock gives the total of all deecriptioas as 6,989,368, as against 7,090,384 in the previous year. The classification of stock for 1857 is—horses for agricultural purposes above three years old, 126,471 ; do. under three years, 34,47 ; other horses, 23,991 ; milch cows, 303,912 ; other cat tle, 475,327 ; calves, 195,198 ; sheep for breeding, 2,632,283 ; sheep for feeding, 1,181,782: lambs, 1,869,103 ; swine, 146,354 ; or total horses, 185,409 ; total cattle, 974,437 ; total sheep, 5,683,168, THE ORGAN NUISANCE,—The accompanying petition is now being extensively signed by the inhabitants of Belgravia and Belgravia, South :—" To the knight-, citizens and burgesses in this present Parliament as• sembled.—The humble petition of the inhabitants of Belgravia and Belgravia South—Showeth that the peace and tranquillity of our streets and residences are dit curbed by day and night by a number of persons, as we believe exclusively foreieners, having barrel or hand organs and such like instruments for the purpose of obtaining money. That the provisions of the 2d and 31 of Victoria, cap. 47, are wholly inoperative to enable the police to deliver your petitioners from this continual and increasing annoyance, the limit of the powers of the police being, in fact, only to remove such a nuisance if it obtrude itself opposite the house of a sick person, Your petitioners feel it to be a positive inva sion of right that under pretence of music any itinerant person should be permitted to occupy a large area of any street designed and intended solely for traffic with a machine to annoy the inhabitants and distract their from their lawful business. That assuming that some few individuals may be found who are partial to those instruments, they constitute u ndoubtedly a very insigni ficant minority, and you r petitioners subm i t that th ey might indulge their tastes by ta k ing and their instrumen ts into their houses without in• the hawke rs Hinting a wrong on their neighbours. That im p ortee nate begging is forbidden iii our stree'F. Your p e titioners, therefor e, p ra y y our honoura b l e linu,e to regard th ose adventurers as beggars, which in truth they really are, and have them dealt with by law accordingly. That the law will not now per mit nuisances injurious to health to be carried on in the streets, however beneficial to the owners of such esta blishments, and yet, notwithstanding, even now before a sick person can avail himself of the power to remove such a p:st from his vicinity he must go or send to seek the aid of the police, who cannot remain stationed on the spot for the sake of an individual ; and such are the nu,nber of those mendicants that ten or more in one street in the same day is a incalsrate computation of their visitations, particularly in those streets which have not the traffic peculiar to the anurne:co of the city. That the members of your honourable Home residing in L n don will not require to be informed that this invasion has now complete impunity. They who make it are et'rte teel or brought over here from abroad on a specu lation for gain, and your petitioners think it a great grievance that the peaceable inhabitants are to remain in any degree the victitue of a system thus established fur lucre. That the police force can give your hoMour able HoUse ample teetimony that ti;e general wish of the inhabitants is to have the streets no longer infested by such nuisances. And your petitioners earnestly pray your honourable House to pass such an enactment as , shall re tore to your petitioners the right to enjoy tran quillity in their homes, of which the weak legislation of the Police Act is the means of depriving them."