The Sun. — London, England, 1857-10-30 00:00:00

14ER MAJESTY'S THEA.TRE.I JULL [EN'S CONCERTS. MDLLE. JETTY TREFFZ. M. JttDien has the honour to announce that his ANNUAL SRRIES of CONCERTS will commence THIS EVENING (FRIDAY), the 30th of October. Programme; PART I.—Overture, " Seluiramid e Valses Sentimentales (let set), " Constance" (first time of performance in England)—M. Jullien, foaling that warmed the pale cheek of the youthful Constance. It was love in its gentlest, tenderest, and least ear thly Msence. It was hopeless, for in her hum lity she had never dreamed of return ; it was unalloyed by any meaner mot ve of vanity or of interest, and surrounded its whole existence in a spirit of the purest and meekest devotion. The young and loving heart needed same object of which it might dream in Its many lonely hours, and on which it might lavish its great wealth of fresh and deep affection." Symphony, Anda••te don Moto (Pilgrim's March—Contemplation and from the " Italian Symphony "—Mendelssohn. Aria, Prayer , koutti" (Don Juan), Mdlle. Jetty 'Prefix - -Mozart. Polka, Mazourka " (for the first time in England)—Jullien. "The rolka•Mazourka is now accepted on the Continent, and is 3anced at the Court balls and fashionable circles of St. Petersburgh, Vienna, Berlin, and Paris. It may be called the Masourka-Valse, as well as Polka-Mazourka, which, like the Vaise, can be danced by a single couple, requiring only the step and the music of the Mazourka, instead of the step of the Valse or Polka. This graceful dance, • ore elegant than the Polka, will doubtless continue popular. The Polka-Ma- Sourka is sot a composition of a professeur do danse, but was trigioated by a curious incident at the State Ball given on the *cession of the Coronation of his Imperial Majesty Alexander at Moscow. A mazourka was commenced and soon in tsrrupted by the want of unity in the performances of the figures. The guests, from distant and different parts of Rus tle, having been accustomed to dance different kinds of figures, it was impossible to proceed, when the Princess D . . and ;ler illustrious partner for the dance, commenced valsing to the music, with the step of the Mazourke. A few other *couples followed the example, and soon the whole of the in vitees joined them—the effect was so pleasing that it was repeated several times during that brilliant soiree. A name was improvised for this danse improvisee, and the Polka- Mazourka has since become the rage in all fashionable re unions dansantes on the Continent." Symphony, Allegro and Storm, from the " Pastoral Symphony "—Beethoven. Solo, Instrumental. Quadrille, " The Englnsh"—Jullien. National Anthem, "God save the King"- -Dr. Bull. PART H.—New Operatic Selection from Mozart's Grand Opera, "Don Juan," arranged expressly for tho present sea son of M. Jallien's concerts at her Majesty's Theatre, with Solos for MM. Lavigne Hardy, Hughes, and Koenig. Ger man Lied, " The Recruit,"' Mdlle. Jetty Treffz- -Kucken. Valses Sentimentales (2d set), " Les Soupirs " -Jullien. Solo, Instrumental. Galop—D'Albert. Prospectuses, with full particulars, may be had at the Box *ince of the Theatre; of all the principal libraries; and at ;milieu and Co.'s, 214, Regent-street. Prices of Admission—Promenade, Is ; Upper Boxes, ls. ; Gallery, Is. ; Dress Circle, 2s. 6d.; Private Boxes, 10s. dd. and upwards. The Concert will commence at Eight o'clock. OPERA BUFFA.—St. JAMES'S THEATRE. (Entirely Re-decorated).—Signor RONZANI hm the honour to announce that tho Season will commence *a TIIKIDAY, the 3d of November neat, 1857. Full particulars will be duly announced. Prospectuses may be had, and Subscriptions arranged at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond street. R OY AL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. Charles Kean. THIS EVENING, will be performed SiTakvere's Play of THE TEMPEST. Preceded by LIVING TOO FAST. T HEATRE ROYAL, AD EL PHI. Lossoe—Mr. Ben. Webster. THIS EVENING, will be performed an original Apropos Sketch, entit ed THE DRAPERY QUESTION ; or, Who's for India T Messrs. Wright, P. Bedford, C. Selby; Miss M. Wilton and Miss glary Keeley. After which, Douglas Jerrold's drama of 13L ACK-EYED SUSAN. William, Mr. T. P. Cooke • Blee Peter. Mr. Paul Bedford ; Gnatbrain, Mr. Wright ; Black-eyed Susan, %tiss Arden. To conclude with URGENT PRIVATE AFFAIRS. T HEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstone. Pais EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock. with THE LADY OF LYONS. Pauline, Mas Amy Sedgwick ; Claude Melnotte, Mr. Howe. After which, the new and successful Comedy, entitled VICTIMS. in which Mr. Buckstone, Mr. Howe, Mr. William Farren, Mrs, B. White, eze., will appear. To conclude with TILE GALICIAN FETE. • Orchestra Stalls (which may be retained the whole of the evening), 6s. each. (No charge for booking.) First Price. s. d. Second price. a. d Dress Boxes 5 0 Dress Boxes ... 3 0 Upper Boxes 3 0 Upper Boxes 2 0 Pt . . Lower Gallery 1 0 Lower Gallery 0 6 pper Gallery... 0 6No half-price to Upper Gallery. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Orsswick. THIS EVENING, will be performed AMBITION : or, The Throne and the Tomb. Messrs. Creswick, W. Smith, Vollaire, B. Potter, Jackson, Bzhn4re ; Miss Webster, Miss M. Ebnrne, Miss Johnstone. After which, a new Petite Comedy, UP IN THE WORLD. To conclude with AVARICE. ROY AL LYCEUM THE A.T RE. —Lessee, Mr. Dillon.—Under the joint management of Miss LOUISA PYNE and Mr. W. HARRISON.—Open for OPERN. SEASON of THREE MONTE-Ts wwk fi -4" wing Distinirniah,o .—mactame Caradoii, Miss Co rola, Miss Susan Pyne, Miss Marian Prescott, Miss Cuthbert, Mrs. H. Manley, and Miss Lou - sa Pyne ; Mr. Augustus Braham, Mr. A. St. Albyu, Mr. Edmunds, Mr. Hamilton Graham, Mr. Forlinand Glover, Mr. Bernard, Mr. Kerby, Afr.Wallworth, Xr.G. Honey, Mr. Weiss, and Mr.W. Harrison. Conductor, Alfred Mellon. The Orchestra selected from the Royal Italian Opera, Jullien's B uvl, and the Orches tral Union. The Chorus selected entirely from the Royal Italian Opera. Stage Manager, Mr. E, Stirling. Assistant Acting Manager, Mr. William Brough. Master, Mr. Frampton. Chorus Master, Mr. G. Smythsen. THIS EVENING, will be pe formed (2d time) Bailie-3 new opera, THE ROSE OF C STILE. After which, GOOD FOR NOTHING. Private Boxes, £2 12s. 6d., ; £2 25., and El ne. 6d. ; Walls, Se, ; Dress Circle, ss. ; Upper Boxes, 4s. Pit. 25.; Oullety, ls.—Th e B ox Office is now open daily, from 11 to 5 under the direction of Mr. Chatterton, jun. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE . Lessees, Messrs. Robion and Emden. TIMIS EVENING, will be performed (11th time) a new comedy, called LEADING STRINGS. Messrs. Addison, G. Yining, H. Cooper; Mrs. Stirliur, Misses Wyndham and Evanborough. Followed by (for the sth time) a new comedietta, entalad DEADLY REPORTS, After which, the comedietta, entitled A SUBTERFUGE. MIX Stirling, Mr. G. Vining, and Mr. G. Murray. Commence at hal-past Seven. CANTERBURY HALL, Westminger-roal. OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow ing cempany of Vocalists are engag,ed for the performance o , Selections from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS, CHORUSES, GLEES. DUETS, &c., viz.:—Miss Russell, Mrs. Badzey, Madße. Manetta, Mrs. Palmyre, Miss E. Scott Miss Brunell, Mrs. Le Jenne, and Madame Marietta ; Herr F. Jonghmans, Mr. Renshaw, R. Grover, T. Farrant, S. roues, J. Barker, W. Melling, Senor Antonio, E. L. Rime, and Mr. St. Allyn ; Messrs. S. Collins and E. Mack ney. Pianororte, Mr. Cecil Hicks; harmonium, Master Williams ; Director, Herr F. Jonghmans. Commence at Haven o'clock precisely. Suppers, &c., until twelve o'clock. —Signor PICCO will perform, at half-past Eight and half. past Ten, every Evening. HIGII WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tics DAY—Morn., 42 min. aft. 11—Even., 0 min aft. 0 To-Monnow—Morn. 6min. aft. 12—Even. 23 min. aft. 12 THE WEATHER-Sux OFFICE, OCTOBER 30, TrIERHOMETIM, IN' VIZ 5113D13. 54—highest since noon yesterday. 50—lowest this morning and during the night 56 —this day at noon. BAROMETER, 29.83. WIND, v ariable, from W. to N.W. ; rather fresh, with fine weather now. It rained heavily in the morning. •, ) ) • LONDON, FRIDAY, OCT. 30, 1857. The capture of Delhi has completely changed the character of the Indian rebellion. As we have already stated, its very neck has been broken, and we have only the scattered fragments, the disjecta membra to deal with. The Brum magem Emperor, who has sought safety in flight, can no longer be appealed to, nor can vast pro - Bes be made on his behalf to the disaffected to induce them to shake off their allegiance, prove unfaithful to their salt, and turn the British weapons with which they were armed against British soldiers. The incentive to mutiny has been removed. None will henceforward commit themselves to what is manifestly a losini , cause. So long as Delhi remained in the hands of the rebels—so long as the octogenarian King occu pied the musnud,. something could be said by the might be swallowed by th e i r ere tempters that dulona dupes. But that phantom has vanished, and the wavering loya'ty of the malcontents wh o have not already hopelessly comrni'tA them selves will be strengthened and confirmed, a , id they will be quite ready to atone for their vacilla tion by a display of ext raordinary z3al and activity against those with whom, under other circumstances, they would have been quite will ing to co-operate. The capture of Delhi has thus a double im portance ; it is " twice blessed," not only for what it has accomplued, but for what it mi prevent. We cannot, of course, regard it as the conclusion of the contest. There is arduous work yet to be performed before the pacification of India is completely established. Wandering bands of marauders threatening detached settlements, desperate men, who know that their atrocities have placed them beyond the pale of mercy, must be hunted out and effectually destroyed. But he forces at this moment available, to say nothing of the powerful reinforcements that may daily be expected, will be quite sufficient for the purpose. Their opponents, torn by internal disunion will scarcely venture to make head in any district ; and should they do so, without any of the sinews of war, without money, artillery, or commissariat, their convulsive efforts will be brought to a speedy conclusion. We now know what we have to deal with, and can take our measures accordingly. Would that we were not trammelled by an incom petent Governor-General, and an effete Council. They are now the most formidable opponents to the complete subjugation of India. The great effort must, however, be forthwith made. Many of the rebels, men fighting with ropes about their necks, and precluded from the slightest hope of quarter, have made their escape from Delhi. This could not well have been pre vented. All our forces were required for the assault. The rear of the rebels was open, and it would have been impossible, without further rein forcements, to have intercepted the fugitives, and cut them off in detail. It has been stated that General Wnsorr was desirous of postponing the grand onslaught until he could have commanded the passage of the river, so as to have made the operation complete ; and it is more than hinted that it was owing to orders from Calcutta that he was obliged to force on the crisis before he had adequate means to make the destruction de cisive. But we shall not at present speculate on these matters. We are too thankful for the triumph that has been achieved to criticise too closely any alleged shortcomings on the part of the General. We shall, however, learn more fully the true etate of the case, and be prepared to deal with the facts when they are fully under stood. It is to be hoped that the fugitive sepoys from Delhi may not move in the direction of Lucknow or Agra. Such a course. is not very probable, but it is possible, and every possible precaution should be taken against any surprise in these directions. Every English heart is still looking anxiously for the relief of the non-combatants who have sought shelter and protection in these quarters, and it would indeed be considered a truly deplorable catastrophe, if any repetition of the Cawnpore Massacres should occur in either place. We may, however, hope that those who have displayed so much unflinching gallantry and determination will not be found wanting in any emergency that may arise. And there is no doubt that the conquerors of Delhi will dispatch sufficient forces t) track the footsteps of the fugitive mutineers, and to prevent them from doing anything that requires time to perfect. They may do something by surprise, but that is all. They cannot venture on anything leading to protracted operations. The Gaucherie's of the Calcutta Council must also be checked. We have had too much of the ill-timed leniency of Lord CANNING, and the mischievous interference of Mr. J. P. GRANT, with Generals HAVELOCK and NEILL. Cawn pore was the last place where the PedauVc civilian should have been permitted to play his " fantastic tricks.' There the blood of English women and E )glish children had been recklessly shed, under circumstances of the most fiendish atrocifY: %nil ' tar " , rpl juStka should have been administered to every person who participated in these horrible outrages. But Mr. J. P. GRANT interposed—strove to gain a character for pseudo-philanthropy at the expense of those who had borne the brunt of the encounter, and hazarded their lives for the rest ,ration of peace. These proceedings must, as we have already de clared, be strictly investigated and fully answered, and the possibility of similar mischief be prevented at the earliest possible opportunity. If India be left in the hands of the military authorities, it will speedily be pacified. If Lord CANNING and Mr. J. P. GRANT be suffered to act as " wet blanket," damping the spirits of our soldiers, the contest may be protracted for an indefinite period. It is for the Government and People of Greet Britain to say whether such untoward results shall be sanctioned or tolerated. B 3 the occasion what it will, and the speaker who he may, India must be the topic. Even at an annual dinner for an hospital—from the dinner and the hospital, too—the speakers must start for India. We are thoroughly glad of this. Nothing can secure justice to India but such an occupation of people's minds in England with it, as compels them everywhere, and at all times, to speak " out of the abundance of their hearts." At agricultural meetings, school meetings, social science meet ings, mechanics'-institute meetings, and, on Mon day last, even at the Tauntcn and Somerset Iles pital dinner, the speakers must advert to India. No less a person than the Colonial Secretary, a member of the Cabinet, being member for the Borough also, nine, to a certain extent, throw aside official reserve, and utter opinions which, we may presume, are shared by his colleagues. Mr. LABOITOHERE paid a just tribute to the decision and promptitude of Lord ELGIN, in has tening to Calcutta with his China troops ; he did not omit to mention that it was " without waiting for orders," and to mention it evidently with praise. It is, indeed, the men who can act, and take their orders afterwards, who can burst routine and assume responsibility, that we want on foreign stations. It was partly the feel ing that we have not too many men abroad who will act on the merits of a case, and let techni calities take care of themselves, which made the nation so determined to support Sir JOHN Bow- RING, and Lord PALMERSTON for supporting him. If we are to hold our own in contact with the savage and the half-civilised, assuredly it must be done by men like Lord ELGIN, who will follow our OLIVES, WARRENS, and HASTINGS in that read . - ness to act on the decisions of their own judgment, leaving the result to justify them. The Colonial Secretary also justly commended the Governors of Ceylon, the Mauritius, and the Cape, for what they had respectively done in sending reinforce ments. Those from the Mauritius had, no doubt, the happiest effect in quieting the first risings of "a mutinous temper in the Bombay Presidency. The Cape, we should have thought, would have been adverted to with more qualified commenda tion ; if, at least, as is commonly understood, Sir GEORGE GREY was unwilling at first to spare the troops. Of the conduct of the colonists at. the Cape it was impossible to speak too highly ; they having subscribed their p rsonal service, by very intentionsiigbt. volunteering to do gariison duty. Duty which, welttriuss,t,hoiswejus however, sour the very of Government - , which all were curious to lear n from a Cabinet Minister. That it intended to pit down the mutiny, and to re-establish our authority in India ; that it had acied with vigour in sending out troops since it realised the danger, we were THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY already well assured. But what are to be the next steps ? What is to be done, as the country is gradually swept of vagabond Sepoy bands, and restored to something like order ? Are things to be hushed up ? And are we to go on with the triple system of Government ? Mr. LAIIOI7OHICAB would seem to answer these latter two questions in the negative ; the former of the two at least. Mr. LABOUCHERE said distinctly, " He acknow ledged that it was the duty of Government not only to put down this rebellion and to establish law and order, but to look closely into the came by which it had beer produced, and to examine nar rowly the circumstances of the Indian Govern ment, not only in its military organisation, but in the civil administration of the affairs of that country." If, then, our Colonial Secretary may be trusted, we are to deal honestly with the question of the condition and government of India. Government will institute inquiries which clearly point to a re-construction of both the Army and the Civil Service—and both are equally needed. If this be only said because the temper of the country demands it, that is something ; the temper of England in regard to India is what will determine ultimately the fate of India ; since no Minister can neglect it. We would not, however, indulge such a suspicion. Unless evidence appear to the contrary, we can conceive no reason why Lord PALMERSTON should not address himself to the great duty of renovating our entire Indian policy and administration. He is hardly answerable for the long story of past misrule ; but he would incur the reproach of all coming generations, if, with such an opportunityof making radical changes in our Indian system as no Minister ever had before, he declines to avail himself of it. The Company and their Legislative Council and Civil Service, have, together with their native army, broken down altogether. The Calcutta Govern ment has incurred the dislike and contempt of all classes, Native or European, in India, while the East India Board and the Board of Control at home have become jointly, at least, whatever their sepa rate virtues, the laughing-stock of all men of busi ness or of administrative ability. Lord PAL MERSTON has a carte blanche, if he like to use it. Not a hand in England, except their own, wilt be held up for the East India Company ; and every body not in the Covenanted Civil Service would feel but too happy to aid in kicking the Company out of India. Lord PALMERSTON has the best possible opportunity to cancel the Company for ever, to put the 10,0001. per annum spent on its Direc tors' salaries into the Indian Exchequer, and to make her Gracious Majesty Queen VICTORIA the ' first Sovereign of India in name as well as in fact. The result, however, would be more than a nomi nal one. A responsible Minister for India, ap pointments closely scanned by Parliament, and Indian doings debated with intense interest, will change the whole course of things. Publicity, both in England and Calcutta, is the first grand step towards Indian Reform. We should add, that Mr. LABOT:TOHEEt'S Tory colleague for Taun%on told the guests some good home-truths, not as blaming specially the present Government of India, but the whole course of Indian Government. After a hundred years of our rule, and an enormous expendit are, the popu lation were, he said, in a state very little removed from that in which they were under the most corrupt and cruel member of the House of TAMKR LANE. He did not hesitate to say that our rule in India. had been used as a screen to protect the natives from the contamination of Christianity 1 On the authority of Bishop Heim, he could state that. by the express order of the Company's Government, native Christians were prohibited from holding office, and none admitted to it but Mussulmacs and Hindoos ! I Joii COMPANY will hear some plain truths next session. He had better shrive himself and give up the ghost quietly. On Wednesday, another member of the Go vernment, the Earl of HARROVIBY, at an agri cultural meeting, in giving his opinions also on the Indian business, gave utterance to similar views with those of Mr. LABOUCLIERII on the future government of India, at least so far as to aeknowledge that it must come under the consi deration of the Government as soon as the mutiny was fairly suppressed. Unless, therefore, Cabinet Ministers are dealing in clap-trap, we may reason ably hope that the Ministry does intend to grap ple with the great question of Indian Reform. THE BERKELEY PEERAGE. EVENIING OCTOBER 30, 1857. TO THE EDITOR OF THE snr. SlR,—The members of the family and friends of the late Lord Fitzhardinge who were asiembled on the morning of that nobleman's funeral have in structed me in th ,, ir name publicly to give the fol lowing contradiction to the assertions contained in a letter addressed to you by Mr. Grantley Berke ley, and published in your paper on Saturday, the 24th inst. It is not true that Sir Maurice Berkeley spoke in. anger. The language he used was mild, concilia tory, and affectionate. It is not true that Sir Maurice Berkeley made any accusation whatever against Mr. Grantley Berkeley. He alluded to a report which hid been industriously circulated, and said it was due to his l:ite brother's memory that it should ba contra dicted. The report to which he referred was—that Mr. Moreton Bei keley had been " bullied and ca joled" by Lnrd Fitzhardinga into refusing to be a claimant of the Berkeley peerage and the property alluded to in Mr. Grantley Berkeley's letter. Sir Maurice Berkeley then called upon Mr. Moreton Berkeley to say whether such was the fact. Mr. Moreton Berkeley emphatically replied that it was not the fact, but an untrun ; that the conducthe had pumed arose from the firm conviction that the earl dom of Berkel. y and the estates alluded to did not belong to him, but to his late bro her, Lord Fitz harlinge, and that he had perfect confidence in the truth of his late mother's declaration. The gentlemen assembled were Sir Maurice Ber keley, the Hon. Augustus Fitzhardinge Berkeley, Francis fienryFitzhardinge Berkeley, and Moreton Fitzhardinge Berkeley, Capt. Francis Wm. Fi-z -hardimze Berkeley, Chas. Paget Fitzhardinge Ber keley, Esq., James Maxse, Esq., Majcr Capel, the Rev. Ur. Morton Brown. It is necessary, how ever, to state that Mr. Abase, from deafness, is unable to specify ihe particulars of the conversat _ The assertion made by Mr. Grantly Berkeley, as regards his alleged ill-treatment in pecuniary mat ters, it is not the desire of the family to enter into, but I consider it due to the late Lord Fitzhardinge to state that the security for a sum of 3,0001., lent by Lord Fitzhardinge to Mr. Grantley Btrkeley, has become cancelled by his lordship's death. I am farther directed to add that Mr. Moreton Berkeley, in giving his assent to the correctness of the ferogoing statement, uses the following expres sions :—" Show this to whom you like. If Boodle will bring the same deed, and it were necessary, I would sign it ten times over. My feel•ngs run all to my elder brothers and Francis (Captain Berkeley, the eldest son of Sir Maurice), just as they did years ago. Time has not altered me in that way. "—I am, sir, yours obediently, HENRY M. BOODLE. 9, Davis-street, Berkeley-square, Oct. 29. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Beacon-lodge, Oct. S 7, 1857. Sir,—Having seen in the papers a statowent made by Mr. 'Boodle in reference to a letter pub• li:zhed by me in explanation of the scene which took place in Berkeley Castle on the funeral of the late Lord Fitzlrxrdinge, I beg to say a few words. Had Mr. Boodle confined himself to the orders of his employers, I should, as far as he is concerned, have been silent, but when he presumes "ou his own responsibility to assert that my memory has sadly deceived me," he utters that which is utterly untrue. Your most obedient, GRANTLEY F. BERKELEY• It is not true that General Ltflo has dernan(lecl per from tha Inavrial Goveresbent to rttgra to France. LATEST NEWS. DEATH OF GENERAL CAVAIGI►T AC. "PARIS J IDAY. " General Cavaignac has died The lifoniteur contains the repor . !o' he Mini ster of Finance concerning the butt et of 1859, prefaced with return• showing the prosperity of the country, and calculated to create confidence. NEW TURKISH LOAN. MARSEILLES, 00T. 29. The Courier de Constantinople of the 21st an nounces that a great financial operation is pro jected by the Turkish Government with the Ottoman Bank. It is to involve a loan of 200,000,000 of francs at 10 per cent., destined to liquidate the debts of the civil list, to withdraw a portion of the paper money, and to restore the exchanges to their normal state. TRIESTE, OCT. 29. Intelligence from Constantinople, of the 24th inst., states that the negotiations, entered upon with France and Russia for rescinding the regu lation whereby the passage by night of vessels through the Dardanelles is prevented, has failed. A-MERICA. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMP roN, FRIDAY MORNING. The European and ArneriCan. Company's screw steamer Argo, Captain Benson, has arrived at Cowes. Sue has 165 passengers and a full cargo for London. Her news is anticipated. She left New York on the 14th inst. LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY MORNING. LATEST BY THE FULTON. NEW YORK, SATITRDAY MORNING, OCT. 17: The Asia arrived here this morning after a pro tracted and very stormy passage from Liverpool. NEW OitLEANS, OCT. 16. Sales of cotton to-day, 6,000 or 7,000 bales, at irregular prices. The run on our banks has subsided. No further failures were reported to-day. FRANCE. PARIS, THURSDAY ETENLNG. The Constitutionnel contains an article on the Principalities question—signed by the gentleman who represe n t s th e semi-official character of that journal—which is totally free from the imperious language hitherto employed by our contemporary in its treatment of that important question. The writer co:lameness by reproducing the conversation held in the sitting of the Congress of Paris of the 10th March, when Count Walewski expressed his conviction that the inhabitants of the Danubian provinces were in favour of a political union, while Count Buol entertained a contrary opinion ; it then offers the following remarks : "No doubt can be entertained oa one point of importance—the future conference which is called on to discuss the reorganisation of the Principalities will have a decisive character, such as was not posses Eel by the Congress of Paris. It will be acquainted in a positive manner with the opinion manifes'ed by the divans; moreover, it will be enlightened by the report drawn up by the Euro pean commission.. We do not admit, like some journals, that the question is definitively settled: That would, in our opinion, prejudice the intention of the congress which provoked the meeting of the divans. The latter have performed their role ; Vie time has now come for the conference to act. The divans had for mission to clear up doubts which existed in the congress. They represented two deliberative assemblies, and not legislative assem blies charged with the organisation of a govern ment. Ttiat task belongs to the conference which has never contemplated abdicating that right. Assuredly the wish expressed by the divans will be taken into deep consideration, and will exercise, great weight on the deliberations. The Plenipo tentiaries may have to take into account other con siderations which concern the stability of the Ottoman empire, and also European equilibrium. It cannot be denied that Turkey, though - only figuring in the meeting as a signing power, will, from her peculiat position in the question, cora man.; C10r1,114 a at,Antlon. Thu appr,amaiiiig confer ence, we report, will be perfectly acquainted with the sentiments of the country which it is to ors anise: When the ideas of conciliation which ever prevailed in the congress are taken into account, a hope may be entertained that the powers which are opposed on this question will succeed in solving it without failing to conciliate the interests of all engaged." There has , been great steadiness in Rents and other securit'es, speculators hoping that the Bank of England would reduce its rate o interest before the end of next week. A meeting of the English residents was 114 I this morning atMeurice's Rutel to take into consideration what should be done with respect to the Enghal church in the rue d'Aguesseau, which is offered for sale. It was resolved that a sum of 5,00 G/. should be raised in shares of 251. each, and that the Government should then be called on, under the Consular Act, to advance an equal sum, whereby the capital demanded for the purchase of the church would be male up.. BOURSE, Oat. 29.--The following were tho last quotations : Cash. tr. End of lkronth. 4i per Cents ......... 90 50 —fr. - 3 per Cents ........... , 67 , 5 67 Bank Credit Foncier 530 -- Credit - Do. Acc0unt.......... 792 5 0 Austri an S m ha o r b eislie . r .............. 212 7 Roman Belgian 4 i ......... -• 90 ni--- Spanish Threes 4oi - Nadi:montage ( 5 ) ....._. - -Rome Debt - RAILWAYS--FOR CASEG Y . C . f r te. Orleans ............... lap Western C-511 Northern ............ tira -_. st,„ abur , 675 Lyons and lied ...... -- New Ditto New Ditto... ...... 8174 Grand Central Geneva ............... r — Sardi n i an ' 4: ., 2 Midi PRUSSIA. • A letter from Berlin of the 26th, in the Cologne Gazette, says :—" A note w as yes t er d ay d espa t c h e d to Vienna to announce to the Austrian cabinet that the representative of Prussia bad received orders, as already at ited, to lay the ques'ion of the Duchies before the Germanic Diet, and to request the sup port of Austria in that proceeding. It was made known at the same time to the Imperial cabinet, that, in the event of the refusal of Austria, Pi ussia would act alone. The Prussian cabinet has not returned any answer to the last Danish note. It is certain that the States of Lauenbourg are also about to apply to the Germanic Confederation, the Danish government nit haying paid any attention to their applications." The Prince of Prussia has addressed an order of the day to the army, in which he expresses a hope that he shall, on the recovery of the King, be en bled to to report highly on the conduct of the troops during his continuance in power. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, OCT, 29. The Queen and Prince Consort, accompanied by the Princess Royal and Princess Alice, drove out yesterlay Afternoon, attended by the Viscountess Jocelyn, the Hoe. Horatia Stopford, and the Equerries in Waiting, and honoured Mr. Ward, R A., with a visit at Upton. park, to inspect his pictures. • Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge and Princess Mary, attended by Lady Geraldine Somer set and Major Purvey, attended on a visit, and in the evening dined with her Majesty. The Queen and Prise° Consort, accompanied by the Princess Royal, Princess Alice, the Duchess of Cam and Princess Mary, walked in the Home Park this morning. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her Majesty in the Castle. We are authorized to state that . though the health of her Majesty the Queen of Oude has undergone no ma'e.. vial improvement during the last week, t till there le no cause for the s!ight , 2st apprehension. Her Majesty has, we regret to say, been suffering for some time past from general deb i lit y , ar i s i ng c hi e fl y f ro m lose of appetit e , de pression of spirits, and mental anxiety, considerably aggravated by the nature of the. intelligence which hail lately reached her from India. Her Majesty still con tinues at Richmond.—Court Circular. THE SIAMESE EMBASsY.—The members of the Siamese embassy l e ft t h e G eorge Hote l, Portsmouth, yesterd ay morning for L on d on . Th e ir excellencies travell e d to town in a sp ec i a l tra i n prov id e d f or their a c commo d a ti on on the South -W estern Ra il wa y— Mr. G o d s o n , th e super intendent. of th e t ra ffi c d epar tment, taking charge of the dtstinguithed Waterlo o - s t at i on at half - past 12 o ' c l oc k, an d were re party. The ambassadors arrived at the ceived by a Special car r i ages, prepare d b y or der of the Government, guard of honour of the 11 th Hussars. were in waiting at the station, in which the princes proceeded from Waterloo-station under escort of a de tachment of the 11th Hussars to Claridge's Hotel, Upper Brook -street, when' the state apartments bad been secured for their reception. THE GREAT EASTERN STEAM-SHIP—The statemett that the laaue.:te c.l this g reat ship is to be aided by a new form of electric li g ht is altogether erroneous. AMERICA. SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY ETENINTI. The United States mail steamship Fulton, Capt. Wotton, has arrive' at Cowes, with ad vices from New York to the 17th inst. She has 50,000 dol , . in specie for London ; also 12 passengers for Soulh ampton, and 72 fur France. fu reference to monetary af f airs the Net; York Morning Express of the 17th says : " The `cris:s' as a newspaper topic is beginning to run to seed ; by the next week it would not be surpris ing if readers ai well as editors should try and think of something elto. The excitements we have bad this week are altogether too violent to last long ; meanwhile, we continue the record under the proper heads of everythin fresh by telegraph and mail. It is almost certain tht there will be no extra session of the Legislature. Mr. Samuel A. Foote and Mr. Samuel B. Ruggles were heard at Albany on Friday in behalf of the New York city banks oojecting to it. The Governor sees no necea city for it at present, but will hold the subject under advisement. " At New Orleans the run on the banks continues, but the panic' and the excitement' are dying out. " The Bridgport (Connecticut) hanks have ~uspended. The report of the failure of Doan, King, and Co., of St. Louis, is authoritatively contradicted. At Boston all i quiet ; everybody wants to soe what is going to turn up next. At New ()cleans, on the 14th, there was a gene ral run upon the banks, and several susp-us,ons were announced ; the run continued on the 15tb, and c tinues heavy, there being much excitement, and busines was paralysed. Money matters were in a very unsettled state. Cincinnati and the banks at Nashville had sus pended." A. despatch from St. Louis of the 15th says,— " That there had been a heavy run on the banks of the State of Missouri all the morning, and opinions conflicted as to their ability to hold out." The New York _Herald of the 17th, in review ing the state of the money market on the previous day, says,— " There was a very buoyant stock market this morn ing. Every ounce of weight has been taken off the 'safety valve, and stocks are going up on the run. The Stock Exchange appears to have had quite au accession, of operators from some source, and they take hold with g+ eat avidity. At the first board to-Jay New York Sixes, 1874, advanced 3 per cent. ; Ohio Sixes, 1860, 3; California Sevens, 3; Ne 4 York Central Railroad Sevens, 3 ; Erie Bonds, 1875, 3 ; Ditto, 1371, 2 ; Ditto, 1883, 1 , Galena and Chicago Railr )ad, 4 ; Illinois Cen tral Bonds, 1 ; Bank of Commerce, : American Exchange Bank, 5 ; Delaware and lelec!sone, 6 ; Pacific Steamship Company, 2 ; New York Central Railroad, 3; ' Erie Railroad, 1 ; Hudson River Railroad, 2 ; Reading, ; Michigan Southern Preference, 3 ; Panama, 2 ; Illinois Central and Rock Island, 3. Here is an advance equal to anything of the kind we have seen for many mouths ; at this rate a few days would suffice to bring ue back, as far as prices for stock securities are concerned, to the palmy days of last spring. The bulls' have beyond all question full possession of the market. Holders of stocks may not, as a general thing, be inclined to sell, even at the present quotations ; they are looking for prices far beyond those now current. These stock speculators are a very san guine set of persons ; the higher the istocksgo the higher they think they must go. Parties who a few days since were free sellers at the lowest prices, are now free buyors at the h ghest points. The actual position of the banks is not rightly understood by these speculators. It is unfortunately the general impression that, under a sus pension of specie payments, the largest expansion can be practised with impunity—that there is no restraint, no check upon an inflation, and that the banks have, in fact, the largest liberty in all their operations. Thera never was a greater mistake in the world, or one more calculated to entail upon the cornmunitycausequencee of a most fatal character. It is the impression that the bank , are at liberty to do just as they please in the way of dis counting which has given such an upward impetus to the stock-market. The sooner the public mind is satisfied teat the banks have, if possible, even a more difficult and dangerous duty to perform than before the suspen sion, the better, for, if made fully aware of the conse quences, we shall see a very important and wholesome change in the complexion of the stock-market and of financial affairs generally. It must be borne in mind our banks have to keep constantly in view the fact that sooner or later a resumption of specie payments must take place, that this suspension must terminate, that the currency of the country must come down to a specie basis, that all this paper inflation must txpl de, and that prices must be again regulated by the true standard of value. Any extension of loans by the banks is utterly out of the ques tion, and we are glad to sew that no attempt has been made to raise the line of discounts. The position of the banks is no enviable one, an I they know it. They have at this moment no legal existence. The proceedings of our court in relation to thee institutions exhibit a state of things that must create in the mind of every g , ,od citizen the most fearful apprehensions regarding the future ; we have but seen the beginning of this affair ; we are literally ice a state of anarchy, and must look to the consequences. There are other officers of the State besides those of our courts who have a part to perform in this drama, and it will not be many days before some of the results of this suspension will be realised in a shape very different from that anticipated. The banks of the Scat,' of New York have actually abeclutely sus pended specie payments, and they are now in the hands of the law ; the controller, the banking eupsrintendeat, and the Sate authorities, acting under special will be obliged to take certain steps in the discharge of their duty that must force every bank of the State into ; any order or decision of the Supreme Court vannot stay the proceedings of our State authorities. Toe process laid down by special acts for forcing banks of issue into liquidation is so simple and so imperative that our conrts cannot prevent its operation. Ail law fur the collection of debts, for the enforcement of con tracts, must be suspended in individual cases if done so fur banking institutions. It is very easy to talk about the necessity, on account of the great emergency, of favouring the banks in their extremity, but it is net so easy .in the practice, and so our banks will find before the lapse of 60 days. In view of the pains and penalties which must to inflicted upon the-suspended banks, and in view of the simple operation of the law which every court must recognise, we look upon the pr sent inflation in price• for stock securities, :lied the idea that fills the public mind regarding the removal of the financial pressure, as one of tlee moat dangerous movements of the day. The banks understand pretty well how any stand with their creditors, and entertain the most serious appremensiene that the controller may he eimpelled to act in the inc.:t summary mariner, and cimpulled to force evi bank in the State into liquidation. The clearing-Lowe is getting rapidly io order again ; several of the batiks which suspended befor the general break-down have come into line, and a few days may see all but the two which have borne liquidation come again in operation. The balances besween the different institutions are adjusted by certificates issued by the Metropolitan Bank, and the greatest facilities are afforded by the admirable system and management of the clearing house. At the second board the market opened and domed without much al teration ; a fair amount of business was transacted prin. cirally for cash. New York State Fives, 1858, ad• variced 1 per cent ; Haarlem Railroad, 4 ; Cl eve l an d an d Pittsburg, 1 ; Cleveland and Toledo, # ; Chicago #nd Rock Mend, 11 ; Erie, s ; Pacific Steamship Company, ; Panama Radroad, 1, Mileraukie and Mississippi Railroad declined per cant ; Hodson Railroad, 4 ; Illi nois Central Railroad, 1 ; New York Central, ; Cum• berland Coal, 4." In their tr,:cle circular of the 17th instant, mady UD for the Fulton, Messrs. Pond and Sage, brokers of Wall-street, state— " Sires our circular of the let inst. our market has continued much depressed, and the uncertainty re_ arding creditors has almost caused an entire suspension of sts'e4, with the txceptiott of a few parcels for export and for refining. It is very difficult to fix quotations, inasmuch ai there has been no regularity in pr►ces ; at the present moment we incline to the belief that our market has seen its lowest point, and that prices must gradually improve. Our stock is becoming reduced by exports to European markets of both sugar and melado, so that at the end of the present month we anticipate giving more favourable advices." A frightful catastrophe happened on the Central Railroad on the evening of the 15th, about six miles west of Syracuse. It seems that the recent rains hal weakened an embankment at Nine-mile CI erik, so that whoa the train came along it gave way, and the cars were precipitated one upon the other into the stream. To add to the horror of the scene the mail car caught fire, and all the mail bags save one were destroyed. It was stated that of 60 passengers who were in the cars two or three were killed out right, and some dozen others were shockingly muti lated. The steamship Northern Light, with the Califor nian m..f.'s and $1,664,200 in specie, arrived at New York on the 16th. There was no news of importance from Oregon or Washington territories, or Carson Valley. Advices from Havannah are to the 11th inst., but the news is unimportant. Money was easy, and the health of the city satisfactory. Both parties claim to have triumphed in the recent election in Kansas. The Chicago Times of the 14th inst., however, publishes intelligence from Kansas ' which is the announcemen t of the election of Mr. Parrot, the Free State candidate, for dele gate to Congress, by a majority of not less thui 5,00'). TheLegiebature, it is also stated, will (JlM prise 22 Democrats and 40 Freesoilers. The con test in Ohio has been so close that the result can only be known from official returns. The Demo. crate are sanguine of victory. A despatch from Philadelphia says that the returns were coming in from most of the countries and showed Democratic majorities with few excep tions. Alleghany county, which had be counted at recent elections as a Republican stronghold, now shows but a small majority for Wilmott. The cotton-market at Sew York was quiet on the IGth, and no sales of moment reported. Flour again advanced from sc. to 10c. to 15c. per barrel, chiefly on common and medium grades of State and WeAern, with a good dem an d, c hi ef l y from the local and Eistern trade, with some pur chases for export. Wheat was in good demand and with pretty free sales, ai4d closed at an advance of about 2c. to 3c. per bushel. Corn was scarce, and prices again advanced from '~ 3c. to 4c. per bushel ; Western mixed sold at 73c., while Southern yellow was sold at 75c. Pork sold at about 22 dols. 54c. for mess, and closed heavy ; prime was at i 7 dols. 50c. Sugars exhibited more firmness and activity, with sales of about 1,000 hhds. Cuba Muscovado chiefly within 6c. to 71c. Coffee was quiet and steady ; sales of Rio at 10c. to 11 c. Freights were without change of moment, and engagements to Liverpool and London were to a fair extent. PHILADELPHIA, OCT. 16. Stocks are dull. Pennsylvania State Fives, 82i; Reading Railroad, 174 ; Norris Canal, 38 ; Long Island Railroad, 8 ; Pennsylvania Railroad, 5. BUFFALO, OCT. 16. Flour is firm. Sales to day 1,000 hhds., at 4 dols. 50c. ; 5 dols. 25c. for extra Wisconsin, Ohio, and Indiana. Wheat has advanced. Sales to-day 600 bushels, at 80c. to 82c. for Chicago spring, and 85c. for Milwaukie club, and 1 dol. I*. for white Canada. Corn is firmer, with a moderato demand. Sales 7,000 bushels, at 55c. Oats quiet at 35c. Whiskey 18c. Freights un changed. _ _ OSNVEGO, OCT. 16. Flour quiet. Wheat in better demand. Sales 7,000 bushelq, at 84c. Chicago spring, 1 dol. for red Indiana, and 1 dol. 10c. for white ditto. Corp quiet. Freights dull and unchanged. THE CAPTURR OF DELHI. The French journals generally admit that the news from India is on the whole favourable to English rule, and that it is an earnest of victory. The Debats regards the capture of Delhi as a mat er of great importance. It remarks : " Without being the end of the insurrection, it is without doubt the most serious reverse which the insurgents have yet met, and for the English the success is of immense importance. It surpasses the most sanguine expectations that were entertained in England, where people did not venture to hope that the news could be brought by this mail. The general opinion was that the assault could not be at tempted a the arrival of reinforcements from Europe That Delhi should have been taken by the small force before it is the very best news that could have happened. Setting aside the material and positive result, the moral effect which will be produced by thin event upon the mind of the native population is of inestimable value." As a contrast to this, the Russian journal, Le Word, states that : "Thu English troops at Delhi are in a more difficul! position than they were before the assault. They are in their turn besieged by the sepoys who have establishe themselves in a fortified po , ition six miles from Delhi, after having cut off all communication between that place and the other great military posts. We remarked some time ago (continues the Russo-Belgian journal) that the military movements of the Hindoos display a system of tactics which would do honour to the be t European generals." In reference to this statement, however, it may be remarked that the Marseilles despatch which represented the English troops as surrounded by sepoys, and cut off from provisions, was quite er roneous, whether from accident or intention is not known. The Ost-Deutsche Post thus speaks of the great occurrence of the day : " The fall of Delhi is one of those events the cons,- quencee of which are felt from one extremity of the earth to the other. Already had the open and secret enemies of England made signs unto each other. The Yankee flattered himself that one of the princpal sources of the power of Great Britain was lost to her for ever, and some of the leading organs of the press of a country which lies nearer to England than America began to speculate on the approaching decline of Great Britain ; but now they have suddenly received the astounding news that a small body of British troops has taken a city defended by 100,000 fanatic , in one-sixth of the time which the forces of four nation , spent in besieging the Crimean fortress. " Where are now those political soothsayers, who saw on the soil of India a repetition of the Aencrican war of independence, and foretold that the issue of the struggle would be the same I The seat of the military insurrec tion is in the hands of England. The greater part of the mutinous army was collected in Delhi, and proved powerless, and what has England now to fear from a few regiments, scattered here and there, without resources, without leaders, without a definite object An danger for England is pa,t I We do not speak of any danger to which she was exposed on the soil of Asia, but of the danger to which she was of being undervalued in Europe. The fall of Delhi has saved Europe from more than one perilous experiment , which would have been tried if the whole strength of England had long been absorbed by India. The existing state of things in Europe has been secured on the banks of the Jurnna. There are now again five Great Powers, and it appears to us that the taking of Delhi is the most trenquillieing news which has been made known to the world since the termination of the Russian war." BA IL WA Y INTEL GIGENOE. EAST INDIAN RAILWAY COMPANY. The 221 half-yearly general meeting of the proprietors of the above railway was hell at the London Tavern yesterday, Mr. R. W. Crawford; M.P., chairman of the board of directors, in the chair. The attendance was very numerous. The report, which has already been published, having been read, The CHAIRMAN said it was a matter of deep regret to the directors that the progress of the works bad been ieterrupted by the outbreak in India". It was, however, a source of satisfaction tbat the injury to the rail way would not be so great as might have been expected from tne serious and extensive character of the mutiny. Many of the company's officers had fallen in the struggle, but but as yet a corr, ct return had not been obtained from India of the killed, wounded, or missing. At Delhi, Mr. Taylor, their engineer, and Mr. Ben, an inspector, were killed ; at Cawnpnre, five officers of the engineering de pertinent, and at Allahabad, Mr. Hodson, the locernotive superintendent. All the servants of the company iral shown the mutineers a bold front, and too much praise could not be given to them for the exertions they had male and the dangers they had run to protect the property of the company. It was intended to ask the meeting to pass a vote upon this subject, and to specify in it the names of Messrs. Boyle, Kelly, Whitmore, and others who successfully encountered the rebels at Arrah and else where, and who were warmly complimented for their 'bravery, in a letter which the directors received from the East India Board yesterday. (Cheers,) The injury done to the work of the company bad been greatly exaggerated. For the outbreak occurred just before the commencement of the rainy season, and that circumstance to some extent preve n t e d th e mut i neers d oing any con siderable injury to the works. It was only the stations they had succeeded in destroying ; the line itself was little injured, and the last mail brought them intelligence that a locomotive with four carriages had recently pas-ed over forty-four miles of the rouse northward of Aliaha bad. As regarded the presons position of the undertak ing and the guarantee of the East India Company, the directors saw no reason to retract the high opinion they had already expressed of the value of the enterpris,e. There could be no doubt that the boll of the East Indi Company upon India was now greater than ever ; Nothing could permanently shake its strength, while, as for thew guarantee, its solidity was be yond all question. Recent events in India could not have disturbed it, nor could the company, orTarliament attempt to interfere with it without striking such a blow at public credit as would most likely tend to knock down consols to sixty. (Hear, hear.) So much, then, for the security of the guarantee. As for the value of the railway itself, it could be measured by past experience. Perhaps it was the cheapest work in the world—certainly it was amongst the cheapest—while al to the cost of construction, it was e-timated that the entire outlay from Calcutta to Delhi would be about 10,000/. per mile. At that cost there could be ne doubt that the traffic would yield considerably over 5 per cent. After announcing that Sir Macdonal Stephenson was about to retire from the office of managing director, the chairman concluded by moving the adoption of the report. A brief discussion ensued, in the course of which the CHAIRMAN stated that the East India Company hold 70,0001. of the company's money, and although the direc tors could not say positively thatthere was no prospect of an immediate call, they should resist any attempt of the East India Company to raise more money at present on the stock of this company. The origi nal estimate of the a e s n c t e ir r e tai l n in e e d t w h a a s t tlhse,2c9osst,Owoooa/ bld ut it ax w ee a e s d n l o l w raf c t l l e fa a a rl a y . The line must be completed to. Delhi before there could be any division of profits beyond five per cent. The report was then adopted, after which the two following resolutions were unanimously agreed to ;-- "That tbis meeting desires to record its hi g h sense o f the conduct of the company's staff during the recent die. turbances in India, and to express its warm and heart felt sympathy with the friends of those gentlemen who have been prematurely cut off in the midst of a prosper ous and honourable career." "That the boar,: of directors be requested to commu nicate to the staff generally the thanks of this meeting for their services, and most especially to Mr. Boyle and the other officers who took part i❑ the gallant and un paralleled defence at Arrah." The meeting terminated with a vote of thanks to the chairman and directors. It is rumoured in well-informed circles, that the Lori ship of the Admiralty vacant by the resignation of Sir Maurice Berkeley Las been offered to Lord Clarence Pa4et. Although we are unable to give any authentic confirmation of this report, we think the appointment of Lord Clarence not tl be at all improbabl , .. His former services, while Secretary to the Board of Ordnance, have given the nobly lord an official reputation of no inferior order, while his naval achievements in various parts of the world, including. latterly both the Baltic and the Black Sea, and the part he has taken in naval affairs when under discussion in the House of Commons, point to him as one peculiarly qualified for the vacant pest. —Post. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon, at the official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury, in Downing-street. It was attended by Lord Palmer ston, the Lord Chancellor, Earl Granville, Earl of Harrowby, Sir George Grey, Earl of Clarendon, Mr. Secretary Labouchere, the Right Hen. Vernon Smitb, Lord Stanley of Alderley, and the Right Hon. M. T. Baines. ::.:L•i ~ ~ "J~ti~3 LYCEUM THEATRE. _.,:, BaHe's new opera, entitled " The Rose of Castillo," was produced here last night, and met with the most prompt success. The incidents of the plot are already familiar through the well-known romance 'of Dumas and the "Muleteer of Toledo," which was founded upon it, and produced some time since with so much access at the Princess's Theatre, It may serve to re crash the memory, and lead to a more perfect under tanding of the new opera, if we briefly sketch the prin.. .ipal incilents :—Elvira (Miss Louisa Pyne), a poor con vent novice, was chosen by her uncle, the King of Leon, is successor to his throne. The King of Castile there mon made a formal demand of the hand of the Queen on behalf of his brother, the infant Don Se- Bastian. The Don, adopting an assumed na me, , ecretly resolves to see his future bride, and judge Fur himself how far her appearance will accord with lig taste, Now, as no female of spirit, and eve' dally a queen, could brook such an inquisition with , inpunity and without retort, Elvira also determines to iut on a disguise, and to have a private glimpse of her ntended hu:nband. She bad learned that the Don was travelling under the name of Manuel, and in the disguise 4 a muleteer. Accompanied by her confidante, Donna Carmen (Miss Susan Pyne), she assumes the garb of a .4imple peasant girl, her attendant being a Corydon. Pbey arrive at the courtyard of a Spanish posada, where peasants and mountaineers, with guitars and mandolines Ind castanottes, are regaling and enjoying themselves is the genuine operatic fashion. Mine host Pablo (ifr. Wel worth) invites his pretty guest to the dinner just served, and is about to take payment for the repast by a salute on the peasant girl's cheek. At this moment a muleteer arrives, protects the fair one from insult, drives off the offender , makes love to Elvira, ignorant of her station, wh o pro' raises to be his bride. Don Pedro (Mr. Weiss), Don Sal' hurst (Mr. St. Albyn), and Don Florio (Mr. Honey). three courtiers and conspirators from the court, have tracked the Queen on her travels, discover her or fanel that they have discovered her in the person of the oeasant girl, and ultimately induce her to accompany them to the Leon, in preference to going, as she bad , rornised, with the muleteer. Arrived in the palace, Don Pedro wishes to obtain the hand of the Queen, and, failing in his object, compels her to marry the muleteer , with whom he had seen her when disguised as a peasant girl, hoping by this means that a mesalliance of hat kind would lead her to abdicate the throne, when he would succeed. The marriage takes place, and poi Pedro calls upon the Queen to give in her abdication to her assembled nobles. This she refuses to do ; Manuel -nters, proclaims himself King of Castille, and the now 4pirators crave and obtain pardon from the Queen. So far as the music is concerned, the " Rose of Coo' 'ills" will bear comparison with any of the previous CO'rn aositions of Mr. Balfe. Harrison sings a dashing bra' vura song of the muleteer, just such a one as he is s?, thoroughly at home i o ; it is, "I am a simple muleteer , and its burden, " clic clac," is improved by the crack of the muleteer's whip. It was sung with spirit and en' cored. Weiss has a good bass song in this part, "Thoug h rortune darkly o'er me lowers." A ballad, "The Can' vent Cell," sung by Elvira in the throne room, is e 4imple flowing melody. The words are so much better ' than the ordinary run of operatic songs that no apology viii be needed for giving them. "Of girlhood's happy days I dream, My home the house of prayer, As in the bosom of a stream, Seemed heaven reflected there. In regal halls, where oft I sigh, Fond memories with me dwell Of many a blissful hour gone by, Passed in my convent celL " Oh l call it not a solitude, Where silence reigns profound ; With placid smiles the sisterhood, Keep angel watch around. The vesper hymning day to rest, To wake with matin bell • Oh ! peace no h ome h as , like the heart. That sleeps in convent cell." The last act is a scene in the Queen's oratory in t he palace. Donna Carmen, droll and playful, sings of orb "Papa, he's sure to disobey, And should mamma tell this ; He hides the rod or runs away, Till they call back to kiss. And though he only begs his keep, When cares our thoughts employ; The little wretch won't go to sleep— Oh, love's a naughty boy." The house was crowded to the ceiling, and the aisPl bestowed upon Mr. A. Mellon, musical director at thei Lyceum, when he took his place in the orchestra, 6 h e° de , at once that the audience had assembled with a fu" termination to be pleased. Rarely, indeed, has eat i ' fo. de . Lion more uuequivoo 1 and more unanimous been pressed. From the overture to the end, every piece V' ' p h r o o n v o a tr ; ed and w i n t o h le u s ri s mtihsatankseia.bl,e, enmcoarneifse,s,,tatwtin sof f threegiP: of the evening. At the end of each act Miss Lou is* Py n e and Mr. Harrison were called b e f ore the foot lights ; and house,then, Mr. B in aife, obediencethe composer,to e Summons ap pfaraormedt u t : whole receive the hearty f e l ic it at i ons of his admirers. 0 00 r of them uproarious, we re amon g the si gnificant incide?t thethelir, The ancient gloli f es m o in f revived at this theatre last night, when a new opera "J Mr. Balfe, entitled " The Rose or Castillo," was P: . B e3 o .) hemian Girl" Nve, r : &iced with a success as groat as was probably e v ,,,, - r r achieved by the composer of the first-named popo'" 0 work. The event was doub'y interesting to adal!q r , of English music, since, in addition to the auf . "' lli d 'i charm of novelty, there was the credit alres for attached to to the Pyne and Harrison managemen t s • of which the vary complete and ad m i ra bl e perforinan e o r, Auber's "Crown Diamonds" had already won the fa/ u so able consideration of amateurs. The first original, S e a Presented under this directorate was naturally of forward to with anxiety, as a more satisfactory '"" the its capabilities than could possibly be obtained fr° lll st ife revival of any foreign adaptation, or indeed, of any ° a j a r, production with which the public was previously fam t he The result left no disappointment ; on the contra;% e rs expectations raised by th e " C rown Di a mond* " more than realised by the " Rose of Castille." (From the Morning Post.) 1 . 1 ; n for Had proofs been wanti n g th at we h ave a pa.- - English opera, the ev en t s o f l as t even i ng would b! on afforded them. We do not believe that the Pro dlicti b o any new foreign work whatever would have broegoi such a house, or with equal merit have excited e c i n e enthusiasm. A larger or more kindly-disposed audi e " was perhaps never assembled in a theatre. n ot Mr. Balfe is indeed a very great favourite, and, Pr a t from the cause of national opera, which he in som e represents, etijoys a vast amount of personal popularl: Mr. Balfe's music is rarely deficient in fancy, g r i , 5 0 . 0 point, or spirit, and these qualities were never Pe r ;0 more strikingly exhibited by him than in the °, e la under notice, entitled the "Rose o f C as till o ," And vo . " was performed fur the first time last evening. GELVERAL HAVELOCK. The following letter has been addressed 10 A W . ir —ln tomporary S the notice of General Havelock git ° , l3 o by Mr. Graham at Belfast, and a copy of which: appeared in your issue of Monday last, there r pears to be some little inaccuracy which it mai to r hav intimately t k i n m o a w te n ly t , he a G nd eue c r an al 0,11 % ! m as o w re el t l h t a onc,3yo rr years most with confidence that he has never baptized ant 0 .4 neither, iu the strict professional sense of the 11° 1 0 . can he be said to have "preached." When ?!, o bie barked for Burmah in 1824, in company tyl•„"' regiment, his Majesty's 13th Foot, he WAS :Ile& habit of assembling as many as could be Pr e i — ore on to attend for devotional exercises, and he sionally explained the Scriptures to them ill a br i ef 1.0 address. They were allowed to assemble at tlleg - so cl Shoey Dagoon pagoda, the glory of Range legged there, in a chamber filled with the cross" images of Buddha, might be seen little se n a lamps placed in the lap of the images, and 100 A ot t mare of the soldiers of the 13th around Lielltl l3 oo Havelock, singing the praises of the living anu 4 t of God. Independently of the religious belle'', to these services, it was a most desirable objecti. a keep these men from licentious indulgences conquered town by the strength of Christian Pt ciple. They used to be called " Havelock's Sae and the General-in-Chief, Sir A. Campbell, on (75- occasion of a sudden alarm at Prome at iiight, of ing it difficult to collect speedily a sufficient bo d e soldiers, ordered the officer to call out "Hav el e ° mr ol • Saints ;" "I can always," said he,' d e pend ou They, at all events, are sober and ready for dll"," 0 0- i When he returned to regimental duty he 4 ; of t_nued to attend to the religious and moral wa r bled M il company with conscientious care, andsleE t teee• o t em, as opportunity offered, for religiouse r ,',l o o; Of course, some were displeased with thee® non' military" proceedings, as they were called' w oo various communications adverse to him den' wade to the Commander-in-Chief, Lord . 'jorf tinck, and he was described as a strait-laced t ,: the a Dissenter, and, withal, a Baptist. Soon n e at• adjutancy of the corps became vacant, andoue Havelock was a candidate for it, and very etr eo ,fre. efforts were made to prevent his nomination. __lto Havelock, who happened to be at SeraruPer e ,„a regiment being then in the north-west--- 47 _t" - o pia Lord William to solicit the appointment.' 1 Ph e a lat 4 he could not give a reply till the next day. 7,;;,telf calling a second time he said he had intertner - froo sent for a bundle of letters ab ou t h er husbull'tdore Calcutta. " They are all hostile to him, but a de' I read them to you I will tell y ou th a t I ilrhy b ;ed) t runnel t give the adjuta nc y t o y o ur 1111 1: 8 - 0 because he is one of th,, best officers in his Oteuil i cse service. I will also show you the reply . te, f the attacks in the retu rn w hi c h I h ave or d e red 43 ;‘ , less state of his comp any, an d I fi n d t h a t there 470013 drunkenness, less flogging, less imprisonceen',, to in any other;" and then, alluding facetioue,,i ac one of the charges brought against him, said, oa th and tell Lieut. Havelock, with my coruPliej,llolo that I wish he could make Baptists of the " army." ..1 8 , Sil l !. BRILLIANT.—Bermuda YELLOW FEVER ON BOARD HER. MAJESTYI- OP. papers to the Ist in t Ali t° o s • iito g the British ship-A-war Brilliant had arrived at ft° 100 had rom Granada, and sailed for Halifax. She 74,,stb° ; eases of yellow fever among her crew, and 2_ be ? d " -- 0 - f the the chaplain of the ship, Rev. Mr. Watson, 'll' latter number.