The Sun. — London, England, 1857-12-11 00:00:00

][I[ICR MAJESTY'S THEATRE, GREAT CLASSICAL CONCERTS. Poilitively the Last Night but Seven. 'the highly Successful INDIAN QUADRILLE, and GENERAL HAVELOCK'S GRAND TRIUMPHAL MARCH Vocalist, Madlle. Jetty Treffa —Violin, M. Remenyi. THIS EVENING (FRIDAY, December th 3 11th), will be produced the New Grand Descriptive Composition, by M. Jullien, entitled THE INDIAN Q UADRILLE, and GENERAL HAVELOCK'S TRIUMPHAL MARCH, performed by M. Jullien's Orchestra, assisted by theuards drums end fifes of the Grenadier Guards , the Coldstream G , and the Scots Fusilier Guar ds ; and a Grand Chorus, " Rule Britannia,' and " God Save the Queen." New Fife Polka, by M, Jullien, with double Orchest forra. the The magnificent decorations wh ich were prepared Pal Masque will remain during the continuance of these Con. 01161. The whole theatre will be ornamented with wreaths nrA pa-lands of flowers, hi gold, silver, and colours. The aiscorations have been prepared by Messrs. Chabot and Co., who were e arged with the decorations for the grand ball at the reception of the Emperor Napoleon 111. at Stuttgart, who were en gaged, at a great expence, for the express Turpose o f arrang ing at her Majesty's Theatre a display which Will be aeon for the first tine in this country. The C onc ert will commence at 8 o'clock. Prices of Admission—Promenade, Is ; Upper Boxes, G a ll e ry, le. ; Dress Circle, 28. 6d.; Private Boxes, 10s. ed: and. upwards. p ros pectuses, with full particulars, may be had at the Box. oake of the Theatre ; of all the principal libraries ; and at Jullien and Co.'s, 214, Regent-street. The First Beethoven Night will take place To-morrow (Saturday), Dec. 12. TIER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. — M. JULLIEN'S GRAND BAL XAS Q U E.—ln consequence of the great success of the Bal Masque, M. Jullien will give a SECOND, and positively the last this season, at the end of the Second Series of Concerts, en MONDAY, Dec. 21.—Applications to be made at the Box 0: Mice of the Theatre. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. ' Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock. with a new Comedy, entitled AN UNEQUAL MATCH. Princi pal characters by Messrs. Buckstone, Compton, Chippendale, W. Farren, Miss Amy Sedgwick, Mrs. Buckingham White, as Mrs. E. Fitzwilliam. After which, a new farce, by the author of Box and Cox, entitled TAKE CARE OF DOWB, in which Mr. Buckstone will sustain an original ch tractor. To be followed by THE STAR OF ANDALUSIA. Orchestra Stalls (which may be retained the whole of the evening), 6s. each. (No charge for booking.) First Price. s. d. Second price. s. d I)ress Boxes 5 0 Dress Boxes 3 0 Upper Boxes .. 3 0 Upper Boxes 2 0 P.t 2 0 Pit 1 0 Tower Gallery 1 0 Lower Gallery 0 6 Upper Gallery 0 6No half-price to Upper Gallery. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. The public is respectfully informed that the play of RICHARD THE SECOND will shortly be withdrawn, and WILL NOT BE AGAIN REPRESENTED in this Thontre, with the exception of a few nights towards the ex- Oration of Mr. C. Kean's period of management. ROY A P L rop r . R t I or, N i g EgS' I S s T K H EAT RE. THIS EVENING, will be performed Shakspere's Tragedy of KING RICHARD H. King Richard 11., by Mr. Chas. Kean ; Queen, by Mrs. C. Koan. Preceded by a now farce, in one act, entitled A cAsg OF CONSCIENCE. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster. THIS EVENING, will be performed THE GREEN BUSHES, in which Madame Celeste, Mr. Wright, and Mr. Panl Bedford will perform. Followed by the original Apropos Sketch, entit'ecl THE DRAPERY QUESTION ; or, Who's for India I Messrs. Wright, P. Bedford, C. Selby; Miss M. Wilton and Miss Mary Keeley. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.—Lessee, Mr. Dillon.—Under the joint management of Mss LOUISA PYNE and Mr. W. HARRISON. THIS EVENING, will be pe , formed Balfe's new opera, THE ROSE OF CA STILLE. Characters by Miss LonTsa Pyne, Miss Susan Pyne, Miss Marian Prescott, Mr. Weiss, Mr. A. St. Albyn, Mr. G. Honey, Nfr. Wallworth, and Mr. W. Harrison. Conductor, Mr. Alfred Mellon. To conclude with the new Farce, entitled A PAIR OF PIGEONS. Mr. G. Honey and Miss Cuthbert. Private Boxes, £2 12s. 6d., £2 25., and £1 lls. 6d. ; 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. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessees, Messrs. Robson and Emden. THIS EVENING, will be performed a new and original o...modietta„ by Sterling Coyne, Esq., called WHAT WILL THEY SAY AT BROMPTON I Mr. Robson, &c. After which, LEADING STRINGS. To conclude with BO ►TS AT THE SWAN. Mr. Robson, Mr. H. Wigan, and Mrs. Emden. Commence at half-past Seven. gogl OPAL SURREY THEATRE. ILL Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswiek. THIS EVENING, will be performed THE WIFE'S REVENGE. _ __ __ __ - Atter which, INDIA, 1857. Messrs. Shepherd, Cres wick, W. Smith, Voltaire, B. Potter, Widdicomb, Belmore, Tapping ; Miss M. Bburne, Miss Webster, Miss Chalmers, Miss Johnstone. To conclude with WELLINGTON FIGGS. AM. COWELL'S ANNUAL BENEFIT, in 0 the LARGE ROOM, ST. MARTIN'S HALL, Lona ACRIS, On M)NDAY NEXT, December 14, 18.57. On which occasion, he will sing EIGHT of his most popular Songs, and, in addition to his own " Lirrra TRAVEILLINd PARTY," he will have the assistance of many Professional Friends now in London. ___ _ Fotwithstanding the great expense, the prices will be— Reservod Seats, 2s. 6d ; Balcony, Is. ; Body of the Hall, 6d. CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road. — OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow ng company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of ,leetions from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS, CHORUSES, GLEES, DUETS, &c., viz. :—Miss Russell, Mrs. Badzey, Madlle. Marietta, Mrs. Palmyre, Miss Bru m% and Madame Marietta; Herr F. Jonghmans, Mr. Renshaw, R. Grover, T. Farrant, S. Jonec, J. Barker, W. Melling, Senor Antonio, E. L. Rime, and Mr. St. Albyn; Messrs. S. Collins, W. T. Critchfield, and E. Mack ney. Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil Hicks; harmonium, Master ; Director, Herr F. Jonghmans. Commence at seven o'clock precisely. Suppers, dic., until twelve o'clock. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. MIS DAY—Morn., 4 min. aft. 10—Even., 31 min. aft. 10 1 1 4-MORltow—Morn., 4 min. aft. 11.—Even., 36 min. aft. I THE WEATHER—SoIt OFFICE, DECEMBER 11. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 52—highest since noon yesterday. 46—lowest this morning and during the night. 48 —this day at noon. BeßomrrEß, 30. M—rising again. WIND, S.W. ; light, with fine weather, and an eviden' tendency to frost. t, i" 4. 14...), A1 ta.- , __, s - ,--'-',,, i *., ~0- - AI " TI) e .-‘V .. A , 44/, • ($ ' ze46--,:_, . '... ..., . ..- LONDON, FRIDAY, DEC. 11, 1857. The question of monetary reform will greatly depend on the result of the discussions that will take place this evening in the House of Commons. " The hard calculators" are now all in favour of procrastination. The Fabian policy alone finds favour in their sight. They well know that im mediate legislation would prove fatal to the Act of 1844. Few persons could behold with indif ference the misery and privations endured by the great body of the people, and the losses inflicted on the trading, manufacturing, and commercial interesta by the stringent adherence to the un wise and inequitable system—a system that may eventually prove as injurious to those by whom it was devised as was the act of their prototype, the avaricious clown, who foolishly destroyed the goose that supplied him with golden eggs. " The greed of gain," however, knows no bounds. Cupidity has no bowels of mercy, and will sacrifice all, with out compunction, who may stand in the way of its gratification,--nay, incur imminent danger of llo:11g what is already possessed in the vain en &menu t o grasp at more. The great object then is to shelve the question, to hang it up during the whole of the present session, under the pre text of inquiry, until the People have become so wearied and indifferent on the subject, that an ad diti on al rivet may b e a d ded to the chain ,' and the issues on securities stilt further redu ce d. A sc h e me already advocated by some injudicious par tisans of the measure. This can only be achieved by the a p po i ntment of a Select Committee ---a Secret Committee— /rho will go on in the old routine course, examining witnesses whose views are already we l t known, and whose report may be regarded as a foregone conclusion. But it is a stale dodge— Sir CHARLZS WOOD already played it off—and the most verdant yokel could not now be deceived by a similar trick. Sir CHARLES WOOD declared that no Minister should consent to the appointment of it Committee unless perfectly certain of the nature of the report that would be agreed on, and we ' may rest assured that Sir G. C. rams has taken a leaf out of his book in that respect, and that he is perfectly Satisfied that his favourite theory will incur no risk from any adverse opinion of the carefully selected Com mittee. In order to enhance the delay, he has given notice that, in the event of the Committee being appointed, he will move that "itbe an instruction to the Committee to inquire into the causes of the recent mercantile distress, and also to inquire how far it has been affected by the laws regulating that bank-notes shall be payable on demand." This, if carried, will provide ample work for the whole Session, so that legislation will be rendered impossible before 1859, or, more probably, 1860. During all this time " the hard calculators" will continue in the enjoyment of exorbitant profits, and will have feathered their nests to considerable purpose at the expense of the industrial community. The mere delay will occasion mischief which years cannot rectify. The amendment of which Mr. DISRAELI has given notice would, if successful, avert these evils. It is to the effect that "no further in quiry is necessary into the operation of the Bank Act of 1844, 7 and 8 Tic., cap. 32." This is surely the truth. If ever a subject was exhausted, it is that of the currency. The parties are diametrically opposed to each other. The advo cates of free-trade in currency and the hard cal culators cannot be brought together by any possible process. Ministers must now act on their own responsibility. Should they ever decide on maintaining the obnoxious Act without change or modification, the people will at least be the sooner relieved from suspense, and an opportunity will Le afforded of testing the opinion of the country. We earnestly hope, then, that the amendment may be carried. The result will indicate the probable results of the great contest now pending, and on which our future welfare, happiness, and prosperity are so entirely dependent. In a recent article we urged on our Manchester friends, as we have frequently done before, the vast importance of moving themselves in the busi ness of obtaining cotton from India. We have insisted that it hardly becomes the great capital of Free Trade to be for ever crying to the Gt. vernment for help, and we pointed out what had just come to our knowledge, that a Company had then been formed, " The Madras Irrigation and Canal Company," which proffered to Manchester the precise aid which, as we think, is needed. It is perhaps, needless, to say that we have no pet sonal interest in the Company ; but ever since the appearance of Colonel ARTHUIL COTTON'S well known book, we have felt deep interest in the subject of Indian Irrigation and Canals, and feel therefore gratified in supporting such a tho roughiy legitimate attempt to bring into practical operation the views we have for some time held. All we have read and heard on the subject since Colonel COTTON first wrote upon it, has only increased our conviction, that cheap con veyance rapidly opened all over India, with irrigation to furnish products, is of infi nitely more importance for that country than all the schemes hitherto devised for its commer cial civilisation, and the deliverance of its exche quer from debt. Colonel COTTON'S principle— to rely for increased revenue on enriching the payers of taxes—is the very polestar for Indian financiers. His other practical principle—to utilize forthwith all the water in India for navi gation and irrigation—is equally the polestar which must guide those who would increase some fourfold the wealth of the population of India. It is, therefore, gratifying indeed, to us, to see that the practical men of Manchester, Liverpool, and Glasgow, are seriously giving their attention to the proposals of the Company. These commercial chambers and associations have memorialised already the East India Company in favour of the Madras Irrigation and Canal Com pany, and strongly pressed its claims on the Board of Directors. The interests of the Indian Government are so directly implicated with any system of improving land and increasing its pro duce in India, (since three-fourths of its revenue is derived from land), that the Irrigation Com pany and the Cotton Supply Association, are entitled to ask of their prospective landlord the fullest support which he can furnish. This aid they ask, in the form of a guarantee of a minimum rate of interest on the capital expended ; a request preferred not from the slightest doubt of the guas rantee being quite superfluous, but to enable the Company to raise the required capital with the greatest ease, and on the best terms. On the one hand Englishmen generally know little of India and the probable success, in a financial point of view, of public works there ; on the other hand the Company knows the country well, and has had ample experimental proof that all canal and irrigation work, hitherto, have issued in splendid returns. The attestation of the East India Com pany, therefore, to the pecuniary character of the New Company's plans, would at once draw forth the contributions of capitalists here ; and there is, of course, no form of attestation which can equal that of a guarantee. The Government has granted it for Indian rail ways, irrigation and cheap transit are of far more importance, and certain to be much more remunera tive both to the East India Company and the ,shareholders, than first-class railways can possibly , be. The Landlord Company will, therefore, be perfectly safe in giving its guarantee to the Tenant Company, and both will be benefited by the earlier command of more ample capital. We have reason to hope that the Indian Go vernment is becoming fully alive to the importance of the Company's canal and irrigation projects, and that the required guarantee will not be withheld. The Indian Exchequer is unable at present, and will be for a long time to come, to spare money for such works itself ; it is, moreover, better it should not. A commercial company wi 1 work the whole thing better than the East India Company could do, while the latter can" give to capitalists a degree of confidence which no ordinary commercial company has power to crsate. It re solves itself into the East India Company's pur chasing a rapidly augmenting revenue from the improved districts, by the very cheap agency of a purely nominal guarantee I The security of the Government is indeed complete. Since the pro posed company wishes all the works to be under the superintendence of Colonel COTTON, the very man who has already executed large works of the kind, paying on the average 70 par cent. to the revenue; and a great part of which defrayed their own cost while in process of construction. Let the reader not forget the main point. It is not proposed to put a stop to the construction of first-class, high speed railways to the extent to which th e y can b e ma d e ; th e i r m ilit ar y an d po litical advantages are obvious, and their social uses, of course, great ; but they cost, on the average 10 , 0 004 per mile, and must be the work of a long • time. As Colonel COTTON observes in a letter pi published last year, "There are from 8,000 to 10,000 miles of river at this moment, available for navigation , • in a more or 1 less important degree ; to greatly improve them so as to make them thoroughly fr i; lime a of navigation, conveying goods at the cost of one quarter or one-eighth of any land carriage, would not cost more than 1001. or 2001. per mile—from one-fiftieth to one. hundredth part of the cost of the present railways. Hence, to throw away this enormous natural advantage, worth from 50,000,0001. to 100,000,000/. sterling, and expend our time upon railways at the rate of 10,0001. a mile, is one of the greatest mistakes that ever was made." Then railways can only reach a few hundred miles to a few districts, while rivers and canals could in five or six years open to all India the means of exporting its raw produce, at a price for transit which that produce could afford to bear. At the same time, the very works which would carry the produce would irrigate the country, and multiply that producefourfold, and often tenfold in value. We can hardly conceive a case more complete. Pitovi- DENCEI seems to have put into our hands the key to unlock the real treasures of India, the en chanter's wand to detect her hidden wealth, and the charm for attaching her population to our rule, in the single gift of water. A people en riched by our management will be quiet enough ; especially populations like those of India, which probably were never, any of them, guilty of an insurrection for political liberty. As has been truly said—" they ask only to be governed." Govern them well ; improve their lands by good tenures and by public irrigation works ; lighten their taxes, while increasing their amount, by in creasing yet more their capacity to pay them ; and such people will follow you with blessings, as they did Sir C. NAPIER in Scinde, though he had conquered them but a year or two before. Commerce, good government, philanthropy, all alike demand water for India. Manchester, Liverpool, and Glasgow would be gainers at home —wo should all be gainers—but more millions in India than twice the population of our Isles would in five years' time be elevated from poverty and wretchedness, and delivered from horrible periodical famines, by the single boon of water. This question, then, cannot slumber. It ought in some form to be brought before public notice in that grand national advertiser, the House of Commons. It is infinitely more worthy of a night's discussion than numberless crotchets and squabbles on which so much time is wasted ; at least we should suggest to the cotton manufacturing gentlemen to get up a large, well• arranged, and influential public meeting to bring the main facts of the case before the public in a form to attract definite attention. Cotton supply meetings have been held : we should suggest a meeting to promote what the supply of cotton from the East depends on—canals and irrigation in India. We have, at last, even at the eleventh hour, had an official explanation respecting the facilities tendered by other Powers for the conveyance of English troops to India ! The fearful conse quences of the delays that had taken place have already been commented on. It is, in conse quence of procrastination in the first instance, that the public mind is still harrassed as to the possible fate of the innocent and help less fugitives at Lucknow and of the gallant HAVELOCK and his indefatigable troops. Had ade quate energy been displayed in the first instance, their danger would have terminated ere this, and the nation would have rejoiced in the glad tidings of their rescue, and the disappointment of the miscreant NANA SAHIB in beholding the anti cipated victims escaping from his grasp. Redtapism, however, prevailed. It would be quite opposed to the usu.]. routine, if there had been too early a display of zeal and activity. The TAPERS and TADPOLES would have been horrified, and even the junior clerks in the circumlocution office, would have stood aghast at the revolution ary principle. " PETER DICK," if surviving, would have swooned on the spot ! It now appears that on the very first authentic intelligence of the magnitude of the outbreak, Lord STRATFORD DE REDCLIFFE had telegraphed that he would apply to the Turkish Government to allow troops to pass through Egypt on their way to India, if it was thought advisable to do so. This was on the 30th June. On the 2d July he was informed that it was not the intention of Her MAJESTY'S Government to send any troops through Egypt. The indiscreet seal of the diplomatist who thus ven tured to hint to the Cabinet respecting the course they ought to adopt in such an emergency, was thus effectually snubbed. He received a gentle hint to mind his own business, and permit the British Government to attend to their own con cerns. On the 2d October, just three months and three days afterwards, Lord STRATFORD was directed to make application to the SULTAN and the PASHA for permission to transmit troops across the Egyp tian territory. It is needless to say that it was at once granted, as it would have been three months sooner, if applied for. It was on the sth of Oct. that the French Government made their volun tary offer of a pis:sago through France, which was declined. But, surely, if it were deemed advisable to apply to the SULTAN and the PASHA on the 2d of October-- the offer from the EMPEROR on the sth October should have been gratefully accepted. As it is, one point is too plain that three months were uselessly sacrificed—time, of such immense value, that it is impossible to estimate the extent of the evils that resulted from the dilatory proceedings. The reasons assigned by Lord PALMERSTON will be estimated quantum valeant. We believe that there would have been no extraordinary difficul ties, or, at all events, any that could not have been easily surmounted. But the responsi. bility was bandied backward and forward between Cannon-row and Lsadenhall-street, as Lord PAN minn declared, in answer to Lord HARDWICICE'S inquiry on Tuesday evening, the conveyance of troops was one of the functions of the East India Company, and they were responsible for its proper discharge." Thus it happened that no one looked to what was the business of so many, and that none of the steam flotilla of the Royal Navy could be ren dered available for what was perhaps the most im portant service that could possibly be rendered to the country. This was really too bail ! We are happy to find that a full investigation will -Forthwith take place into the whole subject, and that a select commit tee is to be moved for with that object. The whole facts of the case w ill thus be elicited, and we suspect that the res , ilt will not be quite s o satisfactory to the Gove tnment as Lord PeurEn- STON seems to imagine., A LORD IN THE IN`JOLVENT COURT.— Lord George Osborne appeared ye sterday in the Insolvent Debtor , ' Court. His credito numbered 110, and c ;misted of bakers, butchers, 0' ,Imen, ilia milkman, &o. The debts amounted to about 2,000/. His brazhip's allowance was 500/. per an. ~um. PosTA" T-TPCX NEWSPAPERS FOR NEW GRANADA-- Oa the 17th Dec. ni.xt, aul thenceforward, Blitish newspapers pc , ,,ted in conformity with the authorised regulations,, addressed to New Granada, will be charge able with. British postage of ld. each, which must be paid in advance, or the newspapers cannot be for warded. FATAL/ JAIIRLIGE ACClDENT.—Yesterday morning My. Dizabot . h Arthur, an aged widow lady, residing in Burton.-4 greet, Button-crescent, was knocked down by a tarring a Lie irly opposite the Foundling Institution, in Ord-street, Russell-square. The poor el•I lady was conve3 7 ad in cab to the Free Hospital, Gray's-inr.-road, where shis expired son after her admission. ¶HE SUN,I LONDON, FRIDAY EVEN NG DECEMBER 11 1857. THE AFRICAN MAIL. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) PLYMOUTH, FRIDAY. The African mail ship Gambia, Captain Fritb, arrived here this morning. Dates—Fernando Po, Nov. 3 ; Bonny, 6th ; Lagos, 9tb. She brings 4,0001. in specie, 2,000 ounces of gold dust, a general cargo, and 13 passengers. The coast is healthy. The Alecto had taken a sixth prin. The mail steam-ship Candace was off Cape Palmas Nov. 15. The Ethiope left Madeira for the coast on the 3d December. The steamship Powerful, belonging to the North of Europe Steam Company, had broken down, and was on the beach for repairs at Fer nando Po. The Heda and Medusa were off Lagos, bound south. The Dorchester, from Liverpool for Bombay, foundered about 60 miles east of Madeira. The crew was rescued by the Queen of the East, and arrived here per Gambia. THE SAN FERATAADO MINING COMPANY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR, —I beg leave to apply for space in your columns to state a narrative with respect to a company called San Fernando Mining Company, of which I cannot now hear anything. I was in duced by an agent, a share and mining agent, to invL st some hundreds of pounds in what was then called this "promising concern," and in due course, after parting with my money, received a sheet of paper, imposing enough in appearance, printed full of coupons for the receipt of dividends down to the year 1861. I cut off two of these and received a small sum—and since then I have heard never a word about them. It appears to me to be some stv-ng concern, but I would hope there is some law to reach the parties who have the management of it. There are no doubt others in the same predicament as myself, and as unity is strength, perhaps if we joined our efforts, something might be made of this con cern, either in shape of a return, or an account rendered of what has beoome of the monies. I remain, Sir, your most obedient servant, DUPED. Halifax, 10th December. DISSOLVING TIE WS OF FRANC!. COUNT DE MORNY'S ADDRESS TO THE LEGISLATIVM CORPS, OPENED FOR 1858. " As the finest buildings are best viewed at a certain distance, so at a distance from France one is best enabled to judge how great is her position abroad. " Consolation may be found, while afar off, in that national sentiment of pride which every true Frenchman carries in his heart. Paris is not touched by the dis- asters which afflict so many other States : let us hope that this crisis may be of short duration." THE SAME, ARRANGED FOR MUSIC. Ant—" How happy's the Soldier who lives on his pay." Hew happy's the Exile who wanders all day, And looks at his country from over the way ; With eye-glass or spy-glass, or some such assistance, He sees how delightful she looks " at a distance." Cut off from his country he wanders apart, With "the national pride of a Frenchm 4n at heart ;" In her pomp and "position abroad " now he shares, And, being kicked out, he has none of her cares. Of commerce around him ho hears the loud crash, And klbion the perfide all going to smash ; While France, by the wit of De Moray detected, Sits up like a lady—" as well as expected !" " Affliction has touched many States with disaster," But when it comes Paris-ward bows to its master ; And the Exile bows low, with far-off admiration, Yet hopes th it all this "may be short of duration." Then hail to the Distance, dissolving the view, Or increasing effect, though a trifle too blue At a distance the charm of some objects is dearer, Which might disappear could we look at them nearer ! THE INDIAN MUTINIES. The series of " farther papers" (No. 4) was pub- I lished yesterday, that is to say, after No. 5, a brief summary of which appeared in The Sun of yester day. No. 4is a blue-book of some 260 page, con taining a voluminous narrative of events and local occurrences from Aug. Bto Sept. 16. The interest attaching to these papers has been anticipated in recent impressions of this journal. Perhaps the most interesting of tho papers before us is a memo randum by the Acting Commander-in-Chief, Mr. Patrick Grant, dated the 25th of July, in reference to the future movements of General (now Sir Henry) Havelock " I entertain a decided opinion (writes Mr. Grant) " that Brigadier-General Havelock, after relieving Lucknow, should remain in Oude and restore order and re-establish British anthority in that province. If he merely relieves the beleagured garri son a t L uc k now , and, after accomplishing that object, instantly recrossed. the Ganges into our own provinces, it will be thought and believed throughout India that he had signally failed to reconquer Oude, anc that he was driven out of that province by force of arms. The insurgents though beaten before Lucknow, would assuredly collect again, and follow up the retiring army, prevent supplies from coming into the camp, and reduce our troops to great straits and hazards when recrossing the Ganges, the passage of which, when wholly unopposed, the Brigadier* General describes as having been a very difficult and tedious operation. . . . Now, ;f the passage of the Ganges was so difficult and tedious when no opposition was offered, there can be no question that the operation would be extremely hazardous if not impracticable, with an enemy, numerically vastly superior in but pursuit ; but, if it was perfectly sucaessful, I consider that with drawing from Oude would be a false move, and in every way ID] • • urious to our interests and reputation. No longer overawed by our troops and entirely freed from their presence, and the province of Oude c impletely in their hand., the rebels, in all probability, wou ld p our i n t o our territory, and there is nothing to prevent them from over runnir g the whole country between the Ganges and the Gunduck, from Jaunpore, Azimghur, and Gorruckpore on the Oude frontier, to Sam, Tirhoot, Chuprah, and Purnea'i. Surely nothing short of the most imperative necessity would justify our running such risks as I have &scribed, and I maintain that no each necessity exists." LYCEUM TLIEATRE. — On Monday next, Mr. W. liar rison will take his benefit, and sustain his original character in Mr. Balfe's ever-famous "Bohemian Girl," which will be performed on that occasion only. The i season of the " Pyne and Harrison" Company will reach its termination on the following Saturday, and the artists will then commence a series of provincial engagements, sati.fied that they have done more towards the establishment of English opera in London than any of their predecessors for many years. MR. HENRY LESLIE'S CONCERTS.—" Mr. Henry Leslie's choir," an exceedingly efficient, though small, body of part-singers, who under the able direction of their distinguished amateur conductor, have gained considerable reputation in the musical world, gave the first concert of their third season last evening, at the Hanover-rooms. Several of Mr. Leslie's compositions were beautifully sang. The concert, which was listened to throughout with evident gratification by a very numerous audience, terminated worthily with Benedict's well-known serenade, "Blessed be the home," from the " Gipsy's Warning." COME LIKE SHADOWS, so DEPART.—From the circular of the Scottish Typ ograp hi ca l Association, we tak e the foll)ssing :—" W e h ave t o r ecord the demise, in Edin burgh alone, a penny weekly ; th e Edi n b u rgh. Weekly Review, a two penny sheet d e v o t e d t o l i t era ture and kindred su b j ects ; the Lyceum, within the last month, of the Eas tern Times, a spiritedly written paper, smothered in advertisements ; an d l as tly, the 'suspension of the Daily Despatch. Viewed from the trade stand-point, the latter is the greatest loss. We believe four hande are thrown out of employment. The others rather in clined teaching the young idea how to ' set,' so that they do not cause the void in the la-our market as might be supposed."—North Briti4h, Mail. FIRES IN THE Mrreorous.--Yesterday afternoon, while some stude n t s were en gaged in the laborator y of the Pharmaceutical I ns tit u tion, 17, Bloomsbury-tquare, an escape of gas t oo k pl ace and set fire to some shelves in the room. Sev era l eng i n es were soon in attendance, and the fire was ex ti ngu i s h e d before it h ad done much damage to the buildi n A fire got to such a height also took place at a g . basket manufactory, 5, Little Suff. dk-street, Borough, and owing to the cembustible nature of the stock had that it was not got unde r t i ll t h e premises wer e nearl y g utted. Fires, ettended with com paratively littl e destruction of property, also occu rre d y es terday at M r. Stafford's, 4, Hall-street, Beth na l- green ; Mr. Francie's, 25, No w- road, St. George's E as t ; and Mr. Lindsey e, stationer, of Kentish-town. THE SIAMESE AM BkSSA DOP.9.—It is very evident that t oreign potentates come to this country prepared to lavish large slime of money upon th e ruenufacturers of Great Britain, and are likewise ii , flo enced by considerable judgment and discretio n as to the ho uses to be selected for such purposes. W e have anothe r instance of this in the almost fabu'oue order given to Mr. Benson, of Ludgate-hill, the great jeweller. This establishment, indee l, has been the diurnal rendezvous of late of those llustrione visitors. DEATH OF JAMES FENTON, FBQ —On Tuesday James Fenton, Esq. banker ,of Rochdale , died suddenl y in the course of a sh oo ti ng excur sion, in the ne i g hbourhood of Stonyhrerst. The d ece ased geutl r.rian unsuccessfully , contested the repr esen t a ti o n of Rochdale with Mr. Sher 6 man Crawford a f ew )'ears ago. His de ath is attributed to apoplexy. LATEST NEWS. RELIEF OF LUCKNOW. MARCH OF SIR COLIN CAMPBELL AND COLONEL GREATHED ON LUCKNOW. DEFEAT OF THE REBELS BY COLONEL POWELL. The following telegraphic despatch has been received this day : " To Sir James Melvill, East India House. " Alexandria, Dec. 5, 1857. " Intelligence from Bombay to 17th Novem ber :—Sir Colin Campbell reached Cawnpore on the 4th November, crossed the Ganges on the 9th, en route to Lucknow, with 5,000 men of all arms. " General Windham ommands the reserve as Cawnpore. "Colonel Greathed's column arrived at Cawn pore on the 26th October, and proceeded, on the 31st, under command of Brigadier Grant, being reinforced by 5,000 strong, with a large supply of provisions, to Allum Bagh, where it awaits the arrival of the Commander-in-Chief. " The Dinapore mutineers were driven from a strong position at Binder, near Futtehpore, by a detachment of 500 men under Colonel Powell, 53d Foot ; two guns captured, but with severe loss. Colonel Powell killed. " The accounts from Saugor and Jubbulpore unsatisfactory. Major Erskine has earnestly demanded assistance. Brigadier Stuart's column, on its route to Mhow, has been directed to prc ceed thither. " The contingent at Mahedporo mutinied on the Bth November, and killed two of their offi cers ; but a telegraphic despatch, just received, states they were attacked by the Mhow Field Force, and routed, with loss of all their guns. " Mhow and ludore all quiet. "No further outbreaks in Rajpootana, but the Rewah Tbakoor and Jodhpore mutineers are still in force. "A. reinforcement of 500 infantry has pro ceeded from Guzerat to aid General Lawrence. " All quiet in Bombay, with the exception o; the Bheels in Khandeisb, which are being pul down. " The Genghis Khan " arrived at Bombay with a detachment of 3d Dragoons and 86th Foot. " All quiet in Saluda and Punjaub, as also in the Nizim's country. " Dates from Calcutta direct to 9th November; nothing of importance. " H. JOHNSON. " Trieste, Dec. 11, 9,15 A.M. " RAVEN." We (Times) have received the following telegram from our correspondent at Trieste : " TRIESTE, FRIDAY MORNING. " The steamer Calcutta• arrived on the 11th of December at 8i a.m., in 136 hours from Alexan. " ALEXANDRIA, DEC. 5. " The India and China mails leave to-day, with dates from Bombay to the 17th Nov. ; Cal mitts, the 10th ; and Hong Kong the 30th 0e- tober, "The column under Brigadier Grant was at Alumbagh about the Bth November, awaiting the arrival of the Commander-in-Chief. " Sir Colin Campbell crossed from Cawnpore into Oude on the 10th, with, it is believed, about 1,500 men. " The communication between Lucknow and Alumbagh was quite interrupted, but Havelock and Outram were known to be holding out. Nana Sahib was believed to be in command of the rebels. " The Dinapore and Gwalior mutineers were making for Oude. " There had Leen no fresh outbreaks. The re bels had been encountered and defeated near Fut tehpore, Sikri, and J uanpore, and in several other engagements. The rebellion was represented as subsiding throughout the country. " Exchange at Bombay, 2s. 2±d. to 2s. 2id. ; Calcutta, 2s. ; Hongkong, ss. " The British and French Ministers were both at Hongkong. " The Iwperador had gone up the Canton River. "The expedition to the north seems to have been abandoned." TRIESTE, Dzo. 10. According to accounts from Constantinople of the sth inst., Lord Stratford de Redcliffe was to set out on the 12th for England. The Governor of Asteraba'd, after baying beaten a corps of Turcomans, was about to raise the siege of Buglnnund. General Kalergis will probably represent Greece at Paris. King Otho has received M. de Lesseps with great distinction. MADRID, Dm. 9. The Prince of the Asturias has been baptised. An amnesty has been accorded for all political offences, and to persons condemned for slight offences. Twenty-two colonels have been pro moted, and a number of the oldest lieutenants have been made captains. Numerous decorations have been distributed. BRUSSELS, DEC. 10. The result of the elections is known in 34 dis tricts out of 41. The Liberal candidates have been completely successful at Brussels, Antwerp, Ghent, Liege, Charleroi, Bruges, Tournay,, Vorviers, Nivelles, and Mons. Up to the present time the Ministry have gained 20 votes, and have obtained the majority. Order has nowhere been disturbed. Intelligence has been received from Bucharest that the Divan there has unanimously refused to take into consideration any internal questions until political ones have been decided FRANCE. PARIS, THURSDAY EVENING, The Council-general of the Seine, during its last session, declared in favour of a canal across the Isthmus of Suez. _ _ A council of Ministers, at which the Emperor presided, was held yesterday at the Tuil er i es . It is said on good authority, that the Bank of France has agreed at length to come to the assist ance of French Railway Companies, in order to dria. enable them to complete without delay the various r pendance of Brussels, states that the rumour of the proposed works. government being determined to postpone the exer BOURSE, Dec. 10.—The following were the last cution of the law referred to in the letter above is quotations : officially contradicted. Cash. tr. 4 per Cents 3 per Cents 66 Bank Shares 3125 Cr End of Bronth. —fr. —a. 66 15 Credit Fonder 540 edit Mobilier 727 50 Roman Do. Account 712 50 Austrian Belgian 4 Fiedmontese (5) BB Home Debt 85 -88- 362 - RAILWAYS—FOB CABH. tr. c. fr c. Orleans } — Northern 1 — New Ditto Lyons and Med 8321— Grand Central New Ditto... ....... 833 i— Sardinian Geneva 6lO Austrian Com. The following is the monthly debtor and creditor account of the Bank of France, made up to yester day (Thursday) : Capital Fr. 91,250,000 - Du. Diito, New Reserve fund 12,980,750 14 Reserve immobiliere 4,000,000 Notes to bearer, in circulation Do. of branch banks Do. to order (Post bills) Bills payable at sight Account-current of Treasury Creditor 73,741 110 80 Various accounts-current Do. branch banks 23,339,794 Dividends to be paid Discount, interest, and expenses Charge for safe keeping of securities 18,069,206 33 Re-discounts of the last half-year Overdue bills* Sundries Cash and ingots _ _ _ 2,820,013 56 995,153,133 96 82,597,109 42 Cash at the branch banks Bills due yesterday to be paid to-day 768,352 60 Bills becoming due in Paris Bills in the branch banks Advances on coin and ingots Do. in the branch banks Do. on public securities of France 18,932,436 10 Do. in the branch banks Do. on railway shares and bonds 21,117,200 Do. in the branch banks Do. on Credit Foncier Scrip 166,400 Do. on Brach Banks Scrip Do. to the State by treaty of June 30, 1848 Rentes of the reserve fund 12,980,750 14 , . Rentes of disposable funds 52,189,482 3 New Shares, not settled 55,867,625 Hotel and furniture of the Bank Real property of branch banks 5,635,592 Expenses of administration 2,056,988 23 Premiums on the purchase of matibres 1,576,029 3 Sundries 995,153, 133 96 PREVIOUS MONTH'S RETURN. DR. Capital Ditto, New Reserve fund 91,250,000 91,250,000 - 12,980,750 1 Ditto, New .. Reserve immobiliere 9;125,000 -- 4,000,000 - Notes to bearer, in circulation Do. of branch banks 49,581,800 7 BELGIUM. The Belgian Minister of War, General Breten, has just acylressed the following circular to colonel* of regiments : " Sir,—l have the honour to beg of you to give orders that such of the officers of the army as may desire to ex.-rcise their civic rights in the coming elections of the Chamber of Representatives shall not be prevented from ea doing under any pretext. I also beg of you to inform the officers that, in conformity with a decision of WI predecessor, they are authorised to present themselves in plain clothes in their respective sections, Art. 22 of the electoral law formally forbidding them to appear in arm." ITALY. ROME, Dec. 5.—A1l Rome is talking about the arrest of the Marquis Campana, director of the Monte di Pieta, which unexpected event took place at that establishment on Saturday morning soon after the marquis had arrived from his palace in the Via del Babuino for the usual transaction of business. The Procuratore Fiscale and some subordinate officials having gone through the ceremony of verifying the amount of funds in the chests of the establishment, and havingfound a deficit in cash of several hundred thousand Lcudi, in place of which were receipts and acknowledgments signed by the marquis, handed him to the custody of a squad Of sbsrri, who were waiting in the piazza below, and who conveyed him forthwith to the guardhouse at Monte Citorio, and thence to the prison of San Michele. The news having spread like wildfire amongst the poor people in the quarter around the Monte di Pieta, to whom the marquis, both in his private character and as a director of that establish ment, has been for years a patron and benefactor, such signs of popular dissatisfaction were manifested as to induce the Government to give orders for the troops to be detained in their barracks, the French general giving similar orders to his own forces, so as to be ready to act in any emergency or attempt to release the prisoner. The merits of this case which are already being ac tively discussed before the tribunal of public opinion, which appear to be far more favourable to the marquis than the criminal tribunal, before which his trial for " abuse of power" is to take place, will probably show itself. The Marchesa Campana, on hearing of her hus band's arrest, immediately waited upon Cardinal Antouelli and the French Ambassador, and made every other exertion in his behalf. It is even asserted that she telegraphed the news to the Emperor Napoleon, upon whose gratitude she hat* a continual claim, for having, when Mies Bowles, romantic dly Assisted him to escape from confinement in the Cas.le of Ham. Cardinal Tosti, director of the college and hosPite l of San Michele, was shocked at his friend the mar; quis being brought to the adjoining prisons, gnu, offered him the use of his own apartment, if allow ed by the Government. Yesterday evening the medical man in attend' ance on the marquis (M. Orison) was placed in arrest. • Do. to order (Post bills) Bills payable at sight 3,247,286 Account-current of Treasury Creditor 72,376,955 94 Various accounts-current 199,168,329 64 ' Do. branch banks 25,445,346 SPAIN. The Madrid journals of the 6th say that 3 1 1• Barilli, the Pope's nuncio, whose arrival i n that city bas been announced by telegraph, made his entry in a carriage and four, escorted by a detach ment of lancers, and followed by another carriage, con taining his principal attendants, drawn by six mule s ' He took up his residence in a house prepared for him near tne Puerta Cerrada. M. A. Conte) sub director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has boa appointed first secretary of the Spanish Legation at London. The Novedades and Iberia bad been seized. From the birth of the p r ince who subse quently became Ferdinand VII., which too k p lace 72 years ago, no male heir of the Span i s h throne had been born up to that of the Prince of Asturias. It has been stated that the birth of this prince de prives bis sister, now aged five years, of the title of Princess of the Asturias, which was conferre d on ber. When the Marquisa de rialpica, governess of the princess, by command of the Queen, informed her Royal Highness of the change in her position, the little infanta, with dignity remarkable in one so young, said, "I knew that when I should have a brother I should cease to be the heiress of the crown ; but I care not, since it makes my mother h4ppier 1 Besides, I shall always have the same rank as my Aunt lVlootpensier, and I will endea vour to make myself beloved as she is 1" Dividends to be paid 421,987 25 Discount, interest, and expenses Charge for safe keeping of securities 15,905,862 70 Re-discounts of the last half-year Overdue bills 6,945 90 Sundries 2,908,146 18 1,041,837,915 46 Cash and ingots Cash at the branch banks - Bills due yesterday to be paid to-day 790,900 27 Bills becoming due in Paris Bills in the branch banks Advances on coin and ingots Do. in the branch banks Do. on public securities of France 23,305,836 10 Do. in the branch banks - Do. on railway shares and bonds 19,130,800 Do. in the branch banks Do. on Credit Foncier Scrip 139,300 Do. on Branch Banks Scrip 46,400 Do. to the State by treaty of June 30, 1848 Rentes of the reserve fund Rentes of disposable funds New Snares, not settled Hotel and furniture of the Bank Real property of branch banks Expenses of administration Premiums on the purchase of matibres Sundries 50,000,000 - 12,980,750 14 52,189,482 3 70,293,300 - 4,000,000 - 5,128,211 - 1,141,510 4 949,656 8 451,124 45 1,041,837,915 46 SWITZERLAND. A letter from Berne, in the Debats, gives some account of the state of parties in Switzerland at present : " Three distinct parties are represented in the Na tional Council. First, the moderate. Liberal party, which may be called the Conservative. This party is composed of those who, after having opposed the reform of 1847, are now sincerely resigned to them, and of those who, baviog favoured by all the means in their power those same reforms, do not wish to go any further. Next comes the Radical party, or those who having taken a great part in the reform movement of 1847, are not satisfied with the results obtained, and only considt r them as a first step in the way of the regeneration of Switzerland. La-tly, the Catholic party so called, the old party of the Sonderbund. This party has revived throughout all Switzerland ; it obtained great success at the last elections, either by causing the election of several of its best known leaders, or by contributing to that of a number of Radicals whose support they expect to have. It is difficult to say, at this moment, what will hereafter be the pretensions of the Roman Ca tholic party, but it is easy to see that it is already creating agitation. It recommends opposition to the Federal government everywhere, and even in many cantons to the cantonal authorities.; it already assumes a haughty attitude where it feels itself the master ; and it is labouring to organise itself strongly in the National Council, in order to give the majority to the conservatives or the radicals according to circum stances. It may be affirmed that the Roman Catholic party will employ all its efforts t 3 retake the govern ment, and to exercise it without division in the cantons in which it dominates, and that it will demand a Wiare of it where it is in a minority. The party has neve r ceased to protest against certain measures which were adopted after the defeat of the Sonderbund, with the view of restricting the influence of the clergy, and especially of religious corporations; and it is desirous of obtaining at any cost the revocation of those measures. It may also be affirmed that the Roman Catholic party is perfectly d6ciplined, that throughout Switzerland it obeys orders given by a central authority in execution of a plan concocted with great ability. In one of its approaching sittings the National Council, united to the Council of tl • States, will campy itself with t he election of members of the Federal Council. M. Fazy, deputy r f the canton of Geneva, is a candidate, and is supporttd by the Radical., opposed by the Conservatives. It was the latter who assured his success at Geneva ; but it is Pteksable that it will not be disposed, by nominating him, to give him an influence in the superior direction of the affairs of the confederation which might become pre ponderating, and which g wou ld, perhaps, not be employed for the advantage of the Catholic party. This party ap pears, in fact, only disposed to support M. Fazy in the event of his giving guarantees which would not be acceptable to the Radicals." AUSTRIA. The Austrian Gazette states that the Emperor has sanctioned a law, in 41 articleP, in conformity with existing treaties, which regulates everything connected with the political rights of Aus'rian subjects residing in t he Ottoman Em p ire. A Vienna letter of the 6th says Garas chanin, formerly a Minister irl Servia, left this place for Belgrade. It is confidently stated that a portfolio has been offered him. Should thi s news be confirmed, an important change will be effected in Servian policy. M. Garaschanin belongs to the anti-Russian party. He left the Ministry in con sequence of M. Fenton s mission in 1853 ; an d he , is now considered the best m an t o ex t r i cate S erv i a . from her present difficulties." PRUSSIA. A Berlin letter says : "The Ist January is approaching with rapid strides, and it is then that, in conformity with the law voted by the chambers, and sanctioned by the King, the circula tion of bank notes belonging to the -various financial establishments of Germany will be interdicted in Prussia. However, looking at the money crisis, and taking into consideration the numerous representations sent in every day, the Minister of Finance seems to hesi tate to carry out the measure. The moment certainly does not appear well chosen. The calculation is that tier e are hank notes of foreign banks now in circulation in Berlin and the Prussian pn)vinees to the extent of ten millions and a half of tinders (nearly forty millions of francs). If the government executes strictly on the let of January the enactments of the now law, there can be no dou64 that these millions will leave the strong boxes and manufactories of the country withont l being replaced by specie, which circumstance CO od No only tendto aggravate a situation already alarming.trial centres of astonish ment need be felt at most of th Prussia having sent in petitions for id the postponement of the enforcing of the now and it is thought not improbable that the r law,- a n government will, at the last moment, take into consideration the present diffi• cult position of nearly all the States of the Germanic Confederation. A telegraphic despatch of the Bth, it the lnde. SWEDEN. Accounts from Stociii)lm state that the patronal fete of the King, whose health is now in a satis factory state, has just been celebrated in that city with great rejoicing. DENMARK. A letter from Copenhagen of the sth, in the Nord of Brussels, says " We are still labouring under the effects of the oora' inercial crisis ; all atteetion is turned towards Hamburg, for it is from that city that will come the saving or the ruin of our commercial credit. All the palliatives which have been hitherto adopted have been powerless to ward off the danger. Old and good houses fail, others are tottering, and all are more or less threatened. The supreme council or general diet of the country is con• yoked for the 14th Jan. It is well known that most of the deputies. have resigned their mandate for the council general , where they do not intend t o appe,sr, The royal commissioner to the Diet of Holstein has PI" informed the peblic that the eleetions for replacing Baron de Scheele-Plessen, Barnn de Biome, Count Reventlesr, and Count Reincke, who had resigned, will take pla" on the sth Jan at Neumunster. The State s of Lanett bourg have declared in a memorial to the Di et of Fram!li fort that their two deputies to the supreme council wi ll not take any part in the deliberations of that body, s? that the council of the monarchy will only represen! the kingdom, properly so called. Nothing has ye! transpired as to the resolutions adop ted at the laSs sitting of the Privy Council, and even the journals in the confidence of certain ministers a re, unusually silent on the subject. A long visit with the ex -minister M. de Scheele lately made at court g ives rise to a supposition of a change in the mini str y , and perhap s is a sign of a change in tbe foreign and domestic polies,' of Denmark." VIE NEXT INDIAN NEWS. • The Indian telegram, with news from Calcutta up to Nov. 10, and from Bombay up to Nov. 17, is overdue. It will contain nine days' lster neiffs than that which we have just received. The latest news we have had from Lucknow is up to October 21. The telegram now overdue will probably bring down the news from that place to the 31st of October. As Lucknow can scarcely have been re lieved before the departure of the news now on its way to England, we Shall have to wait another fort' night to know the fate of Havelock, his troops, and the women and children which he so heroically saved from destruction. On Christmas-day another tel gram will be due, with news from Calcutta up to Nov. 24, and from Lucknow up to the 15th of that month. ARRIVAL OF TROOPS IN THE EAST. LIVERPOOL, DEC. 10. A letter from Calcutta of the Ist of November says : " The transport Champion of the Seas was passe ( ' by the mail steamer which arri►ed yesterday be' tween this and Madras ; so we may expect her to• morrow. The steamer reports a large number of troopships near the Sand Heads. They were pre' vented from getting in by light northerly winds and a',rong contrary currents." The Champion of the Seas, it will be remembered' had upwards of 1,000 troops on board, and belong ° to the Black Ball Line of clippers. THE SMITHFIELD CATTLE CLUB' Yesterday the annual genzmeeting ral of th i s club took place at one o'clock Lord Berners (in the absence of the Duke of Richmond) presided, and the Inee ti° o l was very fully attended. Several doubtful cases _ d qualification were presented by the stewards % n os adjudicated upon. The gold medal for pigs, whi o c q h n is been previously withheld, was awarded to No. `',`".,13 class 42, to [Mr. G. B. Moreland, of Chilton xs'll---:, near Abingdon, and Sir Williamson Booth, B" t " s only had the second prize of 51 8 for No. 332 in 41, has had his specimen transferred to the first 01"-d prize of 101. The Duke of Richmond was re-ol ct ec al tie • president ; the vice-presidents and Mr . B. 1 1 . '„*" - , b g (honorary secretary) were re-elected for the e° s- , ° lB year. Mr. James Qoartly was elected steward (AO"' 0 and long - woolled sheep, to succeed Mr. Hole, w ho retire by rotation ; and Mr. Henry Waters was electedb: steward of the short-woolled sheep and Pigss A lll ,. }3t room of Mr. Frost, who retires by r otation. had E. Bennet brought forward his motion of which k.e, r j uj ib li given notice for the establishment of new class for IT e La 80 00.- 04 after r le under four years old. It having been some discussion, in the.course of which it ° e s a u greed that it would beimpoliticto make further chsog,a the arrangements of the cattle, until it was ascertaiw how those of the present year worked, the mO6OllO negatived. A vote of thanks having been Pas ged ble Mr. B. T. B. Gibbs, honorary secretary, for his valus :1 .. work on the History of the Club, a similar cortPs went was paid to the ohairman, and the proceedini terminated. I