The Sun. — London, England, 1857-11-03 00:00:00

THE r SU - N, LONDON, TITESDAYPEFENING. not to have imperilled the safety of the station, and the destinies of India, in deference to the whims of a senile valetudinarian. Everything that can be urged in favour of General LLOYD, tells with fourfold force against * the authorities. If he could not lead his troops, and could only give instructions from a safe distance, those who plaqed and retained him in so important a command are justly responsible to the nation for his shortcomings. If he could be "most useful on board the steamer," leaving to others the task of following up the mutineers by land, he ought not to have been retained in the position which he occupied. His defence is the inculpation of the Government. The respon sibility must rest somewhere, it cannot be ban died about from quarter to quarter. Great mis chief has been occasioned to the nation, and it must be fully expiated by the real delinquent, or delinquents, whoever he or they may be. CORN ATE.RAGES.-MICHAELMAS BENTS. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. with those of the overwhelming majority of the JI7LL [EN'S CONCERTS. people. Engagement of MDLLE. JETTY TREFFZ. There was no mawkish or puling appeals for PROGRAMME THIS EVENING (TUESDAY), Nov. 3. PART I.—Overture, " Sem' ide " Rossini. Q ua . mercy to wretches who had voluntarily placed themselves beyond its p a l e . H e spo k e i n Hughes. Symphony, Andante con drille, " The English L ancer s," Jullien—Solos by MM. La vigne, Crozi er , Pratt en , D e F o lley, Sonnenberg, Phillips, and Moto (Pilgrim's March— a strain of manly indignation against the Contemplation and Prayer), from t " Italian Symphony _ ers, combined with s y m p a thy f or th ose Mendelssohn. English Song, " Home, sweet how!, Sir H. offenders, Bishop, Mdlle. Jetty Treffz. Polka, " Mazourka ' —Jullien who h a d suffered " unprecedented miseries, (for the 4th time in England). Cornet Obligato, Mr. Phil- p lips. Symphony, Andante from , The Surprise "-_Haydn. resultsng from unprec e d en t e d cr i mes ," em ph a ti- Solo, Trombone, " I Capuletti," Mr. Henry Russell (his third appearance in London). Quadrille, "The Briti s h tally adding—" I do not hesitate to affirm Army" (Jullien), Solos by Mr. Lavigne, Mr. Collinet, that history will not furnish a parallel of atrocity, Mr. Hardy, Mr. Pratten, Mr. De Folley, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Phillips, and Herr Kcelig. either in the principle or in the perpetration of PART IL—Grand Operatic Selection from Verdi's Opera the guilt !" * " Hundreds and thou "La T rav i a ta," second time this season, with Solos by MM. Lavigne, Pratten, Collins, Hardy, Hughes, Phillips, and Herr sands have been massacred in the onslaught of Koenig. German Lied, " The Young Recruit," Mdlle. Jetty Treffz Kucken. Polka, "My Mary Anne "—Jullien, towns, provinces have been ravaged, thousands Sole, Violin, Mr. V. Collins)—V. Collins. Galop, Fells: have been put to death, children have been sier"—D'Albert, rites of Admission—Promenade, Is; Upper Boxes, Is. ; tossed into the fire in the momentary excitement Gallery,6d. ans upwards, ; rd. Dress s Circle, 2s. (Id.; Private Box e s, 10s. of rage, and under the influence of an assault ; Prospectuses, with full particula r s, may be had at the Box. b u t w h ere h ave you h ear d o f suc h crue lti es per &Bee of the Theatre ; of all the principal libraries ; and at Jullien and Co.'s, 214, Regent-street. petrated in cold blood ?" The Concert will commence at Eight o'clock. These matters did not occur in consequence of an oppressed nation seeking to vindicate itself. It was not the ebullition of a race stimulated to insurrection by intolerable grievances Lord ' SHAFTESBURY pertinently asks " Was this a nation rising in the sense of its wrongs, writhing under torture, plunder, oppression, cruelty, under the violation of every sacred and social right—rising to recover their lost liberties—rising, as one man, to assert their inde pendence and the integrity of their religion? No such thing. Has any proclamation been put out by the rebels that they had a single wrong to complain of ? Have you found, in any one in stance, the national, or even the symptom of a national rising ? Has not the whole country, with very few exceptions, been perfectly tranquil and quiescent ? Have not the greater part of the villagers assisted the Royal troops, and attempted to discomfit the mutineers t Wherever an excep tion has occurred it may be traced to the brigands and dacoits, and those wild and lawless hordes that will always be found on the continent of India, wandering from one village to another. The villagers themselves in no instance have risen against the British power ; they have known that their security consisted in the vigour and per manence of her Majesty's dominion." To these series of interrogatories he returns suitable answers. He declares that "It arose from a monster of our own creation ; it arose from an army pampered, flattered, overpaid, un derworked ; it arose from an army that we had raised by discipline into the attitude they have assumed ; and having given it that discipline and that knowledge of arms and of the military pro fession, by our foolish system and by our own neglect, we allowed it to acquire a sense of its own importance—a conviction that it could act independently of its European officers, and that it was as capable as it was willing to take the em pire into its own hands. We drew these soldiers in all their barbarism and corruption from the votaries of the goddess Kali—votaries of the grossest, filthiest cruelties that ever disgraced mankind—from a set of men to whom morality was a dead letter. Never having been taught it, they never could have known it. Constituting these men into an army, giving them discipline, force, and arms, these men turn round upon us and say, The power that we have we will make our own. You are dependent upon us, and we will make you feel the force of our authority.' But as for grievance, what griev ance was ever put forward ? God knows there is no such thing to be laid to our charge in our government of India ; and there is nothing to be laid to our charge in our rule and institution of the &pop army, except the charge of folly, igno rance, flattery, and, I must say, foolish and con temptible truckling to their pride and superstition, as we taught them to believe that their gods and the religion they professed was at any rate as good as that which we professed. The retribution that falls upon their crimes must be equal to the nature and extent of the crimes themselves." Surely, then, as he stated, " justice, simple justiee, demands that we should exact of these men that compensation due upon the perpetration of crimes unparalleled in the history of mankind." For the future government of India he asks that there should be full toleration to every reli gion. We should not punish or deteriorate the condition of any man on account of his religious opinions. But, in like manner, we should ab stain from pandering to prejudices that lead to the commission of crimes. We should not per mit the murder of widows under the name of Suttee, or their isolation from society by refusing to permit a second marriage. We should not punish the convert to Christianity by despoiling him of all his property ; and while compulsory proselytism or anything bearing its aspect should be especially discouraged, fair play should be accorded to those intrepid men who are prepared, at no trifling risk and privation, to carry the glad tidings of the Gospel to all parts of the earth. We do not want Missionary Colonels or Captains, but most assuredly every facility should be afforded to _those who, without official rank or authority, invite the attention of their hearers, and use no persuasions save those of reason and argument. This is what is required, and what the Parliament and the People of Great Britain will accord to India. T HEATRE ROYAL, HA.YMARKET. Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstone. PHIS EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock, with Sheridan Knowles' comedy of THE LOVE CHASE. Con stance, Bliss A. Sedgwick. After which, BOX AND COX. Box, Mr. Buckstone ; Cox, Mr. Compton. Followed by MAKE YOUR WILLS. To conclude with THE 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. s. d Dress Boxes 6 0 Dress Boxes 3 0 Upper Boxes ... 3 0 Upper Boxes 2 0 Pit lower Gallery 1 0 Lower Gallery 0 6 Upper Gallery 0 6N• half-price to Upper Gallery. R OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. Charles Kean. LAMP FOUR WE'KS OF THE TEMPEST. THIS EVENING, will be performed Sakspere's Play of THE TEMPEST. Preceded by LIVING TOO FAST. T HEATRE ROYAL, ADE.LPHI. Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster. THIS EYENING, will be performed the popular drama of THE GREEN BUSHES, in which Mr. Wright, Mr. Paul Bedford, and Madame Celeste will perform. After which, an original Apropos iketch, entitled THE DRAPERY QUESTION ; or, Who's for India ? Messrs. Wright, P. Bedford, C. Selby; Miss M. Wilton and Miss Mary Keeley. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.—Lessee, Mr. Dillon.—Under the joint management of Miss LOUISA PYNE and Mr. W. HARRISON.—Open for an OPERA SEASON of THREE MONTHS, with the fol lowing Distinguished Artistes :—Madame Caradmi, Miss Cs rani, Miss Susan Pyne, Miss Marian Prescott, Miss Cuthbert, Mrs. H. Manley, and Miss Louisa Pyne ; Mr. Augustus Braham, Mr. A. St. Albyn, Mr. Edmunds, Mr. Hamilton Braham, Mr. Ferdinand Glover, Mr. Bernard, Mr. Kerby, Mr. Wallworth, Mr.G. Honey, Mr. Weiss, and Mr. W. Harrison. Conductor, Mr. Alfred Mellon. The Orchestra selected from the Royal Italian Opera, Jullien's Band, 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. Ballet Master, lir. Frampton. Chorus Master, Mr. G. Smythson. THIS EVENING, will be performed the celebrated opera TRO VATORE. After which, GOOD FOR NOTHING. Private Boxes, £2 12s. 6d., £2 25., and £1 Hs. 6d. ; Stalls, 6s. ; Dross Circle, ss. ; Upper Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 25.; Gallery, la.—The Box Office is now open daily, from 11 to 5, under the direction of Mr. Chatterten, jun. OY AL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessees, Messrs. Robson and Emden. THIS EVENING, will be performed HEADS OR FAILS. Messrs. Addison, G. Vining, H. Wigan ; Miss Marston and Mrs. Emden (late Miss Somers). Followed by the new comedy, called LEADING STRINGS. Messrs. Addison, G. Vining, H. Cooper ; Mrs. Stirling, Misses Wyndham and Swanborough. After which, the comedietta, entitled A SUBTERFUGE. Mrs. Stirling, Mr. G. Vining, aid Mr. G. Murray. Commence at half-past Seven. LOYAL SURREY THEATRE. I II) Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Crsswiek. THIS EVENING, will be performed AMBITION : or, The Throne and the Tomb. Messrs. Creswick, W. Smith, Vollaire, B. Potter, Jackson, Belmar° ; Miss Webster, Miss M. Eburne, Miss Johnstone. After which, a new Petite Comedy, UP IN THE WORLD. To conclude with AVARICE. CANTERBIJRY HALL, Westminster-road.— OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow ng company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of Selections from all the popular OPERAS, MA.DRIGALS, OH•RUSES, GLEES, DUETS, &c., via.:—Miss Russell, Mrs. Badzey, Madlle, Marietta, Mrs. Palmyre, Miss Bru nen, and Madame Marietta ; Herr F. Jonghmans, Mr, Renshaw, R. Grover, T. Farramt. S. Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling, Senor Antonio, E. L. Rime, aid Mr. St. Albyn; Messrs. S. Collins, W. T. Critchtield, and E. Mack. ney. Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil Hicks; harmonium, Master Williams ; Director, Herr F: Jonghmans. Commence at Seven o'clock precisely. Suppers, drc., until twelve o'clock. Great indignation was excited in this country at the gross mismanagement at Dinapore, which led to the escape of the mutineers from that dis trict, and the subsequent heavy loss of soldiers dispatched to the relief of Arrah. It was stated that General LLOYD was to be brought to a court martial, and compelled to answer for the ineffi ciency and inactivity that led to such deplorable results. At all events, he was held up to public censure, and many of the subsequent evils were ascribed to his proceedings. The General has come forward to vindicate his character against the grave charge of incompe tency. The gist of his defence is, that he did as much as could reasonably have been expected at his hands ; that " from his gouty feet, he was physically unequal to active bodily exertion ;" but that "in judgment and intellect he was equal, if not superior, to any of the younger commanders at Dinapore !" This, be it remembered, is his modest estimate of his own powers. On the latter point others must form their judgment, but the mere fact of " physical incapacity ;" about which there is no controversy, was surely sufficient to disqualify the aged General for a position which required not merely " judg ment and intellect" but personal activity, and the power of enduring bodily fatigue. He had earned for himself the enjoyment of the °Gun& cures dignitate. He might have left the i active duties of his profession to younger and stronger men. But unfortunately for himsel f and for India, ho could not form a propor esti mate of his own capabilities, and there was no MENTOR to impress on hi s m i n d the virtue of resignati on . Like th e Archbishop' of Toledo, when wa rne d by GIL BLAB of his failing powers, he was never better contented wits himself, or more satisfied that he w" the' l ight factus ad unguem" —" the right man i n th e Cafoutta Govern e right place." But it was the duty of the ment - to have diapelledAhia-pleasing &R us k e, and TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—The return of Michaelmas, which may be consi dered the termination of the farmer's year, has induced me to send you the result of the average prices of wheat, barley, and oats, for 52 weeks up to that time, viz : Wheat s9s. 4Ad. per imperial quarter. Barley 43s. 31d. ditto. 2 Oats Some years ago I prepared a return commencing with Christmas, 1845, so as to embrace the period affected by the late Sir Robert Peel's Corn Bill, passed on the 26th June, 1846, showing the average, as well as the highest and lowest prices of wheat in each year ending Michael mas. I have continued this return up to the preaent time, and as it may prove interesting to many of your readers, I beg to annex a copy.—l remain, Sir, your obedient servant, _ CHARLES M. WILLICH, Actuary, University Life Assurance Society. 26, Suffolk -street, Pall-mall, S.W., Oct. 31, 1857. Annual average price of wheat per imperial quarter in Eng land and Wales, from Michaelmas, 1845, to Michaelmas, 1857, together with the highest and lowest weekly average price in each of the respective years ending Michaelmas day : Average price for the Year Highest price week Lowest price week ending ending ending Michaelmas. s. d. s. d. s. d. 1846 54 1 Nov, 1, 1845 60 1 Aug. 14, 1846 45 I 1847 71 3 May 29, 1847 102 5 Sept. 18, 1847 49 6 1848 51 3 Sept. 9, 1848 56 10 June 17, 1848 46 10 1849 46 7 Nov. 18, 1848 52 3 Sept. 22, 1849 41 9 1850 40 3 Aug. 10, 1850 44 1 May 4, 1850 36 11 1851 39 5 July 12, 1851 43 6 Sept. 27, 1851 36 7 1852 39 10 Sept. 4, 1852 4t 9 Oct. 11, 1851 35 6 1853 45 7 Oct. 1, 1853 59 5 Oct. 16, 1852 37 1U 1854 72 10 Jan. 28, 1854 83 3 Sept. 16, 1854 52 2 1855 71 10 Aug. 4, 1855 78 2 Oct. 7, 1854 56 7 1856 73 1 Dec. 1, 1855 83 1 Sept. 27, 1856 64 4 1857 59 2 Oct. 25, 1856 66 4 April 18, 1857 53 0 The above annual averages are based on the quarterly averages for the respective periods. BIRTHDAY OF TEE PRINCESS ROYAL.—We believe it was intended to have a Court celebration of the birthday of the Princess Royal on the 21st of this month. The state of the health of the King of Prussia will, of course, affect this intention. Hitherto only the Queen's birthday has been observed in a public man ner, no public reception taking place on those of the Prince Consort and the Royal children, except when the Court has been either at Osborne or any other country residence, when the event has been observed by fetes to the tenants and domestics of the Sovereign.— Court Journal. THE PRINCE OF WALES INARA.CE.—Theßheinlandera narrate with much glee anecdotes of the sojourn of the Prince of Wales at the Drachentels. One is to the effect that the Prince one morning assembled all the juvenile Rheinschnecken (epalpeens) of the village, and offered al prize of 10 thalers to the boy first at the top of the mountain—with the proviso that he (the Prince) was to be in the race. The line was arranged ; a fair start made; when the Prince was first at the summit. He behaved like a Prince, and enriched the whole fraternity by the distribution of the ten thalers amongst them.—Court Journal. PRESENTATION OF THE FREEDOM OF THE CITY TO THE , COMMANDER-IN-CNIEF.—Last evening the arrangements I respecting the presentation of a military trophy, in the shape of a richly-mounted sword, to his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, Commanding-in-Chief, were nearly completed by Mr. Banning, the City Architect, and his indefatigable assistants connected with the Hall. Tan SiAmESE EMBLBBT.—Yesterday their Highnesses 11 honoured the establishment of Mr. C. F. Hancock, of Bruton-street, with s visit, and inspected the great variety of works of art on view. The princes were shown the sword Mr. Hancock has just completed for the Corporation, for presentation to His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge to-morrow; and, after a stay of upwards of three hours, their Excellencies took their departure, expressing themselves highly pleased, and having previously given orders for sundry presents to take with them on their return to Siam. THE RUMOURED Loss OF THE iIYDASPES, —A morn ing contemporary appears to have been infamously im posed upon yesterday, by information said "to have reached the Admiralty," to the effect that " some serious damage has happened to the Hydaspes, screw steamer, on her way to India with 607 picked artillerymen, from Woolwich, and two batteries." The Admiralty have received no information from the Hydaspes, beyond the fact that, after coaling, she left St. Vincent, on the 3d October, for her destination. THE " VICTORIA CROSS" AND THE LATE PERSIAN WAR.—The following officers and men of the Bombay army have been recommended for the decoration of the "Victoria Cross," the Order of Valour, for their gallant conduct in the battle of Koosbab, in breaking a Persian infantry square on the Bth Feb., 1857 :-3d Regiment Bombay Light Cavalry—Major Forbes, Lieut. Malcom son, Lieut. and Adjutant Moore, Capt. Moore, Car,. Graves, Capt. Wren, Lieut. Spens, Cornet Coon-;p e Cornet Hill, C a pt. Oldfi e ld , J ema d ar Runjeet Sing, and Trooper Lall Khan. INDIA ITS PAST AND PRESENT CONDITION AND FUTURE PROSPECTS.—La.t night a lecture was, 'delivered at Exeter Hall by the Rev. J. M. Bellew, Irste chaplain of St. John's Cathedral, Calcutta, "On Irsclia, its past and present condition, and future prospeAs." The pub lic interest in the question, which now absorbs all minds, was manifested by a numerous and highly respectable attendance, the vast area of the noble hall being well filled, whilst the galleries and platform were crowded. THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE --Ey her Majesty's brig Spartan, which arrived at Plytnouth, we have advices from the Cape of Good nape to the 22d Aug. Tranquil. lily prevailed at the CP,pe. Three regiments and two companies of artillery f.rad been sent on to India. The ICiffirs on the frontier were dying by hundreds from starvation, and sev'sral thousands had entered the Colony where they were led and clothed by the colonists. THE MAILS, &C.—SOUTHAMPTON, Monday. —The Royal Mail O ompany ' s steamship Parana, Captain Bates, left t,o-day with the usual mails for the West lndies , &c., a Lull cargo, specie value 25 ,1021., and jewellery value 21,4001. She also takes out 222 passes. gers, au.icao g whom are Count de Mons, lady, and family ; Captain M'Crea, Captain Omtnaney, Ensign de Saucey, the Rev. H. S egrave and friends, General LopeA and family, &c. The screw steamer, Indiana, CCap-tain Baker, belonging to the European and American eaupany, arrived h ere yester d ay from London. The .ollowing mail steamships leave during the week :—The r Ripon, Captain Dundas, with the India and China made, on Wednesday ; the Ariel, Captain Ludlow, for New York, on the same day ; and the 1 2,uxine, with the Peninsular mails, on Saturday. The ships due are the Vanderbilt, Captain E. Higgins, fro m New York, on Tuesday ; the Colombo, Captain F ield, with the India and China mails and passenger on W e d nes d ay (ex pected on T ues d ay ) ; t h e Tage.d, Captain E. Christian, with the Peninsular mails, on Wednesday ; and the Australasian, Captain SC 'eales, from Alexandria, on Thursday. The last - on'-cted vessel, however, is not ex pected for some days, nothing having yet been heard of the arrival at Sue; e s t the Australian mails. The Penin sular and Coriew,al Company's steamer Sultan, Captain Cook, which took out two companies of the Royal En gineers to "Alexandria, is also expected here on Thurs. day or Fr ,day, / with a number of invalided soldiers from Malta. The, general business of the port of London during the Pes.'s week was to an average extent. The number of &nips reported inward was 263, being 50 less than in the previous week. Those included 56 with cargoes of grain, rice, &c., 12 with sugar, 11 with fruit, and 3 with coffee. The number cleared outward was 131, including 17 in ballast, showing an increase of 6. It is believed that the object of calling the meeting of the Liverpool Borough Bauk is to submit a plan for sus taining and re-establishing the institution. The list of shareholders contains the names of a great number of the largest capitalists in Liverpool and the neighbourhood, and an opinion appears to be entertained that it would be a much less onerous task to sustain the bank than to supply the deficiency which would arise if it were at once wound up. In 1847 one of the largest banks in Liverpool was, it is asserted, rescued from similar diffi culties by firmness and by the prompt raising of addi tional capital. That tank, it is stated, still stands, and stands without the least suspicion being entertained of its stability, and it is presumed that the Borough Bank may be revived in the same manner. A meeting was held yesterday afternoon of creditors of Mr. A. Hill, shipping agent and commission mer chant, whose suspension followed upon the announce. meat of the failure of Messrs. Roes, Mitchell, and Co., with which firm he had had some rather large accommo dation transactions. A statement of affairs, prepared by Mr. Chatteris, the accountant, was submitted, from which it appeared that the total liabilities expected to bey proved against the estate are 61,2681., of which 50,477/. is on account of accommodation bills. The assets are , estimated at 17,4301. A proposal was made on the part of the insolvent that a composition be accepted of ss. 83. in the pound,payable in three instalments, ex dtending f 2s. over 4d, to theyear,ttor abjeecreditor s succeeded only, securedbyafurther divi; an assignment of claims of the estate upon the drawexs of the irregular paper, After a short discussion a reso lution was passed accepting the terms, subject tq coofir. *nation by all the creditors within one month. LATEST NEWS. THE INDIA MAILS. My ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, TUESDAY, 10 A.M. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Colombo, Captain Field, arrived at three a.m., but her papers, &c., have only just come to hand. Her passengers have not yet landed ; they are 135 in number, including Prince Victor Hohen lohe. She had three boxes of specie, value 5,2661., and a large miscellaneous cargo, including 2,099 bales of silk and 31 cases of shawls. Lord Lyons and his squadron were at Candia, but were expected at Malta soon for the winter. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Sultan was at Alexandria when the Colombo left, expecting to come home with invalids. The Colombo's dates are—Alexandria, Oct. 21st ; Malta, 25th ; and Gibraltar, 29th. Gibraltar exchanges on the 24th were—Lon don, 50i ; Paris, sf. 37c. ; Marseilles, 538 ; Genoa, 539. THE PENINSULAR MAILS. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, TUESDAY MORNING. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Tagus, Captain Christian, has arrived. She left Gibraltar Oct. 24th ; Cadiz, 25th ; Lisbon, 29th ; Oporto, 30th ; and Vigo, 31st. She has 15 passengers, 5001. ix specie, and a cargo of fruit, &c. She passed, Oct. 29, the steamer Teutonia, steering for Lisbon ; Nov. 2, passed the steam brig Brilliant, steering S.W. The average number of people dying daily at Lisbon from fever was from 80 to 100. Little money offered upon the Lisbon Exchange —London, 54k ; Paris, 520 ; Amsterdam, 43i ; Hamburg, 48k. Business generally suspended. Stocks same as last packet. VIENNA, OCT. 31. Austria has joined Prussia in the step of placing the Holstein question before the Diet. This circum stance greatly increases the serious character of that question. HAMBURG, Nov. 2. After seven clays' debate in the Chambers of Sweden, the law on religious liberty was rejected by the orders of the Nobles, the Clergy, and the Peasants; the order of the Burgesses alone adopt ing it. BERNE, OCT. 31. The federal council has come to an important de cision on the s abject of the separation of the parishes of Tessino from the Lombardian bishoprics. One of the principal legal authorities has been directed to draw up a complete statement treating the question both as regards public and ecclesiastical right. FRANCE. PARIS, MONDAY. In consequence of Sunday (All Saints' Day) hav ing been kept as a strict holiday, not one of the Paris morning journals has appeared. " Since the departure of the troops from the Camp of Chalons," says the Courrier de la Cham pagne, "works are actively going on there. The Emperor has despatched M. Gautherot, the hydro scope who rendered considerable services in Africa, to discover wells, and it is hoped that each division will, in future, be amply provided with water. A canal along the rivulet of Mourmelon is spoken of. Some hundred cows are about to be sent to the stables lately occupied by the horses of the Cent Gardes, in order to turn the building to account. Finally, brick ovens are about to be constructed, which will replace the campaigning ovens (in cast iron) used during the late assembly of troops." General Renault, governor-general of Algeria ad interim, went on the 29th ult., accompanied by Ad miral Fourichon and the prefect of Algiers, to pay a visit to the Eylau, line-of-battle ship. He took with him a considerable number of Aghas and Caids, who were anxious to inspect the fine vessel which had so much struck their imagination at a distance. The Arab dignitaries visited every part of the ship, and were loud in their admiration. A salute of seventeen guns was fired in the usual regular man ner, after which two broadsides were given for the gratification of the chiefs, who had expressed a wish to judge of the effect of a full discharge of the guns together. The whole party afterwards wont on board the school-ship, where a distribution of prizes to the native pupils took place. The chiefs seemed highly delighted with all they saw. BoußsE, Nov. 2.—The following were the last quotations : C ash • fr. End of Ironth. 4i per Centa 3 per Cents 67 67 Bank Shares 2980 Credit Foncier 515 Credit litolsilier.... i . 787 51 R oman 88 -- Do. Acceunt 795 Austrian Belgian 4 - -- Fiedmentese (5) 9O Home Debt RAILWAYS—FOE CASE. IT. C. _ IT C. Orleans Northern Lyons and Med 8164— New Ditte 4 New Ditto... ....... 825 Grand Central Geneva — Sardinian - 466 , - Midi GERMANY. The Frankfort journals publish the following ex . tracts of the minutes of the sitting of the Diet : " In the sitting of the Diet of the 29th ult. the president made known officially to the assembly that the representatives of the States of Lauen bourg had appealed to the Diet r e l a ti ve t o th e pro tection due to their constitutional rights and con formably to the treatie s w ith th at d uchy. The representatives of Austria and Prussia took this communication as their s t ar ti ng po i n t , an d entered into a detailed explanation of the negotiations which had been carried on w ith th e Danish govern ment relative to the Duchies of Holstein and Lauen bourg, and the unfavourable results of those nego tiations. They added that their governments did not think it right to l eave th e ques ti on i n suc h an undecided state, and that consequently they placed it in the hands of the Confederation, is order that it might be examined and a decision come to on the subject. It was decided that the matter should be referred to a special committee, to be appointed at the next sitting. The repre sentative of Hanover, on the same occasion, also made a declaration (already known from other sources) relative to the duchies, to which was at tached the following proposition :—To cause an examination to be made by a committee of the obligations imposed on the Danish government by federal rights and the negotiations of 1851-52, and their ac c o m pli s h men t or non-accomplishment. In the event of its being found that they have not been accomplished, that the Danish government shall be requested by the Germanic Diet to do so as regards the duchies of Holstein and Lauenbourg within a certain delay." SPAIN. The Madrid journals of the 29th ultimo have ar rived. Th e E s p a na contains the following singu larly worded paragraph :—" The Queen gave yes accompanied terday afternoon a new proof . . of her . piety and devotion. Having met the Divine Majesty in the the palace, Calle de Alocha, the magnanimous Isabella ceded parish in c s h p u i r t c e h7 h immediately her carriage to . the . King of Ki ngs, and, Buu d te l b ic e a fo te re sit r u ea a c ti h o i n n , g Him to the home, No. 133, of the said street, mon, which, after which she followed Him on his . return to the n again showed her Christian her Majesty again encountered tso Holy Conamu leaving the church of Santa Cruz, was our . beloved Sovereign proceeding towards the P . lazuela del Angel, and piety accompanying it also. The persons who wit nessed these magnanimous acts of devotion broke out into unanimous acclamations, and repeated them with veritable enthusiasm." The political offenders at Malaga, whom the late Cabinet ordered to be exiled to the Canaries, were not to be sent off, but to be brought to trial. The Mi n i s t ers h a d char ge d th e i r colleague, the Minister of the Interior, to examine into the question of the press. Field Marshal Radetzki, according to letters from Milan, intended to have rejoicings on the 91st an niversary of his birth, which fell on yesterday, Nov. 2. It adds that, notwithstanding the suffer ings caused him by his broken leg, he enjoys gene ral good health. M. Peri c hiti s h, m i n i s t er o f th e P r i nce o f S erv i a , armed at Vienna a few days ago, and gave the SIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tnis DAY—Morn., 9 vain. aft. 2—Even., 30 min aft. 2 To•MozB•w--Worn., 53 min. aft. 2—Even.,l4 min. aft. 3 THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, NOVEMBER 3. THSRMONETEIR, IN TEIB SHADE. 61—highest since noon yesterday. 58—lowest this morning and during the night. 53 —this day at noon. BA.IIO3frrIER. 29.78—rising. WIND, S.W. ; light, with very mild weather, but dull. 4 14 , k rri s 4 C%4N-)4411,,, LONDON, TUESDAY, NOV. 3, 1857. India is at present the subject to which the public mind is necessarily directed, almost to the exclusion of all other topics of minor interest. We cannot, then, feel surprised that it should form the leading topic in the vacation addresses, by which the members of both branches of the Legislature endeavour to keep their names before the public during the Parliamentary recess. Men of all parties, of all shades and varieties of political opinion, have spoken out boldly and unequivo cally—and, we may add, with extraordinary unanimity, on this point. First crush the rebel lion, and inflict condign punishment on those who have not only proved unfaithful to their salt— turning the weapons with which they had been entrusted against their employers—but have im brued their hands in the blood of women and children, under circumstances of the most horrible cruelty and fiendish atrocity. Then place the future Government of India on a stable and satis factory foundation, so that one of the brightest jewels in the British diadem shall remain untar nished, and that everything practicable may be effected to promote the welfare, happiness, and prosperity of the people, and render them contented with our rule. These are the objects to be ar rived at, and although there may be some differ ences of opinion as to the means best calculated to achieve such important results, few, indeed, concur with the morbid sentimentality the pseudo-humanitarianism of Lord CANNING, or his umbra, Mr. J. P. GRANT, or desire that there should be any interference with the victorious Generals, while carrying out the stern behests of retributive justice. Amon the many speakers on this interesting and important topic was the Earl of SHAFTESBURY, who, on Friday, presided at a public meeting at Wimborne, Dorset, for the purpose of raising additional contributions for the relief of the suf ferers by the Indian mutiny. The occasion was appropriate, and it is due to the Noble Lord to say that he "improv e d" i t very f elicitously. The opinions of such a man as Lord SHA.FTESETTRY are worth y of not ice, not merely because he is a Peer and the Lord- Lieutenant of a county, nor that he is closely connected with the Premier, but because he is a man the purity of whose motives and general philanthropy are beyond question, and, still more so, because he is a recognised leader amongst a large and influential section of the community. The Evangelical party, as it is generally termed, look up with profound respect and esteem to the Noble Earl. He may be regarded as giving ex pression to their views and feelings ; and we rejoice to iincl that hil sentiments are unixol2 NOVEMI3ET 3, 1',857. Austrian Government explanations on the recent events in that principality, and on the measures which the Prince proposes to adopt for the future. These explanations are stated to have been found satisfactory, A letter from Vienna of the 29th ult, in the Cologne Gazette, states that the Turkish Govern ment had discovered a plot with extensive ramifi cations in Albania, the explosion of which would have caused grave disturbances ; but it gives no details. " The government of St. Petersburg," says the Konigsberg Gazette, "has decided on not prevent ing, for the future, the masonic lodges from in creasiir. in Russia. Hith er t o th a t assoc i at i on h as been strictly' interdicted there, each public func tionary being obliged to pledge himself not to form part of it. The Greek church had, in fact, at one time, visited it with an anath ema . Notwith standing these precautions, thera is no doubt that ma3onie lodges have long existed secretly iu the interior of Russia." Some acceptances were returned yesterday afternoon of Messrs. R. Wilson, Hallett, and Co,, of Liverpool, the correspondents of Messrs. Robb, Hallett, and Co., of New York. The engagements of the firm are believed to be large, but it is hoped such difficulties as have arisen may be bat temporary. ANOTHER INTERESTING CASE OF TRANSFUSION.— The interesting operation of transfusing blood from one person to another has been again successfully performed in Staffordshire. The patient was a Mrs. Benton, of Cannorkj and the operator, Mr. J. Whuttcroft, surgeon of that place, assisted by Mr. J. Blackford and Mr. James Wbeatcroft. The patient seemed to be expiring from loss of blood, when two pounds were transfused into her veins from those of her husband with the hap piest results. In a few minutes after the operation was performed the current of blood began to flow, "the ebbing of life was checked," and the circulation being re-established, deliverance from death, which seemed to be near, was secured. The operation was performed on Wednesday. The trial of this operation is suggested by Mr. \Vheatcroft in the last stage of low typhus and the collapse of Asiatic cholera, if all other means should fail. THE FRENCH LAW TIPON CRIM. CON.—Another case of adultery was en Thursday submitted to the Paris Tribu nal of Correctional Police. The defendants, a young married woman named,Eugenie G—, and a young pro fessor named Robinet, made no attempt to deny their guilt, which, indeed, was fully proved. In extenuation of their offence it was stated that some years ago they had conceived a violent passion for each other, and were en gaged to be married, but that family misfortunes pre vented and that the woman married another ; that after a while they again met, and their passion reviving, the woman, who was not happy with her husband, left him to join her lover, and had ever since lived with him, hav ing a child by him. The tribunal condemned the woman to six months' imprisonment, and the man to three, the latter also to 100 f. fine.—tialignani. THE TOMB OF EBENEZER ELLIOTT.—During the time that Mr. Elliott, corn-law rhymer, resided in the parish of Darfield, and only a short time before his death, he was one day walking through that pretty church-yard where hie remains now rest, apparently io a meditative mood. Whilst strolling leisurely along he met Mr. Taylor, the stone-cutter and sculptor, specimens of whose skilful craft are scattered throughout the churchyard. Elliott at once entered into conversation with him on the sub ject of tombs. After a short time the poet asked if he could rake a tomb for him if he gave the outline ? What he wanted, he said, was a large plain slab with a bole in the centre sufficiently large to admit of a hawthorn tree ris ng from the earth above his remains to go through and expand in the ordinary way. Fer some reason the singular wish of the poet has not been carried , out, as a plain stone with " Eb enezer Ell io tt" i n l arge characters denotes his last resting place.—Leedsifercuey. SUSPECTED POISONING OF A HUSBAND, WIFE, AND CHILD.—At 2 o'clock, on the morning of Friday, the neighbourhood of the church of Bilhoe, about seven miles from Carlow, was in a state of much excitement, occasioned. by the rumour that a man named Turnseed, his wife, and child, were poisoned. A messenger was despatched at once for Dr. Anderson, of Tiscoffin, the nearest medical man, who at once proceeded to the per son in question, and on his arrival he found Mrs. Turn sted in a state of collapse, her husband labouring under violent action of the stomach and bowels, attended with violent pains, and the child asleep, apparently after having suffered in a similar way. Dr. Anderson at once proceeded to administer the necessary antidotes and restoratives, but bad little hope of being able to save Mrs. Turneted's life. The husband is still in a precarious state, but the child appears to be convalescent. There are strong suspicions of arsenical poisoning, and that the poison has been wilfully administered by another person. —Kilkenny Journal. THE MURDER OF MR. ELLIS.—The assassins remain as yet undetected, but their impunity is not likely to be of long duration. Several parties against whom strong suspicion points are in the custody of the police. An extra constabulary force of 30 men, commanded by a vigilant inspector, has been sent to the locality, and the charge, about 8001. per annum, mast be paid by the neighbouring inhabitants, under the " Peace Preservation Act, 1856." The provision of the statute which imposes this heavy penalty is but a renewal of the law of Alfred, which made the hundred answerable for any felony committed within its circuit, unless hue-and-cry was made, and the felon detected and and brought to justice ; but the Peace Preservation Act gives the Lord Lieutenant power to allocate the charge SO as to exempt the innocent and place it on the shoul ders of those who have connived at the crime or sympa thise with the criminal. In many instances the pressure of the tax has coerced the peasantry to give the mur derer to justice, and it is to be hoped that it vs ill not be ineffectual in the present instance. Two stipendiary ma gistrates are on the spot, aided by some of the beet offi cers of the constabulary force, and there seems every reason to hope that this recurrence to agrarian murder, so disgraceful to the country and destructive to its best interest, will not be fostered by impunity.--Dublin Evening Mail. THE ELECTRIO TELEGRAPH IN AIVIBALI2..--The esti mated cost of the lines will be read with interest, as affording a fair index of the cost of material and rate of labour in the colonies. In Victoria the cost of the 300 miles of telegraph is estimated at 751. per mile, the whole cost being 22,5001 In South Australia the estimate is 60/. per mile for the 320 esi;es required ; the total cost, 19,2001. The average cost of all the lines of telegraphs in the United States is stated to be $2OO, or about 401., and in this country it is rather more than 601. per mile, so that the estimate for the Australian lines cannot be considered as excessive. We would urge upon the local Governments the duty of avoiding anything like false economy in the construction of the lines. In the United States durability has been sacrificed to the desire for cheapness of construction, and, as a consequence, gaps are constantly occurring in the communications in America owing to the decaying and rotting of the poles, the rupture of wires not sufficiently strong, and which a slight additional expenditure at the commencement of the works might have obviated. The proposed tele graphic stations on the Victoria line are Melbourne, Geelong, Ballarat, Raglan, Warnarnbool, Belfast, and Portland ; on the line in South Australia—Adelaide, Mount Barker, Strathalbyn, Goolvve, Port Elliot,. Guichen Bay, and Mount Gambier. The cost of the maintenance and working of the lines, including interest on capital, will be 11,2001. per annum.—Austral i an and Ness Zealand Gazette. NEW BUILDING MATERIAL.—A French engineer in the south of France, M. Lagout, proposes the employ ment of seaweed, but more particularly the Alga, that exist in great abundance in the salt lakes of Languedoc and Provence, for a lining of roofs and walls. He states that among the useful properties possessed by these ma rine plants are the follcwing :—" They are bad con ductors of heat and cold, and, when pressed into a com pact mass, of sound also. They are almost incombus tible, and, even when they du burn, they never produc e a lame, but smoulder until they gradually and sponta neously become extinguished ; lastly, they afford no har bour to vermin. In the south of France the inhabitants of top floors of houses are obliged to resort to a variety of expedients to keep down the temperature of rooms when the sun shines ; and, in fact, the first floor, en descendant du cid is seldom i n h a bited . I t is suggested' to place a thick layer of these marine plants between the roof and the ceiling of the rooms, which will not only prevent the transmission of he a t d ur i ng summer, but will also, during winter, prevent the penetration of cold. In the side walls layers algae are proposed to be built up for th e same purpose, and also to prevent the tran,mission o f sound. The marine plants are in all cases to bo freed fr om sa li ne particles, or unsalted, if the expression may b e a ll owed ; but whether 'the algae will ever cease to have great affinity fo: the hu midity of the atmosphere is not stated. Should they be found still to retain this quality, it would scarcely be possible to emp l oy them in England, or indeed in any northern cli ma t e, f or they would not nly keep the walls damp and render the apartments unhealthy, but they would likewise furnish an element for the rapid deterio ration of the structure.—Building Naos. CONTRACTS (PUBLIC DEPARTMENTS.)—An enormous blue -book of 637 pages, about the size of a church Bible, was issued by the Parliamentary printers on Saturday. It contains the report of the select committee of the House Commons appointed in May last to inquire into the principle adopted for making contracts for the public department=, and the effect of the present system on the expenditure of public money. The report is to the effect that the committee have not yet been able to conclude their inquiries, but they recommend the publication of the evidence for the information of the house and the public. The committee considered the clothing of the army as the first branch of their inquiry, but circumstances arose in the course of it which induced them at once to commence lan - inquiry into the present contract for supplying 15,000 marines with clothing (which inquiry is locum- Plete). Every witness was promised protection by th e chairman of the committee if he made true and faithful and full disclosures. When the draft of the report was discussed on the 11th of August an arnendm ec t was moved by Viscount Duncan to strike out words r-e. .ie to c ommending the reappointment of the select comm i t;" next year, but this amendment was negatived by ni. l three votes, so that the reappointment of th e cor-jmittee in 1858 may bo deemed curtain. Mr. Baring -And Sir J. Ramsden voted with Lord . Duncan is the minority,,A bile Gen. Codringtou, Sir C. Napier, Mr. Corry, and Lord C. Llamilt , )n voted in the majority. Of I.i/ witnesses ex arniued t h e typenses were allowed, amounting to 841. Among the more notabl e w i tnesses were Col. Sir T. Troubridge, `more Sir G..A. Wetherall, 1i.C.8., Mr. G. D. Ramsay, Capt. Coffin., C. 8., R.N., Col. Strans'narn, C o l. B. own, Lieut.-Col. Hopkins, Lieut.-Col. Langley, Capt. Milne, RN., Col, C, Wetherell, Col, IVE9,lurdo, and others, - COMMENCEMENT OF THE LAUNCH OF THE GREAT EASTERN STEAM-SHIP. This morning the preparations for launching this most stupendous and magnificent specimen of naval architec ture were commenced in the presence of thousands of spectators. From an early hour in the morning immense numbers of persons arrived by the Biackwall Railway, and the most intense interest was manifested to obtain a sight of so novel and interesting a character. The banks of the Thames opposite Miliwall were thronged ; but owing to the haziness of the atmosphere very little, we shout.' imagine, could bo seen from such a position. Those parties fortunate enough to obtain tickets had their comforts, as far as possible (owing to the shortness of time at which the launch was fixed), sedulously at tended to. The present launch differed from ail pre ceding ones, and the ve-sel, instead of entering her native element in the usual manner, was drawn into the water " broadside on." The whole of the arrangements were under the direc tion of Mr. Brunel, and the following is the plan adopted :—Two launching " ways," or large and power- fully-built tramways, have been constructed by the rail way contractors, Messrs. Treadwell and Co., running from under the fore and after portions of the vessel down into the river at low water spring tide mark. Each of these " ways" is 300 feet long by 120 wide, and the distance between the two is also about 120 feet. To guard against the shifting nature of the river mud both the " ways " are constructed with unusual solidity and strength. The foundation of each is formed upon seven rows of piles, the four outside rows being driven at three feet intervals, and the three inner rows at six feet. These piles are all forced home to the gravel of the river bed, so that they graduate from a length of 32 feet under the ship's bottom to 10 feet at the low water mark. To both sides of the heads of the rows of piles strong timbers, 12 inches by 12 inches, are securely bolted, and the whole area of the " way" covered with concrete to a thickness of two feet. Above the concrete longitudinal timbers of great strength are secured at intervals of three feet six inches from centre to centre, and run the entire length of the " way." Over these again are placed transverse timbers of the same solidity, but only three feet thick, which are bolted together and again bolted down the wailings to keep them fixed under the pressure they will have to bear and prevent them floating at high tide. On these transverse timbers, but running straight from the vessel to the water's edge, are screwed railway metals at in tervals of 18 inches apart. They are the ordinary solid bridge rails used by Mr. Brunel on the permanent way of the Great Western Railway, and are, of course, of the strongest kind. The rails complete the " ways," which, thus resting on a bed of piles and concrete, form, as it were, a massive road of crossed and recrossed tim bers stretching from under the Great Eastern to low water mark at an inclination of lin 12. Down the rail way metals on these " ways," thee, the ship will ')e slowly lowered into the water on cradles, constructed under her. The cradles are the same width as the " ways" over which they are to run. They are made of large balks of timber, wedged and driven in so as to fit perfectly the bottom of the ship fore and aft. The timbers are principally laid athwart-ships with longitu dinal beams and shores fastened to the enter sides. All are firmly bound together with iron bolts, and loaded with iron ballast to prevent them floating when the tide takes the vessel off. The bottom of the cradle consists of iron bars seven inches wide and an inch thick, placed at intervals of one foot apart, and with their edges carefully rounded off, so as to offer no resistance to the railway metals of the " ways" down which they will have to pass. The process of launching, therefore, consisted in lowering these cradles with the vessel on them slowly over the " ways." As a matter of course, if the monster were les% to itself, the instant the shores were knocked awa y it w s suld rush down the ways and very probably strand itself On the opposite side of the river. To pre vent this catastrophe, massive chains were fastened to the cradles, which were passed through double sheaves secured to clumps of piles driven 35 feet into the solid earth. The principal dimensions of the ship, capacity, and power of the Great Eastern are as follows : Length, 680 feet. Breadth, 8.3 feet. Depth from deck to keel, 51 al feet oons . 400 feet. Aggregate length of princip sal, Height of ditto, 15 feet. Number of decks, 4. Tonnage, 25,000 tons. Carries of coals and cargo, 18,000 tons. Nominal horse-power, screw, 1,600 horses. Ditto paddles, 1,00 horses. Cylinders of screw engines, 4. Diameter of cylinder, 84 inches. Length of stroke, 4 feet. Cylinders of paddle engines, 4 feet. Di a oeter of cylinder, 74 inches. L eng th of stroke, 14 feet 6 inches. Draft of water (loaded), 28 feet; do. (light), 18 ft. The actual weight of the ship, engines, and various fitting 4, are as follows : TONS. Ship Timber work, fittings, (Sze. Masts, rigging, and sails Anchors, chains, &c 3OO Paddle engines complete Boilers to ditto (full) Screw engines complete 607 Boilers to ditto (full) 632 Paddle-wheels lB5 Paddle-boxes and sporoon beams Screw, shaft, and bearings 37 Screw propeller Total 12,375 Her deck is flush except for cabin entrances and similar purposes, so that a promenade More than twice the length of the Great Britain's deck is available for the passengers. The floor of the ship is perfectly flat, the keel being turned inwards and rivetted to the inner ship's keel. These several skins are joined to each other by longi tudinal webs or girders, formed of plate and angle iron. There are 17 of these webs on each side of the Irbil), which run the entire length of the vessel, and they are placed at such distances as to extend upward, at inter vals of about three feet from the keel to the maindeck, and they are again closed up in lengths varying from 20 to 60 feet. Thus the outer and inner ships are joined together by means of a great number of water-tight webs or cell 4 of extraordinary strength, giving the vessel a rigidity such as has never been cotnounicated to a ship before. The main deck ie treated in the same manner for a width of 20 feet on each side, and iron girders bind one side to the oth er , so t h at the entire vessJ becomes, as it were, a beam of strength, and the whole fab. - in may be denominated a web of woven iron, the rivets forming the fastenings, and the webbed or honey-comb cells bee coming an indissoluble structure. The compartments between the outer and inner skin will hold 3,000 tons of water ballast, should it be required. The web plates are of inch iron, and the outer and inner skins are of three-quarter inch iron. Each of the small first-class cabins is 14 feet by 101, and 71 feet high. The largest are 15 feet by 11, and 71 high. There are whole streets and squares of such apartments as these, opening out into saloons, which of themselves afford as much space an the main deck of a line-of-battle ship of the present day. She has 20 ports on the lower deck, each five feet square, to receive railway waggons. She has also 60 ports on each side, 2 feet 0 inches square, for ventilation, and an abundance of dead lights. The lower ports are 16 feet above the water when the ship is loadci. The bulwarks are 9 feet 6 inches high forward, and slope down to above 5 feet high amidships and aft. massive wrought iron deck is covered with teak plank ing, placed about 6 inches distance from the iron. The engines are, beyond all doubt, the largest and most powerful by some thousands of horse power that have ever yet been constructed, and some of the largest pieces of wrought iron that have ever been forged and the largest castings that have ever been run in one casting are used in their manufacture. The paddle engines consist of four oscillating cylinders of 74 inches diameter and of 14 feet stroke, working in a solid frame attached to the frame o f the ship. dair Each pair of cylinders, with its cra n k, condenser' an pump, forms is itself a compl e t e an d separate a and each of the four cyli n d ers i s constructed so asetogine, per mit instant discon nec ti on, i f required, from the other three ; so that the w h o l e f orm a combination of 4 engines complete in themselves, whether worked together or separately. The two cranks are connected by a friction clutch, so that the two pairs of engines can be connected or oisc:onnected at a moment's warning and by a single movement of the band. The engines are provided with expansion valves, throttle valves, and governors, all con structed on the most improved principles and arranged for working in the most efficient manner. The com bined paddle engines will work u p to an indicator power of 3,000 horses of 33,00011). when working 11 strokes par minute, with steam in the boiler at 151 b. upon the inch, and the expansion valve cutting off at one-third of the stroke. But all the parts of the engines are so constructed and proportioned that they will work safety and smoothly at 8 ,trokes per minute with the . .-tram at 25'0. a:.d full ou wichou' txpausion (hey cthri what is unavoidably effected by the elide), or at 16 strokes per minute, with the steam in the boiler still at 2511)., and the expansion valve cutting off at one-fourth of the stroke. Under these last named circumstances the paddle, engines P..lone will give a power of about , .._...~- 5,000 horses. The paddle boilers are of wrought P l3t. iron, with brass horizontal tubes, and are adapted fo r working regularly at a pressure of 251 b., though thel. are perfectly s a fe a t 601 b., as th ey h ave a ll b e en teste d with an hydraulic pump to a great pressure. These paddle boile rs are i n t wo di s ti nct sets, and each se"a r.bout 8,000 square feet of tube surface, exclusive ague and furnace, and about 400 square feet of fire bar fu r " nace. Each set aro equal to supply, with steady, Ill°. derate firing, steam for an indicator of 1,800-horse pot: though with full firing each set of two gives stoo l the amount of 2,500-h orse power, or 5,000-horse Power in all. Two auxiliary high-pressure condensing engine° 1.8 fixed adjacent to the paddle engines for working 1 3001 : and other necessary work of th e s hi p. T hese tW° e : gines together are equal to 60-h orse power w h en We r. ing at 401 b., though, as they are m a d e to wor k a t 6 ° l ' 4 their power can be doubled if necessary. The screw engines consist of four cylinders of St i e°b m el diameter and four feet stroke, working horizontally• with the paddle cylinders, each of the four is in itg°uf to complete and separate engine, capable of working independently of any of the other three. They to an indicator powe r o f 4,500 h orses o f 33 , 0001 b. yfr ii - of working at 45 strokes a m i nu t e , w ith s t eam i n the oiler working at 151 b., and the exp ans i on va l ve cutt i ng o ff at orte' tw r i c of the stroke. They are, however, made to W e " t ! smoothly either at 40 strokes per minute, with st eesl :ll . 251 b,, without ex p ans i on , or at 55 stro k es a minute -it o trelt e ' tide expansion cutting off at one-fourth of the Under these circumstances they will be working lit the tremendous power of 6,500 horses. The boilers ° h e : the same kind as the paddle boilers, only ten in nu l t v , -r ; Connected with the screw engines are two aOti r high pressure engines of 70 horse power, wo rking " -th 401 b., but these, as with th e o th er aux ili ary engines' !dr?. made to work at 601 b. Both these, besides doing nary ship's work, are connected with the acre; eb to abaft the ordinary disconnecting apparatus, ou enable them to drive th e screw if necessary, w hen dt B v - ii i) ; neeted from its m a i n eng i ne . I t w ill t h us b e see n that t at paddle and screw engines, when working t o gether I their highest power, will exert an effective forc e of P i : less than 11,500 h orse power, or suf f icient to 200,000 gallons of wa t er t o th e t op o f the Monurp ellt ii - 1 less than one m i nu t e , or t o d r i ve t h e mach mery 0 ' - the cotton mills in Manchester. n t The consumption of coal to produce this atnu tl As y locomotive force is estimated at about 250 tons per he All the other details connected with th e s hip are °11:0) same colossal scale. For instanc e , s h e w ill hale r Trotman's anchors, each weighing 7 tone, a nd tw o e— At anchors of 5i tons, at the forward part of the shiP. c b, the stern there will be tw o anc h ors o f 6 to" !a il be The chain cables are like w i se en, suite. There two forward of 2a.inch diameter (about 601 b, the' m o and two of 2i inch diameter. I n th e a ft er -part fe• will be two of 2i inch, and eac h ca bl e w ill be 1 7 1 - 0 f thorns long. The total number of crew will be' 4 " - ;:te which one-third will belong to the engineering ci l eP o ne' meat, one-third for victualling and serva nts, an third the sailing department. At half-past twelve o'clock the necessary arraoo -13 0 3 1 having been completed, the signal was given f ,foro commencement of operations, an d s h ort ly m" be , one the immense vessel moved forwar d tween six and seven f eet amidst the Chei6 of the vast assembl age . At the time our repor t 1 (past 2 o'clock) th e s hi p h a d not move f 31 ' everything was going on to the satisfaction of Brunel. further, btj LAW INTELLIGENCE.--(This Dal") COURT OF QUEEN'S DENO'. ,„ti( (Sittings in Banco, b e f ore L or d C amp b e ll, !"'" Coleridge, Wightman, and Erle.) EX PAETR GREENWOOD. Jib" This was an application to the Court of consider ip importance in connection with the insolvent lager the power of a creditor to present an insolvent's Pe:: for hearing independent of the insolvent himself. peared that a creditor had presented an insolVent 'B tion to the York County Court for bearing, bu t A r. Sergeant Dowling, the judge of that court, refusSi," hear the petition, on the ground that by the Act Of . 10 , ltatnent the petition must be filed b y t h e i nso l v ent 111 self, the The Court, after hearing Mr. Knowles, Q.C., L ie part of the judge, an d M r. M ' Oubrey, for the SPI: tion, took time to consider their judgment. COURT OF CONIMON PLEAS. 11 or (Sittings in Banco, before Lord Chief Justice burn, Justices Williams, Crowder, a n d Viiilles )iot Mrs. Cobbett ren ewe d h er app li cation, this 1130tsecti to the Court, on an mended affidavit, for a habenl . pus to bring up her husband fer his discharger 013 . . a ti ground of his wrong dete n ti o n, th e sheriff h a ving ref to obey the Queen's writ in moving him from one P t; o another. ti°l Tne court refused the applioation, on the grotin` 61 4 Mr. Cobbett had refused to pay the half guin ea 18 oil quired by act of parliament on his transference 000 sheriff's prison to the Queen's prison. LAST V. EDWARDS. 0 39 Mr. Sergeant Ballantine showed cause against - fl e obtained by Mr. Hawkins, in Easter term, for l e jo trial on various grounds. The case was tried bef °t : Justice Willes, at Guildhall, when a verdict yr° °11: 0 1 for the defendant. The plaintiff is a trunkmaker in Haymarket, and had received from a person n ° lo Wright, a bill of excha o n ra g e e ctehi f y o e r inbg :ol., purporting t° accepted by the defendant, a clerk in the Post"°!, r ,li ci f purchasing a trunk, and count. The defendant, en nied all knowledge of it, and said absolute ll tthheefobri becomingainaaantueerawe::::::::: forgery, and at the trial opposite and contradictory e Thedeuce w C a o s ur g t iv g e r il anted the rule on the ground of new evidence—the costs to abide event of the trial. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. ad (Sittings in Banco, before the Lord Chief Baron a Barons Bramwell, Watson, and Channell.) BYERS AND OTHERS V. TICJITERGILL. , to Mr. Wilde, Q.C., applied for a rule to consolion:i this action with 47 others commenced by the Pi°„.es against that number of underwriters , upon certain Pc"ltt of insurance on a cargo of rice from Madras to apc in this country. The question was simply one of a convenient fo r Itrying the whole questioo without the multiplicityc actions. IThe Court granted the rule absolute for the consolit" 1 tion of the actions subject to terms. IRELAND. DUBLIN, MONDAY MoRNII46. THE BANKS AND TRADE OF BELFAST. 110 ,i , The commercial reports from Belfast' state ,t 1„ the general course of trade there exhibit s 10 of change from that noted last week. The BenAer Ulster remarks : the "One very gratifying feature of our local trade '' a de. puactual meeting of payments in all departments of tfr-50 If a small business only can be reported, that hullo:1,0i sound and legitimate. At the banks all seems quieu„ree easy, as though there were no stormain other atroosin4o and no stranding@ of financial ships in other w aters. o f extra pressure for accommodation can be noted at SSA the local institutes of cash, and we rejoice to repor t In so far Belfast has escaped the suspension epidernie• the smaller towns around us the good principle °L e- re• mercial integrity holds its usua l influence over tu- b d ell• I p t :elic of trade. A wholesome feeling of caution hag ln uphe.ld by the merchant s a n d t ra d ers of all g rades• bo o no case are weighty stocks on h an d, an d thus the inen ,on of large lois of merchandise has not been suffered to p on Of theoe eole in business." riti s state of the linen trade the same a u---° rep t .'rts as follows : t " V-tere has been no change in the ordinary asP ec , e of this man ufacture for the wee k. I n the present St 0 . affairs be, ond the Atlantic activity could not the pecied, nor has the home trade been marked bY,, j oe usual stir of t h e autumn season. Stocks accurs" so . largely in „ inn al of the more extensive houses. or ly uine merchants feel a hope that the p a nic is 1 . 1 . n t he over, and that the feverish condition of finance Moie Northern States will s pe edil y abate. In the mead the the ails at our sea t s o f finish, „ r ed sp re ad -grounds fields are very w idely O v i e te usual activity oi p b r l e a v a . o. with goods in process of whitening. Brown ra n lir ria ye. were largely supplied with webs for the last I °, ott Ballymena, the leading plac e of public sale, was u n ' y ee. Saturday, and large qua n titi es of goods were hel d ! J O, tirsdxlf Prices, however, did no t rece d e. Armagh, on Tuestife. was quiet, and Lu rgan, on Th equally 4 ' B° ,l;oo' Powerloom goods b eg i n t o b u lk largely Yarnssofto n o turn. Sales hare been inactive ane: for low f t he i e,s money has been accepted. The general rule ° Jo e market, however, is firmness. Flax has bee n a ts botit pretty freely, and, in the face of adverse reper t ,t; reVf finished goods and dull transactions in yarns, '- material holds a firm place as to prices." 110 THREATENING TO HORSEWHIP A COUN TY JUDGE —At the Mailborough-street, Police Court, ' ol d, Willimu Hayes, a re,pectable lookivf; wan, was brought before Mr. Beacon, o n a w31100i5 Charging him with threatening to horsewhip ~,, fLyiey, E:q., judge of the Westminster County l o R whereby he apprehended that he was in da n g er of tic bodily harm. He was ordered to find bail, two 1,0 ties of 20/. each, and himself in 401, to keep ttio V for three months,