The Sun. — London, England, 1857-12-21 00:00:00

WR MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—I X JIILLIEN'S GRAND BAL I MAS Q U E.—ln consequence of the great success of the Bal Masque, M. Jullien will give a SECOND, and positively the Lst this season, at the end of the Second Series of Concerts, THIS EVENING (MONDAY, December 21). The Orchestra will comprise 110 Musicians—Conductor , M. Jnllien, The doors will be opened at half-past 9 o'clock, and th Dancing to commence at half-past 19. Tickets for the Ball, 10s. 6d. Prices of Admission for the Spectators—Dress Circle, 5s ; Gallery Stalls, 28. 6d. Gallery, 18, 6d. Private Boxes, 3/. 3 s. and upwards. Proepectases, with full particulars, may be had at the Box. office of the Theatre ; of all the principal libraries ; and at Jnllien and Co.'s, 214, Regent-street. H ER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. THREE EXTRA NIGHTS. Piecolomini, Spezia, Ginglini, Bellotti, Rossi, Vialotti, and Aldighieri. Tuesday, Dec. 29 —Thursday, Dec. 31—Saturday Jan. 2. The following favourite operas will be given : Tuesday—lL TROVATORE. Thursday—LA TRAVIATA. Saturday—LUClA DI LAMMERMOOR. Prier; :—Pit Stalls, 121 6d; boxes (to hold four persons), pit and one pair, 2/. 2s; grand tier, 3/. 3s ; two pair, 1/. 55.; three pair, 15s ; gallery boxes, 103; gallery stalls, 3s 6d ; pit, 3s 6d; gallery, 2s. THEATRE ROYAL, HA.YMARKET. Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock. with 4 new Comedy, entitled AN UNEQUAL M.ITCH. Princi pal characters by Messrs. Buckstone, Compton, Chippendale, W. ?amen, Miss Amy Sedgwick, Mrs. Buckingham White, an Mrs. E. Fitzwilliam. After which, a new farce, by the author of Box and Cox, istititled TAKE CARE OF DOVIB, in which Mr. Backstone will sustain an original oh 4racter. 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 Dress Boxes 5 0 Dress Boxes Upper Boxes 3 0 Upper Boxes 2 0 Pit 2 0 Pit. Lower 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 The public is respectfully informed that the play of RICHARD THE SECOND will shortly be withdrawn, and WILL NOT BE AGAIN REPRESENTED in this Theatre, with the exception of a few nights towards the ex piration of Mr. C. Kean's period of manazement. It will be repeated this evening, and To-morrow (Tuesday). ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. Charles Kean. THIS EVENING, will be performed Skakspere's Tragedy of KING RICHARD 11. King Richard 11., by Mr. Chas. Kean ; Queen, by Mrs. C. Kea'. Preceded by a new farce, in one act, entitled A CASE OF CONSCIENCE. T HEATRE ROYAL, ADEL PHI. Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster. THIS EVENING, will be performed THE GREEN BUSHES, in which Madame Celeste, Mr. Wrigkt, and Mr. Paul Bedford will perform. Followed by the original Apropos Sketch, entitled 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.—SoIe Lessee and Manager, Mr. C. Dillon.— This Theatre will OPEN for the Winter Season on THURS DAY NEXT (Christmas Eve), t ) commence with MY FRIEND FROM LEATHERHEAD, After which, the Grand Combination of Burlesque and Pantomime, LALLAH ROOKH, and the PERI, the PRIN CESS, and the TROUBADOUR ; or, Harlequin and the Ohebors of the Desert. Supported by Mesdames, Woolgar, Buckingham White, Eliza Webb, Maria Ternan, Esther Ja cob, and Charles Dillon ; Messrs. Barrett, Calhaem, Holston, Fitzhenry, Poynter, Simpson, and J. L. Toole. Gorgeous Feast of Lanterns.—Fenton's Grand Transformation. Boa•ofice open from 11 to 5 daily. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessees, Messrs. Robson and Emden. THIS EVENING, will be performed A SHEEP IN WOLF'S CLOTHING. . After which, LEADING STRINGS. To conclude with A CONJUGAL LESSON. Co r mmence at half-past Seven. il/IOYAL SURREY THEATRE. I. II) Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswick. THIS EVENING, will be performed the tragedy of JAYE SHORE. After which, THE HONEYMOON. 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, MADRIGALS, CHORUSES, GLEES, DUETS, &c., :—Miss Russell, i Mrs. Badzey, Madlle. Marietta, Mrs. Palmyro, Miss Bru nell, and Madame Marietta ; Herr P. Jonghmans, Mr. Benehaw, R. Grover, T. Farra,nt, S. Toner, J. Barker, W. Melling, Senor Antonio, E. L. Rime, and Mr. St. Albyn; Measrs. S. Collins, W. T. Critehfield, and E. Mack ney. Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil Hicks; harmonium, Master Williams ; Director, Herr F. Jonghmans. Commence at Seven o'clock precisely. Suppers, (tc., until twelve o'clock. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. INTS DAY—Morn., 44 min. afb. 4—Even., 3 min aft. 5 To-Moßaow—Morn., 23 min. aft. s —Even., 44 min. aft. 5 these demands specie should be forthcoming, and that Specie was withdrawn from its legitimate use by the stringency of the Government regulation. Besides, there was no legal tender paper of any description. Nothing that could be offered in every State of the Union, and which was only redeemable at the capital, or some important point to be gene rally agreed on. The bullion or coin was therefore scattered, and when a panic came few were able to maintain their ground, however ample their resources or unquestionable their solvency. "The hard calculators" (for there are " hard calculators" in every part of the world) took ad vantage of this grave mistake. The notes of the Bank of one state would not be received in another save at a heavy discount, and thus suspicion was cast upon that which it was essen tial should be above reproach. We may ere long have more to say on this portion of the Presiden tial message. " The relations with other powers naturally excite great interest," and those with Great Bri tain are most prominently alluded to. They are indeed the matters in which we are most con cerned. Mr. BUCHANAN' alludes to the unques tionable, although melancholy fact that there always has been " some irritating, if not dan gerous outstanding question with Great Britain," and that notwithstanding that it is at the same time the desire and the interest of both nations to be on the most satisfactory terms of friendship and intimacy with each other. In that desire we cordially concur. It would be truly deplorable if the two great branches of the Anglo-Saxon family, those who speak the same language, i profecis the same religion, and whose political nstitutions are at least framed on the same models, should be brought into angry . collision about mat ters of comparatively trivial importance. But we might ask, whose fault is it that such is the case ? There should be on both sides an earnest deter mination to act in a frank and straightforward manner, not seeking to take undue advantages the one of the other. We shall not em bitter the controversies that are now, we trust, about to be permanently settled, by entering into any of the questions at issue. The CLAYTON BUIWER Treaty has been eminently infelicitous, inasmuch as directly opposite constructions have been placed on its provisions by the contracting parties. It would therefore, perhaps, be the wisest course to abrogate it completely, and to enter with all convenient speed on an en tirely new negotiation." It is essential that the Central American difficulty should be adjusted with all convenient speed, and this may easily be effected, if both parties ap proach the questions at issue in a proper spirit, prepared to make mutual concessions, and not seeking to obtain undue advantages for them selves. The domestic questions of deepest interest are those relatingto Kansas and the " domestic in stitution," and the Mormons in Utah. On both points Mr. BUCHANAN speaks at considerable length. He fairly enough declares that the ques tion of " constitution with slavery," or " con stitution without slavery," is to be de cided by the votes of the people, the verdict being delivered without fraud er violence. He is not, however, so sound on the point that the existing property (!) in slaves is in no degree to be interfered with. If a large majority decide against slavery, it should not be permitted in any form to taint the free soil—to create an abomination to every right-minded man. We shall only refer to one other point, that of the Mormons. There the PRESIDENT justly de glares that " humanity itself requires that the rebellion—for it is to all intents and purposes a rebellion—should be put down in such a manner that it shall be the last." We do not understand by this that there should be undue severity against those misguided men, but that the force despatched in support of the law should 'oe so powerful as to clearlyshow the folly of resistance, and lead to speedy submission. The Mormons, however, cling to their " domestic institution " as resolutely as the Planters to that in the Southern States, and both are equally disgusting to all right-minded persons. It will, therefore, require very energetic action to put them down. The Message will be found in extense in another part of our impression, and is well worthy of perusal, notwithstanding its great length. At Exeter last Wednesday Mr. Justice WILLEe sentenced a man, JONATHAN RoosE, to penal ser vitude for life. Those who have read the report of the trial will say—and most thoroughly he de served it. He was only 21. years of age ; but he had seduced a servant girl, of otherwise good cha racter, who was but 20 ; and being the nephew of a respectable tradesman, with whom ho lived, it was probably no difficult task to impose on her hopes and credulity. Finding himself likely to lose his character in his own circle by the poor girl's making him a father, and enraged by her refusal to fix the paternity of the child on his uncle, or on any one but the true father, he contrived to inveigle her into the darkest part of a garden, and with a large stone of nine or ten pounds weight, to " pound" her face to pieces, and beat her head till the stone broke, and she became insensible. A little dog, by its unappeasable barking, led the inmates of the dwelling-house belonging to the garden to the spot. Life was nearly extinct ; she was removed to the dispensary ; her deposition as a dying woman was taken ; but she survives; her face still shattered, beyond the possibility of recovering its natural appearance, and his victim thus doubly and brutally ruined for life. Is it not a lenient sentence which makes him a slave for life ? Will any English m.ai say that the brute who first abused au innocent young infe rior's confidence, and then would have killed her, selfishly to save himself, but for the accident of the little dog's hearing her faint moans—will any Englishman say that such a brute ought to be at largo again, and ought not be ruined for life as well as his ♦ictim Death was only too good for him ! Well—we state what we know—but the feel ings of the family alone preclude us from men tioning names—a mother and a daughter, the former a sister of one of the most respected and well-known ministers in England, have returned to this country mutilated of their noses and of their ears. We read of a second case —none of the parties known to us—in the Bristol Mirror ; the daughter of a much-respected clergyman in that city, who married a gentleman connected with the Indian service about a year since, and has just returned terribly mutilated. The sepoys have cut her tongue out, and inflicted other in juries." Oh, how many " injuries" have been inflicted which the innocent survivors will never forget for life ! How many of those cruel muti lations, which, while the cause will awaken the aYmpathy of every beholder, will yet lead the gentle and sens iti ve sufferers to bury themselves from the view of society in the seclusion of the narrowest circle of relatives. To them social amusements, soci a l v i s i ts, and even social wor ship, will sugg es t „ n 1 ex posure. Anqther memorial y tho ug ht s o f painful of Ctiwnpor© a b tr y oc a it f i eesmainle scribed on the walls at otw I hand, has just reached the English press. 1 "Countrymen and women, remember the 15th of THE VirEA.THER—SuN OFFICE, DEMIBER 2&. THIRICOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 58—highest since noon yesterday. 42—lowest this morning and during the night. 49 —this day at noon. BAROMETER, 29.87. WIND, S.W. ; fresh, with dal' rainy weather. DECEMBER 21. 51—highest since noon yesterday. 44—lowest this morning and during the night, 53—this day at noon. BAROMETER, 30.06. Wurti, S.W. ; moderate, rain in the morning, and dull weather. ,11 ) * 57z, ik -, 1 ix-.#7, - *... - .‘,-._•,il i ,v t , -a - La s, c -, :.N4 4 544 , 0 -- LONDON, MONDAY, DEC. 21, 1857. The PRESIDENT'S Message delivered on the opening of Congress on the Bth instant., has been reeeicod per the Royal Mail Steani-Fhip Africa. Tit is an important as well as a lengthy document, in fact, a voluminous pamphlet treating of all questions of foreign and domestic policy—de omnibus rebus, et vibusqn,m aliis. It is cer tainly a more rational course than that which prevails in this country, when the Royal Speech merely shadows forth a faint outline of the Ministerial intentions. The PxHSIDENT'S Mes sage, on the other hand, if it does not enter into specific details, explains the general state and condition of the Union, and the nature of the main questions on which legislative or executive action is required. As might easily be expected, the monetary crisis is the first topic referred to. Mr. BUCHANAN notices the wonderful advantages and extraordi nary natural resources possessed by the United States. They have all the elements of material wealth in rich abundance, and have enjoyed " unsurpassed plenty, in all the productions of agriculture," and yet " manufactories are sus- pended, public works retarded, private enterprise of different kinds abandoned, and thousands of useful labourers thrown out of employment and reduced to want." The revenue of the Government derived from its Customs duties has also been so greatly reduced, that the necessity of a public loan before the end of the present session, has been more than hinted at, and this, although very deplorable, is justly regarded as " a slight misfortune, when compared with the suffering and distress prevailing among the People." Mr ' 33174311 - 4 -NAN is not, however, quite so feli citous when he alludes to the causes of these unto ward results, Ile attributes it altogether to "an extravagant and vicious system of paper currency; and wemight partially i mve a with him b u t for the reasons assigned, wilir__', eed a are completely erroneous. Had he ascribed it, to the «currency system" in operation he would not hay.) been very far wrong, but he has gon e widel y fr om the mark in considering that it was from the excess of the circulating medium or paper issues. Full security was given for all these issues, but, unfortunately, they were based entirely on bullion. Every bank was boned. to redeem on dernand in gold or silTer—an operation manifestly incompatible with an adequate supply of the measure and re presentative of value. But still more injurious WAS the discredit cast on these paper issues by the Government itself, which refused to receive a single note in payment of taxation or duties. For all' FHE SON, LONDON, MONDAY EVIIINING, DECEMBER 21, 1851' July, '57 ; your wives and daughters are here in misery, and at the disposal of savages, who have ravished both young and old, and then killed us. Oh ! oh !my child, my child ! Countrymen, avenge it 1" We have no wish to stir up barbarian passions in the bosoms of a Christianised and civilised com munity, but we ask, with these specimen facts before us, what aro we to say to those traitors to our common humanity, who still whine about pity for these wretches ? If JONATHAN ltoosE was rightly sentenced to penal servitude for life, what ought to be the sentence of these brutes? If humanity demands that the English brute should receive no mercy at the hands of society, why is the Sepoy brute to receive it ? The English savage mutilated and half killed the woman whose unwise fondness had enabled him to blast her fame for life, because his own character would suffer a little. But the Sepoy brutes violated the persons of the very women, from whom, and from their husbands, they had received both confidence and kindness, and then murdered or mutilated them from fiendish cruelty. If their swinish lust could, in any sense, excuse what every native would avenge with torture or death on the spot in the case of his own women, what can be said for these hellish cruelties ? They were not even of the slightest service to the perpetrators, since they would not save them from any consequences whatever. Let then, Mr. J. P. GRANT, at Allahabad, and all the civil service men who try to screen the Sepoys, under whose guardian-angelship we read that they walk about the town, inwardly glorying in their comrades, and probably, in their own villanies,—let them all know that England will reckon with them speedily. They may be as merciful as they please to unarmed natives, justly suspected though they may be ; but of mercy to a mutinous regiment England will hear nothing. Death is the due of every mutineer. He knew it when he mutinied. Yet, we would inflict penal servitude, for life, on all who were not direct par ticipators or accomplices in the murders and other atrocities, simply because of the necessity of making a difference ; while we, who cannot tor ture, can inflict nothing worse than death. Even the disarmed regiments, since they have learned military drill, are dangerous, and deserve to be employed for life on public works. But all who, at such a time as this, have disobeyed orders, or worse, with arms in their hands, if they have done nothing else, ought yet to be annihilated as soldiers. Extermination by the gallows, or by penal servitude for life, must be the fate of every mutinous Sepoy—of every one who can be captured by our arms, or by offers of reward. The very name of Sepoy ought to be interdicted ; and the possession of fire-arms forbidden to every native in the districts where mutiny has existed. It is not needful, we know, to rouse our sol diers to their duty. They will do it, despite all the GRANTS and all the DORINS in the world. (By the way, most happy are we to learn from the Calcutta papers that this "very Sybarite" has resigned for next May—why not resign at once ?) Our soldiers, we repeat, know their duty to the violators and murderers of women and chil dren, and will do it ; they are yet Englishmen— Englishmen not emasculated by the climate and by sensitiveness to everything which convicts the civil service and the old Indians of overweening conceit and folly. They regard the hanged sepoy as a tribute to justice, and care not that his exe• cution proclaims the imbecility of the men wheat all the independent Europeans wish to depose from office and relegate to England. What we fear is the cruel. lenity of the civil service when martial law ceases. England will demand one rule, that—By death or slavery the present sepoy regiments must vanish from the face of society. DEATH . OF JUDGE JACKSON. (BY ELEOTRIO TELEGRAPH.) DUBLIN, MONDAY MORNING. Intelligence reached town at a late hour last night of the death of Mr. Justice Jackson. The learned Judge had been severely ill for some weeks, but on Saturday the disease under which he suffered had taken so favourable a turn that sanguine hopes were entertained of his ultimate recovery. He was raised to the bench in 1842 by Sir Robert Peel. APPROACHING ROYAL MARRIAGE. The marriage treaty of the Princess Royal with the Prince of Prussia has been signed at the Foreign-office by the Prussian Minister and by Lord Clarendon, and also by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lord Chan cellor, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The month of January will be a month of festivities in the Court circles, her Majesty having resolyed to celebrate the nuptials of her Royal Highness the Princess of England with great eclat. The early and brilliant season, it is hoped, will give a great stimulus to the tradeof the metropolis. A vast number of the most distinguished foreigners are expected in London. The Queen has ordered the whole of Claridge's Hotel (Mirart's), in Brook-street, to be engaged for the re ceptim of the guests who cannot be accommodated at the palace. On the occasion of her Majesty's marriage, the Queen presented to each of her bridesmaids a diamond and turquoise ornament, to be worn on the shoulder, on the sleeve of the dress ; and the ladies so distinguished always wear this badge whenever they attend at court. W e believe (says the Court Journal) that some such distinction will be conferred on those who occupy a pro minent poi...ion in the ceremonial of the nuptials of the Princess Royal. Fourteen beautiful bracel,ts cf the same pattern, and with similar jewels, are being manu factured for the event, besides a number of brooches and pins. These latter contain on a shield of blue enamel the cypher of the Princess in diamonds, surmounted by the Prussian eagle, also in brilliants. The trousseau of the Princess herself approaches completion, and its mag nificence will be in every respect worthy of the illus trious Princess. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent and the other members of the Royal family have prepared some magnificent presents of iveeliery for the Princess Royal on her marriage. Those of the Duchess of Kent are very beautiful, the Princess being her god-laughter. The ceremonial of the marriage of the Princess Royal cannot be definitely arranged until it is positively known what royal personages are to be present. As soon as this is ascertained, the ceremonial will be drawn out and submitted for approval to the Queen. So great is the influx of distinguished visitors ex pected, that the royal domestic establishment, ample as it is, will be considerably augmented, in order to meet the demands. The Queen has determined that every one who is invited to the wedding shall be waited upon Ey persons in her Majesty's own service. MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS. Viscount and Viscouotess Palmerston will leave town to-day for Broadlands, Romsey, Hants, for a few weeks. The Duke of Argyll, accompanied by the Duchess, left Carnpden-hill, Kensington, on Saturday, for Trent ham, Staffordshire, to pass the Christmas with the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland. The Marquis of Lansdowne left Lansdowne-house, Berkeley-square, on Saturday, for thwood-park, Wilts, there to receive a large party of visitors during the approaching festive season. The Earl of Clarendon left town on Saturday for the Grove, near Watford. The Right Hon. Sir Charles Wood left his official residence at the Admiralty on Saturday for Mickleton Hall, Yorkshire, to pass the Christmas with his family. Lord Panmure has gone to Brecbin Castle, N. 8., but is not expected to be absent from his official duties beyond three weeks. The Earl .of Harrowby left town on Saturday for Sandon-hall, Staffordshire, to join the Countess and family circle assembled there. The Right Hon. R. V. Smith left town on Saturday for Brighton, but will return to-day. The Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer will leave Kent-house, Knightsbridge, to-morrow for Harp ton-court, Radnorshire. Lady Theresa Lewis and family leave to-day for their country seat. The Right Hon. Henry Labouchero left town on Saturday for Stoke-park, near Windsor, where he pur poses to pass the holydays. The Earl and Countess Granville leave town early in in the present week to make a series of visits. The Riwht Hon. Sir George Grey, and the Right A )n. M. I'. Baines, leave for their respective country sea4s either to-morrow or the following day. The Lord Chancellor and Lady Cranworth have left Upper Brook,treot fol tb , ir seat in Kent. Lord Stanley of Alderley will pans the Cbpistmal with his family at Alderley-park, Cheshire, where a numerous family circle will assemble. The Right Hon. R. Lowe remains at Caterharo, Surrey. LATEST NEWS. BERLIN, SATURDAY. The Zeit states that a diplomatic mission is to be sent by the French Government to all the Northern States interested in the affairs of Den mark and Holstein. This mission will devote its attention to the concessions which Denmark may be expected to make. MARSEILLES, SATURDAY. The Neapolitan Government has declared the Cagliari to be a fair prize of war. The Minister of Foreign Affairs has published a justificatory paper supporting this view. The English prisoners are included in the impeachment, to be tried imme diately (7). FRANCE. PARIS, SATURDAY. It is believed in diplomatic circles in Paris that M. Brunow will succeed M. de Creptowitsch as Russian Ambassador at London. M. Pelissier, the French Member of the Inter national Commission for the rectification of the Russo-Turkish frontier in Asia, has arrived in Paris from Constantinople. It is said to be decided that prisoners sentenced to imprisonment for political offences shall hence forth be confined at Cont 6, in the island of Corsica. The Marseilles journals state that the communi cation by electric telegraph between France and Algeria has been interrupted for the last few days, owing to some derangement in the wires which traverse Sardinia. The Emperor has commanded that temporary but renewable leave of absence be given to 30,000 soldiers by the Minister . of War. By a recen t divi sion this favour is divided as follows :—lnfantry, 27,450 ; cavalry, 1,830 ; artillery, 460 ; engineers, 90 ; and waggon train, 170. The Jeufosse trial has terminated, as every one acquainted with the temperament of a French jury expected, in a verdict of acquittal. BOURSE, Dec. 19.—Half-past 3 o'clock. The following were the closing quotations : Cash. fr. End of Month. 46 per Cents 3 per Cents 67 15 67 40 Bank Shares 3155 Credit Foncier Credit Mobilier 740 Roman Do. Account 712 50 Austrian Belgian 4. Pied montese (5) 9O Home Debt RAILWAYS-FOR CABS. tr. c. fr c. Orleans / — Northern New Ditto 770 Strasburg Lyons and Med Bs2i Grand Central New Ditto... ....... 835 - - Sardinian Geneva 655 Austrian Com. ...... 700 THE PRINCIPALITIES. A. letter from Bucharest states that the European commission having demanded from the Divan if it persisted in declaring itself determined not to occupy itself at present with the question of inter nal reorganisation, the assembly charged a com mittee to prepare a reply, which was presented to it iu the sitting of the 7th. That document, which was drawn up by Prince John Cantacuzeme, and which had been attacked by a member of the com mittee, was opposed by all the ultra party,which tried to excite the Divan to declare itself, at a given moment, a constituent assembly, and to draw up a national constitution. The report of the committee, which is not favourable to these views, declares that the assembly having expressed the wishes of the country, ought not to do anything further ; that when the congress of Paris should have pronounced on the four points, the Divan of Wallachia would have to prepare a new electoral law and the bases of a new constitution, but that the drawing up of the constitution and the discus sion of the laws connected with it ought to be re served for the ordinary constituent assembly of the country. After, however, a discussion which lasted the whole day, the report of the committee was adopted, but only by 42 votes to 32. AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE STEAM-SHIP AFRICA, LIVERPOOL, SUNDAY. The Royal Mail steam-ship Africa, Captain Shannon, has arrived. She left New York on the 9th inst., with 66 pas sengers and above two millions of dollars in specie. The chief intelligence of interest in the Presi dent's Message, which was delivered on the Bth at Washington, and which will be found in another part of our paper, COMMERCIAL. At New York the de►naud for money was not so active, and the supply was more plentiful. Stocks exhibited an upward tendency. Exchange on Lon don was quoted at 1081 to 1091. The demand for cotton was limited, on the basis 11 for midland Uplands, and 11t for good to mid dling fair. The market for breadstufs was dull, at a further decline. Provisions were lower. Freights continued very dull. To Liverpool, wheat 4d. per bushel in the bulk ; and flour ls. 6d. per barrel. NEW MUSIC. Vieni, Nina, Barchetta Barcarola, da Antonio Giuglini. Leader and Cock, New Bond-street. Seldom have we had to welcome such a classical and elegant production as this. Its expressive de licacy is fully equalled by its musical exce ll e nce ; but the name of Giuglini, as its composer, is suffi cient to stamp the order of the wor k b e f ore us , an d insure its rapid circulation. The transition from the tender melancholy of the first key to the flowing decision of the movement in D major, is exqusitely rendered ; and we confess ourselves un usually charmed with this Barcarola. A degree of taste of the andskillis essential to the flowing intona tion melody, but we are conv i nce d t h a t a ll singers and listeners of 1111131C/i refinement will highly appreciate the work. FROM BOMBAY TO DELHI. The most instructive journey which has yet been pro vided by panoramic artists is now in course of prepara tion in the immense ateliers of Mr. Wyld, and is intended for exhibition at the Great Globe in Leicester-square. The traveller embarks at Bocnbey, travels down the western coast of India, arrives at Point de Galle, rounds Cape Comerin, proceeds northwards, touches at Madras; starts for the Mouths of the Hoogley, lands at Calcutta, ascends the Ganges and the Jumna ; visits Meerut, wn valley of Jh e l um , ascen ds the Lucknow, and Delhi ; 13 it journeyshpoor , through the C aPore, Nynce Tal and the convalescent stations—and visits, in short, every town and place the name of which has be come familiar to the public in connection with the pre sent mutiny. The majority of the paintings are of rare artistic merit ; they are not merely accurate as repre sentations of the places and scenes depicted, showing the native modes of conveyance by land and water, the costumes of the reople, the variedunifoims of the troop., the interior of the temples and forms of worship, the dwellings of the natives, painted from photographs and drawings taken on the spot, but they are in a very high degree worthy of praise as works of art. One scene, the death of the brave Salkeld and his companions, in the attempt to blow up the gate of Delhi, is espe cially deserving of praise : the uniforms of the Ghoorkae, Punjabees, Sikhs, and other natl . ,' troops who were en gaged with the British forces at the assault, are correctly given, and the grouping of the figures is highly artistic. The gorgeous interior of the Temple of Durg-a-poorgah is one of the most effective that has probably ever been produced on a large scale on canvas. The whole pano rama covers an area of many thousands of yards, and has been painted with the greatest care and ability by Messrs. Phillip®, Morgan, O'Connor, and Neale. The sketches from which some of the views of Muttra, Cawn pore, and Lucknow and 'Agra have been painted, were taken by Mr. Temple, the secretary to Sir J. Lawrence. An additioa has been made to the articles of interest in the museum, which will attract great notice on the part of the public : it is the state dress of the rebel Nana Sahib, the history of which is a somewhat curious one. When the Nana wished to prosecute his claim to pro perty- and revenue which he contended had been unjustly withheld from him by the Indian Government, he de puted a gentleman to visit this country on his behalf, and if possible to obtain a reversal of the decision which had been arrived at. Previous to taking leave of his agent, the Nana gave hint the whole of his state dress, as being the only fitting one in which he could appear r o yalty was granted t o hi m . The dress has never been before her Majesty, if the honour of an interview with used upon such an occasion, and has recently co me into the possession of Mr. Wyld. It is a most sup erb dress, and the shawl is worth several hundred pounds. The new panorama will be ready for e xhibition to the public at the commencement of the Christmas holidays. PARLIAMENTARY REIORIL—We believe that, before Parliament reassembles, an important union of reformers will have been established. At length there is some prospect of au influential party of independent Liberals acting together in the House of Commons. At present the movement is private. To this the public cannot fairly object, when it is considered that the intentions of the reformers are already known. We may mention that the proposal to initiate a new set of political unions has been widely adopted, and that, in many tJwns, sectional c - Ternitte , 3s are bein; . 1•111 - )01. The result will be seen, no doubt, in an energetic and power ful movement, which, within a few months, may revive in the minds of old reformers reminiscences of ißa2. Loden LYCEUM THEATRE.-CLOSE OF THE SEASON. The brief but successful operatic campaign of Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. Harrison, and their corps operatique, closed on Saturday night. The " Rose of Castille," now firmly established in popular favour, went admirably as on former occasions. A new home for English opera was alluded to. We give the parting address as read to the audience : "Ladies and Gentlemen,—ln taking leave of you on this, the last night of our operatic season, we cannot allow the opportunity to pass without thanking you most warmly and most sincerely for the very great and liberal patronage you have bestowed upon our attempt to re-establish an English opera in the English metropolis. " We have both of us been all our lives firm believers in the vitality of English opera. During the long years it has been slumbering amongst us, whoever may have deemed it dead, we never once lost faith in it, nor ever for a moment gave up the cheering hope that English opera would awake once more, possibly all the stronger for its long repose. "Firm in this belief, we entered into partnership, endeavoured, to the• best of our abilities, to organise the most efficient company we could obtain to aid :It.: in the work, and have ever devoted all our energies to the rea lisation of the hope we had each long entertained, of once more establishing in our native land an opera in our native tongue. "Encouraged by your kind support, may we not look upon that hope as accomplished? " Far be it from either of us to join the senseless cry of want of patronage to native talent. "Far, indeed, is it from our thoughts to begrudge one single cheer of the applause bestowed by a discrimi nating British public upon the admirable artists, collected at such cost, and with such pains, from every nation upon earth, to sing at our Italian theatres. There is abundant room for all of us, and your kind patronage, for which we are now thanking you, proves that the English people will support their countrymen and coun trywomen in any well-meant endeavour to set on foot an opera in a language all can understand, and at prices all can pay. "Of the past season little need be said. In com mencing our undertaking, it was our determina tion to present each opera with all the completeness of detail in every respect which it was possible to attain. This determination we have, to the very best of our ability, honestly carried out, and for the ready and will ing assistance rendered us in this undertaking, we here publicly tender our heartiest thanks to every individual member of the company, from the highest to the lowest. "To the gentlemen of the Press our most especial thanks are due. The flattering terms in which they have one and all spoken of our enterprise, and the in valuable aid they have afforded it, by directing public ❑otice to the operas produced, will ever be remembered by us with heartfelt gratitude, and the praise they have been kind enough to bestow upon us for the past will stimulate us to renewed exertions to deterve it for the future. " And now, one word about the future. Our tenancy of the Lyceum Theatre expires this evening, conse quently, though we would gladly prolong a season rendered by your kindness so propitious, we are com pelled to leave you for a while ; but we hope not for long. We trust that we may soon return to London, and establish an English Opera upon a more permanent footing. Your generous support emboldens us to hope that the Pyne and Harrison English Opera Company has made a name ;' all that it requires now is a local habitation.' Negotiations are pending, by which we trust that local habitation' will be secured for us ; se that, though we are now reluctantly compelled to say farewell, we are encouraged by the feeling that we may add, ceu reeoir. "It has ever been a maxim in our management to refrain from making promises, the fulfilment of which a thousand unforeseen circumstances might render impos sible. But firmly believing, by the kind interest you have shown i❑ our undertaking, that you, too, share with us the hope of seeing English opera permanently established among us, we think it only right to impart to you our intentions for the future. "In the first place, we aro most desirous of producing original operas, written in the English language, for English singers ; and would most respectfully invi , e the aid of native composers, whose works we shall ever be proud to receive, and, if acceptable, to place before the public in the best manner that our abilities will permit. "We have now by us an original opera, written ex pressly for us, which has never yet been represented in England, but which it was our intention to have played this season, bad not the unprecedented success of BAlfe's "Rose of Castille" prevented it. This opera, the work of an American, Mr. George Bristow, has met with the most enthusiastic reception everywhere in the United States ; and next season we hope the verdict of a Lon don audience may confirm that of the young, vigorous, and generous nation amidst which the opera in question first saw the light. " While speaking of the future movements of our com pany, we may, perhaps, be allowed to mention, with mingled feelings of pride and of gratitude for the high honour conferred upon us, that we have been commanded to represent the " Rose of Castillo" at her Majesty's Theatre, on the occasion of the celebration of the forth coming auspicious event, the marriage of the eldest daughter of our most gracious Queen. "And now, ladies and gentlemen, apologising for tres passing so long upon your attention, allow us once more to return you our most sincere and heartfelt thanks, and in our own name and that of the entire company, to bid you respectfully and gratefully farewell. " LOITISA PYNE. " W. HARBISON. " Lyceum Theatre, Dec. 19, 1857." M. JULLIEN'S CONCERTS. The Mendelssohn, Mozart, and Beethoven "Nights " (three of the first and two of each of the others) were followed, for the first time since M. Jullien instituted these classical entertainments, by a night devoted to the gifted composer of " Der Freiscbutz," " Oberon," and " Euryanthe.'' A " Weber Night" has been long looked for by M. Jullien's patrons, and the result was an over flowing house and a triumphant success. The "Concert-Stuck" (concert-piece so discriminated because it is not in the strict form of a concerto) is per haps the most popular of all the pezzi di bravura by means of which pianists of the highest rank love to dis port themselves in " classic" guise before the public. Lizst, Littolf, Mme. Pleyel, Dreyschock, and a host of others, make of this and two or three other compositions of the real masters, their classical stock in trade. All these eminent virtuosi have performed the " Concert- Stiick" in London with more or less success ; but it is no more than justice to say that not one of them pro duced the same effect in its performance as Miss Arabella Goddard, who unites the best qualities while avoiding the faults of each of them. The vast audience was raised to the highest degree of enthusiasm, and honoured the young artist with such an "ovation" as is never accorded but to the rarest exhibi tions of genius, matured by study and aided by natural talent and aptitude. On Saturday a miscellaneous concert brought the season to an end, To-night the second bal-masque will take place. CRYSTAL PALACE CONCERTS. The seventh concert of the season, which was exceed ingly wed attended, took place on Saturday last. The selection, both vocal and instrumental, was excellent. Signora Finoli, of whom we have already had occa sion to speak in high and well merited terms, made her second appearance, and acquitted herself in a manner to prove that we were justified in the very favourable opinion we had formed of her great powers. Her execution of, una voce poco fee was a chef cectutre com bining great brilliancy with a truly marvellous precision and facility, and elicited the warmest demonstrations of applause. Her duet with Mr. C.Brahatn ; si la stanchezza frem " Ii Trovatore" was wonderfully executed, and was encored in a manner to show that opposition on on the part of the fa , r cantatrice was not to be thought of for a moment. Mr. Charles Brahmin also acquitted himself well on the ecca,ion. Signora Finoli sang also a rondo, "Al piacer," by Fiori (not by Ricci, as stated in the programme), with infinite taste and sweetness, and was rapturously encored, but the lateness of the hour and absolute darkness of the room precluded the possibility of its being repeated, evidently much to the disappointment of the visitors. This young lady is win ning golden opinions, and will certainly prove a very valuable acquisition to the musical world. Performances will take place at the Surrey Theatre this evening and to-morrow. Astley'e will be closed only on Thursday and Friday. The National Standard keeps open every evening except Christmas Day and Christmas Eve. The Marylebone will be open only this evening for a complimentary benefit to Mr. Clarence Holt, the lessee, when " Flowers of the Forest" is to be represented. The City of London will be closed after Monday even ing until Boxing Night. Mr. H. BUTLER.—We perceive that this clever comedian takes a benefit this evening, at the Strand Theatre, when " A. Cure for the Heartache," " Founded on Facts,' and the "Beggar's Opera" will be performed by a very efficient company. The Soho Theatre will have but one night's perform ance previous to Christmas—this evening—when the entertainments will be for the benefit of Mr. Mowbray. All the theatres will re-open on Saturday (Boxing ❑ight), with their respective Christmas offerings. FAIR AND FOUL ILLUSIONS.—For once in the way, we are enabled t,.) praise an advertising doctor, and we seize the opportunity of doing eo with delighted avidiby. Professor Wiljalba Frikell, describing himself as " Phy sician to their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of Russia," announces that " hie new and original Enter tainment, performed without the aid of any apparatus, entitled "Two Hours of Illusions," will commence at 8, and terminate at 10 o'clock." Here we have a physician candidly avowing that his professional practice consi,ts in the production of illusions. How much more honest and respectable is such a physician tha❑ an M.D., who professes to cure diseases by means Of homoeopathic globules 1 Those illusions are merely harmless, but the Illusions of Dr. Frikell are not only harmless, but amusing, and hence probably in some degree medicinal. Enterteiling illusions are better cures far low spirits than quack medicines. These pretended specifics are illusions of the nature of the Jack-o'-lentern, and lead those who are deceived by them through long and dreary mazes into final grief. The patent medicine is the lantern ; the advertiser of it is the Jack, or knave, that goes about with Lis imposture wider Lie pwrtmaort of the Government, whose stamp is a warrant to the British public that the rascal's good-for-nothing or per nicious compounds are genuine.—Punch. MARKET NEV 6.—(This Day.) CORN EXCHANGE. The amount of business doing in wheat in the leading country markets held on Saturday was very moderato. In prices very little change took place. Fine barley was tolerably firm in price ; but all other articles moved off heavily, at barely previous quotations. Flour has ruled somewhat firm in the French markets ; but most kinds of grain have met a dull inquiry. The transactions in produce for export in the United States continue limited. The arrivals of English grain in the port of London, last week, were very limited. The imports from abroad amounted to 11,311 quarters of wheat, 9,190 barley, 10,662 oats, 750 rye, 4,894 beans, 95 peas, 6,224 linseed, 5,410 rapeseed, 30, sundry seeds, and 2,518 sacks of flour. The arrivals of wheat, fresh up to-day, from Essex and and Kent, coastwise and by land carriage, were on a very moderate scale. From other counties the receipts were trifling in the extreme. Notwithstanding that the show of samples was limited, and that no market will be held ortFriday next, there was no disposition on the part of the millers to operate. The trade, therefore, was in a sluggish state, and, in some instances, prices were a shade lower than on Monday last. We wore well supplied with most descriptions of foreign wheat. Fine dry samples sold at about previous quota tions ; but low and damp qualities met a dull inquiry, at barely late rates. In floating cargoes of grain very little has been passing to-day. Very little English barley was on offer ; but the supply of foreign was tolerably good. Fine malting parcels sold without difficulty at full prices ; but other kinds met a slow sale, at barely late rates. Malt was in moderate supply, and sluggish request, at last week's currency. There was only a moderate supply of oats, compared with many previous weeks. Good sound corn was quite as dear as last week. Damp qualities hung on hand. Beans were in moderate supply, and sluggish request at late rates. For peas, the demand was confined to small quantities, on former terms. We had a very inactive inquiry for flour, at barely stationary prices. - - CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Wneat—Essex SG Kent, odait—Chevaiter .... 723 to 74s Red • • now 425 to 55e 'Oats Yorkshire and Ditto •• • • .... old 513 565 Lingolnsh.,Feed 20s 23s Ditto, White new 54s 58s Potato . Ditt0........ old 57s 62s Youghal and Cork Norfolk and Lin- Black. •• •• 18s 22s coin, Red, o'd 44s 51a Cork, White ..• .. 19s 28s Ditto now •• •• 48s 52s Scotch, Feed. •• 20s 24s Bye—Old ......•• —s —s Beans—Tick ... • ..... 353 39. New ••• • • • ...... 32s 36s Pigeons Barley—Grinding .• •.. 29s 338 Peas—Grey.......... 37s 393 Malting .•• •• 36s 383 Maple 38s 40s Chevalier •• •• • • 39s 42s White... •• • 40s 415 Malt—SuffolkandNor- Boilers .• • • 42s 44s folk ••• • .• 64s 72e Flour—Town-made. •• 45s 47s Brown 54s 58s Suffolk •• •• 38s 403 Kingston and Ware 683 72s Stoektn &Norfolk 37s 393 METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. The total imports of foreign stock into London last week were 1,986 head. In the corresponding week in 1856 we received 1,895; in 1855, 4,326 ; in 1854, 2,818; in 1853, 5,165; in 1852, 2,711 ; in 1851, 3,091; and in 1850, 1,325 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WM. From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. Rotterdam— 86 396 112 Amsterdam 18 ... 215 Llarlingen 173 862 ... Elamburgh 36 Antwerp — ~. Ostend 78 ... - ... T0ta1.... 318 ... 1,473 ... ... 195 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pits. 1856... 405 1,19 3 285 1855" . 1854 1,076 ... 1,588 _. 155 . •• 185 3 ". 876 4,058 ... 226 —. 5 1852 304 2,157 250 1851 4Ol 2,343 332 18 1850 lB4 945 .„ 186 There was a very limited show of foreign stock in to-day's market, and its general quality was rather inferior. Considering that the great market was held on Monday last, the supply of home-fed beasts was rather extensive, and in full average condition. For all breeds there was scarcely any inquiry ; indeed, so few transactions took place that prices were next to nominal. We may observe, however, that they exhibited a downward tendency. From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton shire, there were about 900 shorthorns ; from other parts of England 250. of various breeds ; from Scotland, 250 Scots ; and from Ireland, 200 oxen. We were fairly supplied with sheep for the time of year. Nearly all breeds moved off slowly ; but, compared with Monday last, we have no change to notice in the quotations. The best old Downs sold at 5s 4d per 81bs. Calves were in short supply and heavy request, at Friday's decline in value of Gd per Sibs. In pigs very little was doing, at late rates. Owing to Christmas day falling on Friday, the next market day will be held on Thursday next. Per Sibs to sink the offals. a. d. a. d.l s. d. 5. d. Interior Beasts.... 3 4to 3 6 Prime Southdown 5 0 5 4 Second quality.... 3 8 4 0' ',Argo erse. calves 310 4 6 Prime large oxen 4 9 4 4'Prime small do 4 8 5 0 Pz-hue aunts, dzo. a fi 4 B;Largo hogs Inferior Sheep ...3 2 3 8 Small porkers 4 8 5 2 Second quality ...3 10 4 01Snekling calves-- 0 0 Prime orse.-wllad.4 2 4 lqQuarter old pigs.2l 0 28 0 TOTAL SUPPLY; FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts Sheep and Lambs Calves 4O Pigs l4Ol Pigs Beasts Sheep and lambs 11,450 Calves 56 _ _ & statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in tho Great Metropolitan Cattle Market, on Monday, Dec. 22, 1856, and this day, Monday, Dec. 21, 1857. Per 81bs, to sink the offals. Dec. 22, 1856.1Dec.21, 1857 s. d. s. d. l s. d. s. d. Coarse And inferior beasts ... 3 4to 3 6,3 4to 3 6 Second quality ditto ... 3 8 4 0,3 8 4 0 Prime large oxen 4 2 4 8 4 2 4 4 Prime Scots, (Szc ... 410 5 04 6 4 8 Coarse and inferior sheep 4 0 4 4 3 2 3 8 Second quality ditto ... ... 4 6 4 10'3 10 4 0 Prime coarse woolled ditto ... 5 0 5 2 1 4 2 410 Prime Southdown ditto 5 4 5 6 5 0 5 4 Lambs •.• ••• ••• ••• •.. Largo coarse calves ... ... 310 4 8 Prime small ditto 410 5 6 Largo hogs 3 8 4 4 Neat small porkers „, 4 6 5 2 Beasts_ „.. 1,597 Sheep and lambs 9,010 Calves... „. 81 Pigs •• "• ..• ••• ..• ... 230 ,3 10 4 6 '4 8 5 0 / 4 0 4 6 / 4 8 5 2 2,350 11,450 56 140 SUPPLIES ON SAL; Doc. 24, 1855.—Beasts, 1,15.8; sheep and lambs, 5,750; calves, 4; pigs, 150. Dec. 25, 1854.—Beasts, 1,200; sheep and lambs, 7,940 ; ealves, 94 ; pigs, 212. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. These markets are very extensively supplied with both sown and country killed meat for Christnas consumption, indeed, the show is unusually prime. The trade generally is far from active, as follows : Per 81bs.by the carcase. s. d. s. d. s. Beef, Inferior 3 0 3 4! Mutton, Inferior 3 Do., midaling 3 6 3 8 I Do., middling 3 Do. prime large.. 3 10 4 0 t Do., prime .4 Do., do. 5ma11....4 4 4 6 Veal.... 4 Pork, largo 3 6 4 4 Pork, small ........ 4 d. n. d . 0 3 4 6 4 0 2 4 6 0 4 8 6 5 4 BOROUGH HOE. The show of fine new hops is only moderato, bat that of other kinds is somewhat extensive. For most descriptions we have a slow inquiry, at last week's quo t a tions. The imports have amounted to 479 bales from Hamburg and 60 from Harburg. New Mid and East Kent pockets, 84s to 1263 ; W eald of Kent ditto, 58s to 8 0 s; Sus sex ditto, 54s to 75s per cwt. BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. Only moderate supplies of home-grown produce have been received daring the past week, coastwise and by land cariage. The imports, however, have been liberal, viz., 2i tons from Hamburg, 200 tons from Dunkirk, 90 tons from Rotterdam, 222 tons from Antwerp, 5 bags from Harlingen, 3 tons from Amsterdam, 20 tons from Bou logne, 40 tons from Rouen, 95 tons from Louvaino and 35 tons from Nantes. The demand continues very inactive, as follows : Y or k regents, 140 s to 1605 p er ton ; Essex and Kent, 120 s to 140 s ; Scotch, 80s to 1203; ditto cups, 75s to 85s ; middlings, 503 to 603 ; Lincoln's, 1103 to 1203 ; foreign, 655. WOOL. Since Monday last there has scarcely been any inquiry for wool ; and we have now ne buyers unless ou lower terms. Over 8,000 bales shipped to the United States in the early part of the year have been returned for realisa tion within the last four weeks. The imports have amounted to 992 bales from Algoa Bay, 816 from Sydney, .515 from Port Philip, 399 from Adelaide, GI. from Alex andria, 257 from Taganrog, 199 from Odessa, and 19 from Smyrna. Canary seed, clover seed, limited demands, and the downward tendency. All of sale, at drooping prices. Ca EDS. and trefoil continue in very quotations generally have a tiler descriptions are a slow kes aro without alteration in value. Tusnip,White,per bash. 15s to IGs Swede •••••• •• • • 20s 233 stustard, Brown• ••• •• Se 14s White, new•• .... 16s 22s Dtres,Winter, new.. —ss Od 5s 6d , Carraway ........ • • .. 433 46s Coriander.. • • 26s 305 Ilempseed , per quarter 385 41s Linseed, Eng.iowing•• 703 728 Crushing • • • • •... —5 —s Baltic •• • • ••.. 49 538 Odessa • • • • •• • 508 52s Linseed Cake, pr. ton — English •• 9/ 104 101 5 s Yoreign,per ton 101 05 10 155 Rape Cakes, per ton 6/ 05 6/ 58 Rapeseed, new, pr qr. 64s 68s Canary ,per quarter .. 74i 84s Rye grass (new)• •• • 22,3 28s CloTer,lted&uB.(ewt,) 58s 70. White •• • • .... • . 60s 76s Foreign Red.••• •• 56s 6iS White.... 60s 783 Trefoil, new.. 20s 243 The demand continues steady, and. prices TALLOW. well suppoi ted. To-day, o n the spot, le selling ater 52s 6d—for the next three months o f the next year 53a 11d. P gene rall are 'wt. Town tallow is 53s with sas h. Rough at 2s cwt. Town tallow is 53s wan aria. —-- 1856. 1857. 1853. 1854. 1 855 - _______ ---- i---- -------- -----19.679 17,464 33,473 83,941 Stock this day —•• .. 44,303 32,705 _ ._., 53 . 3 d to 5 2 3 64 to 58,16,1 w 64a 6d 685 uaL, —5 Od --s 04 2,336 2,848 Delivery last week ••I 5,239 1,647 . Price of Y. C "•• E i 583 94 ,e —5 Od — . 5 50 01 Ditto from June!.... 61,625 47 1 2,045 1,224 1,197 Arrivals last week.. ,416749 70:246 74,414 63,580 Ditto from Junei :. Price °frown ..• • < _ ______,. ;1.2)141 4::;:n ' 47 , 5 21 0 0 (1 T l n 55, m - __________________ The fournsit de Frankfort has bad Bremen, anno uncing the arrival of the St from London, with 27,00 01 . 10 gold. vice 3 from ;earner l'Ai gle ELECTION OF COMMON COUNCILKEN.• This being St. Thomas's Day, the election of Comm° to Councilmen took place in all the City wards, mcordif 3% to custom. ALDGATE. The annual wardmote of this ward took place in th e committee-room, Mitre-street, AlJgate. Mr. Alderman Humphery presided. The inquestmen having been chosen and sworn, the, old members representing the ward in the Court of Com mon Council were re-elected without any opposition-- viz,, Robert Butler Whiteside (deputy), Joseph TurnleYs Richard C. Ruoknall, Robert Osmond, Bloomfield Burnell, John Hudson, Elgar Stephenson, and Fleury' Hill. LIME-STREET. Tho wardmote was held this morning at the ward school-rooms, St. Mary-axe, Mr. Alderman Farebrotheri the Alderman of the ward, in the chair. There being no resignations or fresh candidates for the office of Common Council, the following gentlemen were unanimously re-elected :—Messrs. Daniel Cook (deputy), Thomas Bridge Simpson, Thomas Symonds, and William Simpson. PORTSOKEN. The annual wardmote of this ward was held in the vestry room, Fountain-court, Minories. Sir Francis Graham Moon, Alderman of this ward, presided. The members of the previous year were then severally pro posed, viz. —Mr. Christie (deputy), Mr. Annie, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Raymond, Mr. Hayward, Mr. Venables, Mr. Vile. Two new candidates were proposed, but the return of the above-named gentlemen is considered certain. BASSISHAW. A wardmote was held this morning at St. Michael's Church, Basinghall-street. Mr. Alderman Farncomba presided. The following gentlemen were returned, Mr. Britten (deputy), Mr. W. Lister, Mr. C. E. Fuller, and Mr. A. Locke. BROAD-STREET. The usual annual wardmote was held at the wan school-rooms, London•wvall, Sir John Musgrove pre' siding. The following gentlemen were unanimously re-elected as members of the Common Council for this ward::—Messrs. W. Hartridge (deputy), W. Cox, W. Foster, H. Brown, T. Corney, J. Humphreys, °' Wharton, T. Abraham. DOWGATE. The wardmote for the election of Common Council, inquest, and other officers of the ward, was held in the vestryroom of Allhallows Church, Upper Tham es ' street. The Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, Sir R. W. Carden, alderman of the ward, presided. Messrs. Har ker, Coleman, Learns, Mortimer, AfLaren, and Sebble were re-elected representatives of the ward in the Coin mon Council for the year ensuing. CORNHILL. Mr. Alderman Carter presided at this meeting, in St. Michael's Church, Cornhill. The meeting the❑ proceeded to the election of Cool' mon Councilmen for the ensuing year. The following gentlemen were unanimously reelected :—Pgesors. E. Harrison, B. C. Rindall, R. Johnson, and H. The successor of M. D. Nicoll had not been decided upon at the time our report left. BISHOPSGATE. The wardmote for this ward was hel Amerman the bor schoolroom, Peter - street , Bishopsgate. ld Taylor Copeland, M.P., the alderman of the ward, presided. There was a slight oppositio n to the return of the following gentlemen, who represented the ward during the past year—viz , , Messrs . P eacock (deputy), Stevena (deputy), Lambe, Edmiston, Patt en, W.Jones, w ar den, Hopgood, W. H. Pilcher, Qarr, Ashby, T. S. Ow dens Charles Gilpin, George Taylor. The list bad not been finally settled when our reporW left. CRIPPLEGATE WITHOUT. The wardmote for this ward for was the he ele ld ctio th n of at e Boys' School-house, Redcros s.street, Com. mon Council and other ward officers; Alderman Challis, alderman of the ward, presided. The following gentlemen were re-elected as representatives of the ward in the Common Council : Mr. Edward Stillwell, Mr. John Pickering, Mr s G. Cuthbert, Mr. W. King, Mr. Robert Spence, Mr. W. Morriss, Mr. S. Read, and Mr. David Smith, CRIPPLEGATE The wardmote for this ward was held in the Boys' School-room, Philip-lane Alderman Challis pre. sided. The following gentlemen were elected Common Councilmen for the ensuing year :—Mr. B, Spilsburb Mr. R. Brown, Mr. Herbert Llo y d (de p ut y ), Mr. I'. Edmonds, Mr. Buckell, Mr. W. Brass, jun., Mr. Parker, and Mr. Jones. Mr. BRASS, sen., did not offer himself for re•eleotion. FARRINGDON WITHIN. A new candidate has offered himself in this ward, in opposition to the return of the old list. Mr. J. Millard is the gentleman. A very sharp contest is likely to be the result. In the remaining wards there is a trifling opposition, but it is expected all the old members will be returned. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. —(This Day.) WESTMINSTER. - AFFECTING STATEMENT. —Mary Mahoney, a girl apparently 13 or 19 years of age, was charged with robbing her father of a clock. The father, a labouring man, said that on last Virednes• day three weeks the prisoner broke his box open and t ) ok out two waistcoa ts which she pawned ; s h e also took the clock down from the wall and disposed of it in the same way. He forgave her that and took the things out of pawn, but, on Wednesday week she again came to his house and took the clock again, subsequently seuding him the pawn broker's ticket relating to it. When she was taken into custody she declared she would smash everything in his place. Upon being called on for her defence she burst into tears, and said he cruelly turned me outs f doors, and I a ft er wards took the things lie spak :itf to enable myself to get a situation. I vraws sitting hen he told at n o ble ns a month ago, havi n g my tea, i to leave the place. I asked where I was to go to. I had no home , bu t I had some friends to provide for me. I asked him where I was to sleep, and what I was to do, when he told me he did not care, I might go upon the town for m y living. I was obliged to go oat, and wandered the streets day after day and night after night. He and my mother had taken my shawl from my back and had pawned it, and as I wanted that and a pair of boots before I could apply anywhere for a situa tion, I took the things, and having pawned them, re deemed the shawl and bought a pair of boots. Prosecutor denied this statement in part, and said his daughter had robbed him before, Mr. Paynter said that it the girl's statement was true it was very shocking. He should remand the acoused, and desire the poli ce to make the most diligent inquiries into the matter. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) LorrnoN, Dec. 21.—Wind this day at noon, W.; light breeze and dull hazy weather. NEWPORT, Dec. 19.—Wind W.—Arrived—Stella, from Bristol for the west. PLYMOUTH, Dec. 20.—Wind W.S, W.—Arrived — Anso Morice, for S',;. Michael's for Hull, with loss of anchors and cable in St. Michael's Roads ; Circassia, from Shields for Ceylon. PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 20.—Wind S.S.W.—Arrived Her Majesty's steamer Agent, from Sheerness; Australas man (transport), from Southampton for Ma dras; Colonist, from Shields for Havannah, Sao (ss), for Calcutta. • COWES, Dec. 20 . — Wind S.W.—Ad—Augusta rr ive from New Orleans, and sai led for London; Esber"' Snare , Hong Kong. RHODES, Dec. 3.--r-Pirates have lately been or among these islands ; they usually cruise in t the icinity of Lows, an island about 75 imile:tor,h,:findoafy (nr ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) Blonduna, Bonny • H sa van A u l a e ll xs ; ndria • T . Wind W. Arrived— Scotia, from Calcutta ;. Far Away, Rio , aro, Igo, (se), H a ve s c G a r d a i n z d ; o r ;: rh O eß a s k a l l a i zi , o. Nestorian, Quebec ; nouston, Galveston ; Lon, St• Stephen's. (By SUBXARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Monday Morning. Wind W. ; tide low water ; weather cloudy, with rain. Arrived, Dec. 20—Henry, from Cretle • John S. B ar be, R o uen; British Queen, Guernsey ; F a nny, Leghornos ; Elizabeth, Stettin; Pollux, steamer, Hamburg ; Enclor Seville ; .zEolus, St. Michael's ; Lionne, Gravellines Schrcoder, Buenos Ayre s; Anglesea, Lisbon ; Two lir ° thers, Rouen; Ob eron , Porto Rico; James, Ba Adler, 13remsn ; Star, Seville ; Coronation, Lisbon. .; Arrived, Dec. 21—Sir William Wallace, f ro m Montre al . City of Nantes, St, Nazarre ; Dolphin, steam er, Antwerp Gustave, Havre. C a lais ; Paris Sailed, Dec. 2 1 — C oncor di a , s teamer, for rbie° ; and London, steamer, for Paris. DEAL,Monday Morning. Wind W., moderate. Anchored, Dec. 20—Philina, from Nevrcastle, for Napie s. The Coldstream, Capt. Rogers, for Port Ph illi p , in bring ing up l a st evening, lost an a nchor and 60 fathoina of chai n cable, which has been replaced from hence,