The Sun. — London, England, 1857-12-09 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE, GREAT CLASSICAL CONCERTS. Positively the Last Night but Nine. The highly Successful INDIAN QUADRILLE, and fiENERAL HAVELOCK'S GRAND TRIUMPHAL MARCH Vocalist, Madill% Jetty Treffa M. Remenyi. THIS EVENING (WEDNESDAY,] December 8), will be produced the New Grand Descriptive Composition, by IL Jullien, entitled THE INDIAN QUADRILLE, and GENERAL HAVELOCK'S TRIUMPHAL MARCH, performed by M. Jullien's Orchestra, assisted by the drums and fifes of the Grenadier Guards, the Coldstream Guards, suid,the Scots Fusilier Guards ; and a Grand Chorus, " Rule Britannia," and " God Save the Queen." New Fife Polka, by M. Jullien, with double Orchestra. The magnificent decorations which were prepared for the Bei Masque will remain during the continuance of these Con. earth. The whole theatre will be ornamented with wreaths and garlands of flowers, in gold, silver, and colours. The decorations have been prepared by Messrs. Chabot and Co., who were e arged with the. decorations for the grand ball at the reception of the Emperor Napoleon 111. at Stuttgart, and who were engaged , at a great expenee, for the express rurpoa , of ar ranging at her Majesty's Theatre a display which will be seen for the first time in this country. The Concert will commence at 8 o'clock. Prices of Admission—Promenade, ls; Upper Roses, Is. ; Gallery, is. -, Dress Circle, 2s. 6d.; Private Boxes, 10s. 6d. and upwards. p r ospectuses, with full particula r s, may be had at the Box sake of the Theatre; of all the principal libraries; and at Jullien and Co.'s, 214, Regent-street. The First Beethoven Night will take place on Saturday next, Dec. 12. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.— M. JIILLIEN'S GRAND BAL MASQUE.--In consequence of the great success of the Bal Masque, M. Jullien will give a SECOND; and positively the last this season, at the end of the Second Series of Concerts, on MONDAY, Dec. 21.—Applications to be made at the Box Office of the Theatre. T HEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock, with a new Comedy, entitled AN UNEQUAL MATCH. Princi pal characters by Messrs. Buckstone, Compton, Chippendale, W. fitment, Miss Amy Sedgwick, Mrs. Buckingham White, as Mrs. E. Fitzwilliam. After which, a new farce, by the author of Box and Cox, entitled TAKE CARE OF DOWB, in which Mr. Buckstone will sustain an original ch tracter. Concluding with THE FISH OUT OF WATER. Sam Savoury, Mr. Compton. Orchestra Stalls (which may be retained the whole of the evening), 6s. each. (No charge for booking.) First Price. S. (i. Second price. s. d Dress Boxes 5 0 Dress Boxes 3 0 Upper Boxes 3 0 Upper Boxes 2 0 Pit 2 0 Pit 1 0 Lower Gallery 1 OlLower 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 cf Mr. C. Kean's period of management. R OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. Charles Kean. THIS EVENING, will be performed Shakspere's Tragedy of KING RICHARD 11. King Richard 11., by Mr. Chas. Kean ; Queen, by Mrs. C. Koan. Preceded by a new fares, in one act, entitled A CASE OF CONSCIENCE. THEATRE ROYAL, AD EL PHI. Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster. THIS EVENING, will be performed THE GREEN BUSHES, in which Madame Celeste, Mr. Wright, and Mr. Paul Bedford will perform. Followed by the original Apropos Sketch, entitled THE DRAPERY QUESTION ; or, Who's for India 1 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. THIS EVENING, will be pe formed BaHe's new opera, THE ROSE OF C STILLE. Characters by Miss Lou'sa Pyne, Miss Susan Pyne, Miss Marian Prescott, Mr. Weiss, Mr. A. St. Albyn, Mr. G. Honey, Mr. Wallworth, and Mr. W. Harrison. Conductor, M'. Alfred Mellon. To conclude with the new Farce, entitled A PAIR OF PIGEONS. Mr. G. Honey an.l Miss Cuthbert. Private Boxes, £2 12s. 6d., £2 25., and £1 11s. 6d. ; Stalls, 6s. ; Dress Circle, ss. ; Upper Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 25.; Gallery, Is.—The Box Office is now open daily, from 11 to 5, under the direction of Mr. Chatterton, jun. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Le4sees. Messrs. Robson and Emden. THIS EVENING, will be performed a, new and original e. - Anedietta, by Sterling Coyne, Esq., called WHAT WILL THEY SAY AT BROMPTON ? Mr. Robson, eic. After which, LEADING STRINGS. To conclude with BO )TS AT THE SWAN. Mr. Robson, Mr. H. Wigan, and Mrs. Emden. Commence at half-past Seven. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Croswick. THIS EVENING, will be performed VIRGINIUS. After which, INDIA, 1857. Messrs. Shepherd, Ores wick, W. Smith, Vollaire, B. Potter, Widdicomb, Belmoro, Tapping ; Miss M. Eburne, Miss Webster, Miss Chalmers, Miss Johnstone. To conclude with WELLINGTON FIG JS. SAM. COWELL'S ANNUAL BENEFIT, in the LARGE ROOM, ST. MA.RTIN'S HALL, LONG ACRE, On NONDAY NEXT, December 14, 1857. On which occasion, he will sing EIGHT of his most popular Songs, and, in addition to his own "LITTLE TRAVELLING PARTY," he will have the assistance of many Professional Friends now in London. Notwithstandin: the great exensa, the prices will be— Reserved Seats, 2s. 6d ; Balcony, ls. ; Body of the Hall, 6d. CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.— OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow. ng company of vocalists are engaged for the performance oc 8 , lections from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS, CHORUSES, GLEES, DUETS, &c., viz. :—Miss Russell, Mrs. Badzey, Madile. Marietta, Mrs. Palmyre, hiss Bru nell, and Madame Marietta ; Herr F. Jonghmans, Mr. Henshaw, R. Grover, T. Far:ant, S. Toles, J. Barker, W. Melling, Senor Antonio, E. L. Hime, and Mr. St. A'hyn; Messrs. S. Collins, W. T. Critch'eld, and E. Mack nay. Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil Hicks; harmonium, Master Williams ; Director, Herr F. Jonghmans. Commence at Seven o'clock precisely. Suppers, &c., until twelve o'clock. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAY —Morn., 54 min. aft. 7—Even., 30 min aft. 8 To-MOBRow--Morn., 2 min. aft. 9—Even., 33 min. aft. 9 THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, DECEMBER 9. THERMOMETER, IN THE SIIIDE. 50—highest since noon yesterday. 47—lowest this morning and during the night. 43 —this day at noon. Iliutomirrzu. 30.42. WIND, S.W. ; light, with dull weather, but dry. C, - LONDON, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 9, 1857. The Indemnity Bill has passed through Coal mittee this day. There was but one amendment of any importance, that of the Hon. Member for Wallingford, which was aimed against the con tinuance of the 10 per cent, rate of discount—. if the Directors could, in the due exercise of their discretion, see their way safely to a reduction in that exorbitant and usurious charge. Mr MALINS clearly established his case, but the "bard calcu lators" prevailed, under the leadership of Sir G. 0. LEWIS!It was in vain that the total impossi bility of carrying on the trade and commerce of the country with a minimum rate of 10 per cent for first-class bills, which implied 12, 15, or 20 per cent. for those of no less solvent parties, by whom the bulk of the business of the country was carried on, was urged that it would arrest pro duction, and involve the working population of the country in deep distress and difficulty. It scarcely required the high authority cited to con clude that trade which has been adjusttd in accordance with a very different state of affairs Gould not co-exist with such usurious discount ; tha t is to say, no new engagements could be entered into, every transaction must be stopped for two or three months. This is alone sufficient to create a Panic, and no small shopkeepers or agriculturists] will be enabled to obtain the re quisite pecuniary ac commodation on any terms whatsoever. So far as they were concerned there was a total suspension of cre4D. The l an d s may remain without cultivation, the looms idle, the ring of the hammer or the grating of the saw shall not be heard in the workshops. Dut what are these things to the hard calculators ? " Gre at t o is Diana of the Ephesians They will stand the last by their order, or rather the craft whereby they live, and it signifies but little if the prosperity of the nation and the welfare and happiness of the people are sacrificed in order to ensure the success of the arbitrary limits assigned, without any reasonable elements, whereon to effect the calculations. The opposition of the Chancellor of the Rule' quer was based on the sic volo sic jubeo principle. It was because " that was the understanding on which the licensewas granted," or, in other words, because he chose to affix such a restriction. He could not deny that circumstances might alto gether change—in fact they have already changed —or that the foreign drain might altogether cease, but because that was the rate when the Act was not merely suspended, but violated, so it should continue until it was convenient to th e Bank to relinquish the indemnity. Of course the Directors will only be too happy to have so good an excuse for continuing the exorbitant rate, which is " fun to them, al though death to many others." By that rate "the rest" rapidly accumulates, and a handsome bonus will be added to the ordinary discount. The pretext that it was not the Bank that regu lated the rate of interest was clearly exposed by Mr. SPOONER. Sir G. C. LEWIS chose to ignore the distinction between "discount" and "inte rest," and it is one that proves the absur dity of the present system, inasmuch as it proves that the prevailing evils have been occasioned not by the want of capital, but by the dearth of cur rency. The nation has abundant capital, but not an adequate measure and representation of value : it is the circulating medium that is deficient. Sir CHARLES WOOD, according to his usual cus tom, only complicated the affair by his correction of one of the facts adduced by Mr. MArarrs. He declared that, although the minimum rate of dis count was but 5i per cent., the average rate was 7i, and therefore that the increase was but per cent. !Any other person would have perceived that the average would have advanced with the rate of the minimum—that if 5i gave 71, 8 would give more than 11 per cent., er 10 about 14 per cent, as the average. The nation will be able to judge of these matters, and sooner or later will pronounce a just verdict in the great question at issue between the industrial classes and the hard calculators—the bees and the drones of the national hive. been killed at Gwalior, effected their escape to Agra : " Mrs. Blake, widow of Major Blake. " Mrs. Proctor, widow of Lieutenant Proctor. " Mrs. Kirke, widow of Dr. Kirke, and one child. "Mrs. Hawkins, widow of Captain Hawkins, and three children. " Captain Stewart's child. " Mrs. Coopland, widow of Rev. Mr. Coopland. " Mrs. Raikes, wife of Major R. N. Raikes and nne " Mrs. Twithen, wife of Sergeant Tvitchen, and five children. "Mrs. Webb, widow of Sergeant Webb. "Mrs. Hill, widow of Gunner Hill. "Mrs. Cronan, widow of Sergeant Cronin. " Mrs. Collieies (?) widow of Drummer Collieies, and six children." The Supreme Government state that, in a letter from General Outram, dated the 26th September, it is asserted that Lieutenant Wild, of the 40th N. 1., who was supposed to have been killed, is still living. (From the Bengal Burkaru of 31st Oct) The opportunity of an additional steamer enables us to transmit an Extra Overland Summary, which will, doubtless, be acceptable t o our h ome rea d ers in their thirst for Indian news. The short time that has elapsed since the publi cation of our last bi-monthly publication has not been productive of any very important events. We are still gaining successes over the rebels, who are still showing every determination not to be subdued if they can help it. As we told our readers on the 22d inst., the rebellion is by no means put down, neither are the rebels showing the smallest signs of being disheart ened. They are still threatening our forces at all the principal points in Bengal and the North-west. In the other presidences, as in the Punjab, there is but little disturbance of the outward tranquility whi h has generally prevailed, though in Bombay some traitors have been discovered among the s.:- poys, and some severe executions have been the result. According to the present aspect of things, it seems Oude is to be the great centre of the contest which we have now to sustain. Agra has been again threatened, but the insurgents have diverted their course, and are now proceeding in the direction of Lucknow, where, on the other hand, we are preparing to concentrate a large force, in order to make a decisive blow. It has become apparent now to all, and we believe that the Com mander-in-Chief was the first to be convinced of the fact, that the maintenance of our present position in Oude can only be effected by a force as formidable in numbers as the little armies which have been hitherto sent have been formidable in daring and valour. Sir Colin Campbell has already left Cal cutta for Cawnpore, where he will establish his head-quarters, and where he will join Colonel Greathead with his victorious column, which has already arrived. Troops—of which we have now a large number in Calcutta—are bein_.t. sent up as fast as carriage can be secured for them, and Sir Colin will doubtless have a large force at his dis posal for the work that has to be done. Notwith standing the gallant efforts of both officers and men, in what was called the Relief of Lucknow, it is but too apparent that the "Relief" was only a reinforce ment, and that our two positions—theßesidency and Alambagh—have been unable to effect a communica tion in the face of the tremendous odds opposed to them. We have had but vague accounts of the condition of the garrisons of these two places, and the most alarming rumours were of course circu lated.. Yesterday we received some more certain in formation, and from this it is known that a rather severe loss was sustained at a sortie from Alambagh, made for the purpose of establishing a communica tion with the Residency, and that Sir James Outram himself was wounded. 1 1 11 E SUN LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 9, 1857, week. In metals, nothing doing in copper. Sales of iron and speller have taken place at slightly higher prices. The money market is gradually goling easier, bullion is increasing in the bazaar, and confidence amongst the Shroffs is being restored. The position of the Bank of Bengal is also improving. Government Securities remain much about the same as last week; scarcely any business has been dor e during the week. We quate Company's Four per Cent. at 24 0 to 24 8 per eent. did. ; Sicca Four per Cent, at 24 0 to 24 8 per cent. dis. ; New Five per Cent, at 11 8 to 12 0 per cent dis. Exchange on London.—Little business has been done since the last mail ; and present quotations are— First Class Bills at 224 0 to 2 2 0 ; Document Bills at 2 0. FRANCE. PARIS, TUESDAY EVENING. The situation of theßank continues to improve. Since Satin.,lay the reserve has reached the amount of 230,000,000 f. BOURSE, Dec. B.—The following were the last quotations : Cash. fr. End of Month. 44 per Cents 3 per Cents 66 66 10 Bank Shares 3125 Credit Foncier 540 Credit Mobilier 712 50 Roman Do. Account 722 50 Austrian Belgian 41 riedmontese(s) — Home Debt RAILWAYS-FOR CA El Ho tr. c. - Ir c, Orleans Northern - Western New Ditto 735 Strasburg Lyons and Med ESS Grand Central 1 — New Ditto... Geneva 620 Austrian Com. ...... 665 r THE PRINCIPAL' lES. The Nord of Brussels puldishes the following despatch from Prince Gartchakoff to M. de Bou tenieff, Minister of Russia at Constantinople, as a proof that the cabinet of Sr, Petersburg has not in any respect changed its views or attitude relative to the Danubian principalities " St. Petersburg, Nov. 17. " Sir,—l had the honour to receive your despa•ch of the 30th Oct., with, annexed to it, the new circular of the Ottoman government to its representatives at the courts which signed the treaty of Paris. We believe it is useless to enter into a discussion with thelTurkish Minister of Foreign Affairs ; but, if we had not thought so, we should have noticed his assertions on the capitulations of the principalities, and especially on the expression of`sovereignty' which figures in the circular, and which cannot in any ca=e be applied to the relations of those provinces with the sublime Porte. We will leave that communication without reply ; and if Aali Pacha should speak pf it to yOur Excellency, you will say that we refer to the spirit of our despatch of the 22d Oct.—Receive, &?,., " OORTSCHAKOFF." A Vienna letter of the 2d says in a confer ence yesterday between Count Buol and Prince Kallimaki, the latter communicated the bases of the plan of organisa.ion of Moldavia and Wallachia which the Porte is drawing up ; the principal fea tures are that two princes shall be elected for life by the Divans from families of the provinces, sub ject to the confirmation of the Porte ; that a certain union shall exst between the Principalities as re gards military, postal, customs, and telegraphic communications ; that a Moldavian commission shall be nominated to superintend these matters in Wallachia, and a Wallachian one in Moldavia ; and that the two shall at intervals form one commission, meeting at Jassy or Bucharest at fixed intervals to modify exiEting regulations." BRAZIL AND THE SLAVE TRADE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Everybody recollects the extraordinary session of the winter of 1854, convened, like the present, for the despatch of important business. It was, until last week, the latest Christmas Parliament the English public could call to their recollection. And the golden fruit of legislation forced into premature growth and immature ripeness by the hot-house influence of that extraordinary session —is it forgotten ? Hardly, by this time, we should conjecture. The product of those winter labours of the Lords and Commons was altogether too monstrous of its kind, was in every particular too much of a phenomenon to be lost so very soon to the popular memory. Was it not literally one of the most laughable specimens on record of the parturient montes, with a result not a jot less absurd in its way than the old hackneyed Hora tian—nascitur ridi4ultis macs ? Was it not, in other words, the solemn convocation of the Impe rial Legislature of Great Britain during the crisis of a grand European War for—what ? Actually, for the purpose of surrounding the Empire with a befitting defence by the creation of a contemptible little fribbling German Legion ! Outrageous as it seems to talk thus nowadays, so it unquestion, ably was in the winter of 1854: when Parlia ment was hastily assembled at an unusual season for that express object, for the creation of that odious and ludicrous phalanx, the German Legion ! A proceeding that only resulted in entailing a most unnecessary expense upon us ; in our care t fully disciplining a set of ungracious mercenaries, to the end (as events proved) that they might occasionally indulge in the dastardly use of the poignard whenever they were sufficiently flushed with English beer, and that they might ultimately be disbanded at the close of the Crimean conflict without ever once having participated in its perils, or by the stroke of a sword, or the flash of a musket, earned their salt, their rations, or their regimentals ! Another extraordinary session for the despatch of urgent public business has again commenced. The winter of 1854 is repeated in that of 1857. Shall it be repeated as bootlessly, as perversely, as frivolously? Incredible though it may sound —it really threatens to do so deliberately ! Exa mine the prospectus of this extraordinary session, and answer whether or no we are correct in hazarding this unwelcome declaration ? What id the drift, what is the gist of that Prospectus ? A worthy pendant to the German Legion —a Bill of Indemnity ! That is distinctly about the begin ning, the middle, and the end of it all—a Bill of Indemnity ! Yes, to be sure there is yet some- thing more—the reappointment of the Bank Charter Committee ! Just to keep up appearances! For we know already perfectly well all that a commiCee of this kind can possibly extract upon a subject long ago threadbare and transparent. Consequently, to all intents and purposes, the object of this newly-inaugurated Extraordinary Session, is—as we have said before—a Bill of Indemnity. Literally another "ridiculous mouse" to be born from " parturient mountains," with the throes as of an earthquake ! Not a whisper about the scheme of a reorganised Government for Hindostan ! Not a hint as to the bearing or tendency of the new Reform Bill. Up3n that head in particular, Lord PALMERSTON feels himself constrained to illustrate, as adroitly as possible, the matchtes3 machiavellian reserve, combining the frank deportment with the hidden thought, ii volto sciolto, g/i pensieri stretti. The noble lord at the head of the Government has, indeed, resolved upon this course so definitively, that, upon the very first evening of debate, in the archest ;one of banter imaginable, he assured the Righ Honourable Gentleman the leader of her MAJESTY'S Opposition, that it was hopeless for him to look for any Ministerial explanations prior to the Christ Inas recess ; recommending Mr. DISRAELI, there fore, in the interval to amuse himself as he best might with his own speculations. Cool, this, cer tainly I What HAMLET speaks of, iu a famous soliloquy, as " the insolence of office !" However, it is just within the bare limits of possibility that the leader of the Opposition may by chanco muse over some things in those speculations of his, not dreamt of in Lord PALMERSTON'S political philo- sophy ! As dear, toad-eating Mr. RIIIKE3 used to delight in saying, hugging himself with all kinds of fantastic anticipations while saying it through his nose with the true Parisian twang—nous verrons ! All depends certainly, for that matter, in a very groat measure upon Viscount PALMERSTON himself—still to the eleventh hour it depends, more than upon any one else, upon him ! While, therefore, Mr. DISRAELI is (according to the Pre- raior's recommendation) indulging himself during the approaching Christmas Holidays with his speculations—it nto b 3 hoped for his own sake, if not for that of the country at largo, that Lord PALMERSTON will be recreating himself during the same interval —with his preparations Lord and Lady Rollo, after a lengthened tour in France, have arrived in Paris fcr the winter. The Princes of Siam, with eight members of their suite, kit Claridge's Hotel, yeatorday morning, on ato Birmingham and the principal manufacturing towns. The Marquis Camden came to town on Monday, from the Wilderneae, near Szvenoaks. and CounieB3 of Cheisttafitild ha,vo 4rlived a toW D froal Bretby Park, SIR ' —ln your impression of yeste r d a y even i ng a short letter appeared from Lieut.-Colonel Wel lington Guernsey, refuting the statement of Dr. Livingstone, regarding " moral influence o f Giea,tßriaia over the Government of Brazil with respect to the slave trade." He says " the impor tation of slaves is strictly forbidden in the Brazils, for reasons unnecessary to state those laws are worihily uphEld by the Emperor and Government, this, and this only, effectually prevents the impor tation of backs into Brazil—not the British squa dron, as has often been proved, can prevent them landing ; or, as the rev. gentleman asserts, the moral influence of Great Britain, either in England or through herresident merchants in Brazil, hardly one of whom are not slawholclers in the strictest sense of the word—an assertion very easilyproved." Does the colonel know how long the "importations of slaves" into the Brazils has bean against the laws of the. land ? Has he ever read the corre spondence that has passed between the Ministers of both countries upon this impertant subject ? if ho will look into the " Blue Books" he will find that for years past the influence of the Govern ment of Great Britain has been well and nobly exerted in the cause of African freedom. That Lord Palmeraon and other members of her Majesty's Government of the pr•'eent and of former times have zealously and. faithfully Laboured to bring ab:mt a similarity of sentiment between themselves and the most influential adviters of the Brazilian crown. That advice, in a spirit of friendship, has been constantly given by our Minister at Rio de Janeiro iu the name of the British Government, to the Cabinet of the Emperor ; and that lase,though not least, very serious consequences might have arisen to the dignity and commerce of the Brazilian empire if the laws, that the colonel says are so " worthily upheld by the Emperor and Government of Brazil," had not been decreed against the con tinuation of this abo:ninable traffic. Ido not wish to deprive theEmp*oror the Government of Brezil of any part of the credit they are justly entitled to for this act of Christian benevolenc e . O n t h e con trary, I think they deserve our warmest thanks. and consideration for their conduct on this moat important occasion. It is probable that, in time, other motives than those of acting against the wishes and opinions of the greet nations of Europe might have influenced their proceedings and guided their counsels. But this Ido affirm, without fear of contradiction, that Dr. Livingstrne is quite right in his statement that " the present position of Brazil with regard to the Slave Trade has been ac celerated by the moral influence of Great Britain, and tie enlightened views of the Emperor." Why, sir, if Great Britain had not stirred in this matter, what would have been the fate of the Slave Trade ? Can we suppose that, if this country had not taken a leading part in the suppression of this traffic, any other would have cared one straw whe ther Spain, Portugal, America, or Brazil were im porting slaves into their colonies at the rate of 50,000 a year ? Certainly not, and yet the gallant colonel denies the influence of Great Britain, and that any credit is due to her for her exertions. With respect to another assertion of his, that fl') " African squadron is of no use," I bog to differ with him entirely, awl assert that the squadron has mainly assisted in establishing the " moral influ ence" he complains of. What if the coast of Brazil had been blockaded by a British squadron, and a right of search esta blishA over all the shipping that loft or approached its shores ? Withdraw the squadron from the'coast of Africa, and see how the trade would again be revived in all part* of the world. The colonel can have had no experience in these matters, and he would do well to study the "past and present of the slave trade" bafore he gives an opinion upon the " good or evil" of the African squadron. 1 will not touch upon his accusation that our merchants at Brazil are " Slaveholders in the strictest sense of the word." We are as much indebted to the " moral influ ence of Great Britain" as to the enlightened views of the Emperor of Brazil, and his Government, f.r the present laws existing in the latter country against the importation of sl Ives. I remain, yours very faithfully, A. EARDL EY WILMOT, Captain, R.N. London Dec. 8,1857. The Count Luda, accompanied by Chevalier Luda, has left the Brunswick Hotel, St. James's, for Paris, en route for Sardinia. About 260,0001., chiefly in Californian, French, and Russian geld; was sold to the Bank ye terday. About 80,000 sovereigns, recently brought from New York, were also delivered there. The amount of silver supplied for Hamburg by the steamer Neptune, to sail to-day, is about 55,0001. only ; a further sum may therefore be expected to be sent by the packet on Saturday. THE LEVIATHAN.—The dense fog yesterday proved an obstacle to the progress of the vessel, which no amount of hydraulic pressure way able to overcome. The men were set to work early in the morning, but for some time laboured in vain. All the pressure and tackle from the river were pushed and strained to the utmost. The expedient of suddenly letting the water out of the hydraulic machine at the aft cradle, which, when ortiC nary methods have failed, has often started her, was also tried, but without effect. A general pause was made, therefore, while some screw-jacks were being pre pared, and then, when she was relieved from all pressure fore and aft, the capricious monster suddenly slipped of herself for a distance of nearly two fees. She was immediately followed up, and two or three more short slips got out of her with slight difficulty, and all seemed to promise well for a good day's progress, when the fog intervened. For a tow minutes an attempt was made to continue work, but the thick murky vapour swept over from the river in such dense masses that it not only became impossible to see, but even very diffi cult to hear, and at 10 o'clock the efforts were dire)u. tinued entirely. Toe total distance accomplished yesterday was only 4 feet 9 inches forward, and 4 feet 4 inches aft. The head-quarters of the 32c1 N.I. have behaved very well sint.e the mutiny of the detached portion of the Regiment. Their commandant-001. Bur ney, an offic,r who thoroughly understands Sepoy nature—marched them down to Raneegunge, where they laid down their arms in a most tractable man ner, without a request or hint of any kind. They remain at Raneegunge at present, to add to the difficulty which is felt in disposing of the other three disarmed regiments in Calcutta and Barrackpore. These corps are too bad to be trusted and too good to be shot, and are therefore fit for nothing except to receive their pay and to necessi tate the employment of an European regimen to look after them. The following has been received from the Cali cutta Government ; " From Benares, Oct. 24. " FROM THE LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR TO THE GOVERNOR. GENERAL. "A man of the Intelligence Department, who left Lucknow eightdays ago, reports that our prospects there were looking up. Half the city (he says) was in our power, and our troops beyond reach of the enemy. The messenger saw 300 or 400 footser.3 fugitives from Dtlhl coming south. When they heard of our Gboorkas' doings, they returned northwards. The Ghoorkas' doiogs were probably the defeat of the party which crossed the Joudpore frontier the other day, with I. , ss of about 250 killed ; 181 bodies counted next d•ty, besides many shot in a tank, and others carried away in the night. Our small body of police soNars cut up large numb Ts. Six standards taken. Our loss is seven wounded." The foll9wing was received. last evening from Government : .6 From Cavvnpore, Tuesday, Oct. 27. " FROM CAPrAIN H. BRUCE, FOR GENELAL OUTRAM• To THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL. "A letter from Major-Ge,isral Outrun of the 26th Sept. states that Lieut. Wild, of the 40th Native Infantry, who was supposrd to be dead, is living," We have received the following service message from Government : "From Rewah, Oct. 25, via Mirzapore, Oct. 26, Monday, 10.15 a.m. "FROM LIEUT. OSBORNE TO THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL. "The Rewah Territory i• now quiet. The Sirdais have thrown themselves on the mercy of Government. This has been brought about by the presence of the force at the Kuttra Pass." "Fro..n Cawnpore, Saturday, Oct. 24, 5.55 p.m. " FRO3I COLONEL WILSON TO THE CHIEF OF THE STAFF. " Camp Mynpoorie Cantonments, Oat. 20. "The moveable column now commanded by Brigadier Hope Grant, marched 24 miles into this place yester day, and reoccupied it without opposition. The Rajah fled a few hours before our arrival, leaving behind h i m a good deal of pr)perty, a brass six-pounder, several small native guns, and about 14,000,63. of gunpowder, togther with two lac 4, 30,000 rupetm, the treasure left here when the outbreak first too'c plsca «e march on Rewar to-morrow, and if all goes well undertake to reach Cawnpore by the 28th inst. A. body of mutineers with eight guns were reported to have taken up a position at Be war, but are now said to have fled. The G walior troops are believed t•: be making for Jhansi, and a large number of Delhi fugitive mutineers were at Meermum, the force between this and Cawnpore a few days ago doubtful whether to march into Oude, or to make for Banda and that neighbourhood." - - - - The following service messages were received from Government last evening : " via C awnpore , Oct. 27. " FROMv G. F. E IMIONS TONE, ESQ From .m A m g a r p a , E Oct. s Q 2TO 2, " Showers' column occupied Dadree on the sth, taking six guns. Nawab came out to meet Showt.rs and pornised aid ia seizing the mutineers on the 16th. The Cashmere trocp3 under R. Lawrence joined the column on the 17th. Toe) , moved towards Jhujjur. The Nawab cam , : out and surrendered himself. o,Tositiuu was txpected at Jhujjur ; but the can toweents were found evamted. 21 guns and much ammunition. R. Lawrence with Cashmeree3 takes charge of Jilujjur. Joudp9ro mutineers have moved to near Satugliai Lake, supposed to contemplate a flight to Rohileund. Indore mutineers at FuttApere side have fled towards Beana, in the direction of Rajpootana. All our own provinces to the'North West generally quiet." "From Agra, Oct. 20, via C3wnpore, Oct. 28, Wednes day, .5 50 p. " From W. Mum, Esq., to G. F. EinforfuroriE, Eeq. " Showers' Brigad e took possession of Kanoond with five Lacs, cutting off 400 of Nabob's troops on the 20th instant." The fullowing has been received from Govern ment : " Extract from a letter from Mr. Muir, dated Agra, Oct. 20, 1857. " 500 Muzbee Sappers and Miners left Dtlhi for Agra by left bank of Juniria, under command of Capt. Taylor, on 16th ina., as a reinforcement for us. " The force that h a d a secon d t i me attacked Nynee Tat has retreated. All quiet bore and to the North West." C WNPO RE. EXTRACT OF A LETTER. " Entrenched Camp, Cawnpore, OA. 21, 1857. " Our poor fello ws i n L uc k no w, hemmed in e'rom on all side, are su ff ering terr ibly from want of fool. Mei:lost clistressinff repeating them. reports are floating about camp, but I re f ra i n To-nii.;ht filar guns an d 700 men leave for Ala;n -b tugb, near Luektiow, kith provisiens. .111aY G “:1 speed them ! and hi s blessings attend their efforts to relieve our gall an t comra de s there." COKMERCIAL IZERORT. CALCUTTA, Oct. 30. The Peninsular and O r i ental Compan y's s teamer Alma, with the English mail o f t h e 20th o f S e ptember, has not yet been reported. Iu our retitled market th ere h as n ot beau much change since nut' last ; blsine ss , except i ng in saltpetre, has be en very limited, the inte rvent i on of t h e na tive holiday; on Tuesday and Wednesday last, and the expected arrival of the English mail having almostalmostres t r icted operatims. In imports.a fair a mount of b us i ness has been done in mull twist and ht. avy grey shirtings at a further improve meht in price], There has been a speculative inquiry for whit:l j .cl'inets at a slight improvement in price. In ali other descriptions of cotton very little has beeu done this LATEST NEWS. THE AUSTRALIAN MAILS. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, DEC. 9. Arrived, the Tamar, with the heavy portion of the Australian mails, 21 passengers, and 305,7691. in specie. Dates—Alexandria, Nov. 27 ; Malta, Dec. 1. She spoke the Sultan. IMPORTANT FROM INDIA. (From the Second Edition of the Time 3.) By the extra arrival of the Oriental at Suez, which vessel brought a mail, we have received our Cal cutta correspondence and Calcutta papers to the 31st of October inclusive. We have also received the copy of a telegram forwarded from Malta, 4th Dec., at noon, by our correspondent. It is much fuller and clearer than the telegram received by the Government. It is as follows : " ALEXANDRIA, Nov. 30. " Tbe Orient%l arrived at Suez on the 28th inst., to receive troops from England. " Her mails go forward this morning per French steamer. " The dates of intelligence are—Calcutta, Ist Nov. ; Madras, 6th ; Gallo, 10th. " The position of Havelock's force at Lucknow continued unchanged. Two convoys of provisions are stated to have reached the plaze in safety. General Outram is said to have been wounded. " Sir Colin Campbell and Staff left Raneegunge on the 28th of October for Cawnpore, where it was expected they would arrive on the 2d of November. The Commander-in-Chief will march upon Lucknow at the head of about 4,000 men and 800 cavalry. " The remainder of the 32d hav© been disarmed, and are at Barrackpore. " The excitement among the Santhals has been allayed. ",The Oriental reports the arrivals of the Sid ney, Ulysses, and Surrey at Calcutta. The Lady Jocelyn was passed in the river. The Victoria had reached Madras. The Cleopatra and Merchantman were at Galle. Her Majesty's steamer Sanspareil and Assistance were to leave Cbiva with some marines. " The Calcutta money-market was much easier, but Government securities still continued depre ciated. Four per Cents. at 24 discount ; Fives, 11 to 12. Exchange for first-class bills, 2s. 20. " There was a good demand for imports, with advance in prices. In export market no alteration. " The Emeu sailed from Aden for Bombay on the 20th." The following is the letter of the Times' Calcutta correspondent : " CALCUTTA, OCT. 30. " A special steamer starts to-morrow for Suez ; it is said to bring back troops. I ava il myse lf o f t hi s opportunity to forward to you a short account of the events of the past week. " From Lucknow, the great point of interest, however, the Government itself has little informa tion. So completely is the force there beleaguered, that the old device of enclosing letters in a quill has been of necessity abandoned. The only mes ' sage received for weeks was written on a piece of paper three inches square, and concealed by a de vice it may be prudent as yet to keep private. The few facts so reported are somewhat discouraging. Sir James Outram's force has been terribly reduced. You will remember that about the 25th of September he and General Havelock forced their way into the Residency, and relieved the garrison. This feat was accomplished by pressing on through gardens, small bazars, knots of houses, and other enclosed places. The enemy fought; as Asiatics always fight behind stone walls. The bullets literally rained upon tho advancing force, and that single movement cost 460 men. Sixteen officers of the 90th were killed or placed hors de combat, and almost all the superior cfficers of the sth Fusiliers. There had been some hard fighting before the relieving force reached the enclosures, and the total number of soldiers readered useless cannot be fixed at less than 700. The force therefore, even atter its junction with the garrison already in the Residency, cannot be more thin 1,400 strong, and this small party must be embarrassed by the care of the sick and wounded, women and children, to a number in ex cess of its own. Thera are besides some 800 men at ti e Aiimbagh, with a great array of camp fol lowers, but they are believed to be without the means of cm/1m 'mica ing with the Residency. Since this time we know little positively, and that little is solely native gossip. The rumour) however, all point to one fact, that General Outram, daring the second week in October, attacked some large build ing, probably one of the palaces, and was driven back with further loss of life. I haveseen one letter in which the writer, himself in Cide, states this as a fact, but I warn you that this and all other ac counts must be received with caution. It is nearly certain that there are 70,000 men, Sepoys and armed retainers, around Lucknow. On the 6th or 7th Sir Colin Campbell, with an army, will be before Lucknow. The Commander-in-Chief quitted Calcutta on the 27th instant. He will reach Cawnpore by the 2d of November, and there take the command of seine four thousand men, includ ing his own Highland brigade, and 800 cavalry. With this little army and a very heavy train of artillery he will press on to Lucknow, pick up the force at the Alumbagb, and commence the destruction of the city. It 'is a lath and plaster place, and the heavy guns will smash a path for him without so terrible a loss of European life. I hope, therefore, by the mail of the 20th of November ' to report the destructi on o f L uc k now , t h e re li e f of the garrison, and the dispersion of the besiegers. Great confidence is felt here in Sir Colin Campbell. He has will as well as judgment, can be as h ird as iron when necessary, and cares nothing about ' old offi cers,' experience,' ' claims,' or, indeed, anything except efficiency. "It is reported that Man Singh, the great land holder of Southern Oude, has repen'ed h'in of his treachery. 'Phis is the scoundrel who promised General Havelock aid if he would advance, and then att ac k e d hi m . H e now prom i ses, if the British will spare his life and his esta . es, to turn round one) more. Ido not know what answer he has received, but I believe Government is firm. From .I),illti we have little news. Some further incidents of the t.iege, however, have come to light., and among them one which has driven every Euro. pean, except the higher officials, almost frantic, The sepoys took all the wounded Europeans they could ca'ch during the siege, and burnt them alive. The charred bedie-, tied to stakes, were found by the stormers, with the Queen's buttons still recognisable. Agra is now safe, the defeated rebels moving to wards Culpeo. Juanpore and Goruckpore, how ever, are in a terrible condition, great binds of ruf flans marching everywhere and committing horrible atrocities. "In B Tigal the insurrection is dying out. I have just received certain informAtion as to the fate of the King of Delhi. His life is to I_!e spared ; for the officer who arrested him in viola tion of orders, gave him a pledge to that effect. The blunder is disastrous in the extreme. The hoary scoundrel deliberat3ly ordered the mur der of 48 English women and children, and his exemption from punishment will be interpreted by every native into fear. They will only laugh at the story of the pledge as an invention to con ceal th 3 inability of the Government to carry out its will. It seems indeed somewhat Quixotic tl say that a pol . ce officer can save a murderer by promising him life. You must remember the King is only a simple subject. He is protected by no treaty, and is in no sense a prisoner of war. The Court of Directors 50 years ago exempted his palace from the authority of the courts of justice, but only by an older, not by a treaty or agreement. He ought to be transported for life. As it is he has played a winning game. if he hal succeeded lie 1;oull have gaiueiran empire ; he has failed he loses simply nothing—a perpetual encourage ment to every native vuundrel with a few provinces and an army of ragaumfliiv. "Lieire';aut °Thorne, at Rewah, has been saved by the advance of a force frcin Mirzipore." OFFICERS KNOWN TO HAVE FERN KILLED AT LDCKNOW UNDER OUTRAM AND HAVELOCK. General Neill ; Lieutenant-Colonel Baz-L , y, 13enpl Artillery ; Major G. L. Cooper, do. ; Lieut. Webster, 73V1 do. ; Lieutenant Bateman, 64 II do. ; Major Sim. mons, 5 , ,h do. ; Lieutenant llalgh, do. ; Capt. Johnson, do. ; Lieutenant Carter, do. ; Lieutenant Maybury, do. ; Lieutenant Warren. Irregu'ar Cavalry; Brevet-Major Perrin, 90tl1 ; Lieutenant, Preton, 90th ; Lieutenant Graham, 90. h ; Lieutenant NuLn, Mr. Samuel Thornton, Deputy Collector of Mair Raueepore, in Jliansi, and Mo- , srs. l'a3anetti and Grittith. , , Deputy C.►!lector of Jaloun, Mr. C. Arnhem., and 2 clerks, from Jlianed, ha e arrived r.tCawnpore. The Government hAvosuf;plitql. i he names of the 'ollowingpurdonsay havit4;,whilii reported to have ,YCHLQUER _NOTES. [FROM A CORRESPONDENT. ] To whom shall we henceforth respectfully ascribe honours where honours are due ? Who can now be a Whig, and have within him the advocacy of pro gress ? Are not Whigs now the obstacle to all progress ? It matters not in whatever shape any measure be brought before the house, that inter fet es with their line of policy, negation confronts it all, and progress is by them regarded as the hydra-headed monAer whic't Hercules could not slay so long as it touched the earth, simply because it prevented his entrance into the garden of bliss. Now their Elysian field, therefore, are stagnant waters, and barren, unproductive lands, symbolic of selfish aspirations and narrow-minded, sordid loves: We have but to read the speeches upon the cur rency and on the Bill of Indemnity, and we shall soon discover who are the opponents to the pro gress which this day demands. Ino longer wish to have such friends. Save me from my friends. I no longer venture to assert my denomina tion of any one order of society, for I can no longer distinguish between Toryism and Whigism, except that of the two. I believe we may expect more from the former than the latter. liaving carefully perused the speeches of both on all occasions, as on the present crisis, I can prove that it is a csmpliment to the Whigs to say they are all six of one and half-a-dozen of the other. I am well aware that the party out of office can make calls for action on Government, which they themselves, when in office, were not energetic enough to accomplish, or circumstances might not have rendered practical at the time. But in Lord Derby's speech there is an earnest effort to grapple with the difficulty of the day. After entering upon the detail of the distress'of the operatives, he was the only man in the House of Peers that seemed to have a right fellow-feeling and estima tion of their real position. lie said that "if the operatives had the good sense and judgment to ab stain from that which could do their no gaol, and would produce nothing but evil—if they maintained a peaceable, respectful, orderly demeanour under these circumstair . ces of such pressure—all honour to the good sense and loyalty of the oporativeo" Moreover, he furnished us wi•h some now s tics, and asserted that "while our exports had ben n 308 millions, the imports had been 468 millions, leaving a balance of 160 millions of imports over exports. How had those imports been paid for ? The country had had to export 84 millions to bullion iu consequence of the disparity between its imports and exports." Lord Derby might have gone on to show that if we had altogether, in gold and goods, exported 76 millions less than we imported, that amount of 76 millions, at least of value, remained in the country, which was enough in itself to justify an extended circulation. Inc, ease of value of property justifies an increase of issue ,• but if it be said that these imports were not paid for, and the country remained in a state of indebtedness, the cause of the panic might be discovered to rave had its origin in part to these excessive purchases and consignments, together with the decline of the Australian trade. But the goods were here, and could be offered as securities ; therefore, with a sufficient issue, no panic need have arisen from any such cause, but with an in sufficient issue danger must ever attend an excess of imports over exports to the extent of seventy six millions. Now this would, apparently, exculpate the Bank of England from any charge of having induced this state of things, but for the known fact that their emissaries, in the shape of bankers and money lenders, are everywhere urging new undertakings, themselves making large advances upon the same, whe7her speculative or not. It is well known that the largo fast man is encouraged, even without capital, while the small, hardworking, ploddin g man requiring the slightest assistance n e v er ge ts i. Now for our friends. Lord 0 verstone backs the soundness of hj.s 1844 crotchet against the prero gative of the Crown. He says, " The quantity of money in the country was determined by sound principles, with which the prerogative of the Crown had 'nothing to do. The Act of 1844 was founded on two _simple principles-Ist that gold . . was the money of England, 2d ihat the quantity of money in the country should not b 3 under the control of Government." In the first place I do not look upon the Crown as an individualpreroptive, but as a national prezega tive, personated by one individual ; " sound prin ciplts are also best arrived at by the combined intelligence of the nation, with which the prero gative of the Crown has all to do. Again, that the quantity of money should not' be under the control of Government." This is an assumption of the touchy old lady of Thre:idneedle-street that indicates dotage and incapacity to a serious extent. At the time when Walpole spent 1,300,0001. upon the civil list, when the William.; and the Georg-s had nolimit to their squandwingsand extravag:nc?, when money was spent with such recklessness as to bub4idize our enemies. Such language as Lord - - Overstoue's might then have been - used, but not when the most frugal of Sovereigns reigns in the hearts of her people, leaving her Government to 'make laws, to which she subscribe deferentially to the wisdom of her,watesmen. In this day—in the year of 1857, the money of the country should, of all things, be under the con= trol cf the Govern me nt,*for Lord 0 verstone ha s made himself transparent, and has also made himself identical with the Bank of England. He could not help feeling chagrined on Friday when he threw off the mask unguardedly, saying, " What would be said if the Government were to go to those who were suffering from the short supply of provisions, and say we will undertake to get a larger supply of provisions and sell them to you at the present price." That was what had been done at the present time by the issue of the Government letter. Herein is the solution of the Overstone crochet ;' he would have no extension of issuF., knowing well, that the less the issue the higher the rate of interest can be charged for all discounts, just as goods limited in supply till they become scarce, become dear—just as_ the salmon fisheries throw overboard a lot of salmon iu order to keep the market barely supplied so as to keep up the price. Neither Lord Over stone nor the Bank of England wish an extension of issue, because it will interfere with their high rates arising out of scarcity and their system of plucking the world. - " Free trade' in money" becomes a farce with Sir R. Peel's bill in forc e o f 1844. Th e contradic- tion in Lord Overstone's remarks in the house, are characteristic of the confusion which his p,,licy must give rise to. In one part of his speech he said, " the provisions of the bill of 1844 were essential to the proper control of the monetary system of the exchanges, and could not be relaxed without dan ger." Soon after he said "if they had maintained the monetary system (1844) for 24 hours longer, the whole system would have been upset, the irre trievable ruin of all those wha bad built on it (in cluding himself of course).'' Altogether ho bandied his subject so badly, or he felt bis weak points so forcibly, that to elide to him further would really be a compliment to Wm be does not deserve. The Lord Chancellor's remarks upon "the circu lation of 38,000,0001., and the only portion co vered by bullion was that in the J3ank of Eng land, in addition to that issued on security," may be well noticed ; but bullion is not the only in trinsic commodity that should furnish converti Lill ty to issue. Taxes and duties are as certain to exist in England as ever gold is—are as internal, real, and fixed in the nature of things as ever metal can be. We can no more get over paying taxes and duties than we can paying in gold as long as notes are convertible. Exchequer-notes, then, would have 70 or 80 millions of that which is analogous to bul lion to cover an issue of, say 20 millions of Exch4 quer-notes, were the reality of taxation converti bility adopted instead of bullion conversion. Allow, then, the Bank of England to be regulated by the bill of 1844, for the purposes of all foreign and mercantile operations, in order that no disar rangement might arise from the exchanges ; but frame a bill that shall legalise a domestic issue, that, from its very nature of fixity, ca n on l y b e applicable to home purposes, such as Exchequer notes must necessarily be. Let any statesman who might fancy any danger that could arise out of this issue on tax converttbi lity put dawn in figures the enormous amount of the wealth of Great Britain, he will then Fee how small a prqportion twenty millions is to that MIGHTY sum, which would render Exchequer -notes safer than gold, backed as it must be by the whole nation's worth. THE INDIAN TELEGRAMS. Th 3 telegt am published in The Sun on Tuesday, the Bth of December, according to the official coin munzcation, left Malta at 2 p.m. on the 4th of December, and Cagliari at 8 p.m. the same day, reaching the Foreign-office at 6.35 on the 7th — that is to my, more than 70 hours between Cag liari and London. The telegrams of f the preceding mail took respec tively 13 hours 15 minutes and 18 hours 40 min, rona Cagliari to Loudon. The quotation of the exchange at New York on Lon don for bills at 60 days' sight is about 10Si per cent, for first-class paper. At the present rate of discount here there is consequently no profit on the transmission of gold from this country to the United States. Mr. Parr has a sound, good horse in Kelpie, whose running at Goodwood deservedly elevated him into a prominent position in the betting. For the Craven Stakes—one mile and a quarter—he was in a good poi+ tion, and subsequently he chopped down a large field fo r the Nursery. These perf o rm ances are p roo fs of his star ing qualities. Perhaps,however, Happy Land has truer titles to support than any other horse in the race . Early in th e season everything went down before him ; be th en seemingly went off, but the ridiculously easy style 111 which he defeated nineteen horses for the Criterion, showed that the form which he displayed in the spring was not deceptive. Happy Land may prove worthy of his parentage by giving Glee to his backers, and causing his opponents to wish him at Jericho. I must see Dia° accomplish a better "thing" than he did at Doncaster, before I place faith in his ability. Vandyke is nud e• serving the place be holds in the betting, and Mentmore will prove merely another Sydney for Baron Rotbs• child. Mr. Saxon has a strong, well-built colt in A.ncient Briton, and he evidently believes him to be a good 0110, for in bestowing upon him the name he merely followed the advice of a friend, who said, " Saxon, if ever yott get a good colt, call him The Ancient Briton." The space in The Sun may be more worthily occupied by Parliamentary intelligence and Indian news than by an elaborate discussion, at this period, of the doubtful Derby chances. I shall, therefore, bring my notes to a close. - _ By the way, I may be allowed to say something in behalf of Fekt's Racing Restored. On Saturday last the December part and the yearly volume were published, and they contained a mass of most useful information. was tthe published nom a i o n e o t t i h o e n r e f volume t o y f e a t r h : De a r ': a b y e This day l w o o ta r , k, & c c o ., nt i a n in a in d g dition to the record of the racing. A. volume so complete iu every detail was• never before offercd to the public. A FRESH MAN. BETTING AT MANCHESTER -Tynan. TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES. 100 to 15 offered on the field. DERBY. 25 to 1 agst Ditto (taken) 25 to 1 agst Happy Land (taken) CHESTER OUP. 1,000 to 10 aget General Bosquet (taken) 1,000 to 10 aget Rocket (taken) 1,000 to 10 agst Pak/Aster (taken) 1,000 to 10 agst Leamington (taken) SPORTING NOTES. NOTIONS ABOUT THE DERBY. People are puzzled to select a Derby horse whose public running is his sole recommendation. They regard with suspicion the present ruling favourites of the ring and confidently anticipate that early in the ensuing season a complete revolution be effect .d in the betting. These expectations lam somewhat inclined to share, and I shall be fully prepared to see the "pro motion" of certain little thought of outsiders. Clydesdale made his debut at Ascot with a high reputation, and that reputation he fully sustained by the clever manner in which he de feated the field that was opposed to him. Still, with perhaps the exception of Happy Land—who was then not in form—his opponents possessed no great racing merit. Clydesdale, however, won easily, and were he a Flying Childers ho could do no more. Report states that he is better than Sedbury, and the betting indicates that it is founded on truth. For Sedbury I have A great partiality, for, setting aside the merit of his perfor mances, he appears to me likely to train on into a sound useful horse. He has run twice, and well each time successful, having, on both occaeioneo beaten a large field of not mediocre horses. At Epson we found him "showing his tail" to Poi l 9 Peachum and others, and at Ascot, carrying 51bs more than any other horse in the race, he cut down cleverlf \rennin, Lord of Lorn, and Vandyke. These achieve ments are sufficient to recommend him to notice, but like Onlston and others he is thrown into the shade by the towering popularity of an animal for whom the " stable" entertains a greater partiality. If Clydesdale be better than Sedbury, I shall not question his right to Vl° position which he occupies in the Derby betting. The favour which is bestowed on Cock-a.doodle.do seems to me to be as extraordinary as it is inexplicable. Twice has he run, and twice has ho been disgracefully beaten, yet his position in the betting has- scarcely been shaken by his defeats. He is now as firm in the market as he was before he " performed" so ingloriously for the July Stakes. The public faith in John Scott is large, and people hope all things from the skill which enabled a Warlock and an Imperieuse to win the St. Leger. Judging from the money which has been, and is, put on Cock-a-dot dle-do I am fain to conclude there is more is k m than has yet met the eye. He is a big-bonei lurching horse, and with time the Wizard of the North may work wonders in his form. Cock-a-doodle-do, how ever, seems for the present to have bad his comb out by T-xopholite, who, seemingly, has his quiver full of good qualities. Now, without taking violent exception to Toxopholite, I will simply record my want of faith in him, and my disbelief in the ability of the Longbows to stay. His sire, we know, was scarcely a "miler," and both Toxopholite and Longrange will shoot their bolt at that distance. COMMERCIAL FAILURES. The suspension of Messrs. Hadland and Co., woo* elated with the Manchester trade, was • annou nced y terday, es , the general pressure in the money market having occasioned their embarrassment. It is stated that the debts and liabilities represent 30,0001. Messrs. Lichtensiein and Co., engaged in trade with the continent, have stopped payment, with liabilities estimated at about 30,0001. Messrs. D. Couvela and Co., a Greek firm, of Nell Messrs. Broad-streest, have also failed. Their liabilities are not expected to exceed 25,0001. or 30,0001. A meeting of the creditors of Messrs. Luckman and Cotchiog, who suspended on 23d ult.,was held yesterday. A proposition was made to pay 7s. in the pound. The offer was rejected. After some discussion it was agreed to allow the firm one week from the present date with a view to their increasing the offer to Bs. 6d, The total liabilities are 20,7111,, and the assets 10,107/. The estate of Messrs. J. H. Baird and Co., Australian merchants, is to be wound up under inspection, and it is proposed to empower Mr. Baird to proceed to Mel• bourne for the purpose of realising the property for the benefit of the creditors. Two more failures of some importance were announced at Hamburg yesterday. The houses are Messrs:Lutz* and Co., general merchants, and Mr. Pontoppidan. In the latter case, the suspension is e xpected to e merely temporary. Messrs. Siev , king and Co., of Alt b ona, and Messrs. Schroder and Eiffe, of Hamburg, have resumed payment. MAUKET NEWS.—(This Day.) CORN EXCHANGE. Although the show of English wheat in to-day's market was moderate, the demand for most kinds was in a slug• gish state, at Monday's decline in value. The condition of the samples was very middling. _ Old foreign wheats were mostly held at previous rates, but new qualities moved off heavily. There was very little business doing in floating cargoes. Fine barley sold at full prices; but all other kinds were heavy, at the late fall in value. There was a slow sale for malt, yet prices were sup ported. We had rather an improved feeling in the oat trade, A previous rates. Beans, peas, and flour were dull, but not cheaper. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. • Malt. I Oats. Flour. I 990 980 11,430 I 20 1,140 1,200 -- 12,440 1,200 sks ble English Irish Foreign. 15,170 110,330 WHITECHAPEL. The trade generally ruled inactive, as follows : Beef, from 24 10d to 4s 4d ; mutton, 3s 2d to 4s 8d ; veal , 3s 8d to 4s 6d ; pork, 3s 6d to 5s 2d per Sibs by the carom°• BOROUGH HOP. Good and 6ne hops are i n fai r reques t, a t f a ll Pri o ' Otherwise, the demand is heavy. COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—YESTERDA.T. Am5terdam............ 12 19% Gibraltar ........:••• •• 2770 11 Ditto, three months .• 12 3% Leghorn . ••" •• •• •••• 45 aotterdam 12 3% Genoa •• - Antwerp •• •••••••. • • •• S 5 f 45 Milan •••••••••• •• •• •• Brussels .• •• • • ...• ••••25 S 5 'Venice •••.•••• •• •• •• liamburgh •• •• •• •• •••• 13 14 Naples •• •• .•.• •••• ". 41 123 g .• Palermo ...... .• •• 25 45 151essina ........... ••• 1„.14i • . Do. three months .•• • 26 5 Lisbon ..... • • •••• ;04— MarEelilse 26 10 Oporto ...............• go/ Bourdeaux • • Iltio Janeiro .•• Frankfort-ou-Maine 121% Buenos Ayres ..... ••• •• Berlin INew York,6o days'sight Vienna .• •• •• •••••••• .. 11 20 Philadelphia •• .• ••.• • • 0 Prie5te................ 11 22 ?AWES Of BULLION, PEli.,° Petersburg ............ 334 Foreign Gold In Bars £3 1. n 'Madrid 47% Portugal Gold Coln .• 0 0 o C Mexican Dollars •••• 0 A° 0 treeloua ............ . New Dollars ...• •• 2 Seville. •••.. • • • • ...... Silver in bare ...... 0 DEATH OF THE COUNTESS (DOWAGER) 07 egrOBLIM'` We regret to learn that intelligence was received in touts yesterday of the death of the Countess (Dowage r ) Morley, who expired on Monday Light, at Saltraelo Devonshire. The late countess was daughter of gr• Thomas Talbot, of Gouville, Norfolk, an d married , in 1809, John, fi rs t an d late Earl of Morley, his marriage with Lady Augusta Fane being dissolved in February of the sam e year . B y h er marr i age h er ladyshiP ba d surviving issue, the present Earl of Morley. Messrs. Hermann, Sillem, and Co., who suspended on the 24th of November, have galled a meeting for Tuesday, the 22d last and Messrs. Gorrissen, neffelo_ and Co., who suspendt'd on the 18th of November, hav e called a meeting for Thursday, the 17th inst.