The Sun. — London, England, 1857-11-04 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. JITLL [EN'S CONCERTS. Engagement of MDLLE. JETTY TREFFZ. PROGRAMME THIS EVENING (Wednesday), Nov. 4. PART I.—Overture, " Oberon"—Weber. Quadrille, "The English Lancers," Jullien—Solos by MM. Lavigne, roer Pratten, De Folley, Sonnenberg, Phillips, and Hughes. Symphony, Presto Scherzando from the Symphony in A (first time this season)—Beethoven. Aria, " Vedmi Carino " (Don Juan), Mdlle. Jetty Treffa. Polka, " Mazeurka. Jullien (for the sth time in E n g land). Cornet Obligato, Mr. Phillips—J u lli en. Solo Trombone, " I Capuletti," Mr. Henry Russell (his fou rth appearance in London). Quadrille, " The British ArmY" (Jullien), Solos by Mr. L wigne, Mr. Collinet, Mr. Hardy, Mr. Pr Solo n, Mr. De FoLley, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Phillips, and Herr Kcenig. P A NZ IL—Grand Operatic Selection from Verdi's Opera "La l`rwriata," third time this season, with Solos by MM. L av i gne , Pratten, Hardy, Hughes, Phillips, and Herr K cen i c ,. German Lied, Collins" The Young Recruit," Mdlle. Jetty Treff:— li .4 ek en • Po lka, " My Mary Anne "—Jullien. S o lo, Violinc silo (G. Collins) —Mr. G. Collins. Galop, " Pelis sier"—D'Albe.• i no i o n—Promenade, is; Upper Boxes, ls. ; rices of Adm %Bo Circle, 2s. 6d.; Private Boxes, 10s. Gallery, ls. ; Dr. 6d, and upwards. Prospectuses, with :full particulars, may be had at the Box office of the Theatre ;' ..of all the principal libraries ; and at Jullien and Co.'s, 214, Pkigent-street. The Concert will corn, neoce at Eight o'clock. THEATRE RolA\L, HAYMARKET. Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstone. rms EVENING, to com mozice at Seven o'clock, with Sheridan Knowles' comedy 0 .. e THE LOVE CHASE. Con stance, Miss A. Sedgwick. After which, BOX AND CO'X. Box, Mr. Buckstone ; Cox, Mr. Compton. Followed by MAKE YOUR wa's. To conclude with THE GALICI'AN FETE. Orchestra Stalls (which may be retained the whole of the evening), 6s. each. (No charge for booking.) First Price. s. d. second price. s. d Dress Boxes 5 0 Drees Boxes 3 0 Upper Boxes 3 0 Upper Boxes 2 0 Pt 1, )we r Gallery 1 0 Lower Gallery 0 6 Upper Gallery ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. Charles Kean. LAST FOUR WEEKS OF THE TEMPEST. THIS EVENING, will be performed o.akspere's Play of THY: TEMPEST. Preceded by LIVING TOG FAST. THEATRE ROYAL, A DEL PHI. Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster. THIS EVENING, will be performed the popular dr tma of THE GREEN BUSHES, in which Mr. Wright, Mr, Paul Bedford, and Madame Celeste will perform. After which, an original Apropos Sketch, entitled THE DRAPERY QUESTION ; or, Who's for India ? Messrs. Wright, P. Bedford, C. Selby; Miss M. Wilton and Miss Nary Keeley. OYAL LYCEUM THE AT RE. —Lessee, Mr. Dillon.—Under the joint management of Miss LOUISA PYNE and Mr. W. HARRISON.—Open for an OPERA SEASON of THREE MONTHS, with the fol lowing Distinguished Artistes :—Madame Caraderi, Miss Co. we'll, Miss Susan Pyne, Miss Marian Prescott, Miss Cuthbert, Vrs. H. Manley, and Miss Lou!sa Pyne ; Mr. Augustus iiraham, Mr. A. St. Albyn. Mr. Edmunds, Mr. Hamilton iirabana, Mr. Ferdinand Glover, Mr. Bernard, Mr. Kerby, Wallworth, Mr.G. Honey, MrWeiss, and Mr.W. Harrison. Conductor, Mr. Alfred Mellon. The Orchestra selected from the Royal Italian Opera, Jullien's Band, and the Orches tral Union The Chorus selected entirely from the Royal Italian Opera, Stage Manager, Mr. E. Stirling. Assistant Acting Manager, Mr. William Brough. Ballet Master, Mr. Frampton. Chorus Master, Mr. G. Smythson. THIS EVENING, will be pe formed (sth time) Balfe's new opera, THE ROSE OF C a STILE. After which, GOOD FOR NOTHING. Private Boxes, £2 12s. 6d., £2 25., and £1 Hs. 6d. ; Stalls, Cs. ; Dress Circ'e, ss. ; Upper Boxes, 48. • Pit, 25.; Gallery, 18.—The Box Office is now open daily, from H to 5, under the direction of Mr. Chatterton, jun. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessees, Messrs. Robson and Emden. VHS EVENING, will be performed HEADS OR TAILS. Messrs. Addison, G. Vining, H. Wigan ; Miss Marston and Mrs. Emden (late Miss Somers). Followed by the new comedy, called LEADING STRINGS. Messrs. Addison, G. Vining, H. Cooper; Mrs. Stirling, Misses Wyndham and Swaiborough. After which, the comedietta, entitled A SUBTERFUGE. Mrs. Stirling, Mr. G. Vining, sad Mr. G. Murray. Commence at half-past Seven. fjIOYAL SURREY THEATRE, YLL Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswick. THIS EVENING, will bo performed AMBITION : or, The Throne and the Tomb. Messrs. Creswick, W, Smith, Vollaire, B. Potter, Jackson, Balmere ; Miss Webster, Miss M. Eburne, Miss ohnstone. After which, a new Petite Comedy, UP IN THE WORLD. To conclude with AVARICE. CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-roa,l. OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of ' , elections from all the popular OPERAS , MADRIGALS 4- iTIORUSES, GLEES, DUETS, dze., viz::—Miss Mrs. Badzey, Madlie. Marietta, Mrs. Palmyre, Vass Brn nell, and Madame Marietta Herr F. Jonglumants, Mr. Renshaw, R. Grover, T. Farrant, S. J00.e.",, J. Barker, W. Melling, Senor Antonio, E. L. Hime, and Mr. St. Aibyu ; Messrs. S. Collins, W. 1. CritehFeld, and E. Mack ney. Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil Hicks; harmonium, Master Williams; Director, Herr F. Jonghmans. Commerce at Seven o'olook proolauly. Sappers, die., until twelve o'clock. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tai DAY—Morn., 0 min. aft. 2—Even., 14 min. aft. 3 To-Molutow —Morn., 37 rain. aft. 3—Even., :1 min aft. 4 THE WEATHER—Scw OFFICE, 'NOVEMBER 4. THERMOMETER, IN THE SEADE. 64—highest since noon yesterday. 52—lowest this morning and during the night. 59 —this day at noon. BAROMETER, 29.87—rising. WIND, S.E. to E.S.E. ; light, with doll rainy weather quite a sirocco clammy mist. 4 V 7 t0544"t LONDON, WEDNESDAY, NOV. 4, 1857. The commercial community in the United States have unanimously acquiesced in the all but uni versal suspension of cash payments. Indeed, it is more than hinted, that they bad combined for the purpose of forcing that salutary measure on the different establishments, and liberating them selves from the difficulties in which they had pre viously been placed. The banks resisted to the last, from apprehensions of losing their charters, and of compulsory liquidations. The decision of the Supreme Court bas, however, virtually set that question at rest ; and although the latest accounts described the New York Money Market as "being very unsettled, and decidedly more stringent," that arose, as we recently pointed out, from the unwise illiberality of the banks, in re fusing to afford adequate pecuniary accommodation to firms of unquestionable solvency, which pos sessed legitimate claims to obtain the required assistance. The bank-note currency in New York is one admirably suited for the purposes of internal trade, Ample security is given for the due pay ment of the paper issues. A deposit of State securities, or of mortgages on real estate, runt be made against every note issued, wad, in the event of non-payment, these securities are disported of for the exclusive benefit of the noteholder. The deposit3rs or other cre ditors have no claim whatever mit 1 the notes in circulation have been paid in full. Thera is but one defect, and that is, that no:inargin is allowed. ( )..msequently, in the event of failure, and the throwing of a large amount of securities of a par ticular class on the market, at an' unfavourable time, there may be some trifling loss. Under 3117 circumstances, however, a handsome dividend 4115 t be paid, and that will be g iven , whenever it can be shown th a t the bank by which the notes have been issued, is in a state of insolvency. This applies to the weakest as well as to the strongest establishment. There can therefore be no hardship in making such notes a legal tender, nor any objection on the part of the public t receive them, at their nominal value. The addi tion. of a fair margin to the amount of the deposit, wouli meet every reasonable requirement. T he tlepcsitors might have to look out for themselves, but the noteholders would incur very trifling risk, The case, however, is altogether different in this country. Although the issue department and banking department are separated by the Act of 1844, an d notes can on l y b e p u t in circulation against Government and other securities to the amount of 14,475,000/., and bullion for the re sidue, there would be no distinction between the different creditors in the event of a compulsorY liquidation. Depositors anti note-holders would come part passe on the assets. The specie stored in the vaults at Threadneedle-strOt, and for the time being of no greater practical uNitY that an equal weight of paving -stones, would .1:)e equally divided amongst all claimants. The Ban,: might be compelled to suspend payment while t2'ere were some seven or eight millions of specie in its coffers. What, then, would become of the boasted convertibility of the bank note, or the certainty of payment to the note-holders? It is obvious that the OTERSTONR remedy is a com plete delusion, and that, under untoward cir cumstances, the entire machine might be brought to a stand, through the very precautions adopted for the alleged purpose of ensuring convertibility, but which were really taken in order to make money scarce and dear, and to enable the money ocracy to realise exorbitant profits at the expense of the great body of the people, more especially of the commercial and manufacturing interests. On the 23d of October, 1847, the total " re serve of notes," the only available fund for car rying on the business of the banking department, had fallen to 1,547,0001., and on the 30th to 1,176,7401., of which no more than 568,4701. was held in London, making, with the gold coin in that department, 719,5231. At that time the deposits amounted to 14,500,0001., the pri vate deposits being 8,580,0001., of which more than 2,000,000 1 . was due to London bankers, who would have drawn out to the last farthing had the panic continued another week. The Governor and Deputy-Governor admitted that " if anybody had called for anything beyond a million and a half they must have stopped payment, and that, although they had eight millions and a half of treasure in their vaults." Could there possibly be a stronger illustration of the absurdity of our code, that might have produced such a catas trophe, when, with freedom of action, there could be but little, if any,- real risk ? The Governor thought that the reserve might have been strengthened by the sale of two million of Three per Cent. Consols, then in their hands ; but great doubts were entertained as to whether the sale would have been practicable, even at a serious sacrifice, under the circumstances ; and were it even possible, it would, by the great fall in the quotations thereby occasioned, have led to a considerable withdrawal of deposits by patties anxious to obtain such bargains. , In fact, as Mr. WILLIAM BROWN, .M. P. for South Lancashire, declared, " the remedy would have been worse than the disease." While the circulation of the Leviathan is in this condition, that of the private and joint-stock banks is far worse. There is, practically, not a single shilling's worth of security for the issues of the private banks. They may stop payment or sus pend operations, but the note-holders will be left in the lurch—in the same position with the general r creditors. Surely this is not a satisfactory state of the paper circulation. There ought to be " Free trade in currency." Let full security be given, with an ample margin to cover every possible contingency, abolish the exclusive privileges of the Bank of England, and let every person will ing to comply with the conditions be authorised to issue notes of any denominations, which in the event of failure should be liquidated in full out of the deposits. By this means we shall have a sound currency for every domestic transaction in ferior only to really national notes, which being receivable in payment of taxes, would always be maintained at par, and could not be depreciated under any possible state of affairs. We know that Nears SAnta has given Lord PALMERSTON enough to think of, but we must nevertheless express our astonishment that he has given no thought, or no outward indications of it, to the brutalities of his European compeer towards two British subjects in Naples. It is now some four months ago that this savage, living as he does on French and English sufferance, seized on the crew of the unfortunate Cagliari—seized them while actually bound with ropes by the patriot conspirators, with whom, of course, the tyrant had as just a quarrel as tyrants always have with armed patriots—seized the men despite the ob vious proofs of their innocence, and hurried them into a Neapolitan gaol. The scheme of Count PISCANE proved to be as ill-calculated, as mad, if that word pleases the prudent better, as it well could be. However, in its noble design, it proved to be as useless as our more magnificent attempts to confer freedom on Spain, and to fix the BOUP bons on the throne of France. The Count'il scheme was like our folly, because it did not attain its object ; but it was " madam," and a "crime," because he was not strong enough to save himself and his small band of followers from destruction. But as to the crew of the Cagliari, the steamer seized by the Count to carry out his project, they were neither foolish, nor mad, nor criminal ; they were simply Sardinian and British sailors—two of them being British—and their only crime was that they were citizens of two free countries, and were taken perforce, along with the men who hoisted on the steamer the flag of— Liberty for subjects—Death to Tyrants. Supposing, however, that by some technical plea the sailors of the vessel could be detained and subjected to investigation—suppose that they ought to be put on their trial—on what earthly pretext have they been detained the four long weary months awaiting their trial ; detained in a custody adapted to convicted felons only, fettered till the iron galls their wrists, deprived of suffi cient foot, of wholesome air, and of dry lodging ; treated, indeed, with snail daily brutality, that one of the two, it is feared, has by this time lost his mental faculties—has been " driven by despe ration t) madness t" Even the British Consul, as well as their friends, is denied access to them, nor are they allowed to correspond, or to receive letters from their friends. But what is Lord CLARENDON, and what is Lord CLARENDON'S Chief doing all this time ? We hear of nothing but very bland, and very ineffectual, indeed, utterly un heeded messages through our Consul. Indeed Is this, then, the Premier to whom we gave his majority of one hundred, on the strength of his reputation for dealing with despots, from a Can ton Commissioner to a Czar of all the Russias ? Right well assured are we that, had the two men been Yankees, the Savage of Naples dare not have touched a hair of their heads. It would have been as much as Mr. BUCUANAN's tenure of the White House) is worth, had he not demanded their immediate liberation by messengers that could have tumbled all Naples about the tyranesears, and almost Mount Vesuvius with it. It is known that they will usa them rather than see an American citizen insulted, and the consequence is that American citizens s wagger about the 0 d ' World, and give themselves greater a i rs than they do even in the New One. W e question wh e th er Jonathan would let FERDINAND or any one but himself flog one of his niggers, or even an Am er i can dog or cat. Everyth i ng Ame rican mu s t b e sacred from the Atl an ti c . onath" the hands of tyrants and their t oo l s on thi s side If, however, " B ro th er J anoccasionally acts with more touchiness and brag t han dig n ity, are we to let diplomatic dignity r i vet for four THE 'SUN: LONDON, WEDNESDAT7 EVENINIG” NOVEATBER 4 1'857. months the fetters of two Englishmen in Neapo litan dungeons ? Are we to hold Gibraltar and Malta, and to see our fellow-subjects starved and tortured to death by the familiars of King BoMBA? Do we pay enormous sums annually for our navy, and when our Jack Tars are incarcerated without even the shadow of a cause, is that costly navy, manned by their fellow-tars, to be as silent as if up in ordinary ? We demand something to lal shtw for our millions annually spent in maintain ing, a thousand guns, it may be, afloat in the Mediterranean ; and, if the demand that no inno cent Englishman shall be in a tyrant's dungeons, within reach of our cannon, be not a reasonable 'one, we know not what is. Lord PALMERSTON thought the worthless PACIFICo, hardly to be called an Englishman, and his very questionable bill of damages' worth a whole fleet before the Piraeus ; and yet two British subjects dying in a villain's dungeon are not held worth the broadsides of a few frigates Oh ! but as they are accused, they must be tried in due form of law. Must they—we could demur —but if they must, how is it that immediate trial was not demanded ? No time was lost in trying the patriot conspirators, whose virtuous crime was indubitable ; but as it was notorious that the captives of the conspirators could not be impli cated in the guilt of levying war against tyrants, they could only be confined at all on false pretexts, and only be kept in confinement by delaying the opportunity of vindi cation. Lord PALMERSTON was bound to defeat this villanous ssheme of the brutal tyrant. He was bound to have served him with a writ of Habeas Corpus from the quarter-deck of a three decker. He was bound to take custody himself of the British subjects in the British consulate, to provide them with every comfort, to engage to produce them for trial When required, and to in sist on their notorious innocence being acknow ledged in open court, and an ample indemnity presented to the men for their detention. This we hold to be the only course worthy of England and of an English Minister at this moment. Not a single day longer should be allowed of triumph fur villany, and torture for innocence. We have sailors whose cheers would almost drown the music of their guns, were they employed on an errand like this—who would rush to Naples as our soldiers did to Delhi. And who is there to forbid us ? Our illustrious ally ? We should like to see how he would behave if two Napoleonist sailors were in BOMBA'S gaols. Our ally, indeed I—we would not suspect him of a grumbling thought on the case. This, however, we do know, that he or any other ally will be a ton times better one if he knows that British men-of war are our ever ready ambassadors-extraordinary when ordinary diplomacy cannot redress the wrongs of British subjects. It is quite refreshing to read a purely agricul tural speech, touching simply on bucolic subjects, and stimulating the worthy farmers to the earnest performance of the important duties which they have undertaken. Sir BENJAMIN BALL has delivered such an oration at the meeting of the Abergavenny Agricultural Association—a gourd, practical address, showing the important results that might be achieved by steady and un flinching resolution. He had the good sense to eschew politics for the time being. Even the fertile theme of India could not induce him to depart from his prudent taciturnity. He felt that meetings for the promotion of agriculture should be confined to appropriate topic?, and that his pleasing anecdotes of the mode by which his father procured the introduction of turnip crops into the country, were far more suitable to the auditors than a long disquisition on any vexed political question. In so doing he was the real "farmer's friend." Far more so than those who would strive to produce political disunion, or to convince the worthy cultivators of the soil that they were an exceedingly ill-used body, and that they could do more by grumbling than setting their own shoul ders to the wheel ; and bringing their holdings into the highest state of fertility by improved cultivation. In a peculiarly felicitous manner he detailed the proofs given that " Welsh sheep would eat turnips," and also, that the crop mingled the pleasing with the useful, inasmuch as it was as good for the sportsman, as it was 1 beneficial to the farmer. To those present he gave a general invitation to visit the improvements which he had effected, tendering every possible information as to the tmodus operandi by which he had converted hit• " a smiling farm" what was once an unsightly swamp. He said that " within the last six years he had converted a desert waste into a fruitful source of produce, and where briars and furze and rank weeds grew they might recently have seen corn growing in abundance, and might now see the stacks of corn which did grow there ; and they would see, too, as good fields of turnips as any that had been entered for competition this year. Of course this had been a matter of cost, thought, and toil ; but during the time when it pleased GOD to visit him with a great affliction—during the time he was deprived of sight, and while he was unable to take part in the healthful pursuits he before enjoyed—to go across the country, or stalk a stag, or knock over a grouse—farming became his pursuit, and had ever since been his pleasure up to the present time. And when he was relieved from the more anxious duties which belonged to his position, it was a pleasure to come down to Llan: over ; and if, by means of the example he had set, he had done any good in his sphere he was thank ful for it, and he hoped that that example, as far it was good, might be followed by others and be beneficial to them." This is as it should be. Sir BENJAMIN HALL has occupied an important position in the Ministry, and he has at - the same time been the popular representative of an impor tant constituency. Whether at the Bard of Health, or of Works, or at the Woods and Forests, he has invariably discharged his duties with ability and z3al, with credit to himself and advantage to the public, and he would indeed be a bold man that wouki dare to oppose him on the hustings at Marylebone. And yet while so occupied, he has found time sufficient to be a model landlord and a model farmer, and to set a bright example to others— earning in private life equal popularity to that which he has so deservedly obtained in public affairs. We commend his example to others, and if fairly acted on, they, too, will command the respect and esteem of their friends and neigh bours. At St. Petersburg Madame Bomb has achieved a great success in " La Traviata." TUE NEW COURT OF PROBATE.—We understand that Mr. Justice Cresswell will, in all probability, be the judge of the new probate court, created under the bill of last session. This appointment will make a vacancy on the bench of the Court of Common Pleas, and West minster Hall is already full of rumours as to tha mode in which it is likely to be filled up. The names of Mr. Sergeant Shee, Mr. Sergeant Byle4, and ?Ir. Hugh Hill, Q C., are amongst those most prominently put forward ; it is also rumoured that Sir H. S. Keating, the present Silicitor-Goneral, may possibly put in a claim for the vacant seat. It is perhaps sufficient to re mirk, with regard to all these rumours, that at present there is no absolute vacancy or indeed any likelihood of a change, pt all events, during the sours i of the present term, LATEST NEWS. CANADA, (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPHS) LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY MORNING. The Montreal Ocean Steam-ship Company's Royal mail steam-ship North American has arrived with advices from Quebec to the 24th ult. The advices from New York are exceedingly meagre. A despatch from New York of tile, 22d says—" Stocks dull, and prices declined, closing heavy. Dewand for money active, with little to be had. Sterling exchange dull at 100 to 105 ; no sales. Flour a shade better, with .a moderate demand. Wheat opened buoyant, but afterwards became heavy." A despatch from New Orleans, of the 21st, says :—" Financial matters look more gloomy here. Many are in favour of a suspension of the banks as the only way of obtaining relief. No thing definite has been decided on by the banks ; they are mostly weak. A better feeling prevails among the business men." From Philadelphia, under date the 22d, we have the following—" Warrell, Cotes, and Co., impor ters, and John Hooper, Son, and Co., dry goods, of this city, have suspended. Liabilities heavy." The Washington correspondent of the New York Herald writes " The Secretary of the Treasury does not anti cipate there will be any necessity for a loan in order to meet the expenditure of the Government, and the Administration will oppose any effort in that direction. All ' works of internal improve ments,' not deemed of urgent necessity, will also be suspended. The expenses of the navy will be cut down, and no more ships kept in commission' than the protection of commerce may require. The expenditure of the army will be sub jected to a rigid economy. As for the re commendations to Congress, the President will not recommend any increase in the tariff, with the exception, in all probability, of the articles of tea, coffee, and sugar. This you may rely upon, the Secretary of the Treasury does not an ticipate suggesting any change in the law (in ad dition to tea, coffee, and sugar) at the meeting of Congress, with the exception of recommending the adoption of decimal rates of duty. As for the Ocean Mail Steam Service, it is probable the ex travagance of paying several lines running on the same routes, or practically the same, will be alluded to. One European line is regarded as sufficient, making it, if necessary, a weekly mail. It is probable that the Secretary of the Treasury will also recommend the abolition of the fishing bounties." Her Majesty's steamer Vulcan had left Quebec with the 9th Regiment for England. At Quebec business continued in a state of paralysis. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. At Quebec, the Burlington, hence ; Charles Chaloner, from Falmouth ; Lord Riversdale, from Swansea ; Mountaineer, from Grimsby ; John Bull, from London ; Robert M‘William, from Glasson Dock ; Dromahair, from Troon ; and the Economist, from Milford. - FRANCE. PARIS, TUESDAY EVENING. Prince Napoleon and the other personages of distinction who had the honour of passing last week at the palace of Compiegne took leave of their Majesties on Sunday. Yesterday other guests arrived at the palace, among whom were the Princess Mathilde ; Lord and Lady Cowley ; Count Walewski, minist©r of foreign affairs, and the Countess Walewski ; Admiral Hamelin, minister of marine, and Mme. Hamelin ' • M. Baroche, pre sident of the Council of State ; Mme. Bruat, gou verisante of the enfants de France ; Mme. de St. Arnaud, the widow of the Marshal ; the Marquis of Hertford • Duke and Duche ss of M anc h es t er ; Lord and Lady Ossuleton, the Duchess d'lstrie, &c. M. de Yersigny is prep ar i ng t o re t urn to London. The following telegraphic despatch has been re ceived here : " BERLIN, Nov. 2.—Count Lav ra di o , i n addi tion to the formal demaid made to the pa ren t s o f the brido.elect, has to-day p ersona lly d eman d e d from the King the hand of the Princess of Hohen zollern for the King of Portugal. Baron de Brock hauien, the Prussian minister at Brussels, is to be appointed ambassador at Vienna." - 33ouRsE, Nov. 3.—The following were the last quotations : Cub. fr. End of Mouth. 44 per Cents - - :. 3 per Cents 67 67 20 Bank Shares 2980 Credit Fancier 517 i-- Credit Mobilier 785 Boman - Do. Account 787 50 Austrian Belgian 44 (zd) 97k— Spanish Threes — Fiedmentese (5) 9O Home Debt RAILWAYS—FOB CASH. IT. C. _ tr C. Orleans Northern - Strasburg Lyons and Med B3i New Ditto — New Ditto... Geneva 6lO Sardini an - Midi RUSSIA. The lnvalide is kind enough •to favour us at length with its own explanation of the leading motive which impelled the Emperor to the two Imperial meetings at Stuttgart and Weimar : Universal peace—that was t'i'e object of the Emperor Alexander ll.'s journey. People who want to unriddle the rencontre in Stuttgart will find the answer in the meeting at Weimar. At both places the object was not the formation of new alliances, but the attain ment of personal approximation. Alliances are generally formed for some special definite object. The great mistake of the Holy Alliance was, that it was not based on any positive idea. This alliance, in spite of its magniloquent programme, declared no war against Belgium ; when it separated itself frona Holland it entered on no confint with the Revolution of July, aid still less with that of February. The late meeting of the Emperor of Russia with the Emperor of the French shows, most convincingly, that the Holy Alli ance which had taken upon itself b3foregone conclusions to Prwas a mere airy fabric of the brain, a path t devoid of o h a i l bY' l t) p r ractical applicability. The Holy Alliance has bequeathed to the after-world the conviction that monarchs and nations by no means stand in need of the creation of special obligations to be able to live quietly and peaceably together, and strive together for the development of civilisation. It is not till some State or other, led astray by passion or by some false combination, seems about to encroach on the rights or the existence of other Powers, that a more in timate union among other States, which find their advantage in combining their efforts to avert the danger, shows itself to be a necessity. And when this proximate object is attained, this spccial league blends into that general alliance which is so absolutely necessary for the necessary for the interests and the development of civilisation of all the nations of Europe." SWEDEN. A letter from Stockholm, of the 27th, gives the following details relative to the late discussion on the Religious Liberty Bill, the rejection of which has been communicated by telegraph :-- "The debate interrupted for two days by the tem porary illnes s of Count Ilamilt3n, marshal of the king dom, president ex officio of the assemblies of the four orders, was resumed the day before yesterday, and almost exclusively occupies the attention of every class of persons in the kingdom. Among the members who in the first sittings spoke with much force in favour of maintaining the pain of banishment against any one quitting the State religion (Protestant) was Count Sparre, forwerly Minister of Justice in Sweden. His arguments, although marked by a certain exaggeration, seem to have produced a very strong impression on the assembly, and to have influenced a certain number of d itibtful votes in the class of the burgesses and the country patty. These persons voted for the amend tnent nroposed by the constitutional commission, and which allows the punishmen t of exile to remain in full force. The debates in the chamber, on a subject so open to controversy, naturally cause much agitation out of doors. Tao members of the Lu theran clergy have held meetings iu almost every province to pronounce for or against the govern ment measure. Out of 457 ministers composing the clerical body in the province of Sclioneti, 280 c: e . Oared in favour of tho law of banishment. The respectable minority of 177 members of the clergy in favour of abolishing penalties repu;rnant to the feeling of the present age seems to demonstrate the existence of lib era l ten d enc i es i n re li g i ou s m a tt ers ; but it is well known that the influence and awho rity of the hi g h clergy in Sweden are always must infloLintial over the of the ecelesias general mass tical body. PAIN. The Mad r id jou rn S als of the 30th ult. confirm the statement made by the London and Paris journals that Mexico has accepted the mediation of England and France in the dispute with Spain. Considera ble progress was being made in the fa tablishment of lighthouses on thethere coastwills ; and '.chen the proposed - .s sytem is complete /- ,e 105 i n a ll. S ome o f 'tte new c a bi ne t w ill f o ll ow p y preceding o ne , th oug h i t w ill endeavour to 7::,;ak.5 it of a m ore lib era l character, the the j e o a al olio l ie state as that - and will Pr.sect liberal laws to the Cortes. It is known Chat the negotiations of M. Mou with the Holy See have resulted in what the Spanish govern ment desired, namely, the approval by the Pope of the sales of ecclesiastical property made in 1855 andl Sso, the conclusion of a treaty relative to the P:ontinuation of such sales on payment of an indem nity to the clergy ; the suppression of seventeen holidays in the course of the year, and the power to bishops to accord dispensations for marriages up to the third degree. THE PENINSULAR MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, TUESDAY. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam ship Tagus, Capt. E. Christian, with the mails from the Peninsular ports in charge of Lieut. J. Reid, Admiralty agent, arrived a t Southampton yesterday at 9 a.m. . She left Gibraltar Oct. 24 ; Cadiz, 25 ; Lisbon, 29 ; Oporto, 30 ; and Vigo, 31. The Tagus experienced strong northerly winds on the coast of Spain and Portugal and fine weather through the Bay of Biscay. _ This steamer brings 15 passengers, 2 packages of specie value 5001., and a cargo consisting of 30 boxes of onions, 160 boxes of eggs, 14 baskets of chestnuts, 80 hides, and 36 packages of general merchandise. During the voyage home the Tagus passed, on the 29th ult., the screw steamer Teutonia steering direct for Lisbon ; on the 31st a large paddle steamer, with two funnels, steering to the south west ; and on the 2d inst., in lat. 48 52 N., long. 4.55 W., the stsam-brig Brilliant, steering, south west. Capt. Christian also reports that on the 2d, in the Channel, he passed a splendid Aberdeen clipper, proceeding down Channel under full sail ; but, although he hoisted his colours and made sig nal, asking the name of the ship, the people on board had not the common courtesy to answer, or take the slightest notice of the signals. Dates from Gibraltar are to the 24th ult., at which time the Curlew was the only British ship of war lying in the bay. The Vulture, Capt. Campbell, left on the 16th for the eastward, to join Admiral Lyons's squadron, which was expected to arrive at the lonian Islands from Greece about the end of the raontb. Dr. H. Fisher, of the Royal Artillery, took his passage in the Vulture for Malta, whence he proceeds to India via Alexandria,. The steamtugs Reddole and Orient had returned to the Bay from their search after the French bark Adolphe at Laura, which was in collision with the steamer Rhone in the Straits on the 14th ult. ; but, beyond a boat belonging to bar and some boxes floating, containing lucifer matches, which were picked up by the crew of the Orient, nothing was discovered of the ill-fated vessel. • A large British steam-ship, supposed to be the Australasian, with the mails of the 12th for Aus tralia, passed the garrison to the eastward at 7 o'clock on the morning of the 17th ; she was full of troops, and signalled all well on board. Two screw steamers, the Albanian, Capt. A. Bruce, for Genoa and Leghorn, and the Melita, Capt. Langlands, for Malta and Constantinople, arrived at Gibraltar from Liverpool on the morning of the 22d. Gibraltar exchanges on the 24th were quoted as under :—London, 90 days' date, 50i ; Paris, do., Of. 37c. ; Marseilles, do., sf. 38c. ; Genoa, du., Of. 39c. ; Madrid, 8 days' s i g ht, 1 die. ; Cadiz, do., ; Malaga, do., par ; Seville, do., dis. ; Ali cante, dis. : Valencia, 4 dis. ; Barcelona, idis. ; Spanish pillared dollars, 4 per cent. premium, none; no demand. When the Tagus left Lisbon on the 20th ult. the Portuguese ships of war were decked with flags for the birthday of his Majesty Don Fernando, ex- Regent, and a levee was to be held at the Palace of Necessid %des. There wero no foreign 'vessels of war in port. The reports of the fever at Lisbon vary little from the last received by the Petropolis steam packet. The new cases for 24 hours up to the 10 p.m. on the 26th were 230—deaths - 77, and cured 132 ; and up to the same hour on the 27th 23], with 92 deaths, and 162 cured ; under treatment in the hospitals, 648 ; and in private houses, 965. The weather con tinued cool and rainy. Little money offered upon the Lisbon exchange, and the Board of Public Credit was the principal take of London at 54, for three months. Paris was done at 520 ' • Amsterdam, 431 ; and Hamburg, 481. Genoa, 516, nominal. Business generally continued suspended, and stocks are quoted nominally the same as by last packet. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Alhambra, with the outward mails of the 27th from Southampton, was at Vigo. LADY FRANKLIN'S ARCTIC EXPEDITION. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—The enclosed letter from Captain 111‘Clintock will, I think, be read with interest if you will obligingly insert it. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, Athanmum, Nov. 3. JOHN BARROW. " Yacht Fox, lat. 71 deg., off Cape Cranetouo. closed at Uppernavik, Aug. 6. " My dear Ta row,—Although I have but little news to relate, I am sure you will be none the less rejoiced to hear from the po•ir little Fox. Here she is off Cape Crans',oun, in lat. 71 dog., having on board au Esqui- MaUX and 10 very fine dogs obtained at Disco. She also is complete with coals, having filled up at the coal cliffs in Waigat Strait. I have sent home one of my crew, who proved to be conleumptive, and, having proved the others pretty well, I can answer for their soundness ar d willing cheerfulness. We get on admirably—exactly as in the old Intrepid. At Lively I saw two whaler Captains, whose ships were crushed in Melville Bay last June. They seemed to think I should not experience any difficulty. I cannot find that we have forgotten anything, great as was the hurry of sailing. We are very comfortable ; our provisions are nao,t excellent. The Fox sails well, but steams slowly in consequence of the screw being too small. As she gets lighter she wi 1 go better. I have tried her among the ice, and find that her sharp bow readily opens a passage where a bluff one would knock in vain. " I did not stop at Atonkerdluk, where the fossil wood and leaves are, so have none to bring home for your friend. " I write by this opportunity to beg that the Admi ralty may grant to my crew upon their return, if succes ful, that their time for pension may be allowed to count. I am most fortunate in my officers and crew ; all deserve my praise alike. Aug. 6. " Blowing strong from the southward. Hove to off Uppernavik. We have got 30 dogs, and are abut to proceed on our voyage, so I must end rather hastily,. " Yours very siz._e rely, " F. L. M'CLINTOCK. THE GAS COMPANIES' CO3IBINATION. Yesterday, at the meeting of the Beard of Works for the Holbert] District, Mr. Baldock in the char, Mr. HOPWOOD, the clerk to the board, read the report of the committee to whom it had been referred to inquire as to the intention of the gas comp an i es i n putting an end to competition to raise the price of gas to con sumers, which stated that the committee had had in terviews with the London, the Chartered, and the Im perial Gas Companiee, and inquired of each Of the com panies whether it was a fact that the several companies lied entered into a contract tQ divide the metropolis into districts amongst themselves, with a defined boundary to each company, and also whether, if such an arrangement had been come to, the public may expect to derive an ad vantage by a reduction in the pried of gas, or what were the ultimate views of the companies. While the directors of the gas companies admitted that such an arrangement had been come to by the eas companies, they stated that the objects in the course pur sued was to realise capital which had fur a long time remained unproductive through competition, and to avoid in future the great public inconvenience which had been caused by the same line of road being opened and re-opened by conflicting companies, far the repair and use of the several pipes and mains, together with the great and useless expense to themselves caused by the serious injuries done to their property by rival workmen of different companies. The committee received a positive assurance from the directors of the several companies, that they bad no in tention in the arrangement referred to of raising the price of gas to the consumers, but the committee failed to ob tain a like assurance from the companies ttat they had it in contemplation to diminish the expense to the con sumers ; the committee being reminded by one o f the companies, in answer to an inquiry upon this point, that gas was supplied to the consumers at a low rate already, and that the expense of the alterations at present being, ntail e Was such that the companies couid not give any positive assurance upon this point. With regard to the quality of the gas, the London Gas Company g ate d th a t it wou ld i n f u t u re be their study to keep it up to the proper standard, for which p u i r s tr t s o e they had appointed au eminent scientiac c rem pet iodically test it, and they invited the board, , or the public, occasion Illy to take means at any t) check f un l competent and test the qualby, by the appointment of person on their part. NOMINATION OF SEIERIFFS FOR ENGLAND AND WALES. —Thuri.iday, the 12th instant, has been appointed for the nomination of gentlemen to serve the office of sheriffi for England and Wales during the next year. The Chance!. for of Vie Exchequer, the President of the Council, and other ministers of state wilt attend, and the whole of the judges will be present for the purpose of submitti ng their nominations for her Miljesty' B selection and approval The proceedings will take place in the Court of Excite quer, Westminster Hall. LAW INTELLIGENCE.--(This Day.) COUTIT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Sittings in Banco, before Lord Campbell, Jastices Coleridge, Wigbtman, and Erle.) SEED V. HIGGINS, Mr. Knowles, Q.C., said that this was an action tried before the Lord Chief Justice, at the last sitting at Guildhall, when a verdict was zeturned for the defen dant. The learned counsel moved for a rule to show cause why the verdict should not be set aside, and why on certain issues the verdict should not be entered for the plaintiff, on the ground that the verdict was against evidence and on misdirection by the learned judge. The action was fur an infringement of a patent for certain improvements in machinery for preparing, &c., of cotton. The court granted the rule, PRESCOTT V. FURNES AND OTHERS, Mr. Monck, Q C., moved for a rule for a new trial, on the ground that the verdict was against the weight of evidence. This was an action for an assault and per sonal injury,whereby it was alleged the plaintiff had lost the sight of her eye, tried before Mr. Baron Chakbell at the last Liverpool assizes, in which the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff, damages 2001. Furnes was a landlord, keeping an inn between Manchester and Stockton ; the plaintiff had previously been in trouble relative to some silk he had offered to Messrs. Syddale and Co., in whose employment Cross, one of the defen dants, was at the time, and Prickett, the third defen dant, was said to be a man of no means. It appeared from the evidence of Prickett, that they were all at Furnes when Cross resented some remarks made by the plaintiff with reference to Messrs. Syddale, The parties were, however, pacified, but some how or other the quarrel was resumed, when Furnes ordered the plaintiff out of hie house, and in so doing pushed him into another room, turned the gas out, and plaintiff was struck. He was unable to say who struck him, but he believed it was Fumes. Prickett he did not see. Hayes, a man who accompanied the plaintiff to engage Furnes's house, and was in personal conflict with Cross at the time, stated that Ferries and Cross struck the plaintiff. Lord Campbell said it appeared to be a case of con flicting evidence, and asked if the learned judge who tried the case bad expressed dissatisfaction at the ver dict 1 Mr. Monett said the learned judge assented to an ap plication to stay execution. Lord Campbell said the Court would consult L:rn before granting the rule. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. (Sittings in Banco—Before the Lord Chief Baron, Barons Bramwell, Watson, and Channel].) CFIAPMAN V. THE MONMOUTHSHIRE RAILWAY AND CANAL COMPANY. Mr. Whately, Q.C., moved for a rule to set aside the verdict in this casa, and, if necessary, that a new trial be granted. The action was tried at the last Monmoutshire Assizes, before Mr. Baron Bramwell, when a verdict was returned for the plaintiff, damages 105/. A verdict was entered by the learned judge for the defendant on certain points on which it was desir able to obtain the opinion of the court. The question in dispute bad reference to compensa tion for the obstruction of a right of way to certain land situate near the canal. Rule granted. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. (Sittings in Banco, before Lord Chief Justice Cock burn, Justices Williams, Crowder, and Willes.) KING Y. THE ACCUMULATIVE LIFE FUND AND GENERAL ASSURANCE COMPANY. The arguments part heard yesterday were resumed this morning. The case came before the court on an application to enter a non-suit. The plaintiff was a policy holder in the company and alleged that the company had ceased to continue their business and had improperly alienated their funds to the Australian Company, and claimed a restitution of the money paid. At the trial a 'verdict was taken for the plaintiff with leave to move to enter a nonsuit. The court were unanimously of opinion that the action could not be maintained, and made the rule absolute for a nonsuit. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.) IN RE TILLEY. This bankrupt was described as an innkeeper at Walton-upon-Thamsv, and to-day came up for his cer• tificate. From the report of the official assignee, it appears that the debts are about 6661 , and the assets will pay a dividend of 24. tid. in the ponnd. The bankrupt commences his balance sheet May, 1855, with a defi ciency of 871., and he had not kept any cash book, and the greater part of the expenses were unvouched. Messrs Paul and Turner had therefore some difficulty in making out the balance sheet, which although the best which could be rendered, was far from satisfactory. There was no opposition, and the bankruptcy took place six months since. His Honour said it was a case in which he could not grant a certificate immediately, but must suspend it for three months, and then to be of the third class. Protec tion granted. IN BE WILLIAM SQUIRES. The bankrupt was described as of Oxforti-street, gun manufacturer, and this was the certificate meeting. The balance-sheet by Messrs. Paul and Turner, shows a surplus in May, 1853, of 912/. ; debtor to creditors, 1,1331. ; to ditto holding security, 7861. ; profit, 6071. Creditors—By doubtful debts, 1591. ; property in the bands of creditors, 1,0051. The trade expenses amounted to 1,5211. ; losses, 5911. ; house expenses, 7581. His Honour said that this case presented very unfa vourable features. The bankrupt had filed two balance sheets : the first was admitted to have been fictitious ; in that he had put down the surplus as only 831. The accounts were unvouched, and property had not been satisfactorily accounted for. The certificate must, there fore, be suspended fur 12 months from the filing the petition, Feb., 1356. IN RE WARRINGTON. This bankrupt was described as of the New Corn Ex change, and Mark-lane, corn merchant, and applied for his certificate. The assignees spoke highly of the bankrupt. His Honour granted an immediate certificate of the second class, and said he wished to mark his opinion by stating that the bankrupt wa3 a perfectly honest man. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. (This Day. AIANSION-HOUSE. T3IPORTANT TO EMIGRANTS AND SEAMEN.—Mr. Ritche, of 11, Cavendish-road, South I.ambetb, mada an application to the sitting magistrate for permission to snake some experiments of importance to the com munity at large upon the river Thames. The applicant stated that request was in reference to some cork beds which were now coming gralually into use among all individuals going to sea. What he (Mr. Ritchie) required was permission to make a few public experi ments upon the river Thames, between Chelsea-bridge and Richmond. The Alderman referred the applicant to the Lord Mayor, and asked the nature of the experiment. Applicant said it would merely be a testing experi ment, as to the length of time a person might be buoyed up by the mattrasp. Applicant then thanked his worship and withdrew. MARLBOROUGII-STREET. VIOLENT ASSAULT AT A STATION-HOUSE , —Trolly Smith, a low prostitute, was charged before Mr. ]3-adon with violently assaulting Norm Holland, by stabbing her in the eye at the Vine-street Pollee-station. It appeared that the prisoner and the prosecutor, whose eyes were bandaged up, and who appeared to be in great pain, were taken into custody at an early hour this morning for being drunk and quarrelling. On the charge being preferred by Webber, 207 C, before Inspec tor Parke, at the station-house, the prisoner Smith, whose conduct was dreadfully violent and offensive, made a rush at the woman Holland, and struck her with something she had in her hand a violent blow in the left eye, from which the blood flowed freely. Complainant immediately called out, " eye is out, and pulled cut something and threw it w m. Thin ith h e subsequentlyLioo ascertained iehthe p t to er beha had towardshairpin, hi covers] us d such when n g s e t r ri o l u ci s r, ri g a l t i u h r n e . t he e w a o t u o n n ti ce ar e p n e t a f r o e r d a a t u o of o c, u f ' and had it dressed. The prisoner denied having' struck her with the hair pin. The fact was they had a quarrel about a shilling which she had lent her. Instead of paying her the money she (p rosecutr i x) with her companions set upon her and nea r ly t ore h er to pieces. Mr. Bead on sai d the prisoner had been guilty of a very for three mont h s ' , under the C r i m i na l A ss aults Act. grave ch arge of asault, for which h(- s hould commit her THAMES. Tug ALLEGED VICTIM OF THE POLICE. —During the investigation of the night charges, this day at 12 o'clock, Mr. Sella addressed Inspector Dendy of the El and inquired the state of the patient William Williams, a seaman who had been taken to the Dreadnought Hos pital ship, on the morning of the 26th ult , and who, in the belief that ho was about to die, made a deposition that he was severely maltreated by two police constables ~ti'~~ - s- of the H division, on the morning of the 24th ult., in Ratcliff-highway. Inspector Deudy said the seaman Williams was much better. Mr. Selfe—l am glad to hear that. On the day I took his depositions it was not expected he would survive many hours. Is he likely to recover ? Inspector Dendy—l believe he is, sir. Mr. Selfe—The two policemen will be forthcoming if ❑ecessary ! Inspector Dendy—Yes, sir. Mr. Selfe—Was the man Williams sober on the night in questio❑ Inspector Dendy—He said in his deposition he had drunk five glasses of gin. I can obtain no further par. iiculars about him. The conversation thee terminated. CANTERBURY HALL. Last evening, a grand selection from " Lucrezia Borgia" was performed at this attractive place of enter• tainment, for the first time, with the most unexampled Success. The parts of the opera chosen were the solo by Orsini, and chorus, in which he counsels the avoidance of the Borgias ; the scena by Lucrezia, " Holy Beauty ;" the duet by Gennaro and Lucrezia ; and the celebrated solo and chorus, in which Lucrez;s, is denounced as a prisoner and an assassin. The first-mentioned piece was given with great precision, and was loudly applauded, as was also Lucrezia's scam, and duet. The principal artistes engaged in the performance were Madame Ma rietta, Palmyra, Badzey, Russell, and Brunel' ; Messrs. Clime, Grover, Melling, and St. Albyn. It was quite de lightful to witness the attention of the audience whil-t the selection was being sung, as it clearly proved the splendid music was duly appreciated. The success that has attended these " operatic selections" has exceeded all expectations, and the proprietor of the Hall really merits the very high compliment paid him by Lord William Lennox last night at the London Tavern. CHRISTY'S MINSTRELS.—This deservedly favourite troupe of transatlantic artistes, judging from the crowds 'Who nightly fill the Polygraphic-hall, have struck a "gold placer" equal to any in Australia ; nor do we wonder at their success, for here harmony and fun go hand-in-hasd, and nightly we find ourselves laughing heartily at a joke, and anon again in a melting mood at oce of those plaintive southern melodies, the rendition of which have made the Christys' names familiar in every palace and cottage of the New World. They have now added to their amusing programme a burlesque on Jullien's Concert , , which for genuine fun excels any. thing we have yet seen them do—introducing solos on monster, indescribable horns, drums, &e. ; and a capital burlesque on the popular Miss Jetty Treffz, by Mr. Collins, who sings "Tramp, tramp," with orchestral ac companiments that would astonish the original. An hour could not be spent more pleasantly than by paying a visit to this comfortable hall, where every one seems delighted. MADAME TIISSAUD'S EXHIBITION.—The Potract model of his Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Brazil has just been completed and placed in the Great-room of this establishment. His Imperial Majesty was born in Brazil in the year 1825, and was a son of the late Emperor Don Pedro and his Empress Leopoldina, an Arch duchess of Austria. He is, therefore, descended from he royal families of Braganza, Bourbon, and Hapsburg, consequently allied to nearly all the reigning families of Europe. His Majesty is stated to be a highly educated man and a perfect constitutional monarch, and is there fore greatly beloved by his subjects. His Imperial Nlajesty is represented in the uniform of an Admiral, decorated with orders, the chief being the Golden Fleece. The figure, which is stated to be six feet four in height, is most life-like and admirably coustructed, being most cieditable to the artists employed. The likeness is con. sidered most faithful. STANDARD THEATRE,—The skilful and successful manager of this theatre has lately rewarded his patrons by appearing for a few nights on the stage himself in a favourite character—that of Ben, the boatswain. Mr. Douglass is one of the best impersonators that we have ever seen of the nautical character ; and for vigoir and activity excels all competitors in the performanse of this especial part. Yet, with all this excess of dernonstra• tion, there is a quiet natural vein of acting at the bottom; and not a wLit more is done than is needed for the Was• tration of the part and the action. The judicious regu lation of the requisite amount of power is that which most commends itself to us in Mr. Douglass' performance, and removes it to a great distance from those noisy and violent exhibitions in which some popular players too much delight. Points of pathos there are, too, which are nicely holetawueghrt to admire ecognisela nr. Douglas the out; thesa a m eg nd on the ualitiesw: are in Mr. T. P. Cooke ; but the class of character is ruder, n a t ;id n M o r w . a ppears almost nightly , i , tt his own f our act drama of James and i A i n m d P e a r r s s on n is at i sq n i s t t h a e r r r e i n f o g r e a ' t this e t h s P e a on t r d e e , " Cloud and Sunshine, which is received with con. tinued approbation. It is placed on the boards in a s yle of splendour well calculated to enhance its success. On Tuesday a new actor appeared in the touching part of Belphegor—Mr. Brady], announced as from the Man chester theatre, a gentleman evidently well qualified to prosper on these boards. His performance was scholarly and intelligent ; commanded great respect and much applause ; and, altogether, we must pronounce that the debutant was most favourably received.—lllustrated London, News, Oct. 31. THE ROYAL BRITISH BANK.—Yesterday, a rather ire. portant application in the affairs of this unfortunate con cern was made to Mr. Pugh, the judge at his Honour Vice-Chancellor Kindersley's Chambers, by Mr. Henry Harris, solicitor, on behalf of certain shareholders who were induced, under fraudulent representations, to take shares in the bank under the company's supplements] charter. Mr. Harris contended that, under the autho rity of Brockwell's case, in the same bank, where it was decided that a contract founded in fraud was legally no contract at all, his clients were entitled to be re leased from all liability. After some observations from Mr. Burton, solicitor for Mr. Harding, the offi cial manager, and Mr. Vandercome for the official assignee, the judge decided that as the case of Brock well would, he was informed, be taken on appeal to the Lord Chancellor (and probably to the House of Lords) the application, though an important and proper . one, must be postponed, Mr. Harris observing that some of the cases were (..f poor men who had been trepanned by the company's officers to take their shares at a time when the concern was virtually insolvent. DE,TRUCTION BY FIRE OP THE MUSIC-HALL, BRIGHTON'. —Yesterday morning, about a quarter to 4 o'clock, an alarm was given that the Sussex Music-hall, Edward.. street, was again on fire, and the police were quickly on the spot with the fire hosing, but all attempts to get the fire under were utterly useless, and in less than half an hour after its discovery it had burnt itself out; and this place of amusement is once more a complete wreck. There is not a piece of timber standing sufficient to make a Lucifer match; the interior of the wall presents no other view than a heap of charcoal and fragments of iron pillars. So sudden was the conflagration that not a thing was saved, and from the facts which we have gleaned, the interior must have been completely gutted before the fire was observed, which was not done till the roof fell in, when the flames shot high into the air, ilia• ininatisg for a few moments the buildings around us, as far as the Town-hall, and then gradually died out, leaving nothing but the smouldering ruins for the water to play upon. The property is uninsured. A MOST BLOODY DUEL.—A duel took place between Mr. C. M. Blair and Colonel Casey, at Stockton, which resulted in the death of the latter. We quote from the Stockton, Argus the following particulars, which show this to be about the bloodiest and most desperate duel on record :—" A. duel came off at an early hour on Tuesday morning, a few miles from this city, between Mr. C. M. Blair and Colonel Casey, both of Merced County. A bitter animosity has for some time past existed bet wean the parties, growing out of a rivalry in the effort to obtain the hand of Mies L----, a young lady of prepossessing personal appearance and accomplishments, at present residing with her father ou the Stanislaus. Mr. Blair and Colonel Casey met in the bar-room of the Webber-house, on Mon day morning, each accompanied by friends, where conversation ensued between them, at first apparently in a friendly manner ; but Blair, becoming vexed at the indifference which his rival assumed, made some severe charges, which Casey denounced as false, and at stehveeresambleow with histime,risio fist. fr C from his isseseat, drewh struckis voler, r e ßlai v ra , but was prevented using it by persons present. Blair, being unarmed, stepped back, but was pursued by Casey, who dealt him another severe blow upon the face. The friends of the parties, however, succeeded in preventing bloodshed arid restoring order, shortly after which arrangements were made for a settlement of the difficulty by other mews.. Yesterday morning was fixed as the time of meeting, at a place three miles from the city, where the parties met at about daylight, accompanied by a few spectators. The ground was measured, a distance of ten paces, and, the word being given, shots were exchanged. On the first fire each party missed aim. The second shot took effect upon Casey, causing a slight flesh wound. Upon at. tempting the third shot the cylinder upon Casey's pistol refused to revolve in consequence of an exploded cap lodging upon the tube. Firing was then discontinued forn ooe resumed. ssio n Each without wle Bclradi,r. three of which took effect u p on Casey, about (Colt'sten six shooters) miri ut e s w , er o during reloaded which ve strhyeexowohhaeitatonphgosenrds, and six firing shots w i a n s a ci g n a i o in k escaped without injury. shot The w m h o i s o t h d dangerous wound received by Casey was peri toneum or abdominal lining. A ball also passed through the abdominal muscles. Notwithstanding the wounds received by Colonel Casey, it is said that l ie exhibited an apparent unconcern throughout the firing. He was Lrought into the city by his friends, and is at present at the Magnolia-house. Blair, as might have b een cep, cted, has made his escape, probably to await the result of Casey's wounds. We have known Cal. Casey for a Lumber of years as one of the earliest settlere upon the farming lands along the Tuolumne t n a e d s e a s s t e h e mg gentled t l b o y m eanlarge worthy rc o l f e a o ll f rifriendsysr„ andli e i n s e q k csnfidence ; and we trust that the unfortunate affair in which he has becerce involved may not terminate :atally. The duel was, undoubtedly, one of the most desperate en record, and we only regret the neces sity that compelled the resort to such hazardous means of adjusting a personal difficulty." The San Joaqui4 Repubican says that, badly wounded as Col. Casey was, he insisted upon having another round of six shots each which his homes, of course, prohibited.—Californian Paper. r .