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et Government securities to all parties except to those dialers and speculators who have already obtained loans. THE BOMBAY MARKET. RPM ON TIM STATE OF THE MARKET FRO) THE 3D TO THE 16TH OF NOVEMBER. (From the Bombay Times.) The English mail, with advices from London of the 10th Oct., reached us on the morning of Friday, the 16th inst., per Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamship Pekin. Our money market during the past fortnight has, as an ticipated in our last, become very much tighter, and the banks have raised their rates of interest 3 per cent, all round, and interest now ranges from 9 to 12 per cent. A further decline has taken place in Government securi ties. We quote Fours 77 to 78, and Fives 90. We have no change to report in our local joint-stocks. IMPORTS. Cotton Pieoe Goods—The market has remained steady during the past fortnight. The stocks on hand are small; the business transacted has been limited ; and, as the holders in no way show any particular anxiety to part with their goods, a favonsoble change may be anticipated. Gray longloths are in very favourable demand, and a rise in the prices may be looked for. Gray domestics are in fair request ; gray Madapollams of 3lbs. have advanced a little ; and gray jaconets are scarce. Bleached and Fancy Goods.—Bleached goods have con. tinned to be in good demand at former prices. Cotton Yarns.—These articles have improved in price. Male twist fs in very excellent demand. Exchange.—Bank and China drawn bills have sold for 2s. 2d. to 2s. 21d. ; local credits and documents fetching 2•. 24d. to 2s. 24d. On Calcutta, sight is 1001; on China, 60 days' sight, 219. CHINA. HONG KONG, OCT. 30. By the arrival of the Ganges on the 26th inst. we received the London mail of the 10th of Septem ber. The steamer Ottawa with the outward raail leaves today. Lord Elgin is here, and it is probable he will not leave the place till the results of the demonstrations against Canton are known. . _ _ — We understand as soon as the whole force of Marines arrive operations will commence. The first detachment arrived on the 28th inst. in the Ammer Imperador. The despatch gunboat Cormorant and gunboat Banterer arrived from Manilla yesterday. An expedition under Commodore Elliot, consist ing of the gunboats Plover, Opossum, and Staunch, with some ship's boats, left Tiger Island ou the 14th inst. After a cruise of several days they came out near the junction of the great west and north rivers, and arrived at Macao on the 19th inst. During the cruise several Mandarin junks and some forts were destroyed, but private property was not inter fered with. The people of the towns which were passed willingly assisted in pointing out the Man darin boats, understanding, apparently, the object of the expedition. I regret to have to report another accident on board ship arising from Chinese treachery. The schooner Neva left this on the 17th inst. with a valuable cargo of treasure and merchandise bound to Foochow. The following evening some Chinese passengers, assisted by the carpenter of the ship, killed the captain and a couple of the seamen who were on deck. The mate esoaped up the rigging, where he remained till the Chinese left the vessel, which they did after two or three hours, taking with them 22,000 dole. worth of treasure. When the vessel was taken possession of she was steered into Mit s Bay, close to this, whence she was brought back by the mate on the morning of the 19th inst. Rewards are offered for the apprehension of the perpetrators of this act, but no clue has been got of them as yet. The British ship Cathaya, which left this on the 14th inst. for Foochow, was lost on the Prate shoal on the 20th inst. The captain and crew arrived here in the ship's boats, and brought with them about 10,000 dols worth of the treasure which was on board the ship. The French Minister, Baron Le Gros, visited his Excellency Sir John Bowring ou the 16th inst. His Excellency was received here with the usual salutes and a guard of honour. At Hongkong all r: mains quiet. There is little change to notice in imports, the market being almost clear of stocks. Cotton—Bombay firm, at 16 doll. 50c. to 17 dols. Cotton Yarn.—Stocks light, No. IG-24, 31 dols. ; No. 28-32, 35 dole.; No. 38-42, 45 dolls. Shirtings. —No sales, and pricesunaltered. Grays, 2 dols. 25c • to _3 dols. ; whites, 2 dols. 40c. to 3 dols. 15c. Woollens are inquired for, but quotations show no change. Rice is hardly inquired for by Chinese. Bengal. 20 dols. sc. to 2 dols. 30c. Canton Silk.— No settlements reported at Macao for England. Bnllion—Sycee silver 61 per cent. premium ; bar silver 7 per cent, premium ; gold leaf 22 dols. 70c. Exchange on England closed at 4s. 11d, ; on Bombay, 226 to 228 r., at 15 days' sight ; and on Calcutta, 220 r., at three days' sight. Tonnage is abundant. From Amoy our dates are to the 22d inst. Cotton iu fair demand ; 17 dots. asked for Bombay. Cotton Yarn—Llwer ; numbers 16-21, quoted at 28 dols. 75c. to 29 dols. Shirtings— Small sales. Grays-51 catties to 6f coffins, 2 dols. 30e. to 2 dols. 70c. Whites-54 to GO reed, 2 . dols. 75c. to 3 dols. The stock of tea was trifling. Foo Chow advices are t. the 19th inst. The settlements of congou had been about 6,000 packages, at prices from 10 to 31 taels short. Me dium qualities are reported, 2 to 3 taels lower. Common and fine teas maintained their value. Stock of tea estimated at 80,600 to 100,000 pack ages of Congou. Two vessels were on the berth for London, and cne for Liverpool. " Shanghai advances are to the 23d inst. " Shirtings—Demand WAS moderate, and holders anxious to quit. Deliveries 37,000 pieces. Gr ys quoted taels 2.4 to taels 2.8. White, tael 1.6.5 to taels 2;3. The market was quiet for tea. Stocks were large, but teamon unwilling to submit to any material decline in rates. Settlements 6,000 pack ages of congou at taels 24 to 40. Greens 37,000 packages, at a decline in prices for both kinds of Ito 3 taels. The decrease in the export of tea to this time is estimated at 4,500, 0001 b., or 5,000,0001 b., deducting cargo of the North Wind. S lk-3,000 bales settled at 5 to 20 taels reduc tion. The export from Shanghai to the end of the month will show a falling off as compared with last year—say 36,000 bales against 46,000 bales in October, 1836. Stock in the market 9,000 bales. Total export from China to (late is 37,000 bales against 44,700 last year. Exchange.—On England rate 3 closed at 6s. 91d. t 0,64. 10d. ; on Bombay 304 rs. " Freights to England 3/. for tea, and 6/. for silk. Manila dates are to the 34th inst. Sales of cur rent clayed sugar had been made at sBi. In ex change on England nothing done. Mexican dollars 18 per cent, premium. Our isteit dates are—From England, Sept. 10 ; Calcutta, Sept. 25; Bombay, Sept. 29; Singapore, Oct. 19 ; Manilla, Oct. 24 • Melbourne, Sept. 15 ; Sydney, Sept. 10; Shanghai, Oat. 23. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. SHIPS OF WAR. At Hong Kong, the British ships Calcutta and Actaeon, the sloop Racehorse, the brig Acorn; the steamers TriLune, Hightlyer, Liflexible, and Coromanel ; the gun-boats Algerine, Ban terer, Cormorant, Drake, Forester, Haughty, Lee, Opossum ; the American sloops Levant and Ports mouth; the French steamers Menithe and Mangan ; the Dutch steamer Medusa. At Amoy, the British sloop Comus, and the steamer Niger. At Foochow, the British sloop Camilla. At Ningpo, the British steamer Hornet. At Canton River, the British ships Nankin and Sybille, the brigs Bittern and Elk ; the steamers E4lc, Cruiser, and Sampson ; the gun-boats Bus tard, Dove, Leven, Plover, Slaney, Starling, and Staunch. At Brothers, the French frigate Nemesis ; the st•lamers Audaoieuse, Catinaf, Phleguethon, and Primauguet ; the gun-boats Avalanche, Dragonne, Fasee, and MitraiUe. . At Shanghai, the British ship Pique ; the steamer Nimrod ; the French frigate Capricieuse ; the steamer Durance ; and the American steamer San Jacinto. At ilo tunfrALS FROM GREAT BRITAIN. Liverpool; th e Oct. 16, the Ferozepore, from her Mathietn:ztYwe'serguvenr Vanguard, from London. 18th, -boat Drake, from Plymouth. 19th, from London ;the Alt the Runnymede, M e tk iir leo ; burg, from New castle. 22d, from Cardiff. 25th, the Antagonist, fromcl'ili'etw°l*, ma j,st c;:tle. 28th, the steamer Plymouth.n Imperador, and her -boats Cormorant and Banterer, from ilt z Swansea. At Shanghai, Oct. 19, the Java, f rom DEPARTURES TO GREAT From Macao. —Oct. 22, the Orion, f ,, I , N i. _ Oct, 26, the Peregrine Oliver, for London, London ; From Shanghai.—Oct. 16, the John Taylor, f or Liverpool. -----.-- SOCIETY OF ARTS —Colonel Sykes, M.P. the Rev. Dr. Bootb, F.R.S., and J. Glaisher Esq F. 3'B of the Royal Ob serva t or y, Greenwicb, have resigned their Beate in the council of the Society of Arts. 'METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS.—The weekly meeting of th e b oar d was h e ld yester d a y. A report WAS brought up from the works committee, in which they recommend " that in the construction of the new street from Southwark to Stamford-street, the block of build ings between High -street and Counter-street, including the Town Hail, be removed, and the space so obtained thrown into the new street, at a cost of 27,0001. The finance committee reported that the difficulties in the way of raising money were so great that they recom mended that the Southwark and Counter-streets improvementi remain in abeyance. jaER MAJESTY'S THEATRE, GREAT CLASSICAL CONCERTS. Positively the Last Night but Five. The highly Successful INDIAN QUADRILLE, and GENERAL HAVELOCK'S GRAND TRIUMPHAL MARCH Second Beethoven Night. Vocalist, Madlle. Jetty Treffi —Violin, M. Remenyi. Pianoforte, Miss A. Goddard. THIS EVENING (MONDAY, December the 14th), will be produced the New Grand Descriptive Composition, oy M. Jullien, entitled THE INDIAN QUADRILLE, and GENERAL HAVELOCK'S TRIUMPHAL MARCH, 'erformed by M. Jullien's Orchestra, assisted by the drums and fifes of the Grenadier Guards, the Coldstream Guards, and 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 Bal Masque will remain during the continuance of these Con :Arta. 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., Rho were c' 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 erpence, for the express rurpose of arranging at her Majesty's Theatre a display which wall be seen for the first time in this country. The Concert will commence at 8 o'clock. Prices of Admission—Promenade, ls ; Upper Boxes, le. ; le. ; Dress Circle, 2s. 6d.; Private Boxes, 10s. dd. and upwards. Prospectuses, with full particulars, may be had at the Box -3tßce of the Theatre ; of all the principal libraries ; and at &alien and Co.'s, 214, Regent-street. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. — M. JULLIEN'S GRAND BAL M AS Q U E.—ln consequence of the great success of the Bal Masque, M. Jullien will give a SECOND, and positively the L.et this season, at the end of thefsecond Series of Concerts, on MONDAY, Dec. 21.—Applications to be made at the Box Office of the Theatre. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstone. ----- THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock. with a new Comedy, entitled AN UNEQUAL MATCH. Princi pai characters by Messrs. Buckstone, Compton, Chippendale, W. Farren, Miss Amy Sedgwick, Mrs. Buckingham White, an 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 character. To be followed by THE STAR OF ANDALUSIA. Orchestra Stalls (which may be retained the whole of the evening), 6s. each. (No charge for booking.) First Price. B. d. Second price. s. d Dress Boxes 5 I)lDress Boxes 3 0 Upper Boxes ... 3 0 Upper Boxes 2 0 Pit.. Lower Gallery 1 0 Lower Gallery o' 6 Upper Gallery... 4 . 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 cf Mr. C. Kean's period of management. It ►ill be repeated every evening during the week, and on Wednesday next, 16th inst., for the 100th time. 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. Kean. Preceded by a new fares, in ono act, entitled A CASE OF CONSCIENCE. T HEATRE ROYAL, A D ELPHI. Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster. THIS EVENING, will be performed THE GREEN BUSHES, in which Madame Celeste, Mr. Wright, and Mr. Panl Bedford will perform. Followed by the original Apropos Sketch, entit.ed THE DRAPERY QUESTION ; or, Who's for India ? Messrs. Wright, P. Bedford, C. Selby; Miss M. Wilton and Miss lary Keeley. ROYAL LYCEUM THE ATRE.—Lessee, Mr. Dillon.—Under the joint management of Miss LOUISA PYNE and Mr. W. HARRISON. TICS EVENING, win be performed (for the Benefit of Mr. Harrison) HIE BOHEMIAN GIRL. To conclude with the new Farce, entitled A PAIR OF PIGEONS. 3lr. G. honey and Miss Cuthbert. Private Boxes, £2 12s. 6d., £2 25., and £1 u s. 6d. ; 'tills, 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. OYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. 0.1 Lessees, Messrs. Robion and Emden. VHS EVENING, will be performed a new and original 4.... - .medietta, by Sterling Coyne, Esq., called WHAT WILL THEY SAY AT BROMPTON I Mr. Robson, &c. After which, LEADING STRINGS. To conclude with BO )TS AT THE SWAN. Mr. Robson, Mr. H. Wigan, and Mrs. Emden. Commence at half-past Seven. TRA ND THEATRE.—Lessee, Mr. T. Payne. C/ —To-morrow EVENING, will be performed THE LADY OF LYONS. After which, a Grand Musical Melange. Followed by DELICATE GROUND. To co mind() with I 3 HE, OR IS HE NOT 1 Commence at Seven. Stays, 4s, ; Boxes, 35.; Pit, le,; Gallery 6d. 1- 1 OYAL SURRLY THEATRE, i Le 340‘M, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswiek. THIS EVENING, will be performed AIEBITION : or, The Throne and the Tomb. After which, THE BARRISTER. To conclude with WELLINGTON FIGGS. CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.— OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow n; company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of S•ltefions from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS, :110RUSES, GLEES, DUETS, dm, viz.:—Miss Russell, Mrs. Badzey, Madlle. Marietta, Mrs. Palmyre, Iliss Bru uell, and Madame Marietta ; Herr F. Jonghmans, Mr. Renshaw, R. Grover, T. Farrant, S. Tories, J. Barker, W. Melling, Senor Antonio, E. L. /lime, and Mr. St. Albyn ; Messrs. S. Collins, W. T. Critchfield, and E. Mack ney. 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. TR'S DAY —Morn., 23 min. aft. 12 —Even., 43 min. aft. 12 To-MoßßOw—Morn., 3 min. aft. 1 —Even., 25 min aft. 1 THE WEITHER—SUN OFFICE, DECEMBER 13. TEIERMOMETEft, IN THE 48—highest sines noon yesterday. 45—lowest this morning and during the night. 45 —this day at noon. 13ABONETER. 30.61. WIND, W. N. Westerly ; light, with foggy weather. DECEMBER 14. 47—highest since noon yesterday. 44--lowest this morning and during the night, 46—this clay at noon. BAROMETER, 30.33—falling fast. WIND, S.W. ; light, and hazy. 'TONlilt / • • t A p. C^. THE SON) LON WON . M6NDAY EVEN:ING, LONDON, MONDAY, DEC. 14, 1857. The overland mail has duly arrived, and copious extracts will be found in another part of this day's impression. It fully confirms the tele graphic accounts which appeared in the Sin) of Friday, and on which we have already observed. Luckuow is, of course, the point on which the public interest is mainly concentrated. Every true-hearted Englishman feels intensely anxious for the safety of the women and children crowded within the walls of the Residency, with, we fear, but scanty supplies of oven the bare necessaries of life. For HaysLoca and OUTRAM, and their gallant followers, we feel apprehensions of a different description. They can defend themselves, and no odds that could be brought against them would damage their indomitable courage, or induce them to lay down their arms, which they so well know bow to use. But never would these brave fellows desert the women and children, or abandon them to the tender mercies of the cowardly miscreants by whom they are as sailed. The tragedy at Cawnpore is fresh in their recollections, and every man within the ranks would lay down his life on the field, or even starve within the walls, before he would surrender even one of those helpless fugitives to fall into the hands of the merciless mutineers by whom they are besieged. But there is, happily, but little danger of their fortitude or endurance being further tested. GRANT and GREATHED had arrived at Alumbagh wit h 5,000 men and a large supply of provisions— the only thin g requ i red by the beleaguered gar rison. Sir Court, too, whose very name will be a tower of strength, had not merely arrived at atwnpore, but crossed the Ganges, on route for iju c 0 1 thein °OO m '4l a v. herel of n all the he lastwould, within a few day s frora acc accounts, be at th e h ea d of 10 e prepared for action an d trebly in the justice of their cause. W e may a b r e m ao e : l ured that he will not let slip the golden opportunity, but will at the earliest moment, prove that the public confidence was not mis placed. The same energy and promptitude which induced him to start for the scene of action at a few hours' notice, will carry him onwards in his noble career, where we hope and believe he will win another peerage for the honoured name of CAMPBELL. It is said that he incurred considerable danger by falling in with a party of mutineers while travel ling without an adequate escort. Fortunately, he escaped from the rebels, and his great energies are still available for the service of his country. It would indeed have been deplorable if such a man fell under such circumstances. His followers will not, however, think the less of him on this account. A general too chary of his own personal safety does not inspire his troops with much con fidence or courage. With 10,000 men at Alum bagh, he will soon effect a junction with HAvB- Locx and OUTRAM, and afford complete relief to those now pent within the walls of the Residency. There are said to be 50,000 rebels occupying the three miles between Alumbagh and Lucknow, headed by the areh-demon NANA SAHIB but what of that ? HAVELOCK has shown that British soldiers can defeat ten times their num ber, even of the petted Brahmins ; and we have not any doubt that Sir CoLIN will be able to render a satisfactory account of any force that can possibly be brought against him. Captain PEEL was at Alumbagh with a portion of the Naval Brigade, and expecting the remain der to join him shortly. Our jolly tars will render efficient aid in astonishing the weak minds of the rebels, and teaching them the full effect of English prowess and resolution. General WIND , HAM (of the Redan, as he has properly been termed) is in command of the reserve at Cawnpore, and is to march onwards as soon as he receives the reinforcements that were daily expected. With CAMPBELL, HAVELOCK, OUTRAN, GRANT, GREATHED, and WINDHAM, there is nothing to be desired in the way of Generals. And the soldiers under their command have proved themselves in every way worthy of such leaders. The Dinapore mutineers received a heavy blow and great discouragement from a party of 800, consisting partly of a detachment of the Naval Brigade, and of the 934 Highlanders. They came on the rebels near the village of Rudgnee, and, after a sharp conflict, completely routed them. The gallant commander, Colonel PowELL, unfortunately fell in the very hour of his triumph. Two guns and the ammunition waggons were cap tured—a poor compensation, however, for the gallant spirit that was lost to the nation. Nynee Tal had been relieved. The natives re siding in the vicinity had dashed forward to the rescue, and that, with the demonstrations by British troops, was quite sufficient to make its as sailants decamp in double quick time. A new mutiny had taken place at Mehidpore, but it was speedily suppressed by the Mhow field force. Major BURTON and two of his sons had been murdered at Kotab, together with Dr. G OLDIE and Mrs. SAVILLE. These lamentable ca tastrophes are the only drawbacks to what must in ether respects be considered as unusually satisfac tory intelligence, leading to the reasonable antici pation that by the next mail we shall hear of exemplary punishment being inflicted on the rebels ; that they have been scattered far and near, and reduced to the condition of banditti, unable to make head against the royal forces, by whom they will speedily be hunted down. The Chancellor of the Exchequer relieved the dreary and dreamy commonplaces which the other night furnished the excuse for his do-nothing policy, - by running a tilt agaicst what the Bullionists call the "inconvertibility of the bank-note." Our readers will perfectly understand that what the Chancellor and the OVERSTONE party call " Con vertibility" is the power of obtaining gold at a fixed rate for bank-notes, and, indeed, as they now expressly say, for all debts. At time; when nobody either at home or abroad wants gold, the Bank is prepared to convert its notes. The mo meat any pressure arises, the Bank is obliged to contract its issues, most injuriously to the interests of the country, in order to make the attempt to preserve the appearance of convertibility. But this attempt universally fails. It failed when it was first tried before the passing of the Act in 1819. The distress produced then merely by the preparations made for a return to cash payments, was so frightful, that the evil day was postponed. In 1819, the country having a full currency; and prosperity being thereby re stored, the convertibility of the note at a fixed rate was again attempted and failed—the country being half ruined in the trial. Lard LONDONDERRY'S 1/. Note Act brought back a prosperous condition. The currency was again Made " convertible," and we had the panic of 1825 ; when the issue of an old box full of 1/. bank notes "saved the ormntry." Through the distressed periods of 1E330,1836, and 1839, we came to 1844, when a grand attempt was made to place the currency on a sound basis, and the efflux of bullion and over-speculation prevent panics, and above ail ensure the " convertibility" of the note at a fixed rate. This " perfect sys tem," as the Chancellor called it, was tested in 1849, and " signally failed." Again it has been tested in 1857, and has more signally and more ignominiously failed. This is the " convertibility" on which the Chancellor of the Exchequer and a majority of the House of Commons plumed them selves on Friday night. The " inconvertibility" which the currency Reformers advocate, is " inconvertibility" at a Tweed rate. But by it the Bank note and all en• gagements entered into by the country, would be really and truly convertible into gold at its ' , market price. This convertibility, we repeat, Would not be nominal but actual. It could be 'maintained at all times, even at those of the !severest commercial pressure. It would be a '!reality, not a sham and a, pretence, and experience I lias most amply demonstrated that this is the only :convertibility which in this country is either !desirable or practicable. 1. Mr. TWELLS, a gentleman whom Sir (1. C. LEWIS thought proper to assail on Friday night, is one tof the few now remaining who has a perfect rknowledge of the manner in which paper money, ''convertible at a fixed rate, but convertible at the r inarket. price of gold, worked for the c)untry's good, under every circumstance of political and financial trial fr om 1797 to 1815. He has, in the plainest and bi 'iciest manner, given the cpinmittee the result of his experience during the last h elf century. Without the slightest fear of any ridi cule which might bo thrown on his statements and opinions, and with an utter disregard of any interests but those of his country, he has come forward to assist in the reformation of our unjust and unwise monetary system. It was stated in the Times, a short time since, that M . TWELLS is the only witness examined before the committee who recommended the adoption of legal tender paper money, issued by Government, and not convertible at a fixed rate into gold. This is a very unguarded statement. It is directly contrary to the fact. Mr. ALEXANDER, the head pg the firt:q of Messrs. ALEXANDER and Co., ro- commended that the 14,000,000 e. now issued by the Bank in securities should "become a legal tender by act of Parliament." He thus replies to the questions of the committee : " 4,260. Then you mean that these notes which are issued on security should not be convertible into gold 7—They should not belong to the Bank of England at all ; they should be issued by the Government, and should not be convertible into gold." Again, the Chancellor of the Exchequer asks question; and Mr. ALEXANDER thus replies : 4296. These notes, you think, ought not to be convertible into gold They ought not to be con vertible into gold, because ggld has nothing to do with their issue. 4297. They would not be payable to bearer ? The Government issuing them would receive them for dues and taxes, and they would form, as it were, the conventional currency of the country, not having reference to that portion of tha bank note issue that regulates the gold. 4298. Would they be in the form of a promise to pay 7—They would be in the form of a promise to receive : the Government would issue them, and agrae to receive them back in payment of their dues. Mr. ALEXANDBR goes on to state that he would limit these notes at present to 20,000,0001., which is the limit also proposed by Mr. TWELLS. Mr. EDWARD CAPPS, a gentleman of consider able ability and knowledge of the subject, gives this evidence : " 5,422. Would you recommend the course of an inconvertible paper currency, with a view of remedying the evils which you describe 7—l was present and heard the examination of Mr. TWELLS, and he was mentioning a project by which he thought that, instead of 14,000,0001. of paper which the Bank issues upon securities, you might go to the extent of 20,000,0001. on inconvertible paper. I think I understood the proposition rightly to that effect. Though it is not exactly the proposition which I would make, yet I can not see any objection to that proposition myself. Mr. TWELLS said he would be content with 14,000,0001., but recommended 20,000,0001. I cannot see how that would act injuriously, or give a less valuable pound than we have at pre sent, for that is the great point to look at, that we do not alter the value of the pound so as to interfere with existing contracts." Mr. CArrs afterwards repeats his conviction of the efficiency of the proposition made by Mr. TWELLS. Mr. G. W. NORMAN, auother witness, being opposed to " inconvertible" currency (we will not cite his opinion except as to the conviction he ex pressed, which is important, that legal tender notes would maintain their value), was asked : " 3058. Supposing the Government were to be the issuer of 14,000,0001. of notes, and those notes were a legal tender, what value would those notes bear in the market ? They would be al par. They would be exactly in the same state, I con ceive, and of the same value, as Bank of England notes are now." Now, it would, we think, have been much more candid and honest if Sir G. C. LEWIS bad referred to this proposed issue of inconvertible notes, as being the opinion not of one witness only, but of three. The Times, also, should not have made the assertion it did, which has been shown to be quite incorrect. We trust that our contemporary will see the justice of contradicting a statement calculated to convey an entirely false impression to the public. There are members of both Houses of Parliament who are convinced that the proposition of a legal tender paper money —of a limited amount—is practicable and judi cious, but whatever weight their opinion may have, Englishmen, of all parties, love fair play. The evidence of a witness, on so important an affair as the reformation of our monetary system, should be taken as a whole, and not be judged by a few detached questions and answers. And look ing at all the circumstances of the case, regarding the manner and matter of Mr. TWELLS' evidence with the suppression of the fact that the proposition to which all his expressed opinions tended, whether right or wrong, was supported, before the ish n gentle me goed Com mittee, by two other witnesses. It appears t o us that Sir G. C. LEWIS manifested, in his attack on Mr. TWELLS, a de ficiency of good taste a n. feeling, rarely to be found among En The anniversary of the last Polish Insurrection was duly celebrated on the 29th ultimo at Paris : and again, we rejoice to know, under the Presi dency of the venerable Prince ADAM CZARTORYSKI. November the 29th fall , ng this year on a Sun day, it was in one respect less noticeable than usual that the Poles now resident in the French capital commemorated their patriotic years ago, rising of twenty-seven first of all by attending mass in the Church of the Assumption, and listening to an appropriate sermon delivered by their compatriot the Abbe JOLOWIOKI. It was for that very reason, however, all the more noticeable that they afterwards assembled together in the Polish Literary (No. 6, Quai d'Orleans) for the purpose of assisting at a public meeting, con vened by the Polish Library and Historical So ciety—where once more (for very nearly the thirtieth time !) these exiles hearkened, yet again, to one of those,noble and affecting orations, one of those harangues at once consolatory and in spiriting, year after year addressed to his afflicted countrymen, by the aged and honoured ex-Presi dent of the National Government of Poland, the Prince ADAM GEORaES CZARTORYSKI ! Already the more remarkable portions of this singu larly touching and impressive speech have been given at length in our columns, and will doubtless have been already perused with emotion by very many in The Sun, of last Monday evening. Every one who glanced down the rire port of Prince ADA M ... ZARTOR YSKI'S speech as given in the impression of our journal of that date, will necessarily have been peculiarly struck by the revelation—for we can call it nothing less—the really startling revelati on th ere made as to the manner in which the R uss i an War may be said to have hinged upon the Question of the Re-esta blishment of Polish Independence. The illustrious orator calls it the "one cheer ing remembrance" remaining to the exiled patriots of Poland from that painful period, that period to them of " hope deferred" (making the heart sick 0 and ultimately of most bitter disappointment. "At the moment when the siege of Sebastopol was already far advanced," said the Prince, "one of the allied powers, that one which has a lwa y s b e en most generous to us, that one whose noble hospitality enables us this day to pour out o u r hearts to each other—France, I mean—at last declared that, in order to continue the sacrifices required by the war, it had become necessary to l s assign to it in future an object more worthy o f suc h great efforts, and th a t the re-establishment of Poland must inevitably follow." Then, as u sual, the British Government inopportunely interposed. "England," continu ed Prince CZAR rot last taken part for R uss i a ag ainst Poland, r' "England, wh o , f or f o ur centuries, had always had a determined to for m an d use against Russia a distinct Polish corps ; nevertheless she consi- dered the proposal of France premature. How ever," he added, " the rumour of this proposal transpired, and was not unconnected with the unexpected impressement with which Russia— weakened, moreover, and undermined by a cor rupt Administration which she is at present mak ing speed to reform—accepted the proposals of peace, which were so strongly recommended to her by her two German neighbours. You see, gentlemen," remarked the PRINCE in conclusion, " that the West, and more especially France and the EMPEROR, were inclining in our favour—the EMPEROR who ever extends to us his magnani mous protection. But circumstances frustrated his calculations ! The peace of Paris has restored Europe to the condition in which it was previous to the war." "0 most lame and impotent COD 0111Si011 !" It is here, precisely here, that we conceive the atrocity of that disgraceful compro mise with Russia lies heavily and remorsefully upon the conscience of the Allied Govern ments. Again Poland was sold, basely and miserably sold, for the petty sake of a purely temporary convenience. Every additional fragment added to the history of her downfal and disruption, is, in truth, but another damning blot, another indelible brand of shame and guilt upon the chequered annals of Christendom. It is all, indeed, in perfect keeping from the earliest date marking the very commencement of its Par tition : when—as one of the most eminent men of our age has witheringly remarked (we mean Lord BROUGE(A3l)—dropping these weighty words of his upon the page with a blighting air of mingled scorn and abhorrence " Was arranged that execrable crime against the rights of men and of nations, which has covered the memory of its perpetrators with incomparably less infamy than they deserved !" Elsewhere, indeed, has it not been observed by the same noble lord, when commenting upon that suns heinous atrocity--has it not been remarked by Lord BROUGHAM, 4 in regard to the Par tition of Poland—(the words occur in his masterly analysis of the character of FREDERICK, milcalled the Great, Chief among those arch robbers) :—" Then it was that public prin ciples were torn up, and scattered before the usurpers of the day ;—then it was that England and France poorly refused to suspend their ani• mosities and associate in support of right, when other States, forgetting greater jealousies, were combined to violate the law ;—that it was that power became the measure of duty—that ambi tion learnt all the lessons which it has since been practising of arrondissements, and equivalents, and indemnities—that an assurance of impunity and success was held out to those who might afterwards abandon all principle, provided they were content with a share of the plunder, and that the lesson was learnt which the settlers of Europe practised in 1814 and 1815, the lesson which they again practised in 1839, of transferring from the weak to the strong whatever portion of territory it may please them to take without consulting the wishes lof the inhabitants, more than the cattle that drag the plough through the fields." Possibly one of the longest, if not also one of the most involved sentences in English Literature : but one made up of very memorable words— ' words it would be well for us all to lay to heart at some fitting opportunity ! Completing his impassioned commentaries upon that great crime of modern Europe, Lord BROUGHAM has yet further remarked in the same place—" While we look back with detestation, then, on the conduct of those Powers who perpe trated the crime, and most of all on FREDERICK, who contrived it, let us also reflect with shame on the pusillanimity of those who saw, yet helped not." England to wit, and France : who have now in these later times, with consistent pusillanimity, refused, [not as of yore, "to suspend their mu , tual animosities," but even] to employ their common friendship, their community of in terests, their offensive and defensive alliance in arms for the vindication of outraged Poland, for the revival of her national independence. This— indeed—is a New Crime ! It is the deliberate, and therefore the doubly infamous endorsement of the first dastardly connivance at the ever-odious Partition. THE ENGLISH OPERA AT THE LYCEUM. The English Opera season at this theatre is rapidly drawing to a close, Saturday next being the last night of the season. Most sincerely do we congratulate Miss Pyne and Mr. Harrison upon the great success which has attended their laudable ex ertions in the case of En g lish opera. '.Chair com pany leave us we hope soon to return again ; for that there is every inclination on the part of the public to support an English opera, if pro perly done, the results of the present undertaking abundantly prow. Mr. Harrison and Miss Pyne take their company from the Lyceum into the pro vinces, commencing at Hull, on the 28th inSt , and afterwards appearing at other towns in the north of England, and in Scotland. Before leaving, how ever, each takes a benefit this week, Mr. Harrison this (Monday) evening, when he will flay his origi nal character of Thaddeus in the " Bohemian Girl," and Miss Louisa Pyne on Friday, when she will, for the first time for some years . in London, en ac t the Sonnambula, ono of her (wheat triumphs. We trust the public will show, by flocking in crowds to the theatre on both occas - ons, their appreciation of the exertions of the present managers of the Lyceum. PICCOLOMINI, GIUGLINI, AND THE " BERLIN CRITIC." —ln a long artic'e on Piccolomini and Giuglini, the celebrated German feuilleoniste, Herr Rellstab, writing in the Berlinische Zeitung, thus speaks of Piccoloalini and Giuglini's performances at Berlin :—" Signora Pic coloatini pours out. an entire cornucopare of graces and charms. Her admirable technical skill is constantly surpassing itself. She does not really sing the air, she smiles it, she laughs it, she revels in it exultingly, with graceful insolence, and yet the fl.avery, aromatic bond of attractiveness binds up every detail into the most charming whole. Most decidedly she has borrowed the g.edlo of Venus for this bright blending of blessed hap. piness and pert delight." Of Signor Giuglini, he says, " his performance was masterly, delicate, always correct, and also, even from a distance behind the scenes, so skilfully supple, that the most perfect ensemble was the result. He taught our singers a lesson, which hardly any of them now know, namely, that a tone taken with the fullest power may still maintain its artistic nobleness. A volcanic bust of applause showed how these brilliant lightning-flashes of tone had struck the audience. Finally, the pair of artistes gave us the end of the same opera, 'The Trovatore,' and their performance was so extraordinarily beautiful, their execution so astounding, that we must declare it to be the very acm6 of tragic 4ffort." Madame Ristori is now in Paris, and was at the Italian Opera on Thursday night. Miss Kenab!e, a daughter of the late lamented John Mitchell Kernble, is about to make her first appearance in "The Messiah," which is to be the next of Mr. Hul lah's sacred concerts. Madame Viardet has accepted a short engagement to sing in opera at Warsaw and is by this time there. Rumour says (we quote the Athenceum) that Madlle. Piccolomini is studying the heroine's part in " L'Etoile du Nord," with a view to that opera being presented during th e cot in season at her Majesty's Theatre. SAM COWELL'S BENEFIT.-TiliS unrivalled comic vocalist takes his benefit this evening at St. Martin's Hall, and puts forward a most attractive bill of fare. As provincial engagements demand his immediate depar ture from town, the lovers of fun and harmony should avail themselves of the golden opportunity afforded them to-night. VISIT OF SIR JAMES BROOKE TO ENGLAZID.—We learn by a telegraphic despatch from Cagliari that S: James Brooke is a passenger from Singapore by the present mail steamer. A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday, at the offi eial rekidenee of the First Lord of the Treasury in Do wning-street. The Ministers present were—Viscount Palmerston, the Lord Chancellor, Earl Granville, Sir G. Grey, the Earl of Clarendon, Mr. Secretary Labou chere, Lord Panrnure, the Chancellor of the ExiAequer, Sir C. Wood, the Right lion. R. Vernon ScaLh, Lord Stanley of Alderley, the Duke of Argyll, and the Right lion. T. Baines. LIVERPOOL, Dec. 12.—This afternoon the Cunard stearn-ship Persia, Judkins commander, sailed her ce for New York with a small cargo, 70 passengers, the usual mails, and about 10,0001. in specie. DECEMBER 14, 1857, LATEST NEWS. THE CRISIS AT HAMBURG. HA.M I 3IIRG, SATURDAY EVENING. The burgesses have adopted the proposal of the Senate, not to appropriate to the Bank of Dis count the 10,000,000 arising from the Loan effected in Austria ; but to employ it in giving assistance in money to some of the most consider able and influential houses who find themselves embarrassed, and whose fall would be very pre. judicial to the whole commercial community. A confidential committee will be charged with the employment of this fund. On the other hand the Treasury is authorised to lend to the Bank of Discount the surplus of which it may stand in need, to an extent not exceeding 5,000,000. STOCKHOLM, DEC. 10. The following measures have been proposed to the Diet for warding off the present crisis : Loan by the State of 10 millions ; applicability of part of the loan for the railways to the amount of ten millions. Authorisation for the banks to issue bonds bearing interest. Delay of three months to all debtors to the National Bank. A modification in the bankrupt laws. Five fresh failures have taken place among the houses of Stockholm. A number of workmen have been dismissed from the largo saw-mill establishments. Intelligence has been received from Constan tinople theto 2d. Lord Stratford de Redcliffe was to embark on the 12th for Trieste, on leave of absence to recover his health, and then return ; he was to pass through Vienna and Paris. In his absence, Mr. Alison was to be at the head of the embassy. Advices from Smyrna state that the financial crisis has become more alarming. Au official notice has been published at Constantinople that a censorship of the press has been established. FRANCE. PARIS, SUNDAY. An attempt was made at Ancona, on the 21 inst. to launch the ship Adria Dorica, of 1,600 tons, the largest vessel ever built in that port. The entire population of the town anxiously awaitc.sl the re sult ; but when the attempt was made, either from the dock being too small or from some other cause, she stopp d in her course, and is now lying broad side on the shore. All the assistance afforded by a steamer of the Lloyd's Company was unavailing to get her off. The French Government has, in pursuance of an arrangement with the Porte, appointed a French Consul at Ibraila, in Wallachia, on the Danube. Hitherto there was only a French consu►ar agent at that port. _ _ The Moniteur of Saturday contains a report to the Emperor by Marshal Vaillant, and a decree for the creation of a charitab!e fund, to be specially appl'ecl to distributing relief to the native Mussul man popnlation of Algiers. The illonitetc? publishes an Imperial decree empowering General Napole 311 Henry Edgard Ney, to take the title of Prince de la Moskowa, and transmit it to his heirs male, either natural or adopted, by order of primogeniture. BOURSE, Dec. 12. —lt was generally believe I that the Bank of England would oa Monday next reduce its rate of discount to 8 per cent., and that the Bulk of France would afterwards fix its rate uniformly at 5 per cent. The following were the last quotations : Cash. tr. End of Montle. 4i per Cents 3 per Cents 66 50 66 70 Bank Shares 3140 Credit Foncier 6OO Credit Mobilier 735 -- Roman — Do. Account 727 50 Austrian Belgian 4. — Spanish Threes 4O1 — Pied m onte se (5) 69 Home Debt RAILWAYS-FOR CASE. Orleans Northern New Ditto .. .. 737 i— Strasburg Lyons and Med B5O Grand Central New Ditto... ....... 840 Sardinian . 430 - Geneva 625 Austrian Cum. ..,... 677;13- SPAIN. An attempt was rnacie by th' Camarilla of the King Consort of Epain to obt tin for His Majesty the autiority to sign decrees, and perform o her acts of Royal authority,—in fact, to be Regent during the period the Queen should be unable to trans act public business with her Ministers As the King's influence over Her Majesty has for sonic time past been very great, he was very near sin cceding, and it required all the firmness of one or two of Ministers to prevent it. 'With respect t > Vie feeling as to the birth of a Prince, the people regard it with satisfaction, in the hope that ber Majesty will, in the interest of her son, allow the country to be governed better than it has been for a long time pa-t. JERUSALEM. A letter from Jerusalem of the 20th ult. states that great agitation prevails in that city a!).(1 the neighbourhood. A conflict bad taken place between the inhabitants of Bethlehem and those of Tamar, in which one man was killed and several wounded. Caravans of pilgrims were bejuning to arrive i❑ the country. Jerusalem is crowded with pilgrims of a new character. A great part of the crew of the American frigate Congress had arrived there to visit the holy places, together with a greater num ber of the crews of the three Rus:rian ships -of-war anchored at Jaffa. The Prince s de la Tour d'Auv, rge is likewise expected at Jerusalem. The French architect Giove, who had been commissioned by the Emperor to examine the state of the church of St. Anne, ceded to France, haft quitted Jerusa lem and returned to Constantinople. NEW MUSIC. Battle Cry. By James Orton, Esq. Music by R. P. Stewart, Mus. Doc. Cramer and Co. A thrilling war song, closing at each versa with a resounliog chorus—trumpet-toned and full of enthusiasm. The composition evidences both on the par:, of the Poet and of the Musician that the heroic tidings brought from India to this country have not been heard of here in vain ; but that the daring at Delhi, and the cruelties- at Cawnpore, and the long agony of hope and fear at Lucknow have been mused over at home with throbbing hearts and tearful eager eyes. Certain are we, that the earnest words of Mr. Orton, and the me lodious notes of Doctor Stewart, cannot be heard anywhere in England, Ireland, or Scotland, in combination, without kindling emotions among their hearers generously and fervently sympathetic. Tfes CORK PROFESSORSHIP.—There is a talk, we ob serve, vacantin tne chair lrish newspapers, o n fe Historys pa per and English Literatur e in the University of C.rk, by no other than the far famed Jonathon Freke Slingsby. Otherwise —calling a very accomplished man by his right name, his own pro. per patronymic — Doct . r J ohn Francis Waller, author of the " Slingsby Paper s, " and onc e upon a time editor of the Dublin University Magazine. The nomination of Dr. Waller to this vacant chair could hardly do other wise, in truth, than give universal satisfaction. For everybody who knows anything at all about th ose admirable and brilliant "Slingsby P a p ers, " adm i res the author of them heartily—poet as he has proved himself to be throughout them, artist, critic, and humorist. There is a rumour afloat among our Irish contemporaries to the effect that Dr. Waller may, notwithstanding ail his great claims upon his fsliow-eountrymen, find in one Mr. Rushton a more fortunate competitor. The accuracy of this rutncur, however, appears to us in the highest degree improbable. Mr. Rushton may be a very gifted man. We won'tjgainsay that be is that, or that he is other than a gentleman entitled to the highest considora ti to Bat we do certainly conjecture, at the same tim6 s that Irishmen gensrally will look for the nomination o Dr. Waller to the vacua appointment. As eaturally as everybody looks no watlays for the fitting of the square men into the square holes, and the round men into the round holes. As inevitably as the more discerning had looked previously to the nomination of Mr. Denis M'Carthy to the Chair of Poetry at the Dublin Univer sity ; of the Right Hon. the Lord Macaulay to the High Stewardship of Cambridge ; and of the re-electioc of Sir Ed "card L, tton to the Lord Rectorship of the University of Glasgow. CRYSTAL PALACE CHRISTMAS REVEL. — under- We . st-,nd the di rectors h ave en t ere d i n to arrangernentsw i Nelson Le e , th e grea t p an t o mime writer, fora juvenile the fete for the Ch r i s t mas holidays. ' " bring the is to required right man in th e right place," and ll w e e is ha c ve no doubt will prove that the great thing million there. When once at S y deuham there is p lent y to amuse ; the grand se cret is to find brains to provide the attraction to draw them there. In this instance, we certairly think the "right nail has been hit on th e right head." THE INDIAN AWTINIE&. THE RELIEF OF LUCKNOW. The following is an extract from a letter written by M. de Banneroi, a French physician, in the ser vice of Mussur Rajah, and published in Le Pays (Paris paper) under the date of Calcutta, Oct. 8 : "I give you the following accou n t o f the relief of Lucknow, as described by a lady, one of the rescued party On every side death stared us in the face ; no human skill could avert it any longer. We say the moment approach when we must bid farewell to earth, yet without feeling that unutterable hor ror which must have been experienced by the unhappy victims at Cawnpore. We were resolved rather to die than to yield, and were fully persuaded that in twenty-four hours all would be over. The engineers had said so, and all knew the worst. We women strove to encourage each other, and to perform the light duties which had been as signed to us, such as conveying ord e rs to the batteries and supplying the men with provisions, especially cups of coffee, which we prepared day and night. I had gone out to try and make myself useful, in company with Jessie Brown, the wife of a corporal in my husband's regiment. Poor Jessie had been in a state of restless excitement all through the siege, and had fallen away visibly within the last few days. A constant fever con sumed her, and her mind wandered occasionally, especially on that day, when the recollections of home seemed powerfully present to her. At last, overcome with fatigue, she lay down on the ground, wrapped upin her plaid. I sat beside her, promising to awaken her when, as she said, 'her father should return from the ploughing.' She at length fell into a profound slumber, motionless and apparently breathless, her head resting in my lap. I myself could no longer res . st the inclination to sleep, in spite of the continual roar of the cannon. Suddenly I was aroused by a wild, unearthly scream close to my ear ; my companion stood upright beside me, her arms raised, and her head bent forward in the attitude of listening. A look of intense delight broke over her countenance, she grasped my hand, drew me towards her, and exclaimed Dinna a e hear it ? dinna ye hear it ? Ay, I'm no dreamin', it's the slogan o' the Highlanders ! We're saved, we're saved !' Then, flinging herself on her knees, she thanked God with passionate fervour. I felt utterly bewildered : my English ears heard only the roar of artillery, and I thought my poor Jessie was still raving, but she darted to the batteries, and I heard her cry incessantly to the men, Courage ? courage ! hark to the slo gan—to the Macgregor, the grandest of them a'. Here's help at last To describe the effeet of these words upon the soldiers would be impossible. For a moment they ceased firing, and every soul lis tened in intense anxiety. Gradually, however, there arose a murmur of bitter disappointment, and the wailing of the women who had flocked out anew as the colonel shook his head. Our dull low land ears heard nothin but the rattle of the mus ketry. A few moments more of this deathlike suspense, of this agonising hope, and Jessie who had again sunk on the ground, sprang to her feet, and cried in a voice so clear and piercing that it was heard along the whole line—" Will ye no believe it noo ? The slogan has ceased, in deed, bat the Campbells are comin' ? hear d'ye hear !' At that moment we seemed indeed to hear the voice of God in the distance, when the pibroch of the Highlanders brought us tidings of deliverance, for now there was no longer any doubt of the fact. That shrill, penetrating, ceaseless sound, which rose above all other sounds, could come neither from the advance of the enemy, nor from the work of the Sappers. No, it was indeed the blast of the Scottish bagpipes, now shrill and harsh, as threatening vengeance on the foe, then in softer tones seeming to promise succour to their friends in need. Never surely was there such a scene as that which followed. Not a heart in the residency of Lucknow but bowed itself before God. All, by one simultaneous impulse, fell upon their knees, and nothing was heard but bursting sobs and the murmured voice of prayer. Then all arose, and there rang out from a thousand lips a great shout of joy which resounded far and wide, and lent new vigour to that blessed pibroch. To our cheer of " God save the Queen," they replied by the well-known strain that moves every Scot to tears, " Should auld acquaintance be forgot," drc. After that, nothing else made any impression op. J me. I scarcely remember what followed. essie was presented to the General on his entrance into the pipers march e d long asps. --.Terser Times, of the fort, and at the officers' b an quet her health was drunk by all present, whi le round the table playing o nce more the familiar air of ' Auld Dec. 10. GOVERNMENT INTELLIGENCE. The folio wfug despatches awl extracts have been supplied to the Calcutta press by the Government From Brigadier Campbell to the Secretary to Government. Home Department. Extract from two despatches from Capt. Peel, Camp Bindkee, Nov. 1, 8 p.m. " A battle was fought this afternoon, near the village of Kudjnea between the Dinapore mutineers and a detachment of 500 men, with 2 nine-pounder guns, under Colonel Powell. The enemy had three guns, were in a strong position and had a numerous force. Their position was carried, two guns captured, and - their camp plundered. I re gret to say that Colonel Powell was killed. The object in view having been accomplished, I shall return to Putt ehpore. (Signed) W. PEEL, Capt. R.N. Camp, Cawnpore, Nov. 2, 11 a.m. We have two captured guns, with limbers and ammunition waggons. The enemy were prepared for our attack, and the sepoys were in uniform. Our success was complete. In consequence of forced marches, we were . unable to pursue them. We destroyed their camp—left with. cheers—col lected the wounded, and encamped near Bindkee. Our loss is severe. We buried Colonel Powell here, and the other dead. (Signed) W. PEEL, Capt. R.N. From Agra, Oct. 29, via Cawnpore, Nov. 3. From W. Muir, Esq., to G. F. E Imonstoue, Esq. Expedition successful at Futt-h Serai • mo st of the rebels fled. Some occupied the building on the height, and fought desperately : some 17 killed. A few wounded on our side, including Lieutenant Glubb. Extract from a despatch dated Kunoord, 20th of October, from Brigadier Showers, enclosed in letter to Agra from C. B. Saunders, Esq., C. S., dated 23d of October. "A cavalry force which, when advancing from Dadree on Jhujj ur, Brigadier Showers sent forward to cut off fugitives from Jhujjur towards Kunrood, was eminently successful. From 300 to 400 were destroyed, and the JhujjUr forceS are believed to have been irretrievably dispersed. In continua tion of this movement Showers sent on another cavalry detachment, consisting of a wing of he 6th Dragoon Guards, and Hodson's Horse, to proceed by forced marches to Kunoord under command of Colonel Custance of the 6th Dragoons. The movement wasexecuted with ability and marked success. The cavalry detachment reached Kunoord on the morning of the 19th. Colonel Cuitance finding the gates closed called upon the place to surrender, on which they were opened and the fort taken posse sion of with 18 guns (8 of which were mounted on the bastion), a quantity of military stores,- and nearly five lakhs of treasure. About 60 men (who laid down their arms) were found in the fort. About 500, said to be Poorbeas, fled in the night, some of whom were cut up by Hodson." From Nagode via Mirzapore, Nov, 6, Friday, 2.15 p. m. From Major R. R. W. Ellis, political agent for Bundlecund, to G. F. Edmoutone, Esq., Secre. tary to Government of India. Chirkari.—Mr. Carne, assistant magistrate and collector of Humeerpore, whose presence at Chir kari has mainly contributed to the preservation of order in the Humeerpore districts, reports in aletter dated 14th ulr., received yesterday, that the sentence of death by haugingpassed against Dadal Singh was carried into execution at Chirkari on the morning of the 14th ult. , and which is extremely satisfactory as showing the improved state of public feeling, consequent upon the great victories gained by our troops at Delhi and Lucknow. Banda—Koer Sing's regiment of mutineers at tacked and defeated by some zeminciars of the Benda district near Kapsa, on the side of the Punna n t himself, having, it is said, m ade awa y for Gwalior ; the regiment under the command of a sou badar gode, and one to Ajeeghur, 200 w ounded men being, it is said, all ctlri7msetdhtrehee gjuunms,rwoatbelCollnigi a rioa Na that are left of the large body of mutineers that were collected at Banda. From Cawnpore, Tuesday, 27E1 Oct. From Capt. H. Biu&e, for General Outram, To the Governor-General. A letter from Major-General Outram of the 26th Sept., states that Lieut. Wild, of the 40th NJ., who was supposed to be dead, is living. TEE NEW GOVERNMENT OFFICES. —The Builder is informed that the government hag determined, notwith standing the late competition, to carry out the designs fur new govemnent offices prepared by Mr. Penns• thorns in 1854, and that the Foreign-office is to be pro 7 ceeded with at once,