The Sun. — London, England, 1857-12-26 00:00:00

CANTERBURY HALL, Westminater-road.— OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow- I ig company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of s.lections from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS, CHORUSES, GLEES, DUETS, &c., viz. :—Miss Russell, Mrs. Badzey, Madlle. Marietta, Mrs. Palmyra, Miss Bru sell, and Madame Marietta; Herr F. Jonghmans, Mr. Renshaw, B. Grover, T. Farrant, S. Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling, Senor Antonio, E. L. Rime, and Mr. St. Albyn; Messrs. S. Collins, W. 1. Critehield, and E. Mack ney. Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil Hicks; harmonium, Master Williams ; Director, Herr F. Jonghmans. Commence at 153ven o'clock precisely. Sappers, die., until twelve o'clock. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. T nos DAT—Morn. 52 min. aft. B—Even., 23 min. aft. 9 T -Kowtow —Morn., 58 min. aft. 9—Even. 34 min aft. 15 1 - U1 ER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. /A. THREE EXTRA NIGHTS. l'iecolomini, Spezia, Giuglini, Belletti, Rossi, Vialetti, and Aldighieri. Tuesday, Dec. 29 —Thursday, Dec. 31—Saturday Jan. 2. The fogowing favourite operas will be given Tuesday—lL TROVATORE. Thursday—LA TRAVIATA. Saturday—LUClA DI LAMMERMOOR. Prices :—Pit Stalls, 12s 6d; boxes (to hold four persons), pit and one pair, 2/. 2s ; grand tier, 31. 3s ; two pair, 11. 55.; three pair, 15s ; gallery boxes, lOs ; gallery stalls, 3s 6d ; pit, 34 6 d; gallery, 28. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMA.RKET. Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstons. THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock, with SPEED THE PLOUGH. Characters by Messrs. W. k , with Compton, Chippendale, Mrs. Poynter, Mrs. E. Fitzwilliam, an d Miss E. Ternan. fter which, a new comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled THE SLEEPING BEAUTY IN THE WOOD; or, Harle quin sol the Spiteful Fairy. Harlequin, Mr. A. Leclerocl Pantaloon, Mr. Mackay ; ColumbiVe, Miss Fanny W ri g ht ; Clown, Mr... Charles Leclercq. p ro ud", Walls (which. may be retained the whole of the i y e ninc ia. ) S. each. (No charge for booking.) First l i nc•• I. el. Second price. s. d Drags Boxes .. . 5 0 Drees Boxes 3 'U ppe r Boxes 3 0 Upper Boxes 2 0 0 Et 2 0 Pit 1 0 Lower Gallery 1 0 Lower Gallery 0 6 Upper Gallery 0 6No half-price to Upper Gallery. EtOYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. Charles Bean. VMS EVENING, will be presented THE CORSICAN BROIVERS. After IThich, a new grand comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled IiARLEQUIN WHITE CAT ; or, The Princess Bl a nche FinNer and her Fairy Godmothers. The Princess Blanche (Whyte Cat), Miss Kate Terry ; Harlequin, Mr. Cor. mack ; Clown, Mr. Huline; Pantaloon, Mr. Pattie ; and CAlumbine, Miss C. Adams. THEATRE ROYAL, A DELPHI. Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster. THIS EVENING. THE WEPT OF THE WISH-TON WISH. Mr. Wright and Madame Celeste. After which, a Mythological ExtraTaganza, entitled ITARLEQUIN, OR THE LOVES OF CUPID AND PSYCHE. Jupiter, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Mars, Mr. Frank Sal/ ; Venus, Mrs. Billinton ; Cupid, Miss Marie Wilton; Psyche, Miss Mary Keeley. R OYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.—SoIe Lessee and Manager, Mr. C. Dillon.— Morning Performance This Day at half-past Two. THIS EVENING, ANGEL OR DEVIL. To conclude with the Burlesque and Pantomime, LALLAH EOCIKH, stud the PRINCESS, the PERI, and the TROU BADOUR ' • or, Harlequin awl the Ghebers of the Desert. Supported by Mesdames Charles Dillon, Buckingham White, Eliza Webb, Maria Ternan, Esther Jacobs, and Woolgar ; Messrs. Barrett, Calhaem, Holston, Fitzhenry, Poynter, and J. L. Toole. Clowns, Messrs. T. Matthews and R. Stilt ; Harlequin, mr. J. Ricketts; Pantaloon, Mr. A. Stilt ; Sprites, Herr Zeleski and Bons ; Columbines, Misses A. Malcolm and Lees. Gorgcon4Feast of Lanterns.—Fenton's Grand Trans formation Scene. First appearance of Mr. CHARLES DILLON on Monday next. STRAND THEA.TRE.—Lessee, Mr. T. Payne. —THIS EVENING, will be performed HARLEQUIN NOVELTY AND THE PRINCESS WHO LOST HER HEART. Harlequin, Miss Craven ; Columbine, Miss Craven ; Columbine, Madlle. Deulin ; Sprite, Herr girt The Lambert Family and the Red Man of Apr in their wonderful performance, &c. Commence at Seven. Stalls, 35.; Boxes, 25.; Pit, ls.; Gallery 6d. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswick. THIS EVENING, will be performed the comedy of THE HONEYMOON. After which, QUEEN MAB ; or Harlegaia Romeo and Jolliet. THE WE &THEE —Elm OFFICE, DECEMBER 26. THERMOMETER, Ili THE SHAME. 54—highest mince noon yesterday. 46 —lowest this morning and during the night. 43 —this day st noon. BADmarrint. 30.33. wntD, w.N.W.; light, with dull hazy weather, ia• alining to frost. cgs 6 __4.( , : :_s_- % , v -- .., m LONDON, SATURDAY, DEC. 26, 1857. That the recent financial disasters in America will naturally affect the state of the Treasury might easily have been anticipated even if the President had alluded to it less forcibly in his Message, or abstained from indicating the nature of the measures which he had in contemplation. The enormous amount of distress and ruin occa sioned to the people, and the numbers thrown out of employment, must necessarily materially diminish consumption, and, in a country where revenue is mainly derived from Customs' duties, decrease the national income. The report of the Secretary to the Treasury—the head of the financial depart ment—was therefore anxiously looked for, so that a reasonable estimate might be formed of the probable results of the monetary convulsion. The document is now before us, and like all American State papers, it is of a very voluminous character. In some respects it is satisfactory, in others quite the reverse. It is in fact the carrying out of views indicated by Mr. BUCHANA3.7 respect ing banks and taxation, and threatens the country with a stringent monetary system, which, if brought into operation, will, notwithstanding its miraculous natural resources, speedily recluse the general social prosperity so exceedingly displeasing to the hard calculators in all parts of the world. The declaration in favour of free trade, and against anything like protection, is, on the other hand, all that could be desired—the views, clear and unequivocal ; and the arguments, sound and con vincing. As to the condition of the treasury, it is as follows :—On the Ist of July, 1856—the com mencement of the financial year—there was a balance of 19,901,325 dole. (these dollars can be reduced to pounds by dividing by 5), so that the amount was in round terms nearly 4,000,000 . The receipts of the year were 68,631,514 dols., of which 63,875,905 dole. flowed from import duties under the head of customs. The other items, viz., lands 3,829,486 dols., and miscella neous 926,123 dols., being comparatively trifling. Against this income the outlay was 70,822,724 dole., leaving a balance in the treasury of 1 7,710,114 dols. This was not however all use leen outlay, inasmuch as nearly six millions of dollars, or 1,200,0001. sterling was applied in the reduction of the public debt which was reduced to the comparatively trifling sum of less than five millions at odi _ uw----a very pleasing condition for the tax - Payers gen "alb% It is, however, more 4han probable that a smallad dition must be made t h ere t o , in order to provid e fo r the anticipated deficiency of receiptsdurinlgth wer e some more yemearthTinhge Army and Navy apportionments more than six millions sterling ----not a very large outlay when we consid er the irnpottmt • po sition occupied by America, and the avowed readi ners to enter on hostilities with. any State on the smallest possible provocation. To make U p the probable deficiency power is demanded to issue Treasury notes to the extent of twenty mil lions of dollars, payable within a limited time, and bearing interest. This is a movement in the right direction, for, under judicious regulations, , these notes would constitute a sound currency that would be acceptable in every State of the 17nion. They are not, however, made a legal tender, and therefore opportunities will be afforded THE SCAT, LONDON, SATURDAY EVgIIING, DECEMBER 26, 1851% to the hard calculators to charge heavy discounts whenever they may be offered for payments. A compulsory bankrupt law is to be inaugurated directed against two classes of establishments, viz., Banks and Railways. The denominations of notes are also to be raised. Twenty dollars, or four pounds, being for the present made the 'minimum. We suspect that this will not be generally accept able to the people. The part relating to Free Trade is so very satisfactory, that we gladly give a large ex tract. The Financial Minister says—" The day has passed in this country (United States) for increasing the restrictions upon commerce, and it is hoped that the same remark will soon be applicable to all other countries. We are accus tomed to look at the amount of our exports and imports as evidence of our growing wealth. To encourage commerce, enlarge its operations, and extend its limits have been regarded by all por tions of our people as objects worthy of their united efforts. One branch of commerce cannot long exist without the co-operation of the other. We cannot expect to furnish 'the world with our cotton, breadstuffs, tobacco, rice, and other pro. ductions, unless we are willing to receive in re turn their productions. There must be mutuality between nations as between individuals. If a policy is to be adopted by which the productions of other countries are to be excluded from ours for the benefit of the domestic producer of such articles, justice to other interests demands that there should be adopted a policy by which the producers of our present exports should also be furnished with a market for the fruits of their industry. To do this is impracticable—not to do it would be unjust. Sow strangely inconsistent is the doctrine of the Protectionists with the prac tice of the Government. We annually expend large sums of money in maintaining a navy, the chief duty of which is to give protection to our commerce in all parts of the world. Appropriations are asked and freely given to send our flag in search of new avenues for our increasing trade. The Ame rican officer who returns t.,) his country to an nounce the successful termination of his mission in having made new and favourable commercial treaties, is hailed as a public benefactor, and all cla'.ses unite in doing him honour. In these de monstrations no one participates more cordially than the Protectionists. If upon the announce ment of the discovery of a new country which pro mised a large and lucrative commercial intercourse with our own it should be simultaneously proposed to impose upon that commerce restrictions that would close our ports to the entry of its production s under the false theory of protecting home industry, what would be the judgment of an enlightened pub lic opinion upon the wisdom of a people who first expended their treasure in discovering new marts of trade, and immediately denied themselves all the promised benefits to be derived from it ? In the case supposed the proposition would be more startling, but not more unreasonable, than when applied to our intercourse with those countries between whom and ourselves a commerce has grown up from small beginnings to its present large dimensions. This has been accomplished through a policy inaugurated by our own Govern ment, and which has commanded the approval of enlightened minds throughout the world. Other countries have, in their legislation of late years, manifested, by reducing their duties upon imports, a desire to co-operate in the work of throwing off those shackles upon the freedom of commerce which false theories have placed upon it. It would present a strange spectacle if the United States should be the first to commence a retro grade movement. The sentiment among our people in favour of free commercial intercourse is manifested in their domestic as well as foreign policy. The strong feeling in the public mind for the extension of our territorial limits is gene rally attributed to the desire for more land. That it operates to some extent is freely admitted ; but such a cause fails in its application to those cases where the acquisition of new territory brings with it no proprietary title to the land. And yet the public sentiment for acquiring territory, where every foot of it is held by private titles, is as decided as in any other case. It is accounted for satisfactorily only upon the theory that, as our territorial limits are extended, we enlarge the area of free trade, opening new markets for the productions of our industry, untrammelled with those restraints which a restrictive international policy has imposed." When two such nations as Great Britain and the United States are agreed on the great princi ple, it cannot easily be subverted by any other country. But for the threatened interference with currency, there would be nothing to complain of or to fear in this Message. The Indian intelligence respecting the safety of Lucknow, with the despatch of the sick and wounded, women and children, to Cawnpore, has set many anxious hearts at rest in all parts of the United Kingdom. It was a glorious moment when Sir CoLIN CAMPBELL, albeit ° slightly wounded, was enabled to grasp the hands of his brave associates, OUTEAM and HAVELOCK, and to concert with them measures for the complete subjugation of the rebels and the pacification of Oade. Poor JESSIE BRowres announcement that " the CAMPBELLS were coming," con veyed to her acute ears by the inspiring tones of the Highland bagpipes was fully and completely verified. " The CAMPBELL bad, indeed, come," bringing with him the assurance of safety to the fugitives, and the disappointment of the atrocious miscreants thirst ing for their blood. A fate far worse than death itself was averted. The protracted agonies of many months, endured with wonderful patience and fortitude were removed. Happiness and joy were mercifully experienced in place of terror and despondency, and all went merry as a marriage bell, . save for the natural regrets that must have been felt for the heroes who had pe rished in the work of redemption. But they had fallen in the hour of victory, and their names will long survive in the memory of their grateful coun try. It was not often that three such men had met together under similar circumstances. How cordial must have been the greeting between them—how earnest the resolution to carry out the good work, in which such progress had been made. It was an hour to live for that must have recompensedfur the toils and dangers undergonedur ing their perilous career, au hour to be dwelt on with intense joy during the lives of those who, we trust, may long be spared to enjoy the thank offerings and dignities freely tendered by their grateful country. What sympathies will be excited henceforward in the minds of the helpless sufferers who passed t hrough that terrible ordeal by the welcome fetes of the pibroch, or the sight of any men arrayed in the national costume—" the garb of Old Gaul" —,Which struck terror in to the hearts of the insurgents, and ele vated the fugitives from the depth of despair. and The b° ighlind ers have, indeed, been sin creutita better a dvantage f or tunate in obt a i n i ng opportunities for distincou bonnie H never were opportunities taken b of. In the e n ti re military his tin tory of the United Kingdom there have never been more glorious exploits, none that will be more fully appreciated by the people. They may ask themselves, " What will they say in England I" How will our friends and relatives in dear old Scotia rejoice in our triumphs. What ovations will attend our return, and how gladly will Parliament bestow on us the means of spending our declining years in happi ness and comfort. Honours, ample honours, will be conferred on the veteran Generals who have led their devoted soldiers through these terrible trials, but the men who have, under their guidance, crushed the rebellion by almost superhuman exer tions and indomitable courage must not be forgot ten. Surely there are Victoria medals and places of emolument and ease awaiting the return of these heroes who have so greatly elevated the na.. tional character, and proved, beyond the possibility of doubt, the mistake fallen into by those who assert that England is not a military nation. We trust that the duty imposed on the nation will not be disregarded by the representatives of the people. They are the guardians of the national finances ; but none will cemplain if they exhibit great liberality on the present interesting occasion. AUSTRALIA. ARRIVAL OF THE GREAT BRITAIN. The Great Britain has arrived from New South Wales with 1,427 ounces of gold, valued at 5,7081. THE COLLISION ON THE OXFORD, WORCESTER, AND WOLVERHAMPTON _RAILWAY. An investigation into the circumstances of the collision between the two trains near Charlbury on the previous Friday took place before the manager, secretary, and engineer of the company at Worces ter, on Thursday. The drivers and stokers of both trains were examined, and all agreed that when the train which runs ftom Oxford arrives at the junc tion at Handborough with the Bletchley line, the express from Euston-square to meet it was behind time, so that the express did not leave Hand borough until about 20 minutes after its proper time. The ordinary stopping train followed in five minutes after. The driver of the express train stated that all was right till he arrived within a couple of miles or so of Charlbury, when he heard a bumping, and consequently stopped the train. On examining the engine he found that the "cotter" had given way. The guard ran back along the line with his lamp and laid down a fog signal, but not withstanding this, while the driver was examin ing his engine, the ordinary train came up and the collision took place. He and the stoker said they had stopped about two minutes when this hap pened, and that there was no time to get the pas sengers out. The driver, stoker, and guard of the express considered that the ordinary train must have been going faster than usual. The driver and stoker of the latter said they were travelling at about 30 miles an hour, which they had not time to reduce to less than 14 when they ran into the other train. All the drivers and stokers are sus pended till after the investigation by the Govern ment inspector, which will so - m take place. His Excellency Ferukh Khan and suite left Claridge's Hotel yesterday morning, in open carriages, for Syden• dam, where his Excellency visited the Crystal Palace. On returning to London the distinguished party alighted at St. James's Palace, and viewed the ceremony of re lieving guard. His Excellency and suite subsequently went to Claridge's Hotel, where they passed the re mainder of the day. The Duke and Duchess of Sutherland have a large family circle assembled at Trentham for the Christmas holidays. Among the company staying with the noble duke and duchess are the Duke and Duchess of Argyll, the Marquis and Marchioness of Stafford, the Earl of Carlisle, the Earl and Lady Constance Grosvenor, and Lords Albert and Ronald Leveson Gower. The Duke and Duchess of Richmond have a select family circle at the ducal seat, Goodwood, Sussex, where the urinal gaieties of the season will be prolonged until after Twelfth Night. The Dake and Duchess of Beaufort are entertaining a family circle at Badminton. The Duke of Rutland's party at 13.1voir Castle, Lei cestershire, is confined to the members of the family. His grace has displayed the invariable benevolence of his venerated father by relieving the aged poor on the large family estates at this season of the year. The Marquis of Lansdowne has a numerous party congregated at Bowood Park, Wilts, where the greatest hospitality will reign during the festive season. Toe Earl and Countess of Shelburne and family, Count and Countess de Flahault and Hon. Miss Elphinstone Fla hault, and Hon. J. K. and Lady Louisa Howard are staying with the venerable marquis, who will receive a succession of visitors until the 7th proximo. The Marquis and Marchioness of Aileahury are receiv ing company at Savernake Lodge, near Marlborough. The Earl and Countess of Derby have a family circle assembled at Knowsley Park, near Liverpool. The Earl and Countess of Westmorland are passing the holidays at Apthorpe, Northamptonshire, sur rounded by a select circle of relatives and friends. The Earl and Countess Cawdor are entertaining a family circle at their seat in Wales. The Earl and Countess of Ellesmere and Viscount and Viscountess Ernalyn are of the circle. The Earl and Countess of Abergavenny are at Birling Manor, Kent, surrounded by a large family circle. Tee hospitalities of the season will be kept up there after the "good old English" custom, until after the 6th proximo. The light Hon. W. E. and Mrs. Gladstone and a select party have congregated at Hawarden Castle, S , r Sir Stephen Glynne's seat in Flintshire, but owing to the recent demi-e of a much lamented member of the family, the customary hospitalities will this year be dispensed with. METROPOLITAN FREE HOSPITAL, DEVONSHIRE• SQUARE, CITY.—The aggregate number of patients re lieved during the week ending Saturday, Dec. 19, was —Medical, 628 ; surgical, 361 ; total, 989. CHRISTMAS AT THE ROYAL ARTILLERY BARRACKS, WOOLWICH —Yesterday morning as a result of the kindness of the Colonel commanding the Royal Horse Artillery at Woolwich, the fo'lo ieg gifts were distri buted to the non-commissioned officers and men of that branch of the service. To each sergeant major 103. ; each sergeant, 7s. ; each corparal, ss. ; each private, if married, 3s. ; and to each sergeant's mess, 15t., and 15 bottles of wine. CHRISTMAS IN GREENWICH HOSPlTAL.—Yesterday morning the in-pensioners of Greenwich Hospital, num bering upwards of 2,000 veterans, after attending Divine service in the chapel of the institution, were regaled with substantial old English fare (roast-beef and plum pudding), with an abundance of vegetables, and a quart of strong porter each man. This repast was in addition to the customary dinner of matton, soup, and ordinary beer. In the evening the veterans were supplied with ale and tobacco. RETIREMENT OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SURREY SEE SIONS.—On Thursday, in consequence of the proposed retirement of Mr. Puckle, who bas been for more than 18 years chairman of the Surrey Sessions, Mr. Lilley, the senior barrister, read an address expressive of the respect and good wishes of the bar, the bench, and the clerk of the peace, for which Mr. Puckle returned thanks in a few cordial words. A letter from Naples of the 19tieinst., announces that the seconds of Count Cattaneo, who was killed in a duel with Capt. Froidefont, of the Guides, have received notice aot to return to Naples, where principalsland seconds in a duel are punished by hard labour at the galleys. It may be recollected that the duel was fought in the wood of Vincennes. It is said that Count Cattaneo, being the party insulted, had the choice of weapons, and selected pistols, but at the suggestion of Captain Froidefont's seconds, accepted swords. "They aro making a great catawampus chaw," says the Thiopioningo Star, " about social sc i ence in the mamma country. Our brother Moore, with his washing machine, in which a tarnation lot of wooden balls fight with each other like mad, has put the Englishers into one of the prettiest lathers out of Niagara. It war'nt a bad idea of ours, I guess, to improve the condition of the people who did not know the vally of clean linen, and bow to get it cheap. What with American yachts, revolvers, bowie knives, and other Yankee edible notions, we beat the Britisher! into fits—but they're tarnation slow to own it. We guess they can't say that this Yankee Washing Machine has'nt linked em' clean ater all." VACANCIES, APPOINTMENTS, AND PROMOTIONS IN THE CIVIL SERVICE.—The Board of Trade—Joint-stock Com panies Registration Office : Mr. G. Taylor, assi,tant legistrar, has been appointed registrar, in the room of Mr. F. Whitmarsb, deceased ; the office of assistant registrar has become vacant by the promotion of Mr. G. Taylor, salary 8001. Legal Department : The treas. sureship of the County Court, Greenwioh and Lambetb, bas become vacant by the death of Mr. James Coppock; salary 700/. Customs : Mr. Williom F. Heydon has been appointed a clerk in the London Docks ; Mr. Louis H. Hall has been appointed a clerk at Gloucester ; Mr. T. Jones, collector at Rarnegate, has been appointed collector at Preston, vice Mr. Underwood, retired ; Mr. J. Foyster, comptroller at Falmouth, has been appointed collector of Ilmnsgate ; Mr. J. Gla , ,son, comptroller of Lynn, has been appointed comptroller of Falmouth ; Mr. F. J. S watman, clerk at Lynn, has been appointed comptroller at Lynn ; Mr. H. C. Sellwood has been promoted from second to first c'ass searcher at Southampton. Inland Revenue De partment—Excise branch : Mr. J. Beateon, supervisor, bas been removed from Ballyclare district, Belfast col lection, to Hamilton district, Linlithgow collection, at his own request. The following officers have recently passed to the rank of examiners :—Messrs. Ayliff, Young, Sanderson, Souter, Coogard, Birney, Marriott, and Wall.—Civil Service Gazette, conference of Paris the right of definitively ranc tioning the arrangements adopted by the com mission of the Danubian States relative tb the na vigation of the Danube. Advices from Berlin now announce that the Prussian Cabinet will cer tainly, as was supposed, support the conclusion c f the French note. A Lubeck letter of the 22d says :—" Com mercial transactions here are still in a state of complete prostration. The conditions on which the Bank of Prussia is to advance 600,000 dialers to the town are not settled, but it is hoped that the transaction will be speedily arranged." A letter from Lisbon of the 15th says :—" No new case of yellow fever Ills occurred during the last few days, and the malady is now believed to have ceased. During the whole period of the ter rible visitation, the Duke of Oporto, like his bro ther, the King, remained in the city, and displayed great courage. The secretary of the French Lega tion, Baron d'Aquin, acting as charge d'affaires, also remained here, and the firmness which he mani fested produced an excellent effect among his fel low-countrymen. He is about to leave for Turin. The King of Portugal has made him a commander of the order of Christ, and the French have sub scribed for and presented to him a star of the order in diamonds. THE YARMOUTH HE.RBIIVG FISIIKRY. The herring fishery is now being brought to a close, for all the boats belonging to this port are, with but few exceptions, already in the harbour, and " made" or are " making up." The voyage has, we are happy to say, been a most productive and profitable one—productive as to the quantities of fish which have been netted, and profitable as to the prices which such fish have realised ; indeed, comparing it with many voyages of previous years, and taking all circumstances into consideration, it has been an extraordinary one. It has lately been computed that the number of vessels employed in catching and landing herrings at this port is about 400 ; nearly half of these belong here, are a'l lugger-rigged, vary in size from 40 to 70 tons, and carry many of them 10 or 12 hands each. The difference between the hands of the "head" and what we presume may be termed the " tail" boats this season is very extreme. The lowest boat has, we understand, brought in but about 14 lasts of fish, while three or four of the highest boats have delivered over 100 lasts a piece ; the catches, have, however, generally varied from about 40 to 80 lasts a boat, and• may be roughly averaged at about 60 lasts each. Mr. G. Byford and the executors of the late Mr. T. Lettis, jun., have been, we believe, the most fortunate ; the first named gentleman's three boats have landed between them 285 lasts or 3,762,000 fish. The quality of the fish taken has in general been good, and, towards the close of the season, superior to what might have been expected, judging from the experience of bygone years. Prices have been better than usual and firm, having averaged about 141. a last ; this, in some measure, is to be attributed to the failure of the fishery off the coast of Scotland, from whence buyers have in consequence come to this market. One gratifying fact with regard to this voyage we may here men tion—that, although the boats have been generally fishing 100 miles from home iu most treacherous waters, but little loss of property has occurred, and of life none whatever. The importance of this fishery to this port cannot be over-estimated. The facts that about 750,000/. is invested in it, that it g;ves excellent employment for at least several months in the year to between 4,000 and 5,000 per sons, and that before Christmas 30,0001., at the lowest calculation, will have been paid in hard cash to the crews of various boats for their last three or four months' labours, speak for them selves. —Yarntottth Independent. LATEST 'NEWS TRIESTE, DEC. 24. Intelligence has been received from Constan tinople to the 17th. A note addressed by M. de Boutenieff to the Porte declares that the oc cupation of Perira by the English is contrary to the integrity of the Turkish territory. The com mission appointed to examine the consolidation of the home debt is engaged in devising measures to lessen the effects of the financial crisis. MADRID, DEC. 24. The Government has not yet declared who its candidates are for the Presidencies of the Congress and of the Senat3. All that the journals say on that subject are inexact. The reports current of a Ministerial crisis are likewise unfounded. BERLIN, DEc. 24. The Dowager Empress of Russia is expected a Berlin in February. Count Chreptowitch retires into private life. It has been decided that all the branch houses of the Bank of Prussia shall take the notes of the private Prussian banks, and that some excep tions shall be made as regards the prohibition to take foreign notes." FRANCE. PARIS, FRIDAY. This being Christmas-day, the Bourse and piblic offices are closed. The Moniteur publishes an imperial decree for the organisation of the Imperial' Asylum of Saverne for the widows of high civil and military function aries who have died in the service of the state. Any person applying for admission must prove her quality of widow or widowed or unmarried daughter of a civil or military functionary, and that she is at least 35 years of age. The admission to the Chateau of Saverne gtves a right to a furnished apart ment. The number of apartments to be con ceded is fixed at 78. Widows may retain with them their unmarried daughters and their sons, but the latter only to the age of 12. If they have no children, they may by special authorisation of the Minister of State, have a female relative with them. Each apartment is provided with a room for a ser— vant. Any person who marries renounces her right to her apartment, and any grant of admission which is not acted on within two months becomes null and void. The Moniteur also publishes the text of the re port of the Court of Accounts, which we have already briefly mentioned, certifying the correctness of the accounts of the State for 1855. RUSSIA. "Accounts from the Caucasus," says a St. Peters burg letter of the 15th, -ct state that the concentra tion of the inhabitants of the Black Mountains, determined General Eudokimow to undertake an expedition against them. On the 31st Oct. he commenced his march with a column of 10 batta lions of infantry, 1,700 mounted Cossacks, 500 militia, and 26 pieces of cannon. He attacked a considerable village, and burnt it down in spite of a vigorous resistance on the part of the moun taineers. The Russians had 29 killed and 79 wounded. On the 2d November seven villages were burnt. During the night the mountaineers received considerable reinforcements. On the 3d, General Kempfer attacked the tribe of the Tchet nager, drove them from their positions, and burnt 14 villages. On the sth, 6th, and 7th, the Russians were occupied in cutting a broad road through a forest, which they effected without any molesta tion. On the Bth, General Eudokimow recom menced the destruction of the villages around, and after several combats on that and the following day retired without being pursued."—These successes appear to be of a date prior to thoselately announced by telegraphic despatch THE PRINCIPALITIES. A letter dated Constantinople, Dec. 16, says : The interest about the proceedings in the Danubian Principalities, which bad somewhat subsided by the couviction that the Governments had come to an agreement, is again awakened by the question —What is-t 0 be done if the Divan of Wallachia maintains its present attitude, and refuses to answer any questions which the Commission might put about internal administrative matters - You are aware that, after discussing and adopting the report of the C9mmittee on the Four Pows, the majority of the Wallachian Divan has expre- , sed the opinion that it should be prorogued until the Congress of Paris should have pronounced on those four cardinal points. On this the European Com mission has addressed a note,to the Divan, asking whether it persists in this opinion. The proba bility is that it will, although no news of it has as yet arrived. The note has been referred to a select committee, and we are waiting for the decision of the Divan on the report of the latter. If the Wallachian Divan should refuse to enter into administrative questions the general impres sion of the European Commission seems to be that the Divan should be dissolved and not prorogued. But even in the case of an understanding in the Commission, the question always remains,—Who run d should take whatever steps are to be taken 1 As the whole affair of the Principalities wa s a kind of logical o down each othertournament, in whi c h a ll par ti es tried with logic, it would be but fair to the Turks to have their go too, and as it is a Turkish firman which convoked the Divans it should be likewise a Turkish firman which should dissolve them. But, as usual in politics, logic will scarcely be right this time, for there remains th e necessary consideration for the Congress of Paris. It is the latter which was the prime mover for the tconvocation consultedo ofthe whether Divans, it has obtai ne d th e w i s h es so it is th oug h t i t ought of the Principalities, or whether it will de c id e about the Four Points and then let the Divans g o on again. This latter solution would b e , un d ou b tedly, the more practical, for the chronic di sease i n t h• s affair seems to be that people never kn ow th e i r own meaning, and all the complications have in variably arisen from the fact that one party attached to some expression one and the oth er ano th er meaning ; so, if anything be done witho u t fi rs t re ferring to the Congress, it may b e lik ew i se found that one party has had one and the other another idea of the wishes of the Principalities which ought to be elicited. AUSTRIA. VIENNA, Dec. States lying on the Danube (Turkey, Austria, .Bavaria, and Wurtem berg) positively deny the right of the Paris Con ference either to revise or to confirm their Con vention relative to the free navigation of the Danube. After a careful perusal of that part of the Vienna Congress Act which refers to the navigation of rivers that separate or traverse different States, and of paragraphs 15, 16, 17, 18, and 19 of the Treaty of March, 1856 , it appears to me that the con vention not long since concluded by the above mentioned river-bordering States will not, if it is in strict keeping with th e regu l a ti o ns which in 1815 were made by the Eu ro pean Powers for the free navigation of " conventional" rivers, require the sanction of the Paris Conjorence. In the Vienna Act of Act of Congress it is said that the Riverain Governments are to sanction the regula tions drawn up by a Commi s sion formed of their Repiesentatives, and ther e i s no passage in the Paris Treatp which in any way tends to invalidate that stipulation. HAMBURG. the Constitutionnel, says A letter from Hamburg, dated the 23d inst., in being restored, and business is taking a more favourable turn. The amount of specie in the Bank is greater than it ever hai been during the last two years; it is nearly 80,0E0,000 of marks banco. The gradual fall in therate of discount is a proof of returning prosperity." ......,.......... The Zeit of Berlin publiihes the arrangements decided on relative to the journey home of Prince Frederic William of Prussia and the Princess Royal of England after their marriage. They will embark at London on the 2d February, on board the royal yacht, for Antwerp, and p ass the 3d at the Court of Brussels. They will sleep on the 4th at Cologne, on the sth at Magdebourg, and reach Potsdam on the 6th. They will stay at Hanover a few hours. F r om Potsdam they will proceed to the Chateau of Charlott enbour.g, whence they will make the ir solemn entry into Berlin on the Bth. A letter from Berlin, of the 23d, states that the delegates of the Customs Union to the Conference of Vienna have not assembled on the day first riod being postponed to the 4th of January. fixed on for the opening of the negotiations, the pe- The Cologne Gazette stated the other day that the Cabiuet of Paris had forwarded to its diplomatic repreaeutatives u note, in which it claimed for the THE UTAII EXPEDITION. The fate which seems to impend over the expedi tion to Utah wears, in some sort, the aspect of re tributive justice. It was delayed so long in Kan sas, meddling in matters in which it had no busi ness to meddle, that the winter has caught it while the advanced guard is still on this side the moun tains. From the very outset misfortunes seemed to attend it. Great numbers of the trained sol diers of whom it was originally composed deserted ; and it set out so late in the season that the grass has failed, and the snow fallen heavily, before it has made the smallest preparation for its own salva tion during the cold winter. For the preent, it is quite clear, our main anxiety must be, not as to whether we shall within the next six months sub due Brigham Young, but whether we shall next spring have a single man or officer of the old force to begin the next campaign with. It was quite clear that the arrangements were made in the idea that we should enter the city of the saints without opposition, and simply use the troops as Governor Cumming's posse, for the sub sequent enforcement of the laws. In short, the expedition was fitted out, as was that of the British to Turkey in the late war, as ri corps of observation in the suite of a plenipotentiary. It took with it an enormous baggage train, carrying everything necessary for the troops from Kansas to Utah ; and this was all very well, but the very important item of forage for the mules seems to have been lost sight of. It now turns out that in this particular the grass on the plains was wholly relied on, and if the force had only started early enough in the season this would have served them in just as good stead as it serves some thousands of emi g rants every summer. But the fact is that th ey did not start early enough, and the result is that the grass has failed, the mules are dropping off, and with them drop off, of course, the stores of every kind. The scarcer the herbage the greater the necessity for marching in small detachments, and the natural consequence is that the Mormons are enabled to perpetrate such outrages on these small bodies with impunity as those of which each mail now brings tidings. It may fairly be laid down as a rule that a mili tary force should never be employed without taking every precaution to insure its efficiency as a fighting sachine. Threatening demonstrations, without being prepared to support them vigorously, are neither very digeified in those making them, nor very fair towards those whom they employ. If the Mormons are only half as great a nuisance and dis grace as all accounts represent them to be, a proper regard for our own dignity, as well as for the safety of our troops, wouldhave dictated the despatch of 6,000 men in June, instead of 2,500 in the fall. Nobody of course doubts for a moment what the issue of this contest will be, but surely the gallant men whom we have sent to vindicate the national supremacy in the defiles of the Rocky Mountains were entitled to every guarantee against all perils, save those of actual conflict, which care and fore thought could supply. There is nothing very allur ing in the service, under its best aspects. The field is remote and the foe ignoble, but the authorities have aggravated its drawbacks by placing amongst their number the chance of a dog's death.—. New York Times. A WHOM! TOWN BURNT BY AN INCENDIARY.—It may be remembered that the small Polish town of Bolanowo was some months since destroyed by Sre. A❑ inhabi. taut of the place, a blacksmith, named Niegelt, has ju4t been tried and condemned to death as the author of that catastrophe. His house had been seized for debt, and was about to be sold, when out of revenge he set fire to (it, and thus caused the destruction of the whole town and the loss of a number of lives.—Galignani. DEATH OF THE COUNTESS (DOWAGER) NELSON.— We regret to learn that the Countess (Dowager) Nelson died suddenly at Paris on Tuesday last. The deceased coun tess, Hilard, was third daughter of the late Rear-Admiral Sir Robert Barlow, K C. 8., and was widow of Mr. George Ulrio Barlow, when she married, le condly, 26th March, 1829, VV iltiarn, first Earl Nelson, only surviving brother of the immortal hero of Trafalgar, Vincent Nelson, she being that rioblercian's second wife. After the death of Earl Nelson, in February, 1835, the coun tess married, thirdly, 7th February, 1837, Mr. George T. Knight, who survives her ladyship. The countess was a pious and charitable woman, and the poor and needy have lost a generous benefactress. A PRIZE IN THE CHURCH.—O wing to the death cf Mr. John Long, the patron of the living of Camberwell, the advowson, one of the most valuable in the Church, will shortly be offered for sale, the testator having di• rected it to be disposed of, subject of course to the inte rest of the present vicar, now in his 53d year. The gross annual value of the vicarage of Camberwell is 2,317/ Os. Bd. The income is derived - from the following sources :—Vicarial tithes commuted for a rent-charge of 1,1001. per annum, out of which there ;1 a rent-charge granted to St. Paul's, Herne-bill, of 461. Os. 6d.; ground rents arising from glebe lands in North-terrace, 2101. ; do., 121. 2e. 6d. ; do., 221. 104. ; ground-rent of six houses in Sterling-place, 1201. ; do., in Brunswick square, 1171. ; annual payment by the Surrey Canal Company, 201. ; annual amount of surplice fees, includ ing interment fees from the Camberwell Burial Board, 4001.; interest on stock standing in the name of the Ac countant-General of the Court of Chancery, 41. Bs. 2d. ; Easter offerings, estimated at 1001. ; 9001. in Exchequer bills and 1271. 01. 7,1. in Console standing to the credit of the purchaser of the glebe land in the hands of the Accountant-General of the Court of Chancery, for the purpose of purchasing freehold lund and hereditaments, in the parish of Camberwell, and producing 311. per annum. The vicar has also a fee of ls. 6d. per heal E'er common interments, and ss. for faeiily vaults. The Norwood Cemetery Company also pay him 12s. for family vaults, and ss. for common interments. These fees average annually 501. To these varied sources of income is to be added the value of the vicarage-house, dr g ie a ,e r h d me e t,e n )ii , valueda and n a nd o t ffi hae c t e offices (the be li e pdeerd a t of all the deductions cntni ou nals. f metropolitan for p is arn a ed: tenths amount to 2131., leaving a net income of 2,1141. Os. BJ., or considerably more tnan the allowance of the Colonial bishops. The rent charge of 1,1001. per annum is liable to vary with the average price of c )rn, and the quantity of market garden ground in the parish ; but in the course of years, as the building leaves fall in, and the market gardens aro built upon, the revenue will be consi derably increased. The time which it must necessarily take to manage this enormous property must alone be considerable, and from the nature of the revenue it is increasing every year. TUB CONDEMNED CONVICT BEALE.—The execution of John William Beale for the murder of Charlotte Pugeley in Leigh-woods has been fixed for Tuesday, the 12th January. On the prisoner's return to Wilton gaol after the trial the clothes which he had worn during the day were taken off, and he was attired in the prison garb. It is reported on good authority that before the trial Beale ma e a statement to his professional adviser ad mitting his guilt, by affirtning that the two witnesses Hancock and Jackson, who were called to depose to having seen him in company with a woman in the vici nity of Nightingale-valley between 5 and 6 o'clock on the night of the murder, were mistaken ; that the tragedy was not perpetrated for several hours afterwards, and Mr. Rudd Lucas, the surgeon, was nearly correct when be stated his opinion that the body had not been dead much more than 24 hours when he saw it early on Saturday morning, the 12th September. Beale has also negatived tile suggestion made on the part of the prose cution, that the knife found in the butler's pantry at Daventry was the instrument with which the unfortunate girl's throat was cut. He says that the murder was completed with a razor, which he afterwards threw away, and which must have escaped the search which wa s made in Leigh-woods for any article calculated to throw light upon the mystery with which the case was so long surrounded. _ _ _ FIRES.—Early yesterday morning a fire broke out on the premises of Messrs. Hughes & Co,, tar workers and turpentinedealers, Rotherhithe. Thedamage is estimated at 2,0001. On Christmas-eve the building known as the Bow Brewery, belonging to Mr. E. Morton, caught fire, and the flames communicated to the malthouses and the steam engine-houses. The total loss, it is feared, will amount to 5,0001., but the premises are insured. A fire also happened on Christmas-eve, on the pre mises of Mr. Widdicomb, paper-banging factor, 3, BA h street, St. Luke's. It commenced in the second floor, and extended quickly to the finishing-rooms and ware house filled with valuable goods. The firemen succeeded in extinguishing the flames, but not until the second floor and finishing-rooms were burned out, and the rest of the stock in the stores considerably damaged. The premises of Mr. Coatles Sinclair, 69, Old-street, china and glass merchant, were also damaged. The sufferers were insured. A fire likewise took place at 102, Hi g h. Holborn, belonging to Mr. H. Levy, glass and china merchant, at which considerable damage was done t,) ,he stock in trade and premises. Several other fires also happened during yesterday morning and the pre vious night, TERRIBLE TRAGEDY IN ARKANSAS. On the morning of the 22d November last the most fatal and heart-rending affray took place ever witnessed in West Point, White County, Arkansas. It appears that while Dr. C. S. Swann and his partner, Dr. C. C. Webb, were dining at Col. C. K. Rogers, in this place, and with them their friend, Dr. G. M. Burney, Dr. Swann was informed of some one at the gate who wished to see him. He, according to request, went out to see what was wanting, the balance of the company, Dr. Webb and Burney, accompanying him. When arriving at the gate, they found on horseback Isaac Felsenthrall and Mr. Hutchins. Mr. H. rode close to the fence, and handed Dr. Swann a letter from Mr. Travis, professor and president of the Female Institute at Searcy. The character of the letter proved none other than friendly. While Dr. Swann was engaged in reading, some words took place between Felsenthrall and Dr. Webb, when Felsenthrall gave Dr, W. the lie, and immediately jumping from his horse, made a move as if to draw a weapon, when Drs. Swann and Burney jumped between them, saying, " Gentlemen, no weapons," when Felsenthrall declared he had no weapon, and he was going to fight Dr. W., and fight him a fair fight. They then came together, Dr. W. having but a small walking cane, which he hill in his left hand, and was about to drop it, when he dis covered Felsenthrall drawing a pistol from the sleeve of his coat. The proximity was then so close he saw his only chance to strike with the cane (that he was about to throw do we) to save his life. He struck with his stick, but it being too light to produce the desired effect, ,Dr. S. sprang to seize the pistol, but, alas l too late ; Felsete thrall bad shot Dr. W. in the left region of the abdomen, depositing two balls in the muscles of the right hip near the surface, Dr. W. fell mortally, wounded. Dr. S. immediately commenced the dressing of his wounds, while Dr. B. followed the black-hearted assas sin, who ran to the house of B. K. Rogers, and seized a gun (that had been loaded wit buck-shot for a deer drive), to defy the friends of Dr. W., whom - he had just shot, when Col. B. K. R. wrested the gun from him.. Felsenthrall then ran to the horse that Hutchins rode when they came, and mounting it appeared with the same gun, handing it to Dr. W., saying, " You are now armed," Dr. W. said, "I am disabled. He has killed me. Do use it for me. Shoot him, and don't for heaven's sake let him escape ; see, he is doing it." Dr B. levelled the gun and fired. The murderer had rode but a hundred yards at full speed from the placs of the affray, when three of the shots passed through his bead and body, killing him instantly. Many of the people of the town hastened to the place of the affray. Many of the Searcy people came down ; great excitement prevailed. Some said that they would be avenged, that they would take up arms and march agatn't We 4 Point for letting the Des Arc and Mem phis boys kill their Dutchman (Felsentbrall). Others remarked that it was a noble act on the part of Dr J. W. Burney, and that he did no more than any true hearted man would have done under the circumstances, and that they knew it was premeditated on the part of Felsenthrall to have a difficulty with Dr. W., and he took tnis method to bring about. _ _ . The West Point people say teat they know all the circumstances and are waroi friends of the three (Drs. S., W., and Burney) ant. will ,fight for them until the streets are drenched with blood. Dr. W. lived until the morning of the 24th. Dr. W. was the son of G. W. Webb, and was born and raised in Bledsoe county, Tenne-see. His corpse was taken by Dr. Swann to his parents. THE OTTOMAN BASK. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—The only investment which has not taken a ripe in consequence of the improved general and monetary aspect of affair - 3, is the Ottoman Bank, with limited liability. This arises from the directors studiously keeping secret the enormously large and productive business which the bank is doing. It is their duty, as they di I before, at the suggestion of the Times news paper, when their stock w a s simila r ly d e p resse d, t o publish to their shareholiers the true and, I believe, flourishing conditiln of their affairs. Your obedient servant, Z. W. London, 21st D3cernber, 1857. FATAL Bonita EXPLOSION.—A frightful accident occurred at Thorne-moor Ends, near Thorne, Yorkshire, on Saturday afternoon last, with a steam thraehing machine, owing, it is to be feared, to the ignorance and incompetency of the proprietor of it, a person named Thomas Johnson, residing at Thorne, who obtained a livelihood by travelling about the rural dis'ricts with a portable thrashing-machine and other agricultural imple ments, which he let out on hire, and generally superin tended the operations himself. Ou Saturday morning his thrashing•engine was employed on the farm premises of Mr. Ridgill, was immediately afterwards taken to the etackyard of Mr. Z. Maud, where it was being got ready for work in the presence of several labouring men and boys, when the boiler suddenly burst with a tremendous noise, scattering death and destruction around. The rupture took place just above the near side of the fire-box, and the engine wart rent into numberle , s pieces, the lower part of the framework being twisted com pletely round. Jobneon who just before the accident via, observed standing in front of the fire-box oiling the engine, and having one hand on the safety-valve, was found a short distance from the machine quite dead his skull being fractured, the brain protruding, and blood flowing copiously. A son of Mr. Maud, a boy about seven years of age, was also killed on the spot ; son of Mr. Ridgill, a youth fourteen years oil, had one of his legs broken in two places and his left cheek laid open, and died soon after the accident,. Another son of Mr. Rrdgill, aged sixteen, was bl >yen completely out of the stack-yard into a ditch about fifteen yards off, and was so Eerious l y scalded that he is not likely to re cover. A third son of Mr. Ridgill, aged twelve years, was blown into a neighbouring field about ten yards off, and also sustained serious injuries in the face and neck from scalding. A haystack was blown completely over, and some men near it had a narrow escape from being smothered. Portions of the engine were found in all directions ; the fly-wheel was broken to atoms, and the "man-hole" door, a piece of iron about 2f stones in weight, was projected a distance of 154 yards from the engine. BRIGHAM YOUNG AND IGNATIUS LOYOLA.—A CURIOUS PARALLEL. —Brigham Young is the Ignatius Loyola of Mormonism. The points of resemblance be tween Young and Loyola as developed iu their respec tive systems are here shown. Each adopted a secret form for the guidance and control of his followers, as has been adopted by different political and religi , us bodies, but never has this form been so prostituted as with the Jesuit and the Mormon. The " Mysteries of Mormon ism," through which the novice was conducted were then revealed. They consist of ceremonies at once awful and absurd. The neophyte is conducted into a room, and stripped naked, and a name is whispered in his ear, which he is to remember at the peril of his sal vation. In another rootu he is clo,hed with a robe which makes him look half like a Brahmin, and half like a Jewish prieit, lu an adjoining room a dramatic bias pherny goes on. God is perponated. The incidents of Ge nesis—the creation, the garden of Eden, the appearance of Satan, &c , are ropresected. Tie initiat d then per forms the circuit of four other toonis, cove/reefing and vowing as he goes. In one be s wears to chastity—in another polygamy is accorded with the sanction of Brig ham Young —in the third a terrible adjuration to secrecy is administered—the awful preparation for the fourth, where, amidst horrihls mu reundinos, the initiate is sworn to eternal enmity to the Unite t Scat-s of North America! This is the " Mormon endowment," through which 50,000 of our fellow-oreatvres have passed. All that I hold most dear on earth still cling to OA , m ,st horrible system. My wife and child reinnio at Salt Lak i. My wife has been forced, by her devotion to these th ries ; I to forego even h er h ear t' s own yearnings, and_ ( tte prayers which shap e th e m s elves into curse; ere S h t'omgr of o you (continued the speaker) may have some tify an idle curiosity, Ido not come here to pander to a prurient taste, but to teach you what Mormonism la.— Lecture by e& Converted Af °mon ,Elder. BRITISH RULE IN INDIA. The Rev. Dr. Duff, of Calcutta, has addressed another letter to the Edinburgh Witness, relative to the s light in which British rule is regarded in India. The following is an extract from the rev. gentleman's letter : The real fact is, that of loyalty to the British Crown, in any genuine sense of that term, there is, except in rare individual cases, very little to be found among the . people of India. I mean, of course, loyalty in the sense of attachment, fidelity, or resolute adherence to the person or cause of a sovereign, especially in times of revolt or revolution. On this, as on all other subjects, there have been extreme statements that are equally wide of the truth. N. one generalisation, on either side, can p tssibly portray the reality when that reality is not simple, but mixed—not homogeneous, b u t vastly heterogeneous. Briefly, the case may be' thus stated, with some approximation to the truth. The great bulk of the rural and naturally pacific popu lation of Bengal, and several other provinces of India, if not violently interfered with in their ordinary domestic and social routine, are totally apathetic on the subject of their supreme rulers —caring little or nothing as to who they may be, whether native or foreign. Natn• rally they are neither loyal nor disloyal—neither love nor hate the British Government. Of late years, the cruelties of zetnindars, the police, and the harpy myr midons about our courts of justice—all of whom they consider as the agents of Government—have tended to generate feelings of discontent and disaffection, among numbers at least, towards the Government which employs or tolerates such agents. But the intro duction of a really improved and equitable system, which curbed and restrained the zemindars and police in their endless and nameless tyrannies?, and administered cheap and easy ju s ti ce i n simple an d summary forms, suited to the wants and neces sities of the people, would at once produce among them feelings, if not of loyalty in any high or noble sense, yet certainly of quietness, contentment, and uncomplaining acquiescence. It is for the introduction of such a system that the missionaries memorialised Parliament a twelve month ago, when their apprehension of prevalent difs• affection were scouted by Ignorant and self-sufficient officials both at home and abroad. The last six months have served amply to test the relative accuracy of the knowledge of these respective parties. The case is totally different with the rural population of the North-West and Central India. These, for the most part, are naturally as warlike in their dispositions and habits as ours in Bengal and elsewhere is pacific. With them the sword, and rapine, and violence, are the most delightful pastime. They dislike our Government, not because it is British, but 'simply because it is strong; just as they would positively dislike any other, *ba ther native or foreign, which, being equally strong, would be equally capable of controlling their lawless predatory tendencies. For the last generation or two, they have been kept in a peaceful state ; and this state of necessitated peacefulness has too,often been mista:.en for satisfaction with our rule and its enforced order and tranquillity. No measures having been devised for the effectual eradication of the spirit of restlessness and tur bulence, it was simply kept down by a force of repres sion; and the instant the repressive influence was relaxed or removed, as has recently been done through the revolt of the native army, the old spirit of lawlessness and misrule awoke into a manifestation of terrible energy. Men are everywhere rioting in the excess of licence, which they mistake for liberty. Unwilling to brook the restraints of lawful government, their hands are uplifted against it, that they may be all the more free to uplift them against one another. Who ever will carefully study the state of things in the highlands of Scotland upwards of a century ago, before the ancient spirit of the proud chieftains and their clans was fairly broken by the battle of Culloden, and the measures of uncompromising seve rity which followed it, may understand something of the still unbroken state of feeling and practice in Northern and Central India. A preliminary measure—heretofore, in our over-confidence, neglected—towards the ultimate pacification of these vast regions must be the universal disarmament of the people, sternly and rigorously carried out. With their peculiar tempers, hereditary usages and traditions, rehearsed in the songs of their bards, the con tinued possession of arms is a perpetual temptation and provocative to social turbulence and rebellion. But ne measures, however wise or beneficial, can for many a year reconcile such a people to the paramount power that restrains them. Indeed, in the end, it will be found that the grand and only effectual pacificator and recon ciler, after all, is the gospel of grace and salvation, as it has already proved amid the wildest glens and remotest solitudes of the highlands and islands of Scotland. Apart from both these classes, or rather rural masses, of the Hindoo family, the members of the Brahmani cal race occupy a position of their own —a position which, in the main, is, and cannot but be, hostile to the British Goverment. They feel keenly that their craft is in danger.—that the very existence of a Govern ment like ours cannot but endanger it in a hundred ways. As for countless nondescript tribes that roam up and down, in a state of barbaric independence, through the mountain ranges and vast forests and jungles within the bounds -of our Indian empire, they cannot, for the most part, be said either to love or hate our Govern went. Of it the greater part can scarcely have any knowledge ; as with it they never have had any direct dealings. In instances where the experiment has beenfairly tried, such as those of Cleveland and the Bhaugulpore bill people, C 1 Dixon and the Mairie General Outrun, and the Bheels, it has been proved with what coinpara cis's) ease some of the most uncivilised and predatory tribes have been reduced to order, obedience, and appa rent contentment with our rule—all through the adop tion and pursuit of kindly, conciliatory measures, wisely contrived and skilfully adapted to their extremely pecu liar circumstances. It is only in rare oases like those of the Cotes and Shonds, some 20 years ago, and more recent!) , of the Suntals, where, criven into despair by the encroachments, oppressions, and exactions of their greedy and relentless Hindoo neighbours, they have been goaded into open insurrectioa against the paramount power, Segregated from the Hindoo and all other Indian races, and standing out in sullen and gloomy isolation from them all, are the Mohammedans, exceeding in number the entire population of the British isles. Numbers of them still retAin and exhibit much of the innate vigour and energy which they have derived from the blood of the Affghans, Tartars, and Moguls. Their faith, not less than their descent, has tended to confer on them a character of sterness and intractability. First the conquerors, and for many centuries the sovereign rulers of Hindostan, their minds are naturally filled with visions of past glory, and traditions of the magnificence of their empire. Regarding the British as the destroyers of their power, the supplanters of their im perial dynasty, they cannot, and do not, as a class, con ,plete our sovereignty with any feelings of attachments and loyalty. On the contrary, hating us, on religious grounds, as they hate all other Kaffirs or unbelievers in the faith of Islam; they additionally detest us on poli tical grounds, as in their eyes the usurpers of their throne and sceptre—the subverters of that absolute dominion which they once wielded over these gorgeous realms. Accordingly, as I was led some time ago to remark in a communication elsewhere, the .Mahownee dans, as a race, have for the last hundred. years not ceased to pray, alike privately in their houses and pub licly in their mosques throughout India, for the prosperity of the House of Timur or Tamerlane, whose lineal representative is the titular Emperor of Delhi. But the prosperity of the House of Tiinur, in their estimation, undoubtedly implies neither more nor less than the downfall of the British power, and the re-establishment of their own instead. In their case, therefore, disaffectione towards the Bri tish Government, with an intense longing for its speedy overthrow, is sedulously nurtured as,a sort of sacred duty which they owe alike to their faith and the memory of their ancestors. Consequently, no measures, how• ever conciliatory or advantageous to them on the part of our Government, can never render them as a class well affected or loyal towards the British crown. No thing short of complete political ascendancy will ever s.atii.fy them, so lung as they absolutely adhere to the faith and traditions of Islam. Besides the private and public prayers already alluded to for the prosperity of the House of Timur, there have hien circulating for many years past among the Mohammedans, what they reckon prophecies connected with the same subject. Any one tyke will try calmly to realise these things— the hatred which the. Mohammedans bear towards us as Kaffirs, and the special hatred which .they entertain towaida us as British Kaffirs, who wield what they reckon a usurped political ascendancy over the vast realm where they once reigned supreme—and all this, coupled with daily prayers, is private and public, for our over throw, together with popular vaticinations relative to the present as the foredoomed period of our overthrow —cannot but perceive what a soil was prepared in the general Mohammedan mind for designing intriguers, in which to plant the stanuard of treason and revolt against the British Crown. At the same time the feelings of discontent and disaffection long gathering and brooding in the minds of the Brahmanical race, and their wishes and expectations relative to a release from their present buseiliatiug position, by the destruction of the power that has degraded them—all happening to chime in harmony with the aspirations of the Mohauaniedans -- one may see how both parties, under the hallucinatio tt of blinding selfenterest, were ready tempotarily to compromise their radical and irreconcileable differences, for the sake of accomplishing an intensely desired CO men ohject. Add what but Christianity can furni anything like a commensura t e co unterpoise to the bitterly regretted loss of their earthly power , an d dignity, and reknown ? le all that h as b een sa id, I have been referrin g to groat sections of the Indian population in the gross. 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