The Sun. — London, England, 1857-09-22 00:00:00

LONDON, TUESDAY, SEPT. 22, 1857. The present deplorable state of India, the mode by which peace and tranquillity can be restored, or, if necessary, the country reconquered—are matters of the deepest interest ; nay, more, of `vital importance at the present moment. It is notorious that the double Government of the Anglo-Indian Empire is totally incompetent to meet the crisis. Neither Mr. SMITH, of Cannon row, nor the magnates of Leadenhall-street, are qualified for the emergency. They have not even had the discretion of putting the right man in the right place. When they had full information as to 'the dangerous state of India, such as was sup plied by the Marquis of DALHOUSIE on his retire ment, and as a person of ordinary capacity might easily have learned, they appointed Viscount CANNING--a very respectable subordinate, a good post-office clerk—to the Governor-Generalship— the most remunerative appointment in the gift of the Crown ! We cannot blame Lord CANNING fur his deficiencies., They were patent to the word']. It was notorious that he had no expe ricv,ee respecting the Empire whose destinies wer• Vtaced in his hands. It was a part of the sys tem that; a G overnor-General should be a mere cypher, one whose sole business was to affix his autorffaph to the proclamations prepared for his RiPnature. The days of CLIVE, HASTINGS, and WELLESLEY had passed away, and it was not con• sidered worth the troull e of finding men compe tent to retain what had b een so miraculously geie e d. Thus was Lord Csminic4 a ppointed in It& let accordance with routine, and the most per lec,:t approval of all classes of red-tapists. But the independent inhabitants of Calcutta_ and there are some few regara.s4 of Government Petrenage and support—look on these matters in k 'very different point of view. They cannot see their own interests sacrificed, and the British supre macy seriously compromised, without remonstrance --and they have gone straight to the fountain- F.e.ad, to the Parliament of the United King dom, to detail not merely their individual grievances, but matters of vital importance to Ene;laiel, as well as to India. Good Government iv, what they require, and they ask that it shall be "suitable to the requirements of the country, and compatible with British. supremacy." This i 5 perfectly intelligible. They see that what is now in existence does not meet the exigencies of HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. One More Night only, at Reduced Prices, on Saturday Evening next, September 26, with Piccolomini, Giuglini, Beneventano, Rossi, Vialetti, and Belletti. In consequence of the great demand, and to accommodate those who have found it impossible to obtain places, one more night will be given On SATURDAY EVENING, when will be repeated LA TRAVIATA. After which, THE NATIONAL ANTHEM, by /Mlle. Piccolomini To conclude with the Last Scene of LUCIA DI LAMMER MOOR, by Sig. Ginglini. PRICES : Poxes to accommodate four persons, Grand Tier, Pit Tier, and One Pair Two Pair 1 1 0 Three Pair 0 15 0 Pit Stalls , 010 6 Pit 0 3 6 Gallery Stalls 0 3 6 Gallery ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.—Lessee, Mr. Dillon.—Proprietor, Mr. Arnold.—Under the joint Management of Miss LOUISA PYNE and Mr. W. MARRISON.—Open for an OPERA SEASON of THREE MONTHS, THIS EVENING, TUESDAY, Sept. 22, with the following Distinguished Artistes :—Madame Caradori, Miss Correlli, Miss Susan Pyne, Miss Marian Prescott, Miss Cuthbert, Mrs. H. Manley, and Miss Lou'sa Pyne (her First Appearance since her return from America); Mr. Augustus Braham, Mr. A. St. Albyn, Mr. Edmunds, Mr. Hamilton Brahain, Mr. Ferdinand Glover, Mr. Bernard, Mr. Kerby, Mr. Wallworth, Mr...V. Honey, Mr. Weiss, and Mr. W. Har rison (his First Appearance since his return from America.) Conductor, Mx. Alfred Mellon. The Orchestra will be selected from the Royal Italian Opera, Jullien's Band, and the Orches tral Union. The Chorus selected entirely from the Royal Italian Opera. Stage Manager, Mr. E. Stirling. Assistant Acting Manager, Mr. William Brough. Ballet Master, Mr. Frampton. Chorus Master, Mr. G. Smythson. THIS EVENING, TUESDAY, Thursday, and Saturday, Meyeaeer's opera, THE HUGUENOTS. To-morrow (Wednesday), and Friday, Auber's opera, THE CROWN DIAMONDS. _ To conclude with Buckstone's farce, entitled A IZOUG II DIAMOND. Private Boxes, £2 12s. 6d., £2 25., and £1 I.ls. 6d.; Stalls, 6s. ; Dress Circle, ss. ; Upper Boxes, 4s. ; Amphi theatre Stalls, 3s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, ls.—The Box Office is low open daily, from 11. to 5, under the direction of Mr. Chatterton, jun. THEATREROYAL, TIA.YMA.RIEET. Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstone. fHIS EVENING, to commence at'Seven o'clock. with Sli tkespeare's Comedy of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING. Beatrice, Mrs. Catherine Sinclair ; Benedick, Mr. Howe ; Dogberry, Mr. Compton; Hero, Miss M. Oliver. After which, the new and successful Comedy, entitled VICTIMS, in which Mr. Buckstone, Mr. Howe, Mr. William Farren, Miss Reynolds, Miss Emma. King, &e., will appear. To conclude with THE GLEANERS. Orchestra Stalls (which may be retained the whole of the evening), 6s. each. (No charge for booking.) First Price. s. d. Second price. e. d Dress Boxes 5 0 Dress Boxes 3 0 Upper Boxes 3 0 Upper Boxes 2 0 it 2 0 Pit 1 0 ower Gallery 1 0 Lower Gallery 0 6 Upper Gallery 0 6No half-price to Upper Gallery. THEATRE ROYAL, A DELPHI. Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster. THIS EVENING, will be performed the new Comic piece, called URGENT PRIVATE AFFAIRS. After which, will be revived the celebrated nautical drama of THE PILOT, a Tale of the Sea. Long Torn Coffii, Mr. T. P. Cooke ; Captain Burrougheliffe, Mr. Wright ; The Pilot, Mr. C. Selby ; Kate Plowden, Miss Mary Keeley. Followed by MY PRECIOUS BETSEY. Mr. Wright, P. Bedford, Mary Keeley, bcc. STRAND THE AT RE.—Lessee, Mr. T. Payne. —THIS EVENING will be performed A ROLAND FOR AN OLIVER. Mr. J. Kinloch aad Miss Harriet Gordon. A CHEAP EXCURSION. After,which, the highly-successful and original burlesque, written by Leicester Buckingham ' entitled LA. TRAVIATA; cr, THE LADY CAMELEON. Miss Craven, Miss Victor, Mr. F. Charles, Mr. G. Belton, Mr. J. Howard, and Mr. J. Clarke. F,A.lowed by BA:2FIELOR'S BUTTONS. Miss M. A Vic or and Mr. Clarke. Commence at Seven. Stalls, 3s. ; Boxes, 25.; Pit, ls.; Gallery, 6d. ; Private Boxes, 11. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessees, Messrs. Robson and Emden. THIS EVENING, will be performed the new drama of THE LIGHTHOUSE. After which, the comedietta, entitled A SUBTERFUGE Mrs. Stirling, Mr. G. Vining, aad Mr. G. Murray. To conclude with the original Extravaganza, by Robert B. Brongh, Esq., called MASANIELLO. Messrs. Rob son, Cooke, Danvers, lac. ; Misses Swanborough, Thirlwall, lfughes, Bromley, and Mrs. Melfont. Commence at half-pas t Seven. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Lessees, Messrs, Shepherd and Creswiek. THIS EVENING, will bo performed BIRD IN THE H IND WORTH TWO IN THE BIT -H. Messrs. Shepherd, W. H. Eburne, B. Potter, Widdicomb, Vollaire, W. Smith ; bliss Chalmers, and Miss M. Eburne. After which, CHRISTY'S MINSTRELS will appear. Followed by OITA TRA.VIATA. To conclude with the Christy Minstrels. CIANTERBITRY HALL, Westminster-road.-- ..) OPEN EV.HatY EVENING.—The follow 'nz company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of eclactions from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS, CIIORIISES, GLEES, DUETS, dzc., viz.: Mrs. Palmyro, Miss E. Scott, kiss Brnnell, Mrs. Le Jeune, Miss Leslie, and Madame Marietta; Herr F. Jonghmans, R. Grover, T. Far rant. S. Jones, J, Barker, W. Melling, P. Corri, Senor An. tonio, E. L. Hine, and Mr. St. Albyn ; Master Corti; Messrs Sam. Collins, and E. Mackney. Pianoforte, Mr Cecil Hicks; harmonium, Master Williims ; Director, Herr F. Jonghmans, Commence at Seven o'clock precisely. Sap pers, ec., until twelve o'clock.—!Signor PICTS will perform, at half-past Bight and half-past Ten, every Evening. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. DAr —Morn., 1 min. aft. 4—Even., 15 min aft. 4 To-Ifossoß —Morn., 28 min. aft. 4 —Even., 43 min. aft. 4 rHE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, SEPTEMBER 22. THERMOMETER, IN TEM SHADE. r6--highest since noon yesterday. 56—lowest this morning and during the night 67 —this day at noon. BAROMETER, 30.25- still falling. WIND, N.E. ; light, with dull cloudy weather. r Cti)g, 34n, TEE SUN, L - ONDON, TUEST)AY S EPTEMBER 185- the case—that it is clearly defective. But it is not their business to provide a substitute. It is sufficient to indicate the evil, and to ask for a suitable remedy. One of their requests is, that " there should be, in place of the Company's power, the direct Government of the QUEEN, with an open Legislative Council ;" and another, "that there should be QUEEN'S Courts, presided over by trained lawyers, and in which English shall be the official Court language." These are plain and straightforward applica tions. They clearly perceive the dangers of a divided Government, and naturally wish to deal with a responsible department of the State, rather than with private persons. The Directors may individually be men of unimpeachable character, and of far more than average ability. But the system is erroneous, and there is no real respon sibility, no obligation to discharge efficiently, the arduous and important duties confided to their hands. The danger of giving such enormous patronage to the Government has been elo quently expatiated on, but it was by persons who were placed on the Opposition benches, and with no reasonable prospect of occupying the sunny side of the House. We believe, however, that it would be far better to entrust it to a respon sible Minister than to a number of private indi viduals, whose solicitude is to provide for rela tives and friends without the slightest concern for the welfare and prosperity of the nation. We have seen sufficient of the " great unpaid" in this country to respond cordially to the de mand for " trained lawyers" to preside over the different Courts. It is really too bad to find men utterly ignorant of the first principles of jurispru dence, pitchforked into lucrative situations, for which they are totally unqualified ; and delivering almost ludicrous judgments, that excite the indig nation and disgust of the natives. There are plenty of competent men in this country, who have made law the study of their lives, who would be willing to go out at far lower salaries than are paid to the comparatively ignorant civi lians—who would discharge the judicial duties with credit to themselves and advantage to the country. But their services are rejected with scorn, and enormous salaries are given to persons totally incompetent for the business they undertake. This, however, is a portion of Anglo-Indian red tapeism which it will be exceedingly difficult to get rid of, but to which the independent inhabi tants of Calcutta very naturally direst the legis lative attention. The petition must receive the cairn and deli berate consideration which it so eminently merits. The neglect of similar documents has led to the present untoward state of affairs. If India be worth keeping, it is unquestionably worth taking a little trouble for, and meeting the wants and wishes of its independent inhabitants. In 1855, we offered some observations on the best mode of obtaining eligible recruits for the army. It is quite obvious that, under the existing system, educated young men will not be tempted to accept the QUEEN'S shilling. The station of the private soldier, with his shill ing per diem, is not such as will induce persons to enlist in the ranks, and to undergo all the dangers and privations incidental to the position. Give them a hope of rising, let the prospects of a commission be more clearly visible, and you will find plenty of young men willing to encounter every trial, and to show that they really deserve promotion and would make truly valuable officers. Unfortunately, however, the purchase system is altogether opposed to this salutary principle. It is £ s. d. and not Inmeritf that regulate military advancement. Four hundred and fifty pounds sterling for an ensigncy, seven hundred pounds for a lieutenancy, will qualify a man to become food for gunpowder—and to receive ss. 3 , 1. or 6s. 6d. a-day, for being shot at, and for braving every danger in insalubrious climates, from the Arctic to the Tropics. We cannot, then, wonder that there are many ready to vote the service a " bore," and to declare their intention of selling out at any annoyance. Bat the country wants the " Jack Steeles," not the " Tom Noddys." We hear that there is "no royal road to learning." Nor is there any to military distinction, or if there is, it is certainly not paved with gold. Energetic service—the devotion of the heart and soul to duty, is that which should win prosperity. Let the opportunity arise and there will be no lack of candidates. The brisk young men who aro now contented t 3 hide their martial ardour behind counters, will not do so when they see a fair prospect of improving their positiot. They will not submit to the perpetual companionship of "Brown Bess," and all the annoyances of a pro tracted alliance with that respectable lady. But hold out a fair prospect of the epauleges, let them understand that they do not relinquish their social position in assuming the QUEEN'slivery, andwe will have hundreds, aye thousands, of volunteers, men thirsting for distinction, and willing to undergo any toil, to brave every danger in the pursuit. There, are many "young Englishmen" who only wait for improved regulations to tender their ser• vices, and to teach the bloodthirsty Sepoys a salutary lesson. Why, then, may we not have a gentleman's corps one that every man would be looked up to in, and in which the private might, in the regular course of events, ex pect to become the officer ? It would be the best description, of " cornpeti!ive examination" would test far better than a knowledge of iambics or hexameters, the qualifications for mili tary honours. We would °Wain the most com petent officers, and the difficulty would be, not to procure recruits, but to select the most eligible' applicants, where there will be a rush for employ ments. A large proportion of the rising genera tion will be disposed to exchange the yard for the rifle, and to exclaim with HORACE, Militia est potior, and leave woman to their natural work ; and thus tend to remove the hideous blot—the terrible plague-spot--on the great metropoli4. Give the young men a proper opening and W 3 shall no longer see them entering into active competition with young women in what is properly womans's work. RETURN OF THE COURT FROM SCOTLAND. —lt is at present arranged that the Court leaves Balmoral on Wednesday, the 14th of October, travellie to Edin burgh by the Scottish North-austern and Scotti.h Central Railways. It is expected that the route will be by Dieside, and not by the Spit:al of Glenshec. The Queen will leave Edinburgh on Thursday morning, the 15th, and will, visit Wentworth Cattle. The Do wager D uc h ess o f N or f o l , k an d L or d an d L a dy Foley, have arrivrvt at Duurobin Castle. The Earl and Countess of Hardwicke and the Ladies Yorke have left Sidney Lodge, Hampshire, for Wimpole Halt, Cambridgeehire. The coming of age of Viscount RoYsto%eeldei on of the noble earl and countess, will shortly health is such sr to celebra ted at Winapole. M. Gustave Planclauebeuxe The Pram% state that M. Manin's state of se tb enemineBs to his friends. The Minister of Plik)ll' eminentalir. critic and contribu tor ti the Revue des des, died in Paris Cu lc Instruction has offered Saturday. Z en e T ai s c e ut ß t B ombay and to defray the expenses of his late THE NEXT NEws FROM IND; Calcutta to the Calcutta mails, with news from 24th of Aug., apd from Bombay should have arrived at Suez on Sautpurtdhaey lax! . Sept,, by telegraph ought to come to hand in a day ' or two New s THE INDIAN MUTINIES. —RELIEF FUND.— ere vvded meetings have been held at Glasgow, Islington, Prad. ford, Selby, Devon, Sheffield, W i .. arm.nster, a n d a number of other places, Large subscriptions have b3en collected. DRURY-LANE THEATRE. Last night Mr. Roberts, the American tragedian, made his first appearance in London as Sir Giles Overreach in Massinger's play of " A New Way to Pay Old Debts." In appearance Mr. Roberts bears a strong resemblance to the late Edmund Kean, but he lacks that magic ♦oice which worked such wonders. On his entry he was most cordially received, and some minutes elapsed before the action of the play proceeded. In the first two acts there was nothing peculiar to notice in his acting—it was an even gentlemanly performance, but in the third act he warmed up, and from that part of the play he carried his audi ence with him. In the interview with Lord Lovell the craving desire for the advancement of his daughter was finely depicted, and again at the close of the fourth act he elicited great applause by the uncontrolled, yet fiendish delight with which he gave the following lines Methinks I hear already knights and ladies Sir Giles Overreach, how is it with Your honourable daughter ? My ends, my ends are compassed !—Then, for Wellborn And the lands—were he once married to the wido w I have him here. [Touching his forehead with his finger.] I can scacre contain myself, I am so full of joy ; nay, joy all over The quarrel scene with Wellborn was exceedingly well acted, and as the terrible reality of the failure of all his schemes because known to him, his acting rose to first rate excellence, excepting, of course, the death struggle, which was by far too American to suit an English audience. Hie next character, King Lear, will afford a better opportunity of fairly judging of his merits, as last night he was evidently labouring under excessive nervousness. Mr. Belton made a capital Wellborn, and Miss Portman, as Margaret, created a very favourable impression. The house was well filled in every part. (From the Times.) Last night this house was opened for a short season, that Mr. Roberts, an American tragedian, new to this country, might have a fitting opportunity of displaying such talents as he might be supposed to possess. For his first part he• selected Sir Giles Overreach in the "New Way to Pay Old Debts," by which selection he exposed himself to no slight ordeal. By the dint of much spirit and a great deal of judgment he passed through the ordeal with credit. The great passionate act with which the piece concludee, And which by the dint of accumulated mishaps elevates a bad man into a hero who can command the sympathy of his spectators, was most conscientiously rendered. At the fall of the curtain he had the honour of a separate call, and we may say that the guerdon was fairly merited. THE TRANSIT. (From the Singapore Free Press of July 30.) _ . The troops from the Transit arrived here on the 23d current in her Majesty's ship Actmon, the Hon. Com pany's steamer Hoogbly, and the hired ship Beaver, con sisting of 193 of the Medical Staff Corp, 30 of the Roy el Engineers, 286 of the 90th, an 4 119 of the 59th Reg,ts., including the officers accompanying these detachments. Only a portion of the arms was got ont, and officers and men saved nothing but the clothes they wore at the time of the wreck. Many of the soldiers had neither shoes nor stockings on when they left the vessel, having been engaged in washing their deck when she struck. The officers and crew of the Transit will be brought here in the Borneo Company's steamer Sir Jas. Brooke. When the other vessels left the wreck they were engaged in saving what could be got at of the stores on board. It wilt be recollected that the Transit left Portsmouth on April 8 for China, and that on the following day she returned in a sinking state, having during the night grounded upon her anchor. The troops were landed, the powder and shell taken out, and the Transit placed in dock, where she wasrepaired, and the troops, sec., having been re embarked she again proceeded on her voyage on 15th April. Her disasters did not end, however, with the first. In coming out of dock she struck violently on the gate, injuring one of the blades of her screw, and, as it after. wards turned out, seriously shaking and loosening her stern. The extent of the injury sustained was probably not apparent at first, and, as we have etsted, she con tinued her voyage. The rough weather encountered in the Bay of Biscay showed there was something wrong, the wat©r coming in at the stern in great quantities. She put into Corunna, where everything possible was dons to repair her defects, and then once more pursued her voyage. She had good weather to the Cape, and made a capital run of it, but after leaving Simon's Bay en countered a series of heavy gales, when all the miseries of her passengers were renewed. With a wind on her beam the Transit sailed admirably, but before the wind she rolled very much and took in water at all points. The injuries she had received in her stern now showed themselves, the seams opened and shut at each roll of the ship and the water rushed in in great quantities. In the course of one day no less than 600 tons of water were pumped out of the ship. It was feared that if the gale continued long the vessel would go to the bottom, but fortu nately the weather by and by improved, and continued fine intl. they made the land. As it was, the appearance of Java Head was hailed with delight by all on board, who considered that their troubles were new over. While steaming through Banca Strafts on the morning of the 10th current, and rtinningittthe rate of eight knots• an hour, her full speed under steam, the Transit, about / o'clok, struck violently three times, and then remained fact. Every one rushed on deck on feeling the shook, but the officer in command of the troops ordered them to . go belo - w to their several - messes ; and this order - was obeyed without the slightest hesitation, although matters looked far from pleasant, the water making fast and the vessel being in a sinking state. The crew immediately set to work to gat out the boats, while a party was employed in passing up biscuits and other scores. It took two hours befOre the boa's (six in all) were ready, and this was a most anxious time, it being expected every moment that the vessel would go down. The soldiers were now drawn up on deck, and ordered to stand "at ease," and then toll off to the boats, the few sick on board beiz.g first embarked. Not the slightest unsteadiness was shown or disposition to rush to the boats, but each man patiently waited his turn. It was found that the boats could only hold about 200 men, so that four trips were necessary before all could be disembarked. The vessel lay about six miles from the shore, and it was evident that if the boats went ail the way on each trip it was more tilan probable she would go down before half the people could he got out. Captain Chambers therefore ordered them to bet. anded on a reef, about two miles from the ship, which was then uncovered, it being low water. The boats made three trips to this reef, landing the men on it, and on the fourth trip having taken off all that remained on board the Transit, they proceeded direct to the shore, and then removed those stationed on the reef. This was accomplished just in time, as the tide was rising, and those who remained last were standing in the wat- r more than knee deep. The conduct of the soldiers at this trying crisis is said to have been admirable ; and they are entitled to the mere credit from the fact that a large proportion of them are young recruits who have ent ere d the army since the termination of the Crimean campaign. There would appear, how ever, to have been amongst them a sufficient number of experienced soldiers to leaven the whole with a most excellent spirit, and enable them to emulate the dis cipline displayed on a similar occasion by the soldiers on board the Birkenhead, when she was wrecked off the coast of Africa. THE PRINCIPALITIES.—The result of the Moldavian elections, now over, is favourable to the union of the Principalities. MONTENEGRO.—We are informed that the telegraph announcement of the death of the Prince of Monten egro , which, originally app ear i ng i n ' a fOreign journal, has ob tained extensive currency in England, is wholly in correct. SOUTH KENSINGTON MUSEIIM.---During the week end ing Sept. 19, the visitors have been as follows - :—On . Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday, free days, 1,947 ; on Monday and Tuesday, free evenings, 7,199. On the three students' days' (admission to the public 6d.), 578 ; one students' evening, WedneAlaV, 165 ; total, 9,889. ELECTION LORD MAYOR —Yesterday the prepara tions commenced in the City of London for the elect on of a L,rd Mayor for the year ensuing, which takes place in the Guildhall on Wedneiday ncly. Alderman Sir W. Carden is the senior alderman below the chair, awl, according to precedent, should be e!ected to fill the office. A GOOD EICAMPLE.—Two sermons were preacheJ at St. Peter's Church, Notting-hill, on Sunday last, in aid of the funds for the sufferers by the Bengal mutiny, and the sum of 1151. 89. 61d. was yesterday paid into the Mansion-house by the incumbent of that church, the Rev. F. H. Adams. NOBLE EXAMPLE TO EMPLOYERS.—On Saturlay Titus Salt, Eat] , proprietor of the extensive works founded and erected by himself at Sal aire, near Brad ford, treated about 2,500 of his workpeople on a trip to Manchester with free admission to the Art Trea sures Exhibition. EAST INDIA HOUSE.—We. understand that Mr. Edward Thornton has retired from the East India Com pany's home service. Besides holding a high official position at the India Hones, Mr. Thornton is well known as the anther of the "History of British India," and a " Gazatteer of India," both recognised text b)oks, with other valuable books relating to that coun t ry. T o e l l those who have had occasion to commu n i c at e w ith M r. Thornton his i in n t f i n s lin g official courtesy cap acity,and readiness t o oblige, and who have expe riencedhis retirement from office will be a matter of sincere regret. PASSENGERS FROM INDIA. — The followi ng p assengers are now on their way from Calcutta to E ng l an d i n t h e Indian mail packet Colombo, which i s expecte d to arr i ve to-morrow or next day--viz.,--viz.,Mesdames St o k es, C h i ver-, - G. Edmonstone, Otttey, Lay, and Swi n h oe , t wo Mi sses Wilkins, Mrs. Tucker and infant, Mrs. A mes b ury an d infant,rs. Jenkins l r s n . a Corbin d and o infant, M rs . St ee l and infa t, twchildren, Mrs a n d Mi ss V; c ' aer and two children, Mrs. Dowlans and child, M re. Wat kins and two children, Mrs. Meade, son, an d c hild, M rs. Barron and two children, Mrs. Grant, son, and child, Mrs. Golding and three children, Mr. and Mrs. Berry, Colonel, Mrs., and Miss Lennox, Messrs. Howard, Vellenos, and Turner. A NEW SCREW FOR STEAM BOATS.—A lieutenant in the French navy, M. Vergne, has invented a new steam screw propeller, which he calls the fluted screw. The improvement is founded on a very nice observation of the direction taken by the particles of the water displaced and repelled by the screw. A commission was appointed to compare the working and results of the old and new screws. The persons composing it embarked at Toulon on board the Vigilant, an iron steam despatch boat of 60-horse power, fitted with the ordinary screw, Four trips were made along a measured distance ; then the screw was replaced by that of Mr. Vergne's invention, and four other trips were made along the same line. The re'ult showed a gain of 17 per cent. in speed I I with the new screw, and the almost complete suppression of that disagreeable vibration usual in screw steamers, and which iu small vessels renders it necessary to make the hinder part of the ship heavier and more costly than it otherwise, need be. The -question has been raised whether the same advantages would be obtained in large vessels. Some scientific persons believe that they would even in a greater degree, And give reasons for their be lief. This question will soon be set at reA, for the Emperor has ordered the experiment to be renewed, this time on a ship-of-the-line. As far as the invention has 3et been tested, it se ems we ll-d e i e rving the attention of our l E R eglish eaval engi neers . B KENuEID, Sept. 20.—The portion of the Mediter ranean Extension Telegraph Company's cabin already completed, consisting of 582 k miles, was tested on Saturday by Mr. B. V. Pay-ick, telegraph engineer, and Mr. Andrews, superintendent to the Mediterranean Company.. The testing of the entire length of the cable was most satisfactory. With only two cells of a small song battery a distinct signal was obtained, and with four c lls uninterrupted telegraphic communication was maintained, and message; were tranernitt?cl by means of the single needle instrument throughout the entire length ; thus demonstrating the per. feet. electrical Integrity of the conducting wire. The new line wilt connect Cagliari with Malta and Corfu, and the entire length to he manic faetured will cinekt of nearly 1,000 miles. The Messr-. Neoo,ll, l;y whom the cable is being made, expect to fiei,h the work by the middle of October, mud the whole line will be submerged by the end of that mon h. Toe calle con•is:,B of a single connoting wire wits - , an outlier protective sheath of iron wire ; but the outer wises, unlike th -se of the Atlantic Company's cable, are net subdivided into a nutsiber tili,ment , , but each each strand is a s ;lid mae,s and distinct in it , elf. • The greatest caution has been exercised at each stago of the manufacture. Ttee gtv.ta percha wire, consisting of two distinct coverings, hat Lean sup;lied by the Gutta Pemba Corupau, every portion has been de livered to the Messrs. Nsw e lli e a ; , :rfoct state and f.ee from all blend da ; but the Messrs. Newall Lava subjected every portion so delivered to further and severe te:ting in water truck r hydraul ic pressure, so that no possible means have been left untried by them to turn out a really perfect cable. We understand that the Messrs. No wall have undertaken to lay down the cable through out the entire lengtl!, and to maintain it in working order for a certain specified tins and for a given sum !,f ba theirs, the c-.lnpacy, the terms of their agreen ni . t, money, and if they should fail in doing this the lo ss will being protected Irani «li harm. We therefore en . .erta - n no fear but that our important military stations in the Mediterranean will be within a few minutes call from the mother country in the course of next month. • LATEST NEWS HOLLAND. OPENING OF THE STATES GENERAL. THE HAGUE, SEPT. 21. The States General assembled to-day for the session of 1857 and 1858, and the proceedings were opened as usual by a speech from his Ma jesty in person. His Majesty thanked the Chamber for their cordial co-operation in the formation and completion of the law relative to education. His Majesty informed the Chamber that his relations with foreign Powers remained upon a most peaceful and friendly footing ; that the co lonial possessions in the East, and almost all portions of the Dutch dominions were in a most satisfactory and peaceful condition ; that the abolition of slavery in the West Indian colonies would again be brought under the attention of the Chamber ; that the balance of the Colonial credit for the current year was most satis factory ; that the country generally was in a most flourishing condition ; that, although a very hot summer, preceded by a cold spring had rendered feed for cattle scarce, the general result of the harvest was favourable ; that the attention of the Government was especially directed to railway schemes, and that they had brought forward several proposals with regard to these undertakings ; that it was the intention of the Government to favour private enterprises by all means in their power, and, if necessary, even to render assistance in a pecuniary way in tlae for mation of the capital ; that the increase of tele graphic communication had rendered it necessary to open more offices and construct new lines ; ar.d that among the financial laws to be introductd during the present session the revision of the syE tem of taxation would occupy a prominent place. His Majesty concluded by trusting that the pre sent time of prosperity and peace might be used in a manner indicative of thankfulness to Al mighty God for the great blessings vouchsafed to the country. His Majesty then declared tho States General to opened. SWEDEN AND NORWAY. We have received the following telegram from Hamburg : "Advice 3 from Stockholm of the 17th instant state that the Norwegian Storthing accepted with. out opposition the proposal to nominate the Crown Prince of Sweden Regent during the King's ill ness. " The Committee of the Swedish Parliament recommended the proposal to the Parliament with a majority of 18 votes against 5." AMERICA. - (BY ELECTRIC .TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, TUESDAY MORNING. The Vanderbilt, steamer, Captain Higgins, has arrived at Cowes with advices from New York to the 12th inst., $1,272,200 in specie, and 180 passengers for Southampton and Havre. The Vanderbilt passed the Baltic on the 13th, in lat. 40.24, long. 68.47. The convention with New Grenada was signed at Washington on the 10th. The Tehuantepec question has been settled at Mexico by the annulment of both the Garay and Sloo grants. The municipal election at Leavenworth, Kansas, resulted in the election of the Free State ticket by 260 majority. Several other failures were announced on the New York Stock Exchange. The most important wlll3 the auspeusion of Mosare. Win. J. Bell and Co., bankers, whose asset:, however, were said to largely exceed their liabilities, and they confi dently expected soon to resume payment. Toe New York Stock-market on the 11th inst. was slightly better at the first board. The amount of business transacted was not so large as usual, and in some stocks the operations were principally on time-buyers' option. New York Central Rail road advanced per cent.; Erie, ; Reading, ; Michigan Southern Old, ; ditto Preferred, 1. American Exchange Bank declined 3 per cent. ; Metropolitan, 1; Delaware and Hudson I; Illinois Central, 2; Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinati, 2 ; Chicago and Burlington, 5. The decline in Bank Stocks continued, with daily increas ing sales. There was a sale of Erie Convertible, 1871, at 431 to 44 per cent. (a few days previous these, bonds were selling freely at 60 per cent.) ; La Crosse and Mil wankie, and Grand Bonds sold at 35 per cent.; at the second board the market was lower, and closed very weak. A very small amount of business was transacted. Missouri Sixes fall off per cent. ; New York Central Sevens, A- ; Bank of Commerce, -? 2 - ; Pacific Mail Steam-ship Company, ; Pennsylvan nia Coal, ; New York Central Railroad, ; Erie, k; Reading, ; Michigan Central, ; Michigan Southern (Old), :12. The sales of cotton embraced about 700 bales, based upon middling uplands, at 15c. The re ceipts and stock of common grades of flour were light, and prices steady at the previous day's quo tations ; extra grades were less buoyant, without material change in quotations. Wheat was iu good supply and lower ; a good deal of the new arrived out of order and sold at low figures ; sound closed at lower prices. Corn sold to a fair extent at 70e. to 71-c. for western. Mixed pork was firmly held, with moderate sales of mess at 25 dols. 75c. to 26 doli%, and of prime at 21 dols. 25c. to 21 dolls. Sugars were quite steady, while prices_ were unchanged. The sales embraced about 1,000 lihds. Cuba Muscovado, including a portion fur refining. Coffee was in fair request, with sales of about 1,530 bags of Rio at 111 c. to 11ic. Freights continued steady at the late advance, and to Liverpool about 30,000 bushels of wheat were engaged at sid. in bulk and 6d. in ships' bags. Considerable lots of sugars were also engaged to London and Liver pool, and 300 hhds. to 'Bremen. FRANCE. PARIS, MONDAY. The French Government liar received despatches announcing that the Emperar of Morocco, who has been for some time unwell, hati regulated his succession, and has appointed his son, who is Governor of the provinc..3 of Tafilat, to be his heir. This young man is said to have Nary war like ideas, and to differ essentially from his father's policy. The Debats offers the following rejoinder to cer tainm c iinental journals, which affect to hold cheap the resources of England, and her ability to maintain a protracted military struggle •' Those Those who base their calculations on the probable exhaustion of the military resources of England appear to forget that England is, after all, a nation of 28 mil- . lion souls, and that her military organisation, however defective it may be, permitted nor to concentrate more than 50,000 men under the walls of Sebastopol. Why alto should not be taken into account the moral dig position of a nation which has in all times adapted its efforts to the difthulties it has to overcome—which may -be beaten, and generally is beaten at the commencement of is wars, but which is rarely discouraged, and which gains in strength as the struggle continues ? England is already agitated by the bad news from India, and we shall soon see offers made from all parts of the kingdom similar to that of the inhabitants of Slastfield. Without pretending to dive into the future, we cannot admit that a nation gifted with such resources and such energy can be de finitively beaten by an insurrection of Asiatics, who have learnt the art of war in its pay, but who have not yet been able to destroy their masters, whom they suprised while unarmed and dispersed." • BOURSE, Sept. 21.—The following were the last quotations Cash. fr. End of Month. 4 per Cents 3 per Cents 67 20 67 10 Bank Shares 2,800 Credit Fowler 560 Credit Mobilier B6O Roman B7 Do. Account 855 Austrian - - Belgian 4. 99k— Spanish Threes 4O Piedmoutese (5) 9O Home Debt (From, the Morning Post.) Massinger's famous play of " A New Way to Pay Old Debts," was performed at this theatre last night, the part of Sir Giles Overreach being taken by Mr. Roberts, an American tragedian, who made his debut before a very friendly audience, by whom he was not only received with enthusiastic acclamations, but sum moned to the foot-lights twice in the course of the even ing. These demenstrations, regarded as judgments on the merits of an actor, have long since lost their signi ficance, being awarded, like the sunshine of heaven, with equal liberality to the just and the unjast. On the Etage, as off it, time tries all, and we can Only say that it will affori us sincere gratification to learn some years hence that Mr. Roberts has realised all that his ft lends so san guinely hope in his regard. He, undoubtedly, possesses the merit of energy. (From the Mernin rj Advertiser ) It would be manifestly unfair, with the notorious drawbacks upon every first appearance, to give judgment peremptorily as to tha merits or demerits of a performer placed in the anxious situation of a first attempt in a new country, before a new audience ; and an audience, moreover, of whom he has read and heard as the final of court of appeal from the verdict of local partialities, provincial prestige, and the blindness of friends. Tnes3 considerations duly weighed, Mr. Rherts made last night a great success—a success which we have Etas doubt will be confirmed upon a better acquaintance. (Prom the Morniny Chronicle.) Those who have had the good fortune to witness the transcendant acting of Elmund Kean in the character of Sir Giles had before them a standard whereby to esti mate the delineation of Mr. Roberts. Measured by such a standard his performance must of necessity be a short coming. We were never carried away in the whirlwind and torrent of passion--we always SAW before us the actor, but let us do him the justice to say, a most ear nest and painstaking actor. It may have been the novelty of the scene—a first appearance before a Lam'on audience, and within the walls of that Old Drury which had so often rang with will, uncontrolled plaudits, at the acting of the elder Kean—that Mr. Roberts missed many points in the level declamation incident to the character of St. Giles. We are anaiou§ to see him in the more stirring and life-like dramas of Shakspeare. We hail him as a decided acquisition to the stage, and when he has become accustomed to his audience he will doubtless throw more emphasis into the level deolama tory part. " (Front the Merning herald.) Mr. Roberts was listened to last night with great at tention by a crowded aunience, who encouraged him in every scene, and were ready to shower applauses on him should he prove himself fair'y entitled to such a ditinc- Lion. The actor, however, created no enthusiasm, and the plaudits he obtained were only occasional, and even then), in some instances, must be attributed to encou ragement rather than conviction of his talents. It is possible that Mr. Roberts may appear to greater advan tage in another part, and we shall be glad to reverse our judgment should we find cause to do so. At present we must assign him a place secondary to some of our own modern actors, and thus far contest the opinions pro nounced on his abilities in the New World. Mr. Bsiton, an old favourite at Drury-lane, who has recently returned from America, sustained the part of Wellborn with much vigour and spirit, and showed no small improvement on his latest performances in this country. LYCEUM THEATRE'. (from the Times ) Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. W. Harrison have set on foot a new enterprise, the aim of which is to establish English opera on a permanent basis at the Lyceum Theatre. Since these well-known singers left England for the United States more than one attempt has been made professing a sirni lar object—but without success. The reason was ob vious. The idea of completeness was altogether over looked, and in the absence of completeness no such undertaking can possibly answer in the present day. Miss Pyne and her associate appear to have taken this into account, if we may judge from the first performance last night, when Auber's delightful opera, "Lea Diamans de la Couronne," was given, according to the Engllsh version, in such a manner as to merit almost unqualified approval. There was not a hitch from beginning to end, and the beautiful melodies of tte king of French com posers were heard to the best advantage. A more genuine success was never obtained, one more indepen dently earned and amply merited. (From the Morning Chronicle.) The Lyceum Theatre is again an English Opera House. Last evening Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. W. Harrison commenced their season, and never were popular favou rites on their return from foreign travel received more cordially. It is now three years since they left this coun try for America, and all who remember the vicissitudes of English opera during that period must acknowledge that we have not had such a force of " native tale►,t" that we could well spare two artistes of suc'i tntrit. Rarely during that interval have we seen an English opera placed on the stage with so complete a caste a 3 that of Auber's " Crown Diamonds," as performed last evening. (Front the Daily News.) The spirited essay, made by Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. Harrison to raise the fallen fortunes of the English musical stage, has been, to all appz•aranCe, most au,pi ciously begun. The Lyceum opened last night with- the English version of Auber's comic opera " Les Diamans de la Couronne," familiar to our public under the tide of " The Crown Diamonds." The house was crowded in every part, and the audience indulged in every de monstration of unbounded a❑thusiasm. A good deal of allowance must be made for the enthusiasm of a first night. Something must be ascribed to the ardour of Personal friends and well wishers, and something to the good spirit of an English audience towards a new and well-intended undertaking, and their natural desire to give it encouragement. But, after making every qoali fication of this nature, the applaus-, ou the whole, had the true ring of spontaneous and hearty feeling ; and, what was more, it was thoroughly deserved, for the p;ece and its performance were sufficiently endlent to give delight to the most fastidious critic. (From the iforni2sj Herald.) A series of Euglish operas was inaugurated last even ing at this theatre, under the joint in magement of Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. W. Harrison, two highly estesund favourites of the public, who have recently returned from America, where for nearly two years they have been exhibiting their talent to delighted audiences, awl achieving more solid testimonies of their abilities than mere mouttl-honour or the of if' eulogies CI ...CH. Miss Louisa Pyne sings the music o Catarina admirably, while Mr. Harrison vocally eustains the part of Hen• rique most effectivt;y. The band and chorus are both ex , :ellent, and Mr. Alfred Mellon's name at the head of the forces shows that the managers are determined that nothing shall be wanting in the neglected departments of English opera. This is a move in the right direc tion, and cabs for unqualified praise. (From the Morning Advertisee) Last night this taeatre was re-opned for an opera season of three months, under the joint management of Miss Louiea Pyne and Mr. W. Harrison, who have for a considerable period been engaged in a professional tour of the United States in the performance of operas, and, w e trust we may say, with very profit able results. We hall with much pleasure the present a u n speculation. Our old favourite Mr. W. Harrison was cast in the part of D on Henrique, and, being his first' since t be stage hi s return f e r d o mwith re peated Am erica, rounds of trancepPe a p coon of cheering. his ro ed% RAILWAYS-FOR CASH. tr C. rt. C. Orleans 1,36'5 -t- Western ' 722 1 Northern Lyons and Med B7O New Ditto New Ditto 865 Grand Central 1 — Geneva Ilidi TRIAL TRIP OF TIIE STEAM SHIP AUSTRALASIAN. SOUTHAMPTON, MONDAY. The new screw steam-ship Australasian, built by the European and Australian Co., for the convey ance of the Australian mails, left the dock this morning with a large party of scientific gentlemen on board, under the command of Captain Scales (formerly of the Golden Fleece), and proceeded to Stoke's Bay, where her speed was tested by the measured mile. Among the company on board were Capt. Vin cent, superintendent of the Royal Mail Co.; Capt. Ramsay, Admiralty superintendent ; Lieut. O'Reily, deputy superintendent ; Captain Young, R.N., Dr. Beattie, and Mr. Greenwood, directors of the Royal Mail Company ; Captain Sttutt, examiner to the Royal Mail Company ; Mr. Lock, manager of the European and Australian Company; Mr. Marshall, manager of the Royal Mail Company ; Mr. Rubie and Mr. Murray, surveyors to the Board of Trade; Mr. Hughes, of Woolwich, and Mr. Brain, of Ports mouth, Admiralty surveyors ; Mr.' Rit:hie, the Royal Mail Company's superintendent engineer et Southampton ; Mr. Notmay, the Company's super intendent engineer at St. Thomas's ; Mr. Lankes ter, &c. A sumptuous dejeuner was served on board and partaken of by the guests. - During the passage one of the boats of the Aus tralasian (four of which are fitted with Clifford's lowering apparatus) was twice lowered into the water whilst the ship was steering 10 knots per hour. The result was highly satisfactory. Four trials were made at the measured mile—two with and two avainst the tide. With the tide the re sult was as follows :-Ist, 4 min. 7sec., being 14.575 knots per hour (44 revolutions). 2d, 4 min. 15 sec., being 14.118 knots per hour (44 revolutions). Against the tide—lst, 5 min. 2 sec., b e i ng £1 . 921 knots per hour. 1 2d, 4 min. 52 sec., being 12.329 knots per hour '(441 5 revolutions). The averags spead per hour was 13.325 knot 4. The ship was drawing 21 feet of water, with a burden of 1,200 tons. THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE AT CLIALONS. (From yesterday's Moniteur.)' CAMP, SEPT. 20, 5.15 P. M. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge was present at the manoeuvre which the Emperor com manded as before. The weather was delightful, and the movements were well executed. On the following day, Saturday, at an early hour, there was firing at the target for the infantry, and at the polygon for the artillery. The EMperor and the Prince . went to witness these exercises. In the afternoon, as the Prince wished to see everything, he mounted his horse, and, with his aides-de-camp, inspected the camps in all their military and ad ministrative details. This day, Sunday, high mass has been celebrated with great pomp. The service was read by Mon seigneur Menjaud, the Emperor's first almoner. The troops, in full uniform, ranged around the altar, the cavalry seated on their horses, and the artillery with their guns in harness, presented a most imposing sight. After Divine service, the Imperial Guard defiled before the Emperor and his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge in the midst of a large crowd of spectators, attracted to the camp from Paris and the neighbouring towns. To-morrow (Monday) the army corps will strike their tents, feign a march in advance and bivouack on the Suippe. SIR WILLIAM HENRY DILLON, KT., K.C.11. VICE ADMIRAL OF THE RED. This distinguished officer was the son of Sir Joha Talbot Dillon, a baron of the Holy Roman Empire, and author of " Travels in Spain," and other works. Paternally he was descended from Logon Delome, or the Valiant, third son of O'Neill, Monarch of Ireland, and through female descent from the house of Wingfield, being great grandson of Sir Mervyn Wingfield, and the senior claimant to the barony ef Scales. Sir W. H. Dillon entered the navy at a very early period of Lfe, and commenced his career en board the Alcide, 74, com manded by Sir Andrew Snaps Douglas. He w as mid shipman on board the Thetis, and in 1793 served with Captain Gambier in the Defence, 74, where he was stunned by a splinter in Lord Howe's celebrated action on June 1, 1794. He accompanied Captain Gambier ill the Prince George, 98, and as senior midshipman was in Lord Bridport's action with the French fleet off Ile de Groix, June 23, 1795. He then served in the Glory, 98, and in the Thunderer, 74, under Rear-Admiral Sir Hugh Christian, and was at the reduction of St. Lucie in May, 1796, carrying a flag of truce to take possession of Pigeon Island. He became acting lieutenant of the Ariadne, 20 guns, Captain H. L. Bill, whence he was removed to the Amiable, 32, Captains Mainwaring and Lobb, and was frequently engaged with the enemy's batteries. In 1798 he was in the Glennaore ' 36, Captain Duff, and co operated with the army at Wexford during the Irish Rebellion; where he succeeded in arresting the Irish rebel chief, Skailion. He afterwards served on the Jamaica station, assieted in the capture of the corvette El Galgo, in sight of a Spanish line-of-battle ship and frigate, and also in the taking of La Diligente, a French national brig, the Lanzanotta, a Spanish armed packet, and several privateers, of which he had the charge. In 1801 he was present at the destruction of the British frigate Meleager, which bad grounded in the Gulf of Mexico, and he effected an exchange of a part of the crew who had been taken prisoners. As senior lieutenant of the Africaine, with a flag of truce from Lord Keith to the Dutch commodore, Valterbach, at Helvoetslnys, he was in 1803 made most ' unjustifiably a pri soner, handed over to the French, and detained in cap tivity until Sept., 1807. The following year (having been made commander in 1805) he assumed charge on the Leith station of an old worn-out-sloop, the Childers, carrying only 14 121 b. carronades and 65 men, in which, on the coast of Norway, he gallantly engaged and ulti mately drove off, after an action with intervals of upe wards of seven hours' duration, a Danish man-of-war brig of 60 guns and 200 men. In this service he was severely wounded, and his meritorious conduct was ac knowledged by the Patriotic Fund at Lloyd's by the pre sent of a sword valued at 100 guineas. He also received a post commiton, and in 1809- was at Walcheren, where he superintended the debarkation of a division of the army. He was afterwards employed off the coast of Holland, and in Feb., Isll, commanded the Leopard, 60 guns, in which he took out a battalion of the Guards to Cadiz, served actively on the coast of Portugal and Spain, commanded a small squadron for the protection of Csrthagena, and saved several villages of Murcia and Valencia trout the ravages of the French army. In 1814 he was appointed to the Horatio,,3B guns, in which he re mained until January, 1817, escorting a convoy to New foundland, protecting the whale fishery of Greenland against the Americans, and cruising off the coast of France to intercept Bonaparte atter the battle of Waterloo, and afterwards made voyages to China and India in the PLaaton, and in the Russell, 74, in which be rendered much service to the Spanish cause, and was employed in the Mediterranean and off Lisbon. The Russell was put out of commission in 1839. He obtained his.flag rank Nov. 9, 1846. He was Naval Equerry to H.R.U. the Duke of Sussex, nominated K.C.H. Jan. 13, 1855, knighted in the June following, and in 1839 received the good-service pension. He died on the 9th Sept. 1857, leaving a widow, whom he married in June, 1843, the eldest laughter of Mr. T. J. Pettigrew, late of Saville-row, the author of the " Memoirs of Lord Vis count Nelson," and to whom he has intrusted a MS. account of his professional career, with particulars re lating to the various places, and a description of the scenes in which he has been engaged, and which may probably be hereafter printed and given to the pnblic. GENERAL SIR JAMES OUTRAN.—The circumstance of this soldier of fortune, or fortunate soldier, being just called to a new and most difficult and delicate sphere of action in command at Dinapcire; may -invest with some interest the following extract from a letter written by one who knows him well, as he did also the other gentle man alluded to :—" How much the late William Boyd, the political commissioner for Guzsrat-, would have en joyed the honours that await his friend Jemtny Out rain,' le Chevalier Bayard of the East, as he is called— the knight sans peur et sans reproche. Boyd bad formed a correct estimate of Outram as a lad, He used to rate the young soldier, in his own happy, humourous style, amongst his friends at Poonah and Narsauak. I can't persuade that fellow, Outram, of the great talents he possesses. If we live to see it, we shall find him a great diplomatist, as well as a great general.' Often did Boyd, when assistant to Sir H. Pottinger, in the social circle at the residency, give out his auguries regarding Out ram, in which.the future Chinese plenipotentiary heartily concurred. A. good anecdote was told by Boyd of rather extraordinary meeting, or almost renc4ntre, he bad ,on one occasion with Outran, when the former was one of the secretaries to government at Bombay. The cir cumstance is well known of Outram, who had most chi valrously volunteered to the general far the hazardous ser vice, arriving at Bombay with despatches from the army after a victory having, dressed as a native, passed through hostile tribes—in fact, accomplished a journey of many weeks, un dercircumstances of such peculiar peril and adventure, which, if ever equalled, certainly were never surpassed. lie reached Bombay at midnight, and ma d e his way to the abode of Boyd, then secretary in effected gto dist disturb t h entranceehousehold, v t l e islie h the secretary's studio, rolled in the q uietlyfrie nd Persian s bh betook tuosoeibhuiitnenie department. it himself up in a tiger's skin, and was soon, poor fellow, as way be easily conceived, in a' state of oblivion after tha passages, by flood and field,' of the previous sire weeks. The secretary had work to do at an early hour, and accordingly repaired to his sanctum, when lo and behold a huge mass presented itself to the astounded secretary. Few men had shot more tigers than Boyd, and as the heap on the floor presented both ocularly and orally, evident proofs of vitality, the dirk, the rifle, the pistol, all flashed across his mind, as he viewed some thing of which quoad tho genus tiger there could be no doubt. Fortunately for the future hero of Kbooshab, Boyd merely applied his foot, when out rolled the un wa,hed And unshorn Jeintny Outratn.' "—Liverpool Albion. Dame Nature has again prayed us a prank. Captain S-11, aanaster mariner, aged 73 years, rebid rig ire this town, last week cut three back teeth.—. Port Alizaktle Mercury. AUSTRIA. VIENNA, Sept. 18.—Not long since mention was made of a prevalent report that a meeting was to take place between the Emperors of Austria and Russia, and positive information has now reached here that steps were not long since taken for bring ing about an interview between them. The person who mediated was a member of the Royal Family of Wurtemberg, and for a time it was believed that his endeavours to effect a reconciliation between the two potentates would be successful, but even tually it was found that the Court of Russia could not resolve to let by-gones be by-gones. The fore going information was acquired at aGerman source, but that which is about to follow was received from a person who is on extremely intimate terms with the Russians residing in this city. When Baron Budberg, a short time since, returned here so suddenly from Warsaw, he was in such a vio lent hurry to see Count Buol, that he drove direct from the railway station to the Foreign office. The informer did not say that the Rus sian diplomatist had been commissioned to make arrangements for a meeting between the Czar and the Emperor Francis Joseph, but an anna herung (approximation) between the Russian and Austrian Courts was by no means unlikely. The Emperor Napoleon is endeavouring to establish a good understanding between all the great Powers, iti order that they may be able to reduce their enormous standing armies, but he will proba bly tidd Austria less docile than either Russia or Prussia. The reduction of the army would be a very great relief to Austria, but she is jealous of the continually increasing influence of the Emperor of the French, and unwilling to recognise his claim to be considered the director of the affairs of Eu rope.,. A reconciliation between Russia and Austria is more likely to be brought about by I"usiia or by some other German Power, than by France. A letter from Vienna, in the Hamburg News, says :—" Sir Hamilton Seymour has communicated a circular note to Count Buol, in which the ques tion of the island of Perim is treated. England will not restore that island, and she contests the claims raised by the Porte. Austria remains neu tral in the question; and all assertions to the con trary are false. It is not true that the Porte has requested the intervention of Austria in the matter, or has made any communication on the subject. It is probable that it will finish by abandoning its claims." Another letter from Vienna, says :—" The Con cordat is beginning to bear fruit ; the Cardinal de Rauscher, archbishop of Vienna, was some time ago chargad by the Holy See to visit the convents and monasteries of his diocese, and to re-establish primitive discipline wherever it might be relaied. Among the convents which first attracted the atten tion of the prelate was that of the Dominicans, and in consequence of the report addressed by him to the Pope, he received directions to r.,-esta blish the rules of the order in all their original rigour. All the members of the convent except two, however, replied that they had made vows to observe the rules which were in force at the time of their entrance into the convent, but not to accept reforms which might subsequently be intro duced. The old monks moreover represented that it would be absolutely impossible for them to submit to the original order of things, as it prescribes that that the monks shall rise several times in the course of the night to pray in the chapel and perform - other painful exercises. Reference was made to Rome ' and the general of the Dominicans di rected that the convent should be dissolved, if all the monks would not accept the reform. The monks persisted in refusing, and all attempts at conciliation having failed, the convent has been dissolved, and the monks have been sent to the con vent of Meissan, in Moravia. What is singular is that Belgians and Italians are to be brought in to occupy the convent of the expelled Germans ; but how are they, with their foreign language, to preach, hear confession, and perform their other duties as ecclesiastics 'The telegraphic news of the 12th, from Constan= tiuvploy i s as fully yr raelia, Is Grand Master of the Artillery, instead of Fethi Achmed Pasha. Selim Pasha is Commander of the Imperial Guard. It is said that the Sirdar Omar Pasha is to be Staitholder-General of Bagdad. MM. de Thou venel and Boutenieff have had an audience of the Sultan, who expressed his satisfaction that the diplomatic relations had been renewed. General Durand° is unwell. The English Minister is on good terms with the Persian Government, but the news of the evacuation of Herat requires confirmation. A letter from Berne of the 19th says :—" The period for which the deputies of the National Assembly were elected having expired, new elections will take pace in October. These elections will decide the policy of the Confede ration in 1858-60. It is believed that the ra dical party, from the popularity of their conduct in the Neufchatel affair, will gain a large majority ; the conservatives, in fact, count so confidently on a defeat that in some cantons they will not present candidates at all, and in others will join the liberals. The Roman Catholics will gain but few votes." "The King of Prussia," says the Nord, " is, for the sake of repose, about to go for a time to the beautiful residence of Muskau, in Silesia, the pro perty of Prince Frederick of the Netherlands." Accounts have been received fully confirming the evacuation of Herat by the Persians, which event took place on the 26th July. IHOSPITAL NURSES IN INDIA.—In reply to an offer 0' her services from a nurse in the late war, the following letter was sent :—" East India-house, Aug. 22, 1857. —Madarin—l have laid before the Court of Directors your letter of the 18th ult., offering your services to pro ceed to India under the present emergency, with a view to direct the wives of seldiers in their attendance on the sick and wounded. In reply, I am desired to convey to you the expression of the Court's appreciation of the bebevolence which has induced you to make the offer. I am, however, directed to inform you that in India every station has its regimental hospital, and every moveable force in the field its regimental and general hospital. Also that no European women would be allowed to follow the camp. You will therefore, perceive that the military service is India affords no opening for especial measures to secure to the sick and wounded at tendance of the nature to which your letter relete,. I am, Madam, your obedient humble servant. (Steed) JAMES C. MELVILL," DESTRUCTIVE FIRES AT SOUTHWARK AND CAMDEN TOWN.—Two fires took place yesterday, one oh "the pre mises belonging to Mr. Jarvis, a wholesale confectioner, carrying on bunness atNo. 65, Toohy-street, Sou hwark. Tee fire, it is supposed, arose from an escape of gas, and not a moment was lost in sending for the aid of the engines, which in a very brief period attended, and the firemen, under the direction of Mr. Henderson, went to work in an admirable manner. They fortunately suc ceeded" in confining the flames to that part of the pre mises in which they originated, but they were not sub dued until considerable damage was done to the stock in trade, and also to the building. The loss falls on the Norwich Union and Sun Fire-office=. The other fire oc curred on the promises of Mr. Menem (private), No. 47, Caniden-street, Camden Town. It commenced in the third floor, and the flames quickly penetrated the roof, and at one period it was feared every house near - would have fallen victims to the fury of the devastating ele ment. The engines were Boon in attendance, and the firem in and parish engineer managed to get the mastery over the fire, but not before the upper part of the pre mises were destroyed, and serious injury done to the furniture and the building. The contents were insured in tie Northern Fire-office, and the building, it is sup posed, in the County-office. CHRIST'S HOSPlTAL.—Yesterday being the Festival of St. Mathew, the annual orations were delivered, ascerd. ing to custom, by the senior scholars of Christ's Hos pital, under the superintendence of Dr. Jacob, Upper Grammar Master, and M. C. J. Delille, First French Master of the establishment. The prose orations, all on "the benefits of Royal Hospitals," were respectively delivered by Mr. S. W. Churchill, in Latin, Mr. T. W. W. Smart, in English, Mr. M. M. Friuch, in Greek, and Mr. W. H. S. Wilton, in French. In these the pious memory of Edward VI. was of course duly revered, while a little dexterous management brought the recent events in India within the compass of the theme. Then came a version of a speech from Shakspeare'e "Richard II.," in Greek lambics, by Mr. T. Mitchell, a tran sla tion of the "Burial Burial of blinnisink," into Latin Alcaice by Mr. F. A. Banbury •• and another of the " Warrior Pagritns," into Latin Elegiacs, by-Mr. A. Tooker. The series concluded with an Englieh poem on " Mernery," by Mr. S. W. Churchill, who had already distinguished himself as a Latin orator in prose, and would likewise have distinguished himself in Latin "Hexameters had not 0 every ai ) n rig poem " Funis electricers," been omitted frour con. siderations of brevitye part, and the lend applause must have been most gratifying to the w s ustic era- T he thhaalti was o l crowded e each in tors, and, mediately, to the preceptors, under whop superintendence so much talent had produced such satis factory fruits. ~~ Th 41, r0c CjLj ec teNl i 'lgl 41, ci . Cp(