Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-09-08 00:00:00

ASMALL TERMER BITCH followed the advertiser. The owner can have it, after describing it and paying expenses. Unle!s wned within a week It sill b, sold to defray ex; enses.—Addrrss A, 44, Northern Times office. SMITHSONIAN HOTEL, BHOtHWAT, COMET of HOUSTON-STIRS f, New YORE. Named to honour if Site SMITHSONIAN INSTITITION, Established at WASHINGTON, by the U. S. CONGRESS, With Funds bequeathed by Jamas SMITHSON, of ENGLAND, Having tbe Friendship of the OFFICERS of the NATIONAL INSTITITION, Is conducted en the Evairzas PLAN. CHAS. H. SMITH. tale4.—Zbis At twelve o'clock, at the brokers' office, 2, Date-street, 200 bales /ate, and 1000 bags Bites.—Browne, Hamer and Co. Jt half-past one o'clock, at H. H. Golding's saleroom, Corn Exchange, Brunswick-street, about 2,0J0 loads Barley Meal.—J. and M. Barnett. At half-past one o'clocc, at the b: okei's office, Corn Exchange-bnild- Inas, Brunswics-street, about 27. i barrels hour Fioar.—H. H. Bolding. Al twelve o'clock, at the brokers' oftbe, 1, °Mall-street, 500 bales Manilla Hemp.—How and Barclay. At the brokers' office, 191 packages Tea.—Bashby and Co. At twelve o'clock, a quantity, f F,bro and Jute. —Cox Briithe , s. At twelve o'clock, at the broker's office, 1, Royal Bank-buildings, IS Winches Hemp Yard.—J. A. Bmcke. At twelve o'clock, at the broker's offics, Victoria-buildings, Efackin',- key, 401 Gags Rice.—T, W. and J. C. Hari op an 1 CO. At twelve o'clock, at the broker's office. York-buildings, Dale-street, 100 tierces CJfne.— Pattinson and Clark. At half-past cue o'cicck, at the broker's °fibs, 14, Brnnawiek•street. a quantity of Gil 'deed Cake. ♦t twelt3 o'clock, at the broker's Wales, 18, Haekin's-hey, 1,192 Oat's Linseed Cake.— Balutain and Hill. riT For particulara see aivertisement4. ADLUSEAENTS, PUBLIC MEETINGS, &c. THIS DAY. ROTAL—Pramati2 Performan,e-7 p.m. Ural. AMPHITHFATEE—Dramatiz Performance-7 p.m. trim's HALL—Hiss Julia Pastrana —2 and 8 p.m. 41.113M1 HALL, Clayt n-square—Gordon Cumming-8 p.m. aiorAL CoLosszu —geaaral Enterhinme It-6.30 p.m. 1116Locmis. G LIU) E Nrs—Grand4nd Varied EM,Jrtainments. la- For particulars see' advertisements. iffy Forget! iitag - 2BURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1857. THE DAY'S NEWS. Although no fresh news is yet to hand from India, additional particulars of what had occurred previously to the despatches of the last mail, and an address to Lord Harris, Governor General of Fort St. George. by the Hiretoo and Mahornmedan inhabitants of Madras, ha* e been published. They deplore the unprovoked and indiscriminate murders perpetrated by the army of Bengal, and want „words strong enough to convey the feelings which are inspired by the frightful atrocities that have been committed. Their crimes admit of no palli ation; misguided though they may have been through the secret representations of evil-minded men ; " but we have the fullest confidence that the alarm occasioned among the Bengal soldiery by the introduction of the new cartridges, originated solely in a delusion s> far as the intentions of Government are concerned, and that neither an infringment of the laws of caste, nor an outrage to religious feeling, had ever for one momeet been contemplated ; and we earnestly trust that the might of the British Government will put forth, until all who either actively took part in or abetted the unheard-of barbarities of the revolted troops have been subjected to the condign punishment of the State." In conclusion they beg to express their entire conviction that the overthrow of the British power in India, would be the greatest calamity that could fall upon the natives. Orders for an additional artillery force of 1,500 men have been ordered to be ready to embark at an early day. This, with the previously ordered force, will amo - ent to 3,000 men which will leave England for India in the course of a few Jaye. Politics, to many, may not, just now, be so interesting as religion ; and probehly the first news such individuals will read to-lay will be a report of a Mormon Conference, hell on Sunday in the metropolis of the British empire. At this con ferenee several of the saints reported the-progress of the Mormon faith fa various parta of the country. The subjeet of polygamy appeared tube studiously avoided. The good folks of Belfast have stirring times of it just now, hitherto this has been a most peaceable and well ordered city, and the people noted for regularity and decorum of their conduct. Latterly open air preaching by the ministers of the Protes tant religion has been resorted to, at this attempt at endeavouring to spread the gospel, the 'Roman Catholic portion of the inhabitants have taken umbrage and given unmistakable evidence of opposing these ministrltians by physical force. The magistrates have been obliged to interfere, accordingly, on Sunday last, the riot act was read, and the Irish constabulary called uut. They fired their carbines and wounded several persons. That such scenes should take place on the sabbath, and in aid of the cause of religion is astonishing. The Redeemer of mankind declared that his mission was one of peace and goodwill toward man. But in the " Modern Athens," as the people of Belfast are wont to regard their town, a contrary principle is adopted, and all the ill feelings to which human "flesh is heir to" are called into operation. The details of Sunday's riots in the metropolis have not reached us; when they do so we shall be in a posi tion to take a proper view of the whole subject. As at present advised, we fear that certain parties in Belfast, holding high and dignified positions, have lent their aid and countenance to a system that has led to the present disastrous conse tuences. - Our readers will' find in to-day's piper a short report of a public dinner in honour of the mem bers for Huntingdonshire. It appe ire to have assumed the proportions of a-Conservative demon stration, judging by the numbers who attended and the great out-door preparations made for the festival. Mr. Fedowes and Mr. Rush made long speeches which revealed nothing as to the future at the Tory camp, or te foreign or home policy which its leaders Would initiate. There are now five candidates in the ield for the representation of Greenwich, another gentleman having been propsed—viz., Mr. John Thwaites, the President of the Metropolitan Board of Works, but he has not issued an address. Mr. Montagu Chambers has decided upon contesting the borough, and his address will be in the hands of the electors this morniog. There appears to be no doubt in the borough that Mr. Townsend' will vacate hie seat. Yeszerday a fearful murder was committed in .sorsemonger•lane Gaol by a debtor. The mur derer delih-rately dashed out the brains of his Tictim with a water pail. Another house fell in Lon ion on Sunday night. Several people in the house had a na)st miraculous escape. Visc3unt Melville has bout speeehifying on the state of afttirs in India. He is afraid that before the services of our army are brought to a close there, we must prepare ourselves for still worse calamities than we have already suffered, and for losses of a severe character. To put down the mutinies, will require a much larger force than has yet been sent but, and he thinks that if England me a n s to retain all her foreign possessions, she must maintain a much larger army than she has yet done. The Chamber 9f c3mmerce held their monthly meeting yesierdski, it which Meelrii. Bernard Hall, and C. E. Rawlins, jun., Wer t ; el e ct e d di rectors. Several communications were read—ere from the Board of Trade stated that by the laws of Den mark foreign ships are, from local and special con siderations, excluded from the commercial fisianies of Greenland. At the monthly meeting of the Waterloo and` &Worth Board of Health, last evening, a commu- THE NORTHERN TIMES.---LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY, SEPTEIVMER 8. 1857. nication from the general Board of Health was read, in which the latter body expressed the utmost :satisfaction at the plans of the township, and stated that a first class certificate should be awarded to the plans. The Rev. Dr. Livingstone is at present in Man chester. A public reception will be gin to him to-morrow. We have somewhat startling intelligence from Turkey this morning. A despatch from Constan tinople has been reeeived from Trieste, conveying the curious piece of news that Redschid Paella has been deprived of the rank of President of the Council of the Tanzimat, to which he was recently appointed, to console him for the loss of the Viziriate. This heavy blow struck at Lor 1 Stratford's best friends looks very much as if his lordship's in fluence at Constantinople was irretrievably acme, and that the wish is entertained by the Porte, that he rrfght go himself. No particular reason is assigned for this deep humiliation of the once ali-powerful Turkish statesman, and at the same time that ominous whispers are heard of the impending dismissal of other Turkish functionaries, it is also said that a great change is about to take place in the political system hitherto pursued by Turkey. It is, however, necessary to remark, that Le Nord is at present the only paper which contains this remarkable info) matiou. In a day or two we shall be in possession of the details. It would appear from a despatch from Berlin under the date of Saturday, that a dispute has arisen between France and Denmark, which has produced an ulti►matu►n on the part of France. The dispute originated in a difference of opinion as to the execution of the treaty for the redemption of the Sound Dues. The French government wished to pay its quota i❑ Paris, whilst the Danish government required the payments to be mede at Copenhagen. The King of the Belgians arrived et Geneva on the 31st ult. His Majesty._ avoided passing through Berne, the federal city, in order net to have to hold any official reception. It was believed that the King would only make a short stay at Geneva, and then proceed to Milan. We are now enabled to publish the decisive sell_ tense of the report of the committee of the Hol stein Diet on the special constitution proposed by the King. The telegraph was right in calling it a a rejection pure et simple. The Holsteiners insist on being left under the dictation of a Danish majority at Copenhagen, and will have no special constitution embracing insignificant matters only, if their general political independence is not first secured. The turning point of the crisis is rapidly approaching. THE Queen of England has recently conferred marks of honour upon many distinuished men, both foreign and native ; but none among them all has met with more national approval, as none have been more richly deserved, than the proposed ennoblement of THOMAS BABINGTON AIAcAuLAY. This is a graceful acknowledgment of the claims and dignity of literature; in a time of war and battle it recognises that military services are not the only pathway to public honours. The great historian and orator enters the Upper House not as a partisan of the Whig aristocracy, but he appears on the ground of his own splendid genius, varied acquirements, and the respect which these have won him from all classes of his countrymen. And when he takes his seat as a British Peer he will confer dignity on the House, as well as receive it from the nation at the hands of the Sovereign. He who so well understands, an .1 has so brilliantly de scribed, the history and growth of the British Constitution may well enter that • chamber of legislation which is removed from the breath of popular change. At this critical moment of the Empire he may hold in reserve for us the benefit of his profound constitutional wisdom till the time when this military insurrection shall have been put down, and the work of Indian reform has to succeed. If, in consequence of the restiveness of the press on some late occasions, it be intended to add some new and fresh vitality, let the selection be made on grounds as justifiable as those of MAcAuLAY, and the nation will accord their heartiest approval. Men who have never descended to the littleness of party politics, but who have assiduously applied themselves to great national objects, and who, to vast intellect ual powers have joined lives of untainted moral purity—these are the men whom a nation should honour ; and they are the fit • material out of which to create a highminded peerage, to be at once pillars of the throne and bulwarks of the people ; noble by birth, and dignified by posi tion, but yet more enobled when wisdom and virtue lend lustre to title. Let Lord PALMERSTON select as wisely in other instances and we do not question that soon the Upper House will be brought into something more of agreement with public opinion and the wants of the nation. Happily, the British Gmstitution, at once stable and elastic, makes possible- provision for this emergency. And there may be some others hardly less eminent and less deserving of nobility than MACAULAY. It would not be difficult to name them. MACAULAY'S elevation to the peerage will help to improve that good under s'anding and sympathy which ought to unite the great middle class with the nobles of the land. His reputation as a historian, brilliant essayist, and reviewer, will glorify the House of Lords, as his rich and stately eloquence will impart loftiness and wisdom to their debates. In the Upper House he will find, if possible, an audience more worthy of his grand and philo sophic oratory. The Lower House, eager, bustling, business-like, squabbling about pounds, shillings, and pence, is not precisely the atmosphere most suited to the calm, dig nified, yet embellished oratory of the philo sophic historian of England. We may hope that, without materially interrupting his favourite pursuits and studies, the new Peer will enlighten the nation and the world by the vivid utterance of those broad views, profound deductions, and philosophical principles, which are fitted to guide human affairs. Whatever MACAULAY may deliver from his high place in Parliament will be worthy of consideration, and will be waited for with eager expectation. We hail this elevation as an evidence of the decline of mere !party spirit, and the growth of the father, or do: tuted mind that the tolemitiou 9 f wider national sympathies, a frank reognition of true merit, an acknowlegement of the dig2itY of letters, and of that intrinsic nobility which is older and higher than the gift of Kings. " A King can make a belted knight, a marquis, duke, and a' that; but an honest man's aboon his might." MACAULAY is already a noble and a duke in the republic of letters, and her Majesty only ratifies by an outward and visible sign the common sentiment of the people, that there is one whom they delight to honour. May he live to long enjoy his honours, and to be a strength, a dignity, and a grace to the British House of Peers WE publish in another part of to-day's im pression an account of the Sixth Annual Con ference of the Mormon sect, which was held on Sunday last, in London. We have, on more than one occasion, commented upon the dan gerous character of the Mormons as a religious body, denounced their principles as antagonistic to Christianity, and warned our fellow-country men against the extreme folly of countenancing a system which aims at the subversion ofssociety as now constituted. The proceedings which took place on Sunday demonstrate beyond the shadow of a doubt' that a more dangerous and anti-Christian organisation cannot possibly exist than that called " Latter-day Saints." Now, when we find men combined together for the purpose of inculcating the doctrine of polygamy, and holding the most extreme principles of Socialism—when we find them coming forward and addressing their fellow-creatures to the effect that JOE SMITH has done more good than any man since our Saviour ; that BRIGHAM YOUNG was a great and mighty prophet and father in Israel ; that thousands and • tens of thousands were willing to lay down their lives for his sake ; and that the LORD GOD had destined him to preside over the nations and kingdoms of the world. Taking the character of BRIGUAM YOUNG into account, the illegal deeds which he has perpetrated in Utah, his defiance of the laws of the supreme government of the country to which he belongs, and the bestiality of his social principles and practices, we rob the Majesty of Heaven of His attribute of holiness to suppose for a single moment that the Omnipotent Ruler of heaven a'ud earth can sanction such horrid blasphemies. "Submit your selves to the powers that be," is one of the Divine injunctions, and the Lord of Life tells us, " whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her, hath committed adultery with her already in his heart." " But, no," says the pretended Prophet of God in Utah—BRIGHAAI YOUNG—" We can dispute the authority and orders of the powers that be," and nothing con tained in the Sermon on the Mount shall restrain U 5 from enjoying and holding a plurality of wives." The conduct of many of these " Latter day Saints," on Sunday, proved that the gratifica tion of their animal propensities, more than the service of GOD, brought the " SAINTS" together on that day. The report of the proceedings tells that the af:ernoon matters were rendered somewhat pleasant by refreshments, such as ginger beer, and other cooling drinks. This was, no doubt, much required; for we are informed that here and there might be noted affectionate couples with their arms around each other's waists, billing and cooing in the most approved and effective manner. The proceed ings were wound up on Sunday evening by Mr. ORSON PRATr, the Elder from Liverpool, descanting upon the origin and history of Mormonism. After alluding to the sufferings of the sect in India, he impiously exclaimed that the word of the Lord came"—to whom ? To Utah ! 'saying to all the servants of God, `Come out of India; it is enough ; you have suffered sufficiently.'" In sober seriousness, it is a matter for the gravest consideration whether a sect such as the Mormons should be tolerated. We punish men and women for conduct which offends the public morals. llow much more readily should we fine and confine all who broach doctrines, the result of which is sapping the foundation of the morals a the people, indulging a total disregard of the Divine pre cepts, and . 'setting at defiance the most sacred and binding of GOD'S laws. Destroy the religious principles and inclinations of the people, permit the seeds of Mormonism to germinate, and who can answer for the effects which must follow ? But it is not on religious grounds alone that we object to this huge scheme of iniquity. In a social point of view, sufficient is known to convince us that already' Mormonism has inflicted a serious injury . upon many a benighted family,- who have left their homes, embraced the doctrines, and set out for the Great Salt Lake; 'where they found nothing but disappoiatas•ent, eve:y expec tation blasted, and' each and all doomed to struggle as me slaves, and com pelled to obey the irreligious, selfish, and unfeeling mandates of the Mormon Prophet, BRIGHAM YOUNG. HOW comes it, then, that we permit these o}pen•air iiteachers of the doc trines of Mormon to frequent our public places, and hold forth fo:r the purpose of misleading, an ignorant and an unthinking public? Already the Government of the United State& have been compelled to take_ steps for scotching this religious snake, wb.ich, like the V7pas•tree,. throws out its pe iisosious odour on every avail able locality. V There is the husband, the wife, so frequently take place in the streets of Liverpool ? Nuisances far less offensive and dangerous in their results are put down by the interference of the police ; and we see no reason w hy th a t which aims at infidelity and irreligion should be permjtted for a single hour to conta minate the land. Mr. JAMES M'DONALD has again addressed a Memorial to the Town Council, praying that body to take his case into their favourable con sideration. We have over and over again expressed our views on Mr. M‘Doeuen's case, and we are now more confirmed in them than ever. If ever there was a martyr to the cause of honesty and truth, that man is JAMES M DONALD, and we do hope that the Town Council will perform a duty which they owe, not only to Mr. M'DONALD, but to themselves more especially. The persecutions to which this poor man has been subjected, for no other offence than having told the honest truth—which it was clearly his duty to have done under the circumstances in which he was placed—have not only been dis creditable to the Corporation, but positively disgraceful. It is a foul blot on the fair escutcheon of the Council, and the sooner it is obliterated the better. To crush a poor man as Mr M‘DoNALD has been crushed, because he incurred the hatred of some few jobbing adven turers, was not only little, it was truly despicable on the part of a body like the Liverpool Corpo ration. What were the simple facts of this most extraordinary case ? They are briefly told. Mr M DONALD, according to his own statement, entered the service of the Corporation as a com mon policeman iu 1836. lle rose rapidly, till, in 184.5, we find him in an office next to the Head Constable, and there can be little doubt that, had he remained in the force, he would, long ere this, have been at the head of the force, for he had the capacity and conduct. In the summer of 1845 the Harrington Water Company resolved on appointing an out-door manager and engineer for their extensive works. There were some hundreds of applicants for the situation, but the testimonials furnished by all the Liverpool authorities of Mr. M`Doera.en's entire fitness for the office, led to his unanimous selection by the Board of Directors, and he proved worthy of the appointment, as was evinced by the Board increasing his salary by 501. each year during the three years he had the controul of the works. It is undeniable that Mr. M`DONALD, at the same time, rendered the most important service to the town by the intro duction of the high pressure plan for extinguish ing fires. Whoever may have been the originator of this plan, one thing is certain, and it admits of the fullest proof, we in Liverpool are indebted to Mr. l‘l'DosraLn, and to none other, for its introduction here. When the water works were repurchased by the Corporation, he was still retained in his office, with the rnost;perfect under standing that his invaluable services were to be permanently retained. In fact, such was the confidence reposed in him by the authoriies that when the alarm caused by the Chartists and Repealers was at its height, it was proposed to place the whole constabulary under his and the late head constable's (Mr. WHITTY'S) charge— and this was only a few months prior to the time when he was so cruelly deprived of his office. The circumstances which led to this result are well known. The Pike engineer, in a report which he laid before the Council on the Bth of April, 1848, with a view of securing, the adop tion of his plan, represented the yield of the wells as being less than one half of what it really was. Mr. AllcioNALD, as was clearly his duty, at once put the Council in pos session of the truth, and although he proved the. truth of his statements, yet he was deprived of his office. This proceeding provoked a storm of indignation not only in the Council but out of doors, to allay which he was appointed assessor and surveyor of water rates, at just one-half his former salary 3. but even this punishment, cruel and unjust although it was, did not offer sufficient atonement in the opinion of certain parties, for his having committed the grievous crime of jelling the truth, and hence it was determined, if possible, to ruin him entirely. No doubt, Mr. MWDNALD must have felt keenly the injustice which had been done him, but, with his characteristic philosophy, he submitted to his fate. With a view of beguiling his leisure hours, he took on lease a small farm in Cheshire. This he greatly improved, and by so doing.he necessarily incurred considerable out lay—relying, of course, on his salary-1.0 meet the- same, His conduct in his office - met the entire- approval of his superior, Mr.. NLWLANDS and he-was perfectly reconciled to his position. No chance was afforded for his enemies, lynx eyed: al-thoug;h they were, to find fault with him. At last an opening occurred, or rat'her a charge was invented, which served the purpose of his implac ablf; enemies. On tilt: 11th of June, 18=51, a very short leading :article appeared in the Liverpool Courier, giving the particulars of the gross yield of the wells. Mr. M . D'ONA.I.D was charged with the arathorship of that article ; and, although he VMS - prepared to prove .his entire innocence, he was denied the opportunity of doing so, and rem norselessly doow.2d to dismissal—that is, to ruin and beggary., Amore unprincipled, wanton, and vindictive piece of tyranny and unmitigated raothee with a properly consti- injustice never was committed by any public can f or a moment encourar . v body on on old and faithful servant. Yet so it the Ar Qr exhibitions w)%ich was. At the dictation of one or two members Mott .s.. of the Council, that body sanctioned, if they did not actually approve, ale absolute ruin of a man who, for half a lifetime, had served them with zeal and fidelity. We verily believe that the guilty authors of this monstrous proceeding now feel heartily ashamed of themselves. And we would call upon them, if they have one sp,'lrk of honesty or gentlemanly feeling in their com position, to be the first to come forward once more in Council, that Mr. NPDONALD'S case may be fairly considered on its merits. This is all he asks for; and surely there is independence enough in the Council to insure his prayer biting complied with. We hope our cotemporaries— or, at least, that portion of them who abhor tyranny and injustice, whether on the part of princes or town councillors, and who dare to be honest—will boldly come forward and advocate the claims of this deeply-injured public servant. It must be borne in mind that the time has at last arrived when the truth of every statement made by Mr. M DONALD has beeri clearly proved. THE LATE FRENCH RAILWAY FRAUDS AND TUE ORED/T Montenca.—Three months back a letter was inserted in the London papers from M. Pereire, the President of the Credit Mobilier Company, denouncing a statement that Charles Taurneyssen, who had just absconded, was par tially connected with some of the leading persons in the Credit Mobilier, as an abuse of the privileges of the press. All Paris is now in consternation at finding not only that M. Auguste Thurneyseeo, the uncle of the dofeu'ter, and one of the most influential directors of the Credit Mobi lier, his been declared a bankrupt from his connection with net iadieiduel, but also that the Credit Mobilier is felt to be so cempremised by this judgment that several of the other chief members of its direction are hurriedly endeavouring to abandon A batch of resignatione is said to hive been sent in within the last few days, which it was decided should not be accepted, as the public an nouncement of such a secession might prove fatal. One f the number, however, M. Ernest Andre, was de termined te free himself, and be has accordingly done so by a notarial act. Several others, it is aeserte(l, may be expected to follow hie example—namely Messrs. Mallet, Berta, and Uribarren, and, according to some accounts, even 'M. Hotticguer. Meanwhile the 500 f. shares, which at one time stood at 1 9001., are rapidly falling. A week back the quotation was 9301, and it is now 8651. Every effort has been mode to prevent public alarm, but it is to be apprehended that the mischief will make further rapi.l progress. It is ad mitted that the prestige of the establishment is wholly gene, that the expediency of a winding-up is imminent, and that in the uncertainty as to the class of securities held, or the possibility of their realisation, this prospect is such as to create intense anxiety. Meanwhile the ruin which has fallen upon M. Auguste Thnrneyssen, and which may extend to others, must be regarded with deep regret. He was formerly connected with the honso of Stieglitz, the Wart banker at St. Petersburg, and has for twenty years occupied an eminent position as a F , ench capitalist. The ultimate fate of the Credit Mobilier has never been a matter of doubt, and the disenchantment of the Parisian public with regard to it, can lead only to benefit. Their eyes might hale been opened sooner, if it had been possible for them to receive the warnings of lookers-on iu England—not as the results of jealousy, bat as sincere attempts to avert a course of proceeding which reason and experience alike demonstrated, could have bat one termination ; and which, by injuring the system of European credit, meet be felt to affect—in a greater or lets degree--the commercial interests of all countries. NUNNAH SAIIII3.—As the motions of the rebel Nunnah Sahib appear C. be aubjcol, of 3W= luterest, the follow ing particulars which have bean commanicated to vs, may be acceptable.—The Nunnah, a man of between 30° and 35 years of age, is the elder of two adopted sons of the late Peishwa, who died four or five years ago. The Paishwa left an imasecse property, chiefly in treasure, jewels, and other personalty, hoarded in the palace at Bitboor. The property was valued at four millions sterling, to one half of which the Nunnah was entitled, subject to some insig• ni&ant charges for the ladies of the family. Disputes, as usual, arose on the death' of the Pelvis wa, and as the royal privileges attached to Bithoor had recently been abrogated, those disputes came within the cognizanee of the East India Company's local courts. Toe estate obviously was an immense prize, and was saon besieged by all sorts of law agents. Nunnah indicted some of them in the Sepaeme Court fercanspiracy, but th 3 defendants , were acquitted. That court granted letters ad colligenda to Mr. Hogg, the Administrator General ;• and a suit was also brought in the Civil Court at Agra. The ground of these proceeding; was, that the other adopted son was a minor. and that the estate was in danger of being wasted. The Agra Toad required security hom the family manager for the full value of the property, four nail-- lions sterling;- and as it was not given, the court took possession of the property. One of its `first acts was to invest the Pashwa'S cash, 40 lakhs of rupees (4400,900); in Company's paper; and the result wits that the Nunnah found his rights litigated, and his power of disposing of his-property gone. If the question is aslici, " Ho v came a man who had so mueh.at stake to joie in the rebellion ?" this case furnishes a pro bable solution. The fon:a millions sterling will now be legally confiseated,.and let us hope that they will be applied to indemnify those whose property has-been destroyed, and to provide pensions for widows, orphans, and the many persons who have been disabled and brought to destientiou. • Having mentioned the Supreme Court, we may say in excuse, not of the court, but of English law, that its pewee wads exero'sed, net rn virtue of English law, but of a recent act of the local legislature, which threatens to bring every native estate in Calcutta into the hands of the Administrator-General, by the facilities which it opens for 'false claims and pretenders. The Peislawa happened to leave a small sum in Company's paper, which was at Bithoor, but being payable in Calcutta, it was, by a fic tion considered legally as is Calcutta, and in virtue of this fiction the court granted letters, ad colligenda, to the Administrator-General, to enable him to claim the paper. The conduct of both courts was highly deprecated at the time by many persons. The above narrative comes down to about the end of 1855; what has happened since or what eventually become of the estate we do not know. It appears clear that Thumb still lives at Bithoor. He may be in possession, subjeet to the surveillance of the officers of the court at Apra ; or the second son may have attained his majority. *Be this as it may, his past experience must have embittered him against the rule of the East India Compaay.---Lforning Star (Peace Paper.) AMUSEMENTS, &e. TLTICATMI ROYAL —Madame Celeste and Mr. Webster performed last night before a house which was not by any means so full as we could have desired to see. Mr. Webster only appeared in the altarpiece, " Flying Colours," the drama of the evening bel,pg " Green Bushes." Madame Celeste's performance in this play will undoubtedly become one of the most remarkable of stage traditions to future generations. Time seems to have no impairing effect upon the powers of this singularly accomplished actress, whose representation of the Indian girl Miami, appeared last night to have the very freshness of youth, and the ardour of a fiery nature in every tone and gesture. We need not say anything of a piece of acting which has delighted almost ever] play-goer in England, Madame Celeste seemed filled with all her earliest animations imparted much of it even to an audience which bet" somewhat uncomfortable under a sense of its own O r ness. Miss Page played with more of natural emotion usual, if with occasional extravagance. Mr. Baker sr olll tensely comic as the travelling Showman, and Mr. Walton a capital Jack Gong. Mr. Lunt performed CO' O'Kennedy with considerable m e lo-d rama ti c e ffect. 111 j! afterpiece, in which both the principal characters apps } : was heartily enjoyed by the audience. We hope, WO: to see more _crowied houses during the_short time t he m a d ame s Celeste and Mr. Webster, unquestionably "' l it of the greatOtdrematic artistes now on the stage, i ll to remain among uS. Ties AMPHITEIBATRE. -- 3 1 r. Barry Sullivan appeared 1844 0 night as Sir Giles Overreach, in "A New Way to Pal ° I. Debts." By some singular caprice on the part of the P.': li; this piece has had the pod fortune to keep its upon the stage. While every other of Massinger's drama s ' many of which would singly have won a high and distil! live place in literature for any nation which could not W I of a Shakspere, has been as completely consigned to s'og cabinet and the study as the comedies of Aristophan o9 , s Terence. With an impossible plot, a principal chatter' utterly unnatural, extravagant, and revolting ; with ° almost entire absence of the noble poetic thought►!! exquisite language, even the melodious verse, meloc1 0 : beyond that of Shakspore, which delight the resd; in many of Messinger's dramas, the "New Way 4 Pay Old Debts" is admired by thousands 17 ' know and care nothing about the " Dowry," the "Bondman," the "Maid of Honour," or w " Duke of Milan,' One advantage the drams performed 15 0 night certainly had beyond those just named, for what called a popular &thence ; it afforded a perfectly scope for a vigorous actor. Extravagance itself co ld scarcely reach on the stage the ordinary level of the cli v o ratter of Sir Giles 0 verreach. In the closing scene! actor of common physical capacity could possibly rave b" . 5. ., vehemently enough to keep up with the measure of!' original. It is not, therefore, a part which, in our opiol °11 : sui's Mr. Barry Sullivan. lie is too graceful, whether ha will or no, for the farious contortions of the miser 0 1 ‘ mad; and far too natural, unexaggerated, and spontaner_ , ; to give its due expression to the impossible ansalgarnat° o of attributes which the autlaer strove to blend in t ll , character of the miser in his senses. It is but P S . tics, however, to Mr. Barry Sullivan to say that hf accomplished the task he had to perform in 4 manner which probably no other actor now cfr A the stage could equal. Subduing much of the distortiG' and incoherent outlines of the original, he represented $ character, which, though dark and odious, was not revolt' ing. and though strongly and harshly marked, no-, utterlf outside nature. In many passages the delivery of W; Sullivan was singularly effective; and the sudden bu d 6 with which- the actual character of the miser is Ot t occasionally to show itself outside its disguise, startlingly real in its unforced vahemence Mr. Sulll was loudly applauded in many scenes. The house I°_, not well filled, but we trust that before ha leaves Li ver pool, Mr. Sullivan will play to crowded audiences in ps' which better accord with his talents. LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY• The seventh subscription concert of the Lieerpo: Philharmonic Society, took place last night, and was T well attended. The singers were—Madame Nan°. Didiee, Madll. Victoire Balfe, Signori Gardoni, R o o° 1 :4 and Zelger. The concert commenced with Mozs,„,, r symphony in B flat, which was very well played. band also executed the overture to " The Isles of Fing a ii by Mendellsohn ; and to- "Le Pre aux Claris' I Herold. Madame Nantier Didide was the star Of t I )0 evening, singing her music with a taste and exprestA that manifested an accomplished singer, who is gic with a delightful: voice, and knows what to do wi th She was encored in both her :solos. We pity Mullis , Belle, she has been brought before the public too 1 0° Whatever may be made of her voice, when she knows lyf ies to do with it, we will not venture to predict. Mad e Pails failed on her first introduction before the public , f; did Trlalibran, so did Viardot Garcia: Mad'lla Balfe everything, except a common-place execution, to les e .: She has a good quality in the upper register of her but the middle and. lower tones p,re weal or unmanaet o w She was well received, as every' one WIS 3 aesirous to ell' rage her, on account of her father's talents and her pleasing appearance. Gardoni sang with 'his accust 4 ":"d taste and sweetness ; but, in Agnes la Zilalla, the corttrfL, between his falsetto and his chest notes. was rather r t strong. Ronconi exhibited himself a consummate arti ll ; but his voice failed him, and the public make no allowss' o i for such a defect. Zelger manifested a wonderful povfor io voice, but had not a sufficient glibness of utterance to ! it justice to (heti, Cheti. intmantinente. Miss Stott to,i,v". part in Ili Hanea la voce, with Madame Ne n ti e r Didi m Gardoni, and Roncani, and acquitted herself ..tery THE COURT. I3ALMORAL, SZPT s.—Her BiAjes 4 v the Quegr, acool i pinied by her Royal IF di-less the Princess 'ZIA, r ° „‘ oat yesterday afternoon. Tne I)?ince Consort went oat uPr . , G" the hill deer-stalking. Their Highnesses !be Pr .. .,";: nesse! Helena and Louisa drore to the falls of 'the '" THE BRAEIIIkR GATHERING. The annual muster of Highlant:l . clans to celebrate Pi " Braemsr gathering," taok place on the lawn in front the old Castle of Mar, in presence of the (Ineen Court, on Thursday. Preparations of a very unnoa r a character were made for the present occasion, and 14a tio favoured by the weather, which had baen most isaispir l° l o in the morning, bet cleared up . at moor. Daring .... previous day an immense nuinber of . strangers had ass eu 'o bled in and around the villi.ge of Charlestown,_ and fr„ 4 an early hour on Thursday morning, crowds of pad estt,a,n g, were wending their way towards the scene of the gatheri ' The first muster of the clans in order, a insisted of linrraeli Highlanders, or Craig lever mein, uudor their cb 1 :0 Sir Charles Forbes of New. They numbered 1 1, - . stalwart fellows, all equipped in the Highland ga r ; Sir Charles, with Sir lorbes, of Craigioro', and Colonel Teesdale (ens of the heroes of Kars) bad Rd! march from Strathdon to Invercanall on the WednesdaY: haying opposite to Balmoral, and biyounaking for ° i r . night in teuts at Invereauld. gath e red in fr° 9 ; of the ruvercauld Arms at Castletown on Tianfsdal , noon, and were soon joined by 80 of t'i o Inveresuld men, or Farquharson lii-ehlande r f under their chiefs—viz., Captain Fareph?. sa rson, the Scotch Fusilier G uards. and his brothers: The ne,:l muster was that of the Doff Highlanders, wh . r.vere heau h f by the Earl of Fife, Viscount Macdoff, and officered 5 Captain Kennedy Erskine, Mr. Brooke, and Mr.G. 1 . 414 ,;( F)r. The Earl of Airlie was also present at the 01 36 ;i0 with a goodly number of the Airlie Ilighla ciders, aed 79, whole, with banners filing and pipes play ing, inarchel l .ol the Castle park, where they formed two sides of a within which the games came off. The gathering much larger than it had been on any fe.rmer occasion, 3 0 , the appearance of the Highlanders was ev.ceedinglY h a p posing. On the green ernbankannt arornd the es:,".o , reserved places were occupied by the fa m ili es o f the w i le tocracy who were prearit, Mr and Mrs. Farquharson Bin h / ing every kindness to their distinguished guests. On ''' t j brow of the bank sofas were placed for the Q leen 11 „"e f Court, from which a commanding view of the whole se a re l i t as well as the surrounding country, was obtained. ' A lt games commenced about two o'clock. and at three the Q l B s drove up to the Castle, and was received with long-cynt o , - . 0 . applause. Her Majesty wore the Royal S•nart TaViv; and the Prince Consort was dressed in the Highland PO The gainer consisted of the usual routine of throwing it ls s'one, putting the hammer, anti tossing the cisel, t racing and dancing. It will serve to show the strengt h g/ aroi of some of these Highlanders,when we state that 0 ; e0 0, weighing 28a lb was thrown by G regor M Gregory,' 0 Glenfishie, 25 feet 5 inches.; and that William Mthial o Strathdon, threw a hammer of 16 lb 72 f ee t 6 incbrs; ' m e! throws gaining the first prizes. This same M Haril the large stone 27feet 6 inches, but as he had been a " t b o prize man before, he could only be allowed a medal ill e ti present contest. The dances c o nsisted of the Stratbsly and the sword dance ,. which were spi r it e dl y con t es ted, . o ff drew forth from her M a j es ty sp ec i a l comment:W? Before the games were w e ll th r ough th e wea th er 0 11 : 1 "$11. for the worse, and the Que en h a l to t a k e s h e lter 0 0 0 Castle, which was very tastefully deoorated with 11 ` ) , 1 and evergreens, and soon after th e C o u r t left a".,e1 0 Highlanders returned to the village, where they r h o., liberally entertained by their chiefs, In the evening,"v was a ball in the Castle, which was crowded as usna, a ," t ote c3ntinued to au early hour in the morning. The 1 / 1 17 i itil tial results of this gathering will be a considerable ad" 0 to . the . funds . of the benevolent society th e j e tore. which it i% chiefly intended to subserye, TE and re The h It is ittutil t It is `Shah the diff empire The I tatls6f. MIIRDI Yele.erct poi for St consi lerat Hodges, al he havini Nan, an 'forgery ; - for trial 'ln the a ' 4 debtor, 'tool Inert Was Libour nothing in persons. hour, but a alarmed at They at „ Batem a: Hodges lyl out. Mr. street, Nra. death mu informed 1 • about four Went to VI, he proceed, brsiz s oat 'held of hin intended tt • out of bed s that bathe Murdered. to tht;corO FALL About a end ehima, 1 / 1 1 hoPsgat Dart of the Godfrey PI 44 Tae'd Ras in bed. abe her husl looking 1 4 PParoutly Wife to lea iip 'arooal. 4 , en out 0 ' 4ll reatiati o dad was re fallen as cl Save their them frc togeler dragged b . few brills about xi PATAI natne , l The Priv to the afternoc T IIs hang 01 - en ro u t e Men, al fro m all TH E Amerie listied I add - ees, 'My at Paper, eaonot ' , Port yv, •hold, at -remeini fro m blesz.ed your gi Meats. - demo el 'wate r i water, -* recite .- Ignorar Your o THu