Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-07-28 00:00:00

Commercial /oak;.—€bls Mari. At twelve o'clock, at the brokers' office, 603 bales Jute.—T. and H. Littledale and Co. At twelve o'clock, at the brokers' saleroom, 71 bales Jute.—Molyneux, Taylor and Co. At twelve o'clock, at the brokers' office, Colonial buildings, Dale street, 3 500 bags Rice ushby and Co. At twelve o'c!ock, at the brokers' office. 30, Exchange-alley North, 1,703 bales Jute.—Sbaad, Higsou and Co. At t valve o'clock, at the broker,' office, 2, Da'e-street ' 250 bales Jute, and 5,234 pieces Goir Junk —Hrovrne, Hunter and Co. At twelve o'clock, 7,6 bales Jute.—Cox Brothers. At twelve o'clock, at the broktrs' office, Oldhall-street, 3,500 bags Rice.—Buchanan, Brcwns and Co. At twelve o'clock, at the brokers' office, 1, Oldhall-street, 35 bags Dome: are Sugar.—N. Waterhouse and Sons. At twelve o'c'ock, at the brokers' 011ie, 8, Lancaster-buildings, 21thebarn-street, 160 tierces Caroline Rice.— Sill and Meugens. ;.77:1" For particulara sea alvertisernent,, AKUSEMEN ES, PUBLIC MEE CINGS, &c. THIS DAY. PAT AL AMPSITSEATEE—Dramatb Performance-7 p.m. lezLz. CcLosesum—General Entertainmelt-6.30 p.m. 2.01.061 CAL Gsann Ns—Grand and Varied Entertainments. CLArpox HALL, Chyt„n-squa,e—G - )rdon Cumming-8 p.m. ALLIS CZYSTAL PALACE, Lima-street-10 a.m. to 10 p.m. ssH• For particulars see advertisements. Cge Altirtftern TUESDAY, JULY 28, 1857. making the passage regularly from South ampton to Sydney, and vice versa, in fifty two days for eight months in the year, and in fifty-five days during the remaining four months. During the months of November. December, January, and February, the south-eas tiades in the' Pacific, which are relied upon To help the outward bound steamer, are light, and during the same four months the w3sterly breezes which prevail in the latitude of New Zealand, and which are trusted to favour the homeward bound mail, are also light, and for this reason taree days extra would he gene rally required to make the passage. The out ward and homeward routes are not identical, nor do either of them lie in a straight line'from Panama to Sydney. The former passes to the northward of Tahiti, at which island it is not intended to call, and the latter follows a much more southerly course. But acecoraing to principles of great circle sailing, these routes, though apparently circuitous, when drawn on a chart, are really but little longer !him a direct line, though much more favourable as regards the prevailing set of the winds. The vessels to be employe.' in the service would be 2,500 tons burden, of 400 horse power, and propelled by screws. This route we have advocated for years, and we can only say that we hope it will be in opera ion e e long. Yesterday, a public banquet was given to Mr J. B. Gough, the great temperance lecturer, by his friends in Liverpool. After the breakfast. a public meeting was held at the Queen's-'call, Bold-street. Several complimentary addresses were presented to Mr. Gough, and that gentleman spoke for some time on the besetting sin of intemperance. A full report will be found in anothtr column. At the police-court, yesterday, a man, named Swift, was brought up on a charge of murdering his wife; but the medical evidence not being forthcoming (the Coroner having him at his court) the ease was adjourned till Wodnesday. In the meantime, the coroner's jury had returned a varcliot. of manslaughter. A. destructive fire broke out in London yesterday, acid we regret to say two lives were lost. In the afternoon another fire severely burned two children. The Continental news this morning is meagre and unimportant. A despatch from Naples of the 23rd states that the legal investigation is still proceeding No prisoner has been shot. Nicotera has reveakd the plan, and has announced new attempts. He acquits the crew of the Cagliari of any knowhole of tha plot. The papers seized on PisaeanH, of which a part is in cypher, have not yet been included in the process. Fosehini, the refugee who escaped from London atter com mitting a double assassination, is among the wounded. Padula has blown out his brains. The Austrian government is said to have signed a convention with various Italian States, the (*Pet of which is to resist in future aoy revolutionary attacks. The whole country along the Moselle, or Rhenish Prussia, has been thrown into a state or painful excitement by a series of conflagrations, by which small towns, villages, and forests have bee❑ destroyed, and for which no other explanation is possible, but that they are the work of a regular gang of incendiaries. How much soever we in England may condemn the violent means .by• which the Emperor Louis NAPOLEON [cut his way to a throne, yet we cannot deny that be has used his power to a better purpose, than such a bloody initiative seemed to promise. And however much we may regret that the iFrench people are not living under a constitutional government, we yet cannot approve of insane attempts to assassinate the despot; nor are we of opinion that this is the true path of liberty for France. The stern rule of Louis NAPOLEON is many degrees better than a reign of terror ; and, though he has bound liberty in fetters, and gagged her for a time, he has yet given some degree of security to the mercantile and working classes, and protection against utter and lawless anarchy. His foreign policy is far more defensible than his domestic administration ; but his greatest merit is, that he has seen the wisdom of the alliance with England. True, indeed, that his own interest lies in the direction of this alliance; •and that what is propitious to France, is also advantageous to his own family. It issomething to see where one's true interest lies, and to pursue it with constancy. Perhaps, till the virtue of mankind be far _Treater than it is now, itwill be happy for them if prudence • or an enlightened self love, can supply the place of the noble virtues. It', without being generous and disinterested, men could be only wise, prudent, and judiciously love themselves, and pursue their own interest discreetly, the world would be much nearer the Millennium. The Emperor of the French has at least the merit of prudence and firmness. Ite saw the meeting point of his own interest with that of France, and he has wisely and firmly kept his eye fixed on that. No other policy, we venture to affirm, could have been so beneficial to himself, to the French people, and, we will add, to Europe. Loris NAPOLEON might have thrown his in fluence into the scale with Russia, and thereby complicated European politics, and strengthened the confederacy of despotism against England. We are not holding- up the French Emperor as an enlightened friend of freedom; but we say, give the unholy one his doe, and while we could earnestly desire that the French had a more liberal and liberty-loving ruhe-, we are bound also to own that they might have found a worse master. We cannot, therefore, approve, and we are sure the public opinion in E I,4land, will condemn, all attempts at secret c )nspira-_:y and assassin ition irec'ted aglinst the E ap3ror. Ttoil is not the way to curb tyranny or reitore trampk.,l liberties of a nation. What is the u3e of destroy ing tha man while you ivy the syst.tai untouched, of striling down the tyrant while the tyranny lives on. When BRUTUS and CAsslus struck at C.EsAR in the Senate house, they but removed the intvidual, but the vicious system was perpetuated, and the death of the one tyrant but prepared the way fir the long succession of miscreants anj monsters—with a few brilliant exceptions—that continued to wear the imperial purple and oppress mankind. We know it sounds gloriously to rave and spout about 4 ' death to the tyrant:," and again and again will this deed of the Rnnan conspirators he canvassed and 11-I I up to admiration, till the general diffusion of a scientific morality shall finally settle the question among all educated minds. But it is unfortunate that too ardent reformers and minds too sanguine and impetuous will not give themselves time to consider the conse quences of these acts. If by destroying the one man' you could overturn the whole vicious system, the argument in favour of tyranicide would be much stronger. Here is a fatal mis calculation. When one tyrant falls another is ready to take his place. You are as remote from your object as ever. The violent death of Louts NAPOLEON' at this moment would be a signal for fresh confusion and disasters to France. We fear that we may add his death in any shape would leave France exposed to the utmost peril, as the inevitable consequence of that unrelaxing despotism which he has un fortunately seen fit to establish. But assissina tion will never correct it—secret conspiracy will never restore French freedom. A far better and more hopeful method would be for such men as CAVAIGNAC, CARNOT, and GOUDCHOUX, lately elected as members for Paris, to enter the Chambers, Introduce the thin end of the wedge, try to create a public opinion outside, act as the representatives of the liberal portion of the French nation, and thus constitutionally oppose the Emperor by pen, and voice, and press, and not conspirator-like by dagger and revolver. Such cowardly deeds of darkness will find no echo of approval in England. We disapprove of mnrh ;n thN F..,.porcsr hat like Britons WP would oppose him openly where we think him to be blamed. The name of MAZZINI is con general law, which has for the last 200 years been legal for those who could afford to pay for a spe cial law. • The adultery of the wife, with or without aggravating circumstances, is to release the hus band from the marriage bond by kw, as for the last two centuries it has released him by Act of Parliament ; on the other hand, the adultery of the husband, accompanied by incest, bigamy, con tinued desertion, and cruelty, is to be visited by a similar release. The bill of the Loa]) CHANCELLOR introduces a new, simple, and expe ditious procedure for the old, tedious, and clumsy one. Heretofore not less than three courts of l aw had to complete a divorce. By th e bill tn ques tion one is to effect the legal pr:, cess o f sepa ,, ration. Instead of a trim. co '.' o , act i on t h ere is to followed, on con v i c ti on , be a criminal informat;,-,, n, by fine. Such are h eChain features of the Di vorce t and Matrimonial (pauses Bill. They are reason able and just. We do not see why the poorest man in the realm should not have a cheap and expeditious remedy against his wife's infidelity as any enobled peer, aye or mitered prelate. Law, to be just and salutary, must be universal in its application—hence the expediency of the mea sure now under consideration. aThe attempt of Mr. HENLEY and his party failed as far as postponing the second reading for a month, nevertheless it had the effect of delaying the further progress of the bill for a week. Another such attempt may possibly effect the object of delaying the final passage of the bill, but it cannot permanently set aside a measure so legitimate and much required in every sense of the word. nected, we observe, with this conspiracy ;—we hope and believe without foundation. Cam- ANELLA—another of the seven names put forward by the French Mortiteur as instigators of the conspiracy, has written a letter in the Times, of Friday, July 21th, to disclaim all complicity. It is, of course, easy for French officials to throw the blame of inciting to assassination on refugees resident in England, but with us every man is presumed innocent till he is proved guilty. We wait for proofs. Meanwhile English law, while it protects the persecuted refugee has no shelter for the con spiring assassin ; and while the usages of our hospitality will not be contracted at the bid ding of a foreign sovereign, or even at the request of a prime minister, we shall be equally far from wishing to abet the secret striker, who, like the pestilence, walketh in darkness ;" and the open murderer who stops us in broad noon on the Queen's highway, THE NEW SYSTEM OF NAVTGATION.—When in any branch of science its practical members, of even ordinary repute, attempt the introduction of a " new system," it is the bounden duty of the Press to assist in facilitating its development, in order that, if erroneous, it may the sooner be shelved, or if of public importance, it may the sooner be made known. Where every man may register or "patent" a supposed and untried or evcn questionab!e im provement, as in England, without any competent public functionaries to report upon or examine such crotchets as are brought forth under sanction of the Great Seal of Britain, the most valuable newly-born discoveries are too often lost in the crowd, or left to wither and decay for want of fostering nurture, or what is evert:worse, are often consigned to the strong-box of some monied speculator, whose stringent and grasping hand stops the freedom of its breath, and prevents a healthy circulation in its infant system; thus the meritorious inventor, rich only in talent and experience, too often is left ,to linger in disappoint ment, and perhaps late in life, when years have matured the strength of his intellect, finds himself the more keenly sorrowing victim of too confiding a dependence on the appreciative powers of a slothful public, and of too ready an investment of the means which he:had otherwise stored to meet the pecuniary needs of declining life, we say, therefore, the Press, from their facilities of access to the public, have a humane duty to perform towards those whose midnight labours and aching heads need only such kind of help to insure timely aid. We cannot agree with those who deny to many votaries of science a disinterested desire of scientific progress. In the case to which, how ever, we are about to apply the above remarks, so far as regards the duty of journalists, and which case is a success ful exception in pecuniary matters, we find that Mr. Saxby has, through a series of years, turned his distnteres ted attention' towards improvements in the condition of sailors, and especially in the simplifying of the art of navigation. Under this conviction, a few weeks since (11th May last), an article appeared in.the NORTHERN 1 TIMES on a " New System of Navigation," as proposed by him, and we ventured to express a hope that the apparent value of the epherograph, " were it only in checking calculation" at sea, would " entitle it and its persever ing inventor to every public encouragement." A correspon dent of indisputable judgment and veracity has informed us that on visiting, on Saturday last, the U.S. frigate Niagara, to take a last look at that extraordinary ship, and her most extraordinary burden, he was casually with several other persons on the for ecas tl e , v i ew i ng from 1 that eminence the most curious spectacle a ship's deck could present, from her singular adaptation for special and novel purposes, when Mr. Saxby was there, stand ing near a binnacle, and accepting apparently a friendly challenge from a superior officer of the ship, to " tell him the true bearing of the ship's head," with a view to determine the amosot of local attraction and error of the compass. It is of no small moment to the port of Liverpool, and our nautical readers, to know that without Mr. Saxby even using a pencil, and in a few seconds he, by simply turning an inetrament, answered "South, two degrees, 40 east." The sailiag-:vaster (for such he must have been) qu'ckly replied, "South two, forty East—you see I had just marked it on my paper, from the sights I have been working ;" and added, " Why, then, it saves me the trouble of working an azimuth I."—to which Mr. Saxby answered, " Not only the trouble of working an azimuth, but you don't want an altitude at all." Now, to us who make no pretence to knowledge of navigation, there is something in this which seems to claim, at leest, a close and accu rate scrutiny. If there b 3 no misnke in our informa tion, the most dangerous and most trying ship as to loot' attraction which ever floated on salt water, has thus by Mr. Saxby been enabled lo depart to bind together the Old and New Worlds under more favoura ble auspices, as regards her probable safety ; for without that gentleman's timely assistance with his simple invention, so dangerous was the Niagara, haying no correcting magnet, and from the presanee of some 150 miles of cable stowed actually upon deck, besides on the quarter-deck a very perfect steam-angine, with very massive machinery for lifting oat the cable, added to which there was the prospect of continual change in local attraction from the constant diminution in the quantity of cable on board, that it was feared by the officers it might be even necessary, when upon the ocean, to steer the Niagara by signals from her consort ! and this on the proverbially " rude" Atlantic, where thick mists prevail. God speed the noble ship and her gallant officers ! Their work will be one of difficulty, but of merit, even under the most favourable circumstances. We shall shortly recur to the subject of patents, and the influence which a proper and timely examination of them might have in extensive public influences ; mean while, we rejoice to see our expectations as to Mr. Saxby's sphcreograph so fully juttificd. FRIDAY'S Parliamentary proceedings were not without special interest, particularly as regards the tactics of the opposition, in attempting to defeat by a side wind the second reading of the Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Bill. Oar readers will recollect this measure underwent protracted and minute discussion in the House of Lords, and although some objections were put forward to a few details of the Bill, the general opinion was that its requirements ought to be of a much more stronger character. On the proposition for the second reading of the Bill on Friday, Mr. HENLEY adopted a course which was as unusual as it was inconvenient. Generally, nay •always, when a measure is opposed with the view to its rejection, the second or third reading is moved to take place that day three or six months, which, if carried, is tanta mount to the rejection 01 the Bill. Mr. HENLEY does not adopt this open and manly course. lle goes over the leading features of the measure, enlarges upon its importance to society, and urges that the House has not had time to give all its clauses a calm and deliberate consideration. Under these circumstances he asks the House to postpone the second reading for a month. Now will any one be simple enough to believe that Mr. HENLEY and his one hundred and thirty supporters, would be one iota better informed, as to the principles and objects of the Bill at the end of a month, than they were on Friday night. Certainly not. The sole object of the amend ment proposed by Mr. HENLEY, was not to obtain time fur reflection and to canvass all the details of the measure, but simply to cast it out by a species of Parliamentary fencing, which adds but littld to his credit as a statesman, or those who voted for his amendment. In the early part of the debate this was not so transpa rent as when Lord Jour MANNERS got up and argued that inasmuch as there had not been any petitions presented in favour of the Bill, it was quite evident that the people were indifferent, if not altogether opposed, to its provisions. This was a statement which at once showed the cloven foot of the opposition, added to which Cardinal IVISEM,IN's Parliamentary lieutenant, \lr. Blwyea, believing that the Bill would, by no means, maintain intact the spiritual supre macy of the Romish Church in these kingdoms, came forward as the seconder of the amend ment, and lent the aid of himself and his party to defaat a measure which 'is not only imperatively called for, but which is just and equitable in principle, and calculated to promote social happiness and comfort where' nothing but the demon of discord and jealousy reign supreme. What is the nature of this bill .vhich has provoked the -hostility of the Tory party and the Parliamentary mouthpiece of C Osnonxn, JU L Y 25.—Th e Q ueen an d P r i nce and the Cardinal WISEMAN ? Does it inf r i nge upon the Rlal child ren wa lk e d an d d rove i u t h e grounds yesterlay. well-being of soci e ty, a nd aim a d ea dl y bl ow at JuLv 26.—The Queen and Prince Consort, accompanied public and pri va t e mora lity ? W e answer no. by Prince Alfred, Princ e A r th ur , P r i ncess Alice, Princess Its grand a i m and end is to extend to the middl e. Helena, and Princess Loui sa , em b ar k e d on b oard the Fairy yesterday afte rnoon , an d s t eame d to Portsmouth. and lo wer c l asses o f soc i ety a legal remedy for Royal Highness went oa board the Aliquis pship social gr i evances w hi c h t h e rich. can purchase fo r in His the harbour to visit the detachment of the 3rd troo battalion money, but are beyond the reach of the poor in of the Rifle Brigade, embarked for India. The Marquis oAbercern arrived at Osb orne y es t er d ay on a v i s i t, an d consequence of th e i r pover ty. It i s p ure ly an d had the honour of dining with her Majesty. Captain the simply a prOposal to maks that legal for all, by a l Hon. J. Denman and Lieutenant-Colonel Jeffreys, C. 11.3 THE COURT, &c.• THE DAY'S NEWS. The state of affairs in India was descanted upon in both Houses of Parliament last night. In the Lords the Marquis of Cianricarde moved for copies of correspondence between the Government, the East Italia Company, and the Governor- General of India, respecting the troops thet have been maintained in that territory. since April, 1856, and relating to the emoloyment of military officers upon political and other sources. The noble lord attributed the mutiny of the troops in India, to the deposition of the King of Oude, and to the manner in which the army in India is officered and wound up by stating that the proper remedy for such a state of things would be the ap. pointment of a Minister of the Crown, respon sible to parliament for the administration of Indian affairs. The Duke of Argyle deprecated any discussion on Indian affairs just now, seeing that both the government and the people at large were not vet in possession of late authentic advices. He was, however, sanguine that the native army of India could be restored to a state of fidelity to Great Britain. The motion was ultimately negatived. Several other matters were disposed of and the House adjourned. In the Commons a message was read from her Majesty respecting the slave trade. She says, " I have received your dutiful address, praying that I will employ every means in my power in order to put down the African slave trade. You may rely upon my earnest endeavours to give full effect to your wishes on the subject." Mr. Labouchere, in answer to Sir De Lacy Evans, informed the house that Government had not received any despatch concerning the rupture between the Assembly of the lonian Islands, and the Govt raor thereof. The right honourable gentleman then explained the reason of the difficulties, which, he said, arose out of a petition presented by Sir John Pakington from Mr. Montgomery Martin, praying that the lonian Islands should be more closely united to the Bri tish Empire, by having a representative in the Imperial Parliament. The local assembly took umbrage at this—in fact, they took a very extreme view of the case—and scenes of disorder occurred, the result of which was that the Governor was obliged to prorogue the Assembly. Lord Palmer ston (said that the government had not received any intelligence from India since the arrival of the last mail. Mr. Disraeli's motion on the state of affairs in India was then discussed. The object of the motion was for the production of a copy of a despatch from -the late Major-General Anson, relative to the state of the Bengal army, and a report on the organisation of the Bengal army, by the late Sir COarlea Napier. The right honourable gentleman, - after a few introductory remarks, alluded to the occupation of Delhi by the rebels They were told that the government hoped, by this time, that the city was razed to the ground ; but as the opinions of the several members of the ministry, as expressed in that house, were very conflicting, the people " did not know whether they were to look upon the disturbance as an out break of superstition, a mere military revolt, or an organised conspiracy and a national rebellion ;" and he maintained that it was necessary that this ques tion should be solved. The hon. member then quoted the opinions of several military men who had written despatches on the subject, and came to the conclusion that the late disturbances were attri butable to discontent rather than to any peculiar grievance, and he at some length proceeded to establish the validity of his statements. He con demeed the passing of the act for the re-marriage of widows, nod could not sanction the association of. missionary preaching with the government. He concluded by urging the expediency of sending out a large force to India, and the propriety of an expedition at the Indus, and urged the necessity of greater caution upon the Home Government for the future. Mr. V. Smith stated that there was some consolation iu the fact that the revolt was-not a national demonstration, and that it was not caused by discontent of the native prineas. After a few words from Sir E. Perry, Mr. Campbell, and Mr. Whiteside, Lord John Russell moved an address to her Majesty, to the etract that the House would cordially support her Majesty in any effort that may be necessary for the suppression of disturbances in India, &e, &c. A motion for the adjournment of the House was lost by a mejority of 124. Ultimately the original motion was negatived without a division. We supply our readers with a full and ample. summary of the news from Australia, received - per Simla. The new Ministry had been formed in Victoria, coasisting, of Mr. Haines, Chief Secretary ; Mr. M'Cuitoeh, Commissioner of Trade and Cus toms;; M. E glen, Treasurer ; Mr. Miehie, Attorney- General ; Mr. Moore, President of the Board of Land and Works ; and Mr. Fellows, Solicitor- General. The Legislature proposed to impose a duly of 10s. per lb. on opium. The receipts of gold were not so large as last year, but still were on a very large scale. In the Mining district) a. large field was the result of patient labour, and in some individual instances very large nuggets had been found. The labour market was steady for skilled labour. For _unskilled labour the demand was not brick, and large numbers were unemployed, and rates of wages were declining. In New South Wales Mr. Manning, the Attorney-General, had resigned, through fatting health A Sydney paper thus alludes to Mr. Maz - ining:—" A man of unitn- • peachable private character—in fact, endowed with • many virtues not to - be concealed even from the eye of the world—acting under such principles as these, possessing highlutellect, extensive learning, considerable oratorical Dowers, and untiring. in dustry, must be no small loss to any ministry; and to that which, after repeated vain efforts, has sue ce2ded in inaugurating responsible government in this colony, it is most momentous. It wilt do !much. very much, to endange r th e stability of the ministry, to accelerate fresh a g i tat i on an d -turn :oil; but as we must brave three dangers, perhaps the community has less to regret , Er. Manning's retirement on this account' than it has the loss of a man whose eervices at this critical period, in office or out of office, would be, and have been, invaluable." At Sydney the project of steam from -England to Austra,ia by the Panama route, bad been under diseussiou.by the Chamber of Commerce, That body see the matter in a ri 4 . - ,ht light, and had adop ted a petition to the Legislature praying the adoption of the roate. The Royal Mail. Company asks for 450 000 a year, if the contract is for seven years, and £60,000 if the cont rac t i s on l y f or fi ve years. - ;: Fcir thig...e.una'of 450;000 a year, the Coin pany offers to carry out a monthly mail service, THE NORTHERN TIMES.-LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY, JULY 28. 1857. commanding the depot battalion at Parkhurst, were also invited. His Royal Highness the Prince Consort, attended by the Marquis of Abercorn and Captain the Hon. Dudley de Rue, embarked to-day in the Royal yacht Victoria and Albert, and left for Antwerp, in order to be present at the marriage of her Royal Highness the Princess Charlotte of Belgium with the Archduke Frederick Maximilian of Austria, which is to be celebt.ted at Brussels to-morrow. AMUSEMENTS, THE AMPHITHEATHF uttAntiES DILLON. —Mr, Charles Dillon someleficed a short engagement at the Am P utt efeatre last night. The greater part of the house Watt Weil filled. Mr. Dillon, as our readers are probably aware, obtained recently what must be termed a decided ctetess in London. The leading journals accorded him an amount of praise rarely given to the debut of a provin cial actor. Not having seen Mr. Dillon for some time previous to his metropolitan success, we felt strongly desirous to judge by personal observation, whether his acting had very much improved since we were accustomed to witness his performances. We must confess we were among those who felt not a little at the result of his appearance in London. Last night Mr. Dillow perfumed Othello, one of the parts in which he realised much of his distinction in London. We regret that we cannot echo the opinions of oar London cotemporaries. The time which elapsed since last we saw Mr. Dillon perform, does not appear to have materially changed the character of his acting. He is not, indeed, an ordinary and common-place performer, n3r is he without capa city of a high order for a peculiar line of character. But as a Shaksperian actor, as one fitted to assume the character of Othello, we cannot think Mr. Dillon likely to achieve permanent distinction. An entire want of intensity seems to characterise him. An artist who can express passion in no way but by vehement and stormy declamation, or extravagant bursts of sobbing, seems to us less suited for the part of Othello than fo r almost any other Sheksvriin character. Mr. Dillon has made an cffert to shape a new outline fnr the part he as eumes, and has succeeded in the immediate object at the expense of the greater end he should have kept in view. To endow his character with new pathos, he makes Othel:o sob—we might almost say, blubber —like an angry woman, in nearly every scene. To exhibit the passionate nature of the Moor, Mr..D.llon storms, and raves, and stamps wherever he cannot conveniently introduce a burst of tears. Then, as the performance cannot be all vehemence, he is singularly calm just when one might have thought the deepest intensity of passion was the very soul of the words he uttered. There were, no doubt, particular portions of the performance expressed with natural force ; but, tak en as a whole, it seemed to us a singularly pe-- verted application of stage art : a performa nc e conceived in a spirit wholly unlike that of the original, and filled with extravagances not even in keeping with the conception. Mr. Dillon's talents—for talents he de cidedly has—are better suited for other characters. Hi, Belphegor, in which he appears to-night, and in which he won his first success in London, is full of simple and truthful force and pathos; but the almost hopeless blank which the close of Macre idy's career has left in the lin e of Shaksperian actors is not, we think, destined to be filled up by Mr. Dillon. SAM COWELL'S CONCERTS--The first of three concerts, under the auspices of the wall-known Sam Cowell, took place in the Teutonic Hall last night. There was a very numerous audience, and the performances seemed to mast with full success. The vocalists were Mr. Cowell himself, Miss Catherine Lucette, Mr. B. Bowler, while Mr. Frede rick Bridgeman conducted, and played some beautifully executed pieces on the piano. Mr. Bawler has a fine clear tenor, and sang with power and skill. Miss Lucette has a rich, sweet voice, well fitted for the style of ballads she sung. Mr. Cowell's comic singing seemed, however, to be the especial delight of the audience. That happy species of humour which consists of absurd gestures and grimaces, imitations of sea-sick men and the voices of spinal's, and which is supposed to repre sent English comic singing, has an apt professor in Mr. Cowell, and was vehemently applauded by the audience, EUROPEAN TROOPS IN INDIA. A document was published on Friday, in the shape of a Parliamentary paper, professing to contain the correspond ence since the Ist of April, 1856, between the different departments respecting the number of European troops in India. On the sth of April, 185 G, the Garvernor-G-aneral of India writes a despatch to the directors, calling attention to the great pressure for officers for detached employment, and asking the Court of Directors to take the earliest practicable measures to supply the existing vacancies of ensigns in the fixed establishment of regiments, and appoint sulyrnumary cadets of infantry to the I'3en g %l establish ment to the extent of two for each regiment, or for the three European regiments 12, and for the 74 native in fantry regiments 143; making in all 103 siipernumary cadets. Toe Court of Directors reply, on the 10th of Septchber, that, ' In the actual condition of the finances we must confine ourselves to sanctioning your appointment of one additional captain and one additional lieutenant to every regiment of native infantry and cavalry of the regular formation in the three presidencies, and of two additional captains and two additional lieutenants to each European regiment." The directors then express their opinion that the native regiments of the line should always have present with them for regimental duty in time of peace—one fo r command, ten eligible for command of companies, two eligible for regimental s'aff, besides the young ensigns who are training for these duties ; and that in time of war every available officer detached from the regiment for staff emplr)yment should forthwith rejoin it. On the 15th of September the General Commanding-in- Chief writes to the President of the India► Board, reminding him that the Indian establishment of Queen's regiments was reduced by two in 1851, and suggesting that their places should be filled up by two m )re from England, also that the 10:11 and 20th, out since April, 1812, should be relieved by two fresh regiments. On the 25th September the directors write, acceding to this arrangement. On the 7th February, 1857, the Governor-General transmits a minute to the Court, &yelling on the circum stances and nature of the Persian expedition, the indis pensable necessity of having a large proportion of the troops employed there composed of Europeans, and stating that very large reinforcements will he required loafers, a second campaign in the Autumn of 1857. He cinuot coneent further to reduce the Etr 'peen strength of the Bengal army, and requests the home govern ment to despatch the four regiments already or Jere —three to Bombay end one to Madras, an I that tney should arrive out in September; 2nd, that three nt:7re regi ments be sent to Bomb%y, arriving two mowhs later; and 3rd, that the 10th and 20th Regimonrs be dataieed in India instead of returning to Snglaud. He does not propose any addition to the redmen's of Queen's cavalry in India. On the sth of May Mr. Vernon Smith writes, saying that the government have deemed it expedient to o der out four additional regiments in the place of those sent to China. On the 291 of June the direct ors apply (in coneeq•ience of the Sepoy mutiny) fir four more regiments On the Ist July the government gi;es them the Ist, 19th, 83,41, and 79kh Reg.ments, order old draughts fn the re 6 iments (9r t 1 and Htti Dragoons, and 10. h and 23th FLe , t), which ought to be rellevel, and Owes a regiment at the Cope at ttteir dieposal, if it be needed • On the 9th of July the directors write, icelptirg the offer of the regiment from die Cape; and on the 1-I'h of July they apply, in consequence of the berinus intelligence brought by the hat mail, for six more regi4tens h.= home. eight companies of the Eva' Artillery, ,and suggesting th.t the authorities at the Cape should purch ,so 1,000 h•irses for the service. On the 16 h the General C annvi,rrting.;n. Chief writes that the 421, 20th, 51th, 31-h, and 97th Kegi ments Rifle Brig tele (21 Battalion), two troops of Hot-be Artillery, and bix companies of 8..)yal Artillery, have been placed under orders for immediate embarkation. This letter concludes the correspondence. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS'. By British and Irish Magnetic Telegraph. FR.‘.NCE. PARIS, MONDAY NIGHT. The Emperor will arrive in Paris on Wednesday evening. The Three per Cent Rentes closed at 60f. 70c., being a shade lower than the last prices on Satur day. PRUSSIA. BERLIN, SUNDAY. The Qteen of Greece is expected here on Toes lay. The conduct of the Pfuss:an Commissioners in. the Principalities has been approved by the• Cabinet. of Berlin. THE PRINCIPALIIIES. A nuna7ier of the most eminent persons have protested against the elt;ctions in Moldavia. AUSTRIA AND SARDINIA. VIENNA, JULY 14. The Austrian Gazette a semi-official journal,.. appiies language of great acrinno:_►y to the Govern ment of Sardinia, which it regards as a moral accomplice of the Italian insurgents. Pieimont (says the Gazette) is the forge in which are fablioacd the arms rn•n.:ll and material by which attempts are made to revolutionise neigh bouring States. The Emperor has eon ferred the Grand Cross o the Order of St. Stephen on the Duke of Cam bridge. REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENTS ON THE CONTINENT. The French Press reproaelles England with giving au asylum t:, 7 14zzini ; but Piedmont not only sholtels the revolutionary system, but pro tects, sustains, and develops it. PENINS ULAR MA IL. SOUTHAMP TON, MONDAY. The Royal Mail Steamer Alhambra, with the Peninsular Mails, has arrived here. The dates by this arrival are—Gibraltar, July 1611; Cadiz, 17th ; Lisbon, 21st. At Lisbon, Exchange ou Llndon, three months, 54/. Stock Market dull. There was a fair demand for bills. COUNTY COURT.-31r. J. \V. !Laden sat yesterday in this court, and diTnFrA rf large number of adjourned cases. No case of any importanc3 came on. Tia RSV. JAMES MARTINgAu.--The friends of this gentleman will be sorry t , k learn tbar, he intends preaching his farewell sarnr)n on Saul .ay next, in the Unitarian Church, Flye-street. BAD OYST4EB.—Yesterhy, eight venders of oysters, carrying on business in v4ri,us parts of the town, were summon , :d bsfore the mogistrates for offering for sale oysters that were unwholesome. Ins-lector Tyrrell proved each else, and the parties were all fined in a mitigated penalty. THE NIAGARA.—The United Slatea frigate Niagara,. sailed from the limey yesterday, bearing her portion of the Atlantic cable. The Ni;?.gara pissed the Landing stage at half-past twelve. As she went down the river she saluted the fort in passinz, and the salute was replied to. Tiac Susquehanna left about seven, p.m. ETE,I3I TRANSP,ORT3 FOR CIIINA.—The government have chartered the Imperiador and Impsritriz, two steamers •belonging to the S3nth American Steam Comy m y, of Liverpool, to carry troops to China. _ • THE Pone of ODESSA.— A. I clog rap . % ic despatch from St. Petersburg sta.es that, from the 15th Auguet, Odessa will be no longer a free port, bat will be subjected to the general tariff. Foreign tnerchen lime in depot in the place will be allowed to be exported daring one year. Nonce TO THE SHIPPING T.NTERET —FREIWIT FOR HORSE FR ,- )31 THE CAPE OF GOOD HOP FOR INDIA. —Notice is here by given to ehipowners, collier! and exporters o f coa l t o the Caps of Good Ileac. and others, that the Governor has aetlytrity to purohaoo heree3 suited to cavalry purposes to the extent of 1,000 horses, provided tonnage can be ob tained for their conveyance to India. The eoert of direc tors of the .Ealt India Company therefore notified to the shipping interest that freights of that descriptio n ma y pro bably be in d mend at Cape of (iihed Hope. Tits WAR FXPENDITCP.E IN INDIA.—The writer of the Times article observes that some demand for money is likely to-be craved by the preparations for the despatch of troops to Intl& The tonal to be expended in connection with the steam and other transports lately hired cannot fell much short of half a million anti as the payment of two-thirds of the amount is to be delayed till after the arrival of the vessels in India, the coetractore will hare to wait nearly six months befure they can be remembered. Ultimately the remittance franz India will opera o benefi— cially and serve to ceuateraee the affect of a diminution in the consignment of goods to that market, THE PHYSICAL PoNYERS OF ENGLAND.—TiIe physical power which Euglani derives from the trane'ormation of the latent power of its el.!l into ac• ice force is scarcely conceivable by unscientific minds. Professor Rogers of the Ueited Sates, furuishts us with the foil iwiug estimates : acre of a cod awn, loir feet in thickness, and yield ing one yard nett of pure fuel, is egeivelent to about 5,000 tons, and poss sses, therefore, a reserve of in ., chanical se.englh in i s fuel egeal to the life labour of more than 1,600 men. Etch teere mile of one such single coal bed contains 3.000,000 of tons of fuel ; equivalent to 10.000,000 of men lebeurirg through tive , ity years of their ripe strength. Assuming, for eelcelatien, That 1,000,000 of tons out of the presevt an-ind volutes of the British coal mines, namely 6-5.000,000, are alilied to the production of mechanical puw-r, then England annually summons to her all an army of 3.300,090 fresh men, pledged to exert their fulls-v, strength through 20 years. Her actual anneal expeeli ire of power, then, is represented by 6 6,000,000 et ehle-hodiel labourers. The I,teet strength resident in he whole cod product of the kingdom may, by the same ;:roc.!ss, he c:leu:ated at more than 400,000 of strung men, or'a than do u to,, the number of the adult males now upon the globe.—Mechanic's .11:agazine. f I' IT IN PENN-7 LVANIA. KATEE.--113 Pittsburg Dispech, of yes e thy, furnishes the following :—`‘ A. o ot:earrel at the th atre th Chat,bershurg, on the Fourth, betvve^ a c .mpany ealle I the ' Owls' and ci'izens of the pace. ONis' derntuded admission free of. was refits (1. Act,r conAlera le 6ghting ( I ' .l 'l le a y rge' maZ ll ; a 'h nattcuipt to forts the door, in which they sueeee,t , d, arid ru=b d into he rooT, m Ain.; for the stage, in order to g - asp Las thea're performers. A!; they ilia so the wilder tceue of e.,:olfasi .11 oceured and the ladies set up a iretnenduls cry of fear, tushin...; in all cirections f)r• s theatre mea had go le not through a back door, „ till fintly:p: that their • bird h ,d fl .wit,' the infuriated • Owls' were pr.Arliled up .0 to leave the roam. Another scene of violeoce than oce , trre.,l at tie 1 . ,, it of the stairs, in Waich sowe of the n; -and the • 0 Nis' principally :Jaiticipat-...d, and which the poTiee U availing effirte to prevent. After ineffectual efforts to q tell the dis itlihnae had been made by the town officers, it was at last resolved to call cut a mil:taly company which had come into town, from Glttysburg, during the eveeing. By a prompt and well directed effort this company soon dis banded the crowd. One wa3 fatally injured, but a larger nuiaiwr were eat and braided more or less seriously,