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PRINCESS'S.

A RATHER amusing trifle, called ?Don't Judge from
Appearances, was brought out ou Monday, the open-
ing night. The plot is very simple an old officer
has resolved to marry his two nieces, twins, but of
entirely opposite dispositions, one sentimental and
one sporting, to two young gentlemen, one fast and
one a "reading man," of course intending the fast
gentleman for the fast lady, and vice versa. Unfor-
tunately, however, a previous attachment exists be-
tween the slow lady and the fast gentleman, and the
fast lady, on her side, having ridden over the reading
man and his pony, and dislocated the gentleman's
shoulder, conceives a violent attachment for the in-
teresting patient, who, again, refuses to take Ins
barley-water from any hands but hers. A violent
family dispute ensues on the discovery of this game
at cross purposes by the uncle ; the hitherto gentle
young lady goes into a violent rage, and positively
refuses to marry the invalid ; while her sister is sud-
denly converted into a model of gentleness and for-
bearance, with a reserve on the subject of her fast
lover. Of course everything comes right at last,
rather too soon, indeed, fer the piece is unusually
short. Miss Leclerq played the fast lady with great
fun and spirit, and Mr. Meadows, as a stupid country
servant, at whom all the characters in succession
" have a slap," metaphorically and literally, created
much amusement.
The great changing diorama, illustrative of
the architecture, costume, and pageantry, of the
reign of King Henry VIII., accompanied by
extracts from Shakspeare's lay of' that title,
is still open, and still, we believe, attracts crowds
of that extensive class of persons who cannot say,
with Hamlet, that they "have that within which
passeth show."

LYCEUM.—" The tricks and 'changes " which are
nightly exhibited at this house by Mr. Anderson,
that Wizard of the World, appear to lose nothing in
point of attraction. Whether the numerous gifts
which he dispenses to the audience have anything
to du with his popularity, or whether the Generous
British Public, so fond of being taken in, prefer:
being mystified with his eyes and ears open, it ti;

Ocrontit 27,1855.

dillkult to decide. The Lyceum, however, is nightly
crowded; " Magic and Mystery " delight the audi-
ence, and the interest of the performance is sustained
to the Last,without one moment's flagging or a single
contretemps. For children the amusement even
surpasses Astley's, for the moment, in interest ; and
the plan of a morning performance on Saturdays,
adopted by Mr. Anderson, is one replete with advan-
tage. His extreme liberality, also, in permitting
public schools and the children of charitable institu-
tions to visit his mysterious hall gratis, claims great
praise, and, we are glad to see, meets with the success
.and appreciation it deserves.
Mr. Anderson's engagement of Covent-garden
opora-house for the Christmas season has excited
saw curiosity ; and the pantomime which it is un-
derstood he intends to bring out will, it is asserted,
be one of the best seen in London for many years.
London, England, 1855-10-27

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1034

PAGET—GARTH—On the Ord instant, at Ht. James's. Picca-
dilly, Lieut.• Colonel Patrick L. C. Paget, Scuts Fusilier
Guards, to Fanny, daughter of the Rev. Richard Garth, of
Morden and Farnham, Surrey.
PHRLIPS—MAJENDI 1.:-011 the 23rd instant, at Canterbury,
Ilenry,Phelips, Esq., Royal Horde Artillery, to Annie, daughter
of the late Major Majentlie.
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TRACTS FOR THE PRESENT CRISIS.

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GREECE.

By despatches from Athens, of the 10th, we learn
than another change of Ministry has taken place.
Condostarto is appointed to the Department of
Finance; Cristopulo to that of Public Instruction:
Bottley, to the Interior; and Tricoupi is to take the
Foreign Affairs, when he shall arrive.
London, England, 1855-10-27

THE PRESS.

nursing a whitlow into an ulcer. His poli-
tical habit is so inflammatory, so constitution-
ally excitable, that tile prick of a pin is a
grave wound in hie ease. To exaggerate
trifling grounds of irritation into serialist
causes of anger, is a Aktal and foolish matey.
" This oeunti7 cannot afford little wars," sal
WELLINGTON ; nor can it. The consequences of
this mania for Puddling aro ruinous and also
ridiculous. A " busybody" is always mis-
chievous to himself, while the cause of mirth
to his neighbours. Dramatists and novelists
in all ages have delighted in painting the
character of one who minds everybody's busi-
ness but his own. The character has a popular
relish, because it is so readily recognised.
John Bull is now playing it before the world.
Foreigners may take his "F. 0." in Downing-
street as a contraction for Figaro, the cypher
letters which supply the key to our Premier's
foreign policy
It is time that public opinion should
pronounce decisively against this preposterous
system of intermeddling. The dirty little
intrigues of dirty little Courts are things that
ought to be beneath British statesmanship.
When some one asked why Cossarr brought
home the bones of Tom PAINE from America,
a wit answered, " I suppose to make a broil."
But our Premier now does the work of the
demagogues that flourished in the days when
he was following BEAU BRUMMELL.
When the remonstrance of England is called
for, it should be calmly deliberate in thought,
grave in its tone, and thoroughly ear-
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majestic spirit of a mighty empire. We should
not threaten without being prepared to act,
and the language of habitual menace should
be avoided as insulting to others, and un-
worthy of ourselves. Trifles should be de-
spised, and our conduct in relation to other
countries should be thoroughly becoming the
dignity that we possess.
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THE PRESS.

this time ought to be large and increasing, whereas
they are moderate and diminishing. They are less
by a million and a quarter than they were at the
corresponding period last year. This result can
only be explained by the effects of the war. The
stock of bullion shows a large decrease when we re-
member that the Bank received about 300,0001. from
the late Australian arrivals, which are brought into
this account. The Reserve is kept up, and to that
extent the Bank's power to accommodate trade is
increased; but on the whole this return will disk".
ment the anticipations of those who expected one of a
favorable nature.

BRITISH FUNDS.— Closing Prices.
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PRUSSIA.

The election of the various Presidents of the
House of Deputies has proved the great majority of
the Government party. The President and two
Vice-Presidents chosen Count Eulenbourg, and
Herr Heinrichsdorff and Buchtemann—all belong to
the ultra-Conservative party, who are decidedly
averse to any departure from the " strict neutrality "
of Prussia.

SATURDAY, 1

The King had received M. Bismarck Schonhausen
on his return from Frankfort, with marked distinc.
tion. The Envoy returns to his post after Christmas.

SPAIN.

General Falcon has been named Captain-General
of Aragon, in the place of General Gurreo. The
sale of the national property continues very actively.
A Royal decree suspends the new elections foe re-
newing the municipalities until the adoption of a law
on the subject.
The Epoca states that the 20,000,00) reals bor-
rowed by the Government were destined to pay the
half-year's dividends on the foreign debt.
The question of adhesion to the Western alliance
was discussed favorably among all classes.
London, England, 1855-12-15

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No. 137.—V0L. 111.

Cip dress.

LONDON, SATURDAY, DECEMBRR 15, 1855

THE public must look with anxiety for infor-
mation on the important subject which is now
occupying the attention of the chief Cabinets
of Europe, but wo must candidly confess that
we have none to communicate. The specula-
tions in our journals are entitled to very little
credit. They are either unauthorised, or aro in.
tended to mislead by disguising the real points
at issue and the nature of the pacific propo-
sals which are under discussion. The pro
gramme put forward in some Ministerial
prints resembles the display made in front of
a show at a country fair. All the swagger and
grimace are outside. The whole art is to en-
tice the innocent spectators to enter the booth ;
they are to be attracted first that they may be
London, England, 1855-12-15

THE ENGLISH ARMY.

The returns lately published in the Globe of the
actual force under arms in the Crimea are disputed,
in a most material point, by the Times correspon-
dent :

The writer may be mistaken. On one point he cer•
tainly has miscalculated, and that is the strength of the
regiments out here. lie has assumed an average which
is considerably too high. For example, the 30th has re•
ceived very few draughts, and we all know how it suffered
at the Alma, at Inkermann, in the trenches, and at the
two assaults on the Itedan. Its present effective strength
would tell on an average very materially. There are
several regiments in the same category, while others are
very strong in men, though not perhaps containing so
many old soldiers as could be desired.—Times cor.,
Nov. 24.
London, England, 1855-12-15

THE TURKISH CONTINGENT.

The Bashi Bazouks, of whom a good deal has
been heard, one way and another, have added a fresh
laurel to their fame, by a desperate attempt at revolt
on board a steam packet conveying them from Syria
to Smyrna. The following is the account given in
letters from Smyrna. It will be admitted that their
design to get a double fee is scarcely original, but
still a very natural consequence of paying men, who
never had two pice in their lives, four hundred
francs in advance !
A tragical scene took place yesterday morning on board
the Tancrede steam-packet, at the moment when she ar-
rived from Syria. On her leaving Jaffa, the English agent
had embarked on board of her 105 Bashi•Bazouks belong-
ing to the English Contingent. As these men were pro-
ceeding to their destination without any officers, and had
received five months' pay, or 400 francs, in advance, they
thought the best plan to adopt was to desert, and then re-
enlist with some other agent and be paid over again. At
Tripoli and at Alexandria they endeavoured in vain to de-
ceive the vigilance of the captain, and they therefore
plotted together to three their way from the vessel in a
body when they reached Smyrna. When they attempted
to carry their intention into effect the captain of the Tan-
crede armed his crew, and, notwithstanding their numeri-
cal inferiority, they bravely opposed the efforts of the
Bashi•Bazouks. But thirteen men could not long resist
105 of these bandits, who had armed themselves with
handspikes and other formidable weapons. Signal was
then made to the Olivier frigate, and Captain Lamothe
sent a body of men under the command of two officers.
The Tancrede was boarded, and some of the Bashi-Bazouks
jumped overboard, and others took refuge in the hold.
They were disarmed, but not without resistance, and some
blood was shed. Tho ringleader of the revolt, a tall
negro, who had assassinated three persons before he left
Jaffa, was severely wounded, as were fourteen others. Ten
of those who had jumped overboard were picked up by the
boats of the Olivier, and with the others, making eighty-
nini in number, were delivered over to the Turkish
authorities. The wounded were removed to the civil hos-
pital.
London, England, 1855-12-15

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UNITED STATES.

Despatches from New York up to the 28th ultimo
arrived on Sunday•

The report of kr.Buchanan, United States Minis-
ter at London, as to the cause of the lac:ease of our
West India squadron, was general received as satis-
factory.
The meeting of Congress was anticipated with,
some expectation. It was believed that the Message
would recommend a continuance of neutrality upon
the great war in Europe, while, with regard to the
disputes with England, it will intimate that the cor-
respondence with the English Government with
reference to the increase of our West India squa-
dron, though still carried on, had every prospect of
being satisfactorily concluded.
The President will inform Congress of the entire
adjustment of the dispute with Greece, and denounce
any filibustering expeditions as illegal, and liable to
be severely punished.
_ _

In Mexico important events were shortly expected;
to occur. The influence of the United States was.
undeniably being exercised to bring about the an-
nexation of the entire country.
General Alvarez had entered the capital with 5,000
men, and been well received.
London, England, 1855-12-15

~lan .

THE BIBLE-CURVING CASE.—The trial of Father
Petcherine, which commenced on the 7th inst., ter-
minated on the following day. The indictment,
consis.ing of seven counts, charged the traverser
with having, to the discredit and dishonour of reli
gion, burnt on the sth of November last a copy of
the Old and New Testament, with the intent of
bringing the Christian religion into contempt. The
Attorney-General conducted the prosecution, and
Mr. O'Hagan, Q.C., the defence. Two issues were
raised, one on a matter of fact, did the traverser burn
a bible ; the other on a matter of intent, did he mean
by such burning to bring the Scriptures into con-
tempt. Several witnesses deposed to a fire being
lighted in the chapel-yard, to the burning of a heap
of books, under Father Petcherine's instructions, and
to having taken up, handled, and read portions of a
Bible, ''. el,,tament, and Prayer Book, in and about the
pile of ourning books; while the Rev. R. Wallace
produced in court a portion of the hooka of
Deuteronomy and Joshua, which he had personally
rescued from the fire. But in the cross-examination
of these witnesses it was proved that Father
Petcherine was absent for half an hour after the fire
was lighted, and there was no evidence to show that
be examined the books or knew that there was a
bible among them.—Mr. O'Hagan denied both the
fact charged and the intent, and urged both the ab-
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among the b.ioks burnt by his directions ? as, if he
did, it would be difficult to come to any other con-
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into contempt. In point of law, such an insult
London, England, 1855-12-15

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offered to any copy of the Scriptures, whether of the
authorised version or the Douay, or any other
received by a Christian community as containing the
revealed word of God, would be an indictable offence.
The question of fact was one for the jury to decide on
the evidence before them.—The jury, after an ab-
sence from court of three quarters of an hour,
returned a verdict of Acquittal, which was received
with shouts of applause both within and without the
court, interspersed with groans for the Attorney-
General. It is stated that the jury was composed of
five Protestant anti seven Roman Catholics.
THE EARL OF CHARLEVILLE, in consequence of the
late agrarian outrages in King's County, has addres.
sed a letter of advice to his tenantry, and warning
them to abstain from nightly meetings, and to desist
in time from bringing upon themselves misery and
ruin.
THE IRISH TENANT LEAGUE held a noisy and dis-
cordant conference on Tuesday last in Dublin. Mr.
Kennedy, M.P., Mr. O'Brien, M.P., Mr. Corbally,
M.P., and Mr. Maguire, M.P., were present.
.t CURIOUS ACTION FOR LIBEL VMS tried this week
in Dublin. The plaintiff was Colonel White, of
Woodlands, and the defendant Mr. Tyrrell, a solicitor
of Dublin. From the evidence it appeared that Mr.
Tyrrell, for a friend, bad made an application to
Colonel White for a commission in the Longford
Rifles. Colonel White, suffering at the time from
severe domestic afflictions, neglected to reply to the
letter. Mn Tyrrell thereupon wrote several angry
letters, and finally puhlished the correspondence in a
pamphlet, which formed the ground of complaint.
The jury returned a verdict for 3001. damages and
costs for the plaintiff.
AT THE COMMISSIONERS' COURT OR Monday the boy
Hamilton was put upon his trial for assisting Father
Petcherine in burning Bibles and Testaments. After
a brief investigation the boy was acquitted.
OFFICIAL RETURNS show a marked increase of
live stock and land under cultivation since 1852, the
increase in stock amounting in value to 4453011.
sterling, and in land under crops to 112,382 acres.
London, England, 1855-12-15

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CORN EXCHANGE—The arrivals of English wheat up to
our market this week, coastwise and by laud carriage, have been
ou the increase, and the show of samples has been tolerably
good. The trade has ruled heavy in the extreme, at a decline in
the quotations of from 3s to 48 per quarter. In foreign wheat,
the imports of which are moderate, so few sales have taken
place that prices have ruled almost nominal. Floating cargoes
have been offered on lower terms. The barley trade has con
tiuued dull, at a fall in value of 2s per quarter, and the same
decline has been submitted to ku the price of malt. New oats
have given way 8d to is per quarter; but old samples have
realised previous rates. Both beans and peas have met a dull
inquiry at is to 2s less money. The flour trade has been heavy
at a tall in the quotations of 28 per sack. The top price of
English is 76s per 260 lbs.

ENGLISH—Wheat, Eseex and Kent white, 65s to 935; red,
60r to 89s; Norfolk 11,11.1 Ltncohi red, 6or to eels. Malting barley,
3er to 40d ; grinding ditto, 36s to 39r; ..istilliug, 38d w 4Us.
Malt, Gs to 82r. Feed oats, 27s to 28s; potato, 28s to 355.
Rye, 5Us to CAB. Tiok bean., 40s to 40s; pigeon, 47d to 355.
Grey peas, 42r to 45r ; maple, 42s to 46r; white bollard, sod to
340 per (pouter. Turn-wade flour, 73d to 765; country marks,
57s to tils per 2801bs.
London, England, 1855-12-15

AUSTRIA.

The Vienna papers announce the arrival of Sir
Hamilton Seymour and the Viscount de Serres with
instructions of the "most satisfactory nature." The
constant communication kept up between Count
Buol, M. de Bourqueuey, and Sir Hamilton Seymour
is also thought favorable to pacific prospects.
The Times correspondent, writing on the Bth,
affirms that no material assistance in the event of a
continuance of the war will be given by Austria, and
that she has neither offered to forward an ultimatum
to Russia, nor is likely to go beyond the treaty of the
2nd of December.

The reduction of the Austrian army by 80,000 men
would effect a considerable saving in the war budget,
which, by command of the Emperor, had been
brought down from 200,000,000fi. to 120,000,00011.
The whole army, including the force in the princi-
palities, was to be put upon a peace footing, but with
such arrangements as would M six weeks time bring
up the army to a full war footing. The soldiers
on leave of absence were bound to report themselves
from time to time, and the cavalry horses were sold
only on certain conditions of restitution.

An Imperial ordonnance published on the sth pro-
hibited any further exportation of saltpetre, brim-
stone, or horses across the Austrian frontiers into
Russia or Turkey.

RUSSIA.

The immense efforts of the Russian Government
to recruit her armies and place her navy in the Baltic
upon an efficient footing are becoming evident to
Europe. The greatest activity reigns in every
department. Inducements are held out to the junior
nobility to enter the military service, and the recruit-
ing is pushed on with the utmost vigour.
The Kreuz-Zeitung publishes the knowing from
St. Petersburg under date of November 29

Since the snow has been covered with a crust of ice
enormous trains of sledges, " six miles long," have en•
tered the Crimea by Perekop and the Spit of Arabat,
loaded with provisions and articles for the use of the
army.
The emancipation of the serfs is rumoured as a
not improbable measure. A great council of all the
leading military officers and eminent diplomatists
was about to be held at St. Petersburg, while a loan
of 50,000,000 roubles had been opened with a leading
house of Hamburg.
By an order of the Treasury the proportion of
bullion in the Bank to notes issued is to be dimi-
nished. The stoppage of cash payments at Odessa
had, it is said, created a panic, and it was rumoured
that at Moscow, Astrakan, and Nishi Novgorod notes
were refused by the people, though we have certainly
no trustworthy accounts from those places.
Of the policy of Russia with regard to peaze
nothing certain appears to be known.
London, England, 1855-12-15

cheated afterwards.
For our own part, we have no wish to affect
a knowledge of secrets we do not possess. We
can reason only from probabilities, which are
open to all. Facts are the best guide to judg-
ment. It is now six weeks since proposals of
Peace were forwarded by the Emperor of the
FRENCH to our Cabinet; during that interval
there has been constant communication be-
tween the two Governments and with the
Court of Vienna. Two Cabinet Councils have
been held at our Foreign-office this week ; and
we have no reason to doubt that the negotia
tion is advancing in a satisfactory manner to-
wards the settlement of a basis of Peace. The
time that it has already lasted is a presump-
tion that no insuperable difficulties have yet
been encountered.
We are told that we are to expect little or
nothing from this negotiation,—that it is only
a kind of reconnaissance,—that it is extremely
unlikely to lead to any practical result. We
refuse to accept this explanation. As a strata
rem, the negotiation would be both mean and
motiveless. It could be commenced with no
other object than to bring the War to a con-
clusion, and to effect a definite settlement of
the question out of which the War arose.
After the failure of the Vienna conferences
last spring, and with the sources of that failure
full in view, it is not to be supposed that fur-
ther discussion would take place without a
strong probability that differences which were
then found to be irreconcileable could now be
accommodated. The negotiation must be a
reality or a sham. If the former, there must
surely be a reasonable prospect that it will
achieve its purpose. If the latter, how dis-
graceful must it be to the Powers particiating
in it ; and how, not only unworthy, butp aim-
less must be the fraud. Even Austria is not
likely to solicit negotiation which, if unsuc-
cessful, would degrade her influence, and
expose her proffered mediation to contempt.
To Austria the Allies owe nothing. She
has lost the opportunity of assuming a potent
place in the councils of Europe'. Eler voice
was barely with them when great principles
of European policy were to be proclaimed
and her sword remained glued to its scabbard
when it might have mightily prevailed on the
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TURKEY.

The Turkish Government has conceded the Kus-
tendji canal to a company formed of English,
Austrian, and French capitalists, and comprising for
Turkey two wealthy capitalists, Mustapha Puha, and
Kiamil Pacha. The canal will cost 500,0002. ster-
ling, and a large port which is to be formed will cost
1,000,0001.
The Porte is seriously occupying itself with the
drawing up of a code of proceedings in commercial
matters in accordance with the general principles of
consular jurisdiction in Europe. The commission,
charged with the duty is composed of several.
judges of the Tribunal of Commerce, Mussulmansi
and Christians, and of the dragomans of the,
different legations, and it is presided over by Rrmfcii
Effendi.

A strong protest has been sent to the Auserien
Government against the arrest of Colonel Turs„ on the
ground that at the time of his arrest Colonel Turr
was in possession of a Armen from the Sultan.
Permission has been given to the Moldavian
Government to export salt as well as timber, pro—
vided securities are given that the goods are not int•
tended for Russia. The object of this permit is to,
put a check upon the smuggling at present cartiaili
on between Moldavia and Bessarabia.
London, England, 1855-12-15

DECEMBER 15, 1855.

BIRTHS.

MONCKTON MILNES On the 7th instant, in Upper
Brook.street, the Hon. Mrs. Monektou Manes, of a daughter.
SIMEON—On the 11th instant, at Hyde, Lady Simeon, of a son.
SNOW—On the 2dth ult., at Dublin, the wife of Captain Arthur
Snow, 96th Hos4iment, of a daughter.
MARRIAGES.

APPLEYARD—ANDREW—On the iTth instant, at Trinits,
Church, Hyde-park, Loudon, Captain Frederic Ernest Applo-
yard, Royal Fusiliers, to Louisa, eldest daughter of Alexander
Andrew, Esti,

BANii,iFEARON—Ou the 13th of October, at Ootaca•
muud, East Indies, Major J. S. Banks, 33rd 8.N.1., Military
Secretary to the Most Noble the Oovernor•Oeneral, to Eliza-
beth Hutchinson, youngest daughter of the late Major-General
Fearou, C.B.

BiLk' lEL D--I3A RRON— On the 11th instant, at St. Mary's,
Bryanston-square, Captain Edward 13eltield, Royal Engineers,
to .Frances Anue Catlugan, second daughter of W. Barron, Esq.
BLACKBURNE—MAZE—On the 11th instant, at All Souls'
Church, Langhain-place, William Ireland Blankburne, Esq.
(now William Ireland Blackburne•Maze), to Charlotte Emma,
only child of Peter Maze, Eeq.
lIEATHCOTE—THOMAS—On the Bth instant, at Wartling,
Sussex, the Rev. Gilbert Heathcote, Vicar of Colerne, Wilts, to
Eliza Julia, daughter of the late Sir Godfrey J. Thomas, Bart.
O'HIELLY—ROBINSON--On the 12th instant, at All Saints',
St. John's-wood, Hugh O'Rielly, Esq., late of the 7th Dragoon
Guards, to Louisa De la Pere, daughter of the late De la Pere
A. J. Robinson. Esq., of Ballynevin Castle, county Tipperary.
DEATHS.
• -- -

BOSANQUET—On the 11th iii;tZt,.in Upper Harley-street,
Mrs. Bosanquet, relict of Samuel Bosanquet, Esq., of Diu-
geston-court,Monmouthshire, and Forest•house, Essex, aged 83.
EMINSON —On the 3rd instant, at 2, Woolmer-cottages, the
Grove, Hammersmith, Elizabeth, relict of Captain Thomas
Eminson, of the 16th Light Dragoons, aged 75.
GORDON—On the 6th instant, at Fort George, Thomas Gordon,
F.sq- of Park (Banffshire), Lieutenant-Colonel commanding
the 76th Highland Light Infantry Militia, aged C 5.
GODFREY—On the 7th instant, at Bruges, Lieutenant-Colonel
J. R. Godfrey, H.E.1.C.5., of Northernhay-house, Exeter,
aged 66.
HOPE—On the 7th instant, in Belgrave.square, the Lady
Frances Ann Hope.
RO ITON—On the 7th ult., at Malta, Captain John Rotton,
86th Regt.
London, England, 1855-12-15

littropplitan.

CARDINAL WISEMAN delivered a second lecture on
the late Austrian Concordat on Sunday last, and
argued that the Concordat between Rome and
Austria was simply an act of unity and of re-
arrangement of the Austro Catholic Church, and as
such should be held free from the interference of
other creeds. He asserted that the Concordat was
a " necessity," and would confer upon the Austrian
people inestimable benefits which they did not at
present possess.
THE ELECTION OF AN ALDERMAN for the Bread street
Ward took place on Saturday last at the Cordwainers'
Hall, when Mr. Lawrence was returned by &majority
of twelve. The legal advisers of Mr. Nicoll served
the Lord Mayor with a notice that the nomination of
Mr. Lawrence by electors not legally qualified was
pull and yogi.
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ITALY.

The King of Sardinia arrived at Turin on Tuesday
night, being met at Susa by the Prince of Carignano..
The Ministers and an immense crowd waited to re-
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his Majesty with the utmost enthusiasm. Tbe•
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Bills for the improvement of public instruction, and.
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