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THE PRESS.

worse remunerated. The knowledge, atten-
tion, and labour required to keep in motion
that machine ty which the Government of
the country is carried on and controlled,
must necessarily be very great. Moreover, it
is but common justice that an officer who
devotes his talents and energies to the service
of his country should have the satisfaction of
anticipating a time when he might retire on a
liberal pension and enjoy his otium cum eligni-
tate. We do not envy the feelings of those
who calmly originated so ungracious a tax.
They are in Parliament now. Let them
acknowledge their error, and render their
assistance to blot out of the statutes a mea-
sure which is in every way unworthy of the
Legislature of this country, and manifestly
u►►just towards the servants of the Crown.
London, England, 1857-05-16

AUSTRIA AND SARDINIA.

Letters from Vienna speak of the resumption of
diplomatic relations between Austria and Sardinia as
probable. Sir Hamilton Seymour, it is said, has
been made the medium of conveying to the Court
of Vienna the willingness of the Ministry at Turin
to see the ordinary diplomatic relations resumed, Out
as little credit is to be attached to this report as that
of a Paris correspondent of the Ausbttrg Gazette, who
states that Baron Hubner "is said" to have specified
to Count Walewski the demands which his Govern-
ment is inclined to make on Sardinia. The Imperial
Cabinet is content to leave Count CM-our entirely
out of the questi,,n, but it is of opinion that the
Minister of the Interior (Ratazzi) and the Minister
of Public Education ( Lanza) must be dismissed,
" as it is those two statesmen who permit, if they do
not encourage, that part of the press which is in the
hands of the refugees, to commit such excesses."
The situation remains precisely the same. Saidinia
ha: made no advances, nor Austria any demands.
The Emperor of Austria continues his tour through
Hungary. His Imperial Majesty in his reply to the
address of the primate and nobility, said
It affords me pleasure to have been able to come again,
in order to show this beautiful country to the Empress,
and to examine in person into the condition and necessities
of my well•loved Hungary. It is my continual endeavour
to increase the general well-being of this country and of
the whole of my empire, and thereby to satisfy my loyal
subjects,

The following is the text of the Emperor's Lotter
to the Minister of Justice, granting a general
amnesty :--
London, England, 1857-05-16

CHURCH RATES.

Sir J. TRE!.AWNY asked whether the Government
had any intention of bringing in a measure for the
abolition of church rates this session ?
Lord PALMERSTON :--

I can only repeat now the statement which I made on
this subject on a former occasion, and that is, that her
Majesty's Government have this matter under their con-
sideration, and that we are not without hope of being able
in the present session to introduce a measure which may
satisfy all the parties concerned. I cannot, however, at
present give a definitive answer on the subject.
Sir J. TRELAWNY said that unless he could get a
more satisfactory and definite answer from the noble
lord it would be his duty to bring the subject before
the house in the course of the next month.
London, England, 1857-05-16

NEW PUBLIC OFFICES.

The Duke of SOMERSET called attention to the
plans obtained by public competition, and now exhi-
biting in Westminster•hall, for new public offices.
The works thus suggested would involve an outlay
of five millions, and he protested against such
extravagance.
Earl GRANV•ILLE explained that the plans were only
provided for the purpose of consideration and com-
parison. Before a farthirtg was spent, the subject
must be submitted to the House of Commons.

After a few words from the Earl of ELLEN-
BOROUGH, _ _ _

The Marquis of LANSDOWNE remarked that the
present comprehensive sales of plans were no doubt
collected with the prospective idea of constructing a
new set of public offices upon an extensive scale.
This was, however, a subject requiring mature consi-
deration, and the Government had done no more
than furnish materials whereon the future designs
might be framed.
The subject then dropped, and their lordships
adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
THE BRITISH BANK.

Replying to Mr. CONINGHA3L
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL stated that owing to
some technical difficulty he could not obtain the
official copy of proceedings before the Bankruptcy
Court in re the Royal British Bank until after the
final examination, which was fited for the 24. th inst.
Those papers, he said, would have his most careful
attention, with the view of determining whether the
directors of that insolvent establishment could be made
subject to a criminal prosecution.
London, England, 1857-05-16

THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.

The Earl of ELT-ENBOROUGH complained of the
negligent way in which the public accounts were
kept.
Lord MoNTEAGLE concurred in this complaint, in-
sisting especially upon the utter incompetence of the
audit system.
Lord STANLEY Of ALDERLEY defended the system,
declaring that the Audit Board invariably and suc-
cessfully interposed to prevent any misappropriation
of the public money.
London, England, 1857-05-16

POOR-LAW BOARDS.

Mr. BOUVERIE, in reply to Mr. Wise, said it was
not the intention of the Government to introduce
any measure relative to the settlement and removal
of the poor during the present session ; and with
reference to the appointment of a committee to in-
quire into the practical operation of the poor laws, he
should like to hear on what grounds such a com-
mittee was recommended before lie expressed an
opinion.

PLACES OF ENTERTAINMENT.

Sir G. GREY, in answer to Mr. Brady, said it was
not his intention to introduce any measure for the
better regulation of places of public entertainment
which are open after twelve o'clock at night.

FINANCE ACCOUNTS.

Mr. WIISON, in reply to Sir H. Willoughby, said
the finance accounts ending 31st of March, 1857,
ought by law to be presented by the 30th of June,
and he believed they would be presented before that
date. There were, however, several accounts which
could be produced earlier if the hon. baronet or any
other member desired to have them.
London, England, 1857-05-16

DR. GRANITILLE, F.R.S.,

Author of "The Spas of Germany," "On Sudden Death," d'e. cte.
ON DR. DE JONGH'S
LIGHT-BROWN COD LIVER OIL.

" Dr. Granville has used Dr. de Jongh's Light-Brown Cod
Liver Oil extensively in his practice, and has found it not only
eficaeious, but uniform in its qualities. He believes it to be
preferable in many respects to Oils sold without the guarantee
of such an authority as De Jongh. DR. GRANVILLE HAS FOUND
THAT ThIS PARTICULAR KIND PRODUCES THE DESIRED EFFECT
IN A SHORTER TIME THAN OTHERS, AND THAT IT DOES NOT CAUSE
THE NAUSEA AND INDIGESTION TOO OFTEN CONSEQUENT ON THE
ADMINISTRATION OF THE PALE NEWFOUNDLAND OILS. The Oil
being, moreover, much more palatable, Dr. Granville's patients
have themselves expressed a preference for Dr. de Jongh's
Light• Brown Cod Liver Oil."
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London, England, 1857-05-16

ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE IN INDIA.

The Marquis of CLANRICARDE moved for papers
relative to the case of Bhawanny Lallah, a native
of high caste, who had been imprisoned by Mr.
Thomas, a local collector, for seventeen days and
eighteen nights, without trial or without committing
any offence.
Lold GRANVIT.T.E promised to produce the papers
if the motion were withdrawn.

Lord CAMPBELL gave it, as his opinion that justice
was not properly administered in India.
The motion was withdrawn and the house ad-
journed.

HOUSE OF COMMONS-TIIIMSDAY.
GUANO.

Sir C. Woon, in reply to Mr. Baxter, stated that
no ship of the royal navy would be definitely engaged
in making researches for guano, but that if e►,y facts
on that subject came to the knowledge of any naval
officer, he was instructed to communicate his in-
formation to the Admiralty without delay.

EDUCATION.
Sir J. PAKINGTON, in answer to Mr. Slaney, said he
did not intend to move for leave to introduce any
education bill this session, because he thought it
quite useless fur any independent member to attempt
to legislate on the subject at this season of the year.
He begged, however, to give notice that lie intended,
during the session, to call the attention of the house
to the present state and prospects of popular educa-
tion in England, and to move a resolution on the
subject.
London, England, 1857-05-16

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London, England, 1857-05-16

THE GREAT HANDEL FESTIVAL.

THE issue of a limited number of tickets for unre-
served seats at each of the three performances in
the north and south naves of the Palace, is
announced at ten shillings and sixpence each ticket
for each performance. This boon to the public will
doubtless be gladly accepted. The issue commences
on Monday next at Exeter-hall.

THE PRESS.
London, England, 1857-05-16

PROPERTY OF MARRIED WOMEN.

Sir E. PERRY moved for leave to bring in a bill to
amend the law of property as it affects married
women and their separate earnings, observing that it
was intended to apply a practical remedy for a
grievance complained ot—a wife by the common law
of England having no property whatever. He
admitted the difficulty of legislating wisely upon
this subject; the only effectual remedy was, as he
proposed, to leave to husband and wife the entire
enjoyment of their respective property so far as it
was not affected by setilement before marriage ; and
it followed that, with the rights of property, all lia-
bilities should accrue.

Mr. DRUMMOND seconded the motion.

The ATTORNEY GENERAL observed,-in reply, that
when a marriage took place between a man and woman
possessed of real estate, the law gave to the husband
not the unqualified property in real estate, but aright
to the rents and profits during coverture ; and to
make an effectual alienation he must obtain the
ponsent of his wife
London, England, 1857-05-16

SALE OF DEER BILL.

Mr. HARDY moved that the chairman do-move for
leave to bring in a bill to amend the laws relating
to the general sale of beer by retail, and to regulate
certain places of public resort, refreshment, and
entertainment, the main object of which, he said,
was to require that licences for beershops should
be granted by magi'Arates in the same way as public-
houses.

Mr. K. SEYMER did not object to the introduction
of the bill, but he should, he said, oppose the second
reading upon principle, considering it a question of
monopoly or free trade.
Sir PPAKINGTON suggested that this subject should
be taken up by the Cioveroment.

Sir G. GREY did not oppose the motion. The
enormous amount of capital invested in the beer
trade rendered it necessary that the question should
be dealt with with the utmost care :

In answer to the right hon. baronet the member for
Droitwich, he could only say that the Government had no
intention to introduce a measure to regulate the sale of
beer during the present session, nor could he make any
promise with reference to the introduction of a bill next
year which would justify him in asking the hon. gentleman
opposite to withdraw the bill which he bad submitted to
their consideration. The discussion which would take
place upon that bill might clear the way for the proposal
of a more satisfactory measure.
London, England, 1857-05-16

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LONDON, SATURDAY, MAY 18, 1857.

POSTSCRIPT.

TRIESTE, Friday.

Intelligence from Teheran states, that the capture
of Mobammerab having created an immense sensa-
tion among the fanatical population of Teheran,
the arrival of Nebriman Khan, bearer of the treaty
of peace on the 16th of April, allayed public feeling.
PARIS, Friday Evening.
Closing price of French Funds—Three per Cents
for Account, 091 r. 55c.
London, England, 1857-05-16

SALE OF PASONS AND LICENTIOUS PUBLICATIONS.

Lord CAMPBELL callad the attention of the Lord
Chancellor to the necessity of further regulations
for the sale of poisons. lie also wished to mention
the diffusion of another poison, far more fatal than
strychnine or prussic acid,—he meant those cheap
licentious publications with which the town was
flooded. He thought it was the duty of the Govern-
ment to take immediate steps to suppress this grow-
ing evil.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said, that the legislative
enactments already existing were quite sufficient to
put these nuisances down. With regard to the sale
of poisons, the subject was receiving the attention of
the Government.

CIVIL SERVP7E SUPERANNUATION&
A number of petitions having been presented from
civil servants of the Crown of various departments,
complaining of the present system of superannua-
tion, Earl GRANVILLE, in reply to the Marquis of
Clanricarde, recognised the importance of the sub-
ject, and said that the report of their lordships'
committee on that subject would be presented within
a week, when the Government would consider the
question.
TESTAMENTARY JURISDICTION AND THE LAW OF
London, England, 1857-05-16

It is singular that such parallel passages
should simultaneously occur in the career of a
Prime Minister and of a theatrical manager;
but the Premier has always had much sym-
pathy with histrionic performances, and the
actor in the provinces might have been one of

thoseplastic beings called" Palmerstonians." It
is certain that the First Lord of the Treasury is
entirely in favour of going on in the dark, and
when we look at the list of his measures of
domestic legislation we see that the Noble
Viscount entirely approves of " as little appeal
"to the eye as is practicable." The manager
would really have wished for the lights to
born, whereas the Prime Minister in his reply
to Mr. LOCKS KING on Tuesday eagerly de-
clared his preference for turning the gas off.
The actor, also, was able to satisfy his audience
by musically addressing their ears ; it is a
question for Parliament to any whether the
Premier's performances without lights deserve
applause or condemnation.
For at every step of Lord PALMERSTON'S pro-
gress the fact becomes more palpable that the
Noble Viscount has no policy. Twelve months
since, on Mr. MIALL'S motion, Lord PALMERS-
TON made a strong speech in defence of the
Irish Church, yet on Thursday night his
Lordship gave his full consent to Mr. FAGAN'S
" Ministers' Money Bill," which is only the
Appropriation Clause revived in another form.
A. principle of the highest importance is
involved in this question; but Lord PALMERS-
TON treats the subject as if it were merely a
piece of parochial legislation.
Of Law Reform it is already plain that there
will be no performances in this session. Lord
CRANWORTH is not likely to improve as a
legislator, and the Attorney-General totters
under his official labours. The unfortunate
illness of the Solicitor-General, and the in-
aptitude of the Noble Lord on the Woolsack,
constitute great obstacles to all practical im-
provements. The caprice shown in the distri-
bution of the legal patronage cancels the
Ministerial merit in some of the law appoint-
ments.

When Mr. Justice WILLES and Mr. Baron
BaAmwEm. were elevated to the Bench, it was
boasted that the Cabinet made its legal ap-
ATEST EDITION.
London, England, 1857-05-16

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DIVORCE.

The LORD CHANCELLOR laid on the table the Tes-
tamentary and Divorce Bills, which were substan-
tially the same as those proposed last session ; and
in reply to Lord Campbell, who said that if the
Testamentary Bill were identical with that proposed
last session he should oppose it, stated that the new
Court of Probate would be entirely separated from
the Court of Chancery and Chancery judges.
The bills were then read a first time, and ordered
to be read a second time that day week.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—MoNDAY.

NEWFOUNDLAND

Mr. LABOUCHERE, in answer to Sir J. Pakington,
gave a brief account of what had been recently done
by the Governments of England and France in re-
ference to the Newfoundland fisheries. In regard to
the future :

Her Majesty's Government would have their attention
constantly directed to the matter, and would take advan-
tage °revery opening which presented a chance of bringing
these embarrassing questions to a settlement, but he never
would be a party to compromising any rights possessed by
the colony without the full assent and approbation of the
community itself. It was the intention of the Govern-
ment to lay papers on the table which would show more
iu detail the course which these transactions had taken.
London, England, 1857-05-16

PROPERTY QUALIFICATION.

Mr. L. KING moved for leave to bring in a bill
to abolish property qualifications for members of
Parliament.
Lord P.

IN :-

Sir, T thought it had been the understanding of the
house that all questions connected with the representation
of the people in Parliament and the organisation of this
house should be postponed until next session, and should
not be brought into discussion at present. At the same
time, if my hon. friend is desirous, as he may well be, of
laying before Parliament the ideas that he wishes to see
embodied in a bill on this subject, I am not going to oppose
his intention. It will be satisfactory to him, no doubt, to
lay before Parliament the arrangement that he prefers to
see adopted in the place of that which exists. Under these
circumstances, I hope he will not take it amiss if I abstain
from entering upon a discussion of the bill that he proposes,
and if T say that he liss not stated any very conclusive
grounds why we should agree to the change he proposes:
It appears to me that my hon. friend has himself acted on
the understanding that exists, that discussion on thesn
subjects is not desirable during the present session. I
trust, therefore, he will not complain if I follow his example;
and if, while he has not given us any reason in favour of
his bill, except that there are anomalies at every point in
our legislation, I should, on the other hand, abstain from
entering into a discussion or from offering any objection
to the bill. I shall not offer any obstruction to the intro-
duction of the bill, but T hope my hon. friend will be
content to let his bill lie on the table for consideration be•
tween this and the next session of Parliament.

Leave was given to bring in the bill, which was
read a first time.

lIOLSE OF COMMONS—IVEDyEsDAY.
JUDGMENTS EXECUTION DILL.

Mr. CRAUFURD, in moving the second reading of
this bill, which had been repeatedly introduced and
discussed in the last Parliament, explained its üb-
ject—namelv, to remove an anomaly in our law proce-
dure, by making a judgment obtained in any court
of competent jurisdiction in the United Kingdom
available for execution, by simple registry and
notification, without action, in any other such court
in England, Scotland, or Ireland.

Colonel FRENCH opposed the bill, which, he con-
tended, would afford facilities to fraudulent credi-
tors, and he moved to defer the second reading for
six months, which amendment was seconded by Mr.
BLAND.

Mr. Whiteside, Mr. Napier, Mr. Ayrton, and Mr.
➢l'Mahon opposed the measure.
Mr. HADFIELD and Mr. STEUART supported it.
Upon a division the second reading was carried by
137 to 99. •

The report of the Committee of Supply was
brought up and agreed to.
London, England, 1857-05-16

The meeting was adjourned to Monday, at noon.

The deaths of General Sir James Macdonnel,
G.C.8., Colonel of the 71st., Rear• Admiral D. H.
O'Brien, and of Admiral Gosselin, senior admiral of
the fleet, are announced in this morning's papers.
The gallant services at Waterloo of Sir James Mac-
donnel are well known. The buildings and orchard
of Hougoumont were entrusted to his charge, and
hcw the ganant hero held his position against the
brave and impetuous attacks of the French is matter
of history. The gallant general died last night after
a protracted illness.

City, Eleven o'clock.
Consols for Account
London, England, 1857-11-21

BANK OF ENGLAND.

An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Atli Victoria,
for the week ending on Wednesday, the leth day of Nov., 1857

!SAUL PrPARTMLNT.

note. i slued .... 1.22,654 .59S Government Debt X 11,015,100
Other Securitiee .. 3,40,900
Gold Coin & Bullion 13,079,b95
Silver Bullion .... ---

422,564,695

122,554,595
BkNICINO DICPARTIIENT.
Proprletors'CapitalSl4,ss3,oo9. Government Seen.
Rest
Public Deporilto*.. 5,483,cc1 j DeadVt eight An.) .13.107,134
Other Deposits
Seven Day tt other Notes
Bills

138,269,090 1 i 38,259,090
1 Including Exchequer Commissioners of National Debt
Savings' Banks. and Dividend Accounts.
London, England, 1857-11-21

WAR or PEACE, TEAS must be dearer.
The latest edvices show that the EAST INDIA TEA
COMPANY'S present quotations aro actually 40 per cent under
the Chinese markets. The Company will, however, continue to
sell Teas in 61b. bags, at 2s. 61 and upwards, till further news
arrives.—EAST INDIA TEA COMPANY, 0, Great St. Helen's.
churchyard, liishopsgate.
London, England, 1857-11-21

GENERAL HAVELOCK, K.C.B
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LONDON, SATURDAY, NOV. 21, 1857.

POSTSCRIPT.

DREADFUL ACCIDENT AT MAYENCE.
MAVI:NCE, Thursday.

The Ganthou powder•mills have exploded, de-
stroying almost all the upper part of the city, toge-
ther with the church of St. Stephen. More than 100
persons are killed. The shock extended to Wies-
baden. The examination of the scene of explosion
has resulted in the estimate of the damage at a
million of florins. We learn • that 9 Prussian sol-
diers, 2 Austrian, and 18 civil employes are killed;
71 Prussian soldiers, 05 Austrian, and 300 other
persons are grievously wounded.

A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon
at the official residence of Lord Palmerston, Downing-
street. _ _

Captain the Hon. F. T. Pelham will succeed to
the seat at the Admiralty Board rendered vacant by
the resignation of Admiral Berkeley.

The Rev. Dr. Bliss died this week at the lodgings
in St. Mary's Hall, after a severe illness of six days
duration. Dr. Bliss had been, with one brief excep •
tion, resident in Oxford from the date of his admis-
sion at St. John's College (of which he was a fellow),
to ISOU.
London, England, 1857-11-21

CHINA.

Positive intelligence has reached Paris to the
effect that the Emperor of China has made known
through his officials at the ports a decision not to
treat with tho agents of any European powers, either
political or religious. It is believed, say the Paris
papers, that England and France will find it neces-
sary to employ large naval and military forces, in
order to bring about their views regarding the
Celestial Empire.
Lord Elgin had arrived at Hong Kong ou his
return from 1 Min.

Oeneral (larratt had resigned the commend of his
' • tarted for India.
London, England, 1857-11-21

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THE CAPTURE OF DELHI.

Comparatively very few details have appeared of
the assault and capture of Delhi. The operations of
the first and last days have app,,areil, but very few
details concerning the six da:, s' fighting. General
Wilson's despatches were en route, by way of Lahore,
to Bombay :

DESPATCH OF GENERAL WILSON.

The following official despatch from General
Wilson, detailing the operations of the first day, is
the only official despatch which has yet come to
hand :

TO CACTAIN 11. W. NOIIYAN, ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL
01 TIIE ARMY.

Head-quarters, Field Force, Delhi, Sept. 16.

Sir,---I have the high satisfaction of reporting, for the
information of the Msjor-General Commanding in the
Upper Provinces, and through him of his Excellency the
Commander-in-chief and of Government., that on the
morning of the 14th Matsui the force under my command
buuessi ully absaulled the city of Delhi.
Under present circumstances, Major-General Gowan
will, I trust., allow me to withhold for a time a full and
complete detail of the operations from their commence-
ment to their close, and to limit myself to a summary of
events.
London, England, 1857-11-21

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fflttroDolitan.

'fire VACANT GROUND AT ST. PAUL'S is in danger
of being built over. The Metropolitan Board of
Works decline to entertain the proposal of purchase,
made to them by the Co►nmon Council, and their
Improvement. Committee recommend the immediate
0 beneficial occupation" of the ground. Alderman
Rose warmly opposed this proposal, and has offered
to subscribe to a fund for the purchase of the
ground.
THE NEW CEMETERY AT ILFORD Was consecrated
on Monday by the Bishop of London. The total cost
is about 76,0001.
THE REGISTRAR•GENERAL'S returns for the past
week show a fair state of the public health.
London, England, 1857-11-21

TURKEY.

Intelligence from Constantinople, November 11,
relates a peculiar and unsatisfactory state of affairs.
The Exchanges continue to rise. The Napoleon of
twenty francs is worth 123 piastres. The high price
of provisions is unexampled, and, notwithstanding
the prohibition, the illicit trade in gunpowder is
active.

Letters &so confirm the extraordinary pur-
chases of arms, and especially of revolvers,
by the peeple of Turkey. The Mussul-
mans themselves are very much alarmed about the
future of the empire, and there would appear to
exist a sort of undefined fear that a war of some sort
was imminent.

A Vienna letter in the Bourse Gazette of Berlin
states that the signing of the navigation act by the
members of the commission of the States on the
banks of the Danube is only a small part of the
labours of that body. That act only solves the diffi-
culties of principle which might arise in carrying out
the Treaty of Paris. There yet remain to be settled
all the regulations relative to the police and naviga-
tion of the river, and that part of the work, which is
attended with considerable difficulty, is at present far
from being finished.
London, England, 1857-11-21

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FRANCE.

The Moniteur of Tuesday contained an Imperial
Decree, by which M. de Royer, Procureur•General
of the Court of Cessation, is appointed Keeper of the
Seals and Minister of Justice, in the room of M.
Abbatucci, deceased.
The state funeral of M. Abbatucci took place on
Saturday last.
The Court returns to Paris on the 20th.
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THE ASSAULT.

In the absence of more circumstantial details
we take the following description of the assault
by an eve-witness, and• originally printed in tlio
Lahore Chronicle :

Your readers will have understood, from the intelligence
which has been from time to time published, that from the
period of the arrival of our army in June last, up till very
lately, the position occupied by our troops has been in effect
A purely defensive one. It extended from the picket at
Metclalfe's house, close to the river on the left, along the
ridge facing the north side of Delhi as far as the Subzee
Mundee suburb on our right, where this ridge terminates
—the distance from the city wall averaging from 1,200 to
1,500 yards.
We had from the first no choice as to the front of attack,
our position on the north side being the only one that
could secure our communications with the Punjaub,
whence our supplies and reinforcements were drawn.
Whether the city mig it or might not have been carried
by a conpAle-main, as was contemplated first in June and
afterwards in July, it is needless now to inquire; but,judg-
ing from the resistance we afterwards experienced in the
actual assault, when we had been greatly reinforced in men
and guns, it appears to me fortunate that the attempt was
not made. The strength of the place was never supposed
to consist in the strength of the actual defences, though
these were much undervalued; but every city, even with-
out fortifications, is, from its very nature, strongly
defensible (unless it can be effectually surrounded or
bombarded ), and within Delhi the enemy possessed a
magazine containing upwards of 200 guns and an almost
inexhaustible supply of ammunition, while their numbers
were certainly never lees than double those of the
besiegers. Few will doubt, then, that the general in com-
mand exercised a sound discretion in refusing to allow a
handful of troops, unaided by siege guns, to attack such a
place, knowing as he did what disastrous results must fol-
low a failure.
By the beginning of this month, however, we received
the siege•traiu from Ferozepore and further reinforcements
of European and native troops from the Punjaub, and, it
being known that there was no hope of any aid from down
country far a considerable time, it was resolved that the
siege should be at once commenced and prosecuted with
the utmost vigour.
Our available force amounted, in round numbers, to
6,500 infantry, 1,000 cavalry, and tie[) artillery, Europeaus
London, England, 1857-11-21

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THE PRESS, NOVEMBER 21,1857.

supreme interest, not only of England, but of
France and Turkey, that a government com-
bining the elements of authority and freedom
should be firmly established in these Princi•
palities. Ntoldo-Wallachia so constituted, and
enjoying a guarantee from Europe, would be
far less likely to be subjugated, or ever to sub-
mit to the permanent influence of a foreign
power, than when disunited, and ruled by the
despotic will of corrupt nominees.
Nobody can accuso us of a desire to uphold
that turbulent spirit of interference in the
affairs of other nations which has characterised
the policy of Lord PALMERSTON, but hero is a
legitimate opportunity for interference offered
to us; and if it is our duty in conformity with
a public treaty to exercise a British influence
in the regulation of the internal affairs of these
provinces, that influence, we assert, should be
exercised in the spirit we derive from our own
constitutional form of government, and in
the sense of extending to these coun-
tries, as far as they are able and desirous to
receive them, institutions based upon the
principles of those of which we know from ex-
perience the inestimable advantages. Upon
this point we believe there can be as little dif-
ference of opinion in England as there is that
Lord PALMERSTON pursues a policy diametri-
cally opposed to such an obvious duty of a
British Minister, when, in conjunction with
Austria, and opposed to France, he seeks to
maintain in these Principalities a system of
absolute government at once the most cor-
rupt, licentious, and oppressive.
London, England, 1857-11-21

AUSTRIA.

The commercial crisis at Vienna is unexampled.
A Vienna letter of the 14th says :—" The intelligence
of late received here of the financial situation of tho
great manufacturing centres is exceedingly afflicting.
The number of failures announced up to the present
time has been enormous. No greater panic has
been known at Vienna within the memory of man.
The news this day from Bohemia is deplorable.
The National Bank is unwilling to raise the rate of
discount, through an apprehension of adding to the
alarm already existing. The exchange in favour of
gold against bank-notes, though guaranteed by the
State, is to day from eleven to twelve per cent;
and in favour of silver from eight to nine per cent."
London, England, 1857-11-21

LONDON, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1857.

THE detailed intelligence which has reached
us from Calcutta since the date of our last
issue confirms to the fullest extent the esti,
mate of the state of things there which we
then expressed. There is no transport for
our troops—the Commissariat has completely
broken down—the number of tents in store is
wholly inadequate—the Ordnance Department
is unable to comply with the indents for guns
and stores—and, to crown all, the finances
are in such a condition as to make it impossi-
ble to carry on the contest without the assis-
tance of large supplies of specie from home
Then, again, the army at Delhi is too much
weakened to be able to follow up its success
with effect ; and, if the opinion of Sir COWN
CAMPBELL is to be relied on, nothing can be
more critical than the position of HAVELOCK'S
force at Lucknow. For all this the Govern-
ment of Lord PALMERSTON is directly respon-
sible, because it is owing solely to its obstinacy
and incompetence that those counsels have
been rejected which would have long since
put every garrison in India in a state of
safety ; which would have enabled our
generals effectually to follow up the victory at
Delhi; and rendered innocucus all the efforts of
all the rebels at Lucknow. In regard to every
point, the advice tendered by the Conservative
leaders has been conspicuous for its sagacity
from first to lest. They advised the establish-
ing the base of our operations on the Pitlijaub ;
and the proclamation of the Governor-General
on the taking of Delhi sets forth that the
whole has been done from the Punjaub alone,
no aid having been afforded by him from
Bengal of any kind. They advised the opera-
ting in such masses as to be able wholly to
erush the mutineers when they attacked them ;
anti the inability to follow up the success at
Delhi is the fruit of a neglect of their advice.
They spoke of the great increase of moral
influence and security that would arise from
placing Calcutta under the guns of some men-
of- war ; and we find that the arrival of
some war steamers, frigates, and a line-of-
battle ship, has done more than anything
to contribute to the feeling of safety that
now pervades that city. They advised in
July the raising of a loan at once for India ;
and though the suggestion was then rejected,
the Government has been obliged to adopt
the plan at last. Then, however, the Money
Market was easy—now it is tight: and then a
loan in aid of India might have saved the
public securities there from that ruinous de-
pression to which, owing to the shifts that the
Indian Government was put to, they after-
wards fell.
Of course the determination to call Parlia-
ment together on the 3rd pro:eino affords us
no surprise. We knew that the Company's
legal powers of borrowing in England would
soon be exhausted, and that they would
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THE WRECK. OF THE DUNBAII.—•We gather from
the Sydney Morning Herald, of the 10th of Sep-
tember, the following particulars respecting the
wreck of the Dunbar, which has already been an-
nounced :—" The Dunbar, the property of Messrs.
Dunbar, of London, was built at Sunderland by
Laing, for her owners, who are celebrated for the
extent of their mercantile marine. She was launched
on the 30th of September, 1853; she was of 1,980
tons burden, and her registered tonnage 1,321; her
dimensions were—length of keel per measurement,
201 feet 9 inches; extreme breadth, 35 feet; depth
of hold, 22 feat 7 inches; height between decks, 7
feet 3 inches ; her timbers were British oak, and she
was planked and decked with East India teak. Her
masts, also of teak, were of eno-mous strength, the
mainmast weighing nine tons, the Looniest eight
tons, and the mizen in proportion. The poop was
82 feet in length and 7 iu height. Her cost when
fitted for sea was 30,000/. AU that remained of her
was sold, although within so short a distance from
the city, for 1821. 10s. The Dunbar was uninsured.
The cargo of the Dunbar was estimated at 72,0001.
She sailed from Plymouth on the 31st of May. Her
officers and crew were fifty-nine in number, and she
carried sixty three passengers. Every one on board,
w,th the exception of one of the crew, perished in the
- waves. She had had up to the moment of the
catastrophe a prosperous voyage. There had been
no deaths, no sickness, or disasters. She had not
lost a spar or a rope. There were no bands on deck
except the watch. There was no alarm among the
passengers or crow.

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London, England, 1857-11-21

MR. MASSEY, M.P., AT SALFORD.

Mn. MASSEY addressed his constituents last week, in
a speech of considerable length, and principally re-
lating to recent events in India. Mr. Massey said
that a great number of theories had been propounded
as to the cause of the rebellion. Mr. Massey, M.P.,
had examined all these theories with care, and had
arrived at the profound conclusion that no one knew
anything at all about the matter. He however
thought our toleration of, the native religion an ex-
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