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THE PRESS.

There are one or two points to be noted in
connection with this most important event.
It is perfectly clear that, on the Budget, the
disciples of the Bentinck and Randal school
saved the Government. It is equally plain
that, had they been powerful enough, they
would have also averted from it this last
catastrophe in its career of disgrace and humi-
liation.

How, then, is this political problem to be
explained? What is its legitimate solution ?
Lord Palmerston's popularity with these
personages is founded, it is understood, upon
his supposed attachment to Protestant principles.
Now, to he Protestant in an essentially Protes-
tant country requires little boldness, and
demands no sacrifice. The Fremier, then,
presuming, for the sake of argument, but by
no means admitting, that his recent ecclesias-
tical appointments are a guarantee of loyalty
to Protestantism, has a somewhat dubious and
equivocal claim upon the votes he has lately
secured.

But, after all, what is the field in which the
antagonist forces of Protestantism and Popery
are really at issue? It is Ireland—lreland,
which suffers under the domination of a priest-
hood, in whose wisdom, patriotism, and virtue,
notwithstanding, Lord Palmerston has just
avowed the fullest and most affectionate con-
fidence !

The Irish Protestants, therefore, are not
beguiled by the noble viscount. It would be
strange if they were. They know full well
that his Administration has steadily fostered
the Romish element in this country. In the
exercise of its patronage it has accorded to it
a servile, uniform, and sycophantic allegiance.
The Conservatives of Ireland regard the
present Cabinet as the enemy of the National
Church. That is the true, the only test in
the controversy. Ireland has no faith in a
Minister who plays fast and loose with great
principles; and if he had made fifty Evan-
gelical bishops all Conservatives, instead of
four all Whigs. its distrust would remain
undiminished ! The proof of this is at hand.
One Irish Conservative only supported Minis-
ters on Tuesday night, and when it is ob•
served that that one was Mr. Isaac Butt, the
general force of the argument would appear
to be greatly increased.
All the independent Irish Roman Catholics
supported Mr. Cobdeu's resolutions; and,
although Lord Palmerston has done much
more for them in Ireland than he ever did or will
dr) for Protestantism in England, they man-
fully joined their Conservative brethren in a
solemn and indignant protest against the
hideous barbarities perpetrated at Canton
under the sanction of British authority.

The contest in Londonderry will result in
the return of the Conservative, Mr. Clarke.
The war in Tipperary waxes hot and furious,
but it is almost devoid of interest. Whether
Mr. Waldron or the O'Donoghue is successful
matters little.
London, England, 1857-03-07

NEW WORKS.

CARLYLE'S WORKS—CHEAP EDITION.
This day, in crown tiro., price 65.,
OLIVER CROMWELL'S LETTERS AND

SPEECHES. Vol. T.
By THOMAS CARLYLE.
Being the New Volume of the Cheap Reissue.

Already published,
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION : a HISTORY.

2 vols. crown Bvo., 12s,
London, England, 1857-03-07

Just published, 2 vole., dvo., price 11. 2s. in cloth,

THE LIFE OF EDWARD EARL OF
CLARENDON, Lord High Chancellor of England, and
Chancellor of the University of Oxford; in which is included a
Continuation of his history of the Grand Rebellion. Written by
himself. Now for the first time carefully printed from the
original MS. preserved in the Bodleian Library.
Oxford: at the University Press. Sold by J. H. PARKER,
Oxford, and 377, Strand, London; and Geauwzn, 7, Pater.
nosier-row.
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845
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election ntelligtrat.

EAST SOSSEX.—Lord Pevensey has been returned.
The numbers at the close of the poll were—
Lord Pevensey
Mr. Dodson

Majority for Lord Pevensey 89
GLASOOW.—Mr. Buchanan (Liberal) has been re-
turned by a majority of 3,036 over Mr. Merry
(Liberal)—the numbers being 5,979 against 2,943.
NORTH LEICESTERSHIRE.—Lord John Manners
has been returned without any serious oppositioti.
The noble lord, in addressing the electors, said, with
regard to the expenditure of the country, they must
attend to our foreign policy if they would keep dowit
taxation :

If we had a restless, meddlesome, foreign policy, we must
have extensive armaments and vexatious lalookSdes, and
taxes must be levied to pay for them. In his short lifetime
a meddlesome foreign policy had unnecessarily enlbrallod
twice in China, twice in Central Asia, PAO i 4 grallb
Woe in Portugal, and one* in Italy.
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236

actual change to notice in prices. The bacon market is tolerably
firm. Hams and lard dull.
COTTON—The business doing is tolerably extensive, at last
week's currency.
HEMP AND FLAX—Nearlyall kinds of hemp have been in
fair request, at very full prices. Petersburg clean, 461 to 361,10 s
per toil. The flax market continues dull. Jute and Coir goods
are firm.
SALTPETRE—A fair raverage business has been transacted
in this article, chiefly for arrival, at full prices.
SPIRITS—There has been only a limited inquiry for rum, at
about last week's quotations. Proof Leeward., 2s 3d to 2. ed ;
and East India, 2144 d to 29 54 per gallon. Brandy Is held for
more money. Sales of Cognac, best brands of 1855, 138 44 to
13. Rd; 1.50 ditto, 14164 to 14s 84; older, 14s tid to 15s ed ;
and low to middling, 6. Gd to 7s 61 per gallon. Gin, 17 under-
proof, is quoted at 108 2d ; 22 ditto, 9. 841; malt-spirit, 108 104;
and Geneva, 2. 10a to 3. 9d per gallon.
KrALS—Scotch pig iron has been in good request, at 768
to 76s 6d cash. Tho exports last week were 13,418 tons,
against 9,333 tolls in the same week In 1856. Tin is dull, and
rather dearer. Banco., 118 s to 119.; Straits, 148 s. Tin
plates support iormer terms. Most other metals move off
'lowly. at previous currencies.
1N 1/IGO—We have no change to notice in the quotations, and
the dement' is limited.
HOPS—Good and fine hops are steady, at full prices. In
other kinds only a moderate hominess is doing. Several parcels
have come in from the Continent. Mid and East Kent pockets,
31 58 to 51 128; Weald of Kent., 31 5s to 51 58; Sussex,
31 3. to 41; yearlings, 11 108 to 31 13s per cwt.
POTATOES—The arrivals continue liberal, and the demand
is inactive, at from Gfrs to 1208 per ton.
OlLS—Linseed oil has sold slowly, at 41s 3d to 41s Gd and
41s per cwt on the spot. Olive and most other oils are dull, and
rather easier to purchase. In turpentine very few transactions
have taken place, at 42s to 43s Gd for spirits.
TALLOW —Our market is rather heavy, and prices are giving
way. P.Y.C., on the spot, 648 to 648 lid per cwt. The imports
have been trifling.
COALS—Tanlield Moor, 138; Holywell, 15s 3d; Eden Main.
138 6d; }Upon, 17.6 d; Lambton, 17s; Stewart's 17s Gd; Tees,
17s; Braddyll, 168 9d; Riddell, Its; Haswell, 1716 Gd; South
lietton , 17s 3d per ton.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE The supplies of stock on
sale this week have been very limited, and the trade generally
has ruled firm. on higher terms. Beef, from 38 4d to 5.; mutton,
4. 4d to 6.; ve►l, 4. 24 to 58 10d; pork, Ja 8d to 5s 2d per 81bs
to .ink the offal.
NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL—The trade generally
has continued steady, as follows:—Beef, from 38 to 4. Gd ;
mutton, 38 Gd to 48104; veal, Si 104 to Is; pork, 3s 84 to
58 4d peralbs by the carcase.
London, England, 1857-03-07

AMERICA.

Intelligence to the I9th gives the following re-
ported appointments for Mr. Buchanan's Cabinet :
Cass, Secretary of State; Cobb (Georgia), Secretary
of the Treasury; Floyd, Secretary of War; Brown,
(Tennessee), Secretary of the Navy; Funcey, Attor-
ney General ; Jones (Pennsylvania), Postmaster-
General ; Jacob Thompson (Mississippi), Secretary
of the Interior.

In Congress various subjects of importance had
been under discussion—the tariff—the subject of
exploring the Isthmus of Darien and the river Niger;
also the Atlantic Bill, passed after considerable
adverse debate, was recommended to the committee
of ways and means, thus indicating the final success
of the bill after it shall have been slightly amended.
The Central American Treaty was discussed for
several hours by the Senate in executive session,
when its further consideration was postponed, by
five majority, until the sth of March.
Dr. Kane, the Arctic voyager, was at the point of
death at Havana.
London, England, 1857-03-07

DR. HASSAL L,

Chief Analyßt of the Sanitary Commission of " THE LANCET,"
Author Oi " ADULTERATIONS DETECTED," " FOOD AND ITS
ADULTERATIONS," &C. &C.,
ON DR. DE JONGH'S

LIGHT BROWN COD LIVER OIL.
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YOURSELF—and I have always found it to be free from all im-
purity, and rich in the constituents of bile. So great is my
confidence In the article, that I usually prescribe it IN PREFER-
ENCE TO ANY OTHER, in order to make sure of obtaining the
remedy in its purest and best condition."

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HOSTILITIES IN CHINA.

Earl GRF.Y, in presenting a petition condemnatory
of the bombardment of Canton, and praying for the
recal o° Sir J. Bowring and Sir M. Seymour, wished
to ask the President of the Council whether the war
now being waged was carried on for the purpose of
obtaining the admission of the British authotities
into Canton, or for what other object? He also
wished to know whether any reinforcements had been
sent for, and whether such reinforcements had been
ordered to go to Canton ?
Earl GRANVILLE replied :

have to state with regard to the intelligence from
China, that no further operations have taken place, except
those necessitated by self-defence, but that the Chinese
have offered rewards for the assassination of British sub-
jects and incendiarism in Canton. It is impossible to say
that there is at the present time any prospect of an altera-
tion in the state of affairs that now exists. But at the
same time there is no interruption whatever of our com-
mercial relations with the other four ports. Under these
circumstances it is impossible to say that there is any
change in our present position. It is absolutely necessary
not only for our interests, but for those of foreigners, that
we should not appear to recede st Canton, as inconvenient
results might follow, not only there, but at the other four
ports, where our relations are satisfactory. With regard to
reinforcements, they have been sent to Hong Kong. One
regiment was sen; three weeks ago.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-MONDAY.
81R .7. M'NEILL AND COLONEL TULLOCIR.

Mr. J. EWART gave notice of hia intention to move
an address to her Majesty, praying that the services
of Sir J. M'Neill and Colonel 'l'ulloch might be sub-
stantially rewarded.

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHP.QUER, in answer to
Mr. Macartney, said, he believed that the report o!
the Civil Service Commission would be laid upon the
table before Easter.

REDUCTION OF THE ESTIMATES.

Mr. GLADSTONE gave notice of his intention to
move, on the question that the house resolve itself
into a committee of supply, a resolution that, in
order to secure to the country that relief from taxa-
tion which it justly expects, it is necessary to revise
and reduce the expenditure of the State.
London, England, 1857-03-07

BIRTHS.

ASKWITH—On the 25th ult., nt Waltham Abbey, the wife of
Lieut.-Colonel Askwith, tt.A., of a daughter.
ASTLEY—On the 27th ult., at Burgh-hall, Norfolk, the wife of
Lieut.-Colonel Aetley. of a son.
CIA HK—On the 2Gth ult., at Chelsea, the wife of Colonel Clark,
Commandant Royal Military Asylum, of a son.
corroN—On the Srd instant, in Eccleston-square, the wife of
Colonel Corbet Cotton, of a daughter.
CUMMINS—On the 19th instant, at 14, North view, Everton.
valley, near Liverpool. Mrs. Charles Cummins, of a daughter.
DUCIE—Ou the 4th instant, at Eaton-place, the Countess of

Dueie. of it son.
KENNEDY—On the 26th ult., at the Grange, Farnham, the wife
of Llent.-Colonel Clark Kennedy, C. 13., of a son.
LAING —On the let instant, in Hyde•park square, the wife of
Samuel Laing, Fal., M.P., of a daughter.
MACCLESFIELD—On the 2nd instant, in Conduit•street, the

Coun•ess of Macclesfield, of a eon.
MAUDE—On the Ist instant, in Onelow•sgnare, the wife of
Captain the Hon. F. Maude. R N., of a daughter.
RODNEY—On the 29th ult., at Berrington•hall, Herefordshire,
the Lady Rodney, of a eon and heir.
MARRIAGES.
GILLESPIE—PATERSON—On the 4th instant, at Woolwich,
Walter Gillespie, Esq., to Laura Romer, daughter of the late
Lieut.• General Paterson, B.A.
London, England, 1857-03-07

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THREE YEARS IN CALIFORNIA.

BY J. D. BORTHWICK.
WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY THE AUTHOR.
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LIFE

OF CHARLOTTE BRONTE,

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Replying to Sir F. Kelly,
Sir G. GREY stated that the Corrupt Practices at
lections Act would be in force during the expected
general election.

THE " RESOLUTE."

Mr. R. EVELYN called attention to the dismantling
of the Arctic ship Resolute by order of the Admi-
ralty, and complained of the slight which was
thereby put upon the gift of the American nation.
Sir C. Woon explained that the Resolute had been
merely treated in the manner beat calculated for her
preservation,

FINANCIAL AFFAIttli.
Onitho motion for going into committee of ways
owl meastell
London, England, 1857-03-07

Irtit 2)-;)rtgiii•

LONDON, SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 1857.

POSTSCRIPT.

A Cabinet Connell was bell yesterday afternoon
at the official residence of Lord Palmerston in
Downing. street.

News from Trebizond has been received at Con-
stantinople, to the effect that General Abd-ul-Nadir
with 3,000 Russians has arrived at Tabriz, whence
he will march to Teheran, and thence into Far-
sistan. Strong bodies of Turkish troops are being
assembled on the frontiers of Persia, on the side of
Azerbijaun and Khuzistan.

Despatches are said to have been received by 'the
French Government from its Minister at Turin,
giving hopes of a favourable change in the relations
between the Austrian and Piedmontese Governments.

Orders were received at Plymouth on Thursday to
prepare with the utmost despatch, the Sanspareil,
Himalaya, and another vessel, for the conveyance
of reinforcements, ammunition, Soc., to the China
station.

LONDONDERRY ELECTION.—First day's poll : Clarke
(Conservative), 2,234 ; Greer, 1,401. Majority, 833.

LAST NIGHT'S DEBATE.
HOUSE OF LORDS.
Their lordships held only a brief sitting, during
which no business of importance was transacted.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
rEKsia.

Mr. LATARD having inquired when the new treaty
with Persia would be laid on the table,

Mr. V. SMITH observed that documents of this
nature were not promulgated, according to diplomatic
practice, until after the ratifications had been ex-
changed.
Mr. GLADSTONE insisted that some estimate of the
anticipated cost of the war with Persia should be
presented to the house before the dissolution, in
order that an opportunity might be afforded to discuss
the question.
This view was supported by Mr. LAYARD and Mr.
WHITESIDE, but the subject afterwards dropped.

THE ELECTIONS.
London, England, 1857-03-07

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THE SECOND EDITION of the QUAR-
TERLYI REVIEW, NO CCI., is NOW BEADY.

CONTENTS.
OUR POLITICAL PROSPECT
THE SALMON
NoRTHAILIPTONSHIRE
FERNS
LORD RAGLAN
HOMER
RATS
GENERAL SIR CHARLES NAPIER
JOHN MORR&Y, Alb.MariP-street.

N ORTH BRITISH REVIEW,
No. Lir., FEBRUARY,

CONTAINS—
I. EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN
11. MODERN STYLE
HI. DR. SAMUEL BROWN
IV. KANE'S ARCTIC EXPLORATIONS
V. MRS. BROWNING'S POEMS
VI. RICHARD HOOKER
VII. ART UNIONS
VIII. CHINA—THE TRADE IN OPIUM
IX. AMERICAN POLITICS
Edinburgh: W. P. KENNEDY. London: HAMILTON, Aname,
and Co. Dublin : and GILL.
London, England, 1857-12-19

MISSIONS IN INDIA.

Tax adjourned meeting to promote the extension
of missions in India was held at Willis's-rooms on
Wednesday. The Lord Bishop of London presided.
Lord J. MANNERS' in rising to move the first resolu-
tion, spoke warmly against the " hindrances"
thrown in the way of missions in India, and advo-
cated a great combined and concentrated mission
movement against that stronghold of heathenism,
wickedness, and crime, India. Hitherto the State
had ignored the existence of Christianity in India.
They had heard from the report that the society
had nsemoralised both the Home and Indian Govern.
ments to found and endow additional bishoprics in
India

He would not presume to foreshadow or foretell what
the result of that application might be. If successful, as
he trusted it might be, the society would go on its way re-
joicing, and spread abroad to the Indian breeze the banner
of the Cross with renewed hope and vigour ; but if unsuc-
cessful—if the Home Government said in answer to this
application it would not, and the Indian Government
said it could not, find the funds for the endowment of
these bishoprics, then he would respectfully ask that
meeting what, under these circumstances, ought they to
do? Should they sit down contented to witness the con-
tinuance, and perhaps the perpetuation. of three bishops
to manage the spiritual concerns of '80,000,000 of people;
or should they, after this fresh and convincing proof of
the inability or the unwillingness of our governors to
undertake this solemn and important duty, endeavour to
do it for themselves? The greatest man who ever wrote
or spoke upon India—he meant Edmund Burke—osee
once cried out, in what might be called a frenzy of
patriotism, New things in a new world!" It was rot
a hazarded assertion. but an historical truth, that when
once things were gone out of their ordinary course it was
by acts out of their ordinary course that they could alms
be re-established. Would that meeting, would the WC M -
berg of the Church of England at large—catching some-
thing from the inspiration of Burke in the coniingeu :y
to which he had alluded—come forward, and, following
the example of the American Church, find the means fur
sending out missionary bishops with a missionary clergy ?
Who (be asked) could estimate the influence
that would have been exercised by 10,000, or even
3,000, native Christian soldiers oa our "'algid
army' :--
London, England, 1857-12-19

TURKEY AND THE PRINCIPALITIES.

The reply of both Divans to the note of the Com-
missioueis urging them to enter upon questions of
internal administration is to the effect that neither
assembly has any further wish t' express, reserving
to themselves to fix the bases of the future constitu-
tion and frame an electoral law for the carrying out the
same, as soon as the Congress of Paris has decided
upon the four points submitted to them.
The publication of the Sultan's decree dissolving
the Divans, but which, according to others, pro-
rogues them only, is anxiously waited for.
The approaching departure of Lord Stratford and
M. de Thouvenel on leave is very generally reported.
London, England, 1857-12-19

AMERICA.

There is little political news from America. The
opening of the Congress and the President's message
are eagerly expected,and the New York Herald says,
"It is reduced to a moral certainty that Mr. Buchanan,
in his message to Congress, will adopt the Kansas
programme of the Lecompton Convention, and
sustain that programme for the settlement of the
slavery issue—provided always that this question of
slavery shall be submitted to the popular crucible of
a fair and honest election in Kansas."
MEXICO.

The news from the west coast of Mexico is im-
portant. The operations of the united force of the
Generals Alvarez, father and son, had been success-
ful, and the revolutionary troops under Generals
Vicario and Juan Antonio were utterly routed at
Chelapa. When Chelapa was taken Alvarez ordered
it to be sacked, and the most frightful excesses were
committed by his men. Neither age nor sex was
spared. General Antonio died after his defeat, and
Vicario was at Yguata in prosecution of his plans of
revolt. Cuiumavaca city had declared for him.
London, England, 1857-12-19

THE BELGIAN ELECTIONS.

The result of all the elections is known. The
number of Liberal deputies, which was 44 in the last
Chamber, is now increased to 09. The Liberal
majority is 30. In all the important towns—Brus-
sels, Antwerp, Ghent, Li;:ge. Bruges, Mons, Tournai,
Charleroi, Vemers, and Nivelles the Catholic
party has been unable to elect a single candidate.
MM. Dumon anc 3lercier, both ex-Ministers, were
defeated, the one at Tournai and the other at
Nivelles. M. Delaimye, the late President of the
Chamber, was defeated at Ghent. Two influential
members of the Catholic party, MM. Osy and Des-
champs, have been thrown out at Antwerp and
Charleroi. M. Rogier, the Prime Minister, has been
elected 1,411 at Brussels and Antwerp,

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PIEDMONT.

The King of Sardinia opened the Chambers in
person at Turin on the 11th. His Majesty ex-
pressed a hope that the Chambers would co-operate
with the Government " for the application and
development of liberal principles," on which reposed
"in an immutable manner" the national policy of
Sardinia. He regretted to say that the interruption
of diplomatic relations with Austria had not been
mended, hut it was a rupture which, fortunately, did
not affect the ordinary civil and commercial inter-
course between the two countries. With respect to
finance, the King believed that an equilibrium would
be possible with great economy. However, • loan
would be needed, if for no ether purpose than pro-
moting such important public works as the projected
improvements at the port of Spezzia and the piercing
of Mount Cenis

Senators and deputies (said the King in conclusion),
ten years have elapsed since my august father, anxious for
the liberty of his people, accorded them our present con-
stitution. Endeavouring to make every act of my life in
conformity with that bighminded act, I consecrate all my
strength to carry out and enlarge the idea which had sug-
gested it. !Jay his memory, which, this day symbolised
in marble, I confide to your veneration, inspire all your
deliberations for the welfare and glory of Piedmont, and of
our common land of Italy.
The King was welcomed on his way to and from the
Palace of the Senate with such a burst of ernbthiastic
cheering from the people as is rarely heard in
Italy.
London, England, 1857-12-19

OPERATIVE DISTRESS.

_ .
Accorauxu to present appearances much distress,
we fear, must be anticipated this winter among the
operative classes. In addition now to the great
Manchester failures, the Yorkshire wooLcombers
and spinners show evident signs of collapse. Messrs.
Lister and Messrs. Cheeseborough have already
suspended, and their fall must bring down others.
At a recent meeting at Bradford, held for the pur-
pose of raising a subscription for the relief of the
workpeople who have beer. thrown out of employ-
ment by reason of the great depression in trade, Mr.
John Priestman, a gentleman extensively engaged in
more than one branch of commerce, addressed the
meeting, and said :

He apprehended that the intensity of the distress bad
never been exceeded during the last thirty years, taking
into consideration the shortness of the period which had
elapsed since its commencement. It affected all branches
of trade in the borough—the merchant, spinner, and
manufacturer. It was not limited to them. It extended
to the small tradespeople. The ironfounders, he under-
stood, were affected by it. Certainly the dyers were, and
the building trades generally. As regarded the spinners
and manufacturers, he should estimate that the working
hours were reduced at least fifty per cent., when be took
into consideration the machinery that was standing and
the mills which were working shu•rt time. The deprecia-
tion in reference to stock lie should look upon as at least
twenty per cent. Therefore, he thought he was justified
in saying that the distress affected all classes. The
working people of course suffered the most, inasmuch as,
if his statement was correct, they had lost fifty per cent. of
their labour.
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The applications to the unions throughout the whole
of the manufacturing districts are greatly increasing
in number, and the amount of pauperism ►ill pro.:
bably within a very short time awed that of UK
London, England, 1857-12-19

Coat ant ps4ion.

Tier Majesty the Queen and Court have remained
at Osborne during the week. The Court yesterday
returned to Windsor for the Christmas holidays.

Mr. Sidney Herbert, M.P., and Mrs. Herbert have
left Be'grave-square for Wilton.house, near Solis-

•
bury.
The Earl of Lincoln has left England for Rome.

The Earl of Euston has left town for Paris.

The Marquis of Dalhousie, by the last letters
received from Malta, is represented to have derived
slight benefit from his short residence at the island,
and it is hoped that he will derive permanent good
by his stay there until the spring of next year.
London, England, 1857-12-19

OFFICIAL DESPATCHES.

Several despatches of importance have been re•
ceived by the last Calcutta mail. The following
from Sir llenry Havelock, telling the story of his
junction with the force under Colonel Inglis, com-
mandant at Lucknow, will be read with interest.
The despatch is dated " Lucknow Residency, 30th
Sept.," and was received at Calcutta by telegraph
from Cawnpore. By what mesas it was conveyed
from Lucknow to Cawnpore is not stated :

Major-General Sir James Outran having with charac-
teristic generosity of feeling declared that the command of
the force should remain in my hands, and that he would
accompany it as Civil Commissioner only, until a junction
could be ettected with the gallant and enduring garrison of
this place, I have to request that you will inform his
Excellency the Commander-in-Chief that this purpose was
effected on the evening of the 25th instant. But I must
first refer to antecedent events. I crossed the Sye on the
22nd instant, the bridge at Bunnee not having been
broken. On the 23rd I found myself in the presence of
the enemy, who had taken a strorg position, his left posted
in the inclosure of the Alum tigh, and his centre and
right on low heights.
The head of my column at first suffered from the fire of
his guns, as it was compelled to pass along the Trunk road,
between morasses ; but as soon as my regiment could be
deployed along his front, and his right enveloped by my left,
victory decided for us, and we captured five guns. Sir J.
Outran, with his accustomed gallantry, pressed our ad-
vance close down to the canal; but as the enemy fired with
his artillery and with guns from the city, it was not possible
to maintain this or a less advanced position for a time,
but to become necessary• to throw our tight in the Alum-
bagh, and restore tour left, and even we were!incessantly
cannonaded throughout the twenty four hours. and the
cavalry, 1,300 strong, swept round throughlofty cultivation,
and the sudden interruption upon our baggage massed in
our rear (ate in orig.).
The soldiers of the 90th Regiment, forming baggage
guard, received the charge with gallantry, and lost some
brave officers and men, shooting down, however, 23 of the
troopers, and putting the whole body to flight.
They were finally driven off by two guns of Captain
Olpbert's battery. The troops had been marching three
days, under a perfect deluge of rain, irregularly fed, and
badly housed in villages ; it was thought necessary to
pitch tents, and permit them to halt on the 24th. The
assault on the city was deferred until the 25th. On that
morning our baggage and tents were deposited in the Alum-
Nigh, under an escort, and we advanced. The Ist Brigade,
nnder Sir T. Outram's personal leading, drove the enemy
from a succession of gardens and walled inclosures, sup-

• Note made at Calaitta :—Query—u h beusme ueoessery to
throw our right, 40. &a, to retire our WI, etu."
London, England, 1857-12-19

CHINA.

Letters from Hong Kong, Oct. 30, state that it is
no secret now that some vigorous operations are to be
commenced at once. English and French ships of
war continue to arrive, augmenting the allied fleets.
The steam transport Imperador, with Stria Royal
Marines, has arrived, and the huperatrix, with a
similar number, is near at hand, so that with the
exception of the marines on board the Adelaide, and
what are expected from Calcutta, it may be said
that nearly the whole force is there. " To morrow, or
the following day," says one writer, " the naval force
will move towards Canton, and 1 hear that the
15th proximo is the day fixed upon for the attack
on Canton, which place, when carried—about which
no great difficulty is anticipated—will he retained
by us until the Emperor expresses a wish to open
negotiations."
London, England, 1857-12-19

HOUSE OF COMMONS-SATURDAY.

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A number of questions were asked and notices of
motions Riven.
Lord PALMERSTON, in reply to Mr. T. Duncombe
as to what were the intentions of Government towards
church rates, and the Corrupt Practices Prevention
Act, said .
In reply to my hon. friend I have to say that her
Majesty's Government hope to be able to submit to Parlia-
ment a bill on the subject of church rates; bat I cannot
make any positive engagement, as oar course must depend
on the state of other business. With regard to the other
measure alluded to by my hon. friend, I announced last
session that we intended to go on till the end of the
present session with the Corrupt Practices Prevention Act
as it now stands ; and because we thought that the
inquiries of election committees last session might tend
to throw light on the matter, we postponed the appointment
of a committee to inquire as to what alterations may be
required in the act. Of course we shall carry out the in-
teutions which we then expressed, and move fir the ap-
pointment of a committee this session.
Sir J. TRELAWNY thought that after the answer
given by the noble lord on the question of church
rates, it was hopeless to expect any measures on that
subject from the present Government :
The noble lord should at once say what horse he in-
tended to name as winner. If he were the head of a Con-
servative party, let him say so ; if of a Liberal party, let
him declare it. He bad a large majority, and he ought to
come forward like a wan, and nut suppose that the country
WAS going to he galled iu the way that the noble lord's
treatment of church rates would seem to indicate. The
house was laughed at, and the people of the country treated
like children.
Mr. NEWDEGATE called attention to the commercial
distress existing throughout the country•, and said
that the people would look to the country for the
adoption of cartaiu measured of relief.
London, England, 1857-12-19

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THE MASSACRE AT CAWNPORE.

The following is an extract from the letter of an
officer of the Madras Fusiliers :

I went the other day to see the house of horrors where
the unfortunate women and children were massacred. At
the entrance I found a gibbet, and under it the carcase of
a wretch who had jest been hanged as a spy.
•

It is a small brick building built in a square, the rooms
opening into a small courtyard in the centre. The place
is still strewn with fragments of clothes and lots of shoes.
The walls in places are sprinkled with blood, and the mats
on the floor appear to have been drenched with it. On
carefully examining the walls I found scratched on the
plaster behind a door the following—written apparently
by the wife of a European soldier, of whom there were
several shot up there
Countrymen and women, remember the 15th of July, '57.
Your wl.,es ani: families are here in misery and at the disposal
of savages, who has ravished both young and old, and then
killed us. Oh oh! My ohlld my child ! Countrymen, re-
venge it!
I don't think anything would appeal so strongly to the
feelings of our countrymen at home at this simple state-
ment of misery. It is expressed and spelt as above, and
seemed to have been scratched with the point of a knife.
The walls of the little room where it was written were
spattered with blood, and the plaster cut in several places
with swords.
I went to see the entrenchment where Wheeler defended
himself so long. It is a low mudhank about three feet
high, surrounding two large buildings that were formerly
hospitals. The walls of these are literally riddled by
round shot, and the zoofs of both bare fallen in. It seems
quite miraculous, when you look at the wretched defence,
how men could have held out one day, much less many
days, against a host well armed, and provided with big
guns and every requisite material. They mast have been
arrant cowards—as, indeed, we know they were—for they
never dared to come out into the open, but fired from the
cover of some half-finished barracks near the intrench-
ment.
London, England, 1857-12-19

(.111ttrupolitan Itiarktts.

Renortedlstelusivelv for "The Parma.")
CORN EXCHANGE—During the week only limited supplies
of English wheat have come to hand—coastwise and by land
carriage. Selected samples have been in somewhat improved
request, at full prices ; but the value of other kinds has given
way from Is to 25 per quarter. Foreign wheat has continued
in good supply, and heavy request, at barely late rates.. In
floating cargoes of grain only a limited business has been
transacted. There has been only a moderate inquiry for barley,
and, in some instances, the quotations have given way is per
quarter. Melt has moved off slowly, on former terms. The
oat trade has continued steady, at full prices; but the value of
beaus has given way ls to 25 per quarter. In peas very littlo
has been passing, and foreign flour has ruled in favour of
buyers.
e.rioLisir—Wheat, Essex and Kent red, 42s to 19s; white,
435 to 555; Norfolk and Lincoln red, 405 to 485. Malting barley,
84s to 41s; grinding ditto, 23s to 285: distilling, 28a to 315.
Malt, ,!.55 to Vs. Feed oats, Els to 225; potato, 23s to 295.
Rye, 305 to 355. Tick beans, 345 to 375; Harrow, 355 to 305;
pigeon, 40e to 41s. Grey peas, 395 to 41s; maple, 40s to 425;
white boilers, 40s to 44• perquarter. 'l'own•made flour, 45s to
475: country marks, 34s to 375; households, 33e to 39. per
980Ibs.
London, England, 1857-12-19

*alp anb ;polite.

Mr. HENRY S. BRIGHT, up to a recent date a re-
spected and influential citizen of Hull, a man engaged
in most extensive mercantile transactions, and taking
a foremost part in all religious and benevolent en-
terprises, was tried on Monday at the York Assizes,
for having forged certain transfer deeds of the North-
Eastern Railway Company. He was found guilty of
the forgery, and sentencd to ten years' penal servi-
tude. The case offered a curious example of the
manner in which principle is first weakened and
then destroyed in the minds of certain men. Mr.
Bright, up to that period a man of probity and
honour, in 1845, seduced by his partner and uncle,
was led into the vortex of railway speculation. He
lost 10,0001. He endeavoured to retrieve himself,
got deeper into the mire, " agonised on," as he
expressed it, for two or three years, and at length,
pressed for money, stole and sold for 1,0001. forty-
eight Newcastle and Berwick Extension shares
stanling in the name of his partner's son, Robert
John Taylor. These shares Bright sold secretly,
without his partner's authority, forging the name of
Robert John Taylor to the transfer deed. Of the
1,0001. which were the proceeds of the sale, 5001.
were applied to pay losses on a corn speculation, and
the same amount was sunk in a cotton speculation.
itriglit made no minute of the ask, in the, partner.

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