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London, England, 1857-05-23

CHTNA.

The news from China is not very important. The
China Mail, of March 30, says :
No active operations have been undertaken by the
admiral, nor, beyond the occasional discharge of a rocket
or two at the ships of war, has anything occurred to break
the monotony. The inflexible and gunboat Starling will,
we are told, shortly proceed up the river—the latter armed
with one 64 and two 32 pounders. The Ca'culla, and
hospital ship Alligator (late Vice-Consular ship at
Whampoa), are to be stationed in Blenheim Reach, and
the Sybille takes the place of the Calcutta for a time in
this harbour—to be relieved, we hope, by the Nankin,
which has already had too long a spell as guard-ship at the
Bogue.
The arrival of the troops per Sir James Brooke and
Zenohia, and of so many men-of-war, has infused confi-
dence into the minds of foreigners.
London, England, 1857-05-23

lAYNOOTH.

Mr. SPOONER made his annual motion upon May.
nooth.

It General Tuompsox, Mr. C. Git.rix, and Mr. HAD-
FIELD having made a few brief remarks, the house
divided, when tho motion was rejected by 125
to 91.

Mr. NEWDEGATE moved the adjournment of the
house.

Mr. WHITESIDE rose to ask what course the
Government intended to take in reference to the
report of the commissioners appointed to inquire
into Maynooth College, in which not one single
branch of education in the college had been ap.
proved.
Lord PALM ERSTON

With regard to the question just addressed to me, the
report of the commissioners did recommend certain
alterations, not of a very material character, in the course
of education at Maynooth, and I believe those alterations
are now in course of being carried into eGct. I am not
able to say whether they have all been carried out or not,
but as far as I am informed they aro in train.
The motion for the adjournment was ultimately
withdrawn.
London, England, 1857-05-23

CRYST AL PALACE.
GREAT HANDEL FESTIVAL.
Under the especial Patronage of Her 3lajeaty the QUEEN,
and H.R.H. Prince ALBERT.

CONDUCTOR.-MR. COSTA.

On Monday, June 15, MESSIAH; Wedne.day. June 17,
JUDAS MACCABEUS; Friday, June 19, ISRAEL IN EGYPT.
The Orchestra will consist of 2,500 Performers, occupying •
space considerably larger than the entire area of any music•hall
in this country,
PRINCIPAL VOCAL PERFORMERS: Mme. Clara Novell°, Mme.
Rudersdorf, Miss Dolby, Mr. Sims Reeves, Mr. Weiss, and
Herr Formes. An Organ of great power has been erected for
the occasion, by Messrs. Gray and Davidson, under the super.
intendence of Mr. J. L. Brownsmith, who will preside during
the Festival. The whole of the musical arrangements are under
the direction of the SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY.
Tickets in the naves for a single performance Ten Shillings
and Sixpence. Reserved and Numbered Stalls at One Guinea
each day, or Two Guineas and a Half for the set of Three Perfor•
mance, ; and Reserved and Numbered Stalls in the Transept
Galleries, at Five Guineas for the set. These tickets, together
with plans of the Stalls, may be had at the Central Handel
Festival Ticket Office, Exeter-hall; at No. 79, Lombard•street, or
at the Crystal Palace.
Post Office orders forwarded to any of the above Offices must
be made payable to Mr. George Grove, at the Chief Office, St.
Martin's Le Grand.
The Great Fountains and the entire system of Waterworks
will be displayed on each of the Festival days after the couclu•
sion of the Oratorio. _ _

Crystal Palace,
May 19, 18V.

By Order,
GEORGE GROVE, Secretary.
London, England, 1857-05-23

AUSTRALIA.

The Australian Auxiliary Steam-ship Company's
mail ship Istamboul, Captain Coles, the first of the
line from Plymouth, arrived yesterday morning at
Plymouth from Melbourne, having made the passage
in seventy-nine days. She left Port Philip Head on
March 3 ; rounded Cape Horn April 2, and crossed
the line April 27. She has 120 passengers, and
brings about 45,0(K) ounces of gold. Her Australian
intelligence is anticipated.

A court-martial commenced sitting on board the
Victory flag.sbip in Portsmouth-harbour on Thurs-
day morning at wino o'clock, to try Captain H.
}lyres, C. 11., and Mr. Cavell, the master of her
Majesty'a ship Exmouth (screw 91), for getting that
ship ashore on the morning of the 19-th instant near
the Lizard. The evidence is not yet concluded.

Mr. Thomas G. Baring, M.P., is reported by the
Globe to be Sir Robert rcel's successor at the
Admiralty.
London, England, 1857-05-23

Obituarg.

Mns. JOHNSTONE, widow of Governor Johnstone, a
man distinguished in India, and brother to Sir John
Lowther Johnstone, Bart., of Westerhall Castle, in
Scotland, and the Annandale estate, died last week
at her house in Eaton place. His son, Sir Frederick,
married the sister of Earl Craven, and his sisters are
Mrs. Escourt, of Gloucestershire, Mrs. 11. Buckley,
and the Countess of Verulam.
SLR Enwsun HAGGERSTON, seventh baronet of
Haggerston Castle, Northumberland, died at his
residence near Hexham a few days since, in his 68th
year. He bad long been in an ailing state of health.
He was the second son of the late Thomas Hagger-
ston, Esq. (eldest son of the fifth baronet), by
Winifred, daughter of Edward Charlton, Esq., who
died in 1829, before succeeding to his father's title.
Sir Edward himself was born in 1797, and succeeded
to the family title and estates on the sudden death
of his eldest brother, caused likewise by an apoplectic
seizure, in December, 1842. The baronet recently
deceased was never married, and consequently the
title passes to his next surviving brother, John,
formerly a captain in the army, who married a few
years since Sarah Anne, daughter of Henry Knight,
Esq., of Axminster, Devon,
Miss MACNAGHTEN, eldest daughter of Sir Edmund
C. Macnaghten, Bart., met with a distressing accident
on Monday forenoon, which, we regret to add, termi-
nated fatally. The young lady had been occupied in
the drawing-room in writing a letter, and accidentally
treading upon a lucifer match set fire to her muslin
dress. Feeling the heat, she appears to have lost her
presence of mind and to have rushed from the
room, shrieking loudly, and descended the stair-
case to the hall entirely enveloped in flames.
One of the domestics, alarmed by her cries,
ran upstairs, and, perceiving the shocking state
Miss Macnaghten was in, rushed into the
dining-room, and, seizing a baize table-cover,
had the presence of mind to wrap it round
the unfortunate lady. Alarm was instantly- given,
and medical aid was promptly obtained, when it was
ascertained that she was dreadfully burnt, and the
professional gentlemen gave no hopes of her re-
covery. She continued to linger up to eight o'clock
on 'Monday evening, when death relieved her from
her sufferings. This distressing occurrence has
caused the liveliest sensation in the town.
LADY MILDMAY died on the oth inst. She was
the daughter and heiress of Carew Mildmay, Esq.,
of Shawford-house, Hants, and married in 1786 Sir
Henry.Paulet St. John, by whom she bad nine sons
and four daughters, of whom two only survive—the
present rector of Chelmsford, and Edward, the sixth
son. Sir Henry assumed, by royal permission, the
surname and arms of Mildmay, in pursuance of the
testamentary injunction of Carew-Hervey Mildmay,
Esq., of Hulse-grove, Somersetshire, and Marks, in
the county of Essex.
London, England, 1857-05-23

PRUSSIA.

The following is the announcement of the be-
trothal of the Princess Royal made in the Prussian
Staats Auzerger :

His Majesty the King having been pleased to-day to
inform the Royal Family and the Court that, with his own
approbation and the consent of her Majesty the Queen of
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the
betrothal of his Royal Highness Princo Frederick William
of Prussia with Princess Victoria Adelaide Marie Louise,
Princess Royal of Great Britain and Ireland and Duchess of
Saxony, has taken place.
A similar announcement has been made on the part of
her Wiest,' the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland to her
Majesty's Privy Council.
This joyful event, so gratifying to the royal house and
to the entire monarchy, is hereby made public by command
of his Majesty the King.
The High Chamberlain of his Majesty the King,
General Field• Marshal Count DOIINA.
Berlin, May 16, ltt37.
NEUFCHATEL.

Count de Ilatzfeldt has received instructions from
his Cabinet with reference to the Neufchatel ques-
tion, and the final sitting of the Conference will
take place in a few days, when the signature of
the contracting powers will be affixed to the defini-
tive act. "It is further expected (adds the Paris
Presse) that when all is concluded his Prussian
Majesty will declare that he renounces the minion
offered as an indemnity." It is anticipated that the
next Conference for signing the convention will be
held on Monday.
RUSSIA.

A letter from St. Petersburg of the 12th states
that tho birth of an Imperial Prince (already

SATURDAY,

announced by telegraph) was madejknown to the
inhabitants of that city by the tiring of 301 guns
from the ramparts of the fortress. The newly-born
Prince has received the title of Grand Duke and
Imperial Highness.
Count Esterhazy, Minister of Austria, having
obtained leave of absence, had his final audience of
the Emperor, and has left St. Petersburg.
The Emperor has conferred the Grand Cross of
St. Alexander Nevski, in diamonds, on Count Cavour,
the Sardinian Minister; the same order, without
diamonds, on General de la Marrnora ; the Order of
St. Anne, first class, upon M. Paleocapa, the Minis.
ter of Public Works; and the Order of the White
Eagle on Count Nigra.
London, England, 1857-05-23

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LONDON, SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1857.

POSTSCRIPT.

(By Submarine Telegraph )
PARIS, Friday Night.
Prince Napoleon has returned from his
journey in Germany.
The operations against liabylia commenced
yesterday. The French troops amount to
26,000 men. A desperate resistance is ex-
pected.

Closing prico of French Funds.—Throe per
Cents. for account, 68fr. 83e.

NAPLES AND TILE WESTERN POWERS.

The Times Paris correspondent (second edition)
writes as follows :
I have already mentioned that the King of Bavaria was
said to have undertaken, either at the instance of his
royal brother of Naples, or spontaneously, to intervene as
a friend between the latter and the Western powers. I
hear again from various sources that not only is such the
case, but that the chances of an arrangement are fair. The
Nord denies that the King of Bavaria has been " auttio.
riscd "to take any such step. It is (very probable that
there is no official intervention, but it appears certain that
he has had several confidential communications with King
Ferdinand, and that lie has broached the subject since his
arrival. I cannot say what concessions the King of Naples
is disposed to grant, or whether the friendly offices of
King Maximilian will bring about a reconciliation.
London, England, 1857-05-23

EDUCATION OF OFFICERS OF THE ENGLISH ARMY.

Lord PALMERSTON, in reply to Sir De L. Evans as
to when the report of the commission appointed to
inquire into the military education and institutions
of the Continent, with a view to certain improvements
which were contemplated in the education of officers
of the English army, would be placed in the hands
of members of that house, said that the subject
of the education of officeri had for some time oc-
cupied the serious attention of the departments in-
terested in considering the matter :
Several proposals had been made by different persons
with a view of aiding the deliberations of the Government.
These proposals led in the end to the formation of a
board of military officers of merit, at the head of which
was the Commander in• Chief. This council was at present
employed in preparing out of all the materials before them
a plan to be adopted for the future education of officers.
When that plan should have been matured, and the Go-
vernment bad decided on bringing it forward upon its own
responsibility, there would be no objection to place the
matter before the house; but be thought the house would
not desire that the materials out of which that p'an was
to be built should be brought piecemeal before them, and
that the more especially when it was considered that
many of those materials were the confidential suggestions
which parties had volunteered for the good of the public
service.

Sir DE L. EVANS was afraid that he had not made
himself understood. The report to which he re-
ferred could not be considered confidential, for it
had been circulated amongst the members of the
other house.

Lord PALMERSTON would inquire by whom it had
been circulated. It might have been circulated by
private parties. He was certainly not aware of any-
thing of the kind having been put in circulation by
the Government.

Mr. S. HERBERT thought that the hon. member
and noble lord were at cross purposes. The report
to which the hon. and gallant member referred was
not a confidential communication by any person, but
a report of certain commissioners who were ap-
nointed to inquire into the state of education in the
army.
Lord PALNERSTON said that perbaps the hon. mem-
ber would get more definite information. He was
unable to give any further answer at the moment,
the hon. member not having given him notice of his
intention to put a question.
London, England, 1857-05-23

DENMARK.

The Danish Government has sent a reply to the
two last notes addressed to it by the Governments
of Austria and Prussia respect:ng the Duchies of
Holstein and Lauenburg. The reply is laconic. It
simply says that the King of Denmark, desirous of
taking into consideration the representations made
to him by Austria and Prussia, will convoke the
States of the Duchies of Holstein and Lauenburg
towards the end of August next. The Danish note
is dated 13th of May.
London, England, 1857-05-23

THE PRINCESS ROYAL.

A vote of 40,0001. for the Princess Royal was pro-
posed, and agreed to.
The remaining votes belonging to the Naval
Estimates were then brought forward, and the
discussion of various items chiefly occupied the
remainder of the sitting.
The house adjourned at half-past twelve o'clock.
London, England, 1857-05-23

LONDON, SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1857.

IT is now some five or six years since
the results of the Reform Dill of 183•?
were first audibly challenged, and the neces-
sity for further changes openly canvassed.
The dissatisfaction then manifested was,
however, but feeble and uncertain, and its
permanence, no less than its sincerity, was
generally called in question. War intervened,
preceded by a year of excitement, and
followed by a year of apathy. Reform was
shelved ; and it was perhaps anticipated that a
movement, not at any time popular, would
have been effectually extinguished by four
years of oblivion. The result, however, has
been different. Reform was not dead, but
sleeping. It has grown considerably in its
sleep ; and a popular Minister, with a large
majority, has pledged himself to introduce
the subject in the succeeding session of Par-
liament.

There is too much reason to believe that many
of the Minister's supporters look forward to an
extension rather than to an abridgment of
that injustice to which an important class
of the community is subjected by cur present
electoral arrangements. Fortunately, how-
ever, the Conservatives are alive to the
danger. We have for some time past been
endeavouring to dispel the misconceptions
which prevail so widely on the subject of
Electoral Reform. We have asserted that if
the principles of equity and the stability of
the Constitution shall be found to regulate
the construction of the new Reform Bill, none
will welcome it more readily than the Con-
servatives, for that none have suffered so
severely as the landed interest from the in-
justice of the old one. The Liberals boast, on the
contrary, that this interest is to suffer still more
—that its cup is not yet full; and while the
proportion of borough representatives is nearly
double that allotted to county constituencies,
endeavour to persuade the world that them-
selves are the aggrieved party, and that the
influence of the counties is excesF ive ! This
clamour for protection against adversaries so
inferior in number is, at all events, as com-
plimentary to the character of our county re-
presentatives, as discreditable to the capacity
of their assailants.

The speech delivered by Mr DISRAELI to
his constituents on Wednesday last was preg-
nant with grave reflections both upon this and
other weighty topics likely ere long to arrest
the popular attention The Right Hon. Gen-
tleman stated frankly that it was not his own
wish to disturb our reprefentative system;
LATEST EDITION.
London, England, 1857-05-23

ittropplitan.

THE ROYAL LITERARY FUND held their sixty-eighth
Anniversary Dinner at the Freemasons'• tavern on
Tnesday evening last. Earl Granville was to have
presided, but was unfortunately detained in the
House of Lords. The Right Hon. W. F. Cowper,
M.P., filled the chair. Among many others there
were also present his Highness the Rajah of Coorg,
Mr. Thackeray, Very Rev. the Dean of Canterbury,
Mr. Money Kyrie, Dr. Mayo, Mr. R. Bell, Mr. M.
Milnes, M.P., Mr. Macaulay, M.P., Mr. Justice
Halliburten, Sir Roderick Murchison, Dr. Livingston,
Lieutenant Colonel Hamley, Mr. Scott Russell, Mr.
Gruneisen, Mr. Pratt Barlow, and the representatives
of all the great publishing firms.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Oude, attended
by a gorgeous suite, took his seat on the right of the
chair soon atter the dinner was concluded. The
glittering costume of the Prince, "rich with barbaric
pomp and gold," attracted for a time the undivided
attention of the whole audience. The attendance
upon his Highness were Masse Bird, Marcadoor
Khan Bah adoor, Jallasood Dowlali Bahadoor, Moolrie
Mahomed Jaffir Khan Bahadoor, and Mirza Mahomed
Ali. The Rajah of Coorg and his attendants were
also resplendent with gold ana jewels of immense
value.

After the usual loyal and patriotic toasts, Colonel
HAMLEY returned thanks for the " Army and Navy,"
end Mr. ARTHUR HELPS of the Literature of the
United Kingdom." _ _ _

Mr. M ONCKTON Mir.sEs, M.P., proposed the " Litera-
tura of the Colonies," coupling with it the name of
Mr. Justice Halliburton, who, he said, had quitted
the turgid muddy waves of the great Atlantic to rest
and pass his days near the pellucid waters of the
Thames.

Mr. Justice HALLIBURTON, in reply, said, if there
was anything which he had done that was either in-
structive or amusing, it had been because he had re-
lied upon nature :
In his country, as in this and in all other countries in
the world, there were two great books spreadbefore them—
nature and human nature. These were the only
studies that they had. They had them in common with
others. Those who studied closest, and who approached
closest to nature, would meet with the greatest approba-
tion from the readers they addressed. The other portion
of the toast, "The Literature of the Colonies," would re-
quire a more ingenious man than himself to respond to.
lie was rather at a loss to know where to look for it. It
reminded him of the proverb that " the Spanish fleet you
cannot see because 'tis not in sight." The toast was the
expression of a wish rather than the announcement of a
fact. It was somethirg to hope for in future times rather
than a child which was already born. It was what lawyers
culled, " after possibility of issue extinct." He should
rather apologise and explain why they had it not than
,re-
spond to the toast of " The Literature of the Ovhants. '

■
London, England, 1857-05-23

Vr.obintial.

A SINGULAR RAILWAY ACCIDENT, which might
have been attended with a serious loss of lite, oc-
curred on the South Devon Railway on Saturday
morning. It appears that as the itiggage•train front
Exeter to Plymouth approached the Teigninouth
station at a moderate speed the pointsmaii, from
some unexplained cause, turned the train into a dead
siding winch is contiguous to the platform of the
station. The result was that the flagging of the
platform was torn up, the stone pillars which sup-
ported the iron roof were knocked down, and the
roof fell with a fearful crash across the line, while
the engine, tender, and first carriage of the train
were iiterally buried in the debris of the booking-
office. The driver and stoker, seeing the approach-
ing danger, jumped off the engine just in time to
save their lives. The amount of property destroyed
belonging to the South Devon Company is estimated
at several thousand pounds. Traffic on the line
was impeded for upwards of four hours, and tho
morning mail from Exeter to Plymouth reached the
latter town four hours later than its appointed time.
THE NUMBER OF BODIES now recovered from the
Lundhill pit has reached to 101. Relays of men
are day and night engaged in clearing away the
ruins of the fallen roof. An inspection of the pit
was made this week with the view of obtaining some
clue to tile origin of the terrible accident, but with-
out any material success.

A RUSSIAN GUN, a trophy from Sebastopol, was
renently landed at the gun wharf, Portsea, being a
present from the Government to the mayor and cor-
poration of Portsmouth. It is ten feet in length, of
thirty-six pounder calibre, and weighs three tons.
Its mould is handsome, and it appears to have been
cast in 1846. It is in good preservation, with the
exception of a piece of the muzzle being knocked
away. A suitable inscription will be placed on the
piece, and a council of the mayor and corporation
will determine its site.
THE EXHIBITION OF ART TREASURES is now
opened at the reduced charge of one shilling. The
visitors during the week have been many, but the

MAY 23, 1857.

building has not been inconveniently crowded. Her
Majesty during her visit will remain at Worsley,
the Earl of Ellesmere having placed the hall at her
Majesty's disposal.
A TREMENDOUS BLAST OF 11oci took place at Holy-
head on Thursday, when 160,000 tons of quartz rock
were dislodged by a charge of :21,000165. of powder.
It is described as the most splendid sight, when, at
the word, "Fire," a vast section of the mountain ap-
peared and came over like an avalanche, leaving a
huge space of nearly live hundred feet long, sixty
broad, and one hundred and twenty high. Upwards
of 10,000 persons were present.
London, England, 1857-05-23

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.

A MORNING performance of the Trarinta is an-
nounced by the directors fur Monday, June 1. The
2'raviata will be followed by one " condensed act "
of the Barber of Seville, in which Alboni, Belletti,
and Vialetti will appear. The performances are
announced to commence at half past one, and to
terminate at half past five p.m.
The new Spanish ballet, brought out last Saturday
night, is one of the prettiest ballets produced for
some time past. Perea Nena, the premiere dansense,
has scarcely sufficient opportunity to do full justice
to the. nipassioned dance of her race, but the ballet
has been highly successful and proves very
attractive.
London, England, 1857-05-23

THE GERMAN LEGION.

Mr. ADDERLEY called attention to the excessive
expenditure incurred in disposing of the German
Legion by locating them on the Cape frontier, and
to the impolicy of thereby continuing and extending
a charge on the revenues of this country in order to
relieve the colonists from the defence of their own
frontier against Kaffir invasion.
Mr. LABOUCHERE adverted to the difficulties which
had so long been experienced, and the expenditure
incurred, in defending the Cape colony from the
Kaffirs. For this service he submitted the German
Legion were well adapted, since they were not required
for the Russian war ; and in computing the charge of
transporting them to the Cape, it must be remembered
that the force was left on the hands of the Govern-
ment, and could not have been disposed of without
serious cost. The entire expense arising from their
location in the Cape colony would not, according to
his estimate, exceed 00,0001.
Sir DE LACY EVANS complained that the Germans,
who had never seen a day's service, were better
treated than British; soldiers, who had borne the
brunt of the war. _ _

After some further remarks from Major WORTLEY,
Colonel SYKES, and Mr. O'BRIEN, the house went
into committee of supply.
London, England, 1857-05-23

SWITZERLAND.

The Grand Council of Berne has voted the Con-
stitution in principle unanimously, 45 votes were
given for the immediate revision, and 25 for it, after
a certain delay.
In a wood near Berne the body of Colonel
Gevret, ex-commander of the Foreign Legion, has
been found. He had blown his brains out with a
pistol.
London, England, 1857-05-23

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Emu:rt.—We regret having inadvertently given currency, in
the PitEss of last week, to the report of the death of Admiral
Gosselin. The gallant officer, we are happy to say, continues
in the enjoyment of excellent health.
In " The Week " of our last number an absurd typographical
error was overlooked. " Collins " was printed iu lieu of
Collier, and " Quinn " instead of Phiun.

It is impossible to acknowledge the mass of letters we receive.
Their insertion is often delayed owing to a press of matter,
and when omitted, it is frequently from reasons quite nude-
pendent of the merits of the communication.
We cannot undertake to return communications of which we do
not avail ourselves.
Communications should always be legibly written, and on one
side of the paper only. If long it increases the difficulty of
finding space for them.
Whatever is intended for insertion must be authenticated by the
name and address of the writer, not necessarily for publica-
tion, but as a guarantee of his good faith.
Advertisements sent from the country must be accompanied by a
remittance or a reference for payment iu town.
London, England, 1857-05-23

TORTURE IN INDIA.

On the motion that the house on rising should
adjourn until Monday,
Lord CLAUD HAMILTON inquired what steps had
been taken to put an end to the practice of torture in
the Presidency of Madras, and whether any inquiries
were proceeding with reference to the subject in
Bombay and Bengal.
Mr. VERNON SMITH remarked, that all the papers
would shortly be laid before the house, and would
show that great pains had been taken to suppress
the disgraceful practices in question.
London, England, 1857-05-23

SECOND EDITION.

SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.'

Intelligence from New York to the 9th inst. states
that a private despatch, dated Washington, May 9,
says the President has declined a proposition of Lord
Napier's for the opening of new negotiations with
reference to the Central American affairs, and which
were to be based upon tho conditional acquiescence
of Honduras.

Upon this subject the Washington correspondent
of the New York Herald, writing on the 7th inst.,
states that Lord Napier had a long and satisfactory
interview that day with the President on the subject
of the Dallas Clarendon Treaty, and on the Bth that
there was a Cabinet meeting, at which the rejection
of the Dallas-Clarendon Treaty was under considera-
tion. The cabinet were said to be in unison on the
important subject. They believe that the statement
of the British Government is correct as to Ruatan,
but do not esteem it a sufficient reason for the re-
jection of the treaty.
It is stated that Lord Napier deeply regrets the
altered state of things.

Advices from Constantinople, 'of the 15th, state
that the Minister of the United States of America
has gone to the Danubian principalities for a political
purpose.
The tribes of Circassia have met, and have ap-
pointed a court of justice for each thousand inhabi-
tants.

A telegraphic despatch from Vienna states that
Marshal ltadetzky, while walking in his room yester-
day, fell and broke the upper part of the bone of the
left thigh.

7- HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE Dusr. OF CAMBRIDGE
reviewed the troops at Chatham on Wednesday. His
Royal Highness also inspected the cavalry at Can-
terbury on Thursday, and addressed the 2nd and 3rd
Dragoons under orders for India.

THE FREEDOM OF THE CITY Was presented to Dr.
Livingston on Thursday, in recognition of his impor-
tant services and discoveries in Africa. The Court
of Common Council was brilliantly attended. Dr.
Livingston was received with warm applause,
London, England, 1857-07-18

SWISS LEGION.

Lord MALMESDURY presented a t etition from
forty•seven officers of the Swiss Legion complaining
that when enrolled they were sworn in under certain
stipulations, which promised them to be enlisted for
twelve months after the conclusion of peace, and
that upon disbandment they should receive fifteen
months' full pay. These stipulations were ignored
by the Government, and an offer of three months'
pay made, which the petitioners accepted under pro-
test. An offer of another three months' was after-
wards made, which the petitioners rejected. Lord
Malmesbury advocated the claims of these officers
with whom, he alleged, the War Department had
broken faith.

Lord PANMURE declared that the agreement upon
which the claim of these officers was founded was
forged by a member of the committee of officers and
inserted into the articles without the consent of the
remaining members of the committee. He utterly
denied that the Government had broken faith with
the Swiss Legion, towards which, on the contrary, he
asserted great liberality had baen shown.
Lord MALmesstmv said the point in dispute was,
whether the Minister of War had the power of dis-
charging at the conclusion of peace or retaining for
one year after the officers of the legion. He believed
that the articles might be construed both ways. But,
any way, those officers who had entered our service
under this idea, and who had been deceived by the
officials of the Government, ought, ho contended, to
be indemnified and to be paid the sums which they
expected to receive.
The subject then dropped.

Sif JAMES'S PARK.
The Earl of MALMESBURY once more drew atten-
tion to the draining operations in St. James's-park,
enlarging upon the breach of constitutional principle
which he said was committed by Sir Benjamin Hall,
in spending 15,0001. of the public money without
parliamentary sanction.
Earl GRANVILLE observed that the amount ex-
pended was comparatively small, and the purpose

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very necessary in a sanitary point of view. The
House of Commons had already discussed this sub•
ject, and passed a vote for the money laid out on the
park.
Lore NIONTEAOLE condemned in strong terms the
laxity by which Sir 13. Hall was permitted to apply
public moneys to purpo.les for which it was not
voted by Psrliamcnt.
The subject then dropped.
A series of eight bills consolidating the acts re-
lating to lunacy, libel, forgery, offences against the
person, and some other departments of the criminal
law, were read a second time on the motion of the
LORD CHANCELLOR, and after a few words from Lord
CAMPBELL and Lord WENSLEYDALE.
Oa the motion of Lord CAMPBELL the Sale of
Obscene Books, Sze., Bill was read a third time and
passed.
Their lordships adjourned at nine o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS-MONDAY.
THE DIVORCE BILL.

Lord PALMERSTON, in reply to Mr. Henley, said it
was the present wish and intention of the Govern-
ment to bring on the Divorce Bill next Monday.
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PARLIAMENTARY OATHS.

Mr. Diu.wyN, in compliance, as he said, with a
general request from his parry, postponed the reso-
lution of which he had given notice, respecting par-
liamentary oaths.

BATH tr.EciinN COMMITTEE.

On the motion that the house on rising should
adjourn until Monday, a lively and somewhat per-
sonal discussion arose respecting the ciretimstaticPs
under which the committee on the Bath election had
adjourned two hours before the usual time on
Thursday. Lord llurghley charged Mr. Horsman,
the chairman of the committee, with having inter-
rupted their proceedings in order to attend a politi-
cal meeting. Mr. Horsman replied, anti the subject
was pursued by Lord Galway, Mr. J. Fitzgerald, Mr.
Roebuck, and other members. Ultimately the
debate languished, and other topics attracted the
attention of the house.

SCREW STEAMERS.

Admiral DuscomsE recommended the employment
of screw steamships of the line iii conveying troops
to India.

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Sir CHARLES Woon explained the reasons which
rendered that class of vessels unfit for the transport
of troops. Sailing ships would, he thought, make
quicker voyages ; and he intimated his intention of
asking before the session closed for a vote, giving
leave to levy 2,000 additional seamen.
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Rt Ltictie—

Aberdeen
Sinn. Wolv.*Stour Vail
Bristol alld Exeter
Caledonian
Chester and Holyhead
Cork and Bandon
Cub:in* Belfast June.
East Anglian
Eastern tinioc(
East Lancashire
Eastern Counties
Great Northern
Gt. Stli. and Wet of Ire.'
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Lancashire& Yorkshire
Lon., Tilbury,* S. Brkg.
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London and Blackwell
London and Nrth-West.
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Newmarket.
Newry and Enniskillen
Norfolk
Nrthrn.Counties Union
North British
North Staffordshire
North-Western
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Scottish Midland
South Devon ....
South.Easternand Dot.
South. Western
South Wales
Waterford & Limerick
M ISCELLANEOUS—
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Canada
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace of France
north British Aus. Land
Peel River Land &
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London, England, 1857-07-18

MR. COLVIN.

Mr. V. SMITH, in reply to Mr. W. Vansittart,
said he believed it was true, as reported in the Indian
newspapers, that the Lieutenant-Governor of the
North Meat Provinces of India hrd issued a procla-
mation in which he offered an amnesty to all muti-
neers who laid down their arms, and the Governor-
General had expressed his dissatisfaction thereat,
and ordered it to ha withdrawn ; but not that the
Lieutenant• Governor had tendered his resignation.

GALWAY ELECTION.

Colonel FRENCH moved that the Speaker do issue
his writ to the Clerk of the Crown in Ireland to
make out a new writ for the electing a h•irgess
for the borough of Galway in the room of Mr. A
O'Flaherty. _ _

Lord LOVAINE moved, by way of amendment, that
the writ be suspended till Thursday nett.

. ..
The motion was withdrawn and the amendment
agreed to.

MAYO ELECTION.

Mr. SCHOLEFIELD moved that the Speaker do not
issue his warrant to the Clerk of the Crown in
Ireland to make out a new writ for the electing of a
knight of the shire for the county of Mayo before
Thursday next.
The motion was agreed to.
London, England, 1857-07-18

coat atm 4asllion.

Her Majesty the Queen, accompanied by the Prince
Consort and the Court, let town on Thursday for
Aidershott. It is expected that her Majesty will
leave the camp for Osborne this day.
The Queen of the Netherlands arrived at Claridge's
Hotel on Tuesday. H3r Majesty was received by
the Queen on Wednesday, at a full Court.
The King of the Bell,ians left London on 'Wednes-
day for Manchester. The King returned to Bucking-
ham Palace yesterday.

The Earl and Countess Spencer were on Tuesday
evening honoured by a state visit from the Queen
and her Majesty's illustrious guests.
The Count and Countess Chreptowitch have left
London for Germany in attendance upon the
Lm peror.
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CHINA.

Lord Elgin and Getr4l4Ashburnham arrived at
Singapore on June :3, with their respective staffs, all
well. Lord Elgin remains a guest of the gover-
nor until the arrival of her Majesty's ship Shannon,
when his Excellency will proceed on to China. The
Chinese residents are reported as "quiet at present,"
but the disastrous news from India has had a bad
effect upon their minds.
From Hong Kong we hear rf the arrival of her
Majesty's ships Tribune and Highilyer and of flur
more gunboats. Great preparations were making for
a military expedition of some sort, pack-horses were
being bought up, and an efficient commissariat
organised. The great question was whether Canton
or Pekin would be the point of attack.
The dates from the Canton river are to the 23rd
inst. There is little to report thence. The junks
are again appearing in large numbers, and in Fat-
shan•creek over 100, most of them of the largest
size, were anchored, and batteries were erected on
shore, the Chinese being apparently under the im-
pression that an attack upon Fatshan was contem-
plated by our forces. It was the intention, as soon
as the gunboats were ready, to clear the creek s of
the numerous junks. Commodore Keppell and
Captain Elliott are to head the expedition.
London, England, 1857-07-18

THE PERSIAN WAR DEBATE.

THE discussion on the Persian war has
greatly damaged the character of Lord PAL-
iiiitsToN's Cabinet. It has directed attention
to the dictatorial tone of Lord PALMERSTON him-
self, and it has exhibited the divided counsels of
the Ministry. The speeches of the CHANCELLOR
of the EXCHEQUER, and of the PRESIDENT of
the BOARD OF CONTROL, injured the Govern-
ment even more than the attacks of Parlia-
mentary adversaries. Well might Sir J.
GRAHAM have interrupted Sir CORNEWALL LEWIS
in amazement, and asked, " What ! Persia a
" vassal of Russia! Do you really mean to
" assert that as a fact?" At a later period of
the evening Mr. VERNON SMITH said—" All
" parties are satisfied with the arrangements
" made ; I confidently entertain the opinion
" that Persia will come to the conclusion that
" in this country, and not in Russia, she will
" fi,!d her most natural ally." After such
Cabinet " cross-readings " Mr. DISRAELI was
Justified in requesting to be excused from
implicit confidence in the Ministerial views of
Persian politics.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL was critical and
poignant‘ upon the conduct of the Cabiuet.
The Noble Member fin. London called atten-
tion to the fact that after the Crimean war
had ceased we ought to have treated Russia
London, England, 1857-07-18

HOUSE OF COMMON'S.

The house met at noon, and going into committee,
accomplished some progress with the Lunatics
(Scotland) Bill, and the Burial Acts Amendment
Bill.

THE PRESS, JUL! 18,1857.

The house resumed at six o'clock.
BATH ELECTION.

Mr. HORSMAN reported from the Bath Election
Committee that Mr. Tite was duly elected.

NEW WRIT.

On the motion of Lord H. VANE, a new writ was
ordered to issue for the borough of Woodstock, in the
room of the Marquis of Blandford, who had become
Duke of Marlborough.
London, England, 1857-07-18

Tress.

LONDON, SATURDAY, JULY 18, 1857.

WE are on the eve of great events. Changes
of the first importance, imperial and domestic,
will be accelerated by the portentous intelli-
gence from Central India. A crisis in
Indian affairs, long anticipated, has at length
arrived. Words of warning, often spoken, and
as often disregarded by the supporters of a
system of routine, have become realised. The
crisis in India must produce changes at home.
For months to come the public mind, " which
" can bear only one cause of excitement at a
" time," will be concentrated, almost exclu-
sively, on the East. That such should be the
case can give no cause for wonder. The
money market—the great commercial seats of
industry—the shipping interest—the political
system of England—the stability of her
Empire, and the glory of her Crown—are all
affected by the Indian mutiny. The emergency
demands that England should have bold men
and a brilliant policy ; the country fears the
mismanagement of shallow men and half

The worst feature in !the present crisis is
that it has so long been foretold, and that its
obvious symptoms have been so superciliously
disregarded. Obstinate officials, with per-
plexed minds, but plausible lips, would shut
their eyes to the fact that our military arm in
India has been neglected, and that an insane
confidence has been fostered in the governing
talent of civilians. For twenty years, with a
few passing and striking exceptions, our
system in India has been one leading gra-
dually, but surely, to deterioration and de-
generacy. Lord AUCKLAND was a feeble
statesman ; he had too exclusive a faith in
civilian rule for an empire won by warriors
like CLIVE, LAKE, and WELusorox, and by the
farsighted minds of WARREN HASTINGS and
the Marquis WELLESLEY.! The file of office
was like a fetich t.,) Lord AUCKLAND, and we
know how his system endel. We all recollect
the national shudder when the news of the
dire events in Affghanistan reached England.
But the subject is too painful to dwell upon.

The rule of Lord ELLENBOROLGH was bold
and decisive. He committed some errors,
chiefly in language, Lbut bis views were
original and masterly. He was fertile in re-
sources ; and the greatness of the English
name was upheld in India. The hushed
attention with which the Noble Earl's speech
on Monday was heard by the Peers was a
recognition of the undeniable fact that on the
subject of India Lord ELLENBOROUOII has the
ear of the Senate, and of the public out of
London, England, 1857-07-18

LONDON, SATURDAY, JULY 18, 1857.

doors. His speech was the address of a saga-
cious statesman and a commanding orator.
The feeble and faltering tone of Lord GRAN-
VILLE, and his evasion of a reply, clouded with
anxiety some eminent personages in the great
audience in the House of Lords.

Some there were on Monday night who
could not help recollecting how the Earl of
ELLENBOROUGH, by a combination of intriguing
redtapists and disappointed cliques, was re-
called in the midst of signal triumphs, the
result of a skilful policy, by which the nation-
alities of India were soothed, and the Execu-
tive of England strengthened. The commer-
cialists insisted on his being displaced ; but
the Duke of WELLisoroN and Sir ROBERT PEEL,
two statesmen peculiarly averse from lavishing
titular honours. advised the Crown to confer
marked distinctions on the statesman who
had repaired the errors of Lord AUCKLAND.
The Queen raised Lord ELLENBOROUGH two
steps in the Peerage—an Earl's Coronet and
the insignia of the highest order of chivalry
were conferred on the Noble Lord. Can that
be the best system of governing India in
which the anomaly occurred of a Cabinet re-
commending for honours a statesman, whom
another body insisted should be removed
from the position in which those identical
honours had been gained ? In the Cabinet
which advised her Majesty to bestow these
great rewards on Lord ELLENBOROUGH there
sat the Duke of WELLINGTON, Sir ROBERT PEEL,
Lord STANLEY (the Earl of Derby), the Duke
of Buccumen, the Earl of ABERDEEN, the Earl
of RIPON, Lord LYNDHURST, and Sir JAMES
GRAHAM, at the head of the most powerful
Parliamentary connection of modern times.
After the recall of Lord ELLENBOROUGH, and
the interregnum of Lord HARDINGE, the system
of dependence on civilians was again put into
force. Admitting some of its advantages.
and acknowledging the abilities of Lord
DALHOUSIE, we believe that the routine
of civilian rule is unsuited to Oriental
races, and to imperial exigencies. Subse•
(pent events have shown that the prin-
ciples promulgated in the Minute of the Mar-
quis of DALHOUSIE (28th February, 1gI6) must
be accepted with caution. The policy which
led to the annexation of Oude is now more
than ever doubted. The most sceptical, also.
I must now be convinced that a system of
bureaucracy alone cannot govern India. The
enthronisation of civilian rule may lead to the
chronic jeopardy of our Indian empire.
The worst part of the present condition of
affairs is the fact that Government received
repeated warnings, and still remained inert
and incredulous. "My Lords," said the Earl
of ELLENBOROUGH, on Monday, " there must
" have been a continuance of mismanage-
" ment and misconduct before the natures of
" the soldiers composing those regiments could
" have been so changed." Constant remon-
strances have been in vain addressed to the
authorities for the last three years about the
condition of Bengal, the seat of Viceregal Go-
vernment. Journals patronised specially by
the Directors of the East India Company con-
London, England, 1857-07-18

VraVincial.

PRINCE NAPOLEON has spent the week at Manches-
ter, examining the Exhibition and visiting the
different objects of interest in the city. On Thurs-
day the Prince returned to Liverpool.
OLD ROCHESTER BRIDGE, of which some piers and
arches still remain, will shortly be blown up. A
large body of Sappers and Miners have commenced
preparations for the entire destruction of the
♦enerable bridge, which is upwards of four centu-
ries old.

THE Fife Journal reports a subterraneous fire in
the Dysart cLal-seam. In the village, says the same
authority, " the walls are rending, the lime is burst-
ing at some places off the walls, numbers of the doors
will not shut, and some of the floors are bursting
asunder. The farmhouse of Branxton is torn, and
swayed, and propped to hold it up."
London, England, 1857-07-18

THE ITALIAN OPERA HOUSES.

WHIT is termed the subscription season will
terminate tonight (Saturday) at Her Majesty's
Theatre with Verdi's Traviata ; but next Mon Jay a
series of extra representations will be commence 1,
to be continued nightly, an Mozart's Nor,:e di
Figaro and lbssini's Cenerentola are mentioie.d as
works to be given for tne first time this year. In
the ensuing week's programme wi regret to notice
the revival of a system which it bad been hoped was
exploded, that of performing single ants of. operatic

I
London, England, 1857-07-18

BANK OF ENGLAND.

An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Ath Victoria, cap. i 2
for the week ending on Saturday, the 11th day of July, 18b7.

'ARUN PgPARTKENT.
Notes issued .... 126,413,391 Government Debt 411,015,106
Other Securities .. 3.459,9ni
Gold Coin ,t Bullion 10 038,393
Silver Bullion

125,413.39 S
BANKING DCPARTUIENT.

£25,413,39S

Proprietore'Capltal6l4,ss3,ooo, Government Seen.
Rest
Public Deposits'.. 3,; 70 922 Dead WeightAno 40.218 724
Other Deposits
Seven Day & other I Notes 5,672,745
Bills

Z 32,778810 I £32,778,840
• Including Exchequer. Commissioners of National Debt
Savings' Banks, and Dividend Accounts.
London, England, 1857-07-18

ttroplitan Biarkeis.

(Reportedeiclusivelyfor "Tgz Pavia.")

CORN EXCHANGE—OnIy moderate supplieli of English
wheat have been received up to our market this week, c oastwise
and by land carriage; yet the demand for all kinds has ruled
heavy, at a further decline in the quotations of from 3s to 46
per quarter. Foreign wheat—the imports of which have not
increased—has moved off heavily, at 3s per quarter less
money. In floating cargoes very little has been doing. There
has been a fair inquiry for barley an I malt, at full quotations.
Good sound oats have realised extreme rates ; but damp
parcels have been neglected. Both beans and peas have moved
off steadily, at fully last week's currency. Flour, however, has
given way 2a to 33 per sack.
Exor.isn—Wheat, Essex and Kent red, 51s to Els; white,
32s to 725; Norfolk and Lincoln red, 50s to COs. Malting barley.
3Ge to 4ns; grinding ditto, 23s to 30s : distilling, 35a to 38s.
Malt, 62s to 78s. Feed oats, 20s to 23a; potato, 23a to 295.
Rye, 32s to 38s. Tick beans, 34s to 38e; Harrow, 353 to 38s;
pigeon, 40s to 428. Grey peas, 38s to 40s ; maple, 40s to 42a;
white boilers, 40s to 44s per quarter. Town-made flour, Ms to
545; country marks, 408 to 45t; householcle,4sa to 478 per
2801b8.
London, England, 1857-07-18

MONEY ADVANCED at Five per Cent. on
Freehold or first-class Leasehold security, and in
large food
s at Four per Cent. on lirst-ebuis Freehold security.—
Apply to Messrs. Russell, Burgon, and Newman, 2s, Martin's-
lane, Cannon.street, London. None but principals will be
treated with.
London, England, 1857-07-18

THE INDIAN MUTINIES.

THE British Indian bubble, like the British
Bank bubble, has bur:A at last. Repeatedly
have we warned the shareholders, or, in other
words, the public, of what would be th•; result
of leaving their affairs in the Directors' hands.
But our words were unheeded, as had been
the words of greater men before. The delu-
sive statements of the Directors were believed
because they made things pleasant; and now
London, England, 1857-07-18

SIRTSH
of long cloth, linen, and coloured
flannel, UNEQUALLED FOR QUALITY AND ACCURACY IN THY
PIT, are eut out on the premises, and the sizes registered for
future orders, by POPE and PLANTE, 4, WAT ERLOO-P LAX E,
PALL-MALL.