The Sun.
London, England, 1856-10-18 00:00:00

rfiE SUN. LON-1)0N, S4TURDA.Y '-e.;-/ENIINTO OCTOBER 18 85

an important item in the revenue returns of each
succeeding quarter.
Single the ratification of the Precious Treaty,
we have had many striking illustrations of
Russian faith. At Serpents Island, at Kars, at
Reni, and Ismail—and, above all, on the recti-
fication of the Bessarabian frontier, tl.e Russian
Government clearly showed a deliberate intention
to wriggle out of the most express and positive
stipulations of the Treaty, while Austria main-
tains with tenacious grasp her hold on the Prin-
cipalities, rendering the condition of the unfor-
tunate inhabitants even more deplorable than dur-
ing theßussian occupation. The Note, or rather
the Circular, respecting Naples also proved that
the CZAR was still resolved on maintaining the
interests of despotism in any shape, however re-
volting to humanity, or, as our facetious contem-
porary, Punch, explained, that BOMBA should not
be deprived of his playthings so long as his big
brother could protect him.
But these overt acts were scarcely as
significant as the attempt to procure, by
extravagant subsidies, twenty steam-ships, all
constructed for war purposes, although without
the armaments to do the work which three might
easily perform, and also the project for attracting
tens of millions of British and French capital into
Russia for the formation of a line of railways cal-
culated to consolidate and strengthen the military
power of Russia ! We have already pointed out
that these lines could not possibly prove remunera-
tive without the Government guarantee—that they
are, in fact, neither more nor less than ingenious
devices for attracting bullion to Russia, which
would be safely locked up until a suitable oppor-
tunity occurred for a new aggressive movement,
while any expenditure was paid in inconvertible
rouble notes—in other words, a loan to Russia
on cheaper terms than she could otherwise ob-
tain

Her Ministers are wise in their generation.
They are thoroughly acquainted with the opera-
tion of our unwise and inequitable monetary
code, and, having discovered the means of in-
flicting the most serious damage on England, are
sparing no pretexts to render the blow as effica-
cious as possible, so as to humble the once-
formidable Power, which, on many former occa-
sions, compelled a moderation very distasteful to
the AUTOCRAT and his brother despots.

Although the regular mail-service between Eng-
land and Australia cannot be in actual operation—
to and fro—before February, it may be regarded
as already in some sort virtually inaugurated.
The newly-organised Company—that of the Euro-
pean and Australian Steam Navigation—having
in a great measure by this time completed their
preliminary arrangements. Insomuch that to-mor-
row (Sunday), the 19th of this present October,
the first of their great steam-ships, the Oneida, is
to take her departure for Melbourne and Sydney,
from the Docks in which she is at this moment
lying at Southampton. Another magnificent
vessel, the Simla—one of the glories of the Pe-
ninsular and Oriental Company, magnanimously
placed by the managers of that company at the
disposal of their successful competitors for the
Australian contract with her MAJESTY'S Govern-
ment— will follow, according to the arrangements
already announced, upon the 12th of the ensuing
month cf November. The European taking its
departure in due course along the same route
upon the 12th of December, and being followed
in turn, upon the 12th of January, 1857, by the
Columbian. The two last mentioned steam-
ships now fitting out in the Clyde—while other
vessels of corresponding magnitude are at this
moment being built at Glasgow ; although it is
hardly expected any one of them can be completed
much before the early autumn of next year, either
August or September. Splendid steam-ships each
of them—one of 1,000 tons and 300-horse
power, the African, one of 2,300 tons
and 500-horse power, the Asian, another of
the same tonnage and the same horse power,
the Tasmanian, and a fourth, the largest of all,
namely of 2,800 tons and 700-horse power, the
Australian ! Such are the eight superb vessels
intended to be chartered upon the oceanic route
between England and her antipodes when once
the mail service shall be fairly begun in earnest,
to and fro, between Sydney and Southampton via
Suez and Alexandria ! The steam-ships of the
new Company running in regular correspondence,
that is to say, on either side of the Asiatic isthmus
—thitherwards between Suez and Melbourne—
hitherwards between Southampton and Alexandria.
A communication this, to which we have long
been looking forward with an anxiety scarcely
admitting of exaggeration. A regular, direct,
speedy, reliable line of communication between
the centre of the British Empire and the most
splendid of all its many possessions, that of its
great Antarctic Continent—having now during
several years been recognised as what, in the
your every-day puff-prospectus, is
classic slang of
pithily termed a desideratum. At length—here
is actually what we have all this while been
yearning to accomplish. Here, at last, it is lite-
rally and substantially secured to us—in its
entirety at a data no further removed fro:a the
present moment than the beginning of next
February—partially even, no further off than
the forenoon of to-morrow. There is reason
in all this, we cannot but think, for a cer-
tain degree of sober and rational exultation. Better
things are, of course, in store in the hereafter.
But already in the mail service between England
and Australia, as at this very period chalked out,
via Suez and Alexandria, there is an appreciable
foretaste of yet speedier intercourse between
ourselves and our colonial antipodes, a sort
of recognisable anticipatory relish (as we may
call it) of the ultimate intimate union of
the two, by the instantaneous reciprocation of
thought, rendered possible by the magic wires of
the submarine electric telegraph. Preliminary
to all which coming wonders we have guaranteed
to us the solid boons accruing from the contract
entered into by the European and Australian
Steam Navigation Company, securing the advan-
tages of a regular, direct, speedy, reliable mail
service between Sydney and Southampton, par-
tially from Sunday next, entirely from the ensu-
ing month of February. In appropriate celebra-
tion of which
the European a
same great pond Australian
enterprise,
stal
stetahme
Directors of
Navigation Company, gave on board the Oneida on
(as a report of the proceedings pub-
lished
in our impression of the ensuing evening
a kind of inaugurative entertain-
duly intimated),
ment. Conspicuous
among the facts mentioned
at which entertainment were two. One a
gentleman inci-
dentally mentioned by of autho-
rity in Tasmania (the Secretary, in fact, of the
General Postal Association of the Australian
Colonies) illustrating, in a remarkable manner,
the necessity for some more rapid interchange of
communication between Great Britain and her
Antarctic possessions—namely, the significant and
notable circumstance that there are being educated
in Europe, upon a moderate calculation, from
11,500 to 2,000 children of Australians. The
other fact coming from the lips of one no less
eminent as a great public benefactor than
Row-LAND gra, the Author of the Penny

Postage system—namely, the encouraging fact,
that after all we are nearer evert than the United
States to the realisation of :ELlliu BIIEMITTs S
day-dream of an uniform ocean penny postage !
For, as RowL IND HILL explained clearly
enough, although merely a penny is charged
for the transmission of a letter from the
United States to Australia, it is, nevertheless,
at the same time subjected to an inland rate of
Ikl. in America and to anon er of 4d. in the
colonies, making just 61=1 for the entire trans-
mission. A single sixpenny post: Igo stamp mean-
while conveying any letter (free of all further
charge) from England to her Austr a lian possessions.
Encouraging considerations all these as to the
past, but, at the same time, incentives to still
larger, more ambitious, and more comprehensive
improvements.

Tim decision of the Horse Guards in the case of
Cornets Lord VANE TEMPEST and BIRT can excite
but little surprise and no regret, slave what may
reasonably be felt for the pain it must occasion
their friends and relatives. The ex-parte account
of the fracas given to the public was, probably, as
Lord ERNEST VANE asserts, exaggerated, but there
can be no doubt the unbiassed report of the
Court of Inquiry was of a nature which left his
Royal Highness Commanding-in-Chief no alter-
native. So far the justice of the case has been
met, and the young scapegraces have themselves
to thank for their dismissal. Conduct like theirs
it was impossible to tolerate, or not visit with
condign punishment. This much, however, may
be said in extenuation of their offence, and it does
not go far ; by all accounts it was not only coun-
tenanced, but shared, by an older and superior
officer, Lieut. WINSTA.NLEY. Had his countenance
and example been wanting the deplorable out-
break might not have taken place—at all events
could not have been carried to such an extent.
In justice the Horse Guards must go further, and
give this officer an opportunity to qualify or dis-
prove the allegation against him ; and if
unable to do so satisfactorily, we can-
not see how lie should escape being cashiered.
The sooner this is done the better for
the army, for all parties indeed the lieute-
nant perhaps excepted. Imperfect justice always
leaves a rankling sting behind it, and redounds
neither to the honour nor credit of its dispensers.
Let 113 hope the affair will soon be numbered
with things that are past, save in the army itself,
where the fate of the offenders, it is greatly to be
desired, may operate as a useful example. Both
the offenders are young men, and with their
advantages will have abundant opportunity to
redeem the past, and become as much a credit to
their country and friends as they are now a
source of discredit and unmerited pain. The
brave old Marquis of LONDONDERRY, fortunately,
cannot feel the disgrace brought on his honoured
name—may it be the lot of the benevolent and
enterprising Marchioness to find hereafter in her
now untoward son a recompence for the grief he
must have occasioped her, not only as a mother,
but also as the lineal descendant of the distin-
guished TEMPEST family.

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, per. 17.

The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the
Princess Royal and Princess Alice, walked and drove in
the Home Park this morning.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her
Majesty to•day.

S:r H. Darkly had an interview with Mr. Secretary
Labouchere yesterday.
The Bishop of Gibraltar, Mr. Bowen, of Trinidad,
and Major Grant had also interviews with the Right
Hon. Secretary at the Colonial•ofce.

Sir George Grey arrived in London on Thursday
evening from Edinburgh.
His Excellency the Prussian Minister and the
Countess Bernstorif are expected to arrive at the resi-
dence of the Prussian Legation, to-Jay, from the Con-
ti❑ent.

H►s Excellency the Marquis d'Az3glio returned to the
residence of the Sardinian Legation, a few days ago, from
Turin, and has since been on a visit to Viscount and
Viscountess Palmerston, at Broadlands, Hants, and to
the Earl and Countess of Shaftesbury, at St. Giles'F,
Dorset.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Stafford, who, after
the coronation festivities at Moscow, proceeded to St
Petersburg to embark at Cronstadt ou board the noble
marquis's splendid screw steam-yacht, arrived off the
Sutherland coast, on Friday last, and shortly afterwards
disembarked, and proceeded to join the Duke and
Duchess of Sutherland at Dunrobin Castle.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Ailesbury arrived
at their mansion, in Pall Mall, on Thursday night, from
Moscow.

The Marquis of Granby has joined the family circle,
staying with the Duke of Rutland at Belvoir Castle,
Leicesterehire. There is no truth in the report of Lord
John Manners' impaired health. The statement sra-
originated by some provincial newspapers, probably
with a political object.
The Earl and Countess Granville arrived at Carlsbad
on Tuesday from Berlin, in which capital they had made
a brief sojourn on their way from Moscow and St.
Petersburg. The noble lord contemplates a residence
of about a month at Carlsbad,

The Board of Inland Revenue now consists of six
members. The salary of the chairman will i❑ future be
2,0001. Mr. Pressly, the deputy-chairman, it ie
expected, will succeed the late Mr. Wood.

Tue North London goods railway was, on the occa-
sion of her Majesty's return from Scotland, first used as
a passenger line. Should the directors follow the
example set by the Queen, and open the line for passen-
ger traffic, pas,,engers will be enabled to proceed from
the Great Northern Terminus at King's-cross to the
Blackwall Railway Station in Fenchurch-street.
A declaration has been signed between Russia and
Sardinia, by which all treaties in existence before tLe
war again come into force.
The Belgian Moniteur contains a convention con-
cluded with France, by which all persons attacking
the life of a foreign sovereign shall be liable to extra-
dition.

At the meeting 'of the guardians of the poor at
Marylebone, last night, the Master of the workhouse
complied with the order of the Poor-law Board by ten-
dering his resignation.

George Blake, a notorious thief, who was only two
days ago acquitted at the Middlesex sessions, was yes-
terday again fully committed for trial from Lambeth
Police-court, for a burglary.

No gold was taken from the Bank of England yester-
day for exportation.

The letters from Paris yesterday are less discouraging.
The half-monthly settlements had passed off well, and
money was more easily obtainable both on the Bourse
and in the discount market.
THE ROYAL BRITISH BANK.—The solicitor of the late
Mr. Gwynne, in a letter to the Times this morning, says
Mr. Gwynn(' was a director till January, 1852, and-that
the securities for the advances made to him in 1851 were
placed before the board in the same manner as those
coming from other customers. Mr. Gwynne urgently
opposed the advance on the Welsh ironworks, but was
outvoted. In conclusion, he says Mr Gwynne died of a
broken heart within three days after the publication of
the leading article in the Times on the causes of the dis-
astrous failure.

THE TREES AT THE BRITISH MUSEIIM.—A correspon-
dent of the Times this morning complains of the destruc-
tion of the trees in the garden of the British Museum.
"If one thing more than another," he says, "tends to
break the dull monotony of the streets of London and to
form a p!es.sing objeot to the eyo, it is the existence of
the few trees we have planted in the squares, and occa-
sionally in some of the open spaces at the corner or the
side of the street. This being the case, they should not
be cut down and lopped at the caprice and whim of any
individual, more particularly when such trees are public
property, and have, from sixty years' growth, become an
ornament to the neighbourhood."
CRYSTAL PALACE.—One Shilling Day, Oct. 17.-Ad-
missions on payment, 1,655; do. by season tickets, 491;
total visitors, 2,056.

LATEST NEWS.

HAMBURG, SATURDAY.

The Ministerial crisis in Denmark is at length
at an end. All remain except M. Bang. M.
Andra© is rppointed Premier ; M. Unsgaard,
Minister of the Interior of the whole Monarchy ;
M. Krieger, hitherto in the Ministry of Schles-
wig, is.now Minister of the Interior to Denmark
Proper.

VIENNA, Our. 17.

Baron Hubner has left for Naples.

The Austrian, Gazette and the Ost Deutsche Post
confirm the fact of a pressing note of the French
Government having arrived.

The evacuation of the Principalities by the
Austrian troops has commenced.

MADRID, 16TH.

The Gazette publishes a number of decrees dis-
missing old governors of provinces and appointing
new ones. The old mode of government of the
household of the Queen has been re-established.
A Royal decree restores to the bishops the power
of conferring Holy Orders, conformably to the
Concordat, and authorises novices to profess in
convents. M. Manresa is appointed director of
the Post-office, and M. Fernando Alvarete Under-
Secretary of State for Grace and Justice.

Intelligence from Constantinople of the 10th
states that negotiations, opened for the nomina-
tion of Reschid Pacha to the place of Grand
Vizir, had failed.
The Journal de Constantinople of the above
date pubsishes a despatch similar to that which
appeared in The Sun of yesterday, respecting the
defeat of the Russians by the Circassians. The
battle took place on the river Seba. It also says
that the Russians have been driven back from
the river Kuban, with the loss of many men and
guns.

A letter from Vienna of the 11th, in the Con-
stitutionnel, says :—" A report was current to-day
that a second despatch from Naples of General
de Martini, our plenipotentiary, had arrived, and
offered but slight hopes of a pacific solution. The
King and his courtiers believe that in case of an
extremity they can reckon on the fidelity of the
army and on the assistance of the population.
Will events justify that confidence ? M. de
Buillac, of the French Foreign-office, has arrived
here with important despatches for Baron de
Bourqueney, who had an immediate conference
with Count Buol,"
Another letter from Vienna states that Baron
do Mamula, Governor of Dalmatia, has left for
Ischl, in order to communicate with the Emperor
relative to the affairs of Montenegro.

The Paris correspondent of the Times (second
edition) says

" Lord Howden, her Majesty's Minister at
Madrid, had an audience with the Emperor yes-
terday at St. Cloud. M. Turgot, the French
Minister at the same Court, was present, but I
believe no one else. The Emperor was most gra-
cious in his reception of Lord Howden, and
warmly shook hands with him on entering and
on leaving. The conversation, I understand,
turned principally on Spanish affairs in general,
and particularly on the recent, and for any other
country extraordinary, changes which have taken
place there. Oa a former occasion I alluded. to
the same subject, which is so far important, as
it relates to the Emperor's views on the Anglo-
French alliance, and I now willingly revert to it.
I am unable to affirm whether the Emperor is dis-
satisfied with the manoeuvre which overthrew the
O'Donnell Cabinet, and which he and his Govern-
ment so little expected ; or whether he had any
decided leaning towards the late Prime Minister
of Queen Isabella more than to any other whom he
thought competent to save monarchy in Spain
from the errors of one party or the excesses of the
other ; but I have some reason to believe that
his Majesty is contented to accept the chang3 as
an accomplished fact, and watch over the future.
But what the Emperor appears to have most at
heart, and what, if I am rightly informed, he
distinctly expressed yesterday, is that England
and France shall act cordially and thoroughly in.
this as in other great questions of European in-
terest. He expressed his earnest desire that the
French and English Ambassadors at Madrid should
act so as to carry out the judicious policy of the
two Governments, and that they should heartily
co-operate with each other.

The Paris correspondent of the Morning Post
(second edition), in his letter of yesterday,
says :

"If I am correctly informed a telegraphic
hd i cahn
d declares
France that
reached
of ie d Paris which
tulheusagehas representativesre lawn
notified to the Neapolitan Government tl • lea. re
call. As no notice whatever had beeli taken
of this notification by M. Carafa, the Minister
of Foreign Affairs, M. Brenier, the French
Minister, and Mr. Petre, her Britannic Ma-
jesty's representative, were about to withdraw.
I must, however, inform you that a considerable
amount of intrigue is going on in Paris in
certain quarters to influence the action of
France. The King of Naples, I hear, has had an
agent in Paris for some days ; and if that agent
is the person named he has been employed by his
Majesty on more than one occasion when the
offices confided to him could not bo performed by
a respectable diplomatic servant of the Crown.
I believe this person's mission will fail, although
some delay may be caused, as on former occa-
sions, when trickery has been resorted to.
The French and English Governments, I hear,
have agreed not to allow Austrian intervention in
the affairs of Naples."

In a letter from Naples, dated Oct. 13, the
writer says _ _

"The Neapolitans are tired of waiting for the
fleets. They
think grave political events are to
take place with the facility of changes at a
theatre. So some say there in no hope for them
now that France and England have thrown them
over. We hope and know better things, and are
not disheartened nor frightened by Russian
swagger as reproduced by the Court party there.
The King will hold out to the last moment ; he
thinks he loses nothing by waiting, and he knows
there is no internal danger to be dreaded. The
people, you are aware, have no arms, no leaders,
and little confidence or reliance in one another, so
completelyhasGovernmentdemoralised them. The
strong point is, that the very means the King
uses to hold his throne are the infringements of
international law and a direct violation of the
Federal laws of Switzerland—viz., importing the
Swiss ! Without these Swiss troops King Ferdi-
nand would not remain many hours in Naples.
As it is they give him confidence and confirm his
obstinacy. We
are expecting a British steamer
every hour with important despatches, breaking
off diplomatic relations. The town is perfectly
tranquil, and there will be no demonstration

unless it is got up by the Neapolitan Govern-
ment. But the defensive preparations continue,
and cannon are carried about, and ships are
manned, and there is plenty of playing at sol-
diers, in which the King delights. &rale Neapo-
litan families have left town, and the city is
unusually gloomy. The King's head quarters are
at Gaeta, which he considers as his Sebastopol."

On the fete day of the Hereditary Prince the
English and French Embassies illuminated ; not
so the Sardinian. The relations between this last
Power and our Government continue hostile.

The works for the defence of the Kingdom are
continued with the greatest activity.
No modifications have as yet been made in the
Ministry.
Stock has been heavy at 1071.

A letter from Berlin of the 16th, in the Ger-
man Journal of Frankfort, says :—" Count de
Hatzfeld, Prussian ambassador in Paris, who has
recently arrived here, had a long interview this
morning with M. de Manteuffel, after which he
proceeded to Potsdam, where he had an audience
with the King. Count de Hatzfeld will repre-
sent Prussia in the new conferences at Paris. The
date for the opening of these conferences has not
been fixed, but it will take place before the 15th
November. The Count returns to Paris before
the end of October. Several journals have been
wronly informed in stating that the King had
received a deputation from Neufchatel, at Hohen-
zollern."

The Madrid j SPAIN.
ournals of the 13th have arrived.
The Gazette contains a long string of royal de-
crees accepting the resignation of the O'Donnell
cabinet, and nominating Narvaez and his col-
leagues. The decree respecting Marshal O'Donnell
is thus conceived :—" I accept the resignation of
the functions of Minister of War and President of
the Council of Ministers which has been presented
to me by Marshal Leopold O'Donnell, Count de
'Ancona, and I remain highly satisfied with his dis-
tinguished and extraordinary services, and with
the zeal, intelligence, and devotedness with which
he has fulfilled the said functions. Given," etc.
The decree appointing Marshal Narvaez is thus
worded :—" Taking into consideration the merits
and qualities of Marshal Don Ramon Maria Nar-
vaez Duke de Valencia, I nominate him President
of my Council of Ministers. Given," etc. These
two decrees are countersigned by M. Collado, the
retiring Minister of Public Works ; all the others
are countersigned by Narvaez. The Gazette also
announces the resignation (already mentioned
in telegraphic despatcheA) of General Ros de
Olano, Echague, Dulce, and other functionaries,
and appoints their successors, as already given.
General Monsa de Z !mega had been appointed
Under-Secretary of the War Department. The
Madrid journals contain a good deal of the change
of ministry, but nothing of interest beyond what
was stated in the letters on the subject we have
already published. The Epoca says :—"
We have
heard it said that Marshal O'Donnell, after devot-
ing a few days to the regulation of his private
affairs, which he has lately neglected, will leave
Madrid to make a short excursion in a foreign
country. General Dulce has received permission
to go to the province of Santander for the benefit
of his health." The same journal mentions a report
that the state of siege was about to be raised. Ac•
cording to the Rojas Autografas, the new govern.
ment has already deliberated whether the town dues
and other indirect taxes shall be re-established ; the
Hojas says that the question will probably be de-
cided in the affirmative, as the state of the treasury,
requires the re-establishment. The creation of a spe-
cial ministry of commerce and the colonies was spo-
ken of, and it was considered likely that M. Gonzalez
Bravo would be nominated to it. A despatch in
the Gazette from the Captain-General of Seville
announces that the Duchess of Montpensier, at 10
minutes past 9 on the evening of the Bth, happily
gave birth to a robust prince. A letter from a
semi-official source says :
" Marshal Narvaez intends to govern constitu-
tionally ; it is therefore his intention to convoke
the Cortes ; he will insist upon the elections being
conducted • with the most scrupulous regard to
legality, so that all political opinions may be
freely represented • with a view to conciliation he
proposes to unite all the fractions of the Conserva-
tive party, admitting likewise such conscientious
progressists as are willing to recognise the present
state of things. He will unhesitatingly solve all
the pending questions so as to restore regularity
to the administration of public affairs in a highly
conservative sense. He will endeavour to make
the taste for material interests predominate over
that for politics, by favouring the develop-
ment of those interests, and of the sources
of prosperity which Spain possesses. He will
especially turn his attention to our colonies. It
is said that the Government purposes to utilise
the services of Generals Ros de Olano and Messina,
two of O'Donnell's associates in the Vicalvarist in-
surrection. It has been reported that Marshal
Narvaez has had grave dissensions with General
Armero, and that in consequence the latter refused
to form part of the new Cabinet ; but it was ob-
served at the palace ball that the two Generals
conversed for a long time in the most amicable
manner. Perfect tranquillity prevails at Madrid ;
the Government has not even adopted the measures
of precaution which are usually taken on similar
occasions to the present."

A letter from- Madrid of the 12th, published in
somielavadedibteioennal
much
1 -fleeted with the late change of Ministry
the,,T IDebate,
ie
ex-Ministers gives
After some preliminary remarks, particularstn
itaisieal
p.
escato:ti
lne
reproachedr.-
with having placed a false construction on
written by the EnnP ?,rorNapoleon to the Queen.
M Her Majesty }vas
greatly dispteased at their doing
so, and expressed himself i,l
the subject. She said that her very
Ministers
t e
rse
hadterms
right to communicate to their friends a letter which
was a private one, but which her Majesty thought
Proper to show to her council. Marshal Narvaez,
arriving at Madrid at that time, was spoken to by
the Queen on the subject, but with what result is
not known. The projected duel between Marshal
Narvaez and Don Jose Guel y Route, husband of the
sister of the King, was stopped by the Queen her-
self, who wrote a letter with her own hand to the
marshal, forbidding him peremptorily to expose a
life so useful to the monarchy, and so necessary to
herself. Marshal O'Donnell, on seeing the marked
attention shown to Marshal Narvaez at the hall,
complained of it to the Queen, and is said to have
asked her whether it was he or Marshal Narvaez
who was to preside at the council about to be held,
adding that he noticed a great change in the feel-
ings of her Majesty towards him, and that he
should talk with his colleagues on the subject, and
let her Majesty know the result. The decision
come to by the ministers was that they would
give in their resignations en masse, unless her
Majesty would consent to definitively renounce her
project of suspending the execution of the law for
selling the property of the church, state, and com-
munes. The Queen ultimately accepted a com-
promise, proposed by the Ministers, to the-effect
that the sale of the church property shouldti\hbieeaiarrlsohnael
suspended._ In acting thus, her Majesty made a
concession to her Ministers of her personal feelings,
i ai
cne endsh e
for she was in favour of the entire suspension of
Ministers
the law. The question thus remained open, and
go
consequencet Ifd t l nieo t
te u _
the result was that a degree of uncertainty was
added to the other embarrassments of the Treasury.
to,
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that the law should be allowed to take its course,
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demi and accepted." _ 1

Tho General Correspondence, in an extraordinary
supplemBnt,
says :.7" Marshal O'Donnell's Minis-
try has resigned this day (12th) at two o'clock !
Why? We cannot answer the question to its fullest
extent, but we are acquainted with some of the
circumstances connected with that act. We can
affirm that up to yesterday no differences had ever
taken place between the Crown and the Ministry.
Marshal O'Donnell was yesterday twice at the
palace, and on the first occasion the Queen testified
her desire to see the law for selling the church
property completely put an end to. The Marshal,
in consequence, assembled the Council of Ministers
and informed them of the wishes c:f her Majesty,
without concealing from them that perhaps they
no longer enjoyed, as they had done some hours
before, the confidence of the Queen. The Council
deliberated for some time, and Marshal O'Donnell
returned to the palace to inform the Queen of the
resolution of the Council not entirely to refuse
yielding to her 'Wishes ; but that they thought it
indispensable to take time to examine the question
and see whether it were possible to solve it
agreeably to her Majesty's wishes. Marshal
O'Donnell then left the palace, and imme-
diately after Marshal Narvaez, the Duke de
Rivas, and MM. Nocedal and Moyano arrived
there and were long in consultation with the
Queen. This morning, at an early hour, Marshal

O'Donnell received a message from the Queen,
begging him to be at the palace at half-past one in
the afternoon and to convoke the whole of the
council there for two o'clock. After having exe-
cuted the orders of her Majesty, Marshal O'Donnell
received from the mouth of the Queen the assur-
ane that she should never forget the services which
he had rendered to the throne and to the cause of
order, but that she thought it proper to confide
the direction of affairs to other hands. Marshal
O'Donnell and the whole of his colleagues respect-
fully tendered their resignations, at which her
Majesty appeared much affected, but accepted
them. Marshal Narvaez was then charged to form
a Ministry, and has, wo understand, already suc-
ceeded in the mission confided to bins, the follow-
ing being the persons who have taken office."
The list given is nearly the same as that already
made known by telegraph.

FRANCE.

PARIS, FRIDAY EVENING.
The Emperor yesterday received Mehemed. Ali
Pacha, member of the Gcand. Council of Justice at
Constantinople, and brother of the Viceroy of
Egypt, who was presented to his Majssty by Me-
hemmed Djemil Bey, the Turkish Ambassador.
Lieut.-General Sir H. Bentinck was also presented
to the Emperor by Lord Cowley.
A Paris correspbndent of the Independance of
Brussels says :—" In addition to the list of guests
I have already given, the following have received
invitations to Conapeigne : Marshals Pelissier,
Bosquet, and Canrobort, M. and Mme. de Labe-
doyere, M. and Mine. de Chaumont, M. and main.
de Gouy, M. and Mme. de Wendel, the Marquise
de Coutades, M. and Mine. de Bernis, Count Fre-
deric de Lagrange, Marshal Maguan, Mme. and
Mlle. Magnan, M. Ingres, M. Auber, Count Alfred
de Vigny, &c."
BOURSE, Oct. 17.—The following were the last
quotations :

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New Loan 66 70
Bank Shares 3,909 Roman
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