The Sun.
London, England, 1858-11-17 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 17, 1858.

—the loss, indeed, of that which alone elevates him
above the beasts of the field. The appointment of
Lunacy Commissioners is at best but a slender
guarantee even for common fair play. The duties
of their office are so multifarious, their visits so
rapid, that they can bestow but slight investiga-
tion on each separate ca3e. But even that is some-
thing. Their attention may possibly be directed to the
sufferer and inquiry made; but if the party making
that inquiryis concerned with the pecuniary affairs
of the party that may be complained against, if there
be a community of £ s. d., it must be obvious that
every security is withdrawn. Few will impeach
their own partners, or occasion losses to others,
when every pound withdrawn from their pockets
must be followed by a similar draught from their
own. It is also just and proper that there should
have been no such confidential relations for a speci-
fied period. In this respect, Mr. WITHAMS'S very
proper suggestion will be concurred in by every
disinterested and unprejudiced person throughout
the length and breadth of the land.

THE lONIAN ISLANDS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sir,—l am directed. to inform you that the
recent publication of two despatches from the Lord
High Commissioner of the lonian Islands took
place witho_ut the knowledge or sanction, direct or
indirect, of her Majesty's Government ; and that
from the time of their appearance strict inquiry has
been in progress :into the manner in which they
became public.—l remain, Sir, your obedient ser.
vant,

H. DRUMAIOND WOLFF.
Colonial-office, 16th Nov., 1858.

LATEST NEWS.

The following telegram has been received at

Mr. Reuter's office :

MADRID, Nov. 16.

According to advices received from Portugal,
several earthquakes have caused great damage

there.

On the Peninsular coasts of the Atlantic and the
Mediterranean, several shipwrecks have occurred,
in consequence of tempests.

FRANCE.

PARIS, TUESDAY.

The Moniteur of yesterday publishes the follow-
ing report to the Emperor from Prince Napoleon,
proposing the admission of Jews into the Coun-
cils-General of Algeria :

" Sire,—Your Majesty's decree appointing the
members of the Councils-General of Algeria has
left a few places unfilled in each of those Councils.
It was necessary, in fact, to reserve the means
of making new nominations according to the in-
terests and wants which might not have been
sufficiently represented. Those which I have
now the honour to submit to your Majesty's appro-
val are chiefly with the object of admitting the
Israelite element into the composition of the
Councils-General, The Jewish native population
of Algeria is very considerable, and will show its
gratitude for this mark of interest and confidence,
and in presence of the various forms of worship
practised in Algeria it is useful and advisable to
show by an act of your Government that freedom
of profession is absolute and complete before our
laws.

" Accept, Sire, the homage of the deep and
respectful attachment of your Majesty's very de-
voted cousin, the Prince charged with the Ministry
of Algeria and the Colonies,
" NAPOLEON (JEROME.) "

This report is followed by an Imperial decree
dated from Compiegne, 14th Nov., 1858, granting
the request, and appointing various Jews to seats
in the Gouncils-General.

BOURSE, Nov. 16.—The market has been very
steady in Rents, with improving prices. The half-
monthly settlement of shares has been effected on
favourable conditions. Threes have been done at
74f. 55c., and are now at 74f. 85c. ; Mobilier varied
from 985 f. to 995 f. ; Austrian, 642 f. 50e. to 640 f. ;
Orleans, 1,385 f. to 1,390 f.; Lyons, 873 f. 75e. to
876 f. 25e. , and Southern, 583 f. 75c. to 586 f. 25e.
The following are the last quotations
per Cents. .... 97 60 Credit Foncier 670
' Do. end month .. 97 50 Belgjan 4f 99 75
3 per Cents. 74 70 Piedmontese (5)
Do. end month.... 74 85 Roman 95
Bank Shares 3150 Austrian
Credit Mobilier .. 1005 -- Spanish Threes
Do. Account ..... 1010 Home Debt —

ling through her Majesty's lands, and as the over-
coming of these prejudices appears to present some
_ _

difficulties, recourse was had to the Queen, who, to
do her justice, is ever alive to whatever may be
conducive to the prosperity of the country and the
development of its resources. The subject was
thoroughly discussed, and though no definitive
resolution was entered into, yet it is confidently
hoped that the untoward influence alluded to will
be shortly overcome, the King Consort, who takes
a lively interest in this great national undertaking,
having promised that he would take an early
opportunity of surveying the ground himself with
a view to a prompt adjustment of the business."

AMERICA.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2.

A despatch from the New York Herald, dated
Washington, October 31, states that the English
and French Governments had addressed a formal
note to the United States Government, announcing
their determination to force the provisions of the
Clayton-Bulwer Treaty, as understood by them, in
protecting the company organised by M. Belly for
the construction of the interoceanic mail across the
Isthmus of Nicaragua.

President Buchanan had issued a proclamation
warning citizens against joining the Filibustering
expedition against Nicaragua under Walker, en-
joining all officers of Government to vigilance
in representing these illegal enterprises.
The yellow fever epidemic at Nevi Orleans had
ceased.

Part of the Spanish fleet destined for Tampico
sailed from Havannah Oct. 25.

The steamship Ariel, for Southampton. and Bre-
men, left New York on the 22d Oct., and Saxonia
on the 30th.

The California mail of Oct. 5, with 1,477,119
dole. in specie, had arrived at New York.
The successful laying of the Atlantic cable was
celebrated in San Francisco on the 2d Oct. by a
great procession, illuminations, and fireworks.

LIVERPOOL, Nov. 16.

By telegram from Queenstown we learn that the
Royal mail steamship Europa, which sailed from
Boston on the 3d and Halifax on the sth inst.,
put into Queenstown this morning with the cap-1
taiu and crew of the schooner Bertha, of Ham-
burg, bound from Newcastle for Constantinople.
The Europa was short of coals, having expe-
rienced heavy gales from the eastward. She would
leave for Liverpool this evening. The Europa has
100 passengers and 5,000 doll, in specie. There are
now five steamers long overdue—viz., the Indian
Empire, which left New York on the night of the
23d ult. for Galway ; the Pacific, of the same line,
which left on the 2d inst. ; the Saxonia, which left
New York on the Ist for Southampton ; the Ariel,
which sailed from New York on the 30th, also for
Southampton ; and the Edinburgh, which left New
York on the 30th ult. for Glasgow.