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London, England, 1857-01-17

NEUCHATEL.

The Paris correspondent of the Morning Post
(second edition) says :—" I have received a letter
from Berlin concerning the affairs of Neuchatel.
According to this communication the King of
Prussia is by no means disposed to renounce all
pretensions to the disputed canton, and my autho-
rity says the Cabinet of Berlin has distinctly told
that of the Emperor Napoleon not to calculate
on a complete surrender of the claims of the Prus-
sian Crown even after the prisoners are libe-
rated. Switzerland has endeavoured to obtain the
promise of France and England to emancipate
Neuchatel entirely and for ever from all allegiance
to Prussia. But neither France nor England, as
far as I can learn, have succeeded in obtaining
from Berlin any such complete acquiescence."

The following letter, which is published in the
Swiss papers, appears to be an amende honorable
for the article in the Moniteur, in which the Swiss
Confederation was treated so cavalierly :

" Palace of the Tuileries, 7th January.
" Sir,—Your political letter concerning the state
and the dispositions of Switzerland has given us
much pleasure. We have submitted it to his Ma-
jesty, and we doubt not he will be well satisfied
with the sentiments which, in the name of your
countrymen, you express towards the Emperor
and France.

" We never had an idea of separating our cause
from yours. For us Switzerland is the same as
France, and though we do not entertain the idea of
incorporating you politically with our Empire,
we cannot separate your interests from ours.
Moreover, the misunderstanding which the first
time caused the mediation of the Emperor to be
rejected appears to have ceased, and you shall for
ever, and at little expense, be rid of the Prussians.'
Mr. Fred. Kelley, of New York, expects soon to
have an audience of the Emperor, to explain his
project for the junction of the Atlantic and Pacific
Oceans. lie has been placed in communication
with Count Walewski through Mr. Mason, the
United. States Minister in Paris. M. Walewski
had his maps and sections examined, and a report
drawn up on them, which, together with those of
Mr. Kelley's engineers, have been submitted to the
Emperor, and, as soon as his Majesty has leisure to
examine them sufficiently, the audience will, in all
probability, be granted. The subject is one with
which the Emperor is already familiar. While a
prisoner at Ham he was written to by several emi-
nent persons of Central America, urging him to
solicit his liberation from the Government of Louis
Philippe with the view of repairing to America and
assuming the direction of the necessary works.
The Emperor, then Prince Louis Napoleon, pub-
lished an interesting paper on the subject.
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EGYPT.

ALEXANDRIA, JAN. 5.
The last tidings of the Viceroy's movements.
are to the effect that he had reached Khartoum,,
but it was still uncertain whether he would proceed'
beyond that city. Some difficulty had been experi—
enced in collecting means of conveyance across the.,
Desert, and his Highness, in consequence thereof,
and in order to be less impeded in his progress,
had crossed from Korrusko,- attended by a small t
retinue composed of about 100 persons. The res -
toration of peace to the Ottoman Empire has led b
the expression of a wish on the part of the Port
that the Egyptian army should be diminished to ;11,
maximum of 30,000 men, to which measure th
Viceroy promptly agreed ; and it is even assorted
that he has wisely determined upon reducing hit
army to the number fixed in the firman of in vesti-•
tore granted to his father Mehemet Ali—naLiely,
18,000 men. This force, properly equipped, is c on-
sidered sufficient for all purposes of police throw, ?h-
-out the Egyptian dominions; and byreleasing abi tut
20,000 men and rFstoring them to the labouring pop ll'
lation, Said Pacha is conferring a solid 'belie; It
upon his country.
The wish expressed by the Government of OW l•
stan tinople with regard to the adoption of tl to
Turkish official costume has likewise met with fu 11
compliance, and apparen,tly without the slighte et
demur on the part of the Viceroy, though t) to
change from the showy and flowing Nizami dre IS
to the restraint of the Stambouli uniform appea, re
decidedly distasteful both to officers and men. Th tie
higher classes of offizers have, however, ahead .3r
donned the tight frock coat and trousers, and tl
change will be gradually made in the ranks of Ow
army.
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FRANCE.

PARIS, FRIDAY.
The Persian Ambassador has arrived at Lyons,
and is expected to-morrow at Paris.
Ferukh Khan, the Persian ambassador, landed
at Marseilles on Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock,
amidst marks of the highest honour. The evening
before, on the arrival of the Roland, a salute had
been fired from all the forts, and on his excellency
touching land a further salvo of 15 guns thundered
forth. Troops were stationed on the quays and the
Canebiere, and along the whole way from the port
to the Hotel d'Orieut, where the ambassador was
to alight. A band of musics was placed near the
landing-place, and another in front of the hotel.
The carriages of General Rostolan and of the pre-
fect were in attendance to convey the new-comer
and the principal persons of his suite from the port.
The ambassador is described as a fine distinguished-
looking man, wearing a dark loose pelisse lined
with fur and a high conical cap of dark skin. An
immense crowd had collected to view the passage
of the carriages, and his excellency seemed amused
at the eagerness manifested to see him. The prin-
cipal authorities waited on the ambassador in the
course of the day, and a grand review was to be
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CITY OF LONDON THEATRE.

Mr. Nelson Lee's 200th pantomime has taken the
Eastenders by storm. Every evening this week the
doors have had to be closed by half-past sit o'clock.
This is a wonderful proceeding, but nevertheless true.
It is certainly the best that has emacated from his pro-
lific pen. The acting throughsut is most artistical. Mr.
George W. Simms as Anne Boleyn elicits laughter and
continued applause. Mr. Forrest as Clown, and Mr.
Alexander as Harlequin, deserve honourable mention ;
and as for the grand transformation scene it eclipses
every former effort of this successful management.
Every lover of a genuine pantomime must visit the City
of London. It is played first every evening.
London, England, 1857-01-17

AUSTRIA.

The following is the text of a despatch addressed
onethe 6th inst. by Count de Buol to Count Traut-
mansdorf, the Austrian representative at Berlin
Of the two despatches, copies of which are annexed,
and which have been addressed to me by Count d'Arnim,
one is a reply to my communication of the 19th Dec.,
and the other a note which transmits to us the decision
of his Majesty the King to postpone the order for the
mobilisation of the Prussian army until the 15th
January. However ehott this postponement may be,
I am nevertheless convinced that the Emperor, my
august master, will learn with great satisfaction the
motives which have determined his illustrious any
to delay the execution of the military measures against
Switzerland, notwithstanding the advanced state of the
preparations made for that purpose, His Majesty will
see in it a fresh proof of the friendly disposition of the
King, and will appreciate the intention of that sovereign
to give to the friendly powers the possibility of strength.
ing and concentrating their diplomatic action with regard
to Switzerland, and to thus avoid an armed conflict in the
heart of Europe. The Imperial court, immediately after
the reception of the communication of the Bth December,
expressed to the powers who signed the protocol of Lon-
don the conviction that it was urgent to unite in a con-
ference, for, in our eyes, the obligations contracted by the
powers oo the one hand, and Prussia on the other, and
set forth in the protocols 1 and 2 of the 24th May, 1852,
have lost nothing of their force. When the Cabinet of
Berlin remarked that the long inaction of the powers
mist strengthen the erroneous idea entertained by
Switzerland, that it might with impunity persist in the
public violation of a solemn declaration of the European
powers, wo do not dispute that this observation is vtay
striking. But we trust that the Royal Cabinet will, ii
its turn, take into consideration the important circum-
stance that Prussia has never addressed to the powers
who signed the protocol of London the formal invitee
tion to follow up their declaration, and the non-sursoese
of which step could Alone, in our opinion, have
permitted it to act with perfect freedom. In these
circumstances the communication of the regal coat
relative to its intention of employing force in a period
u ar at hand has exercised a strong influence on our
decision in favour of insisting on the convocation of a
conference, in order not to expose the Powers to the re-
proach of not having accomplished a duty which they had
accepted unanimously, and to prove to Prussia that she
had been premature in supposing that Europe had ex-
hausted all means of conciliation. We strongly desire that
the equitable condition on which Prussia has consented
to participate in negotiations as to the future destiny
of Neuchatel should be fulfilled without delay, either by
means of a collective step on the
.part of the powers
united in a conference, or rather by the pressing inter.
yention of one or other of them. But we also ask that
London, England, 1857-01-17

LAMBETH RAGGED SCHOOLS.

Yesterday, at six o'clock in the evening, a lecture of a
most attractive and interesting character was delivered
by W. 11. Miller, E3q , at the School-house, Doughty•
street, Lambeth-walk----at once let us say (and say most
truthfully) for the amusement and instruction cf the
Lambeth Ragged School Children. The lecture was
entitled " A Journey from the North Pole to the Equa-
tor," and was illustrated by a moving panorama, the
artistic production of the lecturer himself. Mr. Miller
could hardly have failed under any circumstances,
We may observe, to attract any ether than a
most sympathising audience in Lambeth Proper,
or even in its vicinity, esteemed as he has long been, and
very deservedly, throughout that locality and its imme-
diate neighbourhood, by reason of his generous efforts
of late years to further, in Lambeth, the interest of the
Ragged Schoel movement. A movement which he ha',
at least, the satisfaction of knowing that he himself has
been enabled, practically, to advance, in his part of
London, by his personal exertions, from week to week,
and month to month, in his capacity as Ragged School
Superintendent. As a graceful episode in the midst of
his more toilsome labours in that capacity, his lecture of
last evening, pictorially illustrated by his own clever
Panorama, is here recorded by us with must unaffected
satisfaction.
London, England, 1857-01-17

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hallow it; or rob from the heart of a free people the history
which is its life-blood, beats in every pulse, and tingles in
every vein? This is no requisite in the obligations of that
union which links the interests and blends the loyalty of
kindred races speaking one language and subject to a single
soeptre. But let us rejoice that we are now advancing on the
future, hand in band, every English victory a Scottish tri-
umph, and every Scottish glory an English boast. (Cheers.)
T 9 you, to the men of your generation, is consigned the
latter half of that century which your fathers enriched
with such stores and adorned with such trophies. Before
your energy spreads a dominion never compassed by the
eagle of the Caesars, extending from the first well-spring of
civilisation, under Indian palm-trees, to the last vent of its
redundant flow, txmid Australasian pastures. To your aid
science contributes inventions which would have seamed to
your progenitors fables as wild as the wings of Daedalus or
the talisman of Abaris. To you the earth is daily revealing
new mines of gold, and the heavens are vouchsafing new
stars of intellectual light. Legislation for you has solved
many of the problems that perplexed your fathers, and
questions which at the dawn of this century threatened to
rend society are now peacefully settled. Compared with
those who have gone before you you have little to reform—
you haveinfinitely more to guard. Such is the account which
the trustees for half the century have rendered to those who
are born to enjoy the inheritance of the half that follows.
Filled with a sense of that magnificent bequest, and of the
sublime responsibility it involves, go forth, students of
Glasgow, to be in y.tir turn the administrators of time, for
the approval of Providence,. and for the benefit of man.
(The Lord Rector concluded amid a tremendous shout of
applause, which continued for several minutes.)
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ITALY.

TURIN, JAN. 11.
The Sardinian Chamber of Deputies oat again.
yesterday._

Deputy Buffa read the reply to the King's speech,
which he had been Commissioned to draw up from
the tribune. It was as follows ;
" Sire,— Never was it so dear to the Deputies of your
people to present you their homage, their loyalty, and
their affection, as now, when they salute you surrounded
by new glories of the army and of its valour, and they
see you hold ineontestibly in our peninsula, and before
Europe, that high position which had been already as-
signed you in the hearts of all.

Th© splendour of your House thus increased and re•
invigorated the hopes of a better fate for the common
country we feel that we can with more tranquil spirit
continue the difficult work of internal reforms ; is which
there will be no little comfort in thinking that the grave
sacrifices supported with serene constancy by your peo-
ple commence at last to attain the desired result.
" And now, preceded by your Majesty, we advance.
securely towards the future, and more than ever con-
fident that in developing with studious assiduity in the•.
new laws the vital principles contained in the Constitu-•
tion, the more rapid will be the amelioration of the eco-
nomical conditions of the country, and that the internal
prosperity will fully correspond with its outward glory."
On the motion of Deputy Sineo, seconded by
Deputy Valerio, the reply was ordered to be printed,
and it will be brought before the House for discu-
sion on Monday.

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SPAIN.

We have received the Madrid journals of the
14th. The amount of the floating debt on the Ist
of the month was 521,042,014 reels, which was
about 16,000,000 more than in the preceding
month. The province of Huesca and a great part
of Salamanca has been declared in a state of siege,
in order, it was said, to suppress smuggling.
London, England, 1857-01-17

This day is published, price 55., pp. 320,
ADVANCED TEXT-BOOK of GEOLOGY,
DIISCRIPTIVE and INDUSTRIAL.
By DAVID PAGE, F.G.S.
With Engravings and a Glossary of Terms.

Lately published, by the same Author,
INTRODUCTORY TEXT-BOOK OF
GEOLOGY. second E"ition, with Engravings, price Is. lid.
"Of late it has not often been our good fortune to examine a text-
book on science of which we could express an opinion so entirely
favourab e."—Athenseum.
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London, England, 1857-01-17

CITY OF LONDON THEATRE.

Mr. Nelson Lee's 200th pantomime has taken the
Eastenders by storm. Every evening this week the
doors have had to be closed by half-past six o'clock.
This is a wonderful proceeding, but nevertheless true.
It is certainly the best that has emanated from his pro-
lific pen. The acting throughout is most artistical. Mr.
George W. Simms as Anne Boleyn elicits laughter and
continued applause. Mr. Forrest as Clown, and Mr.
Alexander ac Harlequin, deserve honourable mention ;
and as for the grand transformation scene it eclipses
every former effort of this successful management.
Every lover of a genuine pantomime must visit the City
of London. It is played fir-t every evening.
London, England, 1857-01-17

MOTHER SHIPTON ;

Harlequin Knight of Love, and the Enchanted Whistle.
or,ia rlequin and Columbine (N la Watteau), Madame Celeste
and Miss Wyndham ; Clown, Mr. Garden ; Pantaloon, Mr.
Moreland; Scaramouch, Mr. Le Barr. Characters in the bur-
lesque by Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. J. Bland, Mr. R. Romer,
Madame Celeste, Miss Wyndham, Miss Mary Keeley, Miss
Kato Kelly, Miss Arden, &c.
London, England, 1857-01-17

SPAIN.

We have received the Madrid journals of the
14th. The amount of the floating debt on the Ist
of the month was 521,042,014 reals, which was
about 16,000,000 more than in ' the preceding
month. The province of Huesca and a great pax t
of Salamanca has been declared in a state of siege,
in order, it was said, to suppress smuggling.
London, England, 1857-01-17

THE GREAT GOLD ROBBERY.

Yesterday morning Mr. Baron Martin made an order
that the Turkish Bonds taken from Pierce by the police
at the time of his apprehensio❑ should be delivered to
Fanny Kay, Agar's mistress, upon the ground that, as
they had been held in trust by Pierce for Kay and her
child, the prosecutors had clearly no right to seize them
as if they had been purciaased by Pierce himself. By this
decision Agar's wish will be realised, and the woman
Kay will become possessed of about 2,500/., a sum which
will enable her to lead an easy, and, if so inclined,
a respectable life. Had Agar been included in the pro-
secution and conviction for the great gold robbery, the
South Eastern Railway Company would have had an un-
doubted right to the bonds ; but that not being the
case, they have no claim which it is at all likely could be
substantiated in, any court of law. Tester's friends are
very much disappointed at the result of the trial, since it
was they who advised him to surrender, contrary to the
opinion of his solicitor, upon his solemn assurance of his
innocence—an assurance so unequivocally given as to
lead them to anticipate his acquittal.
London, England, 1857-01-17

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On the 13th inst., at Ciovelly Court, the seat of her
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On the 13th inst., at 12 A, Upper Woburn-place, Tavi•
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James Byfield, of Islington, to 'Elizabeth, the second
danßhter of Elisha Ambler, Esq., of Grove House, Upper
Rollaway.
On the 14th inst., Henry E. Symons, Esq., of 8, Euston-
square, to Emma, elder daughter of A. N. Myers, Esq. of
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Dorset-sqtare,
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le'ved"Y, Esq., late of Cuckfield, Sussex, aged 61.0il the 14th inst., Isaac Carter Curtis, Esq., 7, Marl-
St. John's-wood, aged 64.
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Somers, aged 66. -road,

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112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the noun ty
of Middlesex, Saturday, Jauttrtry 17, 1857.
London, England, 1857-01-17

SUNDERLAND.

A meeting of the committee of the Sunderland Ship-
owners' Society has been held this week to take into
consideration the propriety of writing a letter to Mr.
G. Hudson, M.P., on the tufject of his attendance in
Parliament during the next session. Mr. Hudson has
been absent from the house during the past two years.
After an ample discussion it was not deemed necessary
to interfere with the question at present. It is under-
stood that Mr. Hudson will retire at the end of this
Parliament, and Mr. Charles Alcock, a resident in
the town, is spoken of as the Conservative candidate.
London, England, 1857-01-17

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WINDSOR-CASTLE, JAN. 16.
His Royal Highness The Prince has been pleased to
appoint Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Frederick Ponsonby,
Grenadier Guards, to bo Equerry to his Royal Highness.

WHITEHALL, JAN. 16.
The Qieen has been pleased to grant unto Arthur John
Pack, Esq., Companion of the Most Honourable Order of
the Bath, Lieutenant-Colonel in her Majesty's Army, and
Assistant-Quartermaster-General to the Army in the Cork
District, her royal licence and authority that he and his
issue may take and henceforth use the surname of Reynell.
in addition to and before that of Pack. And to command
that the said royal concession and declaration be registered
in her Majesty's College of Arms, otherwise to be void and
of no effect.

BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, JAN. 15.
The Right Hon. the Lords of the Committee of Privy
Council for Trade and Plantations have received, through
the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a
despatch from her Majesty's Minister at Lisbon, enclosing
a copy of a P.E.tugstese Royal Decree reducing to five per
cent. ad valorem the duties on the importation into Portu-
gal of charcoal and other fuel, as fixed by Article 4 of the
recent decree.
London, England, 1857-01-17

ITALY.

TURIN, JAN. 11.
The Sardinian Chamber of Deputies sat again
yesterday.
Deputy Buffa read the reply to the King's speech,
which he had been commissioned to draw up from
the tribune. It was as follows :
" Sire,—Never was it so dear to the Deputies of your
people to present you their homage, their loyalty, and
their affection, as now, when they salute you surrounded
by new glories of the army and of its valom, and they
see you hold incontestibly in our peninsula, and before
Europe, that high position which had been already as-
signed you in the hearts of all.

-"
The splendour of your House thus increased and re.
invigorated the hopes of a better fate for the common
country we feel that we can with more tranquil spirit
continue the difficult work of internal reforms ; in which
there will be no little comfort in thinking tbat the grave
sacrifices supported with serene constancy by your peo-
ple commence at last to attain the desired result.
" And now, preceded by your Majesty, we advance
securely towards the future, and more than ever con-
fident that in developing with studious assiduity in the
new laws the vital principles contained in the Constitu-
tion, the more rapid will be the amelioration of the eco-
nomical conditions of the country, and that the internal
prosperity will fully correspond with its outward glory."
On the motion of Deputy Sineo, seconded by
Deputy Valerio, the reply was ordered to be printed,
and it will be brought before the House for discu-
sion on Monday.
London, England, 1857-01-17

THE/ PRINCES OF OUDE AT THE
INDIA-HOUSE.

Yesterday the two Princes of Oude, now on a visit
with the Queen-Mother to this country, on a mission
with the object of which the public are already familiar,
went to the India-house, for the first time since their
arrival here, and had an interview with the Court of
Directors. The visit was purely one of ceremony, and
had no aim in connection with the errand that has
brought them to England. They were attended by
Major R. NV, Bird and Colonel Rawlinson, who have
identified themselves with the interests of the Royal
family during their stay here, and a numerous native
suite, among whom the principal persona: 4e was Mou-
lance Musseeh-oodeen Khau Behaudur, Vakeel of the
titular King of Oude, who is the only member of the
family not now in this country. The names of the
two Princes are Meerza Mahomed Hamel Ali Baba-
dur, a youth of 18, who is the heir-apparent and grand-
son of the Queen, and General Meerza Sikundur
Hushmut Juwal Ali Bahudur, his uncle, and brother
of the King. They arrived from their temporary
residence at Harley-house, New-road, shortly after
1 o'clock at the India House, in front of which a
hceotnn-
siderable crowd of persons bad collected to
alight. The Princes drovefnen
four greys, and their retinue
former, who is a
General, was very magnificent. 1h The costume of the heir-apparent, and especia ly of the
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passed they were escorted by the members of the Court
their suite were entertained by the
Court
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style
of great elegance under the personal superinten-
trtihnene building.
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through
deuce of Mr. Bathe, of the London Tavern.
The Princes took leave of the Directors at half-past S
o'clock, and returned to Harley-house.

Posr-oFFicE.—Great interest is felt by the public in
the new arrangements for facilitating the assortment
and delivery of letters in London, and the recent request
of the Postmaster-General, as to the use of initial letters
for indicating the district in which the letter has to be
delivered, has met with prompt attention. Already
from 50,000 to 60,000 letters per day are so addressed,
and the number is rapidly increasing. The great demand
for the penny books containing alphabetic lists of streets,
&c., is another proof of the desire of the public to meet
the wishes of the Post-office authorities. This demand
is now so great as to require from the printers a supply
of 60,000 copies of the book daily.
London, England, 1857-01-17

In Bvo. with Map and 8 coloured Illustrations, price 12s. 6d., 71i
BERMUDA, a COLONY, a FORTRESS, and a
PRISON; or, Eighteen Monthsin the Somers Islam-is.

By a FIELD OFFICER_
London : Longman, Brown, Green, Longman, and Rober:s.
London, England, 1857-01-17

BREVET.

The uedermentioned officers, lliron half pay, to have the
honorary rank of Inspector General of Hospitals :
Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals John Richardson.
Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals John Miller, M.D.
Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals Richard Dowse.
The undermentioned promotions to take place in the
East India Co npany's Army, consequent upon the (loath
cf Lieutenant-General Thomas Morgan, Bombay Infantry,
on 6th December, 1156

TO BE LIEUTENANT-GENERAL.
Major-General James Perry, Madras lufantry.
TO BE MAJOR-GENERAL.

Colonel Henry John Wood, C.B , Bengal Artillery.
The undermentioned officers of the East India Com-
pany's Service, retired upon full pay, to have a step of
honorary rank as follows :
London, England, 1857-01-17

WEST KENT.

A. large and ii.fluential meeting of the electors of the
western division of the county of Kent was held at the
Bull Hotel, Maidstone, on Thursday, for the purpse of
determining what measures ought to be taken to secure
the return of Mr. U. Wykeham Martin as one of the
representatives of the county in the room of the late Sir
E. Fihrer.

A committee, consisting of several Liberal members of
Parliament and a large body of the influential electors
of %Vest Kent, was appointed for the purpose of con-
dueting Plr. Martin's election.
A meeting of the supporters of Sir Walter Riddell, the
Conservative candidate, has been convened for Thursday
next at Maidstone.
London, England, 1857-01-17

LtOYD'S SHIPPING.--(This Day.)

LONDON, Jan. 17.—Wind at noon W.—Light breeze,
and mild vreather.
PORTSMOUTH, Jan. 16.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Zemin-
dar4from )3assein ' • H.M.S. Star, Rio Janeiro, with loss of
boats and bulwarks stove, during a heavy gale on the 10th
and 11th, 160 miles west of the Lizard, and sailed for
Chatham; H.M.S. Retribution, from the westward.
PLYMOUTH. Jan. 16.—Wind N.W. —Arrived—Donna
Anna, from Java, with cargo shifted, and loss of main-
topmast.
FALMOUTH, Jan. 16,—Wind N.N.W.—Arrived— Eli-
zabeth, from Rangoon ; Iris, Havana.
DARTMCUTH, Jan. 16.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—Elvira,
for Havana.
SIVANSDA, Jan. 16.--Wind N.W.—Sailed—Parga, for
Swansea,l6 for Valencia.
Valparaiso .
PILL, Jan. I.6.—Sailed
Michael's.
aln4....._Tae St. Louis (s s.), from Cardiff, for
Penis, jam 17.—The Georges Clemencia, of Caen, from
Cardiff, for Tunis, was stranded near Tunis on the 3d
inst ; crew saved.
AkaßirirßgiaLgabFrB,e°Tht'l:alspfjri'plonumj't in veil leaky.
Lisnotr, Jan. B.—A vessel was wrecked off Cape St.
Vincent on. the 25th Dac. ; crew drowned. Seven bodies
have washed ashore, and a plank with the name of "John
Briggs."
CALCUTTA, Dec. B.—The Warrior Queen here on the
22d Sept, from Sunderland, leaky. The Highlander, for
Melbourne, is leaky, having sunk on Gaspar Sand.

MIR XLZOTRI }LIVERPOOL, Saturday Morning.

Wind W.
R. Robinson, Henry Clay, Plicenix, Calhoun, Fidelia,
and Albion, hence, have arrived at New York.

(BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TLLEGRAPFT.)
DEAL, S,lturd9.y, 9.40 a.m.
Wiarl W. by W., tir.,derzlf,
:ca..sed —Deenntik, fi,An London, ior Rio Janeiro;
Martha Ridout, trorn Liudon, fur New Orleans; Patna,
from London, for Cardif ; Calliopo, from London, for Cal-
cutta; Vaucleuse, from Yew York, for London; Despatch,
from Colombo, for London.
London, England, 1857-01-17

SUNDERLAND.

A meeting of the committee of the Sunderland Ship
owners' Society has been held this week to take into
consideration the propriety of writing a letter to Mr.
G. Hudson, M.P., on the subject of his attendance in
Parliament during the next session. Mr. Hudson has
been absent from the house during the past two years.
After an ample discussion it was not deemed necessary
to interfere with the question at present. It is under-
stood that Mr. Hudson will retire at the end of this
Parliament, and Mr. Charles Alcock, a resident in
the town, is spoken of as the Conservative candidate.
London, England, 1857-01-17

WEST KENT.

A liArge and influential meeting of the electors of the
western division of the county of Kent was held at the
Bull Hotel, Maidstone, on Thursday, for the purpose of
determining what measures ought to be taken to secure
the return of Mr. C. Wykeham Martin as one of the
representatives of the county in the room of the late Sir
E. Filmer.

A committee, consisting of several Liberal members of
Parliament and a large body of the influential electors
of West Kent, was appointed for the purpose of con•
ducting Mr. Martin's ejection.
A meeting of the supporters of Sir Walter Riddell, the
Conservative candidate, has been convened for Thursday
next at Maidstone.
London, England, 1857-01-17

REFUSING TO MARRY ON A SUNDAY.

A young man and young woman, who had previouly
obtained a licence to be married at Kirk Bram with,
near Doncaster, gave notice to the rector, the Rev. F.
Maynard, on Saturday evening last, that his services
would be required on the following day, when he re
fused to attend to perform the ceremony, alleging that
Sunday was not a proper day for merrymaking I He
was again waited upon during Saturday evening, and
informed that the persons who wished to be married
on the following day had friends in attendance, who
would be obliged to return home by an early train on
Monday, and that they would be in attendance at
any hour that would best suit his convenience. Mr.
Maynard, however, again refaced to perform the
ceremony ou the following day
.unless the wedding
party would agree to attend divine service after-
wards. Not feeling disposed to do this, they repaired
on Sunday morning to Barmby Dun, the parish of
the intended bridegroom, for the purpose of prevailing
on the minister there to perform the ceremony. This
gentleman, the Rev. J. Duffle, expressed his readiness
to comply with their wish, but found he was unable to
do co, as the licence was made out expressly for Bram-
with. Mr. Duffin, however, advised the party to return
to Bramwitla, and present themselves before the rector in
the church, as he bad known in his own experience in.
stances of marriages being performed during Divine ser-
vice. Acting on this suggestion the bridal pair and their
friends returned to Branawith, entered the church, and,
just as Mr. Maynard was reading the second lesson, the
intended bridegroom advanced to the reading desk and
laid the licence before the minister. The lessoa having
been concluded, and no answer vouchsafed to the appli.
cant, he said to the minister, "I will thank you, Sir, to
eay whether you will or not ;" but Mr. Maynard made
no reply, and threw the document behind the pulpit !
The person who presented it picked it up and with his
friends left the church. He subsequently went to Don-
caster and .stated the whole affair to Dr. Sharpe, the
vicar there, who had granted the licence. He expressed
his surprise at what bad occurred, and at once altered
the licence so as to allow of the marriage taking place at
Barmby Dun. They were accordingly married at the
church at that place on the following day, in the course
of which a note was delivered to the father of the bride
from Mr. Maynard, intimating that if Joseph Scholes
(the bridegroom) did not appear before him that day in a
" quiet and respectful manner" and consent to the
terms then to be proffered to him, they would be sum-
moned to appear in court to answer the charge which
would be laid against them. No notice was, of course,
taken of this epistle, and the rev. gentleman has obtained
a summons{ against the two young men for disturbing
the congra,gation during Divine service.
London, England, 1857-01-17

Mr. Newby has just published, 2 vo s., 215.,
NAPLES : Religious, Social, and Political.
"Lord 11******* is a shrewd observer and pleasant writer."

Critic.
" The pictures are lively, and as bright as the colours and climate
they reflect."—Spectator.
" Decidedly worthy of public attention."—Globe.
"The subject is ene of European interest "—lllustrated Times.;
" For entertaining narrative it can hardly bo exceeded."—Sporting
Magazine.
" A book of greater interest has not come under en: notice for
many years."— Guardian.
London, England, 1857-01-17

PUBLICATIONS.

Seco:.d Edition, in 3 vols.,
ODERN SOCIETY in ROME.
By J. R. BETE, Esq., Author of " The Wa',ash."
" Mr. Beste has written a work of great interest. Ills sketches of
Roman society are admirable. His knowledge of the elements that
compose that strange mosaic of contributions from all nations call.:d
Roman Life in the upper circles is complete." —Daily News.
Hurst and BlAckett, Publishers, 13, Great Marlborough-street.
London, England, 1857-01-17

SALFORD.

On Thursday evening a meeting of the electors of
Salford, favourable to the election of Mr. Alderman
Langworthy, took place, at which a requisition contain-
ing 1,350 names was presented to that gentleman. Mr.
Langworthy was received with much cheering, and gave
a long exposition of his views upon various political
matters. The business concluded by a resolution pledg-
ing the meeting to use every exertion to secure 111 r.
Langworthy's return.
London, England, 1857-01-17

NEUCHATEL.

The Paris correspondent of the Morning Post
(second edition) says :—" I have received a letter
from Berlin concerning the affairs of Neuchatel.
According to this communication the King of
Prussia is by no moans disposed to renounce all
pretensions to the disputed canton, and my autho-
rity says the Cabinet of Berlin has distinctly told
that of the Empetor Napoleon not to calculate
on a complete surrender of the claims of the Prus-
sian Crown even after the prisoners are libe-
rated. Switzerland has endeavoured to obtain the
promise of France and England to emancipate
Neuchatel entirely and for ever from all allegiance
to Prussia. But neither France nor England, as
far as I can learn, have succeeded in obtaining
from Berlin any such complete acquiescence."

Tile following letter, which is published in the
Swiss papers, appears to be an amende honorable
for the article in the Moniteur, in which the Swiss
Confederation was treated so cavalierly '
" Palace of the Tuileries, 7th January.
"Sir,—Your political letter concerning the state
and the dispositions of Switzerland has given us
much pleasure. We have submitted it to his Ma-
jesty, and we doubt not ho will be well satisfied
with the sentiments which, in the name of your
countrymen, you express towards the Emperor
and France.

" We never had an idea of separating our cause
from yours. For us Sivitzer!and is the same as
France, and though we do not entertain the idea of
incorporating you politically with our Empire,
we cannot separate your interests from ours.
Moreover, the misunderstanding which the first
time caused the mediation of the Emperor to be
rejected appears to have ceased, and you shall for
ever, and at little expense, be rid of the Prussians."
Mr. Fred. Kelley, of New York, expects soon to
have an audience of the Emperor, to explain his
project for the junction of the Atlantic and Pacific
Oceans. He has been placed in communication
with Count Walewski through Mr. Mason, the
United States Minister in Paris. M. Walewski
had his maps and sections examined, and a report
drawn up on them, which, together with those of
Mr. Kelley's engineers, have been submitted to the
Emperor, and, as soon as his Majesty has leisure to
examine them sufficiently, the audience will, in all
probability, be granted. The subject is one with
which the Emperor is already familiar. While a,
prisoner at Ham he was written to by several emi-
nent persons of Central America, urging him to
solicit his liberation from the Government of Louis
Philippe with the view of repairing to America and
assuming the direction of the necessary works.
The Emperor, then Prince Louis Napoleon, pub-
lished an interesting paper on the subject.
London, England, 1857-01-17

the action.

The Engli3h wish to disembark a force at Bus-
sorah, on the Tigris, the river, at that part, form-
ing the dividing line of Turkey and Persia.

A telegraphic despatch from Madrid inform 3
us that twenty-five political prisoners have just
contrived to effect their escape from Valencia.
London, England, 1857-01-17

REFUSING TO MARRY ON A SUNDAY.

A young naan and young woman, who had previously
obtained a licence to be married at Kirk Bramwith,
near Doncaster, gave notice to the rector, the Rev. F.
Maynard, on Saturday evening last, that his services
would be required on the following day, when he re
fused to attend to perform the ceremony, alleging that
Sunday was not a proper day for merrymaking !
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was again waited upon during Saturday evening, and
informed that the persons who wished to be married
on the following day had friends in attendance, who
would be obliged to return home by an early train on
Monday, and that they would be in attendance at
any hour that would best suit his convenience. Mr.
Maynard, however, again refused to perform the
ceremony on the following day unless the wedding
party would agree to attend divine service after-
wards. Not feeling disposed to do this, they repaired
on Sunday morning to Barcuby Dun, the parish of
the intended bridegroom, for the purpose of prevailing
on the minister there to perform the ceremony. This
gentleman, the Rev. J. Puffin, expressed his readiness
to comply with their wish, but found he was unable to
do so,,
as the licence was made out expresslyor B
with. Mr. Puffin, however, advised the party to return
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to Bramwith, and present themselves before the rector in
the church, as he had known in his own experience in-
stances of marriages being performed during Divine ser-
vice. Acting on this suggestion the bridal pair and their
friends returned to Brarnwith, entered the church, and,
just as Mr. Maynard was reading the second lesson, the
intended bridegroom advanced to the reading desk and
laid the licence before the minister. The lesson having
been concluded, and no answer vouchsafed to the appli-
cant, he said to the mini,ter, " I will thank you, Sir, t.)
say whether you will or not ;" but Mr. Maynard made
no reply, and threw the document behind the pulpit !
The person who presented it picked it up and with his
friends left the church. Ho subsequently went to Don-
caster and stated the whole affair to Dr. Sharpe, the
vicar there, who had granted the licence. He expressed
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" quiet and respectful manner" and consent to the
terms then to be proffered to him, they would be sum-
moned to appear in court to answer the charge which
would be laid against them. No notice was, of course,
taken of this epistle, and the rev, gentleman has obtained
a summons against the two young men for disturbing
the congregation during Divine service.
London, England, 1857-01-17

A Morning Performance every Saturday, at Two o'clook,

CIANTERBURY HALL. Westminster-road.—
OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow.
ing company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of
Selections from all the popular Operas, Madrigals, Choruses,
Glees, Duets, dtc., via.: —Miss E. Pearce, Mrs. J. Caulfield,
Miss Brunell, and Miss Summers ; Mr. J. Caulfield, Herr F.
Jonglimans, R. Grover, T. Raino. T. Farrant, S. Jones, J.
Barker, W. Melling, and P. Conte ; Masters Austin, Ben-
nett, and Corti; Mr. Sam Cowell and E. Mackney. Piano-
forte, J. Harroway, R. A. ; harmonium, J. Caulfield, jun. ;
director, Mr. J. Caulfield. Commence at Seven o'clock pre
c'sely. Suppers, &c., until twelve o'clock. In addition to
the uau'l Vocal Entertainment, the celebrated SPANISH
MINSTRELS will appear in costume at Nine and Eleven
o'clock Every Evening, and sing some of their favourite selec-
tions.
London, England, 1857-01-17

LAMBEPEL RAGGED SCHOOLS.

-
Yesterday, at six o'clock in the evening, a lecture of a
most attractive and interesting character was delivered
by W. H. Miller, Esq., at the School-house, Doughty-
street, Lambeth-walk--at once let us say (and say most
truthfully) for the amusement and instruction of the
Lambeth Ragged School Children. The lecture was
entitled " A Journey from the North Pole to the Equa-
tor," and was illustrated by a moving panorama, the
artistic production of the lecturer himself. Mr. Miller
could hardly have failed under any circumstances,
we may observe, to attract any other than a
most sympathising audience in Lambeth Proper,
or even in its vicinity, esteemed as he has long been, and
very deservedly, throughout that locality and its imme-
diate neighbourhood, by reason of his generous efforts
of late years to further, in Lambeth, the interest of the
Ragged School movement. A movement which he has,
at least, the satisfaction of knowing that he himself has
been enabled, practically, to advance, in his part of
London, by his personal exertions, from week to week,
and month to month, in his capacity as Ragged School
Superintendent. As a graceful episode in the midst of
his more toilsome labours in that capacity, his lecture of
last evening, pictorially illustrated by his own clever
Panorama, is here recorded by us with most unaffected
satisfaction.