The New York Herald Newspaper, January 20, 1858, Page 2

- NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1858. , . af an epectable business, liabilities are believed to be | merchant who sbips goods market wabe, broker, have ed thelr Atontion to that juarter. African em: | New Orleans advertta, “er; Swell, ent son racy aiden seems to be anticipated: | Bearer nr eas nanarding © ter ieeeote yey gration bas commenced; it s pared with enorgy; and | tha he Taw was, no put in frce to Gist «bin OTU, INSOLS IN 1857. | mation with whom deals. both cases avausr. bope it will coptinue until our colonies ve. H si (rrom’ the Toad Tawoa (City Article), Jan 1} soon learns by ene wi, the extent of his Co., warehousemen, pat it isagreat ecandal to the superapnuated society | bave , 4 care tbat Vewwel which conveyed The English funds opened this at’ an © | and then charges such aa extra amount of Tar ireahers & Gos Goal owners’ Nomecatia, which was accustomed for twenty-five years to behold the | and his coffee planters” sbould be seizad in apts meant of tn sighth, bel ehinataty Eapoceanal natin re | suffice by way of insurance to im the heer arden gin ny re ag | world bow before its decrees in matters of philanthropy. | go paltry a subterfuge as regular papers. The Action. Consols were first quoted 957% tw 94 ex-dividend, | Josses he may sustain by pt transactions. ‘& Sor a Daag What! lay hands on Africa, the holy ark pd vo has been | too, knew nothing of Walker tili he landed, and after the breaking up of the Bank Court, without the | snd customer are insured ly the same e Asmare Fn =, dryealtere, guarded with such an extreme jealousy, and defended | Wabash ree} the steamer which the horde bwd announcement of any further reduction in the rate of dis- | dit ¢ owner ol an ill ‘Vessel must pay hi Suchen eawe One ‘brokers, Liverpool, | ‘still more by the prestige which it bas acquired? Yet the | just quitted, simply because it bad complied with the count, @ decline took piace to 98%; , which was the price at | the underwriters. It isthe same with an Spo & Howard, luce rs, . Times thinks the preseut opportunity fortunate for seizing | Weual formalities on leaving port! [t is plain to the the official close. Atter regular hours, however, there . Tn by of the gains secured to Ame! Paantell, Spe & Eeareet, Setar, die oe Man. it again; and thanks to its proceedings, Parliament already | world that men of all ranks and in all positions have been wore buyers at 95%. The noxt account ts fixed for the | ca by her keeping English consignments without paying T. Stewart, manufacturer, ‘Stockport. resounds with the declaration of grievances, the most | afraid to insur the unpopularity of slopping the adven 4th of February, and the transactions for that period were | her English debts, the Hxraup does but advertise the Bruford, Dyer & Co., African trade, Bristol. grievous of which is that they cannot have lehorers from turer. A party in the States aupport him, and an act 4 q is a nature At 941, to \. Owing to the settlement in the foreign mar- Ket, loans were in increased demand, in some casos at | « high rates, but on government securities they were readily | obtainable at from 4 to 5 percent. ‘There was only a siight demand for discount at the bank to-day. No new failures were announced, and the year has closed more favorably than bad been anticipated. Foreign stocks are steady, and show no alteration of im- portance. The final prices of the French Three per Cents on the Paris Bourse this evening were 68f. 30c. for money and GSf. 400, for the present account, showing # deciine of an ewhth = denote lessness and delusion it would be remarkable as the decennial period in the present got over without such a result. to indicate the La para & convulsion, except that ac- become dui | world, in most suchatio terms, that New York credit is “doubly THE FINANCIAL REVULSION IN EUROPE. ITS WHOLESOME EFFROTS ON TRADE IN ENGLAND. | From the London Times (City Article), Jan. 1, On the Ist of January last the Times, after descril a Year of apparent prosperty, remarked that if 1857 should without any symptoms to @ Dew reign of reck- first enerstion that had been ere was nothing then ‘Abcut £68,000 in gold was sold to the Bank to-day, porter napa ang “a of 1847 Itis stated that the small loan for Norway will be in | had been plain to every one for two years before i hap. bonds of £500 and £1,000 each, Dearing interest at per | pened, but as none could suppose the trade of the country cent, redeemable in 13 and 18 mouths. The amount first | Pad been wrested by the all of the joint stock bank dc contemplated was £220,000, but it is thought it will be in- creased. Annexed are the stock and share fidctuations during the past twelve months. Throughout thewhoie period the extreme Tange of consols was 8 per cent, thas of the pre- ceding year having been 10%, , while in 1855 it was 73, per cent. The highest price, $444, was touched on the fret day of tho year, and the lowest, 863, on the 13th of October, The difference betwoes the opening and closing prices shows only a decline of 3 per cent. In railway ebaree the average range of fluctuation has heen at least 20 per cent, while the final results are of a very varied character, @ considerable rise being observa- bie in some instances, and a heavy fali in others. As regards the Bank’ bullion, its’ amount at the commencoment was £10,182,406; it reached £11, $40,652 on the ith of July, and declined to £6,484,096 on the 18th of November, six days after the suspension of the act of 1844. At the last return on the ‘23d instant it stood at £10,753,281, or £570,875 in excess of the amount held a year ago. At the Bank of France the tetal at the beginning was £7,660,000, and by the mid- die of June it had increased to £11,400,000. It receded to its lowest point, £7,580,000, in November, and is now sup- pent to have recovered to about £11,000,000. On the ‘is Bourse the advance established has been 2 per cent, & movement precisely similar to that which occurred in 1856. With respect to the declared value of our exports. tions the Board ef Trade tables thus far, which comprise only eleven months of the year, show a total of £115, 196 against £105,845,631 in the corresponding period 1866, beiog an increase of 8 per cent. The changes in the bank rate of discount, which were eight in number in 1856, have been nite on the presentoccasion. In January the rate was 6 per cent, in July it was as low as 54,.in November it was at the unprecedented height cf 10, and it is now 8 per cent. Messrs. Palmer, Mackillop, Dent & Co. have issued a circular today, announcing the retirement of Mr. John Horsley Palmer and Mr. James Mackillop. Both these gentlemen throughout a long career have been among the most distinguished of English merchants. The title of the house will henceforth be Dent, Palmer & Co. Mr. R. W. Fall bas been admitted a partner {From the Liverpool Times (City Article), Jan 2.] ‘The money market continues easy, and the demand for accommodatiot the Bank of England has been daily of | a moderate character. In the discount houses good paper thas been freely done at % to 1 per cent, and the continued flow of bullion into the bank led many to the belief that the directors would have found themsélves in a condition yesterday to Lave made a reduction in the rates of dis- count. The opinion generally prevails, however, that early in the year the minimum rate will be 6 instead of 8 cent. The recent heavy purchases of bullion by the of England out of ghe late arrivals from Australa and the United States, and the return of a large quantity of sovereigns lent to the Irish basks during their tem- porary pressure, all tend to show that a marked —— will prevail in monetary and finan- affairs on he resumption of basiness. The amount of bailion held by the Bank of England cannot be much under twelve millions. It is not likely that the demand to meet the engagements falling due on the 4th of the month will exercisa much influence upon the market, neither will the payments of the dividends due the second week in January, nor the posit system into the hands of a band of un speculators, including swindler and their confede- rates, the ‘present storm came upon us almost, without @ note of warning. Itis true that on eae we may \gs that should have been taken as pre- monitions, Just as in the political world diatur- Dances are often heralded by a series of remarkable crimes that disclose the latent influences in existence, ef delinquencies "in the” eauageneal seat of pus, delinquenci ie pub- lic companies enterprises wer descrip- tion that the first half the year should bave served fo notify a debasement of commercial morality that must s000 end in national trouble. But the Ireeded, ad the penalty ‘of neglecting. it has accordingly " penalty of neg! it has fallen, more or leas, upon al! classes. Of the ‘disasters just witnessed two-thirds at least are now admitted to have been palpable blessings, purging commerce the moat pestilent beings thal ever dis sufferers from the remaining third have been bap, cay tre, not having Fev proper watch, and recover in due time. But neither these nor society at large can talk of undeserved misfortunes. We are all an- swerable in our degree for the state of things that has been allowed to grow up. We could not detect the hidden ma- chinery with which rogues would work, but we might each—by denouncing the admiration shown to successful gamblers, the “sympathy” for all who break down in the midet of a grand career of spoliation, the tolerance by sharcholders of the unscrupulousness of boards, and the readiness of the Legislature to prefer expediency to prin- ciple, to hamper trade with protective restrictions, and to make the Ixw a weapon for the fraudulent schemer rather than for his victims—have checked the corruption upon which slone such creatures find their life. ‘With 1858 we enter on a new course, doubtless fancying ourselves sadder and wiser than at any former time. The extent of our improvement will soon be tested. Six months after the crisis ten years ago the rate of money went down to 345 per cent, and in the following year it was at 234. Analogous results are now possible. Indeed, they may be more rapid, should the rebound be in proportion to the Renter, suddenness and intensity of our recent struggle. When that time arrives—in June next, or June, 1850— what will be our course? Previously to any great excite- ment manifesting itself there will, doubtless, be an extra- ordinary recovery in ull the existing securities, guaran- tied or ‘otherwise, which have long been depressed by the absorption of money into discount channels; but when these have reached their full value, even reck- oning them relatively with the low rate of interest ob- tainable by other means, the throng of dishonest adventurers will again be renewed from all parts of the world, and some fresh mania will be inaugurated against which past experi ence will avail nothing. It will not be a railway mauia nor a discount mania, nor anything precisely such as we have witnessed before. 1t will be the same imposture but ina grand new dress, and all who are eager to dupe or be duped will anathematize the few who may attempt to tear off its colors and to sermonize on the only sources of honest wealth. Of course India seems to suggest cne of the most pro- minent fields of future speculation, and China may like- wise again prove an attraction, since it is impossible to conjecture what may arise out of the ‘occu tion of Canton. Nearcr home there will also be 6 a ne rom struck, » per. will bank's resources, be strengthened considerably by | agencies ,at work, but as these will want novelty they the maturing of bills discounted in November, during | may perhaps prove merely subordinate. Within the the pressure. The joint stock banks contemplate the re- | nine years ia intends to get more than thirty millions duction of the allowance on deposits to 5 per cent, the | sterling to complete her railway system, and by the diffu- desire on the part of be pl noms to invest money being so | sion of Western capital to bring her population into re. very slight. The Bank of France has reduced its rate of discount from 6 to 5 per cent. The return from the Rank of England for the week end ‘ing the 30th of December gives the following results when compared with the previous week — Public depesita,..£7,443,613 Increase, Other deposits ....15, Decrease. Rest....... Tucrease,. On the other side of the account: — Government securities. .£7,541,491 Increase .. £2,048,7: Other securities Notes unemployed. :.... 6,064,985 Decrease .. 1,669,495 The amount of notes in circulation is £19,315,570, bein an increase of £58,450, and the stock of bullion in botl departments is £11,454,961, showing an increase of £701,680 when compared with the preceding return. There have been considerable imports of bullion this week, principally gold, of which the bank has been nearly the only buyer—having taken upwards of half a million 6terling. The demand for silver is very limited, and ythe printed prices can only be considered nominal. Next week's preket for the Kast will take out only & small uantity, and it is reported that a considerable portion of the iarge quantity recently taken for Hamburg wit speedily be returned. Foreign gold in bars (standard).....,.peroz.. 317 0 Silver in bars (standard) peroz.. 0 5 1% Gold coin, Portuguese plec : 318 0 American eaglc. 316 2 Doubloons, pairiot 34 6 Do. ‘Spans! 316 6 Napoleons peroz.. 318 0 10 Guilder peroz.. 310 0 Silver coin, Mexican & 8. peroz.. 0 & O34 pillar dols. 053 English securities in the early of the week were favorably influenced by the reduction in the rate of inte. rest by the Bank of France, but the effect was counter balanced by the failure of a dealer who had been specu lating largely for a fail. It was expected also that the Bank Dirtetors would have yesterday made a further re duction in their minknum rate, but on their breaking up without taking any such «tep, consols became quiet, and closed without apimatiou or any event of iaterest. They ‘wore done at 987% to #4, but some sales sent them cowa to 93%; to 88%. To-day consols improved, aud closed firmly at 94),. The three per cents were last quoted ” following table will show the fluctuations in consols since the 26:h ult. — ———For Money —— For Account —— Dee. Lonwem, Highest. Closing. “Lowest, Highest. Clos’g Bat. 26. shut shut shut shut shut ehut Mon, 28 ‘shut shut shut 03% 65 94 0.29. abut shut shut 93% 9 4 ‘ed. 30,.sbnt shut shut % 9% 93% Thur.31..shut shut ebut 6% 98 93% Jan Fri 1. shut ehut shut my my my There have been three failures in the worsted trade and ‘one in the core trade, at Wakefield ‘The sugpension of payments by Mr. William Chapman igh, woulstapler, of Bradford, is announced, Mr. David Barclay Chapman, the managing partner of Messrs. Overeod. Gurney & Co., is abolit to retire. An old Bristo| house, that of Mr. Greenslade, corn fac. tor, has been compelied to succumb to the recent pressure in the money market. His liabilities amount to about £25,000 Four mercantile failures are announced in London, but in each case the amount involved is limited. Messrs. Lup ton, Hooton & Co., linen, Manchester, and Scoteh ware- houremen, whose liabilities are estimated at about £30,000, bave issued a circular. There is an impression that the estate will yield fayorable results. The othe: names are as follows, viz. —Mesare. Hinton Brothers & Co., of Old Broad street, in the Italian trade: Messrs. T M. Waters & Co,, of Fenchurch street, wine and general merchants; and Mr. E. B. Goetz, of Crutcbed Friars, described as wine merchant and general agent OUR LOSSES AND GAINS BY THE FINAN- CIAL CRISIS. (From the London Chronicle, Dec. 31.) Tn America, as in Bugiand, the commercio! crisis ia ra. pidiy passing The latest journals received from ew York announce that the banks are universally re suming specie payments, and the general prospects of trade for the opening of the New Year unusually favora. bte. During the three months’ collapse it seems that bul- | lion bas been collecting in vast quantities; that produce and marmfacturee are accumulating abundantly, in readi tess for foreign markets; that credit, purified by the storm, will become sound aud healthy; and, abovejall, | a the New Your Hmnaup remarks:—* Within the past | three or four months uo man has embarked terprise; no money has been locked up in new schemes of any kind, all undertakings of a epecuiative character, focludimg many unprofitable manufactures, mines, and other enterpriser, which were great consumers of wealth in good times, have been suxpended, and the money that would have been appropriated to them hae been saved.” Tt jn satinfactory to find that our best customers are | getting on their logs again, and will shortly be im a posi- | tion to resume their commercial dealings with this coun. | try upom s scale almost, if not quite, as extensive as be. | ask en. | } fore. But | would, we inust confess, add considerably to our graufication if’ our American relations showed some Business in a symptoms of paying their debts to Englaod New York, we are told, is in “process of liquidation ;’ bat the process appears to top short at the seaboard. In fact the amount of indebtedness to European creditors, accom panied by the assumption that their debts are never to be is “actually claimed as an addition to the national ‘\b—asort of bonas which the sharp commercialiate of America have won from the Britishers. ‘The bulk of tire | Jonaee that have been occasioned by the revulsion,” ays { the New Your Henatp, “will fal! not on us, but upon t manufactorergof Engiand and France and the capitalists of Burope hen our people fail it is the foreigners who | suffer—we keep the goods, they lose their money.”’ For & commercial organ our contemporary ‘ abead” | rather fast. His doctrine is rather fitted for Walker's fill bustering gang than the sober habitués of Broadway and Wall street get commodities on credit, and then fail under Circumstances which enable “our people” to keep the goods while strangers lone their money, i# & very compendious way of increasing one’s wealth. It may | also, like any other species of roguery, be practised upon unsuspicious persons with eminent success. But the mine, if easily worked, is soon exhausted. The trick will bot do twice—while the precautions which the sufferers are pretty sure to take against ite repetition will prove ex pensive in the ead even to Ite original inventors. Traders who give long credite have aleo long memories. An Eng lish merchant who has been taken in by an insolvent cus tomer in New York will find means to cover his joss at the cof, if not ot the defaulter himself, at all events of tts brother dealers The principle of insurance is now thoroughly under» and incorporated in every branch of commesee. ‘It is all @ question of risks. Every trade transaction, bey the primiti of eelting and buying for re oney, involves agr or lows degree of risk. 7 p keeper who gives ore | American crisis, and the | ably ated the amount, fenerally 101 | & list of the American or Continental failures newed vigor to grasp again at any political object that may then seem ripe. Indeed, the impatience to repair the late abortive attempt is said to be such that the pro- gress of Our money market is even now watched from week to week in oraer that the first signs of returning credulity should be turned to account for this scheme be- fore other claimants caa step in. The dangers of a rage for Indian investments may be averted by the government refusmg guarantees, except upon condition of two-thirds or three-fourths of each un- dertaking being carried out by native capital; but, as agene- ral rule, there is no power whatever that can prevent alow rate of money from being followed by wild extravagance. ‘The question as to the way in which this extravaganes will develope itself is not of much importance, and there is little use in entering into conjectures regarding it, since it is sure to come in a shape precisely opposite to all predic- tous. All thatthe prudeni classes can do is to enforce upon the Legislature the duty of seizing an interval of calm to bring our financial and commercial laws into a po- sition in which, whatever may peu, BO one shall have any thing to blame but his own folly. Perbaps there is little hope that any great offort of the kind will be witnessed. A month back every man was excited upon the necessity of a purification of our commercial system. A month or two previously no- thing was thought of but our communications with India, | and not an hour was to be lost ip other facilities. some new question will have arisen, and any one talking about the Bank Charter act, the accommodation bill system, or the baleful credit of joint stock banks, will find bimseif out of place. ith the rate of discount down to 4 per | cent, the public will care po more about these 1 than about the last visitation of cholera. They will be satisfied that there is @ committee pens Voney Oye } upon them, listening to platitudes which have been ridi+ | culed over and over again, and likely at last to report in harmony with all thoee platitudes, every one being too ‘Dury on other things to expose and them at the critical time. Nevertheless the lessen of 1857 must not paas unre- corded. Whatever new avocations may arise, it is the business of the entire commercial community to recog- nize, on the ‘of the new year, (hat their fame has been'more fouily stained than al any former period; and Uhat if they are content to ae eee rest without determination that the criminal law 1 be made hence. forth to take within ite the class whose if. ‘cent Villanies bave just been exposed, allowing no screen to be afforded through the sociel position, the direc. torates and other honors gained by such courses, they must be prepared to accept in the ayes of the world the responsibility of covert, if not of open, sympathy with them. It is also time, whether the Legislature will re- gard it or pot; for all leading English merchants to speak out on the questions, whether they are prepared to,de- mand that government restrictions and interference with trade, after the results that have been witnessed, should be brought to an end; whether the principle of the froe dom of every man to manage his own aifairs so long as be avoids trenching on the rights of his neighbor shall at lant be recognized in its entirety, and carried to all its logi- eal conclusions; and, finally, whether the currency of the country shall be preserved inviolate, even = all who become giants in the city from playing into hands of gamblers should be driven on some untoward occasion to share the fate of those smaller men who suf- fer Keep ey | from imprudent confidences, but who, ‘owing to their limited capacity tor bringing their country into danger and disgrace, never find themselves saved by ministerial interposition. COMMERCIAL SUSPENSIONS IN GREAT BRI- TAIN IN 1857. (From the London Herald, Dec. 31.) The followimg list comprises the whole of the important commercial failures or suspensions which have taken place in the United Kingdom during the present year. few establidaments have been cnabled to resume been numerous, then begun to be Internal Fame produced through’ the’ suopension ot the internal panic juced ie Liverpoot ae Pank, hy 7, of [anhenel of Giasgow Bank, and the North. umber! Jarbam District Bank, have proportion. of mercantile distress, countered progress principally affected are those associated with ‘States and the Baltic. No attempt has boen made to give , for, not standing the materials are at hand, the means of veri- feation appear incomplete. but it is well undersiood that they have been both numerous and important. YEBRUARY. Jennings & Hargresvoe, stuff merchants, Bradford. G. Sebel, German trate, London. C. Franghindi & Sone, Greek trade, London Vares tea Greek trade, London. Binan} | Greek trade, London, J. Basilio, Greek trade, Manchester MARCH. Swayne & Bovill, merchants and patentees of maghine- ry. London. Cheape & Ledtie, East India trade, London © Fon, seed merchant. London. E. Traim, merchant, Liverpool, F. W. Stein & Co., silk trade, London. Rarnes, Provision merchanta, london. Co., timoer merchants and ship James builders, Sunderland. APRrt. A. Marks, shipbuilder, Sunderland General Woodeutting Company, timber trade, London William Pitcher, shipbuilder, Northfeet. MAY. Barker & Co, timber trade, london. Thomas Higgs & Son, drug and wine merchants, London Raqward J Mambro & Oo, general mercbante, London fand Newonetle McAlpin & Nephew, warehousemen, Landon. G. Dogherty, provision and corn trade, Liverpool r our operations. that look to it for emigr pense woul! preset. Besites, the uneettied condi tion of the Ciinese empire i an obstacle that must not be overlooked. Jones & Moore, soap manufacturers, Bristol. SEPTEMBER. Warburton & Omersbaw, silk trade, Manchester. H. F. Fardon & Co., soap trade, ve. A. Crosfield, merchant, Bristol. G. Wyld & Sova, distillers, Bristol, Perron & Co., merchants, Bristol. 'W. Summerskill, silk trade, Manchester. Lynd, oil trade, Leeds. , Watson & Co., bankers, Hull, ‘Taylor & Bright, corn merchants, Hull, OCTOBER. J. & J. Beard, silk trade, Manchester. J. Monteith & Co., merchants and manufacturers, Glas- Macdonald & Co., merchants and manufacturers, London and Glasgow. Wallace & Cd., merchants and manufacturers, Glasgow. wae Fergusson, stuff merchant, Manchester and Brad- Ross, Mitchell & €o., Canadian merchants, London. 8. F, Stephens, bill broker, London. & Partington ot Hall factors, London. Affieck & M'Kerrow, warehousemen, Manchester. W. B. West, baberdasher, Manchester. John Little, milliner, Manchester. Edmund Whitehead, silk manufacturer, Middlcton. ‘Whan, M‘Lean & Co., manufacturers, Glasgow. Auld & Buchanan, merchants and shippers, Glasgow. Jas. Condic, writer, Perth. Chas. Smith & Co., provision trade, Manchester. ‘The Liverpool Borough Bank, bankers, Liverpool. juggins, Ward & Uo., American trade, Hud- dorafield, “Xe. J. 8. De Wolf & Co., shipowners, Liverpool. Gould & Davis, wine merchants, Liverpool. Robert Morrow, Son & Garbutt, timber merchants, Liver- 1. oe Haly & Co., New York and Canadian trade, Lon- J. Jaffray & Co., ship and insurance brokers, London. Mr. Caporn, lace dealer, Nottingham. NOVEMBER. R. Wilson, Hallett & Co , merchants, Liverpool. Powles Brothers & Co., Spanish American trade, Lon- lon. ne) Vickers & Co., iron and steel merchants, Shef eld, ke. ‘W. Orr & Co., merchants, Liverpool. J. & A. Dennistoun, Cross & Co., American bankers and exchange agents, London, &c. The Western Bank of Scotland, bankers, Glasgow. Bennoch, Twentyman & Rigg, silk trade, London. Broadway & Barclay, West India merchants, London. Hoge & Co., merchants, Liverpool. “Henry Dutilh & Co., merchants, Liverpool. *B. F. Babcock & Co.., American trade, Liverpool, &¢. Foot & Co., manufacturers, London. * The City of Glasgow Bank, bankers, Glasgow. Sanderson, Saudeman & Co., bill broRers, London. Bruce, Wilkinson & Co., bill brokers, London. Wilson, Morgan & Co., wholesale stationers, London. Fitch & Skeet. provision merchants, London, “T. B Coddington & Co. giron merchants, Liverpool. Mackenzie, Ramsey & Co., merchants, Dundee. Draper, Pietroni & Co., Mediterranean trade, London. Stegman & Co., manufacturers, Nettingham. Bowman, Grinnell & Co., American trade, Liverpool. R. Bainbridge & Co., American trade, London. Munro, Grant & Co, timber merchants, Swansea. Jellicoe & Wix, Tarkey merchants, Loudon. Jose P. De Say & Co., jlian trads, London. Bardgett & Picard, grain trade, London. ¥. C. Perry, iron trade, Wolverhampton. W. Riley & Sons, iron trade, Wolverhampton. ‘The Wolverhampton Iron Company, iron manufacturers, Wolverhampton. Solly Brothers, iron trade, Wolverhampton. Rose, Higgins & Rose, iron trade, Wolverhampton. The Woiverhampton’ and Statfordshire ‘Com- pany, bankers, Wolver! |, Buxton & Co., North of Europe trade, London. Kiwards & | Matthie, broduce brokers, Tondon. cKoveringas, lors, Liverpool. E Sievek ‘& Co., North of Burope trade, London. Allen, Smith & Co., North of Europe trade, London. Svendson & Johnson, North of Europe trade, Landon. Gorrissen, Huffel & Co., American bankers and exchange brokers, jon. Brocklesby & Wessels, corn importers, London. *J.R. \& Co. , Cape and Australian trace London. Herman Sillem & Co. North of Europe : Carr, Josling & Co , North of Europe trade, London. Alexander Hintz & Co., North of trade, London. Peniston & Marshall, American provision merchants, Liverpool. Jonathan Bottomley, spinner, Bradford. Godfrey, Pattison & Co., merchants, Glasgow. ‘The Northumberland and Durham Bank, bankers, New- castle upon-Tyne. Rehder & Boldemann, North of Furope trade, London. T. Morris & Sons, iron trade, Wolves . . Wright, cotton broker, G 4 H. Hoffman & Co., German rn T. Mellidew, commission agent, Loudon. DECEMBER. Hermann Cox & Co., cotton trade, London and Liver- Ml. Peiachot", Beere & Co, merchants, London. Mendes Da Costa & Co., West Indla trade, London. Keiser & Co., German trade, London. Barber, Rosenaver & Co., general merchants, Londog. Hirsch, Strother & Co., German trade, London. G. C. Pim, corn trade fast. P. . shipowner, Liverpool. Fredericksen, Cunie & Co., corn trade, West Hartlepool. F. & A. Bove, China trade, London. C. A. Jonas & Co., merchants, London. Sewells & Neck, North of Europe trade, London. A. Polly & Co., North of Europe trade, Londan. Krell & Cohn, commission agenta, London. Hiadland & Co., brokers, London. Weinhoit, Wehner & Co., East India and Australia trade, T. H. Eimonborst & Co., German trade, London. Montoya, Saenz & Co., Spanish American trade, London, Farley, Lavender & Co., bankers, Worcester. G, T, Ward, Smithtield banker, London. H. &M. Taldorpb & Oo., merchants, London, Rew, Prescott & Co., North of Karope trade, London. R. Willey & Co., wilk meecers, London. 8. ©. Lister & 06., worsted spinners, Halifax. Saaltield Brothers, German trade, London and Leeds. F, Smith, woolatapler, London. W. Cheesbrough & Son, wool merchaats, Bradford. W. Yewdall & Co., wool merchants,” Rawdon, near fods. Jevathan Hills & Aons, bankers, Dartford and Graves- . end. Powell & Sons, warehousemen, Lonion. W. Dray & Co. ,ngricultural implement makers, London. Kiingenden Brothers, American trace, Liverpool Charles Nicholson & Co., warehousemen, London. IJoyd Brothers, wholesale picture dealers and ex porters, London. W. Reid, wholesale grocer, Edinburg. W. C. Haigh, woollen trate, Bradford. Hans Marcher & Co., Dmtch trade, Hull Stevenson, Viemebren & Scott. merchants, Newcastle. Greensiade & Co., corn trade, Bristol Note.—The firms marked with en asteriek bave resumed Dusiness, Napoleon's Defence of the New Sinve Trade ah of France [Translated from the Paris Constitutionnel of Dec. 29, for the New Yors Hexaun. } We stated in a late article, in reply to the Times that the decline of the English colonies should not be attri- buted to negro emanci » and that the professional were alone guilty of that decline abolifionists of brought about, as , by thelr unjust and systematic hortility to the In order to restore free Iabor, injored by atrial which was umsuccessful and false in principle, the Times calls upon us to renew the experi ment on & new plan. We have always thought that a com plicated plan was unnecessary—ail that is required is to give labor in the colonies the same freedom and latitude secured to it in Europe. For instance, the planters hare not been free to laborers to continue and extend the cultivation of the soil. This is one of the principal errors the abolitionists bave committed. In Kui the supply of laborers bas always exceeded the demand. In the colonies, on the contrary, the demand has exceeded the supply. | The population is insaffictent, and { never can be augmented by a Fi emigration. inthe tropice no European can venture to cultivate the soil To him it yields but deadly emanations, while ite richest pro- ducte prodigaily bestowed, repay the labor of the African or Asiatic. The white man may, without danger his capital and his industry to the colonies, but his § tution is anfitted to endure great physical fatigue there. ‘The colonirts could have procured laborers from Africa and Asia, that could not be surpassed if the abolitionist had consented ; but thie they would not do, and with their usual mode of — claimed to act for the interest of the slave, while refusing to this reform the mdiapensalle elements of success. so effectually have ao re Indian and African emigration that in the Fog) ‘eet India Islands the cultivation of the soil has pt td caprice . ye who, enjoying an urbed monopoly, naturally abuse it by chargis > for a little Iabor. Te is the businese of Oreat Britain tr bring these fanatteal abolitionists to reason. But the vnwes of their file doctrines have affected us, Our colomies have suffered from lack of hands as well as the English colonirs, and it cannot be any longer endured. If our neighbors chooac ty submit to the consequences of their abolition theories, the rest of the ares et eee © Oe them as its rule of conduct. Their code of | nropy it nota law for ue. Thus our government having recognized emigration as at once uac- fu! and moral, hae wuthorted traders to engage laborers in Asia and Africa for the French colonies Up to the present time Asia has furnish 1a very small number of laborere. Will the supply be more alondant in fature? We know not. India is not a French colony. In that vaet territory we possess only a few establish. ments, of very limited extent. Emigration has not been viewed without jealousy by the Anglo Indians. The into Jerance of the abolitionists has been made use of there to injure and As for China, it is so distant the ex But Africa continues to be the source whence the enlo nies first drew their Iaboring population. It is convenient JUNR. to our American possessions. Ita inhabitants a-> gontie, Goteh & Sone, banieers, Kettori robust, sociable and inclined to ngricultural . reuse Smith, Hilder, Smith & Sorivens, bankers, en, in addition to this, they are oppressed anc subject Rvans, Hoare & Co., Australian trade, London. Wm Mackintosh, manufacturer, Manchester. J. Langton & Oo, ship brokers, Liverpool. fhe horrors of perpetual anarchy in their own countey. Are not these reasons #uffiotent 19 induce us to look to Africa for laberors for our colouigs? Aad our planters, Africa except they purchase them again, result of tie sootal state of that country. ry is the general condition of its working population, tis not among the merchants, the mechanics nor the landed ' prietors that we find emigrant laborers here, so in Africa we co not seek among the free, who enjoy acortain de gree of comfort and authority, for laborers willing to ex Patriate themselves to work for wages under a foreign climate. African emigration would be reduced to the smallest proportion if it were restricted to those only who are free; but it becomes serious when it falls on those who have been redeemed from slavery. Besides, the philanthropists seem unadie to endure the idea of this emancipation. They say that an emigration so conducted is no better than the slave trade. But it is not enough to ray so—it remains to be proved. We think this species of emigration does not exhibit ever one of the. characteristics of the slave trade; in overy respect it is different. The slave trade consisted in purchasing Afri- cans in order to transport them into a country where they are sold as slaves, where they are forced to work under fear of the lash, and where they, as well as their children, be- come the property of a new master. ration, on the contrary, as we carry it out, is based uj ‘the immediate enfranchisement of the African; and, in consequence of this liberation, the black freeman is trans] into the country free ,and takes his place in the bosom of a free society. us, from @ miserable African, makes him a free citizen and an independent workman. He is likewise brought within Christian influ- ence. Looked at in this light, it needs neithor justification nor excuse—itss_a work of piety and mercy, as well as of sound policy. But, say the English, when Pim buy slaves from the African fs you encourage chiefs to procure others by meahs of incursions, and thus perpetuate intestine wars in that unhappy country. Unfortunately, the barbarism which reigns in that coutinent is exercised independently of all outside pressure. When an African chiet does pot sell his slaves he kills them. To deprive Africa of contact with civilization, under the text of preserving peace among her tribes, is to act ike a quack, who, to cure an eruption, kills his patient by the internal concentration of the disease. The African chieftains bave no motive for aking war; they do so out of a pure instinct of destructiveness, and by this alone they prove themselves savages. The poor negro captives destined for human sacritice on the occasion of some pub- tie festival, or on the tomb of a warrior, would hardly call it philabthropy to leave them to their fate, under pretext of a humane objection to their purchase for emi- ‘ation. er hible societies have undertaken to submit Africa to a régime of preaching, dis:ribution of edifying tracts and saintly communion’ Nothing more desirable. Chris- tianity, under whatever banner it may be propagated, is always a benefit. But whatever their object, the efforts of these societies have not yet been crowned with any very distinguished success. ney tell us of a tribe here ‘and there, or a territory of some leagues square, in which the words of the missionary are listened to; but what is that in the immense extent of the African continent? Why will they not then leave us to assist in the work of civilization by means which, in our ideas, are more edll- cacious? In any case, we cannot see why the ultra abolitionists should impose their particular views upon us. 1s not Africa an independent country? Is it con to the tute- lage of Bible societies? And France, cannot she act ac- cording to the dictates of her own conscience? There exists in this respect no internatioual engagement that cao limit ber action. The copventions relative to the right of search have becn suppressed. Engagements entered into since then have been abandoned. @ treaties of 1815, contaming declarations against the slave trade, have nothing in common with an emigration based on the en- franchisement of the slave. The landed proprietor is then rid of every encum- brance. Following the Times, the philanthropists ha made some stupid blunders, which should force them private life, or at least teach them to speak with becom. Demiety in future. In this situation of things, when it been proved that the system has utterly failed, is it astonishing that we should try another? This would at least have two good results. “It would give new activity to colonial productions, and withdraw thousands of ne- groes from a miserable condition. ‘The King and Queen of Delhi in Captivity. (Dethi Palace (Nov. bs seer of the London 8. * a’ * ee ee ee. We have seen the captive King and ro val family; they are in ruinous little rooms in one of the gates of the The old King looks very frail, wnd bas a blank , fixed eye, as of one on whom life is fast closing. He cer: tainly ‘is too old to be responsible for anything that has been done. With his sons much more guilt may lie; some have been shot, as you must have read; some are yet un- taken. The youngest son we saw looking like 16, they say 18, bold ‘and coarse to look at. He is the only child e \. With her some of our ladies have had a long interview. They found her seated on a common charpoy (' i)» dressed in white cotton clothes, with a few and very having been bove 30 of ith a round simated tace, not above 30 years of age, with a ani at all pretty, but having very pretty litle plump hands; abe was cutsing betienut to cat with her pawn. Some 30 females, relatives and moniais, surrounded her. She the utmost horror of the 3d cavalry, to whom professes: she traces all her misfortunes. She says the King was helpless to control them, and that when their arrival had ‘She does not seem to blame us for their present captivity; she understands the necessity for in- quiring into guilty or innocent parties; but she did not feem to assert the King's innocence as much aa her own. bad been in the hands of bad people. There frightful rivalries among the women; it is é : 5s z E : 5 i F z £ é 5 : z : B i i Z E g i t & most beautiful little flat and full. Some of Ff H £, 3 that resisted. They say the compiained was feeding Eaglishwomen daintily, while hey Ana gram for food. Heaven knows if tho in heart and hand or not, Isay bettors of morders, they ought to be pitie! for their sins. If they are, as they say, innocent of an: share in the rebellion, are victims indeed. [ trust all examivations may be judiciously and fairly conducted. Mr. —— is an excellent man—most upright and indefati- | oon Ag discovering the truth, and withal most tender . He will not spare the guilty, nor inflict suffering om the innocent. The Central American Question. GENERAL WALKER'S LANDING IN NICARAGUA—ENG LISH OPINION OF HIS CAKRER AND ITS CONSE- QUENCES—MR > BUCHANAN’S DIFFICULTIES. ‘rom the London Times, Dec. 30.) In the annals of insolent and unscrupulous adventure there is nothing to surpass the career of the so-called General Walker, the Slibuster of Ocrfitg§ Amorica. This a for the second time on thejNicara- quan coast with a party of invaders, red from the streets of the Southern cities of the United States. The details of this new enterprise are so scandalous that 4 is probable hardly a man even of the laxost notions of pol tieal morality will venture openig to defend it. It is but a few months since the last shattered remains of the for- mer expedition were rescued from the vengeance of the native troops, and conveyed to a place of safety, many of them in a British ship of war. And now we have the same leaders—Walker, Henn ‘and others—open- ly organizing another force the invasion of the fame country, & region ocompied by Stats with which their own government is at perfect peace, and in whose quiet and prosperity the Union is most deeply interested. Tt will be remembered that President Buchanan made in his Meesage sone strong observations on the conduct of filibusters, declaring his intention to foil their echemes and tted that the New Orleans executive should have all Walker to pt to nea. And, indeed, the President might well complain of the proceedings which have accompanied thie outrage. For months—indeed, from the time that Walker returned to the States—it has been no secret that another invasion was intended. Money, it is said, has been furnished by persona of po- sition in New York itself, at any rate. money has been forthcoming to clothe, arm. and transport several nundred men. Some time since 4 was known that Walker wi about to sail from New Orleans. The ‘States it ings him, andthe case cate before the State tribunals. But what is the use of executive interference and judicial forms when the community is in a league to screen the offender? New Orleans is proud of the spirit with which it upholds slavery and the extension of slavery. Walker is a favorite with the democracy of the city, and conse. ally restrained, he wi the 25th of November he landed at Punta Arenas, Nicaragua, the Fashion having passed cloge uader ‘the stem of the United States si of war About 140 landed with Walker, and 50 had been previously sent up the river by other entrances. After ianding the men, the Fashion ded to here Commodore Paulding, of the United States Wabash, attempted to seize her, but it that, finding her papers cof rect, the scrupulous Walker, at the latest advices. was waiting for reinforce. ments, and a steamer from Savannah and a brig from Gal veston were daily expected to arrive with them. On land ing he had taken possession of the warehouse of the Tran. sit company, but was ordered off by the commander of the ieee od and then took possession of some mative huts. I: is aleo said—we know not with what truth—that Walker had threatened in turn to arrest Lieutenant Cilley, of the Saratoga, if he did not immediately leave the shore. The filibuster leader had taken the steamer on the pretence of conveying emigrants to Nicaragua. “I don’t know any- thing about thelr cheracters,”’ says the captain of the Faebion. I waa told I was to land a couple of punrired coffer planters at Greytown, and I T have fal my orders properly.” it seeme tobe the usualWone of those on whose assistance of counivance the expedition depended. Everywhere the filibusters found men who could be conveniently blind, or ignorant, of simple, im order to inte no obstacles to the design. We cannot but think that the American authorities would have acted more creditably had they frustrated this acan- dalons enter priee, whith will now probably resnit in freeh Wloodshed and confusion. Whatever may be the constitu ‘onal position of the federal government, It is a mere af { ctatien & say that it was unable to prevent a notorious ri Mian like Walker from gathering together bis b 1 essing them in inflammatory speeches, avowing ove ywhere bis desigrs on Nicaragua, and pally sailing from BS, is more powerful thap an inert public. 4 to av enemy? The intelligence and merical majority of Americans would approve of man who drove Walker back to , or seize his ship and stores; but no official, civil or military, has | courage to face the anger of the unscrupulous and vindictive faction which speculates in “Walker stock.’’ However, we are not without hopes that this man and his companions will meet with speedy discomfiture. We firmly believe the statement of our correspondent, that ‘the great body of Americans, as well as English, are against the filibuster, and look hopefully to bis being | speedily starved out. Although advices from New | Orleans state that bis second, ip i, Hen- | ningsep, was about to follow with one thousand men, it seems likely that precautions will be, taken | to prevent any further force from joining. The British | ps are on alert, and the Americans will be equally determined when they find they are supported by ae opinion on the spot. The combined naval forces had sailed for Aspinwall and San Juan, and would, it was thought, prevent any reinforcement reaching the filibusters. But, on the whole, this business is to be eer regretted, not only on account o° the material loss it will cause, not only for the bloodshed which may attend it, but because it mugt certainly lower the reputation of the American le and government. If the President and his Cabinet, , ican cannot prevent a settled terri from being ravaged by & gang of adventurers, what is the use of executives or legislatures, or international law, or municipal or military | law, or, in fact, any human institution whatever? Here | is a county wi the on interests of America, ws of England, require should be brought into a state of tranquil 7, A few years’ cessation from internal discord would probably be sufficient to turn it, certainly not into a community of powerful States, but into a fairly rich aad Prosperous region. The geographical situation of Nicara- made its chief settlements places of importance, and a number of traders of all nations are gaining an honest livelihood within its limits. And all the prospects of this country and its settlers are to be marred by an ir- ruption of Southbrn rowdies, intent on nothing but plun- der and means of idle indulgence. That the combined squadrons of the two nations will be able, with the co-op- eration of the Nicaraguan treops, to extirpate the whole brood, we moat firmly hope. It is time that for such pro- ceedings due retribution should be exacted, and if Walker, Henningsen, Anderson, and tbe rest should on this occa. sion be treated as pirates and murderers, the world will have little cause to drop a tear of pity. (From the London Post, Dee. 30.} * ‘* * * * * With regard to the proceedings of Walker, it appears that the filibustering propensities of certain parties m the United States has undergone no diminution. Walker ob- tains money, arms, ammunition and men, and under the Finns 4 nose of the United States vessels of war effects a landing in Nicaragua, with an sdvanced guard of free- booters. His Lieutenant, with ont thousand men, is about to follow to Central America, and may perhaps be per- mitted to land in the same uninterrupted manner. Phese proceedings taken by Walker show great negligence on “the part of the United States authorities. Walker was first held to bail ina sum which the President declared to be insufficient; and next, when he put to sea, by concealing his cargo of filibusters, he was enabled to escape the ob- servation of the American naval officers, who, it would Sopa, yeed no saa to search sus- picious vessels, for purpose putting a stop to these repeated ratical attempts upon a country at peace with the United States. The British and American squadrons are now on the coast, and it is at least anticipated that they will prevent the landing of any more filibusters. Shouli this object be accomplished, Walker and bis may be starved out, and forced once more to seok a of the American flag. Wo confess that the rness with which this great criminal has hitherte been treated excites our wonder and regret. Walker is an adventurer, who for his own pur; car- ries on the trade of piracy ou a large scale. He is sup- ported by men in the American republic who desire the annexation of the States on the Isthmus, both for commer cial objecta and for the extension of slavery. Mr. Bu- | chanan is desirous that the various Central American questions should be settied upon a satisfactory and honor- able basis; and for this purpose the governments of Great Britain and the United States are about to reopen negotiations. Why, in the meantime, is Central America to be ravaged by a set of private adven- turers, whose proceedings, whether successful or unsuc- cessful, can only add new elements of difficulty to ques- tions already sufficiently complicated and dangerous? The or of dealing with Walker would be to treat him as 8 pi , and for this purpose to give orders to the British and United States squadrons to seize him wherever be may be found in Central America, and to ship him back to his own country, to be tried by any law which may reach his case. If Nicaragua should ask foreign assistauce, we do not see on what id it could be refused. Piracy on & great or on a small scale is equally abhorrent to the law of nations, and the continued immunity which Walker is permitted to evjoy is peculiarly discreditable, as it shows a disinclination on the part of powerful States to throw around some of their weaker brethren that protec- tion which justice and humanity alike require. (From the London Post, Dec. 30. Mr. Buchanan, what with rebellion in Utah and filibus- tering in Central America, has upon his bands an amount of business which may well try the activity and energy of his administration, and tax to the utmost the power and resources of the great coufederation of which he is the chief magistrate. Accepting, without reserve, the | line of poley which, in reference to these two questions, Mr. has late!y announced, no reasonable doubt can be entertained that he will apply bimself with earn estness and zeal to crush the fire insurrection which has ‘and the old Pretender y il, and pr ceed along the ‘on’s private entrance. The aspect of St. James’s from ‘art of the ground is about the most PB gloomy, that cas Grell be imagined, savoring somewhat of the first uses te Mauch tive old buliding was put when it was s monastery fe eye te aa tar fe ‘for 16 maidens were le ns | EE cn Ibein, when he turued it into @ ° ry VII ,and palace ior Beery vvemente upon the painter's work, have x htened ita general effect, which is atilt a ro mon jaing, and apparently about the last place that would oc. aT to aby one as @ propor spot in which to vity. Neither are its associations of hold a marriage ei inough doubtless full of the most cheerfut kind, thor and historio interest. Here fivet Honry Vill, and Anne Boleyn. Their ci %bera, 8 wen wed of true lovers’ Ke, 10t8 bad rapidity with which’ it still over some of le broken he jd acd deb <1! leave of his family and pa - his execution at Whitel ra pest here, too, Queen Anné d many of her dull day * Here; too, lived all the Boros But as our readers ma,¥ Sa practi gener none of these associations that St. uct | tie cally had but for the very simple reason that ber pig tended ho other choice. ‘The private ch. PO. At lant inspite Palace is still smaller than the Chapel wip dhccw tray ae of the immense Cee Litas d is net one room (ex room Palaco which is equal to any in, the sult pong The Court, therefore, had no choice but, Presa. Jamer’s and Westminster Abbey; and as a St be! eee ‘at the latter edifice would involve an outlay ery hewrd £60,000 and £70,000 it was wisely felt that tL ‘#t _ could not be thought of, so St. James’s was chose xe his same principle as ‘* Hobgon’’ is asserted to have m choice. Outside the Queen’s private entrance from the gard.\as a covered way is being erected, underneath which the 1+ Justrious visiters to the ceremony will alight, and here also all the servants and lower attendants will remain, for 20 carefully has every foot of space in the building been reckoned and portioned off, that the addition even of one person would be noticed in a corresponding increase of crush andgdiscomfort. On fee | re the royal bride- groom's procession will be formed in the Throne room, and, as Wo have saig, at once proceed to the chapel. Her Majesty and the bride will in twrn alight at the samo pri- vate ebtrance, which (in deference, we presume, to the reveling fashion) has been widened about two fect, aud B now capable of admitting cripoline of any amplitude. Near this eutrance is the Ministers’ room, in which the great officers of State wait to receive her Maj on lighting, and from this tl processions be conducted up an exceedingly narrow staircase, which upholsterers are now doing their best im vein to varnish and gild out of its ordiaary resem- blance to a ean back stair. Having all mounted ths crooked y io Bas, ng file—as they will cor- tainly be compelled to d procession prases through the Queen's closet or boucoir (which is being redecorated in the most exquisite taste in white andgold) through the ges’ corridor and the door by which the Duchess of Kent will enter from Clarence House into the robing room, or council chamber, as it was called some century or se. ago. This is a noble apartment, fitted with ee square mirrors, marqueterie and heavy clocks of time. This is one of the few rooms where the ciphors of Hevry and Anne still exist, and this is the room where the sovereigns formerly sat to listen to the birthday odes of the poets laureate. Here her Majesty, and afterwards the bride elect, will remain m succession until all the ar- rangemente for the pro session of each to the chapel are completed in the adjoining saloon, the throne room and presence he ga a eee ee gorgeous: apartments the personages enter Anne's room, that biack hole of the court, the celebrated chamber of fashionable horrors, where trains and crinolines are swallowed up—the place in which all the crush occurs at drawing rooms, over driven countesses are exasperated into ‘bi through barriers and etiquette together, and where there used to be fixed to gilded panels roughly painted notices, such as those which warn off trespassers and threaten vagrant donkeys with the 1d— calling upon the assem- bled ladies not to push violently. The end of this room is occupied 3 twelve rows of seats ble of accommo- jundred persons in all. All the occupants of these as of other seats inside the palace must be either in full court dress or uniform. None else will be permitted toenter. The sitting epace allowed for each person is ample. The conventional sixteen inches has been quite disregarded, indeed it would have been monstrous not te have allowed more space for a young belle with all skirts than is accorded to an ensign in the Guards. A liberal amount of space has therefore been Beige ly ‘so that every visiter is allowed to sit upon their own me- rits. This is unquestionably a better arrangement tham, for the sake-of obliging two or three additional persons, crowding the rest so as to make all wretched. From this chamber the procession turns into the Ta pestry room, which, though hung with one of the finest es of old tapestry extant, has not saved it from muti- in order to cut windows, fireplaces and doors through it. Here are four small seats capable of accom- modating fifty persons, and in the small Armory, to which the Tapestry room conducts, are three rows’ more, only longer, capable of Renting 10 merce the fortunate few. who are allows witness nu; at all. The small Ly pep ee Bg re hg (dink o wea- pons grouped in stars and trophies ted up with, eats for about 100, oF rather lesa." ‘his leads direst the principal staircase, once the grand entrance Palace, Every effort is being made to gild and staircase into ap fitting the occasion, with the steps at Private door, the seccess equivocal after all. In fact, these stairs are a and mean ip proportions, and such gold! in Eo would fail to conceal. Sooo (facing which ta alee a gallery for. visiters) conducts to a corridor ay previous to the long night Charles Il. was bora, ZeESE ge ste occurred in the United States, and to repress that lawless spirit of which Walker and his confederates have so cleverly managed to turn to their own account. From the intelligence which has been received by the last mail it that the expeditionary force to Utah under Colonel Johnston is in a most critical position, and that, from want of proper winter quarters, it must pro- ceed to the Salt Lake City, and thus precipitate that con- flict which Brigham Young is by no means indisposed or unprepared to encounter. The United States troops, in the mountains and desolate; regions o: the Far West, cannot move without large trains of wagons, drawn by oxen and mulat; and as it is reported that the Mormons have all the provisions and cattle belonging to Colonel 's command, a retreat to Fort Laramie, the nearest military stat: 18 Considered to be im} by that wild taneticlem rious creed which they have id, and have hitherto been sue- stopping the ingress and regress of their Terri- tory to strangers, They say that “they will not fire upon apy one; but if resisted, or a of Mormon blood is spit, it shall be a war of extermination for the Gentiles.”* Under these circumstances all that the United States troops can do is to advance upon the Salt Lake City, and to find quarters where they may be able to sustain them- selves during the winter. But this object cannot be ac- complished without bard fighting. and in a sbort time it will be known whether the discipline of a small number of regular bas prevailed over the large body of deluded enthusiasts which constitute the Mormon army—an army which we may add. from all accounts, seems not to be destitute of military training. It must be hoped that cable, The Mormons, ini which springs from the 4) adopted, have taken the cessful fn wt success will attend the United States and that the bi icles of Brigham Young will not be mitted to receive even a temporary cont ith the spring a force adequate to restore the supremacy of the law in the Territory will no doubt be despatched, and then a renewed exodus of this strange sect must take place, or a complete dispersion of its members, as a politi- cal and ecclesiastical organization, must be accomplished. Ithas been stated that the Mormons, ‘if attacked, intend to hoist the British flag, and that this would #0 stimulate the Frglish resident brethren that they yield to death.”* No doubt there are méauy foolish porant English and Welshmen who have adopted the impesture, to the great scandal and disgrace of the oouatey of their birth; but they ought to know that the British fig when raised to cover a foul rebellion can give them no immunity or protection. Ava means of stimulating their (anataciem, this artifice may be success ful, but it is dealt to believe that Englishrwn who have themselves to the yoke of Brighain Young can reality care either fer England or the honored emblem of their former nationality. Marriage of the Princess Royal of England. QUEEN VICTORIA'S PRRPARATIONS—ALTERATIONS AND REDECORATION OF ST. JAMES PALACE— MAKING SPACE FORK TH® COURT CRINOLINES. tie tend tees stave tae ordi teemaiche of a ime since ary laying, carpentering and house decorating generally have Gingy m Myon fey note of preparation, and there are such symptoms of ani- ‘mation amid the jerour ifleenoe of Ms halls and chambers as would almost I ‘one to the belief that it was really inhabited and about to be once more used _b: men. Acres of brown Holland, sufficient to keep all | athe by the banat | be. Ded ceilings di , gilding retouched, 1g, painting and paper: all going forward at once, with ms 4 of Pa ay hammers, such a dusting of carpets, uncovering of chairs and rich and festive appear. ance the imagination can quite realize the aspect it must have presented when the building was really a palace, and wheo St. James's rivalled in wealth and splendor even the magnificent court of the Grand Mo parque. There i# scarcely room of importance in which some alteration or decoration is not going forward—nay, even beyond the rooms themselves, and courtyards, the workmen are busy erecting stages and seats for the few, the the Geled drone ly, who can be allowed to witness bridal proveneise in ite different stages of advance towards the Chapel Royal. Just now these preparations are all in their earliest stages —80 oN, indeed, that half of them are got ‘ward provisionally, as itgrere, ithout any onejknow! Frocther they’ ure Wve carried out ulummaiely of tot He fact, the greater portion of the getails of tfe programme for ihe tmportan day are ail ved ‘on; #0 that, beyond such general features e, marriage will" take pee the chapel royal, &., of the accounts which have appearedas to the order Of the day's pro- ceedings are premature and totally incorrect. is, in deed, much easier to say what will not be done than what will, for, as we have ifitimated, even most directly concerned in carrying out the arrange either not decided of not informed of what is eventually to be done. ‘One fact, however, is definitely settled at present, that is that there are to be no State processions to St. James's at al iahed will aasemble, Mi a pf ee on the je thet the ide aoe es, aeweaed » nat in that the bridegroom hie suite, will arrive Mest, and will provel h St. y eloek. Immediate! hig High ‘will move at once to the Chapel Royal. bt hy Jations will be observed with regard to the arrival Majesty with the royal guests apd the bride elect, on the well known Color court, almost one is traversed by a corridor open on square and leading to the door of the the side of this corridor « large number rooted and slated tn, and altogether batt and si 5 or built and dt ‘as to resemble the rest of the vir spd best yet erected for commodate about 500, and will occupy them will be allowed to be morning dress. This, however, will be tion to rule with regard to court dress line of in the building. The great centre of attraction—the a most of our readers are aware, one of the smallest, ugh- est, and most inconvenient places of worship in the whole lis. It is one of the fow remaining ofthe palace built by Holbein, who dorigned the vy, whim. sical roof, which has since been embiazoned with the arms of the sovereigns in a atill more whimsical and bi- zarre fashion. Not until long after ita erection was it used as @ place for royal marriages. The first dis- tinguished bridegroom on + Wren, who was married his second wife, Jane ‘itz William, in February, 1676; the next names of im- portance on the roll being the Princess Anne and Pringe txampiey after long interval wan followed exam re rval, waa Prince of Walee, who was married here to Doke of Saxe Gotha; George the Fourth H ie i iF stance that po royal een the Chapel Royal between marrige of ber ty in 1840 and the present fea O The last royal thattook place was that. of the eldest hier of the Duchess of Cambridge to the Grand ie of Meck- lenborg Strelitz, and which was solemnized at the = chapel, Buck in Palace. On that occasion, y some mistake, bride on hor arrival af the Palace was Conducted into the wrong apart ment, and wandered from that with her ladies into some adjoining saloons, so that when all was ready in the pri- ‘vate chapel the bride was nowhere to be found, and nearly half an hour was loet before she was discov It is to be hoped that the dusty salons of St. James's will give rise to no delay of the like kind on the present occa- sion. The Chapel Royal has been thoroughly altered and refitted for the present ceremony. The very old backed pews, which were built up an extra height in es5t2 5 i it of Tight ito the buildin p, thoagh ts canes stream c ite movitied when the window is Alted fn, as it riehly stained glass. Above the raised mengioned two narrow galleries have been bailt will accommodate about 150 persons. stpported on iron columns, and and elegant in the extreme. They are ed oak, and the spondrils of the little the eoiumns are to be decorated the emblazonments of England on a level with the organ loft on each side fitted with seats, though from the gltmpoc of the Procession, ’n be The lorge royal pew immedi facing the altar will, we the ure of the Corps ccasion of the celebration ‘There is not the least as to foreign musical artistes and vocal celebrit been engaged to assist in the choir, preside at the organ and over pel Royal, which consists of about thirty persons, will oceupy the organ loft, and the opposite side ef the med backward so as to y's private band. The music to be used on the ciour oecasion has not yet been decided rations of the chapel will of course be of the ate kind and surpassingly beautiful; but we | oe upon any description of them until ail shall have been Seally i , There is to be déjewner wor banquet in ne old banqueting hi James's. On the occasion of her Majesty ga entertainment was given there ent, but since then it bas not been . Now, of pictures of the chief speakers of the House of conceal its gilded walls, and it is otherwise in such that extensive 7 contracts would have to be entered into before it could be rendered tolerable as a salled- manger. (Krom the London Court Cireular, Deo, 80.) The mar ceremony of ~ a Highness and Trine Frede iam of Princess Roy: Prussia will ky at the Chapsi Royal, St. James’, on Mon- th of January day, the ere will be present om the ggcasion, besides the } aires i | é j i i i i z 3 Li i aie ile tat itn 2 # iy ili