The New York Herald Newspaper, December 28, 1858, Page 1

ners WHOLE NO. 8151. ing ADORE AND SRW REE... yanoractony REMOVED FROM 16 MAIDEN LANE TO HO. 405 BROADWAY (UP STAIRS), NEAR WALKER STREET. RICH DIAMOND JEWELRY, FINE LONDON WATCHES, FINE SOLID GOLD CHAINS 4 AND JEWELRY, FOR SALE AT RETAIL, AT MANUFACTURERS’ PRICES, WENTY-FIVD PER CENT BELOW TOS USUAL RETAIL PRICES. ABL GOODS MANUFACTURED UPON TUB PREMISES. DAVID Harr, MANUFACTURER, NO. 405 BROADWAY, UP STAIRS, NEsR WALKER STREET, KRPAYSENTING D. C. PHACOCK, LONDON, Offers for sale at retall an . WLEGANT AND FASHIONABLE ASSORTMENT OF FINE DIAMOND JEWELRY, In 18 anv 20 Canat Gown, SOLID SEsTINGS, AH ARABEEQUE, ENAMELLED, CARTHD, OF ANY FASHIONAMLE OR DESIRED STYLB, DIAMOND SOLITAIRE RINGS, DIAMOND HALF HOOP RINGS, DIAMOND FULL CIRCLET RINGS. DIAMOND CLUSTER RINGS (6 stones.) DIAMOND FULL CLUSTER RENGS. DIAMOND BARRINGS (golitaire.) DIAMOND EARRINGS (Cull cluster.) DIAMOND BARRINGS (pendant) DIAMOND MALTESE CROSSES, DIAMOND GRECIAN CROSSES. DIAMOND BROOCHES (round.) DIAMOND BROOCHES (oval.) DIAMOND BROOCHES (spray.) DIAMOND BROOCHES, to alter into DIAMOND BRACELETS. DIAMOND STUDS. DIAMOND PINS FOR GENTS. DIAMONDS @ package, as imported, or to seeatane therefrom, to suit . DIAMONDS: asst ia any deaized stzies from origioal designs, farnlabod by BAVID RAIT, No. 405 BROADWAY, UP STAIRS, MBAR WALKER STEER, Pepreseniing D. C. Peacock, London, (Late of 116 Maiden tane,) Offers for sale, AT RETAIL, FINE LONDON WATCHES, CHRONOMETER BALANCE, . Aesurately adjasind, with compensation, the moat reliable eee eaiciascled vy variauons Of climate, Bewing the utmost confidence in the permanent wear an ‘01 the watches unported, aud an absolute Know: Gage of ets geuaine character. BACH WaTCH WILL BE Bpecially warranted for five years. LADIES’ GOLD WATCHES Of the best quality and manufacture. WARRANTED ACCUNATE TIME KEEPERS. ‘The direct importation of WATCHES, whh European connection, enables this house to offer smal WATCHES ‘fine quality at lower than any retail house purchasing 5 SE SEE a ae : ba = WATCHES, : below any other house. beam CHRONOMETER MAKERS @f Rngland and the Continent:-— MH Waruer, Poi; ieebnic Institute .. fH Lozada... esse . trench, Royal Kxchange.. plate, % plate, lever, detached lever and eylin ier, Pea rate, 2, 4,6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15.21 holes. Kuby pallets for sale im quantity, | to be genuine. Watch cases mannfacturad; the together staan ireide of Ue cna, with the factory stam p, tpt ‘gates the Lrue standard, DAVID RaiT, NO. 405 BROADWAY, UP STATRS, NEAR WALKER STREET, "REPRESENTING D. C, PRACOCK, LONDON, Offers for anie at retail SOLID GOLD CHAINS, In every variety. SOLID GOLD GUARD CHATNS, SOLID GOLD VEST CHAINS, SOLID GOLD NROK CHAINS, SOLID GOLD LADIES’ CHATRLAINES, SOLID GOLD CRAIN, Of any pattern or in any length made to order, SOLID GOLD CHAIN BRACELETS, Lava Sets, Conat Sars, CamnoSers, + Gown Ses, BMosare S>18, Kravsean Sere. PEARL MOURNING BROOCHES. Gorn Steere Borross, Bron, Basp Naacecers, Seane Pure, sMINTATORE SETTINGS, Made to order, from new designs, in Dusorp, Examen, Orat, Prant, Breoscar, Gow Wrovent. BOLID GOLD CARD CASES, SILVER CARD CASES, GOLD THIMBLES, LOCKETS, &e. SILVER Fruit Knives, iris TABLE WARR, sno interior gooda 8 ANUFACTURED UPON THE PREMISES #5 BROADWAY, (up staira) NEAR WALKER STRERT, NEW YORK, Of fall stands, at lower than any retail hone can‘afford. See on ARRIVAL OF THE ASIA. Two DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE. TRREATENED TROUBLE IM IRELAND. ARREST OF FILIBUSTERS. The Atlantic Telegraph and a Now Cable, THE MORTARA CA IMPROVEMENT IN THE MONEY MARKET, &e., &., de. The Cunard mail steamship Asia, Captain Lott, which sailed from Liverpool at noon on the 11th instant, arrived here about balf-past seven o'clock last evening. Tho Cunard company advertise the screw steamship Jura to sail for New York on the Istof January, as an extra vessel. In aepeeeh at a banquet given by the Fishmongers’ Company in London, the Fari of Carnarvon—a member of the Cabinet—took the opportunity of declaring the total dissent of the government from the recommendations of Sir J. Young’s perioined despatch relating to tae futare policy tobe pursued in the protectorate of the Ionian Inlands. Several distinguished politicians, including Lord Pal merston, Mr. Lowe, and Messrs. Gibson and Bright, bad been addressing large public meetings on political matters in general, and the reform question in particular. The long pending demonstration—in the shape of a soirie—at Manchester, in honor of the two last named gentlemen, eame off on the evening of tho 10th inst. The Free Trade Hall was crowded with an audience of about 5,000 people, ‘who were enthusiastic in their welcome to their two late Tepresentatives in Parliament. Congratulatory tesolu- tious were adopted, and Messrs. Gibson and Bright spoke as considerable length. Tne latter reiterated the senti- ments receutly enunciated by him at Birmingham, cnlo- gietic of the representative system of the Unived States. ‘The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council had con. firmed the decision of the Admiralty Court inthe matter of the collision between the American ship North Ameri- can and a Spanish vessel in the Irish channel. The deci- sion held that both vessels were to blame. Baron Rothschild had given the sum of £2,000 for tho purpose of founding a scholarship for the City of London school, in commemoration of the 26th of July, 1858, the day on which he was admitted, as a Jew, to take his seat in Parliament. ‘The Bank of England on the 10th inst. reduced the rato of discount to 23, per cent. This step created quite sensation in the city, as people had ceased to ex- pect the reduction, The rise in the exchanges, the acou- mulation of goid, the difficulty of finding profitable in. vestments, aud the lower rates of discount accepted ip the open market, will, however, account for the alteration, The result was an increasing firmness on the Suck Ex- change, and consols rose about !¢ per cent. The Atlantic Telegraph. - The London Times has the followmg remarks in its city article upon the Atlantic telegraph:— The question as to the replacing of the Atlantic telegraph cable is Likely to be decided in a few doys. The company have made application to the government for a guarantee of 44 per cont on £537,000, subject to the srme conditions as of the Red Sea ine; and this has been backed by memorials signed by the leading firms, not only of London, but of Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Leeds, Halt- tax, Bradford, Hull, Glasgow, Paisiey aud Norwich. Sup- poring it to be granted, contracts will immediately be con- chided for a new cabie, and any negotiations that may be thought desivadle with the American goverumeut will subsequently be entored into, No attompis can be made with any prospect of success, to lift the old cable until the va the strongly support is about 274 miles Crom the Irish coast, at a depth, proba by, of 900 fathoms. There is also a fault on the othe » Which is thought to be about 300 miles from New foundiand. Currents, however, still cuntinue to be re- ceived, althougs of a kind so feeble aud uncertain as to be ascless for any practical Poot age At present the tele. harge of Mr. Henley, who is manufacturing cl ag bis experience on the #pot leads him yet pose ly lead to some regults: but in no case could there be a Lope of achieving permanently any satisfactary communication otherwise than by an entirely new line. After the unanimons won of opinion, net merely by the commerctal towns, but the people at large, that the work is one the nation should not allow to fail, it may be presumed there is little doubt of the required help being accorded, subject 0 such atipulations as may pro- tect the genera! interests of the pabuc. Armeng other pro- Visions, kote modification in the constraction of the Board — Thape be advantageously demanded. yn News, both in ite city article and editorial, comments upen the appeal! to the government, erpresses: the hope that the application, supported as it is by the ose neon names in commercial circles, will be granted. GALWAY AND AMERICA AND THR ATLANTIC TELE OR APH. An important special meeting of the Belfast Cuamber of Comm veld Dee, 9 for the following purposes:— To con at support the Chamber should give to the er of a packet station vetweea Ireland and Ameri sider the propriety of supporting U Of the Atiantic Telegraph Company to the warentee Oa a fixed amount of ta! for the purpose of completing the work of telegraphic communication. Mr. J. Orreti Levor was pre. sent, accompanied by Mr. Pliny Miler, of New York, and Mr. Aifred B. Rochards, of Loudon. Mr. Lever male a lengthened statement of the opera- tions of the undertaking #0 far and of ite present position and future prospects, urging on Belfast Chamber of Commerce to use its influence with governmeut for the grant of an adequate postal subsidy to the iine. Mr. Mites foliowed. After some important inquiries had been put by the Presivent and members of the late chamber,a series of resolutions strongly supporting the project were unani- mously carried. The Atlantic telegraph wae next taken ap by the moet- ing on the motion of Mr. Witaam Borromiy, and a resolu. tion was past empowering the council of the Cuambir of Commerce’ to memorialize government to give a guarantee for a moderate per centage on the new capital required, irrespective of risk. The precedent of the case of the Red Sea telegraph was strongly ure by Mr. Rottomly. waa the unanimous feeling of the moeting that the Attantic Telegraph Company had even etrouger grounds for ex- Pecting such government countenance as wii promote the compl tion of tb: ost important enterprise ARKEST OF SUSPECTRD FILIBUSTERS—PROGRESS OF RIBBONISM, INCENDIARISM, ETO., RTC. We record to-day the strange intelligence that fftecn ro- spectable young men bave been apprehended in the southwert of Ireland on a charge of belonging to a secret society whoee object was to bring about the invasion of their country by American filibusters. With these arrests in view, It will be interesting to sum up the reeent news from Ireland, to see what is taking place in that country. The Dublin correspondent of the London Post calls at- tention to a “startling paper,” written by a jail chaplain and published recently in one of the Dablin journals. which professes to give, on the authority of a Ribbonmat ‘an account of the organization, &e., of the Ribbon system, ‘The paper states that delegates from the various lodges Meet quarterly in Liverpool, Manchester, Glasgow Dublin, or other large mannfacturing towns, to make arrangements for disseminating the signe and pase words for the ensuing quarter. The lodge meetings are rally hold in the private room of a public house, to which the members assemble graduatiy. Each griev ance complained of is there fully oused, the obnoxiou: landlord, or on bie trial, sen t live), or, if not to destruction of bie property by fire 1 cerwies te rue iy fire or ‘wise; or pronounced not Guilty tke tere ox to the general rule. If a murder ie determined on, the duty of exscut- ing the sentence doos not devolve on the delogate of the: county within which the meeting which passed it was held, The aggrieved in whose favor the decision bas been mace rw bishare or destruction of property, he points out the individual or place, and keeps himeelf in the beck, , Whilst the others exe- part escapes arrest on the spot, his ‘deatineation is nearly im- possible. Every member of the body is bound by his oath to obey hie leader, at two hours’ notice, ander the penalty of death. The following are given in a Dublin paper az the stance of the rules and regulations of the Mbbon Society, how being revived in Ireland :— ‘The association is divided into five orders or distinc- tionk:—1. The County Dolegate; 2. The Parish Master; 3. The Rody Master; 4. The Committee Man; 5. The mere Ribbonman, Fach county in Ireland bas « delegate, and every shire in kngisnd and im Seotiand, in whieh Lrish vtsare in any pumber located, has its delegates and its lodges.”? ‘The meeungs are held in such public Louses a» have @ private reo, In all places where there May be strangers, ie members of the association use tipue and past words to ascertain whether or not there are apy of their own fratervity present. These passwords are decided at the quartorly meotings of the ganoral body. ‘The funds, it is said, are raised thus;—The County Del Fates, returning from the quarterly meetings, summons a county meeting of Harish Masters, to whom ’he conveys the “goods,” the signs and pass-words, and iu return they: pay bim each five stuiings. When the Parish Master gooa hack to his own district he passes on the ‘goods’ to the Rody Mosters, each of whom pay him one shilling; and fiom each individual member the Body MastoP exacts a payment of sixpences Fach member must attend tho summons of his Order withm two hours If a member enters a room where there is a mixed compaay be says “What do you think of the times?” A Ribbonman an- sweisbim, “We are expecting achange.” To test tho Jact that the reply is given Intentionally and not by chance, the Ribbonman rejoins, “In what case?” and if the stran ger answers “The present Ministry,” the new comer knows that he has found a brother, “If he sees a quarrel, he gaye to one of the combatants, “Don’t be contentious, fir,” ond if he is answered ‘Not with you,’ he ranges himesvlt on the side of his brother, £0 formidable in the eyes of the authorities is this organi- vation, that the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland las issued the following proclamation :-— Wheres, we havesbeen given to understand that societies or associations of personsexist in several parta of Ireland, the members of which are bound together by oatha or obligati ma ofa seditious or treasonable character; and wherexe many unwa may have been indueed lo become members of, oF otherwise to connect themselves with such societies, without being fully aware of the penalties which they have thereby incurred; now, therefore, for the rmation of all persousconcerned, aud tor the ‘beter previ resion of all such eocieties oF assocltion Lientenaut General snd General Governor ‘of Treland, do hereby declare and make it known that all Kociatis or hotles of pey sone associated undor the pretended obligation of oaths unlawfully acmintstered are feral, and that any person Who shalladminisier or be concerned in adwinistering any outh or engagement binding, or tmporting to bind. the party taking the same to belong to or be concerned with such society OF association, or to aid or abet the unlawful objects or purposes f, and every person who shall uuiawfuily take the -ame, shell be guilty of feloay; and all persons belong ibg to or members of any such’ society or asso maintaining correspondence therewith, or with or member thereot aa such, are guilty of a combination and contederacy, and may bo punished ac- cordingly; and we do hereby caution and forewarn persons Against Lecoming, oF being, or continuing to be mem ere of, Fin any way connected with, any such soclety or as- soriation, under whatever pretence or pretext, or with what ever object or purpose the sime may have been founded or establt , or profess to he continued or conducted. And we ounce and deciare that t 18 our tirm determina: the means in our power for the suppression of ‘societics and associations, and for the punishment of per- ‘Accordingly, we solevanly admonish ral subjects to the utmost of powers to diseountenance such societies and to be aiding and ngeisting the magistrates, constables a other authorities in the suppression of the same, and in the de- taining aud bringing to justice of those who shall be found to belong thereto, or be connected therewith; and, for the beter carrying into effect these our intentions and plirposns afore. said, we do berevy offer a reward of £100 for such informa- tion ag wili lead io the conviction of any of the persons who shall have administered any such outh, and 4 reward of £50 for such information as will lead to the conviction of avy of the persons who shall be found to be members of, or in anywise connected with, any ot the aforesaid societie: Given at her Mujesty’s Castle of (ublin, the dd day of He cember, 1838, by his Kixcelioncy’s command, NAAS, The neighborhood of Strabane has lately been the s of much destruction of property. im the twatana Camus, the proverwy of Jamos Greer, Sr., one pike of h and on another farm a second pike of hay and two Blacks of oats have been burned to the ground. At the distance of about a quarter of a mile, a pike of hay belonging to Mr. Robert Gordon, on the estate of the Marquis of Aber- corn, was also maliciously destroyed on the same evening. An attempt was made to set firo to the outhonses of Mr. Jobn Brown, on the same estate. In the outhouses were seventeen head of cattic, but the fire having died out, lit tle injury was done. No motive cam be assigned for those wanton outrages. ‘A few days ago Richard Lynch, a laborer, of Mpporary, received a notice through the Post Ottice. “The following is a copy of the nolarious document:—“Sunday, Dick Lynch, If you drive Kitfilo’s horses with corn any moro wake your coffin, [Here follows a rade sketch of a coffin. When Teame to see my men this dey, they com oo | that you were Wespassing on the carmen for the old Pro- testant,—Yours the agents, ‘Captain Commet.’” The lo cal paper dereribes how Guitfoy!e has excited the ire of his Ribbon neighbors by hiring horses to perform the extra work of his master. One bundrea men of tho North Lincoln militia arrived ‘at Bandon on the 30th ult., from Waterford, to ocenpy the rracks, A large police force has also been scattered over the southwest of Ireland, and it is romored that the oo Ment intend sending troops w Skibbereen and Pantry. Bantry. last night while moet of the parties were in bed. are members of the Phannix —, and the informations y have been sworn against them one of named Sullivan. The object of the society i said to have been for the purpose ef obtaining an invasion of our country by American filibusters, ¢ British Embassy to China. The London Post having stated that bir. Horace Rumboid had been nominated British minister to Pekin, the London Tires reiterates its statement that the fon. Frederick Bruce, brother to Lord Eigin, ia te have the mission, wad that Mr. Rambold will merely accompany him in an inferior ity. ing of Mr. Rumbold, the London Post rays that Mr. R. was nom: attache to the al Washingten on the 4th of September, 1840; at Turin, tem., on the 2d of November, in the same year, at - renee, on the 2ist of Apri!, 1862, to the embassy a Paris, on the 15th of June, 1652; at Frankfort, on the 7th of Do- cember of that year Oe attache at Btuttgardt, 10th of September, 1854; pati on the of November, 1856, and subsequently at Ber lin, whence he has been promoted to his present appoint- ment. ‘The Mortara Ca A letter from Rome in tho Lidge Duteh Minister to the Hoty See havin, overnment to tal Lat no cates like that of young jortara #hould oceu: n, the Papal Court has assu the Minister that the laws with respect to the Jows enact- ed with a view to prevent clandestine baptisms shall be rigorously enforced. Orders have, in consequence, been given that all Christian domestics rerving in Jewish fami- hes shail be sought ont and compelled to forego such em- ployment, which will in futare be prohibited. This sory te very property discredited by the French journals. It is not a tkely that the Papal Court would have shown itself much influenced by an appeal irom Protestant Holland, A letter from Rome, in the Gazetle de Lidge, states that the Sacred College at Rome hag resvived to prevent the recurrence of any case similar to that of Mortora in future, by dirceting that Christians shail notin future be allowed to enter the service of Jews. prayed the Roman Death of the Sister of Robert Burns. ‘The youngest sister of Robert Burns, the poet, and the sole surviving child of the family circle of which he was the elder brother, died on Saturday morning, at her cot- tage, near Ayr. "We extract the foliowing particulars of her life from a well written obituary notice in the Ayr Isabella Burns, or, as she was more familiarly known, Mre. , Was born at Mount Oliphant, pear Ayr, on the 20th Of June, 1771, and had she lived wil her next birth day would have completed ber eighty eighth year. She was the seventh child and third daugh' of William Burns and Agnes Brown. ‘Wo fay inention in the order of their age-—Robert, Gil bert, Agnes, Annabella, William, John and Isabelia. About the year 1774 or 1706 she was married, at Mosegiel, Manehline, to Jobn Begg, who was accidentally killed at Lestmahagow in 1818, and whom she thos survived for the Jong period oi forty-five years. At her husband's death Mrs. Begg was left with a family of nine children, the eldest of them bei yy eighteen. Exe opt 9 allow. ance of £20 per annum for three = from Mr. Vere, she had no other means of support; but, with the tudefatiga- ble epirit of a Burns, she ect herseif to ake out her scanty income by teaching a school at Kirkmoorhill, a email vil. lage near Leemahagow, where she continued for three years. Her elteat son, who had received a superior eda- cation, and had been jutended for the medical profeseion, was unable to follow out his original views, owiug to the slender resources hie mother had at her dieposa!, and was obliged to content humseif with the situation of parish schoolmaster. A younger son also eceupied a sitnilar post, For some years Mrs. Begg maintained Lerse!f by teaching and uch Fewing af she and her daugiters could obtain in the neighborhood of Tranent. In those days the name and fame of Burne made comparatively |ittie noise, Few even of his admirers knew their relationship to the bard at all, and there who did know it had probably to take the discovery for themacives, at least the fact was never obtruded upon public notice. One gentleman in Mainburg who had dealt with the family for twenty years, never knew of the —, til they came to live in this neighborhood, although he waa an entlu siast about all relating to the Scottish poet. At last, how. ever, interest was made with the government, and a pen- sion of £10 was obtained for Mrs. Begg through the late Mr. Fergusson, of Raith, M. 1’. Afterwards, in 1842, by the kind exertions of Mr. Revert Chambers, a sum of £400 was raised by public subscription, of which was sunk ad whieh dies with ber, The pro’ which amounted in an annuity for Mrs. Begg, resery be £160 Dein, coeds of 1 for the’ two daughters. ‘ Lifo of the Poet to £200, algo fell wo the daughters, and the Inte Sir Robert Pee], when in power, granted tham a pension of £10 each, 80 that, in coming to reside in the neighborhood of Ayr, the united snms of mother and daughters made up aboot £73 of annuity. Mrs. Rege is described as bearing considerable resemblance to ber gifted brother. retained her faculties to the iast, so much 0, that on the Tuesday before her death, hav ing had some seed erent her by Mr. Currie, senip tor, in a letter from Melrose, gathered from the “ Broom of the Cowden Knowes,” «! remarked to one of her daughters that she used to sing that song to her own father more than seventy years ago; and on being asked by her daughter to repeat it then, she gave it with all the glee and epirit she was wont to throw into her yoral snatches. In concluding hig notice of Mrs. Begg our contemporary observes;—"* It is mot Ott ng—ad least of all ie it duting at such a time as this, when, ina few weeks, aimost tho universal voice of civilized men will be raised in celebra- tion of the great poet's centenary—that relatives so near Fhould be left with a miserable pittance, makmg less than £18 a year toeach. The houer we are about to pay to toe dead would be empty if we failed property to show re- gard to the living, and the first sentiment that will rise to the tongne of thousands aud tens of thousands, we be lieve, will be that a sum in some measure worthy of so august au occasion should be subscribed and set apart for them and theirs by a grateful and admiring peopic. Thus Tay an event, which might otherwise dasp tue joy of many utthe approaching centenary, be converted into eoeation of a more worthy and satistactory commenora- n.”? France. The Moniteur publishes an otticial notification from Ad- miral Rigaull de Genouijly, Commanter-in-Chief of the French and Spanish forces in Cocown-Ctuna, to the elfoct that on and alter the ist of September, @83, the bay aad river of Tourome and the port of Cham-Ouilao, are de clared in strict blockade, Ail veese!# attempting w force the blockade wii! be treated according to the usages of in- ternational law. ‘The Moniteur also publishes a report from Marshal Vaillant, approved by the Emperor, appoiating a commit- tee to examine into the best means for improving the inan- ‘uwlacture of drearms in France. It was said that the opening of the Chambers, which was to have taken place on the 10th of January, is adjourned until the month of February, owing to the preparation of the budgets not being sufficiently advan’ The Patrie says the proceedings in the appeal of M. Montalembert had been fixed for the 24th of December. ‘The Minister of Commeree, in answor to a memorial from the Chamber of Commerce, of Havre, complaining of the injury suffered py French commerce in’ consequence of the state of aifairs In Mexico, has informed the Chamber that their complaist has been communicated to the Minis: ter of Foreign Aifeirs, who has cousuited with his col- league, the Minister of Marine, as to the measures which it may be necessary lo take, ‘The monthiy returns of the Bank of France show an in crease in the casb in hand im Paris of 12,700,000 franca, and in the branch banks of 15,200,000 francs. The Paris correspondent of the Loudon izes is informed that the commission appointed (o report on the subject of the ergagement of tree negrocs in the French colonies have declared iv favor of dhe present system. The com mander of the Freneh squadron on the Airiean coast re- ports to the Minister of Marine that a fresh ditficulty had arisen, a French yeasel, loaded with free negroes, having been overhanied by the English cruisers and forced to re- land the emigrants, aioagh the operation was perfectly regular ho Paris Rourse had'beer: firm, but there was a re action on tho 10th inst. The three per cents closed at 73.85 for account, and 73.06 for money. The shares in the Credit Mobiler, which had considerably advanced during the week, again declined. > ‘Will M. Do Lamartine Abandon France ? Tn closing the third year of his Cours de Literature, M. de Lamartine addresses to his sabsertbors what he deno minates nn explication franche. The sabject of course is the national subseri which bears his name, and its want of success, Some of the passages in this address ‘ ‘tinged with a bitter melancholy, Thus, in ei place 10 RAYS — ‘arious causes have conspired to alienate the heart of the country from me ata time when I had most need of its prompt aud constant assistance. Tt would, however, be wrong in me to be astomished at this indifference: it was natural. When ore wants justice or favor of one’s coun- ty, to live is an uny bie crime. Only death cau olve from certain services a8 from certain celebrities. Uns ought to learn to die just at the right moment; wot has not been my good fortune, although I baye done everything to prepare for it in duc time and place; but God, the Lord of my fret day, is also the Lord of my last. Patience, then. Until now this sympathetic and honorable movement of the heart of a nation bas been called forth everywhere—in England in Ireland, in France—as often as an appes! to nati sentiments or national honor has been ma.'e on behalf of aservant of the country, a statesman, an orator, & wri- ter, ora poet. My friends thought, rightly or ws that the same respouse might be expects! now to a simi lar appeal, Antecedents deceived them, os thoy have deceived m I been in their p! they did not take suiticient of the timo, the cirev:amuanoen, nor the unmerited but implacable resentments and the which lie concealed until the hour of disgrace, then to show themselves. Some have attributed my ee, em)arrassments to fabulous expenditure, or to imprudent acis of lity, arising from mere impulse, in order to divert men’s sight and, ie op from reverses which ia their opmioa have ‘bevt richly Cescrved. That, Cows made in good faith, ipa calumny which my Hite retutes for all those who know me personally. Ihave lved according to my station, aa ‘moralists and the most severe economists advise. T have never had any other laxnry than a few hereditary habita- Sich Looud we peliien siamese iooead iawn < ee eames ions tho valuo eee vine Oe of my lands as vine. yards. If Thad only the vine Tshould iy ortawe, mone agieiaee ae rete th ine, MOTE war never re ‘The world wou ished ware T to xy lore hs Ing deducted. “t have Nacdored 2 whatever. the S ecclaimers agalbat wy pretended acte of extra Tay Kay opon the pi. Bs ‘with Cher wlatistios to boot, All my sete of furniture, of imagined Asiatic costlinces would not collectively equ! ia value, nor anything like it the simpiost furniture of a suit of rooms tenanted by aa habitus of the Bourse in the Rue Vivienne or the Rue Ri chehen, Where, then, are the monuments of my opa jencey Where, then, are my stuithies with ten thousand hammers? In the whole of my life [ never put but one stone open another stone, aud that was to mark the spot of two Lorna, Hat ventam corvia, vexat censura columbast (thers reproach me tor hoapttality, quite rustic, to the peasantry in my fields. They do not know that this very hospitality, which diey ierpute to me as a crime, 18 a personal and inevitable tax upoa celebrity, whether well or i acquired. There are certain names that render itcompulrory. All the unfortunate of France, and even of borope, torn instinctively towards certain names, 1 do pot #ey more iliustriour, but more notorious than other bames, to solicit pity, t orenccor. The thresholis ‘of ench men of note are beseiged by persons in distress claiming sympathy; their tables are covered with letters Dletted with tears. was such @ year in my life when T received ae many as ten thourand of these letters, and that, too, since my return into obecurity. What could become of you if you bad faces as cold and hearts as hard ae your metal? that immediately followed the revolution of tcularly onerous, and £0 to aay compalsory. ¢ to share his laet crost with those 1 in bis efforts and dangers for maintauing Preserving society ai those periods, when these brave citizens, less interested apparently than we in pro- perty. were generously offering ap their blood for it? ‘Then the years dienstrous to the vineyards supervened, during a period of disbursements without imeome. There was no help for it but to get still deeper inv , inorder to feed about five hundred breadlees laborers belonging to the estate. Then the interest of the old end new debts accumulated on the enpital, T hoped te have supported alove this trebje burthen of a revolution, that weighed more beavily on me than 0v others, of unproductive lands and exorbitant in- terest. Tendeavored to bear up by the strength of men- tal iabor, Thanks to the public and to on assistance for which Isba'iever be grateful, this Inbor bronght back liberally its reward, But events transform the scene— the hand grows weary, the public becomes palled, ene- mics malign. He who raye “public” says the trade of a man of letters ie merely the cast of the dic with public opinion—this labor intexicates but does not feed. We reelcon the yield; we do not reckon the outlay, the deceptions and miscalculation “Why did you not sell your lands?” people say to me now, With a semblance of reason that decetves partios not properiy informed. Tid not sel), and do not cell, because not one purchaser came forward during the ten years, and none comes for- ward even now, How ex you sell if there are no buyers? hese lands are advertised everywhere and every day. I, my enemies or my fricnds May ask on this head all notaries of Paris, Lyons, Macon and France, whe are commissioned to sell these estates even ata low. These honorable public offiecrs will answer unanimously that they have not received the offer of a centime for these lands, valned by the mort conscientious appraisers at tudre than two millions of fra’ This fact, incredible ag it may eeem, is nevertheless true, Tconsent to any kind of contradiction if ft ean be proved that I have received any offer for these two millions of dead value in my bands. I Lave found it difficult myself to comprehend this pheno- ist to be tempted by thowe ady yunt for it, and in the following way — eae purchasers, in fact, cam only be found among capitalists Who wish me well, or among those who are and greedy, on the watch for dilapidated fortunes, aytoents of whieh they would like to get hold of fo é If friendly eapitatiste, they do not desire at any price to Woy iny grounds and dwellings y do not desire it ia the fret place, because it would ailiet their kind bearts to disposeess me, In speaking of me, they cite that verre of Virgil's to the swain expelled from his Mantuan pastures:-— Fortunate senex, ergo, tia rare manebumt, In the eecond place, because in pay ing me even for these lands » price beyond their value, they would be thought, most unjustly, to have profited by my ruin. Thirdly, and lastly, because it is not always agreeable to a farm'ly invested with the most deserved local con- siferation to succeed to a name unfortunately celo- breted in abodes made notorions, if not illus trions, by that name, There is in this a con- trast between the modest subdued light of the new possessor and the glaring fame of the ousted owner, @iat & tan does fot like to undergo either in hit own porkoa of in those of bis children. 1 do not compare myself— God forbid—to Voltaire of Jean Jacques Tousseau: owners of Ferney of the Charmettes if they wi not have been a times better pleased to have sncceeded in that chateau or in that cottage to boats an. known My ew] rich _— every hour of the year, a of their dwellings, by importanate pigrane to the abode of genius or cele ry, yon the contrary, they are hostile and greedy eapital- ists, they will still lees be inclined to come forward wo purchase my estates on a friendly agreement. ‘wait with the unwearied patience of specviation for the hour of a forced sale, an auction by legal decres, in the hope of getting these growads, worth millions, for a hand ful of paper. Freloged, then, in this dilemma—the henevolence or Malevolence of purchasers—I remau transfixed to the earth ag the instrument of my torture, nor will my frien 's oF enemies consent to free me frou this beiibiant but fatal burthen. To not accuse me, then, of not being willing t you ¢o net believe mo, te¥ and make me an ofle couse me before pablic opinion if T rotuae it. M. de Lamarting thus couciudes—It fas been aftr that] am about to abandon my preperty to my cred aud to leave France, Far [rem me be such & thought, 1 work, and I mean to work. {do not despair, aoe yutienee will, iu the eud, overcome misfortune; aud tb sucddest day las its morrow ttaty, , of Tari, states from Lewhardy that thy greatest activity reigns in the arsenal of Vemeu, that the number of workmen there bas warlike stores of ail eurts are being The Opin seventeen studenta have been arrested at Pavia, wher several bouses ha hot for arms many of which bave been seized. The garrison bas been increase by a eid battery. It bas alrealy beon stated that tho Archduke Charle Louis, brother to the Emperor of Austria, lately visited the Pope. The Oz.wione states that he is tormaliy oo trusted with a polition! mission, the object of which is t obtain permission from the Pope to occupy some new points of the Lepation with Austrian troops, 1a order to b prepared for an outbreak It is affirmed that the Sardinian government lis sent to its diptomatic ayents abroad a circular relative mors of & war with Austria, deciaring that vothing what ever hitherto hag arisen to contirm such assertions, Spain, A Madrid despatch fays that Marshal O'Donnell bad de clared that the government bad resolved to preserve the constitutional syetem. The firet vote which took place in the new Spanwh Cortes gave the government a majority of 152 out of 163 tes. Letters from Spain state that the expedition to Mexico Will be on a lar, er seals than was supported. Cousiderable damage had been done at Seville by jnun- dations had been many shipping disasters on the Spaninh coast. Upwards of 100 dead bodies, and great quantities of wrecks having been washed on the Andalusian const Germany. The Hanoverian Ministry bad sustained a new check; the second chamber having rejected, by a vote of 44 to 36, ‘a biil proposing an increase of the income tax. ‘The King of Prussia, in his reply, thanking the Chamber for thelr address, says they cannot give him a better proot of their fidelny and attachment than by supporting bby brother, the Kegent, in his difficult mission, Constantinople advices of December 1 state that th ombarvadors of the Great Powers hat met in conferons during two consecutive days, to deliberat: on the critical wiate of the Principalities. There was an extraordinary movement and activity among the members of the diplo Matic corps. ‘The reserves of the army in Asia had been called out. Notwithetanding the arrival of @ part of the loan con- tracted in England, the Turkish troops had not received ‘their arrears of pay, and there was also adelay in paying the salaries of public functionaries. India. The Calcutta mail of November 9 arrived at Suez on tho Sth of December. i ‘The following is Lord Clyde’s proclamation on taking the fleld:— Ocroume, 26, 1858. The Commander-in-Chief proclaims to the people of Oude that, under the orders of the Right Honorable the Governor General, he comes to enforce the law. To enable him to effect this without ¢amage to life and property, resistance must cease on the part uf the people. most exact discipline will be preterved in the camp and on the march; and when there is no resistance houses and crops will be spared, and no plundering allowed in the towns and villages. . Bat wherever there is resistaner, or even a ingle shot fired sgainat the troops, the inhabitants must expect to incur the fate have brought upon themselves. ‘Their houses will be burnt and their villages plundered, ‘This proclamation inciudes ail ranky of the people, frown the talookdars to the poorest ryots. The Commander-in-Chief invites all the well disposed ei feet is pretcton agua twee sure al to attack Lord. Clyde Amethee on the oth November. The Rajah submitted and entered the British camp, and the fort surrendered, On the Lith the fied from Gewarree, which was captured by the Eng) General Kerr cecupied Kapoor Karla on the 4th. China and Japan. The China mail, with Hong Kong dates to 20th October, reached Suez on the Sth Dec: iaber, Tord Figin’s negotiations at Shanghae had proved a American Commissioner bad not returned from The of is to have died. Cantontean perfectly quiet tnd trade renamed Foreign missionaries were locating themsel’ rious Gf the city and four chops Lo er The ‘Was estimated at 200 chops. Australia. ‘The Austratian mail of Septombor 15, from Melbourne Vieworls, which wa og, oo leak ia, Was conve; * ‘opr al near Ceylon, and the No which is "wae ‘at frst transferred, baving likewise ion down. The amount of accompanying the mail was £130,000. The steamer Niagara left Alexandriaon the 7th for Hag: Jand, with the mails and treasure. Trade was quiet at Meibourne. ‘The Legisiature of Victoria assembled on the 7th. PS acti Kp palaipn The dey of gold for England were: tho Orwell, wish 70,220 oles, ea the Kent, with 97,656 OUnCESs. (es in va Markets. Loxpox Mossy Marker, Faivay Evening, Dec. 10.—Tho Fnglieh funds opened th increased bueyancy this morn. ing, and subsequently experienced a turther improve- tment, but there was rather jess animation at the clore, although the market was still firm. The first bargains a consols for January were at 97% to UT ex dividend, | showing an advance of an eighth, whence they quickly it to 0744 to OT%, at which they remained with groat * A few realizations were the | effected, and the closing price was 9714 to 971%. The go vernment broker again bonght £20,000 stock tor various public accounts. Bank stock left off at 224 to 226; re. | cuced and new three per cents, 97 to 9 India deben tures, 082g to 994%; India bonds, Is. to ida, and ex. chequer bile 84s. to 378. premium Al the bank to-day the applications for discount were rather numerous sing priewe of the French three per cents on the wre this evening, Were 78f. Se for money, and ce. for the end of the month, showing in the former case a reaction of an eighth In the forign exebanes this hoon the rates showed firmness, but no material alteration. The Bask of London, Londou and county, and cay Dauks have reduced thelr interest on deposite to a ut form rate of 1% per cent. The Londen Joint stock have abstained from ennounciog an alteration, but fresh sume to any atnount would not be taken at a higher rate than 1%. The di 1 establishments allow 1}, on money at cpl), and 1M with seven days’ notice, | ‘The monthly return of the Bank of France, published this morning, goes far to explain the recent bueyancy on the Paris Bourse. After the receut drain of nearly | £3,000,000 from their stock of specie, the tide if again turned,and an inereage is shown on the present occasion Of about £1,120,000, the total held amouuting to £22,170, 000. The discounts have been nearly stationary, the only change being a decrease of £80,000, bot the note cireula tion has increased £949,000, There has likewise beeu an rease in the deposits £570,000 in those of the public, and £1,970,000 in those of the’ treasury. The accommo: dation to the Bourse has also been exten ted, the advances on rentes showing aM augmentation of £260,000, and those | on railway securities £24,000, ‘The return from the Bank of Fogland for the week ending the 8th of December, gives the followins re-u.ts wheu compared with the previous week: — Public deposits. €8,565,814 Increase . Other deposits. . ..1 668 Decrease. ‘The samo as before. 31 Increase. 73,401 Notes upemp!'d. 12,731,200 . 405240 « The amount of notes in circulation i £20,058,910— being a decrease of £270,280, and the stock of bultion in beth departments i@ £15,921 ,171, showing an increase of £144 867 when compared with the preceding return. The following is the official revurn of the imports ant exports of the precious metals for the week on ing the Sth of December — Imports. Exports. Gold. £894,162 £380,70! Silver, 186,244 240,08 5 Total... cee ee cece ees ll 040,608 £620,735 RICHARDSON, SPENCE & CO.'S CIRCULAR. Liverroon, Dec. 10, 1858 Corros.— There bas been a trifling increase of demand since Thesday, which has been freely met by holders, bu prices have declined in the week 1-164. per lb. for Orleans and gd. per Tb. for uplands. “Yesterday the Bank o Bogiand reduced their rate of interest to 214 per cent, bu this has failed to give avy buoyancy to tue market, th fales to day being only 7,000 bales. In Maochester thers is quiet, steady business doing. Middiiog Orleans, 634d. ; Mobile, 64¢d.; uplands, 6d. per ib, BerAvetcvea.—The arrivals this week consist of 43,508 twehele wheat, 81,017 bushels corn, 2,648 bbls, flour, from the States and Canada; 211 sacks flour from France; 4,408 quarters wheat, 8,429 quarters corn, from the Medi: terraveas and Black Sea. Farmers’ deliverics of wheat for the week ending Inst Saturday were 123.987 quarters, at 41s. 6d., against $4,023 quarters, at 488. 3d. in the corresponding week of last year, There has been ne improvemert ip the tone of the corn trade, whieh continues very duiland lifeless. The country markets are depressed by the very iberal deliveries from farmers, while at London, and otter ports, the arrivalsof foreign wheat have been heavy, particularly from France At to day's market the attendance of buyers was very fmall. In wheat only the most limited business w. done, without: change in prices. Flour neglected, nominal; the stock is chiefly of poor quality, o¢ ow: ef con TWO CENTS. PRICH k “acorn hag ottracted some attention, and have been taken to hold over, at 278. to ster. In Atneriean mixed or yellow no white eels vory slowly in retail, at Sia, 318. @d. for prime We quote wheat—Ret, Chicago, 48. : Ma , 8. to Se. Od. , Lodiana, 69, wode, dd, fe dd | Southern, 8. 64. to Ta per and Baltimore, 20s, vo a New Orleana, 228. to 24s. ; avrel. Indian eorn.—Mixed, Be, ; white, 908, to Sls, 6d. market continues exceedingly dull, Holders k of old very prestngiy at a further red withont leading to pales i extra Ohio, 218. to Western, 198, to 20s, 208, 10 2iK8,; yeliow, ner 480 Ibs, offered at rolati Aterican in very ecoall request, Trish aa? tome cure being in good supply gelling at 448. to 483. per oat. —There ie a continned absence of demand for retin sales are inthe morest retail at 54a. to S48. 6d. at prices a shade 3d, has been in slightly improved request r “fhutchers* Assneiation” & market towards the close of vier, and P. ¥. ©. is quoted ab week bas become *! todos oe, ali the yeor, and 60s. 9d. to bls. for arch. ef common reach about 3,000 bbls. on the spot and to arrive, at4s, Sd, perewt, Better deserip- Gone very dull, Bark ~ Only a few retail 'ote have been sold at Se, a Ss. 6d. for Philadelphia, fs. a 88, Ge. for Baltimore. bay ~The © of sperm: whale under arri- vale, lover reach about 290 tong, but aurtion yesterday, the highest bid for ‘fir ewt.. whieh was not ; fered for a emul! parcel, Timothy neglected, although of fered at 28s, per cwt, Dec, 10.—The corn market flat and lower ite American, 408, @ 428. ; 24a, Wels iron tn good ce* iis, and £6 68. for bars. Sugar quiet, but steady in Loxpon Mankens, r a £0 the. for S48. 8d. a Ste. 6d. Cofive quiet, Tea firm, ana im some cages rather common congou, lid. Spirity turpentine dull at sof rough at 108, Linseed cakes dull, with arriva's: New York, £10 58. a £10 1s,; Bos- ton, £10, Tallow firm at 60%. 9d, a 51a. ou the spot and for Eprivg delivery. ‘ bh; sperm, £85 d, 4 tvanced to 208, Gi, w 208. th with few sellers; olive 0) mail sales at former pr Tia—Gritish has advanced 48. on refined aud 28. on common. Haver Mancer, Dee, 7.—Cotton dail, and 2f a 8f. lower on the week; New Orleans tres ordinaire, 106f: sales of the week, 4,500 bales; stock in hand, 99,000 bales, Bread- stufls quiet, but, if anything, rather jower. Ashes dull Coffee firm and the demand regular, Oilt quite, ‘wrolina in good request at firmer prices: Falor at 26f. a 27f, 500, Sngar well supported. Tallow and lard quiet. Whalebone very quict. THE LATEST MAKKETS. Livenroot, Dec. 11—Noom, wpstton quiet; the sales to-day wil probably reach 6,000 es erfect!y stagnant. Loxpox, Dec. 11—I1 A. M. Consels for account 974 a 9734, and for mouey tho books are shut. . Brooklyn Common Council. The Beard met last night, Alderman Kalbfleisch in tho chair, Commissioners of Deeds.—A list of two hundred and ninety three Commissiouers of Deeds was submitted aod contirs ed. The Fourteenth Waid Alderman.—The Law Cammitteo reported adverse to the claims of John H. Colahan, Alder- man elect of the Fourteenth ward, and submitted the fol- lowing resolution, which was adopted:-— Resolved, That this Common Council do determine and cae that oe ee aoe scene Oe ‘ourteenth ward of the city of Rreokiyn as Alderman, as such claiming a seat im this Common Council, is not jualified to hoid the office of raid Alderman, and ‘efore not extitied to aseatin this Common Couneil, by reason of his not having been a resident of the city of Brookiyn for three years immediately previous to the electiod held in April, 1858, at which the said claims to bave been elevted, and by virtue of which be claims bie seat. Gowanus Bridge—A resolution was adopted fixing $35,861 58 as the amount necessary to construct a bridga over Gowanus creek at {lamiton avenue. ‘Flathush Avenue.—A petition signed by 108 citizens was presented, asking that Fatoush avenue be repaired, with the view of converting it intoa carriage road. The idea is to take up the cobbie stones and macadamiee it, The Constables’ Bills —Jvdge Culver seut ia & comrnu- nicauon in reference to his decision in refusing to tax tho the constables’ bills for police services, aud asking ‘Common Council to refer the same to the Law Committee, Reet ee eee. the Board thereon might be ox The Justices’ Courts.—A petition, signed »; citizens, was presented, praying for the ‘abolition of office of Justice of the’ Pence, and establishiog instead Thetriet Courts and Judges. The sobject was referret to the Law Committee. A New purpeas af Guabiahing torr, purpose aferry prevented for adoption, tn which establieh a one has vot yet been definitely Gxed. The subject was refer red to the Committee on Ferry and Water Rights. ¢ Brooklyn City News. Fam ror tHe Bexar oF THe Poor —A fair will bo 8 Breadstuffs and provisions § church of Sts, Peter and Paul, in Second street, between South Second and Third, E. D., for the benefit of the poor of that parish. On Wednesday evening a concert will bo iven, atwhich a number of talented artists will annist. Society of St. Vincent de Paul, who have the mauage- ‘ment of this fair, to realize a handsome «nm, as the object for which it held appeais strongly to the benevo- lent. The proceeds are to be dispensed the Sistors of Charity attached to that church, Anker oF Atieoro Brrotans.—Oficers Denton and Folk, of the Deputy Superintendent's office, arrested a young man named Martin Carman, at Hompstead, L. 1., on suspicion of being implicated in a burglary ia Fulton avenue, It was ascertained that be was not implicated in that burglary, but it Is alleges! that he broke fats the store of §. Kellum, in Hempetead, some time ago, and stoio iuns, pistols, Ae, , to the valr q which was found’ in New Yo Conklin were taken inte custody on the charge of cotomit ling the burglary tu Fulton avenue. Tuey were brought before Justice Cornwell, who committed them for etam)- bation. Carman '8 detained to be sent to Queens county. Thomwat Tonsery.—A man named McKinney wag at tacked by three ruffians in Duflield strect, sear Myrtie ave- nue, a few nights since and relieved of bis pocket—whien Was cut out—contaiping $200. The assailants made their escape Cry Morratsry.—Tho total number of deaths im thia city last week was cighty-three, not one of which was of “ sumption. This disease usually stands highest oa tho ust City Lntelligence. Hiernson Rive Raitrosn.—Lportant changes will be made in the timo table of the Hudson Itiver Railroad on Wednesday, 20th inet., by the addition of an express train to and from Albany, leaving New York and Albany at 217. M., which will make four through express trainy aily Yo Albany and Troy, leaving New York at $ and 11:96 A. M., and 3:16 and 4.50 P.M. Thore will be other * changes in the local trains, for which we refer to the ad-. vertiveme nt. ‘Tre New Jinemy State Thorne’ Amancratiow will moet this morning, at 10 ork. in the 1 City, for suxth an tinue for three di Phelps, of the State S addrese. Frauds in Cotton Packing. [From the Providence Journal, Dec. 27. The fire in the Nanmkeag Mills, and the loss of life oc. casionert by the fraudulent pack ing of cotton, have attracte:t attention abew to asubject which we have more than once referred to, To the consilerations of bonesty and fair dealing are pow added thowe “, safety to property and to pguir ing the necessity of a combined arr ne ng to the planter at whatever cout and’at ever trouble, every bale of cotton that (8 fraudulently , and for fully exposing the offender, Le plan ought to unite the manfaeturer, the factor ¢ planter, and all_bonest men for their general pro: tection ogainet fraud. The few planter who pack their cotton bales With stones ure & reproach to the great body of them, who Would scorn euch an act as much at any other rascality, Yet there are great difieulties in prose. cuting individual mages by the individual sufferers. It ig better, as a temporary expedient, to submit to the origioal loss, (an to attempt to recover it at so greata distance and through so many handa. An association could un- dertake ths at a very moderate cost, assessed upon a large number of manufacturers, ana by aaa a ing each case heme to the original perpetrator of the fraud, could make it against his interest to repeat it, and could pat purchasers on their guard against the crop that bears his name. We can hardly credit the report that friction matches were found in the cotton at the Naum. keag. If it be trne, the company owe it to the public safety 10 expose the incendiary, who would andowdtedly ‘be responsible for damages aod liable t© criminal prose. cution. Misdirected Letters. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. The following i# a list of the misdirected letters to be found in the advertied letter columns of the Harano of Saturday, Dec. 25.— Draper & Son. A. Campbell & Co, Little, Chamberlin & Co. G. @. Evans. Underwood & Co, Field, & Co. New England Glass Co. Morris, Jasker & Co. Parry ke MeMilian. J. Richards & Co, Newark, N. J. Washington, D. ©. Halsey, Honter & Co. J. B.D, De Bow,