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It is currently reported and generally believed in the fashionable world, that her Majesty the Queen has thetintention of commencing what is called the season at a very early period this winter, by making the beginning of the usual Court ceremonies in the month of November, instead of delay- ing them until a late period in February and continuing them to so late a period as really to turn summer into winter.—Standarel.

A Cabinet Council was held at the Foreign Office on Tuesday afternoon. The Ministers present were Lord John Russell, the Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Minto, Sir George Grey, Viscount Pal- merston, Earl Grey, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Earl of Auck- land, Sir John Hobhouse Mr. Labonchere, Lord Campbell, the Marquis of Clanricarde, and the Kaii of Carlisle. The Earl of Clarendon was also present. The Council sat three hours; and, it is understood, inter alio de- termined the fate of the Irish State criminals.

Another Council, with a fall attendance of Ministers, was held on Wed- nesday.

Lord John Russell has appointed next Monday, at one o'clock, to re- ceive the deputation from the Peace Congress at Brussels, with an address from that body to the British Government.

The attention of the public will, on Tuesday next, be directed to a remarkable movement in one of our Universities. The Senate of Cam- bridge, and (ere long, we believe) the Convocation of Oxford, propose to decide on measures of organic reform, the substance of which has been framed by committees specially delegated by them for that purpose. The nature, powers, and tendencies of the governing bodies in these great cor- porations, will, we imagine, for the first time have a chance of being gene- rally understood; and, if this improved understanding be the only result of the proposals in question, we shall be satisfied for the present.—Morning Chronicle.

At Cambridge, on Thursday, Mr. Bateson of St. John's College, a Liberal, was elected Public Orator of the University, in preference to Mr. Williams of King's College, a Conservative: the numbers were—Bateson, 4584 Williams, 396.

It is said in Paris that Louis Philippe and the Government have come to an understanding with respect to the private property of the Orleans family in France. The Count de Montalivet is to be liquidateur "; and altian of twenty-four millions is to be raised to pay the most pressing claims on the property, and for the immediate support of the members of the family now in England. Louis Philippe is said to have bound himself, if this plan be agreed on, to pay regularly to the Dutchess of Orleans her dowry of a million of francs per annum. The Government wished M. Dupin to be liquidateur, but this was objected to by Louis Philippe.

The Earl and Countess of Clarendon, with their family and suite, ar- rived on Saturday afternoon from Dublin, at their seat, the Grove, near Watford in Hertfordshire.

His Excellency the Honourable William Temple, the British Minister at the Court of Naples, left town on Wednesday, to resume his diplomatic functions in that capital. His Excellency has heen absent nearly eighteen months en conge.—Court Circular.

The Honourable and Reverend Gerald Valerian Wellesley, D.D., died on Saturday morning, at his house in Durham College; aged seventy-eight. Dr. Wellesley was the fourth son of the Earl of Mornington, and a younger brother of the Duke of Wellington. He was respected for his great ami- ability and benevolence. By his death the Rectory of Bishopwearmonth and a Canonry in the church of Durham will become vacant. It is stated as probable that the Rectory of Bishopwearmonth will now be divided into four districts—St. Thomas's Chapel, South Hilton, Ryhope, and Bishop- wearmouth. The presentation is in the hands of the Bishop of the diocese.

It is stated that Major Edwardes, the Indian hero of the day, has lost the use of his right hand by the explosion of a pistol

M. Louis Blanc has addressed to the newspapers a letter contradicting the report that his father died last week, in extreme destitution—

"This, Sir, is an infamous falsehood, and under it is concealed a most odious insinuation. Six years have passed since my father died; and all who were ac- quainted with him are perfectly well aware of the affection, of the tender care, and of the devotion with which his children always attended him."

The Jesuits, driven. from Europe, are flocking to the United States. Many of them have recently gone over in vessels from Havre and Bremen. It is stated that no fewer than five hundred of them are now on their way from the Atlantic coast to the West, and that their purpose is to found a community beyond the Rocky Mountains.

Major-General Sir Charles Napier, the conqueror of Scinde, has pro- voked a rather contumelious defeat by a brawling epistolary attack on Sir James Weir Hogg. Sir Charles was recently feted by his admirers at Cheltenham, and he took occasion to vituperate "the Government and the Press." Criticized by the Standard, he explained, in a letter to that journal, that he had spoken too generally, having meant the Indian press and "the Government of the Court of Directors "; and he proceeded with a more Specific attack on Sir James Hogg, for " falsehood and injustice." The °huge arose thus. In a debate on Salado, Mr. Baillie told the House of Commons that" Sir Charles Napier had been sufficiently rewarded for his services, for he had received 70,0001. prize-money"; a statement prompted St the moment by Sir James Hogg. Sir Charles declares it to be untrue-

" This Hogg knows perfectly well, ex officio, both as a Director and as a trustee, that I had not received one farthing of prize-money. He Hogg, knew that not only had I not received a farthing of prize-money, but that he and his colleagues were at that moment trying to prevent my receiving that share of

arize-money which their own regulations awarded to the Commander of the korces."

In a published reply, Sir James Hogg abstains, with temperate dignity,

from any notice of his assailant's manner, and simply recounts the facts. He admits the having stated to Mr. Belle that Sir Charles Napier "had obtained 70,0001. at the time he conquered &jade"; which was substan- tially correct. A question arose whether Sir Charles was to be considered only "Major-General in command," or "Commander-in-chief" of Soinde, and consequently, whether he ought to receive a sixteenth or an eighth of the prize-money: the question originated with the Prize Committee in It.. din, and was settled by the Lords of the Treasury at home—in Sir Charles% favour: the Directors had nothing to do with it. Under the decision, Sir Charles has received one-sixteenth of the prize-money, and will receive another sixteenth; in all, probably 70,0001. At the time of the debate, it was notorious that the money had not actually been paid over, and no de- ception was intended or created on that score.

Mr. Baillie has also published a letter corroborating this explanation. In a second letter, Sir Charles Napier reiterates his charge, but in a more decorous tone, and without establishing his main position.

The Midland Railway Company are carrying out measures of economy - throughout their system, more particularly in the item of " salaries."— Morning Chronicle.

The works on the Oxford and Rugby extension of the Great Western, of fifty miles in length, have been stopped during the past week. The meu have been discharged, and it is not probable that operations will be re- sumed before the commencement of spring.—Idem.

It is now reported that the London and North-western, the Great West- ern, and the South-western Railway Companies, have agreed to form it connecting line from Watford to Southall, and thence into "the loop." It is also stated that they intend having a large goods-depat adjoining the Thames at Isleworth, and to form a tramway to it from the Smallbux Green station, a distance of rather less than half-a-mile.—fferapath'sfourn4 The completion and opening of the Scottish Midland Junction enables goods to be conveyed without change of vehicle from London to the North of Scotland. Goods are deliverable without transhipment on the journey, between Montrose, Brechin, Forfar, and Glasgow, on the afternoon of the same day. Cattle are also conveyed uninterruptedly to the Edinburgh and Glasgow and Liverpool and Manchester markets.

The first railway in Spain, from Barcelona to Madero, has just been opened. It is five leagues long.

It is said to be in contemplation to close Sherwood Forest, near Mans- field, and Oxton Warren, also in Nottinghamshire.

The cholera extends the area of its influence, but does not appear any- where in alarmingly numerous instances. Only nine cases have occurred in the Metropolis during the week, and but two of these have proved fatal. Cases have occurred at Uxbridge, Sydenham, Rickmansworth, Doncaster, and Swansea; but none has proved fatal. In Scotland, however, the cases are still numerous and virulent: no fewer than 222 have occurred in Edin- burgh, Newhaven, and Leith, since the 4th instant; and 128 of these have ended fatally: about 60 of these cases, and 30 of the deaths, have occurred in the past week.

The Buffalo Advertiser publishes a narrative by an eye-witness describing the death of Richard Leedons, on the 1st October' by the passage of his boat over the Niagara Falls. The spectator first saw the boat nearly two miles above the Falls, and judged from its motions that the persons in it were not aware of their hazard- ous position. "While constantly approaching nearer and nearer the rapids, I could discover it was gaining the American shore; and by the time it had got nesx the first fall in the rapids, about half a mile above Goat Island, it was direotly above the island. There it was turned up the river, and for some time the wind kept it nearly stationary. But soon the boat was again Mimed towards the Ame- rican shore. Then it was certain it must go down the American rapids. I ran to the mahi bridge in time to see the boat Just before it got to the firet lams fall in the rapids. Then I saw but one man—he standing at the stern with his oar, changing the course of the boat down the current; and as it plunged over he sat down. I was astonished to see the boat rise with the mast and sail standing, and the man, again erect, directing the boat towards shore. As he came to the next and to each succeeding fall, he sat down, and then would rise and apply his oar in the intermediate current. Still there was hope that he would come near enough to the pier to jump; but in a moment it was gone. Another, that he might jump upon the rock near the bridge; but the current dashed him from it under the bridge, breaking the mast. Again he rose on the opposite side. Taking his oar and pointing his boat towards the main shore, he cried, Had I better jumfrom the boat?' We could not answer, for either seemed certain destruction. Within a few rods of the Falls, the boat struck a rock, turned over, and lodged. He ap- peared to crawl from under it, and swam with the oar in his hand till he went over the precipice. Without the power to render any assistance—for half an hour watching &strong man struggling with every nerve for life, yet doomed with al- most the certainty of destiny to an immediate and awful death, still hoping with every effort for his deliverance—caused an intensity of excitement I pray God never again to experience."

The Toronto Examiner announces that it is proposed to make another sus- pension-bridge across the Niagara river, at Queenston. "The location chosen is just below the bluff of the rock, and above the point where the ferry-boats cross. The water space is about 600 feet; between the towers, which are to be of stone, about 800 or 900 feet. Mr. Ellett the engineer offers to construct the bridge, for carriage and foot passengers, for 40,000 dollars, and to take 10,000 dollars of the stock -himself. The remaining 30,000 are to be divided between Canada and the United States. The latter have already taken the greater part of their share, 15,000 dollars; and the whole of it will be taken in a short time."

A slight shock of earthquake was experienced at Dover on the 20th: it was felt in various parts of the town, and as tar as the second turnpike on the London road.

The editor of the Arkansas Journal says—" Where our office was two weeks ap, now runs the Mississippi river. Out of respect for the Father of Rivers, we left."

Mr. Jackson' a pawnbroker of Sheffield, was supposed to have perished with his wife and three children in the Ocean Monarch; but it appears that he was saved, though all his family were lost. He was picked up by the Sea Queen; the weather was so rough that he could not be put on board the Affonso, but was car- ried, together with an Irish girl rescued along with him, to New York. Mr. Jackson has written an affecting account of the loss of two of his children, a rope by which he and they were suspended having broken: he had ha* that his wife and third child had been saved; but news CILD10 to him in the United States that they too had perished.

An emigrant who went out in the packet-ship New World (which started. with the ill-fated Ocean Monarch, and helped to save many lives in the wreck of that vessel,) has written a letter from New York to the Liverpool Journal, communicating some facts of interest. Alluding to Jerome the sailor who personally saved so many lives, the letter says— "He has got a hearty welcome from every person here. Last night, the free- dom of the city, in a gold box, was presented to him; and his portrait has been inserted in many of the papers here. In my opinion, there were men in our ship that deserved as much credit as he does; I mean the third mate and another officer: they floated in the water for upwards of an hour, and saved many lives, including that of a very pretty child, about three years old, who was seen float- ing a long way from the wreck. They brought it to us, and have determined to keep it. I used to nurse it often."

" It seems that the New World narrowly escaped the fate of the Ocean Monarch— When we were on the Atlantic, and many miles from land, the galley of our own vessel task fire, and it was with great difficulty that the flames were extin- guished. I know you can readily picture the scene. Cries, lamentations, and prayers were offered up, whilst some made ready to lower the various spars and loose timber on deck. But what could these have done? At the best, they could have saved only about fifty lives out 675—the number we landed safely at New York. However, with the able management of the seamen, the fire, which certainly occasioned more alarm than it need have done, was extinguished."

The master and crew of an emigrant-ship are reported to have abandoned their passengers. In the Gulf of St. Lawrence, the bark Hampton ran into the schooner Ann, of Limerick, and the schooner became a wreck. The master and sailors and nine passengers got on board the Hampton, leaving the remainder of the passengers in the disabled ship—one account says that they first fastened down the hatches! Fortunately, the Princess Royal and the brig Hibernia came to the assistance of the Hampton, and took off every one—a hundred and four Souls. The master of the Princess Royal treated the poor people with great hu- manity, and carried them safely to Quebec. The name of this worthy man is not mentioned; Mr. Coatear is the master of the Hibernia; the commander of the Ann was Archibald SPFie.

The Plymouth freemen are approaching extinction, under the operation of the Municipal Corporations Act: on this year's list there are only fifty-four.

The restoration of Redcliffe Church, at Bristol, advances faster than the funds at the disposal of the Committee would permit; for the repair of one portion, on which several workmen are employed, is at the expense of an anonymous pay- master: "Nil desperandrun" transmits money regularly for the payment of the expenses.

A man who lost his leg by a railway accident, has adopted the plan of ex- hibiting in the market-place of Lincoln a rough sketch of himself and the rail at the moment the carriage was passing over his leg; and underneath the picture the words, "They won't give me nothing."

The Morning Post quotes, for the astonishment of its readers, the following advertisement, in the Turin Concordia of the 7th instant— Wanted, a Nurse.—The Signora Marchese Silianti di San Bartolomeo is in want of a young healthy Wet Nurse ; and in order to avoid the possibility of any future loss of milk, she must be unmarried. Her services will be required for the nourishment of a small litter of five thorough-bred English Spaniels; the maternal bitch having died In giving them birth. The .Marchioness would stipulate, as an essential condition, that the Nurse should reside In her Excellency's house Her salary will be, one hundred francs per month. She will be allowed chocolate In the morning, shewill take her break- fast with the Marchioness, her dinner with the servants, and will be required to sleep With the dogs."

At the last Quarter-Sessions at Berwick there was not a single criminal case for trial; and this was the fourth successive instance.

From a report prepared by the Chaplain of the County Prison of Durham, it appears that crime has increased in the county during the last year thirty-three per cent.

At the Devon Spring Assizes, Shelly and Lewis, labouring men, were convicted of assailing and robbing u Mr. Reddicliffe on the highway, and they were sen- tenced to be transported: but they were innocent. Their poverty had prevented them from proving an alibi at the trial; but Mr. Collier, a barrister, and Mr. Robins, an attorney of Tavistock, having taken up their case, the poor men have Zeeeived a "pardon."

'The officials at Folkstone have made a ludicrous mistake. A " Mr. O'Gorman" arrived by steamer from Boulogne: of course it must be the rebellious Irishman for whose apprehension the Government had offered a reward; so a Policeman and a Customhouse-officer proceeded to arrest him and share the Government gold. The astonished gentleman asked them if he looked like a man of twenty-nine? and his appearance bearing out his assertion that he had seen more than sixty summers, the officials were fain to retreat in a rather crestfallen condition.

A correspondent of the Morning Post points out a Post-office anomaly. "A packet of invoices, weighing less than two ounces, posted in London for Bombay, tit chargeable on delivery 4s.; but if prepaid in London, the charge is 98."

The recent disturbances in the French capital in particular, and other portions of the Continent of Europe, had the effect of causing so large an influx into this country of diamonds, that they are now "a drug in the market," and nearly un- saleable.—Morning Post.

It is said that the town swarms with counterfeit fourpenny-pieces. A man and a woman have been committed by the Lord Mayor on charges of passing false coins of the kind: the woman had thirty. three in her possession when she was seized.