The Express. — London, England, 1856-03-25 00:00:00

ELM? to the 111111ARIAMED.—Mr. i v al% wls x ARenALL et le. tholoorate, Ammer of Beset fee the teed el lambent ~dm et teem ce i =ree. sow lit sr? le Stew PhllBo l reid i rs."lkaTre. d prompsdlow NW andesi tier lobos awl hew est. matt=seet. et ensi dirge. am boo Mid IPI tripe Gxpregipl. Zirtalesded tor HT's Ispros."Lcadiss llvediagsspsr. s i t Oslo. Isslet, by Tve AWE es time st pelessilse. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BEIDON. To Dgv—illersiar. Vt. !Cut Altanioes, U. Hi& Mmetaitow—Koraiag, 4k. 40a-.» Attaraeco. N. Hat LONDON, TUESDAY, MARCR 25. NEAXLY all the half-yearly railway meetings are now over, and even the Eastern Counties Railway war has at length been brought to a conclusion. The angry feelings which were excited amongst most of the active participators in the struggle have— temporarily at least—subsided. The contest, though a prolonged and determined cue, results in the reinstatement of Mr. WADDINGTON as Chairman of the Company, and in the defeat of the advocates for a reformed management. The whole of this phase in the Company's history is peculiarly inte resting, inasmuch as it places in a striking light the strange blindness of the MISS of the proprietary to their tree interests, whilst it illustrates the fins hold of power enjoyed by directors under the existing system. Here is a Company in which lamentable and deeply-rooted abuses are proved to have prevailed. The directors have been found guilty of sacrificing the shareholders' interests to those of favoured parties. Ar rangements and contracts which had been denounced by the official auditors were permitted to continue, although the power to terminate them rested virtually in the hands of the board. The system of accounts was so irregular as to be visited with public condem nation by the Company's own auditors, and even by some of the directors themselves. Old disputed claims of four or five years , ' standing, and irre coverable by law, were improperly introduced into the accounts es meets available for dividend. In at least one important department of the Company's besieges no balance-sheet had been struck for years. The permanent way had been suffered to fall into such a disgraceful state that the travelling public were startled at witnessing memorials from town councils and from meetings of the local population, earnestly invoking the immediate interposition of the Govern ment. From the investigations of two engineers deputed by the Board of Trade, it is shown that the ruinous condition of many portions of the line involved imminent peril to the lives and limbs of the par &engem, and that the timber structures in places were so rotten that they could be broken up as readily as " garden mould." Wonder is eves im plied, in the reports of these official inspectors, that the works have hitherto bores the strain epee them, and that some fearful crash and loss of life has not occurred. The directors' own officers admit that, owing to pest negligence, a sum of no lass than 160,0001. is required to be expended forth with in petting the line into repair. Can stronger proof be wanted of the wretched askew nagement of the affairs of this undertaking? Is it not perfectly clear that its past dividends mast have beets, to a material exteat, &thieve, Ma'am& es no inconsiderable portion of the sum distributed as " profits " ought to have been applied to that essen tial object—the maintenance of the line and works in safe condition P Is it not equally evident that ths sys tematic irregularities exposed are utterly at variance with every sound commercial principle? We cannot imagine a process of reasoning by which a rightly thinking man can arrive at any other cionelmioa. Yet, despite the insfregable proofs adduced with respect to these tad many ether charges against Mr. WADDINGTON, he is molested! It is true that a majority of the personal votes— licluding proxies and the votes of the proprietors present at the last meeting—were against Mr. WAD- Du4GTA and his two friesda But, owing to hie party holding the largest amount of stook, a prepon derance was finally established in his favour. From this fait some idea may be gathered of the muss by which the Chairman's moms has best achieved. The simple truth is, the emits of victory have been tamed by the exertions of railway capitalistes sontneters, and other parties deeply interested in the asaintenanse et the old rigirnt. It was felt by ediktais is every part of the kingdom that the mem of the Tina movemest in this one Melanie would inevitably be followed by similar attempts on the part d other railway constituencies. Thus, an interested combined°n has been orgaaised, against which the efforts of the majority of the shareholders have proved vain. Even the °Weeds= raised by the auditors to the latest accounts of the company, although proving that the old abuses retain their full vigour, failed to damage the Chairmee's mass. Bat here arises a gelation, which it behoves the Eastern Counties proprietary to madder ear. mostly. What confidence can the public possibly feel in balancoohests to which sespisics so deservedly attach= P When inverters see the auditor* of the company repeatedly uttering warnings against its aconite as delusive, sad end some of the meet influential and respectable shareholders patenting against the dividends as merely lotitieue—when, sotwithstaadiag this, they see these same amounts and dividends approved and pealed without further ozeraiamien—is the Meek of the undertaking likely to resume he proper position in the elms ef legiti mate neuritise? The shareholders, by the pro longing a diseeritable system, are committing an net of commercial suicide. Every one admits that the Company's bails is susceptible of great and remunerative development. But what Indiana as be placed spots its aszatoresed management, se apes the statements emanating from seek an WOW ties P One of the worst features in the ease is, that Mr. WADDINGTON and his triads appear sow to be poneeteed of absolute power. The Chairman's first step was to depose Mr.Baucs, hitherto Deputy Chairman, who has bees ape of the most Mire members of the reform party. Mr. MAZGRATI, rather than act with the Chairman and his matures, has already resigned. Mr. B.ma., another of the directors, ensconces that he would have immediately adopted the same step, were it not that he specially repreessm the interests of the Northern and Eastern Company, which is as sociated with the Eastern Counties. What pelisses, we again ask, can be plaited epos a Direction thus free from salutary check. and representing solely the views and tortuous policy of Mr. WADDINGTON P In considering, however, the inflame of this sow test upon the general railway interests of the sonad7, there is room for more hopeful anticipations. The triumph of the old administration of the Eastern ' Counties Company may retard reform in that parti cular quarter; but other boards, which do not possess Mr. Weernmirron's skill and experience in orgenisieg support, have been put in sore dread by this experience of the hostile position which shareholders, when really aroused, can assume. Officials have no fancy for proloega, doubtful, and expensive struggles of this kind, and their appnhensions will probably induce them to pay more attention to future Immenstrasses. The breathing time allowed betimes the taupe NW the next half-yearly meetings is not a long one. Let railway directors beware lest the grievances of proprietors impel them, in the interval, to the formation of a more formidable opposition. There is no reason why the benefits of organisation should be monopolised exclusively by the party in power. It will be the shareholders' own fault if henceforth they permit their profits to be sacrificed for the benefit of a favoured class. THE MISSING PACIFIC. We am glad to announce that two steamers, the Despatch and Tartarus, are to be instant►y de. spatched (if, indeed, they have not already left) by the authorities of the Admiralty in march of the missing Pacific. Int Court. WINDSOR, ltizcz 24. The Queen and Prince walked in the Hootepark this mooing. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday at the Foreign-office, Downing -street. T he Ministers pre sent were Viscount Palmerston, the Lord Chancellor, Earl Grenville, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Sir George Grey, the Chinosllor of the Exchequer, Sir Charles Wood, the Right Hon. R. Vernon Smith, and the Duke of Argyll. The Council sat two hours. Sir Charlie Wood arrived in town from hie mat, Male ton Hall, Deneatter, and wee present at the Cabinet Coen cd. The right hon. baronet left London after the meeting for Porteasenth. Despatehes frost the °ovaries of Ceylon, and also from the Lord High Commirlonar of the lonian Islands, were received yesterday at the Colosial-once. The Complain Parsigny will not " reoeive," ea usual, this evening et the residence of the French Bestially. The Direhess (Dowager) of Norfolk has taken a mansion in South-street, late the residence of the Cockatoo (Dowager) of Sandwich. The Earl Grosvenor has taken the mansion in Groevesor-square, late the residence of Insolent Cueing. The Earl of Morton hes taken a house in Lower Bresketreet. The Hart and Comatose Cawdor arrived in town, yesterday. from Lord Dreakley's seat, Durwood, near Cob ham, Bunn. The Earl and Countess Craven lens town to-day for Ashdown Park, Borkshiro. Lady Frederick Herr gave birth to a daughter on Saturday last, at 51, Bare:-gardeas, Hyde-park. The warriap of Viscount Somerton with the Hon. Mies &Magna Is And tr take plea. ea the tad yroaiwn Lord Sows/toe has taken a raaaden a• Primes team. Viscount and Visoountess Palmerston leave town this alternate, fee WI/ lest, Broadlsedo, Heats. Lord and Lady Colciester have left town for Brighton. Lord Adolph= Fitsolimoe pro a dinner on Sa turday, at kis apartments in 131. James's Palate. Tito eon pally ommistiod of the Deka of Cambridge, 'Meow, and Pimosatam Falkland, Lady William Soeeell, Mn. Lase Po; Miss Ream, Right Hon. Charles Wilma, M.P., Ge neral Drammcsd, aad Dr. Quin. Lady Dinariss and tha Hon. Miss Hughes are expected is Soma is a few days from Neale mat la Wales. , Lord and Lady Olivia Ossalston are expected in Soma fa a kw days from Chdltaglessa Cued., N.B. Lady Mori* Remedy ve birth to a eon and hats at Oil Ase-plain. Hyde-put, en Sunday. The Nensiiig ClasonieU bee the following:—" Ru mours, which we far are but for well founded, were fat test yesterday, that the preparations for the meter. hose et Lord Dalbeaste lad bees [narrated by the Weaned death id that actWeman. Previous woman bad informed es that the late Oovenor-Oenenl, want out with long &e -mu, and the ezbanstleg duties of his high stenos, had fallen isle a melancholy state if weakens lad suffering, to whteb, seserdiag to the latest Whom, ft would appear that he had fully sumembed. The sew administrator of ear leant Impire. Vienna% Cumin, reached we believe, before the lessees of his able rndsceeeer." DEATH OF ML Mama), M.P., F.8.A., This patina= died yesterday at his residence, in Groove nee-equare. The deemed had represented Chippenhans, Wiltshire, ea the Coaservat.ve interest, since 1830. He was beettbovia•law to Captain Bolden , the other member _ _ f the brersegb, and brother to the hooottrabla mambas for Crtoklado. He was married fa 1831 to Lady Carolina Nary, Wildest dentate. of the Ist*, and gator to the pant, arl of Bkattastery. PROPOSED WORKING MAN'S COLLEGE AT HALIFAX. Bone time ago an main school was solailisied by Mr. Akroyd. at Holey-hill. whit& her bast warmly saarsnoti by the working wen is the asW Warhead. Akroyd, who is sole pulses et lb* Arai Isistsldosyd sad Boa, el Halifoz—ths meet extensive wasted madssisiere law kingdom, sad who eagle,. ea moasesap...ooo sr 7.000 kaule—hes left distigahhal Mem* as a friend sod posoMer of Oissadea. aqi fear Is salsa kr the tidbits, employed at hdf.aters in his Wile soder ths Peatery Ast. isieesiged by the sum of the msaisg Need. he has_tassived te salmi n e atty tesavertbg it We a Working Maw% Mi. As that Mad of hisiitalisa is at must wet/Jong: of do bawd by a 'etyma= of the public, Mr. Abseil has e gsealy detteuined to inaugurate to t oet zgessil by s public solieg. The is to he tmuserrew (Wedamday), and several geatleresa—Mode adesaties.-have pro mised to take pet la the ',senility. Amos then are the Rev. Ifs.Distio. 'hid:we of the Besiety of Arts; Mean Zebu -.haw and Isha Tate, of Leeds; sad Mr. B. B. . d>M old, soar Uedalsbl, who hat distingelsited Itheleslf as a peaskr it soliessliey schools. We Ned set tell ear elsalebra isifebbod w• are teas the bet Mailed by Predeeser Maurice eaten te s 0 peva et die kingdom We have no doubt WA the ezeoglie est by Mr. Akroyd will be followed by ethos§ sweet the weelthy et the lead. Hs wisely leaves Qs sisegausst et the Waited's in the beads of the wafts asa theesedvai I knowing that the ran sesegswees of seek a 'MOWS is in itself a islet impieties pomaded eimatisa. The fel ' lowing *glo giessessmeas p eveye • aims lies el the mature of the prejseMd TOR KAM-RILL WORKING MAWS COLLIOI. With a vim efeihrillog I. the winkles deem ilk. mom of self-leoprovomeett, and to swan open es precast font ry man a roam et edemas to be opetiosei frees the ese of lit peers, at Irbil& it sow ohms, or sabred, ft is peoyeeol to mated Om 4WD* establiebod at Haley bad • yew sr by Maud Akroyd. Req.) bete es lattitatties to be ogled, " The Halmbill Wert* Maser Gaup." A essossittipe of wash*, ma Aided is their pant mew trades will mershe a tea sepsrietandtace over the saliva Tl;e seem of lestrestice wW inelede the feliewin eels pieta :—Beedieg, "thine, pane; spogrepty, asithinetha .li.bn, f..enk►l, vereitaales. seenearation, drawing (es spoiled to the efts a industry), AA, 1.. As ter it possible, the lestrestien will be look to boa on handicraft credos. Oresload ketone will also be delivered in Illorators, as tk. widow broaebee amoral oblleoweby, ebessistry sail ea ebo esoopaileas et die wsik th..o a she *sigh boarbowl. Ths shams vainest every amide& auspt Saturday sad Sudsy, has soma to aim o'doek. Toms of membership 2d. per weak or Is. dd. per gsarter if ;aid Is edema). To famine perseverance mad regularity of 'Minimise. a aimber of silver mediae, sot to .used six will be awarded ausafilly ; sad for prodoiesey is Maths. other prises will be gruita' Prises Gortekekoff was requeeted lest week by the Russian Goverenseut to send to Bt. Paulsboro sons isf‘r san*ion Tolstoi, to the state of catbolieises in Poised, lb order that is opinion sight be formed of the propositioae roletive to the episcopacy. THE MUM, TUESDAY E7ENINO, MAROS 25, 1856. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. THE PURLOINED DESPATCHES. We read in the Nouvelle Gazette de PTIISS4, of Saturday Thaw have bees circulated during the last few days through the post, letter secretly printed, containing an expose of the robbery of the Potsdam despatches. We hays telly to repeat that which we have said so often, viz., that we can but desire to see the whole affair completely explained, and that those who hays been robbed, General de Gerlach and Cabinet Councillor Niebuhr, have taken all the necessary steps to bring about a judicial in quiry." From other sources we learn that this expose is in the form of a report of a functionary to the Presi dent of his Court. The affair—revived by the issue of this document—is creating mach sensation in Berlin, it being the common (port that one of the King's Ministers has had some share in employing or rewarding the men who have violated the sanctity of their masters' correspondence. If the ac count of the transaction current at Berlin be correct, some of the King's advisers have thought right to employ the vilest of mankind in discover ing the secrets of persons who may in some sense be called their colleagues—M. Niebuhr and Gerlach being among a small knot of men, who, under the names of chamberlains and adjutants, report on the measures of the accredited advisers, have sight of all documents, and are said to sway the royal purpose according to their own view'. One of the papers stolen was the copy of a report sent to General Gerlach by a spy who had been em ployed to observe and record "all the Prince of Prus sia's sayings and doings while on a tour of military inspection, and was full of the most odious incrimin ations of his Royal Highness." There were also pri vate communications from Count Munster, at St. Petenburg, to General Gerlach. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (nor ova own PARIS, MONDAY EVINING. The Congress assembled to-day for the twelfth time. The meeting wins not generally expected in the morning, and the feet of its having taken place gives some colour to the report that the Moniteur will speak out to-morrow. There wu an extraor dinary ernmcil of Ministers at the Tuileries to-day. The following is this but bulletin of the health of the Empress: Marsh 23, half-put 11 a.m. - . The health of her Majesty continues ro excellent that no sole bulletins will be issued. Mined as until.) Prince Jerome is pronounced to be completely out of danger. No more bulletins regarding his health will be issued. The Rents opened to-day at the Bourse with some firmness, and, although the best price of the day was not maintained, it closed with a rise of 20c. for cash, and 10c. for account, the last prices being 72k. 60c., and 72fr. 70c. Credit Mobilier rose 10k. The Lyons railway rose 10k. Lyons and Mediterranean 12fr. 50c., and all the other French lines 2fr. or 3fr. There was not a great deal of business doing, many people making holiday on Easter Monday. The Pattie, following on the sante side as the Pays, attacks the dassnalie Nationale for having ends... Toured to establish • distinction between the exiles who were expelled after the eoup d'etat and those who were momentarily sent away. It protease, to be, and doubtless is, in a position to aMrm that the (so-called) amnesty of March 20, is intended to apply equally to both categories. "It" says the Pattie "more or less rigorous emaditioas had been exacted from the diffe rent classes we could understand oategories awarding to the degrees of their smile This argument assumes that all the exiles are criminals! 'Ms Preue up in Its weekly eemosereial review No one risking questions of the pester part of the Paris tradesmen would 'appose that we sr* on the eve of pesos. end that a signals resumption of enuissereial setivity is universally looked fee. The 'manufacturing bruiser et Paris is very eels, and tier* is sot much more saimaties either in wbeirede or retell trade. Tee provincial beyen here, up te the pressat time, shown themselves compellingly ciresaspest They welt, begirt, completing their usort meats, for the sada yeeehumatioa of puce, and, above all, for a Mustiest is the rata of discoust by the Beak of Prue. As keg es the Bulk will sot take eon menial paw soda 6 pre cont., the but bosses will cos time to neldet their Siallialtieel. • • • The dullness to retail buelsem is priselpsily attributable to the distress ef the =kWh siesta, peelsord by the extraordinary dear neesettheasesseedes oafs. Housekeepers bey nothing bat whatthey aimed istmediste seeder. • • • The great gawk of the Tussahs* packets is sot yet settled. The semwsmise Is au lest is tidy maven to the governsteat. belt thus moss to be sloe imeitstkn is 'rowdies the con esseles at this noisome when the Nineties of the Pais Booms has deneestrated the sesendty of atomising the briagiag oat of any sew seearitirs. Is the 'meanwhile the 'maritime ecespasin M cognising senior is all dinettes' to supply the seeessities of the export trade. THB BALTIC. XIBL. IfAxci 21. The Sampson lit this morning to join the squadron ander Capt. Waimea, off Norton. es the ruswal of the blab& hod bees °facially summed, and it wan requisite ask,' en eilcient fonts ter its meintenance throughout that part of the Oaf of Finland where the navigethot is sow open. The Ampidon his sot attained any injury from having taken the ground, and abs too will preened to the same destinatioo in a few dap. after obe has taken on board a @apply of sods, the loading of which has bean retarded by the present holidays. It is impeded that the Firefly may arrive bore tomorrow or nut day with malls and despatches hots the advanced squadroo, which it has tem arranged should be forwarded regularly on ce a week. The Danish government, in the orpretatice of the Beek Zest nen Inking its apparent* her% have rent their steam corvette Thor to est as gaarstship while they may remain at this anceerage. She ar rived here this morning, when the captain lest no tires in paying his respects to Capt. Chada on board et the Araphice. The Goosed Screw Steam Company hays jest received a farther dimwit of 20,0001. frees the Promote sow ray. by whom eight of Aire baye letely bees par duelled. ntioneakee a total depute 0 25,0001. 0a the ht of 'sly the lest ship Is to be delivered ad ptid for, as/ the remands, me ameba to be delivered at isterrelo ashes, a meet!. It le ass endenteed that the books of Mk corn pony will be clewed at the sad of the present week ter the disbursement to the elearekellea of the V. per share el capital auttorioed la be nteraeL A assist ham been issued by the French Fire Am mane. Oseareay Ls Fresco, established is Paris la NV, with a what of 400,0001., lasting that they have wit Withal ea strew is Ludo., when psliaiss may be elected with preeisely the nate esailltiou as these of the British ola., sad at little sore thee boll the aaaaal clap. Thu tbe ordinary reeks, which in &glued us satdeet to h pre mina of . 84. 4;4 a deity of 3a, =kW a tad ef 1e.114. per seat., well be takes by La Frew* at Sk. OE. per seat. The cowpony, is illestaatioa of the ant of ear heavy ditties, plat to the feet teat is reuse sevearighohe et the owaen of house property street issertaaaa. wage ea lad had the propoitioa Y only one-third. OUR ARMY IN THE CRIMEA. (vaox as oolusionar, 001111OPONDINT.) CAMP, 81BASTOPOL, Mason 11. The English officers and soldiers feel terribly the prohibition contained is the general after order of the 9rd instant— that which prevents their crossing the aqueduct; and the more so as not only do they see the French officers and troops talking to, the Buenas in large numbers and exchanging gifts on the banks of the Tohernaya, but they are forced, if riding, to travel on the side of a hill, instead lof enjoying a good gallop as they used ea I the flat turf between the aqueduct and the river. In this latter stream the French, particularly the Zoning, wash all their clothes, and, if one migkt judge from appearance, there is no doubt that they keep their linen much cleaner than our soldiers do. Yesterday I met an Englishman who had actually crossed the Tchernaya over Traktir-bridge, and had walked some distance up the Mackenzie Heights, about 400 yards beyond the monument which hu been erected about a party: of a mile beyond the bridge to commemorate a victory the Russians won over the Tartars. On this gentleman—Dr. Barton, late surgeon of the transport steamer Ottawa—arriv ing at the burial-pound where the Romians interred their killed after the battle of the Tchernaya, he re turned to under the Spur Battery. The road up he reports to be but a mere track sufficient for a cart. The Russians took no notice of him, and as he had in his possession an old French pass, our allies allowed him to roam about. The Russians now graze their camels in the valley jut below the hills. During the last week the French, I regret to say, have suffered terribly from the cold, especially those, who are encamped on the bills between Balaclava and the Tohernaya. At headquarters it is stated that they have been losing, on an average, for some time back, 145 a day. One can scarcely credit this ; but I am informed that Colonel Mackenzie,Assistant- Quartermaster-General, stated that they had lost this winter nearly 19,000 men. If these figures at all approach the truth, they show what bad clothing, bad feeding, and bad housing will bring about. Last winter we suffered in the same way, but this winter we have lost fewer in numbers, with the exception of the Land Transport Corps, than the usual per centage amongst troops in England, clearly showing that the Crimea is one of the healthiest military stations in our possession. I attribute the sickness and deaths amongst the men of the Land Transport Corps to the same causes u the great sickness and death amongst their mules, Spanish horses, and camels, viz., their being young and overworked, and not properly hutted until late in the season. There was scarcely a public mule under any sort of cover by the 15th of December, and not a large num ber by the 15th of January. Even now their stabling is very inferior, after making every allowance. The first thing an officer did who had last winter's expe rience was to build a kind of stable for his charger or bit pony ; after he had done that he built a sort of cook-house, and then, if he had the time to bring up on his posy some Sebastopol timber and collect some stones, he hatted himself. In case he had not the time, labour, or transport to do the latter, he con tented himself by living in a double tent, with, per haps, a fire-place chimney going underground, until he obtained a title to a sixteenth portion of an officer's but, which in all probability he got into by the middle or end of December. The Sebastopol Spring races are to be postponed, on account of the weather, from the 17th March, aid it is very probable that, unless it holds up very fine, the Crimean games will not take place to-morrow. Next Thursday the Guards act, "Diamond cut Diamond" and the " Critic." This brigade has only acted twice before. but it is famous for its suppers after the per formances, which are provided by Fortnum and Mason in tins—from mock turtle soup to a collared tongue. The draft of the Guards that disembarked from the Indian en Saturday looked a remarkably fine body of men. On Sunday drafts for various regiment' landed from the Colombo, having come up from Malta, and on Saturday 800 odd men of different corps arrived from the same island in the Imperador. The last two rumours are that the Imperatrico, with the 17 siege train companies on board, has foundered between Malta and Gibraltar, and that the Empress Eugenie has given Franco an heir to the imperial throne. The first 'amour, although generally talked about, cannot be true; bat it is just possible that the last information may have come to Varna by telegraph, and have been brought sorts' in a steamer. The army estimates for 1866.67 mats provision for 9,020 Land Transport Corps and 24,000 mules: at present this force is about 130 officers under its strength, although, including staff, it employs 280 now. As the names of the officers commanding the 14 organised battalions, showing what divirion of the army they an attashed to, may be interesting to many, 1 annex the following table : LAND TRANSPORT CORPS. Division of Cznasaibi Oder. L.T.C. Arm y two Wised to 1 Major Shoolmeten, Capt. 46th Foot 0 1,4 Robartana, dept. 31rt Foot D 2nd Diar*antim, Cut. 47th Foot B 3rd 4 „ Disk, Lest. 71Ith Foot F 4th 6 „ r ee tt. la la B Highland sow „ he w.' Est. A Light 7 6 3 1 1 Cavalry 11 Capt. Peer" MM. Sidi Reit N Bittern 9 Major Butts% Ospa Xegt. H „ 10 „ Cray I I Carper .ta 12 ~ niter L „ 13 capt. Gem, Copt nth iegt. C „ 14 Capt. Col STAPP. iagweed, Cmit. SW Rest. I „ C.B , asatterkei Raginteat. „dose! Evans, 1M Feed. Herbert, R.N. _—Major Ireland, Cattail' 3rd ...asaater-Outeral—Major Co, 13th LOS Fivi Gibers of the Coldstream Guards proceed to Hyland to join the 2nd battalion, via, Giptalas Hesse., Blaskstt, Whitest!, Wigram, and larabtam. Deputy Amietant-Commiseary-Geeeral flatbeds.' goes bens on sick leave. The mails are all to band with the empties of yesterday's, and the weather sins* Sunday morning has become finer and milder. On Saturday the snow was nearly all off the ground, bat the thalweg', daring the day stood at 11 digress, being 21 degrees of frog. NoWWllltalian: Naval Aasistast. pmt I ndia urVatri: al RNYai i. ilualltou. 68 A letter from St. Petersburg says, " I can give Jet same date& es the Ant obit of the Imperial Gully to the Orted Tbeetre duos the death of the late Emperor. It was es the sth of Kara, end ate piecs represestod was . _ -- 0 11 Taman." All the places wets occupied by the higher classes, who Inn la bethisat toilette.; sad the fonlge Malian were to he 'sea la the boxes. The Qom'. Dowager of the Netherlands, the thread Doke Niebolas sad We bride, the Dread Doke Cautaatise sod his (head Donbas. the Grand Duke Ilkheel, the Dread Duchess Mary, the Primed Oldenburg, sad the Uwe Amman of Wartemang, acieempealed their Meiaties. Ou the ar rival of the Zimmer, lead cheers were raised, sod they G I ' anti sal Intl! the caked lima, 'Bosch. area Zara' protect the Cur !), wee stank up by the arms Wit the byes wee I/retested, the hunks nessesseed, sad id met Geese until after the rielsg of the earesia." According to corroopoodont of tho indepoodanco Belp, the =tastes of the slitter el the Plenipotentiaries at Pants are litkosrsplted, twenty five espies bele, takes ail see► report. The preens takes plow at the Foetus Ministry, the two platers employed being under the rigid sarvelllenes of a trustworthy and venerable employi. (now ova owx MALTA, Masts 19. The Alhambra, with the India mails, did not arrive off Malta till the 18th, at which time it was blowing so hard that she ran to the lee of the island. Her captain attempted to land the government des patches at a place some ten miles from Valetta; but red tertian is so powerful here as at any place in the world, and the soldier, only following the example of Ids betters, would not let the despatches pass till he Mat to town for orders. The Alhambra was off the Wand at 10 a.m. on Sunday, and did not get in till Monday morning, although other steamers, not packets, did. The letters were not delivered till 3 efelook on Monday. The Peninsular and Oriental Oespany are losing their prestige, and are being beaten by the French company, whom steamers got in well, and delivered mails first of a later date than those by the Alhambra. Had this hap pened to • government steamer, we should have justly had all the press censuring those be longisg to her. Probably a quiet hint will not be lost on the Peninsular Company. The Alhambra proceeded with the Indian mails on Monday, the 17th, but on Tuesday, the 18th, she put back damaged ; after much trouble through the exer tions of Sir Houston Stewart, the Clyde was seat on with the passengers and mails, bat with great incon venience to the publics service, for the Clyde being a transport, her government passengers had to be turned oat, part going on board the Horassia, and part landing at Malta, either alternative being in convenient to than. These things make us remem ber that the Peninsular and Oriental Company made the government pay very heavy for taking the Hima laya and other steamers off their line to convey troops. The India mail did not leave Malta till late on the 18th, this will detain Sir Michael Seymour and the passengers by the Euxine, as well as the mails, some days in Egypt. On the 16th, about 4,800 men from the depots and Italian Legion were inspected by Sir John Penne father, assisted by the governor. The Italian Legion showed a much finer body of men than had been ex pected; they are all in the prime of life, and I never saw a large number of men so nearly of one stater!. In proficiency of drill and the correctness of their evolutions they were less to be distinguished from the English than by their very superior dress. This, I regret to say, causes much annoyance to the Eng lish soldier, who comments pretty loudly on the in contest able fact of the clothing of the legionaries being so very much better than theirs. Why should the quality, the shape, indeed everything about the clothing of these troops, be better then that of our soldiers ? The Italians have yet to be tried against an enemy. Our men have been tried, and proved brave to a fault. Oar countrymen feel and say that it is pot fair play, and I assure you it is creating a jealous feeling against them. This is to be deplored, for the Italians are a fine set of fellows, and appear likely to prove good moldier.. The Foyle, with her cargo of cffieers, left for Bs laklava on the 17th, all in good spirits, and hoping the conferences would soon break up. The Rajah steamer, with a cargo of bullocks, came in on Mon day from Genoa, and the Borussia and Clyde from the Crimea with officers, looking as healthy and hearty as possible. The Borassia prooeeded to Eng land, and the Clyde to Alexandria. The Argo left this day for the Crimea. Captain C3mmerell, of the Snake, takes passage in her. The officers of the Royal Albert gave a public breaxfut and dance on board a few days ago, which was numerously attended. Sir Henry Pottinger, who died here on the 18th instant, is to be buried on Saturday, but it is believed his remains will ultimately be removed to his family burial ground at Mount Pottinger. (PROW OUR OWN SOUTHAMPTON, TUZSDAY. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam packet Tagus, Captain John Weeks; Admiralty Agent, Lieutenant James Inglis, R.N., arrived with the Peninsular mails. Her dints are: Gibraltar, March 15; Cadiz, 16; Lisbon, 19; Oporto, 20; Vigo. 21. The Togas brings 45 pt as,ngers, amongst whom are Mrs. Young, Mr. and Mr.. Alegre, sister, and family, Mr. Thibaut, His Ezoellenoy Antonia da Cunha Sotto, Mrs. Cowell and child, Mt. Finlay, andsizteen distressed seamen. Her cargo includes specie of the value of 1,3351. Tuere is no political news of interest. Ships seen or spoken with during the voyage :- 14th, pawed the steam transport Ripon, steering W.N.W. Sailed from Gibraltar for the Crimea, on the 14th, the steam transports Norman and Earl of Durham; on the 13th, the steam transport Sarah Sands. Arrived from England at Gibraltar, 15th, the steam transport Hydaspes. Movements of her Majesty's Ships.—At Gibraltar, Cossack and Ariel ; the former arrived at 8 a.m. on the 16th from Barcelona. At Lisbon, Blenheim. Movements of foreign ships of war.—At Cadiz, Spanish steam-vessel Yukon°, and French steam yowl Sentinelle. At Lisbon, Portuguese steam vessels Mendillo, Don Luiz, and Conde To*. Movements of the Oriental Company's Packets.— March 10, spoke the Madrid, steering N.N.W., in north entrance Vigo Bay; 20th, paned the Sultan, steering 8. by W., Visas alt., 6 miles. LISBON, MALCM IS. In foreign exchanges, with the itzMidonWiltoieon Lends°, there has been so material alteration. Oa that plow the tate fell from 66 to 641 at 90 day., and left oil with money over at the latter rate. The fallowing are the quotations foe this ssekett—Landon. 30 days, 541 ; ditto, 90 days, 64}; Hamburg, at 3 months, 49j; Amsterdam, at 3 months, 431 to 431 ; Paris, 100 days, 619 ; Osnoe, at 3 month., 617. The dividend on Goverment Seearities has been an 'mimosa for the half-yes, ending 30th of Jane nest; aid the rate fir wagons, es dividend, is quoted from 41} to 42. Bank of Portend skates are (rim par to 1 par out. premium, a dividend having been declared for the half pear ending Slet of Decembir lad ; Bank of Open* shares are from 10 to 17 per sent. premium. THE STATE OF PARKA. The Opinions of Turin gives the following de tail.. dated the 18 tb, respecting the late murder et Parma: It is auceted that several days previous N. Berdi had been warned of his fate by an anonymous letter, jest es Count )(trimly bad been. He expired lam night, a few boars altar receiving the wound. These assa.einetions are committed with usparalleled andsaity. B.rdi was &lowed hy an orderly, and yet the aseasam struck his blow without gists( tie latter time either to arrest him or even .e nbie him. It is said that the ousel.. hive marked out those for their victims who resomieed ',stance of death apes the ringleaders of the ansturoction of 101 l 22, 1864. It may be reeolletted that that sentence was executed with out admitting any petition for peados. Commandant i Lased was maddest of the tribunal, and he was murdered; Gobbi, the public prosecutor ht the same ease, soon after received a sienna, of which be nee vend with dieculty ; sad now it has been Auditor Hordes turn. He has left a widow with seven children, the eldest of whom is scarcely tuned fourteen. Bunion, eye that N. Lombardial, the minister, is to be the nest victim, and 'bat be hes reeeived intimation of hie fate. These crimes spread caustsrastio• theoeghout the country, and every one deplores that the government ationld be usable to unravel this mystery of blood." The Corriere Merassaik of Goma of the 21st mentions a rumour, "wording to which Collin Giovanni, President of the Crlmiaal CommlMton, has ale" fallen a victim to seseasi 'scion, a stiletto bleier/ been oust at him at a disiacos of gee passe. It is added that is coasequince of this last attempt, the Austrient had rind the gates of the sit, to be closed, tad had proceeded to wrest en awe. I, the second Turkish plant- poteatit ry, 4 esirerirg from—ophthalmia. A letter from Rome, in the Piemonte of Turin, nye: Several personages of distioe ins ere hem at pee. mot; amass/ them may be meetioaed the consorc of Priam del Dregs, daughter to the Doke of Maoism, and ex- Prreidest Fillmore, of the Dieted States, who devotes hie time hen to Mentors sad the floe arts. It is egala stated that Clew Christina will settle pnerienently is Rome, whither wail Brattish referee have already preceded her." The Bank of Frankfort has raised its discount on comustelsl blile ft ni 3 to 4 per cent. The director of the Bank of Athens is about to food a breach establialimat at Constantinople. NAVAL AND MILITARY. THE CRIMEAN MILITARY INQUIRY. (THIS DAY.) It was gentrally supposed that the Military Com mission of 'equity recently constituted by the royal war rant, would this day have commenced its sittings at Chelsea Hospital. Snob, in (set, was lest week the racist arr►nge ment, and orders were issued that every neccsssry prepa ration for the reception of the oommissioners should be made this morning by 11 o'clock. Yesterday afternoon, however, instruotioas were melted at the hospital to " postrone the final puparstions " unt.l "further I orders." Nothing Is known at the hospital uto the day when the iaguiry will actually commence, but it is inferred that the board will not sit before Monday at the euliest. ADMIRALTY, MARCH 24.—APPOINTMENT8.—COM ni soder B. Chambers (1854), as acting , ommander to the Driver, 6, paddle wheel steam sloop, of 280-horse power, at Sheerness, vice Gardner pone to hmpital, Lieutenants A. W. Gillett (1854), to the Osprey, 4, screw gem gun vessel; end C. C. Mitchell (1854), to the A.leerity, screw steam gun vessel, of 200-hcme power, at Blsekwsll. Masters D. Craigie (1838), to the Swans, at Pembroke; sad D. H Speer (1886), to the Coquette, 4, screw steam gars vessel, of 200 gorse power, at Woutertch. Surgeon M. Walling (1851), to the Winos, 14, floating battery, Medittrranean station. PORTSMOUTH, Dissects 24. The First Lord of the Admiralty, the Right Hoe. Sir Cher:es Wool, and the sealer Sea Lord. Sir M. F. F. Strict-ley, are to arrive at this port this afternoon on an aerial visit. They dine to-night at the re•idenee of the Commander-in-Chief, Vice-Admiral Sir 6. Seymour, and to-morrew tiey are expected to leave for Poetiand, to in spect the divisions cf gunho,te theta anectibi.d. Her Majesty', yacht is expected to be g 4 ready for ser vice by tc-morrow, but not, it is reported, for her Majesty's immediate ale. CHATHAM, MARCH 24. An order from the War-office baying been reoeived by Captain William Move, commending the depot of the 2G•h Cemeronians at the provisional - battalion, directing that ell the available men belonging to that dr pit are to hold themselves in readiness to embark kr Bermuda, the depot will in all probability leave Chatham on the lit of April to embark for that station. The Mohawk, screw despatch steamer, emit:dander J. A. Close, steamed from Chatham yesterday sit moon for Sheer ness, there to await her sailing orders. The WV° wiog important circular from tie War-Aloe, in reference to the payment of re.ruits of the whsle of their bounty, has been addressed to the officers in command of depots at this garrison : "Adverting to the royal warrant of the 22nd Jan. last, which provides that the recruits enlisted on and after the 31st of that month shall be entitled to receive in money the actual sum specified as a bounty, and that they shall be supplied with &complete kit at the public sspense, I am directed to acquaint you, with ref, ranee !a the circular letter from this dep►rtment, No. 1,215, dated D. c. 21, 1855, that the peroonal part of the bounty earainetete fir the men of the regular cavalry, srtellery, and infeetry, who desert be- fore final &pp? .vil, but who on recovery to the service are pardoned and fi.r warded to their rt aim, nts or del Its as R• cruits, wilt in future be limited to the amount actually paid to the man previously to his deserton, velichr r five shillings on attestation, or twenty ahiiliog•,iacluding firte , a Shillings, on immediate approval. " B. Hawn." Tim RIGHT HON. SIR H. PorrlccEß, G.C.8.-- Tr is able fervent of the mover, who diet a. Malta on the 18th, in his 67th year, represented, like the Duke of Wel lingsn, en aucient &gloatb family which bad been settled for some go no rstionr in Ireland. fla ancient, indeed, is the stock of which be come, that, acmrdiog •o the fee :rds of the Heralds' College the deceased baronet is said to Lava been thistriifint in descent from Egtert, the fir-t Saxon King of EDO sod, and granolf4ter of Alfrsd. Hs was the filth of a family of eleven. In 1804 he went to Indies* e cadet,and soon *Mt red the attention of the c.vil and military authorities. Daring his burg sojourn he was unpins cd in almost every brooch of the public sereic• end in 1839 was rai,el to the beronstage. In 1841 Sir henry promo ded to China as Etvioy Extraordinary and Ministtr Plenipotentiaiy, and in the c .troe of the war his diplomatic abilities. esp. cially connection with the tr aty of commerce, were it ikiegly displayed. Subsequent to this he was appointed Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the island of Hong kong, which poet he held from Atrit 1843, to the spring of the following year, w bin he returned to Eastland. In May 1844, he was sworn a member of the Privy Council, end a pension of 1,6007. a year was settled upon him by a vote of the House of Commons. In September, 1846, ►e was moon chosen 104 active service, being appointed to the governorship o ' the Cape of Good Hope, in succession to Sir Peregrine Misitlaed, and dis cnarged that office through a very troubled period, until September, 1847, when be was roil ev , d by the present General Sir Harry G. W. Smith, G.C.B. In 1817 he went ■gain to India, the scene of his earoy no, vices, and bold the put of governor end commanderidie•chief of the presidency of Madras until the yes? 1854, when he finally retuned to Muland. In November, 1881, be was promoted to the local rank of Itentuant-general in India. THE BLOCKADE IN THE BALTIC. On the 14th inst. the eteatn-frigate Sampson, 6,Capt. Brock, left Faro Sound with desp.tches f r the senior of- Sea (Capraia Wahoo, CIL. of oar fdejaaty'e ship Impi tient., 61) and letters from the advaccau squadron, and at 2 p.m. of the neat day the Impfrieusc and Pyladea, 21, Capt. D'Evocourt, got under way for a cruise in the Gulf of Finland. Theday was beautifully fine, with *gentle breeze from the ntrth•west; thermometer 26 ueg. Fahrenheit. Faro Sound was completely frozen over, but the two ves sels made their way through it without any difficulty. Oa getting outside they found the sea perfectly smooth and the weather most agreeable, but towards sunset it become very cold. Sail wee shortened and furled, and the two ship went on towards the t Id cruising ground, when one of them bad weathered so many storms during this was. About 9 a in. detached pines of ice were seen destine about, and two or tbres large floes pass , d darieg the eight. The main body of the toe wee not, however. (theta to with until about 6.30 a.m. on Sunday, when from that time to 10 a.m. the ships passed thr.mgh about thirty laths of it. The morning was uthtred in by a surniSocat sunrise. To one looking from the island of Dapo, perhaps the meat interesting part of the scene wf.^uld hive been the solitary ships moving through s gra of ice, anti sparaing the obstacles whish came in their way. At 7 a.m. the Impt. cameo encountered two small vessels from Lobe ck so embed ded in the ice that it was imposeibie fur them to prcceed to their destination or return wh.ncl they came. After communicating with thew vessels a light breeze sprung up hem the N.W., and, taking a.yentsge of the &Gomel which the Imperieuse and Pylades bad matte in the ie., the Litheckers followed in their wake, vainly hoping for a way to be made far them out of their r. fin ;" but they had not got many miles when, from the firm and compact state of the ice, and not being able from the mast head to see any open water, the senior officer moot judicious) debendeed on net penetrating further, cos perceiving which the beige rounded to again, and in all probability will have to wait till a genital break up takes place. Sail was now made, and, pawing Dago at about eight miles' distance, the Impi4ieuse stood down the Baltic, pawed Oescl about sun set, sad was off the coast of Courland at 8 a.m. an Monday. the 17th inst. ; passed within ten whit of %ludas, and, railing along parallel to the cont, was off Lihtu at sunset, and arrived at Deetzle at 11.31 pan. of the 18th, and left for Faso after completing coat —Time. THE NEW EXCHEQUER BILLS FUNDING ACT.-ee The new act tor fending Exchequer Bills and raising money by way of sneutties has been 'Tinted. The object of the act Is to entitle the persons who had ergaged to subscribe towards funding the sun of three mentions in Exchequer Bills to capitol Moak in ennuitles. All persons who have subscribed are eatitled to Ill!, Er. 2d. Three per Cents. for every 1001. of such bills. The asst instalment of 10 pa ant. is to be made on or before the 24th of neat months One instalment comes due on Saturday nest, the 29. h Inst. Tee subscribers may pay money tattered of Exchequer Bills, pay's, an additional 6s. ter cent. on the money. tluardians of infants may ruin cnbe. The annuities commenced on the sth January last, end to be paid in July and January. The first halflear's annuity is to become payable on the 6th Jay neat. The subscribers may anticipate deposits or pay mate. The nearside ate to be chi rged on the coesclidalsel bud. The receipts ere assignable. Those subscribers who do act prey up the ants are to ft efdit their deposits for the benefit of the public. The annuities are to be deemed pawed rotate, and prop r broke are to be kept for the entry of the same. The transfers are not to be liable to stamp duty. The Three per Cent. Annuities are to be aided to the joist stock of the Three per Cut. Comb. THE NEW ACT FOR RAINING FIVE MILLIONEL-ee The tut act of the present mentos (19 Viet., e. 6) has just been issued ; it tiontalas 26 prf.Taionr, to retie bee minions by way of guarantee. The act is tumults* similar to the ea for fending Exchequer Bills to three unlti..ns ; some of the clauses are the tame. The Bank o' England is to appoint a cushier ter the nitre easy end sure percent rot the annuities. The Trsaint7 is to defray the minimises attend ing the etreuton of this att. Persons counterfeiting re finite for attributions era to he deemed guilty of felony. The beak fa to continue a torporat'on till the annuities ease. SINGULAR ACCIDENT.—A few days ago a corner bey, whil‘t Tidies oa an underground railway train . of dm coal waggons , in a oral pit belng.ag to Niters. Janowlee and Mott at Henley, tea Baton, was mangled under singular circumstacces. He I.y upon the last waggon of the trate, the bottom of which won formed o! laths el wood, with fatentiors between them of some inches wide. He wire a worsted comforter round his neck, the ends of which got through one of the interstices, and which wespaiag salad ate of the gales of the waggon, draw his head firmly down lapin the bottom t f airier., and there ettangled him. The train was dr me by a pony, which ropted with its loud en tearing the bottom of the shaft. and the unfortuni.t• pi nth was tooled quite dead. At en inquest bald before Mr. W. Ruttzr, on Saturday, the jury fated a verdict of accidental death.