The Express. — London, England, 1862-03-04 00:00:00

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Miss Hmterl, Him Rah:dank sad Mr► Y. litalikaws.--Coausence at StII'ASNIA. Tan Tat ClAliiLiir WIPE. lira IL lam— lICECZB IS I CUICLIL Vas I. Borstal lopmerlsas. —AM TIN LOT 1111111.1110. Mesairses IL aeries FM Z. Tanseid.—Ossirame al le. Wel WAIIB AT UANDON BA Mt mu iry=wrigieT4ri57.7.777.21.87.6 a. I. To-iimaow —Wombs, &IL Um-- Alsaira. le. Oa LONDON, TUNIDAY, MISCH 4. Tule change of Ministry at Turin was not ou• expected, though at present it remains, at least to observers at a distance, unexplained. It - - is impossible to assign a strictly constitutional or parliamentary reason for this apparently abrupt secession from power of a Minister supported by • large majority in Parliament, and in full posses sion of the confidence of the people. It was only this day week that in answer to a question front a member of the quasi-conservative Opposition in the Chamber of Deputies, as to the course which the Government should pursue concerning the national patriotic Association, about to hold a con gress at Genoa, Baron Ric...soil defended in bold and energetic language, and amidst the applause of the entire Liberal party in the Chamber, the right of association in a free country, as guaranteed by the . constitutional charter, and subject only to the restraints and sanctions of the law. The Italian statesman's interpretation of the mutual rights and duties of Government and people was instinct with the true vital spirit of ordered free dom, and those] who speak the native and classic tongue of liberty can hardly pay it a higher compliment than in remarking that, rendered into English, it reads as little as possible like a translation. Every sentence bears the impress of the loyal and lofty cha racter of the man ; courageous, self-reliant, dis dainful of puny fears and jealousies, of petty trickeries and intrigues ; calm, austere, and rem lute in thought, word, and deed. The political rivals and supplanters of Baron iticssou deserve his acknowledgments for having, however un willingly, furnished him with the opportunity for such last words as his apology for the committees of the Prorerdiment". It would be doing a great and good man scanty justice to say that nothing in his public career became him like the leaving it ; but it is certain that no Minister has ever resigned the cares and responsibilities of office under circumstances more favourable to his leafing fame. Summoned as it were by the dying coun sels of Cavous to administer to a political inheri tance of unexampled difficulty, Baron RICAAOLt appealed to the confidence of his Sovereign, by his approved devotion to the cause of Italy, his stain less character, and splendid services, and by the voice of all Italy that hailed him as CAVOURN only rightful sueosesee. This proud and lonely-aouled Tuscan noblema the last of a race twelve centuries old, was not of , the stuff of which facile and plaint courtier- , statesmen arc made, or the puppet managers of dependent States. He could not palter, or shuffle, or equivocate, or even dissemble, in the orthodox diplomatic style. He knew his duty to his own Sovereign and his own country, and did it manfully, faithfully, and indefatigably. But he owed no allegiance to any foreign patronage, and would never succumb to influences unavowed. Ear: peen diplomacy found this "antique Roman" inconve niently outspoken and straightforward, and in the purlieux of the Palace, if not in the antechambers, be was pronounced a Puritan. Stories have been told of his rigid and severe demeanour, his strict assertion of responsibility, his impatience of alien dictation, his contempt for the meaner acts by which ambitious mediocrity creeps into the favour of Kings. All this tattle of envy and malice buzzed around this stern and stedfast champion of the independence of Italy, but never for an in stant irritated or disturbed him. Absorbed in the continuous and incressing labour of two and some times three departments of the State, month after month consuming day and night in anxious vigilance against instant dangers, and in pas sionate forethought for the public welfare and the national emancipation, Baron Riessott, though neither popular, nor affable, nor a candidate for vulgar homage, rose day by day in public estima tion, in the respect of the Chambers, and the con fidence of the country ; and yet no one knew better than Iticssou himself that his footing as • Minister was insecure, and that he was hemmed in on all sides by sunken rocks and shifting shoals. It was characteristic of his strong simplicity of heart that be shut his eyes and his ears to all but the spectacle of a nation rising from the dust, and the voice of a people cheering him on. Eight months seem a brief span of power to vulgar ambition, but they were long enough for an honest and high minded :gateman to bequeath an enduring example of that public virtue and that uncompromising honour which are the lifeblood of national inde pendence. Can we wonder then that such a Minister as this was compelled at length by the force of circumstances to give way to men more ductile and convenient I A word or two in the recent debates in the French Senate supplies a key to the Ministerial crisis at Turin. It is evident that Baron ItreAsou has made way for Signor RATAZZI only when he per ceived that he could no longer serve his Sovereign and country without lose of dignity and self-re spect—without, perhaps, descending to the com pliances of a Palace Minister and accepting the conditions of a nominee. Without imputing any lack of patriotism to the new Prime Minister of Italy, it may be assumed that he is a persona grata' at the Tuileries, which Baron Breslau un doubtedly was not. How far a private passport from Paris or the stamp of the emnnsi.ssion J. e4olportove will carry Signor R rin the favour of the people of Italy events will prove. One thing is certain. The time and the cause of Baron Ricsnott's re si.„matien place his successor in a false position from the first. Signor RATAZZI represents, it may be, • personal preference, or a foreign ch or • dynastic arrangement. But his Cabinet COMES into office not as Ministers in constitutional countries are supposed to do, on the shoulders of a parliamentary majority, and it has yet to be diaeovered whether a few timid and selfish Pied monts", doctrinaires who have less faith in Italy , then tsar of France, combined with a few ardent prelmeors of " gratitude" and believers in Im perialist democracy, represent the deliberate pur pose or the persistent aspirations of Italy. It is • singular coincidence that on the very day on which the Kura accepted the resignation of Baron RicAsom, M. as LA GUIKKONNIZRZ was exclaiming in the Senate that but for the death of Count CAVOili France might already have come to terms with the Papacy ; in other words, that the obsti nacy of Count Cavons's successor had been the obstacle to the desired reconciliation. Intelligent Italians can hardly fail to be struck by the tone of all the speeches in the French Senate with re spect to Italy. If all Italy bad become a de partment of the Empire, these official and officious orators could not speak with a more entire and exclusive reference to Imperial interests, motives, and designs. What the Roman, or even Italian, people, twenty-two millions in number, may desire, or demand, seems never to occur to these disinte rested rhetoricians of French Catholicism. Bow Steer RATALZI will conciliate the just expectations of Italy with the concessions that are publicly an tis* abed in Paris, we forbear to imagine. The composition of his Ministry, as it is an nounced by telegraph, is conspicuously weak, and indicates nothing so clearly as the absence of any names that might have added strength to the list. It is a batch of men of squeezable temper and of moderate and respect able capacity, but with no remarkable qualities of statesmanship. We daresay the DEMOB will give them a fair trial. It contains at least no elements of reaction ; for reaction is more than even the Emperor of the FRENCH can command, where twenty-two millions of people are united and resolved, and a Gazniamor,who can neither be duped nor intimidated into defection or subser viency, is in the midst of them. Nonce was given in the House of Commons last night, in the name of Sir Joni( Tsmawirv, that, at the proper time, the postponement of the second reading of the Church Rates Abolition Bill until after Easter will be moved. Sir CHAZIAI Docous, in giving this notice, explained that the delay had been resolved on in order to give mem bers on the other aide of the House an opportunity of submitting a measure for the settlement of the Church Rate on some other principle than that of total abolition. As this course is in harmony with recommendations we have made from time to time, it is superfluous to say that we entirely approve of it. We must, however, express the further satisfaction with which we see that the obligation under which the opponents of the Abolition Bill lie to produce a measure of their own is becoming more and more generally ad mitted. We have never desired to bring into re lief the wild propositions and violent language of the extreme section of the pro-rate party, con vinced that the sound sense of intelligent and moderate men must ultimately decide the action of the general body. By these latter the mainte nance of the present law of Church Rates has long been given over as impracticable. The principal organ of the High Church party has repeatedly urged Churchmen to avert abolition by agreement on some plan for the fair adjustment of the question. We are now informed that the same disposition prevails among the Low Church party. The Record admits that the recently published resolutions of the Church Rate Abolition Com mittee, in harmony with the notice given in Par liament last night, constitute a challenge which is reasonable, and to the point. We are told that " the prevailing desire is, if possible, to put an " end to the strife on any equitable terms." It is truly stated that " Churchmen [i.e., those of them " who were unprepared for total abolition] have all " along demanded an opportunity of placing before " an impledged House the basis of a final measure, " and this the Abolition Committee formally gives " them." The inference is irresistible. "It is " imperative on them to come to some clear " understanding among themselves, to accept the " responsibility of the situation, and unite as one " man on a definite policy." The Record may be simply prudent, or excel• lively cautious in its surmises as to the motives of the Church Rate Abolition Committee in providing this delay. On this point we may repeat words used at a recent memorable interview :—" If this " matter can be amicably arranged, we may dis " pease with compliments." In the meantime, it is certain that the course which the opponents of Sir JOHN TRELAWNT'S Bin are now urged by their most enlightened guides to take is the one most consistent with the dignity of the interests de fended, and most likely to command the respect of Parliament and the country. TEE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 4, 1862. be QOM OSBORNE, Yews 3. The Duke of Brabant, attended by Count do Lanooy, arrived at Oshesse this mongol! from Ostend. It is expected that her Majesty will leave Os borne for Windsor ua Thursday. Despatches were received yesterday, at theColonial.offioe, from the °overeats of the West India Islands, [Ukiah Columbia. Canada, Newfoundland, the Lord High Commis• sinner of the loaisie lalaeds, and from the Governor of the Bahamas. I/capstan were sent to the Governors of Gibraltar, Malta, Ceylow, Hong Koos, and Libyan. the Royal Meaner the General Commanding in-Chief will hold • levim at one o'clock on Friday next, the 7th instant. Sr. Giotto's); Eiviet. —Arrivals : The Earl and Counter of Cheetertield, the Ned sod Correia of Scar. borough, Sir Philip and Lady Duaeombe. Departures : The Earl of Winchibes. Hos. Mr. Foley, M.P., Colonel Middleton Biddulph. Lord and Lady Abercromby have returned to the Clareadee Hotel. _ - - Mr. and Lady Harriet Rameden have left the Clizeadoe Hotel for Now Bold Revel, Rugby. . . _ The Duchess of Montrose and Lady Violet Grahem have arrived in Belgrave.equare from a tour on the Continent. The Marquis and Marcbioneaa of Aileebury will leave town to-morrow for Tottenham Park. Luly Margaret ikmuniout was safely delivered of a mon on Sunday at her residence in Piccadilly. Her lady ship sad infant are preareesina favourably. lion. Gerald and Lady Maria Ponsonby left town yesterday for Hampton Court Pular.. Major-General Sir George and Lady Buller have arrived in Paris en route from Corfu to England. The score of Meyerboer's contribution to the performance at the opesiog of the Exhibition has bees re• staved by her Majeety'sCommissiooers, who have placed it is the hands of Signor Costa, to whom they have entrusted the direction of their musical amusements. The innestro, who had uodestaken to write only a march for the occasion, has, we understand. in a fit of enthusiasm, inspired by his subject, °prance:it an elaborate overture, which is likely to move not one of the leant attractive features of the pro gramme of the °peeing ceremonial. The works promised by Sigmas Auber and Verdi are handy expected. raw. MONDAY POPULAR OONCRSTR. Joachim, after an abeenoe of two years, made his first appearance is London this seam at the °moat of last night. This great artist, on entering the orchestra, was welcomed with repeated rounds of applause from all puts of the hall—a jut tribute to his talents and reputation. The concert began with Beethoven's quartet in C sharp minor, No. 15, one of the so-called " posthumous quarto*" though the term is not correct in regard to them all, some of them having been published, and all of them at least printed, before the author's death. They were all, however, produced during the last year or two of his life, when he was labouring under the influence of deafness, disease, penury, and heavy domestic affliction. Os the vexed question of the wants of these remarkable works we shall not touch, it is a question on which the opinions WI the greatest musician are divided to this day, and at this distance of time there seems not much prospect of its ever being set at rest. We shall only say that the Quartet in C sharp minor was executed last evening by Joachim and his excellent coadjutors, Messrs. Ries, Webb, and Piatti, in a manner which probably has never been excelled, and was loudly applauded by the audience. More delightful, we must safes', to our ear and our taste, was Miss Arabella Goddard's performance of Woelfi's magnificent sonata, the Ne phis Cara. This plea had so enthusiastic • reception at the concert of the pre vious Monday that it was now repeated, and applauded even more rapturously than before. Miss Goddard's ex ecution of this sonata is incomparable. It is literally Use aphis uhre of the bravura styli; but this is the least of its merits, for it is no less remarkable for the higher qua lities of clearness, grace. finish, and vocal expression. The other instrumental pieces were Derek's sonata in B fiat, Op. fie, for the piano and violin, and Hummel's trio in E fiat, Op. 9S, for piano, violin, and violoncello ; the former played by Mies Goddard and Joachim, the latter by Miss Goddsoll,. Joachim, and Piatti--charming pieces both, and charmingly executed. The only vocalist was Miss Pools, who meg r Wallace's newest vocal piece, a song called " The lady's Wish," by no mane use of his happiest efforts. The fair singer was much more successful in Mr. J. W. Davion's • sous, "In a dreer•nighted December," a fine composition, in which Shelley's pensive verses are united to a melody tall of simplicity and expression. L Joachim, we understand, is aimed for a ecemidetable number of the Monday Popular Closest* and is to appear j at the first Phalan:oak Concert on Mosday sat. DRAMA. PRINCESS'S. Laat night Mr. Fechter played lago for the first time, before an audience comprising most of our well known Shatsperian critics, "readers," and commentators. Much curiosity had been excited, not because any new readinp of the poet were anticipated, but because it was generally understood that from Mr. Neater, Mr. Ryder bed learned the new " point. " with which he adorned the part, and many were anxious to see how these points would be interpreted by their original discoverer. It will suffice to say, in every few words, that Mr. Foch tees lago, both in conception and execution, is by far the very beet Elhakaperian character that he has yet *Bayed. Graceful, elegant, and thoroughly the dashing soldier, he iambi the part with a subtlety which is Idephietophelean without the exems of cynicism, and which yet evokes laughter—not from its broadlyiminted contrasts, but from the genuine hatred which leads it its light and shade. The villain, working up more wickedly seem by scene, never, in Mr. Fechtra's rendering, loses self-eoneciousness in the presence of others ; before his general he is civil even to his wife ; and in the very first arena, in the council chamber, he repels the advances of Roderigo with a hasty glance and gesture, intimating that their intimacy must not these be known. His wonderful play of countenance and his quick and suggestive features are ens to the greatest effect. The lighting up of his face as he first begins to see his way to the entanglement of Othello was something extraordinary—giving the effect of the pasting away of the heavy cloud from the sun's surface. Mr. Fechtar's readings, though differing but slightly from the ordinary versions, all show a thorough comprehension of the text, and all told with singular effect on a specially attentive audience. Perhaps the two that made the greatest affect were the line, when, finding the morning bad broken after the night in which the downfall of Camel° is worked out, he says— "Mamas sad action make the time seem short," which was delivered with a quaint relish of self-satisfaction that told admirably, and the slow, reflective, but assured manner in which he tells Othello, "Nell tbss—l think Curio's an honest man!" in the third act. These are points that made special hits ; but the entire character in Kr. Fechter 's hands in a most finished pet formance, and one which will attract all London to witneem. The eubtlety of it will please all, and there is little doubt that it will become a more general favourite than any he ban yet attempted. The applause last night, though most warm and heart►, was discriminating, and every word al the actor was carefully listened to, a proof that the audience came to criticise. When, under these circumstances, a meet favourable verdict is given its worth is doubled, and Mr. Fechter ma► now think himself thoroughly fixed in the high opinion of the Loudon public. POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. Various novelties have just been introduced amongst the entertainments et this institution, the most important being a Ware by Professor J. H. Pepper, "Os the late Appalling Accidents in Coal Mines." In this lecture Mr. Pepper communed by exhibiting an illustration of the operations at the outside of • coal-pit, and the audience was thence conducted, in imagination, to the bottom of the shaft. Before starting on this journey, one primary cause of accidents was at once pointed out, vie., the breaking of the rope used for lowering the " curves: , or the cage in which the men who descend into the mines are drawn out again. Mr. Pepper also explained that casualties sometimes arose from the fact of the truck slip ping off the pulley, and thus throwing the men out. In this way • great many lives bad been sacrificed, and hence the use of Founlrioier's safety cage. Having graphically described the descent into thecoabpit.the lecturer proceedod to explain that another cause of accident was the felling of "coal pipm," or, in other words, the unexpected presence of fossil stems, or petrified trunks of trees. After detailing the manner in which these natural products affect the working of mines, Professor Pepper went on to describe the journey through the pit, and pointed out that a third source of ac cident might occur from the falling of the roof, either through natural means, or by reason of the men care lessly removing the timber supports. In passing through the mine the trapper boy, the crane hoiater and putter were described, and here spin it was shown that minor accidents might originate from men losing their way, or from the breaking of pulleys, or the harness connected with the " ndlys." The coal hewers were at lad reached, and Mr. Pepper explained the causes of chokedamp and fire-damp, and also the meaning of the term stythe," which signified a collection of deleterious gases. The explosion of the Lund Hill Colliery, where, out of 200 persons at work 180 were killed, formed the subject of route interesting remarks from Mr. Pepper, who next alluded to the accident at Cethin Colliery, where 49 souls were hurried into eternity. and this, amongst others, he men tioned u notable instances of accidents by fire. The lecturer then called attention to accidents by wider, amongst which he classed that which had happened at the Bryn Gwoog lead mines, where sixteen poor fellows were instantaneously engulphed. Proceeding to the Hartley Colliery accident, the professor stated that the breaking down of the pumping apparatus was the proximate ruse of that disaster, the ultimate cause being what he bad stated to be ''stythe." Model,' and dissolving views were then exhibited, illustrating the brattice and the up-cast and the down-cast shaft, the lecturer observing that if there bad been two shafts in the Hartley pit, either the accident would never have occurred, or, if it had, it would not have been attended with such fatal results. He concluded a mart interesting lecture by stating that he hoped the public might soon see the day when en act of parliament would be passed making it imperative= mine owners to provide two shafts for every pit ; and wises each an arrangement was earned into effect he believed • essipit would he quite ass afe as any ordinary dwelling-beam The next "novelty" to which attention was salted wee an original ninsieal entertainment by Mr. J. E. Carpenter s aesinted by the Misses Maseall, called " The World sod Ids Wife." Criticism on the performances of Mr. (.krpeater and that of his fair coadjutors would be superfluous, inas much u the entertaiment, though new at this institution, is an old favourite with the public ; and it will therefore be q uite sufficialt to say that the gentleman's ludicrous descrip tions, and the Poop and pianoforte-playing of the ladies re amusing as they ever were. The whole affair much laughter, and the audience appeared to it as welcome addition to the ever-varying attractioca at this popular establishment LATt.23T INTELLIGENCE. ORZZOE. The latest newa from Greece, adopted by the Pays, tends to show that the insurrection is spread ing. The Porte has informed King Otho's govern ment, through the Turkish minister at Athens, that it thinks it necessary to take serious measures to amine tranquillity on its frontiers. All telegrams on Greek affairs dated from Vienna or Munich must be received with great caution. The fable news that the citadel of Nauplia had sur rendered to the King's troops was promulgated from those quarters several days ago. ITALY. The Opinione of Turin states that the change of ministry is due more to internal differences in the cabinet than to the situation of the different perils, dart' parties. - . The Paris Prase observes that " the popularity of M. Retain' is great and deserved. The majority who followed M. Ricasoli will certainly rally round the new minister. What parliament sustains is not a man but a policy, and the patriotism of M. Ratazzi yields to that of no one. It was the in creasing difficulties wh lob M. Ricasoli encountered in completing his ministry which decided him to resign. The Patric professes to see in the advent of M. Ratazzi the result of the declarations of K Bilault concerning the affairs of Rome. Such an insinua tion cannot be well-founded. K Ratazzi will not show himself less Italian than K Ricasoli, and, like him, will maintain in its entirety the right of Italy against the pretensions of the Holy See." The same journal observes that the resignation of K Ricasoli is nevertheless difficult to explain : The support of the Chamblee and al the country was certain. Succeeding Count °MOUT ►t ens cl the most criti cal moments of the Italiaa deliverance, be has known how to preserve all the positing conquered * his illustrious predecessor. No minister he. bad a more difficult situation ; no one, aworedly, has demeaned himself with more firm sees sad dignity. The moment for brilliant boldnesam was pest. M. Ricsaoli had to maintain the lain quo-1131 UR pitiful task—without eclat, though not without perils. Nothing was omitted to irritate, to excite, and to pro►oke the Italians. The European reaction, having Rome for its bead-quarters, used in the work its money, its best generals, and its staff of bishops, but all failed against the rigorous moderation, the resolute patriotism, of the Minister, of the Chamber, sod of the people. M. Wasson has done all that he could do in honour to maintain the French alliance—he has preserved it—be has pacified Northern Italy—be has reorganised the kingdom—given • vigorous impulse to all public works—and created unity. RELIGIOUS LIBERTY IN AUSTRIA. The Austrian commission entrusted with the framing of the law to regulate the relations of the church to the state has presented its scheme to the Chamber of Deputies. The project guarantees to every one full liberty of conscience and of pro fession, the domestic exercise of his religion, the right to choose his belief according to his own free conviction. Nevertheless, he who makes the choice must have attained the requisite age, which for both seems is 18. Ilp to that age children must follow the religion of their parents. If the latter belong to two different religions, the religion of the children will be determined first of all by the legal agreement, if there be any, concluded between the two parents. In the absence of any convention of this kind, the religion of the sons will follow that of the father, and of the daughters that of the mother. The enjoyment of civil and political rights is not to depend on religious con- Union, nor to be subject to any restriction on that account. Difference of religion will not form a civil obstacle to marriage. Professors of all beliefs are equally admissible by law to all dignities, functions, and public employments. Every church or religious society has the right publicly to carry out its wor ship with a reserve as to measures necessary to secure public order. The law grants to all churches and religious societies this legal right. There is to be no state-privileged religion. The Sick remarks, " What progress do these principles proclaimed at Vienna attest ! Carry ourselves back some years, and measure the space which Austria has traversed, and see what has been the result. An empire which was threatened with ruin seems to be springing up again ; it is regenerating itself by liberty. However, while occupying itself with internal reforms, will the cabinet of Vienna understand that it is its interest to respect the nationalities 1" (aturn's Txuanmes.) ARRESTS IN PARIS. PARIS, Maus 4. The Moniteur of to-day says :—" The authorities have been for some time past on the track of guilty intrigues, and have just ordered the arrest of the ringleaders. "The matter has been referred to the tribunals." ITALY. TURIN, ILAwn 3, EVECTNO. The Turin papers confirm the list of the members of the new cabinet, which was published yester day, and add the names of Admiral Fermin," for the Ministry of Marine, and Mancini for that of Public Instruction. _ . -- - The same papers announce that Deputy Mon sani has gone to Florence to engage Signor Poggi to accept the poet of Minister of Justice. Garibaldi has had a conference with Signor Ratazzi. The Italia asserts that Signor Ratazzi and the principal members of the new cabinet took the oath of allegiance to the King yesterday evening. LATER FROM AMERICA. SOUTHAMPTON, !Limn C The North German Lloyd's steam-ship Hansa ban arrived. She left New York on the morning of the 16th alt. She brings 6 peasengers for England, 15 for France, and 48 for Bremen ; also 144,800 dollars for England, 91,000 for France, and 500 dollars for Bremen. During her passage she experienced very rough changeable weather ; on the 21st encountered a hurricane for three hours, with a wild sea running. On the 25th, in a heavy easterly gale, she broke forward air-pumps, crosshead, and cracked after one. Engines were stopped for 69 hours, and since could only make but slow progress by the aftermost engine. NEW YORK, Pu. 16, Nogirma. (Pee Hansa via Southampton.) The New York Herald of the 16th inst. contains the following review of the Federal military and naval operations : The military and naval record of the army of the republic for the put week is one upon which we may well Goa ' gratulate ourselves, embracing as it does the brilliant victory of Roanoke Island, the capture of Elizabeth city and Eden toe, the utter discomfiture of the rebel fleet which was brought into action against our fortes in the waters of North Carolina, and the successes in the West, which have restored the states of Tennessee and Kentucky to the Union, by the capture of Fort Henry and the attack of Fort Donnelson, which threatens its demolition at no dis tant period. In addition to these satisfactory movements fa the West we have the cheering news from General BueU, contained in a despatch to General M'Clellan yesterday, that the rebels commenced to evacuate Bowling Green upon the approach of our troops under General Mitchell, The bombardment of Fort Donnelson was going on ►ll day yesterday, and from despatches received from Washington ita reduction seemed certain. While it is possible that the rebels who evacuated Bowling Green may have gone to Fort Doneeleon to reinforce it (for such is the rumour), it is still pretty certain that our troops will be able to repulse them, while in the meantime General Buell may seize Nashville, and thus all communication between the rebels in Virginia and Tennessee be cut off. The rebel accounts of the siege of Fort Gonads= represent everything in favour of their own side. Our forces are said to have been defeated both by land and water, but, on the other band, our reports from that vicinity on Friday state that the rebels were driven into their entrenchmente out side the fort with considerable loss, and that our troops were in possession of two of their batteries. 8,000 troops and Ave gunboats had arrived on the previous night to rein force the Union army. The capture of Roanoke Island, and other Union successes, have been celebrated most enthusiastically in all the camps of the army of the Potomac. The work of reorganising the War Department is being thoroughly effected. To-day a number of clerks were notified, not only that their service , were no longer needed, but they were prohibited from even visiting the department. An examination into the affairs of the department reveals the fact that business has been heretofore very loosely conducted, and that the heads of the department could hardly have been cognisant of abuses practised by subordinates. The Afissisrippi and Oregon Democrat, and Los Angela, and Ca/Vomits Star, have been suppressed from the mail% on the ground that they have been used for the purposes of overthrowing the government, and giving aid and com fort to the enemy now at war against the United States. The New Orleans papers indicate a change of the policy pursued thus far since the war began, respecting the re ceipt and exportaAien of cotton. They now advocate that whenever an European vessel runs the blockade with a cargo of goods to exchange for cotton, or brings gold to pur chase cotton with, it will be allowed to load with the staple aelleave with it, and run the blockade, if it can succeed in doing so. Governor Letcher addressed a communication to the Richmond Senate on the 11th, stating that the results of the recent reverses to the Confederate arms demanded " an exhibition of all our energies, an uncompromising spirit, and stern and deter mined resolution." For the defence of Richmond, Norfolk, Fredricksburg, and other parts of Vir ginia, he therefore recommends the following mea sures : _ _ 1. That the male population of the cities end towns be divided into those subject to ordinszy and extraordinary draft ; the ant class to embrace those between 13 and 45 ; the second class to embrace those between 16 and 18, and those between 45 and 60 years of age. 2. To authorise the governor when informed by the Pre sident of the Confederate States of the urgency for so doing, to call out both closes for home defence ; to make rules and regulations for thew organisation into companies end regiments, and require all places of business to be doped at two o'clock, p.m., and the whole force drafted as aforesaid to turn out for discipline and instruction. 3. The ordinary draft to be ordered, if necessary, to defend our lines of approach to the town or city to which they belong. The extraordinary draft not to be required to serve beyond a distance of five miles from the limits of the , town or city to which they belong. 4. To include in such drafts all persons sojourning in the cities sad towns for a longer period than ten days. 5. None to be exempt for any other reason than service in the State or Confederate States. Should this be considered bard service, the Virginians are exhorted to recollect that the people of New Orleans, Charleston, Mobile, and Savannah have adopted and steadily practised it for months. The governor concludes by calling upon the legislature to paw a law embodying the above de tails, to which be is (convinced the patriotism of the Virginian people will respond. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE._ NEW YORK. Fs& 13, Everna• The money market is very ray: Money is abundant, at sto 6 per cent. on call. Foreign Exchange closed firm, at 115 to f for sterling, and 4.90 to 921 for francs—Err clam beakers' bills in both cases. An active business was done in stocks this morning. At the close of the first board, the market showed a tendency to decline, but was rallied by some vigorous bidding on buyers' option. At the second board, stocks were steady, and closed so. State stocks were higher to-day, and so were the speculative Western shares. In other respects the market was without change. The following were the last quotations :—United State re, registered 1881, 901 to 1; ditto 6's coupons, 1881, 89 to ditto s's coupons, 1874, 804 to ; Indiana s's, 74a. to 715.; Virginia 6'e, 531 to 54 ; Tennessee 6's, 481 to f ; North Carolina 6's, 631 to 65; Missouri 6's, 441 to I; Pa cific Mail, 941 to f er dividend ; New York Central, 811 to I ; Err 341 to ; ditto preferred, 571 to 58 ;13udsoa River, 381 to 38f ; Haarlem, 121 to if ; ditto preferred, 301 to 1 ; Reading, 411 to 421 ; Michigan South ern and Northern Indiana, 215 to f ; ditto Guaranteed, 411 to 421 ; Panama, 116 to 1 ; Illinois Central, 58 to 59 ; Galena and Chicago, 67 to 68 ; Cleveland and Toledo, 441 to 441 ; Chicago and Rock Island, 541 to 1; Chicago, Bar lington, and Quinsy, 62 to 63 ; Milwaukee and Prairie du Mien, 194 to 20 ; Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinnati, 107 f to ; New York Central Sevens, 1884, UN to ; Erie Tbird Mortgage Bonds, 951 to 96f ; Michigan Central Eights, first mortgage, 100 to 1 ; Illinois Central Bonds, Sevens, 921 to f. Flour.—The market was unchanged and mks moderate, baring embraced 9,000 bbls. Wheat.—The market was inactive and prices irregular. The sales embraced about 25,000 bushels, including common Western red at 1 dcl. 40c., and Milwaukie club at 1 doL 42c., and a small lot of choice Jerry at 1 dol. 50c. Corn.—The market wee easier, and sales limited to a few thousand burets of Western mired, at 65c. At the close 64c. was bid and 65c. demanded. Pork was steady, with sales of 800 bbls., at 13 dots. for new mess, on the spot ; and 500 ditto, deliverable in Juue, I at 13 dole. 25c. • Whiskey took quite an active jump, with sales of 300 • Vela., at 270. Some holders asked 28c. The following telegram has been received at Mr. Renter's office from the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, March 4 : THE BOMBAY AND MAURITIUS MAILS. The Vectis, with the above mails, left Malta for Marseilles at 3 cm. on the 3rd inst. The Delta, with the heavy portion of the mails, arrived at Malta on the 2ud inst., at 8 p.m., and sailed for Southampton at midnight. OUTWARD CALCUTTA, CHINA, AND _ _ _ AUSTRALIAN MAILS. The Para, from Southampton on the 20th ult., arrived at Malta on the 2nd inst., at 9 a.m., and sailed for Alexandria at 3 p.m. _ . . The Sultan, from Marseilles on the 28th ult., arrived at Malta at 5 p.m., on the Srd inst., and continued her voyage at 9 the same evening. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. THE GOVERNMENT AND THE STUDENTS. (not ouz ores 001 PARIS, MONDAY EVINTNG. The affair of the students, of which the severe note in the Moniteur, which you will have received by telegraph, is a symptom, has become rather serious. A great many arrests were made last night. The " odious invention " alluded to by the Monsieur is that a student was killed in an affray with the police. But the students, unfortunately, have got it into their heads that the assumed in- I vendors is a lamentable fact. 9 They persist that a student, who was roughly handled by the police, died of injuries received at the Hospital de la Chariti, and was buried yesterday at t►e Mont Parnasse Cemetery. They intended to go there to-day or to-morrow in procession, with crape bands round their hats. The demonstration will, however, now certainly not take place, partly on account of the arrest of many of the ringleaders, and wily because of advice given to the young men by their political friends. They have been told, with what degree of truth I cannot say, that the government intended to disperse them —not by the police, but by a military force, with the arriere pens& of striking a little terror by ricochet into the Corps Legislatif, whose o p. position in the matter of Count Palikao's dotation is treated by the hack writers of the official press u a boyish freak, not worthy of serious notice. The Brussels journals the indipendance and the Nord were seized to-day, doubtless on account of details relating to the excitement among the students. At 4 this afternoon a strong body of police mule a descent upon the office of the Courrit r du Dimanche in the Faubourg Montmartre, seized all the papers they could find, and arrested several clerks and compositors. The editor and the prin cipal writers in the journal were absent ; otherwise it is thought they would have been arrested. The accusation, according to rumour, is that the journal was an organ of the mutinous students. One of the latter under lock and key is a brother of M. Ganesco, the editor of the Couveier du Dimanche. The Tracail, a literary journal directed by students, has published a number with a black border. Correspondence says that arrests have been made in the provinces as well as in Paris. The Bourse is much better to-day, and the heavy fall in the Rente on Friday and Saturday is about half recovered from. The Rente closed at 70fr. 10e. for cash, and 70fr. 15c. for account (tbe highest prices of the day), with a rise of 70c. and Ur. The Four-and-a-Half per Cents. rose 75c. and 40c., the latest quotations being 99fr. 76c. and 99fr. 70c. Mobilier rose 12fr. 50c. A Retard ministry was looked upon with favour by speculators in the Italian Loan, which rose lfr. 10c. The Orleans Railway rose 7fr. 50c. • Lyons, Bfr. 75 0 . ; and Southern, Mr. ; Easte rn fell 2fr. 500. • and in Northern and Western there was no change. The ramour was spread, aid generally credited, that means would be found to smooth the conflict between the Emperor and the Corps Legislatif on the Palikao pension. The Temps ventures to make some critical remarks upon a decree in this morning's Mmuteur, which fills the government journals with rapture— namely, the decree placing all the creches (chari table establishments for taking care of little children in the day time while their mothers are at work) under the patronage of the Empress. It objects particularly to two clauses which enact that no new cliches shall be opened unless the managers are "sufficiently re spectable," and that the president and vice president of every crèche shall be appointed by the Empress. Of course the Temps does not doubt that the Empress will always act with the best intentions, but it observes very truly that her pa tronage will practically be exercised by the prefects, and that their interference will in many cases paralyse individual initiative. The funeral of General torte, senator and grand cross of the Legion of Honour, took place to-day. He has been a soldier fifty-eight years, having entered the army as a volunteer in 1804. One of the Emperor's carriages followed the corpse to the grave. ITALY. ROMAN STATES. (mow OUR owx 001/1111POND ROME, FIB. Z. Yesterday, the 22nd, the formal commencement of the Carnival took place, with the usual wretched procession of the senator of Rome and the other officials in their gilt coaches. An amusing parody truly on the dignity of that old Senate whose mem bers sat on their ivory thrones, quelling the bar barian Gaul with their godlike calmness ! Here, alas ! the Gauls are masters now—lounging pipe in mouth, and with both hands in the pockets of their red pegtop trousers, cutting jokes at the senator aforesaid in his gingerbread coach. It is, indeed, rather a good jest of itself that there should exist such a thing as a solitary senator of Rome. One is tempted to think the Popes have taken an idea from their Irish adorers. A parliament consist ing of one member we should certainly treat as a bull of Hibernian extraction. The first day of the Carnival is never very bril liant, so we cannot yet judge of the prospects of that dance in fetters which the Pope requires his lieges to celebrate. Nothing, however, could be leas of a festivity than it was yesterday as re gards the Italians. To those who had witnessed, as I had done, the streets of beautiful Florence actually blooming out in tricolors, and banners, and wreaths to greet their chosen King, the paltry hangings on the Corso looked poor indeed. As to the carriages, from beginning to end their number certainly did not exceed fifteen, and most of my friends, as well placed as myself, counted them at a dozen. Among these, ten were hired and occu pied by English, and one by a Spanish family. The spectators consisted more than half (literally) of soldiers, and the remainder of the veriest dregs of the people. Even these looked cold and surly—not au appearance of festive enjoyment about them. Miserable little gamins scrambled for the dirty nosegays of weeds and handfuls of chalk confetti thrown by the Kneel in their carriages, and strove gravely to drive a small trade in them at second hand—but this was all the excitement they seemed to feel. At last, after nearly four hours of this dull folly, the poor horses (which are the modern substitute for Jews) ran the gauntlet of the street, and there was of course a shout at the cruel sight of the terrified and goaded brutes, and there ended the first day of Carnival. If we were to have nothing more than this for the re maining eight days it was hardly necessary to give forth the solemn proclamation which has appeared ou the blank walls of Rome, and in yesterday's Giornale sdi Boma. This solemn ukase is in 30 articles. A few articles must suffice. It is forbidden to wear masks or dye the beard, or wear any ecclesiastical or military dress (the reason for these latter clauses may be easily guessed). It is graciously permitted to throw bon bony of sugar, but these must be only of two sorts, of aniseed or of cinnamon (Art 8). again, Art. 9 permits four other kinds of bon-bone, not withstanding Art. 8. Art.lo forbids espy-name ate all other confetti, and especially those of chalk (which, as all the world knows, are the only ones ever thrown now-a-days). Five other articles refer to confetti. Then come four more, describing the nature of bouquets which may and may not be thrown. Finally, the concluding ten articles describe the course for carriages, forbid all ordi nary traffic during the whole afternoon through the Corso (imagine such an edict applying for ten days in Oxford-street and the Strand), and scatter awful threats of pains and penalties on all delinquenta. I may mention that there were about half-a dozen men in all who walked the Corso in fancy costumes. Among these we recognised one whom we have long noticed as a spy. He also re: o 6 l ' 3l ° i us, and immediately turned round and walked in the opposite direction. TUESDAY, 25m. Yesterday's Carnival was even a greater failure than that of Saturday—scarcely an Italian or carriage in the Corso at all, and the Royal Drs" goons, riding up and down to keep the lines of vehicles which were not to be seen, were sufficiently absurd. At night Rome for the last week has been half in darkness, owing to the failure iu the seppli of gas by the monopolists. • The shops are all la obscurity, and private houses are forbidden to turn on their gas at all. Pons oTtocs.. I have just seen the people slowly assembling the Forum, notwithstanding the rainy weather. Yesterday and on Saturday there were Cousnterahle crowds. The troops, of which there are vast num bers, vainly tried to disperse them. They took a brooch bearing the cross of Savoy from a woman present, after insulting her. Probably the lave demonstrations will take place later in the work.