The Express. — London, England, 1862-03-29 00:00:00

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IT is impoesible to read the account of the dashing exploit' of the Merrimac and the brave struggle of her wooden victims, the Cumber land and the Congress, without seeing that the stanchest fighting qualities and the beet training are of no avail against the appliances of the new warfare of iron and steam. Fortu- !vilely, we have in theory been pretty well pre pared for this result, and now comes the test of actual 'orrice to confirm all that has been pre dicted. And something more ; for in this brilliant affair of the James River a form of war ♦essel was tried in the Monitor which had been rejected by the authorities at Whitehall aii useless and impracticable. At the same time this novel kind of floating battery proved to be most effective with her revolving deck-fort--a con trivance which, though tardily sanctioned by our Admiralty in the earlier invention of Captain Cow rim Cots.' cupola, wanted the proof of real . . service. There can be no doubt now of its im portance, at least for river service, and the approaches of the great dockyards and harbours, although for the open sea it may be a questionabis form of vessel, as even the Americans appear to have been aware, for it was feared that the EbIICIINON battery might " turn turtle" in a seaway. The protective plating of this Monitor also affords some important points for the consideration of our iron shipbuilders ; the fort or cupola is made of six thin plates bolted together in layers, while in the hull of the vessel 26 inches of timber are laid between the thick armour plates and the akin of the inner vesseL This method el construction appears to have resisted all the bombarding the Merrimac could inflict, though it must be remembered that the Monitor showed only two feet above the water, and without a rpm or mast of any sort. We confess to some per plexity in reconciling all the numerous expo& nients in which targets of every kind and degree of resisting power have been so easily demolished by our engineers and artillerists, with this invulnerability of Captain Eairssoir's battery. If our target experiments were to be trusted, 68-pound shot, at the close quarters at which the fight between the Monitor and the Merrimac was kept up for five hours, should have penetrated the cupola on the deck of the Monitor; and if the Merrimac carried either Aaisivraoxo or BLAISLET guns such a result would have been still more certain ; yet the examination of the sides of the Monitor after the action showed no pene tration, and nothing more than a few severe bruises and scratches, as the damage inflicted by incessant broadsides. Possibly a more efficient armament in the Merrimac would have changed the argument, which at present is so strongly in favour of a vessel constructed as the Monitor was ; at any rate, it is clear that a floating battery of that character mast become part of our national defences. We may hays been rather late in adopting Captain Count' plan, but the decision proves now more important than at first expected, u it will better enable us to apply this cupola battery to vessels almost entirely sub merged, as the EILIOVON battery is. The Moni tor, ill-favoured as she looked to a seaman's eye, proved quite as impossible to deal with as the un fortunate wooden sloop and frigate bad found their iron-prowed conqueror of the day before ; she was boarded but not taken, and no sooner were the men of the 3lerrimac on her deck, expecting to settle the business by a hand-to hand encounter, than the two heavy Dahlgrens began to turn upon them without a hand be'ng seen, and in another moment every soul would have been swept off by a charge of grape, if they had not perceived the manoeuvre, and made the best of their way back again. It was no wonder that the Merrimac gave up the fight with an enemy that could neither be sunk nor boarded, and yet kept firing as fiercely as ever without losing a man ; she was glad enough to sheer off crippled, with more than one shot through her iron plates. . . . The question that arises is, how would any iron ship deal with a catamaran of such deadly powers and so indestructible itself ; especially, too, if con structed upon a larger and stronger scale, with two or three cupola batteries on deck I The Warrior would have simply to get out of the way of such an unworthy antagonist—that is, with her present I armament; for nothing short of the most ponderous missiles could be trusted to snake any impression npon it. to this view, then, Sir WILLIAM A a memos o is quite right in pointing to ordnance of enormona weight for future warfare, and no doubt it will be necessary to provide at least one of these large weapons for every ship, while for shore defences they are even more necessary. We have only to Inpoes one of these submerged batteries armed with guns of greatfr penetrating power than the Dahlgrens, to see that It :night run alongside the strongest iron frigate and certainly disable her, though it might not be able to take her, simply because this would bring the fight back to the old hand•to-hand system. The THE EXPRESS, running down mode of attack would , seem 7not to be practicable, as it is directly stated that tha Merrimac attempted this,, sad failed to do more than make the Monitor Ml *vat. Indeed, the attempts of the Merrimac to repeat her successful feat of charging upon the Cumberland were often foiled by the Monitor getting under her bows, evi dently not at all afraid of being charged. After all, one of the most inspiring marvels to English ears is to hear that this vessel, about half as long spin as one of our gun-boats, though nearly as wide as the Warrior, was built in three months at a coat of only 00,0001. The Merrimac, too, was fitted and equipped as she fought in this remark• able encounter in lees than two months, and thus the two iron ships which fought the first battle are a new sign, if any were wanting, of the extraordi nary energy and the daring mechanical genius of the Americans, from which we may well draw inferences valuable to our own interests. As to the battle between the iron-plated and the wooden ships, it is not so remarkable for the de structive effect upon the Cumberland, which was but an old ship, as for the effective way in which the Merrimac did her work. Hers was a frigate &Trying only twelve guns, hastily converted into an iron-cased ship, with a deck-thatch extemporised out of common iron rails, and fitted with a rough and-ready, but, as it proved, very formidable iron prow ; she runs into the teeth of a whole squadron of well-appointed men-of-war, facing broadsides of the heaviest guns as if they were the lightest spray of the waves ; then, launching shot on every side, she singles out her victim, and iu two successive charges at the hull literally tears it in pieces. The Cumberland, being at anchor, had no power to avoid the shock, and the crew, thus taken at • cruel disadvantage, found them selves completely overmatched by • reckless and agile antagonist ; they fought with the bravery of a forlorn hope, and shouted "No surrender" while their shattered ship was sinking. Such de termined courage and discipline carries its own com ment. All this damage was dons by • wooden ship plated and strengthened with iron, without ex posing • man, and without the least injury to her either from the shock of the collision, which had been pronounced in theory as dangerous to the at tacker as the attacked, or from more than twenty broadsides fired at her by the Cumberland at short range. There is no reason for supposing the guns of the American navy inferior in poser, in order to explain the fact that • wooden chins thatched with iron rails, was capable of raiding such a storm of shot ; and as we have now some five wooden ships being converted into plated ships, we only hope they may turn out as tough as the Merrimac under the guns of the forts, the Cumberland, and the Congress. in estimating this first fighting experiment in modern naval warfare, it must be borne in mind that the action was not between iron ships at sea, but between an iron and wooden ships in a river, and an iron ship against what is called " • queer looking machine," also in a river. The running-down plan, effective as it was in this case against a wooden ship, could hardly be adopted by one iron ship of the Warrior clam against another with similar results; the collision of two fabrics of such immense weight and unyielding =semis" would, we imagine, be a risk on both ides which few captains would be disposed le War. The Warrior has not, sesseileply. hews falba with any kind of fighting new, I slim %on the other hand, the Defence and the Itesistenalb have, but not of the double-pronged eseployed by the Merrimac. Running dews, however, would be a difficult matter at sea, especially if high steam power and perfect steering are made the essential qualities, as they must in evitably be in all modern ships of war. In the first of these qualities the American ships concerned in the late engagement were not particularly remark able, but the accounts would lead us to suppose that even the Monitor machine was capable of being managed with ease and precision, although she was not at all intended as • sea boat, and the Merrimac was only not so handy as she was in her original form as one of the finest frigates in the service. CU' Court. WINDSOR CIASTLE, Maim 1& Her Majesty and the Princess Helena and Princess Louise drove out yesterday ettentoon. Colonel the Hon. A. N. Hood attended oil boreal*. The Crown Princess of Prussia (Princess Boys!), attended by the Countess Blucher, drove in the grenade this morning. The Duke sad Duchess of Aumale, mad the Dike of Cambridge, came to the Castle to-day, sad left in the afternoon. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday at the official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury in Downing-street. The miniaters vi sissent were Viscount Palmerston, Earl Gran ville, the Duke of Argyll, Sir George Grey, Earl usual, the Duke of Newcastle, Sir G. Cornwall Lewis, Sir Charles Wood the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Duke of Somerset, the Right Hon. Thomas Milner Gibson, the Right Hon. Edward Cardwell, and Lord Stanley of Alderley -- The Prince Consort Memorial Committee bald a meeting at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, at the Palace of Westmin ster. Present, the Had of Derby, the Berl of Clarendon, the Lord Mayor. end Wu Charles L. Eastlake. A deputation from the city of Bristol in favour of the Bristol and Clifton Railway bad an interview yesterday with the Right Hon. W. Hutt, Vice-President of the Board of Trade. A meeting of the Finance Committee cif the Royal Can. mission for the Exhibition of 1861 was held yesterday at the Privy Cionacileace. There were pressed Earl Granville (citairinee), lewd Oventoue, Sir S. Morton Pete, Bart., M. P., Mr. T. F. Gibson, Mr. Thring, and Mr. Zdpz Bowing, 0.8. (secretary). The Judicial Committee of the Privy Conseil sid yester day. An appeal from the Court of ADAM, " Huth o. Border," part heard, was ooncinded. Judgment ems re. served. The Lords present were the Archbishop of York, the Bishop of London, Lord Cranworth, and the Lords Justices Knight Bruce and Turner. Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial °Mos from the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands. Her Majesty the Queen, with the members of the royel famfiy, will, according to the proient strangsmenia, take her departure from Windsor Castle, and proceed to the Isle of Wight on Thursday next, the 3rd prox. The Queen will continue at her marine residence until the wed of April, or beginning of May, when it is her Majesty', inten tion to proceed to Balmoral, and keep her birthday at that quiet and secluded retreat. It is expected that her Majesty will again visit Windsor for a few days in the month of June. The Mit of her Royal Highness the Princess of Prussia (Prhicemi Royal) will terminate an Monday next, whoa she will take her departure from Windsor for Pramis by the 10.55 a.m. South Western train, to arrive at the private station at Vauxhall at 12.40. Os Sunday evening last, as the " dim religions light" was shed upon the choir through the magnificent stained glans windows of Bt. George's Chapel, and all wee bashed in solemn sasses, her Majesty, accompanied by the Prinomere, spin entered bl a private doer, and placed additicieal wreaths of evergreens and Bowen on the marble slab which covers the entrance to the temporary gave of the late Prince Consort. Franca' Countess of Albemarle and Colonel the Kos. P. Cast bars left town for Atoms, Newton Abbott, Viscountess Newport and Miss Anson have re tumid to the Bart of Wilton's, at Melton Mowbray, from Bslvoir ()antis. . - - —.— Lord and Lady Forester have arrived at Melton Mewbray. Lord De Tabby has taken a residence in Lower Brooketreet for a km of yens. Lady Marian Alford has left town on a visit to the Marquis sail llarehiesees of Northampton, at Castle Ashby, Neethompiesehlre. Mr. and Lady s. Drummond have arrived at Belvoir Castle ea a shit to the Doke of Bathed. —.— A marriage is arranged to take place between Sir Thome Bowed Bastes, ma ot the late Sir Edward Buxton, sad Lady Victoria Noel, youngest daughter et the Earl sod Ormatote el Gehrboreagh. Mrs. Leas Box has arrived at Belvoir Castle on • visit to the Date el Rattan& FASHIONS FOR APRIL. (From Le Mkt.) The material just now the most in vogue is foulard. It is not exactly the same in texture as that so much worn many years since, but has more of the consis tency of taffetas, and is remarkably adapted as a ground for various designs. The most recherche are those with • black or dark drab ground, with mixed dowers, or ara besque; as a pattern. Paine, in all shades, black stripes on • blue ground, violet de Farms, brown, violet, ke., are also mach liked, and, with trimming, make suitable drones for morning visits, or even for dinner. Irish poplin nearly as much in favour u foulard. Taffetas glace, orna mented with lace in grecques, or lozenge form, or with bouquets, stars, or spots upon it, is better adapted for more dressy occasions. Of the cloaks and mantles now shown, we will give • few models. One was of blazle taffetas, and the hollow plaits farmed at the waist ware held together under stars of peasemen terie. A round pelerine, rather long, richly embroidered, as also the front of the masque arid the wide sleeves, which were a graceful roudificatioa of the sleeves it la juive. Another was los*, and wide as a burnous, but not form ing any hood. It was made in three plaits round the throat, held together at the top by a rich spa& of pea sementerie, and was trimmed round with several rows of braid. A scarf-rustle of black taffetas, trimmed round with a ruche, chicoree serving as • heeding to a flounce of guipure or taffetas, about six inches wide. • fourth was a mantle of taffetas, with a very wide flumes of guipure, headed with • rich embroidery. This essatia has a kind of small hood, formed by two rows of guipure, sewed together, and, at the back, • bow of taffetas, embroidered and trimmed with marrow guipure. This might be made with • tastes Bounce, of one of guipure ; and, although more simple, it would lose none of its sty lishness. Ikrasta the same shape as those worn in the winter, me are obliged to mass' that there is a ten dency eves to exaggerate the faults we have already noticed —namely, that of over-trimming them. For the densithkese bunks, crape is much worn, trimmed with Bowers or feather ; bet white straw and rice straw, marabout fea th ers in wreaths, sr half wreaths, or • bou quet of feathers on the top of the bonus, are favourite trimmings. Trimming much raised in front are no longer la mode, ea they have been so much exaggerated; &medium is much more elegant sad becoming. The hair is no longer worn dreamed so low at the back ; the plaits and curls are much more raised. This change has been inevitable with the hair waved, and the pouffe placed in front ; the profile of the coiffure was too long with the hair dressed low behind ,• this change is, therefore, one of good taste, and will not fail to be adopted. The Marie Louise style is also much in favour ; and toupeta are also worn, called formerly the coiffurelfaintenon. These curled teapots; are placed as the top of the bead, the curls falling over the bandeaux on all aides. The Princess Clotilde was the first to adopt this coiffure last pier at the F au bourg St. Germain ; and it is very rscherchie. It is im possible to give a just idea of this coiffure, as it may almost appear ridiculous in writing ; but, on the contrary, it is very becoming, and boa nothing eccentric about it. The leth raised a little behind, and allowing the throat to be suss,hcertainly more graceful. Is general, we may also thmark, the bouqueta of Bowers or bow, of ribbon are less mimed over the hashed. There is in this, uin all thing, a happy medium ; and not to exaggerate fashion, w hil st following her, is a prod of good taste and true elapses. The half wreath, raised in frost, is still much worn. The bandeaux axe very full, or else • wide plait, with curls falling, are worn. We will describe a head-dress which was extremely els. put. The plaits of hair were mixed with short curls, reachin ,, just below the ear. The bandeau; scarcely rolled, turned like those on an ancient statue. On the head, • half wreath of cape heath, the branches of which are nearly as delicate sod supple as feathers. Some roses princesses were mixed with the heath. This manner of raising the hair Is not advisable when sets are worn ; but it is &aemds. with taps, either of a round s h ape or • violette ; and, at the Foment moment, the demi-toilette cap occupies so iaoowdbls place in the toilette. LORD Clikinimant's Omer, MARCH 27.—1 n the notice of the appointment of the Rev. William Drake, in the Ga;:ette of Tuesday last, as honorary chaplain in ordinary to her Majesty, that gentleman should have been deacribed lat. ZISISNISSt in Hebrew in the Univenity of Lando*, est as kW Pratemor of Hebrew in University College, Leedom—Gienette. THE ALBERT MEMORIAL. Amongst the contributions received in aid of the Albert Memorial are the following :-Froes the Duke of Beaufort, 100!. ; Simon Walter Taylor, Eaq., 501. ; lady Charlotte W. Taylor, 25/. ; Lientenant-Geoend Sir W. Codrington, 30/. ; Lady Coirlogton, 201. ; Jane, Countess Dowager Soarers, 201. ; Sir G. F. Seymour, 101. 10s. ; George Firkin, Dm., 101. ; Major.Getieral George Dixon, 10/. ; J. Serie,. Fen., M.P., 104 ; John Pritchard, req., 101. The county of Osdard (exclusive of the principal tow*, per hi. Cram the Duke of Marlborou h. lord lieutemant, Z 36/. 15s. ; the officers of the sth Charlotte of Wales's Dragoon Guards, per Liestarat•Ook•si the Hoa. Somerset J. G. Calthorpe, 541. ; her Illajuty's Maids of Honour, 43/. ; Rd. Beoyoe, Esq., M.P., 26/. ; Sampson, Maude, and Nicholson, 211. ; the Right Mon. the Earl of Dosoughmons, 20/. ; Rev. B. Moore, 201.; Joseph H. Templetoa, Faq., 201. • J. E. Barnet arid Sons, 20/.. Rear• Admiral R. M= ra ll.. 10s. ; Josh. Holden and Co., 10 1 . 10a. ; T. 101 ;G.B. M. Lovihood, Esq., 511 . ; the Ham Ni,. C. . Scott. 5/. ; Wm. Lewis, Faq., 5/. se. ; Earl of Oarawath, 5/. ; Hoo. Mrs. G. L. Mootgomirrie, ; Wood auk Kennedy, C. 8., 51. ; Sir leery Babinec", 51. ; G•swal T. A. Mummy, 5/. Female studonta of art, South Hewing. too, mooed subscription. 51. la. 6d. ; John Wood, Eel. (Lewishua), 5/. ss. ; J. B. Debsokam. Faq., 51. fit. MEMORIAL TO TBR LATE PRINCE CONSORT AT BRADPORD.—YOIIIII46, a meeting the inhabitants of Bradford was held.° assaider the t mode of commemo rating the memory Of the late Prince Consort. The Mayor, (Mr. lasso Wright) oecupied the chair. Two resolutions were passed ; nee expressive of deep regret at the loss which the nat , on has sustained in the death of his late Royal Highness the Priem Cornell, and the desirability of erecting. in each form as may be hereafter determined upon, some last ing menu:Niel to corn roemorete the distinguished virtues of the late Prince, and another appointing a committee to consider and report to a future meeting as to the best mode of carry ing out this object. Borne suggested a statue, either in marble or braise, and Mr. H. W. Ripley suggested the founding of a local institution, in association with the name of the late Prince, for the promotion of Science sad Art, sad asked why Bradford should not raise 10,00 W. for this object. ST. JAMES'S PALACE, MARCH 28. —The Queen hes been pleased to appoint the following honorary chaplains in ordinary to bar Mideity:--Ths Rev. Lord Wriothesley Russell, M.A., canoe el Wiedmi, rector of Chei.ies., Bucks, end depot/ clerk of the closet to the Quinn ; the Very Rev. H enr y Oar. D.D., dean al Chill Mash, Oxford ; the Rev . Anther Paean DAD., veer professor of ecelesiantisal hielleify, salaam of ClirlotObwrib, Oxford, examining V 4g to the Diehop al Lades] the Rev. Joseph B. M.A., Mahon peelliessi divinity, sad fellow tutor of Trail, Otellege, (liability Mannerly asplains to his Royal Memo the Paste Clasort).— Glamfte. WILLS AND BIQUERTIL—The will of the late William Hammed, Esq., el Ramellwyeria, wee proved is Loudon under 250,00iN. pmeeeelty._ _The attesting winsome to the will are L. Mievale aad Treilerie Le Mireille, both of Bwitrerland, and it was executed as tar beak as 1842, the executors appointed being i his two WU= Amodio 11l ansnihnd and George tea lbws. The tea -1 Uttar. who appears to have rented a large foe tune as a I stockbroker, has left it atirely his family, as follows :—To his brother, George Tab the sum of 10,001 M., sad to each of two sisters 5,00 W. To his eldest eon be has bequeathed his library and other effects, sad the resides et hie entire property ,is left equally betwas he two soma. The will is cowelea, sad very clearly expressed. T he follow leg maaidosat boyish by the will of the late Mr. Wit hers Sloe have bison wade to the undermentioned chari table lestitedieee :—The London Fever Hospital, Bt. Mark's Hospital, Leedom Tomb Paliteatisry, Hospital for Co.. gumption and Disease of the Chest, City of Lades Hee toettiftoalr,DlCiaricer Holospitahe C h est, R°VdFmelL°64g:Pß•l4o.......7Z°Pailialinle" mama' Beoevoleut Institution, R. r i ebspelitaa nee to each 500 f. Two sums of LIAM for the endowm en t • the church of Bt. James, Manrell-bill, MAT testators red deuce. and a new church at Ciotieh-end, Rowney. The will is dated Marl, 1%1. A liberal provision is made few the iodate?* widow, and there are legacies to his four brothers, who are also made residuary legatees. The persoualty was sworn seder 120.00M.—Illuitrated Lundon News. - LATEST INTELLIG] [CE. osum's mioaams.) TWO DAYS' LATER NEWS FROM AMERICA. FROM PARIS. (nox on nit PARIS, FILIDAY EVZSING. The many and conflicting rumours prevalent about the causes of M. de Lavalette's return to Paris pro voke the Patric to blow a trumpet, but it makes a very uncertain sound. It denies the rumours, but in a gingerly way, saying that "most of them are very doubtful, and some entirely devoid of founda tion." If the Patric is well informed—and, for reasons to be stated presently, I think there is much virtue in this "if "—there is not the least idea of relieving M. de Lavalette from the Roman embassy ; and there is not, in his relations with the Vatican, " that character of bitterness and mistrust which is generally attributed to them." On the contrary, the Patric goes so far as to say that Cardinal Antonelli is " more reasonable and more conciliatory than he was," and that this is a "new symptom," which it is happy to notice. After repeating this over and over again in varied phraseology, it works itself up to the belief that there would be " nothing astonishing if Cardinal Antonelli were to become an auxiliary of that libe ral and moderate policy of which unfortunately he has long been one of the most terrible adversaries." He concludes by asserting that present circum stances are calculated to confirm those hopes of a satisfactory compromise of which it has never despaired. - The Opinion Nationale says this evening—and all my private information agrees with this statement —that IL de Lavalette returns from Rome " pro foundly discouraged," and " indisposed to return to his post," and that the sacred college adheres more obstinately than ever to its non possavnue. It is stated to me in various quarters that M. de Lavalette will not go back to Rome. The Empress has made an attempt to get M. de is Guerronniere appointed to succeed him—an intrigue which explains the attitude of the Patric ; but I believe it will not succeed. He would be a very bad ambassador, and, besides, the Pope must be in a much more forgiving mood than he has lately shown himself if he would accept as envoy to Rome, under any circumstances, the author of the " Pope and the Congress." It is to be remarked that the Moniteur's bulletin, alluding to a report of • speech of the Pope, which has been supposed to bear • conciliatory interpre tation, says it is desirable to wait for a full report. At the Bourse there have been oonsiierable and repeated fluctuations, but ultimately the party for the rise got the better. The Rente rose 25c. for cash and 15e. for account, closing at 69fr. 7k. in each case, after having been done as low as 69fr. 45c. Mobilier rose 3fr. 750., and the Italian Loan, 20c. The Orleans Railway rose I lfr. 750., and the Northern and Southern 5f r. The other line were from lfr. to Mr. higher. A funeral service for M. de Nesselrode was per- formed to-day in the new Greek Church. Ido not know whether it has been mentioned in the numerous biographies of this distinguished citizen of the world that he belonged, in • sort, to five different nations. He was born in the Tagus, on board an English ship ; his father was • Hanoverian, his mother a Jewess, and he died • Russian, which he had been, by adoption, the greater part of his life. SATURDAY WOWING, . MARCH 29, EXPRESS DRAMA. F. JANET& Mr. Horace Wigan's extremely clever adaptation of Nos Intim.. to the English stage continues to attract large audiences to this pretty little theatre. It was a critical task to render M. Victorien Sardou's brilliant and andacom social satire palatable to the collective virtue of a Britian audience. There is undoubtedly a certain Terentian flavour in the wily and acute young French dramatist's treatment of an old tart. But some scenes and situations in 114 Intimes are too Parisian to be taken in an undiluted form by a public which prefers to have the "improper" &ap ar t, mint of its literature administered by a Divorce (:curt, However this may be, Mr. Horace Wigan d e . serves credit for having very skilfully toned does the somewhat naked truth of the French version, which he has rendered into emy, and, for the most part, idiomatic Eng. bah, without lasing the subtle and penetrating aroma of the original. Miss Hate Terry in this performance has displayed qualities as an actress in sentimental comedy which have vanished from the English stage sines the re. tirement of Miss Portman'. ADDRESS OF GENERAL WOLELLAN TO THE ARMY. THE CRISIS OF THE WAR. NEW YORK. 'WWII 17. (Per Norwegian by telegraph to Pentland and from Inedesdemy.) General M'Clellan has issued an address to the army of the Potomac, in which he says : " I have held you till now inactive, in order that you might give a death blow to the rebellion. Formidable artillery you now have had created, and the (Potomac army is now a reel army, mag nificent in materiel, admirable in discipline and construction, and excellently well armed and equipped. The moment for action has arrived. "Iknow I can trust in you to save the country. The period for inaction is put. I will bring you now face to face with the rebels, and only pray that God may defend the right. "In whatever direction you may move, however strange my actions may appear, bear in mind that my fate is linked with yours. All I do is to bring yon where you wish to be—on a decisive battle-field. It is my bunions to place you there. It shall be my oars—it ever has been—to gain success with the least possible loss. I know that if necessary you will follow me to our graves for the righteous cause. "God miles upon ns. Victory attends us. Yet I would not have yon think that our aim is to be attained without a manly struggle. I will not disguise it from you that you have brave foes to encounter—foemen well worthy of the steel that you will use so well. " I shall demand of you great and heroic exer tion, rapid and long marches, privations perhaps. We will share all theee together, and when this sad war is over we will all return to our homes, and feel that we can ask no higher honour than the proud consciousness that we belong to the army of the Potomac." Sworn statements have been made by deserters from the Confederate army that on the 3rd of March the Confederates had 90,000 men at Manassas, 25,000 between Manassas and Aquis Creek, and 12,000 at Winchester and other points ; in all 150,000 men, who could be concentrated at Manassas at a day's notice. Commodore Foote, with several gunboats and a portion of the mortar fleet, has passed down the Mississippi. Their destination is supposed to be Island No. 10. ARRIVAL OF THE NORWEGIAN. LONDONDERRY, NAsas 29. The Canadian steamer Norwegian arrived here this morning. She left Portland on the 17th met., having been detained two days for the Canadian mails. THE ITALIAN MINISTRY. TURIN, )(sacs 28, Emma. The rumours of ministerial modifications are un founded. The ministry is only being completed. The portfolio of foreign affairs has been offered to General Durando, who, however, has not yet accepted it. THE CAPE OF GOOD EOM PLYMOUTH, ILtaca 29. The Union Company's steamship Cambrian, with the Cape mails, has arrived here. She left Table Bay on the 22nd ult., St. Helena ou the 3rd, and Ascension on the 17th inst. The Cambrian brings 75 passengers, including the Bishop of St. Helena and family. The Dane arrived at the Cape on the 15th of February, but the death of the Prince Consort had already been made known by the arrival of the steamer Jin Kee, from England, on the 24th of December. The news was received by all classes with de monstrations of the most profound sorrow, and addresses of condolence to her Majesty were agreed on. Parliament was to meet on the 24th April. The separation movement was still declining, and the majority of the members of the League Committee had resigned their office. Native affairs were quiet. Peace had been established between 'lentos and the republics. Judgment had been given in the case of " Long v. the Bishop of Cape Town," in favour of the bishop. The plaintiff will appeal to the Privy Council. ITALY. The Italian Chamber of Deputies, in its sitting of the 25th, passed three important bills ; one for the construction of a network of roads in Sicily ; another for the sinking of a submarine telegraph cable between Otranto and Corfu ; and the third for the extension of the law of military servitudes to all the provinces of the state. The Official Gazes& of Turin publishes a long list of names of officers and privates of Gen. Cialdini's corps who have distinguished themselves in the va rious actions against the Neapolitan brigands. The Monitore di Bologna of the 24th announces that on the preceding day an infamous attempt was made against the life of the Questor (Prefect of Police) of that city, Advocate Plan► He had just left his office in company with two of his col leagues, Dr. Cesari and Inspector Beeoarani, and was quietly walking with them in the direction of the hotel at which they used to dine, when an old hand grenade, pierced with holes, into which per cussion caps had been inserted, was thrown at them from behind. A loud explosion ensued ; the intended victim and Dr. Cesari fortunately re ceived no hurt, but M. Baocarani was wounded in the heel. The Monitors adds that the perpetrator of the deed has been discovered and arrested. M. Baocarani's wound is not dangerous. SPAIN. The CoMensporanco of Madrid, of the 24th, states that orders will be sent out by the next mail to Ban Domingo, authorising more than 700 persons, who from political or personal causes had emigrated with General Santana, to return to their country. M. Isturitz, the Spanish ambassador at London, who has been named President of the Council of State, was expected in Madrid in a day or two. The commercial and financial crisis, which has long exercised an unfavourable influence in the island of Cuba, and also at Havana and Matanzas, has become less severe, and in some districts has almost entirely disappeared. THE COUNTESS DS PERSIONY'S FANCY BALL. (From Galigassi.) A magnifioent fancy dress ball was given on Wednesday night at the Hotel of the Interior, by Count and the Counter de Persigny. The fête commenced at midnight in order to bring it within the Mi-Careme, and almost immediately after the splendid rooms were Mod with a crowd at the very highest personages in Paris— ministers, manhole, members of the diplomatic body, and the elite of the fashionable world. The various suites of apartments were dazzling with lights, flowers, and the richest hangings, and a long temporary gallery constructed outside in the garden, and rearing along the whole northern facade of the hotel, enabled the thousands of guests to communicate with the various saloons without impediment. The Counter de Penigny, In a most ingeniously-devised costume repreent ing a winter's night with flakes of snow, and the count in a domino, rtoolved with most perfect grace the guests at the entrance into the long suite of rooms. The Princess Anna Murat was dressed se • Neapolitan, sod the Princess Christine Bonaparte as a Myosotis, her dress being covered with blue flowers. The Countess Walser** wore • gipsy costume of blue and crimson satin, and the count a Venetian domino. The Counter de Korey was • Pierrette, white satin and blue buttons ; Muse. Alphonse de Rothe. child appeared as a Rabe of the time of Louis XV.; sad lime. Gustave de Rothschild in • dress covered with ivy fed marguerites, sprinkled with emeralds ; the three daughters of Marshal finnan appeared, one as • bee, another as a Boot& huntress, and the third in a dress sprinkled with red camellias; lime. Magnin, jun., was in • modern Greek deem; lime. Pereira represented an angel ; Mine. Edinger in • harlequin dress of red ►nd black ; Mae. Emile de Girardin appeared as a marquise of Louis XV., followed by a pegs, and holding a lofty parasol ; and Moe. Leopold Lehon in • dress covered with cherries. Primes de la doscowa wore the dregs of • Beare, chief of mercenaries in the middle ages. Prince de Demideff wee in the costume of a marquis of the ancient court, wearing in his land cravat the famous Stacy diamond. Count de Luteroth wore a dress representing Gamblieg one-half red velvet, and the other black (rouge-et-noir), with • girdle embroidered with playing-cards, pieces of gold, and bank notes, and having at one side • full purse and at the other au empty one. MM. Octant and Baudouin appeared as Don Quixote en horseback, and Bench* Pains on his us. A penal, whose was we could not learn, wore a costume representing on one side marriage, aid on the other widowhood. Notwithstanding that there were two admirably-arranged ball-rooms, with Strauss's orchestra playing their most inviting music in one, there was but comparativelylittle dancing, the spectacle of the splendid sad most original costumes bong infinitely more attractive. Two spacious rooms, fitted up as salon. de ronrersstio•, wen during the night constantly occupied, and it was even said that an illustrious personage appeared there more than once in • black domino when going through the rooms. Every kind of refreshment was (unbind in preludes, there being a maguifirently supplied buffet open the whole night, fed • regular sit-down supper at separate tables after wards. The variety of this splendid fête was endless, and morning found the guests as they were retiring, still doubt ful whether they ought most to admire the splendour of the entertainment, the beauty and elegance of the ooe tumes, or the exquisite grace and urbanity with which the Count and Countess de Persian did the hewers of the fête. Hsu MAJESTY'S Tresaritz.—We understand that Madame Guerra.lla has accepted an engagement at this theatre for twelve nights during the forthcoming sesame and that she will make her first appearance early in May as Elvin, in the Puritani. The drama of The Golden Knife, which has been written by Mr. Pechter, in conjunction with Mr. Edmond Yaks, and in which the former intends to sustain the pejo ilia pert, will probably be produced at the Princess's Theatre in the course of the Easter week. Mr. Richard Redgrave, R.A., awl his brother, M. B. Bedgrave, who has acted for years as the hononuy secretary of the Etching Club, hare been engaged for some time in preparing the materials of • history of the &Auk school of painting. Mr. Madam's water-glass picture "The Inter view of Wellington and Blucher," fully described by us is November last, was to-day thrown open to she public. Sir James Thornhill's celebrated altar piece at Weymouth is about to be restored. The Society of Antiquaries purpose having an exhibition of antograghs of remarkable and eminent pen sons on the 3rd of April. The City Corporation will Con tribute Shakespeare's autograph, and those of many nOt bilities will be lent for the emossioo. A correspondent says :—" Is the City of London going to take no steps whatever to mark its muse of' munificence probably unparalleled in history? Suppose the Lord Mayor were to call • meeting to consider the best terms in which an address of thanks to Mr. Peabody could be drawn up. Will ao one sign a requisition to that effect:" We (dthencetim) believe the government will offer Garibaldi left Mho worn ahead to death by no opposition to Mr. Babe Cochrane's motion fora select the incessant and really importunate attentions of whit be committee to inquire into the state of the public buildieg , has been the object. He said that he had newer been so erected by parliamentary grants within the last twerp thoroughly exhausted by a week's hard fighting as by the years and also of the homes rented for the public service Perpetually succeeding emotions of the last few days. Some and to inquire whether, by adopting more coinprehereirs of his admirers have even gone the length of carrying off plans of building, greater public convenieoce, greeter en . " articles of clothing belonging to him, es well as cigars, nomy, and unity of design, may not be attained. walidsg-stickaducifer matches, ice., leaving others in their TES VoLorerassa.—A deputation waited upon place. Even the horses that drew his carriage, and which Sir G eorge Lewis at the ip are s ee yes t er day for tM wen not his own, were fed with dainties, caressed, and purpose of representing the advantages of a ro y a l ow Wm kissed by the people, in the wild exuberance of their joy- patriots to inquire into the present state of the rebutt al fares, and her Majesty's government have consented 1 0 Mgr. Prantioni, Archbishop of Turin, has just issue a commission for that purpose. The deputatios died, aged 73, at Lyons, where he had resided for several the result of a resolution unanimously agreed to it oa years. meeting of members of both houses of parliament, held Numerous losses have lately taken place of Yes- Tuesday last in one of the committee-rooms of the HMO rids laden with grain from New York, Montreal, and Phila. of Commons, anti consisted of the following gentlemen delphis. It appears from a return made up at Lloyd's The Duke of Marlborough, the Farl of Shaftesbury , the that between the Ist of September, 1861, and the lst of Peri of Chichester, the Earl of Lauds, Lad Oreriwo , Faenary, 1862, 29 vessels from these ports, with cargoes of Lord Brumley, Lord Henniker, LP., Mr. A. Black. about 500,000 bushels, have been lost, chiefly abandoned at M.P., Mr. A. Mills, M.P., Mr. G. W. Hope. sea, and it is supposed that this total does not represent Phillips, M.P., the Hoe. A. Kinsaird, Mr. brig' sews than half of the actual number. The canes of the sun, LP., Mr. Bess, M.P., Mr. A. W. Itioglakes disasters is believed to be defective stowage and consequent M.P., and Mr. Dredge, M.P. Lord Ellenborough let ths pumps, prevented by illness frogs bring present at the interview. CAMPDEN-HOUSE. Although the pressure of the parliamentary season precluded any immediate notice, so interesting 6 relic of former times se 0=1)&1z-house, Kensington, can not be permitted to pun away without our devoting a small portion of spas to its many historical and permed associations. The readers of our impression of last Mon. day learnt that on the morning of the previous day a fire broke out in that ancient building, and in the mune of a few hours left nothing standing but the shattered walls; but perhaps few were aware of the value which the old hose possessed in the eyes of antiquarians. Those who are acquainted with the neighbourhood celled Campden-hill—a tract of undulating ground lying between Kensington and Notting-hill, and dotted about with comfortable mansions standing in a wooded parks, though somewhat spoiled of late years by the inroad of smart new villas—must have ob. served the picturesque and vessable red brick structure, which is now all but obliterated. With its high, and in some places ancient, garden walls, its trees, and its greensward, it looked like what it was—a real old English country hall ; for, at the time it was built, it must have been in the close proximity of fields. Two hundred and fifty years have palest since Sir Baptist Hicks, a wealthy silk mercer, of Cheapide, founder of Hicks 's Hall, Clerkenwell, and afterwards created by dams L Viscount Campden, erected the mansion, which was ultimately called after his title ; for the date is said to be about 1612. The Cam dens, Jo the civil war of the next reign, sided with the King, and the third Viscount was obliged to compound with the commis. dopers of sequestration appointed by the Commonwealth, who for • time took the house for their official residence. The chagrined nobleman, however, afterwards enjoyed what he as a royalist must have considered full compensation for his injuries ; for, on the Restoration, be h►d the honour to entertain Charles 11. 'at supper, when doubtless the walls which are now but a line of ruins echoed with a roaring carouse, with kingly wit, and courtly laughter. The third Bari of Lindsay, onsof the most truly chivalrous and devoted followed of Charles 1., and the father•in-law of the third Lord Campden, died in the Kensington mansion, which in the next generation was let to Princes, after. wards Queen, Anne. Here she raided for some time with her husband, Prince George of Denmark, and her poor little Addy men, the Duke of Gloucester, who, after being first absurdly pampered and then treated with ignorant severity by his wash-minded panda, died of water on the basin. In the pampering days he was allowed to command • regiment of boy soldiers, duly equipped with all the instruments of war, whom be would marshal on parade, riding at their head on a pony, and whom he was empowered to punish when they committed any breach of discipline, by setting them en a wooden horse. The Princes made an addition to Campden-hoses at the western end ,which is now regarded as • separate dwelling, and was formerly salted Little Campden House. It is at present known as the Elms, sod is occupied by Mr. Augustus Egg, ILA. This building also is of greet else, and, with its substantial old-fashioned look and surrounding leafiness, seems • fit abode for an artist. It suffered to some extent in the late fire, but the flames were checked before they seized on the main body. Campden-horse in the year 1704 came into the poseeeeion of the Dowager Countess of Burlington, and her eon Richard Boyle, afterwards Bail—not the great Boyle, but a man of intellect and taste. The mansion was subsequently the pro. party of the Whig lawyer and Chancellor of the Duchy of L►ncaater, Lord Learners, who is DOW chiefly ramen• bend in connexion with • mock-heroic balled, called " Duke upon Duke," and attributed both to Gay sat Swift. In this ballad we read of " Campden-house so high," and find many other pleasant memorials of the neighbour hood. In the natural vicissitude of all things this "hoes so high," the sometime residence of royal personaget aI viscount', countesses, and earls, came to be • fashionable boarding-school for young ladies, and used to be visited by witty George Selwyn,who went there to see a girl in whom he took an interest, and who received a fortune from him Jai another from tbslibertine Duke of Queensberry, both of when szeosived they had a claim to be considered her father. The mansion was at one time somewhat modernised, probably i• the last century ; but in the main it was the original structure of Sir Baptist Hicks. Of late years it has come spin into notice, as the residence of the nnenviably-famous Colonel Waugh, and as the scene of some illustrious pi irate theatrical', in wbieh many literary celebrities of our day have acted for charitable objects. In the garden there was once a remarkable caper tree, which endured the open sir of our forbidding climate for nearly a century, and, though unropplied with artificial heat, produced fruit every year. The house itself has now followed the tree into extinction, and the lover of malignity bas sustained • Ices which he will not speedily cease to regret P i, C I,