The Sun. — London, England, 1862-04-29 00:00:00

IMPERIAL RUSSIAN FIVE PER CENT. CANTERBURY HALL AND FINE LOAN OF 1862 ARTS GALLERY. HIS IMPERIAL MAJESTY THE EMPEROR The miraculous STECKEL at Ten o'clock. OF RUSSIA, by Imperial Ukase, under date of the UNSWORTH, "or . . any other man" (the orizinal), and UGENE, late principal comedians of tne Rumsey and 26th of April, 1862, having authorised the emission of , Minstrels, at a quarter-past ten o'clock. a LOAN for £15,000,000 Sterling, nominal Capital, Newcomb Grand Selections from "La Sonnambula," by Miss Rus- Messrs. de Rothschild Brothers, of Paris, and Messrs. N. sell, , with Band and lull Chorus, conducted by Mr. Jongh- M. Rothschild and Sons, in this city, have entered into a m e ans . Contract for the negotiation of the same. Five millions stock of this loan have already been din- Comic by Messrs. Uns wor th an d Eugene, (i Mr Randall, Mr . J. G. Forde, Mr. Hollingsworth, and Miss 'aro * line Parkes. J posed of, and for the remaining £10,000,000 5 per Cent. Stock subscriptions will be received. Messrs. N. M. Rothschild and Sons, therefore, beg to announce that they arb ready to receive applications for the same, which will be emitted in Bonds to bearer for £5O, £lOO, £5OO, and £l,OOO sterling, bearing interest at 5 per cent. per annum, with:Coupons, payable half-yearly, on the Ist of November and Ist of May each year, at the option of the holders, in London in pounds sterling; in Paris at the exchange of 25f. 2Qc. per pound sterling ; in Frankfort-on the Main and Amsterdam at the exchange of the day; and at St. Petersburgh at 37id. per silver rouble. The Bonds will be provided with 20 coupons and a talon for renewal of the same after they are exhausted, free of rrHE OXFORD, 6, OXFORD-STREET.- RUMSEY and NEWCOMB'S MINSTRELS In their original burlesque, serio-comic, instrumental, and Terpsichorean Entertainment, THE OLIO OF ETHIOPIAN ODDITIES. Burns' celebrated "Jolly Beggars," with characteristic Music by George Linley. Grand Selections from "lin' Ballo in Ms schera," "Il Tro vatore," "Norma," arc. &c., by Miss Russell and the entire Company. Full Band and. Chorus.—Conductor, Mr. F. Jonghmans. A host of comic talent, including W. Randall and Harvey and French (the Nerves). Ballads, Duets. Arc., drc. ' • and, at 11 o'clock, HENRI and PFAU appear in New and Extraordinary Double Feats on the Flying Trapeze. expense. The Imperial Government reserves itself the right, aft , 'r the expiration of 20 years from the Ist of May, 1862, of redeeming this loan at par. The price of emission is £94 for every £lOO stock, pay able in 12 months, with dividend from the Ist May, 1862, as follows, viz.:- 15 per cent. on £94 on the 15th May next. 10 ), ,) „ 10th July. 10 „ 71 ~ 10th September. 15 „ )1 ~ 10th Nov., less the dividend. 10 „ ff „ 12th January, 1863. 10 „ ~ „ 10th February. 10 „ )1 10th March. 10 „ „ 10th April. )7 10 „ „ „ 12th May, less the dividend. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. 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In case the al lotment should not require the whole deposit, the surplus will be returned ; if it be insufficient for the first instalment on the amount allotted, the balance required must be paid forthwith. ; '4.1" • \ • ,9` 'r ;ff • 411 I E t Scrip receipts will be issued, which will be exchanged for the Bonds after payment of the last instalment. Subscription lists will be opened at the same time at— Messrs. de Rothschild Brothers Messrs. M. A. de Rothschild and Sons Frankfort 0. M. Messrs. Becker and Fuld Amsterdam. Mr. Bleichroder No applications will be received after Friday evening, the 2d of May next. THE SUN. LONDON, TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 1862. Our readers must not be surprised, now, if we sometimes give them an erroneous interpretation of the intelligence we get from America. Respecting, for instance, the great battle of Pittsburg Landing we have the most defective or contradictory accounts; from General GRANT, on the Federal side, from General BEAUREGARD for the Confederates, from the Federal Government itself; and we have, too, the complaints of the papers that they can get no definite information from their own side. We can not feel quite sure that BEAUREGARD'S account is not greatly exaggerated; but until the Washington War-office can contradict it in terms more explicit than they do we shall assume that BEAUREGARD is nearest the truth. These are the vague terms in which Mr. STANTON'S agent writes : In reference to BEAUREGARD'S despatch, inquiries have been made at the War Department, and we are authorised to say that the report from Pittsburg Land ing, already given to the public, contradicts the report in the Norfolk papers. All reports received at the War De partment confirm the statements that the enemy were routed and pnrsned as far as the previous orders of Gene ral GRANT would permit, and the enemy are now shut up in Corinth. Now, till Mr. STANTON can tell ns something more explicit about BEAUREGARD'S 10,000 pr isoners and 36 pieces of cannon, we shall believe that he has got them. On the other hand, the intelligence—so import ant that we waited for confirmation of it—that the Federals had seized on a hundred miles of the Memphis and Charleston Railroad, on each side of Huntsville, in North Alabama, and thereby cut off their enemies' communications, we now know to be correct. Federal intelligence is detailed and exact when it is to the advantage of Federals. The reader can compare this despatch from the General who accomplished this important success, with the above statement of Mr. STANTON from General GRANT'S despatches. It runs thus : Head-quarters, Third Division, Huntsville, April 11. After a forced march of incredible difficulty, leaving Fayetville yesterday at twelve noon, my advance guard entered Huntsmille this morning at six o'clock. The city was completely taken by surprise, no one having considered the march practicable in tho time. We have captured about 200 prisoners, 15 locomotives, and a large amount of passenger and box platform cars, the telegraph apparatus and office, and two Southern mails. We have at last succeeded in cutting the great artery of railway communication between the Southern States. (Signed) 0. M. MITCHELL, Brigadier-General Commanding. Probably most readers will think it would be credulity to rely on the former statement ; and in credulity not to believe this. Such is the conse quence of tampering with the Press and its corre spondents. It throws the public not on the good faith of the journal, but on his own judgment as to probabilities. The little battle with the Merrimac, if battle it can be called, left, at all events, the prizes of vic. tory with her. She returned with three captured ships, trophies of her prowess, while no defender of the Federal property ventured to do anything but fire long shots at her, none of which appear to have struck her. When she did retire, it appeared to be in consequence of a shell, from a very large gun of her own, having exploded in the gun's mouth, and having, therefore, it was supposed, done some injury within the vessel. The three captured ships were loaded, one with sut lers'goods, another with hay, and a third with beef. The Naugatuck, iron-plated gunboat, got aground, it is said. She professes that otherwise she would have prevented the capture; which, indeed, was actually made by the smaller gunboats convoyed by the Merrimac. The French and Eng lish vessels lie near watching for a sight of the second conflict between the Monitor and Merrimac, but as yet in vain. One thing is certain, that the Federals are bpi° means free from the fear that their enemy may give them the slip, and take part in the contest at Yorktown. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY. FORM OF APPLICATION. Russian 5 per Cent. Loan for Fifteen Millions Stock, issued according to the Ukase of his Imperial Majesty, the Emperor of Russia, dated 26th April, 1862. Messrs. N. M. Rothschild and Sons, Gentlemen,—l request that you will allot to me £ in the above Loan, on which I enclose the required deposit of 10 per cent., or £ , and I agree to accept that amount of Stock, or any less sum that may be allotted to me, and to pay the balance of such allotment, according to the terms of your notice. I am, gentlemen, Your obedient servant, _ _ London, Address-- 1862. INTERNATIONAL EX HIBITI ON' FREE TO ALL, AS ON LAMMAS-LAND. To the Poor-Law Union authorities of Kensington-G're Vere estate-trust of, in, and for the Lady of Turvey, the lineal of Chief Justice Alberio de Vere—to hold in fee (to himself and heirs), as of the Crown-sidereal data. Gentlemen, &c , &c., &c. On the attainder of the elder Vera line, 1461, and failure of males of the Peterborough second line of the Bolbeo and Drayton branch of Sir Henry Vere, of 1702—50 of John Chamberlayne de Mordaunt, in 1861—causes the retrospective right of the elder female sue ccession to the 2d Baron Mordannt's daughter Elizabeth Vera Monox' a offspring, thro' Dacres-Atkyns-Mon• Lague Ackerley, Chamberlayne of Stow-Gloneester, now MORDAIINT," with offspring by marriage with Sheffield -Vero Fairfax—giving the lineal right of" Lady of Turvey and Kensington to . their child, the undersigneds /slew the Lady Lavinia. Notice !—The illegal assumption of the Pope's mitre on the standard Exchequer deeds of 1835 on the 15th Clause of the " Catholic" Emancipa tion Act, 1829, as being part or parcel of the lay body corporate" of England—together with Palmerston of the Romsey Edgarian-cell-resusitation—and gift of the Vere Ackerley's " state Siamese Sword Offering" to Him as the Prince Consort of the law 1822, as of " the Adam and Eve consorted for the colonial criminal law in opposition to the titioua constitutional civil law process—explains America atural Allie-trust 1825-37.—Whence I Parochial Union Right—to all the proceeds over Kensington (saving the Lady of Turvey portion), whereas this shall be your warrant to enter (the Drug-nursery Grounds as a Chelsea's Henry the VIII.'s apothecary's tenure, late in Mr. Gray), and inforce the law in their behoof for the public benefit. By reason of the foreigners having presumed to build a shop for the exposure of their goods without the under signed's sanction. • • * CHARLES H. ACKERLEY, • • 1 and 2 Will. iv., Ne. 54, Chamberlayne.' . Pstmn BASCILTET, Income Tax Chief, 1842. • London, April 29, 1862. lIHEATEE-RO YAL HAYMARKET. Lease Mr. J B. Bucketone. THIS EVENING, JOHN JONES. After which, at half-past 7, will be performed (109 thrime) OUR AMERICAN COUSIN. Asa Trenchard, Mr. Buck atone ; Lord Dundreary, Mr. Sothern. Followed by the Spanish Ballet entitled THE STAR OF ANDALUSIA. Senora Perea Sena, Senor Ricardo, and the Corps de Ballet. To conclude with MY HUSBAND'S GHOST. Commence a 7 OYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. -a Sole Lessee and Manager- —Mr. Edmund Falconer. 142 d Night of the continuous run of "Peep o'Day." THIS EVENIN G.:PEEP O'DAY; or, Savourneen Deelish. Messrs. Walter Lacy, Addison, Charles Selby, Geo. Melville, and Edmund Falcone! • Mrs. D. P. Bowers, Miss Clara Weston, and Miss M. Hodson. After which, a new musical, Pictorial, poetical, and ballet interlude, entitled KILLARNEY. Miss Anna Whitty and Miss Lydia Thomson. To conclude with the new farce entitled I COULDN'T HELP IT. Characters by Mr. Addison, Mr. Warlow, and Miss Lydia Thompson. Acting Manager--Mr. F. B. Chatterton. Prices as usual. Doors open athalf -past 6, to commence at Box-office open daily from 11 tills OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Lomsee, Mr A. Harris. THIS EVENING, THE LITTLE TREASURE. To be followed by, at a quarter to Eight o'clock, a new and original drama, in five acts, entitled THE GOLDEN DAGGERS. Principal characters by Mr. Pechter, H. Width comb, Mr. G. Jordan, Mr. Potter, Mr. J. G. Shore, . r. Cath cart, Mr. Moreland; Mesdames Elsworthy and Carlotta Le clercq. Mr. A. Harris is happy to state that he has succeeded in lndu ing that eminent artist, Mr. W. Telbin, to give the aid of his unrivalled talent in the concluding tableau of the drama. NEW THEATRE-RO YAL, ADELPHL— Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, the new domestic drama, entitled DOT : Messrs. J. L. Took, Emery, Billinolon, Stephenson ; Miss Woolgar, Miss Louise Keeley, Miss 11. Simms, &c. After which (4th time), THE PHANTOM. Ruthven, Mr Dion Boucicault. Messrs. J. L. Tool, Emery ' Billinglon Paul Bedford , Stephenson, Sefton ; Misses R , Simms, K Kelly, H. Bland, Laidlaw, and Mrs. Billington. Commence at 7. A SrLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE— Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. Wonderful Perim mance of Mr. Bell's trained Elephnnts. THIS EVENING, the Grand Eastern Spectacle of THE RAJAH OF NAGPORE, introducing two colossal Asiatic Elephants, pronounced by all to be the cleverest animals ever exhibited. To be followed by brilliant and daring feats by the un rivalled Troupe of Equestrians. Concluding with a laughable Farce. Stage Manager. Mr. W. Searle. THE COLONIAL ALLOWANCE TO HER MAJESTY'S Foßces.—We understand that a question of considerable difficulty has arisen which threatens to render somewhat embarrassing the relations between the colonial Govern ment and the officer commanding the imperial forces in this colony. For several years past a rather liberal colonial allowance has been granted by the Parliament to supple ment the Imperial pay of the military stationed here. A despatch has, however, been lately received by his Excel lency the Governor, from the Duke of Newcastle, informing him that, in the opinion of Her Majesty's Government, the rata of colonial allowance granted to the troops is an excessive one, and directing that it is to be re ducfcl to that paid in the colony of the Cape of Good Hope. The reason given for this redaction is that the excessive allowance to the troops in these colonies operates unjustly towards those serving on other stations. We believe that Colenel Bempt has been informed of the arrival of this de epateh ; but that pending the receipt of an official intima tion from the Horse Guards it will not be acted upon. It will be remembered that the voting of the allowance in question has frequently met with opposition in our Legislative Assembly, and after this direction from the home Government the desired reduction will probably be readily effected 1 )3 , the local Government. It does not ap pear that the rate to which the colonial allowance is to be conformed bears any fair proportion to the expenses of liv ing in New South Wales, and it is apprehended that the enforcement of the order would excite much dissatisfaction among the soldiers, and would interfere with the mainten ance of military discipline. It is stated that a military Beard has been appointed to i ttfinire into and report upon the matter.—Sydney Herald, Feb. 15. INFANTICIDE IN LONDON.--Infancy in London has to creep into life in the midst offo ‘a We hear often of the impoverished or poisoned air of close alleys and rooms unfit for habitation, and now the coroners have just told us in their official returns that 67 infants under two years of age were murdered last year in the metropolis, 150 more were " found dead," a large proportion of them left exposed in the streets ; how many of these were "persuaded not to live" must remain a secret till the disclosure of all Secrets. Of above 50 others we learn that they either lost their lives through the misconduct of those who should have tended them, or that their deaths are attributable, wholly or in part, to neglect, want, cold, or exposure ; the mother of one was only 13f years old. More than 250 infants were suffocated - - very generally in bed, and in upwards of half these cases there was no evidence -how the suffocation was caused, or The juries did not state in their verdict that it was accidental. 1,104 deaths of infants in London in 1861 under two years old were such as to demand a coroner's inquest upon them. The age is the same as in the massacre which Christendom annually remembers, but the size of this great metropolis causes it to out-Herod Herod. EVENING, APRIL 29, 1862. Even Russia with her black spot of Poland is not disposed to be left quite behind. Besides her emancipation of her serfs now in progress, the CZAR has actually determined to create a substantially representative assembly. The really higher ranks in Russia, are by no means unqualified for such work, a middle class has been slowly forming, and there seems every reason to believe, that sick of a bureaucracy incurably corrupt, the EMPEROR may be disposed to interest substantial power to the hands of the higher classes of landowners. We have given the brighter side of things, in regard to some facts of the hour; but, we incline to hope there is more than this behind. Public opinion in Europe now is a different thing from what it was fifty years ago. The mechanical means of making known all that passes in one nation in the course of a few days or hours, by telegrams, letters, and newspapers, among all other nations, has produced a very different sensitiveness among the rulers to what the people think. All nations know that England sympathises with free institutions, but how much more influential is the fact when every important illustration of it reaches them almost as soon as it occurs. Libe rals in Italy and Liberals in Prussia are fighting, cubstantially, the same battle but with how much more encouragement, when they quickly learn each others successes. Even the Poles, in their passive heroism, felt the effect of all Europe's eye upon them, and it is obvious that their oppressors are at least sensible to shame, however reluctant they may be to forego power. LOUTS NAPOLEON is not widenf the mark in declaring that public opinion in Europe is now a power which no one can defy. We only wish that he could see it bidding him to cease the occupation of Rome. He stays, however, because he says that public, Roman Catholic, opinion demands it of him. The closing sentence of the French Ambassador's funeral oration the other day at Athens appears to demand from us, however cursorily, a passing glance of retrospective regret. After observing as evidence of the unconquerable energy of the de ceased even under the enervating influence of dis ease, " quand id est mort, it est mort debout," the French Ambassador says with pathetic significance —" Dieu lui tiendra compte des douleurs sous le poids desquelles it a enfin succombe." Words im plying more perhaps in the way of mournful sig nificance than the majority of those listening to them had even a glimmering notion of. " After life's fitful fever he sleeps well !" As KENT sighs over the dead friend in SHARSPERE. He sleeps none the less " well," too, from having died in harness—doing to the last, in the station in which GOD had placed him, that Duty which England expects from all her citizens, but more particularly from her Public men in all Departments, and which England has seldom had occasion (she cer tainly had none here) to look for in vain. 1 Her Royal Hi g h ntss t h e Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Str e lit z arr i ve d a t D over last night, by the John Penn, mail s t eam - pac k et, un d er the superintendence of Captain Smith e tt. O n l an di ng, h er royal highness pro ceeded to Birmingham's L or d W ar d en H otel, where she slept. Her royal highness was met at Dover by Lady Caroline Cust. Her royal highness proceeds this morning to London. The Duke and Duchess of Wellington have re turned to Apsley House from Strathfieldsaye, where they have been passing the holidays. The Duchess of St. Albans and Lady Diana Beauclerk arrived in town yesterday from Redbourne Hall, Lincolnshire. Little by little good is coming in the way o: army reductions. It was but very recently that the imperial ruler of France resolved upon dimi nishing by 30,000 men the vast aggregate of that Standing Army of his, which is necessarily, of course, a perpetual Standing Menace to the rest of Europe. And now we h ave tidi ngs o f t h e reduct i on _____ _ I of the gigantic arm y o f A us t r i a b y very nearly a Just now, when foreigners are about to visit us quarter of a million, i.e. by 2,000 cavalry, and 20,000 min every part, it is gratifying if, turning to infantry. At the very least it is a good beginning. the Continent for a moment, we can observe any In this way, if in no other, every one almost will hopeful indications in regard to civil and religious look back with complacency, for once, upon the liberty. We invite the Continentals to come and gradual, and certainly the beneficial, working of the look at our productions, and we ask them to place system of bit by bit reform. Why, in point theirs side by side with ours ; and, under the libe- of fact, although as compared with a grand ralising rule of free trade, we look with no envy on army of some 600,000 soldiers of all ranks, their superiority in many productions of art and infantry, cavalry, and artillery-30,000 men, more skill; we regard them rather as articles of impor- or less, may appear to be a difference of compara tation—sure to be paid for, ultimately, by corre- tively small consideration—thi rty thousand men, I spondfng expo r t a ti ons . B ut i n one th i ng which after all, would make up a formidable army enough all Continentals will see here; the fear no Compee-i lin any pitched battle. Again, the same propor tion—we know that we shall be their envy. Our tionally might be said of the Austrian diminu perfect personal freedom, and th e freedom of our tion by 22,000, as we have just remarked in regard political institutions, we know must excite the to the French diminution by 30,000, Viewing admiration of all our guests. Timidly will many either of those bodies apart—hero 30,000 of the of them shrug their shoulders, and wish that disciplined soldiers of France, here 22,000 of the they, too, were Bt to be trusted to do what they white-coated veterans of the Kaiser—it would pleased, and go where _they pleased.; while nobl er be the merest affectation to grumble over spirits among them will protest that they are fit the insufficiency of either diminution. In each case Lord son. and Lady J o h n T hynne arrived in town perfect order. —that if thei r ru l ers gave t h em f a i r play they it is, beyond a doubt of it, a visible and appreciable season. too could solve th e p ro bl em o f per f ect l i berty and step in the right direction. More, considerably yesterday from Hay nes P alk, Bedford. more, remains to be done before the wished-for goal Mr. and Lady Augusta Fiennes have arrived Now, tho ug h there arc d ark spots enough in can be reached ; but already it would be idle to at their residence in Q ueen ' s-gate terrace for the season. The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Mrs. Glad her© every European State, it is yet true that in deny that much has been done, even now, towards stone arrived at their residence on Carlton-house-terrace most there are some bright ones. To begin in the bringing us all onward in the general yearning yest er d a y afternoon, from Hawarden Castle. South --there are no dark spots there except what after economy and comparative confidence in th e THE REHESENTATION OF LAMBETH.—Ttie con are created by the direct oppression of Austria, and non-disturbance of European tranquillity. It is asrepresentation of this borough may now be said the indirect cr 'n earnest. The only two candidates at re uelty of France—the atrocities she well, moreover, that both France and Austria have to h t av b e f begm , :t h i e elect . p test for the represen sen e ore ors are Mr. F. Doulton, a resident perpetrates by t h e King. The Italian kingdom bands of the POPE and the ex- alike internally the strongest incentive to a steady manufacturer, and Mr. Campbell Sleigh, the tarrister— ngdom itself is free ; Eng- persistance in this now inaugurated march towards Mr. Montagu Chambers having taken no further steps sinoe land herself is hardly freer. the publication of an address to the electors in the early And, the telegrams of economy and general tranquillisation. The respon• this morning tell us of part of last week. B o th the candidates profess extreme a bright b urst of sunshine bible financier of each empire has c og nisance of th e Liberal principles. The Marchioness of Salisbury and family arrived in Arlington .street yesterday from Folkestone, for the season. The Earl and Countess Somers have left Princes gate for Reigate Priory, Sussex. The Earl of Normanton comes to town to-day from Somerley, Hants, for the season. The Earl and Lady Constance Grosvenor come to town to-day from visiting the Duchess (Dowager) of Suther land, at Cliefden House, Berks. Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston arrived in town yesterday from their seat, Broadlands, Hants. Viscount and Viscountess Doneraile have arrived at Claridge's Hotel from Ireland. Lord Aveland has arrived in Belgrave-square from Normanton Park, Rutlandshire. Her ladyship will return to town to-day for the season. Lord and Lady Henniker have returned to their residence in Grafton-street from their seat in Suffolk.: Lord and Lady Portman are expected in town to-day from Bryanston Hall, Dorsetshire, for the season. Lord and Lady Proby have arrived at their residence in Halkin-street West, from Elton Hall, for the on the very spot where the Franco-Papal alliance sore need there is to lessen the expenditure of his has shed such a gloom over the land. At Gaeta own particular Government. The urgency of an yesterday morning, the King of ITALY was re- enormous deficit drives either back from the "facile ceived with the enthusiastic cheers of the people. descent" of a mere reckless expenditure. That in At Naples a universal illumination, and a serenade, effect constitutes for the rest of Europe the most on the largest scale, welcomed him the same even- r eli a bl e guarantee that the course so wisely entered ing. French and English frigates paid him honour upon at last, both at Paris and at Vienna, will yet on behalf of their respective Governments ; and the awhile, must yet awhile in all human probability short announcement is " the enthusiasm is inde- I be resolutely persisted in. scribable." Let us hope that the report of his offi cers may touch the heart of the Emperor of the FRENCH, and induce him to remove from Rome that dark curse , of Southern Italy—the French army. Let him do this, and we will welcome him to our Exhibition. Meantime, however, the hearts of Lord NORMANVY and the Tories may sink at read ing this morning's telegrams, all Englishmen, worthy of their country, will rejoice at this spon taneous manifestation of Italian unity, in the person of a Liberal and beloved Sovereign. Even Austria herself is not without her brighter spots. 'We adverted the other day to the extreme liberality of her proposals in regard to religious liberty—they are such that not only the honour able member for Bucks and his Wednesday subor dinates might take a lesson from, but they aim so distinctly, not merely at religious liberty, but at religious equality for all confessions, that our Whigs themselves might study them with advan tage. As we have already observed, oven should the intolerance of the dominant sect hinder their being adopted by the Reichsrath, it is bat fair to give this despotic Government the credit of offering an admirable model to all Europe. But there is yet another bright spot in Austria—only it is not in this case to the credit of the Government. We refer to the firmness of Hungary. Nothing, it seems, can move her. Harrassed and wearied by the Pro visional Government—desirous, consequently, and strongly so, of coming to some arrangement, when questioned what she would concede, a trustworthy correspondent tells us that his Magyar friends met every proposal to surrender any of their main points with an unhesitating denial. They would never surrender their right to vote supplies—would never send deputies to the Austrian Reichsrath—would never receive a constitution from Austria as a grant, they would have their ancient constitution of 1848. This looks hopeful. If Hungary be both patient and firm, a few years are little in the life of a na tion, and the Hapsburg will be obliged to bow dur ing the next European storm, if not before. Again from Austria's rival proper—from Prussia, the intelligence is also hopeful. The Liberals still have the ascendancy in the elections. They have not been caught with the chaff of reductions of expenditure proffered, with the avowed purpose of purchasing ♦otes for the Government candidates. The Government circulars to officials seem to have been resented, not only by the distinguished heads of the universities—men of European fame as scholars —but by magistrates themselves, in such modes as they dare adopt. The news, therefore, this morn ing is, that both in Berlin and in the country, so far as the telegrams had arrived, the elections had been most favourable to the Liberal party. It is to be remembered that double elections is the practice in Prussia. The wider constituency, and it is pretty extensive, chooses the actual electors, who again choose the representatives. It is the primi tiva elections which are now proceeding so favourably for the Liberals. The prospect therefore is hopeful, that his Majesty "by the grace of God," will find that his people have also rights by the same grace, which they too are determined to assert. LATEST _NEWS. MILAN, APRIL 28, EVENING. A great conspiracy has been discovered here among the soldiers of the old Neapolitan army. It is asserted that the clergy had supplied them with arms and money. The population is agitated. Since our tribute to the memory of Sir THOMAS WYSE, late her Majesty's Ambassador at the Court of Athens, a tribute which appeared in the leading col.gmns of our impression of The Sun of Thursday last, we have received further and authentic particulars of the funereal honours accorded to the remains of his late Excellency by the Greek Court and by the Athenian population. It appears, from the terms in which the decease of Sir THOMAS WYSE is announced in the columns of the local newspaper of the following morning —that is, on the 16th instant, the late Ambassador having ex pired on the 15th—that suddenly, though the melancholy tidings came to us here in England by Telegram, it came not by any means so unexpect edly to the knowledge of the Athenians. His Excellency, the Franco-Greek journal referred to, announces, " a succombe hier a la suite d'une ma ladie prolongee." It is added immediately that the loss of the deceased Ambassador was severely felt by the whole Diplomatic Corps at Athens, of which body he was the "Doyen," or chief, by right of offi cial seniority. His ever-conciliatory yet ever-firm line•of policy was by one and all of them, to the full, appreciated—the amenity of his individual character being none the less entirely appreciated by the highest circles ; in fact, more or less by all ranks and classes in the Greek metropolis, in proof of which an eye-witness of the obsequies of Sir THos. WYSE informs us that so vast was the concourse attendant upon the cortege that it almost appeared to embrace " the entire population" of Athens. It should be observed at once, in regard to this, that the Funeral—by command of his Majesty King OTHO— was a Public Funeral ! In obedience to the royal mandate no exertion was spared in order to evidence, in a signal manner, the respect with which the me mory of the British Ambassador, just deceased, was regarded by the whole mass of the inhabitants of Athens, from the Sovereign downwards. A cere monial pomp was accorded to the proceedings of the day hardly inferior to those lavished upon royalty. The flags half-mast high at the Piraeus, the church bells of Athens tolling, the minute guns firing throughout the whole period occupied by the fune ral ceremony, the path of the procession lined throughout by the soldiery, behind whose ranks appeared the enormous concourse of citizens already alluded to, having thus shown their sympathy by their attendance—all betokened the high estima tion in which this distinguished representative of her Britannic MAJESTY was held, both by the Athenians themselves and by their Sovereign. It is noticeable that among the more conspicuous and impressive incidents marking the obsequies of Sir THOMAS WYSE, was the delivery of a Funeral Oration over his Tomb, immediately before the close of the ceremony of interment, a discourse feelingly pronounced by the lips of the French Minister Plenipotentiary. It gave, in a condensed form, an epitome of the public life and political career of the departed Diplomatist. A verbatim translation of this harangue, however —though it was what we had, at the first moment of seeing it,re solved upon —we cannot but recognise, immediately upon a perusal of the discourse itself, as altogether unnecessary. For, our remarks on Thursday, in the leading columns of our own journal, had already, by several days, anticipated the spoken commentaries of the French Ambassador at Athens as now reported to us through the Franco-Greek newspaper already referred to. Stage by stage in the onward and upward progress of the career of Sir THOMAS WYSE, the deceased publicist and diplomatist was followed in the French Minis ter's survey of it, as on Thursday it had been followed in our commentaries upon himself and his achieve ments. Anything like a recapitulation—anything like a twice told tale of what has thus been so very recently brought under the notice of our readers, would be consequently to the last degree superfluous. CONSTANTINOPLE, APRIL 27. France, supported by Russia, has formally pro tested against the invasion of Montenegro by the Turkish troops. The frontier will not, consequently, be crossed. Negotiations are in progress for the marriage of the Sultan's niece with the son of the Bey of Tunis. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales is ex pected to arrive here on the 4th of May. HANOVER, APRIL 28. The following is a summary of the reply given by the Hanoverian Government to the proposal of Prussia to join the Franco-Prussian commercial treaty :—" In taking into consideration the pro posal to join the treaty concluded between Prussia and France, Hanover will not avail herself of political reasons, although aware that this question has a considerable political bearing. But as Hanover would under no circumstances act in any manner which might contribute to break up or to endanger the existeuce of the Zollverein, she hesi tates to make any delaration upon that subject before those States of Southern Germany (Bavaria and Wurtemberg) which are most interested should have returned an answer. The assent of the Hano verian Chambers is, however, as a matter of course, required to any resolution of the Government." TURIN, APRIL 28. A royal decree published to-day approves of the organization of the rifle corps of Genoa, under the command of Genorals Garibaldi and Menotti. The time of service for recruits is fixed at one year. GAETA, APRIL 28. King Victor Emmanuel arrived here this morn• ing, and was enthusiastically cheered by the popu. lace. His Majesty will arrive in Naples this evening. The city of Naples ie already decorated with flags. MILAN, APRIL 28. Numerous Hungarian deserters are arriving here from Venetia. Garibaldi has completely recovered from his in disposition. General Turr is about to leave for the London Exhibition. ROME, APRIL 27. The Emperor of Russia having demanded that the Nuncio whom the Pope was to send to St. Peters burg should maintain his relations with the clergy in Russia only through the Minister of Public Worship, the Pope has determined not to despatch the Nuncio to St. Petersburg. BERLIN, APRIL 28. The returns of the electors which have taken place to-day in Berlin are most favourable to the progressist party. Up to the present the telegrams received here from the provinces also announce that the liberal party have gained a great victory. MADRID, APRIL 28. The Epoca of to-day contains an article support ing the candidature of the Archduke Maximilian to the throne of Mexico. The other Spanish journals uphold the principle that Mexico should be free to elect her own government. FRANCE. A Paris letter in the Journal de .Rouen says : " A despatch has been sent to Rome by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to announce officially to M. de Bellune, First Secretary of Embassy, that the leave of absence granted to the Marquis de Lavalette has been extended. A despatch from Rome announces that Mme. de Lavalette was on the point of em barking at Civita Vecchia to return. to France. Those two facts puts an end to all the contradictory rumours which have been current for so many days past. It is, moreover, known that the Marquis and Mme. de Lavalette are to go to Vichy about the middle of May." The Toulonnais of the 26th says :—" In conse quence of a despatch which arrived here yesterday morning, the experimental squadron received orders to get under weigh today. Its mission appears no longer a secret, as the vessels are to go to the regattas of Cannes, which are to take place on the 4th May. They will remain until that time at the Iles d'Hyeres. • A voyage to Naples appears there fore to be quite abandoned, and it is even said that it was never in contemplation." BOURSE, April 28, Two o'Clock.—The arrival of the English funds with an improvement of per cent. has imparted a little buoyancy to the market, and prices keep steadily advancing. Threes, for the Account, which opened at 70t. 40c., are now at 70f. 60c. Railway shares have been more ani mated, and many of the lines are now quoted ra ther higher. Three o'Clock.—The market closed as follows:- 4f per per Cents ... 98 55 Bank Shares 3150 Do. end month.... 98 50 Credit koncier 1505 3 per Cents Do. end month.... 70 60 Piedmontesc Fives 69 50 New 3 per Cents .. 69 70 Italian Loan 69 10 Do. end month.... Austrian Credit Mobilier.... 847 50 Spanish Threes 52 25 Do. end month.... Home Debt .. 49 50 ART UNION-THIS DAY. DRAWING FOR PRIZES. £9,864 15 The reserve fund has reached the sum of £10,591. The sum of £3,266 10s. has been set apart for prizes under the following arrangements, viz., for works to be selected by the prizeholders themselves :- 30 works at 22 „ 17 „ 12 „ 6 ~ 6 „ 4 ~ 2 „ „.. 100 „ 100 200 „ and 4 Bronzes, " Caractacus." 30 Silver Medals of Sir C. Barry. 15 Pairs of bas-reliefs in fictile ivory. 60 Commemorative Tazzag. 300 Sets of Etchings after David Cox. 200 Porcelain Busts of " Apollo." making in all 709 prizes. The report havin& been received and adopted, the draw• ing for prizes commenced. The following is a list of the successful members for the first hundred principal prizes as they were taken from the wheel :- 959 C. Webber, Exmouth .. 8419 H. Fraser, Glasgow 7209 J. Smith, Bank of England .. 52 Rev. Persall .• 8697 F. Corbett, Walworth 6831 A. J. Berens .. 5264 T. Questall, Dalston 7876 E. Anderson, Mortlake.. .. 2377 C. Milward, Liverpool .. 6934 H. M'Cartney 9022 J. R. Fletcher .. 2936 L. Chipman, Northampton .. 8496 B. Picena, La Guyra 8144 R. Charlwood, Paddington .. 1739 W. Robertson, Australia .. 9008 5579 W. Bone, New North-road .. 6027 Barlow, Rochdale .. 5584 J. Risley, Seymour-place 5841 W. Jeffrey, Bloomsbury 9222 Z., United States 7326 W. R. Swarreston 1165 S. Powell, Harrogate 3 83 Miss Hill, Salop • • 7083 J. Jones, Preston .. .. 410 .. 20 •• .. .. •• 21 7386 Mrs. Tennant 1138 F. Crossley, Halifax .. 6217 Rev. W. Harness .. 3379 Humphries, Shrewsbury .. 5998 Sanderson, Canonbury • • 2074 J. Green, Fresteign 2733 E. Edwards .. . 5205 J. Martin, Sheerness Dockyard 9644 G. Ramage 2984 W. Lawn,' Oswestry 19 0 A. Wyld, Port Elizabeth .. 8231 W. Thompson, Hull .. 1637 4144 J. Woodham, Old Kent Road.. 7009 C. Parrott •• •• .. 10 .. 20 .. 20 ~ 20 •• 10 0I 15 .. 15 .. 50 • . 25 .. .. 21 6282 E. Waymouth, Borough .. 8509 W. J. Ford .. • . 2359 J. Summers, Ross-street, Liverpool .. 9301 E. Joner, Troubridge .. • • .. 3676 - 1.4 .. .. 3088 C. Longstock .. • 4247 J. Younghusband 6829 M. Murray, Jersey .. .. 8553 J. Thomas, Birmingham .. 4625 - .. .. 100 .. 15 .. 10 .. 10 .. 200 .. 40 .. 20 2601 T. Hayes 6076 J. Simpson .. 1344 Dr. Murray 5353 J. Rees, Tottenham-court-road 8392 J. Thomas, Linlithgow 5515 J. Clark, Camberwell 583 C. Busby, Chesterfield 676 E. Howard, Clithero 632 R. H. G... 9619 J. Owdey, Belfast .. 1103 G. Gowland • • .• es 6163 H. 8., Moorgate-street 7995 D. L. Atwell .. 1150 T. Owes 7606 F. Rees .. 4717 Dr. Collier, Fitzroy-square 736 J. Jackson, Derby .. 9421 General Bomer • • 5329 E. H. C. • . • • 6648 A. Welsh, Derby .. 6751 Y. C. C., St. John's, N.B. 3979 H. D. Farmer, Yarmouth 2208 - 7957 E. Wright, Clapham-road 1984 A. Talbot, Hong Kong 8889 B. Steadman .. 4279 J. W. W. .. 1254 C. F. B. .. 553 W. C. 5... 8091 J. Marriott, Coventry 7789 Lady Chantry 2287 A. Barnes, Litchfield 3089 . .. 40 .. .. 40 .. .. 35 .. 100 5044 Major Wright, Junior United Service Club.. t,045 W. Jennings, White's Club .. 7426 W. Hitchcock 7145 W. Higginbottom 7247 J. Murck 7772 The Hon. Miss Hops Vere .. 1270 R. Clerk .. 5743 6048 9547 E. P. Guest .. , . 2722 S. H. Taylor, Market Drayton 6858 A. Hall, Leghorn .. I 5085 J. M. 6929 P. F. 8,, Smyrna .. 2062 Mrs. Saunders, Kidderminster 2491 R. Hamilton .. 10 A vote of thanks was passed to Messrs. Godwin and Pocock; and, on the motion of Mr. HERSEE, a sum of £3OO was proposed to be set aside in order that a testimonial to the amount of £l5O be presented to each of those gentle men. .. .. .. .. 16 •• •11 $0 $0 Mr. POCOCK trusted the proposition would not be se conded. The vote of thanks which was annually given to himself and colleague was always considered ample reward for their services. After a short discussion, the subject of the proposed tea. timonial was referred for consideration to a committee o subscribers. A vote of thanks was also awarded to Mr. BENJAMIN WEBSTER for the use of the theatre, and also a similar vote to Mr. WILLIAM &mu, for the arrangements he had made for the accommodation of the members, MARKETS-THIS DAY. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £2 Os to £5 Os ; clover, £3 lOs to £6 Os; and straw, £1 18s to £2 2s 2d per load. Trade slow. CUMBERLAND..—Meadow hay, £2 Os to £5 Os; clover do., £3 lOs to £6 Os; and straw, £1 18s to 12 2s per load. A slow demand. WarTEcuApEL.--Meadow hay, £2 Os to £5 Os; clove] £3 lOs to /6 Os ; and straw, to 1 18s £2 2s per load, Trade dull. The annual general meeting of the members of the Art Union was held to-day, at the New Adelphi Theatre, for the purpose of receiving the report of the council, and for the distribution of the amount subscribed for the purchase of works of art for the year 1862 : There was a very full attendance, and the greatest inte. rest was manifested during the proceedings. The report, as usual, was read by Mr. Godwin, F.R.S., the hon. secretary. It stated that the original marble by Mr. Calder Marshall, R.A., "The Dancing Girl Reposing," which was the result of a competition proposed by the asso ciation some years ago, and now valued at the sum of £7OO, will be the chief prize, and a noble one, in the distribution of 1863. The statue is at present part of the International Exhibition, together with a stand displaying the various bronzses, parian statuettes, medals, and works in iron, that have been issued by the association. The following is a statement of receipts and disbursements: Total amount received Expended for printing, advertising, salaries, &c , inc►uding reserve of 2} per cent .. 2,840 19 Engraving, printing, and paper of the plate, " Raising the Maypole," For the purchase of prizes of all descriptions-. , 3,266 10 RAILWAYS. Cash. Account. Orleans l3OO .. 1302 50 Northern New ditto — . . Lyons and Mediterranean 1147 50 .. 1148 75 Geneva 375 .. 375 Southern Western Eastern ... • Sardinian 367 50 .. 367 50 Austrian Lombard 5BB 75 .. 588 75 SPAIN AND MOROCCO. The last instalment of the war indemnity due to Spain from the Emperor of Morocco has been paid, and the steam frigate Isabella 11. has brought the amount to Alicante. The obligations of Morocco having thus been fulfilled, orders have been sent from Madrid to Rear-Admiral Piozon to proceed with his squadron to Tetuan to take on board the Spanish garrison, and convey it to Algesiras. The evacuation of Tetuan will be effected during the month of May. FIRE AT THE STANDARD THEATRE.—On ►Saturday night, about half-past eight o'clock, when the third act of Shakespeare's "Tempest" was being played at the Standard Theatre, a cry was suddenly raised that the building was on fire. Such an announcement among a crowded audience of course caused great excitement, and every person in the theatre immediately rose from their seats and rushed to the doors. The majority of them had managed to get out when the fire, which was confined to the back part of the pit, and had been caused by a lamp, was fortunately extinguished. Tho majority of the audience resumed their seats, and shortly after the performance was resumed. A MOTHER CURSING HER DAUGHTER. —A mother and daughter, residing in Selkirk, had for some time been living on terms far from agreeable, and, in order to save herself from future annoyance, the girl left the house, and betook herself to lodgings. The old woman, a rigid Catholic, was highly indignant at this exercise of free will on the part of h daughter, and, after several ineffec tual efforts to bring her back to the parental home, she de termined on renouncing her child for ever. A few days ago she accordingly presented herself in front of the house in which the girl had taken up her abode, uncovered her head, kneeled upon her bare knees, and thus assuming an " orthodox" attitude, uttered no fewer than seven curses of the Holy Catholic Church upon her wayward and irre claimable child,—, Quthern .Reporter. COLONIAL. TEA.—There has been a very limited business transacted, tho dealers being occupied with the samples of the forth coming public sales. SUGAR.—The market has been dull, and prices have re mained without material variation, Refined descriptions, however, are a shade flatter. COFFEE.—Business has continued moderately active, and full prices have been realised for good and superior descrip tions. I.l7cE.—The operations have been to a f a i r extent, and late quotations have, in most instances, been well supported. SALTPETRE.—The demand has continued brisk, and for British refined a further advance has been demanded b) holders. TALLOW.—The market has continued moderately active, upward tendency. P.Y. on the e d prices spot is quoted d sh 4 o 6 c: n an upward 46s 6d, and last three months delivery 48s 9d to 49s pe r cwt. T H E LATE MURDER IN KERRY. TRALEE, MONDAY MORNING.—It was erroneously stated on Satur day that Foley, tile alleged murder of his cousin at Killoe glin, was captured. He is still at large, and in possession of the double-barreled gun with which the murder was committed. LOSS OF 2HE SHIP CONQUEROR. The following Admiralty memorandum, dated the 20th ult., revises the sentence of the court-mar• tial, held at Bermuda, on the captain and officers of her Majesty's late ship the Conqueror : " My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have had under their consideration the minutes of the proceedings and the sentence of a court-martial held on board her Majesty's ship Hero, at Bermuda, on the Bth, and by successive adjournments to the 15th day of February, 1862, for the trial of C a pt. Edward Southwell Sotheby, C. 8., the remaining officers, and ship's company of her Majesty's late ship Conqueror, for the loss of that ship on the reef on the eastern side of Rum Cay, on the 29th of December, 1861. "My Lords have read with much surprise a pas' sage in Captain Sotheby's defence, where he ob° serves:— "' If, after the scrutinising test that the master's work has undergone, it should be found incorrect; proper allowance not made ; or the place of the shin not properly noted in the chart, I maintain, in which opinion I have no doubt I shall have the full con currence of the members of this court, that a can' fain is not supposed to doubt the accuracy of such work, when he can conscientiously place most tho' rough confidence in the master; and that it is r•.ot his duty, under those circumstances, to work the reckoning himself, that officer being appointed for that specific purpose.' _ _ _ " My Lords cannot dissent in too strong terms from the views expressed by Capt. Sotheby. They consider that it is the duty of the captain to take every precaution for the safety of the ship he eom. mends, and that he can only acquit himself of that responsibility which attaches to him by showing that he has neglected no means within his power of ascertaining the position of the ship, the prevailing currents, and the dangers to which she may be Q posed_ "My Lords further regret that Capt. Sotheby's views appear to have been accepted by the members of the court without remark, and to have been so far adopted by them, that while they reprimanded the master, they fully acquitted the captain. My Lords cannot concur in the finding of the court. " One of her Majesty's ships, in fine weather and under no unusual circumstance, while making a passage through a channel in which the currents are known to set to leeward with varying:strength, has been totally lost in consequence, according to the finding of the court, of an insufficient allowance for leeway and currant. The captain is, neverthe less, fully acquitted, and the master only repri manded, though no reason is given why the ship should have continued all night on a course w hich the master acknowledged might carry her within six or seven miles of an island surrounded by day gerous coral reefs. "It appears to their lordships that, had the ordi nary and natural precaution been adopted of making a tack to the south-east, before the ship could by possibility have been swept upon the coral reefs of Rum Cay, the country would not have had to deplore the loss of one of the finest line-of-battle ships in her Majesty's service; and my Lords consi der Captain Sotheby to have been highly culpable in not having taken that precaution. " To prevent all future misconception as to the responsibility of captains in command of her Majes ty's ships, my Lords have caused the following additions to be made in the Ist and 2d Articles of Chapter XIX., page 160, of the Queen's Regulations and Admiralty Instructions for the government of her Majesty's Naval ti ervice. The first Article will commence with the words---' The captain is respon sible for the safe conducting and steering of his ship;' and the last paragraph of the second Article will in future stand as follows If it shall appear that the ship has been run on shore, or brought into danger of being run on shore, or wrecked, and that there has been any want of due care or precaution, or that the foregoing orders have been disobeyed, the captain will be held responsible for the same.'--- By command of their Lordships, "C. PAGET." The Right Hon, W. Hutt has arrived in town from Cibside. John Fenton, engraver and grocer, of Jamestown, Scotland, was recently tried at the Glasgow Old Court a nd sentenced to two months' imprisonment for shooting Maria Kennedy, his servant. The prisoner had attempted to compromise the matter by giving the girl money, with which she got married, and was on the point of emigrating when detained by the police. A remarkable case of impiety occurred the other day in a village in the west of England, A man of large fortune died, and directed in his will that his horse should be caparisoned and led to his grave, and there shot, and buried with him, that he might be ready to "mount at the resurrection, and start to advantage." To the disgrace of all concerned this was actually performed. The executors and legatees probably thought themselves bound to obey the will, but why the clergyman permitted such an exhibi tion at such a moment is unaccountable. IRVING'S PERSONAL APPEARANCE.—IrviDO remarkable appearance seems to have impressed everyhodY. A lady, who was then a member of Dr. Chalmers's church, and who had access to the immediate circle surrounding him, tells how she herself, on one occasion, being p ar tiow• larly engaged in some domestic duties, had given orders to her servants not to admit any visitors. She was interrupted in her occupation, however, notwithstanding this order, by the entrance of one of her maids, in a state of high excite ment and curiosity. " Mem 1" burst forth the girl, "there's a wonderful grand gentlemen called; I couldna sa y you were engaged to him. I think he mann be a Highland chief?"—" That Mr. Irving!" exclaimed another indi vidual of less elevated and poetical conceptions—“ Thai Dr. Chalmers's helper I I took him for a cavalry officer I'' Do you know, doctor," said a third, addressing Chal mers himself, " what things people are saying about your new assistant? They say he's like a brigand chief." "Well, well," said Dr. Chalmers with a smile, "whatever they say, they never think him like anything but a leader of men." Such was the impression he produced upon the little mercantile-ecclesiastical world of Glasgow.—Front Mrs. Oliphant's Life of Irving. FOSSIL MAN IN THE COUNTY OF DURHAM.—' Considerable interest has been excited in the highest geolo gical circles in London by an important discovery which hqs been made in our neighbourhood. A cave, locally known as the " Heathery Burn Cave," near Stanhope, ill this county, exists in a deep ravine in the limestone strata, which are being worked by the We ar d a l e I ron C ompan y to obtain a flux used in smelting their ironstone. The pro ' gress of the quarrying operations has laid the entrance to this cave bare; and in a deposit of sand under 4 inches of the stalagmitic stone which has been formed by the drip ping of water holding lime in solution from the roof, have been discovered a human skull, as well as several hundred bones of various animals, and some bronze ornaments, as, for example, armlets, pins, &c. These have been carefully collected by an able local geologist, John Elliot, Esq., and by him transmitt:d to London, with a view to obtain the highest scientific opinion on this most interesting discovery. It is said that Mr. S. J. Mackie, F.G.S., F.S.A., Editor of the Geologist, is engaged in researches, with the intention of defining exactly the age of this cave deposit ; and the ' bones have been submitted to eminent gentlemen in London for identification and description. Great credit is due to Mr. Elliot for the care with which he has collected all the evidences, and the lucid description which he has given of the nature of the cave. As these remains, unless some error of observation has been committed, would apparently indicate the existence of man in the county of Durham at a period of time long previous to the known historical age, the result of the investigation now going on will be watched by us with the greatest interest.—Duiltam Chro nicle. FOSSIL FEATHERED REPTILE.—The announce ment made to the geologists of Germany, about three months ago, by Hermann Von Meyer, that he had ob•• tained from the lithographic slate of Solenhofen, in Bava ria, a fossil impression of a feather on the upper and under surfaces of a split slab, and that this feather was undistin guishable in its appearance from that of existing birds, a' meted but little attention beyond palmentological circles. We had already evidences of birds from the greensand ; and the discovery of birds in the Solenhofen oolite would merely lead us to connect the osseous remains still more closely with the evidences of avian footprints discovered by Hitchcock in the Triassic sandstones. Von Meyer's feather, which he termed Arclswopteryx, is, however, completely eclipsed in interest by the intelligence made public by the venerable A. Wagner, of Munich, that in the collection of INT. Haberlein, of Pappenheim, exists the skele ton of an animal undoubtedly of reptilian organisation, as indicated by the vertebral column And the form of .he petvis, and offering most analogy to the genius Ran2phorhynehus, or long-tailed Pterodactylus. It approaches the class bird); by its trifid metatarsals, and by having developed from a gat bone near the ulna and radius, and supposed to be a carpa't a radiate tan of feathers, similar to those of birds. At the apical extremity of the tail is another radiate fan, also of feathers. The rest of the animal appears to have been des- titute of plumage. V Unfortunately the head is ;;;;ti-rig• This anomalous form is referred by - Wagner to the order term Griphosaurus, from ypt ( kor, eniyma.--,medi - Pterosauria, and has been ge neric ally distinguish e d ca Tunes and liazate. by the 0' bi to Cc ti W o , th aex Api pat Ert l cati RUE wa3 Eas adv. Nor 15s. decl dem San 164- H hay tion Gre: Ban 'don reali 13an: peril and any ex Co., Dit Dit Conk Each trazi Dit 13uen Dit Italia Dit Alexi Dit •tuss Sardi span . Dit B pani lurk Dit Dit Dit , v cue: COlis( I