The Sun. — London, England, 1862-04-14 00:00:00

TETROPOLITA.N and PROVINCIAL BANK (Limited), 75, Cornhill, E.C. CHAIRMAN—The Right Hon. Lord FERMOY, DEPUTY-CHAIRMAN—PHILIP ANSTRUTHER, Esq. MANAGnu—JOHN BARTON, Esq. Current Accounts opened with persons introduced to the Bank, and interest at 2 per cent. allowed on credit balances if not drawn below X5OO, and 1 per cent. if drawn below £5OO and not below £2OO. Money received upon deposit for periods and at interest to be agreed upon. Circular Notes and Letters of Credit issued free of charge. Dividends, Interest, arc., received for customers, and pur chases and sales in funds, stocks, arc., effected for them, and every description of banking business transacted. J. POPE CON, Secretary. THEATRE-.ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Let4.l4.e. Mr. J. R. Bucsirstone._ On EASTER MONDAY (the Theatre being closed this - week, but for no other reason than the necessity for cleansing and repairing the house), will be performed (102 d ti m e OUR AMERICAN COUSIN. Asa Trenchard, Mr. Buck stone ; Lord Dundreary, Mr. Sothern. _ After which, the renowned Spanish dancer, Senora Perea - Zs ena, who is engaged for the summer, will appear with Senor Ricardo Moargas, and a full Corps de Ballet. Commence a 7 ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Manager—Mr. Edmund Falconer. THIS EVENING, 130th time of the new and original Drama entitled, PEEP O'DAY ; or, Savourneen Deelish. Messrs Walter Lacy, Hermann Vezin, Charles Selby, Edmund Fal ; Mrs. D. P. Bowers. Miss Clara Weston. Atter which, a new and orizinal Burlesque Extravaganza, entitled LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD; or, The Fairies of the Rose, the Thistle, and the Shamrcck. Principal charac ters by Mr. Chas. Selby, Mr. Warlow, Miss Cicely Nott, and Kiss Lydia Thompson. Acting Manager—Mr. F. R Chatterton. Pl'lces as usual. Doors open at half-past 6, to commence at 7, Box-office open daily from 11 tills. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Lessee. Mr A. Harris. T HIS EVENING, AS YOU LIKE IT. Messrs. Shore, B. Potter, Ryder, Jordan, Meadows, Garden, Cathcart, niggle, Widdicombe ; Misses R. and C. Leclercq, Miss Maria Harris, and Miss Henderson. Concluding with THE LITTLE TREASURE. Mr. J. G. Shore, Mr. B. Potter, Mr. Cathcart, &c. ; Miss Elsworthy, Mr A. Weston, and Miss Maria Harris. IV - ETV THEATRE-R0 YAL, ADELPHL- Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. T HIS EVENING, A PRIVATE ENQUIRY. Mr. J. L. Too le. Mr. Billing-ton, Mr. Sefton, Miss Kate Kelly, and Miss K. Bland. Followed by ONE TOUCH OF NATURE. Mr. William Penholder (his original character), Mr. B. Webster; Messrs. Bil lington, Eburne, C. J. Smith ; Miss H. Simms. To conclude with a new domestic drama, entitled D 0 T: Mcgsrs. J. L. Toole, Emery, Billington. Stephenson; Miss Woolgar, Miss Louise Keeley, Miss H. Simms, &c. Commence at 7. AS TLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.- Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. Wonderful Performance of Mr. Bell's trained Elepllnnts. 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. CANTERBURY HALL. The miraculous S TECKEL (from the Cirque Napoleon, Paris), will make his first appearance THIS EVENING, Monday. =- Grand Selection from " La Traviata," by Miss Russell, with Band and full Chorus, conducted by Mr. Jonp.hmans. The Comic by Mr. Randall, Mr. J. G. Forde, Mr. Hollings worth, Messrs. Hildebrandt and Ormond, and Miss Caroline Parkes, the accomplished danseuse. CANTERBURY HALL AND FINE ARTS GALLERY. The miraculous STECKEL, from the C"irque Napoleon, Paris, E VERY EVENING, at a quarter t 4 ten. Grand Selections from "La Traviata," by Miss Russell, with Band and full Chorus, conducted by Mr. Jong,hmans. The Comic by Mr. Randall, Mr. J. G. Forde, Mr. Hollings worth, Messrs. Hildebrandt and Ormond, and Miss Caroline Parkes, the accomplished dansense. Admission—Hall, 6d.; sad Balcony, Is. THE OXFORD. 6, OXFORD-STREET.- HENRI an , ll PPAIT on the Flying Trapeze EVERY EVENING. The musical eritertainment as usual, including Robert Burns' celebrateri " JOLLY BEGGARS," with music composed expressly for this establishment by Mr. George Linley. Operatic SeLections by Miss Russell, Mdme. Negri, Mdme. Maria, and M.dme. Enderssohn. Full Band and Chorus.— Musical Director, Mr. F. Jonihmans. Comic —Messrs. Sam Collins, Harvey and French (the Nerves'], E. Marshall, and W. Randall. Ball, 6d.; Stalls and Balcony, ls. ; Private Boxes, 10s. 6d. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAY.—Morning, lh. 28m.—Afternoon, lh. 48m. TO-MO RROW.-Morning, 2h. 6m.—Afternoon, 2h. 26m. NOTICE. All remittances are, henceforth, to be made to Mr. JOHN CHAPLIN, at The Sun office, 112, strand, whn has been appointed, by the Lord Chancellor, Receiver and Manager of The Sun newspaper, and the outstanding debts due in respect thereof. 11 ;:? 4-. 5 P _7. 4 ,...'ij , % , -9. ,--- r'''' 'Mat , Q ,,,,,, , ,,.,_ ...-, , ,-; 4=',--," --- 4 :-..1 , ,<7i1 . - -', --,-„: , ..1.-c - ,•A 4 -,, N!/ .... 5 - ' 'l' 7: ~..,:: rx,:: , .• .:,-.. • , ~,, ~.1......„... .•••- t. --- . . , „ , _!_ti i...,... .. 4, , Z . 5.,,r 2 ~ ~ ' ~; ~~ ~.~~~ ~$ (~ I'C THE SUN. LONDON, MONDAY, APRIL 14, 1862. At last the east winds have permitted ns to have Something from Ammice—it is, however, but three days later news. is.hme interesting facts neverthe less are melationed. First of all, the now celebrated Island No. 10 holds out. A balloon reconnaissance estoblithed the fact that the shells had been fired at it from too prudent a distance—a mistake which is, of course, remedied. The Confederate steamers belonging to the defence were, however, endea vouring to escape, which looks as it the island were not likely to hold out long. The Nashville, of which our Southampton Merida know so much, instead of being burnt, as reported, at Beaufort, has langb ed at the blockade and slipped past two armed blockading ships in the night by her superior speed. The belief is that, as she can do little now by privateering, she is about to turn herself into money at Nassau, New Providence, in the Bahamas, and in that form contribute to the Confederate cause. The New York press are furious at her escape, and the Secretary of the Navy is soundly abused for placing only two vessels to watch her. The Americans cannot forget the burning of the Harvey Birch. It was a wanton piece of barbarism, yet we are afraid the precedents of all nations would justify it. The Monitor and the Merrimac have not yet met again. Onr curiosity is not even now satisfied as to the nature of the injury sustained by the latter. Va e accounts received about her are from two deserters and two " contrabands." According to them she looked very mach used up when she got btt6l to Norfolk, and had evidently had the worst (if ;it was admitted that she had found her match in the Monitor. The contrabands assert that the Commander, BUCHANAN, the lieutenant in command 'on the Su n d ay, and seven seamen, had died, and that many we re wounded. The vessel herself was so much injured, that she had six feet of water in her, and the fire s Were extinguished soon after she got away from the Monit or ; they feared she "would sink before the extra pampa could be got into her, :and at last she was takers i n tow by six steamers. Altogether, it seems as if th e M onitor's 180 lb shot had told, and that the injury „ as not merely that of crushing in her bows by the impact of her beak on the Monitor. She is now thoroughly repaired, -strengthened, and the Jamestown and orkto wn have also been strengthened, to accompa ny her in another visit to Hampton Roads. The " little Moni tor," Lieut. JEFFRIES commander, stands out in th e Roads, with steam hp, ready at any time for 'ale 1 Herc, it is quite possible!, we may I-con have another story for the House of Commons to discuss 'after Easter; the second round of the Monitor and the Meirimac. At present the Moni tor unquestionably has the belt. We hear nothing further of the movement of the main body of the army of the Potomac down to Fort Monroe, there to settle accounts with Norfolk, or toi nare a up b e tw een t h e h ives an d Y or k Rivers to Richmom, or both. It will be remembered that . by the last arrival wit learned that Mr. RUSSELL himself was hurrying off with the army in this direction. On the other side of Washington, in the direction of Harper's Ferry, the Confederates who had been repulsed by General BANKS beyond Strasbourg were boldly venturing up to the Federal camp and pitching shells into it ; this was done by only a small body, but the Federals could not manage to cut them off. On the Lower Potomac also, the Confederates were sufficiently active to prevent their opponents from doing much mischief by landing. Two boats' crews who landed to seize some abandoned artillery had to decamp, having but very partially succeeded. Thus the summary appears to be, that on the Mississippi at Island No. 10; at Strasbourg near Harper's Ferry; on the Lower Potomac, and at Norfolk, so far as repair ing the Merrimac goes, the Confederates are holding their own. For how long, we must look to an other mail to tell us. The doings in Congress are not of a very hopeful character. The Compensation Message of Mr. LINCOLN, for which we were willing to give him all the credit we honestly could, still meets with opposition in the Senate; and the Kentucky Legis lature has passed a resolution, by a large majority, against even entertaining the question of emancipat ing the slaves by pecuniary compensation. Neither do we hear anything whatever of the bill for abolishing slavery in the little district of Columbia, where Congress reigns supreme. Free State Ameri cans must therefore forgive us in England, if we, even now, cannot feel that interest in their side of this fearful quarrel, which we should instantly do if they showed the least concern for the rights of the negro. So long as we see only extreme reluctance to do justice to the slave, and no con cern for anything but to restore the territorial vastness of their loosely-jointed Republic—so long Englishmen will care little whether the North suc ceeds or not. On this side the water, indeed, if slavery be not abolished, we have a strong suspicion that it would be better for America herself, and for the world, that the South should achieve its inde pendence. That it would be better for English commerce we have not a doubt. On the fundamental question of money, nothing has yet been done. The GoveTnment is still living on its incontrovertible paper. The tax bill seems to linger in the House, as if it were never to be passed. It will when passed, if pass it ever does, make the tax-collector a universal visitor—the items under discussirm by this last account were " gas, coal, oil, gro - und mustard, sugar, gunpowder, printers' ink," &c. Coffee and tobacco of course, but also "ready made clothing, hats, caps, hoop skirts, &c. three per cent., and umbrellas and parasols, five per cent." The latter taxed most heavily, we may sup. pose, because by preserving the former they lessen their consumption. The question with a Yankee in a shower of rain, or of his wife when the sun would cause colours to fade, would be whether it was good economy to protect an article taxed only three per cent., by another which had paid five. But what a taxed people will the Americans become whenever the war is over ! Everything eatable, drinkable, or wearable will be taxed—first, directly; secondly, by protective duties in favour of native manufactures ; and thirdly, by those duties being demanded in specie, when the inconvertible paper is at a discount, perhaps a heavy one. America may have vast recuperative energies, but taxation and protection together must almost paralyse them. The enormous amount of the subscription raised so spontaneously and so immediately for the relief of the sufferers from the accident at Hartley has hardly occasioned any surprise. During those six anxious days in which the fate of the miners re mained doubtful, the heart of the whole nation vibrated with one emotion of agonised suspense. From the highest to the lowest one unanimous sen timent pervaded all. Every hand would have been eagerly proffered to lend its assistance, if possible. Unhappily we could do nothing. We could only wait. When the sad result became known, it appeared only natural that the highly-wrought sympathies of the community should find a vent in the only way practicable to them—in the melan choly consolation of providing for the widows and orphans of the doomed men. Hence the £75,000 so plentifully poured forth occasioned, as we have said, little surprise. Another practical benefit should, however, result from the recently excited popular enthusiasm. As THOMAS HOOD, the Poet of the Poor, so emphatically sung— " Evil is wrought By want of thought, As well as by want of heart I" A multitude of evils exist and accumulate from day to &Ay only because their very existence is unknown or unrecognised, until some" great fact," like this recent calamity, awakens and directs public atten tion.v W e a n d , f or i nstance, on the authority of ter 'MAJESTY'S Inspectors of Mines that, in the min mg distr icts,' there are hundreds of isolated acci dents which prove fatal every year, against which no provision is made for the widows and children, and ten times the amount of suffer ing, for the relief of which only the scanty pittance of the parish can be doled out." In the ten years following 1851, it appears that the number of lives lost in working coal gives a fearful total of 8,436; in the year 1861 alone the number sacrificed was 1,109. Such an amount is truly appalling and almost incredible ! Shall we, then, content with our abundant liberality to wards the comparative few who have suffered at Hartley, fold our h ands and leave this greater and, alas ! this continuous evil unprovided for ? It is our duty, and an inevitable one, to repair, as much as may be, a calamity already incurred ; but it is a duty as important and as inevitable to avert, if possible, the recur rence of similar and impending afflictions. With this praiseworthy object—an object emi nently deserving of public sympathy—in view, the President of the National Association for tkz Benefit of British Miners has addressed a letter to the public appealing for assistance. li e envoi " The National Association has beer, -formed to atnetiorate the moral and physical ccluftion of the miners, It will comprise within its responsibilities a ' consideration of the appliances of scielce in relation to its capability to p revent operations ; education as a mea ns to aP'd th b e sane e s e m ucl miningbyencouraging a proper sense of the duties which attach to persons holding positions of trust, up on whom are dependent many lives, and by making the great mass of the mining population aware of the dangers to which they are exposed, as well as a relief fund, to be raised by contributions from the public, from mine owners, and from the operatives themselves. It is estimated that 300,000 of 'out countrymen are en gaged in mining operations in the United Kingdom. Per annum. The small subscription of one penny per week from each Would realise .. .. £65,000 There are 3,009 collieries in the United King dom ; :say each colliery owner subscribed ° I":19 £lO a year, and we get .. • • 30,000 Assuming that the public subscribe annually It is be established one.tenth of the Hartley Fund, and Nye get 7,000 would willin •• •• •• • schools• • • , moreover proposed that schools should he'd, to p which many of the miners gly subscribe : we assume one fourth only o f t h e w , uole 75 000 one penny each per week,.... " _ ......................... 16,250 Giving a tot a l o f e ... ...... v ........ £ 118 , 340 or •awvoeuld prove amply sufficient an amount that it is belie to provide permanently f e of accid en t ar i s i ng in mines ; for those incapacitatLefas, ?z i vforking by age or : Whose husband s riainfirfaitt ja y e ; rB fo n r av th e e p wid h o ed ws ir a i nd _ th: " u ' ue elivicatiou for all, together with such appliances as science can bring to bear for the safety and benefit of the mining population." The various items above calculated on might pro bably require mature consideration and possible revision ; but the association itself is one that emi nently deserves support, and it will, we trust, meet with due encouragement. An isolated act of public generosity has been nobly carried out. It remains for us to substantiate that generous emotion into an abiding monument that may attest not the ebullition of an impulsive sentiment, but the endur ance of a Benevolent Principle. Our Foreign Secretary has not been long in meeting the complaint of Mr. HENNESSY, one of the POPE'S junior counsel in the House of Commons— that it was not usual to quote from despatches not before the House. Our readers may find time to glance at them to-day —and they will see what contemptible tales have have been trumped up to gull such willing dupes as Messrs. BOWYER, and the rest of the special pleaders for enslaving Romans and filling Southern Italy with brigandage. We might well wish the credulity had stopped with gentlemen of this class in the House of Commons, but the credulity of Lord DERBY finds its exposure also in these papers,—a credulity doubtless arising less from love to the POPE, than from party spleen, and from the desire to deliver in time a party manifesto to the electors of Longford. That purpose it effectually served—and the electors responded to the DERBY declaration of sympathy with the POPE'S brigands (for this was what it all came to) by sending the hero of Spoleto to the House of Com mons, to take his place among the independent Liberals ; there to vote for the ballot and all the points of the Liberal creed, but also to vote against Lord PALMERSTON and the Government, in every thing. In the first of these papers Mr. Consul BONHAM on the 14th of January reperts from Naples on the excellent crop of the staple agricultural produce of the country and the general quiet. In the next he describes, on 10th of February, a public dew monstratien directed against the temporal power of the POPE. He sends not only his own account, but an inclosure from a Neapolitan journal, and the two show pretty plainly, what not only Ro mans, but the Neapolitans really think of the POPE and his Cardinals. Mr. BONHAM says— " There can be no doubt the feeling of this people is daily becoming more and more hostile to the POPE, whom they are learning to look upon as the chief opponent of the settlement and tranquillit of the country. In Sept., 1860, Padre GAVAZZI first preached in the Palace-square in this city against the Pope Kock, and his remarks were received with applause; since that time the feeling then aroused has continued to gain strength, and the supporters of the temporal power have greatly diminished. Nothing could be so detrimental to the influence of the Papacy, whether in its spi ritual or temporal character, as being constantly quoted and looked upon as the one principal obstacle to the prosperity and consolidation of Italy." Cardinal ANTONELLI had written, "If the Holy Father bas broken with the Cabinet of Turin, he finds himself in excellent relations with the Italian people." To this the response was that, after the meeting, a protest was signed by thousands, in which occur the following passages : " Down with the Pope King I" " Long live Rome, capi. tal of Italy 1" The Italian people, jealous guardians of its dignity and of its sacred rights, protests strongly against the words of Cardinal Antonelli, and declares : 1. That the above-named cardinal is guilty of calumny against the nation. 2. That the Italian people is one with the Government in wishing all Italy to belong to the Italians, and in over throwing the greatest obstacle to our unity—the temporal power of the Popes. 3. And that it will cease to fight against the Popedom only when Italy shall be recognised in Rome, its legitimate capital. Surely Lord PALMERSTON was warranted in tell ing the members for Rome that those were the worst enemies of her spiritual authority who coun selled him to no surrender of his temporal rule. Next we have the official statement of Sir J. HUDSON, confirming all we hear from other sources as to the implication of the POPE and his Govern ment with the Brigandage in Southern Italy, and pointing out that it may compel the Piedmontese Government to risk measures which might light the flames of war throughout Europe. Speaking also of the meeting at Genoa of the delegates of the "patriotic Italian associations," to which GARIBALDI sent a kind of proclamation, Sir J. HUDSON, after mentioning the advantage of open meetings, as compared with dark conspiracies, says : " The danger, then, is not in the meeting, but in the great political fact of the continued occupation of Rome by foreign troops, when the necessity for that occupation has absolutely ceased ; and this danger will be by so much the more augmented by the fact that brigandage, which has cost the lives of many an honest conscript and good soldier, which has widowed some and beggared others, which is a heavy pull upon the public purse, and which is the more detested because it would be suppressed it it were not covered by the presence of foreigners, and concocted and carried on by foreigners, and com posed mainly of the scum of foreign society, is once more restored, reorganised, and flourishing in that very city which the entire Italian nation claims as their common capital." If there could be any doubt of the veracity and knowledge of regular newspaper correspondents, these offi3ial statements place beyond doubt the true character of the brigandage, for which the POPE and the French are responsible. A considerable portion of the papers is occupied with the correspondence relative to the proclama tions in which Lord DERBY discovered such an excellent " mare's nest." It set Ms the Piedmontese authorities sought in vain for Lord DERBY'S Gene rat FANTONI. At last they thought o f a M a j or F?,NTONI. lie had drawn up something like the prowamation, and had it printed ; but on showing it to his generol, it Was immediately set aside. A pilfered copy was sent to the Armenia at Turin, so that the splendid discovery of the ex-Premier was of a foolish paper, written by a subordinate, refused by his superior, and stolen for insertion in an Op position paper ! It was afterwards found that a Colonel BRIANZA had suggested the proclamation to the major—the colonel was requested to resign. We have next the story of the FUMEL procla mation. It seems he does not belong to the army, and had no authority whatever to issue the fierce proclamation which bears his name: It seems to have been a device got up to frighten the brigands —but generally with regard to the treatment of the brigands by the troops, Mr. BormAm remarks : —Doubtless the utmost exasperation exists on the part of the troops towards the brigands; it cannot be otherwise. The latter put to death, with exces sive cruelty any one of the troops who has the mis fortune to fall into their power—cut off the musta chios and chin-tufts off their victims, and wear them as ornaments in their hats. Having such trophies it is not possible to suppose they can expect or re ceive quarter when they on their part fall into the To these are added detailed accounts f o t the eother troops:' cru cruelties and atrocities. Amongst other things we have a true account of the inter ment of the Archbiehop.of Amax; in regard to, -- THE SUN, 41LONDON, MONDAY IEVENING, APRIL 14, 1862. which such a revolting tale was told in the House of Commons. The facts turns out to be that the whole is as a pure 'fiction, as that PETER was ever Archbishop of RoME. Our readers will find much more in these papers illustrative of the utter unscrupulousness of Popery and Toryism in libelling the Italian Govern ment. But anything more villainous than the conduct of the Papacy at this moment we can hardly conceive. It deserves the execrations of Christendom ; for it first foments the horrors of brigandage in Southern Italy, and then holds up its hands to heaven red with bloody hypocrisy, as if in indignation at the crimes it has caused. And caused for what—that the " Vicar of CHRIST" may have a " Kingdom of this world." One result is, however, likely to be accomplished—that Italians will soon detest the spiritual rule of the men who grasp a temporal rule for such atrocious purposes. THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION AND LIFEBOATS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—Among the many useful and important things which will be displayed to the world's gaze in the coming Exhibition, it is with some surprise and regret that I learn space cannot be granted to that which so eminently serves the cause of humanity, and is so characteristic of British philanthropy — the Lifeboat. I am told, on authority, that the National Life boat Institution applied long since for space; never theless, while patient carriages and inventions that affect our luxuries and comforts will be abundant, the poor seaman's friend, it seems, must be excluded. Pray, sir, advocate this cause of humanity. The lifeboat is ready on her carriage, and only waits the nod of authority to make her graceful form seen within the building soon to be opened to the public. The Commissioners, all know, have had a diffi cult task to perform ; but I trust it is not yet too late for them to reconsider the matter, and admit the claims of an object not only interesting to those who reside on our coasts, but to all, and which would not fail to be attractive to foreigners, and prove to the world that, while we are strong and prepared to take liv es , if nee d s b e , we are also anxious to save them. I b e g to enclose lay card.—l am, Sir, your obedient servant, A CORNISHMAN. Loudon, April 12, 1862. CANTERBURY HALL. On Saturday, a private performance of the " Miraculous Steckel," from the Cirque Napoleon, Paris, took place at the Canterbury Hall previous to his making his first ap pearance there this evening. His performance is of a similar nature to that of Leotard, and, without at all wish ing to detract from the reputation of that very celebrated artist, in our opinion, Steckel is quite equal to him in the majority of his feats ; indeed, in some of them, he sur passes him. Steckel's " flight," for instance, is consider ably longer than any other performers on the trapeze, and it is performed with a neatness and precision that is truly wonderful. During the performance, which lasted some considerable time, Steckel never on one occasion made the slightest slip, and to such certainty has he brought his numerous acts that the most timid person can, without the Slightest fear, witness the extraordinary performance. M. Steckel is a young man of about 24 years of age, of a very pleasing personal appearance, and a remarkably fine figure. Messrs. Morton and Stanley, the enterprising proprie tors of this justly-renowned establishment, in addition to Steckel' s Performance, have secured other attractions for Easter, although the usual unrivalled entertainment given here would of itself be quite sufficient to attract enormous audiences. BLRNS'S "JOLLY BEGGARS" AT THE OXFORD MUSIC HALL. Mr. George Linley has worked up Burns's humorous poem into a cantata, for this hall, making certain neces sary excisions in the text, but preserving the leading fea tures in the description. Mr. Linley's business has been to give to the music of the songs—already associated with well-known words, such as " A Highland lad my love was born," a new setting; to compose the recitatives; and to supply a larger framework to the collection of airs than has yet been furnished. He has also composed a new song for the sailor—a character not found in the printed edition of the poem—entitled, " When I bade good bye to Placebo," of great merit and beauty, and quite Scottish in its treatment. The characters in the poem will be remembered as—the maimed soldier ; a merry Andrew; a fiddler; a strolling tinker (the two latter being rival admirers of the widow) ; the sailor (before mentioned) ; a camp follower ; and the widow of a Highland freebooter. These worthies are repre sented by Messrs. Albert, Morley, Green, Madame Ender ssohn, and others, and the "male and female vagrants" are, with all humbleness and abnegation of self, personated by the splendid chorus forming the backbone of the com pany. Considering that the brusque and rollicking eharao , ters in the poem are represented by ladies and gentlemen in evening costume, a great amount of spirit is infused into the performance. But the Scottish change-house of " Poosie Nansie," of 1785, where Burns discovered his Bohemian characters, was a very different place to the South= Oxford Music Hall of 1862, and without the aid of pictu• resque dress, and a certain amount of action, it is difficult to preserve the dramatic tone of the composition. Un doubtedly, the vagrant, tattered life depicted in the poem would be much more graphically portrayed if the singers could for the moment don the motley garmentd of Rag Pair, and satisfy the eye as well as the ear. But even without the aid of these dramatic accessories the entire compo sition is received with much interest, and many of the songs are encored. The Earl and Countess of Carnarvon have left for Highclere, where they will receive a large circle of friends during the holidays. The Countess of Desart and Lady Alice Castle- Cuffe have left town for Bournemouth for the holidays. Lord and Lady Blantyre arrived in town on Fri day from Erskine House, Renfrewshire, for the season. Lord and Lady Skelmersdale will leave Lathom House, Lancashire, on Thursday next, on a visit to the Earl and Countess of Clarendon at the Grove, near Wat ford. Lord and Lady Chelmsford have left Eaton-square for Paris, where they intend to stay during the holidays. Lord and Lady Otho Fitz Gerald have arrived at their residence on Carlton-terrace, from Grimston, York shire. Sir George Cornewall Lewis and Lady Theresa Lewis arrived at Kent House on' Saturday from the Grove, near Watford. The right hon. gentleman and her ladyship leave town to-day for the Portland Hotel, Southsea, for a few days. Mr. and Lady Mary Craven leave town to• day to join the circle assembled at Wimpole Hall, Cambridgeshire, the seat of the Earl and Countess of Hardwicke. Sir William Alexander has left town for Mar seilles to meet the Earl Canning on his homeward route from India. WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL.—At a special meeting of the governors of the Westminster Hospital, held on the 11th of April, Dr. P. W. Latham, of George-street, Hano ver•square, Fellow of Downing College, Cambridge, was elected Assistant-Physician, and Mr. Christopher Heath, of Sackville-street, Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, was elected Assistant-Surgeon to the Westminster Hospital. STRANGE SCENES IN HIDE PARK.—Yesterday morning, according to an announcement publicly adver tised, Mr. Richard Hibbs, M.A., of St. John's College, Cambridge, a clergyman of the Church of England, preached in Hyde-park on the subject of deaths from starvation in London. The sermon consisted principally of a denuncia tion of the " fashionable vices " of the day—one of which, the practice of paying two or three hundred a year for a box at the opera, appeared to be particularly objectionable to him—extracts from the Registrar -General's reports, and leading articles of newspapers. Near to him there was stationed a man with a broad Scotch accent, who was dis coursing on the errors of Mormonism. In consequence of constant interruptions he lost his temper. and appealed to two constables of the A division who were listening to his discourse to interfere on his behalf. One of them politely told him that he was not obliged to remain there, and that if ho went away the uproar would cease. He did not act upon the hint, but continued his exposition, and in the course of a few minutes a desperate fight took place, and the Scotchman lost the whole of his congregation, who took more interest in the quarrel than in his discourse. In an other part of the park, two or three young men, apparently students for the Dissenting ministry, were expounding ex treme Evangelical views; but as there was nothing parti cularly offensive or silly in their mode of treating their sub jects, they had few listeners. THE WELLINGTON RE-OPENED.—An advertise ment thus headed informs us that the splendid apartments of this celebrated house are no longer held by clubs which, for the past two years, have occupied them, but that they are now open to all corners. The arrangements are certainly very complete, and its accommodation unequalled ; but Ns bile admitting the excellence of all supplied therein, would it not be as well, as the leading representative of John Bull's London Restaurants, to modify the tariff of wines, so as to meet the requirements of our numerous expected continental visitors? There can be but little doubt but the interests of the proprietary would thus be enhanced, and the Wellington would deservedly achieve an European re•. putation. LATEST NEWS. PARIS, APRIL 14. The Moniteur of to day states : The Japanese Ambassadors were received by his Majesty yesterday. The chief Ambassador made a speech, in which he congratulated himself that the treaty concluded between Japan and France would develope friendly relations between the two countries. His Excellency also expressed a desire that the Embassy should be conducted back to Japan on board of a French vessel of war, The Emperor replied : " I am happy to welcome the representatives of the Emperor of Japan, and I hope the treaty will produce fortunate results. "I have no doubt that your visit to France will give you a just idea of the greatness of our country. " The reception which will be accorded to you and the liberty which you will enjoy will convince you that hospitality is considered among the fore most virtues of a civilised people. "I will willingly give orders for your return to Japan on board a vessel of war. " Together with the remembrance of your voyage to Europe, you will carry with you the assurances of my desire to entertain relations of the most amicable character with the Empire of Japan." TURIN, APRIL 12. The Official Gazette of to-day contains the fol lowing circular from Signor Rattazzi to the different Prefects throughout the Italian kingdom : " The policy of the Italian Government is in spired by the ideas of national unity and of liberty. While the work of unification is being accomplished in Italy, two p )litical programmes are impossible. The Ministers who succeed each other can differ only as to the degree of liberty suitable for the country. The Government will act with concilia tion, but will at the same time energetically suppress disorder." Deputy Ballareti has been commissioned to proceed to Paris for the purpose of entering into negotiations with the directors of the Society of Credit Foncier de France for the organisation of a similar company for Italy. Father Passaglia has been nominated an officer of the Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus, The Italian Chambers have been prorogued to the end of May. APRIL 13. The papers of to-day state that the Corps Diplomatique has been invited to accompany the King to Naples. It is believed that all will accept the invitation. Garibaldi has left for Brescia. MADRID, APRIL 12. It is stated that, provided Spain can obtain the satisfaction she requires from Mexico in a pacific manner, she will not interfere with the internal policy of the country. The evacuation of Tetuan has commenced. AMERICA, LIVERPOOL, APRIL 11. The Glasgow, which arrived at Queenstown on Saturday, has reached this port. She brings 275,000 dols. in specie, THE lONIAN ISLANDS. CORFU, APRIL 4. At 12 o'clock this day the President of the Legis lative Assembly, accompanied by a deputation of the members, appeared at the Palace for the pur pose of presenting the address voted by that body, in reply to the speech of his Excellency the Lord High Commissioner, delivered to the Legislative Assembly. The customary salute was fired from the citadel, and a guard of honour attended as usual. The de putation was received by his Excellency, who stood in front of the throne, surrounded by his Highness the President and the Senate, the Major-General commanding the troops, with his Staff, and many of the other chief civil, military, and naval autho- Tities of the State. The Most Illustrious Doctor Elia Zervo Jacobato, President of the Assembly, advancing to t►ze centre of the Throne-room, then read the following ad dress : " Excellency,-- "The 12th lonian Assembly having met in its first regular session, assumes ipso jure the exercise of its proper ditties. It feels the responsibility which circumstances, at present more than ever, attach to the exercise of its functions. " The ills endured by the lonian people augment daily, and their representatives, searching for the causes of this state of things, find them in a system introduced from the beginning by the Protectorate for the min of the independence of the lonian people, which even European treaties imposed upon them acknowledged and proclaitiled. " The Protectorate having concentrated in itself all power, has rendered vain the legitimate aciion of national principles. " Everything that could contribute to the moral progress of the lonians, to the development and en couragement of the resources of the country, has been neglected. Arbitrariness is become the rule by which the State is governed. The expression of opinion has been circumscribed, and even punished personal liberty has been outraged, and deplorable oppression exercised. Public instruction, although it may for a time have shone forth, as if by accident, unstable and ill directed, has fallen into decay. " Mismanagement and waste of the public re venues have contributed to produce the present deplorable condition of the finances of the State. This has been aggravated by contributions paid to the Protecting Power. " On the other hand, certain liberties; conceded after many demands, after persecutions of every kind, and purchased at ii, high price, 1 . 4:46 soon art fully rendered vain. The constitutional rights of representation have been violated, the efforts of the Assembly to repress illegality nullified. Frequent unconstitutional prorogitions and dissolutions, while on the one hand they paralysed the action of the representatives of the people on the other con centrated all power in the hands of the executive authority. Finally, the protection due to lonians abroad has been on some occasions wanting, and on others changed into oppression, in violation of lonian law and the decision of lonian authori ties. These, and similar acts contrary to justice, right, and progress, as well as opposed to the generous sentiments and principles of the Eng lish nation, have contributed, Excellency, to bring before you, the Chamber, and the world the sad condition of this Hellenic land. " To all this, the lonian element could only oppose, as it still opposes, an indelible consciousness of its own rights, and the hope of salvation which it reposes in the Omnipotence of the Most High. " The Assembly of the 12th Parliament proposes to fulfil its regular duties, and, as it has already begun, will examine into the questions referred to in your Excellency's speech. It intends to t%ke into its early consideration other questions of real importance, but a long experience of the past dis• courages all desire, all effort to do so. "For these reasons the Assembly must in the first regular session of the 12th Parliament repeat, that this people can have no hope of ameliorating its deplorable condition while divided from the already liberated section of its nation, from that centre the absence of which in 1815 gave existence to the British Protectorate, and towards which, in b whatever condition it may be, it will ever t urn it s gaze. "Excellency, the unchangeable will of the lonian people in favour of the political reunion of the Seven Islands with free Greece has been repeatedly and constantly declared. " The unanimous declaration of the lonian As sembly on the 15th of January, 1859, was officially transmitted to her Majesty the Gracious Sovereign of England, in order that it might be communicated to the other European Powers. " Therefore the representatives of the lonian people will employ all legal means to give effect to this unchangeable desire of the people in favour of its national restoration. "The representatives of this Hellenic people are convinced that Christian Europe, ceding to the voice of justice, will make every effort that not only the Seven Islands, but every Greek land shall ob tain its national independence and political reunion. This alone can remedy the evils with which, in the presence of the civilised world, this race has been so long scourged—a race, the first to cultivate Euro pean civilisation, and in the progress of which it again demands to labour. " By command of the Assembly, " N. LUSI, Secretary of the Assembly." The following is the reply of his Excellency the Lord High Commissioner to the Address of the Assembly, read by his Excellency himself in Eng lish, and by Sir Pietro Braila Armedi in Greek : " Mr. President and Gentlemen,— " I have heard with satisfaction the assurance that the Legislative Assembly of the Twelfth Par liament proposes to fulfil its regular duties. " I entirely dissent from the statement you make as to the condition of the lonian States. At no period of their history have they been in a more flourishing condition than they are at present. From vague assertions appeal must be made to facts. The population is increasing, the revenue augments — commerce flourishes—and the actual prosperity of the islands is everywhere apparent. Among other social blessings conferred on these States, indivi dual and public security is enjoyed in the highest degree, and political and personal liberty in opinion speech, and action, is permitted to an extent un known in other countries. " That certain defects exist in the laws and insti tutions I am free to admit. That the municipal revenue is not collected, and what is collected, wastefully expended, is notorious. That the roads are neglected, and the local institutions badly ad ministered, is universally recognised. But these evils cannot be attributed by any impartial per son to British protection. They are rather the consequence of an imperfect and impracticable Constitution, which the protecting Power has endeavoured to remedy, but in which endeavour the Legislative Assembly of the Eleventh Parliament refused to afford its assistance. " The cure for these evils is to be found in the cor dial and loyal co-operation of all the powers of the Sate. A. wise and patriotic Legislature. could at any time apply a remedy to them. Your attention has been called to the defects which exist, and you have received the assurance that the co-operation of the Most Illustrious the Senate and myself will be afforded in giving effect to any practical measures which you may propose tending to the real welfare of the people. _ . " I cannot pass over in silence the allusion in this address to the question of the Union of these States to that section of the Greek race which constitutes the present kingdom of Greece. "The Legislative Assembly declares that it will employ all le g al means to give effect to this un• changeable desire of the people. " The only legal and constitutional course to adopt, if indeed such a term can be applied to the proceeding, would be that of a petition to the Pro tecting Sovereign. Such a petition was addressed by the Legislative Assembly of the 11th Parlia ment to her Majesty the Queen, when a solemn and conclusive answer in the negative was given by her Majesty. " To the declaration contained in that answer I refer you. In accepting the Protectorate of the lonian States England has undertaken duties and acquired rights. It only remains for me to intimate to you that, while she will discharge the first with scrupulous fidelity she will maintain the last invio late. " It would be well, therefore, for the Legislative Assembly to apply itself to its true functions of use ful legislation, and to abstain from the further agi tation of a question which must be looked upon as having been settled by the sole authority which is competent to entertain it." PHILANTHROPIC WOMEN. At the inauguration of the Plymouth lifeboat, presented by Miss Burdett Coutts, the Mayor of that town alluded in eulogistic terms to the noble deeds of many women of our times. These remarks were elicited in consequence of an allusion made by the Secretary of the National Lifeboat Institu tion to the munificent benefactions of several ladies to that society. One was of a striking character : A lady, who has to this day withheld her name, had come to the institution month after month, until she had given the cost of four lifeboats. On presenting the cost of the last boat she stated that she wculd be amply repaid if ever she had the hap piness to hear that one of her lifeboats had been the means, under God, of saving a single life. Her wishes in that respect have been re cently realised in a remarkable manner. Two or three months ago a fearful shipwreck — that of the schooner Bellona, of Red Bay— took place in Dundrum Bay, where one of the life boats is stationed. During that fearful night four out of the five of the unfortunate crew had sunk,— " Without a grave, unknell'd, uncoffin'd, and unknown." Bui with the dawn of the day the terrible scene was realised, and one poor fellow was observed lashed to the rigging. The Tyrella lifeboat plunged through the boiling surf to his rescue. He was found perfectly benumbed and rapidly sinking, as the tremendous waves were sweep ing over him like mountains. However, he was brought to shore alive, and some days afterwards he was perfectly restored. He happened to be the master of the vessel. When we hear of such deeds as these performed by our lifeboats, it cannot be a matter of surprise that the National Lifeboat Insti tution has taken such hold oa the sympathies of the community at large. No less deserving of comoien dation, and always to be held in grateful remem brance, is Mrs. Mary Hartley, late of Bideford, but now a resident of Exeter. This philanthropic lady has, during the last eighteen months, been most zealously and untiringly engaged in collecting from all parts of the country nearly £450, to pay the cost of a lifeboat and a boat-house. Her lifeboat, which the National Lifeboat Institution has called the Mary Hartley, has recently been stationed at the mouth of the Tay. The boat-house is to be built at Braunton Sands, North Devon. It is a desolate place, far from any habitation. The house will be fitted up with every convenience to meet tho re quirements of the half drowned shipwrecked sailoi who may be rescued by the fine lifeboat at Braun ton. A fes' weeks ago the Mary Hartley lifeboat underwent a very, severe test on the Gaa Sande, near Dundee. In the afternoon the local committee assembled, and passed a unanimous and cordial vote of thanks to Mrs. Hartley for thecaportant service she had rendered to the lifeboat se, and also to the parent institution , f or sending so beautiful a lifeboat and transporting-carriage to their dan gerous station. TILE ',4I.R.ES 2RIAL. The expulsion of Mires from court at Douai seems to have raised a very puzzling legal question. The Procureur Imperial, seeing the mess into which the court had got itself, moved that the proceedings should be wholly or partially annulled, and the trial commenced de novo, either from the beginning or from some par ticular stage, as th e court m i g h t see fit. His object evidently was to prevent the expulsion of Mires by the President alone, and with out a decree of the court, from forming a ground for Cassation. The advocates of Mires contended that the court was bound to place upon record en their motion the facts which had taken place, and that the legal consequences of those facts, whatever they might be, must be reserve d f or the apprecia tion of a higher tribunal. The court deliberated for two hours and a half y.sterday without hav ing come to any conclusion. This morning, as we learn. by telegraph, they refused the Procureur motion, and granted at of Mires' coun sel.h e trial, therefore, goes on, and if a fatal e Procureur- General's The m error has be en comm itt e d, Mires will get the benefit of i t before the Coart of Cassation. 11 7 1%5T INDIA AND PACIFIC 111.41L,5% SOUTHAMPTON, APRIL 13 The Royal Mail Company's steamship Atrato, Captain Woolley, whose arrival was announced in ?he Sun ot Saturday, brings 130 passengers, in cluding his excellency Governor Darling, of Jamaica, lady, and family. The Atrato has on freight specie to the amount of 533,265 doll. The dates brought by the Atrato are, Jamaica, 26th; and St. Thomas, 30th March. H.M.S. Edgar, Rear-Admiral Dacres, was at. Jamaica. IThe Immortality arrived at St. Thomas from Bermuda on the 28th March, to relieve H.M.S. Cadmus. The Melpomene arrived at Aspinwall on the 15th, with 136 sailors for the Termagant, and was to sail for Jamaica on the 26th. H.M.S. Clio was to sail from Tobago for Acapulco on the 13th. In the port of Acapulco were H.M. ships Tartar and Camelio. The ship Success, of Liverpool, was wrecked in Ventry Harbour, Deme rare, on the 21st. Nine of her crew were drowned. The steamship Bogota, from the Pacific coast of South America, arrived at Panama on the 22d, with dates from Valparaiso, March 3. In addition to her Majesty's mails, the Bogota had about 500 bales of cotton for transmission to Liver pool by the West India line of screw steamers. This article is now arriving at Panama in large quantities, and is brought from the ports of Peru by the Pacific Company's steamers. The impulse given to the production by the late events in the United States is already producing its effects in Peru. The quality of the cotton is described to be of the very best description, and each plant yields four times as much as in the Southern States of America. Next year it is expected the export from Peru will be over a million of pounds weight. The news from Chili by the Bogota, although not very important, is encouraging. The agricultural, commercial, and mining interests were prospering, confidence was being restored, and great expecta tions formed of the benefit to be derived from the new Administration. President Perez was still in Valparaiso, having been received in public and pri vate with the greatest demonstrations of enthusiasm. A grand ball in honour of the President was to be given by the foreign merchants on the day after the steamer left. There are two great projects in public favour in Chili—the improvement of the harbour by means of an immense breakwater, and the establishment of a line ot steamers to connect the Chili ports with those of the republics of Uruguay and Rio Plata provinces. The latter project, it is said, would be of immense importance to the trade of Chili, and the Government have shown themselves in favour of its being carried out by a British company. The news from Peru is not important. President Castilla had issued a decree convoking the electoral colleges to meet on the 4th May for the election of a president for the next six years. It was expected that the election would fall on General Sankoman, but it was thought by those best acquainted with General Castilla that he will find some pretext to vitiate the election and remain in power. The news from Central America states that six persons accused of the assassination of General Guardiola, the President of Honduras, had been shot by order of the Government. There were se veral aspirants for the new presidency. The Haytian newspapers contain lengthy accounts of the movements of President Geffrard, who is making a tour of the southern portion of the repub lic. The President was everywhere meeting with a most enthusiastic reception from all classes of the population, and numerous municipal and other addresses, expressive of entire confidence in his administration, were being presented to him. At Jeremie his visit excited the greateat enthusiasm among the inhabitants. Triumphal arches were erected, and the town splendidly illuminated. The Barbadoes House of Assembly met o n the 18th, but nothing of importance was d one, be y ond the presentation of the addresses on th e opening speech of the Governor, when the hous e ad j ourned for six weeks. The weather is reported as very dry, and rain touch wanted for the young cane crop, which was suffering from the drought. In Jamaica the cotton-growing movement is re ported as progressing favourably, the feeling in AS favour being on the increase. His Excellency Go vernor Darling had visited Muirton Estate, leased by the Cotton Company. 130 acres are planted in cotton, 50 acres of which are eupected to yield cotton this season. The cotton looked healthy and the trees were covered with p ods, and great care is said to be taken in the cultivation. CRUELTY BY TWO MONKS. Two monks, of the Doctrine Chretienne, named. Doyat and Mercier, alias Brother Heraclius and Brother Niliatus, were on Saturday convicted of having inflicted divers cruel and illegal punish ments upon schoolboys committed to their care at the conventual establishment of Issy, in the suburbs of Paris. They hung lads up by the legs, threw them in the air, their heads bumped against the ceiling, tied them up in various strange and pain ful attitudes, and mane them stoop down and kiss dirty seats in the common latrines. The defen dants excused themselves by saying they were in experienced in tuition, and that the obstinacy of the boys made them lose their temper. They were sentenced respectively,Doyat to four months imprisonment, and Mercier to one month. An other monk, Brother Novatus, included in the indictment, was acquitted on the ground that although the corporal punishment he had in flicted on a boy was to be regretted, it was not sufficiently established that he had exceeded "that degree of correction which schoolmasters are em powered to inflict by implied paternal delega tion." 1 THE THEATRES IN PASSION WEEK.—The restric tion having been removed by the Lord Chamberlain, theatrical performances will take place threigh Passion Week (Good Friday excepted). The thezitres which will be open to the public, as all other places of amusement have hitherto been during the same period, are the Princess% Adelphi, Lyceum, Olympic, Strand, Sadler's Wells, city of London, Britannia, Astley's, Surrey, Marylebone, Stan • dard, the Grecian, &c. The Haymarket Theatve will be closed, " but," says the advertisement, " for no other reason, than the necessity for cleansing and repairing the house previous to the opening of the National Exhibition." The" Royal Italian Opera will als o be open, "Il Trovatore will be given on Tuesday, and; "La Favorite" on Thure , ' day. Orders have been received at Lorient to hasten the completion of the iron-cased frigates Hermoine, of 40 guns, and Surveillante, of 38. The iron .cased frigate Solferino, of 52 guns, will, it is said, be shortly launched. As soon as the Solferino is off the stocks an iron-cased' f r igate carrying an equal numb er of guns, and to bo called the Prince Imperial, is to be commenced, together with two floating batteries, the Orgueilleuse and Arrogant°, of 14 guns each. EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.—The important measure for effecting a final amalgamation of the Eastern. Counties, Norfolk, .Eastern Union, East Suffolk, Eas t Anglian, Northern and Eastern, and Newmarket Comps' nies has passed the ordeal of the House of Commons' com mittee, with one exception—viz., the terms on which the original stock of the Eastern Union should be fused in the amalgamated undertaking. The question has been referred to some gentler; en to be appointed by the Board of Trade, whose report is to be delivered by the 30th inst. to the committee on this bill. FEARFUL ACCIDENT.--MALTON, Saturday Night • —To-day, after the Palmsun e3ttle fair, the usual show of entire horses was held in the market, which was densely crowded, probably 2,000 persons L'eing present. A large number of entire horses of all classes were out, when a cry" of " A horse loose 1" caused a genera) p. anic, several persons being knocked down and injured in endcavouring to escape from a danger which few could see, but w .hich several du pe from heavy blows made generally Main enough- Various reports are in circulation, but the :most reliable accounts state that a heavy cart horse, Noble Prince, Was v e ry unmanageable, and, getting near a blood hove°, Car boo, kicked the groom on the head. The man fell as if dead, and away sprang his horse among the crowd, but was quickly recaptured by his owner, Mr. David Wray, of Scarborough. The scene of horses kicking, rearing, and plunging, and men flying and rolling one over another baffles description. Several persons were down, and mores or less injured, but the most serious cases are those struck by the horses, two of which are expected to terminate fatally. They are—Mr. John Ilods frac ture of the skull and oth er injuries, lif e despaired of ; Mr. on, Hovingham, n John Ruston, jun., Alalton, ditto; Mr. John Richmond, cattle dealer, Bishop Wilton, fearfully cut about the head and face; and Jim, the groom of Cariboo, similarly in jured. The two latter may recover. Mr. Ruston t h e rest lie at inns in„the t own . Scr t a ken home ; 1 tOr COna Afr j f ° l ' 1 Are ! i Ti m a i n bur g &; G 13 ; kr ( J o , VV . esl ' 3o l)t 46 tc • (41 pE I)reTn In Sh ari an d i to ns° .zellE kiraz F i I D iil Grena • re r ,,, (talit:; e„„ , I •AL. 4