The Sun. — London, England, 1862-02-18 00:00:00

I ~''' i ``' - /C-} ' EIAISPAPER • - r • fer its `- 4 . 6 ...: 2 z• „it'-.41.,..v \ • - -. 01 " . I -," 11 , t . tin • 4, 4 Ai THE PRUSSIAN NOTE I , . , 4 4, 6 / 44• 4. A•5... 1 -.• AUSTRIA. , • 1 4, s ti 1 Vtt 7' 7 4 : py , t 4 . 4) A rn zee ..t , )11b111111A v • 4 , clot • fipte. 3E it 71'. 7 . Ali, • ciV .Jr` ' " . 21 ,014 ;‘ ceg -( /, , t `~a``~, xlay. t day from cords, [tiff a D the "t'T The Prussian Gazette has published the tee the note addressed by the Prussian Minister at Vienna to Count Rechberg. Identical notes have been despatched to the different German Courts which had participated in the course pursued by the Austrian Government. The note is to the following effect THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 18, 1862, N°. 21,728. PRICE, .... -...4d. STAMPED ...Ad, right, when man. e ser- ted of lysed. week, to I SE. Mi. worths hester. nurse vas in 1857, ) time. tleman called oduced witness d two e five ad the at the ie gen om the 7ere in in the ly was sitting on the I saw arriage clothes which vas the I once cups of The )ok the d at it, er own sing or arable at is was ex a pretty r of sale, 22s to 24 9 42, to 463 —s to --0 flour, 46 moderate• 64s to 68 0 i fair re ; per qr.; prices-- 20 stone. ices of last of barley, unaltered. .58s to 62 0 .37, to 38 0 .—s to -- 0 ailler. vheat was the prices t :--989 to a barley! Oats 0 1 20s to 34s 36s to 450. to —s Per o-day, and )st sorts at 42s to 645. oding, 30a wer e sold .Feb.. 18. ..Feb. 13. . March 6• . March 3. .Feb. 18. ..Feb. 13. March 8. Feb. .Feb. 18. .Feb. 13' .Feb. .Feb. 20. .Feb. Feb. .v.A. 1 9 - ~Feb. 1 9 , .Feb. .Feb. 13. :i.Feb. V. Mar. 1 0 . :Feb. 13. .Feb. 2 8 . } Feb. 13* r, Welicri/ of Lieut." [all, IVIL" , ivy, M.P., ;ton -par k° cant, Etlq*, , at Sal e, Esq., A .; )f the low Clernene ° Lewes, t°, ler burn) °' a Rector'', and WY' Kent, Ail' ged 61. ag ed HoaPe r ' 43. ace, port' aald 31.00" ton Tripp, vor ClaP' oU ~ll2,Straii ,1 stidoeseff r......... '- .;-_ DRURY-LANE THEATRE ROYAL. Lessee, Mr. E. T. tiMITH. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. GRAND MORNING PERFORMANCE of the PAN TOMIME every WEDNESDAY, at Two o'Clock. THIS EVENING her Majesty's Servants will perform MISS EILY O'CONNOR. Principal characters by Miss Louise Keeley, Miss Arden, Mr, Atkins, Mr. Roxby, Mr, T. Mathews, &c. After which will be produced, with that attention to com pleteness in every department by which tho Christmas Annuals of thi s Th eatre have been so pie-eminently dis tinguished, the New Grand Comic Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN and the HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT; or, Old Mother Hubbard and het onderful Dog. "If a man do build a dwelling upon common land from sunset to sunrise, and enclose a piece of ground, wherein there shall be a tree, a baast feeding, a fire kindled, a chim ney smoking, and provisions in the pot, such dwelling shall be freely held by the builder, anything herein to the con trary nevertheless notwithstanding."—Old Forest Charter. The Novel Effects and Splendid Scenery by WILLIAM BEVERLEY, Assisted by Messrs. C. Pitt, Craven, Brow, &c., &c. Masks, Symbolic Devices, Personal Appointments, and Pesigns for the Costumes, by the celebrated Dykwynkyn. The Overture and Music composed and arranged by Mr. J. H. TULLY, The Machinery by Mr. Tucker and As sistants. The Tricks, Properties, Changes, and Transfer., mations, by Mr. Needham, assisted by Messrs Glindon, IL Adams, 11. Langham, &c. The Costumes by Miss Dickin son, Mr. Lauri, and Mr. P a l mer. The Gas _Appointments by Mr. Hinckley. The Choregraphic Arrangements by Mr. Cormack. The Harlequinade and Comic Scenes by Messrs. Cormack and B. Jones. The Perfume of the Flowers supplied by Rimmel's process. The Grotesque Burlesque Opening invented and written by E. L. BLANCHARD. And the whole arranged and produced under the imme diate superi n t en d ence of Mr, ROBERT' ROXBY. Synopsis of Scenery, Incidents, and Characters, OLD MOTHER HUBBARD'S COTTAGE, With Rural Landscape, and Rookwood Manor Hall in the DiStance (Daylight). "Old Mother Hubbard, she went to the cupboard, to get her poor Dog a bone; when she got there, the cupboard Was bare, and so the poor Dog had none."—Ancient Nur sery Legend. Old Mother Hubbard, Mr. Atkins ; Her Dog, Signor Lorenzo ; Jack (the " Man all tattered and torn"), Miss P. Hunt; the Squire, Mr, Tom Matthews ; Dame Wiggins Of Lee, Mr. Di xon ; D ame Trot, Mr. Barsby ; Her Won derful Cat, Master Wagles ; the Great Goose, Master Sa geaninguns ; Constable g s, Messrs. Grib and Grab ; Parish teadle, Mr. Bu m bl e ; Villagers, Messrs. Yokel, Pumpki n , Whackstraw, Chawbacon, &c., &c. ; Rosetta (the' Maiden all Forlorn"), Miss Stuart. How Mother Hubbard has a certain " party" to tea and turn out, and of the remarkable Pranks played by her comical Dog—The Head, the Hat, a nd the I-lose —The Dog's Tale and Mrs. H.'s Narrative— Arrival of the Squire—Proclamation of Witch Burning— __,Threatened incremation of Mother Hubbard on h er own ' ll 4 and her Mystic Flight upon a Broomstick. THE WITCHE'S' GLEN AND WATERFALL, in the Valley of Perfumed Flowers, by Moonlight. Will - o'-the-Wisp Miss Lanza, Toes Fatui—Mdlles. Sidney, Travers, Barnes, A. Barnes, ,LivErmore ; Webb, Taylor, Braithwaite,Hammilton, WilHarris, Candy, Copeland, Archer, Hawkins, Delaney, son, Williams, R o bi nson , W oo d , W atson, and Hamel.. Grand Ballet, Chagne-a-Lanterns, by the Misses GUN NISS and the Ladies of the Corps de Ballet. The Invocation! The Incantation 11 and the Evapora tion ! I ! TII E VILLAGE GREEN AND ROADSIDE ALE- HOUSE. Old Grype (the Steward), Mr. Glindon ; Old Scratche Tvalis Clerk), Ir.A Tanner ; Tenantry, Messrs. Cringe, ailor, Shuffle, Cut, Packoff, Moonraker, and Runaway ; „,,, Mr. Snipshears ; Bootmaker, Mr. ' Tight& ; Mum `"(es Messrs. Grinner, Joker, /stagger, Cracksides, 9:Relly, 11 1‘Phun, &e. St. George, Mr. E. Roe ; the 9ragen, M r. Sealyfellow ,• Valentine, Mr. Febbyerry ; 2rson, Mr. Wildman ; Still-Walk er , M r . L ong l egs; Bear arden. Mr. Snauggins ; the Bear, Mr. Huggins; Land fledTreblex ; M orr i s -D ancers , M essrs. T r i p, T ap, Flap, &c., &c. ; Jack Padding, Mr. Merryman. no ' w the S fo l uire celebrates his birtha, and the It ev el that qd y lows—Coming of Age in the Olden Time Village l icv the Tenantry treated in one way and how Jack is ', re sted in ard's reason another—the Dog's instinct and Mothe r H u b- I RE " CAGE" ON THE COMMON (S unse t) . Grand Mother H ubbard. Scena Comique and Pas de Broomstick, by The Dr eamer and the Worker—The Vision of Pleasure t'and the Division of Labour—Figures of Fun (from the ney-store of Dykwynkyn) Messrs. Mason, Drainpipes, uarpenter Rodman, Old Brick, and Young Shaver, Lilli putian Labourers, Pigmy Plasterers, Tiny Tilers, Minia lure Masons, Bab Bricklayers Short Sawyers, Dwarf Drain Makers and Child Carpenters by a Host of Juvenile THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT. Th The R a t, M aster Longwhisker ; The Cat, Miss Mouser; e Do B Himself; The Cow, Madame Brindle; The Priest ("All shaven and shorn"), Mr. Jollyman; The Cock (" That crowed in the Morn") Master Cocky-doodle- Realisation o the famous Picture in the National Gal lery of Little Britain, taken (by permission) for Boys, from a rare work in the collection of Master Smith, London. FROGPOOL IN THE MARSHES (Twilight). Song, " Will o' the Wisp," composed by J. H. Tully, Esq. How the Squire goes Hunting and loses his way and his temper, and what follows in consequence—Another curious instance of Canine sagacity—Bull-frogs, Masters Hop, Skip, Jump, Creak, &c. SQUASH -HOLLOW SWAMP AND BED OF BULRUSHES. How the Squire comes to grief and afterwards to repent ance, and how Jack is recognised as the rightful heir—The reward and harmonious movements of the Fairies on a Grand Chromatic Scale towards WILL 0' WTSP'S lIOMB BENEATH THE WATERFALL. The Transformation. narle q uins Messrs. CORMACK and ST. MAINE. Columbine. Pantaloons Messrs. G. TANNER and MORLEY. Clowns Grotesque Signor LORENZO. 1861-1562 SPRITES by the RIDGWAYS and SUWELL FAMILY, Ls—EXTERIOR OF TWO SHOPS IN " UP-OR DOWN" STREET. Messrs. Huline, St. Maine, Tanner, and Miss S. Gunniss. Christmas Presents —every Man (and Boy) to his Post, even the Post -Man—Clown rides the high horse, which troves his rock a-head—Two Young Men from the Country, P_ede Clown gets ov er th em — a S ew i ng M ac hi ne ( not a poor dl ewoman)—a thorough Blow out—a Man in very re -4.110el poke c ircumstance—Clown finds the Fruits of stealing r li-P_P • les . i n an elephantine way—a Band of Brothers—the Great and Small Force—Clown gets into a row Ind blows up a policeman—the end of this scene is all .118tles—N.B. Not Crinoline 2.—THE GREAT SENSATION KITCHEN. J M essrs. Forrest, Cormack, Morley, and Miss Gunniss. larlequin see k s P rotect i on, although a Free-trader — he Cook's Guide—Clow tries to take the chair—the head A l l of the t a bl e —H arlequin goes through a Deal, an d Cl of becomes a Board-er—Silence those dreadful Bells— Clown and Pantaloon make an ap-Peal to the Audience on " MerrY Musical Bells—Pantaloon rather hard pressed— arrival of a distinguished Foreigner—Clown falls into his 'Dwn trap, a n d kill s a Blue-bottle, which proves a bad puzz-ness for hi m — a L ecture on the G or ill a, b y a well known character —Clown meets with a few Friends (not Quakers)—this Scene ends at the finish of it. INTERIOR OF A RAILWAY STATION. ` hours at the Sea-side for 2s 6d—Duty off Paper— The Times" reduc e d an d th e Times on the rise—a book that takes leafe of Clown—Harlequin gets his horse from a Stall and sets up a trap. No Smoking a•Loud, only on the Quiet —Clown makes a Tremendous Christmas Tree— late arrivals--Messrs. Neverintime, Toolate, Dearme, and Blessme—Clown burns his fingers (not the only person that has done so)—Clown gives Good Bail and finds a Bale o goods. 4.—The SEA-SIDE. The Sands! The Sands I I The Sands 1I 1 Come unto these yellow sands. A Sailor telling a Yarn and a boat Lying too—the Pier lklaster's ap-Pierance—Clown makes a Man's hair turn sandy and proves himself in the wrong box—bv a slight Miss-Take, which a certain Miss won't Take—Pantaloon gets some shell-fish in a very Selfish manner—Clown asto nishes the Natives—Sailors that use their Cut-Lasses but don't Cut Lasses when they can join with them in a National Hornpipe—Clown gets a Sensation Leader—The Great Donkey Stir St. Leger—Clown and Pantaloon's Corwprt— flue ears for Music—they WI in trnnbled waters ---a Divided Interest—a sudden Squall (Children and all) .--The latest Novelty in Parrchutes. Scene—A DISMAL SWAMP—After a storm a calm appears, a HARLEQUIN'S HOME ON HIS THRONE OP SPLENDOUR. 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The cases which Mr. Courtenay has given supply ample evidence of his great discriminative power in the diagnosis of the various kinds of stricture, and of the scientific principles upon which their management is founded. By his systematic management an immense mitigation of pain to the unhappy sufferers is attained, and future mischief prevented. The work we can most unreservedly and confidently recommend as a valuable contribution, both to the general and professional reader, and ought to be found in the private study of all who are subject to stricture."—illedical Circular. London: H. Bailliere, 219, Regent-street OLDRIDGE'S BALM OF COLUMBIA, established upwards of thirty years, is the best and only certain remedy ever discovered for preserving, strengthening, beautifying, or restoring the hair, whiskers, or moustaches, and preventing them turning grey. So!cl in bottles, 3s. 6d., Os., and Ils., by C. and A. 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The book will be sent, post free, secure from ob . } servation, to any address, on receipt of a directed envelope and two stamps. Address, HENRY SMITH, M.D., b, Burton crescent, Tavistock-square, London, W.C. DR. BUCHAN'S DOMESTIC MEDICINES. PATENT SUGAR-COATED PILLS, for purifying the blood, regulating the bowels, and removing vitiated hu mors, bilious and liver complaints, rheumatism, gout, scor butic affections, costiveness, &c. These pills work their way to the very roots of each disease, cleansing in their passage , and removing every unhealthy accumulation, till the blood is purified, the whole system renovated, and all the functions act according to nature, whilst the duties of life become a pleasure, where before they had been sad and weary burdens. Do not hesitate—do not delay ! a clean stomach must make a clean body. A clean body will contain pure blood, when the stomach, body. and blood are pure, from regulating and cleansing the bowels, health is certain. Begin at the be ginning, waste no time; strike at the root of your ailment. Again, say, look to your stomach. One trial of these pills will force conviction. Sold in bottles, at Is. lid., 2s. 9d., 4s. 6d., and Ils. Sold by Buchan and Co., Patent Medicine Warehouse, 19, fierners-street, Oxford-street, London, W., and to be had of all chemists in town and country, or forwarded on rueipt of stamps. Wholesale Agents :—Barclay and Son, 75, Farringdon-st., London. TIIE VEXICAN EXPEDITION. VERA CRUZ, JAN. 9. The squadron under Commodore Dunlop arrived here with the Royal Marine force of 700 men, re presenting the English contingent in the affair, on the 6th of January, and two days afterwards the French squadron, under Admiral Jurien de la Graviere, arrived with 2,500 men. We found on our arrival that the Spaniards, to the amount of 6,000 men, had forestalled us, and, after giving the people of Vera Cruz 36 hours' notice to vacate the place, had disembarked and established a military government in the town. The first step of the Spanish general was to insist on being named Pre sident of the Town Council, which the Town Coun cil resisted, and retired from the place, together with about 7,000 Mexican inhabitants. Before leaving they dismantled Fort San Juan d'Ulloa, leaving only about eight guns, and withdrew all the horses and stock from the place, and have proceeded with the guns to occupy the passes on the road to Mexico. They have also driven off all supplies from the neighbourhood, and inflict a penalty on any one found supplying the place, so that there is now, no to speak, no market. The step taken by the Spaniards of disembarking before the arrival of the other forces is now owned by themselves to have been a false step. The whole country has been roused, and great opposition is expected on the march to Mexico. Yesterday, the Bth, General Prim arrived, and, seeing bow matters stood, made a speech to try and disarm the suspicions of the people by saying he was come on a peaceful mission to establish order, but with no hostile intentions, &c. He is said, at the same time, to have written to the Captain- General at Havannah for strong reinforcements, as all appear to agree that the present force is inade quate, seeing the new turn affairs has taken. Ad miral Jurien de la Graviere intends accompanying the French force to Mexico. The English contingent, 700 men, has been sent out without camp equipage of any kind, or guns , for the artillery, although the commanding officer solicited it repeatedly before leaving England. The refusal was with a view to their not being employed actively, and not taking any part in the forward movement. Their enviable position appears to be to occupy the most pestilential place in the world, without any hope of participating in the operations in the field, and at the same time to hear remarks of no very flattering character on the de grading position in which they are placed—the scavengers, as they are termed by the other two Powers. This has produced great dissatisfaction among them. The Englishhave not yet landed, as the Spaniards who command the town have only offered them the Convent of San Domingo for occupation, which on inspection was found to contain coffins with human remains in a state of decomposition; and adjoining the convent is a yard of a loathsome character,which baffles description. In one corner is a deposit of human excrement about five yards square and seve ral feet thick, perfectly open and uncovered, upon which a cloud of flies have settled, which, on ap proaching the horrible compost, rise in such a dense mass that you can scarce see through them. It has been wisely determined by the Commodore not to laud the force until a more suitable place is provided, as a fortnight in such a charnel house would lay them all up with dysentery. The day after to-mor row a reconnaissance is to be made in the direction of the railway station, 15 miles on the road to Ja lapa. The object of this move is to secure the rail way from being broken up, and find a place to en camp the Spanish troops. Several conferences have already taken place between the Admirals and the Generals and Sir Charles Wyke, who is also here from Mexico. Altogether, this expedition is consi dered here to have been too hastily formed, without having had proper information as to the turn things might take. The Mexicans are in possession of the country a short distance outside the town, where it would be dangerous to go without proper escort. Their new General is a man who has not hitherto mixed himself up in public affairs, living quietly en his property, but on the landing of the Spaniards he immediately placed himself at the head of the Spaniards. AMERICA. NEW YORK, FEB. 4, EVENING. (Per Europa, by telegraph to Boston and from Queenstown.) In reply to inquiries fr)m the legislature of the State of Maine. Mr. Seward has stated that he granted permission for tba passage of British troops across Maine to save them suffering from a nor• therly Canadian voyage. Mr. Seward says that ro foreign power inimical to England would complain of the Federal Govern ment extending this comity to England, and that any danger from the permission could only come from direct hostility on the part of England towards the Federal Government. " I will not affect ignorance," continues Mr. Seward, " that popular aspirations have recently appeared in Canad 4 and England which seemed to indicate a growing aliena:ion of sentiment among portions of the British people ; but the English Go vernment has during thie time held towards the Federal Government its customary language of respect and friendship. The Federal Government, practising entire frankness, yields its full faith to these assurances of the British Government. The policy of the Federal Government has been to for tify its territories in order to resist foreign and do mestic enemies, if such enemies must come; but it has been careful to secure even greater strength by showing itself consistent in all things, scrupu lously just, and if possible magnanimous towards other nations." _ _ Mr. Seward concludes by saying that, should the State of Maine be aggrieved at the instructions given they will be modified. President Lincoln has ordered the removal of privateersmen to Fort Lafayette. Privateersmen will in future be treated as prisoners of war. In Congress Mr. Chandler has offered a resolu tion that the Committee on Commerce should in quire into the expediency of notifying England that the Canadian reciprocity treaty is not reciprocal, and that it will be terminated at the earliest pos sible moment. Mr. Chandler's resolution has been referred for further discussion. The New York Tinges contains a statement that General Scott is going to Mexico on a mission from the Federal Government. The impression is, how ever, that General Scott proceeds to Key West for the benefit of his health. The Northern Light has arrived at New York from Aspinwall with nearly .1,000,000 dols. in specie. The steamer Hope has also arrived. The Panama Company's steamship Columbus has been totally wrecked. No lives were lost. (PER EUROPA, BY TEL EGR APH FROM NEW YORK AND FROM QUEENSTOWN TO L T N DN: HAL I FAX NEW YORK, FEL 6, EVENING. The New York World states that it is rumoured in Washington that the Swedish Minister had un dertaken to demonatrate to the Federal Govern ment that the blockade is inefficient. Mr. Seward was said to be prepar in g a re p l y. The y Go h v a e s rnment Bonds given notice that can receive interest in coin. the S e h c o r l e d t e a r r s y o o ff couthepons a s of u r The Senate has referred the Bill for building 20 iron-clad steamers back to the naval committee for modification. The leading men of Georgia have issued an address to the people of that State, saying that foreign aid is remote, and that the means to resist the intention and resources of the North are un flinching courage and self sacrifice. The address adds, that every city and village whence the people might be compelled to depart should be burnt. The New York Times strongly approves General Halleek's order in Missouri, that all clergymen, directors of railroads, and university authorities, should take the oath of allegiance. The European advices per Hansa, Nova Scotian, and City of Baltimore, have been received in New York. The articles of the London Times, urging non-inter ference in American affairs, produced a good effect. This was, however, counterbalanced by the rumours of French protests against the blockade. The New York press generally argue that an European re cognition of the Southern Confederacy appears imminent, unless active military movements are inaugurated. Great suspense continues concerning the inaction and delay in Congress on the Legal Tender Trea sury Note Bill. Long speeches continue to be made for and against it. The Secretary of the Treasury fully endorses the legal tender clause, and has written twice to the chairman of the committee of ways and means, strongly urging the absolute necessity for the immediate passage of the bill. The New Fork Times says that on the 12th of February there will not be a dollar in the treasury unless this bill is passed. A Southern flag of truce has arrived in Washing ton, the object of which has not transpired. In Congress Mr. Sumner has called for the cor respondence relative to the presentation of Ameri can citizens at the French Court. Senator Bright has been expelled from Congress. It is reported from San Francisco that a courier had arrived at Acapulco previous to January 26, with intelligence of the defeat of the Spanish army in a severe battle. lasting five hours, at National Bridge, near Vera Cruz. During the week 170 bales of Sea Island cotton have been sold at from 28c. to 71c., the average price being 55c. 9 bales of Government Uplands have been sold at 25c. to 261 c. LATEST FROM WASHINGTON. FEB. 6, EVENING. The legal tender clause in the Treasury bill has been rejected in the House of Representatives by a majority of 40. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, FEB. 6, EVENING. Money easy. Exchange firm at 114 to 115. Gold is quoted at 3i per ecnt. prem. Stocks dull. New York Centrals, 821, Erie, 331. Cotton dull ; middling Upland, 30c. Flour firm, and prices advancing. Wheat little doing, au holdors decline to make any abatement. Corn in good demand for export. Provisions steady. Co ff ee very firm. S ugar heavy. Molasses quiet. QUEENSTOWN, FEB. 17. The Royal mail steamship Europa arrived here at 3,20 p.m. to-day with 64 passengers, and with gold dust and specie to the value of 9,797 dollars, She landed 68 sacks mails and three passengers, and proceeded at 3.40 p.m. ; all well. The Europa left Boston on the sth and Halifax on the 7th inst. She experienced very severe easterly gales. POACHING AFFRAY.—A desperate poaching affray occurred on Friday morning last, between 1 and 2 o'clock, on the preserves of the Earl of Chesterfield, at Bing ham, Nottinghamshire. At the time in question it ap pears that a gang of poachers, seven in number, were out armed with bludgeons and stones and other weapons for the taking of game, when they were encountered by a body of keepers. A severe struggle commenced, and some of the poachers were seriously injured. The fight lasted for some time, and ultimately two of the poachers wore cap tured. The remainder of the gang got clear away. - [ADvEnTrsEmENT.] — Holloway's Ointment and Pills.— Shooting Pains.—These frequently divert attention from thetrue the back, shoulder, neck, and h ea d, are da i ly cure d b y evaesrestheef " flying pains" in pit of the stomach and right side. A pa tient writes, " After trying the most experienced pracWoners and seat Holloway's ofdisease. Ointment Maliy o galvanists in vain, yc,ur Oint ment after ten rubbings over the right side completely remove d the misnamed neuralgia from +A l e head and rubbing shoulder, though, I believe, your Pills far' ilitated my cure." This testimony is as encouragin g as r...nsolicited, almost all the low, nervous,. irritable feeli , - .,eys uagetting mankind defective action ir . spring from Ar i ng t kp4. the liver, and can only be remedied by C I C•-••-. organ, of yitiphd yr eurphiti bile, THE NAVY. The segment of a ship's side, weighing 15 tons, and representing a portion of the broadside of the Warrior, built entirely of iron, has been received at Woolwich from Messrs, Fairbairn and Co., of Man chester, and has been forwarded to Shoeburyness, to test the power of resistance in competition with a target of equal depth and dimensions, backed by timber instead of iron, and faced with iron slabs. This experiment, it is stated, is intended to decide the advantage of building ships exclusively of iron. An additional number of hands have been placed on board the 91 gun iron plated ship Cale• donia, under construction at Woolwich, to hasten her completion. Yesterday the huge rudder, weigh ing over three tons, was forged in the dockyard smithy. The steam storeship Dee, Master-Cora. Pullen, under repairs in basin at Waolwich, is ordered to be paid off at the end of the week (probably on Fri day). She commenced returning stores yesterday. The officers and crew will then proceed to Ports mouth, and will be transferred to the Fox, for tem porary commission to replace the Dee during repairs. The repairs of the screw steam transport Hima laya, Captain John Seccombe, having been com pleted, she was removed yesterday (Monday) from No. 1 dock into the basin in Keyham steam-yard. She will be ready to sail for the Mediterranean on the 23d inst. The screw steam frigate Earyaltu3, 51, from Ports mouth, arrived yesterday (Monday) morning in Plymouth Sound, and went direct into Hamoaze, where she will be prepared for the reception of Rear-Admiral Augustus L. Kuper, C. 8., just ap pointed to the command of the India and China station. The paddlewheel steam sloop Virago, 6, Com mander H. Johnstone, having towed the exploring steam-vessel Investigator from Plymouth to within 100 miles of Lisbon, on her way to the Cape of Good Hope, returned to the Sound at midnight on Sun day. She will probably be replenished with fuel, and escort to Southampton the training ship Bos cawen, which will be navigated by Commander Paul and two divisions of riggers and men from the ships in ordinary in Hamoaze. The following appointments were made yesterday at the Admiralty :—John G. Richmond, assistant paymaster to the Marlborough, as supernumerary; and Edwin Theakston, assistant paymaster to the Defence. THE ARMY. Notwithstanding the numerous difficulties which have to be surmounted in the erection of the two large batteries at Bishop's-marsh and Folly point, Chatham, the works in connection with the building of the structures are steadily progressing, and there is no doubt each battery will be com pleted by the contractors within the time speci fied by the Government. The most formidable difficulties have been encountered at Folly-point, owing to the soft, spongy, nature of the soil on which the battery will be placed, and much time has been lost in sinking the foundations, , from the frequent slipping and sinking of the sub structure, causing the most harassing delays in the prosecution of this portion of the works. The largest of the batteries for the protection of Chatham dockyard will be that erected on Bishop's-marsh for the security of the passage of the headland of Darnet-ness. Here, again, the greatest difficulties had to be contended against in consequence of the shifting nature of the soil on which the central foundations of this important line of fortifications are to rest. The diameter of the area required for the battery is about 400 yards, and the necessary excavations had been nearly completed for the re ception of the concrete for this portion of the under taking when the heavy pressure of a spring tide, bearing on the sandy slope of the river face, burst through the wall and inundated the whole excava tion. This unfortunate accident has caused con siderable delay in the progress of the work, but the greatest energy has been displayed by the contrac tors in surmounting the difficulty and repairing the mischief. In addition to the two batteries at Folly Point and Bishop's Marsh, a third battery will be erected higher up the river, on a projecting headland in Gillingham-reach, which, from its position, will add still further to the security of Chatham dock yard, supporting, by its cross fire, the guns mounted at Folly Point, and rendering the passage into Chatham harbour almost impregnable to hostile vessels. The old Halfmoon and Cavalier batteries at the entrance to the Medway have been almost entirely demolished, to make way for the formidable towers and batteries intended to guard the passage of the estuary. One of the most powerful batteries will be placed on the commanding position known as Garrison Point, the works connected with which are in a very forward state. This battery will be armed exclusively with 100 pounder and 70 pounder Armstrong guns, and heavy 68 pounders, and from its position will command both approaches to the Thames and the Med way. The intention to erect a fort inside the Garrison Point, on the south side of the dockyard, has, it is understood, been abandoned, as that part of the Channel will be amply defended when the contemplated line of fortifications is completed. It is, however, intended to place a powerful case mated battery on the commanding projection known as Cheyney Rock, situate about three-quarters of a mile to the eastward of Sheerness dockyard. This fort will be connected with the present defences by a deep fosse capable of being filled whenever re quired. At each end of the ditch will be erected batteries heavily armed, so as to command the land approaches, as well as to assist in the sea defences. It is also in contemplation to erect a battery on the heights of Minster, about two miles from Sheerness dockyard, but we believe nothing definite in !wind to that portion of the undertaking has been decided upon. On the opposite shore of the estuary of the Medway the powerful batteries now being erected on the Isle of Grain are progressing as rapidly as circumstances will allow. The martello tower, built a few years since on the Spit of Grain at a cost of several thousand pounds, will not be removed, as was originally contemplated when the plan of the proposed new fortifications was decided upon, its position being allowed to determine the relative situation of the other works. The martello tower is armed with three 68-pounders, each of 112 cwt., and its position is most admirably chosen, every vessel attempting to enter the Medway having to pass within range of its guns. The formation of the Artesian well in connection with the new camp at Colchester is now being pulled forward, the borings having reached a depth of nearly 200 feet. The contractors for new cavalry barracks have not yet commenced the works, and it is said an extension of one month has been given them in consequence of the still heavy works to be completed upon the building for the Great Interna tional Exhibition. A YEAR'S BALANCE SHEET.—The national in come of the year 1861 was raised thus :—Customs and Ex • else, £41,935,000 ; Taxes (Property, Land and Assessed), Stamps and Post-office, £25,009,170 ; Miscellaneous, £1,599,681 ; making a total of £68,603,851. The expendi ture takes a fourfold division :—lnterest of the debt. £26,090,260; defence of the country (including outlay on fortifications and charges for the operations in China), £28.917,342; civil Government and charges, including the Post-office packet service, £11,112,490; cost of collecting the revenue, £4,697,967 ; making what we may call a grand total of £70,818,059. The magnetic needle does not point to the North with greater certainty than is the effect produced by herring's magnetic brushes, (ST. Dr. Hassall states, "I regard them as the most perfect brushes hitherto made, as respects their mechanical construction and their magnetical action." They arc the remedy for grey hair, neuralgia , rheumatism itc. N.B.—Counterfeits are being made. mem 32, Bablogliall etreet, Dmclea. RAIL WAY INTELLIGENCE LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN. The report of the directors state that the net re-1 venue for the half-year ending December 31, 1861, after deducting interest on loans and other other preferential charges, amounts to £198,261, to which is added £757, making the balance avail able for dividend £199,018. Out of this sum the directors recommend that a dividend be declared at the rate of £slos. per cent. per annum, payable on the 27th inst., amounting on £7,200,256 of capital paid up to £198,007, leaving to be carried over to the current half-near £l,Oll. The gross earnings of the company for the half-year exceed those of the corresponding period in 1860 by £39,242, the additional :mileage open being only 51 miles— namely, the Exeter and Topsham branch. The total receipts for the past half-year, ending Dec. 31, amounted, on 400 i miles of railway, to £606,139 ; the working expenses to £260,008 ; the taxation to £27,277; and the net revenue to £318,853, against £566,897, the receipts on 3944 miles of rai l w a y , £241,049 the working expenses, £ 28 , 010 the taxa tion, and £297,838 the net revenue, for the corre sponding half of 1860, showing an increase of £39,242 in the total receipts, £18, 959 in the work ing expenses, a decrease in the taxation of £ 733, and an increase in the net revenue of £21,015. The relaying of the permanent way on the main line and on some of the branches has been steadily pro ceeded with during the past half-year, and the sum of £lO,OOO has been charged to revenue on that account. The renewals on the main line are now nearly completed, and the permanent way is throughout in good working order. The troubling of the remainder of the Southampton and Dorches ter line between Wimborne and Dorchester is also in progress under the order of the Board of Trade, and will be charged against capital. On the Exeter Extension line 34 miles out of 50 (the entire length from Yeovil to Exeter) have now been doubled and opened for traffic. The works on the Exeter junc tion line are completed, and the narrow gauge rails having been laid down on the Exeter and Crediton line, there is now an unbroken communication from London and all parts of the South-Western Com pany's system to Crediton. The works on the Kingston-bridge line are in progress. The whole of the 4 per cent. preference stock has now been taken up. The average rate of interest on the company's debenture debt is 4.23 per cent. The report explains that the endeavour of the Great Western Company to obtain access over the Andover and Redbridge line to Southampton has compelled the South-Western Company to pro mote a bill in Parliament for obtaining power to make a railway through North Somersetahire to Bristol. The report of Mr. J. Beattie, the engineer, states that every section of the work in the locomotive department has been conducted with the strictest economy, efficiency and durability being kept con stantly in view. A considerable saving has been effected in the quantity and cost of fuel used. Dur ing the past half-year 22.91 b. of coal and coke were consumed per train mile, at a coat of 2.041 d, and for the corresponding half of 1860 25.31 b. of coal and coke were consumed per train mile, at a cost of 2.413 d ; so that, with an increase of 122,139 miles, the total cost of fuel has been £2,259 less. The capital account showed that £11,848,444 had been balance of X 122,688. received, and £11,725,756 expended, leaving a " Vienna, Feb. 14, 1862. " The undersigned, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of his Majesty the King of Prussia, is charged to reply in the following warmer to the note •which the Imperial Envoy, Count Karolyi, has addressed, under date of the 2d February, to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Count Bernstorff. " The observations which the said. Minister had been charged to recommend, by the note in ques tion, to the examination of the royal Government have reference to the views expressed by Prussia to the Saxon Government in relation to the safest mode of effecting a reform of the Confederation, subsequent to the examination made of the pro posals for reform by Baron Beust. " These views were really in substance to the effect that every attempt to transform the entire Confederation, in a federative sense, by means of the creation of an effective executive power, with a national representation and a common legislation, must necessarily create a serious danger to the ex istence of the Confederation, whilst on the contrary its existence was exposed to no danger if, whilst continuing to respect the international foundations of the whole edifice, the path of a freearrangement should be entered into to bind together more closely its parts in the province of internal political right, and if there should be founded, within the limits thus restricted, institutions proposed for the entire body, namely, an executive power (a supreme military command and one system of diplomatic re presentation in foreign countries), a national repre sentation, and a common legislature. " The Imperial Government has experienced the necessity of declaring, with reference to this view, as submitted by Prussia to the Saxon Government, that, to its great regret, its duties, not less than its convictions, prevented it from assenting to similar o n views. rece v n h g e t R h i o s y d a e l l P a r r a u t s i s o i n a w G h o i c v h e r simplynmen t tended to confirm facts already known, have confined itself to expressing the assurance that it shared these regrets. But as the imperial Government has gone a step further, and - deems itself called upon, with a view to the general interests of Germany,' as well as from the point of ' positive law,' and, whilst pointing out the fatal consequences to which the reforming tendencies of Prussia would have led at an earlier epoch, to protest formally against the Prussian modelof looking at the question, the royal Government, on its side, cannot disguise the belief that, in its opinion, their neither exists any well founded motive, nor any justification whatever, for such a protest. " This step, which is the more strange from its having been just taken in consequence of an agree ment come to by identical notes from several con federated Governments, corresponds so little to the character of an exchange of the views proposed by the Saxon Government with reference to the reform of which the necessity nd and the urgency are every. where recognised, a the royal Government does not feel itself justified in entering into any discus sion whatever of the opposite views set forth in the note of the Imperial Envoy; , 6 On the other hand, the significance of these views has already been fully appreciated at the fitting time by Prussia. However, as regards the fatal consequences said to have been occasioned at that epoch by similar tendencies, we must call to mind that these consequences were due not to the efforts of Prussia in favour of a reform of the Fede ral Constitution, but on the contrary, to the attitude of those very Governments whose opposition caused the Prussian efforts to come to nought. "It is to the latter Governments that Germany owes the entire restoration of the ancient Federal Constitution, and through it, the lasting germ of complications of the same kind. " The Prussian Government does not lag behind any other of the Confederate States in the desire conscientiously to perform its Federal duties, to defend interests that are truly German, in efforts to do justice to legitimate national aspirations, and to get them accepted by the other Confederate Go- vernments. But it has not availed itself of these duties, thus religiously accomplished, to consider itself authorised to take a step like that taken by the Governments which have signed the identical notes towards Prusssia. "In the realisation of the ideas of reform indi cated at the close of the said note, and tending to create, for the whole Confederation, a constitution, with an effective executive power, a common legis lation and representation, and which was not without a relation to the aspirations of a vaster political consolidation,' for the extra :German territories, as appears already from the Aus trian despatch of sth November, the royal Government would behold a danger much more serious to the existence of the Confederation than in the reforms to be effected according to the ideas put forth in the Prussian despatch of the 20th of December. " Nevertheless, the royal Government is far from opposing a protest to a simple exposition of views relating to the basis of reform. It thinks, on the contrary, that it ought to reserve its definitive judg ment until there shall be offered to it such a settled plan of reform as may furnish the opportunity of coming to an understanding with the imperial Government. At present the royal Government considers, as established beyond all doubt, the prac tical impossibility of a reform in accordance with the present general indications —these being radi tchaellryefoopr e p , o s n e e d c e t ss o a i r ts ii y ow p n r opnoomutn c o e f v a i se wimpracticableit , the opening of a conference on a reform to be attempted on these bases. The undersigned seizes the opportunity, etc. (Si " To his Excellency e Count von Reehberg." gnd) " VON \VERTIIER. THE UNDERGROUND RAILWAY. —During tho last few days, in consequence of the completion of the tunnel under Coppice-row, a large number of navvies have been employed in excavating the ground between that part of the line and the intended terminus and station at the foot of Holborn-hill, and in this work considerable progress has been made. Many of the shores which supported the hisntfowhai ixeoes trfeupk , sarar Idoeruo_rfi usas, parish, rise: erieatea. untsn:td d ir ecut t Thkhnaohe, Brunswick e t i3 h sock er ow), houses ,cerde, - mov e d , and there is now no complaint about the insecurity. of the buildings. 1 EXTENSIVE FIRE NEAR OXFORD - STREET.—Last night, shortly before enginesNo ' Newman-passage, ne , l o a -np fi ga r is e ns broke g r t o eo k , emocuutxi,ns brewery,the pr raises b e l on ging to Mr. Myrtil Brunswick, a cabinet menu- Newman-street, the brigade were soon on the spot, but the flames were not forne t x dh t i et n hg g ro u es ieastheberedpl belonging t ,i i ni l ng t c h ltu e o a p mi r n e rg - . Bellchambers, gastitter, adjoining, seriously injured by tire and water. The principal loss will fall upon the Atlas Fire Office. LONDON AND BLACKWALL. The report of the directors states that the gross revenue, including the balance of £470 from the preceding half-year, has been £51,711, and the ex penditure £19,571, leaving a net profit of £32,140. In the passenger traffic between London and Black wall there has been some falling off, which is ascribed to the depression of trade. The directors are disappointed at the tardy development of the goods traffic in connexion with their new ware houses and depots. It is expected that the branch line to the London Docks will be finished next autumn. The balance available for dividend is £24,300, which enables the directors to recommend the payment of a dividend for the half.year at the rate of £3 lOs per cent. per annum. The interest payable on the new share capital for the half-year will be at the rate of £5 per cent. per annum. The capital account to the 31st of December last shows that £2,030,123 had been expended on the railway and works. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL.S-MONDAY. The miserable weather that obscured the metropolis had, no doubt, a depressing effect upon the attendance, which, for a Monday at this period of the season, was the mat moderate we have witnessed for years, when it is taken into consideration that but a few weeks intervene before the commencement of the legitimate racing season. with the most industrious, bookmaking appears anything but a pleasurable occupation, and, from appearances, it requires something beyond the persuasive eloquence of the late George Robins to induce speculators to invest, although the bill of fare set before them may be con sidered most varied. Caution appears the order of the day, and, as will be gathered from our return, the maxim was carefully observed in the business transacted. The Lincolnshire Handicap was scarcely touched upon, and but two animals named—Suburban and Arcadia, and 10 to 1 was taken. The Liverpool Steeplechase was noticeable only for the anxiety of the Irish division to invest upon their champion, Thomastown, who is reported to be some 121 b better than Redwing, and his opening price was readily 1 aceepted by his patrons, who stuck to their colours to the last, and he left off with an upward tendency at 14 to 1, taken to money. The Dane was backed for a pony at 15 to 2, the best price that could be obtained, but the representa tive of the French division, Huntsman, although inquired about at the City Club in the morning, was not raentior.2ad here, and, in consequence, we have refrained fromeoraseturni ional n ly g an uncertain price about h im. jealowl?vaa n uotations n ibbled at at 14 to 1, and t h e others given in our q amounts. wer e supported for small THE Two THOUSAND GUINEAS.—OId Calabar last week did not appear so buoyant as usual, but this afternoon a re action set in, and his opening price was taken several times in well-informed quarters ; and the Marquis, about whose temper so much has been written, appears to have recovered his character, 8 to 1 being freely accepted by those who ap pear to have understood the ruse, and who exhibited an inclination to go on. Wingrave, both for this event and the Derby, had a strong party, who invested freely at 14 to 1, with a disposition to proceed, but we fancied the layers preferred waiting another day. THE CHESTER CUP.—Extreme dulness characterised the transactions upon this handicap—so much so that it appears to be repudiated by the baekers of horses, and consequently scarcely touched upon by the bookmakers. In this instance Mr, Topham has certainly excelled himself, so that, as one of the oldest and most experienced members of the turf re marked this afternoon, " The Chester Cup was too good to wager upon." Our quo t a tions may therefo re be looked upon as unimportant, most of the animals named, if we except Satanella, not being in any demand. 1 was , after DER Odiliodoelllyaba, e r b w ta a in s ed inq a w be 'r . e a d t a b f .i t .m er . , an E d thiu B ek to . a l m h t a h o gi s e t n o o e nl f a i y o e n t h d e n s r . g s DERBY.—OId over his quoted price would havemweere stone was not mentioned, but we shoul t d with a customer. Ensign, the Types colt, and Hu bert suppor t e d for money, the fo rmer having LINCOLN HANDICAP.d ffer 10 to 1 agst Subu rban (taken an a caered e ) d) 10 to 1 agst A rcadia (taken LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 15 to 2 agst T he Dane (taken) 14 to 1 ags t Jealousy (ta ken) (t. k 14 to 1 ags t Thomastown I en) 25 to 1 agst Tumbler (taken) 25 to 1 agst Northern Light (taken) 25 to 1 agst Tippler (taken) 33 to 1 agst Eheu (taken) CHESTER CUP. 20 to 1 agst zodiac (offered) 22 to 1 agst Vest colt (taken) 33 to 1 agst Hadji Stavros (taken) 33 to 1 agst Agag (taken) 33 to 1 agst Chero Arnie (taken) 35 to 1 agat Caller Ou (taken) 35 to 1 agst Victrix (taken) 60 to 1 agst Satanella (taken) a ag s s t t T O h ld e and offered) TWO THOUSAND G UI NEAS. 8 3 t o o 1 1 14 to 1 agst Wingrave (taken) THE DERBY. Bto 1 agst Old Calabar (taken) 22 to 1 agst Ensign (taken) 25 to 1 agst Wingrave (taken) 30 to 1 agst Athleta (taken) 40 to 1 agat Zetland (taken) i 40 to 1 agst Hubert (taken) BIRTHS. DUNCOMBE.—On the 14th inst., at 20, Grosvenonsquaro, the Hon. Mrs. Dunconibe, of a son. HumE.—On the 15th inst., at 16, Wilton-street, the wife of Colonel Hume, C. 13., late of the Grenadier Guards, of a daughter. PORTMAN.—On the 15th inst., the lion. Mrs. Portman, of a daughter, stillborn. MARRIAGES. ANIBROSE—LIDDON.—On the 15th inst., at Clifton Church, Lieut.-Colonel Ambrose, C. 8., Ist Battalion 3d Regt., to Louisa G. Liddon, third daughter of Captain Liddon, R.N., Clifton. DALE—MtiLLER.—On the 15th inst., at Christ Church, Malebone,Dale, to Jane Frederica, the eldest dau ry ghter , of Mr. Fred. Muller, Mortimer-street, Caven dish-square. tohrf Lord Henley, a, DEATHS. CA:gram:L-0n the 13th in - C. at Oriel Cottage,. Helms. burgh, the Dowager Lady Campbell, of Barcaldme. CROFT.—tha the 14th inst., at 29, Eaton -place, Elizabeth 13 0 9;t ra t h . a , m of , Doondlyingdtaoung,hKteernto,f Sir John Frederick Croft , aWged a i t fe ßrinckley GOOD.—On the 14th just., at 12, South-street, Finsbury, .Charles Good, Esq., aged 66. HENLEY.—On the 15th inst., at 18, Eceleston.sem aro HAt aged 3 .t Newmarket, the Rev. henry Hammond, ectory, near aged 38. HEATrt.-0a the 15th inst., John ' / . T 4j r) :ll :o E n rai the lYlt3tuhgnsinstat: Heath, Fo ll o w of Wog's College, caamva Esq., the Senior ge, aged - .~ _~