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THE CHANNEL ISLANDS HOTEL C OMPANY(Limited).—The Directors of this Company are now prepared to allot Shares upon application to the Secretary, &c. J. MAUNDERS, Secretary. Weymouth, May 30, 1862. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.— WHITSTjNTIDE HOLIDAYS. —CHEAP EXCUR SION to the WEST ot ENGLAND.—On SATURDAY, June 7, an EXCURSION TRAIN will leave Paddington at a.m.; and Reading at 9.5 a.m., for WESTON-SUPER MARV:, Highbridge, Bridgewater, and Taunton (Fares 20s. and 145.); Villiton, Watchet (for Lynton, &c.), Tiverton and Exeter (225. 6d. and 165.); Starcross, Dawlish, and Teignmouth (255. and 175.) ; Newton, Torquay, Paignton, Brigham Road, and Totnegs (275. and IRs.); Kingsbridge Road and Plymouth (30s. and 205.); returning en the follow ing Saturday, June 14, from Plymouth, at 8.25 a.m. BEAT WESTERN RAILWAY.- _A WHITSUNTIDE H OLIDAYS. —CHEAP EXCUR SION to the SEA SIDE. —On SATURDAY, June 7, an EX CURSION TRAIN will leave PADDINGTON at 3.45 p.m., and READING at 4.50 p.m., for Chippenham, Melksham, Trowbridge, Westbury, and Frome (10s. and 68.); Bruton, Castle Carey, and Yeovil (11s. and 75.); Maiden Newton, Bridport, Dorchester, and Weymouth (12a. and Bs.) ; return ing): at 7.30 a.m., on Wednesday, June 11. GIREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.- WHITSUNTIDE HOLIDAYS.—CHEAP EXCUR SION to BATH and BRISTOL.—On SATURDAY, June 7, an EXCURSION TRAIN will leave PADDINGTON at 6.35 p.m., and READING at 7.45 p.m., for Bath (12s. and 65.), and Bristol (14s. and 78.); returning on Tuesday, June 10, from Bristol at 8.15, and Bath at 8.45 a.m. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.— WHITSUNTIDE HOLIDAYS. On IVIIIT-SUNDAY, the Sth of June, an EXCURSION TRAIN will leave Paddin.c_rton at 7.45 a.m.,*and Reading at 8 .50 a.m., for CIRMNUESTER and STROUD (Os. and 55.), Moucester and Cheltenham (10s. and 65.), Chippenham and Rath (s. and 5 5 .) , and Bristol (10s. and Cs.); returning the P m :same day from Bristol, a t 7 .0 p.m., and Cheltenham at 6.30 .. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.- WHITSUNTIDE HOLIDAYS.—On WHIT-SUN DAY, Bth June, an EXCURSION TRAIN will leave Pad dington at 8.45 a.m, for TAPLOW (55., and 28. 6d), Twy ford, Henley, and Reading (ss. 6d., and 35.), Theale and l Alde rmaston (65., and 3s. 3d.), Woolharnptn, Thatcham, tarn NrY and 3s. 6d.); ing the same day f rom Hungerford at 7.0 p.m. E PS OM f RACES.-TO EPSOM DIRECT, (The silo% s t r a o t u e f e lo ) o-bridge and Vauxhall-bridge Stations. EPSOM RACES, 1 3d, 4th, sth, and 6th JUNE, 1862. 1 On Tuesday, June 3, and Thursday, June 5, CHEAP TR AINS win run up to 11.0 a.m. ; and FAST TRAINS from 11.15 a.m. till 1.0 p.m. n Wedn esday (the Derby) and Friday (the Oaks), Cheap a na Tr a O ins will ru n up to 9.15 a.m. ; and Fast Trains from 9.30 Train fro•• till 1.0 p.m. Also, on these days, a Special Express nt Waterloo at 1.35 p.m. • -- - Cheap Trains ( FARES. Fast Single Tickets) 28. 6d., ) 8., and Is. 6d. Trains (Single Ti c k e t s , t o or from Epsom 4s. od. Return Tickets . 78. 6d. First Class Carriages ca n no t b e guaran t ee d . __ EPSOM RACES —Direct Route from London and . On Tuesday, June ßri 3d, dge and Thursday Victori a, June sth, CHEAP TRAMS will run from London Bridge up to 11.15 a.m. ; .nd EXPRESS TRAINS from 11.30 a.m. to 1 p.m. From Vic toria, cheap trains up to 11.5 a.m. ; express trains from 11.30 a.m. to 1 p.ln. On Wednesday, June 4th (the DERBY), and Friday, the 6th (the OAKS), cheap trains from London Bridge up to 9.15 a.m.; express trains from 9.30 a . m . t o 2 p.m. From Victoria, cheap trains up to 8.45 a.m.; express trains from 9.30 a.m. to 2 p.m. FARES from Victoria or London Bridge : -Cheap trains, single tickets 2s. 13d., 25., and ls. 6d.; express trains, single ticket 45., return ticket 7s. 6d. No particular Class of carriage can be guaranteed by the express trains., ATLANTIC and GREAT WESTERN RAIL -IstW(NW YORK DIVISION).—COUPONS due July next will be PAID in London, at the Bank of Lon don, or in New York, at the banking-house of Messrs. Dun can, Sherman, and Co. London, No. 10, New Cannon-street, June 2, 1862. --- Circular to the Bondholders of the Atlantic and Great Western Railway. NEW YORK DIVISION— INTEREST AND SINKING FOND. The Coupon for half-year's interest, due Ist July next, Completes the series guaranteed by the Bank of London. The nett income of the Atlantic and Great Western Rail way being now greatly in excess of the amount required for these payments, the Directors have made an arrangement to continue the security of the bondholders in a form which it is believed will give complete satisfaction. The Directors have agreed to pay over to Messrs. Brown Brothers and Co., in New York, as agents for the Trustees, to be remitted to London, the first receipts after each half yearly period, In order to provide for the next maturing Cou pons, and 2 per cent. per annum to be invested in the Bonds in London, as a sinking fund, to complete the redemption of the whole issue at or before maturity. The bonus agreed to be Paid by the Erie Company, on the gross amount of freight thrown on that line by the Atlantic and Great Western, is especially devoted to these payments. Samuel Gurney, Esq., M.P. (Messrs. Overend, Gurney, and Co.), John P. Kennard, Es C harles Mozle q. (Messr s . H eywood and Co.), y, Esq. (Messrs. J. Barred and Co., Liver haveoo, agreed to act as fund,trustees for this intere s t and sinking The Coupons will be paid at the Banking-house of Messrs. Heywood, Kennard a d Co., the fixed rate of 4s. to One Dollar, commencin UnitY-buildit ' with January, 1863. Jannonstreet West, E.C., London, June 2, 1862. ______________ ADVOWSON.— FREEHOLDS.—UPTON AND ROTHERSTHORPE. /TO BE SOLD , pursuant to an Order of the High -AL Court of Chancery, in a Cause, of Donaldson v. Fairfax, with the approbation of Vice-Chancellor Sir Richard Torin Hindersle in Six Lots, Holloway and Son, at the George y, Hotel at ampNorthn eon SATURDAY, the 14th day of June, 1862, at Three o'clock in the afternoon, VERY VALUABLE FREEHOLD ESTATES, situate at Upton and Rothersthorpe, In the county of Northampton, consisting of 223 Acres of Arable and Pasture Land, Water /dill, and the Perpetual Advowson and Right of Presenta tion to the Vicarage of Rothersthorpe, part of the Estate of the late Sir Thomas Samwell, Bart. Particulars and conditions of Sale, with Plan, may be had, gratis, of Messrs. King and 14 1111illin, No. 4, Danes-inn, St. Clement's, Strand, London, Solicitors; at the George Hotel, Northampton; Swan Hotel, Bedford; the George Hotel, Huntingdon ; the Royal Hotel, Kettering ; the Angel Hotel, Market Harborough ; the Spread Eagle, Rugby White Hart Hotel, Leicester ; the Crown Hotel, Leamington ; and of the Auctioneers, Pitidord, near Northampton. KING and 111‘111ILL IN, Plaintiffs' Solicitors, 4, Danes-inn, Strand, London. ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road. The numerous and urgent appeals which are made for admission by the homeless and destitute sick render it im perative on the Committee to entreat the continued bounty of the affluent and humane to enable them to persevere in the extensive system of relief afforded by this Hospital. During the past year, in addition to 1,190 in-patients, no less than 50,496 out-patients received the benefits of this Charity. Since Christmas two additional wards have been opened for the reception of in -door patients. 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We may justly as comfort and luxury of the himself regenerated and n ew riici r e thatif a man e v er feels Turkish nath,"—Era, 0ct,13, 1881: it is -nn„Coming out of a Consultations daily tau 12 km. Just published, price is., by post 14 stamps, sealed 22, THE GUIDE TO MANLY VIGOUR. By Messrs. HARVEY and Co., Consulting Surgeons, regis tered under the new Medical Act. Showing how manhood may be secured in fourteen days, with renewed health, in creased strength, and perfect , muscular development, for the performance of the most sacred duties of married life. To be had from the Authors, 44, Weymouth-street, Portland place, Regent's-park, W., where they may be daily consulted from 10 to 8, on those diseases which blight the prospects of life, and for which they have discovered never-falling reme dies, the fruits of many years' private and hospital practice. GIVEN:AWAY TO NERVOUS SUFFERERS. 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The work we can most unreservedly and confidently recommend as a valuable contribution, both to the general and pro of fessicnal reader, and ought to be found in the p rivate study all who are subject to stricture."—Medical Circular. London: H. Bailliere, 219, Regent-street. TRULY EFFICACIOUS AND MILD. Dr. SCOTT'S BILIOUS and LIVER PILLS, pre . area without any mercurial ingredient, from the recipeof w D h r o . cott, of Bromley, Kent, will be found inva luable to all _ ,ufrer from bilious and dyer complaints, indigestion, windl spasms, giddiness, dizziness of the eyes, &c. For habitua costiveness, as a family aperient medicine, and as a purifier of the blood, they are truly excellent; mild in their opera tion and grateful to ;he stomach, they create appe ite, pro mote digestion, and strengthen the whole nervous system. Sold by W. Lambert, 20, and by most druggists, Haymarket,jinernblgees,trie:.t,lid the quantity in one, 25. 9d. Be sure to ask for Dr. Scott's Bilious and Liver Pills. The genuine arc a square green and th r London, ect.iinee package, with " William Lambert," engraved on the etimP. N°. 21,818. PUBLICATIONS. Now ready, in 2 vela. Bvo., with Portrait, THE LIFE OF EDWARD IRVING, Minister of the National Scotch Church, London. Illustrated by his JOURNAL and CORRESPONDENCE. By Mrs. OLIPHANT. " A work that will rank among the best of biographies. One that may be placed by the side of Hanna's 'Life or Chalmers,' and Stanley's 'Life of Arnold.' "—Parthenon. Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street. Now ready, in 2 vole, with Portraits, 215,. THI YEARS' MUSICAL RECOLLECTIONS. By HENRY V. CIIORLEY. "Every page of these volumes offers pleasant rerainis cences to the opera goer of some 30 years' experience. No one singer of merit, or pretension to it, no distinguished com poser of the period, is without his or her portrait. Ihe faith fulness of the latter is creditable to the limner. Whether at; a serious chronicle, a conscientious history, a graceful series of portraits, or an anecdotical record, the author must be con gratulated on the work he has accomplished."—Athenaeum. Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough -street, MR. CHARLES KENT'S NEW POEMS. Just published, DR EA Al LAN D. With other Poems. By W. CHARLES KENT, Barrister-at-Law. Fcap. Bvo., price ss. " The author of Dreamlan P and Aletheia' has risen to height so very close to the summit of genius, that he may be commiserates for ha inability to gr a ppl e with the last peaks of its elevation. There is abundance of talent, a delicate taste, an endless richness and diversity of image, topic, and illusion : the landscape is most luxurious ; and the music of verse excellent."—Literary Budget. "Mr. Kent has undeniable merits—warm and high-toned feeling, a pleasant combination of grace and humour, and no small power to individualise. ' Pope at Twickenham' is a cabinet picture. `Marianne' will commend itself to all mothers by its gush of parental tenderness, and its acquaint ance with baby Wiles and mysteries. Pructidor' shows what Dutch fidelity of word painting the author can master when he tries. His fruit is as vivid and well characterised as if Lance had painted it,"—Athenaeum. " The charm of Mr. Kent's poetry, as it is the first condi tion of success to all poets, Is that he is in sympathy with his subject and not only with himself ; that he is truly poet and not egotist Bnt it is by no means his only merit. He is a mas ter of versification. The flow of his verse is kuw.o_tWare rk." earlobed*witl. a inotaki.-frad'ornate 'Shelley at Marlow' is a painting exquisitely delicate. The vision of Shelley with which Mr. Kent presents Us is almost perfect. `DREAMLAND' is a work conceived in a noble spirit, and executed with scholarly taste, frequently with flashes of true poetic inspiration. The Dying Bridegroom' is distinguished by a genuine pathos, which leads us to be lieve that Mr. Kent would succeed eminently in some story of the affections."—The London Review. "Mr. Kent's poems come before the world with th e advan tage, not only of an author's name, but of a name already agreeably and musically known in the metrical literature of the day. His `Aletheia' was very favourably received by the public, and has no doubt been the companion of many thoughtful readers who will gladly welcome another volume from his pen. A series of portraits drawn with true poetic sympathy and veneration, The best of all, we think, is that of Scott. There is something in the lines that will remind the reader of the chime of Scott's own verse."—John Bull. "Verses, many of them extremely tender and harmonious, and all indicating a mind carefully cultured and imbued with elegant tastes.''—Daily News. "Poems of very considerable excellence. Fructidor 'is a very close and vigorous word-painting of an orchard. Mr. Kent's volume is healthy and vigorous in sentiment, correct in composition, and contains many happy touches of true fancy, very gracefully expressed."—The Critic. "The pictures Mr. Kent makes are carefully drawn and effectively coloured. His work is on the whole in good taste. It possesses the undeniable, yet, in these days, rare merit of intelligibility, and is, moreover, very readable."—The Art- World, "We like some of Mr. Kent's minor poems even better than `Dreamland.' He is a real poet, unquestionably, and often versifies with extreme felicity. Of his poetic power the Monody on Lord Strang ford' affords ample proof : while his capacity to make word-music is shown in ' The Morris Dance, s.' "—The Press. "It was a conception worthy of a true poet to show the depth of his sympathy for the Great Masters of English Song . , by devoting the outpourings of his Muse to their special illustration. There is not one of the many pictures here collected which is not perfect in all its parts —whether we consider , he sentiment by which it is inspired, the truth of the local colour, or the beauty of the setting. With a thorough appreciation of character, Mr. Kent combines an admirable descriptive power and a masterly command of most mellifluous verse, so that. while the mind is fully gratified, the senses—so to speak—are equally charmed."— Bentley's Miscellany. ALETHEIA ; OR, THE Doom OF MYTHOLOGY. With Other Poems. By the same Author. New Edition. Fcap. Bvo., price ss. London: Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts. THE PRESENT DISTRESS IN TRADE fully explained in J. GROSSMITH'S " GOVERNMENT UPON FIRST PRINCIPLES." The cause is there predicated of the monetary difficulties ex perienced in 1860. The Crisis is at hand. Anxiety in busi ness has now become the grim torture. Purity of motive, intelligently exercised, must animate all Governments, or all is lost, All denominations of Constitutions are carefully examined in J. Grossmith's "Government upon First Prin ciples." Kent and Co., Paternoster-row. QUEEN'S CONCERT ROOMS, Hanover square.—S. THALBERG has the honour to announce that, atter a long absence, he will give a MATINEE at the above Rooms, on MONDAY next, June 9th. The only occa sions on which S. Thalberg can possibly appear in London, this season, are limited to "FOUR MATINEES;" they will take place as follows :—MOND AY next, June 9th; MON DAY, June 16th ; SATURDAY, June ;Bth ; and MONDAY, July I'th. The Matinees to commence at half-past 2 o'clock. S. TITALBERG will present his last works, entitled "The Art of Singing applied to the Piano," and "Les Soirees de Pausilippe, ' consisting of 24 Penses Musicales. Stall Subscription for the Series, £3 3s. ; Stall Tickets, 215.; Unreserved Tickets, 10s. 6d. 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Consultations daily from 12 a.m. till 9 p.m. Just pub fished, containing 190 pages, with 100 Engravings, free by post, 12 stamps, sealed 20 stamps, THE SILENT FRIEND, the Greatest Medical Work of the Age, or Youthful Indiscretions and conse queW Impediments to Marriage, describing the Anatomy of the Reproductive System in health and disease, and pointing out the sure means of perfect restoration to manhood ; with an Essay on Single and Married Life, containing his Pre scription known as the Preventive Lotion, precluding the possibility of contamination. Address R. and L. PERRY and Co., 19, B. rners-street, Oxford-street, W. Attendance daily, from 10 till 8 ; Sundays, 11 till 2, by a Consulting Surgeon, Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (Regis tered under the New Medical Act). THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 3, 180. MEXICO. (Front the Times' Correspondent.) MEXICO, APRIL 18. The intelligence / sent you on the 12th has since been confirmed in every particular. On the 9th the representatives of the three Powers, then assembled at Orizaba, addressed the following note to Doblado, the Minister for Foreign Affairs : " The Plenipotentiaries of her Majesty the Queen of Great Eritain, the Emperor of the French, and of her Ma jesty the Queen of Spain beg to inform your Excellency that, not having been able to agree upon the interpretation to be given, under existing circumstances, to the convention of the 31st of October, they have resolved to adopt for the future a separate and independent action. The Commander of the Spanish forces will at once take the necessary steps to re-embark his forces. The French army w.ll concentrate in Pasoancho as soon as the Spanish troops have passed that pcsition, which will probably be on the 20th April, and at once commence operations." Thus it would seem that the convention of London has been declared a dead letter by the Commis sioners. Have they power to do this? It has long been evident that no unanimity of action be tween the Commissioners of the three Powers was to be expected, for, while Sir C. Wyke and General Prim were resolute in supporting the present party, it was well known that M. de Saligni and Admiral de la Graviere were fully convinced of the impolicy of such a course. As long, however, as the French Commissioners thought there was a chance of the Juarez Government being brought to reason, they seem to have deferred to the opinion of their colleagues; they even went so far as to sign thureliminaries, although it is known that they did;so - reluctantly, and with - the full perstfterion that Juarez, from his innate obstinacy, would never be brought to consent to anything that sa,-,roured of in tervention. The publication of the law of the 25th of January, declaring "an armed invasion of the Republic by strangers without a declaration of war on the part of the nation to whom they belonged" to be an act of piracy punishable with death, which was avowedly aimed at the allied forces then recently disembarked at Vera Cruz, and which was promulgated throughout the Republic within a week after holding out the olive branch to three such Powers as England, France, and Spain. But when, after the signature of the preliminaries, deemed by many the first step towards a pacific solution, we find the same party exacting contribution upon con tribution, treating every representation made to them upon the subject by Baron Wagner with studied insolence and contempt, and finally shooting, almost within sight of the French lines, General Robles, a man universally respected, who had been received under the special protection of France, and whose only crime consisted in the endeavour, during the existence of an armistice, to make his way down to the lines of the allies, it certainly became the general opinion here that fur ther forbearance was out of place. Of course, a Government which never kept faith with any one is loud in its complaints of the French Commissioners, and the native press is hurling denunciations of vengeance against the French, who, now that they are deserted by the English and Spaniards, are to be swallowed up in a little less than no time. If big words were big guns, the Zouaves, Chasseurs d'Afrique, and the rest of the French force might well have cause to tremble. Zaragoza, in a proclamation to his soldiers, denounces the Emperor as an usurper, whose downfall is to be brought about by the Mexican braves under his command. We, who for years past have been accustomed to this vapouring and boasting, know the value to be attached to such language. The Spaniards are furious at the conduct of Prim, whom they openly accuse of betraying the interests of his country; and foreigners generally are at a loss to understand how any two gentlemen could have deluded themselves with the hope of bringing about a satisfactory arrangement with a party who have violated every engagement, for feited the confidence of the country, and who are not in a position to offer guarantees for the future. So long as there was Church property to be divided Juarez and his party had shoals of edherents, but that feat accomplished, their partisans have been gradually falling off until they represent a small and certainly not a very respectable minority. England, from all accounts, has never taken up the Mexican question con amore. She appears to have entered into the convention of Oct. 31, a contre cceur. If France is willing to undertake this matter single handed, why not let her do so ? She would certainly be entitled to our best thanks for such an act of disinterestedness. Any settlement of the Mexican question is better than no settlement at all, and the mere fact of France and England being such close allies is surely a sufficient guarantee that our in terests will not be sacrificed. We have ever found our neighbours 'valiant foes, but we have never found them faithless allies. The yellow fever is making fearful ravages at Vera Cruz; it has scarcely ever been known so bad. Two of the heads of the French medical staff have fallen victims. By the last accounts three of the officers attached to the 150 Marines left in garrison had been attacked, and one had died. Why leave these 150 men to be sacrificed for no purpose? It is absurd to suppose that they can influence the fate of the expedition. More men have been sacrificed by a three months' residence in that pestiferous region than, would have fallen in a hostile march from one end of the Republic to the other. When will our home authorities learn wisdom ? APRIL 23. To obtain correct information in Mexico has ever been a matter of great difficulty. At the present moment, when all kinds of reports are circulated for all kinds of objects by the parties in power, it is almost an impossibility, and, although I have taken every means to be rightly informed, yet, narrating eveLts occurring at a distance of 60 leagues, I may fairly claim some little indulgence at the hands of your readers. On the 16th the French Commis sioners issued a proclamation to the Mexican nation, of which the following is a translation : " Mexicans,—We are not hers to take part in your dis sensions, but to settle them. We ask every respectable man to join us in the consolidation of order and the regenera tion of your country. To show the sincere spirit of conci liation with which we are animated, we first addressed our selves to the Government, against which we had serious causes of complaint. We begged of it to accept our aid in establishing a state of things which would prevent these distant expeditions, which interrupt commerce and disturb the course of relations, which might be so advantageous to Europe and your own country. The Mexican Government replied to our moderation by measures which we could never approve, and which the civilised world would have re proached us for sanctioning with our presence. Between this Government and ourselves war has been declared. But we do not confound the Mexican people with an oppresive and violent minority. The Mexican people have a right to our sympathies ; they have only to show themselves worthy of them. We appeal to all those who have confidence ix our intervention, to whatever party they may belong. " No enlightened man will believe that a Government elected by the suffrages of cue of the most liberal nations of Europe would ever thick of restoring ancient abuses and institutions not of this century, " We desire equal justice to all, and that this justice should not be imposed by our arms. The Mexican people ought to be the chief instrument in its own regeneration. Our only object is to inspire the honest and peaceable por tion of the inhabitants—that is to say, nine-tenths of the population, with courage to make known its wishes. If the Mexican nation remains inert, if it does not understand the opportunity we offer it, if it does not by its own efforts give a p rac ti ca l mean i ng t o our su pport, it is then evident that all w e h ave t o d o i s t o a tt en d t o th ose interests which which ar e con t emp l ated b y t h e conven ti on o f L on don. "Let men who have been b ut too l ong di v id e d ra lly round us.. In their hands are the destinies of Mexico. The French flag has been planted on Mexican soil ; that flag will not retire. Let wise men hail it as a friendly flag ; only madmen will dare to fight it." On the 19th Orizaba, which bad been evacuated by the French. and Spanish forces, was taken pos session of by Zaragoza and his troops. It is affirmed that the latter,_wh en applied to b y the me di ca l staff left in char ge of the F renc h hospital for a guard to protect the sick guard to give, that t sick, replied that he had no he French must take their chance with the rest. A messenger was at once despatched to General Lorencez, then at Cordova, informing him of the circumstance. A body of Zouaves was immediately marched in the direction of Orizaba. On their way they were met by a small detachment, forming a part of the advanced guard of the Mexican army, and fired upon. The Zouaves, who had received strict orders not to fire, dispersed to the right and left. The Mexicans, mistaking the dispersion for flight, raised a shout of victory, which was checked, however, in a very few minutes by the said Zouaves appearing in their rear, coining at them with fixed bayonets. It is superfluous to add that the Mexicans at once laid down their arms, and were all made prisoners, without so much as a shot being fired or a wound inflicted. Zaragoza, informed of the fact, at once retreated to Aculzingo, and the French took quiet possession of Orizaba, where they were received with every de monstration of joy by the inhabitants, who at once placed themselves under French protection. Zara goza, in a despatch to his Government, taxes the French General with a breach of faith in leaving a guard to watch over,.his sick. We have the assur ance of Gen. Lorencez that such was not the case, and this is confirmed by some English gentlemen present in Orizaba at the time, who assert that the 7,onaves were not sent for until Zaragoza had re fused to guarantee the safety of the French sick. Tho version I have given you I believe to be cor rect in every particular. APRIL 28. The Government have issued a decree compelling every male between the ages of 16 and 60 to take eflared traitors, and the Alp arms, upon.paiaof being d instructions forwarded to the different Governors authorise them to seize for the benefit of the State all private property, should their exigencies require it. These last may be productive of much mischief. As for the decree, no one pays the least attention to it, and if the Government intend to enforce it their troops will be fully occupied in shooting the rest of the population. The National Guard was mustered yesterday; it consisted of less than a thousand men, not 43 of whom were armed. Every possible means is being tried to infuse some little enthusiasm into the masses. The papers and corners of streets teem with the most heart-stirring proclamations, calling ugon the people to take up arms in defence of their homes and country ; and a stranger, judging from these effusions, would suppose the country to be in a state of patriotic excitement not to be restrained. How different from the plain unvarnished truth ! Scarcely a volunteer is to be found, and the only means is by a forced con se ript of i on. recruiting Poor w the army wretches ces are dragged from their families and homes, and of course desert on the first h opportunity. Zaragoza's force has already virtually ceased to exist. Enthusiasm there is none, except for intervention, and that can only be expressed in private—it is death even to broach the subject in public. The nation is wearied out, thoroughly ex hausted ; all it asks for is peace and quiet, and I verily believe it would hail with acclamation the Emperor of China, the King of Otaheite, or any one else who would confer these blessings upon it. As for the female part of the population, and they are no bad exponents of public opinion, there is scarcely one who is not anxiously looking forward to the advent of these so-called hated French. A provisional Government established, and that Go vernment under the 'protection of a foreign force, people will then be able to express their opinions freely. To suppose that the present Congress is the result of a free expression of opinion is absurd. It is composed entirely of Democrats, when certainly one-third of the population are Conservatives. Does any one suppose that Mexico, Puebla, Guadalajara, and other strongholds of the Conservative party, would not have returned members of that way of thinking had they dared? THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION. THE FIRS r SHILLING DAY. Great interest and curiosity were felt yesterday morning respecting the attendance on the first shilling-day at the International Exhibition, and many bets were decided by the returns from the va rious turn-tables. At about a quarter to 10 o'clock, and previous to the opening of the doors, it seemed as if the rush was going to be a great one, as the various entrances were blocked by impatient crowds, and a fierce struggle for admission took place ; this however, lasted but a very few minutes. The first party admitted consisted of 100 boys from the Duke of York's School, and the second of 40 from St. Luke's School, Chelsea, both parties having been presented with tickets by Sir W. Dilke. Various schools followed, franked by the liberality of indi viduals, until about half-past 11, when the various omnibuses began to unload their freights, and the same oy general company to fill the building. At 1 o'clock 13,990 entries on payment were registered , and at 3 o'clock 18,689, against 18,400, the whole number admitted on the first Is. day at the Exhibition of 1851. It is to be supposed that the turn-tables gave correct returns ; but we must say, having attended the Exhibition every day since its opening, we wei e very much struck with the seeming inadequacy of those numbers, as compared with the appearance of the building inside. At 2 o'clock every court and gallery seemed to be thronged, and even rather re mote places were filled with promenaders. In the eastern annexe, the entrance to which has been open since Friday last notwithstanding astatement which has appeared to the contrary, we observed young people crowd, three or four deep, round Messrs. Wotherspoon's tastefully arranged case of lozenges and comfits, an d if th e r egulations of the place per mitted sale, no doubt an immense trade would have been done at thi s p opu l ar an d t em pting stand. The b pRI eeo Reynolds, yssa persons iniotdsly; who hho t ee h rape e ni Process wpxeieo. wmuseal rky ee watchedr Court, tohu stoppeder t p , r ob a tcyhe se thes o la bours still more numbers of retiredma r f. f preparing the British calumet being watched with quite as much interest as if it had been the polishing of the Koh-i-Noor. The galleries appeared to be densely thronged, and every point at which anything special was to be seen was completely blocked up. The 5 o'clock returns gave 24,553, but even this did not satisfy our surmise, as our strong impression, fortified by the opinion of every policeman and official in the building, was that there were then at least 35,000 scattered over the various parts of the interior. We hope we were mistaken, and that the returns are to be relied on, but there certainly would have been a possibility of persons getting in at more than one place where turnstiles were not. Our mentioning these circumstances will, we trust, lead to increased vigilance respecting the admissions, and to means being taken to shut up all irregular modes of entrance, if any such should exist. Mr. Spielmann's Bureau de Change opened early, and was of immense use, not only to those who wanted foreign money changed and to pay for it, but to others also who wanted change for sovereigns and who were not required to pay anything for the accommodation. The " change" difficulty having been intimated to Mr. Spielmann, that gentleman obligingly brought down about £3,000 to the building, chiefly in silver, and gave change freely to every one who asked. At the most crowded period of the day's attendance a ludicreus i ns t ance occurre d of the want of regulation or order in the arrange ment of the musical performancs. The Messrs. Dis- tin, probably thinking the first shilling day a favour able moment for exhibiting the qualities of their newly invented "Bombards," had arranged a regu lar little concert, to be led by a pianoforte, and to come off under the western dome. Scarcely how ever had the musicians commenced their intro ductory be bray, n a great organ close t hand slow in opposition, to th e immense alarm of the large company which o i e n u s had assembled rou nd the horn es et up m m a v e hideous w players. The chief bombard replied with equal vigour, and the con test was kept up between these two Titans of the musical world, until at last all the company ran! away, and the platform was left clear to the belli gerents. We cannot tell how long the strife lasted but it was going on when we left at five o'clock, the musicians seeming to be quite unconscious that they bad long before banished every one but them selves. Amongst the events to come off in connexion with the Exhibition may be mentioned the conversazioncs arranged to take place on Tuesdays and Fridays, at the Kensington Museum, irrespective of the fete arranged at the same place for Friday next. It is also rumourtd that the scientific bodies of Paris contemplate giving n fete of great splendour and magnitude in that city, to which the royal corn. missioners and all the jurors are to be invited. Performances on Foster and Andrews' organ are arranged for Wednesday and Saturday next, in the course of which Mr. Chipp will play " God pre serve the Emperor." There was a good deal of scrambling and diffi culty at the close of the day in obtaining cabs and omnibuses, although, perhaps, not so much as had been expected. The fact was that a good deal of extra strength had been put on, whilst the crowd was less than the anticipation. This, however, must not bo taken as an unfavourable omen, as invariably on first days, like that of the first shilling day at the Exhibition, everybody stays away in order that everybody else may have room, exactly what hap pens on the first night of the pantomime, or the first dividend day at the Bank of England, when the few knowing ones, regardless of the caution printed on their papers, step in and get their money without any trouble. The " people" have not yet begun to come to the Exhibition, nor will they, perhaps, commence their arrangements for doing so until after the Derby, which now fills all their heads. There are a hundred thousand little boys in London who would not miss the roadside spectacle of the " coming home" for all the Exhibi- tions in the world, and to these we must add the 50,000 grown-up folks who have bets great and small on the event, and whose heads are much more full of " The Marquis" than of the Koh-i-Noor. When the race is over and all the money has been lost and won, then will the public interest be turned upon the Exhibition, and the attendance will be seen to increase daily. As, by that time, all possi ble means of approach should be made known and properly organised,.the great assistance which may be obtained from " The silent highway" must not be forgotten. The immense majority of the work ing classes of London reside either eastward of Lon don-bridge, in the City, or, on the Surrey side, in Bermondsey, Southwark, or Lambeth. For all these the penny boats will form a cheap, rapid, and plea sant mode of reaching the Exhibition. Let them ship at their respective piers, and land at the Cado gan-piers, Chelsea, and they will then have exactly seven minutes' moderate walking to reach the build ing. The commissioners are, we believe, endea vouring to arrange for a system of express boats, and if they succeed, 20,000 visitors might be carried westwards daily between the first despatch and an early hour in the afternoon. It will be necessary, however, to place a policeman on each pier to ensure the safety of the passengers, as at present the land ing and taking on board is performed in the most reckless manner at all the landing places along the river. We have been requested to call attention to the fact that numerous articles of jewellery, gold, &c., which have been found and deposited with the police still remain unclaimed by their owners. The number of visitors yesterday was as follows : —Season tickets, 3,875 ; on payment, 22,115 ; total, 25,990. Amongst those present were the Princess Mary, the Duke of Cambridge, and the Hon. E. Gladstone. PRICE..... - ..4d. STAMPED ....sd. Artillery ; J. L. Wilkie, 12 ment, Military Knight of Wi n d sor ; Lieut.-Col. H. Lee, 15th Hussars ; Capts. L. D. Broughton, Royal Willeeson, 62d Regiment ; J. B en i son , 95th Regi ment; and W. Campbell, unattached ; Lieuts. It 6 rt H il IleVr.yC;hcu.tße,aßpoyaiall, A u r h ti F lie u r s y ill y th ers ;. F. C. Forbes, Well s,37th Regiment; Royal Regiment; J. D. Stewart, 72d Highlanders; H. Young, Gth Vet. Battalion; and E. Ross; Ensign T. H. Baldwin, 100th Regiment; Deputy Commis. sary-Gen. W. Wcmyss ; Assist. Commissary-Gen. R. Grindley; Inspectors.Gtneral of Hospitals W. C. Hurnfrey and T. Richardson ; Surg. Sir E Johnston, M.D., 39 t h Re g iment ; Assist.-Surgs, C. F. S. Macauley, 2 d W est India Regiment; and R. J. Worthington ; Vet. Surg. T. J. Towers, 13th Hussars; and Deputy purv e y or J. Croft. --..... THE NA VY. The works connected with the construction of the iron frigate Achilles, 51, building at Chatham, are rapidly advancing, and nearly the whole of the iron ribs, answering to the timbers in a wooden vessel, are in their place. There is still a want of both angle, bulkhead, and plate iron, the deliveries from the contractors not keeping pace with the require ments. The large sternpost, one of the largest forgings ever prepared in this country, has been forged by an eminent firm in the north, but it was yesterday announced in the dockyard that the officials appointed by the Admiralty had con demned the sternpost in consequence of the dis covery of a serious flaw in the iron in an important part. This will cause a considerable loss of time, as several months will elapse before another equally large sternpost can be prepared. In consequence of the factory at the eastern end of the yard not being completed some portion 3f the machinery for preparing the plates for the Royal Oak has been fixed in the factory in which the workmen on the Achilles are employed. The following appointments were made yesterday at the Admiralty :—Commander F. D. Rich, additional, to the Victory, for service in the Black Prince; Edward M'Sorley, surgeon, to the Cor -1 morant ; James Thomson, assist.-surgeon, additional, to the Fisgard ; W. H. C. Pooke has been nomi nated to a naval cadetship; George R. Beer, in the Hawke, for the Advice, confirmed as 2d-class assist.- engineer ; and William Hair, in the Magpie, con firmed as 2d-class assist.-engineer. THE ARMY. The following changes have taken place at Alder shott during the last week :—The I and K batte ries, Royal Artillery, under the respective com mands of Major Pastoe and Col. Shakespear, arrived from Hilisea on Wednesday, and are quar tered under canvas near the Permanent barracks. The 4th squadron of the 13th Hussars, under the command of Capt. Gardner, arrived from Manches ter on Thursday, and are quartered in E and F lines, North camp. The 9th Lancers, commanded by Lieut.-Col. Drysdale, C. 8., left the South Cavalry barracks on the same day, and have gone under canvas. On Friday a squadron of the 6th Dragoon Guards, under the command of Major Bott, arrived from Dorchester, and on the following day the headquarters and three other squadrons, under the command of Lieut.-Col. Sawyer, arrived. The regiment which is commanded by Col. Jones C. 8., is quartered in the South Cavalry barracks. : The 60th Regiment (Rifles) were officially in spected yesterday morning on Southsea-common, Portsmouth, by Major-General Lord W. Paulet, C.B. They went through the usual evolutions of an inspection in a very creditable manner. At the conclusion his lordship addressed the regiment. H e approved their system of dri ll, and considered their marching to be very good. In a very short time he had veay little doubt they would be as perfect in this respect as could be desired. They were not large men, but he did not care about big men for Riflemen. The marching past was exceedingly good, but he saw some men looking on the ground, which he did not approve. Th e movements had b e en gone through w ell, and with regularity mo. They had just come from China with plenty of ney in their pockets, and their conduct, on the whole, had been very good. He should feel a pleasure in re porting very favour abl y of them to his Ro y al Hi g h _ look m n ess the Commander-in -Chief. When they obtained theif niw c lothing they wou ld, of course , m uch better in a body than they did now, wearing, as they were compelled•to do, two different aniforms. The Meg er a screw troopship, commander Hen derson, embarked yesterday the remainder of the 2d battalion of the 18th Regiment, under the com mand of Brevet-Lieut.-Col. Carey, and two batteries of Royal Artillery, from Dover, under the supervi sion of Lord W. Paulet and Staff, for conveyance to Alderney. She sailed last evening, and returns from Alderney to Portsmouth with the troops relieved. The deaths of the following officers have been officially reported at the War-office since the let of M a y W. Sall, LEL, Newfoundland Regi- THE VOLUNTEERS. VOLUNTEER FIELD -DAY.-0 11 Whit -Monday, June 9, a volunteer field day and sh am fight, in which several of the metropolitan and suburban corps will take part, 'will be held in the grounds of Lord Cowper, near Hertford. In addition to the local corps, which are expected to muster very strongly on the occasion, the following corps from London have already agreed to be present :-2d or South Middlesex, under the command of Lord Ranelagh ; the 9th, or West Middlesex, Lord Rad stock ; 11th Middlesex (St. George's) Rifles, Lieut.- Colonel Lindsay ; and the Tower Hamlets. The field-day has been organised by Lord Ranelagh. On the same day the 22d Middlesex (Queen's West minster) Rifles will also proceed to Bushy Park for a field-day. LONDON Scorrisn.—At Richmond, on Saturday last, as Colonel M'Murdo was riding from the park he came up to Captain Page, adjutant of the London Scottish, and said in a loud tone, heard by many standing near him, " Please take an oppor tunity before dismissing the London Scottish, of telling them that I am glad to have had them under my command to-day. I am always proud to command them, they are so steady, so easily handled, and so soldierlike. That is my opinion, and the opinion of every soldier who sees them." LONDON ARTILLERY BRIGADE.—This new and important corps is rapidly progressing, and it is understood the drills will shortly commence. A superior brass band of upwards of 40 performers has been formed, under the auspices of Mr. Boose (the bandmaster of the Royal Horse Guards), and having the efficient aid, as director, of Mr. Tidswell, a talented member of that band. Altogether the corps offers great advantages, and under the dis tinguished military patronage which it has re ceived there can be no doubt of its taking a very high position in the volunteer organisation. The uniform appears of a most soldierlike and service able character. THE ROYAL COMMISSION AND THE VOLUNTEERS. The following return, embodying a series of 32 questions, has been addressed, by order of the Royal Commission appointed at the request of Parliament, to the commanding officers of the Volunteer regi ments in the kingdom. The return is accompanied by a circular from the War Office, requesting that the return may be duly filled up, and as soon as possible sent back to the secretary of the Royal Commission at the War Office : " 1. What is the authorised establishment of the corps ? 2. What was the number of members on the muster roll on the Ist of August, 1860; the lst of August, 1861: and the Ist of April, 1862 ? 3. Classify numerically, as far as possible, the present members of the corps under the following heads — Artisans, labourers, miners, farmers, tradesmen, seafaring men, servants, and others—total. 4. What is the annual subscription per head of en rolled members, viz.—Lieutenant colonels, majors, captains, lieutenants, ensigns, non-commissioned officers, privates, and honorary members ? 5. What has been the total amount of subscriptions from the above sources in each year sine , ' the formation of the corps ? 6. What amount has been received from other than the above sources in each year since the formation of the corps ? 7. What is the nature of these other sources ? 8. Are there any arrears of subscription, and, if so, to what extent ? 9. Is any extra allowance, lodging, or salary paid to the adjutant of the corps in addition to the sums paid by the Government, and, if so, what is its amount ? 10. Is any extra allowance, lodging, or salary paid to the sergeant instructor, in addition to the sums paid by the Government, and, if so, to what amount? 11. What has been the rent or other expenditure on account of drill places in each year since the for mation of the corps ? 12. What has been the ex penditure on account of attendance at battalion drill in each year since the formation of the corps, and how defrayed ? (N.B.—This question is to be an. swered in the case of those corps only which com pose part of an administrative battalion). 13. What has been the expenditure on account of at tendance at brigade and divisional or other parades in each year since the formation of the corps, and how defrayed P 14. What has been the expense connected with the custody and preservation of arms ? 15. What has been the expense connected with the headquarters of the corps, and what has been the nature of its items ? 16. Has the corps a rifle range, and, if so, what has been the expendi ture on account of making butts, &0., rent of range, targets (Ist class, 2d class, 3d class), flags, brushes, paint, &c., and makers—total? 17. What amount has been paid by the corps for ammunition since the Government gave an allowance? 18. What other e penditure has there been connected with ammuni tioni ? 19. Has any portion of the funds of t e corps been expended on a ba nd ? 20. What has been the number and cost of buglers ? 21. What is the length of the rifle range, where situated_,and what distance from the headquarters ? 22. What is the estimated annual ex p enditure of the rifle range ? 23. What articles com p ose the uniform of the corps, and what is their cost; tunic, trousers, cap, leggings, great coat, cape—total ? 24. What is the colour of the uniform, and how many members find their own uniform and accoutrements ? 25, How many members are clothed from the funds of the corps or its companies, wholly, or in part ? a of a theirn2 Howo n of its m any members are clothed nei ther expense nor at that of the corps, or t companies, and from what fund are they cloth e • d P 27. What is the tota l amo unt expended from the funds of the corps, or any of its (compa ni es, p l y i ng members with uniform and in sup accoutrements ? 28. What arrears are due from the funds of the corps, or any of its companies, for uniform and accru trements supplied to its members ? 29. Is there any provision for renewal of uniforms ? 39. Are recruits now accepted who are unable to provide their own uniforms ? 31. What other terms or conditions are there on which clothing is supplied to members ? 32. What has been the total income and expendi ture of the corps in each year since its formation ? (Signed) cc INNS OF COURT.—The Reader on Constitutional Law and Legal History has postponed the delivery of his first public lecture after the recess to Wednesday, Juno 11. A CRIME PREVENTED —A correspondent writes from Norfolk, Virginia, immediately after the surrender of the place, "We are just in time to prevent another crime of slavery. 7he Norfolk Day-look of Saturday, now in my hands, has the following adve rtisement in its columns : Sale of free blacks for city taxes.—Collector's-office, Nor folk, May 6, 1862,—Under the provisions of an ordinance directing the sale of all free blacks who fail to pay their city taxes, I shall , be f ore the door of the City Hall, on Monday, May 12, at 12 m., sell the following-named per sons for the terra specified by said ordinance.' here follow the names of 112 males and 204 females. I was at theplace at the given time, but found no opportunity to buy a slave, be had I desired s o atrocious a cr ime. God praised ; slavery is doomed None welcome so loudly, none so gladly, our soldiers as the slaves of these two cities. Whether others be Unionists or not, they surely are." °y SPAT' The Japanese Ambassadors —_. 'mulled by Mr. Macdonald, ye t L '' ... 4 9.: s : visit to Portsmouth Dockyard. 0.41.13, I' gg , Wu t ,.. 4. , party arrived at the Landport tai44.l2*-b3ky early morning train from London. —: tt i reA* 4. ! tion the Ambassadors proceeded to ilie dedityaar and called upon Vice-Admiral Sir H. W. Bruce, Naval Commander-in-Chief, at his residence at the Admiralty-house. Leaving the Admiralty-house, accompanied by Flag-Lieutenant Suttie, the Am bassadors visited the Royal Sovereign, now con verting to a shield ship on Capt. Coles's principle, in which they appeared to take much interest, taking copious notes, and spending some time is looking over the vessel. The Black Prince, iron. frigate, was next visited, and a c onsiderable stay made on board, every part of tie ship thing gone through, and numberless queries put ti.romh the interpreter to Mr. Tacker, the chief engineer of the ship, and other officers who attended upon the party in t:,cir visit round the ship. While the Aurbas:faders \sere engaged in their inspection of the frigate, R ear -A:lrnif al George Grey , the super intendent of the do c kord, who had been eng a g ed in an official inspe c ti on aL 4 oat, arrived on board , an d was introduced by M r . M au ; nnald. Captain R. S. Hewlett, C. 8., of her Majesty's .:R hip Excellent, and Capt. A. Powell, C.B ~of her Defence, ~o Majest.T's ship were also introduced at the sa me time* Thevisitto the Black Prince being concluded, the s2lip basin and No 1 dock were visited, as was the l'opery , a fter which the party left the dockyard and proceeded to Dent's George Hotel, Portsmouth, to luncheon. The 53d Regiment furnished a guaid of honour, under the command of Major Hopkins, with. the band snd colours of the regiment, the band playing a selection of music during the time of their stay at the hotel. Immediately after the Ambassa dors' arrival, La garrison and the south- u west letC disl3iTictcommanding, accompa nied by his staff, called officially and was :introduced to their excellencies by Mr. Macdonald. After luncheon the party again proceeded to the dock yard in carriages from Dent's hotel, and on arrival wOre received by Rear-Admiral the Hon. G. Grey, and - conducted to the Nortirwlll landing ateps to. em- , ~ „... bark for her Majesty's ship Excellent. Previous to 4, embarking. however., their attention was called to the hydraulic cranes ree:,;atly erected on the north wall of the steam basin, one of which had been tested on Saturday, and had sL x tons of iron ballast still attached to the chain. Wii. h the working of this beautiful piece of machinery, blind its prompt and ready action in answer to the mo:. ien of the lever, the whole party appeared delighted. Qn the bed-plates being removed, exposing to view the mechanism underneath, their interest was still raoro excited, and one of the ambassadors observed that a similar crane bad been shown to them in Liverpool but its working and p r it,ciple had not been so clearly explained to them. After coucluding their inspec tion of the hydraulic crane, the ambassadors em barked in the Port Admi ral's barpt the suite fol lowing in the flagship's boat s, and 'cc?nt on board were re the Excellent gunnery ship , w here they ceived by Capt. R. S. Hewlett, C. 8., Commander Herbert, the officers of the ship, and a guard of honour of the Royal Marine Light Infantry. After inspecting the ship a portion of the crew were sent to quarters, and practice was commenced at various ranges with shot and shell with guns of various calibres, both Armstrong and smooth bore. The practice, as is always the case ;yhen this ship's best men are at the guns, was admiraoe. At the con clusion of their visit to the Excellent, the ambassa dors returned to the dockyard under a sante of 21 guns, and proceeded to the railway station, f,eturn ing to London by the 4 15 p.m. train. ______—,------ COMMERCIAL .RELATIONS WITH ITAL torsin A report on this subject,containing and enc. the recommendations and suggestions of various commercial firms of Liveibool, was read at the meet ing of the council of the Live r p ool Chamber of Com merce yesterday. It stated that the export duty was a platter of great complaint on tho part of firms engaged in the sulphur trade, and acted very materially against the consumption of the article in England, inasmuch as Spanish and other pyrites, containing a large quantity of sulphur, could be im ported at less cost. It was recommended that the export duty should be repealed, or the duty very considerably reduced. Sudden alteration' in the duty were also complained of, as they interfered with the business, which was chiefly conducted by con: mas h was suggested that if any duty was continted , sufficient notice of alteration should be given to the merchants. It was also suggested that the duty should be collected as soon as the brimstone Was re ceived at the coast, and that warehouses and sheds should be established at the shipping ports for the reception of the brimstone after it had been bought , With regard io the export duty on olive oil, the document stated that the treaty now being arranged between France and Italy provided for an advanta. geous adjustment of this duty, and the committee therefore admitted that Great Britain should have the same advantages as other nations. With respect to the export duties on alkalies, it appeared that the Alkali Association of Lancashire and Cheshire had, submitted a memorandum to the effect that as most of the various articles might be considered as solely used in the manufacture of other articles, and thhereor fore did not enter into immediate consumption, t s o le; a bolition would doubly benefit the Ita.lian let, by supplying them with articles .indispensabl reasi▪ ng the to their manufactures ; an d 2dly, 111 C by export of sulphur and sulphur ores . from I S y lc u l▪ l s y ed an in d, Tuscany; these productions being large the alkali manufacture. Should the f Italianthese Gov articlesern - ment not adopt the free admission for the sake of revenue from them, it was the opinion. of the committ ee that a low rate of duty would be most productive to the exchequer. The following is a list of the articles :—Soda ash, crystals of soda, bleaching powder and chloride of lime, bicarbonate of soda, caustic soda, sulphate of soda, sulphate of alumina, chlorate of potash, Epsom com mittee recommended the appointment qualified commissioner s to s oda. of The speeiai i of the French t reaty) the Britain and It a l y, ar t r r a e n at g y e b(eatswienentheGcraesaet AN UNPOPULAR BISHOP. • The Perseveranza of Milan publishes a letter containing the particulars of the outrage com mitted on Bishop Zinelli, of Treviso, already men tioned by telegram. It will be remembered that Mgr. Zinelli was promoted to his bishopric in consequence of the strong language against Italy which he used a few months ago in his ser-+ mons in the Cathedral of St. Mark, which led to, several disturbances, and to the clearing of the church by the military. The correspondent of the Perseveranza says : " On the occasion of the installation of the neW bishop of Treviso, all the upper classes of the tows , absented themselves in obedience to a proclamati°3 issued by the Nationcl Committee. All the vesicle s , w hich could be found were hired, so that the auturo.vu rities themselves found it extremely difficult .op x reviously cure any. The new bishop, visited Preganaziol incognito, petards were and as he stayed with the priest, i- 7 0 shell had been thrown into the house. An exP house of the capi thrown at the saint) time into t h e l . been h i e ire rg p ir a e r a e t d d a a l y on o g r tular vicar of Treviso. occupiedb hcl a bve Treviso. ien j 2- l b h h i y i: s e t e s 1 . d e I e mthereiinaus piciousii. q'h© p ° l ice afterwards dis covered three mines Tajo:: OE. ili3 entry we re pceaeoneli°er : BP O foll(1 i cf be fo rc e. seen ieNY e 'a: int ni-i electbhdd urei t air few of h orli t o i e the pocleEt a, and the the roa d p f r r e or imi P i,nb r ac e r g ti a c E un z s io w l a t s o tary and scoured by patrols. No carriigos w ere insta , llation. seen in the streets, nor was one to be had for any money. At five o'clock the bishop in ale s ig ;r a c at e ell :s7:ll l t C h dP e b il ' l V n aC d S l tt r ‘ ', c li ( tni : g a s which lowest p - ro ' ccs - - sci l o o n se p d a a s l s o e n a g . the And streets r yet,ec t 8 e nl l its arriving b at the church of San Martino, some hand unknown contrived to throw an explo s i ve s h ell i nto the bishop's carriage. Two persons near him were severely wounded by it, as also two so ldi er! ; the bishop himself rece i ve d no injury. Th by t h e houses w imme diately searched e the military, but II 0 clue to . e mystery discovered. To provoke the people still Wore, the bishop had dressed his lacquer; in tri coloured liveries." ~'