The Sun. — London, England, 1862-02-10 00:00:00

1/1 R. and MRS. CHARLES KEAN will repeat 1 - THIS EVENING LOUIS XL, and on alternate Evenings, during next week, Louis XI. and The Wife's Secret, in consequence of the brilliant success and overflow ing audiences which have attended their performance at Drury-lane Theatre. On Monday, 10th • Wednesday, 12th ; and Friday', 14tb, Louis XI- On Tuesday, 11th ; Tuursday, 13th ; and Satur day, 15th, The Wife's Secret. To conclude each evening with the Grand PANTOMIME ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA, CO VENT GARDEN. tinier the management of Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. W. Harrison. THIS EVENING, ((st time) THE ROSE OF KILLAR NEY. Misses Louisa Pyne, Susan Pyne, Jessie M`Lean, and Topham ; Messrs. Santley, H. Haigh, E. Duna, C. Lyall, Patey, Wallworth, and Mr. W. Harrison. To conclude with HARLEQUIN GULLIVER ; or, Giants and Dwarfs. Messrs. W. H., F., and H. Payne, H., E., and S. Lauri, and Miss Jenny Lauri. Conductor, Mr. ALFRED MELLON. Commence at Seven. THEATRF.ROYAL, HAYMARKET, LeAgee, Mr. J. B. Suckste.e. THIS EVENING, to commence with OUR AMERICAN COUSIN. Lord Dundreary, Mr. Sothem ; Asa Trenchard, Mr. Buckstone. After which, a Comic Christmas Pantomime, LITTLS MISS MUFFET AND LITTLE BOY BLUE ; or, Harle quin and Old Daddy Longlegs. Louise Leclercq, Charles Le clercq, Herr Cole, G. Becket, and Miss Rosine. Commence a 7. It ()Y AL LYCEUM THEATRE. 3Tanager—Mr. Edmund Falconer. - - THIS EVENING, Feb. 10, the new and original Drama, entitled PEEP O'DAY ; or, Savourneen Deelish. Messrs. Walter Lacy, Hermann Vezin, Charles Selby, Edmund Fal coner ; Mrs. D. P. Bowers, Miss Clara Weston. After which, a new and original Burlesque Extravaganza, entitled LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD ; or, The Fairies of the Rose, the Thistle, and the Shamrcck. Principal charac ters by Mr Chas. Selby, Mr. Warlow, Miss Cicely Nott, and Miss Lydia Thompson. Acting Manager—Ur. F. B. Chltterton. Prices as usual. Doors open at half-PasiB,tOcOmmence at 7. Box-office open daily from 11 tills. (1 VA L PRINCESS'S THEATRE.— ' a, Lessee, Mr A. Harris. THIS EVENING, AS YOU LIKE IT. Mr. Ryder, Mr. NVidilicomb, Mr. Jordan, Miss Carlotta Leclercq, Miss Maria Barris, Arm After which a Comic Christmas Pantomime, WAPITI:c.c.- TON AND HIS CAT; or, Harlequin King Kollywobbo' and the Genius of Good Humour. The grotesque open'' , invented and written by Henry J. Byron, Esq., author of the Princess's Pantomime of "Jack the Giant Killer ' The Scenery by Mr. James Gates, Mr. H. Cuthbert, and numerous assistants. Good Humour. Miss Helen Howard ; Princess Popsiwopsi, Miss Rose Leclercq; Alice, Miss Pauline Le tlereq ; Messrs. Garden, Cathcart, Morland, Collett, Hast prize, Raymond; Dick Whittington, Miss Maria Harris; Robin Goodtellow and the Cat, Master John Haslem, ;pupil of the celebrated Gabriel Ravel; Clown, Mr. Hildyard ; Harlequin, Mr. John Lauri ; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo; Colum bine, Miss Caroline Adams. Morning Performances will take place at Two o'clock every Monday till iurther notice. N R NEW THATRE-R0 YAL, ADELPIII.-.. Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. 348th Night of the Engagement of Mr. and Mrs. DION BOUCICAULT. THIS EVENING, the great American Drama of THE OCTOROON. Messrs. Dion Boucicault, S. Emery, Billington, Jamison, P. Bedford, Stephenson, Eburne, Powell, Romer, H. Lewis ; Mr s . Billington, Mrs. H. Marston, Miss Latimer, 31iss Denvil. After which (first time), THE DUBLIN BOY. Andy, Mrs. Boucicault. To conclude with MARGERY DAW. Messrs. D. Fisher, Billington, W. Smith, Miss Wool gar, and Miss K. Kelly. Commence at 7. NE W ROYALTY THEATRE, Dean-street, Oxford-street. THIS EVENING, A CHINESE ROMANCE. After which Offenbach's Opera Buffo, entitled LE MARI AGE AL% LANTERNES. Mr. John Morgan, Mesdames Stanley, Payne, and Mason. To conclude with a new and original Farce, by Messrs. Ben Barnett and George Webster, entitled CARNA TION OF CARNA lON COTTAGE. Commence at half-past 7. AS rLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.- Last 4 Nights of the Pantomime. —Last 6 Nights of The Colleen Bawn. EVERY EVENING THE COLLEEN BAWN. To be followed with the wondrous feats of the greatest Equestrians in the World, Young Gunerius, Madlle. Halvor sen, and Mons. Goldkette. Concludinn• with the Grand Comic Pantomime of JOHNNY GILPIN'S RIDE TO EDMONTON. In preparation, a gorgeous Eastern Spectacle, introducing Tu o of the finest Performing Elephants ever seen in this country. Stage Manager, Mr. W. Searle. CANTERBURY HALL ARTS GALLERY. "THE ENCHANTED HASH " (SECOND EDITION) by Mr. E. Marshall, with Eleven Wonderful Transformations (the most talented performance ever attempted by a single person), at a quarter-past ten. Also the following extraor dinary combination of Comic talent, viz.: Mr. Randall, Mr. Frederick French, Mr. J. G. Forde, Miss Harriet Coveney, and Miss Greene. Grand Selections from LA TRAVIATA, by Mdlle. Negri, Mr. Herbert, Signor Tivoli, and a powerful Chorus, at Ten o'clock. AND FINE Musical Director, Mr. Jonghmans. Admission—Hall, 6d.; Stalls and Balcony, Is. VICTOR JULIEN, " THE FLYING MAN." at CANTERBURY HALL, Every Evening at half past Nine o'clock. T x E o x F ORD, 6, OXFORD-STREET, Two Selections Every Evening alternately from " Ernani," Lucreea Borgia," "La Traviata," " Simon Boccanegra," "La Circassienne," &c., by the entire Company, Full Band and Chorus.—Conductor, Mr. F. Jonghmans. Solos by Mr. 17" , crtti Collins (the great English violinist). And other at tractive Entertainments, the Comic portion by Miss Harriet Coveney, Messrs. Sam Collins, Wood and Son, E. Marshall, 31. P. Foster, and W. Randall. Hall, 6d.; Stalls and Balcony, ls. ; Private Boxes, 10s. 6d. THE OXFORD. 6, OXFORD-STREET.- " LES MERVEILLES GYMNASTIQUES" By Masters HENRI and PFAU (aged Nine and Eleven years), From the " Cirque Napoleon," Paris, at which place they performed for Three Hundred Consecutive .lights, creating the utmost enthusiasm and excitement. The Double Feats on the Plying, Trapeze of these Youthful Artistes are unsurpassed for daring, skill, and grace. They make their First Appearance in England at this Establishment on MONDAY next, the 17th of February. DIGIT WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAY. —M orning, 1013. 26m.—Afternoon, 11h. 2m. TO-140 RR ow.-Morning, 11h. 50m.—Afternoon, —h. —m. THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, FEBRUARY9,IB62. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 30—highest since noon yesterday. 23—lowest this morning and during the night. 35—this day at noon. BAROMETER-30.60. WlND—Northerly; light, with fine frosty weather. FEB. 10. THERMOMETER, Ti THE SHADE. 36 ighest since noon yesterday. 31—lowest this morning and during the night. 36—this day at:noon. BAROMETER-30.56. IVrND—Northerly—light ; morning dull ; afternoon fine. 7 11- riOr7) )V - ` P A co . 4 r pt 4t t. 01. T TI S If IN LONDON, MONDAY, FEB. 10, 1862. Never was there a finer field for political conjec ture than is now offered in America. Political sagacity may calculate and weigh with its utmost skill, but the margin for conjecture will still re main very large. One fact, which cannot be over looked, may baffle the best calculations—we refer to the impulsively capricious temper of the North. It is to a great extent no peculiar reproach to them. The mass of the population in every State, ancient an d modern, has always been liable to sudden changes, according to the character of the last events, and America is no exception to the rule. Tw o houses have always been provided by constitutional legislators, the second to balance the more impulsive ro 3 vernents of the first. A Senate bas been provided for America itself, and is far more respected than the Lower House. Still, even their Senate is so near to popular election that it f ee l s more than our Rouse of Lords can do the changes of Fopular temper. Hence, as we cannot predict how the people will feel under a great victory, or a great defeat, un d er a monetary pressure, or heavy taxation, so 'we cannot foretell how the Government and Legislature, so much under their influence, will act. At this moment they are all exulting in a glo rious victory. We confess to sharing their pleasure. I:xe ,, pt that the locality is not the same, and that it was not a battle between the NAPOLEON and WELLINGTON of their war, the triumph in Ken_ tuelry may be fairly set against that of Bull's Run. sfi:e rout of tile Confederates was as complete as that of the Federals in the former case, the property captured, relatively, was in all probability more important. Ten field pieces, ammunition, waggons, arms, flint muskets, and stores of all kinds. The loss was 39 killed, 127 wounded o n the Federal side, and 114 killed, 116 wounded, 46 prisoners on the side of the Con- federates, besides the loss of their general. The victory is in fact a double one. The Federalists first repulsed a formidable attack, after a hard fought day; they next drove the enemy out of their own entrenched lines. They so dispersed them that the " residue of the Kentucky campaign will be fought in Tennessee." Looked at in every light, the victory is invaluable to the North; it cheers the money market with the prospect of an earlier con clusion to the campaign ; it encourages the army by the prestige of returned success, and it puts the extinguisher on one favourite project of the South. Finding themselves being gradually surrounded by the coast and river movements of the North co operating with the frontier forces, the scheme advo cated at Richmond has been to burst through from Kentucky into Ohio, and to create a diversion there. Now, Kentucky seems to be at the feet of General SCHOEPFF. As a border State, its loyalty was divided ; the Unionists, however, proved the strongest. The South poured in troops to aid the Secessionists, but the battle of Mills Spring seems to have given the military as well as the political superiority to the Union party. The new Secretary of War, Mr. STANTON, thus enters on office with a happy omen, nor does he neglect to avail himself of it, Almost his first general order, is one of thanks to the United States forces for a brilliant victory, accompanied by an in timation that the people of the United States will rejoice to honour every officer and soldier, who proves his courage by " charging with the bayonet, and storming intrenehments, or in the blaze of the enemies fire." The Americans in Paris are delighted, and predict that the South will now quickly give up the contest ; though they acknowledge that some financial confusion must follow. The North is not doing much besides of an aggressive character. Another stone fleet is reported to be already off the second deep-water entrance to Charleston har bour, and General BURNSIDE'S naval expedition, with 25,000 men, to be in Pamlico Sound; but the great battle of Mill Spring, Kentucky, is quite enough for one mail. But the same mail brings us the definite particu lars of Mr. CHASE'S proposals. They are pretty nearly what had been rumoured previously. The Secretary of State is empowered to issue one hundred millions sterling of bonds, bearing six per cent. interest. These are the basis for an issue of thirty millions of legal tender paper, receivable for all purposes; and the value of this paper is to be retained at par, by its being convertible at pleasure into the Government Six per Cent. Stock above mentioned. Whoever finds he has too much paper inconvertible into gold, will, therefore, be enabled to convert it into a six per cent. stock which can not be paid off in less than twenty years. While American Six per Cent. Stock remains, therefore, at par, the otherwise inconvertible paper will remain at par also. It would almost appear as if the Government purposed to issue so much inconver tible paper as should drive the holders of it to in vest it in the six per cents. The thirty millions they propose to issue are, it is understood, absorbed by existing engagements. They propose to raise also another thirty millions by taxation, but the gravest doubts are entertained whether it be pos sible to get the money. If so, there seems to be no remedy, but the inconvertible paper, which—as few persons who supply the Government want to invest in the fends—must rapidly depreciate in the holders' hands. Very soon even the Government itself must find that it will have to give two or three dollar notes for what might be purchased for a single silver dollar. What is to be the issue of all this ? Victory is dawning on the North, and stone fleets, and sea and river expeditions, are annoying and even alarming the South. For the moment all is exultation north of the Potomac. Will it last ? If victory follow victory —yes. But what if one reverse should concur with a depreciated currency, and demand for double and treble taxes ? Would there not then be a cry for a settlement by negotia tion ? Would it be rage and revenge, or, " smart" prudence betimes ? It is astonish ing how coolly, at present, the Northerners look upon their own insolvency. Even the money market does not feel it to the extent which might have been expected. The banks, of course, have the greatest interest in sustaining the credit of their debtor, the Government, and they have one thing in their favour—" repudiation" seems to be impossible. However heavy the debt, it will all be due to citizens, and it seems, therefore, pretty certain that the interest will be duly paid. A flood of light, we take it, will have been thrown upon the oft-discussed question of the Military Defence of our Colonies, by the recent manifestation of Loyalty by the Canadians. Loy alty or Patriotism—terms under our constitutional system of government almost identical—has long ago been wisely and wittily termed the Cheap Defence of Nations. That cheap defence, we now have been enabled to recognise, is not by any means restricted within the intricate variations of the tide-line marking the seaboard of these islands. It is a political sentiment or a political principle , treasured in the heart of every earnest Englishman. It is a feeling diffused as far and as wide as the bounds of our dominion. Wherever the Civis Britannicus is to be found upon soil owning the sway of VICTORIA, in the western or in the eastern hemisphere, in Europe or in Asia, in Africa, or in America, at home or away in our Australian antipodes, there is that same vital patriotism, that same ineradicable and enlightened loyalty, which from the chivalric heart of the Hungarian people nearly two hundred years ago, drew forth in the cause of MARIA THERESA that impassioned war cry, Ltforiamur pro .Rege Noetro ! It is not ex travagant to say this in regard to our colonists throughout the whole vast scope of our scattered possessions. Enough if in testimony of this evidence of a conscious identification of interests between the mother country and her colonies, we point to the majestic display of a loyalty and a patriotism o f the most unmistakeable kind, and of the most eas i ly recognisable unanimity manifested throughout the Two Canadas during the late dire extremity. By a singular coincidence, a courtly touchstone had been applied to the mere graceful sentiment of loyalty among the Canadians, just before the'dis ruption of the United States, upon the occasion cf the visit to the North American Continent by the Heir Apparent to the Throne of England. - Cordial and enthusiastic though that kindly bearing of the Canadian people was towar ds his Royal Highness the Prince of WALES when he came among them, still, if it had been followed by no more practical demonstration than that made in the crowded streets and the gay ball-rooms of the towns and Cities of the Two Canadas, when the multitude turned cut in their holiday costumes to cheer the eldest son of the reigning SOVEREIGN, the Future Ru rv le o r ui fe • o t f he t n he British E m pi re — a ll th e zea l an d for a tok en than a m ere soon mg more earnest i n its way ofgrnaoctehf displaye du.i sentiment m i ght have been mistaken to followof loyalty. ha d u T p o h n e crisis that w as f ated so that bright holiday tour of the Royal excursion has shown, however, betimes, and shown, moreover, quite unmistakeably, that the loyalty of the Ca nadian is xn very truth the patriotism of that modern Roman boasting the world-over, Civis Britannicus sum. Brief though the interval was during which England was threatened through Canada with " imminent war," it was perfectly sufficient, as demonstrative of the depth and diffusion throughout our North American pro vinces, through all ranks and classes there of our colonial fellow-citizens, of a loyalty and a patriotism as earnest, and real, and ineradicable as our own. Henceforth our own imperial share in the military defence of the colonies need only be as auxiliary. The QUEEN'S troops need only come judiciously in aid, and that, moreover, in comparatively small propor tions of the troops raised and maintained by the colonists themselves. It has long been a day-dream with some that this might be the eventual arrange ment of our defences throughout the whole of our colonial empire. That beautiful day-dream now appears in a fair way of speedy and practical reali sation. The question that has before now puzzled so many of our ablest administrators may be re garded as indeed no longer problematical. The problem in effect has by this time been fairly worked out : and we have the solution of it brought distinctly under recognition by means of the noble and admirable bearing of those powerful and energe tic 3,000,000 Canadians, in whom we recognise not only loyal subjects of the QUEEN but to all intents and purposes devoted and patriotic Englishmen. Three years ago,that is in 1859, an official committee was appointed to inquire into our military expen diture in the colonies. It was composed, this com mittee, of men no less admirablyqualified to discharge the duties devolving upon them as recipients of this weighty responsibility, then—Mr. HAMILTON, Assistant Secretary to the Treasury; Mr. FREDERIC ELLIOT, Assistant Under-Secretary in the Colonial Department; and Mr. GODLEY, Assistant Under- Secretary in the War Department—three able public servants, one of whom (Mr. GODLEY) has since then passed from the world prema turely. There, in the Reports of the Select Committee—reports comprising within them, for there were two, the united labours of Mr. HAMIL TON, Mr. ELLIOT, and Mr. GODLEY, representing respectively the Treasury, the Colonial, and the War Departments of our complex system of Admi nistration—there, in that duplex Blue Book, one report being drawn up independently by Mr. ELLIOT, of the Colonial-office, and the other, the companion report, jointly by Messrs. GODLEY and HAMILTON, the whole of the three somewhat anxious questions of our Colonial defences was dis cussed resolutely and searchingly. What was in a great measure matter of profound solicitude there was here simplified very recently by the flooding its obscure corners of that light of patriotic loyalty coming to us from the opposite shores of the Atlantic during the late momentous juncture when the alternative of War or Peace appeared to be trembling in the balance between the British Go vernment and the Federal Government at Washing ton. It is interesting still to look back, however, to the more authoritative report furnished by the majority of the little official committee above re ferred to—the report that is drawn up con jointly by the late Assistant Under-Secretary in the War Department, and the present Assistant-Secretary to the Treasury. For it is curious to call to mind now, that the pro posal of Mr. GODLEY and Mr. HAMILTON is " That (with the exception of Malta, Gibraltar, Corfu, Bermuda, and a few other garrison-statsons) the system of defence for the colonies should be founded on two simple principles, namely, colonial manage ment and joint contribution at a uniform rate. They advise that the Imperial Government should call upon each colony to decide the nature of its own defences, and the amount of its garrison, and should offer to assist it, by bearing a share of the entire cost. They further recommend that the Imperial Government should furnish this subsidy either by a pecuniary contribution towards a local colonial corps, or by sending imperial troops." Here comprised within the narrow compass of these very rational proposals, we find foreshadowed the very scheme of Military Defence that recent events have in a manner spontaneously demonstrated to be at once the most feasible, the most desirable,the most reliable, and the most economical. Not em- P:oYing the words, for one instant, profanely, we might, as the clue of a principle guiding us through all that labyrinth of difficulties, indicate the conclu sion alone to be arrived at in regard to the Military Defence of our Colonies, by saying that England henceforth may be looked to, to help those (among I her colonists) who help themselves. " The Prince of Wales, travelling under the name of Baron de Rumford," says a let er from Calais, dated Saturday, " arrived here this morning in the Admi ralty yacht Vivid. His Royal Highness, who is on his way to Egypt, via Germany, afterwards left for Cologne." The Marquis and Marchioness of Clanricarde will come to town to-morrow from Portumna Castle, county Galway. The Marthioness of Downshire and Lady Alice Hill left lolkestone for the Continent, by the South- Eastern Company's packet the Lord Warden, on Saturday. The Earl and Countess of Bective have left the Lodge, 'Virginia, county Cavan, for Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square. The Countess (Dow.) of Yarborough is expected in town to-day from Brighton. Lord Crewe has left his residence in Hill-street, for Crewe Hall, Cheshire. Lady Elizabeth Adeane was safely delivered of a daughter, on Saturday morning, at her residence in Sea more.place. Her ladyship and the infant are progressing favourably. The Speaker will give his first Parliamentary dinner on Saturday next, at Westminster Palace. Fox CLUB.—The first meeting of the Fox Club this year took place on Saturday evening, at Brooks's. Present : The Earl of Albemarle, Right Hon. Stephen Luahington, Hon. Fitzpatrick H, Vernon, Martin Tucker Smith, Esq., M.P., Col. Hambleton F. Custance, Earl of Fife, Lord Cremorne, Col. R. A. Shafto Adair, Col. Hon. Wenman Coke, M.P., Augustus K. Stephenson, Esq., Hon. Hamilton H. Duncan, Edward Ayshford Sanford, Esq., Edward Ellice, Esq., M.P.. Lord Sandys, Lord Mostyn, Sir M. J. Cholmeley, Bart., M.P., Hon. George Fitzwilliam. Hon. Leopold Agar Ellis, M.P., Colonel J. M. Caulfeild, Lord Llanover, ThE REPRESENTATION OP LEICESTER.—Another vacancy in the representation of Leicester has occurred, owing to the retirement of Mr. J. Biggs. On Saturday evening a meeting of the Committee of the United Liberal Registration Society was held, Mr. Alderman Whetstone in the chair. A resolution expressing the great regret of the committee at Mr. Biggs' resignation, and its thanks to him for his services, was unanimously passed; as was a second, recommending that the advanced Liberals make their F election of a candidate to supply the vacancy created upon the present occasion. It is believed that Mr. P. A. Taylor will be invited to represent the borough, as be is spoken very highly of by those who supported him at the previous election. THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION.—On Satur d,ty the eastern dome, so far as its main features of con struction are concerned, was completed. At three o'clock the ceutreings, or supports, of the 12 ribs were knocked away, and the immense mass of metal stood for the first time supported alone by the columns and groined girders. When the supports were removed, and the whole weight of the dome was thrown on to the columns, the enormous mass deflected only one-eighth of an'inch. At the time of strik ing away the blocks, or wedges, there were present—Mr, Thomas Fairbairn ; Mr. Baker, engineer to the London and North-Western Railway; Mr. Peter Rolt, of the Thames Iron Works; Captain Ford; Mr. Meeson, and several other gentlemen interested in the progress of the works. Those who were present at the ceremony were hoisted to the crown of the dome by a square wooden box, and the tedious ascent by ladders was thus avoided. The first piece of this dome was raised on the 7th of December, so that the largest dome in the world has been completed, so far as the ironwork is concerned, in 62 days. There still remains the glazing and some of the minor portions of the work to be completed, but the " big dome" is practically finished. Two months will probably elapse before the domes are entirely finished and painted, and the immense timber staging its removed, --Observer. rnE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, 'FEBRUARY 10, 1862. LATEST NEWS. TURIN, FEB. 8. The Official Gazette, replying to the rumours that the Government encouraged manifestations against the temporal power at Rome, that it had decreed the recall of Mazzini, and, by means of secret encouragements, was preparing a clandestine expe. dition, declares that the Government will not depart from the laws of an upright and loyal policy, and will endeavour to seize every opportunity which may present itself of assuring, in an ample and fruitful manner, the destinies of the nation. To-day in the Chamber of Deputies Signor Gal lenga requested an explanation respecting the assassination of an English traveller at Leghorn. Baron Ricasoli, in reply, expressed his regret that such a deplorable act had been committed, but stated that, from the official investigation which had been made in the matter, it appeared that all the authorities had done their duty. FEB. 9. The _ltalia of to-day publishes a circular addressed by the Minister of the Interior to the Prefects, ex horting them to prevent, by the exercise of their legitimate influence with the citizens, the recur rence of popular manifestations similar to those which have recently taken place in Florence, Parma, and other places. GENOA, FEB. 9. A great popular manifestation has taken place here to-day. Shouts were raised of " Rome as the capital of Italy !" "Long live King Victor Em manuel!" MILAN, FEB. 9. Preparations having been made fot popular mani festations of this city similar to those which have recently taken place in several Italian towns, the municipality have published a proclamation, stating that demonstrations in the public streets were use less, and advising the Milanese to exercise their constitutional rights by signing the following protest : "Although respecting the Sovereign Pontiff as the head of the Church, we look upon Rome as the capital of Italy, with one King, Victor Emmanuel. This protest already bears innumerable signa tures. INDIA. CALCUTTA, JAN. 15. Shirtings dull. Mule twist dull at previous quota tions. Indigo 12 rupees per chest lower. Copper active, but prices unchanged. Saltpetre 2 higher. Linseed 1 higher. Exchange on London, 2s. Oad. Government Securities—Four per Cents., 15 dis count ; Five per Cents., 21 discount. Freights, 80s. CHINA. CANTON, DEC. 31. Gray shirtings quiet. Mule twist firm, but little doing. Tea active, but unchanged ; total export, 55,121,0001 b. Exchange on London, 4s. 61d. SHANGHAI, DEC. 24. Gray shirtings dull and unchanged. Tea.—Congou quiet. Silk firm ; settlements in fortnight, 5,000 bales ; export to date, 38,300 bales. Exchange on London, 6s. 2d. The export of tobacco is prohibited at Manilla. MELBOURNE, DEC. 26. The amount of gold shipped since the departure of the last mail is 173,245 ounces. Trade steady. Martell's trandies improving; Hennessy's ad vancing; Geneva firm and active. Oats active and unchanged. Butter dull.. Hams in good demand. Bass's ale active and advancing. Rice and coffee firm, but little doing. Sugar firm and active. Exchange unaltered. ADELAIDE, DEC, 26. Trade stagnant. FRANCE. BOURSE, Feb. B.—The market continues rather inactive as far as the amount of business is con cerned, but in what has been done the quotations of the previous day are well maintained. For the Account, Threes are now at 71f. 40c. Railways quiet, but pretty firm. The following are the last quotations :- 4t per per Cents ... 100 60 Credit I oncier l3BO Do end month.... 100 80 ' Belgian 4i 3 per Cents Do. end month 7l 45 Roman Bank Shares 3030 Austrian Credit Mobilier.... 767 50 , Spanish Threes 49 25 Do. Account 770 —; Home Debt RAILWAYS. Cash. Account. Orleans Northern .... 995 :995 New ditto Lyons and Mediterranean 1080 .. 1080 Geneva 360 360 Southern 728 75 .. 731 25 Western Eastern .... 595 .. 600 Sardinian Austrian Lombard _ _ 510 - .. 512 60 650 - .. 551 25 TILE WEST AFRICAN MAILS. LIVERPOOL, FEB. 9. The royal mail steamer Ethiope, with the above mails, arrived here at 5 p.m. to-day, having on board a large cargo of palm oil, &c., together with 2,200 oz. of gold dust. Her dates are—Fernando Po, Dec. 28; Came roons, 30; Old Calabar, Jan. 2; Bonny, Nun River, Brass River, and Benin, 7 ; Lagos, 10; Accra, 12; Cape Coast Castle, 13; Cape Palmas, 16; Mon ravia, 17; Sierra Leone, 21; Bathurst, 25; Tene rife, 31; and Madeira, Feb. 2. Her news is unimportant. Benin was very unhealthy. The whole crew of H.M.S. Prometheus were down with fever. Captain Burton and Mr. Mann had explored the Cameroon mountains to a great extent. Dr. Baikie, of the Niger expedition, was well. THE IRON AND COAL TRADES OF WALES.-Al- though the shipment of iron to foreign ports is not active, still an improvement is manifest in the trade of this dis- trice, and there is every reason to believe that the various works in the interior will be comparatively well occupied for some time to come. Several important orders have come to hand for the Italian and Spanish markets, and the home consumption is improving. The report that the Pendarren Ironworks, which formerly employed many hundreds of hands, is about to be restarted, gains currency; but we have not been able to gather such authentic information as would enable us to speak with certainty. The coal trade is exceedingly brisk, both for exportation and home con sumption. A considerable increase has taken place in the mineral traffic on all the local railways for the past week, whilst the various ports—particularly those in the west of the country, are more crowded with shipping than for many weeks previously. —Colliery Guardian. PRIMROSE HlLL—Those who feel how ines- timable in every point of view is such a tract of open ground, will regret to hear that the whole northern side of the hill, from the wooden paling which passes across near its sum mit, to the railway, including about 60 acres of land, is now likely to be covered with houses. The southern por tion of the hill was obtained, we believe, through the in strumentality of the Prince Consort, from the Eton Col loge, the trustees of which received land from her Majesty's Government in exchange. The northern portion is now offered on building leases, with the other part of Chalcot estate, extending over the fields as far as Belsize, near Hampstead. The 50 acres in question might now be ob tained by Government in exchange, as before ; and the great importance of this purchase is much increased by the fact that the contemplated building over Chalcot estate will the public.—.Blikler, render every acre of open s p ace more an d more valuable to AMERICA. QUEENSTOWN, FEB. 10. The Royal Mail steamship Arabia arrived here at 1 30 a.m. to-day, with 39 passengers and 254,000 dols. in specie. She landed 84 sacks of mails, and proceeded at 145 a.m. All well. The Arabia was to have left New York on the 29th of January, but was detained until the morn ing of the 30th by fog. NE W YORK, JAN. 28, EVENING. General Burnside's expedition, consisting of over 125 vessels, arrived at Hatteras between the 12th and 17th inst., where they experienced terrific weather. Misapprehension existed between the leaders of the expedition as to the depth of water in the inner bar at Hatteras Inlet. The steamer City of New York, with a cargo valued at 200,000 dols., struck on the outer bar, and was totally lost. Several other vessels ran ashore, but only three lives were lost. Dates from Hatteras Inlet are to the 26th inst., at which time nearly all the vessels had crossed the bar into Pamlico Sound. It is reported that the Confederates will devote their exertions chiefly to placing obstructions in the way of the progress of the Federals to Norfolk. According to a Richmond despatch, Gen. Beaure gard has left Manassas to take the command at Columbus, Kentucky. Gustavus W. Smith replaces him at Richmond. Another Richmond despatch corziders the Con federate defeat at Mill Spring even more decisive than is represented by Northern accounts. The Naval Committee of the Senate has issued a report strongly censuring the Secretary of the Navy for appointing Mr. G. D. Morgan to purchase Go vernment vessels. It is reported from Augusta that more vessels have been sunk in Charleston Channel. The New York press defend the plan of sinking vessels at the entrance of Charlestcn Harbour, stating there is no proof that they cannot be raised at the termination of the war, and attributing the remarks of the European press on this subject to a desire to find a pretext for interference in the American struggle. The New York Evening Post affirms that it is rumoured in Washington that the Secretary of War had instructed General Lane to arm the slaves, and employ them in military occupation against the enemy. General Fremont has demanded a regular mili tary trial. General Gorcuria has arrived at Washington on important business from the Mexican Government. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, JAN. 28 (Evening). Money easy. Exchange very dull, at 1131. Gold slightly firmer, at 1031. Stocks lower. New York Centrals, 831; Erie, 341 ; Illinois Central, 611. Cotton firm and advancing. Middling upland, 33c. Flour unchanged ; wheat dull ; corn steady. Provisions quiet ; coffee steady ; sugar well in quired for; molasses steady. NEW YORK, JAN. 29 (Morning). Mr. Spaulding, from the Committee of Ways and Means in Congress, has spoken on the Government demand Note Bill. He argued in favour of the constitutional power of Congress to issue demand notes, making them a legal tender, if the war con tinued, until July, 1863. " The public debt," said Mr. Spaulding, " will be 1,200,000,000 dols., includ ing the floating debt." This estimate exceeds that of the Secretary of the Treasury by 300,000,000. dots. Mr. Spaulding urged Congress to use their power of taxation, so that the whole property of the coun try w ould be held for their redemption. He said that an early and successful advance of the army was of the utmost importance, and that the passage of the Bill was necessary to sustain financial credit and prevent foreign interference. It is reported from Cairo that the Confederate General Jefferson Thompson has been Captured. Great excitement prevails at Newbern, in antici pation of an attack from General Burnside's expe dition. Roanoke Island has been fortified. The New York 7inzes states that the report in Congress on the Canadian Reciprocity Treaty will suggest many changes, making it more favourable to the United States. It is reported that the privateer Calhoun, being chased by a Federal steamer, was abandoned and burnt. The Glasgow, North American, Europa, and City of New York have arrived out. The City of Manchester sails for Liverpool this morning. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, lAN. 29 (Evening). Money abundant. Exchange is dull and un settled, at 1131. Gold is quoted at 31, per cent. premium. Stocks firm and advancing. New York Central, 83; ; Erie, 351; Illinois Central, 62k. Cotton slightly firmer. Midland upland, 33c. Flour dull. Wheat inactive. Corn heaty4 Provisions quiet. Coffee very firm. Sugar un changed. Molasses steady. NEW YORK, JAN. 30 (Morning). Two divisions of the Federal army are moving on Springfield. Letters from Port Royal indicate the probability of an early attack on Savannah. Congress has passed the bill authorising the Pre sident, under certain circumstancQs, to take posses sion of railways and telegraph offices. Mr. Gurley has in Congress stongly denounced the inactivity of the army, and said that he consi dered it impossible for one man to command effi cienctly so large an army as the present Federal army. The New York Evening Post says, that it will proposed to pay interest on Government notes in specie. The House Committee on Foreign Relations has authorised contracts of 500,000 dols. for the manu facturelof ordnance for the coast defences of Massa chusetts. LONDONDERRY, FEB. 8. The Hibernian, which arrived here this evening, was detained at Portland until the morning of the 27th January, in consequence of the non-arrival of the Canadian mails. NEW YORK, JAN. 24 (Morning). General Arthur has remitted to the Legislature of the State of New York his report on the defences of New York harbour. General Arthur states in this report that in case of sudden emergency recourse must be had to floating or fixed obstructions in the channel. The Board of Engineers has been sitting since December, and it is confidently believed that lines of floating obstructions can be placed across the Narrows, that will effectually prevent the passage of large ships, without injury to the channel. During the late threatening aspect of foreign relations the Governor of New York purchased large quantities of timber, which is ready to be used to obstruct the channel in case of emergency. General Arthur likewise describes a plan whereby in case of emergency concealed obstructions could be sunk in two or three weeks in Fort Schuyler channel and the channel leading to the lower bay. These obstructions would drive vessels into the immediate range of the guns on Sandy Hook. Plans for resisting a land invasion on Long Island shore are also discussed in General Arthur's report. He recommends the establishment of State foundries for the construction of arms and of ircn• mailed gunboats. State surveys will also be taken of all assailable points on the lakes. Finally, General Arthur says that the State militia should be trained to the management of heavy guns. Stone laden vessels are to be sunk in Moffitt's channel, at the entrance to Charleston harbour. The steamer Mauritius, 'with troops on board, put into St. John's, Newfoundland, on the 24th inst. for coal. She had experienced fearful weather, and been obliged to throw many hones overboard. Sacramento is reported to have been again in undated. The late tremendous storms will, it is thought, cause a large increase in the yield of the Placer gold diggings. General Price has sent a letter to General Halleck asking if the Confederate prisoners are to be treated as rebels or as belligerents. General Halleck re plied that spies and incendiaries would be punished, but that prisoners captured in the garb of soldiers would be treated as prisoners of war. The North Carolina militia has been ordered out io resist Burnside's expedition. The Federals are reported to have occupied Cedar Keys, Florida. The Europa arrived at Halifax on Saturday night. NEW YORK, JAN. 25 (Evening). (Per Hibernian, by Telegraph to Portland, and from Londonderry.) The rebellion in Kentucky has been effectually crushed by the victory of General Scbrepf over Zollicoffer. The enemy were driven from their chosen battle ground to their entrenched lines on the further bank of the Cumberland River, with the loss of cannon, tents, baggage, and subsistence. Pursued by the Federal troops, they abandoned their fortified camp without a fight, and, flinging away their arms, dispersed in small bands south ward through the mountain paths. The residue of the Kentucky campaign will be fought in Tennessee. General Burnside's expedition of 80 vessels and 25,000 men is in Pamlico Sound. The railroad connection between Carolina and Virginia will be cut by General Burnside, an ope ration which mill still further restrict the move ments of the Confederates. Another expedition, to be sent into the Gulf, will paralyse the operations of the Confederates in one of the wealthiest of the slave States. The army of the Potomac is still in tents. The roads in Virginia being broken to the bottom by rains, an advance is impossible. So soon as the frost shall harden the roads for the movement of artillery and baggage a decisive battle is expected to Nile place in the neighbour hood of Bull Run. The House Committee on Commerce have before them the question of the reciprocity treaty between America and Canada. The New Fork Evening Post says that apprehen sion is felt in some quarters that the satisfaction in England, reported per City of New York, at the surrender of Messrs. Mason and Slidell, will be toned down when the grounds of the surrender ex pressed in Mr. Seward's letter are known in Eng land. Two Federal commissioners have been appointed to visit the South and contribute to the comforts of the Federal prisoners, at the expense of the Federal Government, to such an extent as the Confederates will permit. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, JAN. 25 (Evening). Money easy. Exchange dull, and nominally quoted at 1132 to 114. Stocks dull. New York Centrals, 83d; Erie, 35; Illinois Central, 61k. Cotton firm and prices advancing. Sales in two days 500 bales. Middling Upland 33c. Flour very firm. Wheat quiet. Corn slightly firmer. Provi sions quiet. Coffee and sugar steady. Molasses no sales. NEW YORK, JAN. 25. (Per Saxonia, via Southampton.) The steamship City of New York was intercepted off Cape Race Jan. 23. The steamship Hibernian arrived at Portland on the same date. The City of Manchester arrived at New York Jan. 24. The steamer Mauritius, from Liverpool for Hali fax with 750 troops on board, put into St. John's, Newfoundland, Jan. 24, short of coal. The Mauri tius experienced fearful weather, and had to throw 20 horses overboard. The New ) ork Herald, of Jan. 25, has the fol lowing on the " situation" : " Our new Secretary of War furnishes fresh evidence from day to day of his talents and foresight. The general order issued recently, approving the gallantry of the sol diers then engaged in the battle of Mill Spring—upon which we have previously commented—is followed now by an order from Mr. Stt,outon, providing for the comforts of the brave soldiers of the Union incarcerated in Southern pri sons. Recognising as the first duty of the War Department that of taking measures for the relief of the prisoners of war, he has ordered that two commissioners should be appointed to visit the cities in the South, where our officers and men are in confinement, and there to adopt such measures for their comfort—at the expense of the United states—as the rebel authorities will permit. Such a course of action will bring consolation to hundreds of afflicted families in the North, will impress our soldiers in the field with the grate ful assurance that our Government will not desert them in the hour of direst need, and must necessarily stimulate thousands of others to enrol themselves in the service of a country which is thus mindful of their wants when the for tunes of war throw them into the hands of the enemy. " In the battle of Mill Spring it appears that General Schoepf did not actively participate in the engagement ; the work was accomplished by General Thomas. The fighting on both sides was desperate, and the gallantry of the troops almost unparalleled throughout the entire day. The result was considered doubtful up to a late hour, when Gen, Zol licoffer fell, but the victory and the rout were complete. De spatches received by the _Norfolk Day Book, from Savan nah, dated tn.: 22d inst., state that the Union troops tos2k possession of Cedar Keys, Florida, on Thursday last, firing was heard on that in which direction heavy day. Cedar Keys, a small group pf islands on the west coast of Florida, 18 miles below the mouth of the Savannah river, is a most important point, forming as it does the At lantic terminus of the railroad across the peninsula to Fer nandino. Being in the possession of our troops, the land connection between the Gulf of Florida and the Atlantic is completely cut off. The islands are remarkable for their splendid growth of timber Valuable for ship. building. Offi cial despatches from Flag-officer M'Kean at Ship Island, received at the Navy Department yesterday, put us in pos. session of the details of the late naval expedition to Biloxi, previously reported by the steamer Rhode Island, at For tress Monroe. It will be remembered that when the Rhode Island left the mouths of the Mississippi three steamers had bebn despatched to Biloxi, and that one of them was seen returning with a schooner in town, supposed to be a prize. It proves from Captain Mqiean's account that the schooner was the Captain Spedden, loaded with lumber, an article much needed at Ship Island for erecting stores. She was captured by the Henry Lewis. The object of the expedi tion was to seize a rebel steamer said to be at Biloxi, but she was not found there. The town was surrendered to oUt troops and the batteries destroyed. Nearly all the male po pulation had abandoned it. We learn from Mobile that the rebel schooner Wilder, from Havana, was captured by one of our cruisers off Fort Morgan, on the 20th instant. She showed fight, but had finally to succumb. The rebels state that the Union vessel lost her ship's gig in the contest, and that none of their men were damaged. No mention is made of the name of the vessel engaged. The Norfolk Day-Book recommends the obstruction of the rivers and harbours of the rebel States. A rebel flag was recently taken from a staff in Lynchburg, Virginia, and torn to shreds, and the halyards cut into fragments. The Lynchburg papers are indignant at this ' mean and despicable act.' The Burn side expedition, judging from the tone of the rebel news - papers, is creating considerable alarm among the rebels of North Carolina. The North Carolina militia is to be called out forthwith, and placed on a war footing. The rebels threaten that unless the militia turn out promptly, draft ing will be resorted to. The women and children are re moved to Newbern. Governor Wise commands at Roanoke Island." A despatch from San Francisco, dated Jan. 17, says :- 4 , During the last 50 hours it has rained hard almost in cessantly. The storm still continues. Yesterday the water at Sacramento commenced rising again, The third com . plete inundation of that city is unavoidable. The area of land now overflowed in the State is 20 miles bread and 250 long, taking upwards of 3,000,000 acres, mostly arable, a considerable portion being actually fenced and tilled. It is estimated that 4,500 cattle and sheep have been drowned since the winter commenced. The unprecedented succes sion of tremendous storms has washed the mining regions where the ground was p r eviously upturned and du g over, producing great changes , rendering probable a large in crease in the go ld produce from the Placer di gg i ngs f or t h e ensuing year." The German Committee who, in accordance with the resolutions passed at a mass meeting of German citizens held in New York to discuss the reported resignation of General Siegel, have issued a report, stating that President Lincoln informed them that General Siegel had not sent in his resignation, and that, if General Siegel had done so, Mr. Lincoln would have declined to accept it. Mr. Lincoln es premed satisfaction at the patriotism of the German citizens, and declared the claims of General ,Siegel should be considered first in order. A Wt shington despatch says the House Com mittee on Commerce have before them the question of the reciprocity treaty between the United Sta tes and Great Britain. The New York Tribune says a few more letters on the Trent affair are expected from other foreign Powers; the whole correspondence will then be pub lished in a neat volume, probably by special vote including Senator Sumner's speech, and the volume, it is supposed, will be the most valuable contribu tion on the subject of international maritime law. Proceedings in Congress were unimportant. A great deal of time has been occupied in the discus sion of the right of Senator Bright, of Indiana, to bis seat in Congress. Mr. Bright is charged with being a Secessionist, and with having written a letter to Jefferson Davis, introducing a friend who had a new invention for the manufacture of fire arms. The Evening Post, of January 24, says the stock market failed to respond to the buoyancy in London which followed the announcement of the surrender of Mason and Slidell. The dullness may, however, be due in some measure to the apprehension which is noticeable in some quarters, that the grounds of surrender, as expressed in Mr. Seward's letter, will somewhat tone down the first outburst of satisfac tion. Delegates assembled at Salt Lake City, Jan. 22, and drew up a State Constitution, to be submitted to Congress. Utah demands admission into the Union. THE MARRIAGE OF PRINCESS ALICE. The following treaty between her Majesty and the Grand Dake of Hesse, for the marriage of her Royal Highness Princess Alice Maud Mary with his Grand Ducal Highness Prince Frederick William Lewis Charles of Hesse, signed at London, Aug. 14, 1861, has been presented to both Houses of Parlia ment by command of her Majesty : " ARTICLE 1. "It is concluded and agreed that the marriage between her Royal Highness the Princess Alice Maud M.,ry, a Princess of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ire land, and Duchess of Saxony, second daughter of her Ma jesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of his Royal Highness the Prince Consort, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and his Grand- Ducal Highness the Prince Frederick William Lewis Charles of Hesse, son of his Grand-Ducal Highness the Prince Charles William Lewis of Hesse, and nephew of his Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Hesse, shall be solemnised in person, in that part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland called Great Britain, according to the due tenour of the laws of England and the rites and ceremonies of the Church of Eng'awl, as soon as the same may conveniently be done. " ARTICLE 11. " The expenses of the joint establishment of their Royal and Grand-Ducal Highnesses shall be defrayed out of the appanage of his Grand-Ducal Highness the Prince Frede rick William Lewis Charles of Hesse, which is fix, d by his Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Hesse at 40,000 florins, South German currency, a-year. " ARTICLE 111. " Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland will give to her Royal Highness the Princess Alice Maud Mary a marriage portion of £30,000 sterling, the interest and produce of which shall serve as an aid towards defraying the expellees of the joint establishment of their Royal and Grand-Ducal Highnesses. "ARTICLE IV. " The whole of the said marriage portion shall be placed in the English funds in the names of Commissioners to be jointly named and empowered for that purpose by her Bri tannic Majesty and by his Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Hesse, with the power to lay out one-half of it in real securities in England or in Hesse, when such securities, approved by her Majesty and his Royal Highness, shall be found. " The interest and produce arising from the said mar riage portion of £30,000 sterling shall be paid every six months to the person or persons duly authorized to receive the same on the part of their Grand-Ducal and Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess during their joint lives. In the event of the decease of either, the survivor shall en joy the interest and produce for his or her life. After the decease of both, the capital and interest shall be disposed of accor ,, ing to the stipulations comained in Articles V. and VI. of th present treaty. " ARTICLE V. " In case there shall be any children from this marriage, whether two or more, the marriage portion shall, after the decease of both Prince and Princess, be equally divided be tween such of those children, without distinction of sex or age, as shall attain the age of 18 years, or, not having at tained that age, shall marry. If there be but one child who shall attain the age of 18 years, or (being the only child) shall marry before attaining that age, the whole por tion shall go to that child, whether son or daughter. "In ea , e, after the death of the Prince and Princess, there should be any princely issue existing of any deceased child or children of this marriage, then such princely issue shall receive equally among them such part of the portion as would have fallen to their father or mother if these had survived the Prince and Princess. " ARTICLE VI. "In case there shall be no child of the marriage who shall attain the age of 18 years, or marry before attaining that age, then, if the Prince shall die in the lifetime of the Princess, the capital shall be transferred to her Royal Highness. But if the Princess shall die in the lifetime of the Prince, the capital hall (subject to the life-interest of the Prince) be disposed of as her Royal Highness may have appointed, notwithstanding her married state ; or, if her Royal Highness should have made no disposition of it, then after the death of the Prince it shall pass to the next of kin of the Princess, according to the rules of the English law, as if her Royal Highness had died intestate and unmarried. "ARTICLE VII. " Her Britannic Majesty promises to secure to her Royal Highness the Princess Alice Maud Mary, from the time of her marriage to her Royal Highness's decease, the annual sum of £6,00' 1 sterling, to be paid quarterly toCommissioners named for that purpose by her Britannic Majesty, to be by them received for the sole and se ,arate use of the s Aid Prin cess, notwithstanding her married state, and which annual sum of £6,000 sterling, so payable quarterly, the said Print ~.ss shall not have power, either separately or con jointly wl ,ll his Grand-Ducal Highness the Prince, to alie nate, mortgage, or receive or direct to be paid by way of anticipation; but tiL same shall from time to time, as the same shall become due, paid'and payable int ) the proper hands of the said Princess a10.7.' e, upon her own sole receipt or to such person or persons to w ;:om she shall, by writing signed by herself alone from time to th.:te) as Ihe same shall bee, me due, direct and order the same to paid, or whom she shall otherwise authorise to receive the sam. on her sole behalf. " ARTICLE VIII. " In consideration of this marriage, his Royal Highnes:: the Grand Duke of Hesse engages to secure to her Royal Highness the Princess Alice M and Mary, in case she should have the misfortune to become the widow of his Grand Ducal Highness the Prince Frederick William Lewis Charles of Hesse, a jointure suitable to the circumstances until tho , decease of her Royo.lHighness, so long as she shall not enter upon a second marriage. Such jointure, according as his Grand-Ducal Highness the Fitoce may die during the life time of his Royal Highness the Graztd Duke, and also of his Grand Ducal Highness the Prince Charles William Lewis of Hesse, or after he shall have become immediate succes sor to the Grand Dukedom, shall, in the former case, con sistof a ear' revenue of 40,00011., of a yearly revenue ease, of 20,000 fl , South German cu rent and, in the latter yyy South German currency. " Together with such jointure, her Royal Highness will,, in either of the aforesaid cast: s, receive the interest of her. marriage portion ; and a residence 9 at Darmstadt suited to her exalted rank, and completely furniOled, according to the usage prevailing in the Grand •Ducal hens, of Hesse, shall be assured to her as dowager-residence. "In the event of the Princess becoming Grand Duchess of Hesse, her Royal Highness will receive from the Orand !Juke the same allowances which former Grand DuchessCs have usually enjoyed ; and in the event of the Princess be coming Grand Duchess Dowager, her Royal Highness wile receive the amount of the jointure whit h it is customary to' assign to Grand Duchesses Dowager in the Grand- bucal House of Hesse. " ARTICLE IX. " The present treaty shall be ratified by her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and by his Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Hesse ; and the ratifications shall be exchanged as soon as possible "In witness whereof the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed the same, and have affixed thereto the seals of their arms. " Done at London, the 14th day of August, in the year of our Lord 1861. " (L.S.) J. B. CANTAUR. " (L.S.) WESTBURY, C. " (L.S.) GRANVILLE. " (L.S.) NEWCASTLE. " (L.S.) RUSSELL. (L.S.) PALMERSTON. "(L S.) G. C. LEWIS. (L.S.) CARL GRAF VON GORTZ." REAK OF FORTUNE.--A fortune of £1,000,00 0 has come into the joint possession of a hitherto poor shoe maker and tailor at Brentwood, Essex. It was at first stated that the shoemaker had matters all to himself, but it now appears that another shares his good luck. The I,roperty consists principally of money in the funds, with large estates in the West Indies, and was accumulated by an English emigrant who won the hand of the daughter of a rich planter. Altogether the case is rich in romantic in cidents,