The Sun. — London, England, 1862-02-17 00:00:00

HOW THE SOUTH BEARS :%tfic," 4 \::\' z,...,.‘,1 -1 : 31 -.-,/,/, P,17 :17t141.:141"---2::.;0:41111111.` °l/4.‘11-104"11: \• V C641 4 ‘. iN t Ap a , f \lkt, t, A'" f • I I 1 ( „ As'll r DRURY-LANE THEATRE ROYAL. Lessee, Mr. E. T. SMITH. CHRIST3IAS lIOLIDAYS. GRANT.) MORNING PERFORMANCE of the PAN TOMInE every WEDNESDAY, at Two o'Clock. THIS EVENING, LOUIS THE ELEVENTH. 'Messrs. Charles Kean, J. F.,Cathcart, Everett, H. Mars ton, Atkins, Misses Chapman, and Mrs. Charles Kean. After which will be produced, with that attention to com pleteness in every department by which the Christmas Annuals of this Theatre have been so pre-eminently dis tinguished, the New Grand Comic Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN and the HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT; or, Old Mother Hubbard and her NS onderful Dog. "If a man do build a dwelling upon common land from sunset to sunrise., and enclose a piece of ground, wherein there shall be FL tree, a beast feeding., a fire kindled, a chim ney smoking. and provisions in the pot, such dwelling shall be freely he'aj by the builder, anything herein to the con trary neve - abeless notwithstanding."—Old Forest Charter. The Novel Effects and Splendid Scenery by WILLIAM BEVERLEY, Assisted by Messrs. C. Pitt,' Craven, 'Brow, &e. 11Iasks, Symbolic Devices, Personal Appointments, and desi g ns for the Co s t umes, b y the celebrated Dykwynkyn. J. th e Overture aril Music comp ose d and arranged by Mr. .T: The Machinery by Mr. Tucker and As sistants. T'de Tricks, Properties, Changes, and Transfor ynations, by Mr. Needham, assisted by Messrs Clindon, II Adams, lA. 'Longhorn, &c. The Costumes by Miss Dickin son, Mr. Lauri, and Mr. Palmer. The Gas Appointments by Mr. Hinckley. The Choregraphic Arrb...?gements by Cormack. The Harlequinade and Comic Scenes by Messrs. Corma . ck P.m B. Jones The Perfume of the Flowers supplied 'bv Riturners process.. The Groterm i r ie quo Opening invented and written by E. L. B A: \T (3 A7 diate sUperinteml.enrcaellor and And th , d \thole arranged D • produced under the imtne- Mr. ROBERT lIOXBY. IT. rovide to the check The following is an ex - tract from a letter date& Charleston, Tan. 8 :—" I think it is every day more plain to observation that the people of the Confede rate States are rapidly emancipating themselves from their former condition of dependence on . others for the necessaries of life. Of food you are aware we have enough. I think the average product of grain (wheat and maize), in the Northern and North-Western States conibined is 16 bushels a head, and in the States of the Confederacy it is 36 mwing gentle iich he Grey) clause. THE SUN, LONDON, - MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 17, 1862. No. 21,727. PRICE .... -...4d. STAMPED ....sd. erative gh way ticular divide ivide a PUBLICATIONS. SIR GEORGE GRE'I'iSIPLANS FOR did not land till late in the evening, and then pri vately without a salute. Harbour, preparatory to being swung for the ad justment of her compasses. The Admiralty inspec - tor of compasses will attend this day, on the part of the Government, to superintend the adjustment, after which the vessel will proceed to Portsmouth. NEW ZEALAND. Tlcs natives, we understand, were very greatly pleased at his Excellency's proposed plans for their better government, and were loud in their petitions for Europeans to be sent into the district, and for townships to be created, a work which we trust soon to see accomplished by the provincial Govern ment, into whose hands 'we hear the general Govern ment will immediately place the large tracts of land both at the Bay and at Hokianga, which the late Ministry have for so long a time kept uselessly locked up. Before his Excellency's departure we understand that Mr. George Clarke was appointed civil com .missioner- of the district, and Mr. Edward Wil liams a resident magistrate. Mr. Glendon will be removed to Hokianga. The machinery of govern ment proposed by his Excellency will, under these officers and Mr. White, of Mongonui, b e i mme di a t e l y put in operation, and before many weeks are over will, we doubt not, be in efficient working order. Thus satisfactorily has the first step been taken. The next, we hear, will be into Waikato as early as the necessary arrangements for starting can be made. The policy of bringing the Government and the natives " face to face" will then be fairly tested, with what success we think there is little reason to doubt.. NEW NOVEL BY COLBURN MAINE, ESQ. Now ready, at ail the Libraries, in 3 vols , W HICH DQES SHE LOVE By COL IiURN 14TAYNE, Esq. " A thoughtful, high toned novel."—Post. Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, 13, Great Marlborougl; street. bushels a-head. The number of horned Cattle and hogs also far exceed theirs. Now every nerve is strained to supply clothing and shoes. Down to the present time there has been no suffering among the troops for want of these articles. North Caro- ronet is of clear ave tho Landing ould be ARMY CONTRACTS FOR FUEL AND LIGIIT SEALED TENDERS will b e rece i ve d a t thi s Office until noon on the ld of Match, from persons who may be willing to enter into CON - TRACTS for the supply of COALS, COKE, and CANDLES, in such quantities as may be required for the use of her Ma jesty's Land Forces and Military Departments in any of the following places, from Ist April, 1862, to 31st March, 1863 : NEW WORK IIY THE AUTHOR OF " FLEMISH INTERIORS." Now ready, in 3 vols., with Illustrations, 31s. 6d., RED, WHITE, AND BLUE SKETCHES OF MILITARY LIFE. fined to of cen- e result Condon By the Author of "Flemish Interiors," (f .1 ITurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street. jection destroy nd had Deeded 1 to the By the Author of " Friends in Council." - LIRIEND S IN COUNCIL. A New Series. Two Vols., Post Octavo, FRIENDS IN COUNCIL. First Series. New Edition. Two Vols:, 9s. rIOMPANIONS OF MY SOLITUDE. Fifth k-) Edition. 3s. 6d. PSSAYS WRITTEN IN THE INTERVALS -u1 OF BUSINESS. Seventh Edition. 2s. Gd. London : Parker, Son, and Bourn, West Strand. •ence in chinery nbrous, !xpense for the laiek ho amittee Imbers Lion of Littee to n Eng- amend poor in 'ollard ; in th© URCH inn to Church !SAP- named Einner- It ap ions to et, but bly re- night, uty in to him m, and I have filling's Ime a ) to the arshaw i small sent to red the vill see I for will be ice we oo late. ne will .m that lu will .ewell but not Barn -street, o have aw ac red his when of the he was ed the 1y sent in the buyers luest at teration Barley nisineso and it is ces to 4s 6i to 3s 3d was but to ed to bid to 7i and the Refined od sup- eb. 12.. ar. 10. eb. 13. 31). 28. 13. wife of 1, of a lourne• avalrb he wife Hyde laugh- miti- Ldams, World, Frens . ' 1, Est iter bows° 3gLoll , Lies of Esq•' illial of :q., - -- —...._.—. Syr ..toDsis of Scenery, Incid en t s, an d Characters, .., I.D I‘IOTHER HUBBARD'S COTTAGE , Wit:it Rural Landscape, and Rookwood Manor Hall in the Distance (Daylight). "Old Mother Hubbard, she went to the cupboard, to get her poor Dog a bone ; when she got there, the cupboard Was bare, and so the poor Dog had none."—Ancient Nur- Eery Legend. Old Mother Hubbard, Mr. Atkins; Her D, Sign torenzo ; J ac k (the " Man all tattered and tor og n"), Miss P. Hunt ; the Squire, Mr. Toni Matthews ; Dame Wiggins •of Lee, Mr. Dixon; Dame Trot, Mr. Barshy ; Her Won derful Cat, Master Waggles; th e G rea t G oose, Master Sa g ea ninguns ; Const a bl es, M essrs. Grib and Grab; Parish keadle, Mr. Bumble; Villagers, Messrs. Yokel, Pumpkin, Whackstraw, Chawbacon, Sre., &c.; Rosetta (th e " M a id en all Forlorn"), Miss Stuart. How Mother Hubbard has a certain " party" to tea and t urn ou t, an d of the remarkable pranks played by her co m i ca l D og — T he Head, the Hat, and the nose --the Dog's Tale and M rs . H . ' s N arrative-- Ar rival of t 1 -..e Squire--Proelamation o f Wit c h Burning-- liensThred incremation o f M o th er H u bb ard on her own and her Mystic Flight upon a Broomstick. THE WITCHES' GLEN AND WATERFALL, in the Valley of Perfumed Flowers, by Moonlight. W ilt - o'-the-Wi s p Miss Lanza, 'MR s F atui—Mdlles. Sidney, Travers, Barnes, A. Barnes, Livermore. Webb, Taylor, Braithwaite,Hammilton, Step leY, Harris Candy, Copeland, Archer, Hawki ns , D e l aney , Wilson, Williams, Robinson, Wood, Watson, and Hamel- Grand Ballet, Chaolic-a-L an t erns, b y th e Mi sses GUN- The and the Ladies o f th e C orps d e B a ll et. The Invoaation I The Incantation II and the Evapora tion I !! THE 'VILLAGE GREEN AND ROADSIDE ALE HOUSE. „ Old Grype (the Steward), Mr. GEndon ; Old Scratche Nuis Clerk), Mr. Tanner • Tellantry, Messrs. Cringe, Scrape, Shuffle, Cut, Packolf. lloonraker, and Runaway ; Tuner, Mr. Snipshears ; Eootmaker, Mr. Tight& ; Mum lnies Messrs. Grinner, Joker, Magger, Cracksides, O'R y, M'Phun, &c. ; St. George, Mr. E. Roe ; the %mon,gon, Mr. Sealyfellow ; Valentine, Mr. Febbyerry ; I‘l,. Wildman; Still-Walker, Mr. Longlegs; Bear lord,l""der', Mr. Smuggins ; the Bear, Mr. Huggins; Land- Ptt''Arr. Treblex ; Morris-Dancers, Messrs. Trip, Tap, ', Flap, &c., &c. • Jack Paddi ng , Mr. Merryman. How th e Squire celebrates his birthday, and the Village Revel th a t f ollows —Coming of Age in the Olden Time j Ho vel the Tenantry treated in ono way and how Jack is rested in another —the Dog's instinct and Mother Hub bard's - reason. • THE "CAGE" ON THE COMMON (Sunset). .., Grand S cena Comique and Pas de Broomstick, by -Mother Hubbard. The Dreamer and the Worker—The Vision of Pleasure §tltd. the Division of Labour—Figures of Fun (from the , a4c, Y. store of Dykwynkyn) Messrs. Mason, Drainpipes, ‘-•°•rpenter, Heilman, Old Brick, and Young Shaver, Lilli- Zrae; Mason,, Tutian Labonrers, Pigmy Plasterers, Tiny Tilers, Minia- Baby Bricklayers, Short Sawyers, Dwarf 'n Makers and Child Carpenters by a Host of Juvenile A lailiari es. ,'. THE "14gSE THAT JACK BUILT, The R a t , Mastcr L'angwhisker ; Th e C a t , Mi ss M ouser ; T he Dog By Hiniself; The Cow, Madame Brindl e; Th e Priest (" ' All shaven and shorn") doo. , Mr. Jollman ; Th Cock (" That crowed i n th e Morn") Master Co y cky-doodle e - Realisation o the famous Picture in the National Gal lery of Little Britain, taken (by permission) for Boys, from a rare work in the collection of Master Smith, London. FROGPOOL IN THE MARSHES (Twilight). Song, " Will o' the ;Wisp," composed by J. H. Tully, E an sq. How the S qu i re goes Hunting and loses his way d his temper, and what follows in consequenCe—Anether curious instance of Canine sagacity—Bull-frogs, Masters Hop, Skip, Jump, Creak, &c. SQUASH-HOLLOW SWAMP AND BED OF BULRUSHES. How the Squire comes to grief and afterwards to repent nnce, and how Jack is recognised as the rightful heir—The reward and harmonious movements of the Fairies on a Grand Chromatic Scale towards WILL 0' WISP'S lIOME BENEATH THE WATERFALL. . The Transformation. 14 ' 10 T:tins ...... Messrs. CORMACK and ST. MAINE. Colualbinos .... The Misses GUNNISS. Pan taloons ...... M essrs. G. TANNER and MORLEY. Pan iti ° Me FORREST and HIJLINE. ~,r wne i ...... ....... - SSTs. Signor LORENZO. 1861-1862 •.... Mr. STILT. - SPRITES by the RIDGWAYS and SITWELL FAMILY. li""-EXT.. .ERIOR OF TWO SHOPS IN "UP-OR DOWN" STREET. ittesi.ms. Huline, St, Maine, Tanner, and Miss S. Gunniss. Christmas Pregents--every Man (and Boy) to his Post, .47even the Post -*,Tan—Clown rides the high horse, which Ceslolwris.t:ock a-head —Two Young Men from the Country, gets over them—a Sewing Machine (not a poor -_LZI edlevionaan)—a thorough Blow out—a Fruits in very re pl3;need cir cumstance —Clown finds the of stealing 1)1es in an elephanti ne wa y — a B an d o f Brothers—the olice in G reat and Small Force—Clown gets into a row ;Id in up a po li ceman—the end of this scene is all Bustle--N.E. Not Crinoline ~2,--THE GREAT SENSATION KITCHEN. ~-s.!ear..rs. Forrest, Cormack, Morley, and Miss Gunniss. ~,,11",r1equin seeks Protection, although a Free-trader— 'ile Coo 'a Guide —Clown tries to take the chair—the head ,„9ish of the table—Harlequin goes through a Deal, and ol vn becomes a B oar d -er—Silence those dreadful Bells— C lown and Pantaloon. make an ap-Peal to the A u di ence on ' M erry Musical B e ll s —P antaloon rather hard pressed— of a distinguished Foreigner—Clown falls into his "n trap, and kills a Blue-bottle, which proves a bad 13nzz-ness for him—a Lecture on the Gorilla, by a well known chara c t er — Clown meets with a few Friends (not quakers)—this Scene ends at the finish of it. 3,---TILIE INTERIOR OF A. RAILWAY STATION. Eight hours at the S ea-side for 2s 6—Dut off Par— ' The Times" reduced and the Times d y on the rise—a book that takes leafe of Clown —Harlequin gets his horse from a Stall and sets up a trap. No Smoking a-Loud, only on the Quiet—Cl own makes a Tremendous Christmas Tree— late arrivals—M essrs. Neverintime, Toolate, Dearme, and that h as Blessme--Clown burns his finger s ( no t th e on l y person o goods, done so)—Clown gives Good Bail and finds a Bale 4.—The SEA-SIDE. The Sands I The Sands! I The Sands I I I Come unto these yellow sands. A Sailor telling a Yarn and a boat Lying too—the Pier E'aster' s ap-Pierance—Clown makes a Man's hair turn sandy and proves himself in the wrong box—by a slight Miss-Take, which a certain Miss won't Take—Pantaloon gets some shell-fish in a very Selfish manner—Clown asto nishes the Natives —Sailors that use their Cut-Lasses but don't Cut Lasses when they can join with them in a National Hornpipe—Clown, gets a Sensation Leader—The Great Donkey Stir St. Leger—Clown and Pantaloon's Concert—flop elm, far Mueio thoy fish in troubled waters •-•-it Divided Interest—a sudden Squall (Children and all) —The latest Novelty in Parrchutes. Scene --A DISMAL SWAMP—After a storm a calm a ppears, a HARLEQUIN'S HOME ON HIS THRONE OF SPLENDOUR. Doors open at half-past Six, to commence at Seven O'clock. Tickets for Boxes, Pit, and Galleries, may be had at the Box Office before the opening. A HOST DE SIRABLE BREAKFAST BEVERAGE. P P PS'S COCO A. (Commonly called Epps's Hommopathic Cocoa). The delicious aroma, grateful smoothness, and invigo rating power of this preparation have procured its general adoption as a most desieble breakfast beverage. Ilb., ilb., and Ilb padkets, at Is. ed. per lb., by Grocers. DR. CULVERWELL'S LAST NEW WORK, 01 IViann 29, Cornhill. Price Is., by post ls. tel. • On Spermatorrhcea, °StlypßlSti"st'Sri.ot'ure, Haemorrhoids, Gleets, Marriage : Impediments removed, and Healthy Offspring secured. Dr. C. may be consulted daily till 12, at The Post-office Turkish Baths, Gnd and from 1 till 9 p.m. at 3, Great Marlborough-street,rVy DR. CULVERWELL'S NEW POST-OPFIOE TURKISH BATHS, 19, St. Martin's -le-Grand. 2s. till 5, and ls. 6d. from 5 till 9 ; Sundays, Is. till 1, An ESSAY on TURKISH BATHING, gratis. OPINIONS OF Tlp " The Use and the Abuse of the Turkish Bath. —A very useful pamphlet has been published by Dr. Culverw e n, the proprietor of the Turkish Baths in the neighbourhood of the Post -office, which presents to the uninitiated a mass of inte resting information, while those who have already encouraged this new system will derive additional advantage if they observe some of the practical regulations which the writer endeavours to enforce. "—Herald and Standard, N0v.12, 1861. " The Post-office Turkish Baths, 19, St. Martin's-le-Grand. Culverwell has already established the reputation of ab'e physician he has now proved himself to be a worthy D h ilanthrist, in'as far as he has established, in the heart of the City an institttion that more nearly than any disco -1'77 of modern days, goes nearer the abolition of the practice th4 3h ißle,than any proposition or invention yet e stablis h ed, urkish Bath. . . Our object being merely to direct the attention o f our City readers to the fact that they possess neeof the best set of baths, at 19, St. Martin ' s-le-Grand, h the country can produce; perfect in all Its appliances, _most admirable in effect.- Dr. Culverwell has fitted up I ,„,,, e eliths with a degree of elegance, luxury, and refinement, ,! . .ri, considering the space at his disposal, is truly Bur , VIII', while everything that taste or delicacy could desire i ii l t g se ien r ;b . tained to add to the comfort and luxury of the We may justly say that if a man ever :feels t urkishe elle , r , atc!il and new made, it on ' coming ontlof a 4(4 * 00t. 13, 1861. r. Coals. Coke. Ei cr4 . p 7, U 61 1. Hyde-Park,South) Tons. Tons. Lbs. Lbs Kensington, and 1 Kensington Pa- > Wallsend 937 1 j 1460 S5O lace New Bar- I racks 2. Regent's-part, St John's-wood, and do. 4SB 8 i 1050 3730 Portman - street Barracks 3. Wellington, St 1 George s, and Buckingham Pa lam , 1 lace Barracks ; ' do. 1667 Horse Guards,ln- [ W fantry Guards, St. yl3 2206 1216 James's-park,and Moor 200 Royal Engineer j Office, Bucking ham-gate Chalds. 1 4. Military Store Es-1 {Wallsend 130 tablishment,Pim- Tanfield 400 200 200 lico Moor 10 Wallsend 770 Tons. . Dowlars 5. The Tower Merthyr 150 110 900 300 Tanfield Moor 8 6. Hounslow and 1 c Inland, 12 1000 6000 Kneller Hall .... J t best, 1,200 7. Hampton Court do. 350 I 400 500 8. Windsor 9. Brighton, with Coast Forts from do. GIS 3 1630 6310 Newhaven to Shoreham 10. Croydon do. 230 4 200 1400 • _ _ The quantities above specified of each Article of supply are only approximate estimates of what may probably be required within the period of the Contract, but the Contractor will be held liable to deliver such quantities as may be demanded under competent authority, whether more or less than the above. Separate Tenders for Fuel and for Light must be made for each of the above-mentioned Stations or Barracks as separately grouped and numbered. Forms of Tender, and Conditions of Contract, may be obtained on application at this Office, by letter or in person, between the hours of 10 and 4 o'clock. Tenders on the printed forms must be properly filled up and signed, and delivered at the under-mentioned Office, under closed envelope (marked on the outside " Tender for Army Supplies"), before noon on the 3d March next. FITZJAMES E. WATT, Deputy Commissary General. Deputy Commissary General's Office, 5, New-street, Spring-gardens, London, S.W., Feb. I, 1862. ARMY CONTRACTS. STALED TENDERS will be received at this Office until noon on the 3d of March, from persons who may be willing to enter into Contracts for the supply of WOOD, For Lighting Fires in the London and Woolwich Military Districts, In such quantities as may be required, for the use of her Majesty's Land Forces stationed in any of the following places, from April 1, 1862, to March 31, 1863 : .1. Hyde Park and Kensington Palace New Barracks. 2. Regent's Park, St. John's-wood, and Portman -street Barracks. 3. Wellington, St. George's, and Buckingham Palace Barracks. 4. Tower. 5. Hounslow and Kneller 6. Hampton Court. 7. Croydon. 8. Woolv,ich. Separate Tenders must be made for each of the above mentioned stations or Barracks as separately grouped and numbered. Forms of Tender, and Conditions of Contract, may be obtained on application at this Office, by letter or in person, between the hours of 10 and 4 o'clock. Tenders on the printed forms must be properly filled up and signed, and delivered at the under-mentioned Office, under closed envelope (marked on the outside "Tender for Army Supplies,") before noon on the 3d March next. FITZJAMES E. WATT, Deputy Commissary General. Deputy Commissary General's Office, 5, New-street, Spring-gardens, London, S.W., Feb. 1, 1862. VT WALKER'S New NEEDLES.--The Patent , Ridged -Eyes extend the Cloth, so that the thread may pass through it quickly and without the slightest drag. For ease in threading they surpass all others. Samples of 100, 500, or 1,000 post free, at Is. per 100, of any respectable dealers.---11. IVAjmun, Palentee and Manufacturer, to her Majesty, Queen's Works, Aleestor, and 47, Gresham-street, London. SMEDICALR. 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LIVERPOOL, Feb. 14.—The Sumter (Confederate steamer) was still at Gibraltar, on the 7th of February, when the Italian left. Part of her crew, it is reported, had claimed the protection of the British flag, but with what result is not known. Strict measures werepsorted to on board to keep the crew under. STEAM SHIP BUILDING ON THE CLYDE.—Messrs. Caird and Co., of Greenock, have contracted to build a paddle steamer for the Glasgow and Dublin Steampacket Company. khe will be 236 ft. long and 26ft. broad, and will be called the Lord Clyde. Her engines, which will be of 300 horse power, will be supplied by tha same firm. The Cale donia, the launch of which by Messrs. Tod and Macgregor has been already reported, is of the annexed dimensions : Length of keel and fore-rake, 252 ft ; breadth of beam (moulded), 33ft ; depth (moulded), 22ft 9in ; burden, 1,360 tons, old measurement. The Caledonia, which will be pro pelled by a pair of direct-actioned engines of 135 horse power nominal, has been built for the "Anchor line," and will consequently be employed in the Montreal and New York trade. The China, the last addition to the Cunard line, built and engined by Messrs. R. Napier and Sons, attained, on her run from the Clyde to the Mersey, an average speed of 14 nautical Or 16.1 statute miles per hour throughout. The China's dimensions are—Length over all, 350 ft (326 ft between xerpendiculars) ; moulded breadth, 40ft Gin; depth, 27ft 6in. Her gross burden is 2,529 t3ns ; allowance for propelling power, 989 tons ; registered burden, 1,540 tons. She is propelled by two oscillating engines of an aggregate of 550 horse power. The China, in common with the Scotia and the Persia, is an iron-built ship with strong framing and watertight bulkheads. 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The New Zealand papers report the steps Sir George Grey is taking in the North Island to settle the relations of the natives to the Government. The llawke's Buy _Herald publishes the following upon " undoubted authority: " Sir George Grey believes he will be able to settle native matters without resort to force, unless with the Taranakis and Nptiruanuis ; and intends to • introduce extensive machinery of government amongst the natives. The details will shortly, we believe, be published, meanwhile we are enabled to subjoin an outline. There will he established :-1. Districts (say 15 or 20) with civil commissioners at head. 2. Sub-districts (hundreds) with resident magistrates. 3. Village Runangas (native). 4. District Runangas, composed of assessors and chief men of Village Runangas, say twelve members each. To be paid at the rate of £5O per annum each mem ber. 5. Assessors (pail). 6. Police : chief, £3O a year; inferior, £lO and suit of clothes. 7. Medical officers. 8. Schools, teachers, &c. 9. The Runanga (central), to have the following functions :—Judicial, adminstrative, taxation for local purposes, land titles and power of lease and sale to actual occupants, and power to make bye-laws. 10. The Supreme Courts judges to hold sessions in native dis tricts, so that great criminals may he tried there. .This system is estimated to cost £50,000 per annum —a large sum. At present, however, the colony is appropriating £26,000 fOr native purposes, and John Bull is paying £1,250400 for military opera tions in New Zealand. The new system will cost just double the amount at present expended for native purposes. There is no idea of removing any of the troops at present, but as the militia force will not be called into requisition, a great saving in this direction will be effected to the colony. Sir George, soon after his arrival, put the native land purchase department and the native secretary absolutely under the orders of the responsible ministry. It is understood that the native secre tary's department will. be absorbed i n th e new nativemach minister. i ne y which will be comp l etely under the The appointment of Sir George Grey had ren dered necessary a reappointment of the governor's council; when this took place it was observed that the name of Mr. Mantell, the native secretary, did not appear in the new list. The Southern Cross observes of the governor's policy : Its leading idea appears to be to govern the Maoris through themselves, and it is highly pro bable that in several parts of New Zealand the system will work well, but at the same time, anxious though we may be to see a peaceful solution of our present native difficulties, we cannot shut our eyes to the fact that, though Sir George Grey's endeavour may, and probably will be crowned with success in the north and some other districts and be produc tive of the greatest good there, yet that it is quite possible that Waikato may refuse the boon offered, and almost certain that Taranaki will. The pro posed form of government, as will be seen, resem bles that introduced at the Cape of Good Hope, and eminently successful there. Native councils under the guidance of officers to be appointed by the crown are to be established, and the general management of the affairs of the district to be handed over to them. Whether very extensive legislative and judicial powers will be conferred upon those bodies and the magistrates and assessors whose appointment forms part of the scheme, we were unable to say, hut we conclude not. The funucnptiiocinsaoLfatnhdesethre magistrates we sup poseunangas will probably be willsimply municipal, exercise no greater powers than those usually exercised by justices of the peace, but of course till the system is in operation it w ill be im possible to say what character these new institutions may assume. The Neu, Zealander gives the following very in• teresting account of Sir George Grey's first journey undertaken to introduce his new system : His Excellency returned from his visit to the North on Thursday at half-past five p.m., the Pelorus having made the run from Kororareka in thirteen hours. His Excellency's reception was, we understand, most satisfactory, natives and Euro peans vieing with each other to do him honour. From a gentleman who was in.the North at the time we have gathered the following particulars:— The Pelorus, carrying his Excellency the Gover nor, General Cameron and suite, and Mr. Fox, the Colonial Secretary, left Auckland on the afternoon of the 3d inst. She made Kawau harbour a sun set, when the gallant and hospitable commodore brought her to an anchor in order that the party might dine in smooth water, and next morning at daylight she proceeded on her voyage under light steam, coming to her anchorage at Kororareka at 63- p.m., on Tuesday. His Excellency landed immediately for an hour, and arrangements were mads for the proceedings of the following day; the party then returned to the ship for the night. On, Wednesday his Excellency went ashore at 10 a.m., when he was received by the whole population, white and Maori. He immediately proceeded to a marquee which had been erected on a patch of grass near the beach, in front of which a large body of natives, men, women, and children, were assembled. Here the natives presented an address and made several speeches of welcome, and his Excellency in reply gave the outline of the system of government he intended to introduce among them (of which we gave a sketch in a 'previous number), and which was received with marks of great satisfaction. The remainder of the day was consumed in receiving a congratulatory address from the European settlers, and in paying visits to the remarkable spots in the neighbourhood —among others to the flag-staff hill, where lie the remains of the old, and where stands in its integrity, the new flagstaff, made famous by Heke's war of 1846, The following morning his Excellency and party proceeded in the boats of the Pelorus to Ken Ken, where a large gathering of natives awaited him, and where he again explained his purposed- plans. Thence, after luncheon had been partaken of at the hospitable houses of the European residents, the party proceeded towards Waimate, escorted by about 200 horsemen, and when about a couple of miles from that place they were met by 200 more, riding in military order and with the Union Jack flying. The meeting of the two parties, the bright sunshine, the cheers and cries of welcome, "haere mai, haere mai," to which the natives gave voice, made the scene extremely animated and striking. Arrived at Waimate the Governor proceeded to the residence of George Clarke, Esq., where he remained for the night. Next day a large and very interest ing meeting was held on the lawn in front of Mr. Clarke's home, when Sir George again explained his plans, and was again greeted by countless wel comes," waiatas, and native speeches. In the after noon his Excellency and suite rode out to Lake Mawhe, and inspected the Government land in that district, visiting also:Okaiohai pah, one of the homes of our faithful ally, Tamati Waka. The following morning the party proceeded on horseback to Hokianga, when on one of the tribu tary creeks of that noble river they were met by S. Webster, Esq., and a fleet of boats manned by fine crews of natives and half-castes. They then pro ceeded to Mr. Webster's beautiful residence, the very beau ideal of a colonial home, standing on a jutting headland, embosomed in the greenest and most lovely foliage, and approached through hedge rows of roses, geraniums, and other bright flowers of spring. A salute from two big guns, followed by a feu-de joie from some 200 fowling pieces and other arms, announced his Excellency's arrival, and the whole party, amounting to some twenty in spent in quiet a great meeting had been number, became Mr. Webster's p te r r e 's o g s. Theueestsdu exrningt daytheir stay on the river. The follo w i ng d ay b e i ng planned, proved was (Monday), on proved wet and stormy, so business was postponed morning, when his Ex cellency point, about two miles lower down the river. Here a t l east 1,500 nat i ves proceeded till theTtuoe Herd 's sday were assembled, the on his Excellency's boat approaching mock war-dance was exe cuted with all the vig our , no i se, and gesture, w hich usually accompany th at remarka b le spec i es shore, a of welcome. His Excellency having landed spent some time in visiting the numerous natives, who were scattered in small Parties on the grass, and it was not till or ill6tohe yards , when they h a d consumed some potatoes, and beef, that they assembled for the k orcro. Very full explana - Arama Kar a k a and other princ i pa l ta r f d te s afternoon, on igs, his Excellency ssunsetth evoked much discus sion, the meeting broke up, and party returned t o M r . W e b s ter's. morning they were in the boats chiefs.thoii explana tions n s the given l Excellency'sedfTowards following 01l woh by yawridng (after an early breakfast) by 7 , in the sa ddl e b y 9, rea ched Pakaraka by 2 p.m., 'where the Venerable Archdeacon IL Williams met his E xce llency, and w here lunch was provided and ea t en ; by 7 o'clock the party were all again on b oar d th e P e l or us, off Kororareka. The following mornin g a t daylight the anchor was up, and the same afternoon the gallant ship reached our harbour, His Excellency ;Last rublished, with Illustrations, price ls., free 14 stamps, DISEASES of the NERVES, BRAIN, and MIND • the Origin, Symptoms, and Effects of these Maladies, containing Instructions as to Constitutional Regi men—General Directions What to Eat, Drink, and Avoid— Bathing, Exercise, &c.—Really plain and easy Directions for the complete and permanent Cure of every description of Nervousness.—Address Medical Institution, 52, Dorset-street London. 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Two small vessels, one of 50 and the other of about 20 tons, have been brought down Hasler creek and berthed in Portsmouth harbour, specially fitten by Mr. Cunningham, RN., for the purpose of prosecuting a series of experiments on the rig best suited to our future steam ships of war. The larger vessel is fitted on a plan for obtaining as large a spread of square sails as at present exists, but with much greater simplicity of arrangement aloft, a great reduction of running rigging, and a more extensive system of fore-and-aft sails in the shape of,trysails than at present exists. The topsails are rolled up and set from the deck, thus affording means for making and shortening in action without exposing any of the crew aloft, and one of the anti cipated further improvements is that the yards shall brace up nearly fore and aft when steaming head to wind. The smaller vessel is rigged in a most novel manner. The principle is that, although with out yards aloft to impede her progress when under steam against wind, a prompt and efficient system of square sails is provided, with an immense reduc tion in the weight of spars and gear aloft. A very complete system of trysails is also included in the arrangement. The experiments are looked forward to with an interest which, doubtless, owes its inten sity to the discussions which have taken place dur ing the past two years on the number of masts and rig of the Warrior and other iron steamers. The Euryalus, 35, screw, Capt. J. Josling, left Spithead at ten a.m. yesterday by the eastern pas sage, under steam, for Plymouth Sound, where she will embark Rear-Admiral A. L. Kuper, C. 8., the successor to Vice-Admiral Sir Jas, Hope, K,C.8., commander-in-chief on the East India and China station. No precise date has been named for the Euryalus sailing from Plymouth for her station. The Tribune, 23, screw frigate, was removed from the old basin in Portsmouth dockyard to the steam basin, to receive her armament and complete her outfit for commission, reported for Capt. his Serene Highness Prince Leiningen. The Fox, screw storeship, has a large number of hands employed upon her in No. 2 dock at Ports mouth, bringing her forward for immediate com mission, it is stated, to supply the place of the Dee, paddle, in the conveyance of machinery, &e., be tween Wcolwich and the western ports during the time the latter vessel is undergoing repairs, The Fox was specially fitted some three or four years back for the conveyance of boilers, machinery, and stores to the West Indies and to Rio Janeiro, and for such service she is admirably adapted. On her conversion to a storeship the Fox was fitted with a pair 100 horse power (nominal) screw engines. She is now being rigged as a bark. The Vindictive, fitted as a bread and coal depot for Fernando Po, has had her masts brought along side her in the steam-basin at Portsmouth, and will at once fit out for her voyage. This fine old ship was built at Portsmouth as a 74, in 1813, from de signs by the then Surveyor of the Navy, but was afterwards cut down to a 50 gun frigate, and proved herself to be, under the command of Captain Toup Nicolas, a very fast and efficient craft. The testing of the armour plates from the works of the Thames Iron Ship Company, the Atlas at Sheffield, and the Lancefield at Glasgow, were brought to a conclusion on Friday. The plates as usual were affixed to the sides of the Java, and the practice took place from the guns of the Stork at 200 yards range. They were merely plates selected at each of the works by the Government Inspector from those manufactured in accordance with the right reserved by the Admiralty in their contracts with the manufacturers, and their testing was therefore unattended by any point of interest to the public. The " hammered" plate, however, proved to be so superior that it will very probably be the cause of reopening the question of " Hammered v. Rolled" armour plates. Her Majesty's ship Barossa, 21, screw corvette, 1,700 tons, 400 horse power, Master in charge Robt. Coen, underwent a trial on the part of the Govern ment at the measured mile off Maplin Sands on Friday. The Barossa is a very fine specimen of naval architecture. Her engines are built by the firm of Bolton and Watts. The trial took place under the superintendence of Capt. Schomberg, of the steam reserve, the engines being in charge of Mr. W. Price, inspector of machinery afloat at Sheerness. The results of the trial are as follows : —Average speed, 121 knots per hour; pressure of steam, 201 b.; vacuum, 251; revolutions, 64; screw propeller, 24 feet pitch, 16 feet diameter; draught of water forward, 16 feet 6 inches; aft, 19 feet: The machinery worked easily and well, and the trial was attended with the most satisfac tory results. The Barossa is also fitted with Dr. Normandy's patent apparatus for distilling water, the peculiarity of which is that the water is dis tilled cold. It was subjected to test at the same time as the trial of the vessel took place, and the invention is spoken of in the most commendatory terms, the water obtained by the process being much more palateable and refreshing than the or dinary water on board, which had been supplied to the vessel from the naval well on shore. As recently reported in The Sun, the Govern ment are about to erect new forts at Cheney Rock and Queensborough with a view to the protection of the estuary of the Thames and the River Med way, in addition to which the already existing and formidable fortifications at Sheerness are being rendered still more formidable, Mr. Thomas Twigg having nearly completed his contract for the erec tion of new curves and " racers" on the Cavalier Battery, the Centre Bastion, and No. 1 Bastion. For their better armament 15 100-pounder Arm strong guns have just been received, the whole of which will at once be mounted. When the works now in progress are thoroughly completed and the guns fitted the armament at Sheerness will be one of the most powerful coast defences in England. The Chesapeake, 51, screw frigate, 400-horse power, and the Argus, 6, paddle sloop, 300 horse power, are undergoing extensive repairs at Sheer ness, previous to being placed in the second class steam reserve. The Worcester, 60, is now fitting at Sheerness as a training ship for boys, and will, when completed, be stationed at the City Canal, London. The Terrible, 21, which was recently paid off at Sheerness, having been dismasted, was removed this day to her moorings at Salt-pan Reach, and placed in the third class steam reserve. Orders have been received at Sheerness Dock yard to dismantle the whole of the gunboats which were prepared for commission during the time an outbreak with America was apprehended. The Defence, 18, iron screw ship, Capt. Powell, ej3 " " 8 been taken to her moorings in Sheerness Orders have been received at Sheerness that in future no boys are to be entered on board her Ma jesty's flagship at Sheerness, the Formidable, 84, but that all second class boys are to be entered on the Wellesley, 72, Capt.-E. G. Fansbawe, which is spe cially fitted for training purposes. The 18 pounder battery of position was removed from Tilbury Fort to Woolwich on Saturday, the battery consisting of four 18 pounder guns, each of 42 cwt., together with the full complement of shot and shell, forge, limber, forage and platform wag gons, and store carts and medicine cart. The bat tery will be replaced at Tilbury Fort by a 40 pounder Armstrong of the same nature. A numerous party of convicts arrived at Chatham on Saturday from Pentonville for the purpose of being employed on the works in connection with the extension of Chatham Dockyard and the im provement of the harbour. The artisans of the. Devonport dockyard are busily occupied planking the screw steamship Ocean, 50, which it is expected will be iron-plated in Keyham steamyard. According to present arrangements the repairs of the iron mcrevrateam transport Himalaya, Capt, J. Seccombe, will be sufficiently advanceefOr htr' to' be removed this day from No. 1 dock in Keyham steamyard. She is bound for Alexandria, to receive the Japanese ambassadors for conveyance to Eng land. The following appointments were made on Satur day at the Admiralty :—George A. Macfarlane, master to the Asia, for the Tribune ; William W. Vine, master to the Asia, for the Coquette; Alfred L. Eshelley, master's-assist. to the Emerald; and H. Bunting, confirmed as second-class assist.-engi neer to the Hero. 7'HE ARMY. Lieut.-Colonel O'Connell, who has succeeded Lieut.-Colenel Gibbon in the command of the Royal Artillery in the eastern district, inspected the bat teries at Great Yarmouth, Harwich, and one or two other points, during the past week. The Yar mouth town council has called the attention of the borough members to the defenceless state of the harbour, in reference to which the War Depart ment has repeatedly promised to take some action, although months continue to pass by without any thing being done. Ensign Stewart, of the 66th Regiment, and a party of non-commissioned officers and men, have received orders to proceed from the camp at Col chester to the Hy the School of Musketry to undergo a course of instruction there. The Ist battalion of the 6th Regiment, which left England for the Cape of Good Hope in 1846, and was subsequently despatched to India, and the 92d Highlanders, who proceeded from the Mediter ranean to India, are both under orders to return to this country in the course of the present year. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION. HOUSE OF COMMONS—FEB, 14. HIGHWAYS BILL. Order for Second Reading read : Motion made and ques tion proposed, " That the bill be now read a second nd d a a t y the six en months."d of t h C u e s e t s i t o i n o n t o r u a d t t T h e h w a t o t h r d e s time." Amendment propo sed to leave oat the wor d upon "n o wthis , a word ' now' stand part of the question. ' The house divided :—Ayes, 141; noes, 30. AYES—m. Agnew, Sir A. Forster, Charles D. Martin, J. Arcock, T. Forster, W. E. Merry, James Archdall, Capt.M,E. Fortcscue, C. S. Morgan, C. 0. S. Atherton, Sir W. Gallwey, Sir W. P. Morris, D. Ayrton, A. S. Gavin, Major MorriEon, W. Baines, E. Gibson, T. M. Ogilvy, Sir J. Baring, Thomas Gilpin, C. Packe, C. W. Barnes, Thomas Goldsmid, Sir F. Padmore, R. Barttelot, Col. Gore; W. R. 0. Paget, Lord C. E. Bass, M. T. , (lower, F. L. Palmer, Sir R. Bazley, Thomas Greene, Capt. J. Palmerston, Visct. Beaumont, W. B. Gregson, S. Patten, J. W. Beaumont,Somerset Grenfell, C. P. Peel, Sir It. Beecroft, G. S. Grey, lit. lin. Sir G. Peel, F. Blencowe, J. G. Gurdon, B. Pigott, Francis Bramston, T. W. Handley, John Pinney, Win. Bridges, Sir 8., Bt. Mulkey, Thomson Potter, E. Browne, Lord J. T. Headlam, Thus. E Powys, L. P. Bruce, H. A. Henley, J. Pugh, D. (Carman) Buller, Sir A. Hennessy, J. P. Puller, C. W. Buxton, C. Herbert, 11. A. Ridley, Sir M. W. Caird, James Hood, Sir A. Rogers, John J. Cardwell, Rt. lin. E. Horsiall T. B. Russell, Hastings Carnegie,lln.H. liotham, Gen. Lord St. Aubyn, J. Cave, S 'Toward, Hon. C. Salomons,Alderman Childers, li. C. E. Hunt, G. W. Scott, Sir W. Clay, James Hutt, W. Seely, C. Clive, George Ingham, H. Seymour, Digby Collier, R. P. Jermyn, Earl Stanley, Lord Craufurd, E. H. J. Jolliffe, Sir W. Tollemache, lIon.F. Crawford, R. W. Kinglake, Serj. J. Turner, J. A. Dalglish, Robert Knatehbull-Hugess Turner, C. Davey, R. Lacon, Sir E. Verney, Sir Harry Deedes, Wm. Layard, A. IL Villiers, Rt. lion. C. Dodson, John G. Leader, N. Walter, John Duff, M. E. Lefroy, A. Watlington, J. W. Duff, R. Lee, W. Weg - uelin, T. Duncombe, W. E. Lennox, Lord 11. G. Whitbread, S. Du Pre, C. G. Lewis, Sir G.C., Bt. Williams, Mr. Egerton, E. C. Lindsay, W. S. Winnington, Sir T. Estcourt, S. Locke, John Wood, Rt lin. Sir C. Ewart, J. C. Long, R. P. Wood, W. Ewing, H. E. C. Long-field, Robert Woods, Henry Fane, Col. Lowe, Rt. Hon.R. Wrightson, W. B. Farquhar, Sir M. Lyall, G. Wyvill, M. Fenwick, Henry Mackie, J. TELLERS. Filmer, Sir E. Mainwaring, T. Brand, H. B. Foley, Hon. 11. W. Marshall, W. Dunbar, Sir Wm. .. NOES, SO. Beach, W. W. Maguire, J. F. Smith, J. B. Cobbett, J. M. Monson, W. J. Smith, Augustus Cox, W. Newdegate, C. N. Somes, Joseph Cubitt, George Onslow, Guildford Tomline, G. Douglas, Sir C. Parker, Major W. Upton, General Fermoy, Lord Pilkington,qames Walcott, Adm. J. E Freeland, 11. W. PollardUrquhartW Whalley, G. U. Gard, H. S. bolt, J. White, Jas. Gray, William Scully, V. TELLERS. Kershaw, J. Selwyn, C. J. Barrow, W. H. Lennox, Lord G. G. Shelley, Sir J. V. Hodgkinson, G. 7ERRIBLB ACCIDENT FROM OMNIBUS RACING. Yesterday evening, about eight o'clock, the pas sengers along the Walworth-road were thrown into a state of excitement by an occurrence which placed in the most imminent peril the lives of 20 persons, 1 and which resulted, It it is to be feared Peckham in mortal in -1 juries to one man. appe . ared that t wo omnibuses were indulging in the too frequent prac tice of racing, and Heath, the driver of one, 0 i mf n on o ri r b d tuh e s r e. to pass his rival, drove his horses between the pave- Theenrteon wash is no r t i , gh h t ow h e a v n e d r, and the sufficient orirvaolm vehicle to pass, and the front wheel stru c k th e kerb, opposite Charlotte-row, 'with such force as t o displace the granite block. The concussion was so violent that the unfortunate driver was thrown clear off his box, and in falling his leg was caught by the splinter bar, and he was dragged along for 20 yards in that position, being dashed upon the ground with fearful force at every revolution of the wheels. The horses, which were spirited animals, being alarmed by the concussion, and finding the reins loose on their necks, dashed off up the road at a terrific pace in the direction of Camberwell Gate. The omnibus was filled with ladies, and there were eight gen tlememon the roof, and the shrieks of the women and the shouts of the men, who expected every moment that the vehicle would be dashed to Pieces, were appalling. -The certainty of a dreadful catastrophe appeared imminent as the horses approached the toll-gate on the near side, whore the bar was close d, but provi dentially the omnibus pole took it fairly in the mid dle, and shivered it as if it had been made of reeds, so that the point was passed in safety. The driver of the other omnibus greatactepdawssietnhgs were energy enabled and presence of mind, and su cceeded in heading the running horses, when the passengers to alight. Those on the roof had saved themselves from being thrown down by lyin g down at f ull length. The unfo rtunate driver, however, was found to have su ffered injurieso i f s a skull most terrible was also c haracter. The flesh was torn from the ca lf o f hi s leg, and the b one fractured. His gHpital lyos torn f ra ctured, and the fa ce and scalpshocukyi,sn and a ou t n h d e and disfigured. He was conveyed to c on a stretcher by the p oli ce , where t was ne cessary to amputate the injured Lb, operation was performed forthwith b y Mr. Bryant, and very slight hopes are entertaine d of his sur viving. A YANKEE JUDGE. --The other day a little boy w as before the court for stealing a ball of thread, " Dis charge him, said Judge Brownell ; took it to fly a kito with, I suppose ?'' A man was brought up for stealing fat from a bullock. He alleged that he stole it to grease his boots with. " Well, then," said the judge indignantly, " why couldn't Y ,,1 1 cut it out of the kidney, instead of spoiling the whole quarter ? There was plenty of loose fat lying around to grease your boots with, witlicut spoiling a quarter. Guilty penitentiary two montho,"—l6ticke6ocker. ling supplied all her volunteers fromher own looms, and they are now working' for others. In Georgia and in other States there are manufactories of woollen cloths, and all of them are working full blest. 'The cotton factories are ail doing an enormous profitable business, as you may suppose, and every ingenuity is at work to increase their capacity. I "It is wonderful, but nevertheless perfectly true, that up to the present time there is not the slightest evidence of suffering anywhere, Whenever want appears contributions to relieve it immediately flow in from all quarters. " Yon will, of course, be anxious to know how we are off in soldiers, arms, and ammunition. In re gard to the number of the first I must say nothing— we are willing to leave that to the enemy. You see he is always defeated and always lays his defeat down to the superiority of numbers on our side. So it would appear we have men enough. In arms we are pretty well provided, and every day improves , our condition. We derive supplies from a variety of sources. Even Simon Cameron is said to have an interest in a good contract at Richmond, and lassure ' I imaiiittfla tiothinkintieruaaleiatogr4a l ishathia., belief. There are many large establishmeßts in the Confederate States for making arms, several for cast ing heavy ordnance. We have a large number of rifled cannon of the largest calibre made at these establishments. Gunpowder we are also manufac turing for ourselves ; there are many private works, and the Government has an establishment in Georgia capable of turning out over five tons a day.' Salt petre in sufficient abundance cannot yet be had, but every day increases the supply. All the caves in Tennessee and other limestone regions are yielding their daily tribute. You see the great iron pots boil ing everywhere on the sides of the mountains as you pass through the country. Of sulphur we 'have enough to see the war out if it lasts several years. Then you must remember our soldiers are not very prodigal in the use of powder. The other day a di vision of Sherman's array, about 3,500 strong, ap proached Port Royal Ferry, and, after bombarding the trees in the neighbourhood from their gun boats for some hours, they landed and marched in the direction of Pocotaglio. Colonel Jones met them with his regiment of South Carolina Volunteers, about 650 strong, and four companies of General Dunovant's Brigade. Our men gave them one volley and charged with the bayonet, and young T—, who was present, told me the Yankees turned and fled like a flock of sheep, never pausing until they regained the friendly shelter of their gunboats. " Seward, I see, has come up to the fall standard of the Yankee character. All insolence and defiance down to the last moment, and then all meanness and obsequiousness. The Yankees had made the Eng lish eat so much dirt that they thought it a small matter to bully her into swallowing this additional spoonful. As for fighting it out, if she had insisted upon it, Seward would have gone over with the Com missioners himself, hat in hand, before venturing on. anything so far from his intentions. He thought the lion's skin would have covered his ass's ears ; but when found out he only regrets that the trick failed —that's all. John Bull is certainly in many re spects a most simple-minded and unsuipieious old gentleman. His willingness to be imposed upon by such a set of knaves is something wonderful t Fancy Englishmen upholding a people who, in the sacred name of liberty, abolish liberty of the press, liberty of speech, the writ of habeas corpus, the right of the people to possess arms, and the right of petition, and restore lettres de cachet and the has tille ! Can anything be conceived more monstrous! Surely an outraged Heaven, an offended God, will soon hear the prayers of our injured people, and re lieve them from the diabolical attempts upon their peace and happiness of these atrocious miscreants ? Fancy, a captain in the Coast Survey, one of the elite of their navy, acting as guide to conduct marauders from the fleet to the houses of the gen tlemen whose hospitality he had enjoyed for years when engaged upon the survey of the coast, and even sharing in the spoils ! But enough of this, Peace will again return, and with it I believe guarantees for our future security, which we were fast losing the virtue to demand and to fight for. Tell and not to despair of their country, but to be cheerful and hopeful, believing that we shall come out of this great struggle not only victors over our enemies, but victors over ourselves in many national faults and foibles—in other words, a better and a happier people." If ILLS AND BEQUESTS. The will of Lady Frances Knox, of Park-street, Grosvenor -square, and 4, Rue de Cinque, Paris, was proved in London by the Hon. John Henry Knox, her brother, power being reserved to her brother, Admiral the Hon. Edmund Sexten Pery Knox, the executors. Ile personalty was sworn under £B,OOO. Lady Knox, the testatrix, was a daughter of the late Earl of Ranfurly, an Irish peer, Her ladyship died at Nice, France, in December last, and her will was made and executed at Feria in June, 1859. Her ladyship has died possessed of property, both real and personal, in England and France, the entire bulk of which, with the excep tion of some legacies, she has bequeathed to the executors, her two brothers. The legacies, exclu sive of . £2OO bequeathed to her niece, Mrs. Dundas, are confined to the servants of her establishment, consisting of £B5O, with the benefit of survivorship, to her butler, Le Briton, and his wife; to the latter is also left her ladyship's wardrobe and household linen. A legacy of £lOO is also bestowed upon an old servant of her ladyship's late father. All legacies to be paid free of duty. The will of Sir Peter Laurie, Knight, of 7, Park square, Regent's-park, was proved in London on the 30th ult. bylthe executors P. Northall Laurie, Esq., of Park-square, John Laurie, Esq., of Hyde Park place (the nephews), and Robert Peter Laurie, ii freeholds,d u e are bequeathed. The Esq. (his greatnephew.) The personalty was sworn under £160,000. This well-known gentleman and popular civic alderman attained the advanced age of 83, and died possessed of a large fortune, both real and person al o .T th o ew l ie l t i nh s tira n e ep le h g e a w cy Peter N. Laurie , jptaehelflert StOthrnoeeashis niece, Miss M. T of LlO 000 and his insd nephew, J oh n h estat e, both real and sum of 50 00 - and other e effects. . Laurie, l who resided £ , 0 is fr av ec e t s s. the A r l e e s g id a e c n y c o e f , furniture, carriages, £ sv s it ,OhoOhitmo, Laurie ; also, £5,000 to his grandnephew, Robert Peter Laurie (the only child of his late nephew, Peter Laurie, Esq.), and there are several other legacies to nephews, nieces, and other relatives, and to personal friends ; and a legacy o f £5O to the Scottish Hospital, Crane-court, Fleet-street. The will of Samuel Oxenham, Esq., of Chester terrace, Regent's Park, was proved in the London Court by his son, Henry Oxenham, Esq., the sole executor. The personalty was sworn under £70,000. The will bears date the 29th of January, 1861, and he died on the 26th of December last. This gentleman, who realised a handsome property as an auctioneer and estate agent, died leaving real and personal property. He has bequeathed to his two sons his premises in Oxford-street and Blenheim mews. To his son Hugh he leaves ten shares in the Auction Mart, city of London, and a legacy h yo a f £10,000; to his son Henry he has bequeat hed entire residue of his estate real and personal; to 1 i s grandson, Thomas Hugh Oxenham, _a m l i e ly ga m ey ar o ia f £lO,OOO ; and to his granddaughter, -11; , t h w i so other sist e r Oxenham, £5,000 (the son and daughter Hugh). To his nephew Hugh sniece,arah3,lllswodo Ha ' hi,s of n h d i s son gardener London News. servants, £lOO each.- 17 h/ s a eeach Hobbs ;ta (the children rde ner aonfd Alexandrian have vs telegraphsea arrivedg efrom isinlLatrohgneedlsoyhniontro: amounts to between GOO and 700 The Malta Observer reports that the number of t c e r l e e a g s r i a ll m g, s sent by the . Alexandria rit Tl iis e l a 2 v h e o ra u g r e s, tr ut e se f v ur er a al n h i space of four, YUDANAMUTANA COPPER MINING COMPANY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA. (Limid). NOTICE. —Nearly the w hole te of the Shares in this Com pany having been already subscribed for, applications will not be received at the Bankers alter TUESDAY next, the 18th in st. T. HANCOCK, Managing_ irector. 1, Charlotte-row, Mansion House, - London. 14th Feb., 1862. • ;'land , ailtoli 1G ° I trap d Rig%