The Sun. — London, England, 1858-04-01 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMA.RKET. Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstone. On EASTER MONDAY, April 5, will be performed AN UNEQUAL MATCH. Characters by Messrs. Buck stone, Chipendale, Compton, W. Farren, Rogers, Clark, and Miss A. Sedgwick, Mrs. B. White, Miss Lavine, and Mrs. J. Fitzwilham. After which (first time) a Classical EXtraVagallZa, entitled PLUTO AND PROSERPINE. Concluding with MY HVSBAND'S GHOST. Orchestra Stalls (which may be retained the whole of the eveningl. 6s. each. (No charge for booking.) First Price. s. d.' Second price. s. d Gress B o xes ................ 5 0 Dress Boxes 3 0 Upper Boxes ............ 3 0 Upper Boxes 2 0 Pit ................ . ..... 2 0 Pit 1 0 Gallen , 1 0 Gallery 0 6 Commence at Seven. gio OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. Charles Kean. On EASTER MONDAY, will be produced a new farce, en ti t led THE STOCK EXCHANGE ; or, The Green Busi nests. After which, will be revived FAUST AND MARGUE RITE. Mephisto ohiles, Mr. C. Kean. To conclude with (for the first time) a new farce, entitled SAMUEL IN SEARCH OF HIMSELF. THEATRE ROYAL, AD EL PHI. Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster. On EASTER MONDAY, will be produced the dram of THE POOR STROLLERS, in which Madame Celeste, Mr. B. Webster, Paul Bedford, and Mr. Wrigkt will perform. After which, a new operatic spectacle, THE CALIPH OF BAGDAD. The characters by Mr. Rolfe, Paul Bedford, J. Bland, and Misses Roden, Keeley, and Arden. STRAND THEATRE.—Lessee and Directress, Miss Swanborough.—Will Open on Easter Monday, with a new comedy, by Stirling Coyne , Esq. , called NOTHING VENTURE, NOTHING WIN. After which, a new burlesque, FRA DIAVOLO. And a Farce. Supported by Messrs. Leigh Murray, Ray, Belfort, Kinloch, Seymour, C. Young ; Mesdames M. Oliver, 'Tema% Leigh Murray, Selby, Victor, Portman, and Swan baough. CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road. — OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow inoompany of Vocalists are engaged for the peTformance of Sllections from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS, CHORUSES, GLEES DUETS, &c., viz. :—Miss Russell, Mrs. Badzey, Medi& Marietta, Sfiss Brulell, Miss Ray, Madame Bartoletti, Miss Montagne, and Madame Marietta ; Herr F. Jonghraans, Mr. Renshaw, S. To lea, J. Barker, W. Melling, Senor Antonio, E. L. Rime, Mr. Badgey, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Bell, and Ar Ber lard : Messrs. T. Maclagan, W. 1. Critchfield, G. Forde, and E. Mackaey. Piano-forte, Mr. Cecil Hicks; harmonium, Master Williams Director, Herr F. Jonghraans. Commence at Seven o'clock precisely. Suppers, &a., until twelve o'clock. Mr. AUGUSTUS BRAHAM will appear every Evening. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAY—Morn., 34 min. aft. 3—Even., 49 min. aft. 3 TO-MOEBOW—Morn., 4 min. aft. 4—Even., 19 min aft, 4 THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, APRIL 1. IHERMOHETER, IN THE SHADE. 56—highest since noon yesterday. 46--lowest this morning and during the night, 47—this day at noon. BAROMETER, down to 29.07—n0w up to 29.55. WIND, N.N.W. to N.W. ; strong, with cold dull wea ther. Half-past Two—Wind, North-Easterly; very fresh and squally, with rain. *pilkt (11 t Nz - 011,11 ' LONDON, THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 1858. The Revenue Returns for the year and quarter are, as we yesterday intimated, more favourable than bad been anticipated. The terrible financial crisis occasioned, or at all events materially ag gravated by the Bank Charter Act, had deprived the working-classes of many comforts which had almost become necei , saries. It was therefore apprehended that the Revenue would stiffer con siderably from the reduction of consumption. The argument was not altogether wrong, although as yet it has not been verified. The consequences of dear money and reduced credit will still be felt at the National Exchequer. But Sir G. C. LEWIS has escaped from the censure that would otherwise fall on him, and Mr. DISRAELI, who earnestly protested against the mistikes of his predecessor, will have to provide the ways and means by which they may be remedied. Twelve months since we pointed out that there must inevitably be a heavy deficit ; but not until next year. The , balances of the war income tax, many of which were collected- during the last quarter, would enable the former Minister to tide over the financial year. But no sucli rebouroe is available for the present, from which there will be a farther withdrawal of assets to the extent of 2,000,0001., by the further reduction of the 2d. in the pound en the income tax, or from 7d. to 5d., on th• sth instant. The receipts are a million and a half better than was anticipated last year, and would have been still more, but for the monetary embarrassment. This is claimed as a triumph by the partisans of Sir G. C. LEWIS, but t) our simple judgment it appears to have been either an errur of calculation, for which a charity boy, ambitious of passing in the primary rules of arithmetic, would receive severe castigation, or a deliberate obtaining of money from the tax-paying community under false and fraudulent pretences. We shall permit the admirers of that peculiarly stolid and wooden headed financier to decile on which horn of the dilemma their favourite is to be tossed. He must fall within one of the categories. Coining to the actual figures, we find that the decrease on the year is 4,452,5501., and on the quarter 2,508,8301. At first sight this seems bad, but a little -consideration will show that it is quite as well as could be expected. The war income tax, 9d., was struck off, which should have made a reduction of 9,000,0001. on that single ite n, but, as we have already indicated, all the industrial income and a considerable portion of the pro perty tax, payable by tenants, and for which landlords must give credit in payment of rents, were received during the year just terminated, and consequently the diminution under that head in place of being 9,000,0001. on the year, and of 2,250,000 1 . on the quarter, is but 4,503,8191. on the former, although it is 3,551,8821. on the latter, which partially shows the effects of the disastrous failures between October and January. We have said "partially," inasmuch as the tax collectors make no allowance for misfor tune, and although a man may be bankrupt or insolvent, kept away from his home and family, and deprived of the means of earning a livelihood by being imprisoned at the suit of some vindictive creditor, his goods will still be seizes on and sold to pay what ought only to be charged on net income that could be applied to h'.B own private exigencies. The Customs have rallied within the quarter. There is an increase since Christmas of 644,7527., which does not, however, make up for the deficiencies of the previous quarters, which must, on the average, have amounted to nearly 290,0001. on each, inasmuch that the decrease of the year was 212,7391. This was while discounts were high, and money an 3 -7 thing but a drug in the market. Since it has become cheap, traders have availed themselves of the opportunity so far as the payment of duties concerned, although it will be some time before the returns will come in from tiros:who pay for all—the working bees in the national hive. The Excise exhibits a similar aspect. The in crease on the quarter is 353,0001., while the falling off on the year is 340,0001. This is also the result of the fluctuations in the price of money —the effects of the conspiracy of the hard calculi tors. Stocks became reduced. They should be replenished, and the reduction of disc)unt from 10 to 3 per cent., and the increased facilities for obtaining money, both induced and enabled traders to pay duties, and take their stores out of bond, although some time must elapse before they were called for by the consumers. The change is both " prospective and retrospective"—"prospective," inasmuch as it cannot be clearly discerned that money will be much cheaper than it now is ; " retrospective" because during the time of high discounts the people lived from " hand to mouth," and traders only paid what could not be avoided. In Stamps there is an improvement both for the y ear and quarter, although the latter is still the largest—the year showing an increase of 43,5101., while the quarter gives 146,496/. There was therefore a deficiency on the previous portions of the year ; cheap money makes all the difference. In taxes also there is an in crease on the year of 35,987/., and 'on the quarter of 48,6131. But the Property and Income-tax more than destroys all these auspicious results. The loss, as we have already stated, being on the year 4,503,8191„ and on the quarter 3,551,8821. Oa the Post office the usual phenomena are reversed, there being an improvement on the year of 34,0001., but a deficit on the quarter of ;2,000/. This, however, is merely a postponement of revenue, which will come in when it is most required, and when it will be really useful. In the Crown lands the decrease on the year is 8,2031., and the increase on the quarter is 3,0001. We have repeatedly explained - that, with judi cious management, the hereditary property of the SOYEREIGN might be made to produce nearly 200,000 1 . per aniticra more than at pre sent. Our hints have, however, been disregarded by Whig Ministers. It remains to be seen whether something may not be done by the present occupants of office. In the Miscellaneous there is an increase on the year of 498,7341., but a decrease on the quarter of 80,200/. The former indicates a considerable sacrifice of property sold at about one-tenth of the prime cost, and by which favoured parties realised handsome profits ; the latter that the present Government have not adopted the same vicious principle, which may be compared to the pawning, or rather the selling of clothes and tools by a working man. He gets something at the moment, but it is all at a very exorbitant cost. On the whole, the figures are good ; but, as we have said, Mr. DISRAELI will have to over come the real difficulties, and he should receive fair play while accomplishing the important and most arduous task. There is one point in the India Bill on which the public must watch the Chancellor of the Ex chequer and his Whig allies—for his allies they will be in this matter—very closely ; we refer to the Ballot. If care be not taken, we may actu ally lose one case of vote by ballot which has stood its ground hitherto without question. The East India Directors, as Mr. Cox very properly re minded the House, are at present chosen by bal lot. Mr. DISRAELI, as we understand him, re fuses to allow the elected half of his new council to be chosen in like manner. The reason for this is, we fear, but too evident ; but we advise Mr. DISRAELI, if he cares for the permanency of his position, not to descend to Palaserstonian tricks. He may be assured enough that he will find plenty of so-called Liberals who will, under the leader ship of the rival ex• Premiers, gladly aid him in snubbing the ballot, and in putting it out of sight in Indian business or in any other ; but he will do wisely not to provoke the advanced Liberals. At present, owing to their detestation of the PAL MERSTON sham, they, while differing from him widely enough, are not disposed to treat him fac tiously ; they have been ready to deal honourably with him and his party, and to give them a fair chance, but they cannot be expected to yield every thing tamely. They know that the Ballot is the line between the men who trust, and the men who distrust the people, and if they yet deal fairly by Lord DERBY'S Government, they have a right to reciprocity at least. They have little hope that the present Government, any more than the pre ceding one, will concede the Ballot, although doing so would be equivalent to a long tenure of office, but they have at least a right to ask that it shall be neutral on the question—and, that in the new arrangements for India, it shall not deprive them of any ground they already possess. Probably Mr. DISRAELI would not object to confer the vote by ballot on the uew constituency ; the constituency parallel with the old one, and composed of persons connected with India, as proprietors of India stock, or shares in Indian companies, and some others ; but five of the elected Directors are to Le chosen by large Parliamentary constituencies, and we have little doubt that this is the consideration which deterred Lord DERBY'S Ministry from pro posing election by ballot at all. Had they pro posed it for the wealthier constituency and not for the others, the unfairness would have been too glaring ; but they were unwilling to propose it for the latter, so they propose it for neither. The proprietors of East India stock who now elect Directors, though for the more part persons who must be above ordinary bribery, were yet pre sumed to be open to bribery by the offer of In dian appointments, and not only were the Direc tors therefore prohibited, under heavy penalties, from trafficking in such appointments, but those who elected them were required to vote in the only known form, from the time of ancient Athens to this day, by which an independent vote could bs secured, and the purchase of a vote made difficult or nearly impossible. It would have been obvi ously too bad to protect the vote of the wealthy, and to leave the vote of the ordinary elector un protected under the same circumstances. But why not give the Parliamentary electors free votes for this particular object ? Ask that most deadly antagonist to the Ballot, Lord JOHN RUSSELL, the reason. Cross-examine him, do not let him shuffle, bring out his aristocratic heart's answer if you can, and it will be this, and this only "Once allow any Parliamentary constitu ency to vote by ballot, and its merits will be so conspicuous that the whole kingdom will demand it with an irresistible vcice ; the ballot would transfer power from landlords and other lords to electors—therefore, while a drop of Bedford blood flows in my veins, no constituency, under auy pre text, shall have the ballot." For this reason, we are bold to say, and for no other, has the anti democratic Lord resisted to the uttermost the bestowment of the Ballot on several corrupt con stituencies. Would not tolerate it, even for a single election ; he loathes the idea of power, and to hinder the fiat approach to it is content to patronize popular immorality, or at least only to potter amongst anti-bribery and corruption bills as the antidote. Mr. DISRAELI and his party avow their creed. Lord JOHN and Lord PAL 3IERTON have sailed of late under false colours, and this is the chief difference,between the two parties. Derbyites, by the help of Palmer stonians and Russellites, may, by combination, outvote the people's members, but, on the day of reckoning, they will find out their mistake. In the present case, Mr. DISRAELI may safely trust his enemies ; the sham Liberals in the house and their leaders well know that if the same consti tuency votes by bcatot in electing a member for India, and openly in choosing one for the House of Commons, the di f ference between the character of the two elections will carry the Ballot ire the next session. We advise Mr. F. H. F. BERKELEY to be pre pared with a notice of motion on this subject im mediately after Easter. We should not be, in deed, surprised if, in secret alarm on this very point, the popularly elected members of the Council will be given up. The true reason will not be alleged, but it will be that if the ballot be pressed it will be difficult to justify disusing it in the case of the wealthier constituency which elects four members ; yet, if conceded, then it will be impossible to refuse it to London, Glasgow, Man chester, Belfast, and Liverpool ! And only to think of giving one taste of free, quiet, decent voting to five such constituencies ! The lesson would be irresistible for the whole kingdom. Still the Chancellor of the Exchequer has given Mr. BERKELEY the opportunity. It will be an ungracious act to deprive the country of the power thus offered to it. The Liberal members will be afraid to consent to the abandonment of this proposal. The men who vote against it will be marked men. If, then, it be embodied in the bill, the case for the Ballot will be of the strongest. Not only the precedent of the elections for the defunct Company, but the fact that there will be election to salaries of 1,0001. a-year, besides all the indirect influence which will still remain in regard to nominations even under the competi tive system. Popular election to a paid office ought to be secured, surely, above all others, against bribery, corruption, and undue influence. We hope, however, that Mr. DISRAELI will not be the man to give up his five popular con,tituencies, he may rely upon it that it will be unpopular to do so, and that he will incur inevitably the re proach of " clap-trap" already thrown in his teeth. It is for him to prove that he was in earnest, if he would not incur ridicule, by stand ing by his proposal to the last, since it is perhaps the most remarkable feature of the new bill. It is for Mr. BERKELEY to prove that the Ballot must be granted to all the Indian Council consti tuencies. As to Mr. DISRAELI'S remark on Friday night, for argument it was not, we regard it only as a joke. He would " give the Ballot serious con sideration when the nation should be unanimous for it." Yes, he must give something more, indeed, then, than consideration. But were the consti tuencies free enough to be unanimous for it we must allow that half our case were gone. We want the Ballot, because half the electors, in the counties at least—poor souls—dare not, if indeed they have souls, call them their own. No one better knows than the Member for Bucks that the tenants at will, and the agricultural voters, and half the tradesmen in small towns there, dare no more hold meetings for the ballot, or demand it of a county represen tative than they dare break a covenant in a lease if they had one. A tenant had better be back ward in his rent than do one of two things—shoot a partridge, or sign a petition for the ballet. It is not extravagant to anticipate that with ordinary good fortune, in regard to fair weather, the approaching renewal of the endeavours to lay down the submarine electric wire between Ireland and America will be successful. The failure of the previous attempt arose simply from a miscal culation. Sufficient allowance had not been made as to the discretion of one of the subordinate per sons entrusted with the delicate and responsible duty of paying out the gutta percha cable—a pro cess obviously involving the necessity of perpetual watchfulness. Due attention being directed to the rise and fall of the waves, to the number of knots being run by the ♦easel bearing the precious freight, to the rapidity of the revolution of the cylinder from which the elastic and tenacious cord is being unwound, to each of these move ments, separately, and to all of them combined— and the feat, as a mere exercise of skill, is, un deniably, within the limits of accomplishment. The practicability of the undertaking, indeed, is already proven beyond the possibility of misap prehension. It mattered nothing that, in the infancy of this wonderful enterprise, the effort had to be repeated again and again in mid-channel be tween the coasts of England and France—done the deed was in the end triumphantly. And there at this moment are thrilling to and fro the electric currents of instant communication between the two allied countries—the magic needles now on the dial in Paris, now on the dial in London, vibrating perpetually with messages flashed from one capital to the other with the momentary speed of the lightning. As it is with the submarine wire connecting this island with the European Continent—so inevitably sooner or later it will be with the same marvellous means of intercourse between the sister island and the North Ameri can Continent. As already intimated, it is strictly, undeniably, a mere question of time. And when that question of time shall have been answered, as answered it probably will be during the course of this present spring season—the ends of the earth by that one enterprise will—at the moment of its happy completion have been literally brought together. It will be not alone the bring ing within hail of one another of Ireland and America, of Great Britain and the United States— it will be the securing of instant intercourse between the limits of the two hemispheres l It will be the connection by one grand link of the whole of the complicated and the widely extended systems of electric communication threading ou one hand the American, and on the other the European conti• nent. From the eastern point of Massachusetts to the northern extremities of lowa and Wiscon sin, from the northern limits of Maine and New Hampshire to the western borders of Louisiana and Arkansas, nay onward in one direction to the great river boundary of Texts, and in another to the grand seaboard of the Oregon Territory, ex tending from Georgia to New Albion, there will be found spread the fibrous nerves of the Tele graph, giving vitality, almostwe had said übiquity, to the whole social and political system of the States. From the further extremity of those States, therefore, and not alone from its borders washed by the surges of the Atlantis, will be flashed through the submarine cable, immediately upon its completion, the intelligence transmitted to Europe from the American Continent. So—. vice versa—not solely will it be news shot through the core of the gutta percha cable to the New World from Ireland, from England, or from France, but from the further borders of the accumulated Powers of the old world, from all the various kingdoms and empires moored together in one vast aggregate of ancient Christendom. The Atlantic telegraph will thrill from the shores of the great lakes, from the haunts of the Black Foot Indians, across Prussia and the shores of the Baltic, across Austria to the shores of the Euxine, across Italy to the shores of the Adriatic—to the heart of Russia, to the capital of Turkey, to the coast of the Mores— ultimately away by the overland route, or by a course yet more direct, to the chief cities of hin dostan, until the circle shall have been finally completed by the connection of the opposite shores of the Pacific. As yet, of course, a considerable portion of all TEI.E SUN, LONDON THURSDAY lE'VENING, APRIL 1, 1858, this is but a day-dream. Yet it is a day-dream of which we may already recognise the certainty of the ulterior realisation. Hence the profound interest with which many thoughtful men in Europe and in America must watch the progress of the uow enterprise for the laying down of the cable of the Atlantic Telegraph. That wonder. ful cord, already coiling up on the decks of the noble vessels appointed for its conveyance, will be another glorious bond for the girding up the loins of modern civilisation. PRESENTATION OF A CANNON BY QUEEN VICTORIA. We read in the Momiteur :—" A cannon and ammunition tumbril, pr seated to the Emperor by Queen Victoria, were escorted this (Tuesday) morning into the Court of the Tuileries by a detach ment of horse artillerymen of the Imperial Guard. The Emperor, accompanied by Lord Cowley, the Minister of War, and General de la Hitte, Presi dent of tile Council of Artillery, examined with the minutest detail this magnificent specimen of Engl.sh artillery, wherein are combined he comfort (so in the original !) which our skilful and careful neigh bours display in everything, and the perfect finish of the many pieces of wo.AI and of iron. " Major Andrews, of the English service, assisted by an able subordinat,., explained successively the mechanism and the • use of all the parts of this beautiful piece of work.. The cannon, a nine pounder, is polished to an unusual brilliancy, and burs on an escutcheon the arms of France, beneath which is inscribed, ' To Napoleon 111., from Queen Victoria.' Her Majesty, •the Empress, attended, accompanied by the Prince Imperial, to show by her presence how sensible she was of the gracious ness of the Queen. The Emperor, on retiring, expressed his entire satisfaction to Lard Cowley, and also to Major Andrews, whose explanations his Majesty listz.ned to with lively interest." Let us hope this present of a comfortable cannon may not be a significant omen. SIERRA LEONE A VD THE AFRICAN SQUADRON. PLYMOUTH, MARCH 31. Her Majesty's ship Merlin, Commander Buckley, arrived here this morning with invalids from the African squadron and mails from Tenqiffe. She left Sierra Leone on Feb. 14, and St. Vincent, 20. The admiral had proceeded up the Gambia in the Ardent. Nothing further relative to the Scarries expedition has been received. The Boseawen, Vesuvius, Antelope, and Childers were at Sierra Leone. The Sharpshooter sailed for Ascension on Feb. 12. The Alert was at St. Vin cent. The Merlin left Teneriffe on March 11, but having lost her rudder-head in a gale, returned, and sailed again on the 19th. Trade was dull. F, ver prevailed in the squadron. The Merlin bad 40 cases and four deaths before leaving the coast. _ _ _ . _ _ _ _ . No intelligence had been rdeived of the Gambia packet. Commander Buckley received, on Feb. 12, the Victoria Cross, on board the Boscawen, in the presence of the admiral, the commodore, the go veruor, the Bishop of Sierra Leone, and a number of officers and colonists. LADY HAVELOCK AND SIR H. M. HAVELOCK'S ANNIII TIES.—The Act of Parliament granting the annuities of 1,0001. each to Lady Havelock and to the present baro net. has been printed. The annuities are to be deemed to have commenced on the sth Feb., and the first pay ment to be made on the sth April inst., free from all charges except the income tax. DEATH OF THE EARL OF MORTON.—We regret to announce the demif , e of the Earl a Morton, who did shortly before 3 o'clock, a.m., yesterday, at the family residence in Brook-street, after a short lanesp. Tne de ceased George Shell° Dougla , , Earl of Morton, Lord Datkeith sod Aberdoir in tue peera.ge of Scotland, of which peerage he era{ representatiVe peer in Parliament, was eldest sou of the Hon. John Douglas, by Lady Frances Lascelle ,, , eldest daughter of Edward, first Earl of Ihrewi,o,i. He was born 23,1 Dect-mher, 1789. DEATH OF MB. J. H. BARROW.—On Tue-day, at his r, s ,euce in Fri.4l./ci,-3tieet, Newington, Mr. J. H. Barrow, a gentleman for some time connected with the newspaper press. Mr. Barrow was, however, better known as the editor of the Mirror of Parliament, a series of original reports of the Parikinentaty debates, which he started in opposition to Hansard, and which for some years maintained a successful contest with that compilation. He was also the author of " Emir Maleck," and one or two other works of fiction in prose and in verse. THE FRENCH Emsxsm—Sefton house, the mansion of the Eatl of Sefton's larnilv, in Belgrave-square, has been taken for Marshal the Duke of I.ll4lakoff, and will be the future residence of the French Rnbassy. A RESULT OF THE NIGER EXPEDITION.—Yesterday (Wednesday) the ship George arrived 'at Liverpool with a eargo of palm oil and ivory from Laird's Town, Africa, being the first commercial result of the Niger expedition sent out by Mr. Macgregor Laird, of London. It is announced that the steamer Wye, with the Aus tralian rualq, itri'lVtll [Jay, tba the mails left at 10 a.m. ; they will therefore be delivered here to-morrow morning. The Strathmore, Marian M'lntyre, Sir W. F. Williams, Foi,tabelle, Peregrine Oliver, P ,delta, and Colinsburg have arrived from China with 3,630,0001 b. of tea and 2,236 bales of silk.' The half-yearly dividend is advertised on the Tarki-h Six per Cent. loan. _ _ Tne Lord Mayor, the sheriffs, and the corporation of the City of London will attend Divine Service in state, on Monday next (Easter Monday), when a report will be presented to them in reference to the state c-f the Royal ho pita,la in the City of London. The sermon on the occasion will be preached by L ird Auckland, Bishop of Bath and Wells. THE SOANE MUSEUM.—Today a further extension of the time for viewing the free exhioition of Sir John Sow,e's Museum, 13, Liandn's-inn-fields, takes placp, and the public are to be admitted eery Tuesday, Thurs day, and Friday, to the end of June, oy pre viously obtaining tickets of admission of the curator - CRYSTAL PALACE.—ONE SHILLING DAY, Wednesday, March El.—Adinissions on payment, 745 ; ditto by season tickets, 465; total vi-itors, 1,210. The Dirto';ors of the Crystal Palace Company have unanimously elected Mr. Robert K. Bowiey to fill the office of general manager to the company. Mr. Bewley is already known to the public as having basil one of the most prominent officers of the Sacred Harm )nic Society, Exeter-hall, during its increasingly popular career of 25 years. - THE ISLINGTON TRAGEDY. —INQUEST ON EAST'S CHILD.--An inquest was held yesterday on the body of a little girl, 4 years old, the child of EAst, the lodger in the house of Osborne, the man who recently committed suicide at Islington. A. verdict of natural death was returned. It was stated that there were some hopes of Mrs. Osborne's recovery, though she was still in a pre carious state, and that Ei.st had left the neighbourhood. HORSE TAMING.—Mr. Rarey, the celebrated American horse tamer, yesterday entertained a large number of fashionable visitors in the Duke ~ f Wellington's private riding-school, Knightsbridge. Tee Duchess of Sather• land and the :Marchioness of Staff3rd attended early, and received special instruction in his methods of subjugating the horde, Mr. Rerey afterwards gave instruction to his third public class. Amon , the noblemen and gen tlemen pres,nt were the Duke of Leeds, the Marquls of Stafford, the Earl Grosvenor, the Earl of Derby, Lord Keane, Lord Fitzroy, Sir E. Kerdison, Sir H. Hoare, Sir A. Cockburn, Sir W. Wal;ace, Gen. the Hon. H. Murray, Col. Spence, Major Fitzgerald, E. Lloyd, E q , A. M. Drummond, Esq., R. M. fines, Esq., M.P., H. D. Barclay, Esq., F. Travers, E q., C . M, Martyn, Capt. Bateson, A Travers, Eq., U F. Bates, Eaq., E. Higgins, E q., Capt. Steward, and Cap'. Lowe. SUSPECTED CHILD MURDER.—Yeaterday forenoon, at an early flour, the body ef a newly-burn female ceild was found dead in a field near the towing path. Old Ford. Tae deceased was tied up in a piece of old black lining and brown paper. There were three biulees on the head and arms, and the surgeon who was called was of opinion that the deceased had been born alit e. The body was taken to the workhouse fur a coroner's inquest before Mr. W. Baker. LIVERPOOL, Wednesday.—The Liverpool, New York, and Philadelphia 'Steamship Company's steamer City of Washington, sailed for New York shortly after noon to day, with 430 passengers and a moderate cargo ; the steamer Kangaroo, belonging to the Banos company, is now due with New York advices to the 18th, but it was probable that she would be detained until the 20th to bring the United States' maili of that date, in place of the American mail steamer North Star. THE INDIAN MUTINY. esd ay 's Gazette contains dispatches from Major-General Sir A. Wilson, K.C.8., lately in command of the Delhi field force, bringing to notice the services of certain officers which were not re ferred to in the previous despatch. The offizers thus honourably mentioned are—Brevet Colonel T. Welch man, let European Bengal Fusiliers ; Lieutenant Lind, of the Mooltanee Horse ; Lieutenant C. A. Renny, ,rich troop, let Brigade, Horse Artillery ; Major T. Brind, Major Scott, Capt. Bourchier, Captain Robert Fagan, killed in action ; Lieutenants Evans, Blair, Boileau, Ward, A. H. Heath, J. Fulton, Sir W. Hamilton, E. L. Earle, R. T. Hare, R. do L. Sr. George, H. Chiches ter, D. S. Pemberton, S. Budd, T. E. Dickens, Hilde brand; Surgeon T. C. Brown, and Superintendent Sur geon C. M'Kinnon, M.D. CELESTIAL PHENOMENON.—On Monday evening, little bef,re ten o'clock, there was a very distinct ()slot bition of the halo cal Lid the mock moon. For several minutes it was bright enough to cast a faint shadow in the moonshine. As it feded, prismatic colours became apparent, the red being next the moon. The mock moon was at the same altitude as the moon, and distant, west ward, 20 deg., 7 min., as measured by means of a sextant. —Seaman. Lablache's collection of snuff-boxes is coming to the hammer. The great artist had' one hobny during life. It wa. to surround himself with tabatieres of every ma terial, siza, form, and variety. Tney amount t.) hun dreds. They bear Imperial, Royal, princely, ducal, lite rary, and lady-fair ei , gies brilliant in diamond, pearl, malachite, lipsis lazuli, or humble horn, HER MA "EdTBE. This great lyric theatre will be reopened for the regu lar season shortly after Easter. During the recess, Mr. Lumley (we need scarcely inform those acquainted with his energy and enterprising spirit) has not been idle. He has visited every part of the Continent in search of attractive novelties, and secured the services of several artists who, if report speak truly, will prove most valu able additions to a company already rich in talent of the highest order. These continental celebrities, new to the London public, are—Madlle. Lucioni, contralto ; Madame Ghioni, prima donna comprimaria ; Signor Mattioli, high baritone ; Madlle. Orsini, prima ballerina, from La Fenice, at Venice ; M. Caron and M. Durand, dancers, from the Parisian Acad6- mie ; and Madlle. Theresa Miens, princi pal soprano of the Imperial Opera, Vienna. Of the last-named artiste we have heard the most favour able accounts. Rumour de-cribes her as a singer and actress of the highest order, possessing a genuiue soprano voice of extraoriinary power anti comoaBs, and rewari, able personal attractions. Her repertoire is unusually extensive, for she has appeared in Germany with the greatest succe,s in no less than 17 operas, belonging to widely different schools—namely, " Lucrezia B.,rja," /sr.)rma," "Il Trovatore," " Ennui," " Les Vespres Siciliennes," "Oberon," " Don Giovanni," " Le Nuzzo di Figaro," "Die Zsuberfl "Entlubrung aus dew t Serail," "Robert le D:able," " Euryalithe," " Der Frei-chutz," "Iphigeuia in Antis," " Jes.onda," "Fer dinand Cortez," and "Les Huguenots," in which later work she has gained special fame as the representative of Valentina. Althoug h,judging from this longlist of operas, MadlluTitiens must posse',,s great versatility,itap peat s that her forte lies in the gusto grande, and that if the celebrated artiste be great in toe ligtit comositions of the modern Italian i,cdool, she is still greater in the more classic pro ductions of her compatriots, the Germans, for Madlle. Titieus is a German (born at LI , mburg), although Hun garian by name and descent. The engagement of this lady may, it is presumed, lead to the production of some ve ry fine operas which have been long neglected, or are totally new to our stage. May we hope for the long promised " Iphigenia" of G!uck at last? In any case we are sure that the new prima donna will be introduced to the London public in one of her very best parts, namely, Valentina in "Les Huguenots," which has been for some months in preparation at her Majesty's Theatre —and, with new scenery, dresses, and decorations, a powerful cast of the principal characters, band and chorus improved and augmented, will be one of the earliettt novelties of the approaching season, Of the new contralto, Madlle. Lucioni, we have heard that she possesses a fine fresh voice, and acts extremely well, while report says as much for Signor Mattioli, with this addition, that his florid execution is particularly good. Ot these established favourites, Madlle, Sptzia, Madlle. Ortolani, Signor Giuglini, Sig nor Belletti, Signor Beneventano, Signor Bnlar, Signor Vialetti, and Madame Alboni, all of whom w II re-appear in the course of the season, we need say but little. Signor Giuglini is to personate on the opening night, for the first time in England, a character which he has already sustained with the greatest success in Milan and other Italian cities—namely, Raoul de Nangis, in "Les Huguenots," and to which he is certainly cadable of Join ample justice. Madlle. Ortolani—w hose admirable delineation of Donna Elvira, in " Don Giovanni," is doubtless fresh in the recollection of all opera-goers— will perform for the first time on any stage the part of the Queen of Navarre. The entire ca;t of •he principal characters in Meyerbeer's famous opera will, in short, be most probably as follows :—Valentina, Madlle. Talons ; tho Queen, Madlle. Ortolani ; the Page, Madlle. Lucioni ; Raoul de Nangis, Signor Giuglini ; Marcel, Signor Vialetti ; Nevere, Signor Aldeghieri ; and Count St. Bris, Signor Belletti. Another highly interesting novelty will be the first appearance of that universal favourite, Madlle. Picco lornini, as the heroine of Verdi's "Lulea Miller," the libretto of which is founded upon Schiller's celebrated drama, "Kabal uud Liebe." Tee work is quite new to this ceuutry, and the principal character, if it but faith fully resemble the charming conception t f the great Ger- Joao dramatist, must be perfecqy well adapted to the genius of Mdlle. Piccolowini. Balfe's " Bohemian Girl" is also to be repeated. Of Mdlle. Speza we only hear tnat she is to appear in her " favourite parts." The public will doubtless always be glad to hear this admir able singer and actress as Leonora in "La Favorite," Leonora in "Il Trovatore," Donna Anna in " Don Giovanni," and in other parts, by her admirable per • fermance of which she has earned celebrity in this coun try ; but, nevertheless, Mdlle. Sprzia'e numerous ad mirers would probably like to view her rare talent through some new medium ; and as novelty seems to be a strong point in Mr. Lumley's present schemes, we trust he will not forget the strong claims of Mdlie. Spezia to a participation in all the advantages it may confer. The ballet department will be unusually attractive, for no less than five first-rate dancers—Madlle. Pocchini, Madlle. Marie Taglioni, Madlle. Orsini, IVladile. Bos chetti, and Madame R.e-ati, besAee those lesser but stiii very brilliant stare, Mesdames Rolla, Pasquale, and Morlecchi—are already engaged. Signor Bonetti will reeume the directorship of the orchestra immediately after the ternainetion of his present engagement at the Italian Opera of Paris, and in the mean lose his impor tant post is to be filled by Signor Arditi. The band and chorus, as we have already stated, is to be augmented and improved, and amongst the valuable engagements already effected for the f firmer we may mention those of M. Lavigne, the celebrated oboe p aver, M. Schreurs, ano M. Duhem, the almost equally renowned performer, on i he violin and truinet. The scenic epertneent will again be under the direc tion of Mr. Mar,hall, and Madame Copere will, as in former years, superintend the costumes. ROYAL CR .'t , i.roayz GA L DZYS. These gardens, which, apart from the variety of en tertainments they offer to visitors, form in themselves one of the most attractive objects to the population of London—open for the coming holidays on Good Friday and Easter Sunday. The opportunity fit promenade, of which the general public so readily avail themselves, will he afforded ; and on Monday the usual a-nusements, consisting of a vocal and instrumental concert, a comic ballet, an al fresco ball on the illuminated Chinese plat form, and an early display of fireworks, will be given, interluded with a variety of minor but interesting ex hibitions. We uederstand the proprieter has taken advantage of the fine weather, and this year will pre sent the property throughout in a state nearer approach ing to the finish c f summer than the partial prepara tion of.spring. On the Friday the Aehburnbam pavilion will be occupied by a party of gentlemen who have associated for the purpose of testing the various nd qu a a H as of fowling pieces. Much interest has been ex cited by writers on the field on this subject, a we understand that entries are made from many parts of the United Kingdom by scientific and sporting gen tlemen, we are inclined to believe the gun trial wilt be well attended. The targets will be placed in the pavi lion, and the public will be admitted to reserved places at a moderate charge. • The improvements and additions contemplated for the summer are said to be very important, and the new paintings, statues, and transparencies principally relate to India and its heroes. The lovers of American flowers will no doubt be gratified to find that the permanent season will be in augurated by a repetition of Messrs. Waterer and Godfrey's show, which two years since secured such distinguished patronage. THE PYNE AND HARRISON CONCERTS.—The third or these entertainments was given at Drury-lane last night. Miss Louisa Pyne who had previous;y been prevented from singing by a heavy domestic affliction, now ap peared, and was welcomed by the audience with the warrne(t demonstrations of enthusiasm: The concert was excellent. A mong several fine instrumental pieces there was Monnelea's concerto in E—the once im mensely popular piece which contains the "Grenadier's March," played by Miss,Arabella Goddard, who, is addi tion to her superb performance, had the merit cf reviv ing a most masterly work, which has fallen into un deserved neglect. Tbere was an ample selection from "The It -se of Camille," and a numier of miscellaneous vocal pieces, well chosen, and wel. performed. It is a subject of regret that the name of that very charming artiste, Ma.dlle. Finoli, is no longer in the programme. We still hope again to hear her before the tertntnation of the series. DISMISSAL OF THE SECRETARY OF THE GREAT NORTH ERN RAILWAY.—It is understood that Mr. Mowatt, the secretary of the Great Northern Rail say Cumpanv, was dismissed yesterday from his position in that establish. ment. The circuensiances connected with this step are likely, it is said, to be fully laid_ before the publio by Mr. Mo watt, who was recently de-ignated by Mr. Denison, the chairman, as one of the most able officers of the com pany; but towards whom a sudden change of feeling seems to have occurred.-7imes. REPRESENTATION OF GREENWICH.—it is rumoured, and generally believed throughout the borough of Green wich, that a vacancy will very shortly occur in its repre sentation, consequent upon the unfortunate position of one of the prrsont members, Mr. Townsend. For several days past it had been advertised that the whole of the furniture at Mr. Tuwnsend's residence would be sold by auction, under a judge's order. Such sale, whion was fixed for yesterday, did not, however, take place, in con sequence of subsequent proceedings in the Court of Bank ruptcy. Such is the prevalent belief in an approaching election, that the friends of Mr. M. Chambers are again on the qui vivo, and several committees are in existence for securing the return of that gentleman on any future occasion. _ RUNAWAY BANKRUPTS. —Complaints continue to be made of the ease with which defaulters in England escape their creditors by availing thern , elves of the Scotch Bankruptcy Law. A respectable firm, who had previously suffered in a similar manner, have just been defeated in an attempt to counteract a movement of this kin I'he debtor was a London attorney, against whom they ob tained a judgment. lie claimed, however, to be pro tected by virtue of a sequestration obtained a few months previously in Scotland, and which he had been able to manage without opposition, since, while his real place of business was Bucklersbury, he was described in the offi cial notices as of ,Stornaway, in the county of Ross, without any mention of his profession or occupation. The English Court was accordingly applied to to overrule his plea, on the ground that he had not been fitly and suffi ciently described, but the result was unfavourable. It was decided that he had obtained his final discharge, and thus new confidence will be given to that numerous class of adventurers who cultivate a knowledge of the law to avail themselves of the endlei-e facilities it offers for securing immunity to rogues, and punishing tuose who for the sake of public morality may endeavour to bring them to their deserts.—Times Oily Article, &TEST NE By a telegraphic despatch received at Trieste, yesterday, from Constantinople, we have news to the 24th. The Montenegrin incursion was commanded by a member of the Senate of Prince Danilo. The Turkish camp was surprised, and Saleh Paella wounded. Military operations against Prince Danilo will shortly be begun. The Presse of Constantinople complains loudly that Austria connives at the escape of the mountaineers, and receives their families across the frontier. There have been some serious disturbances in Bosnia, owing to conflicts between the Greeks and Roman Catholics. The Pacha of BL 01151 SA has ordered the expul sion of all the contumacious Greeks within two months. There are three new Ministers without port- olios. " BERNE, MARan 30. "The French government has again urged the . Federal government on the establishment of con sulates at Chaudefonds and Basle, for the reason that they are indispensable to facilitate the visa of passports for the French subjects, as well as for foreigners in Switzerland." The Paris correspondent of the Morning Post says : " A Belgian paper has stated that the Emperor of the French is likely to visit the Queen at Os borne this summer. lam able to assure you no such visit has ever been contemplated, or is at all likely to take place." FRANCE. PARIS, WEDNESDAY. It is not true that despatches have been received from China, to the effect that it was necessary to push the expedition up to Pekin. It is only known that the demands of the Powers, in the fora, of a note, had been forwarded to the Emperor of C.iina by the two Envoys. The Patric, in a somewhat violent article, says that opposition must henceforth be made to the usurpation of Perim by England. Unless Europe e willing to abandon the exclusive navigation of the Red Sea to England, and unless the integrity of Turkey be a mere fiction, it is indispensable, with out delay, to treat the occupation of Perim as • amongst the most important of political existing questions. It is said that several General Officers who served under Marshal Pelissier in the Crimea, and who were intimate with the superior officers of the English army, are to accompany the new Ambas sador to London, with tha view of being presented to the Queen. Among them are mentioned Gene rals MacMahon, de Salles, Trochu, Lebeuf, Mel linet, and others. The session of the Legislative Corps which was to close on the 18th April will, it is thought, be pro longed in consequence of the Finance annaiittee not being able to get up its report in time. The sum of 60,000,000 f. accorded, with some difficulty, by the Government, for the embellishment of Paris, is on the ground of the improvementb,ing as much with a view to strategy as mere ornament. A. new stfcret soci,ty, called the Icarians, has been discovered at Troyes, and eight of the chiefs were brought to trial last Friday and convicted Noble, the principal conspirwor, who had distributed a considerable number of pamphlets published by the Icarians, and had likewise manufactured a quantity of gunpowder, was sentenced to impris.,n ment fur one year, to pay a fine of 300 f., and to be deprived of his civil rights for five years. Reuvoye, at whose residence firearms and ammunition were found, was sent _meed to imprisonment for six months, a fine of 100 f., and to lose his civil rights for five year 4. 'Pouruain, Hulot, Blanche, Nuth, and Grammont were sentenced to imprisonment for periods varying from 15 days to two mintiis, and fines from 50f. to 100 f. BOURSE, March 31.—The following were the closing quotatious 4. per Cents 93 90 1 Do. end month — 3 per Cent. ..... 69 85 Do. end month 69 90 B.tn l / 4 Sh fres Credit Mobilier Do. Account 797 50 RAIL Orleans Northern New Ditto 785 Lyon and Mediteran. 835 New Ditto •• Geneva Credit Fonder Belgian Piedmontese (5) Roman . Anstrian Spanish Threes Home Debt PAYS. iid Western 657, Strasburg Grand Central Sardinian Austrian SWITZERLAND. A Paris letter, in the independance of Brussels, has the following on the subject of the negotiations between France and Switzerland relative to pave ports : " The French Government no longer requires, absolutely and without exception, persons obtain ing passports to present themselves before the French diplomatic agents. In its last despatch communicated to the Federal (Amed, it says : Diplomatic agents abroad are authorised to viser passports, without requiring persons to appear, provided they belong to the country, and that the passports have been granted by tee Government with a special recommendation, and on its own responsibility. But a question has arisen re specting the interpretation to be given to the words by the Government.' The Cabinet of the Tuile ries recognises only one Government, the Federal one, and accordingly the French Minister declares that he can only viser passports transmitted to him by it. In Switzerland, on the contrary, it is con tended that as the country consists of a conf) dera tion of twenty-two sovereign States, the French legation ought to be authorised to viser the pass ports addressed to it by the Governments of the several cantons. Switzerland believes that this iu• terpretation would present greater guarantees than that which the French Minister proposes, inasmuch as each cantonal government possesses better means of obtaining information respecting individuals than the Federal government ; but the Minister replies that the Federal Government represents the twenty-two cantons, and that the cale!net of the Tuileries in saying the 'Government of the country' evidently intended to designate the Federal Go vet nuient and no other ; whilst as to the cantonal Governments being better able to give information respecting persons, he remarks that each G rvern ment can transmit its informatien to the Federal Government, which is in a better situation than the French legation at Berue to know the degree of confidence which at a given moment such or such a cantonal government should inspire." DENMARK. The Post-Ampt Gazette, of Frankfort, of the 28th ult. gives the following as the text of the minutes of the sitting of the Diet, when the Danish note was presented :—" The reps esentative of Denmark for Holstein and Lauenbourg presented, for inser tion in the minutes, a declaration relative to the resolutions of the Diet of the 11th and 25th Feb. last, on the subject of the question of the constitu tion of the said Duchies, in which the Danish Go vernment express.s its intention of submitting to tilt. States of iftlstein the articles of which bad not be , n before laid before them, in order that they may give their opinion ou the same, and express their wishes and their views with regard to the position of the duchy in the Danish monarchy. As this declara tion may, in tke opinion of the Danish Govern ment, serve as the starting-point of an eventual negotiation for the revision of the general constitu tion and of the electoral law, that Government pointed out at the same time the principles on Which it is ready to act in accordance with the reso lution of the Diet of Feb. 25, relative to new laws and the collection of taxes during the period of the present transition." The Belgian Government has nominated Lieut.- Col. Beaulieu, minister in Denmark and Sweden, to be its representative to the German ic Confede ration, and Baron Beyeas, first secretary of the Bigian legation at Paris, to be his successor at Copenhagen and Stockholm. THE BISEIDP OE LONDON'S GLOVES.—A keen con troversy is raging in borne of the church papers relative to the sort of gloves which it is lawful and expedient for a bishop to wear.. It appears that a few days ago, at a religious weetiag over which the Ertel of Shaftesbury presided, the right rev. prelate stood on the platform wearing a pair of bright yellow ridin g gloves, a eircum rtance which seems completely to have scandalised some of the rigid dieciplinarians present. It seems to be ad mitted that the canon law does not c,,ntain any prohi bition against a prelate adorning himself with yellow gloves, and therefore the Bishop of London is not likely to be cited t') the Ecclesiastical Court in consequence of his peculiar ideas on the subjact of episcopal attire, The Book of Orders of Knighthood and Decora tions of Honour of all Nations. With thus ira tions. Edited by Sir Bernard Burke. Hurst and Blackett. This valuable and attractive work may claim the merit of being the best of its kind. Other books have doubtless been published on the same subject, but the present is so comprehensive in its character, and so elegant in its style that it far outstrips all competitors. It is observed in the preface, that the desire to possess honorary distinc tions has shown itself in the most remote times, and has been manifested by the moat dissimilar peoples. In some of the continental nations, and also in the Scandinavian countries, orders and deco rations are numerous, and eagerly sought after. Among ourselves they are fewer and more epariugly distributed, medals being only be stowed for distinguished military or naval services. Within the last few years, however, tire number of orders open to our country men has been greatly increased by circumstances, and, con,iequently, the general interest taken in ioreign decorations is proportionately heightened. A full historical account of the orders of every country is given, with lists of the Knights acid Companions of each British Order. Among the most attractive features of the work are the illustrations. Th,,y are numerous and beauti ful, highly coloured, and giving an exact representation of the different decorations. The origin of each order, the rul, s and regulations, and the duties incumbent on its memiiers, are all given at full length. The book is arrange d alpha betically, which greatly facilitates retell-nee, ex tending from Auhidt to Wuriemi-erg. Tiie fact of the work being under the supei vision of Sir Bernard Burke, and endorsed by his authority, gives it another recommendation to the public favour. The following account of the institution of the Order of the Garter gives a specimen of the interesting manner in which the volume is compiled :-- "Neither the time when the Order of the Garter was founded, nor the cause of its foundation, can any longer be traced with precision ; and, in the absence of all ate• theistic records, fable and tradition have been called in to supply their place. The public muniments afford us no light on this remote topic, and the annals of the Order itself are, for nearly two centuries, exceedingly imperfect. The Statutes of Edward 111. have perished long ago, and the , o-called copies of them bear internal marks of having been compiled at a much later period. The Register, usually known as the Black Boot:, though treating of the Order from its foundation, was tea drawn up in its present form till near the end of Henry the Eighth's reign, when its history begins, for the first time, to assume precision and regularity. " Selden fixes, as the foundation of the Garter, St. George's Day, in the 18th year of King Edward 111. and this statement is corroborated by Froissart. The account given by the old chronicler is, as is usual with him, so naive and so vivid that, like a painting, it brings the whole scene et once before our eyes :—" At ton' time there came into the mind and will of King Edward that he would cause to be made and re-erected the Great Castle of Windsor, which King Arthur had fertnerly made and founded, where first was begun and esta blished the noble Round Table,' of which were so many good and valiant men and Knights, who went forth and toiled in arms and in prowess throughout the world. And that the same King would make an Order of Knishts of himself and his children, and of the bravest of his land, and that they should be called the Knights of the Blue Garter, and that the feast should be kept from year to year, and should be solemnised at Windsor, the day of Si George.' Froissart proceeds to narrate how the King assembled from all his countries, Earls, Barons, anti Knights, and how he carried out his royal intentions, but our space prohibits our extracting the graphic details. " But even with all these data, there is still a mystery hanging over the subject, which it is in vain to think of solving in the present day ; and there is hardly less doubt with respect to the principal ensign, from which the Order has received its name. The popular tradition, derived from Fulydore Virgil, is that having a teatival at Court a lady chanced to drop her garter, when it was picked up by the King. Observing that the incident made the bye-etanders smile significantly, Edward ex claimed in a tune of rebuke Honi suit qui mal y pense ;' Dishonoured be he who thinks evil of it; and to prevent any further inuendos, he tied the Garter round nis own knee. This anecdote, it is true, has been characterised by some as an improbable fable : way, we know not. It is strictly in accordance with the romantic habits of an age, when devotion to woman was one of the first duties of Knighthood. A garter has always been united with sentiments of gallantry, and, to wear a lady's favour, her glove, her riboon, or any thing which belonged to her, was in those days a common practice, and this token or Emprize was regarded with feelings of which we can have nu idea. " Camden assigns for the period of the foundation of the Order, the battle of Cr. cy, at which, says that great antiquary, Edward ordered hiss Gar er to be displayed ae a signal fur the onset. Be the origin of the institution, however, what it may, no Order in Europe is so ancient, none so illustrious, for it exceeds in majesty, honour, and fame all chivalrous fraternities in the world.' • The original statutes of this most noble institution have undergone continuous changes ; suffice it to add that by a statute passed on the 17th January, 1805, the Order is to consist of the Sovereign and twenty-five Knights Companions, together with such lineal descend. ants of George 111., as way be elected, always except. ing the Prince of Wales, who is a constituent part of the original institution. Special statutes have since, at different times, been proclaimed for the admission of Sovereigns and extra Knights, the latter of whom hav e , however, always become part of the twenty-five Com panies, on the occurrence of vacancies." Naples and King Ferdinand. By Elizabeth Daw- barn. L. Booth. As public attention has lately baen directed to the Neapolitan shores, and as much sympathy has beau felt and expressed fur that unfortueate people, the autnozess of this little work thought that a brief and succinct record of the chief events in their history would be found useful by the generality of readers. She has compiled an interesting and pleasing volume; narrating the principal incidents in the history of Naples and Sicily, including the fearful calamities which have at different epochs desolated that lovely country, arising from the convulsions of nature and the tyranny of man. It is an agreeable book, and likely to be attractive to a large number of readers, from the simplicity of its style and the interest of the occurrences it chronicles. The Education of the People. By J. A. St. John, author of Isis, &c. Chapman and Hall. Mr. St. John has given us in this volume his opinions on a great and vital subject. Though nut suggesting anything new or striking, the work will repay perusal and perhaps offer to the reader some subjects for thought and speculation. It is dedicated to Sir Jobn Pakingtun, one of the chief 1310[11°0ra of this desirable object. As a summary of wuat has been said and done on the ques ion, the work will be useful; and it will at least furnish an hour's agreeable rending to those who may not Le startled by its originality or impressed by the profundity of its wisdom. LLOYD'S SSIPPit4u.-4Thui Day.) LONDON, April I . —Wind this day at noon, N.E.; strong breeze and cloudy. COWES, March 31.—Wind S.S.W.—Arrived—Sir John. Franklin, from Callao ; Andrews, ditto ; Colombo, ditto. PORTSMOUTH, March 31.—Wind S.S.W. to W.S.W.-- Arrived— Argo, from Calcutta for Hamburg ; Helios, Callao ; Heurich Busch, ditto ; Port-a-Port from Messina for St. Petersburg. OFF DOVER, March 31.—Arrived—Pasha, from Algos B SWANSEA, March 31.--Wind N.—Arrived—Rhoderick Dim, from Coquimbo. Sailed—Albertine, for Hung Kong; Sir Isaac Newton, ditto; Anne Fisher, Coquimbo ; Sophia, Brazils. PLYMOUTH, March 31—Wind S. —Arrived--Northern Light, from Mauritius ; Merlin., Coast of Africa. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTRAMPION, Thursday Morning. Wind N.N.E. A rri ved —Sella, f ro m Cardiff ; Express, steamer, Jersey; Rising Sun, Lyme; Samuel . and Providence, S wansea; Havrs, s t e amer, Havre; Simi', Bordeaux. Sailed—North Briton, for C ardiff ; W onder , steamer, Jersey Lyiue; ; Clementine, e , Havre;iso LIVERPOOL, Thursday Morning. marc h 31—Morrison, from Alg oa B ay ; Con way, wm p La louse, Cherbourg; A nn, ort. Wind N.N.E. A y r , ri J u l io , M ani ll a ; Union, Valpgraiso ; Bombay ;11 Anna, Nantes; Leopoldine, Gergenti ; Milan (a.s.), Palermo. Sailed, March 31— Iris, for Pendia • Mansitta, St. John's New Brunswick; First Consul, Savannah; William Fisk, Boston. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) G RAVESEND ; ihursday Morning. Wind N.N.W., tide low water, strong and cloudy. Arrived, March 31.—Metropolis, from Guernsey ; Pere. grin, Oliver, from Macao; Concordia, Mauritius; Jcsetit, Porto Ri co ; P aquet d e lallavannah, Hav a n na h ; Azorian, Terceira ; Fairy, Dunkirk ; Jane McD ona ld, M a pl es ; Dougl as , Alanill; Fonta,belle, Shanghai. Arrived, April I.—Australia, from St. Michael's; Collier, steamer, Antwerp. Sailed, April 1 --Hanover, steamer, for Ostend ; Rhine, steamer, for Boulogne. wind N. N. W., fresh. IDEAL, Thursday Morning. • - Passed--Regina, from Ceylon ; Sir John R. Reid, St. Kith—both fur Loudon ; York Town, from London for New York; Vesper, schooner, from St. Michael's for orders ; Oliver Cromwell, from London fur Sy..ney Anchored—Architect, from Calingapatan ; Menicus, from Shanghai---both fur London. The Meuieus reports spoke Julio de Bilbao, from Manilla, for Liverpool, 10th Marsh, in lat. 19.36 N., long. 31.3 W. It is sta'ed and believed in Milan that the Austrian Government begins to find the cnncoidat with Rome rather inconvenient and onerouv.