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HAVELOCK MEM ORIAL FUND.' —The Committee of the above Fund beg to thank the gen tlemen whose names are mentioned bel f ow or paying over to the the sums opposite their respecti names, being Penny Vontri m he m for the Licensed victuallers' Testimonal to General Sir Henry Havelock during his lifetime : Hurbidge. Mr. J , Founta in, Camberwell. ...• • • - £0 0 12 9 6 Fisher, Mr., Duke of C larence, London-road ....... •• • . 5 Harris, Mr., Equestrian Tavern, Blackfriars•road 1 0 7 9 Morton, Mr., Canterbury Gall S u nday Times' Office • . . 6 11 swift, Owen, Gorse S hoe, Tichborne-street.... • • • • Committee-room, 3, Pall-mall East. • HAVELOCK MEMORIAL FUND. -T O - LICENSED VIC CUILLERS.—Notice to Applicants for Boxes to receive Contributions.—The Boxes are in preparation , and 7611 be supplied as soon as possible. TO LICENSED VICTUALLERS. —A. Sub scription having been commenced by your highly influential body, during the lifetime of the late General Sir Henry H avel test i , to present him with a Sword, and as the subscriptionsthat monial are to be handed over to the HAVELOCK MEMORIAL FUND, Those of your body who are desirous to receive Boxes once to the Hon. for further contributions are requested to make application at Secretary, No. 3, Pall-mall East, S.W. HAVELOCK MEMORIAL FUND.—Notice. —rhe Committee earnestly request the favour of those parties who may desire to subscribe to the above Fund to forward their names to the Committee at their early convenience, with a view to enable them to publish a complete List of Subscriptions, which it is desirable s hould be done with the least possible delay. HAVELOCK MEMORIAL FOND.—Sub scriptions received at the Bank of England and Its branches ; by Messrs. Drummond, Charing-cross ; Nlessrs. Barclay, Bevan, and Co., Lombard-street; Messrs. Flerries, Farquhar, and Co., St. James's-street ; Messrs. Hoare and Co , Fleet-street ; Messrs. WelllarnS, Deacon, and Co., Birchlis-lane; Messrs. Cox and Co., Charing-cross ; Messrs. Ransom and Co., 1, Pall-mall east ; Messrs. Coutts and Co., Strand; and at the Committee-room, 3, Pall-mall THEA TRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. 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 . Sed,gwick, Mrs. B. White, Miss Lavine, and Mrs. J. Fitzwilliam. &fter which (first time) a Classical Extravaganza, entitled PLUTO AND PROSERPINE. Concluding with MY HITSBAND'S GHOST. Orchestra Stalls (which may be retained the whole of the evening), 6s. each. (No charge for booking.) That Price. a. d. Second price. a. d Dress Boxes 5 0 Dress Boxes 3 t Upper Boxes .. 3 0 Upper Boxes 2 0 Pit Gallery Commen, ,e at Seven. OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. Charles Kean. Alb On EASTER MONDAY, will be produced a new farca, entitled THE STOCK EXCHANGE ; or, The Green Busi ness. After which, will be revived FAUST AND MARGUE. RI FE. Me?hisf ()Ades, Mr. C. Kean. To conclude with (for the first time) a new farce, entitlo,l SAMUEL IN SEARCH OF HIMSELF. rriHEA.TRE ROYAL, AD EL PHI Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster. On EASTER MONDAY, will be produced the drama of THE OOR STROLLERS, in which Madame Celeste, Mr. B. Webstdr, Paul Bedford, and Mr. Wright Rill perform. After which, a new operatic spectacle, THE CALIPH OF BAGDAD. The characters by Mr. Rolfe, Paul Bedford, J. Bland, and Misses Rodm, Keeley, and Arden. STRAND THEAT RE.—Lessee and Directress, Miss S waTiborough. —Will Open on Easter Monday, with a new comedy, by Stirling Coyne, Esi., called NOTHING VENTURE, NOTHING WIN. After which, a new burlesque, FRA DIAVOLO. And a Farce. Supported by Messrs. Leigh Murray, Ray, Belfoit, Kinloch, Seymour, C. Young; Mesdames M. Oliver, Ternan, Leigh Murray, Selby, Victor, Portman, and Swan burougb. CANTERBURY HALL, Weatminater•road.— OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow Ing company of Vocalists are engaged for the pe , formance o S )11ctions from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS CHORUSES, GLEES DUETS, die., viz.:—Miss Russell, Mrs. Badzey, Madlle. Marietta, Miss Brunell, Miss Ray, Madame Bartoletti, Miss Montague, and Madame Marietta Herr F. Jonghmans, Mr. ileushaw, S. ,Tones, J. Barker, W. Melling, Senor Antonio, E. L. lime, Mr. Badgey, Mr. Elwards, Mr. Bell, and Mr. Ber lard Messrs. T. Maclagan, W. T. Critchfield, G. Forde, and E. Mackney. Piano-'orte, Mr. Cecil Hicks; harmonium, Master Williams ; Director, Herr F. Jonghmans. Commence at Sven o'clock precisely. Suppers, 6ze., until twelve o'clock. Mr. AUGUSTUS BRA.HASI will appear every Evening. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAY—Morn., 31 min. aft. 3 —Even., 49 min. aft. 3 To-MORROW —Morn., 34 min. aft. 4 —Even., 51 m!n aft. 4 THE WEATHER—SUN 0117I0E, APRIL 2. THIMMOMETZR, IN THE SHADE. 49—highest since noon yesterday. 4i—lowest this morning and daring the night, 49—this day at noon. BAROMETER. up to 29.94—n0w down to 29.87. WIND, N W, to N.E. in the morning; now South Westerly, light, with cloudy cold weather. tr" , ?. CI 1 LS_ • -- AVM fr--,‘ • , • ..P4P - Z -- • ' LONDON, FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 1858. Dr. TRAVERS Twos, the eminent civilian, has given a very decided opinion on the case of the Cagliari, which will be found in another part of this day's impression. It is a clear and able document, which must prove decisive not only on the points at issue between the Sardinian and Neapolitan Governments, but also in respect t 3 WATT and PARKS, who were illegally captured, and therefore entitled to the protection of the Governments both of Turin and of Lyndon. Of the former from the fact of being sailing under its flag, and of the latter from being natural-boru subjects of Queen VICTORIA, owing allegiance and entitled to "protection" in return. The double claim abould be responded to by both nations, and we have no doubt that it will be so, and that fair compen sation wilt be required on behalf of those who have been so deeply injured—one of who 'a has already suffered so severely that it is doubtful whether he will ever recover hii faculties, and the other has almost succumbed under the terrible ordeal to which he has been subjected. Dr. Twrss has left no point of the very com plicated case untouched. His opinion may be regarded as a judgment, and that delivered with the greatest impartiality. Nor can there be any dispute as to the facts, for they have been taken from Sicilian records, which are unquestionably binding against King BOMBA and his agents. It is admitted that the Cagliari was captured on the high seas, which are "nullius territoriutn," where no State can claim exclusive sovereignty, and the rights of all must be respected. The municipal laws of Naples could not therefore prevail, and the authorities could not act, rations loci, against either the vessel or any of its crew. A ship sail ing under a neognised flag, being practically " an extension (3f the territory" to which that flag belongs, and subject only to its laws, and to those of the Maritime Code, binding on all without exception. The papers of the Cagliari were all right. No exception could be taken thereto, and they were exhibited without the slightest de lay to the Neapolitan captain. The Master " verified hi s fl ag ," and consequently the onus probandi devolved on those who inter rupted his lawful progress. There was no culpability up to the time of leaving the Piedmontese port, and there must, therefore, have been something in " the mode of naviga tion" or conduct of those in charge of the vessel that would constitute her either " a pirate or an enemy" to justify the seizure. As Doctor Twiss has distinctly pointed out, a State may declare certain offences to be acts of piracy—but those only binding on its own subjects, and cannot in any degree affect the jus gentium, or universal law, by which every civi lised country is amenable. Pirates have been properly defined as " maritime robbers," who are 4 actuated animo furandi, with the deliberate in tention of plundering innocent parties. Some thing like what BYRON described as " sea attor neys," who substituted might for right whenever they could do so with impunity. Nothing of this character could be, or has been, alleged against the master or crew of the Cagliari. Their offence, if any, could only be punished if they' had volun- tarily rendered themselves amenable to the juris diction of the Sicilian tribunals by either landing on the coast or coming within its waters, and being captured there. They could not be pur sued into neutral ground, or what to all intents and purposes was Sardinian territory, viz., a vessel sailing with regular papers on the high seas under the Sardinian flag. The Sovereign whose flag was violated—King VICTOR EMMANUEL—has demanded restitution of the vessel and all ou board, and he is lawfully entitled to obtain it, together with fair compensation for the illegal act. The English Government has also required the liberation of the British subjects on board, and will insist on redress for their grievances. Within a few weeks Lords DERBY and MALMESBURY have established a proper issue, vindicating the national honour and the right of their fellow subjects, while their predecessors in office, Lords PALMERSTON and CLARENDON bungled for more than nine months, and did not produce even a "ridiculous mouse" from the diplomatic parturition. We may hope that the national prestige will now be maintained intact from what we have seen with the Governments of France, Piedmont, and Naples, and the pro tection afforded to Messrs. HODGE,* WATT, and PARKS. By the vote on Lord PALMERSTON'S Bill the House of Commons sanctioned one principle only, that of transferring the Home Government of India from the company to the Crown. Scarcely any other point was earnestly debated than the trans ference. The general character of the Home Ad ministration of our Indian E►npire seemed to be taken for granted. By tacit consent some kind of council there was to be. For a long time two councils had bestridden the unlucky dependency, one of course must ride before, but between them both they contrived to ride it out of all its cash, and eventually out of all its patience too. They rode it, in short, into bankruptcy and mutiny. The worst part of the mischief seemed apparent enough. Two on one horse would no longer do, the double zovernment must go, and it went, with a pretty heavy fall, on the 18th February last, by a majority of almost two to one, the hindmost rider was pitched to the ground ; it fell as Leaden-hall might be ex pected to fall. But the House virtually accepted the long- Paisting plan of a Council. India had always, so far as'the Home Administration was concerned, been governed by a Council or Board, for they are one and the same thing. The Company managed its affairs by a Council ; and when PITT took the corrupt and bankrupt Com'pop‘y in hand, he check mated it by a President and Council, matching its own Chairman and Council with like for like ; he might, on the part of the Crown, have opposed a dictator to it, but this was not his plan. Boards or Councils were the proper instruments for go verning India. No one seemed to think of any other plan. And, whatever modifications were made, still the requisite wisdom was sought not in individual ability, but in the " multitude of coun sellors." We might have had, like the great Re public of old, two consuls, as it were, one at home and the other abroad, and their instruction might have been ne quid detrimenti respublica caperet, This course we never did take on any occasion, and it became, therefore, an acknowledged prin ciple that we must have an India Thud, or a Council with a President at its head. Now, we think that there is a great deal to be said for precisely the opposite system—for select ing one Secretary for India, zesponsible . to Parlia ment ; for leaving with him the nomination of his subordinates, one or two of them, perhaps, having seats in the House ; and for thus leaving him no 3oard or Council on whom to throw the leas. responsibility. We believe that if the question were fairly before us, that would be the mode of Rome Administration for India which must have our vote. The truth, however, is, that no one has yet been bold enough to propose this. Lord PALMERSTON did not, any more than Lord ELLEN BOROUGH or Mr. DISRAELI. We should have had a pretty hubbub indeed if the DERBY Government had offered any such scheme to the House. No one can doubt that Lerd ELLENBOROTTGII'S ten dencies are all in that direction. tie is not the man to shirk responsibility, any more than was his Radical military favourite. But he perfectly well knew that he might as well offer no bill at all to the eager Opposition, as one which, without the time-sanctioned regulator, placed all power in his hands. If, therefore, the House would like a bill creating a responsible home dictator (if such a combination of terms may be allowed) for India, lot it but say so, and the present Government will probably be ready enough to oblige them. If, 11, - )wever, their feeling is all the other way, what have they * but details, suited for discussion in comtuittee, to complain of ? The proposers of the bill, we imagine, are little concerned to defend many of those pugnaciously. The limitations quaLfications for councillors, we think, may well, to a large extent, be dispensed with. We have not so much faith in " old Indians" as in the vigorous common sense of Englishmen unspoiled by Indian routine, but all such questions belong to a more advanced stage of the bid. As it now stands the question lies between a council of eight and one of eighteen ; a council half elected and a council wholly nominated ; and a council partly elected by constituencies whose relation to India is merely commercial. Strange it indeed, that this last innovation should hate been the most attacked of all. A little while ago the complaint was that the holders of India stock had not half the inte rest in India that our great commercial and manu facturing towns have. Those commercial towns are offered a voice in the management of India, and forthwith all the quibblers are in arms against the arrangement. Why neutralise the votes of their Members of Parliament ? says one. But their Members of Par liament are confessedly chosen not to aid in the direct administration of Indian affairs, but merely to watch over them for Imperial purposes. But why should not a dozen other towns have votes also ? says another. Surely, however, it is enough to select the first commercial towns in the king dom, for a function which could not by its very nature be indefinitely extended. No one proposes an Indian Parliament, but a Council. If, however, any towns or cities felt it a grievance to be over looked, we do not know why they might not for this purpose be united with some one of the five. The truth is, the plan is novel ; it may therefore be cavilled at ; but of all persons in the world, berals ought to be th e l as t persons i n t h e wor ld to complain of Tories for giving power to the people. Several times of Lte we have taken sccasion to refer to the prospective 'construction of a Grand Ttunk North American Railway, as an inevitable consequence of the probable completion of the yet grander scheme of the sub-oceanic intercourse about to be established by means of the electric telegraph. We have reiterated our allusions in this way advisedly. The development appearing to us to be so very near, and so all but absolutely certain, we have purposely renewed more than once our sufficiently significant comments upon the growth of one great enterprize out of the THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY E VEN t NG, APRIL 2, 1858. oilAer—a growth instantly sequential, if circum stax ices preclude it from being actually simul- tantious. The notion of traversing the entire breadth of the northernmost of the twin American continents is not by any means a novelty to ourselves. It is now a good many years since we ventilated the idea in the columns of The Sun ; and again, and yet again, we have expatiated upon the enormous and scarcely limitable advantages certain to accrue to the Anglo-Saxon race by the resolute carrying out of this magnificent project upon the soil of our own possessions. Conspicuous among those who have insisted earnestly upon the practicability of the undertaking have been two intelligent and far-seeing observers—one an American, and one an Englishman. Their names and their argu ments we have all this while held carefully in our remembrance. Each, of course, as became him, more particularly as a citizen inspired with senti ments of generous civism, avowedly ambitioned the securing of this grand boon to his respective nation and Government. The American frankly declared his hope to be the construction of the proposed Trunk Railway across the United States, rather than further northwards—through Canada and the Hudson's Bay Company's possessions. The Englishman, on the other hand, no less candidly acknowledged his aspirations to be wholly in fa vour of the latter mode of realisation. Mr. ASA WHITNEY, however, has long since waived his plan in favourof that by which Major CARMICHAEL SMYTH proposed to open up to English enterprise the latent resources of power and wealth, of com merce and agriculture, stored up in the prolific suitfulness of our North American territories. In a remarkable letter recently addressed by the, for mer gentleman to a morning contemporary, Mr. ASA WHITNEY specifies four reasons for his ar riving reluctantly at this conclusion. He says distinctly—" for six years past, I have abandoned all hope of its accomplishment across the territory of the United States," adding the frank acknow ledgment, " it was the desire of my heart to see my country control the commerce of the world, as it no doubt could have done with this road com pleted as I proposed ; but that is all past, and my country has lost its power over the great sub ject for ever, and it now rests with England to accomplish what the United States have failed to do." Mr. ASA WHITNEY'S four reasons for re garding the project as henceforth beyond the reach of the United States are briefly-Ist., that the means are no longer available ; 2dly, that the work is too vast in its nature to be undertaken by individual capital-3dly, that neither the Go vernmeut nor the Congress at Washington possess the power to construct, operate, or carry on such an enterprise ; 4thly, that the selection of a route by arraigning one section against the other would necessitate two rival lines, which would be tantamount to a certain failure of both. Wherefore, all things considered, we regard the responsibility of laying down the Grand Trunk Railway to have devolved upon England. "And," here it is he writes frankly, manfully, magnanimously, "as it is a work in which I may say all mankind are deeply interested, and, if accomplished, to be vastly be nefited, my desire to see its accomplishment is unabated, and I hail with joy any proposition by which I can see even a remote chance for the rea lisation of my fond hopes." Having said which, he observes no less frankly, manfully, magnani mously—" As to the route, the British side is far the most favourable with lower gradients. From Lake Superior to the Rocky Mountains range is almost a level country—the ascent so gradual as to be almost imperceptible ; and we' find that on the range of the 50th parallel the streams divide, running north on one side and south on the other; and north of parallel 45 the Rocky Mountains begin to slope off towards the Arctic Ocean, and north of 50 deg. they do not elevate their peaks above 5,500 feet, with many passes at very low depression, practicable for a railway. Is not this, then," he inquires, " the route for the commerce between Asia and Europe ?" " Look," he con tinues, " at Halifax on one side, and Paget Sound, directly opposite, on the other side. Has not na ture formed these for the termini of this great highway ?" With ourselves there has not for a long time been any doubt whatever upon this point. But now to the aid of that deliberate conviction—a conviction carried out logically after serious reflec tion and lengthened inquiry —comes the encour aging knowledge that, henceforth, in the develop ment of the enterprise, we shall find not jealous rivals, but earnest sympathisers in the people of the United States. Assurance is afforded by the whole tone of Mr. ASA WHITNEY'S argument, that all intelligent and sagacious Americans will here after be disposed to co-operate with us in forward ing the enterprise for the construction of this Grand Trunk Railway—the heart of our own North American Possessions. of CONFI.R.IIATION OF THE PRINCE OF WALES. (From the Court Circular.) WINDSOR, APRIL 1. The confirmation of the Prince of Wales took place in the Private Chapel at Windsor Castle this morning, his Royal Highness having been examined on the previous day by the Dean of Windsor, in the presence of her Ma jesty the Queen, his Royal Highness the Prince Consort, and his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury. The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishop of Oxford (Lord High Almond), the Bishop of Chester (C:erk of the Closet), the Dean of Windsor (Resident Chaplain to the Queen), the Rev. Lord Wriotheeley Reason (Chaplain to the Prince Consort), and the Rev. H. J. Ellison (Vicar of Windso.), took their seats within the rails of the communion-table shortly before 12 o'clock. The Ministers and other company invited to witness the ceremony assembled in the Green Drawing-room at a quarter before 12. The Ladies and Gentlemen in Waiting on the Queen and the Royal family assembled in the corridor. The company were then conducted to their seats in the chapel. About 12 o'clock her Majesty the Queen, his Royal Highness the Prince Consort, his Royal Highness Tithe Prince of Wales, accoinpaniee by her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, her Royal Highness the Princess Alice, his Royal Highness Prince Allied, his R ,yel Highness Prince Arthur, her Royal Highness Princess Helena, her Royal Highness Prince-s Louisa, her Royal Highness Princess Mary of Cambridge, and His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, entered the chapel. Tne Queen awl Prince Cocsort, with the members of the Royal family, occupied chairs in the centre of the chapel. The great officers of State and the Ladies and Gentlemen in Waiting took their seats immediately behind the Royal Family. Tee remainder of the com pany invited were placed in pews on either side of the chapel. The Prince Consort and the Duke of Cambridge appeared in the Windsor uniform, and each wore the riband, badge, and star of the most noble Order of the Garter. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales also appeared in the Windsor uniform. _ _ _ The gentlemen of the choir of St. George's Chapel attended, and Mr. W. G. Cusius Organist , of her Ma jesty's Private Chapel) presided at the organ. The ceremony commenced with Hym❑ 147—" Come Holy Ghost, nur souls inspire." The Bishop of Oxford read the preface, and his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury perf firmed the ceremony, and concluded the service with an exhortation. The Hymn 268—"Ohbappy day, that first my choice," was then sung. _ _ _ Tne ceremony being ended, the Queen, the Prince Consort, and the Royal Family quitted the Chapel aid entered the Green Drawing-room, where her Majesty received tae comvratulationa of the distinguished com pany present. WESTERN DISPENSARY FOR DISEASES OF THE SKIN, CHARLOTTE -STREET, FITZROY-SQUARE.—A legacy cf 501. has been recently left to this useful institution by Mr. Charles Worrell, late of Durham-terrace, Westhourne park. ':„The Senatus of the Edinburgh College have unani mously conferred the degree of LL.D. on Professor Ferrier, St. Andrews • and the degree of D.D. on the Rev. John Cairne, Golden.: Berwick-on-Tweed. quare, IJ,P, Church, .s'l - EST NEWS. AUSTRALIA. We have this morning received papers from Melbourne to Feb. 15, and from Sydney to Feb. 10. On the former date the Victoria, with the English mails of the 16th of December, was twelve days overdue. So far, however, as the dates are concerned, these mails had been anticipated by the arrival from Point de Galle of the colonial steamer City of Sydney, but private advices were anxiously looked for. With regard to the gold-fields the recent stop page in those branches of industry which depend upon the supply of water had been of so serious a nature to the mining population that attention had become fairly aroused to the necessity of providing against future inconvenience and loss from drought. An aqueduct from the Coliban to the centre of Forest Creek has been projected, the country sur veyed, and the practicability of the undertaking ascertained. The inhabitants of Bendigo are turn ing their eyes towards the extent of mountainous country which surrounds that district with the like object. The Bendigo Advertiser says:— A very considerable extent of mountainous country exists in the vicinity of this gold-field—most of it, too, at a high elevation. The chief portion of the range con sists of granite formation, abounds in springs, and fur nishes the source of a number of creeks of greater or less importance. Are we quite satisfied that in this country there does not exi-t any area of watershed or place capable of being formed by artificial means into an extensive gathering ground. If we are not, why do we not take means of satisfying ourselves on a subject of such intere:t ? These are practical movements, and such as are best calculated to put an end to the cry that the gold-fields of Victoria are declining. With associated enterprise in labour and capital, the older gold-fields will keep up their yield for a long time to come, while those that are new will be ready for similar urriertakings when I the first miners shall have taken out all they can by their individual exertions. Of political matters, Mr. Mitchie's bill for pro viding public instruction was engrossing the greatest share both of public and private atten tion. The principle that the State, as a state, should only provide secular education for chil dren has received distinct expression in a motion of Mr. Ireland's which was carried on the 22d of January by a majority of 27 to 10. This motion, as finally carried was—" That secular instruction only, in the ordinary sense of the term, shall be admitted in the schools to be established under this act, or in any of the buildings thereunto belonging." This clause has provoked very violent opposition on the part of various rt-ligious bodies, more particu larly on that of the Church of England. "Unless, however," says the Argus, "the Upper House should reject Mr. Mitchie's bill, there seems now at all events little reason to doubt that hencefor- ward the State will not interfere to provide other than secular instruction. It will insist neverthe less that all childre❑ shall receive either private or public training of this kind." The Reform Bills were making progress through the Lower House. Mr, Haines announced that the Ministry would resign if the assembly declared itself unfavourable to the representation of mino rities, and by 24 votes to 17, a scheme had been sanctioned, by which each voter is to be endowed with the right to record as many votes as there may be candidates to be elected for his dis- trick, but according to which he is to b© at liberty to distribute them how he pleases, or to concen trate them all in favour of one candidate. Hither to the elector, although at liberty to reeJrd only one vote or plumper if he pleased, has not been permitted to give more than one vote for any one candidate. The Argus reports of the mines : At Pleasant Creek the eyes of the miners are st turned towards the advanced parties prospecting round the Grampians a , ,cl the Victoria ranges, in which directions this field appears to be spreading. Ararat has been dull. The works are steadily progressing on the several deep leads at Ballarat. Carngharn is almost deserted, but at the deep lead at Preston's there is more activity. At Bendigo, the most noticeable feature is the small quantity of quartz gold that is now being produced—a fact that calls for explanation. The Mary borough district has had the usual number of small rushes. At Tarrengower the ground about Bunter's sawpit, iecently opened, is still attracting and retaining,; a numerous p)pulation. The Goulourn miners are now washing our, after having been at a stand-till for want of water. We have heard of little doing in the 0 eons district. The Buckland quartz-reefs are proved to be extensive, but not very rich, and it is thought tbat they will not repay at present for the expense of the transport of machinery so long a distance over a rough country. t The following shipments of gold had been made since the commencement of the year : Date of Sailing. 1858. Jan. 2 Copenhagen 7 , 4 London 7 Wouga. Woug,t „ 11 Telegraph Sydney 17,104 ~ 12 Angl,sey „ 13 Istanboul „ 14 London 16 Anus Lange „ 16 Columbian Suez 46,539 „ 18 Wonga Wonga „ 19 Albion Liverpool „ 22 Collaroy Sydney 2,310 „ 25 London „ 28 Wonga Wonga, , 30 Coleroon London Feb. 5 Loudon „ 6 Roxburgh Castle London , 7 8 Morning Star Bristol .. „ 8 Sydeuham In the Upper House the government had been defeated upon the second reading of a bill entitled " A Bill to Secure the 'lndependence of Perlia inent." This bill was rejected on the 3d of Feb., in consequence of its involving a change in the coa st tution, and thus requiring the assent of an abso lute majority of the council, al, hough the second reading was carried by 11 to 4 votes. The bill, if it had passed, would have disqualified all persons in the receipt of public pay, and not being members of the ministry, from sitting in Parliament. The atrocities committed by the revolted sepoy s in India have awakened in the colony a very dee p feeling of horror and of commiseration. A move ment has beeri sot on foot for the promotion of tip fund for the relief of the surviving victims of the mutiny. "It is impossible," says the Argus, "to form even an approximate estimate of the amount that will be realised by private subscriptions, but from the general approval of the object of the fund, we have little doubt that it will be such as to constitute a substantial token of sympathy. In the meantime, the sum of 25,0001. has bean appro priated in aid of this object by a unanimous vote of the Lower House of Parliament." In most of the agricultural districts the farmers had secured the bulk of their crops, and the har vest is much the largest ever gathered in Victoria. During the previous two or three weeks men of the labouring class had been in less demand. In many districts the greater part of the crops were secured, and the farmers had been paying off their extra hands. " There is at present no work for these supernumeraries, nor will there be until the expenditure of the sums voted by Parliament for buildings and improvements this year commences. Idle men are accumulating in town, where they ask higher wages than are accepted willingly by those in the country seeking employment. By all accounts the latter are already rather nume rous, and their number is daily increased by men driven from the gold fields in consequence of a want of water." From the " commercial intelligence" of the Argus we extract the following : . Ship. Destination. Ozs. The gold market has been remarkably dull. The change made in tie rate of freight from ]-1 per cent. to 1 per cent. by the European and Australian Royal Mail Company has been the chief cause of this. At the for mer tate the cornpny competed succeisfully with the clipper ships sailing about the same time, but at 1 per cent, the advantages are in favpur of the clipper ships. The re duc,iou in the prices Of gold established at the beginning of the year has beccrnie permanent. Tne Melbourne Bullion brokers are buyers at the following rates :-3/ 14e. 61. to 3/. 144. 9J. for Castlem , eine and Sandhurst; 31. 144, 6d. to 3/. 153. for Mount Korong ; 3/. 15s. 6j. for Dunolly, Maryborough, Fiery Croak, and Avoca ; 3/. 15s. to 3/. 15s. 9 I. fur Ararat and Plea-ant Creek ; 3/. 16 e. to 3/. 174. f er the Ovens ; and 31. 17s. 6d. to 3/. 17. 93. for J3allarat. In our recent summaries we have had to speak of a gra - lually tightening money market. Since January, 1857, the banks have bees operating with extreme can tien, in c.insequence of the glutted state of the import market, and of the heavy additions made to stocks of imported aoods every week, by their arrival in quantities in excess of the wants of Australian colonies. The in tdligence recently received from England of the alarm ing monetary crisis that had commenced in the lattet part of October, and prevailed throughout November, has not produced any considerable movement here. The first effect was to check the shipment of specie and gold, but these articles are now coming forward more freely. The suspension of Messrs. Dmnistoun and Co., of Glasgow, - produced a great impressien, in conse quence of the intimate connexion of the house with the trade and commerce of the colony, and of the large trans actions in which the corresponding house in this colony was involved. The firm of Dennistoun Brothers and Co., of Melbourne, has met all its engagements, and the local partners are confident in their position. A. new financial feature has been introduced into banking operations, the first fruits cf which do not appear to have excited any marked expreFsions of approval or of discontent. Interest is granted by all the banks on the deposits of their custo mers ; by the Bank of Australasia, the Bank of Victoria, the Union Bank of Australia, the Book of New South Wales, and the London Chartered Bank in the monthly minimum of the daily balances, and the Oriental Bank, the Colonial Bank, the Colonial Bank of Australasia, and the English, Scottish, and Australian Chartered Bank on the actual daily balances. Tne rates of discount remain unchanged, at—on hills under 95 days' currency, 8 per cent. ; from 95 to 125 days, 9 per csnt. ; and over 125 days, 10 per cent. ; and on *over drawn accounts, 10 per cent. Exchange on England is, at all the banks, at par for 60 days' eight ; for accounts under 50/. at per cent. pre mium far 30 days' sight. Freight on gold, by direct steamers or sailing vessels, 3J. per ounce, deliverable in London ; insurance 1 per cent. by the overland route, 1 per cent.—that is 9d. per ounce as nearly as possible ; insurance 1 to la per cent. With reference to the condition of the markets, we can do nothing more than repeat the warnings of our previous monthly issues. The stocks on hand are fast approaching to something like sufficient for 18 months' consumption. Many kinds of goods, of a more or less perishable character, are being sacrificed at auctions to an extent which would scarcely fail of producing some effect, except that even unfavourable account sales do not appear to have any influence on shipments to Australia. BERNE, APRIL 1. According to the verbal report made by M. Kern to the Federal Council, the French Govern ment has declared that, if Switzerland should re fuse to acknowledge the new Consuls, France would reserve to itself the right of withdrawing the exequatur from the Swiss Consuls at present residing in France. CONSTANTINOPLE, MARCH 27. The Porte has rejected the demand made by the French Ambassador, M. Thouvenel, for the authorisation of the cutting of the canal through the Isthmus of Suez. TURIN, MARCH 30. The Opinione says that the King of Naples has addressed a final note to the Piedmontese govern- meat, touching the capture of the steamboat Cagliari. FRANCE. PARIS, THURSDAY. The Moniteur contains the following " British subjects residing in France, in places where there are no British consuls, can obtain, as heretofore, from the local authorities, passports for travelling i❑ the interior of the French domi nions. The same authorities are empowered, in case of urgent necessity, to give passports to return to England. The British Ambassador at Paris will also forward passports on demand to all parts of France, provided the application is accompanied by a certificate from the nearest mayor or other authority that the applicant is known to him as a British subject. M. Carlier, formerly Prefect of Police, is dead. A. Council of Ministers, the Emperor presiding, was held yesterday at the Tuileries. The refusal of England to encourage the pro jected canal of Suez, and the armed occupation of the inland of Perim, are thus commented on by the Presse and by the Patric. Ti,e first-named journal says : "Let England examine her position in the world. She has offended France, her best and most sincere ally. She cannot be ignorant of the inveterate hatred towards her which ani mates Russia. Democracy, which she had flattered and unchoined at her will, has learnt the value of her professions. The insurrection, in India swallows her soldiers and her money. The United. States awaits the moment for replacing her maritime supremacy. Prussia alone experiences certain religious and political sympathies for her. Witi respect, to Aus tria, liberal England is perfectly aware of the value of the friendship of the most reactionary and backward power of the continent. Is it a sensible policy to stand alone and to defend a bad cause against the entire world? England would act unwisely in despising the universal hostility inspired by Ip3r egotistical and i,auglity policy. Nu nation seeks to humble her, nor to weaken the practice of those noble qualities which have created her political and commercial greatness ; but she wilt not be permitted to treat the world like a co❑quered province, nor to sacrifice the universal interests of humanity to her narrow-minded pre judices, nor to render the commerce of the world tributary to the artillery which she is now plant ing on an island seized in time of peace from an allied power." The Fatrie thus expresses itself : " Our dignity, not less than the dignity of other nations, is at stake ; it is time that the habit of England to indulge in her traditional encroach ments should be broken by Europe. It is certain that the question of Perim cannot long remain undecided, and must either become the object of diplomatic negotiations or be discussed in the ap proaching Congress of Paris. If the European nations do not wish to place the navigation of the R A I. Sea in the hands of England ; if in their eyes t h e integrity of the Ottoman Empire is not a fic tion, they must without delay place the question of the occupation of Periin by the English among the highest political considerations. BOURSE, April 1. The following were the closing quotations 4:1 per Cents 92 90 D o . e nd month — 3 per Cent. ..... Do. end month 69 70 Bank Shares ?150 Credit Mobilier -- Do. Account 'N:I --- Credit Fonder Belgian 4 Pieciniontese (:) Roman. B9 Austrian Spanish Threes Uome Debt RAIL Orleans Northern New Ditto 7B2A Lyon and Mediteran. 8261 New Ditto 795 Geneva Miai Western Strasburg Grand Central S.Ardinian Austrian SPAIN. The Madrid journals of the 28th ult. have ar rived. The following are some additional enact ments of the new bill on the press :—No printing office shall be established without permission of the authorities, and the person reiponsibie for all publications shall be, first, the author; next, in the event of that person not being known, the publisher; and thirdly, in default of the publisher, the printer. No printed paper or periodical is to be put in cir culation until after a copy shall have been com municated to the authorities. The authorities can seize any publication attacking directly or indirectly religion or the Sovereign, but the author may appeal to the Council of Ministers, whose decision is to be final. Each journal must have a responsible editor. Offesces are to be punished with fines varying from 4,000 to 60,000 reals, and the fines are to go to charitable establish ments. Special tribunals, coinposed of judges of the Civil Tribunals, are to try offences. A journal which has been three times condemned can be sus pended by the government for from fifteen to ninety days. The opening of public subscriplious for the payment of fines imposed on journals is inter dicted. In a rep )rt pi efixed to the bill, and addressed to the Cortes, the ,Minister of the In terior protests that the sole object of the bill i 3, on the one baud, to give the press every rea sonable liberty, and, on the other, to prevent it from falling iuto dangerous excesses. The proceed ings in the Congress- were not of importance, and the journals contain no news, except that some agitation is perceptible amongst the Carliats of Maestrazgo. ACTS OF PARLIAMENT. —The number of public acts passed in the present ees4ion, which commenced on the lid Dec., u only nine. LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY MORNING. The Kangaroo has arrived, with advices from New York to the 20th uit. The steamship Arabia arrived at New York at 10 a.m. on the 20th. The New York Herald says : "The House Committee on Foreign Affairs are now considering the propriety of abrogating the Clayton- Bulwer Treaty. It is highly probable they tnay report in favour of its immediate abrogation." The House had passed a bill for raising five regi ments of volunteers. The New York Courier and Enquirer says : "Toe difficulty in negotiating exchange on satiFfac. tory terms has a very depressing effect upon all descrip tions of domestic produce which depend immediately or remotely urn an export demand. Included in these are cotton, fl mr, corn, provisions, naval stores, and rice, all of which have declined is the past week, or are very dull and heavy, and at the close this evening the immediate resumption of navigation on the Hudson River contributes to the depression in breadstuffs. It is believed, however, that the quantity of b►eadstuff's to come forward from Albany and Troy is quite small." Foreign exchange was flat and irregular at a fur ther decline. Bills on London, 60 d.kys, 104 to 106 for fair to good commercial signatures ; 106 i to 107 for bankers'. There was a general decline in the stockmarket. The following a►re the latest quotations : New York Central Railroad shares, 92 ; New York and Erie Railroad shares, 29i ; Haarlain Railroad shares, 13h ; Reading Railway shares, 57 ; Hudson River Railroad shares, 30 ; Mien igan Central Railroad shares, 70 ; ditto S,mthern Railroad shares, 22i ; Panama Railroad shares, 106 i ; Baltimore and Obio Railway shares, 47i ; Illinois Central Railway shares, 95 ; Cleveland and Toledo Railway, 461 ; Chicago and Rock Island, 77 ; Milwaukie and Mississippi, 31i ; Galena, 92i; and La Crosse, 10. Stocks showed only a small decline. Cotton had declined one-eighth of a cent. Flour had declined about 10c. .Scotch pig iron in fair request. Molasses rather fiat. Provisions lower. Owing to the large arrivals sugar had become dull ; tobacco firmer ; freights steady. The Mary Bradford, from London and Ports mouth ; the Patrick Henry and the Victoria, from London; and the Empire, from Liverpool, had ar rived at New York. The Adriatic, from Marseilles, had arrived at Savanuah. The Western Empire, the S. R. Mallory, and the Pocahontas, from Liverpool, had arrived at New Orleans. The Victorine, from Liverpool, had arrived at Boston. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S-THIIRSDAY. A thin attendance, and very little businesutrans. acted ; 4 to 1 was offered on the field for the Two Thousand, and sto 1 agst the Peer. For the Derby 14 " ponies" were laid apt the Hadji, but the highest offer afterwards was 12 to 1 ; 14 to 1 tnlgtit have been had about Toxopholite. CLOSING PRICES. NEWMARKET HANDICAP. 7 to 1 ag.t Worcester. (taken and offered) Bto 1 agst Wouvermana (taken) 9 to 1 aget Monarque (taken) GREAT NORTHERN. i • 12 to 1 apt &vital Bazuuk 100 to 7 ag4 Prince of Denmark CITY AND SUBURBAN. 10 to 1 ag,t Schiedam CHESTER CUP. 20 to 1 agst Adamas (taken) DERRY. 14 to 1 aget The Hadji (taken) THE OAKS. Bto 1 agst Giidermire (taken arrl offered) 10 to 1 aget Proud Preston Peg (taken) THIRSK SPRING MEETING.—WEDNESDAY. (ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS ) The Scurry Handicap of 3 soya each, with 25 added. The winner to be sold for 301. T.Y.C. 3 subs. Mr. Marson's Milksop, by Coiling wood, 3 yrs, let 51b (Porteous) 1 Mr. Bell's Lanequenet, 2 yrs, sst 91b kChalloner) 2 Mr. G. Johnson's Redcar, 4 yrs, Bst 31b ...(Basbam) 3 Shipjack, Longsigbt, ana Vot a Pity also ran. Betting-2 to 1 agst Redcar-3 to 1 aget Milksop -4 to 1 aget Shipjack-5 to 1 aget any other. Won by a neck ; two lengths between second and third. Toe winner was bought in for 36 guineas. T.ie Borough Handicap of 5 soya each, 1 ft ' • the forfeits to be added to the Race Fund, with 50 added. Winners after the weights were declared to carry extra. T.Y.C. About tour furlongs and a half. 17 subs. Mr. W. King's Massacre, by Mildew, 3 yrs, 54 131 b (car. 64) (Grimmer) 1 Mr. G. Johnstone's Church Langton, 4 yin, Est 81b (Little) 2 Mi. T. Cliff's Gammoner, 3 yrs, Sat 101 b (J. Snowden) 3 The following also ran :—Peto, Stratnnaver, Ron. c)ni, Peggy Taft, Silica, and Early Bud. Betting-7 to 4 agst Massacre, 7to 2 agst Strath. never, 5 to 1 agst Peto, 6 to 1 eget Church Langton, Won easily by a length ; halt a length between the second and third. The Members' Plate of 3 soya each, with 25 added ; for three yr-olds and upwards ; optional selling weights, &c. About one mile. 4 subs. Mr. Robert's Valiant, 3 yrs (201.), 6st (Grimmer) 1 Mr. Green's Caliph, aged (221.), Bst (car. B.t lib) (Monday) 2 Mr. J. 0-bnrne's filly by Birdcatcher, out of Amozina, 3 yrs (201 ), 64 (Coalloner) Mr. Richardson's Longsight, 5 yrs (401.), Bst 31b (Basham) 4 Betting-7 to 4on Valiant. Won by a head ; bad third. The winner was sold to Mr. H. S Thompson for 21 guineas, • The Hunt Cup ; a Piece of Prate, the value of 20 Bove, added to a Sweepstakes of 3 sovs each, far halt-bred horses that have been hunted, i&n. Weight for age. Gentlemen riders. About two miles. lf subs. - Mr. Smithson's Chance, 5 yrs, list 71b (Mr. P. Barker) 1 Mr. 'S. Case's St. Mark, aged, 124 31b (Mr. S Cass) 2 Mr. G. Swarbreck's Learwouth, aged, 12st 3lb (Mr. G. S. Thompson) 3 _ The followirg also ran :—Kitty Tyrrell, mare by Chanticher, Preston, Thimblerig, King of Tramps, Gatterly, and Prince of Orange. Betting-2 to 1 agst Preston, 3to 1 aget St. Mark, 4 to 1 agst Learmontb. Won by three lengths ; bad third ; Preston was fifth. The Tyro Stakes did not fill. RICHMOND RAC ES. -THURSDAY. Borough Handicap. St. Clair 1 Captain Wedderburn Church Langton 3 Nine ran. An objet ion was lodged against the win ner, on account of unpaid forfeits. Richmond Handicap. Greencastle Mauchline 2 North Riding Steepltchase. Milkmaid Moire Antique PLmJra Five ran. ARRIVALS AT NEWMARKET. NEW lARKET, Thursday Night.—Tame Deer, Beacon, Winarque (from France), Kent, °Odra', Knight of Bare, Penalty, Commodore, Roea Bonheur, and The Gourd. 'AY S. PORTRAIT OE SIR COLIN CAMPBELL. Everything in any way connected with Indiais now fraught with an extraordinary degree of in terest. Our gallant chiefs, who have so gloriously upheld the honour of the British army, so many of whom have fall,n in the late struggles, will live in history when all others will be forgotten. An ex cellent copperplate engraving of Sir Colin Camp bell (one of a series) has lately been published by Mr. Mitchell, of Bond-street. The resemblance is perfect, and ai a work of art it is equal to anything we have ever seen. The noble Highlander, as re presented, is every inch a soldier ! His counte nance pourtrays that energy and that firmuesi of character for which he is remarkable, and of which he has lately given such extraordinary proofs. The outward semblan,:e of a general so distinguished as Sir Colin Camp‘ ell ii at all times certain to be regarded with interest, but this interest naturally a,sumes an en husias is character at such a moment as the present, when an entire nation awaits with painful anxiety the first news of his final triumph iu the East. We should predict for this admirable engraving a very extensive sale. )NNET, ADDRESS3D TO CHARITY. By a R.3covered Patient of the Cancer Hospital, London, ace3mpanied with Half a Soveralgn, gratefully and humbly presented in aid of the Building Fund of that much re quired and most beneficial Institution. 0, Charity ! I thee invoke With grateful heart—with voice of love ! 0; breathe thy spirit on my verse, The affluent, and the good to move ! .A mite thy humble suppliant brings, To aid sweet Mercy's blessed hand— Put forth to shelter pain , and woe, The most severe, thaughout the land ; 0, may an edifice soap tise Worthy of Britain—worthy Thee. 0, Charity ! belov'd of Heav'n ! Thy suppliant plays this boon to see ; That, heal'd like rue, glad praise may flow From those now sunk in abject woe ! CHRISTI ANA V. CAIRNS. 10, Great Queen-street, Westminster. PASSPORTS. FOREIGN-OFFIC EC, March 31.—A de spatch has been received by the Earl of Malruesbury, her Majesty's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, frmn Ein Cowley, her :.llaje3ty's Ambassador at Paris, stati g that the cimpetent authorities will be authorised, for the future as heretofore, to furnish to British sub jects rsident in France passports to travel in the inte rior of the French territories ; and also in ca'- , es of urgent necessity to grant passports to British subjects to return to England. THE OAKLEY MURDER.—On Monday morning, says the Ipswich, Express, a reprieve was received by Mr. Alloway, governor of the county gaol, from the Secre iary of State, in the ease of Emma Groom, upon whom sentence of death was passed for the murder of her child, at the late assizes at Bury. RESPITE OF WILLIAM DAVIES, THE MuEDERER AT SHREWSBURY.—Yesterday morning a respite was re ceived by the goverocr of Shrewsbury gall from the Home Secretary for William Davies, who was con demned for the murder of Ann Morgan, the reputed witch, at Wev,wo3d.c , ,mtnon, near Much Wenlock, at the recent a.,sizes at Shrewsbury. Since the wretched mares condemnation strenuous of orte have been made for a eommutation of his se,tence. The respite is during her Majesty's pleasure. Tne execution, had the respite not arrived, would have taken place on Saturday at noon. Since his condemnation Davies has paid greata'- tention to the spiritual instruction of the chaplain, the Rev. J. Denning, and it is understood be has made a full statement as to the quarrel and its fatal results. The news of the lei . ..lke has given very general satisfac tion to the town. THE OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE BOAT RACE.—The e. , x4vva , n of the Oxford boat describes asfollow-, an acci dent which happened to his crew on Saturday, and which contributed to the re-ult of the struggle :—" At the fourth stroke a wave in the roubled water caught the stroke oar wi,h such tremendous force as to deflect the strong outrigger of wrought iron a curve downwards, and to cast the th0. , 1 or forward pin of the rowlock, on which the whole pressure of the oar comes, no less than 11 inch from the perpendicular outwards. This inane tii n one-third of the whole height of the rowlock, woich was bent there ore 30 degree. from its rectangular positioe. The effect of this deflection sva-, that there remained no longer anytoing to row against, and, the cord which bashes the two thowls together being also s•Japped by the shock, the oar jumped up at every stroke. In consequence, the rowing, which the day before had been as perfect as any ever witnessed, became a mere scramble, for the stroke was gone which alone c , old give the time and insure uniformity of work, and the unflinching gallantry with which every man rowed down to the very end c,)uld not countervail its loss." He states that the training of the Oxford mien was thorough, and that they came to the post in first-rate order. _ A TELEGRAM AT FAULT.—.Great excitement was caused in Cheitenhaiu on Saturday by a report of another and more succee-ful attempt on he Ho of Louis Napoleon. Tne rumour spread like wildfire, and some hundreds of anxious inquiries were male at the .Exams-n,9. office in course of the afternoon ,'s to its truth or ialsehood. Of course the answer was that we had recived no despatch announcing the intelligence, and therefore the supposi tion was that it was not true. It turned out, on inquiry, that on the day in question a message was passed through the Cheltenham station giving the result of the Uni versity boat-race ; the boat used by the Camt.ridge men on the occa-ion was named " The Emperor," and the message ran—" The Emperor shot ahead." A party , a 11,) happened to be pre-ent misconstrued this pa-sage to real, " The Emperor shot dead," and he immediately disseminated the astounding news with ail the zeal of one who felt himself in posses-ion of " exclusive if f r mation." We have had a good many instances of tele graphic "cross readings " lately, but remember none which have given so much excitement as this simple an nouncement that " the Rnperor shot ahead."—Clteltot hunt Examiner . " ENTBAT '' INING BURGLARS UNAWARES."-- - The ether day, in the neiv,:ho tit hood of retio, in Gloucestershire, a very respectably-dret.sed man called on the wile of a wealthy cheesemonger in the neighbourhood, a leading man among the Quakers, particularly wanting to see him. His wife being uncer at,i when her husband would re turn, asked the stranger to take some refreshment, and it being Into in the evening, ant tut husband not re turning, even proffered a spare bed, which was readily accepted. Tmre were three female servants in the house, one f whom had a misgiving about this myste rious etrang , r ; not liking his looks, s he managed to secrete herself, after ad had gone to bed, i n a s id e parlour. In the middle if the nig it the stranger came downstairs., put on his boot, which h e had taken off in the hall, leaving a c arpet-bag on the h a ll c h a i r, o pened q. the do., and gave a 1 .ud wr,istlr,Thu girl, with grea t presence of mind, immediately bolted the door, and, see ing every fastening sate, proceeded to examine the c:.n tents of the carpet-rmig, whtcb was found to c ontain a revolver pistol, daggers, and every appliance used by experienced burglars; ef c ourse th e res pectable stranger did not make his re-appearance. TEE OOHING TRIALS FOR CONSPIRACY AND LIBEL. The following letter has been addressed to the Editor of the Daisy News : Sir,—There is no mistake about the fact that the liberty of the press in this country is at present threat. ened by the measures of the Government. It behoves every Englishman, possessing any knowledge of the subject, to come forth with precedents that may throw light on the question at issue. A most powerful prece dent is furnihed by the conduct of the Government in the time of Pitt and B inaparte. Permit me to direct Cie attention of your readers to the following paQsage from William Cobbett's "Porcupine," Dec. 31, 13014 The P ‘.sage I take from the pamphlet just published, entitled "The Two Napoleons and England; Two Pages of Elistory," by the author of "State Policy of Modern Europe, and has reference to the machine infernale. "The situation of the Corsican with respect to French- men is something like that of s, burglar with respect to the master of the house ; and which of us would not blow up the villain who should forcibly enter and take possession of our dwelling ? Au usurper is always an outlaw. He is in a state of warfare with every man in the community. We applaud the conduct of Brutus, who dealt the godlike stroke. Why, then, abuse the Frenchmen who were about to free their country from an usurping tyrant, ten times more oppressive and more cruel than Tarquin ? If Brutus dealt a `godlike stroke,' why should we call the Parisian cart an infernal machine ?" " Ha would certainly be a generous Frenchman, a well. wisher to his native country, who would rid the earth of a tyrant who deluges it with blood. There is, no doubt, a pardon in heaven for the man who destroys a monster—an enemy to the human race." It is a fact that Cobbett used similar language again and again, and that it never occurred to the Government of the day to summon him before any tribunal on that account.—l am, &c., HISTORIOUS. April 1. GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY. —lt is generally reported that the dinwiaal of th, secretary—Mr. Mowatt--will be Billowed by the resignation of the chairman, Mr. Denison. The elections at Paris for supplying the places of the late General Cavaignac, and of MM. Carnot and Goud chaux. are fixed to place on the 25th inst. WANT OF SEAMEN FOB TIIE NAVY. —The Greenock Advertiser says : ['he Admiralty have instructed Lieut.. Commander B tys to use increased exertions in raising volunteers, particularly seamen, who are very scarce at present. Artificers and stokers are coming in freely. Capt Lord Frederick Kerr, her Majesty's ship Marl borough, has written expressing, his high satisfaction with the draft of volunteers sent to that ship from this port. Three writs of certiorari have been received by the Clerk of Arraigns at the 0;(1 Bailey removing into the Court of Queen's Bench the tr;als of Truelove, and of Tehorzewski, for libel, and the indictment fur conspiracy against Dr. Ber,,ard ; so that the trial of Dr. Bernard on the capital charge will alone take place at the forth coming sessi ,, ns at the Old Bailey. _ _ BRIGHT CHANTICLEER PROCLAIMS THE MORN.—Peo. Flo have not yet ceased to write about the eclipse. A. gentleman residing in the vicinity of Dumfries informs ns that immediately upon the darkness produced by the eclipse of the sun ou the 15th instant abating, the cocks in his farm yard commenced crowing lustily, and were answered by ail the birds of morn within hearing. OUTRAGES BY AMERICAN SAILORS IN LIVERPOOL—. ONE MAN KILLED AND ANOTHER SHOT.—At the Liver pool police court yesterday (Thursday) an American sailor, named Micbaei Warey, was brought before Mr. Mansfield, charged with having murdered a Dutchman, named William Schomegan, a shoemaker. The parties met in a casino on Wednesday night, and had a quarrel about their different countries, when the prisoner drew his knife and plunged it into the heart of deceased, kill ing him on the spot. He then ran at several other per sons, and wounded them, oae in four places. The pri soner was sent fur trial on two charges—one for murder, the other for stabbing. His worship said he would com municate with the Home S,cretary, in order to have the prisoner tried in London, as the next assizes were several months off. Another American sea man, named George Waehington Dixon, was also brought up, charged with shooting a coloured mar,, named Jeffrey Jackson, during what he called a "muss" in Banastre-street, on Wednesday night. Jack son was wounded in the arm, chest, and thigh ; a sur geon extracted a ball weighing 50 grains from the chest. Mr. Mansfield, in committing the prisoner for trial, said that the frequency of outrages by foreign seamen in Liverpool must be stopped• He should also advise that this case be t:ied at the Central Criminal Court in Lon don. Is REGENT-STREET TO BE PAVED.—A. public meeting of the ratepayers and tradesmen of Regent -street was " m oved , si r held ye•terday, at thein H th a n no n v h e a r i - r e . qu m are r. R j o a o y ms that a petition be presented to that the metropolitan Local M a nagement Act be amended, and powers introduced a s t p o n l i v in e aM l enable d f r o .N r i t t i Parliament , h c h x e e I l c r 'p a o r s e i tn 'P a i seconded,eny. geer,: necessary Regent-streetfur paving, watering,to assess them cleans ing, lighting, and the partial watching of the said street ; and the administration of such fund or rate, and the complete management (with powers for assessment for the above purp ,8 es) be vested iu the members of the . vestry returned by ~he ratepayers so assessed or rated. Mr. Sangster moved, and Mr. Lewis seconded, that steps be taken to file a bill in Chancery to restrain the vestry from paving Regent,treet, which was passed unanimously, riip pie( coy tam Ear; coal rcor ciat 1 ten nag an gn do wl to by kti Bel M we he co on oL xn (c a IF P and lath Ch i Dal Me: Per foil des recc nati niti Rai 24t1 the o'cl, on 1 the olh " Tc