The Sun. — London, England, 1858-04-03 00:00:00

TIiEATRE 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. Sedgwick, Mrs. B. White, Miss Lavine, and Mrs. J. After which (first time) a Classical Extravaganza, entitled PLUTO AND PROSERPINE. Concluding with MY HUSBAND'S GHOST. Orchestra Stalls (which may bo retained the whole of the evening). 6s. each. (No charge for booking.) First Price. s. d. Second price. 0. d 0 Dress Boxes 5 0 D ress 80xe5............. 3 Upper Boxes 3 0 U pp er 80xe5....... 1 ........ 2 0 0 6 Pit 2 0 Pit ............................ 0 G a llery Commence at Seven. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. Charles Kean. On EASTER MONDAY, will be produced a new farce, entitled THE STOCK EXCHANGE ; or, The Green Duel __ Rees. After which, will be revived FAUST AND UARGUE- SlTE.Mephistophiles, Mr. C. Kean. To conclude with (for the first time) a new farce, entitled siIiNfUEL IN SEARCH OF HIMSELF. TREATRE ROYAL, AD ELPHI. Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster. On :CASTER MONDAY, will be produced the drama of THE POOH STROLLERS, in which Madame Celeste, Mr. B. Webate.". Paul Bedford, and Mr. Wright will perform. a new operatic spectacle, THE CALIPH After OF BAGDAD.• The cho.racters by Mr. Rolfe, Paul Bedford, Keeley, and Arden. J. Bland, and Is.. fisises Roden, S 3 l TRE. —Lessee and Directress , TRAND TH swig h. —Will O pen on Easter Miss svisabo 21onday, with .2 new cou.‘edy. by Stirling Coyne, Esq., called NOTHING VENTURE, NOTHING WIN. After which, a new lourleeique, FRA DIAVOLO. And a Farce. Supported by llamas. Leigh Murray, Ray, .13elfort, Kinloch, Seymour, C. Young ; Mesdames M. Oliver, 'rernan, Leigh Murray, Selby, Victor, Portman, and Swan. ,borough. --- riANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road. — OPEN EVERY EVENING.--The follow ing company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of S3lections from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS, CHORUSES, GLEES, DUETS, Icc., viz.:—Miss Russell, Mrs. Badzey, Madlle. Marietta, Miss Brunell, Miss Ray, M a tiamo Bartoletti, Miss Montague, and Madame Marietta ; Herr F. Jonghmaus Mr. Renshaw, . Jonec, J. Barker, W. Melling, ' Mr. S enor Antonio, E. L. Hum e, Badgey, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Bell, and Mr. Bernard ; Messrs. T. lifaclagan, W. T. Critchfield, G. Fordo, and E. Mackney. 112310-fOrte, Mr. Cecil Hicks; harmonium, Master Williams ; Director, lierr F. Jonghmans. Commence at Seven o'clock precisely. Suppers, dm, until twelve o'clock. Mr. AUGUSTUS BRAHAM will appear every Evening. KIWI WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. DAY—Morn., 34 min. aft. 4—Even., 51 min aft. 4 ToZLORBow —Morn., 5 min. aft. s—Even., 24 min. aft. 5 THE WEATHER —Sus 0E 110 E, APRIL 3. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 49—h3ghest since noon yesterday. 48.-40v,-9st this morning and daring the night., 55--this .may at noon. BAROMETER, 29.53. WIND, variable, from S.W. to W.N. W. ; fresh and squally, with show and sunshine—regular April wea ther. Some heavy rain yesterday evening. 511 LONDON, SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 1858. In another part of our impression we have extracted an article from a morning contemporary, the Daily Netts, in reference to the modern attempt at universal empire. We should gladly do all in our power to shelter and protect the EMPEROR from the machinations of those who would resort even to bloodshed, for the purpose of promoting their own objects. But the end can never justify such means. Assassination is fatal to any cause. The sympathies of disin terested and unprejudiced men are invariably excited on behalf of the party attacked, and more especially when there was a recklessness with regard to innocent persons, such as that displayed in the sanguinary attempt of the 14th January. In our impression of yesterday a letter was extracted from the Daily News, referring to articles written by the late WILLIAM COBBETT in the year 1900. Now, notwithstanding the high character of the writer, we cannot approve of the sentiments contained therein, nor should the letter have appeared, if it could be considered at all applicable to the events of the present-day. But it is nearly sixty years since these opinions were promulgated. The hand by which they were penned has long since crumbled to dust. Had they been written at the present day, and in reference to the present EXPEROR, the author would doubt less have been required to answer for what might be considered as an incentive to murder. We must, however, remember that it was a French writer, generally supposed to have received his inspiration from a very high quarter, that resusci tated passages that might better have remained unnoticed. But however earnestly he may condemn such opinions, we cannot permit our own constitu tional laws to be changed, and all our English feelings to be violated by the introduction of a system of espionnage repugnant to every British heart. We detest spies and mouchards who tempt their victims into crime that they may afterwards betray them, and live in luxury on the blood money. We shall never sanction what are termed "domiciliary visits" or arrests on sus picion, vague charges or arbitrary punishments. When a man is found to be guilty of any offence against the law, let a suitable penalty be in flicted. But there shall be no interference with the liberty of the Press or of the people, whether British subjects, or foreigners, who have claimed the hospitality which was never denied to a political refugee, but which should be so far respected as to induce the parties receiv ing it to abstain from any acts contrary to the laws existing in the sanetuary which they have sought. Wsr l varmot approve of what has taken place, or what, we regret to say, is still of daily occur rence in France. But these are matters beyond our jurisdiction. It is for the people themselves to decide on the manner in which they are to be governed. If they are satisfied to see their bre thren led into captivity, or exiled without any offence beyond that of incurring the suspicion of some police agent, it is their own affair, not ours. But most assuredly we shall not tolerate such practices on British soil, or render suspi cion equivalent to proof. " Notoriety," as it is termed, will never be allowed to prevail against any person, unless he is guilty of some overt act in. contravention of the lex loci. It is not against England alone that demands infringing the rights of an independent power have been urged. Count \VALEWSKI has also tried his hand against Sardinia and Switzerland. Mr. HODGE was to be victimised, but fottunatcly the new Government was inaugurated, and the Civic Britaitnicus received real protection. IL waa against Switzerland that the strongest and Most untenable claims w,-re advanced, that very Republic to which NAPOLEON owed a debt of deep gratitude—that Republic which had re fused to deliver himup, and was prepared to brave all the power of France rather than infringe on the right of a fugitive on their territory. The ♦ery same thing was required by the Minister of the man who was saved by their resolute deter mination. They were asked by NAPOLEON to do that which he had praised, and thanked them for declining at a former period. It is, as we have said, an effort at universal so- T,TIE SUN, LOINDION SATURDAY 'EVE NING, APRI A L 3, I.BNR, vereignty. NAPOLEON the let tried it and failed, and we do not suppose that his successor will be more successful, albeit he has resorted to very dif ferent tactics. European. Native. Artillery 2,500 Cavalry I,OO Infantry l1,000 Giving a total of about twenty-two thousand men of all arms, of whom fifteen thousand are Europeans. Since the above organisation of the force was noted in general orders, General Franks has joined the Commander-in-Chief, and will pro. bably be appointed to the command of Second Infantry Division. The accession of this column will augment the European force to nearly twenty thousand men, it being formed as follows :—One troop of Royal Horse Artillery ; one company of Foot Artillery; H.M. 10th Regiment Foot (one wing); H.M. 20th Regiment Foot; H.M. 97th Regiment Foot. In addition to this reinforcement, news of which reached us yesterday, the Nepaulese auxi liary force of 10,000 Ghoorkas, under Jung Baha door, must have reached Lucknow by this time, and its arrival will bring our force up to 40,000 men, with an overpowering artillery. The gene ral impression is, that as many of the rebel host as can will make their escape from Lucknow ; the desertion of large numbers, in view of the con centrating storm approaching the city, being already reported. It seems to be very generally recognised at last, in spite of the violent counsels which ruled a little while since, that it is de sirable that a door of hope should be thrown open to the mere rebels on the other side, and that the weight of our army should be reserved as far as possible for the traitors who called them selves our soldiers, and in throwing off their alle giance imbrued their hands in the blood of our women and children.. FRANCE. PARIS, FRID ilr. The entire Banking Code must speedili be brought under Legislative consideration, and every feasible suggestion by which it may be ame liorated is worthy of attention. There is nothing that so greatly promotes the interests of the nation, as a large amount of banking capital judi ciously and prudent l y administered. But in proportion to the benefits conferred by sound management, are the evils resulting from reckless administration. Evils that tell heavily on every inhabitant of the district in which it is situated ; but more heavily on its customers and depositors ; but most seriously of all, on the unfortunate share holders, who not only lose their original invest ment, but are held responsible to their last acre and their last shilling, and even with their persons for'debts which they had no share in contracting. Au innocent creditor is no doubt greatly to be pitied, but an innocent shareholder is even THE BOMBAY MAIL. Orders have been given that a model of the gun presented by Queen Victoria shall be cast, with a view to depositing it in the Imperial collection. The Toulon fleet, which at present consists of 11 ships of the line is to be increased to 14. His Excellency General Sir Gaspard Le Mar chant, the new governor of Malta, has arrived in Paris on his way to his post. Baron de Bourquensy, ambassador at Vienna, has arrived in Paris. CENTRAL AMERICA. The steamer Columbus, from San Jose de Gua temala and intermediate ports, arrived in Panama Bay on the morning of the Bth. The steamboat San Carlos, Captain Forest, was blown on shore in a norther on the night of the 27th of February at a place called Las Lajar, on the Lake of Nicaragua. It was expected that she would be a total loss. The official returns of the exports and iraports of the republic of Guatemala during the past year show that the value of the imports amounted to 1,136,517 dols., and the exports to 91,585 dols., being an increase on the former and a decrease on the latter, owing to the failure in the cochineal crop ; in other articles of export there is an in crease. The greatest trade is with England, and the next with ~Germany. The returns show that the trade on the Pacific coast has considerably in creased. more so. An intelligent and clear-headed correspondent, " Y. G. II.," whose communication will be found in another part of this day's impression, has offered some valuable suggestions on this all-im portant question. The great thing required is an adequate circulating medium, which will either be a legal tender, or redeemable in legal tender money, with adequate security for the redemption. Of course, the legal tender money could only be issued by or on behalf of the State, with proper conditions, as its being receivable in payment of taxes and duties. Every private bank authorised to issue notes, should lodge Government se curities, with a sufficient margin for the redemption of these notes, either with legal tender money or bullion, the parties of course receiving the interest, dividend, or an nual produce of the securities thus deposited. Under such circumstances there could be no dan ger so far as the currency was concerned. The note-holders should always be satisfied, although the depositors might have to bide their time. Nothing is clearer to any person in any degree acquainted with economical science than that a larger amount of notes cannot be brought into or retained in circulation than are required by the wants of the locality. ADAM SMITH has proved that they must return to the issuers. But it is equally clear that there should be no restriction on what ought to receive credit, and to be ac ceptable to all. If such securities were lodged and a Government auditor certified to the fact, there could be *no " run on the Bank." Every man would know that he was safe, and gold would only be sought after, for the pur pose of settling balances with other nations, and, like every commodity, the price would be settled by the supply and demand. Give a really national note of convenient amount, which no Englishman will refuse to accept. As all the national resources are pledged for its liquidation, which will answer for all domestic: purposes, and from forty to fifty millions of sovereigns will be liberated and rendered applicable to foreign trade. Considerable wear and tear would thus be avoided, which costs the nation a good round sum in the year, and might enable it to dispense with the taxes on prudence, as the stamps on policies of assurance have properly been termed. The other points suggested by our correspon dent are worthy of notice. By limiting the re sponsibility, men of large means, who now cau tiously keep aloof from such speculations, would be induced to join. A large paid up capital should be required in every joint-stock under taking, the amount whereof should be known to the community, and stringent penalties inflicted on any person connected with the management, who joined in deceiving the public, which might practically be regarded as trying to obtain money under false pretences. This would place banking on a sound foundation, and give the commercial community that implicit confidence, without which no establishment can conduct its business with credit to itself or advantage to the public. The Legislative Assembly of Salvador have con firmed the election of Don Miguel Sintin del Cas tato as President of the Republic, and of an Joa quin Eufrasio Guzman as Vice-President, tor the constitutional term of two years. Dates from San Jose are to February 27. Don Pedro Negrete, Special Minister from Salvador, deputed to arrange the questions pending between Nicaragua and Costa Rica, arrived at San Jose on the l9tti ult., and was officially received on the 26th. A letter from Punta Arenas states that the coffee crop is late this an d corn e a in. Princes remained much the same, viz.—in the in terior 10 dols. to 10 dole. 2r.; in the port 12 to 12i dole. It was not expected that it would go lower ; owing to the short crop many vessels would have to seek for cargo elsewhere. Hides had fallen a little, and were held at 14 dols. with an active demand. In consequence of the short coffee crop some shipments of native sugar (Chancaca) have been made, which in the port did not cost under 4 dole. per quintal, but the downward tendency of the article had rathercbecked the demand. Freights for Europe were very low. Our colum.ns will be found to record a series of brilliant successes achieved by General Franks on his march to Lucknow, over large bodies of the insurgents, while we have had to chronicle almost daily the triumphs of the Alumbagh force, al ready referred to above. The trial of the King of Delhi is dragging its slow length along, its proceedings lave reached, by latest advices from the North- West, the six teenth day. It seems conclusively proved that the semblance of a court maintained by this wretched puppet serve to keep alive vague hopes that, through some turn of the wheel, the star of Delhi was yet to appear again on the horizon of Indian affairs ; and the Persian war seems to have fanned those hopes. We are still, however, quite unable to say whether any solicitation bad been employed to shake the allegiance of our soldiery on the part of the Delhi court prior to the outbreak in Meerut, which we still strongly incline to believe was solely occasioned by the facts that had transpired there in connection with the cartridges. Whether we shall ever get much light on this disputed subject seems very doubtful. The new postal arrangements are creating much remark and much dissatisfaction on our side. The following telegraphic message has been re ceived from Mr. Edmonstone, dated Allahabad, February 26 : "The enemy before Alumbagh came out in great strength on the 25th, but were repulsed by Sir J. Outram, who cut up a large number of them, and captured two guns. Our loss was two killed and a few wounded. General Hope Grant took Mungeree in Oude, by storm on the 23d, killed 500 rebels, and captured four guns : our casualties amount to 16 or 18. Brigadier-General Franks pre vented a junction at Chanda between Rebulhoo cline Chukladar, and Lisnagan Mahomed Hoosem, and had defeated them successively on the 19th The former had 8,000 sepoys and rebels and eight guns, and was pursued for three miles. The latter had 11,000 men, and 11 guns. The enemy lost 800 men, and six of their guns were captured. The enemy endeavoured to get into the strong fort of Badshahgunge ; his force consisting of 35,000 sepoys and rebels, and 25 guns. General Franks, out-flanking him on the 23d inst., killed and wounded 1,800, and took 20 guns ; drove the rebels in crowds for several miles, and captured the whole of the standing camp, baggage, ammunition, &c. Among the wounded were Rajah Hoosein Ally Khan and other leaders. This success has cleared the roads to Lucknow and Fyzabad. Our loss was very trifling—only two killed and sixteen wounded in all three actions. Details of captured or dnanc e as follows :—One thirty-pounder, two twenty-four pounders, and two eight-pounders, four twelve pounders, one nine-pounder and ten small ones . The Lahore Light Horse have joined Genera 1 Franks." DEATH or MR. SOLLT.—We have to record the death of Mr. Richard Horsman Selly, a name which has been intimately connected with the progress of literature and science during the last half century. Mr. Sully was a distinguished fellow of the Royal Society, and at the time of his death, which occurred on the afternoon of Wednesday last was in the 82d year of his age. ROYAL VISITORS IN PARIS.—The year 1858, says a Paris letter in the Nord, will, like preceding ones, be signalised by the presence in France of foreign sove reigns and princes. Prince George of Saxony has only just left France, and the approaching arrival of the Queen of ll,lland, daughter of the King of Wurtem berg, and cousin of Prince Napoleon and the Princess Matbilde is announced. The Grand Duchess Helen, widow cf the Grand Duke Michael, and daughter of Prince Paul of Wurtemburg, who long resided in Paris, and who is also cousin of Prince Napoleon, is also ex pected. The Queen of Holland and the Grand Duchess Helen are to be received at the Palace of Fontainebleau, where the court will go in the course of the summer. C O URT-MARTIAL ON A NON.COMMISSIONED OFFICER AT CHATHAM.—The whole of the troops belonging to the depot of the UI Regiment at Chatham, were assembled on Thursday at Chatham-barracks, for the purpose of witnessing the ceramAny of degrading Sergeant James Fitzgibbons, of that corps, who was recently tried by a district court-martialifor having, when in command of a picquet in Chatham, perenaded the men to enter a puilic-house and drink with him, the prisoner himself remaining there drinking until he became intoxicated, in which state he returned to barracks, where the picquet had been previously brought is by the field officer of the day. The court found the prisoner guilty, and in addition to his being reduced to the rank and pay of a private, he was adjudged to be imprisoned in the military prison at Fort Clarence for $4 days. SUDDEN DEATH.—Yesterday morning an awful Li stance of the uncertainty of human life occurred to an old man, named George Mills, residing in New-street, Lambeth, under the following circumstances :—lt ap pears that the old man retired to rest with his grandson the previous evening in perfect health, and was so in the morning when his grandson left to go to his work ; but on returning, not finding his breakfast ready, proceeded to the old man's room, where he was horrified at seeing the old man in bed in an insensible state. Medical assistance was instantly prooared, but life was pro nounced to be quite extinct. Information has been for warded to the coroner of the district. The deceased was in his 74th year. THE PEN, THE CHISEL, AND THE BRUSH.—About 30 y,.ari ago, Sir Walter Scott gave to Sir Francis Chantrey a specimen of the celebrated Mustard and Pepper breed of terriers. When in the fulness of time the dog waxed old and was about to die, Sir Ed win Landseer regenerated it on canvas and presented the sketch to its sorrowing master. In the background (4 this little picture, which attracted much notice at the time of its exhibition, are represented the interior of the sculptor's studio, an unfinished bust of Sir Walter, two woodcocks brought down at a single shot by Chantrey at Holkham, his favourite cat, snuff box, modelling tools, &e. The picture has recently been offered by Lady Chantrey to her Majesty, who has been graciously pleased to accept such an interesting memorial of the friendship which so long existed between these three great artiste. THE LEVIATHAN.—By some the Leviathan has been compared in magnitude to Great George-street, West minster ; but the street is not wide enough to admit her, since she could only just fit into Portland-place, though of course not so long. It is said that she could not go into eithe r G ro ye lor or Belgrave-square, and that Ber keley-:quare, lengthways, would only just adroit her. B ein g 691 f - -•=t , or 230 yards in length, she is 10 yards over an eighth of a mile, and of c :ure four turns up and down her deck will make a mile ; a possible walk, as her level deck is unencumbered a ith aught save the skylights of the saloons. The Leviathan is intendtd to carry 800 first-class passengers, 2,000 secon d-clasp, and 1,200 third-class. For so large a freight of human beings the most extensive accommodation has been provided both in saloons and sleeping cabins. The saloons are nine in number; the largest is 100 feet long, 3r3 fee, wide, and 13 feet high. Above are two others, one above dO feet long, and another 24; both ere 25 feet wide and 12 high. The smaller of these latter is used as a la - lies' cabin. There are whole streets and squares of sleeping rooms, about 14 feet long by 7 or 8 feet wide, and above 7 feet high—in fact, quite large rooine. If nothing else had influence, this would make the Leviathan popular. In most large steamers it is the sle , ping cabin that is the discomfort. The main cabin is generally large and airy ; the table perhaps better than many passengers enjoy on shore : it is in the berth that they find discom fort—the close crib, with perhaps another fellow passen ger on the shelf above.—Tilan for April, COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. BOMBAY, 11 7 1A — R . ca 8. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Pekin, with the English mails of 2d Feb., vice Marseilles, arrived here on the morning of the 27th idem. The money market continues easy. thousand native horse and as many native infan- I entry into Bagdad ; his adjutant, NUri• Bey, was until 4in the afternoon, the place was occupied by r Royal. The adniiral an d squa d ron were expec t e d t o mi 1, . &TEST NEIITS try, we shall probably be within the mark :---. I killed in the riot. t he troo p s of Vivanco. T he losses on b oth sidts semble therein a few d ays. T he I n d us was at S t. Ki tt ' s , L are about 200 killed, and as many more wounded. I March 6, and shortly aft er sa il e d f or J ama i ca; a l so , t h e The battle was a severe one. The frigate threw I Devastation. The Atala n t a 4th from Barbadoes, and left again on the 9th for Tati cver 200 shells and shots into the town, one-half of arrived at Jamaica on the a fo s f s Ask!nwall on the 11th. t e o. T T ar n t e ar Cu w b a a s l a ef t t J' t a m rr a h i o c m a Tir e Buz z ard was . at which is how in ruin,:, When the Valparaiso passed, the Arauca, Petyona, and Apurima were or twoa ter.TheLeopard was at C olon, and the Bruns- Jamaica in a day Barbadoes on the Bth and to sa . il for f ' lying at anchor. Vivanco had withdrawn his troops from Iquique. wick Lad left for Jamaica. Another attempt at revolution had been nipped The Royal Mail Company's steamer Magdalena, with in the bud in Liam. It was to he headed by Senor the mails of the 2d March, from Southampton, arrived Ureta, ex-President of the Convention ; the Con- at St. Thomas's on the 19th ; the Clyde was on the sejo of Ministers were advised of it and immediately Jamaica route ; the Conway on the Windward Island Gulf of Mexico ; the Thames and the Trent on the arrested all the parties and sent them to prison, ex- route; the j e ; D t e h e e in Ea t g b l e e G a u t lf j o a f m M ai e e x a ie ; e i b t e he s D ole e n r t w e in nt th a e t cep Ling Dr. Ureta, who was banished. Spanish route. CcaalillaosOn the 26th • ult., in lat. 36'40 N., long. 44.2 W., the Callao. Merrimac was Peruvians were still held prisoners, but the matter exp T e h c e ted Am at eri Atratopassed English brig an steering north and east, would soon be settled, showing second distinguishing pendant No. 5,760; 30th, by hourly the in lat. 46'24 N., long. 21.36 W., passed the English ship War C'oud, of Liverpool, homeward bound : and April let, off Scilly, passed a bark showing third distin guishing pendant and 1160, mining up Channel. REMARKS ON BANKING ESTABLISH- MENTS. The committee of the House of Commons who were to report on Banking, not having laid their view, ex plicitly before the nation, and as commerce, manufac tures, and an increased population, require a greater supply of money to carry on their transactions (witness exports which are lately doubled), we ask, how and in what way has that increased demand for money been provided for 3 Nay, we are inclined to think that our present banking laws are calculated to produce many of ' the evils of which we complain ; for there is not in banking establishments elasticity sufficient to spring to the changing circumstances and requirements of this enterprising country. Hence we are every now and then thrown into an eventful crisis, the evils of which are always doubled as gold is withdrawn from the Bank of England by the precautionary calls of the joint-stock and private banks, by which means its note circulation is materially restricted. Failures abroad or at hom• startle the monied community, who have deposited in banking establishments the cash which at that time they do not require, and let the alarm be real or imaginary, F et.ate and jeint-stock banks must prepare to meet every call, and arm themselves for all adverse circum stances by drafts from the cellars of tlie Bank of Eng land. Not that there is a want of money in the country, but some circumstance may have unsettled the public mind, and want of confidence has led to a demand for gold, which restricts the paper ; thus commerce is tram melled by a want of the circulating medium, accomme dation difficult to be had, discounts high, and, finally, the scenes through which we have lately passed leave their blighting influence on many a hearthstone that time will not obliterate. Some of the above causes hastened the fall of the late banks, which, together with the reckless conduct of their directors and managers has brought ruin on many, but principally on the proprietors. In order to check the abuse of trust reposed in direc tors and managers of joint-stock banking companies, to protect proprietors from ruin, to secure the public against loss, and yet to afford accommodation by joint stock banking companies, I send my views to you for insertion in your valuable journal, should you think then worthy of a place. Firstly—lu all banks of issue, restricted in their cir culation by the Bank Act of Sir R. Peel, in 1844, to the average of the 12 weeks preceding the date of his bringing the measure forward in the House of Commons, I suggest that their capital should not be less than three times that amount. Secondly—Should the locality in which such bank of issue is situated, whether from an increase of popu lation, manufactures, or commerce, require a larger amount of accommodation, that they be allowed the re quired sum, on cond tion that, for the extra issue beyond the limits of the Act of 1844, such bank purchase and bold Government securities equal to their increased cir culation. Their value, kind, when bought, and by what broker, to bo specified in, and with the returns novr made of the note circulation. This would, in some degree, -upersede the withdrawal of gold or notes from the bank at the time when it, for its own accommodation, require' it the most. Thirdly—Whenever a joint-stock bank loses half its capital, together with any undivided sum under the name of guarantee or surplus fond, the directors and managers shall call a public meeting of shareholders, for the purpose of dissolving the compa n y an d w i n di n g up its affairs. The neglect of this shall subject the directors and managers to imprisonment for fife years, which term may be reduced, as in the case of the British Bank directors, according to culpability. That all joint stock banking companies not issuing their own notes shall, on the loss of half their capital, be subject to the same regulations, viz., winding up their affairs. I cannot see how any evils can arise to the public, if power were given to the Bank of England to increase its note issue, the Bank holding Government securities equal to its increased amount of note circulation. This surely is to be preferred to an order in Council giving power to break the law and then bricg it under the necessity of applying to Parliament for protection or indemnity. Laws in some measure altered in accordance with tb• foregoing remarks, would prevent directors and mane' gars from lending large amounts to speculators and moo of small capital, and assist to carry out the spirit of O. act of 1844—would discourage the increase of banking establidiments with only a limited capital--would teoa to increase the guarantee funds of all joint-stock banking companies —would give to note holders security against tho possibility of any loss—would tend to meet the supply of accommodation to any locality, from whatever cause such increased demand might arise—would in ail future bank secure the moat wealthy portion for its pro' prietary—would be a limited liability act, for no pro' prietor could lose more than half his capital ; nor coil(' holders of notes or depositors lose without directors and managers subjecting themselves to five years' impri° sonment. Had the foregoing been the law, bank failure. would have been fewer, the late panic less disastrouer the withdrawal of gold from the Bank of England leoo called fur, commerce less crippled, and manufacturer' lsss restricted. Y. G. 11. DRC.RY-LANE THEATRE. The following song, dedicated to the heroes of the ranks, composed by M. W. Balfe, written bf Arthur Matthison, will be sung this evening, at Drury-lane theatre, by Mr. W. Harrison : When the warriors of Britain went forth to the fight, With England's broad b,nners outspread, The eye of each soldier with valour grew bright, For brave was each heart, high each bead, On the sun Foorched plain of far Hindostan, Each brave won his countryman's thanks, Tnen let this be the toast which each manly voice shoutO Here's the heroes, who fought in the ranks. Wreathe laurels victorious, twine chaplets of bays, With adamant pen grave their deeds And the eye of Britannia ne'er weary shall gaze And shall glisten with pride as she reads, When the trumpet shall sound for our army's returns And its march on old England's soil clanks, The shores shall resound with welcoming shouts, To the heroes who fought in the ranks. SUCCESSES IN OUDE. We have received our advices from Bombay, with dates to the 9th ult., in anticipation of the Overland Mail. The following is from the Bombay Times of March 9 HEADS OF INTELLIGENCE. The bombardment of Lucknow has by this time commenced, and the doomed city is most likely in our possession. Sir Colin Campbell left Cawnpore on the 28th February, and arrived before Lucknow on the Ist March, and hostile operations immediately com menced. His Excellency was at Dilkoosha, one of the suburbs of Lucknow, on the 6th March. Sir James Outram, with 6,000 men and 30 guns, crossed the Goomtee on the 6th March, when he was attacked by the enemy, who were repulsed. Several spirited affairs occurred at Alumbagh during the last fortnight, which invari ably ended in the defeat of the rebels. On the 25th the enemy attacked the position in great strength, but were driven back with the loss of two guns. Gen. Franks, after a series of brilliant victories, joined the Commander-in-Chief at Lucknow in the beginning of March. On the 19th February he successively defeated two bodies of the enemy at Chanda, and captured six guns. On the 23d he again attacked them at Sultanpore, killing nearly 2,000 men, and taking 20 guns, After this he proceeded by forced marches towards Lucknow, and arrived there about the 4th or sth inst. Gen. Hope Grant, being detached in pursuit of a body of rebels, who attempted to cross into Rohilcund, took Mungeree, the stronghold of the Nana, by storm on the 23d February. Five hun dred of the rebels were killed, and four guns cap tured, while our casualties only amounted to sixteen. The Nana has fled, it is supposed towards Bundelcund, but his whereabouts is not accurately known. The Goorkas, under Jung Bahadoor, were pre paring to cross the Gogra, into Oude, on the 2d March, and would immediately advance upon Lucknow. Colonel Mitchell occupied the fort of Rhotas gurh, in the Shahabad district, on Feb. 17, the enemy having retreated and dispersed before his force. General Roberts, with the greater part of the Rajpootana field force, is at Nusseerabad, and is preparing to lay siege to Kotab, where a large body of rebels are assembled. The brigade under Sir Hugh Rose has left San ger, and is advancing towards Jhansi via Shah gurh. The Punjaub is tranquil. Sir John Lawrence arrived at Delhi on the 24th February, to settle the disturbed districts of Kohilcund. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Ava, with the Calcutta and Madras mails for England, was wrecked off Trincomalee on the 17th February, but the passengers were saved. The mails, however, and about 180,0004 of treasure, are totally lost. The Governor-General was at Allahabad on the 7th March, and the Governors of Madras and Bombay are at their respective presidencies, which are quite undisturbed. Sir Henry Somerset is in Bombay, but Sir Patrick Grant is on a tour in the provinces of Madro. The 92d Highlanders, from Gibraltar, arrived at Bombay via Suez on the oth March, and will be stationed at the Presidency. The 71st High landers have left for Mhow, to join the Central India Field force. The 18th Royal Irish remain at Poona. The money market continues easy ; our import market has improved, and contracts for goods to arrive have been entered into at advanced prices ; tonnage is abundant, and the rates of freights have not improved. SUMMARY. The interest of our present intelligence is con fined mainly to the position of matters at Luck now, which is either under assault or in our pos session, at the time we write this. Gen. Outram, who has held the post of honour and of danger so long at Alumbagh, and triumphantly repelled, with his small force, a series of almost ceaseless attacks made upon it during the last three months, has taken command of the first infantry division of the army under Sir Colin Campbell, now before the devoted city. Our latest intelligence is derived from an official despatch, dated Allahabad, the 7th inst., from the Governor-General to Lord Elphin stone, and is as follows :-- " General Outram crossed the Goomtse below Lucknow yesterday, with 6,000 men and 30 guns. He has since been attacked, but repulsed the enemy. The Commander-in-Chief is at Dilkoosha. General Franks had joined him. The bridge for Jung Bahadoor, at Sultanpore, was completed on the 2d, and the Goorkahs were to cross on the 2d or following day." It is seldom in our history that we have sent into the field a force of such numerical strength as that now assembled before Lucknow, while it may be fearlessly asserted that its condition and appoint ments are altogether unprecedented. The many distinguished leaders, too, who command this force constitute a new feature in our military history, and the brilliant constellation of generals around Sir Colin Campbell forms a striking contrast to our memories of the Crimean staff, where bravery was never wanting, but generalship constantly. The army of Oudo has been organised as follows : ARTILLERY DIVISION (Four Brigades.) Under Major-General Sir A. Wilson, Bart.—Six troops of Horse Artillery ; ten companies of Foot Artillery ; the Naval brigade under Captain W. Peel, C.B. ; two companies of Royal Engineers ; Bengal Sappers and Miners ; Punjaub Sappers and Miners ; corps of Pioneers. CAYALItY DIVISION (Two Brigades. Under Brigadier-General Sir J. H. Grant, K.C.B.—H.M. 9th Lancers ; H.M. 2d Dragoon Guards ; H.M. 7th Hussars ; 24 Regiment Pun jamb Cavalry ; detachment sth Light Cavalry ; 2d bat. Military Train ; Hodson's Horse (Irre gular) ; Wale's do. do. ; the Volunteer Cavalry, Sze. FIRST INFANTRY DIVISION (Two Brigades.) Under General Sir James Outran, G.C.8.-- H.M. sth Fusiliers, H.M. 84th Foot, H.M. 78th highlanders, If.NI. 90th Light Infantry, H.E.I. Co.'s Ist Madras Fusiliers, Regiment of Feroze pore. SECOND INFANTRY DIVISION (rwo Brigades.) H.M. 34th Regt. Foot, H.M. 53d Regt. Foot, H.M. 42d Highlanders, H.M. 93c1 Highlanders, 4th Regt. Punjaub Rifles. THIRD INFANTRY DIVISION (Two Brigades.) Under Brigadier-General Walpole—H.M. 23d Regt. Foot, H.M. 79 di Highlanders, H.E.I. Co.'s Ist Bengal Fusiliers, two battalions Rifle Brigade, 2d Regt. PuujAub Infantry. The artillery comprises a heavy siege train, and numbers about forty light field pieces and nearly sixty heavy guns. If we compute the rest of the force at fifteen hundred European sabres and ten thousand European bayonets, with three IMPORTS. Cotton Piece Goods.—The import market has im• proved in piece goods. Contracts have been entered into for goods to arrive at considerably advanced prices, the market being almost bare of stocks. Almost all descriptions of grey goods are saleable at advanced prices. Turkey red is dull and less in inquiry. Bleached and Fancy Goods.—Bleached goods have ad vanced in prices. Bleached shirtings are scarce and in demand. Little business has peen done in bleached Madapollatns. Afmoderate inquiry exists for lappets, the rates for which have very slightly advanced. Cotton Yarns.—Both mule and water twist have risen in price, and are in demand. Orange is also in fair demand. Metals.—There has been a general decline in this staple ; this remark, however, dces not a pply to c opper, which maintains its price and is in fair inquiry. Marine Stores.—Cordage is rather dull of sale. The rates of twine have not undergone any change. Canvas is scarce, and an advance of prices may be looked for. EXPORTS. Cotton.—The rates have improved since the last ad vices from England. We quote for new Surat and Broach (to arrive), re. 14-2 ; llhollera (t I arrive), rs. 14 o —old, re. 12-5 ; old Oomerawuttee,s3. 110.15 —new, re. 130-35 ; new Kbandeish, re. 125 ; Compta, re. 110-15; Dharwar Sawginned, ri. 135-40, and new Bar see, re. 130. Tonnage.—The abundance of tonnage in the harbour precludes the hope 0: an improvement in the rates of fre,ght, and we have ne alteration to notice. We quote 11. 10 , . to 1/. 121. Gd. for Liverpool, and for London the rate is 1/. 154. to 2/. ; for China, 5 re. to 6 re. per candy. Exchange.—The rates of exchange have been easier than during the period of I.tst report, and we quote 2s. I.ld. to 24. VA. at six months' sight ; and on China, at 60 days' sight, re. 216 per 100 dollars. The following passengers left Bombay on 9th March :—By the Precursor : For Aden—Mrs. Browne, Mr. Peck. For Suez—Mr. Barnes. For Alexandria.—Mr. Browne. By the Ottawa : For Aden—Lieitenant Moore. For Alexan dria—Major G. E. Baynos, Colonel Rainey, Major R. S. Baynes, Lieutenants A. C. Young, Atkinson, and Yonge, Mrs. Faithful', Lieut. French, Dr. Harris, Lieut. Weir, Miss Stacey, Capt. Lloyd. For Marseilles—Capt. Brousse, Lieut. Grandry, Mr. Galway, Mr. D. Smith, Mr. C. Stenhouse, Mr. and Mrs. Stewart, Major Wray, Capt. a n d Mrs. Cragie, Capt. Grimard, Mrs, Turnbull, Mrs. Swinton. Fur Southamptou —Mrs. ELtilifax, Mrs. Knapp, Capt. and Mrs. D'Arcy, Lieut.-Col. Baker, Mrs. Mills, Mrs. Prior, Mrs. Thornton, Mrs. Hall, Major and Mrs. Martin, Mr. Hardy, Capt. Tupper, Mrs. Capper, Mrs. Forsyth, Miss Burner, Mr. Primrose, Dr. Sillafant, Capt. Bayley, Mrs. Rowley, Major- General, Mrs., and Miss Reid. TRIESTE, APRIL 2. We learn from Constantinople that the Arch bishop of Salonica, %silo has refused the post of Patriarch of Alexandria, has been ordered to repair to Constantinople. The news from the Herzegovina is more favour able. Omer Paella was met with resistance on Lis THE WEST INDIA AND .PACIFIC MAILS. The Royal Mail Company's steamship Atrato, Captain J. Moir, arrived at Southampton yester day at 11 a.m., with the mails from the West In dies and Pacific, in charge of Lieut. Charlton, R.N., Admiralty agent. She has not brought the usual mails from Mexico and the Havannah, the Solent steamer not having arrived from the Gulf up to the time of the Atrato 'a sailing from St. Thomas's. She is supposed to be detained on account of the qua rantine regulations. The Atrato's dates by this arrival are : Puerto Cabal's ...March 8 Granada March 12 Santa Martha Greytown (Mosquito) 5 St. Lucia — 14 Carthagena Colon — 10 Guadaloupe — 14 Kingston (Jamaica) —l2 Dominique Jacmel (Hayti) ... —l4 Antigua —l4 San Juan (Porto Rico) 17 Montserrat Berbice — 11 Nevis — 14 Georgetown (Demerara) 11 St. Kitt's . —l4 Tobago Port?! Spain (Tri..;.- La Guayra - -8 - 11 St. Tho mas's. . — 20 dad) Bridgetown (Barbadoes) 13, The Atrato also brings mails of the subjoined dates from the West Coast of South America, re ceived at Panama by the steamship Valparaiso, viz. :—Valparaiso, Feb. 15th ; Cobija, 20th ; Arica, 21st ; Tolay, 22d ; Callao, 26'h ; Payta, March 2d ; Guayaquil, 3d ; and from Panama, 9th. The Atrato has had fine weather and fresh wes terly and north-westerly winds throughout the voy age. She brings 49 passengers, among whom are Lieut. Dixon (11th Regiment), from Trinidad ; Surgeon D'Arcy and Ensign Mahon (3d West India Regiment), and Mr. Alexander (Royal Engi neers), from Barbadoes, ; also one naval in valid from her Majesty's ship Leopard, and two distressed British seamen. Mr. Gordon, a passen ger from Callao, died on board on the 30th of March. On freight she has : Specie and goldduet received across the Itthniud from the Pacific ports 5229,261 Ditto, from California 277,017 Ditto, from Carthageua Ditto, from other parts of West Indies 104,532 Total value in dollars (of which $210,064 is silver and $427,187 gold) Or say, 127,450/. sterling ; jewellery, value 1901. ; pearls, value 2,500/. ; and 207 serous of indigo, 60 bales of bark, 2 tierces of coffee, 4 packages of hats, 1 package of vanilla, 6 cases of tortoiseshell, 92 bags of cocoa, 21. kegs of honey, and 63 packages of sundries. Tue news from the West Indies by this steamer is of a very important character. At Jamaica business (luting the last fortnight has been most seriously affected by the large ar rivals of goods, particularly of American and fish goods. The stocks of some articles were very ex cessive, and a general downward tendency pre vailed with almost all articles in the provision market. Coffee was coming in slowly, and only a small crop was calculated on ; sales were at 365. to 375. per 100 lb. for ordinary quality. Rica was plentiful and dull, and the low prices quoted in the English market caused a sympathetic action. The money-market remained in a very stringent state. The latest quotations of exchange were as follow :—Jamaica Bank-90 days, 1 per cent. pm.; 60 days, I.A per cent. pm. ; 30 days, 2 per cent. pm. Colonial Bank-90 days, 1 per cent. pm. ; 60 days, 1i per cent. pm. ;30 days, 2 per cent. pm. Com missariat bills, 1 per cent. pm. ; merchants' bills, l per cent. die. to par. No political or general intelligence. The publio works at Barbadoes were progressing, and the walla dredger was fast approaching com pletion. The Treasurer's abstract of income and expenditure for the quarter ending the 31st Decem ber last exhibited a balance of 21,000/. on the credit side, and the Auditor-General estimated the reve nue of the island for the current year, with the balance in hand, at 99,0001. ; so that if the revenue returns are any index, the colony is in a prosper ous condition. Sugar making was going on as rapidly as the weather would permit. The quan tity of produce shipped to the 11th ult. was re ported to be 5,023 hogsheads, 232 tierces, and 693 barrels of sugar ; 21 puncheons of molasses ; 17 puncheons and 14 hogsheads of rum. The port. continued crowded with shipping. A new red buoy had been laid down, at a cost to the island of 1001., off Needham's Point, under the orders of Admiral Sir H. Stewart. With the exception of some catarrhal affections, the health of the island continued good. Granada has been very bare of noticeable events since last mail; The island -araviteati.ny - and the temperature pleasant. The planters were very busy throughout the country, and the work of the estates was progressing satisfactorily. A large quantity of sugar was on the stancheens, and the European vessels in port had already stowed a goodly proportion of the fruitful new crop. The statement of receipts and expenditure of St. Lucia fur the year 1857 had been published. The receipts amounted in the whole to 15,8681. 95., and the expenditure to 15,139/. 175., leaving a balance in favour of the colony of 7281. 12e. The Grenada Chronicle of the 12th of March has the following in reference to the French islands : "In the Chronicle of the 27th ult. was recorded the death of Mr. A. Pecoul, one of the representa tives son t to France six years ago by the electors of Martinique. The death of Mr. Cyrille Charles Auguste Bissette, the other representative elected at the Same time, is now announced. While await ing the corpse of one of our late deputies, to give it the last funeral obsequies,' observes the Outre-Mer, it devolves upon us to deplore the painful and cruel end of our other representative. Mr. Pecoul died on the 6th Jan. ; on the 22d of the same month Mr. Bissette was struck down by apoplexy. The de ceased bore the decoration of the Legion of Honour, and enjoyed a pension of 4,000 f. at the hands of his Sovereign. The funeral was undertaken and conducted by the Colonial Minister (at a cost of about 1,5001.) much respect being shown to the re mains of the illustrious pitroit, which were interred at the Mvntmartte Cemete , y, attended by a lar g e concourse of men of distinction. It appears that the grave being upon.ground obtained on a lease of five years, the countrymen of the deceased purpose raising a subscription to purchase the ground and to raise a suitable monument to the memory of M. Bissette, the saviour of Martinique and Guade loupe from anarchy and coufusi. , n." Bu-iness et St. Thy mas's has been in a very lan guid state, the island having sevetely felt the s hock of the commercial ciisis which ha s just p , s , ed over the world. An iinproveinent, is, ii.av eve r, look. d. fur botore lung. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. Her Maj eStre ahipl 13aeiliek and Lila= were at Port CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. The April sessions of the Central Criminal Court, which commences on Monday next, owing to the in creased length of time that has elapsed since last session, in consequence of the absence of the judges on circuit, from the number of prisoners already committed for trial exceeding 120, and the important nature of the offences with which they are charged, will be one of great importance and of a very heavy character. The inns of Simon Bernard, who stands charged with com picity in the late conspiracy to assassinate the Emperor of the French, on the 14. h of January, as also that of Truelove, for publishing a seditious libel on the En3pe r4r, will not be tried at this se , sion but under a Special Commission on the following Monday. There are,_how ecer, the case of Giovanni La n i f or th e m urder of Eloise Tanbin, in Arundel-court, Haymarket, who will be tried before the judges on Wednesday, and who will be spe cially defended at the instance of the Sardinian Consul ; the case of Mr. A. Glover, the late ALP. for Beverley, for misdemeanour, in making a false declaration under the Corrupt Practices et Elections Act, in which Mr. E . James, Q.C., i s s pecially retained to conduct the de fe,,ee ; the ea ,,„ o f Mr. S. Willer, el Monkwell-street, City, warehouseman, for arson ; as also several cases of forgery, and child-murder, and offences a w g h a o i nws will, fo r I m b:a tr i n h a . k e u ß r g p u a lp: rotepnrle'acseehtsoa. of , e t judges anngd m r are Justice u M s t i r e . e J ß u y s e i ce Crompton , through the list of prisoners, sit simultaneously in the Old and New Courts. On the occasion of the trial of Simon Bernard, under the Special Commission, similar arrangements will be male by the Under-Sheriffs, Mr. Millard and Mr. Parker for t admission of the public, as on the trial of Palmer. The Attorney-General, Mr. Bodkiii, Mr. Well,by, and Mr. Clarke will caialuct the prosecution ; and Mr. E. Jaws, Q.O , Mr. Sleigh, Mr. Symon, and another tehrued gei.theitte the d f ••••••••••---_ )RYSTAL PALAOI3.—One 6billing Day.—Friday, Apr i. 2.—Admissions on payment, 25,437; ditto by imam tiskete, 1,542; total, 26,899• BOURSE, April 2. The following were the closing quotations : 4,i per Cents 93 Do. end month — 3 per Cent. ..... Do. end month 69 70 Bank Shares 3150 Credit Mobilier Do. Account 775 Credit Foncier Belgian 4/1 Piedmontese (5) 9O Roman B9 Austrian Spanish Threes Home Debt 371 RAIL' Orleans Northern ... 947t New Ditto 790 Lyon and Mediteran. 8171 New Ditto -- Geneva Midi Western 650 Strasburg Grand Central Sardinian Austrian INDIA AND CHINA MAILS. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, SATURDAY MORNING. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer India, Captain Evans, has arrived. Dates are—Alexandria, March 20th ; Malta, 24th ; Gibraltar, 28th. She has 85 passenger 3, including several of the Lucknow refugees ; also, 86,2131. in specie, 1,149 bales silk, and general cargo. On the 21st, at 6.30 p.m., lat. 33.11. N., long. 23.48 E., spoke lim - majesty's steamer Cara(loci steering S.E. by E., with the Siamese Ambassadors on board. 26th, at 4.30 p.m., 20 miles E. of Algiers, exchanged colours with Pera steamer. THE PENINSULAR MAILS. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH) SOUTHAMPTON, SATURDAY MORNING. The Tagus, steamer, Captain Christian, has arrived with the Peninsular mails. She left Gibraltar March 25 ; Cadiz, 26th ; Lisbon, 29th ; Oporto, 30th ; and Vigo, 30th. She brings 7,6561. in specie, and cargo of fruit, eggs, &c. On the 27th, 30 miles north of Cape St. Vin cent, spoke the British barque Camelia, bound to dadiz. The Pera arrived out at Gibraltar on the 24th, in four days four hours from Southampton. Lisbon exchanges on the 29th were quoted— London, 53 ; Paris, 538 ; Amsterdam, 421 ' Hamburg, 47i ; Genoa, 535. Bills continued scarce. Stock Market dull. AUSTRALIA. The following are further extracts from the Australian papers received yesterday : (firm the Melbourne Herald.) THE GOLD FIELDS. Since the date of our last summary, the following escorts have arrived : ESCORT RETURNS, 1853. Week ended Jan. 23 Do. Jan. 30 Do. Feb. G Do. Feb. 13 oz. dwl .. 42,682 5 .. 36.661 15 .. 45,578 10 .. 34,169 10 Total 159,092 0 During the same period the following quantities of gold have been shipped : GOLD SHIPMENTS, 1858. Week ended Jan. 23 , 55,033 Do. Jan. 30 Do. Feb. 6 Do- Feb. 13 Total This falling off is principally attributable to the unusual dryness of the present season, which pre vents the diggers from washing their gold, and it is by no means improbable that this temporary de ficiency may have a good effect by compelling the governments and the people to do something to provide the diggings with a proper supply of water. Hitherto public enterprise has been principally con fined to building hotels and stores on the gold fields townships, and although the diggers are by no means—even in the localities longest worked- , -- well housed, empty shops are not unusual on the gold-fields. The question of water supply is a most vital one, nor do there seem any insurmountable obstacles in the way accomplishing this most de sirable object. Every one of the gold-fields is neat permanent and abundant water, and a very small amount of exertion would suffice to bring it to the doors of the diggers. Unless something of this kind be done, and promptly too, every dry season will bring with it a diminished yield of gold, and all the other evils which so untoward a state of things is likely to entail. No large rush has taken place since Ararat, the searcity of water to which we have before alluded having effectually prevented prospecting. Some minor rushes have, however, taken place in the Maryborough district, at one of which (Havelock flat) a population of five or six thousand persons are now located. The immense number of fields now being worked, and the enormous extent of country which they occupy, is the best guarantee for their permanency. They reach from Pleasant Creek in the Grampians to Omeo in the Australian Alps, a distance of three hundred miles, by an average width from north to south of fifty miles. They are divided into six great divisions, Ballaarat, Castlemaine, Sandhurst, Avoca, Beechworth, and Ararat ; and each of these comprises several fields ; thus the Ballarat divi sion contains the gold fields Ballaarat, Buninyong, Smythe Creek, Linton's, Carngham, Brown's, Creswick Creek, Mount Egerton, Mount Black wood, and Steightz. Castlemaine, Foreet, Barker's, Fryer's, and Campbell's Creeks; Tarradale, Mount Franklin, Wombat, Tarrengower, and Kangaroo, Sandhurst ; Bendigo, which itself occupies at least a hundred square miles of auriferous ground, Heathcote, Ruslrworth, and Whroo. Avoca : Avoca, Maryborough, Alma, Daisy Hill, Dunolly, Moliagul, Macintyre's, Cochrane's, Sandy, Jones, and Cunt Creeks ; Koroug, New Bendigo, an d Kingower. Beechworth : the diggings near the township, Nine Mile, Yackandanah, the Woolshed, and Omeo. Ararat : Ararat, Pleasant Creek, and Fiery Creek. THE PACIFIC. By the arrival at Southampton yesterday of the West India mail steamer Atrato we have received files of Panama papers to the 9th of March. The steamer Valparaiso, Capt. Wm. B. Wells, from Callao and intermediate ports, arrived in the bay on the evening of the 7th. Capt. A. H. Ful ton, bearer of despatches from the Hon. R. Clay, United States' Minister at Lima, to Washington, was a passenger from Callao. Dates from Chili are to the 15th February. Some commercial failures had t ak e n place, owing Ito the crisis in Hamburg, and bus ne s generally was ex ceedingly dull. The President had granted the exequAur to Mr. Wm. Frevitt, as consul of the United States in the port of Valparaiso. Her Mzj-sty's ship Monarch sailed on Feb. 8 for England, leaving the G 411,74-9, Admiral Baines, iu putt. The United States' frigate Merrimac was to sail on the 16th for Callao. During her stay atVal paraiso she was visited by a vast number of persons and excited universal admiration. From Copiapo we are informed that the copper mines were yielding abundantly, but that there were few sales, owing to the late decline in the price of metal. The price was $2 75 to $3 the quintal of the lei of 25 pt r cent. The next advice from Europe wore anxiously looked for. A letter from Callao, dated Feb. 27, says that on the 21st the frigate Apurimac landed 350 men on the two moles at Arica, under cover of her guns, and after Shelling tha town front 7 in the morning 'AYS.