The Sun. — London, England, 1859-01-24 00:00:00

Oso •••• PIAT 10FORTE FOR SALE.—A very rich toi ted 7 Octave COTTAGE PIANOFORTE, in a bandsom e carved and fretwork rosewood case, to be disposed of a gr 4 'at bargain. It has a beautiful touch, chase r in sound an d thorough repair. As an immediate pu is required, the o f would be parted with for Sixteen Guineas. It is the property of a private individual. To be seen at N 0.12, Goldington-street, Old St. Pancras-road. ROY, 1L E NGLISH OPERA, COVENT GI& ,RDEN, under the sole Management of Miss Louisa Fyne an. I Mr. W. Harrison THIS EVENING will be presented an entirely new and romantiic pe ora, by Mr. W. Balfe, entitled SATANELLA or, THE: POWER OF LOVE. Conductor —Mr. Alfred Mellon. To conclude with the new Pantomime of LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD; or, Harlequin and the Wolf in Granny's Clothing. Commence at Seven, THEATRE -ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Lessee—Mr. E. T. Smith. TUTS EVENING, LA FEST FROM NEW YORK. Mr. and Mrs. Bai ney T llarl concluequin de with the new pantomime, ROBIN f' S HOOD ; or, Friar Tuck and the Merry Men oherwood Forest. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Under the Management of Mr. Charles Kean. THIS EVENING will be presented Shakspere's Tragedy of HAMLET. _ Hamlet, Mr. C. Kean—Gertrude, Mrs. C. Kean. After which, a new grand Christmas Pantomime, en,Ved TIW KING OF' THE CASTLE; or, Harlequin Prince Diamond and Princess Brighteyes. THEATRE -ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee, Mr. J. B. Buckstone. THIS EVENING will be pre sented THE LOVE CH .A SE. Messrs. Chippendale. W. Farren, Rogers, Clark; Miss Amy Bedgwick and Mrs. N. Fitzwilliam. After which, a new grand Comic iris of entitled "DINE; or, Harlequin and the Spirit of the ers. Commente at 7. ROYAL L YCEUM THEATRE. Manager, Mr. Edmund Falconer, THIS EVENING, will be performed THE SISTER'S SACRIFICE. Messrs. Emery, Barret, and Rogers. Madame Celeste, Mrs. Keeley, and Miss Julia St. George. After which, will be produced the new Burlesque, written expressly for the Lyceum Company by Robert B. Brough, I and entitled THE SIEGE OF TROY. The principal cha racters by Mrs. Keeley, Miss Julia St. George, Mrs. Weston, amiss Portman, Miss Talbot, Miss Kate Saxon, Miss E. Romer, &c. ; Mr. Emery, Mr. Charles Young, Mr. Ellerton, Mr. J. Rog,ers, Mr. Barrett, lec. ; Miss Rosina Wright, Miss M. Charles, Miss Harriet Dalton, &c. To conclude with the new Comic Pantomime, replete with new tricks and mechanical devices, entitled HARLEQUIN TOY HORSE ; or, The Cremorne Fete. Clown, Mr Charles Lauri ; Harlequin, Mr. John Lauri ; Pantaloon, Mr. Henry Laur t ; Columbine, Miss Jenny Lauri. Reduced Prices—Dress Boxes, 4 s. ; Upper Boxes, Is. ; Pit, 2s. • Stalls, ss. ; Gallery , ls. ast n at half open from 11 to 5 daily. Doors opep 6, to commence at 7 every evening. NEW THEATRE - ROYAL, ADELPHL Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Benj. Webster. First Night of a New Drama. THIS EVENING, THE BORGIA RING: A Legend of Stonehenge. Mr. Ben. Webster, Mr. C. Selby, Mt. J. L. Toole, Mr. P. Bedford, Miss Woolgar, Mrs. Billington. To be followed by THE LAST OF THE PIGTAELS. Mr. C. Selby, Mr. J. L. Toole, Miss Henrietta Simms. To conclude with the grand Christmas Pantomime, entitled ?MTh ER RED CAI' ; or, Harlequin Johnny Gilpin's Ride to Edmonton. Clown, Mr. Croueste ; Harlequin, Mr. Hilde brand ; Columbine, Miss Hayman ; Pantaloon, Mr. Lupin o ; Sprite, Mr. Le Barr. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Lessee and Directress, Miss Swanborough. THIS EVENING. THE RULE OF THREE. After which, the new Extravaganza, KENILWORTH; Od Ye Queene. ye Earle, and ye Maydenne. And THE LITTLE SAVAGE . Commence at 7 o'clock. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Westminster-road. Lessee and Manager Mr. William Cooke. Crowded Houses Nightly. Great and glorious Success of the gorgeous ly- a ppinted Pan tomime.—The celebrated continental equestrians, Mr. A. Brydges and Madame Brydges, every Evening. Dress Circle, 4s. ; Boxes, 3s. ; Pit. 2s, ; Gallery, is. ; Upper Gallery, ed. THIS EVENING, and during the week, the grand Spec tacle of THE GIPSY GIRL OF MADRID ; or, The Edict of Spain. After which, the inimitable SCENES IN THE CIRCLE, introducing Mr. Wm. Cooke's beautiful and highly-trained palfries and ponies, and the Starßiders of Europe. To conclude with the great Operatic and Burlesque Equcs t Han Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN BARON MUN- C'HAUSEN, AND HIS COMICAL CREAM COB CarISER. Baron Munchausen, Mr. W. Anson ; Harlequin, Mr. H. Hemmings ; Pantaloon, Mr. Morley; Clown, Mr. A. F. Forrest; Columbine, Miss Julia Weston. Stage Manager, Mr. R. Phillips. The last grand Morning Performance of the matchless Pan tomime on Saturday next, January 29, at Two o'clock. Carriages for the day 'performance at half-past four, and night representation at half-past eleven, CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road. — Proprietor —C. MORTON. The public is most respectfully informed that the FINE 1 ARTS GALLERY, in connection with the above Hall, IS NOW OPEN DAY AND NIGHT, from 11 o'clock a.m. until 12 o'clock p.m. The New Gallery contains an extensive Collec tion of Pictures, by Ancient and Modern "fasters and is also devoted to Art productions generally. The Proprietor feels he may confidently assert that, viewed altogether, the exist ing Music Hall, the New Fine Arts Gallery, and the recently added Ante-Hall, will present an attraction which, whether as regards the architectural beauty of t he structures them selves, or the varied and hitherto unattempted combinations within, will be found to be wholly without parallel in the Kingdom. The MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT commences as usual at Seven o'clock. In addition to the usual entertainment, the SAUVLET FAMILY, of Amsterdam, Eight in number, whose varied instrumental performances have created so marked a sensa tion in the principal cities and towns of the Continent, will perform every Evening . at Nine and Eleven o'clock. THE WEATHER.-SUN OFFICZ, JAN. 23. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 55—highest since noon yesterday. 45—lowest this morning and during the night. 47—this day at noon. BAROMETER-29.38, a fall of nearly an inch since yes terday. WIND, South-Westerly; fresh and stormy, with rain. It blew a gale since yesterday afternoon. JAN. 24. 44—highest since noon yesterday. 39—lowest this morning and during the night. 46—this day at noon. BAnosurEn—Down to 29.24, now up to 29.74. WIND, Westerly; light, with fine weather. THE SUN. MONDAY. JANUARY 24, 1859. A National Gallery worthy of England is one of the requisites among all our proposed Metropolitan Improvements. There are more reasons for this one improvement than for almost anv other that could be particularised. It is desirable, of course, that the toll-bridges across the Thames should as speedily as possible be opened freely to the traffic of the metropolis—that Southwark-bridge, Waterloo bridge, Hungerford-bridge, and Battersea-bridge should be as unobstructed as London, Blackfriars, and Westminster. It is desirable again that Hol born should be cleared of Middle-row and the Strand of that abominable block of tenements wedged in between St. Mary-le-strand, and St. Clement Danes, and constituting the south side of Holywell-street. There is something clearly to be said in favour of a river street being opened between the Thames and St. Paul's Cathedral. The advisability of turning to some satisfactory account the site of the Old Fleet Prison and the site of the Old Cattle Market and Smith field might also be very easily demonstrated. There is a good and valid reason to be given for each of these long-looked-for metropolitan improvements. But for the construction of a new National Gallery not one reason alone can be adduced, but a variety of reasons, any one of which is of itself sufficient. In the first place this par ticular improvement would necessitate the removal of one of the most glaring disfigurements of the capital. In the next place it would enable us at last to turn to our advantage the most superb site of all in the British metropolis—according to Sir ROBERT PEEL'S memorable phrase, indeed the finest site in Europe —the accuracy of which phrase, however, we are disposed to question, remembering the Paris Place de la Concorde. Again, the projected struc ture, that of a National Gallery worthy of contain lug the art treasures of England, would afford us the opportunity of having that build ing at last solely and exclusively what its title intimates that it should be. The Royal Academy would no longer occupy one. half of it. The National Gallery would be the National Gallery, and not simply, as it has been hitherto --just exactly Half of the National Gal lery. The Royal Academy would be constrained at length—as they ought to have been long since— to find a home elsewhere. THEN would come what we above all hope to witness, the concentration of the new building devoted to nothing else but a National Gallery of all the manifold collections of paintings belonging to the com munity, and hitherto scattered about the metro polis. The Dulwich Gallery, of course, would remain the Dulwich Gallery, preciseiy as Sir JOHN SOANE'S museum in Lincoln's-inn-fields would re tain its store of pictures intact, including among them some of the most famous masterpieces of our greatest English painter, WILLIAM HOGARTH. But, at any rate, the removal of the Academy from Trafalgar-square, and the consequent increase of space in the new National Gallery—even supposing (what we do not seriously for one moment anticipate) that the existing site of the old edifice will not be in any way expanded—must enable us at last to bring together in the same edifice, or in immediately contiguous structures, the collection known already as the National Gallery Collection, the TURNER Collection, the VERNON Collection, and the SHEEPSHANKS Collection. For the time being a casual house has been found for these magnificent works of art under the roof-tree of Marlborough House. But Marlborough House is the destined residence of the Heir-apparent to the Crown. It is expected that his Royal Highness the Prince of WALES will return from his unworthy sojourn in the Eternal City about midsummer. It is certain that the ensuing month of November marks the epoch of his coming of age, that being the eighteenth anniversary of his birth, by which time courtly etiquette requires that a Prince of Wales should have a separate establishment. Marlborough House, then, must very speedily be vacated, The national property in the shape of rare, and some of them priceless pictures , must be removed betimes. Whither ? An incre dible rumour says to a building now being hastily constructed at a cast of £4,000, at the back of the Museum at South Kensington. We cannot will ingly believe the accuracy of this assertion, given though it is explicitly in the Daily News, in the shape of a communication from a correspondent. It is inconceivable, after the positive decision arrived at last year by the House of Commons—a de cision distinctly adverse to the removal of the national collection of pictures to Kensington gore. Immediately after the preliminary labours of the approaching session—as soon as possible, in fact, after the meeting of the Legislature on the 3d proximo, we trust that Lord ELCHO will elicit from the noble lord the Chief Commissioner of Parks and Palaces some clear understanding as to the intentions of Government in regard to the particular building referred to as now in rapid course of construction—in regard to the future destination of the art treasures at present in Marl borough-house—above all, in regard to the most im portant question of all, namely, when we may hope to possess upon its present site a National Gallery worthy of its designation. Mr. BRIGHT has not been enabled to make up his mind respecting the abolition of the monopoly in money. He does not even comprehend what a large number of his constituents complain of, or what they wish to be done. He, therefore, does not feel competent to teach Parliament or the country on the abstruse question to which his attention has been drawn. We readily admit the heavy demands on the time and attention of the hon. gentleman, involved by the preparation of the elabo rate bill for Parliamentary Reform which he is about to bring forward, and the provisions whereof he has already clearly and explicitly explained, and could scarcely anticipate that he would take charge of another measure of even greater magnitude. But Mr. BRIGHT represents an influential and im portant constituency, which has ever evinced the deepest interest on the all-important question of monetary reform. The people of Birmingham have protested more strongly than almost any others against the iniquitous and impolitic money laws, which cripple industry, and lead to greater losses in. times of general peace and tranquillity than would be occasioned by an expensive war. The Honourable Gentleman is not a Parliamen tary mrciee! He has fairly earned his political spurs, and ought to be thoroughly acquainted with all the leading questions, however abstruse or difficult. JOHN BRIGHT is " a representative man," one who is well qualified to direct public opinion, and to become an instructor of the community at large. It proves beyond the possibility of doubt the terrible apathy and indifference that prevails, when he can avow that he does not comprehend what is complained of. What would he have thought of the person who, aspiring to a seat in Parliament, albeit with far less pretensions and abilities than those which he unquestionably pos sesses, would have declared that he did " not com prehend what was complained of," with respect to a far less grinding monopoly—the tax on cereals— or that he would be prepared, when the question came before the House of Commons, to give it all the consideration in his power? Would he not have denounced the apathetic individual with all the indignant eloquence with which he is so remark ably gifted, and expatiated on the impropriety, to use the mildest phrase, of his daring to become a candidate for a seat in the Legislature until he had become acquainted with the great constitu tional questions that must attract its attention ? When such a man as JOHN BRIGHT professes ignorance, what can we expect from the multitude, whose interests are so greatly involved that their welfare and happiness, or indigence and misery depend on the accurate solution of the problem ? It was not by Parliamentary inquiries conducted before carefully-selected committees, whose reports might have been considered as foregone conclu sions, that the battle of the corn laws was gained, or " The League" achieved its memorable triumphs. No, it was by indomitable determination and inde fatigable energy the people were instructed. The want of equity and justice in the law which taxed the industrious classes—those who gained their daily bread by their daily labour—was lucidly explained. No plea of ignorance was put forward—no want of comprehension of what was complained of. There was an oppressive law giving a monopoly to a certain favoured class, and the general demand was that it should be uncondition ally repealed, as every enactment must be which is not consistent with the feelings of a free people. If a like course be adopted with respect to the money question, a similar result will inevitably follow. The memorialists who forwarded the address to Mr. BRIGHT are not "hard calculators," but clear headed men, who fully understand the magnitude of the grievance under which they are suffering, and the nature of the remedy required to produce a perfect cure. They complain of the mo nopoly in money, and " desire to repeal the Act of Parliament that permits it." This is plain and straightforward. There is no shirking the point. There were a variety of suggestions put forward with respect to the corn laws. We heard of " sliding scales" and other elaborate systems that were to work wonders, but what proved really beneficial to all was the total abro gation of the mischievous law, and the establish ment of free trade, or unrestricted competition in bread stuffs. At present every pressure is far more than doubled by the stringent regulations of the Act 0f1844. If gold is withdrawn from the country an equal amount of I Bank notes must be kept out of circulation. Dis tress is thus occasioned—" the life-blood of indus try" s tagnates--manufacturers are obliged to sell their goods at a heavy loss—traders to dispose of their stocks at less than cost price—the working classes are deprived of employment, and " the money hawk is enabled to extract the hard-earned savings of in dustry." An adequate issue of really national notes of small and convenient denominations would avert the danger and prevent the periodical panics that occasion such enormous losses, misery, and annoy ance to all but those who are properly termed the " hard calculators." A Privy Council will be held at Buckingham Palace, on the 2d of February, at which the Ministers will formally submit the royal speech for the sanction of the Sovereign.—Court Journal. THE MINISTERS.—Lord Salisbury left London on Friday evening for his seat, Hatfield, Herts. The Right Hon. B. Disraeli returned to town on Saturday from a visit to her Majesty, at Windsor Castle. The Earl of Derby, the Earl of Malmesbury, Lord Stanley, Sir Edward Lytton, Lord John Manners, Mr. Secretary Walpole, Sir John Pakington, Mr. Henley, and other Ministers remain in London. The Duke of Rutland, who has been at Stanton Woodhouse, his shooting-box in Derbyshire, returned to Belvoir Castle on Friday last. The Marquis of Lansdowne is shortly expected at Lansdowne House, from Bowood, for the season. The Earl and Countess Desart have arrived at the St. George's Hotel. The Earl Granville arrived at his residence in Bruton-street, on Saturday, from Rome and Paris, prepa ratory to the opening of Parliament. The Earl and Countess of Craven and family will return to town on the Bth of next month, from Ashdown Park, for the season. The Earl and Countess of Shelburne have left Bowood on a visit to the Marquis and Marchioness of Ailesbury, at Savernake Lodge, Wilts. Viscount Palmerston will give a grand Parlia mentary dinner, on Wednesday, the 2d of the ensuing month, at Cambridge House, to which upwards of 40 of his lordship's political friends, members of the House of Com mons, are invited. Lord Hunting&ld has arrived at the St. George's Hotel. Lord and Lady Nigel Kennedy have left their residence in Grosvenor-square, for Brighton, for a few weeks. Lord West has left town to join the family circle at Buckhurst Park, Sussex. The Hon. Charles Murray, her Britannic Ma jesty's Ambassador in Persia, has passed through Paris on his way to London. The Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Gage have left Firle Court, Sussex, the seat of Viscount Gage, on a visit to Sir Charles Knightley, at Fawsley Park, Northamptonshire. Sir Richard Bulkeley has left the St. George's Hotel. ----- We are glad to learn that Mr. Charles Greville is recovering from a severe attack of gout. Mrs. Lane Fox has left the St. George's Hotel on a visit to the Earl and Countess Delawarr, at their seat, Buckhurst Park, Sussex. Mrs. Campbell Wyndham has left the St. George's Hotel. Mr. Stephenson, the engineer, has just arrived at Marseilles from Alexandria in the Euxine. We understand that a marriage is arranged be tween Lady Henrietta Pelham Clinton, third daughter of the late, and sister of the present, Duke of Newcastle, and Capt. E. C. T. d'Eyncourt, R.N., second son of the Right Hon. Charles Tennyson d'Eyncourt. THE EARL. OF RIPON.—We are sorry to learn that the Earl of Ripon continues veryunwell. By accounts received from Putney yesterday afternoon, there was no perceptible improvement in the condition of the noble in valid. Dr. Stone, Dr. Williams, and other eminent medical gentlemen, are in constant attendance on his lordship. The Lord Chancellor has conferred upon, Sir Walter Riddell, Bart., the lucrative office of Judge of the County Courts of North Staffordshire. 2 The Earl of Derby has declined to receive the deputation appointed by the town council to wait upon his lordship to represent to him the claims which Doncaster possesses to a direct representation in Parliament. Mendelssohn's " St. Paul" will be again per formed by the Sacred Harmonic Society on Friday next, Jan. 28. BILLS FOR RAILWAYS AND PUBLIC IMPROVE MENTS.—On Saturday the following bills were disposed of on the standing orders of the Houses of Lords and Com mons : (Before Mr. Frere.) Cork Harbour Reclamation — standing orders complied with. Isle of Wight Railways— standing orders complied with. GEOLOGISTS' ASSOCIATION.—The number of members is now one hundred and twenty. Mr. Hyde Clarke has been invited to become Vice-President of the Association, and has undertaken to deliver an address at St. Martin's Hall, on Tuesday evening, the Bth of February, at seven o'clock, on the organisation of a Geological Survey by the members of the association. THE DIRECT PORTSMOUTH RAILWAY.—Since the Vice-Chancellor's decision in favour of the South- Western Railway Company, establishing their right to book London passengers at the Portsmouth terminus of the South Coast line, which the latter contested, the dispute between the two companies has been amicably arranged, and the trains will run over the direct line and through to Ports mouth, without interruption, on and after this day (Monday). THE GRANDSON OF LORD BYRON'S "MARY." —There have last week been rejoicings in the villages of Edwalton, Colwick, Annesley, &c., Notts, to celebrate the coming of age of Mr. John Chaworth Musters, the grand son of Lord Byron's " Mary." An address was presented to Mr. Chaworth, speaking of "Annesley Park (one of the family seats, and where the noble poet passed so much of his boyhood) as having its deep poetical associations, and awakening emotions of no ordinary kind, the name of Mary Chaworth being destined to remain for ever on the annals of our country.—Derbyshire Courier. We have to announce the retirement from the public service of Mr. Charles H. Chicheley Plowden. Mr. Plowden has served in the Board of Control for upwards of 40 years, having been appointed by the late Mr. Canning in 1818. After holding several prominent positions there, Mr. Plowden ultimately succeeded to the assistant-secretaryship, which he held until it was abolished. On the changes, which took place under the new India Act, he was trans ferred to the secretaryship of the Marine and Transport Department at the India-office. Mr. Mason, who was for merly superintendent of the Marine Department to the East India Company, succeeds Mr. Plowden. THE GALE OF YESTERDAY.—Yesterday (Sunday) morning, from an early hour, a terrific gale of wind, blow ing from W.S.W., and accompanied by heavy showers of rain, broke over the metropolis and suburbs, and continued with but little intermission up to nearly 4 o'clock in the afternoon, doing considerable damage to pr o perty in various parts, but the southern districts seem to have the most severely suffered. Several trees in the neighbourhood of Clapham, Norwood, Dulwich, Herne-hill, and vicinity, were uprooted, while several greenhouses were injured, and in some instances valuable exotic and other plants were destroyed. Chimneys, water pipes, copings of houses, flower-pots, &c., were blown from their places, and several persons are reported to have been i n j ure d by being struck by falling slates, flower-pots, &c. Near the Elephant and Castle, Newington, as a boy was passing along he was sud denly, by the force of the gale, thrown into the road under the horses of an omnibus, but fortunately the vehicle did not pass over him, although he was so injured by the horses' hoofs that he was obliged to be conveyed home. • .:.-; C / v• ~ i.,u, .. 4 ....,. . 1 , ,. 411,... ~‘0..._.,......., %, ~..; .. ~ •., - ...Mar 41 N ~e fo r „. _ ~• a . e .,, ~..... ~• .-,,`, 1 - ~' ..4Mlikat ~ x-tt". * 4 , 41,1 ;; , _ ~,.. 1,,,,.., z A. ~ ~,, ~,0 .4 ~,,,,,,,,„,,,,,,,,, s znot It Allik" . 4 •/Ef•., ' , '4l.- ... 41, . 1, 404,A,', c;•=;'.- ' THE SUN, LO Id N, MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 24, 1859. FALL OF A WAREHOUSE AND IRON FOUNDRY, An 'accident of a fearful character took place about 10 minutes after six o'clock on Saturday evening. last. It ap pears that at the extreme end of Bankside, in the narrowest part, is a thoroughfare leading to St. Mary Overy's dock, and nearly facing Barclay and Perkins's brewery a range of buildings used as wharfs and warehouses for sundry pur poses, among which were the extensive premises known as the Bank End Wharf, the property of Messrs. Archer and Sons, millers and wharfingers, and the premises known as the landing wharf and iron foundry belonging to Mr. Stephen Carey and Co. The first-named building was erected as long since as the time of Queen Elizabeth, and rested against the eastern wall of the foundry of Messrs. Carey. The first-named contained many hundred quarters of corn in sacks, the weight of which, no doubt, was the primary cause of the accident ; for all of a sudden the per sons employed in Messrs. Carey's works noticed the wall that separated the two wharfs bulging, which induced them to give information to the proper parties. Fortunately, the workmen, 18 in number, left the wharf two hours sooner than they did the preceding day. The whole length of the western wall shot out, causing the roof to part in three places, carrying with it about one-third of Messrs. Carey's foundry. As soon as the confusion had somewhat abated, it was found that the warehouse belonging to Messrs. Archer and Son had fallen, and the whole of the grain con tained therein been buried in the fragments. One-third of the roof of Messrs. Carey's foundry was also levelled with the .ground. During this day an attempt will be made to get out the grain which remains buried in the ruins, and also to shore up the dangerous walls. ANOTHER FALL OF BUILDINGS IN KENTISH TowN.—Yesterday morning, shortly after 10 o'clock, another portion of the same pile of buildings which fell on Thursday last suddenly came down. This result will afford matter for serious investigation by the officials of the Metropolitan Board of Works, who had already ordered an investigation into the previous occurrence. The buildings in question consisted of a clump of three or four houses, forming the commencement of a new street, to be called Gaisford_street, and it will be remembered in the account already given of the previous fall it was stated that the stacks of chimneys first fell, carrying with them the upper portions of the party walls of the two adjoining houses. This fall took place in an easterly direction. On the west ern side still existed another party wall, on the summit of which remained another high and double stack of chimneys, and still further to the west was the flank wall or gable end of the newly-erected row of houses, the whole being sur rounded by scaffolding. By practical men in this flank wall a great deal of what is termed " buckling" or "bulg ing' has been observed, and at the time mentioned yester day the upper part of this flank wall fell outward in the direction of the Kentish-town-road with a tremendous crash, carrying with it the scaffold-poles, &c., or breaking them short off where it came in contact with him. The buildings present a singular and dangerous appearance, the double stack of chimneys standing alone in the centre, al though evidently, even to the most unpractised eye, some considerable eittent . out of the perpendicular, LATEST NEWS. FRANCE AND SARDINIA. The following telegrams have been received at Mr. Reuter's : PARIS, JAN. 24. The Moniteur of this morning contains the fol- ,owing The intimate relations which have for a long time existed betwee e Emperor of the French and the King of Sardi , and the mutual interests of France and Piedmont, have induced the Sove reigns of the two countries to draw closer, by a family alliance, the ties which unite them. For more than a year negotiations with this object in view have been carried on, but the youth of the Princess delayed the fixing of the period of the marriage until now. Yesterday, General Niel officially demanded the hand of the Princess Clo tilde in marriage with Prince Napoleon. The King gave his consent, and the ceremony will shortly take place at Turin. The Union reproduces the statement of the Independance Beige, alleging that the King of Piedmont had only consented to this match on con dition of a treaty offensive and defensive being signed between France and Sardinia. The Moniteur declares this allegation not less false than injurious to the dignity of both Sovereigns. The Emperor must desire his family alliances to be in harmony with the great traditional policy , of France, but he will never make the great in terests of the country depend upon a family alliance. CONSTANTINOPLE, JAN. 19. The Presse d'Orient states that the Sultan has confirmed the election of Prince Milosch, but with out giving to his family the right of inheritance. A colonel of the Turkish army has departed for Bucharest, carrying with him the Berat of investi ture for Milosch, and will conduct him to Belgrade. The Exchange is very fluctuating. INDIA AND CHINA. TRIESTE, SUNDAY, JAN. 23. The India and China mails reached Suez on the 14th inst., with dates from Calcutta to Dec. 23; Madras, Dec. 28; Galle, Dec. 31 ; Hong Kong, Dec. 15 ; Shanghae, Dec. 16 ; Aden, Jan. 8. Feroze Shah was defeated with much slaughter, by General Napier, on the 17th December, at Ra node, and pursued for eight miles ; his force was again dispersed on the 23d by troops from Poonah. Nana Sahib was reported at Churdah; in Oude, with 1,500 men. Two Rajahs with him have solicited Government for protection when they may be able to escape. Their messenger also appeals on behalf of the Nana himself for clemency to his family. _ _ Nothing authentic had been heard of Lord Elgin's trip up the Yang-tse-kiang. The Chinese report that the ambassador's ship exchanged fire with the rebels in passing Moohoo. The Laplace, with Baron Gros on board, got ashore on one of the Chusan Islands, and was towed to Shanghae by her Majesty's ship Inflexible. His Excellency then proceeded to Hong Kong by the Aden. Mr. Reed, United States Commissioner, returns to America. Canton was quiet. Affairs at Ningo were bad. An alarming fire occurred in a central part of Hong Kong on the sth December. Since Sir J. Bowring left on a visit to Manilla on the 29th of November, the non-official legislative councillors have protested against the admission of another official member. The Governor of Macao was said to be about to proceed to Siam to enter into a treaty with Portugal. Calcutta imports and produce quiet. Exchange, 2s. ld. to 2s. 21 d. ; Madras, 2s. Old. Canton, Dec. 11, imports improved. Little done in exports. Hong Kong imports dull ; exports in increased demand; exchange, 4s. 81d. Shanghae imports dull ; exports firmer ; exchange, 6s. 9d. Singapore, Dec. 21, trade dull; exchange, six months, 4s. Bd. Foochoo, Dec. 4, teas higher; exchange, 4s. 10d. FRANCE. PARIS, SUNDAY. The Moniteur announces that M. Davillier has been appointed equerry to the Emperor. A despatch from General Desvaux, dated from the camp of Elksar, 20th, announces that Si-Sadok, his family, and all the ringleaders in the late dis turbances in the province of Constantina, in all 88 persons have been taken prisoners. We have to announce the death of General the Duke de Plaisance (Anne Charles Lebrun), Grand Chancellor of the Legion of Honour and senator. The deceased was born in Paris on the 28th of December, 177.5, and was the eldest son of the A r c h .T a r e s a s dukeu r er and of peer the in 1825. Empire, to whom he suc ceeded Considerable sensation was created at Marseilles on Thursday last by an announcement in the even ing that the Minister of Marine would receive sealed proposals, on the 25th inst., at the Navy office in Marseilles, for the supply of 50,000 kilo. grammes of wheaten flour, 50,000 kilogrammes rye flour, 20,000 litres vinegar, and 195,000 litres of red wine de eampagne. This announcement caused the greater surprise, as a large contract had been concluded a few days since at Toulon by the Mini ster of Marine for the supply of similar articles. BOURSE, Jan. 22.—The market has been very heavy, and prices declining on a report of a Piedmontese loan. Threes have been done at 68f. 65c., and 68f. 55c. Mobilier varied from 790 to 775 f. Austrian s 567 f. 50c. to 5621. 50c. Orleans, 1,317 f. 50e. to 1,320 f. Lyons, 840 f. to 835 f. Eastern, 682 f. 50e. to 677 f. 50c. Southern, 527 f. 50c. to 525 f. Lombardo-Venetian, 5301. to 525 f. The following were the last quotations:— 4f per Cents. 97 Do. end month 96 80 3 per Cents. 6B 50 Do. end month 68 35 Bank Shares 2980 Credit Foncier 650 Belgian 4f Piedmontese (5) Roman BB Austrian 6redit Mobilier .. 775 Do. Account 772 50 Spanish Threes — Home Debt .—. RAILWAYS. Cash. Account. Orleans Northern - New ditto. Bl5 .. 810 -- Lyons and Mediterranean 835 835 New ditto Geneva — -- • • 562 50 Midi — .. ___ Southern Western 595 .. 592 50 Eastern Grand Central • • Sardinian 412 50 .. 410 Austrian Exchange on London, at sight, paper, 25f. lle. ; money, 25f. 10c. ; three months, paper, 25t. 10e. ; money, 25f. 71c. SPAIN. The following telegram has been received : "MADRID, JAN. 20. " Last evening M. Barrot presented to the Queen his credentials as French Ambassador at the Court of Madrid. "It is said that General Zapatero, Captain- General of Andalusia, has resigned, and that he is replaced by General Villalonga." The Madrid journals of the 17th state that the new Bill on the press drawn up by the Government is conceived in a liberal spirit. A committee of the Chamber of Deputies had declared iu favour of the Government project for setting apart the large sum of 2,000,000,000 reals for public works. In the Chamber, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, in reply to a question as to whether the Government was ni favour of free trade or protection, said that he could not answer the question, inasmuch as the matter was one of such importance that even England and France, the most advanced nations, had not yet settled it ; but he could assure the Chamber that in any measures the Government might adopt it would conciliate the interests of agriculture, commerce and manufactures. A recent statistical return shows that as many as 1,004,974 children are now receiv ing instruction in public and private schools, and 468,050 of them gratuitously. AMERICA. GALWAY, SUNDAY. The Pacific arrived here at noon to-day. She experienced a very violent hurricane on the 19th inst., and suffered loss of bulwarks and boats. The Pacific has amongst her passengers the Lord Chief Justice and the Bishop of St. John's. Cotton quiet, and a decline of to 4 ; middling Uplands, 111 to 111,-. Breadstuffs buoyant. Flour advanced to 30. Wheat firm, but quiet. Corn advanced 3c. ; held higher. Money and sterling exchange unchanged. Railroad shares declined. State stock firm. Arrived—The steamers North American, at Portland ; Glasgo, City of Manchester, and Alps, at New York. The steamer Moses Taylor, from Aspinwall, brings Californian dates to Dec. 20, and £1,400,000 in specie, and reports that the San Francisco steamer was at Panama with two and a quarter millions, of which nearly three-quarters of a million are for England. Stiel had produced a proposition appropriating 30 millions for the purchase of Cuba, in accord ance with the President's views. Senator Mayor, chairman of the Committee of Foreign Affairs, had reported to the Senate a bill authorising the President to employ land and naval forces in certain cases. The bill was supposed to be in reference to affairs in Mexico. The downfall of Zuloaga's Government was an nounced, and also that the rebels were at the head of affairs. Zuloaga had taken refuge with the British Minister. The rebels sent a commission to compromise with Guirez. The ship Margaret Tyson, of New York, for San Francisco, foundered at sea ; all were lost but one seaman. The ship Reather Schaffer, from Glasgow, for California ; the English ship Viscount, from Glas gow ; the Arica, and Danish ship Biovald, from Newcastle for Valparaiso, all foundered off Cape Horn. The crews were saved, and had arrived at Valparaiso. New Orleans, Jan. 11.—Cotton unchanged. The Africa's advices had no effect. Sales, three days, 28,500 bales. Middling, 11Z- to 111. Sterling Exchange, 1071. to 1081. Advices from Fraser's River more favourable, but weather inclement. Provisions scarce and high. The Governor had issued a proclamation authorising a duty of 3 per cent. on the merchandise of British Columbia, but declared a free port, and allowing goods for Vancouver's Island free. Real estate at Victoria was thriving rapidly. Foreigners are to be protected in their rights of possession for three years. _ Mexican dates are to the 6th. General Syramond had been elected President, General Robles remain ing in power till his arrival, which is expected soon. The Liberals favoured Julapa and Corbora, and were attacking Origpa THE PENINSULAR MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, SUNDAY. The Tagus has arrived with the Peninsular Mail. She left Lisbon Jan. 19, and brings specie, £9,613. She spoke the Sultan on the 21st. From Lisbon we learn that the indemnity claimed by the French Go'rernment for the capture of the Charles et Georges has been paid by the Portuguese treasury. An augmentation of the ministry is ex pected. It is rumoured that Sir Morton Peto is likely to come to an arrangement with the Portuguese Go vernment respecting the Oporto Railway. Exchange, 531 to I. GIBRALTAR, TAN. 12. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam packet Ceylon, Captain Evans, with the London mails of the Gth inst., put into the Bay about half past eight o'clock last night. She experienced fine weather as far as Cape St. Vincent, and then en countered very strong head-winds until her arrival here. After leaving that part of the correspondence destined for this place and taking on board the mails made up at the Post-office here in the evening, she resumed her voyage to Malta, Alexandria, India, and China. The Ceylon had only one passenger for Gibraltar—Mr. Henry Felix Recano, a native of this city, who was called to the bar on the 17th November last by the Hon. Society of the Middle Temple of London—and 128 others for the East. JANUARY 13. The British steamship Meander, Capt. M'Micken, in six days from Liverpool, arrived last night. Her dates are not later than those received by the Ceylon. The Meander is now discharging the eargo she has on board for this place, and wilileave for the Sicilian ports in the course of the evening. The Spanish overland mail came in this morning, bringing Paris papers of the 7th inst., but no Madrid journals. "The silence of the Moniteur of the 6th," says a Paris paper, " no longer allows of any doubt being felt as to the authenticity of the phrase attributed to the Emperor by the Constitu tionnel. The language is a political event, what ever may be the interpretations given to it, and its importance cannot be misunderstood." The Cadiz Estafet has also come in. The French screw transport Seine, which had left Cadiz on the Bth, returned on the following day on account of the bad state of the weather. The Ligero, in six hours from Gibraltar, arrived on Sunday. On the 10th a telegraphic despatch was received from Madrid of the evening of the Bth, which merely announced that the Senate was engaged in discuss ing the law projects on mines, and that the law on the press would soon be brought forward. We understand that Colonel Benjamin Spicer Stehelin has been appointed commanding Royal Engineer in this fortress, in succession to Major- General Savage, who will leave for England about the beginning of next month. Lieutenant-Colonel Christie, R.A., is ordered to proceed overland to India by the packet of the 20th, and not that of the 12th, as stated yesterday. The Himalaya, Captain Seccombe, in seven days from Portsmouth and four from Queenstown, anchored in the bay at 8.40 last evening. She brings a company of the Royal Engineers and detachments of the 2d battalion 6th Regiment and 25th King's Own Borderers for this garrison, be sides 387 officers, non-commissioned officers, men, women, and children of the 2d battalions of the 2d Queen's, 3d Buffs, 15th Foot, 21st Fusiliers, and of the 4th battalion Rifle Brigade for Malta. The following is the return of those for this place : Royal Engineers—Captain and Brevet-Major Sedley, Lieut. Warren, 102 non-commissioned offi cers and men, 6 women and 6 children. 6th Regiment (2d Battalion) -30 non-commis sioned officers and men. 25th " K.0.8."-1 captain, 1 lieutenant, 40 non commissioned officers and men, 2 women and 1 child. The men for this garrison will land immediately after their dinner hour this day at the New Mole, and join the head-quarters of their respective corps. The Himalaya will proceed to Malta to-morrow morning. JANUARY 14. By the steam-packet Tagus, which arrived at 2 o'clock a.m. from Southampton, we have received our papers of the 7th inst.—Gibraltar Chronicle. TIIE GREAT EASTERN.—The contract for the pur chase of the Great Eastern by the Great Ship Company was concluded on Friday, and the first instalment o f purchase money paid to the liquidators. £300,000, including the subscriptions of the old shareholders in the Eastern Steam Company, have been subscribed, and this, it is believed, will be amply sufficient not only for the purchase and com pletion of the ship, but also to provide working capital. Plans and specifications are in a state of satisfactory for wardness for circulation among competent persons to tender upon. A general meeting of the shareholders is to be con vened in tho course of next month, so that no delay may occur in giving practical effect to all arrangements for the completion of the ship for sea within the contemplated period, _OUR NAVAL ARMAMENTS. The following letter has been addressed to the Editor of the Daily News : Sir,—l am pleased to find in the report of the American Secretary to the Navy such an able sup port to the maxim which it has been my humble endeavour for the last five years to inculcate—that the gun should be the first consideration in any attempt to improve our naval armament. It is well known to every one conversant with the sub ject, that the larger the gun the effect produced is in an increasing ratio, consequently that a few large guns do more execution than a number of small ones. In a pamphlet, published in 1856, I proposed two large guns to fire in a line with the keel, in stead of a number of smaller broadside guns, and if you will allow me space in your columns, I will proceed to show some of the advantages of this plan both in increasing our forces and diminishing our expenses. The Mersey Steel and Iron Works Company can produce a wrought iron gun of the following dimensions :--Diameter of bore, 13 1-24 inches ; length of bore, 15 feet ; exterior diameter of breech, 4 feet ; weight, about 25 tons; this, at £l2O per ton, will cost £3,000. A gun by Mr. Krupp, of Essen, near Coblentz, of the same dimensions, formed of malleable cast steel, reinforced by a cast iron mould, and weighing 22 tons, will cost exactly the same. A steamer to carry two of these guns, of a form adapted to this purpose, length 160 feet ; beam, 48 feet ; would measure 1,640 tons, and may be built e ith er o f i ron a t £25 per ton, inctuding outfit, for £40,000 ; of wood, at £3O, for £49,200 ; of steel, at £35, for £56,000 ; engines, £20,000. A three-decker at the same rate, of 3,500 tons, £105,000 ; engines, £40,000 ; guns 30 68's at £4O each, and 90 32's at £2O each, cost £3,000. Iron Steamer £40,000 Wood.. £49,500 5tee1..£.56,000 Guns Carriages, &c. 500 Engines Total of each.. £66,500 £76,000 £82,500 Three decker Guns Carriages, &c 5OO Engines £148,500 Of course these prices are only approximative, and that for the three-decker is a low estimate, as some are more than 3,500 tons. Taking the three-decker at 240 feet long and 36 feet height out of the water, the surface she exposes in action amounts to 8,640 square feet. The proposed vessel has 48 feet beam, and 18 feet height above water, exposing a surface of 864 square feet. The first throws 2,460 lbs. weight of shot ' • the latter, two 13-inch solid shot, 308 lbs. each-616 lbs. Weight thrown in proportion to surface exposed, 616 lbs. to 246 lbs.-370 lbs. in favour of the smaller vessel, who would thus prove more than a match for her larger opponent. This need not be a mere matter of opinion, the authorities have the means at hand for putting it to the test. The 13-inch gun pre sented by the Mersey Steel and Iron Company to the Government is now at Portsmouth. This gun, having been formed without professional aid or advice, no allowance was made for windage, consequently its shot weighs only 288 lbs. instead of 308 lbs., and it will not take a 13-inch shell, but a few shells may easily be made of the same calibre as the shot. As yet this gun, with the ex ception of the experiment on Formby Sands, has only been tried as to its powers of resistance. I proposed in 1856 that it should be tried against the iron plated floating batteries. That question has now been set at rest by guns of inferior calibre. I pro pose that it should be tried against a two or three decker, with solid shot and concussion shells; that when firing with concussion shells aim should be taken about two feet below the portsills of main or middle and lower deck alternately, so as to strike in the plane of the deck, where it joins the ship's sides, and notes to be taken of the number of guns disabled at each discharge. This done, let it be tried against land defences. It is generally understood that no other kind of fortress is so strong as a martello tower. Let the gun be transported by railway to some part of the coast between Eastbourne and Hastings, and tried, also with solid shot and concussion shells, against any one of the strongest of the martello towers studding that coast. Having no doubts as to the result, although be it observed that this gun is inferior to the guns I propose, I will proceed to say something more of these guns. In 1855 I proposed to Lord Panmure that a gun should be formed of a cast iron tube, strengthened by a spiral band of iron wire rope at a red heat, which, on cooling, would become solid and contract upon the tube. Capt. Blakeley, Royal Artillery, ob tained the same result in a simpler way,with wrought iron rings. The extraordinary powers of resistance of his gun, for which he has taken out a patent, would hare induced me to propose his gun in the first instance, but neither at the Low Moor, nor atthe Butterley Iron Works, are they prepared to cast a tube longer than 12 feet in the bore, which, with a 1 inch calibre, would be only 11 calibres, rendering the gun almost as useless, from shortness of range, as ship guns, as are the present 10-inch guns, although these guns are well adapted for the purpose in tended by their inventor—General Paixhan—the defence of forts against shipping, who are obliged to attack at close quarters to produce effect ; since, however, the invention of the Martin shell that will hardly be possible in future with ships of the pre sent construction. It may be urged against wrought iron guns that the metal being softer than that or the shot the bore would be furrowed by the passage of the shot, and that when heated by rapid firing, the gun might droop at the muzzle. Not knowing exactly the composition of the Mersey Company's gun, I cannot say whether it is liable to these ae fects, but they may easily be prevented by the recarbonisation of the metal after the gun is made, by a simple and inexpensive process, rendering the gun as inflexible and hard as one of cast iron or steel. I believe a patent exists for this process. Should the patentee refuse his consent to its use, or demand an exorbitant price, we may then have recourse to Mr. Krupp, of Essen. A prejudice may, perhaps, be entertained against this gentleman's system, on account of one of his guns having been destroyed at Woolwich, under protest of the maker, after having stood the usual test. If an 8-inch gun, to throw a ball weighing 2481b5. had been ordered of Mr. Krupp, no doubt he could have made one to answer the purpose. Since the destruction of that gun he has made one on the same principle, a 68- pounder, for the Russian Government,and recently another for the Dutch. But here a little difficulty occurs ; Mr. Krupp refuses to undertake any order for the English Government until he shall have been paid for the gun which he considers to have been wantonly destroyed. The probable range of the guns in question would be from 5,000 to 6,000 yards, at a comparatively low velocity, and therefore doing more execution than smaller shot, ranging the same distances at a high velocity ; with the power of using, as needs be, shells and grape, which are hardly possible with rifle bored cannon. Should the guns above described be considered too slow the same firm are ready to construct guns 18 in. in the bore, 4 feet 8 inches exterior dia meter of breech, throwing a 16-inch shell or solid shot weighing 476 lbs. The steamer for two such g uns would measure 1, 800 tons, and would cost of steel, at the highest total, £lOO,OOO. When Ifirst endeavoured to introduce this system in 1854, during the early part of the Russian war, I had a short private correspondence with one of the Lords of the Admiralty, who, in the course of it informed me of the intended plan of the floating batteries, when I suggested that instead of wooden vessels covered with plates of iron, it would be bet ter to build a vessel of steel. I see by the papers that Messrs. Ravenshill and Salkeld have lately built a steel vessel for the Russian government. There are now two very cogent reasons for the employment of this material—first, the expedient of filling shells with molten iron ; secondly, the renewal of a plan for submarine navigation with means of attaching torpedos to ships' bottoms, a process much easier with wooden ships sheathed only with copper than with ships built of steel. The extension of human power offered by this invention will be valuable for peaceful as well as warlike operations. In this last respect they will perhaps assimilate to mining operations on shore, and wars will still have to be decided above the surface. If the statement is cor rect as to the London, 90, having had her name written in large letters on her side in the course of a fine night, when in the Black Sea, the French must already have something of the sort. Subma rine guard boats will be necessary to protect our harbours, and submarine tenders, or ships' boats fitted for submarine navigation, must accompany our fleets. In harbour a thrummed sail under the ship will be an additional security when any attempts are suspected. Should one of these boats be discovered at sea, in clear water, as they cannot be propelled beyond three or four knots, they , could not escape from the slowest steamer, and an anchor and chain-cable, stoppered at four or five fathoms, as the case may be, dropped on their heads would be a sufficient quietus. The crew of a first-rate numbers between 800 and 1,000 men. The vessel proposed would be well manned with 250; here would be a vast saving in pay and provisions. Should the Admiralty ultimately be pleased to accede to my repeated solicitations to be allowed to build and arm a vessel on the principles here laid down, leaving me the choice of the material, my next request would be that my ship should undergo the same ordeal proposed above for the line-of-battle ship, and the damage sustained by each compared, and that when sue h damages were made good that my vessel should be exposed to a direct fire with the Martin shells.. As regards the line of-battle ship this would be. a useless ex pense, as we know that she would be in flames in ten minutes. In all the attempts to improve slL;ps guns by rifling the bore, one sole object seems ti be kept in view—the destruction of an enemy's ship. Since 1815 wehave had four general actions, and three of them were against stone walls, and in -.the last the fleet got the worst of it. A ship may ha. ve to direct her fire against forts of all kinds—Martc 110 towers, masonry faced with earth, against bags of cotton, against troops in the open field, as against the Russian left at Alma ; or in woods, or sheltered by rocks, against flotillas of armed boats, or boats crowded with troops, or to cover a lauding; in all, or most of these cases, the rifle cannon would be but a poor weapon. In the estimates given it . was stated by one firm, and may be presumed of the other, that in ease of many guns being required the prices would be much lower.—l am, &c., JOHN WHEATLEY, Retired Captain, R.N. Jan. 19. WRECK OF A STEAM SHIP. PLYMOUTH, MONDAY MORNING. Her Majesty's steam sloop Virago, 6, Commander Dunn, which arrived here on Saturday with troops from Cork, reports that at half-past 11 o'clock on Saturday morning she saw a screw steam ship go ashore on the Lizard. The stranger was about 400 tons, all black, under canvas only, barque-rigged, topgallant and main royal yard crossed, and ex hibited English colours ; weather clear, wind south-west, blowing strong, with a very heavy sea. The Virago had her starboard tacks on board. The stranger, which appeared to be homeward bound, was on the port tack when first observed ; it was thought she would go ahead, but she went under the Virago's stern, and shortly after yards on the rocks ; her main-yard then parted about the slings, and she listed over on her beam-ends. It is stated that there were passengers on board. The Virago saw a schooner and a steamer nearing her as she left. A — despatch from Falmouth states that the steamer is the Ceres from Hull, for Malta, loaded with shot and shell. IRELAND. DUBLIN, MONDAY MORNING. THE NATIONAL BANK. The commercial article in the Freeman's Journal of this morning states that the directors of the National Bank have declared a dividend of 6 per cent., free of income tax, for the last year. ABANDONMENT OF THE CONTEMPLATED LANID LORDS' MEETING IN DUBLIN. The Freeman's Journal contains a long editorial article on the abandonment of the contemplated public meeting of Lord Downshire and his friexids , at the Rotunda, on the 27th inst. It is announ c ed that a deputation to the Lord-Lieutenant is substi tuted for the much-spoken-of public demonstrat ion. The Freeman's article treats the subject as a decided and great triumph of the liberal party. MADRAS IRRIGATION AND CAN di COMPANY. The subjoined letter from . Lord Stanley has I well addressed to the secretary of the Madras Irrigafliol l and Canal Company : " fast India House, Jan. 22, 185',7. " Sin,—ln reply to your letter of the 21st instant, I am directed to state that Lord Stanley sanctions payments fait° the treasury of this House, on or before the 31st instant, of £47,ooo—the amount received as deposits, at the rate of £1 per share on 47,000 shares in the capital stock of the Madras Irrigation and Canal Company, issued in country. "This amount having been paid in full within the perioa specified, interest thereon, at the guaranteed rate of 5 p.or cent., will be allowed from and after the 31st inst. Interest on the £3,000 to be deposited on the shares reserved for, issue in India will commence from the date of payment a that sum into the treasury here.—l am, Sir, your most obedient humble servant, "J. COSMO MELYILL. "John Westwood, Esq." SPORTING NOTES. THE HANDICAPS. A lull in the turf market succeeded the publication of the weights for the spring handicaps. In the City some in' vestments were made on the Chester Cup ; and although Drogheda was in great demand, yet people seemed to make their transactions with caution. It is evident that the Chester Cup puzzles the cognoscenti, for so many horses appear well in that they are at a loss to spot the absolutelY to be trusted one. I have nothing to add to the brief notes which appeared in The Sun of Thursday last, and shall wait until after the declaration of forfeits before I fully express my opinion on the comparative chances. The framers of the Newmarket and Epsom Handicaps have adopted very effectual measures for the prevention of speculation on these events, by delaying the publication of the weights until February. The Chester Cup, therefore, is the only handicap race which will be speculated upon to any extent at present, for sporting reporters will doubtless not be called upon to chronicle any doings on the North amptonshire Stakes and Great Northern until within a fog days of the respective races. The Derby has become almost a dead letter in the market. Promised Land holds his position seemingly on sufferance only, and T shall be fully prepared to see him superseded by both Merryman and Marionette. The latter is much fancied in quarters generally well informed with respect to the Danebury horses, and if my information be trustworthy the horse has grown into a very fine racing-like colt. Not until the weather becomes settled, and the horses are enabled to resume active work, will speculation on the Derby take 3 decided turn. Perhaps the most important event, after the declaration° the weights, is the issue o: the winter edition of Ruff s Guide, which is placed before the public with contents more voluminous than ever. The addition of the steeplechases is a great improvement, and cannot fail to extend vastly the reputation of the work. A FRESH MAN. THIS DAI'S SHIPPING. LONDON, Jan. 24.—Wind this day at noon Ilr. light breeze and fine. It blew a heavy gale on Saturday night and Sunday morning with severe squalls, but with not much rain. RAMSGATE, Jan. 23.—Wind S.W., heavy gale.—Arrived —Albertina, from Rotterdam, for Philadelphia; Cordelia, from London, for Cuba assisted in with loss of b o th anchors and chains; John and Mary, from London, for Bermuda, with loss of anchor and chain. GALWAY, Jan. 23.—Arrived—Pacific (s.s.), from Nov' York and Halifax. SOUTHAMPTON, Jan. 23.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—TaguS (s.), from Gibraltar, &c. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH SOUTHAMPTON, Monday Morning. Wind, N.W. Arrived—Fulton, steamers, from Havre ' • Behar, steamer, from Alexandria; tabus, steamer, from Gibraltar; Bril liant, from Jersey. Sailed—Alma, for Sunderland ; Ondine, steamer, for Low don; Brilliant, for Jersey ; Alliance, for Lyme. LIVERPOOL, Monday Morning. Wind, W. Arrived, Jan. 23.—Frank Pierce, from New Orleans ; Damascus, screw steamer, from Trieste; Nucleus, from Venice; Gleane and Dispatch, from St. Michael's. Arrived, Jan. 24.—Helene, from St. Domingo; Alegro, from St. Übe's ; Lady Ogle, from Cadiz. Off.—America, steamer, from Boston. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Monday Morning. Wind IV., tide three hours ebb, weather fine. Arrived, Jan. 24.—Furet, from Gravelines ; Dolphin, steamer, from Antwerp. Sailed.—Tbompson. Hankey, jun., for Gravelines. DEAL, Monday Morning. Wind W.N.W. , moderate. Pa from Lond on , f or B ermu d a. A nc hored. — d. j — am ß e ro s ihesa, for St. Skitt's ; Jan Techker, for Rio Janeiro ; Abus, for New Orleans ; Cresswell, for Havannah—all from London. Sailed.—Mayflower, for Port Phillip. Prometheus, for Rio Janeiro, slipped from anchor a nd chain yesterday during the gale, and is being supplied front hence with others. Mr. Gye has been to Paris, says the Literary Gazette, in search perhaps of another barytono cantante. How the transfer of Signor Graziani from Covent-garden to Drury-lane was effected remains a puzzle, which may possibly be unravelled some time hence, but which at pre sent is inexplicable. AN INGENUOUS CHlLD.—Professor Jacob Grimm relates the following anecdote :—" Not long ago a little girl of about eight years of age, apparently belonging to a good family, rings at the door of Dr. Grimm, and tells the ser vant that she wishes to speak to the Herr Professor.' Thinking that the little one had to deliver a message, the servant shows her into the study of the Professor, who re ceives her kindly, and asks after her errand. The child looks at him with earnest eyes and says, Is it thou who hut written those fine Marchen?' (fairy tales.) ' Yes, my dear,' answers Dr. Grimm, 'my brother and I have writti, the Haus Marchen.' "lien thou hast also written thw tale of the clever little tailor, where it is said at the end, who will not believe it must pay a thaler?' Yes, I have written that too.' Well, then, Ido not believe it, and I suppose I have to pay a thaler ; but, as I have not so much money now, I'll give thee a groschen on account, and pay the rest by-and-bye.' rhe savant, as may be imagined, was not a little surprised and amused. 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