The Sun. — London, England, 1859-03-07 00:00:00

NEW THEATRE - ROYAL, ADELPHI. Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Benj. Webster. Sixth appearance in the new theatre of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Wigan.—Revival of DOMESTIC ECONOMY. John Grundy. Mr. Wright. Unprecedented success of the INVISIBLE PRINCE. Mr. J. L. Toole, Miss Woolgar. THIS EVENING. the performance will commence with STILL WATERS RUN DEEP. John Mildmay (his first apppearance), Mr. A. Wigan ; Mr. Potter, Mr. Charles Selby; Hawksley, Mr. Billington ; Mrs. Mildmay , M rs. Billing - ton ; Mrs. Sternhold (her first appearance), Mrs. A. Wigan. Atter which WELCOME LITTLE STRANGER. To conclude with THE INVISIBLE PRINCE. Mr. J. L. Toole, Miss Woolgar, Miss Arden, Miss Keeley, Miss Kate Kelly. Doors open at a quarter-past six—Commence at seven. Box Office open from 10 to 5 —no charge for booking. No fee to servants permitted. A registry kept of all articles found. s "{ OVAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT GARDEN, under the sole Management of Miss Louisa ryne and Mr. W. Harrisoa 'I HIS EVENING will be presented an entirely new and romantic Opera, by Mr. W. Balfe, entitled SATANELLA ; or, THE POWER OF LOVE. _ Conductor—Mr. Alfred Mellon. To conclude with the new Pantomfthe of LITTLE BED BIDING HOOD ; or, Harlequin and the Wolf in Granny's Clothing Commence at Seven, THEATRE -ROYAL,. DRIJRY-LANE. Lessee—Mr. E. T. Smith. - CHIS'EVENING, will be produced an original English Ballad Opera, entitled WILLIAM AND SUSAN. William Mr. Haigh ; Susan, Miss Lucette. fo conclude with the new pantomime, ROBIN HOOD ur„ Harlequin Friar-Tuck and the Merry Men of Sherwood Forest. OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Under the Management of Mr. CharletKean. THIS EVENING, will be presented Shakspere's Tragedy of HAMLET. Hamlet, Mr. C. Kean—Gertrude, Mrs. C. Kean. Atter which, a new grand Christmas Pantomime, entitled THE KING OF THE CASTLE; or, Harlequin Prince D;amond and Princess Brighteyes. THEATRE -ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee, Mr. J. B. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, an entirely new comic drama, called THE YOUNG MOTHER. After which THE LOVE CHASE. Messrs. Chippendale, W. Fagen,'.Rogers, Clark; Miss Amy Sedgwick and Mrs. E. Fitzwilliam. To conclude with JACK'S RETURN FROM CANTON, Commence at 7. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Manager, Mr. Edmund Falconer, Engagement of Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams. THIS EVENING, will be produced THE FAIRY CIRCLE. Mr. and Mrs. R Williams. After which, THE HOUR AT SEVILLE. Mrs. Barney Williams in ten characters. To conclude with THE LEPRACHAUN ; or, Bad Luck's Good Luck with Good Looking After. Messrs. Barney Williams, Barrett, &c. Reduced Prices—Dress Boxes, 4s. ; Upper Boxes, 3s. ; Pit, 2s. • Stalls, ss. ; Gallery, ls. Box-office open from 11 to 5 daily. Doors open at half-past 6 to commence at 7 every evening. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 7, 1859 ROYROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Lessee and Directress, Miss Swanborough AL This Evening will be presented MATRIMONIAL PRO SPECTUSES. After which, the new Extravaganza, KENILWORTH ; or Ye Queene. ye Earle, and ye Maydenne And THE BONNIE FISH WIFE. Commence at 7 o'clock. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, Westminster-road. Lessee and Manager Mr. William Cooke. Brilliant and unprecedented success of the new Dramatic Spectacle. THIS EVENING, and during the week (Ash Wednesday excepted), the performances will commence with an entirely new Spectacle, from the pen of R. Phillips, Esq., interspersed with fextraordinary hippodramatic effects and striking situa tions, in three Acts, and entitled THE HUNDRED CUIRASSIERS. Produced with new scenery, mechanical arrangements, gorgeous in I characteristic costumes, elabo rate equestrian and spectacular appointments, and the hand somest Stud of Horses in the world. Characters by Messrs. Holloway, Phillips, Anson, Francis, Anderson, M. Howard. Herbert ; Mesdames Dowton, Blanche, Julia Weston, Thorne, &c. clueing Mr. W. Cooke, Mr. Bridges, Mr. A. Cooke, &c. Emily Cooke, together with the Star Riders. and Astley's unrivalled Troupe of Equestrian Artistes. To be followed by SCENES IN THE CIRCLE. intro ducing Miss Kate Cooke, Miss Emily Cooke, Madame Blanche, Madame Bridges. Maddlle. Fleurette, and Madame Fran cisco, being tne greatest amount of female equestrian talent ever seen in one night at any theatre. Grotesques : Messrs. Hemmineand Thorne. To conclude with the CAPTAIN IS NOT AMISS. Dress Circle, 4s. ; Boxes, 3s. ; Pit, 2s, ; Gallery, is. ; Upper Gallery, 6d.: Stage Manager, Mr. R. Phillips. CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.— Proprietor —C. MORTON. The üblic is most respectfully informed that the FINE ARTSGALLERY, in connection with the above Hall, IS NOW OPEN DAY AND NIGHT, from 11 o'clock a.m. until 12 )'clock p.m. The New Gallery contains an extensive Collec- Jou of Pictures, by Ancient and Modern Masters .and is also devoted to Art productions generally. The Proprietor feels he may confidently assert that, viewed altogether, the exist ing Musie Hall, the New Fine Arts Gallery, and the recently added Ante-Hall, will present an attraction which, whether as regards the architectural beauty of the structures them selves, or the varied and hitherto unattempted combinations within, will be found to be wholly without parallel in the ling,dom. The MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT COMDICIICCS 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 ani Eleven o'clock. THE WEATHER.—SUN OrrlcE, MARCH 6. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 63—highest since noon yesterday. 47—lowest this morning and during the night. 63—this day at noon. BAROMETER-30.30. WIND, Westerly; light, with fine weather. MARCH 7. 59—highest since noon yesterday. §l—lowest this morning and during the night. 58—this day at noon. BsatomaTEE-29.80. WIND, Westerly; with very fine weather. As Sir EDWARD LYTTON remarked on Tuesday evening, in regard to the Hon. Member for New port, " The bearer of his father's name enters into the discussion of all questions that affect humanity with a hereditary title-deed to respect ”---so might it be said in reference to all questions affecting the national school of art, when brought under discus sion in the Upper House by Lord LYNDHURST. Although descended from a family of Irish ex traction, although himself born eighty-seven years ago at Boston, in the United States of North America, JOHN SINGLETON COPLEY, Baron LYND HURST, is essentially and peculiarly and thoroughly an Englishman. No man in either House of Parlia ment more thoroughly 'expresses the national senti ment upon all matters affecting the vital interests of the realm. As aveteran patriot, none can claim pre cedence over the very patrician who is, we believe, only one single remove from being the Father of the House of Peers, .the oldest of our hereditary legislators. For the respect with which Lord LYNDHURST is listened to upon questions in any way connected with the internal polity of the United Kingdom, or with the external relations maintained by this country with the res t of Christendom, he is indebted exclusively to the influence won for himself, by himself, through the tenor of his own honourab le and protracted care er , as one among the most distinguished members of our. Imperial Legislature. But whenever the &obi° and learned lord addresses himself to the consideration of any question relating, directly or indirectly, to the national school of art, he enters into the discussion of those questions—to apply to Lord LYNDHURST the words already quoted in reference to the Hon. Member for New port, from the admirable speech upon Coolie immi gration delivered by her MAJESTY'S Colonial Secretary- 4 he enters into the discussion of all these questions with a hereditary title-deed to respect." The son of the eminent, painter whose brush has depicted in glowing colours and with pathetic solemnity the " Death of Lord CHA THAM "—one of the most celebrated pictures in the Vernon Collection ---could hardly rise in the House of Peers (the scene of that historic incident) for the purpose of advocating, in any way, the in terests of high art in England without securing to himself, in a twofold manner, the respectful atten tion of that patrician auditory. It was, therefore, with a peculiar grace and emphasis that the noble and learned lord, on Friday evening last, brought again under the notice of Parliament the appa ren tl y conflicting, but really harmonious interests of the Royal Academy and of the National Gallery, now on the eve of being each more appropriately ' cared for, now that they are happily at last also upon the eve of their definitive separation. Nothing could well be more interesting, nothing could certainly be more lucid than the record given by Lord LYNDHURST, on Friday, of the rise, pro gress, and development of the eminent institution only four years his senior. Ninety-one years ago the Royal Academy was first called into existence, namely, in the year 1768—the Society consisting then, as now, of forty academicians and twenty associates. By way of effectually securing to the interests of the Academy the respectful attention of his hearers, and eventually of the community at large, Lord LYNDHURST notifies, almost at the outset of his remarks, that circumstance—certainly, as:the noble and learned lord calls it, " a remarkable circumstance"—which distinguishes the Royal Academy in this country from all the other academies that exist upon the European Continent, namely, that " there is not a single academy for the purpose of promoting the Fine Arts upon the Continent of Europe that is not supported entirely by the State ; whereas, the Royal Academy here has, almost from its first institution, been self-supporting." How far it has ' been self-supporting, Lord LYNDHURST will, per haps, allow us briefly to indicate. It has been self supporting then—By obtaining hitherto shelter from the nation altogether rent free, first at Somerset-home, and since then under the roof tree of the so-called National Gallery ! Added to which its income has been derived from the pockets of the people, latterly to the tune of £7,000 per annum—by means of the annual exhibition bring ing in during the spring months thousands and thousands of shilling entrance fees, and thousands and thousands of other shillings for the printed catalogue. So far, certainly—the Royal Academy has been self-supporting. However, to revert to the record of its history as succinctly revived to popular recollection by Lord LYNDHURST—ninety one years ago (in 1768) it was first of all, as we have seen, called into existence. Three years after wards, in 1771—just one year before the birth of Lord LYNDHURST—the Royal Academy, originally located in Pall Mall, was removed thence, by Royal authority, to the old palace of Somerset House. There—in Somerset House—the Royal Academy remained for a period of very nearly sixty years—when the society was removed once more to the eastern moiety of that wretched building miscalled, in every sense of the word, the National Gallery. Again, and we will hope for the last time, the Royal Academy is now on the eve of being removed elsewhere. The society is so extremely independent, and has all along been, as we have shown, so very honourably self-supporting, that it really appears to regard as something very like an indignity the notion of its receiving any assistance (in the removal) from the Govern ment. Yet, somehow, with all this bumptious and blus tering assumption of independence—the Royal Aca demy is again taking for granted that it is to have as a gift (by right, and not at all as a favour) a new and permanent site that has actually cost the country £70,000 sterling in the purchase of it. It was proposed in 1844 by Lord JOHN RUSSELL that £40,000 should be advanced by the nation to enable the Academy to procure another residence. But the Academy—Lord LYNDHURST, tells us— never received that proposition favourably. They are too independent, forsooth ! They stand upon this glorious prerogative of being entirely (!) self supporting. The upshot being that the Govern ment is now coolly expected to apportion to the use of the Royal Academy one-half of the site of Bur lington House and gro ands. Now, Burlington House has only very recently cost the country no less a sum than £l4o,ooo—so that, as the Prime Minister remarked on Friday, if we should comply with the wishes of the Royal Academy, we should be allow ing them a space of ground of the value of £70,000. Rather cool—under the circumstances—particu larly with this brag of being self-supporting— this boast of being thoroughly independent. Especially cool, if it be remembered for 'a mo ment, that the superficial area of the whole of the National Gallery altogether amounts to some 13,000 square feet, while that of Burling ton House and grounds is actually eleven times as much, or, in other words, extends to 143,000 square feet. So that the Royal Academy, hitherto oc cupying, inconveniently to the public, an area of 6,500 feet, now complacently asks for a space equi valent to an area of 71,500 square feet—a space for which the country has just paid down £70,000 ster ling ! And at the very time the Royal Academyputs in this modest claim for a site thus monstrously dis proportioned to its exigencies —other sites are not unreasonably hoped for at the hands of Government, on that new plot of ground to the north of Piccadilly, by other societies, hdving also respectable claims enough upon the generous consideration of the Government. Listen to the little, catalogue of applicants in this way enumerated on Friday evening by the First Lord of the Treasury —the Patent-office—the London University—the Royal Society—the Linnean Society—the Chemical Society—the Astronomical Society—the GeOlo gical Society—the Antiquarian Society—the Eth nological Society—the Asiatic Society—the Water Colour Societies. In the midst of all which Babel of applicants the Royal Academy puts in its modest little claim for a site covering 70,000 square feet, and costing 70,000 gold sovereigns. 0, monstrous ! —and this, forsooth, with a brag of being entirely self-supporting and thoroughly independent ! In the debate on the Army Estimates, on Tuesday night, two points of interest were adverted to, which are worthy of distinct notice. The first was the ARMSTRONG gun, with the conduct of the Govern ment and of Sir WILLIAM ARMSTRONG in regard to it. The business reflects th© highest credit on all parties concerned. The gun itself has, as our readers well know, attracted general attention. We do not blame the Government for trying to keep, if possible, its construction and use a secret. It ought to be a secret till the enemy, whencesoever he come, can seize one with its ammunition. We blush for the fact, if it be one, that French or Russian gold, or all the gold in the world, could bribe a single Englishman whether artisan or—soldier to betray the construction of a weapon which, if in the exclusive possession of his country, would enable our artillery to bid defiance to all the artillery of Europe. If the secret be divulged, it ough t not to be by any neglect of the authorities. We have it now on the authority of the Secre tary of War, himself a soldier, and speaking in his place in Parliament, that the accounts of its mar vellous performances have not been exaggerated. It will throw a shot or shell, and with ter ribly destructive effect too, five miles and one quarter. Though a breech -loading gun, Gene ral PEEL saw it after having fired 1,300 rounds, not in the least injured. Such was its precision that at 3,000 yards it hit the mark seven times to one, compared with the guns in ordinary use; while at 1,000 yards it hit an object every time, while a common gun hit once only in fifty seven times. " Its destructive effect also was be yond anything ever witnessed hitherto." Its weight was only one-third of that of ordnance carrying the same weight of ball ; the only antici pated defect relatively to its use in naval engage ments arises from its amazing power combined with the elongated form of the bullet—it would cut clean through a ship's side, and out, it may be, at the other, making but its own clean passage, and not splintering and destroying wood work, and lift, in consequence, like a larger , and proportionably lighter ball, moving more slowly. This, however, has yet to be tested. To the Government belongs the merit—one which should not appear a great one, but it does seem great by comparison—that it at once appre ciated the invention. We do not hear of any weary s t ru ggles with " the authorities," of repeated appli cations and discouraging refusals. Routine seems to have been forgotten for once, and a Government used its own senses to test an important invention, and believed its senses and acted on them—the greatest marvel this of all. At least it is so to those who have witnessed the past in similar matters. To Sir WILLIAM belongs, however, the highest merit of all—he was the inventor ; not only the inventor but the bestower of his invention on his country. When, as General PEEL observed, we must have purchased his patent at any price, he freely offered it to us with no stipulation whatever. And when Lord Derby, very properly, asked General PEEL to ascertain what pecuniary acknow ledgement would be acceptable for such invaluable services, Sir WILLIAM had already told the General that he wished for nothing more than the service of his country in the line of his peculiar genius. He wished to be consulting engineer to her MAJESTY for rifled ordnance, and to receive £20,000, spread over ten years of service. It is pleasing to add that her MAJESTY personally and specially ex pressed her wish to confer the distinction of a Baronotage on Sir WILLIAM as a mark of her ap preciation or his genius and patriotism. We have lately had to tell a story of very different treat ment of another inventor in the department of warlike engines of destruction. The other matter which ought not to be over looked is the suggestion of the Hon. H. BERKELEY that rifle corps should be preferred to yeomanry cavalry as a defensive force for the country. Our readers will remember that a little time ago we illustrated and enforced the advantages not only of forming regular volunteer rifle corps, but also of forming all over the king dom—in the sea-bord counties especially—Govern— ment training schools in rifle practice for all the young men who might like to receive regular instruction ; just as sailors are received on board the Excellent and taught in naval gunnery. As our youth and middle-aged men used in bygone ages to practise the bow, and attained their long famed skill thereby, so we have little doubt that hundreds would now enlist themselves for rifle practice in every town, perhaps in most of the villages of the kingdom, and, be it observed, for a rifleman, especially for purely de fensive purposes, to be a good shot is the qualifica tion most essential, and the one which cannot, like drill, be learned in a fortnight. Let all, therefore, who like, unite in volunteer corps, as Mr. BER KELEY suggests, but over and above this let our people practise with the rifle as an amusement. It would, we are persuaded, be popular. Our good rifle shots would be quickly available on the pro spect of an invasion, and woe to the invading army endeavouring to wend its way among our hedges and ditches, and low hills. With ARMSTRONG'S gun and ready rifles, not many of their officers would find their ships again. And what would be the cost? A few thousand stand of rifles, and a few old soldiers in each place to teach the use of them. Mr. BERKELEY, of course, aroused the ire of the feather-bed Admirals and Captains, but Gen. CODRINGTON and Sir W. WILLIAMS acknow ledged the wisdom of his suggestion. OFFICE OF HIGH BAILIFF OF SOUTH WARK. On Saturday, a special Court of Common Council was held for the purpose of considering the provisions of a Bill, entitled " the County Courts' Bill," and the propriety of petitioning Parliament against it. A report was brought up from the Officers' and Clerks' Committee upon the subject, which, after giving a narrative of the position of matters in relation to the office of High Bailiff, as they have recently appeared before the public in the reports of the proceedings of the Common Council, con cluded with no recommendations of any kind. Deputy GODSON, Chairman of the Officers' and Clerks' Committee, moved the adoption of the report. Deputy HARRISON said the report recommended nothing and contained nothing. (Much laughter.) He moved, by way of amendment, " That no fur ther measures be taken by the corporation with respect to this matter, and that the report do lie upon the table." The amendment was seconded by Mr. BARRLEY. Mr. J. JONES said the real and only question was, whether or not the bailiff who had been improperly appointed by a county court judge should be allowed to supersede the officer appointed by the Common Council ? , Alderman CUBITT.—I trust there will be no petition. I think that this is a fine opportunity for the city to make a graceful concession, to show itself in the right before the country, and we shall be in a much better position when we go to Parliament to seek the retention of our rights if we come forward as we ought to do, and concede those which we ought not to seek to retain. (Hear, hear.) Having gone up with the Remem brancer yesterday, and having, therefore, had my mind directed to the subject, I am quite of opinion that we should stand wrong with the coun try if we petitioned against this measure. I think that the Court should instruct one of the members for the City to rise, when that bill is brought for ward, and avow that the City has no desire to re tain this office. (Cheers.) Mr. H. L. TAYLOR hoped the Government would be supported by the Court in the passing of the measure. Mr. T. H. FItY said the Government interfered with apart, of the rights and privileges of the cor poration, but left the office of high bailiff in- its entirety. This was an interference that ought not to be tolerated. If they had been honest and sin cere they would have brought forward a bill abo lishing the office altogether. Deputy DAKIN—WouId it be right, when an im portant piece of legislation is about to take place, that the committee should let it pass by without calling attention to it? Mr. ELLIOTT—A clause in the bill seems to do away with nearly all the functions which the High Bailiff has to perform, but it does not seek to do away with all those functions. We have to seek the insertion of another clause, relieving us en tirely from those few shreds and patches of func tion which the High Bailiff has to perform, and which I think he must be appointed by us to per form, unless the Government fully and completely relieve us from the office. Mr. W. CONNELL—I think that the few words in which Alderman Cubitt. has expressed his sen timents convey all that is desirable to be said. I hope the Court will not allow a petition to be pre sented against the bill, which I believe will be of great public advantage. (Hear, hear.) The amendment was then carried by an over whelming majority. The Court adjourned. We are informed that at a meeting of the heads of the old Whig party on Saturday it was determined that Lord John Russell should move a resolution as an amend ment upon the motion for the second reading of the Reform Bill, declaring that the House of Commons will not assent to the disfranchisement of those electors who now possess county votes in respect of property situated in boroughs, or to the proposition that the non-resident proprietors of free holds in boroughs should vote in respect of them for the election of borough members. It is supposed that this re solution will unite in its support the whole of the Liberal party.—Times. NAVAL ESTIMATES. --39,000 is the supplemen tary estimate of her Majesty's Navy for the year 1858-59, about to expire (31st of March.) Wages to artificers figured for £12,000, and new works, &C., in the yards for £271000. LATEST NEWS. INDIA AND CHINA MAILS. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, MONDAY MORNING. The steamship Indus, Capt. Weeks, has arrived. She left Alexandria on February 20 ; Malta, 25 ; and Gibraltar, March 2. She brings 77 passengers, £4OO in specie, 1,800 bales of silk, 508 chests of oranges, and sundries. Gibraltar exchanges on London, 50/ ; Paris, 5.28; Marseilles and Genoa, 5.29. The British barque Baroness, from Odessa, for Amsterdam, with Rye, was discharging at Gibral tar, being leaky and damaged. The Neapolitan war steamer Seltore Fieramosca and Stromboli coaled at Gibraltar, and left for Naples on the 27th. The British barque Mary Miller, from Odessa, with corn, for Cork, had put in at Gibraltar, with loss of sails, bulwarks, spars, boats, &c., and would have to repair. The following telegrams have been received at Mr. Reuter's office : PARIS, MONDAY. According to a telegram from Constantinople direct, Sussib Pasha has been appointed Minister of Finance, replacing Saffette Pasha. Sarni Pasha has been appointed ambassador at Paris. The Wallachian deputation has arrived at Con stantinople. BERLIN, SUNDAY, MARCII 6 According to advices received here, Lord Cowley will leave Vienna on Wednesday next. BERNE, MARCH 6. The Federal Council discussed in its sitting of yesterday the state of political affairs, and unani mously decided upon defending and upholding by every means in its power the integrity and neutra lity of the Swiss territory. Besides the above a resolution was voted to extend measures for defend ing the country in case of need, and in accordance with the treaties to such part of Savoy as might be found necessary in order to maintain the neutrality and integrity of Switzerland. Communications relating to these resolutions are to be addressed to the different European Governments. VIENNA, SATURDAY. The article of the Moniteur of this day has pro duced on our evening Bourse a great rise. National Loan, 76f. 50c to 77f. Metalliques rose propor tionally. Exchange on London, at noon, 112 f. 50c. The semi-official Dresden Journal publishes a letter from Vienna, in which it is stated that Aus tria has, according' to Art. 47 of the final act of Vienna (Wiener Schlussacte), proposed by the Federal Diet to place the Federal army on a war footing (Kriegsbereitschaft). FRANCE. PARIS, SUNDAY. With respect to the existing army in France which the Moniteur of yesterday tells us is merely a peace establishment, a law passed on the 6th of March, 1818, under the Restoration, fixes the army in peace time at 240,000 men. It is said that the officers belonging to the army of occupation at Rome who are absent on leave are ordered to join their regiments forthwith. Lord Elgin is expected here in about a fort night. The lifoniteur of Saturday is unusually prolific. It publishes no fewer than three articles, one of which is of the greatest importance, as it denies in the strongest terms the truth of the assertions, made in several foreign newspapers, of vast prepara tions for war being at present actively urged on by the French Government. We subjoin the whole of the i ge 'articles, commencing by that which will naturally attract universal attention : " The state of things in Italy, although already of old date, has in these latter times assumed in the eyes of all a character of gravity which has naturally struck the mind of the Emperor; for it is not allowable for the chief of a great power like France to isolate himself from questions which interest European order. Animated by a spirit of prudence which it would have been culpable not to have possessed, he directs his atten tion in the most loyal manner to the reasonable and equitable solution which these delicate and difficult problems may receive. "The Emperor has nothing to disguise, nothing to disavow, either in the objects of his anxious de liberation or in his alliances. French interest guides his policy, and justifies his vigilance. " In presence of the disquietudes—we take plea sure in believing them ill founded—which have agitated public opinion in Piedmont, the Emperor has promised the King of Sardinia to defend him against any aggressive act on the part of Austria he has promised nothing more, and it is well known that he keeps his word. "Is that to be considered dreams of war ? Since what period has it not been more in confor mity with the rules of prudence to foresee diffi culties, more or less near, and to weigh all their consequences? " We have just indicated what is real in the thoughts, the duties, and the tendencies of the Emperor ; and all that the exaggerations of the press have added thereto is pure imagination, falsehood, and raving. " France, it is asserted, is making considerable warlike preparations. That is a completely gra tuitous imputation. The regular effective of the peace footing, adopted two years ago by the Em peror, has not been exceeded. The artillery is purchasing 4,000 horses to attain the regimentary limits. The infantry regiments are 2,000 strong; and the regiments of cavalry, 900. " It is affirmed also that the French arsenals are displaying extraordinary activity. But it is for gotten that we have all our artillery to charge and all bur fleet to transform. This last undertaking, long since decided on in order to give to our fleet its normal strength, is sanctioned by the annual votes of the Legislative Body ; and, notwithstanding the most praiseworthy activity, several years will still be necessary for the accomplishment of the operation.. " Lastly, uneasiness is felt at the preparations in our navy. All these preparations, however, consist of the fitting out of four frigates for the convey ance of troops from France to Algeria and from Algeria to France ; and of four screw transports destined to provide for different eventualities, especially for the service of Civita Vecchia, and for the revictualling, by way of Alexandria, of our expedition in Cochin China. " Such are the facts; and they should fully reas sure sincere men as to the projects ascribed to the Emperor, and to treat as they deserve the allega tions of those who are interested in casting doubts on the most unobjectionable measures, and flinging clouds over the clearest situations. " Is it not time to ask when will end these vague and absurd rumours, spread by the press from one end of Europe to the other, representing every whera to public cred u lity th e E m p eror o f th e F ren ch as ext WIT to war, and throwing on him alone the responsibility of the disquietudes and warlike pre parations of Europe ? "Who, then, can have a right to mislead public opinion so shamefully—to alarm interests so gra tuitously ? " Where are the words—where the diplomatic notes—where the acts which indicate a desire to excite war for the passions which it satisfies, or for the glory which it procures ? Who has seen the soldiers—has counted the pieces of cannon—esti mated the supplies which are said to have been added with so much- cost and haste to the ordindry state of a peace footing in France ? Where are the extraordinary levies, the anticipated calling out of soldiers ? On what day were recalled to service the men now absent on renewable furloughs ? Who, in short, can show the elements, however slight they may be, of the general accusations which malevolence invents, which credulity hawks about, and which stupidity accepts ? "No doubt, as we have said, the Emperor i watches over the various causes of complication which may show themselves on the horizon. It is the duty of all prudent policy to endeavour to conjure away the events, or questions, which are of a nature to trouble that order without which there is neither peace nor business transactions. It is not a respite which commerce requires ; it is secu rity and a safe future. " Such foresight is neither agitation nor provo cation. To study questions is not to create them ; and to turn aside regards and attention from them would be neither to suppress nor solve them. Be sides, a diplomatic examination of the questions has been commenced; and nothing warrants the belief that the issue will not be favourable to the consolidation of public peace." A second article in the official journal is in tended. to remove erroneous views, which, it declares, are entertained abroad of the regulations concerning the public press in France. It says— " Public opinion in foreign countries does not clearly understand the present regime of the press in France. The belief appears to prevail too generally that the journals are subjected to a previous censorship, and thus an importance is ascribed to them which is unfounded. The admi nistration, it ought to be known, has no preventive action as regards the press. The public should, therefore, in any state of things, be on its guard against the inductions founded on the language of the journals, Whenever a grave question presents itself or an important act is accomplished, the Go vernment addresses itself directly to the nation through the official journal. That is a duty which it has always imposed on itself, and which it will accomplish the more scrupulously under present circumstances, that public opinion is more than ever taken unawares and misled." Lixstl,y , ,„?.. rectification is given to one of the Londou newspapers on a point in which it is de clared to have been erroneously informed : " The Times, in its number of the 2d, speaks of a conversation said to have taken place between Prince Napoleon and Count de Persigny at the Tuileries on the day of the transcription on the registers of the Imperial family of the marriage of his Iniperial Highness. The English journal de clares that the conversation in question was very animated, and it ascribes to the Prince Napoleon and to M. de Persigny language respecting the policy of the Government which was never used. We cannot say where the Times derived its infor mation. But what we know is that its account is completely inexact." , 4 4 „. , 04 ) 4 • , Wiort r1W1.." THE SUN. MONDAY. MARCH 7, 1859. AUSTRIA. A letter dated Vienna, March 4, says :—The Austrian troops are not likely to be withdrawn from the Papal States until all the usual for malities have been gone through. A formal communication will be made to this Government that the Pope wishes for the withdrawal of the Austrian troops from 'his territories, and then, and not till then, the terms of a convention for the evacuation of the Papal States, for the payment of certain expenses, &c., will be discussed by the two Powers. As neither Rome nor Austria is quick in its movements, it is not likely that the above•men tioried convention will be concluded and ratified be fore the fall of the year, by which time there will either be a reconciliation between France and Aus tria or a war. Even though they should evacuate Rome, the French will not be in haste to quit Civita Vecchia, - and the Austrians are not likely to leave Ancona and Bologna until the day for the departure of the rivals from the Roman port in the Mediterranean has been fixed. " As the'greatest possible attention is shown to Lord Cowley by the Imperial Court, the diplomatic world believes that a compromise will at last be effected, but facts have come to myknowledge which induce me to . think that Austria will not make all the concessions required by France. The Imperial Government will not relinquish its reversionary rights on Tuscany and Modena, and it will not give up its right to keep garrisons in Piacenza, Ferrari and Commachio, but it may perhaps consent to annul those special conventions which enable it at will to march troops into Modena and Tuscany—if England and Prussia, as the mediating Powers, will guarantee the security of those States against attacks from Sardinia and from the revolutionary party in Italy. Neither England nor Prussia is likely to enter into such an engagement, and it may there fore reasonably be concluded that Lord Cowley's mission will not be successful. His journey to Vienna has, however, not been suite in vain, inas much as it has led to a discussion on the subject of that secret treaty between Austria and Naples to which allusion is made in the pamphlet Napoleon 111. et l'ltalie. As has already been said, the treaty in question has been carefully kept from the knowledge of the public ; but I am informed that it places the King of Naples in such a position that he is the vassal of Austria. A monarch who gives to another sovereign a solemn promise not to make any changes in his system of government which are not in keeping with mo narchical institutions and with the principles adopted by the Imperial Government in the Lom bardo-Venetian provinces, has no just claim to be considered an independent potentate. It would appear that the monstrosity of the treaty has be come apparent to this Government,—which has always professed a profound respect for sovereign right. When Ferdinand 11. becomes a free agent he may perhaps be induced to treat his subjects like men, and cease to pen them up like beasts of the field if they venture to express a hope that they may be governed more rationally. Before this subject is quitted it may be well to remark that the public Convention concluded between Austria and Naples on the 29th April, 1815, was, " for the consolida tion of the state of peace and of the internal and external repose of the kingdom of the Two Sicilies, and of Italy in general." SARDINIA. The Piedniontese Gazette publishes the Royal decree authorising the loan of 50 millions of francs, already announced by telegraph. The amount is to be paid in five instalments, viz., one-fifth on subscribing, and the others respectively on the 12th of May, 12th of July, 12th of September, and 12th of November of the present year. The subscrip tion, commencing from the 3d inst., is to be left open until the Bth inclusively for Piedmont, and until the 12th for the island of Sardinia. Only three-fourths of the loan are reserved for the king dom ; the remaining two-fifths may be negotiated abroad. THE lONIAN ISLANDS. The following letter, dated Corfu, March 1, says :—Although the lonian Assembly has been considering the reforms proposed by the late Lord High Commissioner in his speech ever since the sth of February, it was not until the 25th that the lonian representatives, or rather the committee which had been formed, came to a conclusion and prepared the final reply to the new constitution with which it was projected to endow the lonian State. Some changes, however, took place in the Assembly during this interval. A fresh committee was formed, and the first draught of the reply, and indeed many sub sequent ones, abandoned, which have been the sub ject of the late prolonged and violent discussions. The representatives of the lonian people have now fi na lly pronounced the reforms inadmissible, 27 members voting against their adoption, while the few remaining out of the 30 screened themselves by absence from the house from any active participa tion in the debates. Two members, Signori Polela and Cali, have resigned their seats, from what motiVe is, however, not clearly known. We are now exactly in the status quo of the period preceding the arrival of the Lord. High Commissioner Extraordinary, if the reminiscence of the peculiar events which have occurred during his visit could be obliterated. At 12 o'clock yesterday the President of the Legislative Assembly, accompanied by a deputation of the members, appeared at the palace for the pur powe of presenting the address .voted by that body on the 25th of February, 1859, in reply to the speech of the late Lord High Commissioner, the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, delivered on the sth of February, 1859. The customary salute was fired from the citadel, and a guard of honour attended as usual. The deputation was received by his Excel lency, who stood in front of the throne, surrounded by his Highness the President and the Senate, the Major-General commanding the troops, with his Staff, and many of the other chief civil and military authorities of the State. Count Flamburiani, President of the Assembly, advancing to the centre of the Throne Room, read the following address : " Address of the Legislative Assembly in Answer to the Speech and the Communications of his Excellency the Lord High Commissioner of the Protecting Sovereign of the United States of the lonian Islands. " Excellency, "The lonian Assembly having taken into its serious consideration the communications received from your Excellency's right hon, predecessor, act ing on behalf of her Majesty the Protecting Sove reign, proceeds, with that respect which is due to her Majesty, to set forth to your Excellency the result of its deliberations. " The Assembly, sharing the general sentiment of the lonian people, has received with the deepest regret the answer returned to the Address sub mitted by it to the Protecting Sovereign. "While basing its claims on justice, the Assembly awaits the solution of the question, and nourishes a cheerful hope that a benevolent disposition on the part of her Britannic Majesty will hasten the realisation of the ardent desire of the lonians. In view of the declaration of the 15th (27th) of Jan., 1859, of the address presented in consequence of that declaration, and of the public opinion of all the seven islands, the Assembly could not but pro nounce the reforms inadmissible. " The Assembly is conscientiously convinced, your Excellency, that on this most grave and important occasion it has performed a sacred duty ; and it trusts that the British nation, which is so firmly attached to its own liberty and independence, will value as they deserve the proceedings of the repre sentatives of the lonian people, and will dis cover in those proceedings new reasons for accele rating the realisation of that desire of the lonians, which has been so spontaneously expressed, and has now been proclaimed in full constutional, Par liamentary, and official form. " D. FLAMBURIANI, Secretary." "Reply of his Excellency the Lord High Commis sioner to the Address of the Assembly, read by his Excellency himself in English, and by Sir George Bowen in Greek, "Mr. President and Gentlemen,—l receive with regret the refusal of the Legislative Assembly to en tertain the proposals of reforms submitted for their consideration by my predecessor. I believe a change in the existing system would have strengthened the lonian Government, and lightened the burdens of the people. " In the answer from the Assembly now presented to me, I regret to find that in the refusal to enter on the question of reforms allusion is made to a subject lately submitted to the gracious considera tion of her Majesty the Sovereign Protectress of these States. "It is impossible for me, at any time or under any circumstances, to enter into communication with the Legislative Assembly on a question which has already received an answer, and which must be considered as finally settled. My duty is to observe the Constitution and enforce obedience to the laws, I shall never be found wanting in the discharge of it. " As the Assembly has refused its aid to England on this occasion, the whole responsibility now rests with that body. " Deprived of the support which the Assembly might have given to me, I shall, in prosecution of the benevolent intentions of the protecting Sove reign, labour in the work of improvement by a free use of the powers which the Constitution has placed in my hands. " While lamenting that the means of good and economical government have been withheld from the lonian people by those who should have been the first to seek them, I look forward with cheer fulness to securing those benefits in the progress of time and events, on behalf of a community whose interests, it will be my duty under present circum stances the more anxiously to study. " The lonian people will never find me unmindful of their real interests and welfare. " The Extraordinary Session of the Legislative Assembly is now closed. " By command of his Excellency, "G. F. BoWEN, Secretary to the Lord High Commissioner." The Lord High Commissioner's speech has had a very good effect, and has greatly contributed to allay the feeling of satisfaction created among the enemies of the Protectorate by the explicit statement of Lord Derby in the House of Lords about the indepen dent state of the lonian Islands, a statement which it is difficult to reconcile with the speech made not long ago by the Earl of Carnarvon at a public din ner, in which it was announced that constitutional government in the lonian Islands would be discon tinued for the future, and the form of government reverted to which was established when we first took possession. The lonian Islands are perfectly tranquil, and the people are in the height of the carnival festivities, which consist of masked balls at the theatres by night, and grotesque promenades through the streets in the day. The Greek calendar is observed, which accounts for the lateness of these frolicsome proceedings. The Roman Catholics of the lonian Islands also hold their carnival at this season, being considerately authorised to do so by a special Bull from the Pope. To-day, the Lord High Commissioner proceeds in state to open the regular session of the lonian Parliament, which meets on the Ist of March every second year. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Fanny Howard and Sir George Couper, arrived in London, on Saturday morning, from her resi dence, Frogmore. The Duchess of Kent visited the Duchess of Cambridge at her residence in St. James's Palace. Her Royal Highness left Clarence House, St. James's, in the slain - lion; and returned to Frogmore. His Excellency the Hon. Frederick Bruce, C. 8., accompanied by Mr. Rumbold and Mr. Norman, left town on Friday, by way of Alexandria and Suez, for China, to assume his duties as English Ambassador in China. The Duke of Hamilton has joined the Duchess and family at Paris. The duke and duchess intend to re turn to town for the season shortly after Easter. The Marquis and Marchioness of Londonderry have arrived at their mansion in Grosvenor-squaro, from the Continent. The Countess of Harrowby continues in a very weak state, and we regret to learn that slight hopes are entertained of the recovery of her ladyship. The Earl and Countess of Craven and the Ladies Craven left town on Saturday for Ashdown Park, Berks. Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston left town on Saturday for Brocket Hall, Herts. NEW ADELPHI THEATRE.—The Duchess of Cam bridge and the Princess Mary, the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort, the Marchioness of Stafford, and the Right Hon. the Earl of Cardigan, &c., &c., visited the new Adelphi Theatre. IMPUDENT SWINDLERS.—TWO workmen, named Durand and Parent, were yesterday tried by the Tribunal of Correctional Police for a somewhat impudent piece of swindling. "On the 9th Feb.," said a publichouse-keeper, of Suresnes, "these men came to my house, and represent ing that they were carpenters employed to effect some repairs in the stands of the race-course in the Bois de Boulogne, ordered the best dinner I could provide, and after wards asked for and obtained beds. The next morning they had an excellent breakfast, and having asked fcr money to pay for crossing the bridge to the race-course, I gave it. Next, they ordered a basket of provisions to take with them and I gave one. In the evening t he y came bac k , dined, and afterwards prepared to go to bed. I shall have no objection to continue to give you credit,' said I, if your employer will answer for you. Oh, said they, when we receive our wages on Saturday night we will pay you.' I, however, asked, who their master was, and they said a M. Bonhomme, w hose address they gave. Th e y aga i n slept in my house, and the following morning breakfasted. Before they went away a man came in to speak to them, and they told me that h e was M. Bonho mme. Th ey did not return to dine in the evening, and on inquiring at the stands of the course, 1 learned that they had never been em ployed there. Seeing that I had been swindled, I sought for them, and two days after discovered them installed in another publichouse, the landlord of which they were cheating as they did me I " The tribunal condemned each of them to four months' imprisonment. SPORTING NOTES. NOTTINGHAM AND DERBY. Before dipping into the future, I will let the incidents of the past week reappear. The meeting at Liverpool attained a great success. With the exception of the Spring Cup and the Sefton Handi cap, the flat races were somewhat uninteresting, but the rousing set-to between Lifeboat and the Speaker for the Trial Stakes, and the dead heat between Gladiolus and the Greek fo? the Cup, rendered them not altogether insigni ficant. Both Gladiolus and the Greek have much improved on their two-yrs-old form, but those per sons unacquainted with the mysteries of handicapping can scarcely realize the idea of animals that last season seemed the veriest leather flappers being able to win important stakes this year. The steeple chase has been so much talked and so much discussed that I have nothing new to say about it, and the graphic description of the race which appeared in the morning papers has already rendered the reader familiar with the moving incidents by flood and field. The popular whim that the Brewer was " got at" is of course scouted by all persons whose ex perience of racing matters is derived from some thing more than a perusal of the papers and an nually trip to Epsom or Hampton. " Nobbling " on the turf is not now of frequent occurrence, and the days of Daniel Dawson are gone never to re• turn. The levelling of the fences has created much talk, but Iwalked over the ground for the purpose of seeing how the way had been ' cleared, but I was agreeably disappointed, and really I did not see the jumps less formidable than they were last year. The Sunday Times says that the real Brewer won after all, because Half Caste belongs to a Mr. Leigh, who is, I am informed, connected with the bitter beer business of the Messrs. A.llsop. Ben Land, who laid 1,000 to 300 against the Brewer the night before the race, made little mistake with regard to Huntsman who would have won if the winning chair had been placed at the stable turn. By the way, Bell's Life accounts for his defeat by stating that he dwelt at the last hurdles, but seeing that they were knocked down by Half Caste and Jean du Quesne, I do not deem the explanation intelligible. I know so little about the Nottingham Meeting that I scarcely know how to deal with the probabilities. Greek and Gladiolous will fight their Liverpool battle over again for the Spring Handicap, and as they meet en noarly the same terms I shall expect Greek, who ran out at Liverpool, to be the winner. Lady Well may get a place. Either White Rose, or Spicebox will win the Little John Stakes. For the Stand Plate I shall select Madam Moet. Tease ought to win the Hurdle Race, and also his engagements at Derby, but the " Midland" Meet ing I will fully discuss on Wednesday. A FRESH MAN. NOTTINGHAM.-MONDAY. Tho following horses have arrived :—Gladiolus, The Greek, Ochiltree, Miss Deans, Princess Royal, Ancient Briton, Starbeck, The Speaker, Rhisus, Mushroom, Wea therwise, Jealousy, Tease, Lifeboat, Artevelde, The Don, and Lady Well. MALTON.—Queen Charlotte and Naughty Boy's dam colt have left here for Nottingham. ANOTHER FATAL FIRE IN MARYLE- BONB. Another calamitous fire, unfortunately attended with the loss of three human lives, and serious, if not fatal consequences to several persons, broke out between the hours of three and four o'clock yester day (Sunday) morning, in the Great Portland Wino and Spirit Stores, or Horse and Groom Tavern, No. SO, Great Portland-street, Marylebone, the pro perty of Mr. John Price. The building, including the basement cellar, was five floors in height, and may be described as being a double house, as the frontage was nearly twice .the width of those adjoining on either side. The discovery appears to have been made almost simultaneously by the police-constable on the beat and Mrs. Price, the landlady, who was in bed at the time. The latter suddenly awoke, experiencing a suffocating sensation. Before she had time to arouse her husband she heard the police knocking at the door and ringing the bells leading to differ ent parts of the establishment. Mr. and Mrs. Price immediately jumped out of bed, and, opening the door of their sleeping room, they found flames in such huge bodies ascending the staircase, that it was found utterly impracticable for any one to de scend by the stairs. Mr. Price and his wife cried out " Fire ! fire!" and they appear to have suc ceeded in making all persons in the house sensible of their impending danger, as there is no doubt they all made an attempt to escape, but were, owing to the violence of the flames, unablet odo so. At that time there were in the building the landlord and his wife, their two children ; Robert Moon, the potinan ; Sarah Jones, the servant girl ; a lodger named Jasper Partis, aged 60, a journeyman painter ; with Thomas Cooper and Samuel Binns, one a lodger and the other a nephew of the former proprietor of the house (Mr. Price). About 150 yards from the building stood one of the Royal Society's escapes, and Mitcheleno, the conductor, reached the place in less than two minutes after being called. Notwithstanding that so short a space of time had elapsed, the fire, when the escape arrived, appeared to have taken com plete possession of every room at the back, as well as several rooms in the front of the house. Mitche leno at once affixed his escape against the premises, and, amid the applause of all present, succeeded in bringing down in his machine in safety Mr. and Mrs. Price and their two children. He had hardly succeeded in doing so when a tremendous crash and breaking of glass at the back of the premises were heard, which at first was thought to have been caused by the roof falling in, but which subse quently turned out to have been occasioned by a lodger having jumped out of one of the upper win dows and fallen through a skylight over the skittle alley. This poor fellow was so terribly cut and otherwise injured by the glass that he was sent to the Middlesex Hospital, where he at present re mains in a very precarious state. The conductor, the moment after saving the four persons before mentioned, made a vigorous attempt to get out the other three or four persons known to be in one of the upper rooms. Having ascended the top of his escape he was in the act of entering the third floor when the flames shot through the windows of the second floor, and fired the machine. To save his own life, Mitcheleno was compelled to make a precipitate retreat the best way he could. Fortunately he reached the ground not much in jured, but nearly suffocated with the heated smoke. At that moment the Well-street brigade engine came up, and the conductor, addressing Mr. Giraud, the engineer, said he had done all he could, but could do nothing more ; he was, however, quite certain that there were several other persons in the house, but to reach them was now impossible, owing to the flames coming out so fiercely from the windows. A few minutes before the arrival of the first engine loud and frantic screams for help could be heard proceeding not only from the top but also from the bottom of the premises; but the only additional - aid in saving life that then could be rendered was to pull through the ground floor window the man be fore alluded to and and another one, who was like wise so fearfully injured as to be obliged to be re moved to the hospital. The various barrels of spirits having become ignited, the liquid . proved such a powerful auxiliary to.the conflagration that the flames shot out of the upper windows both back and front, as well as through the roof, and threw such a glare over the whole of London as to communicate the intelli gence to every engine•house belonging to the bri gade at the same moment, and Mr. Braidwood, Mr. Staples, the foreman of the district, and various engineers started for the scene of danger with six powerful engines of the London establishment, the firemen being guided on their way only by the intense light in the atmosphere. Fortunately an immediate and abuidant supply of water was procured from the fire plugs in the district, and the brigade, under the direction of their superior officers, taking advantage of it, had their engines soon in operation ; but, in spite of the torrents of water thrown upon and into the blazing pile, the flames continued to spread. The firemen, however, kept to their work, but some h ours e l a p se d before they could get the mastery over the fire, and not until the whole of the back part of the house was consumed, and the front part partially de stroyed. The total loss is very considerable. As soon as the ruins were partially cooled, Giraud and some of the firemen went in search of the persons known to be missing, and they found them in the middl e o f the ruinsburnt almost to a cinder. The remains were removed to the dead house to await the coroner's inquest. The following is a list of the dead and injured : Burnt to death—Robert Moon, the potman, aged 28 ; Sarah Jones, the servant girl, aged 25 ; Jasper Partis, aged 60, a journeyman painter, who was a lodger. Injured "(in the hospital)—Thomas Cooper and Samuel Binns. The brigade authorities during the morning made a very searching inquiry for the purpose, if pos sible, of finding the cause of the fire, but have as yet been unable to do so. 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