The Sun. — London, England, 1859-05-13 00:00:00

Ro YAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Under the M.anagement of Mr. Charles Kean Tat 3 EVENDPG will be presented Shakspeare's tilt orical ply of KING FrENRY V. . KI ng Henry V., Mr. C. Kean ; Chorus, Mrs. C. Kean. LEAT:RE-ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Leigee, Mr. J. B. Buckstone. TRIS .07-ENING will be p erformed the new and original leolltottY *rititled THE WO litD AND THE STAGE. The 4111112Vt.'n b y Messrs. Compton, Buckstone, Howe, W. Far m., "' , Zers ; Amy Sedg,wick, dro. After „„ which a new Classical Extravaganza , entitled c fRA IN - A NEW ELECTR'IC LIGHT. Messrs rj n p"..m, Braid, Clark, Mrs. Wilkins, Misses Fanny Wright, '"" z a Weekes, and Louisa Loclercq. .nd 'TWAS L Commence at 7. NEW THEATRE - ROYAL, ADELPHL Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Benj. Webster. THIS EVENING the performances will commence with ICI ON PARLE FRANCAIS. Messrs. J. L. Toole, Chas. Selby, Billine - ,ton ; Misses Keeley, Arden, and Laidlaw, and Mrs. Billington.___ After which., THE DEVIL ON TWO STICKS. Mr. J. L. Toole, I'. Bedford, Misses Woolgar, Keeley, Arden, and Kate Kelly. MASKS AND FACES; Triplet, Mr. B. Webster; Quin Mr. P. Bedford ; Sir Charles, Mr. C Selby; Ernest, Kr. Bil lington ; Peg, Woffiing,ton, Miss Woolgar ; Mabel, Miss H. Simms. Acting_ Manager--Mr. Wm. Smith. Doors open at a quarter-past six—Commence at seven. Box Office open from 10 to 5 no charge for booking. - No fees to servants permitted. A registry kept of all articles found. ROYAL. STRAND THEATRE. Lessee and Directress, Miss Swanborough THIS EVENING will be produced a new Comedietta, by J. M. Morton, Esq., entitled WHICH OF THE TWO ? supported by the company. After which, THE MAID AND THE MAGPIE. To conclude with VANDYKE BROWN. Mr. J. Clark. Commence at 7o'clock. A STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, Westminster-road. Lessee and Manager Mr. William Cooke. Continued Success of INANHOE.—Overflowing Houses - THIS EVENING, the performances will commence with a new grand spectacle, founded on Sir Walter Scott's popular work, entitled IVANHOE; or, The Lists of Ashby, intro ducing among the vast resources of this great Hippodramatic Temple,Tournaments, Processions, Banners, Combats, Tilts, Victories, and Achievemer to in extraordinary magnificence. I van hoe, Mr. R. Phillips ; Isaac of York, Mr. Jas. Holloway; Richard of England, Mr. Herbert ; Robin Hood, Mr. Wm. Cooke, jun. ; Rebecca, Miss Bathurst; Lady Rowena, Miss Dowton. After which, the matchless and unrivalled SCENES IN THE CIRCLE, introducing Mr. John Henry Cooke, the greatest equestrian in the world : together with Miss Emily Cooke, Madame Blanche, Madame Bridges, Madlle. Fleurette, and Madame Francisco, being the greatest amount of female equestrian talent ever seen in one night in any theatre. Grotesques—Messrs. Hemming and Thorne. To conclude with the Farce of RAISING THE WIND. :Dress Circle, 4s. ; Boxes, 3s. ; Pit, 29, ; Gallery, ls.; Upper Gallery, 6d. Private Boxes, £4 4s, £2 2s, and £1 is. Stage Manager. Mr. R. Phillips CANTERBURY HALL AND FINE ARTS GALLERY, Westminster-road.—Open at Seven. EVERY EVENING during the week will appear THE DELEPIERRE FAMILY, consisting of three Juvenile Violinists, viz., Jules, Juliette, and Julia Delepierre, aged, respectively, FOUR, SIX, and EIGHT years. The perfect execution by these Lilliputian Artistes of some of the most difficult and brilliant Solos, Duets, and Trios ever written for the violin, has excited mingled wonder and admi ration in Continental Musical Circles, and drawn forth enthu siastic tributes of praise from the Public Journals of France and Belgium, They will perform EVERY EVENING, at' NINE and ELEVEN o'clock, in addition to the usual Entertainments. THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, MAY 13. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 60—highest since noon yesterday. 56—lowest this morning and during the night. 62—this day at noon. BAROMETER --29.17. WIND, South-easterly; rather fresh, with very fine weather. Within three weeks from the present time Parliament will have reassembled. Already the " returns " for the new House of Commons have been completed, with the exception of less than a quarter of a hundred. The division - which led to the dissolution of its: predecessor was one, it will be remembered, in a House of 626 members— counting the four Tellers and the Speaker. So that, comparing the 626 new members already returned with the 626 then assembled together, we may understand perfectly well already how far the appeal to the country by her MAJESTY'S Ministers has really been responded to by the constituencies. Taking the estimate of the gains and losses upon either side, given by the chief organ of the Opposition—the Times—we find it distinctly stated this morning that the clear balance struck between the opposing " parties" out of the 626 returns already delivered in, yields (according to the Times) an advantage of exactly twenty seats altogether, won in towns and counties to the side of the Conservatives! The sum total of the Liberal gains being stated at 20, and the sum total of the Liberal losses being given at 40 —there is, consequently, as we have said a clear advantage of 20 won to the side of the Govern ment. Those 20 count upon a division, of course, at double—namely, FORTY. And the clear majority against Ministers in the last House of 626 was one of thirty-nine—and those thirty nine, it must also be borne in mind, were secured as a clear majority only by the most exceptional and notoriously temporary combination (as the playbills express it) "for one night only," and that too " by particular desire "—of all the conflicting sections of parties making up the aggregate of that most heterogeneous opposition ! All this, we repeat, is simply notorious. Everyone knows the facts here particularised perfectly well—they are facts patent to the whole mass of the popula tion. We merely now recapitulate them, because the 626 members brought together in the old House showed an advantage on the side of the Opposition of just exactly one less in the way of a clear- majority, than the clear ma jority now gained in the returns actually made of members re-elected to the new House to the num ber also, as it happens, of 626 altogether. Yes terday, so to speak, the Opposition contrived, just for once in a way, by a merely passing combination brought about by Lord JOHN'S specious Resolutions —yesterday the Opposition, we repeat, contrived. thus, by a desperate effort, to obtain a clear majority of 39 (in a house of 626 members) against the Government. To-day, so to speak, as the result of the consequent appeal to the country, the Government has contrived to turn the tables effectually—and that not upon one division, but upon all divisions—not temporarily, but perma nently—against their opponents. To-day, in other words, to borrow from the Times, the numerals put forward this very morning by our contemporary as the organ of the Opposition—to-day there is mani fest, a clear majority of 40 (in a house of 626 members) against the Opposition ! So considered —not through the showing of the Morning Herald but of the Times itself, of all papers in the world—the result is rather of an anticlimax, after all the bouncing of the more bumptious partisans of the Opposition. It is a ,result, of course, ingenuously attributed, according to the man ner of partisans, to nothing less flagrant than the grossest bribery and corruption ! It is so ob vious, to be sure, upon the face of it—that all West Kent, for example, could be thus bribed, that all South Lancashire Could be thus corrupted by the agency of some übiquitous FRAIL, through the magic influence of some nameless electioneering Gentleman in Black, with an unfathomable bag of gold and a diabolical pair of green spectacles. The trick is so easily managed. It is only a shuffle of the cards that is required — a rattle of preciousthe loaded dice, dice loaded with the metal—with a hocus-pocus ! hey! presto ! and the thing is done, or if you like it better, the country is done, to a nicety, in a twinkling: Such at least is all the explanation we can obtain from the organs of the Opposition as to this surprising result of the elections—namely, this cle r gain of twenty scats (counting forty —not tur -nine, but FORTY upon a division) to the side o' the Govern ment. Collect together 626 members of the new House of Commons, and divide them on the Ist of June upon the same plea that the 626 members of the old House were divided upon the morning of All fools's day—and, providing only you have there the representatives of those twenty seats already gained to Ministers in this General Election, the balance struck must clearly be to the advantage of her MAJESTY'S Government. France and Austria are still busily engaged in watching each other. Both are prepared for action but neither willing to strike. The armies on both sides aro eager for the fray, but nothing can be done without instructions from head-quarters. General GYULAI waits for commands from Vienna, while Louis NAPOLEON desires to monopolise all the glory and honour that can be obtained in his new capacity as a military commander. Nor is he singular in this taste; for it is said that FRANCIS JOSEPH is about joining the Austrian army in Italy. He will probably keep out of the way of " cold steel " or " hot lead," but play ing at soldiers is an Imperial pastime to which crowned heads are especially addicted. Perhaps they might find it more ad vantageous to leave the matter in the hands of experienced men, who understand not merely the theory but the practice of the direful art. The French Emperor arrived at Genoa yester day, and, it is needless to state, that he was received with intense enthusiasm by those whose ruling passion is an inflexible hatred of Austria. Of course he exhibited himself and reviewed troops. There could be no doubt on that point. He could not relinquish the opportunity for display, so dear to every Frenchman. His arrival may possibly bring matters to a crisis. The Austrians are manifestly acting on the defensive ; but they have taken up a strong position, and with the aid of powerful appliances at their command will not easily be driven from the line which they have entrenched and for tified. They have a river, the Sesia, in front, which must be crossed by any assailant, and the new discoveries in military science will render such operations far more difficult than in the olden time. NAPOLEON I. was fifty years in advance of his opponents ; he thoroughly under stood the value of artillery. But it is now generally known that instruments of death have been greatly improved, or rather their destructive operation has been enhanced. The conflicts will no longer be of man against man. There will be few, if any, hand to band encounters. Battles will be decided before the opponents have arrived within half the distance in which the tried and long valued " Brown Bess" could be depended on. Louis NAPOLEON has already issued a proclama tion to " The Army of Italy." It is a paraphrase of several issued by the founder of the dynasty. He must, however, distinguish himself with the " sword " before the " pen " will carry any weight. He speaks of Mondovi, Marengo, Lodi, Castiglione, Arcole, and Rivoli ; but he must remember that these were deeds of other times, when there was indeed " a giant in the land." He also speaks of the bayonet being " the terrible weapon of the French infantry, as it always has been." The changes in ordnance may, however, effect, as we have already stated, a great alteration in this respect. But, were it otherwise—were the contest to be decided simply by "the bayonet," we should not be disposed to place implicit faith in our neighbours, We know that it was by the use of that instrument that our own gallant soldiers achieved their greatest triumphs ; and Captain MARYATT, in one of his very amusing novels, explained that it was owing solely to their " ticklishness" which prevented them from meeting such a weapon. The French are brave and gallant soldiers, as we have experienced, both as enemies and allies, but the bayonet is not the instrument in which they excel, and the paragraph respecting it in the EMPEROR'S proclamation must be regarded as mere facon de parler, or, according to the vulgate, pure and unquestionable " bosh." As we have already stated, we cannot understand the Austrian game. They forced on a war, and thus put themselves in a wrong position with every nation of Europe. They might have obtained very considerable advantages by so doing—might have seized on, and plundered the enemy's capital before French assistance was available, and have inflicted a heavy blow and great discouragement on VICTOR EMMANUEL and his people. But in place of so doing, they con tented themselves with demonstrations—were satis fied to levy contributions on innocent and inoffen sive peasants, a considerable portion whereof they abandoned in their rather hasty retreat. This is not what might have been anticipated from an army so highly lauded. We believe, however, that they have acted in accordance with instructions from Vienna, and that neither Count GYULAI nor his soldiers are responsible for the dilatory and pro crastinating conduct displayed. When, however, there are " two RICHARDS in the field," when " Greek meets Greek," and Emperors are heading the opposing armies, then something more decisive will be attempted. The " Eagles" will probably come to the scratch, and engage beaks and talons in the deadly strife. It may be play to them, but it will be death to myriads of their subjects. What are the prospects of parties ? Probably this question depends for its answer chiefly on another—What is the temper of parties ? If we look at the result of the elections now so nearly concluded, its aspect is somewhat perplexing. One view of it gives lord DERBY a majority, an other a minority. If we regard merely the "Liberal gains and losses," the Government would appearto have just turned the scale, by a dissolution, in its own favour. The majority on the 31st of March was only thirty-nine in one of the fullest Houses within our recollection, while the calculation most favourable to the Liberals shows a net loss to the party of twenty—it may be one or two more or less ; this, of course, should place the Conserva tives, in another hostile or party division, quite on a level with their antagonists ; all would depend on the character of the resolution or motion by which it was sought to eject them, and the dis favour, or the contrary, which the conduct im peached found with the House. But then we have the other fact that, according to such calculations as can yet be made, the Libe rals still retain a majority of about fifty members. There seems no just reason to doubt that at least forty or fifty more than half the House rank themselves as Liberals ; and this would about square the account which gave Lord PALMERSTON a Liberal majority of nearly a hundred at the last election, with the net Liberal losses on the present one. Probably, therefore, Liberals of all sot*, from the practical Toryism of Lord PALMERSTON to the Radicalism of Messrs. ROEBUCK and BRIGHT, MaY have - aboat majority Oanerlly sup 139-5 e • OVI.:11.14 ..••• •-• '.441 \II . A r i ll ' . • - *i.e. - • 41.••• Di 8 U . -" • ° ibnorr '3l4'7* THE SUN. FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1859. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 13, 1859 , We may reckon it at not less than forty and not more than fifty. Perhaps the whole mystery is explained by the circumstance that between thirty and forty who were commonly accounted Liberals voted with the Tories on Lord JOHN RUSSELL'S resolutions, and but two or three Tories with the Liberals. Liberals of this class might, how ever, vote again on the Conservative side, on a merely party division, and so far, therefore, as they enter into the calculation which gives the Liberals their supposed majority, that majority may not be available in a vote, direct or indirect, of " no confidence." It would seem to be, therefore, to the temper of the new House that we must look in the first place, in forecasting prospects. None of us, indeed, would like to stake his reputation on a prediction of what a party division in the coming session will be; yet, we presume, few of us can avoid speculation on the subject. Like the Austrians in Italy the Ministry appears to us to have a very strong de• fensive position, though they could not hope to succeed in attack ; the rival Parliamentary forces are so nearly balanced, that like those drawn up on the parallel lines of the Sesia and the Dora Baltea it is not easy for either to dislodge the other; while a false move on either side would be a lasting advantage to antagonist against whom it was directed. We have not seen even a suggestion as to what the move could be on the part of the Liberals by which they might succeed in ousting their adversaries ; while there appear to be several courses by which the Conser vative leaders might almost command the acquies cence of the new Parliament. Unless however, they do take the best of these courses we should think their fate is sealed. We think so, because no reliance can be placed on Liberal forbearance now. Liberals have been put to the trouble, expense, and annoyance of an elec tion for voting as Liberals; that is one thing. They will return to the House smarting under the cost of a dissolution which they thought unnecessary. Various patriotic reasons for anger with the disso lution may be talked of; but pocket patriotism, as elections are conducted under open voting, will be the embittering reason with great numbers. Besides this, most of the less advanced Liberals will have found that their constituencies will not put up with Toryism in disguise. There will be a flow of popu lar sentiment into the House from the deference which members must pay to those with whom they have so lately been shaking hands. And thus, be tween anger at a dissolution, intended to keep their party out of office, and which has chastised them so sorely through their purses, and the first fervour of electoral regeneration, the Government will, we expect, have a much more united and hostile party to meet than they had last session. Their own party may be increased by a score or so, but they have fused and amalgamated the opposite party in the furnace of a hotly-contested, costly, and, as they think, an unnecessary election. Of course there is yet some hope for them in the divided allegiance of the Liberals ; the ostentatious separation of Lord PALMERSTON from Lord JOHN RUSSELL on everything but the bare resolutions will be doubtless prolonged. But can this be counted on ? %Vill the Liberals longer endure it ? %Vill they not even look out for some other leader, if the ACHILLES and the AGAMEMNON of their camp prolong a feud which is fatal to their common objects ? If they cannot co-operate, their followers will co-operate without them; for the great Liberal party will certainly not be content to serve as a minority when they might rule as a majority. Be sides, it was to escape from defeat, ever impending through a union of these parties, that Parliament was dissolved; it will, therefore, never do for Con servatives to trust again to a division of opponents, which may disappoint them on the first convenient occasion. All seems, therefore, to depend on Ministers put ting their antagonists in the wrong. They have to meet a majority, which, if divided among them selves, will be united in anger against them, as well as by the common desire for the Treasury benches. They may, indeed, attempt to burke Reform for this sesson ; but though members would like a lease of two or three years, they know that Reform must come, and will be unwilling to incur the sus picion of coldness on the subject. To try to evade the question, through the lateness of the season, when they have been the cause of its being so late, will be certain to place them at the mercy of their opponents ; and the foreign war, in which we are to take no part, will altogether fail as an excuse. We see, indeed, no means by which Ministers can meet the number and the temper of their opponents, but that of at once proposing their own Reform Bill, and by making it one which must command a majority of the House. It is for them to consider what will be requisite to do that. They have always one card which their opponents have not. They can pass without difficulty through the Lords what the Liberals could only force through by con siderable commotion without ; at the same time it were vain to hope that the Liberal party would, for this reason alone, accept any sham Reform Bill, any scheme arranged to take with one hand what it gave with the other. The plain truth is—sub stantial electoral reform is needed, and any Govern ment which aspires to rule the country must con. cede that. By their next Reform Bill the Cabinet of Lord DERBY will stand or fall. ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLI GENCE. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) COWES, MAY 12. The annual general meeting of the members of the Royal Yacht Squadron will be held at the Thatched-house Tavern, on Saturday, the chair to be taken at one o'clock. There are six candidates to be ballotted for at this meeting; and the arrangements fer the regatta of 1859 will be made. Sir Bellingham Graham, Bart., Lord Orkney, James Maxse, Esq., P. Percival, Esq,, Captain Ponsonby, Sir Alexander Bannerman, Bart., George Bentinck, Esq., M.P., R. N. Harvey, Esq., and several other gentlemen have been at the Squadron-house during the week. YACHTS AT AND ABOUT THE STATION.—The Galley of Lorn, the Marquis of Breadalbane ; Alca, Capt. Phillimore ; Ella, Sir Gilbert East, Bart. ; Brunette, Col. Simmons Smith ; Plover, Lieut.-Colonel Henry Brown ; Oak Apple, H. H. Hammersley, Esq. ; and Edith, John Berners, Esq. YACHTS FITTING OUT IN THE HARBOUR.—Gipsy Queen, Sir Henry Bold Houghton, Bart. ; Magnolia, Sir Henry Beecher, Bart. ; Zouave,- Richard Arabin, Esq. ; Camilla, F. L. P. Astley, Esq. ; Zoe, Earl of Yarborough ; Petrel, Philip Percival, Esq. ; Haidee, Henry Thorold, Esq. ; Titania, Robert Stephenson, Esq., M.P. ; Bacchante, Benjamin H. Jones, Esq. ; Caprice, Lieut.-Colonel Charles Baring; Aurora, Le Marchant Thomas, Esq.; and Isis, W. Halliday Cosway, Esq. DEEPENING COWES HARBOUR.---A steam dredging machine is to commence work on the gravel banks that at present obstruct the navigation at low runs of tide. EAST AND WEST COWES.—We are gratified to hear that the means of communication between East and West Cowes are soon to be materially improved. A company has been formed for the purpose of constructing a steam floating bridge, and operati ons h ave already commenced. Tho' bridge, it is expected, will be at work this summer. SUPPLY OF WATER TO TUE TOWN OF WEST COWES. —The company's supply being deficient, the works have been purchased by the Local Board of Health for £6,544, about the original cost; and another reservoir is to be con structed. CHEAP TRAVELLING.—In consequence of the very low fares at which persons can get from London to the Isle of Wight and back (3s. Gd., including railway, omnibus, piers, and steamers), excursionists are daily arriving at Cowes by hundreds. No time is wasted, and they disappear as fast as they arrive, flying, as it were, over the island, th en b ac k to the busy city. Fourteen steamers daily bring their living cargoes into the harbour, and nine stage coaches are em ployed to convey passengers on to Newport, &c. The Luxembourg journalsltate that at the horse and cattle fair at Arlon a few days ago the demand for horses was so great that unusually large prices were given, and that out of 193 offered for sale 175 were sold. The greater part were purchased by French dealers, who were anxious to get such as were suitable for cavalry and artillery. The journals add that the French are buy ing up horses in the duchy, and_ are. despatching them by_ railway to Xotzand.Straaburg. _ • - VISIT OF THE QUEEN TO ALDERSHOT.-013 Saturday next, the 14th inst , the Queen will visit her troops at Aldershot. Her Majesty, who will be accompanied by his Royal Highness the Prince Consort, Princess Alice, and suite, will leave Buckingham Palace early in the morning on that day. The Loyal party will sleep in the Royal Pavilion on Saturday night and Sunday night, and return to Buckingham Palace on Monday afternoon. DRURY-LANE ITALIAN OPERA.—The perform ante of " Lucrezia Borgia," announced for this evening, has been postponed, in consequence of the services of Madlle. Titiens and Signor Giuglini being commanded by her Ma jesty the Queen for a grand concert at Buckingham Palace. This is a satisfactory proof, if proof were wanting, of the absurdity of the rumours as to Mr. E. T. Smith's disloyalty in refusing some time ago a popular actor in his company to attend a performance given by her Majesty at Windsor Castle. The public, only half acquainted with the cir cumstances, jumped to a conclusion alike unwarranted by facts or possibility. Mr. E. T. Smith, as manager of Drury- Lane Theatre, is specially 'her Majesty's servant." HYDE PARK.—The band of the Royal Horse Guards will play, on Fridays, in Kensington-gardens, and on Tuesdays in Hyde-park, between Rotten-row and the carriage-drive, near the refreshment-room, from four till six in the afternoon. STOPPAGE OF AUSTRIAN MAIL PACKETS SAIL ING FROM TRIESTE.—The Austrian Postal Service by sea between Trieste and foreign ports having been interrupted by war, no letters or newspapers can, for the Resent, be forwarded via Belgium (the first portion of the Trieste route) to the lonian Islands, Greece, the Levant, or Egypt. Letters, &c., for Bosnia, Servia, the Danubian Principalities, fustchuck, Seres, Salonica, Sophia, Adrianople or Con stantinople, when specially directed to be sent " via Bel gium," will be forwarded from Vienna by the land route. By command of the Postmaster-General. ROWLAND HILL, secretary, General Post-office, 14th May, 1859. BRADFORD.—Last evening a public meeting, con vened by the mayor, in compliance with a requisition signed by more than 400 persons, was held in St. George's Hall, Bradford, to memorialise the Queen in favour of non-inter vention in the European war. M. Kossuth was announced to be present to address the meeting after passing the reso lutions. The illustrious Magyar urged "non-intervention and an honest neutrality" on the part of England. MANCHESTER.—We understand that a memorial is in process of signature requesting the Mayor of Manches ter to convene an early meeting, to allow the inhabitants of the city to impress upon her Majesty and her advisers the wish of the people to maintain a perfect neutrality in the struggle now going on in Southern Europe.—Manchester Examiner. SOUTHAMPTON.—At a meeting of the Southamp ton Town Council, en Wednesday, it was unanimously re solved to memorialise her Majesty in favour of the neutrality of this country in the present war, and praying that Go vernment may embrace every opportunity to bring about a settlement of the differences existing between the contend in- parties. ' THE CITY AND NON-INTERVENTION.—It is stated to be the intention of an influential member of the Common Council to move an address to the Queen in favour of non intervention. Arrangements have been made for holding a meeting at the London Tavern this day week, to memo rialise the Queen in favour of the non-intervention of Eng land in the Continental struggle. The Lord Mayor will take the chair, and several members of Parliament are ex pected to attend. Louis Kossuth will address the meeting, and speak in support of the course proposed. MANCHESTER FREE GRAMMAR SCHOOL.—The high-mastership of this institution will be vacant in Sep tember next, by the resignation of the Rev. Nicholas Ger mon, M.A., the present high-master, who has been con nected with the school for the long period of nearly 40 years. The school was founded 350 years ago by Hugh Oldham, Bishop of Exeter, and the appointment of the master vested in the President of Corpus Christi College, Oxford. It is remarkable that four heads of colleges, who were contem poraries in the University of Oxford, were educated in this school ; also two of the present bench of bishops. OXFORD MIDDLE -CLASS EXAMINATIONS. -- We understand that the total number of candidates for exami nation this year exceeds 900. The examination will com mence in each of the following places on Tuesday, the 14th of June at 9 o'clock a.m., and will be continued from day to day until it is completed. The places where examina tions will be held are Oxford, London, Bath, Bedford, Bir mingham, Brighton, Exeter, Gloucester, Ipswich, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Nottingham, Reigate, and South am_pton. VOLUNTEER RIFLE CORPS FOR BIRKENHEAD.— Sir Edward Cust, of Leasowe Castle, or Mr. John Laird, chairman of the Birkenhead Commissioners, is expected to preside at a public meeting of the inhabitants of Birken head, which will be held next week, to consider the pro priety of enrolling a volunteer rifle corps in the township. It is said that the list of applicants for admission into the proposed corps already exceeds 100 of the principal gentle men resident in Birkenhead and its vicinity. GREAT FLOAT AT BIRKENHEAD.—At the meeting of the Mersey Docks Board, held at Liverpool yesterday, it was agreed to accept the tender of Messrs. W. G. Arm strong and Co. for hydraulic machinery and steam-engines in connection with the great float at Birkenhead, at a cost of about £20,000. At the suggestion of the Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction Railway Company, it was also agreed to expend £5,000 upon conveniences for the accommodation of the goods traffic while the float was dry. GOVERNMENT EMIGRATION. Her Majesty's Emigration Commissioners chartered yesterday afternoon, the 12th inst., the Lady Ann, 745 tons, to sail from Ply mouth for Adelaide, South Australia, at £l5 19s. per statute adult, to be ready for the reception of passengers on such day as the Commissioners may appoint between the 23d and 30th of June. They have also given notice of their in tention to receive tenders next Thursday, the 19th inst., fur a ship to proceed to Melbourne, Victoria, to be ready to sail any day the Commissioners may fix upon between the 7th and 14th of July. A RISE IN LlFE.—William Henry Adams, Esq., of Boston, in this county, the new Attorney-General for the colony of Hong Kong, ascended the social scale to his present position thus :—Compositor, reader, reporter, sub editor, and newspaper proprietor, barrister, member of Par liament, colonial Attorney-General. Here is an example under our own eyes of what a man with moderate abilities, and a fair share of industry and energy, may accomplish in this much-abused aristocratic England of ours,—Lincoln shire Times. FATAL ACCIDENT TO A SOLDIER.—At the Cur ragh camp, Dublin, on Wednesday, while a firing party of the 14th Regiment, under the command of an officer, were shooting at a target, a private soldier, who was acting as buttsman, was accidentally shot dead. The officer in com mandrLoclwNf:rona, tajiTmhntunoehemhsi during frelnwari H otela p laced I.: e wao d ndra u esda n tltw d taN, u e c r ooknr ai o fey e yrfs s ses t eharr. ace. e hack having f n og t u l ne y ud arri vedtdead s in throat h a i at re rnft l a zfr, v toijut a om b e e hhkma e du : n et AMENITIES OF THE GEN ERAL attachedN a h E ldlo ß e wt A hie L env emrt E to,horwe L eth i E h,S C ‘ecohf T uofl l rt: O hagh N s is . hsoh — fnei eatA A lomidlr n sde. :g e' s ly h o w n i bsa3erriln thing,eahl leade r s e a Quaysider on Saturday night) he could not forgive in the beaten candidate—and that was, that, when the poll was over, "he shook hands with Mr. Ingham I" What, then, would Jack have said on Tuesday, after the South North umberland election, if he had seen the Conservative mem ber (Mr. Liddell) repair to Bywell with the Liberal member (Mr. Beaumont), and quietly commence fishing for salmon in the waters of the Tyne I And the honourable angler fished on his colleague's grounds to some purpose, too ; for he speedily landed four fine fish. Is there any other mem ber, from the Isle of Wight to the Orkneys, who can boast of the performance of such a feat on the day of his election ? —Gateshead Observer. THE ROYAL DRAMATIC COLLEGE.—A proposal has been made (originating, we believe, with Mr. Sams, of St. James's-street) to increase the benevolent exchequer of the Royal Dramatic College by the proceeds of a full-dress ball, similar to that which has been attended with so much success at the Opera Comique in aid of the " Societe de Bienfaisance des Artistes Dramatiques." A number of gentlemen interested in the drama, either as patrons or members of the profession, have consented to act as stewards ; and the list includes the names of Lord Tenter. den, Lord William Lennox, Sir William de Bathe, Mr. Balfe, Mr. Buckstone, Mr. B. B. Cabbell, Mr. Augustus Egg, Mr. Planche, Mr. Robson, Mr. Benjamin Webster, and many others. The admission is to be by vouchers, to be had of the stewards, and the ball will take place on Wed nesday evening next at St. James's Hall. The object of the promoters of the Dramatic College is so creditable, and the means thus suggested of adding to the funds of the institu tion so agreeable, that a large attendance may be antici pated. CONSUMPTION.—We stated several months ago that the iodide of iron was an excellent remedy against all affections resieting from debility of the frame, and that its great defect, that of being so easily subj ec t to decomposition as to require immediate preparation at the bed of the pa tient, had been successfully removed by M. Gille, an emi nent chemist, who had succeeded in fixing this fugitive substance by means of a strong coating of sugar. The Avenir Medical now publishes two cases, from which it appears tliarthelOaule of iron thus prepared is an exeeueuL remedy against consumption. The first is the case of a young man, aged 18, who, having in November last ob tained a situation as salesman in an extensive hardware establishment, was discovered by his master to be labouring under a complaint of the chest. Medical advice being pro cured, it was discovered that the lung on his left aide was deeply affected ; his expectorations, moreover, presented un equivocal marks of phthisis. The treatment consisted in a decoction of Iceland moss sweetened with syrup of codeine, and three of Gille's pills of iodide of iron morning and evening, after breakfast and after dinner. In the course of eight days the patient presented symptoms of considerable improvement ; the number of pills was increased from six to twelve per day, and on the 24th December all the symptoms of disease discovered by auscultation had dis appeared. The pills were continued at the rate of six per day for a month longer by way of precaution, and since then the patient has enjoyed perfect health. The other case is that of a Madame Negnier, at Migne, in the depart ment of Vienne, who had often suffered from bronchitis, which at length degenerated into acute phthisis. The mother of the lady had laboured under a similar disease, and several children of the family had died of it. After various remedies, which proved ineffectual the iodide of iron was had recourse to. During the first days the patient seemed rather to suffer more from this treatment ; but about the tenth day a marked improvement took place, and about a fortnight later all the alarming symptoms of phthisis had disappeared.—Galignani . GUNPOWDER IN THE SKIN.--It often happens, when firearms are discharged close to a person, that grains of gunpowder get into the skin and cannot be removed without many painful incisions. Dr. Kraus, in the last number of the Clinique Europeenne, describes a method, discovered by Dr. Busch, of Bonn, for removing them with little inconvenience. The case in which it was tried is re lated as follows :—A young man having been fired at with a pistol, had his face so densely peppered with grains of gunpowder that it was found impracticable to remove them by means of sharp instruments. Dr. Busch, recollecting that corrosive sublimate had been successfully tried by Dr. Hebra for the removal of freckles, resolved to try the same remedy in the present case. He accordingly applied a solu tion of sublimate in the proportion of 5 grammes per litre of water; but, owing to irritation of the part during the first day after the occurrence, it had to be left off again. On the following days, however, the patient was able to bear it for several hours together, and on the fifth day a considerable number of pustules appeared. The applica tion was then entirely suspended, and on the following day some of these pustules dried up, while others formed thin scales, under which a new epidermis had already been formed. But, as this was still very tender, Dr. Busch waited until the following day, when he removed all the scales with a spatula, from the forehead down to the chin. With the scales most of the grains of gunpowder came off, being situated between the old and new epidermis ; some, indeed, were so deeply lodged that they could not come out ; but they were so few as to escape mere superficial obser vation, - :Whether this method would be applicable to wounds of old date, atilt remaina to bo seen,—Galtgnani. LATEST NEWS. THE WAR IN ITALY. Tbe following telegrams have been received al Mr, Reuter's office : GENOA, MAY 13. The following order of the day has just been i ss ued by the Emperor Napoleon. "TO THE ARMY OF ITALY. " Sordiers,--I come to place myself at your head to conduct ,ryou to the combat. We are about to second the struggles of a people now vindicating its independence and to rescue it from foreign oppres sion. This is a sacred cause which has the sym pathies of the civilised world. I need not stimu late your ardour, every step will remind you of a victory. In the Via Sacra of ancient Rome, in scriptions were chiselled upon the marble reminding the people of their exalted deeds. "It is the same to-day, in passing Mondori, Marengo, Lodi, Castiglioni, Arcole, and Rivoli. You will in the midst of those glorious recollections be marching in another Via Sacra. "Preserve that strict discipline which is the honour of the army. Here, forget it not, there are no other enemies than those who fight against you in battle. Remain compact, and abandon not your ranks to hasten forward. Beware of too great enthusiasm, which is the only thing I fear. " The new armes de precision are dangerous only at a distance ; they will not prevent the bayonet from being what it has hitherto been—the terrible weapon of the French infantry. " Soldiers, let us all do our duty, and put our confidence in God. Our country expects much of you. From one end of France to the other the following words of happy augury re-echo— "' The new army of Italy will be worthy of her elder sister.' " " Given at Genoa, May 12, 1859. " NAPOLEON.' GENOA, MAT 12, 1 P.M. The Emperor Napoleon has not yet arrived, but the steamer Hortense is in sight. The sea is calm. The populace present the appearance of a fete, and an immense crowd is assembled an the landing place. A huge structure, covered with flags and symbolical representations of the French and Sar dinian alliance, has been erected on the spot where the Emperor is to land. GENOA, MAY 12, 2.8 P.M, The Emperor has landed at the inner port (Darsena) and gone direct to the Royal Palace, from the balcony of which he has just shown him self to the assembled populace, who greeted him with enthusiastic plaudits and acclamations. The Emperor was accompanied to the Palace by Prince Carignan, Count Cavour, and Count Latour d'Auvergne, the French Ambassador. OFFICIAL BULLETIN. (PUBLISHED THURSDAY, MAY 11.) Some Austrian siege trains, a regiment of in fantry, and a detachment of chasseurs have recrossed at Gravellona, and directed their course towards Casal and Pusterlengo, in Lombardy. Many of the enemy's troops are concentrated between Mortara, Palestro, and Robbio. The head quarters of the Austrian staff are at Mortara. TURIN, MAY 12. Details have arrived respecting the arrival of the Emperor at Genoa. The port was full of ornamented small boats, crowded with spectators, who saluted his Majesty with acclamations of welcome and cast flowers before him. The Emperor held a review of some old soldiers of the First Empire in the court-yard of the Royal Palace. Crowds of people have been collected during the whole day beneath the Emperor's windows, cheering and applauding him incessantly. His Majesty goes this evening to the theatre. The official bulletin of the war, published to-day, contains nothing of importance. BERLIN, MAY 12. After a six hours' debate in the Chamber of Deputies to-day, during which all parties expressed the sentiment of German nationality, the loan asked for by Government for the military and naval administration, together with further means for raising money, were unanimously voted. MARSEILLES, MAY 12. Advices have been received from Constantinople to the 4th inst. The agitation is increasing in the Turkish pro vinces, especially in Bosnia. The Turkish Govern ment has therefore increased the number of troops to watch Bosnia, Servia, and Montenegro. Austrian vessels have been advised merely to navigate the Danube and Dardanelles. The Austrian Government has stopped the trans mission of political news to Constantinople by telegraph. The European inhabitants haye "re quested that the telegraph atJassy be joined to the Russian lines. Yesterday a sanguinary conflict took place be. tween the French and Austrians residing here. ATHENS, MAY 5. The Grand Duke Constantine has relinquished his project of visiting Jerusalem, and will leave to-morrow for St. Petersburg. The Esperance says that the Grand Duke Constantine has strongly recommended the Greek Government to keep neutral. PARIS, FRIDAY. The Moniteur of to-day publishes a telegram from Genoa, announcing the enthusiastic reception which welcomed the Emperor on his arrival at that town. THE BANK OF FRANCE, The Noniteur publishes the monthly returns of the Bank of France, which show the following re sults, as compared with the last return : Decreased. Cash in hand. . 25 millions. Increased. Treasury balances lB 1-3 d millions. Current accounts 67i If Bills discounted not yet due 67 II Advances 261 ,0 Notes in circulation.. FRANCE. PARIS, THURSDAY. Lord Cowley arrived here to-day. Accounts have been received from Cochin, via Manilla, to the 25th March. Admiral Rigault de Genouilly had arrived some days before at Turon, on his return from Segon. He was engaged in organising the expedition against Hue, which it was thought would be carried into execution about the middle of April, at which period the reinforce ments from France would have arrived. The taking of Segon had produced a great effect on the inhabitants of Cambodia as well as on the Court of Hue. The conditio n of the troo p s wa s most satin. factory. Whether the cit y of H ue , when taken, would be occupied in a permanent manner or not was not known. B o ußsE, Iklay 12.—The ma r k e t was buoyant at the opening, most of the stockbrokers having re ceived orders_ for bona fide Pu'ellases, and prices improved for some time, but were .4 .-.terWitrds checked by sales for realisation. Threes, after having been done at 61f. 95c., receded to 61f. 75c.; Mobilier varied from 585 f. to 570 f. ; Austrian, 345 f. to 362 f. 50c.; Orleans, 1,185 f. to 1,177 f. 50c. ; Lyons, 780 f. to 770 f. ; Eastern, 567 f. 50c. to 980 f. ; Southern, 440 f. to 435 f. The following were the closing quotations :- 4 . 1 per Cents. .... 90 I Credit Foncier 610 Do. end month .. 89 50 Belgian 4} — 3 per Cents 6l 80 Piedmontese (5) .. 78 Do. end month 6l 70 Roman 7B Bank Shares 2705 Austrian Credit Mobilier .. 575 Sp an i s h Th rees Do. Account RAILWAYS. Cash. Account. Orleans Northern New ditto 750 .. 750 Lyons and Mediterranean 775 .. 770 Geneva 450 .. 450 Southern Western 497 50 .. 492 50 Eastern Sardinian 345 ... 340 Austrian Exchange on London, at sight, paper, 251.5 c. money, 25f. 21c. ; three months, paper, 24f. 871 c.; money, 241. 85c. SARDINIA. The Piednzontese Gazette publishes the following official bulletin : " No. 21.—May 9th, evening.—The syndic of Cavaglia has been maltreated by the Austrians for not having mentioned the presence of some of our troops in the neighbourhood. Some Austrian scouts had advanced as far as the Serra, but having learnt the preparations for defence made by the troops and people at Ivrea, at once retired. The Austrian detachment which had occupied Mongrando did the same. Last night the Austrians repaired the Tronzano road, and sent out reconnoitring parties towards Cigliano. Our artillery with a few cannon shots made them retreat. There was also a slight engagement between two patrols of cavalry. The command of the troops destined to defend the capi tal has been entrusted to General de Sonnaz." A letter from Turin says :—" The Piedmontese, 70,000 strong, occupied on the 7th the defensive positions of Novi, Alessandria, Valencia, Frassinetto, Casale, Pontestura, Verrua, and the line of the Dora. The French, about 80,000 strong, on that date were with the Piedmontese at Novi, Alessan dria, Valencia, and on the Dora, and were alone at Bobbio and Arquata. As to the Austrians, it is needless to give their positions, as they change every day. The positions of the Sardinian generals are—the King, commander in chief, at Valencia, with the division of reserve ; General Fanti at Alessandria, with the 2d division ; Gen. Durando, 3d division, in the positions on the Scrivia ; Gen. Cialdini, with the 4th division, at Casale and Frassinetto ; and Gen. Cunbiari, sth division, be tween Frassinetto and Valencia. As to the French commanders, Marshal Baraguay d'Hilliers with his corps occupies the positions from Arquata to Novi ; Gen. MacMahon those from Novi to Valencia; Marshal Canrobert Alessandria; and Gen. Niel from Turin to the line of the Dora." M. Tecchio, royal extraordinary commissioner for the divisions of Novara, Vercelli, and Ivrea, has issued the following proclamation : " People of Ivrea!--The enemy of the King and of our country, that enemy that has, for the last ten days, been ravaging and pillaging the unde fended provinces, threatens your town. The Government of Victor Emmanuel has ordered me to defend it by every possible means. The pupils of your Infantry School, commanded by tried officers, and anxious to emulate the bravery of the army, have already taken their post of honour. Other military forces, not numerous indeed, but firm and bold, aid us. Your national guard has answered the appeal with alacrity. People of Ivrea ! You aro the sons of the brave who restored liberty to their native land, menaced by Charles of Montferrat, and every year, with becoming pride, you celebrate the remembrance of that day of glory. People of Ivrea! Let the troops about to attack you learn that you have not degenerated from your fathers, and that ancient traditions are not celebrated among you by splendid festivals only, but by acts• of valour and courage. " The King for ever ! Italy for ever ! TECCIIIO." The Duchess-Regent of Parma, on her return to her States, issued the following proclama tion : ‘" The disturbances which took place on the Ist of this month, although accomplished contrary to the will of the immense majority of faithful citi zens, who rarely express their loyal and excellent intentions away from their own homes, only too clearly justified my maternal foresight in protect ing the safety of my beloved children. But the sentiments of fidelity which have been manifested by the royal troops in the rapid overthrow of the illegitimate and intruding authority having re stored power to my Governmental commission, and having done so in accord with the unanimous de sire of the constituted authorities, of the munici pality, and of the notable inhabitants of the country, and an ardent wish for my return having been unanimously expressed, I have immediately come amongst. you to resume the exercise of the regency. And I now confide, with assurance and courage, in the loyalty of the troops and the popu lation. I shall remain in the expectant attitude which is of absolute necessity to us. This attitude, which is permitted to me by the veritable spirit of treaties, must be the best protection of the country, the justice and courtesy of belligerent powers not suffering to be attacked a State which does not attack, and which accomplishes its duty of main taining order until Europe in its wisdom shall have taken resolutions which shall restore peace, and re establish it permanently. From our royal residence at Parma, the sth May. " LOUISA, Regent." A decree of the governmental commission, esta blished by the Duchess-Regent, was issued at the same time as the proclamation ; it declares null and of no effect the acts of the provisional government, which constituted itself in the evening of the Ist May, and dissolved itself at eight o'clock on the morning of the 3d. AUSTRIA. A Vienna letter, in the New Prussian Gazette, says :—" Addresses expressive of devotedness to the Emperor, and patriotic offerings for the war, flow in from every part of the empire. Although some persons send large sums and an evident dis position to make sacrifices is general, yet the total amount received is not considerable, as the country is poor, and the commercial world has lately suffered severe losses. Among the patriotic mani festations may be mentioned an invitation inserted in the Vienna Gazette by a lady calling on the fair sex of Austria to deposit their jewels on the altar of their country." Another Vienna letter of the 7th says : " The troops which were concentrated in Bo hemia, and were in great part composed of Italian regiments, have already left for the federal fortresses, via Chemnitz, Leipsic, and Dresden. The troops which arrive from Hungary and part of the first army are being concentrated in Upper Austria and in the province of Salzburg. The head-quar ters of the Archduke Albert, who is to be Com mander-in-Chief of the Army of the Rhine, is to be provisionally established at Braunau, on the Inn and on the Bavaiian frontier. The free corps formed in Hungary are to go there also. In this army, which if necessary is to occupy the territory of the Upper Rhine, cavalry is very numerous, and it is commanded by the Archduke Ernest and by Prince Franz de Lichtenstein. In Gallicia for midable warlike preparations and levies are being made." General Willisen has arrived in Vienna from Berlin on an extraordinary mission. A Berlin letter of the 9th says ing departure of Pri nce d e Hohenzollern for a p pyrioeancnha on a mission is not an indication of any change in the policy of Prussia. The object of his visit is not to come to an understanding on the conditions on which Prussia would support Auisetert of Viennaia,buttoo to more call th e a tt ent i on of the the serious consequences which may result from the inconsiderate steps taken by the secondary States of Germany ; and particularly if those States, excited by Austria, should take a part in the war on the side of that power. Much astonishment was caused in this capital by seeing the New Munich, Gazette, a semi-official journal, publish a rumour which had been current to the effect that the King of Bavaria had declared that he would not remain neutral in .the war. Such an act would be contrary to the Federal Laws, and if the other German States should do the same, the Federal Constitution might incur serious dangers." The Journal de St. Petersbourg of the 4thpub lishes-a comparison, not very flattering to Austria, between the manifesto of the gaaperor Frauds Joseph, which it declares to be exceedingly provo cative, and the aeclaration of Prussia, affirming that the Germanic Confederation ought not to take an active part in the war unless the frontiers of Ger many were threatened. According to the above named journal, which has close relations with official circles, the great object now proposed to themselves by the neutral powers is to confine the war to Italy. The Dresden Journal publishes the following despatch : " LISBON, Bth.—The marriage of Prince George of Saxony will take place on the 11th. The young married couple will leave the Portuguese capital on the 15th." The Madrid journals of the Bth do not contain any political news. The Dutch Minister, Baroi de Grovertins, had gone to Seville to represent the diplomatic body at the approaching accouche ment of the Duchess de Montpensier. The provin cial deputations were taking measures for causing the increased levy of men, which has become neces sary in order to make the army 100,000 strong, to be effected with all despatch. A letter from Vienna of the Bth states that on the previous day the Emperor paid a vist to Prince de Metternich, with whom his Majesty remained in conversation for two hours. The Prince is to give a fete on the 15th inst., the 86th anniversary of his birthday. AMERICA. SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY MORNING. The United States'mail steamer, Fulton, Captain Wotton, has arrived f rom N ew Y or k with mails of the 30th ult. She brings 100,556 dole. in specie for England, and 1,100,523 dole. for France, 33 passengers for Southampton, and 166 for Havre. New York cotton market was quiet, sales having been confined to about 300 bales; too small in amount to authorise' reliable quotations, although they were not reported at any further decline. A telegraphic despatch received from New Orleans by a respectable house in New York re ported the occurrence of an injurious frost in Texas on the 25th ult., and letters were also received by houses in the corn trade stating that the overflow of the Mississippi was greater than it was last year, and that about one-third moreland was submerged. The flour market was less active, the firmness of holders of good brands checking sales, while prices of such brands were better; inferior qualities were neglected and unchanged, with limited sales at full prices. Corn firm, with fair sales. Pork heavy and lower, but more active at the concession. Prime mess and clean mess sustained, while the heaviest decline was in new mess, which sold at 16 dole. 25c., and prime at 12 dole. 75c. Sugars active, especially for refining sorts ; the sales embraced about 2,200 hhds., including Cuba, Porto Rico, and New Orleans. Coffee firm, with sales of Rio at 12c., and of St. Domingo at private terms. Freight engagements moderate, and rates heavy. The money market was rather easier, and the amounts offered at 4 p er cen t. larger than usual. The supply of paper offered at the Bank was very small, and among the brokers there was no demand for money. Exchange on Europe continues high. We quote bankers' sterling at 1091 to 110*, and francs at 5.10 to 5.111, at which figures a moderate business was done for the Fulton. Stocks closed firm at the fol lowing quotations :—Missouri, 87 to 1 ; Virginias, 98 to 981 • New York C en t ra l, 711 t o 711 ; E r i e , 71 to 8 ; Haarlem, 111 to 12 • Hudson River, 311 to 32 ; Reading, 501 t o 551 ; Michigan Central, 501 to 501 ; Michigan Southern, 91 to 10; ditto, pre ferred, 321 to '321 ; Panama, 122 to 1221 ; Illinois Central, 65 to 66 • Galena and Chicag o , 641 t o 641 ; Cleveland and ioledo, 24.1 to 24* ; Chicago and Rock Island, 581 to 581 ; Illinois Central Bonds, 88 to 881 ; Pacific Mail, to 791 to 80. (BY TELEGRAPH FROM NEW ORLEANS.) Important news was received from Mexico. Miramon had penetrated the lines of the Liberal forces on the 11th ult. ; he had commenced the indiscriminate murder of peaceable foreigners, and issued a formal protest against the recognition of the Juarez Government by the United States, and had banished Mr. Black, the American Consul- General, from the country. Havannah dates are to the 25th. Sugars were in good demand for Spain, at 81 to 8* teals per arroba. No change in freights. Exchange on New York from par to per cent. premium. The mail steamer Africa, from Liverpool, arrived at New York on the 28th ult. M. Mate, the new Mexican Minister, was formally received by the President, at Washington, on the 28th. On the same day the Nicaraguan Minister had a long in terview with the President in reference to the new treaty. The President informed him he had not decided what course to pursue, but the next arrival from Nicaragua would probably settle the matter. Despatches from Utah confirm the statement that there was a conflict between the federal and judicial officers. Mr. Johnsoa had accepted the Havre Consulate, and was to leave in a few days for his post. THE WEST INDIES. SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY NIGHT. The Royal Mail Company's steamship Dee, Capt. Woolcott, has arrived home for repairs. She left St. Thomas's on the 24th ult., and has had favour able weather. The Magdalena, with the outward mails, arrived at St. Thomas's . on the 21 s t. May 5, in lat. 41 deg. 57 mm. N., long. 35 deg. 36 min. W., the Dee signall e d th e English. schooner Alkmaar, standing to the south-west ; on the 9th, lat. 46 deg. 52 nun. N., l ong. 17 deg. 2 min. W., the English brig Queen Margaret. standing to the eastward, the English barque De Salaberry, from Callao to Cork, 135 days out, and the English brig Corporation of London, from the coast of Guinea; on the 10th, lat. 47 deg. 58 min. N., long. 12 deg. 15 min. W., the French barque Marie, from Gonaives to Havre, laden witn timber, 129 days out. NAPOLEON BONAPARTE AND ROME. The following Imperial decree was proclaimed by order of the Emperor Napoleon I. at Rome on the 10th of June, 1809; fifty years ago next month : "Rome June 10, 1809. " This morning, at ten o'clock, the following Imperial decree, dated Vienna, the 17th of March, 1809, was pro claimed in all the public squares and market-places of the city, accompanied by the firing of cannon from the Castle of St. Angelo : " Napoleon, Emperor of the French, &c., taking into conside, ation that when Charlemagne, Emperor of the French, and our sublime predecessor, endowed the Bishop of Rome with various lands, they were given as fiefs to maintain the peace of his subjects, and that Ro me did no t therefore cease to form a p ar t of his empire ; considering further, that since that time the union of spiritual and tem poral power has been, and still is, the source of dissension; that the Popes have but too frequently availed themselves of the one to support their pretensions to the other, and that with spiritual concerns, which are in their nature immuta ble, have been confounded worldly affairs, which change with the circumstances and politics of the times; consider ing, finally, that it is in vain to attempt to reconcile with the temporal pretensions of the Pope all that we have con certed for the security of our army, the repose and prosperity of the nations over whom we reign, and the dignity and in violability of our empire, we have decreed and do decree as follows "`Art 1. The Papal territory .is united with the French empire. " '2. The city of Rome—illustrious for the recollection it recalls, and for the monuments which it contains--is de clared to be a free and imperial city; its government and administration shall be fixed by a particular decree. " 3. The monuments of Roman greatness shall be main tained and preserved at the expense of our treasury. " '4. The public debt is declared to be the debt of the empire. ___ 5. The revenue of the Pope shall be fixed at 2,000,000 f. free from all charges and contributions. " 6. The property and palaces of his Holiness shall be subject to no imposition, jurisdiction, or visitation, and shall besides_enjey special prerogatives. " An extraordinary consulta shall take possession in our name of the Papal dominions, and adopt measures that on the Ist of January, 1810, the constitutional governmen take effect. " NAPOLEON.' " The horses, carriages, and baggage waggons of his Majesty were sent off on Sunday by a special train, as were the carriages of Prince Napoleon. The riding and other horses of the Emperor were 200 in number. ATTEMPTED MURDER OF A CHILD BY ITS FATTlER.—Yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon considerable excitement was caused in Holbeck, by the attempted mur der of an infant, five months old, by its father. The facts of the case, so far as we were able to ascertain up to the time of going to press last night, were briefly these:—A man named Joseph Reed, a shoemaker by trade, lives with his wife and family in that part of Holbeck known as the Town-gate ; though a cripple, having only one leg, he has conducted himself in a very disreputable way for some years. He has been several times before the ju s tices, and summarily punish e d f or assaults. On Tuesday he seized his youngest child and bit one of its arms in a very brutal manner; and yesterday between four and five o'clock he took it by the heels and dashed its head against the wall, apparently with the intention of dashing out its brains. He was prevented from repeating the inhuman act, but the child was thrown into convulsions, and we believe it is doubtful whether it will recover from the injuries thus in flicted. The neighbourhood was immediately raised ; 40 0 or 500 me n , women, and children assembled round the house, and vowed vengeance against the father. Fortu nately, however, the chief constable (Mr. English) drove up at the ti me , an d prevente d any actua l di s t ur b ance. He took thp mau into custody, and had him removed with some difficulty to the central police-office at thezown-ha 'hoa-0 he atilt remaiztee—lde ifrofriA J . oi til °Cle b 4. aj a k k rtl log. 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