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TO THE MEMBERS OF THE SENATE OF TILE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE. ENTLEMEN,—I have been invited by a requisition, numerously signed, to offer myself as a adidate for the representation of the University of Cam idge, which, you are aware, will shortly be vacant by the Tlgnation of one of our present Members, Mr. Wig Tam. There is but one reply which I can make to so flattering a U, and that Is to plaenmyself unreservedly in the hands of e Members of the Senate, and to await their decision. With respect to my qualifications, I should for my own rt rather appeal to past acts during the three parliaments which I have Already served, than rest my claim for sup rt upon the extent of my promises for the future. I may, Iwever, assure the Members of the Senate of my earnest techment to our Constitution in Church and State. TO democratic" change ram steadfastly opposed ; while I ok to amelioration, continuously and prudently applied, as to means by which, under Divine providence, the body s)litic may best be kept in order. I deprecate extremes ; Nile in politics and in religion I have always urged the !option of moderate and tolerant views, convinced as I am rot by such methods our State has grown to its present ramleur, and that so long only as it keeps the middle path ill' it exist prosperous at home and powerful abroad. I aye accordingly abstained from binding myself to party ranisations. On the support of candid men of various shades of opinion, •ho desire to see the University represented by one who tould make its business and its interests his own, and would itch over its welfare with no conflicting objects to distract ie assiduity, I venture to rely for success. - I am, Gentlemen, With great respect, Your faithful and obedient servant, A. T. BERESFORD HOPE. li t rklow House, Connaught-place, March 29,1859. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY ELECTION. BERESFORD HOPE'S CAMBRIDGE COM MITTEE SITS DAILY at 18, Trinity-street. Rev. W. M. Campion, 314., Fellow and Tutor of Queen's College Rev. W. G. Clark, M.A., Fellow and Tutor of Trinity College, Public Orator ev., E. M. Cope, M.A., Fellow and Assistant Tutor of Trinity College Rev. J. Ctunming, M.A., F.R.S., Trinity Professor of Che- mistry Dunn, Esq., M.A., St. John's College Rev. W. J. Edin, M.A., Chaplain of Trinity Cellege Rev. A.A. Ellis, MA., Fellow and Junior Dean 9f Trinity College. N. M. Ferrets, M.A., Fellow and Lecturer of Calus College Rev. H. T. Gibbing, M.A., Trinity College, Rector of Pap- worth Everard rev. G. Glover, M,A., Librarian of Trinity College Bev, John Grote, 8.D., Senior Fellow of Trinity College, Professor of Moral Philosophy . E. J. Hancock, M.A., Fellow of St. John's College Rev.' J. P. !!ardy, M.A., Fellow and Lecturer of Sidney Sussex College Rfv. A. M. Ingram, M.A., Chaplain of Trinity College Lightfoot, 31. A., Fellow and Tutor of Trinity College - Rey. H. R. Luard, M.A., Fellow and Assistant Tutor of Trinity College Rev. W. -C, Mathison, M.A., Senior Fellow and Tutor of Trinity College Mcv. J. G: B. Mayor, M.A., Fellow and Assistant Tutor of St. John's College a. 13.. Mayor, M.A., Fellow and Lecturer of St. John' s Colle g e Rev. E. Perowne, M.A., Fellow and Tutor of Corpus Christi College Bev. R. G. Peter, M.A., Fellow and Tutor of Jesus College Rev. R. Phelps, D.D., Master of Sydney Sussex College Key. J. Power, M.A., Fellow of Clare College and University Librarian Rev: 11. C. A. Tayler, M.A., Fellow and Senior Dean of Trinity College Red. W. Thompson, M.A., late Tutor of Trinity College, Regina Professor of Greek Rev. C. Warren, M.A., Trinity College, Rector of Over Rev. Robert Willis, M.A., late Fellow of Caius College, Jack. sonian Professor Rcv. M. M. W. Wilkinson, M.A. Fellow and Assistant Tutor of Trinity College.. Rev. G. Williams, B.D. Fellow of King's College Rev. W. F. Witts, M.A. Fellow of King's College Rev. A. Wolfe, M.A. Fellow and Tutor of Clare College Rev. J. S. Wood, B.D. Fellow and Assistant Tutor of St, John's College CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY ELECTION.- The LONDON COMMITTEE for promoting Mr. BERESFORD HOPE'S Election SITS DAILY at the Tra falgar Hotel, Cockspnr-street. W. STIRLING, Esq., M.P., M.A., • - Trinity College, diairman. Aldia, C.J. 8., M.D., Trinity College, 1, Chester-terrace. Salley, Rev. IL, 8.D., late Fellow of St. John's College. Warden of St, Augustine's College, Canterbury. Blak6sley, Rev. 8.D., late Fellow and Tutor of Trinity College, Vicar of Ware, Herts. • Brookes, W. Cwillffe, Esq., MA., St. John's College, Man chester. Bruce, Lord Ernest, M.P., M.A., Trinity College. Burghley, Lord, M.P., M.A., St. John's College. Butler, Rev. M.A., Trinity College, Banbury. Buxton, Charles, Esq., M.P., M.A., Trinity College. Buxton, Sir T. Fowell, Bart., M.A., Trinity College. Cavendish, Lord Richard, M.A., Trinity College. Coleridge, A. D., Esq., M.A., Fellow of King's College. Cook, E. R., M.A., Trinity Hall. Crick, Rev. Thomas, 8.D., late Fellow and Tutor of St. John's College, late Public Orator, Staplehurat, Kent. Dickinson, F. H., Esq., Trinity College. Drury, Rev. B. H., M.A., Fellow of Cairns College, one of the Masters of Harrow School. Edge, Rev. W. T., M.A. Emmanuel College, Vicar of Benen der!, Kent. Fenwick, Rev. J., 8.D., Rector of Thurning, late Fellow of Corpus Christi College. Fitz Tames, Rev. James Stephen, M.A. Trinity Hall. Fortescne, Hon. Dudley F., M.P., Trinity College. Franks, A. W., Esq., Trinity College. Freers, R. Temple, Esq., M.A., F.R.C.P., Trinity College. Freeman, Rev. Philip, M.A., late Fellow and Tutor of St. Peter's College, Vicar of Thorverton, Devon. Gordon, Hon. Arthur, M.A., Trinity College. Harness, Rev. William, M.A., Christ's College, Incumbent of All Saints', Knightsbridge. Harrison, Rev. Henry, M.A., Trinity College, Incumbent of Kilndown, Kent. Heath. Rev. J. M., M.A., late Fellow and Tutor of Trinity College,•Vicar of Enfield, Middlesex. Hemming, G. W., Esq., late Fellow of St. John's College. Hoare, Henry, Esq., M.A., St. John's College. Bodkin, Rev. M.A., Senior Fellow of Trinity College. Isaacson, Rev. J. P., RD., late Fellow and Tutor of St. John's College ; Rector of Freshwater, Isle of Wight. Hemp, W. F., Esq., M.A., St John's College. Kilmore and Elphin, Lord Bishop of, D.D., Trinity College. Lawrie, A. J. C., Esq., Trinity College, Athenaeum Lyttelton, Hon. and Rev. W. H., M.A., Trinity College ; Hon. Canon of Worcester; Rector of Hagley, Worcester shire. Maine, H. S., Esq., LL.D., Pembroke College, late Regius Professor of Civil Law. Manners, Lord John, M.P., M.A., Trinity College. Merivale, Rev. Charles, 8.D., late Fellow and Tutor of St. John's College, Rector of Lawford, Essex. Mines, It. Monckton, Esq., M.P., M.A., Trinity College. Money, George; Henry, Est, Trinity College, 15, Old-square, Lincoln's-inn. Moor, Rev. A. P., M.A., Trinity , College, Sub-Warden of St. Augustine's College, Canterbury. Neville, Grenville R., Esq., KA., Magdalene College. Neville, Rev. W. F., M.A., Magdalene College. Nelson, Rev. E. F, M.A., Trinity College, Wantage. Noel, Rev. Aug. W., M.A., Trinity College, Croprecly Vicar age, Banbury. Rennie, John Keith, Esq., Fellow of Sidney, 56, Gloucester terrace. Robertson, Rev. J. C., M.A., Trinity College, Canon of Can terbury. ,Sawyer, Rev. W. G., M.A. Trinity Ball, Wantage. Spurgin, Rev. L., M.A. Holkham, Norfolk, late Fellow of Clare College. Scdgwick, Rev. L., M.A., Trinity College, Spring Rice, Hon. W. C., MA:, Trinity College: Stapleton, Hon. and Rev. Sir F. J., Bart., M.A., Trinity Col lege, Rector of Mereworth, Kent. Thorpe, Venerable T., late Fellow and Tut•ir of Trinity Col lege, Archdeacon of Bristol. Trench, - Very Rev. R. C., D.D., Trinity College, Dean of West- Minster. Miring, Rev. Edw„ M.A. King's College, Head Master of Uppingham Grammar School. Tuck, Rev. R. T., M.A., Fellow of King's College. Venables, G. S., Esq., M.A., late Fellow and Tutor of Jesus College. Vincent, Rev. Thomas, M.A., St. John's Callege. Watson, C. Knight Esq., M.A., Trinity College. Waters, Rev. J. T., M.A.,'St. John's College, Rector of Frey- strop. „ Webb, Rev Benjamin, MA., Trinity College, Incumbent of 'Sheen, Staffordshire. Willis, Rev. Robert, M.A., late Fellow of Caius College, Jack sonian Professor. Wilson, Anthony, Esq., M.P., M.A., Trinity College. Wordsworth, Rev. C., D.D., Trinity College, late Public Ora tor, Canon of Westminster. Wrench, Rev. J. G., LL.D., Trinity College, Rector of Sale burst, Sussex. R. T. FRERE, M.A., F.R C.P. Honorary W. F. KEMP, MA., Secretaries. • C. KNIGHT WATSON. M.A., 13 OPAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE L Under the Management of Mr. Charles Bean. THIS EVENING, will be produced Shakspeare's historical play of KING HENRY V. King Henry V.; Mr. C. Kean ; Chorus, Mrs. C. Bean. THEATRE-ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee, Mr. J. B. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, A GAME OF SPECULATION. Mr. Charles Mathews. With A HANDSOME HUSBAND. .After which, THE ETON BOY. Followed by THE SWISS COTTAGE. Commence at 7. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Manager, Mr. Edmund Falconer, 'PHIS EVENING will be presented EXTREMES; or, Men of the Day. With a Ballet and Farce. Reduced Prices—Dr^se Boxes, Is: ; Upper Boxes, 35. ; Pit, Stalls, ss. ; Gallery, la , • • Box-office open from 11 to 5 daily. Doors open a t h a lf- past e to commence at 7 every evening. NEW THEATRE - ROYAL , AD ELPHt. Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Beni. Webster. THIS EVENING-, A 'NIGHT AT NOTTING-HILL. Er. Wright, Paul Bedford. After which THE• BENGAL. TIGER., Mrs. A. Wigan, J. L. Toole, Mr. Billington, Mrs. A. Wigan, Miss Arden. To be followed by THE FIRST NIGHT. Mr. A. Wigan and Miss Keeley. To conclude with THE INVISIBLE PRINCE. Mr. J. L. Toole, Miss Woolgar, Miss Arden, Miss Keeley, Miss Kate Kelly. !Acting afanager—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. pOYAL . STRAND THEATRE , Lessee and Directress, Miss Swanborough THIS EVENING, VANDYKE BROWN. Mr. J. Clark and Miss M. Ternan. After which, the new Extravaganza, KENILWORTH ; or Ye.Queene. ye Earle, and ye Maydenne And THE LITTLE SAVAGE. Commence at 7 o'clock. ASILMTS ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, Westminster-road. Lessee and Manager Mr. William Cooke. - THIS EVENING the performances will commence with DICK TURPIN'S RIDE- TO YORK; or, The Death of Black Bess. Dick Turpin, Mr. James Holloway. After which, in consequence of the great applause bestowed on their arrangement by Mr. W. Cooke, jun., on his Benefit, the novel SCENES IN THE CIRCLE will be repeated, and fuvrhich also Mr. W. Cooke, Jun., will himself reappear. Per formed in the following order :—Miss Kate Cooke on her beautiful horse Snowdrop—Miss Emily Cooke's graceful act, entitled Les Santa des Tonneaux—Mr. G. Thompson in his far-famed and wonderful feat, L'Homme Renversa—Mr. W. Cooke, jun., on his celebrated and highly-trained steed, Em p ror—Grand Characteristic and Amazonian Entree by Six ken Pupils of Mr. Wm. Cooke, jun.—Madame Blanche, the greatest Equestrian of the day, in her admired act, The Scarf —Master Alfred Cooke in his surprising Leaping A c t_m dl i e. Yazzoni and Miss Holloway in a Grand Pas--,-Mdlle. Fleu rette, the graceful and daring young Equestrienne, as the Fylph of the Arena—Terminating with the eccentricities of Mr: William Cooke's f the Bra matchless Dwarf Horse; and his Monkey Elder, the Ape ozils. Dress Circle, 48. ; Boxes, Pit, 2s, ; Gallery, is. ; Upper Gallery, M. Private Boxes, £4 4s, £2 2s, and £1 is. Stage Manager, Mr. Br. nom CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road. — Proprietor—C. MORTON. The üblic is most respectfully informed that the FINE ARTS GALLERY, in connection with the above Hall, IS NOW OPEN DAT AND NIGHT, from 11 o'clock a.m. until 12 ,'clock p.m. The New Gallery contains an extensive Collec :ion 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 t i ke Kingdom. - The MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT COMMERCUS 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 don in the principal cities and towns of the Continent, will nriorm every Evening at Nine and Eleven o'clock. THE WEATHER.—Sux OFFICE, MARCH 30. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 58—highest since neon yesterday. 43—lowest this morning and during the night. 41—this day at noon. BenomsTsn---29.38. WIND, W.N.W. ; ratherfresh, with rain, sleet, and snow. THREE O'CLOCK.—The weather has become all at once quite wintry. Since noon this day up to the present time, it has blown hard, with heavy squalls, accompanied by a complete snow-storm, which promises to continue for the rest of the day. March this year reverses the old adage of coming in like a lion and going out like a lamb—the only lamb-like similitude being his snow-white overall. The debate still continues. Nor is there much chance that it can be concluded even on Thursday. Many honourable gentlemen have expressed a de cided determination to be heard, and we cannot feel surprised, considering the magnitude and im portance of the issue raised, that they should be desirous of explaining their views and feelings, so that they may be duly understood by the constitu ents to whom they may very speedily have to render the accounts of their respective stewardships. Indeed, the professing Reformers who assist in shelving the subject for the present session, and probably for a protracted period, should be heard in their own defence before condemnation is pro nounced by their indignant constituents. Mr. GLADSTONE considerably astonished the Peelites and Whigs by the decision at which he arrived. It might readily have been anticipated that the right hon. gentleman would make a power ful and brilliant address on which ever side he advocated. But it was assumed that he would side with Messrs. CARDWELL and HERBERT and Sir JAMES GRAHAM in supporting the resolution, which the latter assisted in drawing up. But they had " reckoned without their host." He could not support the resolution, to which " exception might be taken on the ground of general prudence and convenience," and be unequivocally declared that so far as his own opportunities of know- ledge went—and it will be admitted that they are by no means inconsiderable—that " this is the first occasion on which a resolution has been moved to the second reading of a bill, the purport and matter of which consist simply in dealing with cer tain portions of the bill, which portions might be dealt with in committee." It is not only a novelty, but a " very inconvenient novelty." One that would form a precedent more honoured in the breach than in the observance. Some portions of a measure may be highly popular, others equally displeasing to the house and country. The course now adopted would prevent any elimination of the elements, and separation of the good from the bad-. any sifting of the corn, rejecting the chaff and re• taining the wheat, which could be turned to the most valuable purpose. Another and an unquestionably strong reason for rejecting the resolution, is that there is no cohesion between its supporters. Supposing it were adopted, we would find the chief leaders of the different parties, who have combined for the time being, totally -at variance. Lord JOHN RUSSELL would eagerly seize the reins of power, and rush into office on any terms. On the other hand, the noble lord the member for Tiverton would not permit either a resignation or a dissolution. He "condemned Ministers to retain their places." They had as cepted the Government " with its engagements," and should not be allowed even "to pay forfeit. They must run with the weights fixed by their opponents. As to the hon. member for Birmingham, the course he has decided on adopting seems to be utterly incomprehensible. We believe him to be a sincere Reformer, and yet he is trying to adjourn the question sine die, because his own particular views have not been adopted, although as we have already explained, he must know that there is early prospect of their being carried, and that they may be fully and fairly tested in Committee, and the opinion of the: House taken thereon. Indeed, it is the only chance of even their partial success for a consider able period. Why, then, does he support the Whigs ? He did not profess to be greatly enamoured with the proceedings of either of the rival Premiers, or to vindicate their policy. It could therefore scarcely be his wish to bring either in, when by so doing not merely the cause of Reform would be deranged, but the peace and tranquillity seriously endangered. He must be well aware that the firm but conciliatory policy adopted by the present Government with respect to foreign affairs has been productive of the most felicitous results, that the horrors of war have been averted, and that despite the gravest complications, and yet be seeks to put the men who have rendered such pre eminent services out at any hazard, in order to bring back the man whom he represented to be the worst Minister that ever held office. It is inexplicable save on the ground that he intends to make the question of Reform his own peculiar measure, and will not sanction the settlement of the important subject by any one but himself. Mr. MACAULAY made a very able speech against the resolution. He pertinently inquired what party had a majority in the House, and the inter rogatory should be carefully considered before any steps were taken to substitute a weaker Ministry for that now in office. Mr. HARDY was also exceedingly good. Indeed, the speeches on the Ministerial side have been from the very commencement of the debate of a very high order, and the longer the discussion is con tinued the more fully will the people be con v i nce d of the objects and motives for whi c h t h e resolution was framed and supported. O ne - qu arter, or rather we believe one-fifth, o f what was actually expended upon the late Crimean war would have paid for the whole of those metro politan improvements upon which we very recently commented. It would be a perversion of ordinary language to talk of the sum total of the cost of these projected improvements as in any way extravagant. The aggregate amount could in n o respect be regarded as extravagant—whether the wealth of the capital be taken into account, or the size of the twin cities, or the extraordinary magnitude of their popu lation. According to reliable estimates there are in the British capital no fewer than 2,500,000 in habitants. The superficial extent of the area covered by it in houses and pavements is calculated, as Sir BOYLE ROCHE might say, to extend in round numbers over fourteen square miles. As to. the wealth of the metropolis—that, certainly, as the phrase is, "may be more easily imagined than described." It is questionable whether Lon don• is really the most populous city in the world. If the urban statistics of China and Japan are in any way to be relied upon it undeniably is not the most populous. But without one shadow of question it is beyond all others, either of ancient or of modern times, the largest and the wealthiest. That is admitted. That is indisputable. It were simply ridiculous, therefore, to talk of even a total of £20,000,000 as in any way extravagant as the gross cost of all these projected metropolitan improve mets. But when it is remembered that the aggregate of the net cost, according to the calcula tions of the Board of Works, would be not much more than fifteen millions (exactly £1.5,674,951), spread over years, we may confidently regard as most reasonable the scheme now put before the public for approval or condemnation. Recollect that this scheme includes within it al most all the various projects of improvement at any time advocated for the advantage, either in comfort or splendOur, or both together, of the cities of London, Westminster, and Southwark It would secure the complete and satisfactory drainage of the whole capital—a capital spread, as we have seen,over an area of fourteen square miles, and peopled by an aggregate of two and a-half millions of in habitants. That would be of itself the most impor tant sanitary change that could well be effected, and it will benefit 2,500,000—f0r it is happily among the works already ordered—it will directly benefit 2,500,000 at a cost amounting to less than £2,500,000. The estimated net cost for the main drainage of the metropolis being given in schedule Aat £2,300,000. By this means, moreover, one of the most admirable boons of all for the capital, perhaps we ought to go further and say at once distinctly the most desirable of all material boons, for the capital would be happily accomplished—meaning of course, the immediate and permanent purification of the River Thames. All this, however, consti tutes but a single item in the catalogue furnished as an explanatory schedule, accompanying this mag nificent scheme of improvements. That scheme, as we have said, comprises within it almost every thing for which the advocates of metropolitan im provements hitherto clamoured. It would put an end to the obstruction to traffic caused by the erec tion of toll-bars on some of our most important bridges, such as Waterloo-bridge, and the iron bridge at Southwark. It would remove three other notorious - obstructions of a very different character. It would transfer to a less inconvenient locality the picturesque arch of Temple-bar. It would rase to the ground the block of buildings known as Middle-row, Holborn. It would do the like good service in regard to Holywell-street, thus widening the • Strand from Catherine-street to New castle-street. It would avail itself of the opportu nity for the removal of old Berkeley-house for the purpose of opening up a better entrance from Tra falgar-square into St. James's-park through Spring gardens. And here, we would suggest, might be raised anew—upon the site at one time contem plated for the Marble Arch—here, at the entrance through Spring-gardens into St. James's-park, old Temple-bar • might be re-erected as an interesting memento of a past age . emi nently worthy of preservation. Besides the purification of the river itself, there is. the plan here put forth by the Board of Works, the forma tion (at a cost of £2,000,000, according to the esti mate of Mr. GISBORNE, C.E.), of the long-talked-of Thames embankment, north and south, from Lon don-bridge to Westminster. Beyond even these changes the plan proposed in cludes within it—the formation of a new park—the improvement of another one recently opened—the erection of several new streets, and the widening of many old ones. For example, in the last-mentioned category, there is the design for widening, at a cost of £40,000, the old, crooked, narrow, tortuous High-street of the Old Court Suburb— namely from Young-street to No. 59, High-street, Kensington. There is the widening, too, for £46,000 of St. John-street, Clerkenwell. There are besides the widening for £48,000 of the south end of Al dermanbury—for £42,000 of the south end of Milk str,.,,et, next Cheapside—and for £540,000 of the north side of the Poultry. The widening of St. Martin's lane for £90,000, a sum including under it a variety of subsidiary improvements. The widening for £300,000 of the east side of Queen-street, Cheap side. The widening for nearly £Boo,ooo—in fact for just £799,000—0f Upper and Lower Thames street. The widening of Aldgate for £150,000 — of Norton Folgate for nearly £7o,ooo—of Bishops gate-street both Without and Within for £lBO,OOO. The widening of the Tower or southern end of Bedford-street, Strand, as the completion of the Covent-garden approach, for exactly £13,800. The widening of the south end of Park-lane--of course, we presume this would be done entirely on the east side of it, the west side of it, where Park lane converges into Piccadilly, being occupied by H. R. H. the General Commanding-in-Chief—the widening of the south end of Park-lane, and the continuing of South Audley-street into Park-lane for a little over £170,000. Together with these and other schemes for the widening of the old streets, there are the plans already referred to for the formation of new ones in various direc tions—from Trinity-square to Tower-street —through Gate-street to Southampton-row, Russell-square--from Earl-street, Blackfriars, to the Mansion-house—from Wellington-street, Waterloo-bridge, to Carey-street—from King-street, Covent-garden, to Cranbourne-street—from High street, Southwark, to Stamford-street—from Bow street and Long-acre to Cheapside. The last, being the most costly of the " new street" projects, would involve an outlay, it is estimated, of about£l,ll2,6oo. Reverting, however, from the items to the total-- let us remember in conclusion, by way of distinct encouragement to the realisation of the enterprise, that that total would form but an item in the ac count actually paid down in solid gold for the last war, fought under the walls of Sebastopol. 4: .., .i...:,.:( ~ '' ' -•-• 4.- ' l`) k-- " - -.. • 1 ,4, te , /e .; .. -.:`' - i , -‘, 4 1 , ,- 4#7 o \te 4 104 , 41 0 45- , t t AlletiN t i 2 6010 , , ,, ,, ~t i ,„,,t •dop . •ice to -`w*--- ,- iliiii "` • D i „ „., Av , l' , , ,so siy. l ;"S - n 2 THE SUN. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 1859. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 30, 1859 LATEST NEWS. The following telegram has been received at Mr. Reuter's office : PARIS, TUESDAY. The Patrie states that Government has decided upon adding a fourth battalion to each of the hundred infantry regiments of the line. The new battalions are to be formed out of the third and sixth companies of the already existing battalions. The Emperor received Count Cavour to-day at two o'clock p.M. The Count will probably quit Paris to-morrow for Turin. FRANCE. PARIS, TUESDAY. PARIS BOURSE, March 29.—The market has con tinued heavy, and prices have declined. Threes, after having been done at 68f., declined to 67f. 85c.; Mobilier varied from 772 f. 50c. to 767 f. 50c. ; Aus trian, 540 f. to 537 f. 50c. ; Orleans, 1,350 f. Jo 1,345 f. Lyons, 840 f. to. 837 f; • 50c. ; Lombardo-Venetian, 517 f. 50c..t0 515 f. The following are the last quo tations :- 41 per Cents. 95 50 Do. end month 95 40 3 per Cents Do. end month 6B 05 Bank Shares Credit Mobilier 770 Do. Account 773 75 Credit Fonder 640 Belgian 41 — Piedmontess (5) Roman B6 50 Austrian Spanish Threes Home Debt 4l RAILWAYS. Cash. Account. Orleans Northern New ditto BOO .. 797 50 Lyens and Mediterranean B4O .. 842 50 New ditto Geneva — Midi — Southern Western . 585 .. 585 Eastern ' • 662 50 660 Grand Central — • • Sardinian Austrian Exchange on London, at sight, paper, s3 s 25 . f. 71 4l 2 o. smone;s 25f. 2i,e. ; three months, paper, 24f. 971 c.; money, 24f. 92ic. WINTER AT THE END OF MARCH. The present has been one of the mildest winters in our remembrance. The trees and flowers have been in leaf and beauty for some time, and March has been unusually genial up to this day, the 30th, when the morning was ushered in with a species of cold damp frost. At noon it began to rain, followed by sleet, and ending in a complete snow storm. It looked singularly strange to behold the Richmond, Hammersmith, and other omnibuses passing along the Strand covered with snow, while the drivers were happed up for a winter campaign on the very verge of spring. Alto gether it was more picturesque than pleasant, and anything but comfortable. RUMOURED DEATH OF TILE MARQUIS O. WATERFORD. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] DUBLIN, WEDNESDAY. A report has reached Dublin to the effect that the Marquis of Waterford was killed yesterday, near Kilkenny, while hunting. DREADFUL EXPLOSION AT _HOUNS LOW POWDER MILLS.—(This Day.) This morning one of the most terrific explosions that has occurred for years took place at the gun powder mills of Messrs. Custis, at Hounslow, and it is at present thought at least five persons have been killed and a great number of others seriously injured. AUSTRIA. The Emperor of Austria has addressed the fol lowing letter to the Archduke Maximilian : "Dear Brother, Archduke Ferdinand Maximi lian !—The rapidity with which the soldiers on furlough have been recalled in the Lombardo- Venetian kingdom, and the manner in which they have hastened to return to their regiments, have given me the best proof of the excellent spirit with which they are animated. I therefore acknow ledge with pleasure the activity and influence you have exercised in attaining so satisfactory a result. All those who in their respective attributions have participated in the execution of this measure have also merited my entire satisfaction. I authorise you to announce that fact publicly.—Vienna, March 21st. FRANCIS JOSEPH." INDIA AND CHINA. We have received, by extraordinary express, in anticipation of the overland mail, our letters and papers froni these countries. The dates are—Cal cutta, Feb. 22 ; Hong Kong, Feb. 15; Shanghai, Feb. 7; Colombo, March 1. The following is from the Calcutta Englishman of Feb. 22 : The excitement of the rebellion has ceased. Our records now lose the terrible interest they have hitherto had, and we return to the dull routine of business. The last fortnight has produced nothing stirring from the North-West. The Nana and the Begum, with their infatuated followers, lie hid in the forests of the Nepal. Terai. Rumours of, subthission or of the capture of the Begum reach. us ; but we have nothing authentic to report on the subject. Since the return of Lord Canning to Calcutta, the public have no longer been favoured with Government messages. The proba bility is that we shall now receive our authentic intelligence of the movements of troops or of the rebels from England. One chief, the Nuwab of Furruckabad, has been taken ; he has been sent to his own city of Furruckabad, known as Futtygurh, to be tried by a commission. This man is accused of heading the insurrection at Futtygurh, of being accessory to the massacre of the English inhabitants; and of leading the rebels against the English troops. It was his force which was twice so signally defeated by Brigadier Sir T. Seaton, at Gungeree and Putialee. We have heard nothing of Tantia Topee, the brigades from Agra and Meerut have now joined the chase; he is moving about in any direction in which he can ascertain there are no pursuers, and is pressed on towards the deserts of Rajpootana. He was last reported on the frontiers of Joudhpoor and Bikaneer, as if moving to the road through the great desert towards Bhawulpoor and the Indus. We have received intelligence from England that Tantia Topee and the Nana of Bithoor are at the same, or that it is the. Nana under the name of Tantia who is giving all this trouble in the centre of India. This is merely one of the ridiculous tales which are prodnced in the hot-beds of the Indian bazaars, and seized on by foolish quidnuncs. Tantia is quite a separate identity from the Nana, and has a few of the other rebel chiefs with hint, particu larly Ferozeshah, one of the Delhi Royal family. He with Tantia boldly marched as near the Delhi territory as they could, hoping to raise followers and encourage the Mahommedans to try once more to make head against the English ; but this prov ing a failure, he and Tantia were obliged to retreat in the direction above noted. There still remains a few bands of rebels in the Behar province. They wander from the jungles of Palmow to Monghur on the spurs of the Rajme hal hills towards the Ganges. They appear to be en ieavouring to cross and join the other rebels in the northern forests. They probably have some doomed leader with them whom they cannot desert ; they cause an alert at the different stations on their line, but this must soon end. Lord Cannipg on reaching Calcutta turned his attention to the now-pressing question of finance, and here we have something more stirring to report. The Viceroy has 'not been mere successful in his financial policy than his predecessor, and has further proved how little ho ana his staff have learned of the people of India in this as well as in other matters. The result of the notification announced in our last, to borrow money on promissory notes in imitation of the Exchequer Bills issued by the Treasury in England, has been a panic in the money markets. On the 21st of February the Governor•Genoral issued the annexed notification : " FORT WILLIAM, FINANCIAL DIIPART3IENT, Feb. 21, 1859. " His Excellency the Governor-General of India in Council is pleased to notify for general information the financial measures which have been resolved upon, in order to proviclo-:Means for carrying on the public service in the coming year 1869-60. " On the 16th of January, 1857, a 'Five per Cent. Loan was opened, in suppression of the Four-and-a-Half per Cent. Loan opened on the 30th of August, 1856, which had been found, in the then state of the money market, not to afford 'sufficient inducement to capitalists. On the 30th of April, 1857, the financial position of the Government of India was excellent. The annual deficit which had been experienced for several years, and which in 1853-54 had amounted to 2111acs of rupees, chiefly in consequence of the great extension in late years of public works, was reduced for the year 1856-57 to the small sum of 18 lacs of rupees, and this financial restoration had been accomplished without the stoppage of these great works of material improvement of which India is so much in need. But as the Govern ment had raised but a small amount in the way of loan, after the elosing of the Five per Cent. Public Works Loan in October, 1855, the cash balances in India had fallen SO low that the opening of an effectively drawing loan had become indispensable. " In May, .1857, the revolt of the Bengal native army broke out, and it became necessary by adequate measures, both in India and at home, to provide the means of making those extraordinary exertions by which, under the blessing of Providence, the Indian empire has been saved and tran quillity has been restored. " The Government at home undertook all the charges which had to be met at home, both the ordinary home charges of each year and the extraordinary home charges which the despatch to India of a large English force, and the provision of an immense supply of the munitions of war (a vast quantity of which had been lost or destroyed) ren dered necessary and it assisted the Indian Exchequer at the moment of greatest pressure by the remittance of 1,000,000 sterling in bullion.' These objects were met by the issue at home of temporary debentures to the amount of 8,000,000 sterling. The Government of India had the task of pro viding for the main part of the extraordinary war charges, which, of course, had to be disbursed in India, and for the barrack accommodation of many thousand additional Euro peans, as also for the restoration of the treasure which has been plundered; and this it had to do when nearly all the revenues of one of the local Governments had been swept away. "The Five per Cent. Loan, which would have been adequate for ordinary wants and in ordinary times, was found to be inadequate at this time of extreme pressure.. Accordingly, it was necessary to induce capitalists to come to the assistance of the State by an enhancement of the terms ; and, the Governor-General in Council resolved to borrow at six per COIL " He was aware that this could not be done without in some degree affecting injuriously those holders of the paper of former loans who had not purchased for purposes of permanent investment; but this is the condition of all such holders of Government stock in all countries whenever a great exigency forces upon the State the necessity of rais ing a large sum in a limited time. The Governor-General in Council, however, was desirous to save such holders from loss, as fir as that could be done consistently with the paramount object in view. Therefore, instead of simply opening a Six per Cent. Loan, which would have brought down the price of four and five per cent. paper to a low point, he threw open the existing Five per Cent. Loan to subscriptions half in cash and half in four per cent. paper. This arrangement for many months answered the purpose ; the market price of the paper of former loans was but little affected. by the operation, and the expectations of Govern ment were met by large and regular subscriptions through the medium of the then existing holders of Four per Cent. Stock, or those who purchased of them for the express purpose of subscribing to the loan. From the open ing of this conversion loan to the present time upwards of eight crores have been paid in cash. " Latterly, however, whether from the partial exhaustion of such holders of four per cent. paper as are able and wil ling to convert it, or to sell at such a price as will induce the capitalist to buy it for the purposes of conversion, or from some other 'cause, this conversion process has failed to afford the income which in the present temporary exigency is ne cessary for public service. For many weeks past the sub scriptions to the conversion loan have fallen to less than half what they were, and they have shown no prospect of improv'ement. " In this state of things, the Government of India, having the public service to provide for, had no, choice but to adopt some change of measure by which it could hope to obtain the requisite funds before the cash balances should become exhausted. The Governor-General in Council did npt doubt that the rate of 6 per cent. which Government was paying was ample interest to induce the capitalist to subscribe. But it was apparent that, from some cause or other, the requisite funds, even at that rate, could no longer be procured exclusively through the medium of holders of Four per Cent. Stock. There was, therefore, no thing to be done but look for subscriptions either through the medium Of some other class, or from capitalists gene rally. _ In this state of things the Governor-General in Council resolved, on the 26th of January last, to adopt a new arrangement in respect to the open loan ; from the commencement of the approaching financial year. Accor J ingly, he gave notice of the closing on the 30th April next of the four per cent. conversion arrangement. By this warning all remaining holders of that stock for whose benefit it may be to take advantage of that arrangement will still have full opportunity of so doing. Up to the end of the current commercial year holders of four per cent. paper will still have it in their power, on subscribing to the open loan, to obtain six per cent. for the cash subscribed. " In order to throw open the door, in some manner to the general capitalist, Treasury-bills, bearing a somewhat lower rate of interest, were issued; and the Governor- General in Council, looking to the very large extraordinary expenditure which must still remain to be incurred in the coming year, made application to the Right Hon. the Secretary of State for India for assistance in the way of bullion remittances from home to the extent of 3,000,000 sterling. " It had been the wish of the Governor-General in Coun cil to wait the answer of the Secretary of State, which may be expected by the Ist of May, as also to allow time to show practically what may be expected as the result of the above mentioned measures, before determining upon the course to be adopted on the Ist of May for the service of the coming year. ' But the late fluctuation in the stock market, though the m anifest result of an unfounded, and, happily, short-lived panic, and the representations of the mercantile community, who are of opinion that in the present state of the market uncertainty as to the future financial operations of Government would be a great evil, have induced his Excel lency in Council to anticipate the determination of this ques tion, and to announce at once the arrangement which it is his intention to make in India for the service of the year 1859-60. " ' Reductions in the present enormous war charges will be made as early and to as great an extent as may be safe. Measures will be taken for the permanent increase of the Indian revenues as largely as may be consistent with sound policy. But the full benefit of these operations will not be felt in 1859-60. " The Governor-General in Council hereby announces that the amount of money for which he will look to the Indian market to be raised by loan in order to provide for the service of 1859-60, is five crores of rupees. When this amount shall have been realised, the loan of 1859-60 will be closed, and no further loan will be opened in India during the year. " In pursuance of the principle adopted on the 20th of July, 1857, the loan to be opened on the Ist May next will be a five-and-a-half per cent. loan, to which subscriptions will be receivable in cash, or half in cash and half in five per cent. paper. If this loan should not produce the required amount, the Governor-General in Council will recommend to the Right Hon. the Secretary of State that the defi ciency should be supplied from England. No loan carrying a higher rate of interest will be opened in India in the course of the year 1859-60, unless under instructions from the Home Government. " The issue of Treasury-bills on the terms notified on the 26th of January, 1859, will be closed on the 30th of April ; a new issue of Treasure-bills will be notified from the Ist of May, bearing interest at the rate of 21, pie per cent. per diem. " ' The sum which may be received upon these notes will not be counted au a part of the five crores which the Go vernment desire to raise by loan. _ ......._ "‘ ' Published by order of his Excellency the Right Hon. the Governor-General of India in Council. " ' C. HUGH LUSHINGTON, Secretary to the Government of India. COMMERCIAL. CALCUTTA, FEB, 22. The Produce Markets.—There is not much cht nge to report, the shipping of our produce continues moderate and freights being lower encourages ex portation. The news from Europe is interpreted according to the views and wishes of each party. This is the case particularly with regard to silk. Those who think war imminent buy freely at enhanced prices, whilst those who are of the con trary opinion have withdrawn from the market. ' Import Market.—For the last 10 or 12 days the import market, and pa r ticularly for piece goods and yarns, has been in a very dull and depresses position. ' Metals.—Since our last considerable sales of copper have been made at a slight advance or prices for sheathing. Iron in good demand at firm prices, and assorted parcels would fully realise our quota tions ; pig iron is much wanted. Money Market.—The minimum rate of interest remains at the Bank of Bengal as before, but at an extraordinary meeting held on the 16th, the margin on Government securities Four per Cents. was increased to 30 per cent. Government Paper.—The extraordinary tours of the Government financiers has depressed securi ties beyond all precedent. The fall on Government paper was at one period as great as during the pressure of the mutiny and rebellion. The notifi cation announced in our last had the effect of depre ciating Government paper to 10 and 11 per cent. discOunt,but another notification since promulgated to the public has had a still more disastrous effect. Silk Piece Goods.—The telegraphic news an nouncing a good sale of corahs at an advance of ls. has caused many inquiries, but holders having ad vanced their demands some 10 to 15 rs. per corge, very few parcels have been settled at an advance of 5 to 10 upon last quotations. CHINA. The following is from the Overland China Mail of February 15 : The London mail of the 25th of December arrived here on the 11th inst., confirming the intelligence that the Hon. Mr. Bruce has been appointed ambassador at Pekin, and Mr. Horace Rumbold his secretary. It also brought intelligence of various important changes in the consular service. Mr. Alcock, the present consul at Canton, is, we under. stand to be consul-general at Japan, and to be sta tioned at Yedo ; Mr. G. S. Morrison is to be consul at Nagasaki ; Mr. Robertson, the consul at Shang hai, is to get the Canton consulship ; Mr. Harry Parkes, now one of the Canton commissioners, is to be consul at Shanghai, a very important post, where his well known ability and zeal will have scope ; Mr. M. C. Morrison, consul at Fuhchau ; Mr. Med hurst, consul at Tangchow ; Mr. Sinclair, consul at Chin-kepng-fu ; Mr. Harvey, consul at Ningpo ; Mr, Gingell, consul at Amoy ; Mr. George Caine, consul at Swatow. Mr. Thomas Taylor Mea dows is to take charge of the consulship at Neiuchwong, the port to be opened in Man churia, and a post, the importance of which seems so disproportioned to his ability and knowledge of China, that we arc glad to hear he has been appointed to it at his own desire. The appointment of Mr. Wade as Chinese Secretary to the Legation at Peking is every way satisfactory, but his value to the service renders it of importance that he should return to Europe for a season as soon as possible. Lord Elgin arrived here from Shanghai in his steam yacht the Furious on the 2d inst., but de parted. next day for Canton. His Excellency was to start from that place last night or this morning to make an exploration, similar to that he has made of the Yang-tsze, of the Great West River, which, , according to the Chinese, can be ascended for a long distance in vessels of light draught. A number of troops will go on this expedition, and provisions will be taken for three weeks. Six or seven gun boats are to go up, towing flat-bottomed junks, but it is doubtful whether any attempt will be made to advance beyond the point where gunboats become unserviceable and the ascent might be continued in junks. Two missionaries once ascended the. Canton river nearly to the borders of Kwang-si, but otherwise it is unknown to Euro• peans, except in the immediate neighbourhood of the city, and from Chinese accounts. It is sup posed that Lord Elgin intends to return to Shang hai; and that he will accompany his brother, the Hon. Mr. Bruce, to Peking, but nothing certain is ' known of his intentions. Until the British em bassy is established at Peking, it would be inex pedient either for his lordship, or any part of the force now here, to depart. Some shorter expeditions than that now con templated have continued to be made from Can ton. Tai-leuk, Tai-fan, and other of the more important of the famous Ninety-six Villages have been visited, and proclamations have been dis tributed in them, calling on the natives to lay aside all animosity against foreigners, and on the elders and gentry to see to the proper treatment of foreign visitors and travellers. These proclamations were well received ; and two gentlemen have already paid a private visit to Fat shan, and to Shecktsing, where the braves were routed, without any other protection than that which travellers usually have. Beneath we give an account of an important expedition to the walled city of Fayuen, which was the headquarters of the patriotic party of Kwang-tung. Nothing has yet been published about the settle ment of the site for the factories at Canton ; but from the fact that the principal American house has begun to build on the old site, it is supposed that will be or has been selected by Lord Elgin, with an extension to the westward. Rear-Admiral Sir Michael Seymour leaves this, in the Calcutta, very soon, and will be succeeded by Sir Byam Martin. During the period of Admiral Seymour's command in these waters he has enjoyed a rare exemption from the just or unjust censure which has been so liberally bestowed on Gen. Straubenzee, Sir John Bowring, to a less degree on Lord Elgin, and generally on those connected with the adminis tration and execution of foreign affairs in China. Against Admiral Seymour no word has been ut tered, and he leaves not only in command of universal respect, but with the affection of his own service. In the colony and at Canton trade hashardly yet recovered from the lull consequent on the China new year ; especially there has been little demand for imports. The expeditions into the neighbour hood of Canton have had the effect of assuring the Chinese of the pacific intentions of the allies, and of showing the power of foreigners to advance into the interior. The appointment of Mr. Green as Acting Attor ney-General has been confirmed by the Home Government, but we Imre not yet heard whether the suspension of Mr. Anstey has been ap proved of. After a more than *sually animated debate in the Legislative Council, the Bow ring Praya Ordinance was rejected by a ma jority of six to three. The steamer Five Brothers was wrecked in the Cupchi passage on the 28th ult., the Admiralty chart and the China pilot not giving sufficient information of the danger of the passage. THE EXPEDITION TO FAYUEN. The expedition to Fayuen has proved the longest and most interesting of those which have started from Canton of late, It was composed of about 150 French and 1,000 English ; the latter consisting of a large portion of the Ist Battalion of Royal Marines, and of drafts from the Royal and Marine Artillery, the Sappers, and 65th Bengal Native In fantry. Starting on the Bth inst., its first march was about 10 miles to Kong-sun, to which place it was accompanied by Lord Elgin, who from thence returned to Canton. At Kong-sun, the expedition was encamped, and the public hall was made the head-quarters, being occupied by Gen. Straubenzee, Commandant d'Aboville, and Mr. Parkes. On the 9th an advance"of 12 miles was made to Ping shan, where the expedition again encamped ; and on the 10th inst. it went over the remaining five miles to Fayuen. Along the whole line of route, which was under 30 miles, the people were most friendly ; they readily furnished supplies, and were willing to hire themselves as coolies when called on to do so. The magistrates or their deputies all appeared, in order to pay their respects or to render assistance. At Ping- shan the head-quarters were again in a comfortable temple, while the men were placed under canvas. At Fayuen the allied commanders occupied the Collegiate Hall, which had formerly been the resi dence of the celebrated Fayuen commissioners, who directed the hostile movements of the past summer. About 300 of the troops were accommodated in temples withiii the city, and the others were en camped on the high ground outside the North Gate. To Fayuen the road by almost due north, across a rich, but monotonous pikzin, with little variation of scenery. Further on, however, it came on a fine range of hills, which may often be seen from the head-quarters hill at Canton. The little city of Fayuen itself is prettily situated at the entrance of an amphitheatre formed by these hills, the highest of which reaches an elevation of 1,500 feet. Its walls were built after it was taken by the rebels in 1854, and so also were its public buildings, the old erections having been destroyed. Hence the city looks new and clean, though it is very small, the walls being not more than three-quarters of a mile in circumference. Few people of any conse quence now reside in it. It is evidently regarded as the defence of the great plain, through which the troops passed, against rebels and other foes who might be in possession of the hills beyond. Though itself , a small place, the district is rich and of im portance, having no less than 360 villages, besides about 20 large market towns. If the hills were occupied by rebels, the inhabitants of the plains would be to some extent at their mercy, but the existence of a fortified town like Fayuen at thebead of the valley acts as a check and protection. Nothing was seen of the braves. There were about 100 regular Chinese troops forming the garri son. It was stated that all the braves remaining, and also the three commissioners who formed the S un k t uiz, left Fayuen immediately after intelligence the allies of the attack upon Shek rumour was spread that a similar t w s i l n s g r , receive n e d the rumour ti be made on Fayuen. attack was about I The troops entered 121 e city with the band of the Bengal regiment at their ~'cad playing lively airs ; and the people who turned ot: t to gaze at the un usual spectacle, showed no symptom ms either of fear or displeasure. On the 11th, the %. xpedition re turned to Kong-tsun, and on the 12th it reached Canton.-- China Mail, Feb. 15. COMMERCIAL. HONG-KONG, FED. 14, EX?ORTS. _ _ TEA.—The undoubted fact of the supply of black teas being very far short of an aggregate, has ex cited such a speculative feeling on the part of foreigners generally as to induce them to anticipate the probable enhanced value which the article will attain upon the fact being known in London. This has caused the Chinese dealers to hurry every package to market they could lay their hands upon, without regard to quality or description. The scar city certainly runs upon congou principally. Tonnage is again on the increase. It generally happens at this time of the year that there is a good demand for tonnage for rice and emigration pur poses. This year it seems this channel of employ ment is likely to fail, in which case most of the ships now here must either go away seeking or wait until next winter. The following are the rates current at the northern ports :—At Shanghai to London, £1 10s. to £2 for tea and £3 10s. for silk ; to New York, 5 dols. to 6 dols. per ton for tea. At Foochow to London, £2 to £2 10s., to New York 9 dols. nominal. The amount of tonnage in the Canton waters is 102,000 tons, of which two-thirds are disengaged.: MADAME CLARA NOVELLO.—In reply to en quiries made, we . learn "it i s p oss ibl e M a dame Clara Novell° will not s i ng at the Crystal Palace Commemoration of Handel next June,"—Xusied Times. LAW INTELLIGEATCE.-(THIS DA r,) COURT OF CHANCERY. (Before Vice-Chancellor Sir John Stuart.) NICKLIA-WHITEHOUSE. This was a claim, by order ; in the administration suit of the late Benjamin Nicklia. Mr. Malins, Q.C., applied for an administration decree against the personal estate. _ Mr. Giffard, Q.C., objected, on the ground of expense. Several bills had been already filed by several parties, wad the estate was properly administered. His Honour granted the common administration decree. ROSS V. MOSS.-MOTION. This was a motion for the appointment of a receiver 'ln the administration suit of the estate of the late John Mot of Herriot, Worcester, and Gloucester. Mr. Greene, Q.C., read several affidavits in support of the motion. Mr. Malins, Q.C., objected on the ground that the estate was properly administered by the trustees under the wial, and that there was no danger of the estate perishing from want of proper administration. There were upwards of 30 children and grandchildren of the testator, besides devisees and legatees to be provided for. Mr. G. Longuille Giffard. followed on the same side with Mr. Greene, Q.C., in support of the motion. Tho harmed counsel submitted.that it was quite clear, from the conten tions of the trustees, who have filed separate bills in the Court of Chancery, and asked a transference of these bills into this court, that they could not act; besides incompe tency, and bankruptcy or insolvency of one of the trustees. Mr. Malin s, Q.C., said this motion did not meet the appro bation of the legatees. The appointment of a receiver orals expensive and unnecssary. The suit is one of the most simple of the kind, the construction of the testator's wines to the time of the sale.of his estate, and distribution of the prices amongst his children and grandchildren. hir. Hawkins, one of the trustees, has received the rents since 1853, and the property will 'be sold in about half-a year. There was no danger of the property perishing, and there was no necessity for the appointment of a receiver. Mr. B. Rogers followed on the same side. His Honour appointed the plaintiff, Mr. Moos, to receive the rents of the property as heretofore, and distribute them among the parties, beneficially interested therein, until the further orders of the court, with liberty to apply. POLICE INTELLIGE NC.E.-(T.7118 DAY. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. CRUELTY TO A STEP-CHILD.—Jane Axvrorthy was charged with a violent assault on a little girl, her step daughter, as follows : Charlotte Ann Axworthy, an intelligent little girl of 10 years of age, said she resided at 33, Broad-street, Golden square, and that the prisoner was her stepmother. On Saturday night she was lying in bed, having previously been down to open the door for the prisoner, who had been drinking, when the prisoner seized a nailed boot which was lying on the floor, and gave her a violent blow on the eye with it, and causing very great pain. (The child's eye, although the blow was given on Saturday last, was stil black, and showed clearly the force with which the blow must have been given, the mark of the boot being plainly visible). In answsr to Mr. Beadon, the poor little child said she had often been struck, when her mother had been drinking, with anything she could lay hold of. Shaughnessy and Shillingford, two of the warrant officers of the court, both stated that they had cautioned the prisoner as to her conduct to the child. Prisoner said she was very sorry, and it should not take place again. Mr. Beadon said she had said the same thing when c au tioned, but had now taken up a boot and struck a little child when in one of her drunken fits. It was a most cruel thing, and if she did it again he should send her for six months. As it was, he should commit her for a month. THAMES. SAVAGE ASSAULT.—DanieI Sullivan, a rough-looking youth, was brought before Mr. Yardley, charged with as saulting a young man named John Brickley. The complainant, who is the nephew of a respectable lightennan and barge owner, was watching a barge in the course of being laden with old iron, at Kidney-stairs, Lime house, when the prisoner and a number of other boys, re gular shore-rakers, made (an attempt to steal some of the iron. The complainant drove them away, and the prisoner made use of a terrible oath, and said that he would cut Brickley's head open. The young ruffian then took up a - large stone from the ground and hurled it at Brickley, who was struck on the face by the side of his nose ,and knocked backwards. The prisoner was about to throw a second stone at the complainant when he was seized and given into custody. Brickley was much hurt by the blow he reeeived. • A Thames police-constable said the prisoner was a regu lar shore-raker, and was constantly prowling about the banks of the river for the purpose of stealing anything he could lay his hands upon. Mr. Yardley said he had no doubt whatever that the prisoner was an idle and disorderly fellow, and fined him 405., and in default to be imprisoned for 14 days. PARLIA2IIENTARY DIVISION. HOUSE OF LORDS, TUESDAY, MARCH 29. JURIES IN CIVIL CAUSES BILL. Moved, That the Bill be now read a second time—(The Lord Campbell); objected to ; an Amendment moved, To leave out (" now") and insert (" this Day Six Months") —(The Lord Wensleydale): On Question, That (" now") stand Part of the Motion ?—Contents, 7 ; Not-contents, 23. MINORITY—CONTENTS, 7. EARLS. Granville (Teller) LORDS. Amherst Grey Campbell (Teller) Ellenborough Cranworth Kingadown MAJORITY—NOT-CONTENTS, 23. LORD CRANCELLOR.Hardwicke LORDS. Chelmsford Malmesbury Boston Romney Churston Rosslyn Colville of Culrosa Verulam (Teller) Congleton VISCOUNTS. Denman Dungannon Dinevor Hutchinson Northwiok Strathallan Skelmersdale Wynford. MARQUISES. Bath (Teller) Exeter Salisbury EARLS, Carnarvon Derby ,THIS DAY'S MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE. Fresh up, to-day, the arrivals of English wheat were very limited ; but we had several of Monday's unsold samples on offer. For most kinds, the demand ruled some what heavy, at about stationary prices. The show of foreign wheat was seasonably good. The demand was very inactive, but no change took place in the quotations. Fine barley realised full prices, but grinding and distilling sorts were the turn cheaper. Malt sold slowly, at barely late rates. We had a dull inquiry for oats, on former terms. The arrivals are only moderate. Beans and peas were firm, but flour commanded very little attention. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley Malt. Oats. Flour. English 1,160 1,440 ; 600 ' 3,520 i 550 Irish Foreign 5,040 i 7,670 8,980 I 640 eke blu WHITECHAPEL. The trade generally rules heavy, as follows : Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 4d; mutton, 3s 6d to 48 8d; lamb, 6s 4d ; veal, 3s 8d to 4s 8d ; and pork, 38 2d to 44 4d per 81b., by the carcase. BOROUGH HOP. All new hops are in good request, at further enhanced rates. Other kinds support former terms. THIS DAY'S SHIPPING. LONDON, March 30.—Wind this day at noon, N.W. ; cloudy, with rain, sleet, and snow at times. PORTSMOUTH, March 29.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived— Dependent, from London for Nassau, with sails split. Off port—Yorkshire, from London for Melbourne. SOUTHAMPTON, March 29.—Wind screw steamer, for the Cape of Good Hope. NEWPORT, March 29.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Anne Eliza, from Amsterdam for Singapore; China, from Car diff for Quebec. CLYDE, March 29.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—ltichard Ro binson, for Bombay; Lady de Crepigny, for Demerara; The Queen, for St. John, N.B. FALMOUTH, March 30.—Wind S.W.—Arrived— Danube, from Rio Grande; Augusta and Em ma, from Bahia; Favorita, from Venice; Aalere Brengers, f rom Seville. SUNDERLAND, March 29. Whid S.W.—Sailed—De• ce der, for Quebec. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOVTIIA.MPTON, Wednesday Morning. _ Wind N.N.NV • 30—Mermaid, from Newpert. Arrived, MaTCh c • ...Pet, for Sunderland; Isabella Croll, Sailed, l‘ for Cardiff. LivEi‘,,?ooL, Wednesday Morning. h rdiff steamer, fo . Win d N.W., cloudy. from Bombay; Dia. Arrived, March 29—JamestoN. -71 ) raant,.from Ostend. Arrived, March o —Ebro, screw /steamer, from Co. runna. DEAL, w e d nese :ay Morning. Wind 'variable, with rain. Anchored, March 29.—Bloomer, from London, for Mon rovia. POSTAGE ENVELOPES.—It does not appear to be generally known that parties can get envelopes impressed with the postage stamp by sending them to Somerset house for that purpose. Where many are used this is a great convenience, besides the advantage of selecting the quality of paper and size of envelope which suits some wants and tastes. The fee is only ls. for any quantity of a size, and stationers who supply the envelopes will send them in fur stamping, say in quantities from 250 upwards. THE CAPETOWN RAILWAY. — This railway is likely to find the blowing sands a very serious hindrance to its construction and maintenance. There are so many com peting interests trying to influence the direction it shall take, that a commencement, fo r some time to come, is im probable. It traverses a desert, where miles of sand are in motion.—Grahanotown Journal. T 11' Th Rail` third Pu time. Pet taken the N lions ; milita Mr. which colleg to the Mr. stated in the sin T. 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