The Sun. — London, England, 1859-03-05 00:00:00

OYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT AA. GARDEN, under the sole Management of Miss Louisa l'vne and Mr. W. Harrison THIS EVENING THE ROSE OF CASTILLE. Messrs. Weiss, Honey, St. Albyn, and Mr. Wm. Harrison. Misses Louisa Pyne, Susan Pyne, and Morrell. Conductor—Mr. Alfred Mellon. To conclude with the new Pantomime of LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD ; or, Harlequin and the Wolf in Granny's Clothing, Commence at Seven, THEATRE -ROYAL, DRUR Y-LANE. Lessee—Mr. E. T. Smith. THIS EVENING, will be prOduced an original English Ballad Opera, entitled WILLIAM AND SUSAN. William Mr. Haigh ; Susan, Miss Lncette. ro conclude with the new pantomime, ROBIN HOOD ; or, Harlequin Friar Tuck and the Merry Men of Sherwood Forest. OPAL PRlNCE S S'SJ)charlesßean . THEATRE. trder the man agent Mr. 0 THIS EVENING will be performed THE CORSICAN BROTHERS. Mr. C. Kean. After which, a new grand Christmas Pantomime, entitled TRE KING. OF THE CASTLE; or, Harlequin Prince Diamond and Princess Brighteyes. THEATRE -ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee, Mr. J. B. Bnckstone. Trus EVENING, will be performed AN UNEQUAL MATCIL Miss Amy Scdgwick, Mr. Buckstone, &c. Followed by the new grand Comic Pantomime, entitled UNDLNB ; or, Harlequin and the Spirit of the Waters. Commence at 7. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Manager, Mr. Edmund Falconer, Engagement of Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams. THIS EVENING, will be produced a new comic Drama, by Edmund Falconer, entitled THE LEPRACIIAUN ; or, Bad Luck's Good Luck with Good Looking After. Messrs. Barney Williams, Barrett, Ate. After which, THE HOUR AT SEVILLE. Mrs. Barney Williams in ten characters. To conclude with IRELAND AS IT WAS. Mr. and Mrs Barney Williams. Reduced Prices—Dress Boxes, 4s. ; Upper Boxes, 3s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Stalls, ss. ; Gallery, ls. Box-office open from 11 to 5 daily. Doors open at half-past 6 to commence at 7 every evening. NEW THEATRE - ROYAL, ADELPHL Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Benj. Webster. Sixth appearance in the new theatre of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Wigan.—Revival of DOMESTIC ECONOMY. John Grundy Mr. Wright. Unprecedented success of the INVISIBLE PRINCE. Mr. J. L. Toole, Miss Woolgar. THIS EVENING, the perfosmanee will commence with STILL WATERS RUN DEEP. John Mildmay (his first appearance), Mr. A. Wigan ; Mr. Potter, Mr. Charles Selby ; Hawksley, Mr. Billington ; Mildmay, Mrs. Biltington ; Mrs. Sternbold (her fi rst appearance), Mrs. A. Wigan. After which, DOMESTIC ECONOMY. John Grundy, Mr. Wright. To conclude with THE INVISIBLE PRINCE. Mr. J. L. Toole, Miss Woolgar, Miss Arden, Miss Keeley, Miss Rate Kelly. 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, WOOING IN JEST AND LOVING IN EARNEST. After which, the new Extravaganza, KENILWORTH ; nr Ye Qneene. ye Earle, and ye Maydenne And THE BONNIE FISH WIFE. Commence at 7 o'clock. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, Westminster-road. Lessee and Manager Mr. William Cooke. Another Grand Spectacle. THIS EVENING, and during the week, an entirely new dramatic romance, interspersed with extraordinary hippo dramatic effects and striking situations, taken from the last popular novel by H. Grant, Esq., called THE HUNDRED CUIRASSIERS. Produced with new scenery, mechanical arrangements, gorgeous an I characteristic costumes, elabo rate equestrian and spectacular appointments, and the hand somest Stud of Horses in the world. Characters by Messrs. Holloway, Phillips, Anson, Francis, Anderson, M. Howard. Herbert ; Mesdames Dowton, Blanche, JullaWeston, Thorne, &c. To be followed by SCENES IN THE CIRCLE, intro ducing Mr. W. Cooke, Mr. Bridges, Mr. A. Cooke, Are. Madame Blanche, Madame Bridges, Maddlle. Fleurette, and Emily Cooke, together with the Star Riders. and Astley's unrivalled Troupe of Equestrian Artistes. To conclude witb the great Operatic and Burlesque Eques trian Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN BARON MUN CHAUSEN, AND HIS COMICAL CREAM COB CRUISER. Baron Munchausen, Mr. W. Anson ; Harlequin, Mr H. Hemmings ; Pantaloon, Mr. Morley; Clown, Mr. A. F. Forrest , the Grimaldi of the day ; Columbine, Miss Julia Weston. Brilliant and unsurpassable Transformation Scene, with dazzling effects of Colour and Fire. Gorgeous Scenery, and every incident in bustling reality, from Regent-street to the "New Palace for the People, at Muswell Hill." Dress Circle, 4s. ; Boxes, 3s. ; Pit, 2s, ; Gallery, ls. ; Upper Gallery, 6d.: Stage Manager, Mr. R. Phillips. CA.NTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.— Proprietor -:C. MORTON. The public 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- Jon of - Pictures, by Ancient and Modern Masters Land 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 tho recently added Ante-Hall, will present an attraction which, whether as regards the architectural beauty of the structures them selves, or the varied and hitherto unattempted combinations within, will be found to be wholly without parallel in the Kingdom. The MURICA.L ENTERTAINMENT commences as usual al Seven o'clock. In addition to•the usual entertainment, the SAUVLET FAMILY, of Amsterdam, Eight in number, whose varied instrumental performances have created so marked a sensa tion in the principal cities and towns of the Continent, will perform every Evening at Nine and Eleven o'clock. THE WEATHER.-SUN OFFICE, MARCH 5. THERMOMETER. TN THE SHADE. 63—highest since noon yesterday. 53—lowest this morning and during the night. 62-- , thisday at noon. BAROMETER-30.35. WIND, NAV.; fine sunshiny weather. The explanation given by the Prime Minister last evening in respect to the encouragement of submarine telegraphs by her MAJESTY'S Govern ment was really, we cannot but think, both very rea sonable and very satisfactory. The principles guid ing the counsels of the Administration in this matter appear to combine a rational amount of caution. with no lack whatever of the very liveliest appre ciation of the enormous, of the really incalculable importance of these scientific enterprises. There is evidently no reluctance on the part of the Treasury to afford aid to the submarine telegraphic companies either by subsidy or by guarantee—upon conditions which would effectually guard the Government from being dragged into anything like mere experiment or speculation. The Atlantic Telegraph—Lord DERBY regards as of such para mount importance, of such extraordinary value, that he appears to covet its retention, if possible, within the grasp of the Government. Malta , again, the • Premter considers to be the natural central point for all the submarine lines in the Mediterranean. Beyond this the Head of the Government has an avowed predilection for those lines which may be secured entirely under British control, and an equally strong preference for entering into no compact w i t h any company that would preclude the Government from negotiating elsewhere future arrangements under more favour able circumstances. Mr. DISRAELI promised us a bill "to facilitate the registration and voting of electors." He has kept his promise. It will be easier than it was for county voters to get registered ; they will, under his bill, not have to make a claim to be registered. The overseer is to place on the registry the names of all parishioners whom he conceives to be entitled to he there, and it will be left to objectors, as now, to expunge names if they can, and for all qualified persons to see that their names are not omitted. Payment of assessed taxes by a certain day is to be no longer required, but the rate-paying clauses of the old bill are retained, and these are one of the most fertile causes of annoyance, and even of uninten tional disfranchisement ; sometimes also partisan overseers have actually obstructed intentionally the payment of rates by an elector of the opposite party. Lord JOHN RUSSELL'S Bill of 1854, by its 16th clause, repealed not only the demand for pay ment of assessed taxes, but also for payment of rates. Mr. DISRAELI must surely have been aware of this. It can hardly be doubted that Lord JoHN, by this repealing clause, did more to "facili tate" registration than Mr. DISRAELI now prop oses to do. Where there is no registration committee to look after the business, the rate-paying clauses • . •*: • 4) . :-.4 ~ , ,,,au i• 44 4 . ' , - 4 7,10 , ' ... '' ''•, 0 ' ' i z -,, r,.,_'4•01111)-410 } .'ci i 6 , 1.: ` 4.74 ",,- bi l" ' . 41111A6b. r AM ik , * ( 4lt , ___ ,w2.....„N„.....v . „0i,..,' OIT „. "110,,,,,, ' ,17. 121 P b;IP'' ' ,p/. THE SUN. SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 1859. are most provoking disfranchisers. The Govern ment must amend this error at once. It is, how ever, an excellent principle on which the 24th clause of the Government bill is founded. The objector is required to specify the ground of his objection in his notice, and is to be allowed to take no other than the specified objection before the revising barrister. .Registration is faci litated by the bill, on the whole, with the damaging omission to repeal the rate-paying clauses. Voting is also " facilitated," in one sense. It is made easier for the voter to give a vote under the cognisance of those whom he most fears. The polling places are to be brought to the voters, to every two hundred of them at least ; it is also provided that by voting papers, transmitted both ways in registered envelopes, distant, or invalid, or indolent voters may do their work without stirring from home. We shall not stay to show how utterly impossible it would be, with all Mr. DISRAELI'S safeguards, to prevent personation by voting papers. One thing is apparent on the face of these facilitating arrangements, that they facili tate the operations of the briber and the coercer quite as much as the voting of the elector. Each tenant-at-will having to vote in the very lo cality where the lord of his vote, as w e ll as of his land, dwells, will be immediately under his eye, and, if he elects to send a voting paper, can have his landlord's agent as one of his wit nesses. Mr. DISRAELI is quite wrong, we believe, in attributing the falling off of county compared with borough voters to want of facility for registra tion and voting. The cause has been the too great facility with which political oppressors can super- 1 vise the voting. We believe the Chancellor of the Exchequer well knows what would most of all swell the registers, and increase the number of votes in proportion to registered electors. His silence on last Monday on the Ballot struck us quite as much as any remarks he could have made about it. He well enough remembered his own earnest declara tion in its favour to the electors of Marylebone, and we much question whether he has altered his own views on the subject, although associated with a Cabinet which is, of course, hostile to it. Till we have evidence to the contrary, we shall take leave to think that though Mr. DISRAELI couldnot introduce or defend what his colleagues refused, he would not, on the other hand, attack what he had once strenuously defended. He would serve his party, but not eat dirt for any of them, or all of them together. It is rather singular that the " gentleman who writes from the ballot-box of the Times" on the warning lessons furnished by America to England, more than once asserted that the ballot-box was used in.the States solely to " facilitate" voting, not to keep it secret, or to remove the facilities fur nished by open voting for intimidation and bribery. This shows at least that voting by Ballot does so expedite the work that a special pleader could plausibly represent that as its sole design and merit. Indeed the testimony from Australia and America, from everywhere indeed, is the same, in regard to the rapidity and quickness with which votes can be taken by Ballot. We hesitate not to affirm that had Mr. DISRAELI pro posed vote by Ballot, he would, with the present qualification, have added more to the register than he will gain by all his franchises ; that he would have brought immensely large numbers to the poll, and that they would rather have travelled a dozen miles to vote by Ballot than one to vote under the eye which deprives voting of all its truthfulness and pleasure. The schemes proposed by the bill in regard to voting and registration are ingenious, we may say plausible ; but the abolition of the rate-paying clauses and the in troduction of the Ballot would have been worth far more than all of them put together. They would have increased the electors two ways—they would have induced greater numbers to register, and they would have converted into electors thousands who are now but the tools of political masters. Whatever the fate attendant upon the Parliamen tary Reform Bill, it is earnestly to be hoped that every success will carry through its different stages intact the beneficent measure for the prevention, or at any rate for the punishment, of Adulteration. It appears to have been revived in all its integrity by Mr. SCIIOLEFIELD. It relates to articles of food or drink—imposing penalties upon a scale gra duated with repetition. Fines will follow each offence—the amount of those fines remaining yet to be determined. But, far beyond the mulcting of so many pounds sterling, there will be the pillory of detailed and specific publication—the publication in the newspapers or otherwise, according to the discretion of the magistrates, not only of the offender's criminality, but together with that " damning fact "—of his name —residence —and occupation. The mere terror of this pillory of publication will do more than all the fines that could 13e inflicted towards the rapid and certain diminution of the crime of adulteration. A publication like this will be as fatal as a gazette of bankruptcy. In a commercial point of view it will be far more damaging. An insolvent may be--very frequently is—the victim merely of misfortune. An adultera tor is the wilful and despicable destroyer of his own reputation. Any one branded thus as an adulterator will be a sort of mercantile pariah—as one stricken with the plague-spot—to be shunned and avoided with abhorrence. To facilitate the operation of the bill—or in other words to facilitate the detection of adultera tion—Vestries, and District Boards, and Town Councils are authorised by the enactment to ap point analysts, men like Dr. HASSALL, possessing adequate knowledge—knowledge at once medical, chemical, and microscopical. By these officials any individuals may have their purchases analysed upon payment of a fee, varying from half-a-crown to half-a-guinea. Thereupon, and on the test of that magical fee will be dragged to view—the log wood latent in your fine old crusted port—the vitriol lurking in vinegar—the red lead in rcd pepper and other deleterious ingredients ! Drugging the cup, infusing death into the pot, and rendering so many of our traders literally systematic wholesale and retail poisoners. THAMPTON, THE MAILS, &C.---S ou The Peninsular and Oriental was Company'sdespatched March 4. — steamship Ripon, Captain E. Christian, with h hence to-day for Gibraltar, Malta, and Alexandria, w i e ande heavy portion of the East India and China mails, 82 first,2l second class passengers ; a full car go , and 4 79 boxes of 8 ecie and singarore : ap t jewellery, value £143,120 16s. 2d. f or th e followinP Pi viz.:—Madras, gold, £ 10,178, jewellery, 4 72 , ; gt.ellt\actr ) 'ea, s , silver, £85,670, jewelle r y , £768 I:ss ; £375 ; Hong Kong, silver, :£18,059 . 17s. 4d., gold, f'so( jewellery, £692; Shanghai, silver, £24,850, jewellery, £298 3s. 10d. Total silver, £128,954 17s. 4d. ; total go ld , :E10,678 ; and total jewellery, £3,487 18s. 10d. Among the passengers are Capt. Walker, Lieut. Foster, for Gibraltar; Major Balfour, Capt. Drummond, for Malta; Commander Gibson, Lieut. Gash, for Ceylon; Dr. Anastasio de Holfo, for Manilla ; Col. Prattle, for Madras ; Lieut. C. E. Bates, Capt. G. 0. Willis, Ensign Kenny, for Calcutta ; the Hon. F. Bruce, for Singapore ; Sir Lac de Figeiredo, for Hong Kong; Rear-Admiral Hope, Lieut. G. A. Douglas, &c. The screw steamer Borussia, Captain Trautmann, en route from Hamburg, leaves for New York this evening, with a large number of passengers and full of cargo. TIIE IRISII LANDED ESTATES COURT.—Since All Saints' Day (Ist of November) last, 59 petitions for sale of land have been presented to this Court, 2 for partition of land, and 2 for declaration of an indefeasible title. No petitions have been presented for investigation of title and none for sale of settled estates. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 5, 1859. LATEST NEWS. THE ITALIAN QUESTION. The following telegram has been received at Mr. Reuter's office : PARIS, SATURDAY, March 5. The Moniteur of this morning contains an article of which the following is an extract : " The serious condition of Italian affairs has at tracted the attention of the Emperor, whose wishes are to conclude alliances in furtherance of the inte rests of France. The:Emperor has promised the King of Sardinia to protect him against any agres sive acts of Austria, but his promises extend no further. The Emperor denies that France is now making warlike preparations. She has not ex ceeded the effective force she is accustomed to have during peace. "Assuming that preparations in the arsenals have received any extraordinary impulse, it is only because changes were necessary in our materiel, our artillery, and in the whole of our fleet. All our naval preparations are limited to the arming of four frigates and , four transports to meat different emergencies. It is quite absuxd to represent the Emperor as pushing on war, and to cast on him alone the responsibility of having aroused uneasi ness and of having caused warlike preparations in Europe. Where can any one point out words, di plomatic notes, or acts implying the wish of the Emperor to provoke war ? "The Emperor is now examining the various rea sons of the present complications; but this must not be regarded as - any provocation of war on his part. Besides, to examine these questions is to meet them in a diplomatic way, and :nothing autho rises the belief that the issue will not be favourable to the consolidation of peace." PARIS, MARCH 5. It is reported here that the King of Naples has offered to furnish the Pope with four battalions of Swiss troops. The reasons which have induced the Emperor to relinquish his intention of recalling• his troops from Algeria are unknown. His resolution was very suddenly taken. MARSEILLES, MAncll 4, Advices have been received from Naples to the Ist inst. The illness of the King continues serious. A rumour of his Majesty's death caused a panic on the Boursd, and funds fell 31 per cent.; the rumour, however, proved false, and funds rose again to 113, but all persons suspected of having been concerned in the circulation of the report received their passports, together with orders to quit the country. Letters from Naples assert that ten archbishops have signed an address to the King representing the present condition of the country. FRANCE. PARIS, FRIDAY. The Patrie announces that General Renault has left Paris to take the command of his division, which has arrived at Lyons from Algiers. The troops are to rest some time at the Camp of Sathon ay. The French Government intend establishing a naval station on the coast of Italy, the command of which will be given to Captain de la Ronciere le Nourry. Pt is now said that it was not M. Cavour in per son whose brief visit here report announced the other day, but his confidential agent, who has been lately flying from Turin to Paris and from Paris to Turin like a shooting star. It is thought that M. Cavour himself intended to pay us a visit. The preparation of State apartments in the Chateau of Fontainebleau, which set people guess ing, is, it seems, with the expectation of a visit from the Grand Duke Constantine and his Duchess. The grand fancy ball just given by M. Fould, Minister of State, was most brilliant. The Em peror and Empress, the Prince and Princess Na poleon, and the Princess Mathilde were present ; as were also the Count and Countess Walewski, the Count and Countess de Morny, the members of the Diplomatic Body, a great number of person ages of distinction, and numerous literary men and artists. Two allegorical personages repre sented—one Peace, and the other War. Peace was dressed in long white drapery. with a crown of olive and golden fruits on the head, and with the traditional olive branch in the hand. War had a helmet on the head, hair somewhat dishevelled, and a spear in the hand. On passing before the Princess Mathilde, Peace stopped, and, lowering the symbolic branch, said, "Allow me, madam, to lay my branch and my good wishes at your feet." " I accept them as favourable omens," replied the Princess, " but I do not answer for anything." As to War, having perceived a General who had gained his rank in the Crimea, she held out her spear, saying, " Will you take it ?" " Willingly," replied the other, " it is my trade to fight ; but I may observe to you that one swallow does not make a summer." BOURSE, March 4.—The market has been buoyant in Rente, owing to a report that the last advices of Lord Cowley's mission are encouraging. Threes have been done at 67fr. 70e., and touched 68fr.; they are now at 67fr. 90c. Mobilier varied from 755 fr. to 770 fr. ; Orleans, 1,315 fr. to 1,322 fr. 50c. ; Lyons, 822 fr. 50c. to 825 fr. ; Southern, 507 fr. 50c. to 510 fr. ; Austrian, 512 fr. 50c. to 520 fr. The following are the last quotations : 41 per Cents. 97 30( Do. end month 97 30 3 per Cents. 67 85 Do. end month 67 751 Bank Shares 2BBO —1 Credit Fonder 645 Belgian 41 — Piedmontese (5) 80 Roman B6 Austrian Credit Mobilier 762 50 Do. Account 760 Spanish Threes — Home Debt 39 25 RAILWAYS. Cash. Accotoit. Orleans Northern 920 917 50 New ditto. 782 50 .. 782 50 Lyons and Mediterranean 827 50 .. 821 25 New ditto Geneva Midi Southern Western 590 .. 590 Eastern Grand Central — Sardinian. •• Austrian Exchange on London, at sight, paper, 25f. 15e. ; money, 25f. 10c. ; three months, paper, 25f. ; money, 24f. 95c. -- --- .. 530 -- protestat ion against a return of the days of the Con federatie nof the Rhine. With a common consent which commant ds respect, public opinion has declared that if the rupl; uxe of the public law of Europe should threaten a Germ an Power, even should it only be at first in her non-Gel:man possessions, all her allies ought to make common cause with her, so as to preserve peace by the moral force of :so powerful a union. And in case, against all ex pectation,. that result should not be obtained, would pro tect in cm nmon from attack the possession of a member of the Confederation, as well as the sanctity of treaties ; and thus shield, at the same time, the honour, the dignity, the safety, and the power of united Germany. "Under these circumstances, not a few German Cabinets have expressed to us their wish to examine closer by what firm determination, and in what form a joint line of action, in case of an attack on Austria, could be adopted so as to be prepared at a moment's notice. On various sides our opinion has been sought on the state of affairs, especially as whether it would be opportune to provoke a declaration from the constitutional authority of the German Confede ration, or to prepare resolutions for eventual adoption by that authority. This induces us to make confidentially known to our allies our views upon the necessities of the present situation. " This situation shows an improvement in the political symptoms which indicate in a more restricted manner the existence of a danger of immediate war, but at the same time, by the absence of all guarantee, that the explo sion of war in Italy may take place at any moment, under any pretext whatever, and again threaten in a serious manner the peace of Europe. Faithful to its moderation and love of peace, the Austrian Cabinet will exert all its efforts to prevent ulterior complications. But we cannot close our eyes to the fact that, as long as the policy of Sardinia perseveres in its present character, con trary to the law of nations, and calculates upon war and revolution, war presents' itself as the possible consequence of our firm resolution to defend against every attack the rights of Austria in Italy as resulting from treaties. " Under these circumstances, we must in truth attach a great importance to the conviction being fully established in Europe that Germany, closely united, will not allow such an attack to be made. ' "oWe do not, it is true;draw the conclusion therefrom that the suitable moment has arrived to open deliberations at Frankfort and for the German Confederation to take decided measures. - , " We must take into' careful consideration the presumed effect that will be caused abroad, as well as upon the internal situation of the Confederation ; and, under the necessary influence of those considerations, we, for the present, are inclined to the opinion that the firm establishment of the com mon action of Germany with Austria, in case of war, ought not to assume the obligatory forms of the Federal Constitu tion as long as the realisation of the eventuality for the advent of which the community is prepared has not presented itself as certain. But we need not give the assurance that the opinions our august allies may wish to bring to bear upon this essential point may beforehand count upon our most serious attention, and will be by us eagerly taken into con sideration. " Nevertheless, we think that it is decidedly desirable, already that the Governments of Germany, as members of one great body, should mutually communicate the convictions which animate them in presence of the dangers of the future, which it is impossible to disown, and pre pare themselves, by a firm agreement, to hold at the proper time the same language, conformable to the circumstances, and efficacious either towards Sardinia or towards France, or finally towards both States together. We shall receive with lively interest and warn gratitude the assurance that this view is shared by our allies, and that in particular the Government to which you have the honour of being accredited is, on its part, disposed to co operate in the establishment of the full certainty that Ger many will act in concert with Austria, a result the success of which would be certain, especially by choosing the pro per moment and the suitable form. " You aro athorised to use this as a confidential commu nication.—l am, &c., "BUOL." LAW INTELLIGENCE- (THIS DAY.) ROLLS COURT. (Before the Master of the Rolls, Sir John Romilly.) SWINFEN V. SWINFEN-COSTS OF SUIT. This cause came on to be mentioned at the sitting of the court this morning. His Honour the Master of the Rolls said—The only point upon which I reserved my judgment related to the question of costs—who was the party to pay the general costs of the suit. In the ordinary case of a suit between party and party, the costs, I apprehend, are proportioned and corre spond to the decision and result of the case. On looking over the authorities, it is impossible for me not to see that the Court have adopted a different rule in the case of an heir. His Honour referred to the case of Singleton, before Vice-Chancellor Sir James Wigram (a case in absence), where the Vice-Chancellor gave costs ; but his Honour could not follow the rule laid down in that case. His Honour was of opinion that he could not give general costs in this cause. He gave no costs on the first issue—no costs on the second issue—costs on the petition for a re ceiver; and with regard to the real estate, dismissed the bill without costs. VICE-CHANCELLORS' COURT. (Before the Lords Justices.) APPEAL.--PARKER V. HILL.-JUDGMENT. This was an appeal from a decision of Vice-Chancellor Sir William Page Wood, holding, on the dissolution of the partnership of the Imperial Salt Works, Stock Prior, Worcestershire, carried on by the appellant (Parker) and the respondent (Hill), the premium of £17,000 (in two sums of £lO,OOO and £7,000) received by the respondent for the sale of the lease and sub-lease of the premises on which the works were carried on, was not partnership assets, arid the appellant was not entitled to participate in the pro ceeds of the sale of these leases, and dismissing the plain tiff's bill without costs. Lord Justice Knight Bruce delivered a lengthened judg ment in the case, and arrived at the same conclusion as the Vice-Chancellor, that the lease and sub-lease of the pre mises in question were not, and never were, intended to be partnership assets, but the private property of Mr. Hill only, and the appellant was not entitled to a share of the premium obtained on the sale of the leases of these premises. Lord Justice Turner was of a different opinion. His lordship considered that the lease and sub-lease of the pre mises in question, and the premium received on the sale and transfer of the plant and leases, was partnership pro perty, and that the appellant was entitled to his share thereof as a partner of the company. Their lordships, considering the difficulty of the case, were of opinion that there should be no costs on either side. The decision of the Vice-Chancellor was affirmed, and the appeal dismissed without costs. SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr. Prendergast, Q.C., and a jury.) ALLOWANCE TO PROFESSIONAL WITNESSES.-IMPORTANT CASE.-PANLING V. SHIELDS. This was an action to recover a balance of account under somewhat peculiar circumstances. Upon :the case being called on, defendant's attorney asked for a short adjourn ment, as defendant had not arrived ; but his Honour said he could not postpone the case. A jury, on Saturday more particularly, should not be kept, and as the defendant had got notice that the case would come on to-day the matter must take its course. The learned counsel for the plaintiff said that Mr. hul ling was an engineer and surveyor, of Tyrone, in Ireland, and the defendant was a railway contractor. The defen dant, in the early part of January, 1857, employed plaintiff to measure up some work on the North Wales Mineral Railway. Plaintiff was to have £2 2s. per day and his ex penses. Defendant brought an action against the Railway Company, and plaintiff gave evidence upon supcona at the trial held at Guildhall. He had charged £8 Bs. for attend ing four days, and that would be at the rate of £2 2s. per day. His Honour did not think that plaintiff could claim £2 2s. per day, unless there was a special agreement. The plaintiff's counsel said there was prima facie evi dence of a special agreement, and if the plaintiff had had any idea that there would have been any dispute he would have had a special agreement, or he would not have at tended. His Honour said that the usual fee was LI Is., and ac cording to all the authorities plaintiff could not recover more unless he lived out of town. Plaintiff was then put in the box and said—There was no special agreement, but he considered that the attendance at the trial was only a continuation of the agreement. In answer to his Honour plaintiff said there was no spe cial agreement, and that the trial was proceeding at a time when he was living in London. His Honour did not think upon that evidence that plain tiff could recover more than LI ls. per day. Plaintiff's solicitor said he bad paid one, two, three, four, and five guineas, and that had been allowed by the taxing master. His Honour.—lf you can show that defendant's attorney has been allowed £2 2s. for plaintiff's attendance you can recover, but certainly not unless. Plaintiff's counsel said that defendant had not made any appearance, and this was to all intents and purposes an undefended cause. By his absence defendant admitted his liability. His Honour—But this is a matter of law, and you very well know that if our authorities only allow ls., you cannot recover £2 2s. Plaintiff's counsel said he should leave it to the jury to say whether they would award plaintiff £2 2s. per day. Through his evidence Mr. Shields obtained Ll,OOO, and it was not fair that plaintiff should be called upon to give his ser vices unless he received a sum that would repay him. He was under the impression that he would receive the larger sum or he would not have attended. His Honour said it was for the jury to say. Plaintiff had given his evidence fairly like a gentleman. There was no evidence of a special agreement, and the law said 21s. per day. The jury deliberated for about two minutes, and then found for the £1 ls. per day. His Honour said ho was glad the verdict was in accord ance with the law. Upon the question of costs his Honour refused to certify. Plaintiff's counsel—The Secondary does so. Honour's is a superior court. Your His Honour—After that compliment I ought to do any thing—(roars of laughter)—but I can't certify. DOINGS AT NEWGATE MARKET.-MORTON V. SANDEMAN. This was a case reported some time since in this journal. Mr. Chubb (of Deane, Chubb, and Saunders) again appeared, and stated that the defendant had not complied with the order of the Court. Defendant said he had been unable to do so, but he had now brought £l, which he was prepared to hand over. His Honour—You are too much for me. I consider I have earned my money for this case. Mr. Chubb—And so have I. Defendant—l can't help it ; I cannot pay. His Honour—We have had this case before us for some years. It was a debt originally contracted for some goods consigned to defendant at Newgate-market for sale. I suppose the butter and cheese were not good. Defendant—Very bad, indeed. Mr. Chubb--Last time you said you had made a bad debt. Defendant--Yes; so I did. We don't know half the people to whom we sell the goods consigned. Defendant then paid over the £l, and complained that he had been dealt hardly with. His Honour—You should pay without being compelled. After some further conversation, and an energetic appeal from Mr. Chubb to commit the defendant, His Honour ordered 2s. 6d. per week. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-(TIIIS DAY. AUSTRIA. The following is the text of the Austrian de spatch of the sth of February, addressed to the Austrian representatives at the different courts of Germany : " VIENNA, FEB. 5. " The serious anxiety which affects the political situation of Europe since the commencement of this year has also been seriously felt in every part of Germany. To the astonishment of the Governments any of the nations who desire peace, and whose efforts tend to so many important results of which peace is a condition, general confidence in the future has been shaken in a lamentable manner. There does not exist any serious difference (Zerrio filiss) between the Powers which can explain this anxiety, but the fears which have manifested themselves seem the less inclined to cede to a more favourable appreciation of the state of things as they cannot be traced to legitimate causes. " If this . general feeling of uncertainty is to be deeply regretted, a salutary effect, and which it is impossible not to recognise, has, on the other hand, been produced by the unanimity and decision with which public opinion in Ger many, in presence of the eventuality of war, which ap peared certain, has pronounced itself in favour of an ener gecic co-operation. " This fact, which none can deny, is a bright and satis factory light in the sad darkness of the present moment. " The language of German statesmen, as of the press, has widely spread the impression that Germany would look upon itself as threatened as a united Power (Gessentnitincteht), if Austria, by an unjust attack on her possessions in Italy, should find herself called upon to take up arms against one of the greatest military Powers in Europe. The convic tions of the whole of Germany have united in an energetic SPAIN. The Madrid journals of the 27th ult. have reached us. The proceedings in the Cortes on the preceding day were unimportant, the Senate having been occupied with the bill for the organi sation of the Council of State, and the Chamber of Deputies with the oft-discussed question of erect ing a statue to Mendizabal. Neither the Senate nor the Chamber came to any definitive decision on the t4o matters. The Discusion, the demo cratic journal, had been seized. A royal order in the Gazelle enacts that when the flags of regi ments have become too worn to be used, they shall be sent to the Museum of Artillery, and that the trophies of national glory, meaning thereby flags taken in battle from the enemy, and national flags riddled with shot in battle, shall be deposited in the church of Atocha under the guard of our sol diers who have been wounded. Owing to the ex tensive construction of railways and other public works, the staff of engineers of the Board of Bridges and Roads is stated not to be sufficiently numerous. A letter from Rome in the Opinione of Turin accuses Col. Bruce of a breach of etiquette in not allowing the Prince of Wales to have a private in terview with the Pope, but entering the presence with H.R.H., although, observes the writer, the Prince was received as sovereigns are, and as such should have been introduced to his Holiness alone• The writer of the letter is no doubt ignorant of the fact that Col. Bruce has positive instructions from home not to leave the Prince alone for a single minute, and that he could not therefore act other wise than he did on that occasion. The Ran2burg .Arews states that Prince de Met ternich, having been applied to by the Austrian Government for his advice' under present circum stances, declared that Austria ought to make every possible concession in Italy, except in what re gards the Lombardo-Venetian kingdom. The above journal adds that the veteran diplomatist has pro nounced strongly against the double election of Prince Couza. A communication from Jassy of the 23d ultimo says : . " Austria refuses to affix her visa to passports delivered in the name of Prince Couza, but the representatives of the other powers make no diffi culty about doing so. The Moldo-Wallachian authorities, by way of reprisal, refuse their visa to Austrian passports." Garibaldi, who defended Rome in 1848, arrived at Genoa on the Ist from Caprera, and set out again immediately for Turin. According to a letter from Turin of the Ist, in the Presse, the fortifications of Alessandria are almost completed. On the previous day 60 pieces of heavy artillery had arrived there. The• Swiss Federal Council was occupied, at its last sitting, in the consideration of a convention concluded between the military department on the one hand, and Lieut.-Col. Burnand and M. Prelaz, an armourer, on the other, for the transformation into rifles of 66,000 ordinary muskets belonging to the federal army. The price to be paid is fixed at Oft. 60e. each. The operation is to be commenced at the latest on the Ist May, and be completed in one year, or in case of urgent necessity in six months. The workshops are to be established in some central spot near a line of railway. The council ratified the agreement. STATE OF TRADE. MANCHESTER, March 4.—There is a steady de mand for the Continent, although buyers are to some extent deterred from business by the high range of prices. For Calcutta goods the market is in about the same position as on Tuesday, the de mand being only limited by supply and by the extreme prices required. Advices from Bombay report a quieter demand, and the India trade is somewhat modified by the intelligence. Manufac turers, however, continue well supplied with orders. There is a good business still doing in printers, especially the lighter makes. For long and T-cloths there is also a strong and healthy market. The home trade are doing rather more for both cloth and yarn. In the latter, cops up to 50's are in' fair request at the advance of 4d. to id. obtained on Tuesday, and buyers for India and Germany have to pay rather more for yarn than they had last week. The medium counts of warps and pincops for export have been the most active, and the transactions have been of fair amount. In commemoration of the retirement of Mr. James Hutchinson, the respected chairman of the Stock Exchange Committee, and as a mark of general esteem, a large and handsome piece of plate has been presented to him by his fellow-Members. The testimonial bears the following in scription :—" Presented to James Hutchinson, Esq., by members of the Stock Exchange, in testimony of their personal esteem, and of their high appreciation of his long and valuable services as Chairman of the Committee for General Purposes.-4th March, 1859." The presentation took place yesterday, Mr. (orthorn being spokesman. Mr. Hutchinson, who was much affected, made a feeling reply. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. ROBBERY FROM A CARRIAGE.—John Smith, address refused, was charged with stealing a lady's leather bag containing two £5 notes and £6 9s. 6d. in gold and silver, two purses, and other articles, from the carriage of Charles Austin, Esq., of Branderton, in the county of Suffolk. Charles Heath, butler to Mr. Austin, said he left the bag in the carriage on the previous afternoon, about half-past four o'clock, outside the door of Thompson's Hotel, Holles street, Cavendish-square, himself having to go a short dis tance, and about a quarter of an hour afterwards it was missed. The bag produced was the same, and was the pro perty of Mrs. Austin. Charles Cole, 317 A, a very active detective officer, said that on the previous afternoon, about five o'clock, he saw the prisoner in Tyler-street with the bag produced under his arm. He stopped him and asked what he had got there, when he replied with much coolness, " I don't know what it is, Mr. Cole, a man gave it to me to carry." I then told him he must go to the station-house with me, and see what was in it. Ho then said, " I did not nick it myself, another man did ; you may as well turn me up, it will do you no good." In the bag he found two £5 notes, twa purses, and several other articles; and loose in his pocket another purse. There was another case against him, which he had no doubt he should be able to prove if a remand were granted—that of stealing a coat from a carriage in Pail Mall. A lady was also present who had lost her despatch-box in a similar manner from her carriage. The prisoner said he had only to say he was not guilty of the charge. Mr. Bingham said he should remand him, that inquiries might be made. THAMES. DISHONEST DUSTMEN WITH SPLENDID CHARACTERS. —Edward Saunders and Samuel Hoffman, dustmen, were brought before Mr. Yardley, charged with stealing a pint pewter pot in the Rose and Crown publichouse, Queen street, Aidgate. Mr. Richard Bradshaw said the prisoners came into his house yesterday afternoon to take away the dust from the dust bin, and had to pass through the kitchen on the way to the yard. There were three pint pots on a shelf in the kitchen, and when the prisoners came to the bar and re ported that all the dust was cleared out and asked for some beer he went into the kitchen and missed one of the pots. He accused the prisoners of stealing it, and urged them to give it up and give him no further trouble. Both prisoners denied haN ing taken the pot and declared they had_ not seen it. He then went and looked in the dust cart in the :street, and upon turning over a basket found the miss ing pint pot. He then gave the prisoners into custody. Hoffman, in defence, said he and his companion had been drinking heavily, and he supposed while removing the dust he knocked the pot off the shelf and it fell into the basket. He had a most splendid character, and never had a key turned upon him in his life before. Saunders said—My mate here took the pot off the shelf and put it in the basket. I begged of him not to do it, and said I would have nothing at all do with it, and warned him of the consequences. I can have as splendid a cha racter as my mate. Mr. Yardley—lt is much to be regretted that, acting on a false principle of honour, you did not acquaint the land lord with the robbery committed by Hoffman, and not have concealed it. Hoffman—He had as much to do with it as I have. When I put the pot in the basket he covered it over. Mr. Yardley—lt is perfectly clear, Hoffman, you are the offender. You have told two lies. Hoffman—l had nothing to do with it. Mr. Yardley—That is the third lie. It is a mean, dirty, act. You dustmen are admitted into public-houses and dwelling-houses, and have facilities for committing rob beries which other persons have not. Mr. Bradshaw said he had lost a great many pots in a very mysterious manner. Mr. Yardley asked the prisoners if they had witnesses to call to vouch for their splendid characters ? Hoffman called for Mrs. Delay and Mrs. Chiney, but neither answered. Mr. Yardley—You, Hoffman, are sentenced to eight days' imprisonment and hard labour ; Saunders is discharged. VERY DRUNK AND VERY DISORDERLY. Martha Marshall, a very outrageous woman of that class called un fortunate, young in years, but old in constitution from dis sipation and drink, was brought.. before Mr. Yardley, charged with being drimk, and while in that unwomanly conditimi breaking windows and pulling down the ancient symbol of the barber surgeons, and now:the barbers' pole. Mr. Richard Porcher said he was a barber and shaver, of No. 29, New-road, St. George in the East. Yesterday (Friday) eveninghe went upstairs to dress and clean him self, and his wife suddenly called him downstairs again, when he found the prisoner beating an old man with one of his playbill boards. She then turned, her fury on a boy, and on his expostulating with her sho struck him, and then dashed her fist through one pane of glass, and her elbow through another. She also pulled down his poll and did other damage. Police-constable A 419 said the prisoner was very drunk, very noisy, and very disorderly. Roche, the gaoler—The prisoner has been convicted in this court three times, and is the most disorderly woman in the district. Mr. Yardley—That is saying a good deal, indeed. I sentence her to one month's imprisonment with hard labour. The prisoner laughed, and said, " I can do that upon my head." THE GOVE.RNMENT REFORM BILL, WOOLWICIL—Last night a numerously attended meeting of artisans and others employed at the Royal Arsenal and Dockyard, Woolwich, was held at the Pier Tavern, in that town, to take into con sideration their proposed disfranchisement by the Government Reform Bill. The chair was occupied by Mr. T. Holland (Admiralty draughtsman), who strongly condemned the Government bill as ignor ing the claims of the operative classes to political rights, and failing to remedy acknowledged abuses in our representative system. Mr. J. M'Murry pro- . posed the first resolution, condemnatory of the 15th clause of the Government bill, which provides for the disfranchisement of those employed in Govern ment establishments. He contended that the arsenal and dockyard voters at Woolwich had invariably exercised the franchise in an independent manner, and he was satisfied that this proposal of the Derby Government would never become law. Mr. Rissly seconded the motion, - which was unanimously adopted. Mr. Saunders proposed that a communi cation embodying the views of the meeting be for warded to the members for the borough, and that they be requested to oppose the obnoxious clause in Parliament, and also to attend a public meeting of the inhabitants of Woolwich, Charlton, and Plum stead, to be convened forthwith for the same object. Mr. Jones seconded the motion, which was adopted, and after several addresses condemning the Govern ment Reform Bill as totally inefficient and unworthy the support of the working classes, the meeting separated. lIVERPOOL.-At the meeting of the Liverpool Financial Reform Association yesterday, at which the leading reformers of Liverpool were present, the Reform Bill introduced by Government was universally condemned, and it was agreed to call a public meeting at an early day for the purpose of ascertaining the public feeling on the subject, and to present a petition to Parliament embodying the general views of the meeting. BIRMINGHAM.--A town's meeting for the pur pose of expressing an opinion relative to the Re form Bill of the Derby Government is to be held in Birmingham on Wednesday next. Messrs. Schole field and Bright, the borough members, are ex pected to be present. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE.-At a meeting of mem bers of the Northern Reform Union, held on Tues day evening, it was resolved to get up a requisition to the Mayor to call a town's meeting to consider the provisions of the Government Reform Bill. On Wednesday forenoon the work of collecting signa tures was commenced, and in three hours upwards of 300 signatures were got, chiefly amongst the tradesmen and professional men. The Mayor has called the meeting for Monday evening. GLASGOW.—A meeting of the Parliamentary Re form Committee, on Wednesday, denounced the bill as altogether inadequate, and affirmed that they could not support any proposal that does not in clude manhood suffrage with a residential qualifica tion, equitable electoral districts, vote by ballot, and triennial parliaments. THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON. The following letter has been addressed by the Emperor of the French to Sir F. B. Head : " Palace of the Tuileries, March 1. "My dear Sir Francis,—l thank you for having collected together, in order to send them direct to me, the different articles which you have had inserted in the English jour. nals, for you thus give me an opportunity of expressing t o you all my gratitude for the sentiments which you have not feared to utteras a spontaneous manifestation in my favour. I have seen in them, and I am much touched by it, a new proof that my old friends in England have not forgotten me, and that they know how much I always preserve for the English people the esteem and the sympathy which I felt during my exile in tho midst of them. Even, in writing to you to-day I detect myself in recol lecting as a happy time the epoch when, proscribed, I saw you in England. It is that in changing one's destiny one only :changes one's joys and sorrows. Formerly the afflictions of exile alone appeared to me ; to-day I see plainly the cares of power, and one of the greatest of them around me is, without doubt, to find oneself misunderstood, and misjudged by those whom one values the most, and with whom one desires to live upon good terms (vivre en bonne intelligence.) " Thus (atnet) I consider it very natural that the parties whom it has been my duty to oppose and to repress should bear me ill-will, and should seek the means to injure me; but that the English, of whom I have always been the most devoted and the most faithful ally, should attack me incessantly in the journals in the most unworthy and the most unjust manner, is what I cannot comprehend; for, in truth (de bonne foi), I cannot discover any interest they can have in exciting the public mind against France. If, in my own country, I chose to act in this manner, it would:be impossible for me after wards to restrain the passions which I should have let loose (ddchaindes). " I have always entertained a great admiration for the liberties of the English people; but I regret deeply that liberty, like all good things, should also have its excesses. Why is it that, instead of making truth known, it uses every effort to obscure it ? Why is it that, instead of en couraging and developing generous sentiments, it propa gates mistrust and hatred? " I am happy, then, among all these mancouvres of false hood (mensonge) to have found a defender, who, guided by the sole love of truth, has not hesitated energetically to oppose to them his loyal and disinterested voice. " Believe me, my dear Sir Francis, "In my sentiments of friendship, "Sir Francis Head, Croydon. "NAPOLEON." PASSENGERS PROM INDIA AND CIIINA.—The fol lowing is a list of the passengers by the Peninsular and Oriental steamship. Indus, Captain J. Weeks, which left Malta on the 25th ult. with the heavy mails from the East Indies and China, and is expected at Southampton on Sun day :—From Calcutta —Colonel Grant, Cornet Inglis, Mrs. Paton, two children, and servant; Mr. Schmidt, Mr. Pent, Mr. Cowie, Mr. Lethbridge, two Misses Lervaine, two Misses Ronald, Mrs. Dodd, two children, and two servants; Capt. Newton, Capt. Butler, Mr. Boanner, two children, and servant ; Mrs. Faddy and two children ; Mr. and Mrs. Behrends, child, and servant; Lieut. Wimberley, Captain Marcon, Mrs. Sterney and child, Mr. Clark, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Scott, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Hutchison, Mr. G. Benwell, Mr. R. Blandford, Mr. T Montgomery. From Madras— Lieut. Goddinghame, Lieut. Irwin and four children, Mr. Lewin's servant, Capt. Brady, Capt. Campbell, Mr. Bey hardt. From Galle--The Ron. Lieut. P. Trench. From Hongkong—Major Percival, Mr. Crockett, Mr. Thornhill, and T. Rumble. From Singapore—Mr. Kingdom. APOTHECARIES'-HALL.—The following gentle men passed their examination in the science and practice of medicine, and received certificates to practise, on Thursday, March 3 :—Frederick Charles Carver, RGyston ; James Watson, Loughborough; Augustus Newman, Oxford; George Cardell, St. Colmnb ; Jeremiah Moulton Donne, Castle Carey, Somerset ; David Davies, Aberdare ; Thomas Linnington Ash, Straton, Cornwall ; James Fi negan, Liverpool; Joseph Hiles Wright, Evesham, Worcester shire ; Robert Walker Goddard. The following gentle men also on the same day passed their first examination : Thomas Charles Kirby, Bodicole, Oxfordshire; David Kennard, Laxnbourne ; John Alfred Illingworth, Mainder, Newport, Monmouth. It is understood that the Stock Exchange Cony. mittee are now engaged upon a thorough revision of the rules relating to the appointment of settling days for the shares of public companies, and to their quotations in the official li s t. The object of the committee is to place their requirements in these cases clearly on record. THE NAVY. The Nankin, 50-gun sailing frigate, which the Admiralty have ordered to be lengthened and altered into a screw steamer, is to be docked in the new stone basin recently completed at Chatham Dockyard. The piles which obstructed the entrance to this dock have all been cleared away and re moved and the channel deepened, and any lineof battle ship in the service can now enter this dock. Orders have been received at Portsmouth Dock yard, by telegram, from the Admiralty, directing that establishment to enter immediately 348 addi tional shipwrights, 20 caulkers, 8 joiners, 46 smiths, 12 sawyers, 4 plumbers, 13 millwrights, and 162 labourers. A message was also received by telegram yester day from the Admiralty at Portsmouth Dockyard, directing that the Mersey, 40, screw steam-frigate, in the steam basin, should be completed, ready for her trial trip, with all possible despatch. The Neptune (late 120 sailing ship), in dock at Portsmouth being converted into a 91-gun screw steamship, is nearly coppered and fast approaching completion. All available means are being used to get her out of the shipwrights' department as speedily as possible. The Agamemnon, 91, screw steamship, and the Shannon, 51, screw steam-frigate, are alongside the west wharf in the hands of the engineering depart ment. In this, as in all other departments, the greatest activity prevails. Notices were yesterday issued to a large number of men employed in the laboratory, gun factories, Royal carriage and store-keepers departments of the Arsenal, Woolwich, to the effect that their ser vices would not be required after the 19th instant. Notices were yesterday posted at the gates of Woolwich and Deptford Dockyards notifying that upwards of 200 shipwrights, joiners, caulkers, &c., were required for immediate service. These mea sures have been adopted for the purpose of hasten ing with all possible despatch the completion of the various ships under construction. The ships ordered to be completed are all screw steam frigates. The Galatea will be the first for launching during the summer. The Admiralty order for increased labour at Devonport Dockyard extends to more than 600 men, and includes 320 shipwrights, 56 smiths, 15 pair of sawyers, and 160 labourers. The following appointments were made yester day at the Admiralty :—Captain Edward Heath cote to the Doris, commissioned ; Captain H. Cald well to the Mersey, commissioned ; Lieutenant John Liddell to the Doris; Lieutenant George H. Parkin to the Mersey ; Thomas R. Collingwood, master, to the Doris; C. J. Polkinghorne, master, to the Mersey ; Stewart Watson, paymaster, to the Mersey ; Edward J. Foster, paymaster, to the Doris ; W. J. C. Rose, clerk, to the Mersey ; Chas. M'Kern, clerk, to the Doris ; Richard Crabbe, assistant-clerk, to the Renown ; and Richard G. Gordon to the Doris. THE ARMY. The transport Mary Ann, Captain W. Ashley, with the 50th Regiment, 104 days from Auckland, New Zealand, for Portsmouth, was off Plymouth yesterday afternoon. The authorities at Chatham garrison have re ceived orders for the Hut-barracks at- Brompton to be considerably enlarged by the addition of several huts, which, it is expected, will be occupied by a portion of the Royal Artillery ordered to be stationed at Chatham on the removal of the Royal Engineer. train from Brompton-barracks to Aldershott. The corps of Royal Marine Light Infantry being much below its required strength recruiting for that branch of the service is now proceeding very actively. Yesterday three batches of recruits arrived at head-quarters, Chatham, chiefly front London and Aylesbury, the latter district having lately given a considerable number of recruits to the Chatham division. The 12 field batteries of Royal Artillery under orders for India have been reinforced from head quarters, Woolwich, to their full war strength of 250 non-commissioned officers • and rank and file each, and will embark early in June. The steam-transport, Contest, yesterday landed at Woolwich pier 16 heavy siege guns manfaetured by the contractors at the Lowmoor works. A simi lar number has been disembarked weekly from the same firm for many weeks past, together with a corresponding number from other contractors. None of the guns cast in the standard foundry of the arsenal have been issued f or serv i ce . They are ordered to be retained for experimental pur poses. Sir William Armstrong's gun was yester day brought out in the Royal Horse Artillery square at Woolwich for drill practice. The en trances to the square were strictly guarded by extra sentries, and non-commissioned officers of the corps, who were ordered to exclude, without ex ception, all persons n o t wear i ng the uniform of officers of the garrison. At the termination of the drill the gun was restored to its temporary shed and secured from observation and inspection by lock and key. A party of Engineer officers pro ceeding to the Literary and Scientific Institution of the garrison were informed by the sergeant on special duty at the gate that they could not be allowed to pass. He moreover added that the General himself would not be admitted out of uni form. These restrictions are sanctioned by the commandant of the garrison. ELECTION INTELLIGENCE. TEWKESBURY, Friday.—Mr, Humphrey Brown , late of the Royal British B an k, h as i ssue d an ad dress to the electors, expressing his intention of opposing Mr. Lygon's re•election. He says : (1 Mr. Lygon has by accepting office identified him self with a Government who, within these last few days only, have unmasked themselves by a denial that the intelligent industrial classes of our country are fit to" be entrusted with the elective franchise. This is an insult to that large body of citizens who have relied on the professions of those in office who have over and over again assured them of their desire to enfranchise them. Your late member, by his votes, has shown an antiquated intolerance in all social and political questions ; and in religion a tendency to encourage all those practices which are perverting your established religion. This is an important epoch in the administration of your affairs, and if you are the friends of progress, which you profess to be, you cannot do less honestly than elect men to represent you who will carry out true liberal principles. In asking you for your support I may safely say that I served you for ten years with fidelity. I never gave a vote for party purposes, nor ever asked a place or favour of any government. You had my undivided allegiance, and if I gave offence or disappointment to any one, it was in doing what I considered my duty. If you believe that a person who is identified with you in every way that can offer a security to your interests is preferable to a man that was hardly known by name to you until he was used as a political instrument, then I feel confident that you will withhold your votes from Mr. Lygon, and elect me to fill his place." Mr. Brown has been actively canvassing the town, and speaks very confidently of success. Should it come to a poll, it will take place on Tuesday. Mr. Cox, who was rumoured as likely to oppose Mr. Lygon, has announced that he withdraws his claims until the general election, as on general grounds he is a supporter of the present Adminis tration. NORTH NORTHUMBERLAND.—Lord Lovaine, the new vice-president of the Board of Trade, has issued an address to his constituents. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—FazDAY. NORTHAMPTON STARES. 10 to 1 agst Little Agnes (offered) 12 to 1 agst Shafto (taken) 14 to 1 agst Gladiolus (take%) 16 to 1 agst Any other CHESTER CUP. 11 to 1 agst Drogheda (offered) 25 to 1 agst Simpleton (taken) 25 to 1 agst Bankrupt (taken) 30 to 1 agst Underhand (taken) DERBY. 22 to 1 agst Volcano (taken) 35 to 1 agst Balnamoon (taken) _ , LATEST CITY BETTING. The betting on the Nottingham Handicap was confined to Gladiolus and Indifference, anything over 4 to 1 being freely taken about either. For the Northamptonshire Stakes Gladiolus was backed at 100 to 6, Newcastle, Special Licence, and Harraton all being in demand at 20 to 1, Little Agnes remaining favourite at 9 to 1. Drogheda was in strong demand for the Chester Cup, 10 to 1 being taken to money. 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