The Sun. — London, England, 1858-05-25 00:00:00

HAVELOCK MEMORIAL FUND. President, H. R.N. the Duke of C =bridge, K.G., &c. £25 0 0 Colonel John Thomas Leslie, C. 8., Officers, Non-Commis sioned, Staff, and Men of the East India Company's Depot, Warley Barraeks, one day's pay • • • • • • 63 3 0 A list of other contributions will shortly be published. SubSeriptions received at the bankers', and the Committee-room, 3, Pall-mall East, S.W. - Major ADAIR, Hon. Sec. May 13,1838. _ TO THE SPORTING WORLD. DEER STALKING AND GROUSE SHOOTING. The undersigned is at 24, BREWER-STREET, REGENT. STREET (in a line with Glasshouse-street), until the 10th July, with all the necessary Clothing for Deer Stalking, Grouse Shooting, and Salmon Fishing; and some new and beautiful Tweeds for town wear, &c. Plaids, Tartans, Socks, Cloaks, Winceys, &c. A large stock of the famous Highland Cloaks, for town &nd country use, and for Deer Stalking. The favourite Flora Macdonald Cloaks for Ladies, in all the fashionable colours. The Highland Dress made up. Room open . from two to six o'clock, until the 10th July, when Macdougall returns to Inverness. May, 1858, D. MACDOUGALL, of Inverness. IlElt MAJESTY'S THEATRE. DON GIOVANNI. THIS EVENING, TUESDAY, May 25, will be repeated Mozart's chef d'oeuvre, DON GIOVANNI. Donna Anna, Madlle. Titiens • Donna Elvira, Madlle. Ortolani ; Zerlina, Madlle. Piccolomini ; Don Giovanni, Sig nor Beneventano (his first appearanee this season); Leporello, Signor Belletti ; Masetto, Signor Aldighieri ; Il Commenda tore, Signor Vialetti ; and Don Ottavio, Signor Ginglini. Conductor, Signor Bonotti. And the Ballet Divertissement, CALISTO ; ou, Le Renvoi de I'Amour, by Mesdames Pocchini and Annetta. Madlle. Marie Taglioni has arrived, and will appear on Saturday next, May 29, in a new Ballet, composed expressly for her by M. Massot, entitled LA REINE DE3 SONGES. The Opera will comme nce at 8 o'clock. A limited number of Boxes have been secured tothe public. Price 21s and 31s 6d each, which may bo had at the Box Office, at the Theatre. R MAJESTY'S THEATRE:— Titiens, Alboni, Giuglini. Piccolomini, Ortolani, Belletti, Beneventano, Aldighieri. The following arrangements have been m tide : TO-NIGHT, Tuesday, May 25—DON GIO rANNI, and the new Divertissement, CALISTO, by Madlle. Pocchini. Thursday, May 27— IL TROVATORE and Ballet. Friday, May 28—Grand Morning Concert, in which all the artistes of the establishment will appear. Saturday, May 29—Mozart's NOZZE DI FIGARO (first time this season), and a new Ballet, for the first appearance of 3fadlle. Marie Taglioni. Monday, June 7—Grand Morning Performance. In answer to numerous communicitions, it is announced that, for the convenience of tho gentry residing in the envi rons, a Grand Morning Performance will be given on Monday, June 7, in which all the artistes of the establishment will perf , ..rm, including all the artistes of the ballet. Applications to be made at the Box-office at the Theatre. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—MadIIe. MARIE TAGLIONI.—On SATURDAY next, May 29, Madlle. MARIE TAGLIONI will make her FIRST APPEARANCE this Season, on which occasion will be produced an entirely New Ballet, by M. Massot, entitled LA REINE DES SONGES. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. NEW THEATRE, First appearance of Madame BOSIO. First appearance of Signor GRAZIANI. First appearance of Signor GARDONI, First Night of LA TRAVIATA, THIS EVENINGri, Tuesday, May 25, will be perrormed (for the first time this season) Verdi's opera, _ . ' LA 'TRAVIATA. Violetta, Madame Bosio (her first appearance this season) ; Flora Bervoix, Madame Tagliafico ; Georgio Germont, Signor Graziani (his first appearance this season) ; Baron Duphol, Signor Tagliafico ; Marchese D'Obigny, Signor Po!onini ; GAstone, Signor Soldi; Dottore Grenvil, M. Zelger ; Guiseppe, Signor Rosso ; and Alfredo, Signor Gardoni (his first appear ance this season). _ Conductor—Mr. Costa. Doors open at half-past 7, tho Opera to commence at 8 o'clock. Pit, 10s, 6d. ; amphitheatre stalls, 10s. 6d., 75., and ss. ; amphitheatre, 2s. 6dl OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. Charles Kean. -KW THIS EVENING will bo presented the new farce entitled THE STOCK EXCHANGE ; or, The Green Business. After which, will be revived FAUST AND MARGUE RITE. Mephistophiles, Mr. C. Kean. To conclude with the new farce, entitled SAMUEL IN SEARCH OF HIMSELF. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THE ITR E.—Mr. anti Mrs. CHARLES KEAN respectfully inform the Public that their ANNUAL BENEFIT will take place on SAPURDAY, June 12, upon which occasion Shaks pere's Play of THE MERCHANT OF VENICE will be pro duced, with the same accuracy of detail and historical cor rectness that have marked the previous revivals at this theatre. In consequence of this arrangement KING LEAR will be repeatol ELEVEN NIGHTS more, and then with drawn, to make room for THE MERCHANT OF VENICE. KING LEAR, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday. THEATRE ROY AL, HA.YMARKET. Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstono. TIM EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock, with THE HUNCHBACK. After which a Classical Extravaganza, entitled PLUTO AND PROSERPINE. Followed by JACK'S RETURN FRO.II CANTON. Orchestra Stalls (which may be retained the whole of the evening). 6s. each, (No charge for booking.) First Price. s. d. Second price. s. d . Dress Boxes 5 0 Dress Boxes 3 ( Upper Boxes_ ..... ~... 3 0 Upper Boxes 2 0 Fit 2 0 Pit 1 0 . •. .. • Gallery rinHEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI - Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster. THIS EVENING, will bo presented the Drama Df the MYSTERIOUS STRANGER. Followed by the new Broad Eccentric Drama, OUR FRENCH LADY'S MAID. Mr. B. Webster and Madame Celeste. Comtnenee at Seven. STRAND THEATRE.—Les3ee awl Directress, Miss Swanborough.—This Evening will be presented MARRIAGE A LOTTERY, supported by Messrs. Emery, Ray, Belford, Mesdames M. Oliver, Portmae, Victor, and Selby. After which, the now burlesque of FILk. DIAVOLO ; or The Beauty and the Brigands. Fra D.avolo, Miss Swan• borough ; Beppo, Mr. C. Young. To conclude with MY WIFE'S SECOND FLOOR. The characters by Messrs. N. H. Swanborough, J. W. Ray, Chas. Young, Mesdames Leigh Murray, M. Ternan, and C. Melville. CANTERBUR Y HALL, Westminster -road.— OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow tag company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance o. Selections from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS, CHORUSES, GLEES, D UETS, dm, viz. :—Miss Russell, 51rs. Badzey, Miss Brunch, Miss Ray, Madame Bartcletti, Miss Montagne, Mrs. Lawrence, and Mrs. Anderson ; Herr F. Jonghmans, Mr. Henshaw, S. Toner, J. Harker, W. Melling, Senor Antonio, E. L. Rime, Mr, Badzey, Senor Tiroli, Mr. Cozens, Mr. 8011, and Mr. Ber.aard Messrs. W. T. Critch field, John G. Forde, and E. Mackney, Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil Hicks ; harmonium, Mr. Courtnay ; Director, Herr F. Jonghmans. Commence at Seven o'clock precisely. Suppers, dm., until twelve o'clock. Mr. AUGUSTUS BRAHAM will appear every Evening in a Selection rcom "LA DAME BLANCHE" (THE WHITE LADY), first produced at the Canterbury Hall. English words by Desmond Ryan, Esq. - THE WEITHER—SuN OFFICIe MAY 25. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 65—highest since noon yesterday. 50—lowest this morning and during the night. 57—this day at noon. BAROMETER, down to 29.61—n0w up suddenly to 39.03 WIND, Northerly and Easterly ; fresh, with cloudy weather. It blew a storm from yesterday afternoon, and rained heavily, with very gusty weather. Two o Clock—Wind, ; fresh, with fine sunshiny weather. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAY—Morn., 7 min. aft. 12—Even., 31 min. aft. 12 To-MORROW—Mom., 51 min. aft. 12—Even., 12 min. aft. libg w iiry i t A LONDON, TUESDAY, MAY 25, 1858. There have been many political reputations seriously damaged by the late factious motions, but none more so than that of Lord SHAFTESBURY, who had previously occupied a high position in the religious world. The part which the quondam b ishop -maker took, in furtherance of the plot concocted on a Sunday, was so far at variance With his professions ; and the earnest declaration , tha t he Was not actuated by political motives, in the motion of which he had given notice, startled a large numbe r of those with whom ho usually acted. It was, to say the least of it, passing strange. The party t) be served was closely con nected with himself, and it wan notorious that he had exercised considerable influence in the ap pointment of the highest dignitaries of the Church — an influence which he would doubtless be anxious to regain. As we have explained, the object of the conspiracy was not the vindication of Lord CANNING'S character or policy. Those were completely disregarded, and no friend of the Governor-General should have consented to join in so limited an issue, or have progressed in the proposed vote of censure, after the resignation of the Minister alone respon- THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 25, 1858. sible with the publication of the despatch. It was palpably intended to restore Lord PALMERSTON to the Premiership, and to confer on him the political dictatorship to which he aspired. Lord SHAFTESBURY threw himself, heart and soul, into this intrigue. On Monday he gave notice of moving the resolution agreed on at the Sabbath-day meeting. If he were not present in person at that assembly, he was thoroughly acquainted with the nature of the proceedings, and acted on that knowledge. He derived his inspiration from headquarters ; and we confess that we can see but little distinction between what he so emphatically denies, and what he is com pelled to admit—between being a concoctor of the artful scheme, or lending himself thereto, and throwing the weight of his character into the same balance with the Kojectors. But he was not satisfied with the unpleasant position in which he had involved himself, but by a spasmodic plunge contrived to make a move ment analagous to the unpleasant passage from the " frying pan into the fire !" He felt that it was necessary to do something to retrieve himself, and to stimulate the waning enthusiasm of his quondam, admirers. He accordingly addressed a letter to the Jupiter Tonans of Printing-house -square, com mencing with a grave inaccuracy, declaring that the Prime Minister stated that he (Lord SHAFTES BURY) had attended a political meeting on Sunday at Cambridge House, and emphatically denying that he had done so. We pointed out the defi ciency of that attempted vindication—that he did not venture to assert that he was not visiting at the mansion in Piccadilly while the plot was under discussion, or that he was not the first to act in carrying out the artfully-contrived scheme. We also explained that, although he heard Lord DERBY'S address, and the imputations so freely cast on his conduct in becoming the champion of that factious plot, it was not "until after many days' chewing the rueful oud" that he attempted to make any denial. It now appears, from the Premier's letter, which will be found in another part of our im pression, that he made no such statement as that ascribed to him by Lard SHAFTES BURY. His very words were —" I do not know whether 'he (Lord SHAFTESBURY) attended it ; but I presume ho had communicated to him the result of that Sunday meeting," It did not, however, suit his purpose to grapple with the real facts of the case, and therefore, after a week's silence, when he had many opportunities of correcting himself, he chose to ride off on a collateral issue, and to misrepresent the words of a brother Nobleman ! Surely to have applied to Lord DERBY in his place in Parliament would be the more just, as well as the more courteous pro ceeding ; and we do not envy the mental obliquity that thinks otherwise. The Liberals, and their would-be leaders, will now have a few days to consider their position. The latter will, we opine, return to Westminster considerably cooled in their ardour for place, by the result of the three nights and a-half's debate. The former will, many of them, learn their power, and will see that a little honest determination not to be dragged through the mud by their lordly leaders, is quite enough to make these leaders do !heir bidding. We hope the lesson will not bo lost on the independent Liberals. It is rumoured hat there were many traitors in their ranks—so much the worse for them, had it come to a disso ution ; but those who remained faithful were vac) enough to compel the reluctant ex•Preunier to order his lieutenant, CARDWELL, to retreat. The independent electors now see that they can heat even PALMERSTON and RUSSELL combined I Even the union cemented by a dinner was not strong enough to vanquish the sturdy rebels, who maintained that it was their duty to vote, neither for PALIIERSTON, nor for RUSSELL, nor for dear ad party, but for honest truth, and for the con lituencies which sent them. Now, let the Independents maintain their posi ion. They can effect vast good by so doing. They will be the very salt and leaven of the house. We will do the Tories the justice to believe that they are not so ungrateful as the Whigs. Tories Rio not keep out of office the best men of their party because considerably in advance of them selves. Lord STANLEY, Sir JOHN PAKINGTON, and Sir FITZROY KELLY, all are welcome to their Cabinet and Ministry, though all so much in ad vance of their Premier ; they have given him support, and he acknowledged it in forming his Government. HOW different from the Whigs I Who has even thought of seeing Mr. MILNER GIBSON, Mr. BRIGHT, Mr. ROEBUCK, and other Liberals of high standing, in a Wbig Cabi net? Had Tories had corresponding men, would they have left them outsiders ? We affirm that there is no comparison between the Whigs and the Tories in the position accorded by each to the most liberal members of their respective parties. There is an intolerable selfish family exclusiveness about the Whigs, from which the Tories, in constituting a Cabinet, appear to be as free as men can well be. We believe, there fore, that the same more genial spirit of fair ness may lead them to concede some of the points on which the advanced Liberals have set their hearts. The Tories would not like those poi n t s per se ; but then the Independent Liberals have stood honourably by them, as a shield against party manoeuvres. They have refused to let the family clique turn them out merely to instal themselves again in office. Lord DERBY and Mr. DISRAELI may well consider that they are entitled to some quid pre quo ; and, by conceding it, not only would consistently enough show political gra titude for political support, but they would, we can well imagine, get through many sessions. Lord DERBY confesses himself in a minority in the House of Commons. He must govern, there fore, by concession in some things in which con cession is not dishonourable. To whom can he concede ? The Pahnerstonians he can never re concile ; they want office—office only. He can reconcile them only by turning out. The Inde pendent Liberals, on the other hand, do not care about office—at least but few of them do. They really want measures, not men. He may conci liate them and keep in the Government too. Not only that, but he may Com pletely take the wind out of Whig sails for many a long year. Take the Ballot ; it i s not, properly speaking, a Radical more than a Tory measure. It is simply a measure to give every man his own vote, and to free him from corrupt ing influences. Mr. DISRAELI himself has warmly espoused it ; his letter to the electors of Maryle bone now lies before us, in which, speaking of Triennial Parliaments and the Ballot, he observes, " Unless these measures be conceded, I cannot com prehend how the conduct of the Govermnent can ever be in harmony with the feelings of the people." This is true now as ever, especially of the Billot. Now, let but the present 'Ministry make up its mind to concede this point, and they will find the advantage of being " in harmony with the feelings of the people." The Ballot is sure to be carried. Et few years sooner can make no difference to an empire, but a few years are an important part of the life of a Government. Let the Tories but have the manliness to meet the people on this point ; let them say, plainly, "We have long voted with the Whigs on this question, but we see that it is making way every year ; we know you wish to voto without fear or favour, you shall do it. We mean honestly, and we will throw ourselves upon you." Suppose this course taken prior to a dissolution, and who can doubt that the Derbyites would be kept in power by a vote of acclamation. Lords RUSSELL and PALMERSTON would have no chance. They might promise the Ballot too ; but they would, and deservedly, be mistrusted. Of course, there would be abundant accusations of incon sistency, and all that. The people of England, practical as they are, 'would turn a deaf ear to it all. " Measures I measures I" would be the reply. " We shall support the men who think it their duty to carry the measures we want—we do not want Happy families,' whose happiness seems to depend on refusing every liberal measure we ask." Mr. ROEBUCK, in his manly and telling speech in the late debate, hit the truth exactly, when he Raid, " I believe that more beneficial measures are to be obtained from that weak Government than from the strong insolence of those right honourable gentlemen on the front Opposition bench." Let Lord PALSIERSTON thoroughly understand that ; for the country entirely concurs with Mr. ROEBUCK. But let Lord DERBY and Mr. DISRAELI understand it too. They took office to govern by a minority ; this implied con cession and compromise. As statesmen they must succeed by compromise. With whom, then, should they make the compromise, but with the party—the independent Liberals—which have warded off the attacks of faction, and so kept them in office If Lord DERBY be wise, he will certainly deal fairly with the party which has frustrated even the grand Sunday conspiracy - at Cambridge House. - We shall now see how conspirators and assassins fare in France. We know what becomes of them if they conspire against an Emperor, but We have yet to learn whether the law is strong enough to catch and punish them if they conspire against and assassinate a private individual. We have had such impudent denunciations of Eng land as a den of assassins, from the pens of French colonels, bragging on the safe side of the Channel, that we shall look with some interest for the views of these same colonels on assassination of civilians by French military men. The cowardly murder of M. PENE, for murder it was, in purpose, whether the victim recover or not, has indeed stirred all Paris deeply ;—that might be expected. What ever the faults of the Parisians, they are not a cowardly, not a mean-spirited race ; and a con spiracy of forty men, calling themselves soldiers, and officers too, to kill a man of the pen for the legitimate use of his own weapon, must rouse the indignation and detestation of a body of citizens who prize honour above almost everything. But it is the colonels, not the citizens to whom oar eyes are turned ; what will they de mand for the assassin HIENNE? What will they demand for the forty—who, like a band of very ancient conspirators—had determined not to eat or drink till they had killed PENE? If French Colonels can suffer such a wretch, and such wretches to remain in their ranks, then, of course, they must consent to be ranked with Austrian bullies, and to share the contempt with which all Europe regards the brutal cowards who stab civi lians in the streets of Italian cities. M. WALEWSRI, too, and M. PERSIGNY, what do these gentlemen think of the business ? ORSINI and his colleagues were courage itself compared with these forty savages. Oasuvr, too, had at least a noble object ; whatever his error in regard to the means, his end and aim were the liberation of his fatherland from the yoke of foreign despotr. ORSINI would have shed the blood of one of the military oppressors of Italy ; M. HIENNE demanded blood as the punishment of a squib ! and, because M. PENS was not killed by his first antagonist, and after he had apologised as a gentleman, and his challenger had accepted his hand, the bloodthirsty conspirator stabbed him in the most vital parts, either twice, or once completely through his body ! We hope to hear in some farm what the Courts who wanted us to alter our Conspiracy Laws will say to this conspiracy. The facts are notorious, and notoriety is one of the grounds on which they demanded proceedings against refugees. The deed is, between man and man, more worthy of the guillotine for the chief offender, and the galleys for all the rest, than ware the deeds of ORSINI, PIERRI, RuDio, and GOMEZ. BERNARD and ALLsor, if the charges against them were true, were less guilty than these officers, because their object, however chimerical, had nothing in it of private and selfish revenge. Let the Count=, then, look to it ; either the French laws are competent to punish a most atrocious crime, or they are not. If they are, then let the punishment be inflicted on these Pretorian murderers ; if they are not, then will all the States to whom WALEWSKI went quaking and begging for new laws against refu gee conspirators expect that WALEWSKI will get new laws made for assassins and conspirators at home. if LOUIS NAPOLEON dares not punish in a case so utterly indefensible as that of M. HIENNE, it will proclaim his position, in some respects, more damagingly that that of M. MIGEON. It is, no doubt, bad enough for the Government to attempt to carry by dictation, threats, or bribery, every election in every department ; but it is worse to proclaim itself the slave of the army. The Emperor of RUSSIA. governs through his army, but he can order, and he has ordered, an officer delinquent, in high command, to sweep the streets of the city in which he was governor. The CZAR is master of his soldiers, and is supported in doing justice even upon officers. What if it ap pear that the Emperor of FRANCE is but the puppet of his army, but the breath of its nostrils ? and that he is afraid to punish the most dis graceful crime soldiers can commit ? In the in terests of humanity we hope it will prove other wise. In an Englishman's view it is misfortune enough for a people to be at the mercy of an absolute Ruler ; but for ruler and people to be at the mercy of a band of ruthless Pretorians— men who can insult the citizens, and sell the Em pire to the highest bidder, is the worst, and gene rally the last of misfortunes. DEATEE OF MR. JOHN O'CONNELL. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) DUBLIN, TUESDAY MORNING. The Freeman's Journal of this (Tuesday) mom ing announces the death of John O'Connell, Esq., which took place somewhat unexpectedly on Mon day evening, at Kingstown ; the cause being a severe attack of bronchitis, contracted by sitting in a damp garden chair. Visc3unt and Viscountes! Combermere have issued cards for a dinner and evening party, on Friday, the 28t'i inst. THo " MERRIE' MONTII OF MAY.—The New York Times complains that the present month of May has been moat " dismally damp, drizzly, and disagreeable" even on that side of the Atlantic. It also says that in May, 1857, there were no less than 21 (out of the 31) thoroughly wet days. So much for maypole and merry making. LATEST NEWS. THE BOMBAY MAILS. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, TUESDAY MORNING. The Sultan steamer, from Alexandria, passed Hurst at 9.25 a.n'. FRANCE. PARIS, MONDAY. The fete of Whitsuntide having been observed as a strict holiday, not one of the Paris journals has been published.. The Algesiras and Eylau, French screw line-of battle-ships, who entrance into the Adriat'c, from Toulon, we have alrtady mentioned, anchored on the 20th at Gravosa, on the coast of that sea. The port of Gravosa is situated on the coast of Dalmatia, in the circle of Ragusa, and at a short distance from that town, of which it is considered a suburb. It is at Gravosa, which is very well sheltered, that large vessels which cannot enter Ragusa come to an an chor, and it is there also that all the building yards are situated. Gravosa derives its name from a large village close by on the coast, containing the Church of St. Croix, celebrated throughout the whole of Dalmatia for the number of pilgrimages made to it The arrival of these two vessels excited conside:w able interest, and on the 21st they were visited by a number of the principal inhabitants of Ragusa and the neighbourhood. BOURSE, May 24.—The market has been slightly .improving, though the amount of business trans acted has been very limited. It has been reported that the Bank of France intends to advance 130 millions of francs to the railway companies for the present year, so as to discontinue the issue of de bentures. The following were the closing quo tations : 41 per Cents 93 40 Do. end month 3 per Cent. ..... 69 70 Do. end month 69 75 Bank Shares . . 30S0 Credit Mobilier 671 25 Do. Account 667 50 RAILWAYS.- Orleans Northern New Ditto 740 Lyon and Mediteran. 7361 New Ditto •• Geneva tge Credit Fonder Belgian Piedrnontese (5) Roman 92 Austrian Spanish Threes Rome Debt -FOR CASH. Midi Western 557 Strasburg Grand Central Sardinian Austrian MONTENEGRO. A Berlin letter, in the German Journal of Frank fort, says :----" Austria proposes that the special commission to be appointed to settle the affairs of Montenegro shall assemble at Vienna. In the political dircles of this capital the most serious ob jections are raises against that suggestion, and it appears very doubtful whether consent will be given fur the negotiations to take place in the capital of the most decided adversary of Mont'negro." THE PENINSULAR MAILS. The Alhambra steamship, blonging to the Pen insular and Oriental Company, Captain J. D. Steward, arrived at Southampton yesterday, at 1.30 p.m., with the above-named mails, in charge of Lieut. Barrow, R.N., Admiralty agent. Her dates are, Gibraltar, May 15 ; Cadiz, 16 ; Lisbon, 19; Oporto, 20 ; and Vigo, 21. he had light breez:s and fine weather on the outward voyage, and fine weather home. _ On the 19th, at 11 a.m., the Alhambra spoke an American ship, showing third distinguishing pen dant, steering for Lisbon ; 20th, off Oporto, the steamer Vesta, bound in ; 21st, the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Tagup, at Vigo. The Alhambra brings 41 first-class passenger, 8 second, and 19 deck. Included in the number are 15 of the passengers and 14 or 15 of the crew of the wrecked African mail steamer Oindace, who em barked in the Alhambra at Cadiz. On freight she has 12,5801. in specie, 480 half-chests of oranges, 2 boxes of tangerines, 11 casks of wine, 300 boxes of potatoes, 165 boxes of eggs, and 17 packages of general merchandise. Gibraltar advices have been anticipated by the Indus. The Alhambra left the foll)wing ships of eiar at Lisbon on the 19th iu.st. usual Portuguese fleet ; the British steamers Renown, Diadem, and Curagoa, ; the Brazilian steam gunboats Tiete, Mearim, Ibicuy, and Itajahy ; the French steam ship Flambeau. Exchange—London, 521 ;IParis, 542 ; Amster dam, 411 ; Hamburg, 46:t ; Genoa, 538 ; Bank of Portugal shares of S:JO milr pis, 71 to 8,1 premium ; Bank of Oporto shares of 200 milreis, 25 to 26 per cent. THE KING OF PORTUGAL'S MARRIAGE LISBON, MAY 19. The Queen of Portugal, after having put into Corunna, in consequence of the boisterous state of the sea upon the coast, arrived here in the Portu guse stetin corvette BArtholoinee Diaz, on the 17th, which anchored opposite the palace at six o'clock in the evening. 1110 King could not, how ever, get on bard to see his interesting bride lefore seven o'clock, as he had to meet the Minis ters and Councillors of State at the Arsenal, who accompanied him on b ;ant Th.ir visit being a mere matter of ceremony was soon disposed of, and his Majesty, with the rest of the Royal family, re mained on board, dined with the Queen, and re turned to the Palace between 10 and 11 o'c!ock. Yesterday was appointed for the Queeti's land ing, and the King having gone off to fetch her in his State barge, their Majesties landed about noon in the Commercial-squaro, better known by r ng, lishmen as Black House-square, and after receiving an address from the municipal corporation pro ce,Aed in one of the beau , iful antique State car riages to the church of Si Domingos, where they took the sacrament, ratified the marriage vows, and ultimately reached the Palace of Necessidades about five o'clock, when they appeared in the balcony to see the troops file by, and were then lett to the cmparatiya quiet of the domestic circle. Tire Royal family has been most carefully brought up, and having hitherto formed a very united domestic circle I have no doubt the new Queen will find in it a happy home. It is useless to state that the King and Queel were accompanied during the processions and ceremonies of the day by the King's father, Dom Fernando, and by his brothers and sisters, by the Qleen's brother, Prince Leopold of Hohenzollern, and by'the Ministers, Councillors of Sta 4 e, Corps Diplomatique, &c., since all these were duly sat forth in the programme, but the pro gramme coul I not state the impression which the Queen made upon the many thousands of her new subjects who assembled to greet her fcr the first time. I have no hesitation in stating that the imilcssion was universally of the most favourable nature. The weather has thus far ben most propitious for the marriage festivals, which are to be continued for five days, after which, I doubt not, their Majes ties will repair to the cool shades of Cintra. The British ehips of war gave them hearty cheers when they lac the• Bartholomeo Diaz, and those cheers were cordially repeated by other vessels in the port ; but on shore the Portuguese are not in the habit of such boisterous conduct, and its entire absence is, consequently, no proof that I am in any way Inc )rrect when I repeat the new Queen was well received, and that her new subjects are well satisfied with her—even more than they expected to be, since the print shops had exhibited fur seve ral days nothing but caricatures instead of likeneal s of her Majesty, who was, consequently, not ex pected to be either so pretty or so awiablo as she evidently is. The Marquis of Bath and suite arrived the day before the Queen in the Diadem frigate, with the Order of the Garter for his Majesty Dom Pedro V., and the investiture, which could not take place before the marriage, will come off iu a few days. THE PARDON OF LIEUTENANT DR MERCY.—The Emperor has commuted the sentence of death on M. de Mercy, a lieutenant, who murdered his subaltern some months since, to imprisonment for life. An enmity of long standing ex'sted between De Mercy and Lis victim, Sub-Lieutenant Rosier. Oa the Ist of January last he enticed him into his room, and some time, after came running out crying out that he had killed II ,sier in a duel. The officers flocked into the room, cvLere Ilorier lay panting in his blood. He murmured "Le lathe I l'assassin !" and died. All Mercy's corarales gave anec dotes of his temper and character, highly discreditable to him. Oa one occasion he had, during a long march, had a sick soldier who uimpl tined of diffi culty in walking, fastened by the wrists to a lugeago waggon. He was also in the habit of slaughtering his doge with his sword; and one of his messnaates who lived near him deposed that from a know- , ledge of his character and drunken habits, Le never passed his room at night without ascertaining that his sword played freely in its scabbard. When the offi cars heard of the death of Rosier, they one and all exclaimed —" Mercy has murdered him." Mercy, however, ma;n tained to the last that Rosier had fallen in fair fight, but two courts martial that successively investigated the cave were of a different opinion, and sentenced him to death ; and that judgment was generally approved of both by the public and the army. AP, however, there is a bars possibility of a duel having taken place, it is im possible to disapprove of the Emperor's clemency. SIB COLIN CAMPBELL'S DESPATCH. THE RECAPTURE OF LUCKNOW. (Fr.,m the Governor-General's Gazette. April 5.) The Right Hon. the GO Ve! nor-General, having now re ceived the despatches from his Excellency the Cow inamler in-Chief, giving an account of the retaking of Lucknow by the force under his Excellency's personal command, is pleased to publish them for general information : In December last it became the grateful duty of the Governor-General in Council to promulgate in general orders the announcement of the relief of the garrison of Lucknow, so admirably achieved by General Sir Colin Campbell, C.C.8., and the rescue of the women and chil dren, sick and wounded, long beleagured there. It is now the Governor-General's privilege to convey to his Excel lency the tribute of his highest admiration, and of his most cordial congratulation on the capture of the strong city of the rebels. From the 2d till the 16th of March a series of masterly operations took place, by which the Commander-in-Chief, nobly supported in his well-laid plans of attack by the ability and skill of the General Officers, and by the indo mitable bravery and. resolution of the fficers and men of all arms, drove the rebels successively from all their strongly fortified posts, till the whole fell into the posses sion of our troops. . The.t this great success should have been accomplished at so Milo cost of valuable lives enhances the honour due to the leader who has achieved it. It is a pleasure to the Governor-General to acknowledge publicly the services of the General and other officers who took part in the capture of Lucknow. During the last days of the operations the Nepaulese force under Maharajah Jung Bahadoor was associated with the army under General Sir Colin Campbell's command. To the dintinguished loader of that force, the Maharajah Jung Bahadoor, the Governor-General desifes to express his thanks for the hearty co-operation which the Com mander-in-Chief received from his Highness, and for the gallant bearing of his Highness's troops. To Major-General Sir James ()Aram, G.C.8., the Government of India is under a new debt of gratitude. After having held the exposed post of the Alumbagh for more than three months, in the face of powerful bodies of rebels, whose attacks he never failed to repel, Sir James Outram has further greatly distinguishe•l himself at the head of tho Ist Division, by the brilliant and thoroughly complete manner in which he executed the duties en trusted to him. The Governor-General requests that Sir James Oatram will accept his most sincere thanks. His Lordship offers his hearty acknowledgments to the other General Officers whose services are prominently noticed in these despatches : To Major-General Mansfield, Chief of the Staff, of whose eminent services the Commander-in•Chiof speaks with well-meiited commendation. To Major-General Sir A.rchdale Wilson, K.C.8., in chief command of the artillery, who, after winning lasting re• nown in the capture of Delhi, has borne a conspicuous part in the reduction of Lu,lnow. To Major-General Sir J. Hope Grant, K.C.8., com manding. the cavalry of the force ; to Brigadier-General Franks, C. 8., Brigadier-General Walpole. and Brigadier- General Sir E. Lugard, K.C.8., commanding the 2d, 3d, and 4th Divisims of Infantry. The Governor-General has to recordhis acknowledgments to Capt. Sir W. Peel, K.C.8., commanding the Naval Brigade of her Majesty's ship Shannon, and to offer his especial thanks to hint far his remarkable services. The Governor-General entirely concurs with his Excel le,.cy the Commander-in-Chief in prominently recognising the great skill and ability of Brigadier Napier, who com manded the Engineers of her Majesty's and the East India Company's services forming part of the force. Brigadier Napier is especially entitled to the thanks of the Governor- General, and to him, to Col. Harness, commanding the Royal Eegineen, and to the several affi3ers under them, of both the services, his Lordship's grateful acknowledgments are offer3d. _ _ The Governor-General has much satisfaction in express ing bis high sense of the merits of the several officers com manding brigades and regiments. To the commanding officers of the Royal Artillery, of the Naval Artillery, and of the BArgal and Ma - 4.as Artillery, the Governor-General tenders his cordial thanks. To Major Norman, Deputy Adjutant-General of the army, to whose superior merits and distinguished services the Commander-in-Chief bears willing testimony, a tribute in which the Governor-General concurs; to Colonel the Hon. W. L. Pakenham, C. 8., Officiating Adjutant-Gene ral of her Majesty's Forces in India ; to Lieutenant-Col. Macpherson, Officiating Quartermaster-General of the Army; to Captain Seymour, Officiating Quartermaster- General her Majesty's Forces; to Captain Bruce, Deputy Quartermaster-General, and Captain Algood, Assistant Quartermaster-General; to Lieutenant-Colonel Keith Young, Judge-Advocate-General ; to Captain Fitzgerald, Assistant-Commissary-General, who is specially mentioned by the Commander-in-Chief; to Lieutenant P. Stewart, of Engineers, Superintendent of Electric Telegraphs ; to Dr. WAndrew, Inspector-General of Hospitals her Majesty's Forces, and to Dr. Brown, Superintending-Surgeon of the Force, the Governor-General has much satisfaction in ex presoing his sense of the good service they have rendered. To the officers of the personal Staff of the Commander in Chief, of the Chief of Staff, and of General Officers commanding divisions, the thanks of the Governor-Gene ral aro due ; and his lordship records his acknowledgments to the officers of the Staff of divisions and brigades, all of whom have zealously performed their duty. To the officers and men of every service, soldiers, sea men, and marines, composing the force by which Luckuow has been taken, the Governor-General desires to express his admiration of their conduct, and to tinder to each in dividual the thanks of the Government of India. His Lordship will take the earliest opportunity of bringing under the favourable notice of her Mt,jesty's Government, and of the Hon. Court of Directora, the services rendered by the force. Li testimony of these services, the Governcl-General is pleased to direct that every officer and soldier, European and native, and the officers and men of the navy, who took part in the capture of Lucknow, shall receive a donation of six months' batta. By order of the Right Hon. the Gaverncr-Gral, R. J. F. BIRCH, Colonel, Saeratary to the Government of India, ➢lilitary Department, with the Governor. General. From Sir Colin Campbell, General, Commander-in-ghiel in India, to the Right Hon. the Viscount Canning, Governor-General of India, &c. . Camp La Martiniere, dated Lucknow, March 22,1358. My Lord,—l have the honour to announce to your Lord ship that I transferred my head-quarters to the camp of Brigadier-General Sir Edward Lugard, K.C.8., at Bun tara, ou the 28th ult., the division which had been de tached under Brigadier-General Sir J. Hope Grant, K.C.8., and that under Brigadier-General %V alpJle join ing the next day. Having received tolerably correct information with re spect to the linos of works which 'nave been constructed by the enemy for the defence of Lucknow, it appeared evident to me that the necessity would arise for operating from both sides of the Gomteo when the capture of the city should be seriously entertained. Two very important reasons conduced to show the expediency of such a course the ono being that it would become possible to enfilade enemy's now works, the other that great e: la r e ef t o o r w e , , n w , earle ttht made h a o c t i r o g h f Ir the ue purpose s Lope f to crossinginv est citya the ie havingriver . Bar Bridges u s m o f a m e v r a e a n n:u e e e sooffo2ft the supply y . would d firstb o p closed e,a, a a t n i s , f ca4rs ha d been previously constructed,.. and were rca ly in the Erigiiraers' park. On the the Division •2 d of March I advanced on Dilkoosha with the t f l o . I Sir A. Wilson, K.C.8., and Colonel D. Wood, C. 8., Royal Horse Artilley ; Lieut. - Colonel Aguilar's troops Royal Horse Artillery; Lieut.-Colonel Tombs, C. 8., and Lieut. Bishop's troops Bengal Horse Artillery, under Ar tillery, following 0 0 0 f p t s h : o Field Head Artillery quarters Brigade, of ho under 3 o l f , j A O r r Genera I howitzers wuitt.z-oCrosloofnetlhrof Shannon on T s w s o av 24 l -p ß or r r i n g e a le d r e s , and two two p B a -i i r i r i e o h s Punjab Sappers and Minners. The headquarters of the cavalry division, and the I st Cavalry Brigade under Briga dier-General Sir J. H. Grant, K.C.8., and Brigadier Little. Her Majesty's 9th Lancers, 21 Punjab 'lrregular Cavalry, I rro3o la Irregular Cavalry,Detachment sth h the 2.1 Division Irregular o fof aCnatrvya l, us ry, l Ist r Sikh I3ri ß ga r d ig io a r ,c ?ene:iagacii lSierr P. 3fLugmar.dG, oiyC:Co.oßna.,pcoosnedsisotitnglloolf 3d. Majesty's Brigade, Brigadier 33th, and 53d Regiments; 4th Brigade, Brigadier Hon. A. Hope, cemposeel of the 42d'and 931 Highlanders, with 4th Punjab Bides; and seized that position after a skirmish, in which a gun wa s t a k en f rom the enemy. When the brigades of infantry began to close on the ad vance guard the enemy opened several guns which were in position in strong bastions along the line of the cane]. This fire was heavy and well sustained. These guns com manded the plateau, and compelled me to retire the camp as far back as it was possible, but not so far as I could have wished, owing to the ravines in roar. The palace of Dilkoosha was occupied as an advance picket on the right, and the Mahornedbagh on the left—heavy guns being placed in battery at both points to keep down the h os tile fire. During the whole of the 2d, until those arrange ments could be completed, the troope.wero much annoyed by the enemy's guns. After that clay, until an advance took place, although the shot ranged up to aed sometimes into the camp, but slight loss ensued from this cause. On the 3d and 4th the remainder of tire siege train, to gether with Bri g adier - General Walpole's division,closed up on the Dilkooeha position, the right of our line resting on Bibiapore and the Goonetee,thelett beingtow ar d s the Alum begin There was an interval of about two miles between our left and Jellalabad, the right of the Alumtagh posi tion. This position was occupied by a regiment of Irre gular Horse (Ho ?son's). Brigadier Campbell, with a strong brigade of cavalry and horse artillery, 'secured the extreme left, and swept the country towards the north west. Three regiments were withdrawn from the Allum bagh, and joined the head-quarters camp. On the !:th General Franks, of the 4th Division of In fantry, carne into direct communication with me. This officer bed marched right accross the country of Oude, having signally defeated many bodies of ineurgents, and kept his time with punctuality according to the orders given to him, with which your lordship is already ac quainted. On the same day the Goomtee was bridged near Bibiapore. While the bridge was being formed the enemy showed on the left bank, causing the necessity of a disposition of troops and heavy guns. He did not, however, make a real attack. These guns were very useful in another respect, as their practice on the Martieiere silenced much fire which would otherwise have annoyed the pickets. They were accordingly kept on the same ground for some days, till the advance of the troops rendered thew unnecessary. On the Rh Sir Janos Outran), G.C.8., who had been withdrawn from the Alumbegh, crossed to the left bank of the Goonitee, witn troops as below,*. the 4th Division under Brigadier-General Franks, C. 8., taking the place vacated by Brigadier-General Walpole in the line. The plan of attack which had been conceived was now developed, and Sir J. Outram was directed to push his ad yenta up the left bank of the Goomtee, while the troops in the position of Dilkooeha remained at rest till it should have become apparent that the first line of the enemy's works, or the rampart running along the canal, and abut ting on the Goomtee, had been tuned. The works may be briefly described as follows :—The series of courts and buildings called the Kaiserbregh, con sidered as a citadel by the rebels, was shut in by three lines of defence towards the Goomtee, of which the line rif • * Force sent across the Goomtee under Sir J. Outr an::— Lieutenant-Colonel D'Aguilar's troop R.ll. A. ; Idajor Remington's ad Captain MeStnnon's troops, R. A., under Lieutenant -Colonel F. Turner ; Captain Gibbm's and Middleton's Light Field Batteries, Royal Artillery and Head-quarters Field Artillery Brigade ; her Majesty's 2d D.G. (Bays) ; her Majesty's 9th Lanoars ; 2d Punjab Cavalry; detachments Ist and sth Punjab Cavalry, under Captains Watson and Sandford; 3d Infantry Division, under Brigadier-General R. Walpole ; sth Brigade, Briga dier Douglas, C. 8., her Majesty's 23d Fusiliers, her Ma jesty's 79th Higblanders,lst Bengal Fusiliers ; Cth Brigade, Brigadier Hereford, C.C. 2d Battalion Rifles, 3 . 1 Brigade, Battalion ditto 2d, Punjab Infantry. the canal was the outer one. The second line circled round the large building called the Mess-house and the Motoe Mahn], and the first or interior one was the principal ram part of tho Kaiserbagh, the rear of the enclosures of the latter being closed in by the city, through which approach would have been dangerous to an assailant. These lines were flanked by numerous bastions, and rested at one end on the Goomtee, and on the other on the great buildings of the street called the Huzrnt Gunge, all of which were strongly fortified, and flanked the street in every direction. Extraordinary care had been expended on the defences of the houses and bastions, to enfilade the streets. Thi s d u ty was ably perfo rme d b y Sir J. Outran, who pitched his camp on the 6th inst., after a skirmish of his advanced guard in front of the Chukkur Walla Kotee, or Yellow house. On the 7th he was attacked by the enemy, who was speedily driven back. Having reconnoitred the ground on the Bth inst., I di rected Sir J. Outram to arrange his batteries during the succeeding night, and to attack the enemy's position, the key of which was th e Ch u kk ar W alla Kotee the next' day or the 9th. This was done in very good style by the troops under his command, the enemy being driven at all points, the Yellow-house being seized, and the whole force advanced for some distance through ground afford ing excellent cover for the army. He was then able to bring his right shoulders forward, occupying the Fyzabad road, and to plant his batteries for the purpose of enfi lading the works on the canal before alluded to. He lost no time in doing this, other batteries of heavy guns and howitzers being the following night to play on the works and the Kaiserbagb. While this attack was being made by Sir James Outran along the left bank of the Goomtee on the 9th inst. a very heavy fire was kept up on the Martiniere, both from mor tars and heavy guns placed in position during the previous night on the Dilkoosha Plateau. At 2 p.m. the 42d High landers, the 53d, and 93th Regiments stormed the Mar tiniere, under the direction of Bt igadier-General Sir Edward Lugard, K.C.8., and Brigadier the Hon. Adrian Hope. It was quickly seen that the enfilading fire on the line of the canal from the opposite side of the river had produced the expected result. The 4th Pu*b Infantry, supported by the 421 Highlanders; climbed up the intrenchment abutting on the Goomtee, and proceeded to sweep down the whole line of the works, till they got to th e neighbour hood of Bank's house, when it became necessary to close operations for the night. Major Wylde, 4th Punjaub Rifles, distinguished himself very much on this occasion. The line of works was strongly occupied by the troops which had first entered and by the 53d Regiment. Oa the 10th inst. Sir James Outran was engaged in strengthening his position, Sir James Hope Grant, K.C.8., being employed in patrolling towards the cantonment with the cavalry placed under Sir James Outrane's orders, a system of extensive patrolling or reconnaissance having been established by my order in that direction from the time that the first position had been taken up across the Goomteo. At sunrise on the same day a disposition of troops and heavy guns was male by Sir Edward Lugard for the attack on Bank's house, which was carried at noon, and secured as a strong military post. The second part of the plan of attack against the Kaiser bagh now came into oporation—viz. to use the great blocks of houses and palaces, extending Bank's house to the Kaiserbagb, as our approach, instead of sapping up towards the front of the second line of works. By these means I was enabled to turn towards our own left at the sense time that they were enfiladed on the right by Sir James Outram'e advance. The latter had already received orders to plant his guns with a view to raking the enemy's position, to annoy the Kaiserbagh with a vertical and direct fire, also to attack the suburbs in the vicinity of the iron and stone bridges, rn shortly after daybreak, an d so co monce the iron bridge from the left bank. All this was carried out by Sir James Outram with the most marked success. The enemy, however, still held pertinaciously to his, own end of the iron bridge on the right bank, and there was heavy cannonading from both sides till the bridge was afterwards taken in reverse. • Sir Edward Lugard's attack on the 11th was pressed for ward in like manner. The operation had now became one of engineering cha racter, and the most earnest endeavours were made to save the infantry from being hazarded before due preparation had been made. The Chief Engineer, Brigadier Napier, placed the batteries with a view to breaching and shelling a large block of the palaces called the Begum Kotee. The latter was stormed with great gallantry by the 93d High landers, supported by the 4th Punjab Rifles and 1,090 Ghoorkas, led by Brigadier the Hon. Ad r i an H o p e , un d er the direction of Brigadier-General Sir Edward Lugard, at Ip m. The troops secured the whole block of buildings, and inflicted a very heavy loss on the enemy, the attack having been one of very desperate sbaracter. This was the sternest struggle which occurred during the siege. From thenceforward the Chief Engineer pushed his approach with the greatest judgment throughthe enclosures by the aid of the sapper and of heavy guns, the troops im mediately occupying the 'ground as he advanced, and the mortars beine moved from one place to another, as the ground was won on which they could be placed. The build ings to the right and the Secunderabagh were taken in the early morning of the same day without odposition. During the night of the 12th Sir James Outram was rein forced with 'a :number of heavy guns and mortars, and directed to increase his fire on the Kaiserbagh, while, at the same time, mortars placed in position at the Bogutn's house never ceased to play on the Imaumbarrah, the next large palace it was necessary to storm between the Begum Kotee and the Kaiserbagb.• On Brigadier-General Franks, C. 8., who bad relieved Sr Edward Lugard, and the 2d Division, with the 4th Division, on the 12th inst., devolved the duty of attacking the Imaumbarrah. A column of attack was formed for that purpose by Brigadier D. Rtis sell on the morning of the 14th. In the meantime the Maharajah Jung Bahadoor, with a force of about 9,0)0 men and 24 field guns, drawn by men, bad arrived, and taken his position in our lino on the 12th iust., and moved close to the canal on the 13th. At my request his Highness was begged by Brigadier-General Mac- Gregor, C. 8., the special commissioner attached to him, to pitss the canal and attack the suburbs in his front and consi derably to the left of Bank's house. To this his Highness ac ceded with much willingness, and his force was most advan t,geously-' employed in thus covering my left for several days, during which, from the nature of our operations, I was obliged to mass all the available strength of the British force towards the *right, in the joint attack carried along both banks of the Goomtee, The Imaumbarrah was car ried early on the 14th, and the Sikhs of the Forozepore Regiment, un ler Major B-asyor, pressing forward in pur suit, entered the Kaiserbagb, the third line of the defences having been tamed without a single gun being fired from them. Supports were quickly thrown in, and all the well known ground of the former defence and attack, the Mess house, the Tera Kotee, the Motee Mahal, and the Chuttur Mnnzil were rapidly occupied by the troops, while the Engineers devoted their attention to securing the position towards the south and west. The day was one of continued exertion, and every one felt that. although much remained to be done before the final expulsion of the rebels, the most difficult part of the undertaking had been overcome. This is not the place for description of the various build ings successively sapped into or stormed; suffice it to say that they formed a range of massive palaces and walled courts of vast extent, squalled, perhaps, but certainly not surpassed, in any capital in Europe. Rvery outlet had been covered by a work, and on every side were prepared barricades and loophooled parapets. The extraordinary industry evinced by the enemy in this 'respect has been really unexampled. Hence the absolute necessity for hold ing the troops in hand till at each successive move for ward the, Engineers reported to me that all which could be effected by artillery and the sappers had been done before the troops were led to the assault. The 15th inst. was employed in securing what had been taken, removing powder, destroying mines, and fixing mor tars for the further bombardment of the positions still held by the enemy on the line of our advance up the Goom too, and in the heart of the city. Brigadier-General Sir J. H. Grant, was sent out with cavalry on one side towards Setapore to intercept fugitives, while another Brigadier marched with like orders in the direction of Sundeela on a similar duty. They re turned on the 17th to their former positions. On the 16th suet. Sir J. Outram, with the sth Brigade, under Brigadier Dougl a s, su pp or t e d by t wo o th er regi ments, her Majesty' s 20th and the R egitnont of Ferozspore, having crossed over the Goumtee by a bridge of casks oppo site the Secunderabagh, advanced according to order through the Chatter llunzil to take the Residency. During the first movements of this operation a move ment of the enemy in retreat across the stone bilge be came apparent. Sir Jam es was ordered to press forward, and he was able, almost without opposition, not only to take the iron bridge in reverse, which was nay principal object, but also to advance far more than a mile and oc cupy the Mitchee Bawan and Great Imaumbarrah. In short, the city was ours. Briga iier-General Walpole's pickets on the left back wore attacked by the retreating enemy, who was, as usual, heavily repulsed. On the 19th a combined movement was organised. Sir J. Outram moved forward directly on the Moosabagh, the last position of the enemy on the line of the Goomtee. Sir J. Hope Grant cannonaded the latter from tho left bank, while Brigadier Campbell, moving right round the western side from the Alumbagb, prevented retreat in that direction. The rout was now complete, and great loss was inflicted on the enemy by all these columns. On the 16th, for the last time, the enemy had shown in some strength before-the Alumbagh, which that diy was held by only two of our regiments. Jung Balladeer was requested to move to his left up the canal and take the position in reverse from which our position at the Al um bagh had been so long annoyed. was executed very well by his highness, and he seized the positions, one after another, with little loss to himself. The guns of the enemy which the latter did not stop to take away fell into his hands. On the 21st Sir E. Lugard was directed' to attack a stronghold held by the Moulvie in the heart of the city. This he occupied after a sharp contest, and it now became possible tp invite the return of the inhabitants and to rescue the city from the horrors of this prolonged contest. Brigadier Campbell, with his cavalry, attacked the enemy when retralling from the city, in consequence of Sir E. Lugard's advance, inflicting heavy loss, and pursued him for six miles. I beg to enclose Sir James Oatram's own account of his operation., which were removed from my immediate superintendence till he recrossed the Goomtee prior to the attack of the 16th. It was matter of real gratification to mo to be able to intrust the trans-Goomtee operation to this very distinguished officer, and after that had been conducted to my perfect satisfaction to bring him for ward again to put the finishing stroke on the enemy while the extended position in the town was of necessity held by the troops who had won it. My thanks aro eminently due to him, and I trust he will receive them as heartily as they are offered. I have now-the pleasing task of communicating to your Lordship the name of an officer to whom, not only as com manding general, but to whom, in truth, the service at lorge is under great obligation—Major-General Mansfield, the Chief of the Staff—whose la!). u r has been unceasing, whose abilities are of the highest order, and have been of the greatest use to me during the campaign. It is impos sible for me to praise _hie officer too highly, or to recom mend him sufficiently to the protection of your Lordship and of the government. I desire to draw the particular attention of your Lord thip to Brigadiera-general , Franks, C. B. ; Walpole ; Sir J. Hopo Gi ant, K.O B. ; and Si r . Edward Lugard, K.C. B. Their divisions have been most admirably commanded, and theyLha.ve on ev er y occas i on amply justided all my expectations. li►igadiers-General Walpole and. Sir J. H. Grant we - e employed more imrnedi•►tely under the direction of Sir James Outram, who speaks in the highest tems of the as sistance he received from them. Sir J. H. Grant's manage ment of hia cavalry and horde artillery is always most admirable. As detailed above, the manlier in which the attacks on the main line of operations were directed by Sir Edward Lugard and Brigadier-General Franks reflected the greatest credit on thorn. The officers in command of the cavalry brigades have provcd themselves equal to their high position, and are worthy of your lordship's favourable consider at ion. Briga dier Campbell, in command of the cavalry on the left per formed his detached duty with much vigilance and judg ment. His march round the city on the 19th imt., whioi was a running fight for the greater part of the day, was a very difficult one. Ills pursuit on the 21st of the party which broke away after being driven by Sir Edward Lu gard from Saadut Gunge was highly effective. Brigadier Hagart has received the marked commendation 'of Sir J. Hope Grant, and the brigadiers in command of infantry brigades have particularly distinguished them selves under the eyes of their divisional commanders : - Brigadier D. Russel, Ist Brigade ; Brigadier P. M. Gay, 3d Brigade ' • Brigadie r th e H on. A. Hope, 4th Brigade ; Brigadier Douglas, C.B. sth Brigade ; B r i ga di er Hors ford, C. 8., 6th Brigade ; ' Brigadier Evele g h, 7th B r i ga d e ; and Lieut.-Colonel Longden (her Majesty's 10th Foot), attached to the Ghoorka Brigade, by order of the Com mander-in-Chief. The Head-quarters 2d Brigade, with the sth Fusileers, and 78th Highlander; under Brigadier Franklyn, remained at Alumbagh in position, and was well disposed by that officer to resist the enemy's demonstration on the 16th inst, To Major-General Sir Archdale Wilson, K.C.8., my warmest acknowledgments are due for the effective m liner in which he commanded the Artillery Division. The four corps, the Naval Brigade, the Royal Artillery, the Bengal Artillery, and the Madras Artillery, worked with the greatest harmony under his happy direction as one regiment. The merits of Sir Archdale Wilson are too widely known to gain anything by encomium from me, but I may be permitted to express nay great satisfaction at having been able to avail myselfof the assistance of this most disting uished o ffi cer. The effective fire of th e Artil lery during the long operations, which depended so much on the management of that arm, elicited general admira tion. The practice of the 68-pounder of the naval Brigade was capital, while .the Kaiserbagh and other great build ings which had been stormed showed in a very convincing manner how. truly the shells had been directed by the Royal and Bengal Artillery;" Whenever the field artillery could be used the troops of Horse Artillery, and field batteries of Royal Artillery, and the Madras Artillery did the most excellent service. Sir Archdale Wilson expresses his great obligations to Captain Sir William Peel, K.C.8., R N., till that most gallant officer was severely wounded ; and to Brigadier Wood, C.D., Royal Horse Artillery, and Barker, C. 8., Royal Artillery, respectively commanding the field and seige artillery brigades. It would be difficult for me to give an adequate idea of the zeal and activity displayed. by the chief engineer, Brigadier Napier, Bengal Eagi nears. Many of the onerations depended on his proper appreciation of the obstructions to be overcome, and the means at his disposal for that purpose. His great profes sional skill and thorough acquaintance with the value of his enemy have been of the greatest service, and I recommend him most cordially to your Lordship's protection. lam under very great obligations to him. The officers of the general departments of the army have accompanied me during the siege, and I beg to return 'them my thanks. They are as follows :—Major H. W. Norman, Deputy Adjutant-General of the Army; Lieut.- Colonel W. Macpherson, officiating Quarte rmas t er -G eneral of the Army; Colonel the Hon. W. L. Pakenham, CB., officiating Adjutant-General of her Majesty's forces ; Cap tain C. F. Seymour, Blth Regiment, officiating Quarter master-General of h, Majesty's forces ; Captain G. Algood, officiating Assistant - Quartermaster-General of the Army; Lieut.-Colonel Keith Young, Judge-Advocate-General of the Army; Lieut. P. Stewar., Bengal Engineers, Superin tendent of Electric Teleg raphs ; Dr. M'A n d rew, Inspec tor-General of Hospital s of her Majesty's Forces. Dr. Brown, the Superintending -Surgeon of the forte, has again won my sincere thanks for his admirable ar rangements. Captain Fitzgerald, Assistant-Commissary -General who has had the disposition of the commissariat in the field, has met every want of the army. He his distin guished himself much, and is a cradle to his department. I must draw very particular attention to the services of Major Norman, Deputy Adjutant-General, who, besides his ordinary departmental duties, has performed the very onerous one of Adjutant-General of the army in the field throughout/the campaign. To Captain H. Bruce, Deputy Quartermaster-General head of the Intelligence Department, and to Captain G Algood, officiating Assistant Q u artermo.ster-General, who performed the duties of Q ua rtermaster -Genera of the Army in the /field, until the arrival of Lieut.-Colonel Macpherson. These officers have all bees moat active is the performance of their duties. To my personal staff, and that of Major-General Mans field, my acknowledgments are due, but more particularly to my military secretary, Colonel Sterling, C. 8., and to Captain It. G. Hope Johnstone, Bombay Army, Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General to the Chief of the Staff. Those two officers are most indefatigable. A list of the members of these staffs is appended. Finally, I wish to draw your Lordship's attention to the conduct of the regimental officers, commissioned and non-commissioned, and to the men of the regiments. Their conduct has been very brilliant throughout. The manner in which the 93d Regiment flung itself into the Begum Kotee, followed by the 4th Sikhs and supported by the 42d, was magnificent, and the subsequent attack on the Emambara and the Kaiserbagh reflected the greatest credit on the regimental leaders of the 4th division, and the soldiers who followed them. Corrected lists will be sent immediately of the officers and soldiers who are deemed most worthy of distinction in a force in which every ono has a have, &c., C. CAMPBELL, General, Commander-in -Chief in India. To the Right Hon. the Viscount Canning, Governor- General, &c. Camp Lucknow, March 28, 1858. My Lord,—l have the honour to reportlo your lordship the departure of his Highness Jung Bandoor from the camp before Lucknow. I desire to take this opportunity to express my thanks to his Highness for the assistance rendered to me during the late operations by him and his gallant troops. I found the utmost willingness on his part to accede to any desire of mine during the prog ress of the siege, and fro m th e fi rs t hi s Hi g h ness was please d to justify his worls, that he was happy to ho serving under my com mand. His troops have proved themselves worthy of their commanders, and it will doubtless be a happiness to them heresfter that they were associated with the British arms for the reduction of the great city of Lucknow. My bast thanks are due to the Special Commissioner, Brigadier-General Macgregor, C. 8., the medium of com munication between his Highness and myself. 'bag to racommand him and the British officers serving under his orders to the favourable consideration of your lordship. I have the honour to be, my Lord, with the greatest re spect, your Lordship's most obedient and humble servant, C. CAMPBELL, General, Commander-in• Chief. LIST OF THE PERSONAL STAFF OF HIS EXCELLENCY GENERAL SIR COLIN CAMPBELL, K.C.8., COMMANDER. IN-CHIEF IN INDIA; AND OF MAJOR-GENERAL W. R. MANSFIELD, CHIEF OF THE STAFF. Colonel Sterling, C. 8., unattached, Military Secretary to th 3 Commander-in-Chief. • Captain Sir David Baird, her Majesty's 98th Regiment; Lieutenant F. M. Alison, 72d Highlanders ; Captain VT. F. Forster, 18th Ruyal Irish, Aides-de-Camp to the Com., mander-in-Chief. Major J. Metcalfe, 3d Regiment Bengal Native Infantry, interpreter and`commandant head-quarters. Lieut. R. G. H. Johnstone, Bombay Army, D epu ty Assistant-Adjutant-G enera l to he Chief of the Staff. Lieut. D. M. Murray, her Majesty's 64th Regiment; Lieut. F. It. S. Flood (severely wounded), her Majesty's 53d Regiment, Aides-de-Camp to the Chief of the Staff. Surgeon J. Clifford, officiating surgeon to the Com mander-in-Chief.' A. C. STERLING, Col., Military Secretary. Head-quarters, Camp, Lucknow, March 22. TIIE MEETING AT CAMBRIDGE-HOUSE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE TINES. Sir,—My attention has been called to a letter in the Times of Saturday last; in which, after a week's consideration, Lord Shaftesbury writes : " The Prime Minister, in the debate of the 14th, stated that I bad attended a public meeting on Sunday at Cambridge-house. The motive was so manifest that I did not interrupt him and contradict his assertion." I made no such statement. What I did say Is correctly given by your reporter in the following words " I do not know whether be attended it, but I pre sume be had communicated to him the result of that Sunday meeting." Had I made such a statement publicly and in his hearing-, whatever " motive" Lord Shaftesbury may be charitable enough to impute to me, I should have thought, judging by my own feelings, that, instead of leaving it unnoticed for a week, he would have at once contradicted it in the presence of the assembled peers, who must have heard the precise expressions used. If he were ultimately led to notice the alleged statement by the " anonymous writerd" to whom he refers, he had at least one opportunity, subse quent to the data of his letter to you 'on which be might have done so in my presence:in the House of Lords. To most peers that would have appeared the' more courteous mode of proceeding.—l am, sir, your obedient servant, DERBY. St. James's-square, May 24. The annual report of the Oriental Gas Company, pre paratory to their meeting en Wednesday, describes the lighting of Calcutta with gas, which was effected in July last, after a Eeriss of extraordinary delays from variety of accidental circumstances. Since that period the use of gas has steadily, although slowly, increased at Calcutta, and the number of lights supplied, which at the commencement was only 333, is now 1,040. The total expenditure of the company has been 71,5681. PENSIONING PRIVATEERS.—A bill has been intro duced in Congress to pension the descendants - of priva teers during the last war. We shall probably next bear of pensions to the descendants of the sutlers and CO'' boys cf the Revolution, and it is not at all impossible that the posterity of the pirates we have hung may Oahu Kinailar rewards, if it can be proved that their ancestors ever plundered shies belonging to parties with whose nations we were ever at war. The ingenuity with which our public treasury is plundered is really remarkable. There seems to be no end to the devices and pretexts employed for getting access to the money of the Govern ment. Our public lands have been pretty nearly hausted already in these plundering crusades. We sbait be compelled by an d b y t o i ncrease the tariff for their protection. This is the only sort of American industry which finds favour in the eyes of our Government.—New fork 7iin es. ESCAPE OE MUTINEERS —Thu constant escape of the persons we are chiefly aiixious to secure, fr om each sec cassive fortress which our troops capture, has not un naturally excited a goad deal of remark • and we have heard it rumoured in explanation that While the native troops aro quite willing to fight for us in the field they will not intercept fugitives in their flight. Were the, c'nargo true, which we c an h ar dl y suppose , it w ould, o f course, account for those annoying accidents we have se frequantly bad to rec or d. Th e c h arge carr i es a long with it an imputation Gf a sort of chivalry to these troops we are not qui e prepared to give them credit for ; end bearing in mind that we bad few or none of them a Lucknow to connive at the escapes there, we are the wore disposed to look upon our run of ill fortune in the matter as a chapter of accidents in the history of the war. It is forgotten that we did capture the Sing of Central India, the gentleman who was going to boil the Moue of the Neemuch garrison in oil, and we have little doubt that the Jealbel of Jhansi, Nana of Bithoor, • and the miscreant of Arrah will before long b e hunted down by the troop, or be betray e d i n to.our.haada• - "! Bombay Timms. It 1 ,500 , Ari c , 11 ' doi Of ll "YOr at the to mrc go er la, r co M a (lea, the tilic elia ra Bard tielpr e the la