The Sun. — London, England, 1859-05-04 00:00:00

R OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Under the Management of Mr. Charles Kean. THIS EVENING will be presented Shakspeare's historical play of KING HENRY V. King Henry V., Mr. C. Kean ; Chorus, Mrs. C. Kean. THEATRE -ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee, Mr. J. B. Bnckstone. THIS EVENING will be performed the new and original Comedy, entitled THE WOItLD AND THE STAGE. The Ohmmeters by Messrs. Compton, Buckstone, Howe, W. Far fen, Rogers; Miss Amy Sedgwick, &c. After which, a new Classical Extravaganza, entitled ELECTRA IN A NEW ELECTR'IC LIGHT. Messrs. C Misses Fanny Wright, ompton, Braid, Clark, Mrs. Wilkins, Eliza Weekes, and lark, Leclercq. And 'TWAS I. Commence at 7. NEW THEATRE - ROYAL, ADELPHI. Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Benj. Webster. THIS EVENING, THE SERIOUS FAMILY. Messrs. B. Webster, Billington, Toole ; Miss Woolgar, Miss Sims. After which, THE DEVIL ON TWO STICKS. Mr. J. Sate Belly. . Bedford, Misses Woolgar, Keel e y, A r d en , an d Followed by THE PRETTY GIRLS OF STILBERG. Mr. B. Webster, Billington, Eburne, Misses Woolgar, Keeley, and Arden. Acting Manager—Mr. Wm. Smith. Doors open at a quarter-past six—Commence at seven. Box Office open from 10 to 5 -no charge for booking. No fees to servants permitted. A registry kept of all articles found. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Lessee and Directress, Miss Swanborough THIS EVENING will be produced a new Comedietta, by J. M. Morton, Esq., entitled WHICH OF THE TWO ? supported by the company. After which, THE MAID AND THE MAGPIE. To conclude with VANDYKE BROWN. Mr. J. Clark. Commence at 7o'clock. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, Westminster-road. Lessee and Manager Mr. William Cooke. Immense Success of INA Nightly NHOE.—Overflowing Houses THIS EVENING, the performances will commence with a new grand spectacle, founded on Sir Walter Scott's popular work, entitled IVANHOE ; or, The Lists of Ashby, intro ducing among the vast resources of this great Hippodramatic Temple,Tournaments, Processions, Banners, Combats, Tilts, Victories, and Achievements in extraordinary magnificence. Ivanhoe, Mr. R. Phillips ; Isaac of York, Mr. Jas. Holloway; Richard of England, Mr. Herbert ; Robin Hood, Mr. Wm. Cooke, fun.; Rebecca, Miss Bathurst; Lady Rowena, Miss Dowton. After which, the matchless and unrivalled SCENES IN THE CIRCLE, introducing Mr. John Henry Cooke, the greatest equestrian in the world : together with Miss Emily Cooke, Madame Blanche, Madame Bridges, Madlle. Fleurette, and Madame Francisco, being the greatest amount of female equestrian talent ever seen in one night in any theatre. Grotesques—Messrs. Hemming and Thorne. To conclude with the Farce of BATHING. ;Dress Circle, 4s. ; Boxes, 3s. ; Pit, 2s, ; Gallery, ls. ; Upper Gallery, 6d. Private Boxes, £4 4s, £2 2s, sad £lls. Stage Manager, Mr. R. Phillips CIANTERBURY HALL AND FINE ARTS N.J GALLERY. Westminster-road.--Open at Seven. EVERY EVENING during the week will appear THE DELEPIERRE FAMILY, Consisting of three Juvenile Violinists, viz., Jules, Juliette, and Julia Delepierre, aged, respectively, FOUR, SIX, and EIGHT years. The perfect execution by these Lilliputian Artistes of some of the most difficult and brilliant Solos, Duets, and Trios ever written for the violin, has excited mingled wonder and admi ration in Continental Musical Circles, and drawn forth enthu siastic tributes of praise from the Public Journals of France and Belgium. They will perform EVERY EVENING, at NINE and ELEVEN o'clock, in addition to the usual Entertainments. THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, MAY 4. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE, 57—highest since noon yesterday. 55—lowest this morning and during the night. 58—this day at noon. BAROMETER-29.82—falling. WIND, North-Easterly; rather fresh, with very fine weather. FRENCH DECLARATION OF WAR AGAINST AUSTRIA. g , Oh, that mine enemy would write a book !" was the time-honoured exclamation. Something more will, however, be now required, and if a suffi ciently important Italian proclamation or mani festo will be looked for, Louis NAPOLEON, at the very moment of proclaiming the war occasioned by his own criminal ambition, has thought proper to applaud the extraordinary moderation, the miracu lous gentleness which he has displayed. Austria is the only delinquent. It is she who, by her invasion of Piedmont, has declared war against France ; and the result is, that either the Austrian dominions must extend to the Alps, or that Italy must be free to the shores of the Adriatic. It is a new mode of " begging the question." We do not in any degree desire to defend FRANCIS JOSEPH. He himself, as well as his predecessors, grossly abused the power so unfortunately and unwisely granted forty-five years ago. They alienated the affections of those who became their subjects, and to the utmost of their power pre vented the amelioration in the Petty States that might otherwise have been anticipated. But cer tainly the course adopted by LOUIS NAPOLEON has precipitated the crisis, and rendered war inevitable. It is thereforefore simply ridiculous for him to prate about moderation, or to declare that hitherto it has been the rule of his conduct. He will observe treaties, but on what condition ? They shall not be violated against him ! He is to decide on that point; and he insists on being judge and jury in his own case, refusing the arbitration or mediation of any Power, even of one beyond the slightest taint of suspicion. This will not do. It is too much even for the immortal Jew Apella, or for the' most credulous member of that truly distinguished corps, "The Royal Marines !" But he does not stop there. He declares that " France has shown her hatred of anarchy." This is a new discovery, and we should certainly be liked to see the statement verified, and to kno that she, the model country, would not' . tolerate either foreign war or domestic disturbance, save in the last extremity, when no other alternative remained. He declares that " the object of the war is to restore Italy to herself , not to impose on her a chance of masters, and to have upon her frontiers a friendly people, who will owe their independence to him." This seems rather contradictory. He does not want to change masters (?) but he wants a friendly people " who owe their independence to him." If the old despotism be retained we cannot understand the quasi independence, Davus non 'dipissum, and therefore must leave the solution to the skilful scribes of the Moni,eur or Constitu tionnel. He is about to place himself at the head of the army. That simple fact is worth at least twenty thousand men to Austria. As we have already stated there is no royal road to military scienc e , an d mere theory will not be sufficient, unless the eye has become accustomed to the conflicts of armed squadrons, and the ear to the booming of cannon and the deadly fusillades, where " every bullet has its billet." He may, however, change his mind as speedily ha did his cousin, who found the Crimean atmosphere by no means suited to his constitution. The husband of "the Royal Victim," having already had some painful experience of war, will, we sup pose, remain at home to comfort his fifteen-year-old spouse, and to assist the Empress and Prince Im perial in the good government of the Empire. We Shall speedily see how Louis NAPOLEON prospers in his new undertaking, and whether the passion for " playing at soldiers" has really entered into hi s soul. Should he fancy that his uncle's m antle has descended on his shoulders, he will become the scourge of Europe, and it will be the duty o f every civilised nation to arrest his dangerous career at its very commencement. The Government of Lord DERBY has one more excellent chance of gaining an unassailable posi tion. In adopting substantially the India Bill of the preceding Government they Were blamed by none, and taunted only by those Whom they had superseded, and naturally and excusably enough. . .1 . . ( L t., i• B=ll . , 3., ,„ [,„ - 1100- 401L4 biz ". THE SUN. WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 1859. But they have a far better opportunity for modify ing their Reform programme. They were justified in listening to a committee of the House of Com mons, • but they will be justified much more in listening to a committee of the whole country. They have heard the voice of the people from every hustings ; for promises and speeches there, are but the interpretation of the wishes of the electors, and almost never in excess of their wishes ; on the con trary, the most offered is generally below what the majority of a constituency would like to obtain. To the voice of the constituencies, on a question so almost exclusively affecting themselves, Ministers ought to listen, and may therefore listen without just fear of reproach. If so many of their own friends maintained that they could honourably and materially have altered their Reform Bill to the general sense of the House, who can deny that they may modify their next bill—for a bill they must produce—to the general sense of the country? If they honestly believe that they can superintend the general affairs of the country better than their opponents, it can be nothing discreditable to them to refuse to turn themselves out by flying in the face of members fresh from the " Baptism of a general election," and perhaps smarting under the cost and provocation of a penal dissolution. It will assuredly be on Reform that their op ponents will endeavour to eject them. It will not be tolerated that a war, in Which we are to take no part, should divert us from domestic business. Reform has been the universal topic ; members have taken their instructions ; they will be eager to redeem their pledges, and it will be in vain, when they ask for Reform at-home, to give them an Italian war. Why, then, .should not the present Government fairly look the political demands of the nation in the face, and frankly concede them ? They now see what parts of their late bill were universally repudiated by the country ; what was pretty generally objected to, and what more was demanded. Their county franchise was universally accepted ; their disfranchisement of the freeholders hardly found, that we remember, a supporter, and there was a very general demand for a more de finite enfranchisement of the working classes. And, though owing to local squabbles, one or two sup porters of the Ballot lost their election, yet others have gained it, and:the subject has been strongly pressed on many men whose other merits would have obtained them a seat. The great Liberal party will return to the House somewhat diminished in numbers, but having lost none of its influential men—unless their late entertaining member for Dover could be so regarded—but it:will return im proved in tone, more decided, and its memory re freshed as to the real desires of its supporters. In regaining Mr. COBDEN alone the popular party have regained a man who will certainly be worth more to them than several votes; and, just now, his aversion to foreign war chimes in with the general sentiment. For ourselves, we advise in all honesty. We told Mr. DISRAELI at the time that his bill was too clever by half. Its franchises were approved, but the attempt to subtract votes from the counties we predicted would be fatal to it. He now sees that that point he can never carry ; he sees, too, that the ten-pound county franchise cannot be withdrawn, and he must be content to give it without any ingenious and half-neutralising expedients. He must have seen also that Mr. WALPOLE and Mr. HENLEY were right in their principle; right at least in this, that it is the one which the country prefers. Let Mr. DISRAELI then boldly adopt Lord JOHN RUSSELL'S borough franchise ; and, so far as the noble lord is concerned—and he is at present his only formidable antagonist--he may walk the course in the new House of Commons. If, in ad dition to all this, Mr. DISRAELI could return to his first love, if he could summon the courage to return to the Ballot, his lease of power might be long indeed. The people of England would not soon forget the Minister that first conferred upon them unequivocal freedom of election. Every victim of old oppression, every one for a generation to co me, who felt himself in the power of any one h e dared not offend, would bless the Minister who gave him a vote which he was not afraid to use, or which he must give with a deep sense of degradation to the candidate which his better judgment rejected. We believe that the course we have indicated would even prove a Conservative one. Reform of Parliament is not a subject on which the demands ' grow less by discussion. Every year something more is demanded. If a £6 franchise bG refused this year, it may be household suffrage next year, and universal suffrage, if our governors hold out a year or two further. Probably, just now, a ballot, permissive to constituencies, in which a small por tion of the electors, or a majority on a ballot, de mand it, would almost make a Minister; in a very few years the Ballot universally will probably be the irresistible demand. If Reform be staved off a year or two, or even for three or four, by the opposi tion or fault of the Government of the day—this is just the very thing Mr. BRIGHT desires. He is in no haste. He evidently is confident—we are sure rightly so—that the demand for Reform is like a snowball, increasing the more it is tossed about. A sagaciously anti-democratic Minister would give more than he was expected to give ; he might then go to sleep awhile, while men were finding out, what he ought to know would be the case, that all things would run very much in the old ruts, while he would be comparatively released from the re sponsibility for what opposition critics censured. Your own democratised Parliament has done it all, would be his answer ; while, in point of fact, the sons of the aristocracy would, as now, enjoy the preference in half the constituencies. We repeat it, a liberal Reform Bill in 1859 would be a conserva tive proposal. The panic on the Stock Exchange has to some extent subsided. " The settlement " has been effected at the expense of some fifty-five victims, and there is a temporary rest for those involved in difficulties until the next day of arrangement comes on with its terrors ! Those who have been mere gamblers can receive but little if any sym pathy. They entered into wild speculations, and should be prepared for the result, whatever it might be. But it is far otherwise with those who trusted to others, whom they had reason to believe to be perfectly solvent, and who have only fallen in consequence of reposing undue confidence in persons previously of unimpeachable credit. The holders of all descriptions of securities have also suffered to a'certain extent. This may not be a matter of very great consequence to those who only require the payment of their annual dividends or interest. The Turkish Six per Cents., old or new, will still be provided for. There will be no failure on the part of the French, Russian, or Austrian Governments. One and all, they fully appreciate the necessity of maintaining their credit, and avoid what is not merely the crime, but the great mistake, of repudiation. All those, however, who have made but tempo rary investments, in the belief that they could be made available at any moment required, must make up their minds to serious losses. They must suffer for the criminal ambition of foreign despots, and it would be well if they were the only parties implicated. ,But, unfortunately, an " armed neutrality" is a costly luxury, which must THE, !SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 4, 1859. be paid for. We may not be compelled to enter the market as borowers, or in any way to increase the national liabilities; but there is a fearful in strument to scourge the middle classes always available. The Chancellor of the Exchequer has exhibited a laudable desire to meet the engage ments entered into by another financial Minister; but it may not be in his power to do so under existing circumstances, and we may find the Income-tax again placed on a war footing, and six or seven per cent, levied on our earnings, and that without any fault on the part of the Govern ment or people of the United Kingdom. We trust, however, that if any such painful exi gency should arise, there will be a fair and rea sonable discriminating allowance made for the dif ference between permanent and precarious incomes. To a " Property " tax we have never objected; on the contrary, we believe it to be the best fiscal mea sure that could be devised. Men who have in herited or realised fortunes should contribute a just proportion thereof for its protection and security. But it is very different with respect to those who earn their daily bread by their daily labour. They have probably " given hostages to fortune," in the shape of wives and children, and are bound, if pos sible, to put something by for a rainy day, when illness or change of fashion may prevent them from receiving as much for their exertions as in their palmy season of prosperity. Besides, they must try to save something for their families. How different, then, are they from those who have no such cares or troubles P—the happy individuals who know that, although they may be stretched on a sick couch, they still have enough for every com fort for themseves, and that; even .. should they " shuffle off their mortal coil," their mourning rela tives would be equally independent. Mr. DISRAELI is the only financial Minister who has proposed, or even exhibited, the slightest dis position to recognise the distinction between the dif ferent classes of recipients ; and he therefore should receive the support of the industrial middle classes who are especially affected by the impost. A re mission of one-half, or even one-quarter of the amount, will be far more satisfactory than prosy epistles such as those addressed to Mr. PHELPS of Birmingham. No eloquence is equal to that of the pocket—nothing so convincing to the mind as see ing those_ nearest and dearest deprived of the ordinary comforts, in many instances amounting to luxuries, to which they have long been accustomed. It is matters of that kind that render them dis affected and disloyal, and prepared to engage in any disturbances or tumults that may arise. Neither Sir CHARLES WOOD nor Sir G. C. LEWIS would do anything to relieve them, and therefore it is only to Mr. DISRAELI they can look for relief under existing circumstances. SEIZURE OF AUSTRIAN VESSELS BY SARDINIA. A postscript to a private letter, dated Genoa, April 30, addressed to Messrs. Clarkson and Co., of 106, Fenchurch-street, states that all the Austrian vessels at Genoa had been just seques trated by the Sardinians. In reply to a letter from the Committee for ma naging the affairs of Lloyd's, Messrs. Clarkson and Co., of Doctors' Commons, state that they have been consulted on behalf of the owners of Austrian and Sardinian ships now in British ports, and they have advised that they remain where they are, particu larly the Austrians, as they will most assuredly be captured after they go to sea; neither can they be safely sold after declaration of war. England recognises such sales, but France does not. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA. Last evening Signor Mario made his first appearance this season as The Duke in Verdi's opera of "Rig,oletto," and met with the enthusiastic reception which his extraordinary merits and long-established fame could scarcely fail to com mand. Never did Signor Mario appear to greater advan tage as the gay and heedless Duke of Mantua. Never was his dramatic embodiment of the character more brilliant, his execution of the music—from the first scene to the last —more expressive and irreproachable. •The part of Rigo letto's daughter seems to accommodate itself to the voice and talents of Madame Lotti better than any other she has hitherto attempted on the London boards. The warm ap plause that greeted her, not merely in the duet just named, but in that with Rigoletto, where the unhappy girl reveals to her father the history of her love, and in all the salient points of the opera, was the more flattering, inasmuch as, immediately succeeding Madame Bosio -in that much re gretted lady's very best character, the task of Madame Lotti became one in which there was as much peril to be risked as honour to be gained. As a display of histrionic genius the Rigoletto of Signor Ronconi was as incom parably fine as on any former occasion. The house was crowded with a distinguished and fashion ; able audience. DRURY-LANE THEATRE. Last evening Donizetti's Lucrezia Borgia" was pro duced at the above theatre, for the reappearance of Madlle. Titiens, the celebrated pima donna assoluta of the Im perial Opera of Vienna, whose great success last season at her Majesty's Theatre is doubtless remembered by our musical readers. Madlle. Titiens was received with the utmost enthusiasm by an audience which filled every available corner of the theatre. Several tremendous rounds of applause greeted her first entree upon the stage, and some moments elapsed before th© excitement subsided suffi ciently to enable her to proceed with her part. Madlle. Titiens' execution of Lucrezia's " aria d'intrata" served at once to justify all the demonstrations with which she had been welcomed. Her rendering of the slow movement Com' e bello," was so richly beautiful in tone, so pure and classic in style, and that of the cabaletta was recommended by such a blase of embellishment, that the exciting effect of the entire aria upon the audience could not be wondered at. Signor Giuglini never sang more finely, or received more hearty applause than .on the present occasion ; and Signor Badiali did ample justice to the character of the Duke. An Admiralty notice has just been issued invit ing applications from duly qualified persons to serve as second-masters in the royal navy. His Excellency the Prussian Minister and the Countess de Bernstorff have returned to Prussia House, from visiting Frances Countess of Waldegrave, at Straw berry Hill. The Duke of Leeds is suffering from indisposition at Grillion's Clarendon Hotel. The Marquis and Marchirmess of Londonderry have left town on a visit to the Duke and Duchess of Marl borough, at Blenheim House, Oxfordshire. The Countess of Caledon has arrived in Gros venor-square, from visiting the Dowager Countess of Caledon, tit Tittenhanger, Herts.. Viscountess Forbes has arrived at her residence in Eaton-square, for the season, from Castle Forbes. The Countess Dowager 0 Glasgow, the Hon. George Frederick and Mrs. Boyle, and Captain and Miss Catherine Sinclair, have arrived at their residence in Chesham-place, for the season. The Marchioness of Ely and her youthful family will leave town early next week for Ireland. EXETER-lIALL.—To-night, Mr. Sims Reeves sings in " Judas Maccabeus." BRIGADIER LOCKIIART.—In the speech of the Duke of Cambridge on the vote of thanks to the Army of India, as reported in The Sun, the name of the above offi cer is, by mistake, printed Lockycr, , Brigadier Lockhart, of the 92d llighlanders—the officer referred to with praise by his Royal Highness—was on the point of leading his small column against the force commanded by Tantia Topee, when General Michel having made his appearance, of course took the command. The result was that the mutineers were completely routed with the loss of twenty bguns, their camp and baggage. For his service on th e an e, and o n o th er occas i ons , B r i ga di er L oc kh ar t was highly complimented in several of Sir John Michel's despatches, and promoted before . the regular time to the rank of full Colonel and made a C.B. GENEALOGICAL AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN. —The annual meeting of this society for the present year will be held at Bridgwater Hon e, the Earl of Ellesmere, the p res id en t,. h av i ng kindly placed the noble picture galleries and statue court at its service for that purpose. DEPARTURE OF PRINCE GEORGE OF SAXONY. —The two Portuguese war steamers which arrived at Southampton on the 15th ult.—viz., the Bartholomew Dios, commanded by the D u k e o f . Oporto, and the Sagres, left that port yesterday morning for Lisbon. Prince George of Saxony, who is about to marry the Princess Donna Maria Anna, sister of the King of Portugal, embarked en board the Bartholomew Dios on Monday afternoon. Beyond the.frigato manning yards, the embarcation was unattended with any ceremony. SHIPWRIGHTS ON THE WEAR.—On Monday a telegraphic despatch was received in • Sunderland by the secretary of the Shipwrights' Society from the Secretary to the Navy, stating that more shipwrights and caulkers were required in several of the Royal dockyards. A great many of the men have expressed their readiness to follow the 400 hands who have already gone from the yards on the Wear, and they will leave Sunderland to-day. The despatch, how ever, stipulates that they must- undergo inspection by the dockyard surgeons. This draught will wholly clear out all the surplas labour that has been idling about the shipyards Of the Wear for more than a year past, LATEST NEWS. THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON'S MANIFESTO. The following telegrams have been received at Mr. Reuter's office PARIS, MAY 3. The following is the communicat ion made by Government to the Corps Legislatif this day : " Austria, by ordering the entry of her army into the territories of the King of Sardinia, our ally, has decland war against us. She thus vio lates treaties and justice, and menaces our frontiers. " All the great Powers have protested against this act of. aggression. " Piedmont having accepted the conditions which ought to have insured peace, one asks, What can be the reason of this sudden invasion ? It is be cause Austria has driven matters to such an ex tremity that her dominion must either extend to the Alps, or Italy must be free to the shores of the Adriatic ; for every corner of Italy which remains independent endangers the power of Austria. " Hitherto moderation has been the rule of my conduct ; but now energy becomes my first duty. France must now to arms, and resolutely tell Europe I wish not for conquest, but I am deter mined firmly to maintain my national and tradi tional policy. I observe treaties on condition that they are not violated against me. I respect the territories. and the rights of neutral. Powers, but I boldly avow my sympathies with a people whose history is• mingled with our own, and who now groan under foreign oppression. " France 'has shown her hatred of anarchy. Her will was to give me power sufficiently strong to re duce into .subjection abettOis _of disorder and the incorrigible members of old factions who are inces santly seen. concluding compacts with our enemies, trt she has not for that purpose abandoned her civilising character. Her natural allies have always been those who desire the amelioration of the human xace, and, when she draws the sword, it is not to govern but to free. " The object, then, of this war is to restore Italy to herself, not to impose upon her a change of masters, and we shall then have upon our frontiers a friendly people, who will owe to us their independence. " We do not enter Italy to foment disorder, or to disturb the power of the Holy Father, whom we replaced upon his throne, but to remove from him this foreign pressure, which burdens the whole Peninsula, and to help to establish there order based upon lawful satisfied interests. " In fine, then, we enter this classic ground, ren dered illustrious by so many victories, to seek the footsteps of our fathers. God grant that we may be worthy of them. " I am about to place myself at the head of the army. I leave in France the Empress and my son. Seconded by the experience and the enlightenment of the Emperor's last surviving brother, she will understand how to show herself worthy of the grandeur of her mission. I confide them to the valour of the army which remains in France to keep watch upon our frontiers and to protect our homes. I confide them to the patriotism of the , National Guard. I confide them, in a word, to the entire people, who will encircle them with that affection and devotedness of which I daily receive so many proofs. " Courage, then, and union ! Our country is again about to show the world that she bas not degenerated. "Providence will bless our efforts, for that cause is holy in the eyes of God which rests on Justice, Humanity, Love of Country, and Independence." PARIS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 4. The illoniteur of this morning contains the fo: lowing decrees :- Ist. The engagement of volunteers for two years i s now to be accepted. 2d. The second decree authorises the supply of substitutes for military service by administrative means, with a premium of 2,000 francs for seven years. 3d. The loan of 500 millions of francs is to be contracted bp' national subscription. It will be a 3 per cent. loan at 60.50, with interest from De cember last, or a 41 per cent loan issued at 90, with interest payable from March last. The instalments are to be paid as follows :—One-tenth at the time atf subscribing, and the remainder in 18 monthly calls. The minimum subscription to be taken is 10 francs, which subscription alone will be allotted in full. The Minister of Finance states, in his report accomp tnying this decree, that the condition of the public treasury is most favourable, and that the resources at his disposal would allow him, without encroaching upon funds necessary for usual current services, to devote more than 300 million francs to war expenses. The following projects of law have been presented to the Corps Legislatif, namely :—For opening for the Minister of War a credit of 90 millions ; for the levy of the military class of 1859, which is not, however, in any case, to be called in before Janu ary, 1860. The Corps Legislatif .will be prorogued on the 21st of May. The Bank of Frurice has raised its discount to 4 per cent. The Government communication made yesterday to the Corps liegislatif has been posted up on the walls of Paris, and groups of the populace are everywhere assembled reading it. M. de *Hubner, the Austrian • Ambassador, de manded his passports this day, and leaves by train for Brassels to-morrow morning. The Dutch Minister remains charged with the protection of Austrian interests during the war. The 'Re gency established by the Duchess of Parma on quitting her States did not last 24 hours. A provisional Government has been formed, and has put itself into communication with the Pied.montese Commissioner.. VIENNA, MAY 3. General Gyulia announces that the army has advanced without any serious combat as far as Cambio, and Cozzo. The head-quarters were on the evening of the 2d May, at Lomello. The official Wiener Zeitung publishes a note of Count Walewski to the French eanbassador, M. de Bonneville, dated 29th April, an.a. a note of M. de Bonneville to Count Buol, dated 2d May, by which diplomatic relations between France and Austria are broken off. The Austrian ambassador at Paris, M. de Hubner, was therefore instructed by tele graph the day before yesterday to quit Paris. Numerous patriotic addresses to ti he Emperor have been signed. ST. PETERSIVURG, MAY 3. The official newspapers of this day publish the -following note : "We are authorised to declare in the most positive manner that them: exists no treaty of alliance offensive and defensive between Russia and any other Power whatsoever:. At a moment when all Europe is making maritime or military armaments on a large scale, t'nei Emperor was obliged to provide by measures of po:itical prudence for any emergencies. His Majes xetains in the present conjuncture entire liberty of action, and we hardly need add that he is animated only by the sentiment of the dignity of his crown and the in terests of the country. TRIESTE, MAY 4. Advices have been received from Florence to the 29th ultimo. M. Mainn has been appointed Aide-de-Camp to General Ulloa. Ad - vices have also been received from Milan to the 30th ult. Postal communication with Piedmont has been suppressed. VENICE, MAY 1. Count de Trautmannsdorff, Alistrian ambassador at the Court of Berlin, has gone to Milan. BERNE (via Germany), MAY 3. The Austrian troops have been concentrated on the line of the Sesia, and have occupied Vercelli. General Gyulai has levied on the town of Novara a heavy contribution of provisions and forage. No collision between the two armies has yet taken place. TRIESTE, MAY 3. No Sardinian mails have arrived at Venice since the 28th, nor at Trieste since the 29th April last. The Archduchess Charlotte has left for Innspruck. The mails from Constantinople are in, but they bring no news of any importance. FRANCE. PARIS, TUESDAY. A Council of Ministers was held yesterday after noon at the Tuileries, the Emperor presiding. The precise date of the Emperor's departure is not mentioned. Some say he will leave on Thurs day, others not till the 10th or 12th. He will visit Lyons, and from Lyons proceed to Toulon, and em bark there for Genoa. The imperial yacht Aigle has left Cherbourg for Toulon, where she will re ceive the Emperor. Brigadier Trochu will be appointed General of Division in place of General Bouat, who died of apoplexy at Suza. Today Count Walewski solemnly declared in the Chambers that France was at war with Austria. His Excellency traced the events which had found France obliged to defend Piedmont with great precision and clearness. The deputies received the announcement as Frenchmen always accept the news of war when the honour and patriotism of this gallant nation is addressed, accompanied with shouts of " Vive l'Empereur !" " Vive la France !" The French nation in a few hours will be thoroughly roused, and the enthusiasm will be universal. Advices from Vienna, in the Nord and Indepen dance of Brussels, announce that the Marquis de Banneville, the French Charge d'Affaires, left that city on Saturday. boußsE, May 3.—The market has been heavy, speculators anxiously waiting for the communica tion which will be read to-day to the Chambers. Threes, after having been done at 60f. 80c., declined to 60f. 40c. ; Mobilier varied from 515 f. to 500 f. ; Austrian, 340 f. to 327 f. 50c.; Lombardo-Venetian, 420 f. to 412 f. 50c. ; Orleans, 1,090 f.; Lyons, 745 f. to 740 f. ; Eastern, 545 f. to 540 f. ; Northern, 820 f. to 815 f. The proclamation of the Emperor to the French nation was posted up at the Bourse, but it had no great effect on prices. The following are the last quotations : 41 per Cents. B7 75 I Credit Foncier.... GOO Do. end month BB 25 Belgian 41 . — -- 3 per Cents 6O 60 Piedmonteso (5) .. Do. end month 6O 65 Roman 7B Bank Shares._ ~. 2550 Austrian - Credit Mobilier .. 510 Spanish Threes Do. Account ..... 500 Home Debt 36 50 RAILWAYS. Cash. Account. Orleans Northern B2l 25 810 New ditto 7OO .. 700 Lyons and Moditerranean 752 50 740 New ditto — -- Geneva Southern Western 475 . , 476 25 Eastern • 540 - .. 535 Sardinian 322 50 .. 315 Austrian ...... 335 .. 428 75 Exchange on London, at sight, paper, 25f. 6c. ; money, 25f. 5c.; three months, paper, 24f. 971 c.; money, 24f. 92ic. AUSTRIA. The following is the text of the circular despatch addressed by Count de Buol, Austrian Minister of Foreign Affairs, to the Austrian diplomatic agents, under date of April 29 : • I send you herewith a copy of the manifesto which the Emperor, our maeter, has this day addressed to his people. His Majesty announces to the Empire that he has resolved to cause the Austrian army to cross the Ticino. The Cabinet had accepted the last proposition of mediation of Great Britain, but our adversaries have not followed that example, and we have accordingly remitted to arms the defence of our muse. At this solemn moment it is my duty to expose once again to our representatives abroad the circumstances against the fatal power of which have failed all the attempts to maintain European peace which has been so long and so happily preserved. " The Court of Turin, in returning an evasive reply to our summons to disarm, only gave once more a proof of the same hostility which for too long a time already has had the triple and unfortunate privilege of combating the sacred rights of Austria, disquieting Europe, and encouraging the hopes of the revolution. As this hostility could not be broken down by the longanimity of Austria, the Empire was destined to End itself at last under the necessity of having recourse to arms. "Austria has tranquilly supported a long series of offences from an enemy weaker than herself, because sht knows that her high mission is to preserve as long as pos sible the peace of the world, because the Emperor and his people know and love the labours of a progressive pacific development, which leads to a higher degree of prosperity. But no man of just mind and of upright heart can now doubt the right which Austria has to make war on Pied mont: " Piedmont has never sincerely accepted the treaty by which, ten years ago, she promised at Milan to live in peace and friendship with Austria. Twice beaten in war, which had been caused. by her mad pretensions, and although she has been cruelly punished, that State still maintains her former views with a deplorable tenacity. The son of Charles Albert appears to passionately desire the day when the in heritance of his house, which has been restored to it in its integrity by the moderation and magnanimity of Austria, should be for the third time made the stake of a game dis astrous to the people. " The ambition of a dynasty whose vain pretensions affect the future welfare of Italy, and are neither justified by the nature nor by the history of the country, has not hesitated to make with the forces of revolution an alliance contrary to nature. Deaf to all warnings it has surrounded itself with the malcontents of all the States of Italy, and the hopes of the enemies of the legitimate governments of the Italian peninsula have found their chief support at Turin. A criminal abuse has been made of the national feelings of the Italian people. Endeavours have been made to keep up and encourage disturbances in Italy in order that Piedmont might have a pretext for hypocritically deploring the state of Italy, and for assuming, in the eyes of short sighted and senseless people, the part of liberator. "To assist this rash undertaking an unbridled press every day endeavoured to carry beyond the frontiers of the neighbouring States a moral insurrection against the order of legitimate things; this state of things no country in Europe could support without exposing itself in the end to deep and dangerous excitement. Out of love for those hollow dreams of the future, and in order to- secure to herself sup port from abroad, Piedmont took part in a war in which she had no concern; against a foreign power, and sacrificed her soldiers for a foreign object. She was also seen at the Conferences of Paris with a presumption quite new in the annals of diplomacy, to criticise with effrontery the Govern ments of Italy, her own country—Governments which had never offended her. • " But that nobody might believe that these wild depires and efforts were associated with the least sincere sentiment in favour of the peaceful prosperity of Italy, the angry pas sions of Sardinia redoubled whenever any of the Sovereigns of Italy followed the inspirations of indulgence and conci liation, and whenever the Emperor Francis Joseph gave signal proofs of his love for his Italian subjects, of his solicitude for the happiness and progress of the richest and most favoured countries of Italy. " When their Imperial Majesties visited the Italian pro vinces, receiving the homage of their faithful subjects and marking their every step by a host of benefits, the journals of Turin were allowed freely to advocate regicide. 46 When the Emperor confided the administration of Lombardy and Venice to the Archduke Ferdinand Maxi milian, his brother, a prince endowed with high intelligence, animated by liberal and kindly intentions, and profoundly s ympathising with the true spirit of the Italian people, no pains were spared at Turin to cause the prince's liable in tentions to be repaid with as much ingratitude as could be produced in a well-disposed nation by odious instigations incessantly repeated. " The Court of Turin, having once entered upon the path in which its only choice v,-3,s either to follow the revolution or take the lead, could not but more and more lose the power and the will to observe the laws which regulate the relations of independent States, or even to recognise any of the limits imposed by the law of nations on the conduct of all civilised States. Under the most frivolous pretexts, Sardinia declares herself liberated from the obligations clearly imposed by treaties, as proved by the conventions with Austria and the Italian States for the extradition of criminals and deserters. Her emissaries overrun the neigh bouring States, exciting soldiers to disobey their chiefs, treading under foot all the rules of military discipline, Piedmont admitted deserters into the ranks of her own army. " Such were the acts of a Government which boasts its civilising mission, and in whose States there are journalists whose journals find readers, and who, not content with simply making the apology of assassination, count their bleeding victims with fiendish joy. "'Vho, afterthat, can any longer doubt that this Govern ment regarded as the chiefobstacle the rights which Austria derives from treaties, and accordingly sought to get rid of them by all the means of an underhand policy ? The true in tentions of Piedmont, which had long ceased to be a secret to any one, were openly avowed, as soon as that State was sufficiently assured of foreign assistance, and had no fur ther necessity for masking its projects of war and revolu tion. Europe, which sees in the respect of existing treaties the palladium of its repose, received with well- merited dis favour the declaration containing the assertion that Sar dinia considered herself attacked by Austria, because Aus tria would not relinquish the exercise of rights and duties conferred by treaties ;—because she maintained her right to keep a garrison in Piacenza, a right guaranteed by the great powers of Europe ; and because she presumed to form alli ances with other sovereigns of the Peninsula for the com mon defence of their legitimate interests. There remained but one other pretext, and that was alleged accordingly. The cabinet of Turin declares that all remedies for the state of Italy would be mere palliatives, so long as the Aus trian domination extended over the Italian soil. This was an open attack on the territorial possessions of Austria, exceeding the utmost limit to which a power like Austria could tolerate the provocations of a less powerful state without an appeal to arms. Such is, stripped of the tissue of falsehoods with which it was enveloped, the truth respect ing the line of conduct which for ten years past the house of Savoy has followed at the suggestion of unprincipled ad visers. Be it said, also, that the accusations and reproaches by which the Sardinian Cabinet endeavours to present under a false light its attacks on Austria are nothing but wicked calumnies. " Austria is a Conservative power, with whom religion, 1 , morality, and historical right are sacred. It knows how to estimate, to protect, and to weigh in the scales of equality what is noble and legitimate in the national spirit of the people. In her extensive dominions reside nations of diffe rent races and of different languages ; the Emperor em braces them all in the same love, and their union under the sceptre of our august dynasty is advantageous to the whole of the great family of European nations ; but the pretension of forming new States, according to the limits of nationa lities, is the most dangerous of all utopian schemes. " To put forward such a pretension is to break with his tory ; and to seek to carry it into execution in any point of Europe is to shake to its foundations the firmly organised order of States, and to threaten the Continent with over throw and chaos. Europe feels this, and she attaches her self the more firmly to the territorial division fixed by the Congress of Vienna at the close of an epoch of continental wars with as much regard as possible to historical condi tions. There is not a power whose possessions are more legitimate than those in Italy restored to the House of Hapsburg by the Congress which re-established the king dom of Sardinia, and made it the brilliant present of Genoa. " Lombardy has been for centuries a fief of the empire of Germany; Venice was given to Austria in exchange for her giving up her Belgian provinces. Thus, there fore, what the Cabinet of Turin calls the true reason of the discontent of the inhabitants of Lombardo-Venetia, namely, the domination of Austria on the Po and on the Adriatic, is a solid and unquestionable right in every respect, and one which the Austrian eagles will preserve from all attack. But it is not only a legitimate Government —it is a just and benevolent one, which administers the Lombardo-Venetian provinces. These beautiful countries have prospered more rapidly than could have been hoped after the long and painful years of revolution : Milan and several other celebrated towns display wealth worthy of their history ; Venice is recovering from her profound decline, and displaying new life; the administration and justice are regulated, manufactures and commerce prosper, science and art are cultivated with ardour. The public burdens are not heavier than in other parts of the monarchy ; they would even be lighter, if the fatal effects of Sardinian policy did not require that the State should augment its forces, and consequently raise new revenues. The great majority of the people of Lombardy and Venetia are content ; the number of discontented who have forgotten the lessons of 1848 is small in comparison; and it would be less without the incessant excitations of Piedmont. " Piedmont therefore does not disquiet herself about populations which are suffering and oppressed ; but she rather interrupts a regular state of things, and the develop • ment of future prosperity. Human prudence cannot fore see how lcng this deplorable enterprise will trouble the peace of Italy ; but terrible responsibility weighs on those who have wickedly and deliberately exposed their country and Europe to new catastrophes. " The revolution so carefully kept alive in all the Penin sula has promptly followed the impulsion given it. A mili tary rising has taken place at Florence ; it has compelled H.I.H. the Duke of Tuscany to leave his States. Insur rection reigns at Massa and Carrara, under the protection of Sardinia. " But France, which for a long time past, we repeat, has shared that terrible moral responsibility, France has hastened by acts to assume it altogether. The Government of the Emperor of the French caused on the 26th of this month his charge d'affaires at Vienna to declare that he should consider the passage of the Ticino by the Austrian ' troops as a declaration of war against France. Whilst we were still waiting at Vienna the reply of Piedmont to the summons to disarm, France caused her troops to enter Sar dinia by the land and sea frontiers, knowing well that by so doing she placed in the balance the weight which would bring down the last resolutions of the Court of Turin. " And why, wo ask, were the legitimate hopes of the friends of peace in Europe thus to be annihilated by a single blow ? Because the time had arrived at which pro ' ' jects long meditated in silence have arrived at maturity— at which the second French Empire desires to give substance to its ideas—at which the political state of , Europe, based on right, is to be sacrificed to its illegitimate pretensions—at which the treaties which form the basis of public European power are to be reduced by the political wisdom which the power which rules at Paris has announced to the astonished world. ." The traditions of the First Napoleon, in a word, are resumed. And such is the signification of the conflict on the eve of which Europe is placed. "May the world, undeceived, be penetrated with this conviction—that now, as half a century ago, the question at stake is to defend the independence of States, and to protect the most precious possessions of nations against ambition and the spirit of domination. "The Emperor Francis Joseph, the chief of our Empire, although he deplores the woes which will be occasioned by the impending war, has remitted with calmness his just cause to the hands of Divine Providence. He has drawn the sword because guilty hands have attacked the dignity and honour of his crown ; he will combat with the profound sentiment of his right; . he will be strong in the enthusiasm and courage of his people, and ho will be accompanied by the wishes of all those whose conscience distinguishes p truth from falsehood, and right from injustice. "You will communicate to tke Government to which you have the honour to be accredited both the Imperial manifesto and the present despatch.—Aecept, &c." PRUSSIA. The People's Gazette of Berlin declares that Germany is not bound to support Austria in Italy, but that, on the contrary, that Power ought to be loft to carry on unassisted the conflict in which she is engaged. It says :—" Austria has taken a bold step, and she alone must bear all the consequences of it. No doubt France may desire to attack Austria, not only in Italy, but on German territory. In that case certainly the situation would be diffe rent ; and to be prepared for it, the Confederation and Prussia ought to place their armies on a war footing. But for the present to rush into war for the honour and dignity of Austria, because she cannot live quietly with. Sardinia, is a course which only writers paid by Austria or exaggerated pru dence can demand." SPAIN. The Madrid journals of the 29th ult. publish a despatch from Lugo, in Corunna, which states that new disturbances broke out on the preceding day in that town, but that they were suppressed by military force. The province had been declared in a state of siege, and the military governor of Corunna had gone to the town at the head of de tachments of cavalry and infantry. The semi official Cori•espondancia Autografa asserts that there is no truth in the statement made by a jour nal on the preceding day that the Spanish ambas • sador at Rome had advised that 10,000 men should be sent to the Balearic Islands, because it is likely the Pope would go there. The _Espana states that a report was current in political circles that the French Government had solicited the Spanish Cabinet to give it the assistance of woo - men, but that it was not known for what purpose. The Espana asserts that the report was very im probable. The following note has been addressed to the Vienna journals by the Danish Legation :- 44 You have copied in your number of to-day the news published by the Kreutz-Zeitung of an alliance concluded between Denmark and France. I have telegraphed t o Copenhagen for official information on the subject, and the • answer I have just received completely demonstrates the 4,1 falsity of that news. Please to publish this in Yea journal, and believe me, &c., "COUNT BILLE-BItAHE, Minister of Denmark." A decree of the King of Saxony, dated the 29th ult., convokes the States of his kingdom in extra ordinary session, for the 23d May, " on account of the present political situation." AMERICA. QUEENSTOWN, TUESDAY EVENING. News has been received, by the steamship Balti more, to April 23. CINCINNATI, APRIL 22. The Jura steamship, from Liverpool April 9th► passed the Island Light at eight o'clock this morn ing, bound in. PORTLAND, APRIL 22. The screw steamer India, the last steamer from this port this season, will leave shortly after noon tomorrow. WASHINGTON, APRIL 21. The trial of Sickles was still proceeding. It is currently reported that the jury made up their minds a week ago. The case was expected to close the following day. The British steam frigate Curacoa left Annapolis on Tuesday, the 19th, having on board Lord and, Lady Napier and suite. Lady Napier was conveyed to the ship, which was lying about four miles out in the stream, in a yacht from the United States' Navy Academy, escorted by Captain Blake, the superintendent, and Captain Craven, the cowman' dant of the Academy, together with other naval officers, and a party of ladies. The inclemency of the weather, combined with the absence of the Arabia's letters, and with the fact that the day was kept as a holiday by san e merchants, tended to check transactions in cotton , which were confined to small lots, that afforded no criterion of the state of the market. Flour heavy; closed at easier rates for cow mon grades State and Western brands, th e higher and choice grades unchanged. Southern brands without alteration. Sales were moderate: Wheat sales light ; good Western sold ," 1 dol. 45c., and Chicago spring, 1 cle' 82c. to 1 dol. 85c. Corn heavy and lower, evith sellers of Jersey and Southern yellow at 86e. t ° 86c. ; and Western mixed at 85c. Pork fir l32 l Sales of new mess at 17 dols. 30c. to 35c. ; and old at 17 dols. ; prime, at 12 dols. 50c. Beef and lard firm ; sales few ; the steady of rain yeste rdai s checked sales of sugar, while prices -were It buoyant. The trans a ctions embraced about 4 (" hhds., including Cubas, New Orleans, and port s Rico. Coffee firm, with sales of 300 bags Rio, an d two cargoes of La Guayra, comprising 3,000 . bag°", Freights.—Engagements were light, and rat e ' unchanged. Cotton easier, but not quotably lower. Sale° °ll Tuesday, 2,000 bales. AP nth 22. Flour unchanged; wheat firm; corn stvial provisions active; bacon, sides, 91. CINCINNATI, APRIL 2 2 %, 6 Flour dull; whisky sales, 1,060 barrels a t 20.1 to 24; bacon firm at 61c. to 81c.; holders as k l e ' to Dc.; lard firm. NEW YORK, APRIL 0' Money without change ; some offered to broker, at 4 per cent. Exchange steady. We quote banke rs bills at 110. THE PENINSULAR MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, TUESDAY NIGVT- The Peninsular and Oriental Company's stesl3lQ,' ship Sultan, Captain Cook, has ar r ived, bringb l ? 34 passengers, £2,038 in specie, and a caxgo,,f, oranges, eggs, potatoes, wine, copper, and sunder She left Lisbon at 10.55 a.m. on the 27th but finding it impossible to cross the bar, in cong a; quence of the tremendous sea and h ea vy . wostt r i', gale, came to an anchor until 6.5 a.m. on the 2 °' , Had no communication with Oporto. April 29, at 12.30 p.m., when 21 miles fro Vigo, and steering to the northward, the Si ll ', saw a schooner exhibiting signals of distress, re quiring immediate attendance : ran down to ue o , p and found her to be the Portuguese schooner T r , Hilda, with bowsprit gone, and making vol' e fo Two hawsers were made fast to her, and she W a towed into Vigo, where they arrived at 5 p.ra.ll' lj the schooner came to an anchor, the Sultan lea e s im° at 6.20 p.m. for this port. May I.—At 11.30 a. m ., i n l a t. 43.2 N., log; 5.54 W., passed a Turki s h li ne - o f-b a ttl e ship,lo- steam, steering to the southwest. From Ushant the Sultan had strong north -e winds, with very heavy head sea and much rain: g, Lisbon advices are to the ult. The ral which had been general in PMlgal after the e a parture of the previous packet, had a very b u tt ficial effect upon the harvest prospects for Iv"' e , and maize, but it was supposed that barlqy g a t and beans would be little benefitted, and D i' or • foreign grain in general must be admitted into .1 ' tugal during the greater part of the year. 0 bit about new Electoral Reform Bill for Portuga l - 1 411 about to commence on the 27th ult., and the " was expected to pass this session. for The scarcity of bills and heavy remittanee s bo o grain had brought the rate of exchange at L i 4 , 11 0 to 53, and even to 52+ for three months, so r o lt sovereigns equal to a remittance of 52-1 at st a g must be expected back front Portugal. Paris 4 . done at 537, Genoa 553 to 555, and Hamburg ‘‘!, Three per Cent. stock, resistered, was at 4 ' 5 3 /, 1 ; Coupons, 461 to 471 ; and Registered, 3 1 + Bank of Portdgal shares 7+ to 77,- per cent. Pr 0 1, and Bank of Oporto shares 25 to 25+ per cecot - .r The stock and Share market closed low. _HEALTH OF LONDON DURING 21 ' WEEK. (Prom the Registrar-General's Report.) 1,05 4 The deaths registered in London, which had b OOll O O and 1,126 respectively in the two previous weeks:.a ten 1,207 in the week that ended last Saturday. In tweets years 1849-58 the average number of deaths in th_ uo tilf corresponding with last week was 1 , 061 ; but as the u_ includeerdeainsetdh,etheyan only present r o etrrn be oc c c o u ni rr p e a d red in witha poptuhleatia7:o4o has in 6l. raised in proportion to that increase, namely, with ; 0 0., The deaths of last week, therefore, exceeded by 40 the ber which would have occurred under the average "- mortality for the last week of April. a 4 1° ill The births registered last week ex cee d e d the a the same period by 485. fir! ° The deaths from measles, w hi c h f e ll to 15 in 1,00 week of April, when the temperature was high, 1 10° ac r increased, and last week were 36. The deaths fre2 31 ,,„ 1 . the latina and diphtheria together were 73, h av i ng been ' v 1 6, previous week. The cases rec or d e d as "di p h ther i a " ` o weoti and occurred as follow :—One in, Berkeley.n2ewe Cher , , Paddington ; one in Queen-street, Brompton ; oneli l nu jo ter -terrace, Miles-place, North-street, ec o e r n h F- the s nr Finsbury; t ut a and u 0 . 0 1 - 13. • : 9 t b r oo L lr o e n la d n o d a - y H ar o d s , pi C ta i N t l lr ewino ( n so e u gt t in h on -w i.i e ti s nw t go s - u sint b r - e di oent s ,e tri ram ct d ) iiga ; y e tio ni si : l e arter: 0 1 0 : s e r li eet t , Y- W lerr al a w m 'orth; one in ' Aldred -road, Wal vi ,, °r Zillo' in Richard-street, Lambeth. ; and one in street, Lambeth. There were 15 deaths fr° 3l t pox, 11 of which occurre d to children. The res , "7 - 00" 7 _, a geon at the Small-pox Hospital states that, :. g ttS d: to the increase of small-pox in London during the ' — tieer,' months, the hospital has become nearly full of re au' 312 have been admitted this year, of whom 111 vieltutioS witted in April." Five deaths occurred in that is last week. Fourteen deaths wer e c au sed last week by riv 1113 1.0 61i' e eef and rheumatic fever, nine by syphilis, two by mtexieto b° besides five where the cause of death is stated , r delirium tremens. 184 persons died from phthigel , bow sumption. Only two nonagenarians are record widows, aged 93 and 96 years. Last week the births of 865 boys and 827 15 r 1,692 children, were registeredin London. In th e ure°* - responding weeks of the years 1819-58 the averse.° o _ an • lit was 1,633. heig, At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the raw-.,00 11 ":,. of the barometer in the week was 20.678 in. The 2 i t i. °`" trical readings varied from 30in. on Tuesday to 29.. cleg't Thursday. The mean temperature of the week waa', 4 4 , 11 0 01 ;,,: which is neither more nor less than the average of 3';), week in 43 years (as determined by Mr. Glaishe,O c i e g. lowest point attained by the th ermome t e r was 40. 0 fr ids h 7 o . Sunday ; it rose to its highest point (67 deg.) °II A z. - 0 1 The extreme range in the week was therefore 26. 5 mean daily range was 12.2 deg. ; the range on FrI",100' . 19.5 deg. ; that on Saturday was only 5.8 deg. Th e i r teei j. ; ence between the mean dew-point temperature and: of t r perature was 3.7 deg. The mean degree of humid' J r , te, ol air was 88, saturatio n b e i ng equa l t o 100. The ra r g e perature of the water of the Thames was 49 deg. fall was 0.76 in. 01 4 . - SERIOUS RIOT AT TUE CALNE ELEC 1, - 1 a fter very serious riot occurred here on Saturday nigh t 4.1,0 deb — close of the poll, and which it is feared will e nd in r or of at least one person. On the retirement of CaPY'iTt W m ' shall, Mr. Henley was put forward to oppose the W i g — lie R. Lowe, and the result was the defeat th a e f 3 ; 0 1 :: 1 1 6 7 , l a c y. mob Tohfe persona resul t o w f h t o h the a p d o l collectedseem ed i gr e n atil a row commenced, which the police' endeavoured torzos but without effect. The mob attackei them, an d t e s l ed fight ensued, in which the police used their stn' freely. One man, who is said to have been no 1 9 ,t a de A tor in the riot, but who was endeavouring to par: bc , h ay son to go home, received such severe injuries on b e (it is said from th e p o li cemen ' s t runc heons) the' h i s he carried home insensible, the blood streaming from Otb t and ears. His case i s said to be a very serious one.gecl were much hurt. Tho mob became perfectly V ra i n o this, attacked the police in force, and drove theucl orelf Town-hall, where they kept them prisoners laL ei , de; hours, but eventually they escaped. The mob "2 . ., ,, aa11 e° molished every pane of glass in the police station, f' - o f gr. the windows of Mr. Clarkson's office (the agenl e 0 0 ; 1 , Lowe and Lord ransdowne's solicitor), and kept 14.10.0 oeiWent. in terror until a very late hour at night. Mr. Lo'f d he t n o ee L n o i n n d C on al b n; a u n t aelal:olynttrhaienp..7llsinugehdaayriotolutsips :al exed i ac $ Igo r not been known in this town for a long period.