The Sun. — London, England, 1858-03-11 00:00:00

JjER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.' In consequence of the trumphant success of the closing representations, and in order to accommodate the numbers who have been unable to obtain places, THREE CONCLUDING PERFORMANCES will be given on TUES. DAY, March 16 ; THURSDAY, March 18; FRIDAY , March 19 ; and SATURDAY, March 20. Tuesday, March 16, LA TRATIATA : Violetta, Piccolo• mini ; Alfredo, Giuglini. Thursday, March 18, IL TROVATORE: Leonora, Spezia; Azucena, Sannier ; Manrico, Giuglini. Friday, March 19, LA ZINGARI ("The Bohemian Girl"), for the last time, being for the Benefit of Signor Giuglini. Saturday, March 20, LA FIGLIA DEL REGGIMENTO : Marie Piccolomini, Last S cene o f I M..kRTIRI, comprising tke celebrated duo by Madlle. Piccolomini and Signor Ging- Applications to be made at the Box-office at the Theatre. Prices :—Pit Stalls, 12s 6d; boxes (to hold four persons), pit and one pair, 21. 2s ; grand tier, 3/. 3s ; two pair, 1/. 55.; three pair, 15s ; gallery boxes, 108 ; gallery stalls, 3s 6d ; pit, 3s 6d; gallery, 2s. -HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.- SIGNOR GIUGLINTS BENEFIT. LA ZINGA.RI The Bohemian Girl.") The very numerous demands for the repetition of this hvourite Opera have induced the Direction to repeat it in the farewell week, and LA ZINCARI will be presented for the last time on FRIDAY, March 19, being for the Benefit of Signor Giuglini. Applications to be nude at the Box-office at the Theatre, THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock. with THE HUNCHBACK. Julia, Miss Amy Sedgwick ; Master Walter, Mr. Howe ; Modus, Mr. Buckstone. After which, a new comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled. THE SLEEPING BEAUTY IN THE WOOD; or, Harle quin and the Spiteful Fairy. Harlequin, Mr. A. Lcclercq ; Columbine, Miss Fanny Wright ; Pantaloon, Mr. Mackay ; Clown, Mr. Charles Leelereq. - - _ Orchestra Stalls (which may he retained the whole of the evening), 6s. each. (No sliarge for booking.) First Price. s. d.l S e cond price. s, d Dross Boxes 5 0 Dress Boxes '3 0 Upper Boxes .. 3 0 Upper Boxes 2 0 Pit Gallery R OY AT, PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. Charles Kean. . THIS EVENING, will he performed Skakspere's Play of A MIDSUMMER-NIGHT'S DREAM. After which, a new grand corals Christmas Pantomime entitled HARLEQUIN WHITE CAT; or, The Princess Blanche Flower and her Fairy Godmothers. The Princess Blanche (White Cat), Miss Kate Terry; Harlequin, Mr. Cor "lack ; Clown, Mr, Hahne; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo; and Columbine, Miss C. Adams. THEA TR E-R OYA L, DRURY-LANE. Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. THIS EVENING) Thursday, March 11, a naw and original Comedy THE LOVE KNOT. Mr. and Mrs, Leigh Murray, dm. Followed by the new grand pantomime, LITTLE JACK HORNER. Commence at 7. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Lessee—Mr. an. Webster. THIS EVENING, will be performed RORY ()WORE, Mr. Barney Williams. AN HOUR IN SEVILLE. To conclude with LATEST FROM NEW YORK. Commence at Seven. R OYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.—SoIe Lessee and Manager, Mr. C. Dillon. THIS EVENING, March 11, will be produced the new farce of DOUBLE DUMMY : The Priddles, Miss Wool gar and Mr. Toole. After which, will be presented Sir E. L. Bulwer a play of THE LADY OF LYONS. Pauline, Miss H. Faucit ; Claude, Mr. C. Dillon. Followed by A ROUGH DIAMOND. Margery, Mrs, C. Dillon ; Cousin Joe, M. J. L. Toole. Doors open at half-past 6, to commence at 7. 3ox-office open from 11 to 5 daily. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswick. THIS EVENING, will be performed LUCRETIA BORGIA, Followed by THE TWO BOLTS, Concluding with THE ORPHAN OF GLENCOE. CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.— OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow ing company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of Selections from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS, CHORUSES, GLEES, DUETS, 4c., viz, :—Miss Russell, Mrs. Badzey, Madlle. Marietta, Miss Brunel', Miss Ray, Madame Bartoletti, Miss Montague, and Madame Marietta ; Herr F. Jonghmans Mr. Henshaw, S. Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling, Senor Antonio, E. L. Hime, Mr. Badgey, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Bell, and Mr. Bernard ; Messrs. T. Maclagan, W. T. Critchlield and E. Mackney. Piano forte, Mr. Cecil Hicks ; harmonium, Master Williams ; Director, Herr F. Jonghmans. Commence at Seven o'clock precisely. Suppers, cks., until twelve o'clock. Mr. AUGUSTUS BRAHAM will appear every Evening, HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAY — Morn., 0 min. aft. U—Even., 40 min aft. 11 TO-MORROW —Morn., 0 min. aft. o —Even., 17 min. aft. 12 DIER3fO3fETER, IN VIE SEAM'. 1 THE WEATHER—SUN Omar, MARCEL 46—highest since noon yesterday. 32—lowest this morning and daring the night. 40 —this day at noon. quillity. We cannot yield implicit credence to this assertion, nor even, if it were perfectly cor rect, acknowledge that there was any extraordin ary claim on our gratitude thereby established. The Provisional Government looked to England for fair play. Had we interfered, it might have materially damaged the cause of the revolution. It was our forbearance, and unflinching determin ation to support the expression of the national will, that restrained other Powers that regarded with excessive jealousy such de monstrations that prevented acts which might have led to very different results than those which actually took place. The people of France recog nised and appreciated the spirit displayed in this country. They were at that time anxious to establish and maintain the most friendly relations with England. There was, therefore, no hostility on the part of the Republic to be conciliated by the new PRESIDINT, and there were hints respecting the yei unavenged Waterloo, a n d a line of policy adopted in the Roman States by no means calculated to achieve that object ! It is not necessary to refer to the statements re specting the sailing of the French fleet to the Dardanelles. The instruction that it should not sail, or co-operate with the English fleet, although both nations had a common object, was not a very striking exhibition of amity by the Presidential, nor can we regard the departure of the French Ambassador from London, at the time of the difficulty with Greece, in a more favourable light. The reference to the coup d'etat of the 2d Deeemher might well have been spared. It is by no means calculated to elevate the character of the man who thereby converted the Presidential chair into an Imperial Throne. It was, unques tionably, freely commented on by the English Press. But we unhesitatingly assert that there was no calumny invented, no error spread. If anything, there was more leniency displayed than could reasonably have - been anticipated under the actual circumstances of the case. We may add that it would exactly have suited Loris NAPOLEON to have assailed England at the moment that he was aiming at Empire. Looking to the entire matter, we may boldly assert, that the balance of obligation was certainly not against England at that time. We gladly recognise the fair and judicious conduct of the EMPEROR at the commencement of the Eastern difficulty, and the mutual cordiality that existed between the troops of Great Britain and France, who cemented with their blood the friendship which we would gladly see perpetuated. It was a common object that was to be achieved, and both sides acted faithfully and loyally. Wo wish that we could add that the same course was adopted to the end, and that a pre mature peace was not forced upon us by the action of the French Government, which brought the just and necessary war to a most lame and impotent conclusion. Nor is it neces sary to allude at present to the opposition of the Cabinet of Paris to English views respecting the affairs of Bolgrad and the union of the Princi palities. We certainly owe no such extraordinary debt of gratitude on that account, as should in duce us to subvert our most cherished institutions, or surrender at French dictation the freedom of journalism, or the right of affording uni►ersal sanctuary to all claimants. Having thus disposed of the pretensions put forward, let us see what are the claims founded thereon. It says, as a fact, that "it is, then, always in England that attempts are prepared against the EMPEROR and society." And it is insinuated that these attempts are encouraged in this country ; that, in fact, the propriety of assassination is advocated at public meetings, and in sundry publications. On each and all of these points we offer the most emphatic denial consistent with courtesy. It is not the English element that has encouraged tliA.74lr3d eargeticaillas in this country, and it has been shown that the much vaunted French police cannot interfere more effec tually than that of England. There will always be conspiracies. The mode by which they could really be averted would be by removing all just causes of complaint rather than by stringent regulations repugnant to a free country. We wish that the EMPEROR would recognise this truth, that he would adopt the measures calculated to disarm the assassin, and to render atrocious design, if possible, more detestable than they are. We boldly say that the people of England are not the advo cates of such atrc cities. Far from it ! They are no less abhorred here than in Paris, and we shall unhesitatingly punish any person or persons who may be proved to have participated therein. But we shall not accept suspicion as proof, nor will we act on what is termed notoriety, which simply means the opinions of the French police. We do not think that the objects of the EMPE XOR will be promoted by the publication above re ferred to. We have discussed it temperately, as it is couched in moderate terms. But we shall not refuse shelter and protection to any political re fugee, no matter what may be his opinions, nor aim a blow against that great Palladium of national liberty —a free and unfettered Press. The nature of the changes which are desired to be introduced may be understood from the on slaught against Journalism in Belgium. Wo subjoin the report of two trials which hare just taken place in Brussels. It will be seen what heavy punishments have been inflicted on men who certainly were not the advocates of political assassination, but merely put forward views which they had a perfect right to make. And we beg to add, that England will certainly not carry her complaisance so far as Belgium has been compelled to do, although any licentiousness or impropriety will be dealt with in strict accordance with the English law and the spirit of the nation. We are not aware that the Times has any ground but political gossip for supposing that Lord STANLEY had an eye to the vacancy likely to occur in the highest office in India, or that his father intended to reward his son for what the latter described as plain filial duty by the most splendid appointment likely to fall into his hands. If Lord CANNING have any self-respect worthy of a British Nobleman, he cannot, of course, serve under a DERBY Ministry, and especially under his critic Lord ELLENBOROUGH. Lord ELLENBOROVGB. himself is where he ought to be, and probably prefers to be ; and Lord STANLEY, though cer tainly very young for such a post, seemed, partly on account of his personal knowledge of India, and rartlyon account of hisposition and ability, not un likely to have the offer of the Indian appointment. Beyond these probabilities we believe nothing has transpired, and we believe r eadyno one wou ld b e more caims th of Sir J.an LordLS:\xixE..-4LBy himself t o endorse the iieve, the very l ast man Ile would be, we be to on behalf of routine the the kingdom to the po s t of Governor-G:a t f iQn of demand nor-General a Lord from apprehen s i ons of the appea,r„ i ,,, ndi ; ' and if o( hough very different motives were s u nopoti siran heto join his fatheey. the Times) hesitated ; Cabinet, much more vrould the same disin terestedness cause him to shrink from accepting the most splendid appointment in the gift of the Crown ; if, as we suppose, that gift will soon become vacant. It must not be forgotten, however, that Lord STANLEY is wanted in England far too much to make it desirable, for the sake of the New Ministry, that he should renounce English politics for Indian Vice-Royalty. We regard Lord STANLEY as one of the most important members of the Cabinet. With a higher position than Sir Jou PAU:PITON he has shown the same markedly liberal tendencies, and there is not probably a single member of the present Ministry who enjoys more of the confidence of the Liberal party, or to whom the house looks with more respect as a rising statesman quite up to the times in which he lives. He cannot be dispensed with by the Ministry at home. He is the pledge to the non-factious liberals, that the Conservative Cabinet shall be a Ministry of progress. He is known to be too honest a man to sacrifice his con victions even to a parent ; what those convictions are is well known ; all are confident that his veto or his resignation would follow any attempt how ever covert at retrogression ; but more than this, it is thought impossible that positively liberal and popular measures should not result from the in ilaieuce he must exert on his colleagues. With such a large liberal majority against him on party grounds in the House of Commons, Lord DERBY can least of all spare from it the very man who more than any other in his ranks has the good will of that majority. All the independent libe rals especially are almost to a man admirers of Lord STANLEY. Indeed none amongst the liberal party are opposed to him except those who, pass ing under the name of Liberals, are at heart much less attached to liberal principles than the young, nominally Conservative, lord. There can be no kind of doubt that Sir JOHN LAWRENCE is the man who ought to be Governer- General of India. Ws have said so before ; indeed it has been said by all but routinists, and those who cannot imagine any great office in non-aristocratic hands. The training and the notorious merits of Sir JOillf leave no room for doubt as to what would be for the real interest of India. Following his gifted and successful brother in the Punjaub, he carried on his work with increasing success. Under his Administration the Sikhs, so recently our enemies, have become our faithful subjects, and even our enthusiastic soldiers. He so attached them to our rule, that relying on them he could disarm the mutinous Bengal Sepoys in the Punjaub, or cut them up if they deserted ; and this while Lord CAN:PI:NI was afraid to disarm the sepoys in Bengal itself, or credulously confiding in them till disasters like that at Dinapore rebuked his weak ness. The administration of the Punjaub since the mutiny began has been the very reverse of that whose headquarters were at Calcutta. No want of foresight, no vacillation, no timidity, no hesi tation 1 Mutiny was dealt with as mutiny, by the gallows and the cannon's mouth, and the faithless were disarmed, wherever practicable, before they could do mischief. At the same time there was no more undue severity than really cruel lenity. Moreover, Sir Joist LAWRENCE has saved India, and he ought to be its ruler. He may be said to have provided both the army before Delhi and the supplies on which its existence and success depended. It is but to look into any of the detailed narratives of the campaign before Delhi—that, for instance, of Major NOR lux, Deputy-Adjutant of the Bengal Army, published by permission of Lord CANNING him self—to nee that all the reinforcements and sup plies came from the Punjaub. Indeed, we are told explicitly that their very position was one which they took because no choice was left them, "being the only one that could secure our corn. munications with the Punjaub, whence our su ‘6ll/4.t • . . - almost denude it of British troops, and raise faithful native levies to co-operate with them. The Punjaub was the sole base of the operations which resulted in the capture of Delhi ; and, but for which, an overwhelming multitude of muti neers would have been concentrated in the Doab, such as would have left a HAVELOCK no chance but retreat, or perishing by ruinous vietory. But for LIVIRBNCE in the Punjaub, Cawnpore and could not til h l a v h e e beenvata g re e l i i e e :e ve t d i . held the i s t c r h e e n c g k e t t Delhi, Lucknow, p er h aps even Allahabad and Benares, them, He of the rebel forces. No one, indeed, would compare invidiously with each other our In dian heroes and administrators--HAVELOCK, NEILL, 'WILSON, NicuoLsox, Ourn-ud- and a long list besides, were all and each of them equal to the occasion, however critical it mi • ght be, but it fell to Sir Jonss LAWRENCE lot , to be just in the position in which he could display, and did display all the highest qualities of an admi nistrator at a time when they were most severely put to the test. Probably Lord STANLEY never even thought of the office for himself ; most assuredly he would be the last man in England either to deprive Sir JOHN LAWRENCE of the post he has merited, or India of his invaluable services; as little doubt can there be that his appointment to the post would be as popular an act as the new Adminis tration could perform ; one which all classes would accept. Even that thorough aristocrat and Tory Lord SHAFTESBURY, pronounced Sir JOHN to be the man for Governor-General, amid the cheers of Exeter Hall, and of the bishops and clergy present. Lord STANLEY has, on the other hand, ample time before him ; he is becoming growingly versed in home questions, social and political ; he is the favourite both with Liberals and Conservatives in his own borough ; his work therefore just now is emphatically home work ; and we want him for it. He is to aid us in all the coming liberal measures. The Ides of March again began yesterday for the Literary Fund Annual meeting, but they have not yet, we believe, ended for the Managing Committee. In anticipation of this yearly season of trial for the Committee, the leaders of the ever-zealous and indefatigable Reformers have just now discharged at the devoted heads of the management a paper pellet of rather formidable character. A thin pamphlet, of a single sheet, consisting, consequently, of no more than sixteen pages in all—entitled simply " The Case of the Reformers iu the Literary Fund ; stated by CHARLES W. DILKE, CHARLES DICKENS, and JOHN FORSTER." It bears the im primatur of the Messrs. BRADBURY and EVANS. It states the case of the reformers at once dis tinctly and succinctly. It explains how it has wonderfully come to pass that the Managing Com mittee have not only contrived entirely to dispense with the assistance of the Council, but acfu tail: to refuse the members of the Council a cc:s , s eri t t o irel s y uc a h nd record s of the Society as would alone acquaint them with the doings of :Committee. How it really is that the ifanaangyingfuteuorm,, mrie'tstpeolhibaiviietyeniasbleeedrtatinhien;svelevreys. th ug marvellously to rid themselves readily indeed to be explained. It results, in fact, simply from the discovery, within the last ten years, of a flaw in the wording of the Charter. Of that casual blunder in the "letter of the law," the a Committee h ave a d ro i tly taken ad vantage. Insomuch that th e Council is now vn t Managing ae. altogether a nullity. Or as the Reformers amusingly put it—by the reductio ad absurdum : " The Council has now no existence but in name, nevermeets, and never will meet; the General Com mittee having decided that it cannot be so much as called together by any human authority." The consequence of this oligarchical Managing Com mittee, thus endowing itself with the attribute of irresponsibility, is—a train of flagrant abuses in the organization of the Society, in the distribution of its funds, and in the animal expenses entailed upon the institution, by the mere process of that distribution, abuses which the Reformers have, year after year, since 1855, set themselves ener getically at work to disclose and to dissipate. Observe, we speak o f th em advisedly as Reformers--not ers self-imposed t o il b egan now only three one yearn it has re su lt e d already in more than o Although theirn merely as wou ld - b e Reformers. ot notable improveme n t. Ch anges really ago, for the better suggested by these very innovators, and, first of all, scornfully refused by the Com mittee, have been, at last, a t th e eleventh hour, inth the mnstgrudging manner in the world, of course without a syllabl e o f ackno wledgment as to the actual originators of the amelioration, granted. Hitherto, for instance, in obedience to one of the most flagrantly irrational of all the bye-laws of the Fund —.a man who had written a book, however worthless, might claim the advan tages of the institution, " while a man who had only written in periodicals, however powerfully," was altogether precluded from seeking its assist ance. The Pfge,reeti 'pointed out this most absurd anomaly in 1855, and again in 1856—a1l i n vain ; but at length in 1857 the bye-law is quietly abrogated. Hitherto, again, the notion of granting any relief at all in the way of annuity was scouted by the Committee as something ridi culous, whenever the idea was urged upon their consideraticn by the indefatigable and indo mitable Reformers. It WAS thus in 1855. It was thus again in 1856. But ultimately in 1857 there sneaked out through the yearly report the laconic intimation, that one an nuity had been awarded, and that consequently the long-continued principle had been meekly adopted after alle...again without a hint of acknowledgment. Ungraciously though these concessions are made, they are nevertheless very encouraging. They can hardly fail to hearten the Reformers on to new exertions —in the hope that those addi tional effo r t s may prove equally effectual in ' bringi ng a b out yet more comprehensive ameliora tions. Th a t some stimulus is indeed required for the Cha r it y, in the way of an improved organisa tion, is by this time sufficiently apparent. This, of coarse, thanks to the exposure of facts brought to the public knowledge by these resolute and unflinching antagonists of that secret com mittee, that irresponsible oligarchy, that closest of all close corporations. Thus, for example, as amply demonstrative of the necessity for a total reorganization of the Charity—is there not the startling fact that while it had no less than 394 annual subscribers in 1802, it has now absolutely very little over one hundred ? Remember, too, that out of the monies distributed year after year by a society whose funded property amounts to some 30,000/., and whose landed estate brings in some 2001. a year additional—as much as forty per cent, is deducted from funds received in trust for distressed literary men, is deducted for the mere coat of applying those very funds to their assistance. Insomuch is this monstrous extra vagance of expenditure persisted in, that the yearly cost of administering the affairs of the Literary Fund eel , v w often distri uted last year in relieving claimants, the sum of 532/. constituting the expense of that very distribution. No wonder, with these facts and figures before us, no wonder at all that these re formers designate this cost as " enormous beyond all precedent." It can scarcely, however, be any matter of surprise to find that aggregate of 5321, attained, when we recollect, as i llustrative of the economic management of th e F und, theta house is kept up fr o m ye a r's end t o year's end—i n or d er that nine meetin g s may b e h e l d during the course of every twelvemonth in on e of its rooms, each meeting occupying from two t o three hours in it s Iduration. This fact is merely one out of many ; is--we d o i but it is characteristic. It i s more; 'it not hesitate to say it—seandalous. As if to epitomize the whole pamphlet in one terse sen rboyceedings tence, our three Reformers remark at pass e 14 4. The case of the reformer; summedanup the Literary Fund Society is a society of abuse, . because it is governed, in direct opposition to the evident and committeeexpressed intend ; b e e n e o i f t l ; i t m a i c t h s a i r t t s er p , opposition to the evident and expressed ionsintent re . t c t founder, to dealing with the followers of literature a s beggars only ; and because its enormous annual ea pen any will net bear comparison with the expenditur e of any other similar institution on the face of the earth."' This briefly is, i n ve ry truth, " the head and front of its offending." We doubt not for an instant that the time is now rapidly aPpro h• when rated ing the Society will pay the penalty of these reite• rated and overwhelming exposures. i r r e s po n sib le i s That The Siamese Ambassaders are preparing to quit Paris, They have excited little attention in the political world, grand entertainment, on Tuee, The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland arrived at Northumberland House yesterday afternoon front Stan gianyeSatratton-street, to their Royal gh wick Park, Yorkshire, for the season. N h l e i r se m C a o n n si t , t ) s n at High nesses the Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary. The following wereinvited to meet theirroyal highnesses: —The Earl and Countess Grey, the Lord Chancellor and Lady Chelmsford, •Viscountese Stratford de R,d cliffs, the Dean of Westminster Lord and Lady Charles Well ht es li ley, the Right Him Sir B. Hall, M.P. • the Rigon. W. Cowper, M . p . , and Mrs. C owper; 'H on. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. North, Sir James Brooke, Sir T. Freem rr antle, and Prof e ssor Whe a t e t one . L ady Caro line the Duchess Mal Camb;idge. Later in the evening Mies Coutts received a seleet circle being present. , the Duke of C am b r id ge the The Couutees of Derby h a d a reception last night, at Their Royal High noble Premier's resi dence in St. J a me s ' s - square. e ne ssea the Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary, attended b y Lady Georgiana Bathurst and Majer Home Purees, honoured her lady ship by their company, shortly after elevee o'cloek. His Realoy Highness the Duke of Cambridge also attended cun. Most of diplomatic body w ere present. the chief members of the f ore i gn TAUNTON AND WATORETT RAILWAY.—Very shortly the railway between Taunton and Watchett, in the Bristol Channel, will be commenced, and in a few months double line between Southampton and Dorchester aro now finished. OXFORD, WORCe.!;TER AND WOLUERITAMPTON RAIL 20 miles of the Salisbury and y - e o line, down as far as Gillingham, will be opened. WAY The receipts of this About 25 miles of the company, it euding the Stourbridge Extension Canal, for the fortnight ending 28th Feb., have been 7,200/. se. ld., whilst those for the corresponding period of 1857 amounted to 7,5791. id. 23., and the expenditure, also including that of the il Steurbridge Exr.eneion Canal, 3,0711. Bs. !d., being at the rate of 50.9,3 per cent., whilst those for the corres pondieg period of 1357 amounted to 3,7311. ls. 3d., or at the rate of 49.22 per cent. The sum of 23,844/. 7e. 103. being receipts for the first, three fortnights of the half-year added to the 7,2001. 3. , . Id. as above, makes a halal receipt of 31,044/, 15s. llif , as against 32,418/. 7s. 4d, for the corresponding t. as fortneghts of the previous year. And the sum ef 11,9141. ls * B.' being expenses for the first three fortnights of the half-year, added to tile 3,6711. Ss 23. as Above, icalic4 a total ex penditure of 15,535/. 18. i. 10d., heingat the rate of 50. d 20 per cant, as against 15,110/.161.7J. for the c.)rrespon ing thr ee f ortn i g h ts of the previous year, or at the rat e of 49.69 per cent. • 'V) iiiv LONDON, THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 1858, The Emperor of the FRENCH has thought pro per to appeal to public opinion on the questions at issue between his Government and that of Eng land. We say the EMPEROR—for although the pamphlet, which has excited so much curiosity, is nominally from the pen of a Member of the Council of State, M. DE LA GUM:TOMER; it is notorious that he has derived his inspiration from the highest quarter—that he was but an Editor, to give form and expression to the opinions which he was instructed to embody in his publication. It is, therefore, to all intents and purposes, an Imperial Manifesto addressed to the Peoples of England and France. As such we accept it, and as such we shall deal with it; giving it all the consideration to which it is en titled, and carefully examining the statements and deductions contained therein. It is a good sign that there should be such an appeal. It proves that the attempt at coercion has failed, with the withdrawal from office of the PA.LMERSTON Cabinet, and that fair and compara tively temperate argument must now be resorted to, in order to obtain the objects on which the EMPEROR has set his heart, viz., the sub /ersion of the liberty of the Press, and the freedom of dis cussion, and also the abolition or modification of the right of sanctuary, which has been maintained from the earliest ages, and to which none are more deeply indebted than the EMPEROR himself, and some of his most influential advisers. As we conceive that truth is always promoted by the most perfect publicity and discussion, we are pleased to fiad that the desires of the Imperial Cabinet are advo cated in a manner which leaves them open to fair and impartial criticism, rather than by diplomatic dictation, or the bluster of ignorant and indolent soldiers. The universal indignation excited in this coun try has not been forgotten by the Editor, He adopts courteous terms, and there is a studied moderation of tone, which is another satisfactory symptom of the change produced by the energy and decision of the English nation. But the fallacies and mis-statements contained therein are not the less obvious, and they may be the more easily and distinctly pointed out, inasmuch as they profess to give expression to the opinions of the French People, rather th an of th 111 tx a e EMPERGR hi mse lf . we elab whet r aine coolly a nd impartially th e matters so mit e and ca utiously p ut forward, and ascer. whether there ie any, and what, foundation up n on whi c h they rest. It opens with what may be oe regarded aa pitulation of the several naatters in whicahrctcha. EMPEROR has acted in a friendly and considerate() manner towards Great Britain, and for Which it is him a debt o f gratitud©, supposed that we owo It asserts that on his election to the Presidency: "he only found about him in the Assembly which was to share and often embarrass his Government, parties hostile or unsympathetic to England." It is thus insinuated that we owe to his good offices exe,usively the maintenance of peace and trap- THE SUN, L LONDON! TrITYRSDAI'' EVENINGI MARCRI ll, 18N8., AL. TEST N J.L.4 FRANCE. PARIS, WED.NESDA.T EVENING. The paragraph in the Moniteur of yesterday, de scribing the revolt of about 40 men at Chalons sur-Saone, who surprised the military post to the cry of " Vivo la Republique !" has puzzled people a good deal. Chalons is not so far from Paris that a handful of men could hope to persuade an entire population that the Government was overthrown and the Republic restored throughout France. And then the officers, it appears, first ran (the Moniteur says) to the house of the Sub- Prefect to know if the news was true, and, when they found it was not, forced their passage, sword in hand, to the barracks. There are various con jectures on this subject, exaggerated no doubt, and contradictory. One is, that the affair was more serious than is represented, and that the resistance was greater. ALother account ig, that the echauffource was only an attempt to rescue some persons who bp.d been arrested under the new Penal Law, and who were in the act of being taken off. Nothing is more likely than that tale friends of the arrested raised a clamour, and that those who are ready to profit by every opportunity increased the disturbance. Marshal Castellano bad arrived at Chalons ; he quitted Lyons, where he commands, the moment the news reached him. The Pattie publishes further particulars. It says : " Under cover of the darkness of the night and a heavy fall of snow, the insurgents, preceded by some persons of inoffensive appearance, approached a guard-house occupied by a few infantry soldiers in the Rue de Beaune. The greater number of the insurgents remained at a distance, and a few stole on the sentinel and disarmed him, while some covered his mouth to prevent him giving an alarm. They then rushed into the guard-house, where the soldiers were sleeping. The assailants took possession of some of the muskets, but the sergeant of the guard drew his sword and attacked them. They then fled towards the bridge, where they were met byla detachment of infantry, and the greater number of the revolutionary party were arrested. Apropos of people arrested under the new law, a person who has arrived from Marseilles mentions that he saw a gang of 68 men embarking in that place for Algeria, He adds, indeed, that several of them were persons of notoriously bad character, independent of political opinions. It is again said that M. Pietri will cease to be Prefect of Police after the execution of Orsini and his accomplices. It is thought that his successor will be a military man, indeed a general officer. The lifoniteur de Agriculture draws up a table of the uncultivated moors and " landes" contained in each department of France. The total amounts to nearly twenty million acres, without reckoning marshes, which by drainage might be transformed into Risture land. Surely here is an opening for capital and intelligence. The Paris correspondent of the Daily News says : " The authorities continue to give themselves the satis faction of seizing English journals very frequently. I cannot find in the reading-rooms to-day either the Daily Naps, Express, or Sun, but the attend-tilts are strictly enjoined not to answer any questions about the missing papers. Journals addressed to private individuals are frequently purloined in the post-office by minor officials, who take it for granted that the persons to whom they belong will suppose they are seizsd by authority." A Paris letter in the Nord says : " It is stated that a pamphlet on the relations between England and France, prepared under the direction of the Emperor himself, is about to be published. On all important occasions we have had publications of the same kind ; there was one, for example, on the revision of the Constitution, just before the 2d Dec., 1854, and one on the Eastern question, on the eve of the Crimean war. The pamphlet now spoken of will, it is said, give a summary of the just complaints of the nephew of Napoleon I. against England. It will ask ho.s the English Government has responded to the confidence shown in it ! By allowing, it will answer, a series of attempts on the life of the Emperor to be organised with impunity during the last six years at London. The pamphlet will then give a curious historical account of all the plots of the refugees. The paper will terminate, it is said, by a warm appeal to the English nation to oblige its Government to carry out the alliance with a sincerity worthy of two great nations. Such is what is rumoured about the contents of the writing in question. The title will be, it is said, "Napoleon 111. (levant l'Angleterre." BOURSU, March 10.—The following wero the quotations : 4 per Cents 92 25 Do. end month — 3 per Cent. ..... Do. end month 6O 30 Bank Shares . Credit Mobilier Do. Account Bll 25 RAIL' OrleanA Northern New Ditto ....... Geneva A DELPHI TDEATRE. A "Protean" sketch, as it is not inaptly termed, pro. duced last night under the title of "An Hourin affords Mrs. Barney Williams the opportunity of dis playing her talents in no fewer than eight different characters, thus giving a remarkable feminine appiioa tion to Shakspere's famous saying about the liability of human beings to play "many parts" in the course of their earthly career. A young lady, of very romantic temperament, being forsaken by her lover, an English man of "fast" propensities, tracks the recreant on his continental travels, and contrives a number of devices and disguises by means of which she hopes to bring him back to his loyalty. This is the leading idea of the piece, and the "plot," if the phrase be not too ambitions for so simple a structure, is devoted to its development in a variety of arousing details. This pretty little piece, which is from the vivacious pen of Mr. C. Selby, affords a fine field for the display of Mrs. Barney Williams's brilliant accomplishments. She acts with great spirit and refinement, and exhibits extraordinary versatility in the representation of several dissimilar characters. As the prima donna she sings in a very come style, " a romance rel iting to Venice and a gondola," composed by Mr. Thirlwall ; and as the Spanish ballet -girl she dances a bolero with grace and precision. Her performance is altogether exceedingly clever, and well deserved the applause which the auc!i erica so liberally bestowed. ) SAILING OF DR. LIVINGSTONE'S Ex MUMS. LivErtroon, March 10 . — Thenorth-wsterly gales which prevented the sailing of the screw steamer Pearl on Monday and yesterday abated this morning, and at 15 minutes past 1 sae took her departure for Sierra Leone, whence she will sail for the the Cape, and thence for the Zambese River, up which she will steam as far as her draught of water will permit her. The little launch will then be unshipped and will coaerneuce her part of the enterprise. Besides Dr. and Mrs. Livingstone, the Pearl has on board their little sou, Mr. Livingston (brother to the Dr., and assist ant - commander), Capt. Eedingfield, R.N., Government surveyor and nautical commander of the expedition ; Dr. Kirk, Edinburgh, the botanist and medical officer ; Mr. Thornton, the geologist ; Mr. Rae, the engineer of the launch; and Mr. F. Baines, artist of the expedition, all of whom have signed articles under Government for two years' service. Mr. J. Laird and a few other friends accompanied Dr. Livingstone on board, and bade him a cheering "God speed" before the vessel sailed There seems to be a complete and agree. able chan ge i n the weather, and there is every reason to hope that the Pearl will have a favourable run down the Channel. Credit Foncier Belgian 43 Piedinontese (Z) Roman — • Austrian • Spanish Threes i Home Debt — •WAYS. Midi Western 665 461.1 Austrian A letter from Ragusa of the 21 says :—" After the combats between the Christians and the Turks' at Zubce, in the llerzgovina, which have been already related, Voukalovic, chief of the former, made a reconnaissance in the valley of the Sutorina, and drove away the Turkish custom officers, com pelling them to fly to Castelnuovo, in Dalmatia, and burned clown their residence. The situation of the Christians is described as deplorable, and they will die of hunger, if their Montenegrin. brethren do not relieve them." In the Belgian Chambers of Representatives yes terday the order of the day was the discussion on • the bill relative to transit dues. The committee to which the bill had been referred gave its concur rence to all the articles, with the exception of one, proposing to levy a duty of lfr. 70e. per 1,000 kilos. on coal, and of that it recommended the sup pression. M. Fret°, the Minister of Finance, supported the article, saying that as France had maintained the system of zones for coal, Belgium was bound to keep the transit duty as proposed. After some discussion, the proposition of the com mittee was put to the vote, and rejected by a ma jority of 44 to 35. The bill was afterwards adopted in its ensemble. The Madrid journals of the sth have arrived. The Senate had again been occupied with the ap plication of Marshal Espartero to be allowed to re sign his place as senator, and had again rejected it by 50 votes to 21 ; but as 74 members are required to take part in a vote in order to render it valid, the matter was referred back to a committee. The Congress was occupied with the budget. The total amount of the debt of Spain is stated by the Espana to be 15,644,110,969 reals. According to the Epoca, the Duke do Valencia (tiarraez) has de cidedly resolved to leave Spain, and to remain abroad until political affairs shall take another turn. DONCASTER RACES. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS. Colt by Flying Dutchman, out of Pharsalia, 2 yrs ; Sweeper, Chance, and The Huntsman. The following horses have left for borne, but may return in time for their engagements :—Admiralty, Cap. tivator, Underhand, Glen Buck, 2 yrs, and Church Langton. The race coarse was in ep'endid running order yester day (Wednesday). BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—WEDNESDAY, DONCASTER HANDICAP. 7 to 2 agst Garnmoner (taken and off) 6to 1 agst Broa,dlands (taken freely) 6to 1 agst Gammon (off) We have received the following official telegram from Mr. Richard Johnson, clerk of the course at Doncas ter : DONCASTER, Wednesday Night. The snow is all gone. Tne ground is now in splendid condition. The races will certainly come off on Friday and Satur- day. BRIX WORTH STEEPLECHASE 3. These Gra❑d Military and Hunt Steeplechases are postponed, in consequence of the state of the weather. Due ❑otice will be given of the next fixture. DN MEETING. :er's Plate.—Five furlongs. 1 or before Tuesday next, Age st lb Pyrrhus the Second 4 6 4 Orchehill Darling Harry Stanley Yaller Gal 3 6 2 Satinstone 3 6 0 Lord Stately 3 6 0 Ethon Broadlands Admiralty Lilydale 3 5 13 Brown Middleton 3 5 12 Dumfries Little Treasure 3 5 10 July Soothsayer 3 5 9 Aigrette 3 5 9 Ca wood 3 5 9 bliss Waters 3 5 9 Melita Magnus Troll 3 5 6 Br. to Farthingale3 5 6 Wouvermanu 3 5 4 COAL MARK g Prices of Coals per ton a' s. . Bebside's Ha r tl ey l6 d 9 Howard's West Hartley Netherton 16 3 Morpeth %Vest Hartley 15 6 rantield Moor l4 6 West Hartley Grey's...3s C Walker Primrose l2 9 A r allsend, &c. Framwellgate l7 6 North Hartlepool l 6 0 Trimdou 20 0 Heugo Hall 17 6 Ships at market, VISIT Or THE QUERN TO BIRMINGHAIL—We have at .ength the pleasure of informing our readers that her Majesty has definitely promised to honour Birmingham with her presence this year. Some time before the late Ministry went out of office the Mayor placed himself in communication with Lord Palmerston, with a view of effecting this result, and especially with reference to the opening of Aston Park. When Earl Derby became Premier the subject was renewed, and yesterday the Mayor had the gratification of receiving a letter from Lord Derby, in welch his lordship intimated the willing ness of her Majesty to:vimit Birmingham and open Aston Park. Should her Majesty's engagements permit her to visit Birmingham in May or June, she will accede to the wishes of the committee by inaugurating the Park in one of these months ; should there be any hindrances at that time, her Majesty will accede to the , fishes of her loyal subjects in Birmingham by opening the Park in iii 'me other convenient month during the summer.— Birneillultam Post of yesterday. THE GOVELNOR-GENERAL OF INDIA.—It is astonish ing how ranch good sense and sound , principle is occa sionally to be f oun d i n t h e " L ea d ers ' of the Times on certain subjects since Lord Palmerston's resignation. Ome cannot help praying that our contemporary's Party may remain in opposition at least long enough to allow its •irtue to become a matter of habit. We c3nfess that we have some uncomfortable doubts, not only as to whether it would have proposed Sir John Lawrence for Governor-General had Lord Palmerston remained in power, but also as to whether it would remain true to its judicious nomination if his lordship were to return to office immediately. We therefore —on the principle of "nailing " the rap to the counter —pot the Times' declaration in favour of Sir John Lawrence on record. There is little chance of a new appointment to the Governor-Generalship of India taking place immediately : " res i gnation " Lord Canning's virtu es . B ut it the - is, not ore party favoured y power wh en the offic e falls vacant, Times take l theii in liberty to rem i nd our contemporary o lb t ya w tw b hi a eli t it has now said in behalf of Sir John Law rence's being appointed Governor-General. Daily Ncw3. tAFATAL GUM' ACCIDENT.--NOTTINGLIAIf, Wednesday. —Yesterday morning, a youth about 16 years of age, the only son of Mr. IV. Taylor, of the firm of Taylor and Francis, paper manufacturers, Nottingham, received a gun-shot wound, which occasi,,ned his death under very indancholy circurn , tinces. It appears than, the deceased, in company with another youth 3f the same age, went out shooting in the meadows adjoining tb,' town. They were walking along, Taylor being a little in advance of his companion who had the gun, when the latter, whose fingers were benumbed with cold, accidentally pulled the trigger, and the charge entered the back of deceased, passing through the spine and penetrating the lungs. The unfortunate youth was conveyed home in great ag.ony, and Mr. Whitt', urbeon, wasealled to attend him. The nature o f the wound was such as to prehlu,!e al hope of recovery, and the deceased lingered until one o'clock this morning when he expired. An inquest will be held on the body before the town coroner, Mr, M. Browne, thigoyening, NORTHAMP' Weights for Earl Sperm Forfeits to be declared on March 16. Age st lb Theodora untingdon Kestrel New Brighton Peter Flat 5 7 10 Zuyder Zee Lard Nelson 4 7 8 Lady Hercules Fugitive 4 7 3 Whanghae a 7 2 The Prince 5 7 2 Forget -me-Not , 4 7 2 Cumberland Delusion • 6 613 Vorool% Lord Berkeley Villikins Bids worth 4 6 9 Orianda 4 6 9 Mainstay G aberlunzie Tricolour Toffey 4 e 5 POLICE INTELLIGENCE.— (This Day. , MARLBOROIJG a -STREET. ASSAULT BY A SCHOOL - ASSISTANT.—George Dowson, who described himself as a school-assistant, was charged by police-constable 38 C with committing an assault under the following circumstances : Police -constable C 38 said he found the prisoner that morning at 4 o'clock, alon g with a female, knocki ng at doors in C as tl e - street, and creating a disturbance, both being very drunk at the time. He spoke to the pri soner and told him to desist, but instead of doing so he assaulted him and spat in his face. He then took the prisoner into custody. Another constable confirmed this statement. Mr. Bingham asked the prisoner what he had to say to the charge The prisoner said be was one of that unfortunate class of the community, a school-assistant. He had been drinking all the previous day, and as be was going home at four o'clock that morning he saw the female sitting on a step. She was drunk, as he was himself. He offered to see her home, and was doing so, and was knocking at the door of the house where she said she lived, but which was the wreng house, when the constable came up. He then opened another door in the same street and she went in. The constable then took him into custody. Mr. Bingham said his conduct was not the conduct of a person he should like to see as a sch 01-assistant in his district. It was very disgraceful conduct, especially of one filling such a position. The prisoner said he was out of a situation. He denied that he had spat in the policeman's face. All be had tried to do was to find the right house tor the female. Mr. Bingham said the prisoner, by his own showing, had been out drinking the whole day, and then at four o'clock the next morning he took upon himself to act as chaperon to a drunken female. He should fine him the sum of 10s. MARKET NEWS.--(Tins Day.) CORN EXCHANGE. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the week ended March 11, 1858, made up from the Re turns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales, per Imperial Quarter. WHEAT BARLEY I OATS 1 RYE I BEANS 1 PEAS 45s 6,1 36 3 7d 23s 4d 34s Od 37s lid 415 Od THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES, WHEAT I BARLEY I OATS I RYB BEANS PEAS 455 10(1 36s 4d 22511 d 33s 4d 38s 8d 40s 8d ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK, Wheat, 102,514; barley, 72,930; oats, 14,574; rye, 40; beaus, 7,163 ; peas, 2,080 quarters. MEAT MARKETS. xr ..%biLoWs :—B ee l , f rom 3s ato 4s 2d ; Mutton, 3s 2u to 4s 6d; Veal, 3s 3d to 4s 8d; Pork, 3s 01 to 4s 4d per Sibs by the carcase. SOUTHALL, March 10.—The supplies of fat stock on sale here to-day were only moderate, and the trade generally Mu tt ruled steady, at f p u ss 0 1l rices :—Beef, from 38 6d to 4s 6d on, 3s 6d to .1 ; Veal, 4 s Od t o 4 s 8d ; Pork, 3s 6d to 4s 2d per Blbs, to sink the offal. tOMFORD, March 10.—Beasts and sheep moved off stew tily, at very full prices. In other kinds of stock only a moderate business was doing : - -Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s 6.1; Mutton, 3s 4d to 5s 2d ; Veal, 4s Od to 4s 8d; Perk, 3s 2d to 4s 4d per 811 is ; Store Pigs, —s to --s ; Mitch Cows, —/ N to —1 Os ; Lean Cows, —/ to —1; Suckling Calves, —s to —s each. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 2/ 10s to 41 43; clover, 3/ 103 to 5/ Os; and straw, 1/ 5s to 11 108 per load. A fair demand. CIIIMERLAND.—Meadow hay, 21 12s to 41 43; clover, 3/ 103 to 5/ 03 ; and straw, 1/ Gs to 1/ 103 per load. Supply moderate, and trade firm. W IIITECLIAPEL.—AIeadow bay, 2/ log to 4' 53; clover, 31. 103 to 5/ 03; and straw, 11 5s to 1/ 103 per load. A steady trade. L. -MARCH 10. the close of tho market Wallsend. ate Acorn Closo lB 0 Edon .18 0 tlosforth l5 6 Riddell l5 6 Hebburn l5 6 Wharnclin 16 0 Barton .. l5 6 Eden Main ** 17 6 Haswell 21 0 Stew Art's 2l 0 Cassop 19 0 111 ; s old, 73. ELECTION OF ALDERMAN FOR THE WARD OF CHEAP. The polling commenced this morning at ten o'clock, at the Guildhall Coffee-house, King-street, Cheapside, for the election of a fit and proper person to fill the office of Alderman for the Ward of Cheap, in the room of Mr. R. H. Kennedy, resigned. This is one of the smallest wards in the City, numbering only 245 voters. The polling was very languid through out the day, notwithstanding the energy displayed by the partisans of the respec . ive candidates, Mr. Sheriff Allen and Mr. Causton. Both gentlemen stand very high in the estimatio a of the electors. Throughout the day the numbers polled were in favour of Mr. Sheriff Alleu, while the supporter s of Mr. Causton attributed to the fact of Mr. Sheriff Allen baying been some days in the field before that gentleman himself, and had obtained promise of support from the electors, from an impres• Edon then prevalent in the ward that there would be no contest. At 1T o'clock, Mr. Sheriff Allen was 19 a head, which was iucreaeed at 12 o'clects to 32, and at one o'clock it was only 34. At two o'clock the numbers were— For Mr. Soeriff Allen Mr. Causton Majority -37 Consequently Mr. Sheriff Alle❑ will be the successful candidate, it being coneidored impossible that Mr. Causton can poll a sufficient numbar to turn the majority in his favour. LAW INTELLIGENCE. —(This Day.) LIBELS AGAINST TIER EMPEROR OF THE FRENCH-TIDE "DRAPEAU" NIiVSPAPER. __ -~ S. M. Labarre, on being asked whether he had anything to say, endeavoured to justify his conduct. He observed —"ln this epoch of political transformation the writer has to fulfil a mission 34 great and as solemn as that of the public Minister. If the Minister think it his duty to defend foreign Governments, we feel ourselves bound to defend the national cause. If he set himself up as the organ of the law, we have to defiled our liberty. We have seen both governments and laws pass away, but liberty remains, because it is universal justice. Upon that bench 'have eat other Belgian writers which the Government, anterior to 1830, had prosecuted, and amongst which at the furcper epoch had been denounced as revolutionists, are men whom the Belgian magistracy of to day is proud of seeing amongst their ranks. I have been once before acquitted by e Brabant jury of a simi lar charge as the preeent. I hope this day to be again acquitted by that tribunal. If, however, in consequence of a vague apprehension of the law I shouLi be con demned, I Oiad leave this court with as high a bead as the public Minister, who will have gained over mean oratorical triu m ph a t the sacrifice of Belgian liberty, but to the profit of foreign despotism." an T a h b e se j n u n r e y n h f a a v ueanimously a v er di c t o f gu il ty. but Labarre w as th en sentence d to 15 a itli q d u r a a, r 7 r , r o o f t a u n rn h e n d u i r r:t p o r c o o n u o r u t u a e f i t n e g r mon ths' imprison ment, and a fi ne of 1,200 francs. ' The Court was occupie d to -J a y with the trial of Jean , Franci s Nic o l as C., u !i h, age d 41, tailor, &miler to the tun Proletaire newspaper, for an article ed one which appeare d in t h e ra?eau, and which formed the subj ect o f t h e l ast prose cution. After a lengthen e d investigation, tor of D and an able defence made by M. J o tt ran d, pere, Conlin was condemned to 18 months' imprisonment, and to a fine of 100 francs, with costs. The ordinary circulation da the criminal article in ly, but the riumbtr co cll., ammun[ed to 1 u uo a e i f ti t i h ug is journal was about 800 The Earl of Eglinton will leave London by express train this morning for Holyhead, em route to Dublin, to enter on his duties as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.) TRH ROYAL BRITISH BANK. Today was appointed for an audit meeting, but the proceedings were pro forma, as no proofs are taken at audit meetings. It has already been stated that the additional dividend, under the bankruptcy, will be 2s. i❑ the pound, and officially declared on the 19th inst. Some disputed claims, however, stand over for consider ation, and may probably be brought forward again, but will not affect the proposed dividend. A further divi• dent! of 38. in the pound will be paid shortly by the official manager, and there is every prospect of the total amounting to at least 16s. in the pound. TN RIZ COLEMAN-_-A VERY IMPORTANT QUESTION. Mr. Buchanan applied in the case of this bankrupt, whose certificate was refused a few days since, but with limited protection, to give him an opportunity to appeal for copies of the examination. His Honour said he did not think he had the power to allow them. They were proceedings in the court, and were always forthcAning when required fur judgment purposes. . _ Mr. Bucha:,an said that was so, and the point on which he rested his application was, that these proceed ings were introduced into the brief as against the bank rupt, who ought to have the privilege of having copies of the documents intended to be brought against him, for the bankrupt could not be supposed to recollect all that he had said or all that they had said. His Honour said the examinations had been taken in► public court. Mr. Buchanan—Nevertheless, year Honour, no one ought to be called upon to charge his memory with. All that had transpired. His Honour said the solicitor for the assignees would, of course, have all the documents laid before the Lords Justices. Mr. Buchanan—That is the principle on which I venture to contend, your honour, that the bankrupt ought to have copies, for not only has he to contend with the counsel's brief, but with the private records of the Court. His Honour—Not private records. Mr. Buchanan—Your Honour'sremarlts almost impli it, and if my client cannot have his application granted, be will be in a very unenviable position. His Honour said he could not make the order. The application was, therefore, dismissed. BRUSSELS, MARCH 9. Yesterday morni n g t oo k p l ace the tr i a l of M. Louis i Labar re , th e wr i ter of the libellous and nfisearnatory articles in the D ra p eau , B russe l s pa p er , in relation to the atrocious a tt empt on th e 14th J an uary on the l i f e o f the Emperor of the French. In reply the President (M. le Conseiller Bosqnet), the accused admitted himself to be the author of th e article complained of—that he was a literary man, aged 46 years—that he was born at Duiant, and was residing at the Ecaus,ines d'Enghien—that th ere were 5 , 000 copies of the journal of the 17th, in which the article appeared, published. M. Heyndrick, the Avccat-General, then stated the case to the jury. He described the nature of the article which had reference to the late murderous attack in the Rue Lepelletier, in which 156 persons were wounded and eight persons killed. In consequence of that affair, France was plunged into a state of consternation, and the other States were greatly exasp3rated, for it was useless to tisgnise the fact that the life of the Emperor sought to be destroyed was the safegue ‘ v i l m o t f r3 pmse and public ordjg inWination, th e r e appeared in the Drapeau journal, of the 17th, an article containing the rnostoffensive epithets against the Emperor, and, with most revolting wickedness, offering an apology for his political assassination. Louis Labarre the defendant, wag a Socialist-D emocrat o f the warmest character. To judge him from his works, he appears to have for his object the destructio n of our i nstitutions and the overthrow of social order. From 1846 he bad devoted himself to this labour of di4o rganiaation. On the 29th of August, 1848, he assisted in th e esta bli shment of the Nation journal, for the av owe d o bj ect of snaking it the organ of the European revolutionists. In 1854, this paper changed its title to the National, Labarre continuing the chief editor. On the 22d of Ferituary, 1856, the journal re sorted to its original title, the Nation, and it was about this time there appeared in that same paper as infa mous article against the Duchess of Brabant, for which beririS Brisinie, the then printer-editor (imprimeur-edi few.) was condemned. In consequence of that condem nation the journal ceased to appear from the month of August, 1856, but the Socialist-Democratic party, to which Labarre belonged, did not remain long without an organ. In the Month of December, 1856, the Drapeau was established by th e d efendant, its chief editor an d proprieto r . Th at j ournal nut only repudiated the form of the Belgian Government, but warred against the sacred right of property, which it called a monopoly, a spoliation, and a robbery. It denounced the righi, of succession, which it compared to the original sin, and which, according to the Catholic doctrine, had been the cause of all our evils. Whilst continually attacking the Emperor of the French, it sought to justify Mazzini and and his proceedings. It professed to be the organ of that individual, and offered to receive subscriptions for the purchase of arms for the revolutionists, The defen dant belongs to that school whicj adepts the theory of the dagger, and justifies political assassination as a means for effecting their object. The Nation, of which the defendant was the principal editor, published, on the 11th March, 1856, a letter to the " Marianne," in which it used this l anguage, " that they should break their last arm on the head of the last king." It then professed to be•the organ of the revolutionary eononune which had its seat in London, and which had recently published a manifesto, preaching openly the assassination of every Sovereign in Europe. He Eeverted to the conquest of the United Provinces • by the allied armies of France and England —a conquest which, according to Henault, the chronicler, was to be especially attributed to the infamous insults of the gazetteers of the country. He then quoted several passages from articles in theDiapeau, in which the Emperor of the French was accused of murder and robbery, and which proclaimed his assassi nation as a supreme necessity for France, and concluded by an appeal to the jury to assist him in putting down such atrocious doctrines. M. Ladrie, avocet, in a speech characterised by much energy and eloquence, defended the accused. He denied that Labarre had ever done or written anything that was offensive to the" pri nc ipl es o f un i versa l morality, which the law of the 20th Dec., 185 i, under which this prosecution was instituted, was intended to provide against. a D a," T 4 0 , a tm 14, 41 e e t , t , t Of , t[ l : , t hla t 4.4 1,1