The Sun. — London, England, 1858-02-22 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE, LAST _NI,P-HTS. Piecolomisi, Spezia, Balmier, Belletti, Tialetti, Luchesi, and Ging lini. TO-MORROW EVENING (TUE S DAY), Feb. 23 (Last Night but Two), LA FIGLIA DEL REGGIMENTO, and Last Act of LA FAVORITA, To conclude with the successful Divertissement, by M. Massot, entitled L'HYMENEE, by Madlles, Clivella, Mor locchi, and Pasquale,. iIitIRSDAY, Feb. 25 (Last Night but One), LA ZINGARI, being the Italian version of the Bohemian Girl. SATURDAY, Feb. 27 (Last Night), IL TROVATORE. --•— Prices :—Pit Stalls, 12, 6d; boxes (to hold four persons), pit and one pair, 2/. 2s; grand tier, 3/. 3s ; two pair, U. 55.; three pair, 15s ; gallery boxes, 10s ; gallery stalls, 38 6d ; pit, 35 6d; gallery ► 2s. Doors open at half-past 7—commence at S. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box-dice at the Theatre. T REA R E-R 0Y A E., DRURY-LANE• Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. THIS EVENING, will be performed CLOUD AND SUNSHINE. Mr. James Anderson and Miss Elsworthy. Followed by the new grand pantomime, LITTLE JACK AORNER. Commence at 7. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock, with MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING. Beatrice, Miss Ainy Sedgwick ; Beuedick, Mr. Howe. After which, a new comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled THE SLEEPING BEAUTY IN THE WOOD; or, Harle quin and the Spiteful Fairy. Harlequin, Mr. A. Leclercq ; Columbine, Miss Fanny Wright ; Pantaloon, Mr. Mackay ; Clown, Mr. Charles Leclercq. Orchestra Stalls (which may be retained the whole of the evening). 6s. each. (No charge for booking.) First Price. e. d. Dress Boxes 5 0 D r ess BSoecncl price. s Boxes d C 2 0 Upper Boxes 3 Upper Boxes 1 0 Pit 2 0 Pit 0 6 Gallery 1 0 Gallery ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. Charles Sean. THIS EVENING, will be performed Shakspere's Tragedy of HAMLET. Hamlet, Mr. Chas. Kean; Gertrude, Mrs. C. Kean. After which, a new grand comic Christmas Pantomime ontitlol HARLEQUIN WHITE CAT ; or, The Princess Blanche Flower and her Fairy Godmothers. The Princess Blanche (White Cat), Miss Kate Terry ; Harlequin, Mr. Cor snack ; Clown, Mr. Huline; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo; and Columbine, Miss C. Adams. T HEATRE ROYAL, A DELPHI. Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster. THIS EVENING, will be performed THE FAIRY CIRCLE. Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams. After which, YANKEE COURTSHIP. To conclude with LATEST FROM NEW YORK. Commence at Seven. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.—SoIe Lessee and Manager, Mr. C. Dillon.— For the Benefit of Mr, Charles Dillon. THIS EVENING, Feb. 18, Shakespere's Tragedy of MACBETH. Lady Macbeth, Miss Helen Faucit ; Macbeth, Mr. Charles Dillon. With Locke's celebrated Music. After which, ♦ ROUGH DIAMOND. Margery, Mrs. C. Dillon ; Cousin Joe, M. J. L. Toole. To conclude with GOOD FOR NOTHING. Nan, Miss Woolgar ; Tom Dibbles, Mr. J. L. Toole. Doors open at half-past 8, to commence at 7. 3oz•office open from 11 to 5 daily. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswick. THIS EVENING, will be performed an original English Play, RIGHT AND WRONG, To eimelnde with PERILS BY LAND AND WAVE Messrs. Shepherd, Potter, Widdisomb, &c. CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.— OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow lagcompany of Vocalists are engaged for the performance o 4 S )lections from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS, CHORUSES, GLEES, DUETS, &c., viz. :—Miss Russell, Mrs. Badzey, Madlle. Marietta, Miss Brunell, Miss Ray, Madame Bartoletti, Miss Montague, and Madame Marietta ; Herr F. Jonghmans, Mr. Henshaw, S. Jonec, J. Barker, W. Melling, Senor Antonio, E. L. Hime, Mr. Badgey, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Bell, and Mr. Bernard ; Messrs. T. Maclag►an, W. T. Critchfield and E. Mackney. Piano. forte, Mr. Cecil Hicks ; harmonium, Master Williams ; Director, Herr F. Jonghmans. Commence at Seven o'clock precisely. Suppers, dts., until twelve o'clock. Mr. AUGUSTUS BRAN AM will appear every Evening. THE MINISTERIAL CRISIS. The Third Edition of The Sun of this evening will contain the official announcement, by Lord PALIERR-ETON, of the resignation of Ministers. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. TM* DiT—Morn., 32 min. at. 7—Even., 7 min. aft. 8 To-Mozaow —Morn., 52 min. aft. B—Even., 41 min aft. 9 THE WEATHER,—SUN °maw, FEBIttTAIIT 21. THERHOMICTIER, IN THE SHAMS. 45—highest since noon yesterday. 35—lowest this morning and during the night. 41—this day at noon. BAnomlrren, 29.93. WIND, E.S.E. ; rather fresh, with fine cold cloudy weather. FEBRUARY 22. 42—highest since noon yesterday. 31—lowest this morning and daring the night 41—this day at noon. BAROMETER, 29.82. WIND, E.S.E. ; fresh, fine, and cold. . - . - • , LONDON, MONDAY, FEB. 22, 1858. Lord PALMERSTON has resigned, and, acting no doubt on his advice her MAJESTY immediately sent for the Earl of DERBY, who unhesitatingly undertook the task of constructing a new ♦dministration ; and already the programme has been put forward on apparently good authority. The only available parties were the Noble Earl and Lord JOHN RUSSELL. The latter could only have attempted a reconstruction of the existing Cabinet, with a slight infusion of new blood, such as might be obtained by a junction with the PULITE.% or rather the ABERDEENITES, for, as we long since declared, they have long ago abandoned the principles of their quondam leader. Her MAJESTY'S opposition were the legitimate parties to profit by the victory which had only been obtained by their assistance and co-operation. It could only have been on Lord DKnrr's declining the duty imposed on him by his SOTEREIGN that Lord JOEN RUSSELL would have been applied to. We cannot regret the accession of Lord DERBY to office. The Noble Lord has doubtless profited by the painful but q salutary lesson which he re ceived more than five years since, and it is more than probable that he will now be disposed to pay attention to public opinion, and to act more i❑ accordance with the popular wishes. He has se cured the co-operation of many able and expe rienced men, far better certainly than the list of ineaPables which, with rare exceptions, constituted the PALMERSTON Cabinet. The course so speedily adopted was that which might have been antici pated from the chivalrous character of the Con- servative leader. It was a duty which he owed o the country in general, and his own party in particular, and he has promptly and honourably discharged it. Although differing in many respects from the Noble Earl, we rejoice to find that he has accepted the onerous task imposed on him by the desire of his SOVEREIGN and of his countrymen. When Lord DERBY came into power some six years since, we, belonging to the section of ad vaaoed Liberals, and never in the slightest degree abandoning or compromising the principles we had invariably advocated demanded, fair play ; for the New ,Government we desired that their policy should be fully developed —that they should have a reasonable opportunity of stating their opinions, and the nature of the measures which they proposed to inaugurate. We knew that they would have to make a high bidding for popular favour, and that the Whigs would be compelled to put forward still better offers ; for the Whigs, in office and out of office, are very different persons, place and power s and a brief exclusion from m i n variably been the best ode of enlightening their views, and inducing them to oin the com munity in their reasonable demands j Mr. Donszu, in his budget, proposed a wm that hoi he deih fication of the iniquitou s principle the Income Tax was framed. It is true did not go far enough, but still he recognised the THE SCN LONIDON,I MONDAY EVEN I NO, FRBRITARY 22, 1858 distinction between thehard earnings of industry, and the dividends, interest, and annual produce, arising from actual property already accumulated and realised. This was the admission of " the sharp end of the wedge," and would inevitably have led to still more important modifications of that, which, if properly constituted, would be the best tax for the community, but in the existing form was nothing but a legalised swindle. There were many other good points which would have been brought forward, but for the premature defeat occasioned by what we then termed, and must still designate, as the unfair and factious opposition offered. Let the nation clearly understand what the Derbyites tender for its acceptance, and what it may expect from the new Opposition—as well that of Lord J. RUSSELL as of Lord PALMERSTON. We shall then be able to arrive at a calm and deliberate conclusion between the rivals, and to accept that which promises to be most beneficial, and accept that which offers the greatest good to the greatest number. Lord DERBY has undoubtedly put forward a strong and promising programme. He will, of course, himself, occupy the chief position. He has also secured the services of Mr. GLADSTONE, the skilful debater, who has been wooed by every would-be Premier, and without whose aid, the task of forming a government has repeatedly been declined. Recognising to the fullest extent the extraordinary talents of the Right Hon. Gentleman, we cannot help thinking that his adhesion will prove a source of weakness rather than of strength to the DERBY Cabinet. He is to a certain extent committed on the Bank Charter question, and from him we can only an ticipate fresh restrictions, instead of the liberal and judicious modifications that might be hoped for, if Mr. DISRAELI had been placed at the head of the financial department. That Right Hon. Gentleman had on a former occasion consented to waive his powerful, and almost irresistible claims to the leadership of the House of Commons, and to'transfer his services to a different department from that which he had previously occupied. As Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, he will have most important and arduous duties to attend to. It is hinted that the arrangement is but of a temporary character ; that he is to exchange with Lord STRATFORD DE LIM/CLIFF; who will become Foreign Minister, while Mr. DISRAELI goes to Constantinople as Ambassador. We cannot, however, believe that the Right Hon. Gentleman would at such a crisis abandon the position for which he is so pre-emi nentlyqualified, and which he has achieved by the distinguished reputation he now enjoys. Sir FREDERICK THESIGE; the eminent, the learned, the graceful advocate, is to be placed at the head of the profession of which he is now the most brilliant ornament. Lord ST. LEONARDS has very handsomely waived his claims to the Lord Chancellorship in favour of his quondam Attorney-General. Of the new Lerd Chancellor we may say, nil tetiget quod non ornavit. There are some points, however, to which it will be essential that he conform to the exigencies of the hour, and materially modify his views on " the Oaths and the Marriages Affinities Bill." Mr. WALPOLE has already been tested at the Home, and Sir JOHN PAKINGTON at the Colonial office. Lord ELLENBOROUGH has given ample proof of the stuff that is in him, and it is needles t 3 say that great anticipations may reasonably be entertained of his discharge of the duties attached to the Minister for War. Sir EDWARD BIILWER litrrox, the brilliant, the accomplished poet, novelist, orator, and statesman, has also accepted a position in the Cabinet, and Lord STANLEY, as the head of the India Board, adds the weight of his name, which has generally been accepted as that of " the coming man,' the head of future Administrations. Sir FITZROY Kgr,Tiv, as Attorney-General, gives the soundest lawyer at the bar his proper position ; and Mr. HENLEY will make a very respectable President of the Board of Trade. speech are silenced, and they avenge themselves with pistols and grenades. We Englishmen do not under stand assassination as a political resource. Our temperament is against it, and we have better and safer, and, eventually, more successful weapons. The very columns of our journal are worth more than all the daggers and pistols in France and Italy in the warfare of Liberalism, and it may be safely predicted that, were the patriots of those countries permitted to do what we do every day, they would soon throw aside the vile weapons to which they resort. But while we execrate the crime of the exiles for liberty—while we detest murder for freedom's sake, or to avenge murdered freedom, yet let us be just. Temptation, though no excuse for crime, is yet a mitigation of its enormity ; and if ever the impulsive natures of Italians and Frenchmen were provoked to unnatural violence, they are just now. So far as we can till, such men as ORSINI and his companions had no selfish object to serve. They were maddened, literally so we mean, on one point. ORSINI, so far as we yet know, was sane otherwise—a man, indeed, of a kind and even mild temper, but he was in sane on his country's wrongs. He saw Italy ground down to the earth under Austrian and French armies, He probably regarded the man who kept the latter on Italian soil, as the worse of the two oppressors ; the subverter of a republic by the soldiers of a republic, and indi rectly the buttress of Austria. He brooded over what he had seen and known till on this one point he was deranged, and till reason was powerless except to devise cunningly the means to gratify a diseased mind. Such at least is the picture which seems a natural one to us ; and it seems the natural picture of the state of mini of political assassins. Of course, such self-generated insanity can nei ther be takenaccount of in a court of justice, nor be allowed for a moment as a moral vindication of the criminal. We are looking simply at the fact. We know what human nature is ; we know that pondering over a wrong, real or supposed, often converts even an Englishman into a being, in the view of his neighbours, beside himself ; what then can be expected when whole countries live under a perpetual and grievous wrong, and when those countries are the hot-blooded tribes of Italy. It would be strange indeed, if among a people of such mental endowments, such love of liberty, and such fiery natures some were not from time to time mad dened by their oppressors. To us it seems hopeless to look for the extinction of assassins till the gene rating cause is done away. When Monarchs rule by immense armies alone ; when intelligence far surpassing that perhaps of the Monarch and his ad visers is not allowed to utter any opinion of its own; when police and spies dog the footsteps of every man supposed to be something better than a sub missive or indifferent slave, men will be driven to imagine deeds of violence right and honourable, from which, excepting under such perverting in fluences, they would shrink with horror. We, iu England, revolt from what we feel to be the in herent cowardice of the assassination, but the poli tical assassin looks at the glory he shall gain amongst the circle to whom he is known. ile thinks the cowardice belongs to the man whose life depends on huge standing armies. Be dwells on their crimes, as he deems them, against free. dom ; and regards every soldier around their thrones as an evidence of the cowardice of a guilty conscience. He thinks himself the courageous man for venturing his own life to destroy the life of the oppressors of liberty. Perverted as such reasoning and sentiments may seem to us phlegmatic Englishmen, we believe them to be a pretty accurate description of what will be found passing in numerous minds across the Channel, and still more across the Alps. But, if so, how foolish both the conduct of the French EMPEROR and of our own Government. The wise course with all kinds of insanity, and still more with a kind of moral insanity like this, is not to notice and irritate it, not to be put into a fright, but just to deal with it, as much as possible, like ordinary crimes of a similar character. As with the Israelites under the oppression of PILLROA.H, so of the assassinating class, the more you oppress them, or rather the more you direct specific laws against them, the more will they multiply and grow. Terrific punishments, ingenious and appa= rently complete repressive laws, and moving all the adjacent kingdoms to devise measures against them, such things do not but confer a false glory on the enterprise and stimulate the invention of the class who are aimed at. It becomes a battle of the otherwise obscure and cunning fanatic, with the greatness and wisdom of Princes and their coun sellors. Of course death must be the punishment for assassins ; yet we verily believe that a good whipping, and subsequent confinement in a mad house, would do infinitely more than bills brought in by a Premier here, and repressive laws and the guillotine there, to put an end to such schemes as those which seem to have confounded the coun sellors of two great nations. Although it is unusual to notice, on such occasions, any below the rank of a Cabinet Mini ster, we cannot refrain from expressing our satis faction at the promotion of the amiable, excellent, and talented Recorder of Hnll to a position more befitting his talents, and for which he will prove himself to be eminently qualified. The Het is unquestionably good, but it is on the measures brought for ward that the perma nency of the new Ministry will depend. The wexatce questiones have been got rid of. They have proved themselves to be true conservatives, so far as the national honour was concerned. Let them now show that they are also willing and ready to bring forward the domestic improvements so urgently required by the nation. The people will give them fair play, and there should bo perfect reciprocity. They should also act fairly towards the people. We still bide our time, and shall judge of the New Ministry by their acts. Unless the proverb of " the darkest hour before the dawn " be true, the prospect would be hope less indeed for Europe. We know what is going on here, but the first glance at the position of despots and their standing armies abroad, is in deed a gloomy one. The Peace of Paris was a peace of despots, and a peace for despotism. Just at the moment when England was in a position to outshine all the glory acquired by the casual ex ploit at the Malakoff, a glory which our artillery had prepared for our light-limbered neighbours ; just as our army was ready to have swept the Crimea, and our fleet to have enabled us t) occupy or to demolish Odessa, and every town on the Black Sea ; just as we might have delivered the Crimea, Bessarabia, and Circassia, from the grip of the I bear, and made them the territories of freedom— just then the Autocrat of the coup (Neat, and the Autocrat of Spielburg found that a brother Auto crat was in dang,er, and we gave up liberty for the enslaved, and our own national honour, to please an "illustrious ally," and an anything but illustrious go-between. One act alone showed the purport and object of that peace—Lord CLAREN • DON, the Foreign Secretary and Plenipotentiary of England, not only did not remonstrate against, but even signed a clause which was a practical attack on the Belgian press, and a coercive decree from the great Powers against a small Power, not there represented. Count WALEvrsKr, and those for whom he acted, seem to dread above all thing 1 the daylight of a free press. The Isle of Serpents' affair, and that of the Danubian Principalities, show how the French Government has leaned, sinc e th e peace, to a brother despot ; the proposed R Terain Code for the Danube shows how all the the ben efit recusa n t of th Austrians,e liberation of th Ite never e i river dared er is t coveted fire re b y a gun all the time ; and the present state of the B of b ß ek us S ai e a a ipneratleigehxt whibiatreththyeorfelgteurerYa:cePvoalsaionnds, to g Count W ALEWSRi has quite for ot.en A his mother land, and th e m ild EMPEROR. crushes h er beneath his feet without f ear o f b e i ng called to :t reckoning. All this is bad eno ug h ; b ut the worst is, that t 1 such is now the state of Continent a l Europe, that the Our— contetnporaries the Times and Standard opposition of enlightened discussion is exclaa a n sp g , e ,t d: appear to ehe to entertai n opinions wide as the poles r th e for the hideous opposi tion of the dagger. Despots 1 a nd assassins divide be tween them the functio n; for the abolition -h• uobfjelernt p o r f iso L n o m rd en ß t n f o o u r on de a b m t— 's b th il e l 13 Lord s hi p o f unfair leniency, and of Liberals and Conservatives. The pen and the one accus ing It is, indeed, sad to think that half Europe is now in the condition which makes it a hotbed of assassins. In Belgium, in Switz3rland, in Sar dinia, now, we hear of no such things. Here, of course, they are unknown—so far as native growth is concerned. Tyranny, however, exports them to us, and then charges us with smuggling. We can hardly account for the fright and flurry into which the EarrEaoit's Ministers, and probably the EMPEROR too, have put themselves. At first ho used to take these incidents to an arbitrary domi nion somewhat ♦iolently obtained at least, more calmly ; but on this occasion all his self-possession appears to have left him. We can compre hend his stretching out Lis arras to Sardinia and Belgium, and begging a law or two where they dare not refuse, but how could he forget himself so far as to let the bullying braggadocio of his Gascon colonels be heard beyond his own reception room—how could he let it get into print and into the Moniteur ; and then how in the world could he think that an English House of Commons would stomach the imperious lan guage of such men as Counts PERSIGNY and WALEA3KI. Is there dissatisfaction and danger that we know not of in France itself T Has tha entire suppression of all the intellect and libe ralism of France in behalf of stock-jobbing medio crity and absolutism begun to tell ? Is there volcanic matter more ready to cause an eruption than we on this side the water can discover ? We confess the unusual trepidation of so cool a mind as Louis NAPOLEON'S has done more to shake our faith in the present order of things than anything which has occurred since his acquisition of the Empire. Can it be that the really elect of eight millions trembl©s before a few Italians, and must i❑ consequence cut himself off by a stringent pass port system from England, affront her by demands she would not concede to NAPOLEON 1,, and enact laws for Franco which place the liberty of every Frenchman at his mercy ? the other, in terms which we trust -few of its readers will be found to admire, taxing him with Eastern severity, and with legislating for selfish and improper objects. We have looked somewhat carefully into the bill on which such very oppo site sentiments are entertained, and having given it our beet attention, we cannot refrain from say ing we think both our contemporaries are very decidedly wrong. The subject is undoubtedly a difficult one, but we think Lord BROUGHAM has grappled with it, and successfully; for the bill, it, while altogether abolishing imprisonment in the case of the honest debtor, yet, at the same time, ensures the punishment of the dis honest one. Under the bill a Judge t r yi ng the question of d e bt or no d e b t also, of trying w h e th er th e d e b t the h c a a s u t s h e e — p t o r w y ienr , g was incurred fraudulently, or without the debtor having at the time of contract the means of pay ing it, and this being proved, the judge has power, and is bound) to order immedi a t e punish ment by imprisonment. So again, if a cre dit or has obtained a judgment agai ns t hi s debtor, he may summon him to show cause why he should not pay or be committed ; and if it appear that the debt has been contracted by false pretences, the debtor may be imprisoned. But this bill does a great deal more ; it proposes to abolish the distinction between traders and non-traders, and to extend to the latter the laws in force relating to bankrupts, with, however, the very proper reservation, that this shall only have effect as regards debts and liabilities which shall be con tracted subsequent to the passing of the act ; and by another bill, which his Lordship has since introduced, viz., the " District Courts of Bank ruptcy Abolition Bill," his Lordship proposes to abolish the present system of first, second, and third class certificates, and, in lieu of leaving the assignees and creditors to imprison a fraudulent bankrupt or not as they may think proper, to give the Court a direct power of punishment by impri sonment. This last bill is quite as important as the other, and we think the two (for they appear to us to be parts of a whole) are well calculated to bring about a more healthy state of things, and to put a stop to the frightful frauds and most dishonest and disgraceful practices that are now daily being brought to light. The bill we have last referred to distinctly defines the offences on proof of which punishment by imprisonment is to be awarded, and it also defines the quantum of punishment. We annex a copy of the clauses on this subject, and may take an early opportunity of recurring to thi s bi ll : XXXIII. And whereas the powers heretofore vested in the Commissioners of the Court of Bankruptcy hays not been found sufficient for the prevention of frauds or misconduct by bankrupts, and it is expedient to give powers for that purpose : Be it enacted that section 257 of the Bankrupt Law Consolidation Act shall be, and the same is hereby repealed ; and that if at the sitting appointed for th e l ast examination of any bankrupt, or at any adj ournnaent thereof, or atany sitting or adjourned sitting for the allowance of his certificate, it shall appear to the Court that the bankrupt has been guilty of any of the offences hereinafter in this section mentioned, it shall be lawful for the Court to adjudge that such bank rupt shall be imprisoned for any term not exceeding two years. List of Offences within the meaning of this Act, and in this Section above referred to. First—lf the bankrupt shall at any time after his bankruptcy, or within two months next preceding his bankruptcy, with intent to conceal the state of his affairs, or to defeat the objects of the law of bankruptcy, have destroyed any book, paper, deed, writing, or other document relating to his trade, dealings, or estate. Second—lf the bankrupt shall, with the like intent, have kept or caused to be kept false books, or have made false entries in, or withheld entries from, or wilfully altered or falsified, any book, paper, deed, writing, or other document relating to his trade, dealings, or estate. Third—lf the bankrupt shall have contracted any of his debts by any manner of fraud or breach of trust, or by means of false pretences, or without having had any reasonable or probable expectation, at the time when contracted, of being able to p a y th e same ; or shall by any manner of fraud, or by means of false pretences, have obtained the forbearance of any of hie debts by any of his creditors. - Fourth—lf the bankrupt shall at any time within two months next precadiig his bankruptcy fratulently, with intent of diminishing the sum t o be dividsd among his creditors, or of giving an undue preference to any of his creditors, have paid or satisfied any such creditor, wholly or in part, or have made away with, mortgaged or charged any part of his property, of what kind soever, Fifth--If the bankrupt shall at any time after his bankruptcy, and with the like intent as last aforesaid, have concealed from the Court, or his assignees, any debt due to or from him, or have concealed or made away with any part of his property, of what kind aoever. Sixth—lf the bankrupt shall have contracted any of his debts by reason of any judgment in any proceeding for breach of the revenue laws, or in any action fur breach of promise of marriage, seduction, criminal conversation, libel, slander, assault, battery, malicious arrest, malicious prosecution, or malicio us t respass. Seventh—lf the bankrupt shall under hi s b an k ruptcy, or at any meeting of his creditors w ithi n three months next preceding thereto, have att empted to account for any of his property by fictitious loss es or expenses. XXYLV. If at the sitting appointed f or t h e last exaiaination of any bankrupt, or at any oradjourn fmoreutthethaeliroewofa,nce of athi any sitting or adjourned sitting s certificate, it shall appear to the court that the bankrupt has been guilty of any of the yycbie outer der h offences herein-after in this section m en t ione d , i t shall be lawful for the court to adjudge that suc h b an k rupt demand d ;cio'ists incurred i n any action or suit vexatiously brought or defended. ur shall be imprisoned for any term not exceeding one year. List of Offences this Sectionwithin the abovet in o e aannyi referredn s g u o i t fo f this tor. First—lf the bankrupt shallei Act, and in creditors to any unneces sa ry expense by any vexat i ous the recovery of or any deb bankruptcy, y i , have putis ba any of o r shall e indebtede det e ntem o a Second—lt the bankrupt shall at any time after his bankruptcy, or at any meeting of his creditors holden within two months next preceding his bankruptcy, have wilfully prevented or withheld the production of any book, paper, deed, writing, or other document relating to his trade, dealings, or estate. Third—lf the bankrupt shall during his trading, or for one year at least next preceding his bankruptcy, have omitted to keep proper books of account, or shall have kept his books imperfectly, earelosely, and negligently, and so as not to exhibit at the bankruptcy the real posi• tion of the bankrupt as to his debts and credits. Fourth—lf the bankrupt shall have omitted to take stock, and to enter the same le a book or on paper in writing, once at least during every two years of hiA trading. Fifth—lf the debts, claims and demands proveable under the bankruptcy shall, from time to time as such debts, claims, and demands were contracted, have so greatly exceeded the means of the taekrupt t i provide for the due payment or sati=factien thereof (regard being had to his actual and expected property) as to show gross misconduct in the bankrupt as a trader in con tracting the same. Sixth—lf the bankrupt shall, in his conduct as a trader, at any time after his bar kruptcy, or within 12 months next preceding his bankruptcy, have wilfully committed or suffered any art which in the opinion of the Court shall not amount to any offence above speci fied iu this Act, bat which nevertheless shall appear to the Celia to have been committed or suffered by the bankrupt in violation cf good faith, or with intent to defraud or injure some one or more of his creditors. Ahmednugur, and a gang OTlTheelk in the dis trict of Chanelore, on the road to Mallagamur. Captain Montgomery, three other officers, and 50 men were wounded. This telegram arrived at Malta and Alexandria by her Majesty's ship Urgent, on the 20th• Feb., at 11.50 p.m. _ . . LYONS, Admiral. THE FRENCH PASSPORT SYSTEM. PARIS, MONDAY MORNING. The Constitutionnel publishes the following "communicated" article :—"The public is warned that all foreigners coming from abroad will be admitted to the territory of the Empire only on the production of passports furnished by the com petent authorities of their country, and viedd by a diplomatic or consular agent of France. The French visa must be renewed on the occasion of every journey to France." The result of the division on the " Conspiracy to Murder Bill" has produced a great sensa tion among all classes of people'. here. The Ministerial organs evidently did not expect such a result, and are much taken aback. Their language has lost something of its vain glorious style. In official quarters no trifling bewilderment is apparent, and eves people who are not over friendly towards England admit that matters have been carried too far with her. There is a pretty general feeling that a series of unfortunate blunders has been committed. It is difficult for ordinary men to explain, unless on suppositions of the strongest kind, mis takes which a novice in government could hardly have committed. M. de Morny's address, the military addresses, and, what 'is as great a blunder as either, M. Walewski's famous despatch. Some certainly regret the fill of Lord Palmerston, but nearly all concur in condemning the causes which led to it., Few can recal without 'indignation the language of the colonels ; or with-. out shame the statement of a French Minister, that in England the doctrine of assassination is openly preached. It is said that the defence intended to be set up by Perri during his trial is, that though he entered into the conspiracy for the assassination of the Emperor, yet he was suddenly struck with remorse, or perhaps fear, a few minutes before the time ap pointed for the commission of the deed, and that under this impulse he did not throw his grenade. Orsini, who it appears avows all, corroborates Pierri in that respect. It is certain that the grenade was found on Pierri, and what he says about remorse may be true. PARIS, Feb. 19.—The Legislative Body sat yes terday, Count de Morny in the chair. The order of the day was the adjourned discussion on the bill relative to Measures of Public Safety, Article 1 being under consideration. The following is the official summary of the proceedings : M. Legrand (du Nord) had to remark that this article did not belong to the political, bet to the judicial and permantat parC of the measure, supposing, as bad been affirmed, that the bill was to apply only to the ill-dis posed, he could not see that was a reason why the guarantees which were the right of the accused should be suppressed ; at all events, the bill onaht to be clear and preci-e. Now, he could not see that Art. 1 po fl amed that character, a,nd consequently, he must ask for explanations on the point In particular, he should like to know if the article applied both to orioles at d misdemeanours provided for by Art. 86 of the Petal Code, or to crimes only. M. Adolphe Debelleyme spoke in favour of the article. He thought that the bill ought not to be separated from the facts which had led to its presentation. The great character of the measure was one of imperative neces sity, and its object was the security of society—it wag, in a word, a bill brought forward for the present eon. , junctnre. Count de Pierre must oppose the bill. He felt astonish ment that the Government of the Emperor—that Go vernment so well established and so strong—was power less to maintain order in the country. He was also surprised that some persons should haVe asked them selves what would have become of the country if the Emperor had perished. on the 14th of January: For his own part, he did not entertain the slight.-st doubt that the general cry would have been—" L'Em pereur est wort I Vive l'Empereur I " A great mistake, in his opinion, was made in representing tie present Government as one which was now establishing itself. The Government was perfectly established, and was so from the day on wbich the popular will acclaimed the name of Napoleon. Replying more particularly t o M. Granter de Cassageac..to whom ha thought he could reproach a warlike burnout of too persevering a charac ter, ho thought that in mentioning f the number of imprisonments effected by the Committee of Public Safety that hon. gentleman k.eemed to imply that, with such an example before it, the present Government would have an ample margin to act in an arbitrary manner. Adverting to what had been said relative to secret societies, be could not admit that they existed ; but he was of opinion that the measures now proposed were not sufficient to annihilate them, while the enact ments of the Penal Code were powerful enough to fender them innocuous. Art. 1 was then put to the vote and adopted. The Marquis de Talheet wished to learn what persons could,be affected by Art. 2, for he could not see that there was a just proportion between the acts mentioned and the penalties to be applied. M. Baroche, President of the Council of State, must maintain that no reproach of want of preciliiou could be alleged against the articles spoken of. The words "manceuvres and understandings" employed in the article already existegd in several of the Fr e nch l aws . Th e manoeuvres wiaich Article 2 could punish were not of au indeterminate character, but acts clearly pointed out by the object which they aimed at. They should have for object either to trouble the public peace or to excite 'to hatred or contempt of the Government The Bill had not in view to punish either regrets or reminiscences, or even hopes. He could declare that opinions expressed with more or less warmth of language —epigrams or allusions—were not what the bill desired to reach. M. Emile 011ivier would wish to have some explana tion given of the real meaning of the article. It spoke of intelligence kept up either with the interior or with foreign countries ; he would like to know whether it permitted a blame of the acts of the Government to be expressed in a letter written to a friend in the interior. He acknowledged that he telt uneasy at the vagueness of the labguag used, and in his opinion abject and means remained alike at the tnerey of arbitrary decisions. What, in his opinion, it was designed to reach and punish, was the opposition which was to be found in the bosom of family circles. Having such opinions, he must call oh the Go vernment Commissioners to assign a precise meaning to the language of the article. M. BABOCIIE said that the whole quastion was this— ought it to be permitted to excite to hatred and co n t em pt of the Government, or to trouble public tranquillity, or, on the other hand, ought the Government to endeavour to punish the manoeuvres whic't aimed at that object. Nothing inquisitorial was intended by the article, and the words of jetted to were not more vague in the bill now under consideration than in the penal code. The fact of having written a letter which might have been seized, did not constitute a manceuvre,!and,for his part, he could not conceive an extreme case which might never occur, being brought forward as a sufficient reason for opposin g mea sure intended to defend such grave interests as those at at stake. M. OLLIVIER trust insist that the bill reached every provocation made in a public place or In the prese. That he perfec.ly well understood ; but what he could not understand was -that it should he dedred•to reach the remarks exchanged between friends. M. GRANIER DE CASSAGNAO desired to reply t , It. do Pierri on a matter which concerned himself personal:y. He wished to observe that. for five a d twenty years ho had been defending the cause of order and socety ; an I when he looked at the s ate of the country, he was apprehensive that the moment had not arrived for him to retire from action. Ar's. 2,3, 4, and 5 were successively put to the vete and carried. M. AYME must oppose Art. 6 Having voted for Arts. 1 and 2, he had net thought it right to oppose Art. 5; which rendered persons condemned in virtue of the , e provisions sunjec• to the measures of publ e safety, but he could not admit that that enactment be applied to persons condemned for other crimes or misdemeanours. It appeared to him. that, as far as relatio,ltosurciiierosi there ex steel a sufficient guarantee, 0 Art. 22 the Penal Code, which permits the judges, in ex:rk In, case:, to t übj,,ct them to the surv, iliance of the Hiee. Art. 6 was adopted, at were Art,. 7,8, arp i 9 . M. GAREAU, in speaking on Art. 10, observed that at the moment of voting this most important measure, be felt an indescribable sadness in coming forward to declare that he could not accede t) the bill. It was because he was more anxious than any other to behold the firm maintenance of the empire, that he felt unable to vote a bill designated unfortunate by its supoor..ers, and dis astrous by its opponents. Art. 10 was adopted, The Whole bill in its ensemble was put to the vote, and adopted by 227 votes to 24 The Hitting was then brought to a close. A number of arrests of Italian , refugees have been made at Genoa. Also that ofan Ent;lishman, who wea takcn at the inn called the Hotel de la Vile. A report was spread that it was Al!sop who had been arrested ; but the prisoner is a younger man—his name is Durrell Hodges. It is said that some at least of these arrests are in cousequence o the persons being implicated in the P ar i s attempt. We regret to record the df-ath of Mr. Alexande• Blank, the emine❑t archit,ct, c f Edinburgh. Mr. Back expired on Friday morning last, at 1 alf-rant one o'clock, bayieg just completed his 6003 year. AMERICA. -cro (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) ARRIVAL OF THE CANADA. LIVERPOOL, MONDAY MORNING. The Royal Mail steamship Canada, Lang, Com mander, bas arrived from Boston, via Halifax, with dates from New York to the 9th inst., 208,000 dols. and 1.0,4001. in specie on freight, and about 60 passengers. The House of Representatives had adopted a proposition to refer the Lecompton Constitution question. to a special committee of 15 members. During the debate, which was continued up to 7 o'clock on the moiling of the 6th, a fight occurred between Mr. Grow, of Pensylvania, and Mr. Keitt, Democrat., of South Carolina. Subsequently Mr. Keitt apologised, as did also . Mr. Glow. The Navy Department had appointed the officers to the steamship Nilgara. Captain W. L. Hudson is again in command. In the New York money market on the 9th theie was more activity, but the rate of interest was de clining. Money was freely offered. Foreign ex change was in good demand. On London at sight 1101 to 1101. Cotton, under the influence of the Arabia's advices, advanced to 114 for middling up lands. Breadstuffs were inactive, buyers waiting for lower prices. Crude turpentine iu demand. Potashes very firm. Scotch pig and bar iron very quiet. Railroad qualities in demand. Sugar more active, at steady prices ; mola sses fi rm . F re i g ht s unsettled. By telegraph we have advices, via Boston, from New York to the bveuing of the 9th. Ihe following Were the latest quota'ions for Stocks :—Virginia Sixes, 911 ; Missouri Sixes, 83i ; Indiana Fives, 85 ; North Carolina Sixes, 931 ; Tennessee Sixes, 88i ; New York Central Sixes, 88k; Illinois Central Bonds, 951 ; Cumberland; 21:q ; Pacific Mail Company, 60 ; Erie Railroad, 24i ; Milwaukie and Mississippi, 32 ; Harlem Railroad, 11k ' • ditto preferred, 20 ; Re a din g , 56 ; L a C rosse and Milwaukie, 11 ; Michagan Central, 52 ; Micha gan Southern, 21i ; Panama, 98k; Galena and Chicago, 81 ; Cleveland and Toledo, 43 ; Chicago and Rock Island, 70g. Cotton firuter, at 11Ac. for middling upland ; State an d western flour firm ; southern quiet ; wheat firm ; molass , s improved Fi eights to Liverpooi dull and unsettled. The Arabia, steamer, from Liverpool, at New York, 7th inst. LATEST VIA HALIFAX. The steamer Indian arrived at Portland on the 10th ixst. The City of Baltimore, steamer, arrived at New York on the 11th inst: The news by these steamers had further excited the cotton market ; and the la•est despatches from New Orleans and Mobile quote middling cotton at 111 cents. ARRIVAL OF THE FULTON. The United States mail packet Fulton, Captain Wotton, arrived yesterday at Cowes, on her way to Havre. She 1-ft New York on the 6th inst. She brought over 88 passengers-76 of which were for Havre. Amongst her cargo was specie to the value of 300,000 dollars for England and 394,565 dollars for France. She passed what was believed to be the City of Baltimore on the Bth inst., steering west. The news from the United States is two days later than we had previously received, but it is not of any importance or interest, except the following, which lacks confirmation : Chicago, Feb. 5. A rumour comes to us' from Fayetteville, Arkansas, that a fearful insurrection had occurred near that place, said to have been incited by two white men. The negroes are represented to have attacked two settlements, burning houses and killing cattle. The insurrection wag finally subdued by the organisation of a force of volen trers, who killed seven and captured eighteen of the in surretionist.. The truth of the rumour was doubted. General Walker, Colonel Frank Anderson, and several other filibusters, have been indicted at New Orleans for violation or the neutrality laws. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, FEB. 6. The cotton market was quite active yesterday, at firmer rates. The prices obtained were on the basis of 10ic. to 11c. fur middling uplands, closing at the latter figure. - Flour was without change of moment in prices, and sales were somewhat less active, the demand for export being tight, and the chief sales being made to the local trade and for the eastward. Wheat was firm and rather more active, with sales of prime Southern red at 1 dol. 22c. and common Western white at 1 dol. 18c. Corn was lower, and at 65c. to 66c. for all grades. Pork easier ; mess at 15 dols. 50e. to 15 v. 62e. Freights to Liverpool were more active, and in flour and dead weight firmer. To London and Glasgow they were quiet and unchanged. The heaviest engagement to Liverpool consisted of 10,000 bbls. flour at ls. 10d. to 2s. EXCUAN E.—The rates for choice bills continue firm, and quite up to the specie point.* On Lon don, 1091 to 110; on France, 5.16 f to 5.131 The market for money keeps easy. Both banks and pri vate lenders'are disposed to extend their loans at call at a moderate interest where the stock collate rale are unexceptionable. We quote demand loins 6 to 7 per (lent. ; discount, 7 to 8 per cent. for short, and 7i to 9 p er cen t . f or l ong date paper of the best class. THE MINISTERIAL CRISIS. Nothing is yet positively known with respect to the new Conservative Ministry. At the clubs it is stated that Si r J ames Graham was o ff ere d a promi nent post by Lord Derby, but the right lion. baronet declined accepting it in the most positive terms. Lord Malm,2sbury has arrived in Landon. The rumoured Coalition Ministry, under the premiership of Lord J o h n R usse ll, i s g enerally dis believed. At three o'clock this afternoon a meeting of the 'followers of the Earl of Derby is to be held at his lordship's residence in St. James's-square. Until this meeting terminates nothing can be known with certainty as to the intentions of the noble Earl. REMOVAL OF THE COURT TO THE ISLE OF WIGHT DEFERRED. (FROII OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) COWES, VEB. 20. The 'Alta van, and a considerable quantity of luggage, store 3, &c., arrived by the steamers this afternoon fur asborne, and the different purveyors were busily em ployed conveying to the Palace the articles for which. they had received orders ; but a telegraphic depa.tch, this evening, threw a damp on all, as it announced that none of the articles ordered would be required, as the Royal Family had put off their intended visit," L &TEST NEWS. INDIA AND CHINA. MALTA, FEB. 20, MIDNIGHT. Her Majesty's ship Urgent has just arrived at Alexandria, bringing a telegram from Suez of political intelligence received there ou the 16th by the Bengal, with the Calcutta and China mails, of which the following is the substance : Sir Colin Campbell was waiting at Cawnpore for a heavy siege train from Agra, on the arrival of which he would move with his whole force, in concert with Jung Bahadoor, on Oude. The ex-King of Delhi suffers from fever. Canton was taken on the 29th of Dceember. Commissioner Yeh was captured on the 6th of January ; also the Tartar General. Yeh was taken in the dress of a Coolie. He was sent on board the Inflexible on the Bth. ALEXANDRIA, FEB. 10. The Oriental arrived at Suez on the 13th, bringing intelligence from Bombay to the 28th of January. The news from the Commander-in-Chief's camp is to the 14th. Sir Colin remains in the Doab till joined by a siege train from Agra. Brigadier Walpole crossed the Ganges opposite Cawnpore, on the 14th, to march upon Bareilly. The Rajah of Buluhghur has been hanged at Delhi. The trial of the Nawab of Gurucknugger had commenced, that of the King is Est ill postponed. The Military Governor of Delhi gave over charge of the city to the civil authorities on the 10th. On the 18th a mutiny took place among the gunners of the Nagpore Artillery at Sacepore. The infantry behaved well, and arrested the muti- neers. Captain Osborne, with the Rewah troops, has taken the town and fort of Meghir. Sir Hugh Rose was to move from Sehore on Saugor about the 15th. In Candeish an unsuccessful skirmish has taken place with a party of Bheels. Lieut. Stewart, of the Hyderabad Contingent, was killed. The Legislative Council has extended to Bom bay an act which justifies the detention of the pri soners sought to be released by habeas corpus. Exchange on London, 2s. lid. All the 92d Highlanders left yesterday for Suez, whence they proceed to Bombay, by the Oriental. MALTA, FEB. 21, 1 A.M. The Australian outward mails have not yet arrived. Strong headwinds prevail. The Pera arrived from Southampton on the 15th, and left for Alexandria on the same after noon, with detachment for India. No local news. The following telegram has also been received; via Corfu : ALEXANDRIA, FEB. 18. The Calcutta and China mails leave to-day with intelligence from Calcutta to the 25th January ; Madras, 29th ; Canton, 14th ; and Hongkong, 15th. The news from the Commander-in-Chief's camp is to the 15th, when he. had crossed the rivet and was moving towards Baronly. The Coolies (1) had risen in great number. The Commissioner, with a party of Sikhs, had been obliged to retx.e4 before them. Reinforcements have been sent from Midna pore. There is a report that the groat Oude Zemin- Jars have offered to surrender on condition of immunity. The Calcutta produce-market had continued to improve. The import market was firm. The money market was easy. Exchange, 2s. 2d. to 2s. 2/d. on credit. CHINA. The Tartar General and Yeh were taken pri soners on the sth. Jan. Yeh has been sent on board the Inflexible, and remains a prisoner, off Tiger Island. The Cantonese were returning to the city. The blockade has not yet been raised. Exchange at Hongkong, 4s. lOd. SHANGHAI, JAN. 7. The import market had improved. Tn raw silk very little was doing, and quotations were nominal. Exchange, Cs. Id. to Cs. The following telegram was received at the Foreign-office Feb. 21, at 10 a.m.:-- ALEXANDRIA, FEB. 16, 1858. The Bengal has just arrived at buez, and brings the following intelligence. Sir C. Campbell had de feated the rebels (at) Futtyghur, and was waiting for a heavy siege train from Agra, on arrival of which he could move with his whole force, in concert with Jung Bahadoor, on Oude. Canton was taken on the 29th of December. Commissioner Yeh was captured on the sth of January; also the Tartar General. Yeh was taken in the dress of a Coolie. He was sent on board the Inflexible on the Bth. LYONS, Admiral. The following telegram from her Majesty's Acting Consul-General in Egypt was received at the Foreign•office Feb. 21, at 1.45 p.m.:— ALEXANDRIA, FES. 16. The Oriental arrived at Suez the 13th inst. She brings Bombay dates to the 28th of January. The Commander-in-Chief moved on the 14th of January with the head-quarters of his army to a position (Kanowy) occupied up to that time by Walpole's Brigade. That corps had been previously thrown forward to the Ganges, for the purpose of constructing a bridge at a point opposite the confluence of that river with Rumguhr. Brigadier Walpole completed the required bridge, and crossed the Ganges by it into Rohil cund. The Commander-in-Chief reviewed and inspected the brigade previous to its departure for Bareilly, whither it was to march for the purpose of clearing the city of the rebels under Khan Bahadoor Khan. Sir Colin Campbell himself did not intend enter - ing Rohileund with the main body till ho had received frcm Agra a siege train . , to be escorted down by her Majesty's 38th. The reels, who passed from Etobilcund into the Moozufernuggur district on the 3( )th January, wei e beaten by Captain Boisragen and driven back across the river. The Calpee rebels are still in force, it is said, under the leadership of the Nana Sahib, and that this chief is threatening us in tbe direction of Nagotee. If this be so, the gradual' concentration of columns from Jubbulpore, Rewa,, and Sehore, there will soon be an end to this resistance. An engagement took place betty 'een Captain Montgomery, the Superintendent of Police at EAST INDIA AND CHINA MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, SATURDAY. The steam-ship Twins, Capt. Evans, arrived this day at noon, with the heavy portion of the East India and China mails, 50 passengers, 2,5001• in specie, and on freight 98 bales of silk, 76 elephants' tusks, 77 cases of oranges, and 184 packages of sun dries. • The latest dates are=-Alexandria, Feb. 6 ; Malta , 10 ; Gibraltar, 15. She spoke the steam-shil 3o Milan, Gibraltar, - and Ripon. Her Majesty's ship Nugent, with the 92d Regi ment, for Bombay, was at Alexandria ; the Moth' terranean fleet at Malta ; the Curlew at Gibraltar• Capt. Anderson, one of the engineer officers vill ° planned the. defence of Lucknow, landed at Malta from the Indus. The Lucknow refugees are ex pected in England by the Pera. Col. Thorold, al" fought at Cawnpore. is among the passengers. A fall of snow occurred as the passengers were crossing the 'desert—a ihing unprecedented. So w was also seen on the Assyrian mountains. THE ENGLISH ENGINEERS IN T l-11 _KINGDOM OF NAPLES. NAPLES, - FRB. 16. Our countryman Watt, the engi is now in the British Hospital in Naples. Mr. Barbar, the acting consul, received an intimation from the go; vertanent that he would be consigned to him, 8 11 °I, that on his responsibility, he w ou ld b e per mitte d to e a m r a w i ne forwent down the toSalerno yesterday hospital. B turned in the eveni ng w i t h W att, who PaPnd rer Pea; more tranquil ancl . happy in his new quarters. was unwilling to come up, this fact is another indi cation of The suvicion which he entertains of every one. Since his ar, ival he has been visited by ano ther intAlioal man, thus making seven in all who have seen him, and his opinion corresponds entireli f with that of the others, 'hat he is in a high state of nervous excitability, and on one subject is quit° insane. The appeal made by the murderers of poor Blan d " ford cAme hefore the court on Feb. 12, when th e .sentence was confirm e d ; a ll t h e prev i ous time , their imprisonment counts for nothing. Some little talk ensued last week in consequene.e of a Swiss citizen called Pittet having receiv ed b a j ; passport, wi t h an or d er to l eave N ap l es. Pittet itvhe the confidential servant during man y years of late Sir \Valiant Temple. A. WRitiNG MASTER WANTED.—The asce3sity O f „ all royal conitnis. , ion to inquire i n t o th e s t a t e o f educat i t t in tte United Kingdom has been painfully br oug" home to us by a lett,r which we have received from unknown member of the House of Commons, wh ° kg quests quests tat his name, w hi c h b y some error o f the e' el bo was omitted in the ,ii vis i on li s t on F ri d ay n i g ht, rel l Y,; 0 • inserted in our co l umns as f orm i ng one o f the ra'' rity. say "unknown," because this hon. member, who, it app ears , h as "h is l oca l h a Li tat i ne, " t hough ' r e : tainly not hi s "narne,"at 34, Charles- t,, is evidently qu it e i ncapa bl e a s , ning his nam e f i a t legible mann er . W e wou ll not for ' the wor ld a ssert our correspondent has n o t r e ceived propel. i n stru , s 1 in writin g i n hi s y ou th, nor w ill we go so far ag t° :a that his mysterious autograph may not be plaill'bio clear to th ose w h o a l rea d y have the honour 0' acquaintance ; all w e I , reuume t o state is tha t a c he means of affording information to strangers as to an d writer's Chris ian and surname it is a : 401..1 failuretro, so, until our mind is relieved on these important P°23iti we can but deplore with all sincerity our utter jos' ro. t ) comply with the request of our anon ymous co 4pondent.—Times.Og A N AAIER I CAN SHIP ASHORE ON TE E 18 ng h WIGHT.—SOUTHAMTON, SUNDAY,—A. report ree‘bip ere thi , up,rning efftc'. that an American t tie named the \Viiliam Singer, w as ashore off B r ook, f btck of the Isle of Wight. It, was stated thi.t sh e s `:010 1,200 toes bur , i , n, and had of Vard a cargo " I i o ns of guano. The wind is blowingetrong from the east. The ca t where the kill is ashore is WY hag serous. Two steam tugs have left here, and one left Portsmouth, for the scene of the disaster.