The Sun. — London, England, 1858-01-22 00:00:00

HE R MAJESTY'S THEATRE. —EXTRA PERFORMANCES, TUESDAY, 16th ; THURSDAY, 28th ; and SATURDAY, 30th January, 1858. On TUESDAY EVENING (Jan. 26), LA SON NAMBULA. Amine, Piceolomini ; Lisa, Sannier ; 11 Conte Rodolfo, itelletti; and Elvino, Ginglini. Conductor, Signor Arditi. The State Festival Decorations will be retained. Prices :—Pit Stalls, 12s 6d; boxes (to hold four persons), pit and one pair, 2/. 2s; grand tier, 3/. 33 ; two pair, 1/, 55.; three pair, 158 ; gallery boxes, 103; gallery stalls, 3s 6d ; pit, 3a 6d; gallery, 2s. Applioations to be made at the Box-office of the Theatre. ITER MAJESTY'S THEA.TB.E.— Her MAJESTY the QUEEN has graci ously signified her intention of HONOURING with her PRESENCE a SERIES of FOUR FESTIVAL PERFORM. ANCES, intended to be presented at the period of the ap proaching Nuptials of her Royal Highness the PRINCESS ROYAL with his Royal Highne ss the prince FREDERICK WILLIAM of PRUSSIA. The general arrangements are under the direction of Mr. Mitchell, in co-operation with Mr. Lumley, and favoured by the assistance of the following Managers of the Metropolitan Theatres ; Mr. Smith ............. ............ Theatre Royal, Drury-lane. Mr. Backstone ...... Mr. Webster Adelphi Theatre. Mr. Harrison and Miss Pyne Lyceum Theatre. Mr. Robson and Mr. Emden Olympic Theatre. Mr. Phelps Sadler's Wells Theatre. The programme will comprise the following Entertain ments : TO-MORROW EVENING, SATURDAY, January 23, LA SONNA.MBULA. By Madile. Piccolomini, Signor Giuglini, and the Principal Artistes of Mr. Lumley's Theatre. And a FESTIVAL CANTATA composed by Mr. Howard Glover. With a BALLET DIVERTISSEMENT. Fourth Performance, AN ENGLISH COMEDY, By Mr. Buekstone's Company of the Haymarket Theatre. And az AFTERPIECE, in which Mr. Wright and Members of the Adelphi Company will perform. Admission to the pit (for which a limited number of tickets will be issued . 10s. 6d. Gallery stalls (reserved and numbered) 6s. Od. Gallery Applications for boxes, orchestra stalls, and tickets to b♦ made at the Box-office of the Theatre, and at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street. THEA TR E-R OYA L, DRURY-LANE. Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. THIS EVENING, will be performed HIS FIRST CHAMPA.GNE, in which Mr. Leigh Murray will perform. After which, the new grand pantomime, LITTLE JACK NORNER. Commence zt 7. T HEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee-11r. J. B. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock. with A CURE FOR THE HEARTACHE, in which Mr. Back stone will appear. After which, a new comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled THE SLEEPING BEAUTY IN THE WOOD ; or, Harle quin and the Spiteful Fairy. Harlequin, Mr. A. Lecicrcq ; Columbine, Miss Fanny Wright ; Pantaloon, Mr. Mackay ; Town, Mr. Charles Leclereq. Orchestra Stalls (which may be retained the whole of the evening) es. each. (No charge for booking.) First Pce. 8. d. Second price. s. d Dress Boxes 5 0 Drees Boxes 0 Upper Boxes 3 0 Upper Bo xes 2 0 Pi t 2 0 Pit 1 0 Gallery ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. Charles Kean. THIS EVENING, will be performed Skakspere's Play of A MIDSUMMER-NIGHT'S DREAM. After which, a new grand comic 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 mack ; Clown, Mr. Huline ; Pantaloon, Mr. Paule ; and Columbine, Miss C. Adams. T HEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Lessee—Mr. Ben, Webster. THIS EVENING, will be performed the new drams, THE POOR STROLLERS, in which Madame Celeste, Mr. B. Webster, Paul Bedford, and Mr. Wright will perform. After which, a Mythological Extravaganza, entitled HARLEQUIN, OR THE LOVES OF CUPID AND PSYCHE. Jupiter, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Mars, Mr. Frank Hall ; Venus, Mrs. Billington ; Cupid, Miss Marie Wilton ; Psyche, Miss Mary Keeley. R OYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.—SoIe Lessee and Manager, Mr. C. Dillon. THIS EVENING, will be performed Leigh Hunt's new Play, LOVERS' AMAZEMENTS. Supported by Messrs. Charles Dillon, J. G. Shore ; Mesdames Charles Dillon and Woolgar. To conclude with the Burlesque and Pantomime, LALLAH ROOKH, and the PRINCESS, the PERI, and the TROU BADOUR ; or, Harlequin and the Ghebers of the Desert. Supported by Mesdames Charles Dillon, Buckingham White, Eliza Webb, Maria Ternan, Esther Jacobs, and Woolgar ; Messrs. Barrett, Calhaem, Flolsten, Poynter, and J. L. Toole. Clowns , Messrs. T. Matthews and R. Stilt ; Harlequin, Mr. J. Ricketts; P,,,,taloott, Hr. A. Stilt ; Sprites, fkrvalines. Misses Malcolm and Loos_ Goraeons. F 4 4." °` - Herr Zaleski and . 0 _ Doors open at half-past 6, to commence at 7. Morning Performances To-morrow, January the 23d, and again on Monday, 25, to commence at half-past 2. 3ox•oftlce open from 11 to 5 daily. OYA L SURREY THEATRE. it Lessees, -Messrs. Shepherd and Creerriek. THIS EVENING, will be performed PERILS BY LAND AND WAVE. After which, QUERN MAB ; or Harlequin Romeo and itulliet. Clown, by the Surrey Buck ; Pantaloon, Mr. Brad bury. STRAND THEATRE.—Lessee, Mr. T. Payne. —THIS EVENING, will be performed HARLEQUIN NOVELTY AND THE PRINCESS WHO LOST HER HEART. Harlequin, Miss Craven ; Columbine, Madlle. Deulin ; Sprite, Herr Kirt. The Lace , ert Family and the Red Man of Agar in their wonderful performance, *lce. Commence at Seven. Stalls, 3s. ; Bozos, 2.. ; Pit, ls.; Gallery 6d. - - CANTERBURY HALL, Westrnimiter-road.— OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow lag company or Vocalists are engaged for the performance of 11)lections from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS, CHORUSES, GLEES, DUETS, dzc., viz. :—Miss Russell, Mrs. Badzey, Madlle. Marietta, Miss Bru iell, Miss Ray, Madame Bartoletti, Miss Montague, and Madame Marietta; Herr F. Jonghmans, Mr. Henshaw, R. Grover, T. Farrant, B. ,fonen, J. Barker, W. Melling, Senor Antonio, E. L. Rime, Mr. Badgey, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Bell, and Mr. Ber nard; Messrs. W. T. Critchiield and E. Mackuey. Piano forte, Mr. Cecil Hicks ; harmonium, Master Williams ; Director, Herr F. Jonghmans. Commence at Seven o'clock precisely. Suppers, dm, until twelve o'clock. Mr. AUGUSTUS BRAHAii will make his first appearance on Monday, the 25th inst. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tail DAY —Morn., 30 min. aft. 6—Even., 55 T-Xn aft 0 To-lionnow—Morn., li min. aft, 7—Even., 40 min. aft. .C.HE WEATHER—atm 07110 E, JAN UARY 22. 1 [IEIOIOIICM, IN THE S 11113 E. 41—highest since noon yesterday. 38—lowest this morning and during the night. 40 —this day at noon. BAROMETER. 70.50--filng. WIND, North-Westerly; light, with fine weather. . g ig, 4,_...,„ 4Nri._ „‘(..5. ,--y i tit ,b,_ ,v,tt. -.,..a:...,; . ...,,,.,, . ; ._,_,,.._ , J , 4 4 , 4.. , , , ----4C-Cie...--'_ " ,! i , : ,:_ta,„ Et.,,,.„,-,1,._:,.....„ _ i LONDON, FRIDAY, JAN. 22, 1858. There are already indications of an approach ing storm. The tempest will be directed against the right of sanctuary which Great Britain has, and we hope and believe, ever will maintain in violate. The atrocious attempt at assassination which fortunately failed, so far as the intended victim was concerned, although many innocent injur e d, has afforded a persons were seriously pretext for the onslaught. But it is a well known legal maxim that " hard cases make bad precedents." It is not therefore bemuse a few criminals have abused the privileges afforded to them, that Great Britain should abandon the hospitality invariably displayed to every fugi tive. We are not to punish thousands of innocent, and we may add estimable persons, because a few have disgraced themselves, and thereby afforded a pretext for casting discredit on the place w h ere they foun d s h e lt er a nd protection in their utmost need. We want no new law. Those already in force are quite sufficient for any probable, or even pos sible emergency. If there be crime, it can and will be punished, on due proof before our consti tutional tribunals. A co nsp i racy to commit a crime in France will be dealt with as severely as if it took place in this country. Th e offence has been perpetrated here, and here it should be expiated. If there be evidence to' inculpate any parties in England, th ey will be arrested and committed for trial, Convicted, and punished. But we will not act on the •uspicioui doubts of persona who believe that they can sustain untainted positions by harshness and despotism, if the French EILPNItOIt, or the French Courts, have not adequate grounds against any refugee for improper acts committed in this country. We shall not bestow the slightest consi deration on mere unsupported "charges." Let the witnesses be sent over ; the expense will not be very great, nor will there . be any sacrifice of dignity. It is in the American Courts that we should wish to see the Filibusters prosecuted ; and in those of France, any French offenders (if there are such, which we doubt) against the safety of England. Then let our tribunals dispose of the indictment. The principle is fully appreciated. There neither is, nor can be, any doubt on the subject. To re fer to an ancient but antiquated platitude—" the matter lies in a nutshell." If there be sufficient evidence, the matter can be proved as easily in England as in France. If not, the parties whom —according to our constitutional theory—we are bound to consider innocent until they are proved to be guilty, must be guarded from any unfounded or improper accusations. An influential morning contemporary, one who speaks not save on sufficient ground, has ventilated the subject. The clear-headed Editor did not do so without an inkling of that which was looming in the future. He had ample grounds whereon to found his observations, and where we find certain principles dogmatically laid down, it is not difficult to conceive that there is something in the background which will be brought under operation whenever the proper time arrives. Now it may be well that Lord PALMERSTON and all his coadjutors, and also every advocate of " Germanism," no matter what may be his or her position, should thoroughly understand the state of public opinion on this interesting subject. V% e shall neither tolerate misconduct on the part of the refugees, nor lend ourselves to unfounded sus picions on the part of any other Government. If there be guilt it can or ought to be proved before the party is punished. The verdict must be pronounced in this country by an English jury before an English judge. We shall never consent to act without adequate proof. M. LEDRU RoLLIN claimed such a trial, and was not merely willing, but anxious to meet the test. But his accusers were not equally willing. They could prefer charges—could bolster them up on evidence that no experienced advocate would think worth an observation. No such things could influence Eng lishmen. We repeat what we have repeatedly put forward, the English law is quite sufficient to meet any case of criminality that may arise. Even the parties accused will be satisfied that they have had a fair trial, and their accusers cannot complain of any deficiency on the part of the tribunals. It is their part to prove their case ; and when that is done our national courts will not be wanting in the performance of their duty. Lord PA.LMERSTON is not to have it all his own way in his India Bill ; nor is the Company itself. The Company is endeavouring, very skilfully in Leadenhall-street, but not quite so adroitly at the London Tavern, to have a word with Parliament and the people, before either can commit them selves to an expression of opinion on the forth coming Government proposals. The notable Mr. CRA.WSHAY, he of foreign policy notoriety, has been put forward to rant and declaim much in the style in which he talked so big amongst the coal pits about impeaching Lord PALMERSTON ; but finding his indictment respecting the Russian war ignored by the nation, he hopes he has now got a fling at his enemy, and that he may just vex and harass him a little. It is somewhat singular that Lord PALMERSTON'S natal year coincides with that, .4 _IC Maxi - Tu.!' in which tilted his own India Bill for that of the great Whig orator and statesman ;—Mr. CRAWSKAY and the Hon. Directors may have some little faith in astrology ; greater men than they have had it pretty strongly ; they may think the present Pre mier kora with the birth of a Board of Control, and of a scheme designed to give perpetual osistence to the Honourable East India Company ; and they may imagine that the stars will forbid Lord PALMHB,STON at last to overthrow PITT'S ingenious device. Things, however, are in a very different pcsitiou to what they were in the good old days, when GEORGE 111. was King. There is no Lord THURLOW irritated by exclusion from the Cabinet, having back-stairs access to the SOVEREIGN, and imposing upon a narrow-minded and thoroughly arbitrary ruler the belief that Ministers wanted to master the Throne—that they intended so to strengthen themselves by the new patronage, as that they, not he, would reign—and the fore most of those Ministers, too, a man whom he hated with the relentless animosity which the Opposition knew full well how to use. Lord PALMERSTON, though not so acceptable as a MEL SOURNE or a RUSSELL, has yet, considering his previous misdemeanours, done very dutifully the behests of Germany, and he must, we should think, be on very comfortable terms with his SOVEREIGN j ust now. The Royal marriage, and the splendid marriage portion alone, must have done much for him. The East India Company, besides, is not so great a corporate personage as it was seventy-three years ago. It has been clipped and trimmed so many times that, in 1853 it had to fight hard to retain a name and status at all. It has become an object almost of eontempt, perhaps unjustly so; be that as it may, it is looked upon, at least the Directors are, as lucky men for getting hold of 5001. or 1,0001. a year for doing next to nothing, and for possessing the privilege of a large patronage. Even the latter is, however, now much curtailed by the institutioa of competitive examinations. The three great dangers for Mr. Fox, an arbitrary Monarch, an intriguing Court slanderer, and a Company in the plenitude of all its power, are all wanting in PALMERSTON'S case. What we suspect to be almost as little to Lord PALMERSTON'S taste as to that of the Company, is the spread of the opicion embodied in the amend ment carried by such an overwhelming majority at the London Tavern last Tuesday. If the Company were unlucky in seeing their noisy advocate, CRAWSIIIY, so completely beaten, Lord PALMERSTON will wish his India Bill further if the people everywhere combine Reform for England with Reform for India. Here is the popular amendment on Mr. LEWIN'S motion that the cure for India's ills was to increase the powers of the in the opini on of thaendm Esst India Company its ee ire ti D ngit ct i o s rs : de — sira " b T le h t a o t obtain a responsible form of administration for India, instead of the present double government ; and also such a reform of the representative system as will ensure an effectual Parli amentary control over the Indian authority." Our friends cf the daily and weekly press, whose creed is PAL3IERSTON and PALMERSTON only, will find it not very ea,sy;to pooh, pooh, the latter half of this resolution. They feel there is something in it. It is best perhaps at present to let it alone, to bind Mr. CRAWSIIAY over to provoke no more Popular contests, and to refrain from arguing against what only is far the better for his attacks. Opposition there will most certainly be, but possibly like Fox, Lord PALMERSTON may carry his Bill -through the Commons by about the same large majorities--a hundred or more-.-which the great ora tor also commanded. The Lords and the people will be his trouble, though in very different woys. His recent appointments seem intended to conciliate the aristocracy—to show them that su.^•h antecedents as morals or capacity have nothing I t-.o do with appointments for India, whether military or political, in the case of the order ; they ought to see, on the eve of this India Bill, that, if they pass it, the electric telegraph will frequently carry through the ocean-depths the all-important messy 'e, " Take care of Dowß." The Lords are told by what speak proverbially "louder than words, " that the government of India by the Crown direct, means, its govern ment by the Ministry direct ; that the Ministry means the aristocracy ; and that the fat places of the Indian Administration, civil and military, will be the reward of the hereditarily great. The country, however, fear just this question of patronage. There maybe, And there are, other important considerations, and: difficult ones too ; but the bugbear in Fox's day is the bugbear still. It is made also a little more frightful by the representation that not only are the aristocracy to gain, but that the middle classes are to lose in proportion. Much cannot be said for a system which hitherto has placed the Indian patronage in the hands of men as thorough nepotists in their way as the aristocracy would be ; but a goad deal may be said against a system which can hazard Crimean mismanagement by wholesale in India; aid which, by placing incompetency in the highest, because the best paid posts, can jeopardise the lives and the property of thousands. Much, too, may be justly said against;enabling a Minis ter to purchase electoral support by offering Indian appointments to the sons of active men in the smaller boroughs. We think, therefore, it may be laid down as an axiom, that the transfer of Indian patronage to the Crown ought to be accompanied by an equal transfer of effective power to the people. Representative Reform is the only safe condition of increasing Government patronage. If the India House check is to be withdrawn, the popular check must be made more efficient. If the power of the Government is increased, that of the people ought to be increased too. Lord PALMERSTON probably never thought of the connection between the abolition of the East India Company and vote by ballot, triennial Parliaments, and enlarged con stituencies. They have, however, the closest connection, and we trust it will be fully appre ciated ere long. Indeed, we know of no adequate answer to the objection of increasing the Crown patronage, but that the power of the people is capable of equal extension. A thorough Reform measure would trim the balance even, and would do much to prevent the reign of favouritism and incompetency in India. LATEST NEWS. fRE StIN LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 22, lB5B INDIA AND CHINA. THE CALCUTTA MAIL. The following telogram was received at the Foreign Office, through Corfu, this morning, January 22, 7.30 A.M. ALEXANDRIA, Jex. 17. "The Candia arrived at Suez on the 14th instant, bringing dates from Calcutta to the 25th December, Madras, 29th December, Gallo, 9th January, and Hong Kong, 16th December, but r - pary Lanierytkim aLTPc6,II - vgil W i th gprel the 13th instant, with Bombay datee to 29th December; she left the Geroza at Aden, coaling. A small force from Delhi, under Colonel Seaton, encountered a body of rebels at Guingeree, on the 15th December, took the guns, killed 150 men ; we lost few men, and three officers. Again, on the 11th December, the same column attacked a strong force of the enemy entrenched at Putalem, near Futieghur, killed about 600 of them, in cluding many chiefs ; took eleven guns with their camp, and parted [pursuing `l] the routed enemy seven miles. Our loss was trifling, including one officer killed. "Communication by post between Bombay and Calcutta had been re-established, letters and papers having been received. " The Southampton and Prince Albert, with troops, had reached Bombay, 12th. " Lord Elgin's Ultimatum was delivered to Yeb, who shows no disposition to [Some- thing omitted.] " The island of Sonan was occupied withou resistance on the 15th." GREEN, Acting Consul-General. Wa (Times) have received the following tele gram from our Malta correspondent, dated Malta, January 21, T. 30 a.m.:— " I hasten to communicate the following telegram, just received from Corfu in advance of the Indian mail. " The Australian outward mails have arrived and gone on : " ' ALEXANDRIA, JAN. 17. " ' The India mails have arrived, with dates from Calcutta to the 24th of December, and Hong Kong to the 16th. " ' Tbe Punjaub has brought the mail from Bombay, with intelligence to the 29th. " ' The Furukabad rebels have been defeated in two engagements, in the latter of which, on the 18th, the dispersion of the enemy was complete. Their guns were captured ; our loss is trifling. " ' No further intelligence from Oude. " The 11th Cavalry mutinied on the let of December. They were overtaken near Purneah. Eleven wore killed, but the remainder escaped. " The 17th Native Infantry are under orders for China. " Exchange at Bombay, 2i. 2 2-3 d. " At Calcutta, 24. 20., for credits. " The French Admiral has proclaimed the blockade of Canton river on the part of France. The i,land of Sonan, opposite Canton, was occupied on theelsth of December by the English and French forces. " The Chinese were allowed ten days to accept an ultimatum. " ' Exchange at Hong Kong, 4s. 11d. ; Shanghai, 63. 44d. to 63. 6d. " 'At 3 p.m. a steamer, with London mails, has been signalled.' " HAMBURG, JAN. 20. Six deputies of Holstein, the only repreienta iiTes of the Duchy who are present in the Su- preme Council of Denmark, have proposed to the Assembly to vote an address to the King, pray ing his Majesty to confine the propositions laid down in his Royal Speech to mere administrative affairs, and not to extend them to constitutional i questions. BELGIUM. The following is the text of the bill relative to the police regulation concerning foreigners brought forward by M. Teach in the Belgian Chamber of Representatives " Art. 1. The law of 22d September, 1835, inasmuch as it has been modified by that of 25th December, 1841, is prolonged to the Ist March, 1861," " Art. 2. The present lai! shell co m e into operation on the day after its publication." The bill is dated Bth January, 1857. The Belgian Chamber of Representatives was chiefly occupied yesterday in hearing reports on bills of local interest. It voted unanimously a bill authorising the Government to purchase certain pieces of land running into the state forest of Soignes. FRANCE. PARIS, THURSDAY EVRNING. The Moniteur contains the following : " The Emperor and Empress this day, at two o'clock, visited the military hospital of Val de Groce. The gendarmes of the Guard of Paris, wounded on the 14th, were the especial objects of their Majesties' solicitude. They inquired after their condition with the most touching anxiety. " The Emperor, during his visit, nominated Quartermaster Samuel, who was severely wounded on the 14th, to the rank of sub-lieutenant in the Guard of Paris. " Quartermaster Brunet, also' wounded on the same evening, received the cross from his Majesty's hands, as didthe private of the Guard, Henrion. " Barna, Dahlen, Gomery, and Rurnigny, of the Guard, all wounded, received the military medal. " The gunner Charreau, of the lst Regiment of Artillery, and the Voltigeur of the Imperial Guard, Moniton, both wounded in the Crimea, also re ceived the military medal. " The invalids, deeply affected by the kindness of their Majesties, pressed round them to show their gratitude and their devotion." The papers are still crowded with innumerable addresses of congratulation from all parts of the Empire. The indictment will, it is said, comprise only four of the prisoners now in custoiy on the charge of attempting the assassination of the Emperor ; the evidence against the others is not complete. These four have been already specified—Pierri, Orsini, Da Silva or Rndio, and Goumez. Orsini and Pierri are not very communicative in their answers to the questions put to them ; Rudio is said to have fully avowed his crime, but it is not known whether he has implicated any third parties. Rudio threw two of the grenades; Orsini had two also and o throw,seeing b all t being severely wounded by the first, chances were against him, he slunk away, and deposited his other grenade and a revolver in the Rue Rossini, and retired home. The revolver, with marks of blood on it, was after wards picked up, and on examination found Ito be of Devisme's manufacture. This led to inquiry and the discovery of the person who bought it. The gunmakers who were selected to examine the projectiles presented their report this morning, from which it appears that each grenade was so prepared as to be capable of killing or wounding nearly 100 persons. A set of queries has been prepared by the magi strate who is collecting evidence against the pri• Boners, to forward to Florence, Naples, Rome, and and other places in Italy, with a view to obtain information respecting them. It is now stated as certain that an expedition against Cochin China is resolved on. The French will establish themselves in the Bay of Tourane, which was formerly ceded to them in a legal form. Operations, however, are not to be commenced against Cochin-China until after the capture of Canton and whatever other proceeding it may be necessary to pursue in China. BOURSE, Jan. 21.—The following were the last quotations : per Cents 9l 10 Do. end month — - 3 per Cent. ..... 63 75 Do. end month 6B 85 Bank Shares ... S2OO Credit Mobilier 885 Do. Account B9O RAIL' Orleans Northern New Ditto 790 Lyon and Mediteran 865 New Ditto 835 Credit Foncier Belgian 4i Piedmontese (5) .. B9i Roman BB Austrian Spanish Threes Home Debt 36i WATS. Midi Western 690 Strasburg Grand Central .... 1 Sardinian Austrian Gaueva The Bank of Belgiuni - ii litdfiro;lhand 'per interest vet accepted, *I P aS just rouueeu it 1. do 1,t55 to 4 per cent. on bills on those that are not fit was reported that the Belgian government, yielding to the warning of the Moniteur, had already arrested the editor of the Drapeate and suppressed the journal. The French Ministry has brought iu a bill for a new regulation concerning foreigners. If the taking of Canton should not bling the Chinese to reason, the French and English govern ments, it is said, are prepared to undertake the siege of Pekin in cone° , t. THE ;lETROPOLITAN GAS QUESTION. Yesterday the representative vestry of St. Pan cras held a meeting at the Vestry-hall, Camden town, for the purpose, among other matters, of considering the recent arrangements for distribut ing amongst the metropolitan gas companies a re solution of which notice had been given them. Mr. Churchwarden Attenborough having been called to the chair, Mr. Coos, the vestry clerk, read a communica tion from the vestry clerk of Marylebone, accom panying a copy of the petition to Parliament, which had been agreed to by the metropolitan delegates, p aying for the appointment of a Parliamentary committee to investigate the whole subject of gas lighting in the metropolis with a view to legislative enactment, and asking the vestry of St. Pancras to adopt and place the corporate seal of the parish to such petition. Mr. BRIITTINGHAM then brought forward the motion of which he had given notice, to the effect, " That the vestry, seeing that the inhabitants of St. Pancras were amply protected by the 17th Viet., cap. 55 (the amended act of the Imperial Gas Com pany), passed in the year 1854, both as to quality and price in the article of gas, therefore it was un necessary for the deputation on the gas question to take any further proceedings in the matter." Mr. Brettingham contended that the mountain in labour—or gas delegates sitting at the Marylebone Court-house—had, iu this petition, brought forth a o mouse.nce , So the far the parish of St. P anc ras was rn authorities and p r i va t e consumers concerned, were amply protected from exorbitant demands, as the maximum cbarg' was under the act, but ss. per d as 1,000 cubic feet. Another clause also regulated the quality. He felt quite sure it was not for the benefit of the ratepayers and the public that there should be a ruinous competition forced upon a com pany such as the Imperial, and he was quite certain that it would not be for their benefit to incur enor mous; expense in going before a committee of the House of Cammons. Di.. T. E. BAKER seconded the resolution, and said a director of one of the gas companies had in formed him that there was ao necessity for alarm, as there would be no alteration in the price of gas, ex cept to lower it. The Rev. R. ECKETT opposed the motion, and said there was no security unless the gas companies went to Parliament, and obtained a bill restricting the maximum charge to 4s. 6cl. per 1,000 feet. Mr. FARRER also opposed the motion, and said even supposing it to be a fact that St. Pancras was protected, he hoped they wore not going to act upon so narrow-minded a principle as not to aid other parishes. Mr. YOUNG said a full case for inquiry was made out, and as t 4 that parish being protected, they paid 12,0001. a year for the public lights, and from the way in which they were lighted he believed they did not get more than 8,0001. worth of gas per annum. Mr. CAMERON moved and Mr. FAMINE. seconded an amendment, to refer the petition to the gas corn mittie of the vestry to report as to the propriety of its adoption. Mr. THURSTON supported the amendment, and it was carried by a majority of 42 to 2 , the motion teing negatived. TiTe meeting, after other business, broke up. suls built at this, the ANNUAL RETURN O F S HIPRUILD ING O N THE WEAL— SUNDERLAND, Wednesd a y.—The at.nual return of Yes empire, has just been compiled, an d shows, all things con,idered, th a t th e trade continues in a satisfactory reatest chi building port in the g p condition. The number of vessels built during 1357 was 143, representing a total tonnage of 54,780, and an a% erage tonnage of 383. Tbii is a deorease of 11 vessels on the slake build for 1856, and a decrease on the tonnage of 14269. MANSION-Houal. —Yesterday evening the hospita lities of Sir R W. Carden's mayoralty wt-re inaugurated by a juvenile fete, to which the Lady Mayoress invited the younger members of the falailles of the aldermen and the members of the Court of Common Council, as well as a large circle of private friends. Nearly 1 , 000 guests assembled. 114 TEL 'ENT. The Committee appointed to receive subscriptions for the erection of a suitable memorial to the late General Havelock and his brave companions in arms held their first meetiog on Wednesday, when it was decided to in vite the co-operation of the municipalities of all the chief provincial towns in carrying out the object in view. It is understood that the Governznent have been applied to to grant a site in Trafalgar-square for a statute to be erected corresponding with that of Sir C. Napier on the west side of the square. The amount of the subscriptions has been purposely left unlimited, with a view to afford to all classes the ' opportunity of doing honour to the memory of that great man, whose words after the battle at Bithoor most appropriately heal the advertisement of the committee— " Eogland shall sweep through the land. Soldiers ! in that moment your labours, your privations, your sufferings, and your valour will not be forgotten by a grateful country. You will be acknowledged to be the stay and prop of British India in the time of her severest trial." THE SECOND STATE VI"T TO HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The second of the festival performances " in honour r.f the nuptials of Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal with His Royal Highness the Prince Frederick William of Prussia" took place last night, and was a far more brilliant affair than the first. The amusements com prised an opera and a farce, and the manner in which Mr. Balfe's " Rose of Castilla," performed by the Lyceum artists, was received, not merely by the audience at large, but by the Queen and her illustrious guests, confirmed what was suggested in our review of Tuesday's representation—viz., that music is the legitimate source of entertainment at Her Majesty's Theatre. The following was the programme of the evening : THE ROSE OF CASTILLE. Music by Mr. M. W. Balfe. Words by Messrs. Falconer and A. Harris. The Scenery arranged by Mr. Charles Marshall. The Opera produced by Mr. Edward Stirling. The Costumes by Mr. S. May. Characters : Don Pedro Mr. Ferdinand Glover. Don Sallust Mr. A. St. Albyn. Don Florio de Santa Cruz .. Mr. George Honey. Pablo An Usher Mr. Edmonds. Manuel (a Muleteer) Elvira (the Rose of Castille) Donna Carmen Beatrice (Duchess of Calatrava) Conductor To conclude with Mr. Charles Selby's farce of THE BOOTS AT THE SWAN. Characters. Mr. Henry Higgins Frank Friskly Mr. G. Vining. Peter Pippin Jacob Earwig (the Boots at the Swan) Mr. F. Robson. Miss Cecelia Moonshine Emily Trevor Sally Smith Betty Jenkins Miss Cotterell. Mrs. W. S. Emden, Miss Evans. There was no interruption to the opera on her Majesty's arrival. The whole distinguished company were permitted to take their places just like any ordinary individuals, and, moreover, allowed the privilege (se sellom granted to persons in their elevated position) of enjoying the performanee unmolested to the very end. The good taste thus exhibited by the audience cannot be too highly commended. The execution of the "Rose of Cardillo" was, on the whole, highly efficient. A capital orchestra, under the direction of Mr. Alfred Mellon, gave full effect to the overture and all the instrumental accom paniments, while a well-selected chorus proved of equal advantage to the finales and other concerted pieces. It will be seen from the above that the cast, with one exception—Mr. Ferdinand Glover assuming the part of Don Pedro, in lieu of Mr. Weiss—was the same as at the Lyceum Theatre. The wonderfully finished singing of Miss Louisa Pyne appeared to be thoroughly appreciated by the Royal party, no less than by the house generally ; and this was not surprising. since among the former were several musical connois seurs of acknowledged eminence—at the head of whom might be cited without any impropriety the Queen of Eoglard herself. In the rapturous encore bestowed upon the ballad of " the Convent Cell "—which Miss L. Pyne sang more exquisitely than ever—her Majesty, if we may judge by appearances, heartily concurred ; and many other points of the opera—the laughing trio, so characteristically Spanish, and the scene in which Miss , Pyne alternately puts on the simplicity of a peasant and the regal demeanour of a queen, among the rest— seemed to win her hearty approval and that of her whole party. A second encore was awarded to Mr. Harrison in the sentimental ballad, " Since love dwells not in thee." The other ladies and gentlemen exerted themselves strenuously to do honour to the occasion ; and we may single out Mr. Honey's quaint Don Florio, and Miss Susan Pyne's lively impersonation of Donna Carmen, the Queen's confidant, as having elicited particular satisfaction. The reception thus accorded to th. " Rose of Castilla " by so exceptional an audience augurs favourably for the success of another work by the same composer (the "B .hemian girl"), which is about to be produced in an Italian dress, for Madlle. Piccolomini and Signor Giuglini. At the end of the opera Her Majesty gave the signal for retiring, and the Royal box was nearly empty when the curtain rose again, and the familiar strains of the stration of the night. The national hymn with the cherished object it apostrophises so close at hand, and yet not visible, would have been robbed of half its signifi cance and charm. But the Queen would not check the devotion of her liege subjects, and her, speedy return to the front of the box, almost unaccompanied, testified to the fact that some misunderstanding must have led to the threatened, but, happily, unaccornpliebed disappoint ment. The re-appearance of her Majesty acted like electricity on the house; bursts of tumultuous cheering rose from every side, and were acknowledged by the iilustrions lady with graceful and repeated salutations. Mr. Harrison gave the solo verses of the anthem with energetic expression, vow altar vow being echoed and ree echoed by the audience with spontaneous enthusiasm. A more magnificent scene was never witnessed, nor was ever an ebullition of loyalty more genuine, unanimous, and imposing. The Royal party then retired, and after a short interval the baud commenced playing Heirolers brilliant overture to " Zsmpa." The Queen and her guests returning, however, sooner than anticipated, the overture was in terrupted, the air of the national anthem substituted, and the curtain roe for the farce. The impression produced upon the cccupants of the Queen's box, including her Majesty herself, by the inimitable drollery of Mr. Robson, as Jacob Earwig, the deaf " boots," befilee description. The roars of laughter that proceeded from the house, at each diverting stroke of humour, could hardly have been more cheering to the actor than the less vehemently expressed but not a bit less genial and unconstrained hilarity of her Majesty and her distinguished circle of relatives and friends. The whole party remained until the curtain fell, and, on rising to depart, the Queen was once more loudly cheered by the audience—one of the most brilliant ever Realm; bled within the walls of her Majesty's Theatre. COURT CIRCULAR. His Royal Highness the Prince Consort and their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince A. fred, the Prince of Prussia, the Princes Albert, Frederick Charles, Fredrick Albert, and A.dalbert of Prussia, his Highness the Prince of Hohenzollern, and their Royal Highnesses Prince William of Baden and the Duke of Saxe Coburg, left Buckingham Palace shortly before 10 o'clock yesterday morning for Woolwich to witness the review. The Queen left Buckingham Palace at a quarter before 9 o'clock last evening to honour the theatri ca l represen tation at her Majesty's Theatre with her presence. The party with the Queen occupied 17 of her Majesty's State carriages, and the escort was composed of a detachment of Life Guards. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge, the Princess Mary and the Duke of Cambridge, and his Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, joined her Majesty at the theatre. Her Majesty the Queen was conducted to a State sipper in the banque ing-room of Buckingham Palace, lowa 12 o'clock on Wedne , day night, by the Earl of St. Germans, G.C.8., Lord Steward of her Majesty's Houseboll. _ . The Queen and the Prince Consort were accompanied by the King of the Belgians, the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, the Prince and Princess of Prussia, and other royal visitors. After supper the royal party returned to the ball and concert.room. Her Majesty's piper played a Scotch reel. The Queen remained until half past one o'clock, when her Majesty and the royal family took their departure, and dancing ceased. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited the Queen yesterday at Buckingham Palace. His Royal Highness the Duke de Nemours visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent yesterday at Clarende House, St. James's. His Highness the Prince Julius of Holstein Glacks burg has arrived at Farrance's Hotel, Belgravia, in order t') attend the marriage of the Princess Royal. We are requested t) state that their Excellencies the Bavarian Minister and Baroness de Cetto, and the Austrian Minietsr and Countess Apponyi, are prevented from partaking of the Court festivities by recent domes tic afiction. The Duke and Duchess of Beaufort arrived at their residence in South-street a few days since from Bad minton, where they Lave been entertaining company for some weeks past. The Duke of Newcastle and Lady Susan Pelham Clinton left town yesterday afternoon on a visit to the Countess of Waldegrave and Mr. Harcourt, M.P., at Nuneham Park, Oxon. The Earl and Countess of Ellesmere arrived at Bridge. water House yesten:ay from visiting the Earl and Countess C ,wdor at Stackpole Court, Pembrokeshire. The Countess Cowper and family are pas ung the sea son at Panshanger, Hot!. The noble earl returned to town a few days since. The Earl and Countess of Desert arrived iu town a few days since from Ireland. The Earl and Countess of Sandwich will return to town to-morrow, from Hinchingbrooke House, Hunting. donshire. Lord and Lady Raglan arrived at their new residence, in Rutland gate, on Monday last, from Madreefield, Court, Worcestershire. Lord and Lady Harriet Ashley left town yesterday, for Harefield House, near Uxbridge. EXCHEQUER NOTES. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) The adherents to the present laws upon the cur rency pertinaciously envelope themselves in their own idea. Although the most rank of the bullion ists admit that the British community in buy ing and selling among themselves, may use anything as a standard of value, whether it be " paper, gold, or cowries," they have notwith standing the same cramp'd idea whenever they dwell upon convertibility. They admit at the same time that if a country select a thing for cur x ency,lthat may be increased or diminished in quan tity arbitrarily, the prices of commodities bought and sold by it will rise when it is increased, and fall when it is diminished in quantity. They having chosen gold nevertheless because it cannot arbitrarily be increased, nor diminished in quanti y from the original sources, thereby acknowledge the necessity of a fixity or el andard of value. Notwithstanding all this, the Overstone advocates will not see that regulating issues upon gold in hand, destroys the very invariability which gold would otherwise possess, and for which it was originally chosen as a standard. They have selected the thing, gold, but have by the Act of 1844 perverted its intrinsic character ; then they fly off about foreign debts being paid " in securities of land or property," which has nothing at all to do with the present grievance. Whether notes will be received as currency or not in foreign countries is not the question. We know that bills are received in foreign countries, and as long as our imports have not exceeded our exports, nor, vice versa, into any country, little currency is required, for the exchange on paper ar ranges the settlement with few notes or sovereigns possibly passing from one country to the other. Now the rhodomoutade of Mr. George Combe, written for 1855, without revision, fit only for 1817, is rank toadyism, and altogether inapplicable to this day. If the Scotsman paid him the compliment of inserting his remarks, I am certain that the Cham ber of Commerce was composed of wise heads enough not to be influenced by the malversations that he must have laboured hard to trump up. The frequent mention made of the Pennsylvania and Philadelphian paper, at a discount of 13 per cent. appears to indicate such a bias iu all Mr. Geo. Combe's remarks, that he seems not capable of understanding the distinctions that must be made between gold as a standard of value, and the labour which gave value to the gold. Pennsylvania was not in a difficulty by not having wealth, but by not having a proper current representation of it check ing the purchasing power. It had only to moderate their purchases, in keeping with their sales, such as we have to do just now, and all specie parted with, because of the deficiency of sales or exports returned back again to them, as it will now to us in England. Within these last three years England has been doing just that which Philadelphia did in 1839, when their current bank notes fell to a discount of 13 per cent. We have imported much more than we have exported, consequently we have to pay in specie the difference, which amounts, in round numbers, to 150,000,000/. We having imported during that time 450,000,0001., and have exported 300,000,000 1 ., this has raised the value of money to something like the same rrte as that of Phila delphia, 12 to 13 per cent. This will be found to have been about the average rate of die counts during parts of the months of November and December, 1857. Now we need not go so far away to find illustration of evils arising out of over-speculation. We can stay at home and see the same thing acted over again in 1857. The play and the farce are analagous here to that which was played in Pennsylvania awl other states 18 Years ago, but 'with totally different monetary laws. There it was the result of the suspension of cash payment, or inconvertibility ; here the panic is the result of cash payment, or convertibility. Nothing can be more inopportune than Mr. Combe's allusions to America at this particular time, when convertibility is found to fail so completely, that Its act of Parliament is again suspended the second Instead of notes falling to a discount of 12 to 13 per cent. here, which was the case with Philadel phia notes, bills are here, at that discount, ranging even higher—from 12 to 20 per cent. I presume the paper of the Western Bauk of Scotland would be found to be far worse than were the bank notes of Missouri, which wore at 30 per cent. discount. There is this grand variation in the play and the farce of this day, that then it was bankers' notes, now it is bank speculators' and merchants' bills that are at the woeful discount. So much the worse is it then for trade. This only proves that something must be at a discount when excessive credit is the result of ex cessive money wealth remaining in too few hands ; of Papital In.refer are t f Pie r i' e li pec i galiOnlit is ;hich they will enter upon, and are at all times endeavouring to superinduce. Now, our exports of bullion have consequently been larger. The end of 1857 will show upwards of 50 cuilliats for that year, so that now more than the 84 millions which Lord Derby mentioned in the House of Lords had been exported during the three years—nearer 100 millions by this time must have been sent away. That will still leave some thing like 50 millions that we either owe to other countries, or that other countries were indebted to us prior to 1854. Now, the proofs are before us that an extension of some kind will take place wherever business is done to an increasing amount ; if not an extension of notes, there must be an extension of bills, one or other of which will always be brought to a dis count when our imports exceed our exports. The Act of 1844 does not alter the international relation of indebtedness, nor does it check speculation ; but it does one great thing, for which it was designed by the subtle money-law makers—it has the effect of lessening the fall of notes to a discount, but in evitably brings trading bills and bills of exchange to a great discount, for which the traders have to pay and run .the risk instead of the bankers, while the bankers and usurious money lenders are the parties benefitted entirely at the expense of com merce. It might appear to some that the Bank of Eng land is entirely exonerated from blame, since the over-buying merchants gave rive tothe exports of bullion. Up to the extent of the payments in specie to regulate exchanges at home and abroad that might be the case, also to the extent in which she has not herself induced the outgoing of bul lion ; but her loans to foreign countries during the time when panic is ravaging our country at home, is reprehensible. The Legislature will nut be doing justice to the nation, unless there be an open inves tigation into the conduct of the Bank of England prior to the crisis and during its destructive preva lence. The contraction of the currency when the panic has reached us—when we have reached the maxi mum of the crisis—is a clumsy and inefficient mode of curing the disease ; it is an aggravation of it, not a cure. The evil is done, before the thera peutics come to its rescue, as the law now stands. I know you are ever stedfast in uprooting abuses, and equally fertile in providing honest remedies. I now propose one, but I lament that one thing is at a greater discount than were even the bills of November last—that is, virtue, integrity of pus,. pose. It is almost an act of supererogation in these dark times, to attempt to provide a panacea, for the evils that are, for until first principles are recognised by a government as they are beginning to be in Belgium and Sardinia, no good can come out of a pandemonium such as the law-makers coming from the first hell of magnitude in England, viz., the Stock Exchange ; the fertile school and initiation of all the vices that aro speculative— gambling, betting, and gaming. Forlorn as it at present is I will propound ano ther remedy for the evils extant on the currency. Allow exchequer notes to be issued in proportion to the departure of bullion from the Bank of England —leaving the Bank to retire her issue as before, apteeably to 1844. starting firstof all an issue of notes of exchequer to the 11,000,000 1 . or the 14,000,0001. the amount of government debt to the Bank. Imports and exports uniuterfered with are one of the caus es o f bullion coming in and going out of England, I propose that upon the monthly returns of imports and exports, shall the issue of exchequer notes be regulated and published ; as a premonition to mer chants and money advancers. As follows :—ln January 1858, as imports exceed exports by ono, two, or three millions, withdraw the exact amount of exchequer notes from circulation, which the monthly returns show to be the excess of imports over exports. This will be a check to the two great interests of the country, viz., that of the banking interest and the commercial interest. Issuing notes of exchequer in propottion as bullion leaves the Bank, will prevent the Bank lending to countries foreign to domestic interests, which will compel her to regard home interest first. The second, that of withdrawing the same Exchequer issue from cir culation if imports exceed exports, and vice verse, adding the same, if exports exceed imports, will be such a check to commerce at the right time, that all must be compelled to bo cautious, if now they are not. Since no encouragement would to given then to indi.criminate commerce, certainly S wise legislature should compel (if they cann induce) all men to regard national objects. This check to excessive speculation is intlispene able, but the present mode of doing it, as provided by the Act 1844, is not a preventive, it does not grapple withthediflicultiesas they arise, but deals with them doubly severe after the evil has been effected. Tbs plan I propose would avert the approach of a strug gle before it reached a crisis, which of all things is what we require. The very existence of such a law as mine would in all probability prevent much use of Exchequer-notes, although there they would be, is case of need. The Bank, finding the issue notes of Exchequer checked by commerce, would have no need of putting on her screw, the privi lege of which, of late, she has abused. They might by law be required to retain not less 'Amu 10,000,0001. of bullion in the Bank at all times; her fluctuations above that amount would not be so disastrous, since, according to the above arrange ment, it could neither be sudden nor great at one time. It might be said that the plan of withdrawing Exchequer notes when imports are in excess, is taking them out of circulation just when they are about to be most required. But that is intended, because since the arrest is very far in advance of what we now have, when bullion becomes with drawn, it can be dealt with by the merchants in time to prevent a crisis. This plan would also be a great stimulant to our exports, for foreign countries would be more inter ested in taking our goods, since the more we export the more could we import from them, without interfering with our circulating medium. REFUGEES IN ENGLAND. THE CASE OF PIERRI.—FURTHER DISCOVERIES. (Front the Birmingham Post of yesterday.) The inquiries into the antecedents, pursuits, and connections of the assassin Pierri are still being prosecuted, and the result is some curious revela tions, which for prudential reasons it is not consi dered expedient at present to divulge. The first steps taken were exceedingly creditable to the vigilance and boldness of action manifested by Chief Superintendent Stephens. Upon seeing in the newspapers that a person of the name of Pierri was arrested as a conspirator, he, acting upon the con viction that the Parisian assassin was identical with the Bath-row teacher of languages, immediately in stituted inquiries, which left little doubt upon his naiad that his surmises were correct. He consequently took the wise, although somewhat hazardou., step of searching the house. It was poorly furnished ; there were no indications of any manufacture, either of chemicals or meta: work having been carried ou ; but some trunks, which were fastened, and locked, excited attention. In one of these, which Mr. Stephens forced open, was found a most vol emulous corr espon d ence w i t h individuals both in England and abroad, and ex tending so far back as 1848. Th ese l e t ters an d other documents, which were numerous enough to fill a carpet bag, were at once taken possession of, and placed in the hands of the Home Secretary. Further investigations have given rise to the suspi cion that Birmingham will probably be freed from the doubtful reputation of having fabricated the shells, It is by no means unlikely that by this time the maker has been discovered. Last night another search of the house in Bath. row was made by one of the metropolitan detectives, assisted by Serjeant Manton, of the Birmingham force, which resulted in what are considered to be some important discoveries. A table stood in one of the parlours, covered by a cloth which concealed a drawer. In this receptacle were found another mass of correspondence from individuals in England and various parts of the Continent, some addressed to " Major," and others to " Colonel Pierri." Nearly all of these letters, which were written in French, Italian, and English, are of recent date, and are likely to throw some light upon the atrocity in which their recipient was engaged. A book was also discovered treating of the construction of grenades, and giving numerous receipts for the manufacture of explosive substances. This was taken possession of. A great many numbers of the Spectateur, a Paris paper, which the French Govern ment suppressed on Monday, were also found in the house. From other discoveries it would appear that the Spaniard Gomez, who is now in cus tody as implicated in the conspiracy, was like wise one of Pierri's visitors. Three of the princi pal's have thus been traced to Birmingham-- namely, Pierri, Orsini, and Gomez. It is by no means improbable that some very singular facto connected with the secret meetings here will be placed before the public. The letters and docu ments above alluded to have, like the others, been transmitted to Sir George Grey. COMMITTAL OF THE PROPRIETOR OF A MUSIC AND DANCING SALOON. At 'Sheffield, on Monday, Mr. Thomas Youdon, the proprietor of the Surrey Music Hall, in that town, was summoned before thei magistrates far offending against the 42d George 11., c. 119, which enaots that any person who shall suffer in hie house any lottery or " 1; 4-41, s •," " A n w„ , posed. played,d rawn, &c., either by dice, lots, cards, halls, numbers, or by any other way, contrivance, or device whatsoever, shall be liable to a penalty of 500/., and shall be deemed and dealt with as a rogue and vagabond. Mr. Gould, solicitor, conducted the prosecution. Mr. Youdon is the proprietor of a large place fitted up as a theatre, and capable of seating from 2,000 to 3,000 persons. In addition to the or dinary amusements o singing, dancing, elrc„ hell° resorted, as alleged, to a distribution of prizes to attract persons to the place. These prizes were dig' tributed under pretence of a sale by auction, Mr. Youdon having, for the purpose, taken out an ante" tioneer's license. The evidence in support of the case was that of G. Joyce, a nurseryman. On Jan. 13 Joyce, with his daughter went to the Surrey Music Hall, and received at the door two tickets of admission, for which he paid 6d. each. The check. taker, on receiving these tickets, asked, "Do you wish to buy at the auction!" Joyce, who was Per' feetly familiar with the arrangements, answered " Yes," and received two tickets for himself and daughter, each of which bore a number. At the clod* of the performances there was a distribution or sale of 10 twelfth cakes. Each was brought in separate% by a man who called out "This lot is so and soy (stating the number) and the person in the audience holding the ticket with the corresponding n umber answering "Here." Mr. Youdon then said, "The reserve on this lo is 14s. (or any other sum), do You advance?" The bearer of the ticket in each instance bid a small sum additional, and the lot was at once, knocked dowo to him. The eighth cake was declared t o he lot 250, and Joycehappening to hold the ticket bearing that number, answered " Here." Mr. Toll, - don stated that the reserve on it was 71., on whic h Joyce bid Bs., and was declared to be the purchaser. The ten cakes having been thus disposed of, ldr• Youdon announced that the buyers must go to 0, private room. Here ea c h l o t was f orma ll y en t e red in a book as sold, and the buyer, on paying 2d. ass deposit, had the cake handed to him. Joyce having seen Mr. Youdon purchase one of the cakes bscic from the buyer, offered his for 55., and Mr. Youdou gave him that sum for it. Mr. Branson, defendant's solicitor, on this evi dence, declined to offer any defence. The magistrates having consulted together, ot lookM r Pye Smith (the chairman), said they did not upon this as an ordinary case, or Mr. Youdon as an ordinary offender, because be had long, by artful and ingenious ways, endeavoured to evade the la* as far as possible, and to some exten t had succeeded. But in this instance,the magistrates were of opinion that the offence had been proved, and therefore sentenced him to 7 days' imprisonment in the Hnue . of Correction, the committal to take place that dui, , week, unless in the meautime the defendant entereu into the necessary sureties to appeal. This cot' mitts! would not interfere with the defendant's liability to a prosecution at the suit of the Attar' ney-General for thesoo/. penalty. —Leeds liferciarY• Lora Norreys will come to town to-morrow, from visiting Frances Countess Waldegrave and Mr. So l ' court, M.P., at Nuneham Park, Oxon. Lord Lovaine left town yesterday morning, fa r Albury Park, near Guildford. Tee Baron Miltitz has arrived at the Brunswic k Hotel,. St. James's, from Wiesbaden. The Hon. S. Fs Carew has also arrived at the same establishment. The four Italians—Pierri, Orsini, Gomez, an d Do Silva, alias Rudio, s ere confined in the prison of Meog ° ,; Pierri is 60 years of age, Orsini 38, Gomez 80. 30 ' Rudio 25. Gomez is a Neapolitan, and Rudio, it er pears, eas born in the Lombardo-Venetian Kingdom. Mondry next, the day for the marriage of the Princele Royal, will be kept as a holiday at the Stock Exohang" and there will be merely a nominal attendance in W I transfer offices at the Bank of England. MARRIAGE OF THE PRINCESS ROTAL.—The CbaP• l Royal, St. James's, will not be opened to the punlil until after the drawing-room on the 30th. The char). will then remain open for a month. KING BOMB I AND THE PRESS —A gentleman at prt sent on a tour on the Continent has accidentally 0 "; tamed a piece of i n formation, curiously illu s t ra tive 01 * Vat) literary tastes of the Neapolitan Governmen t ' Thera is at Naples a fund set apart annually for tk B l suetentation of the official journal, so ample, as ad appear from the sequel, as to be rather more than su b . cient for the purpose. On the 28th of last December the 1)110 wing donations were granted by Royal RescriP t : as New-year's giit4, out of the surplus m one y s of ° I feud for 1858 : To Signor M—, correspondent of the Univers 2,40 0 P' To the director of the Gazette du Midi To the director of the Bilancia di Milano 1,200 To the directors of the Cattolico di Genova 1,300 To Signor C—, in Brussels BOO To Baron La G—, correspondent of the Gazetta di Augsbuiy To Signor di L—, correspondent of the Cat tolico The above is an interesting and instructive gradttot:: scale, if not exactly of lit erar y m erit, y e t o f m erit of kind, or what is considered such at Naples.