The Sun. — London, England, 1858-02-04 00:00:00

Z 31111 - SERTY'S THEI TRE.— of consignment to a p ena l se ttl eme nt. A ccor di ng IIXTRA. PERFORMANCES. to the proposed regulations, to have been once fleta a Eyeatar, .intrectei,. Feb. 4—Saturday, Feb. 6. suspected is sufficient to deprive a man of all legal TEICEVENING, Feb. 4, Li. SONNA3LIII7LA. A la i n; rio nn um b inkt Lisa, Saunter; Conte Rodolpho, Belletti ; and protection—to render him an outlaw—who may Qiuglini, be dealt with as a wild beast. No wonder that pa.SeIIaRDAY, Feb. 6, will be produced, for the first time in'Englaud, LA ZINGARI, being t'e Italian version of the clause has excited great consternation amongst Opera of The.Behemian Girl,.by Hadlleg. Piecolomini andLSonnier"; Signori 43‘311etti, Violetta, and Ginglini, those who see themselves ill-treated and deprived L; To concldde each Evening with the successful Divertisse- of all security because a set of foreign miscreants went, by M. Mascot, entitled L'HYMENEE, by Madlles. Morlacchi, and Pa squa l e . endeavoured to commit an atrocious crim e , i n Prices :—Pit Stalls, 12e 6d; boxes (to hold four persons), which, however, not a single Frenchman took part pit and one pair, 21. 2a; grand tier, 3/. 3s ; twe pair, 1/. 55.; th re e pair, 15e ; gallery boxes, 10s; gallery , stal,ls A 3s 6d ; has been implicated pit, 34 6d; gallery, 2 s . Again, we may ask, by whom are the " serious facts" to be decided on 7 Not by the public tribunals, or independent jurors. Far from it. It is by the petty subordinates of the police, who will accept the mere charge as " confirmation strong as proof of Holy Writ," who will strain every point to the utmost, and execute theiz orders without much regard to the legality or propriety thereof ; many of these persons will pre. fer simple banishment to the care that would be taken of them by the police authorities, the cer tainty of imprisonment in Algeria. They will sock to our shores, and we shall be considered responsible for the good conduct of men exasperated and goaded on to madness by the ill-treatment they have sustained, the injustice to which they have been subjected. If England is t 3 be consi dered "a den of assassins" as some amiable and gentlemanlv (1) soldiers and others have been pleased to designate her, who has been the cause of the mischief ? Who has rendered men reckless, and induced them to think " killing no murder ?" It requires no extraor dinary acumen to answer these questions, and to show that we have just grounds of com plaint in having so many refugee* forced upon our hospitality. The French Government is beginning to dis cover the mistake into which it was betrayed in ventilating the insolent and unwarrantable addresses it received, and giving them a promi nent place in the official journal. Without the approval of the EMPEROR himself they could not have been thus distinguished. Their insertion stamped them with his approbation, and rendered him practically responsible for every sentiment and opinion. Now that the perfect unanimity with which these audacious and unjustifiable publications have been defied is apparent, we are assured that they were not intended as threats, but merely as a strong display of zeal and ardour in the cause of the Imperial Dynasty. Creclat .Tudcetts Apellas. If not as threats, for what were they intended. The EMPEROR and his flunkies may rest assured that England will neither be bullied nor cajoled into becoming a department of the Empire, and that the menaces of his rude soldiers, and the per suasive eloquence of his diplomatists, will alike fail in inducing England to depart from the even tenor of her way, and maintaining her glorious constitution unchanged and unchangeable through a long succession of ages yet to come. THEA THE-R OYA L, DRURY-LANE. Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. THIS EVENING, will be performed TDO MUCH OF A GOOD THING. After which, a new comic drama, A LUCKY HIT. Followed by the new grand,pantominie, LITTLE JACK If OMER. Ccmmenoe at 7. T HEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven; o'clock, with THE RIVALS. 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 ; ilown, Mr. Charles Leclercq. Orchestra Stalls (which may be retained the whole of the evening) 6s. each. (No charge for booking.) First Price. s. d. Second price. s. d Dress Boxee 5 OlDress Boxes 3 Upper Boxes 3 0 Upp er B oxe s 2 0 Fit... Gallery 1 Oallery 0 6 ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.—Under the management of Mr. Charles Kean.— On MONDAY NEXT, Bth inst., Mr. CHARLES KEAN will NE-APPEAR in the character of HAMLET. R OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. Charles Keala. Tills EVENING, will be performed Shakspere's Play of A IierbSITMNIER.NIGHT'S After which, a now grand 'orris Christmas Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN WHITE CAT ; or, The Princess Blanche Flower and her Fairy Godmothers. The Princess Blanche (White Cat), Mies Kate Terry ; Harlequin, Mr. Cor mack ; Clown, Mr. Ilule; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo ; and Columbine, Miss C. Adams. T HEATRE ROYAL, A DELPHI, Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster. THIS EVENING, will be performed the new drama, THE POOR STROLLERS, in which Madame Celeste, Mr, B. Webster, Paul Bedford, and Mr. Wright will perform. With the Farce of THE SP/TALFIELDS WEXVER. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.—SoIe Lessee and. Manager, Mr. C. Dillon.— Grand Combination of Attractions—Fourth Night of a new Domestic Tale, by Westland Marston, Esq.—Leigh Hunt's highly successful play—and the gorgeous Spectacle, Lalla. Rookh. 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. After which (4th time), a domestic tale, by Westland Manton, entitled A HARD STRUGGLE supported by /fears. C. Dillon, Barrett, J. G. Shore, Mesdames Charles Dillon and Conquest. To conclude with the Burlesque and Pantomime, L ALLAH ROOKII, and the PRINCESS, the PERI, and the TROU BADOUR ; or, Harlequin and the Ghebers of the Desert. Supported by Mesdames Charles Dillon, Buckingham White, ]Mae Webb, Maria "roman, Esther Jacobs, and Woolgar ; Messrs, Barrett, Calhaem, Rolston, Poynter, and J. L. Toole. Clowns, Messrs. T. Matthews and R. Stilt ; Harlequin, Mr. J. Ricketts; Pantaloon, Mr. A. Stilt ; Sprites, Herr Zaleski and Sons ; Columb'nes, Misses Malcolm arid Lees. Gorgeous Feast of Lanterns,—Fenton's Grand Trans formation Scene. On Friday, Mr. Charles Dillon will appca- as Othello. Doors open at half-past fi, to commence at 7. Sox-office open from 11 to 5 daily. The passport system has long been condemned by every disinterested and unprejudiced person. It afforded no security to any Government, but rather the reverse. It was , an instrument of extor tion and annoyance so far as innocent travellers wore concerned, but a mere cobweb through which any conspirator could break with the greatest possible ease. Indeed, so far as persons of the latter description were concerned, it was rather injurious than otherwise, inasmuch as it induced the authorities to rely on a manifestly inadequate precaution, and to look rather to the regularity of the papers than to the antecedents and views of the parties by whom they were presented. It was generally supposed that the EMPEROR himself was perfectly aware of the inutility of these preten tious documents, and that be would have long since abolished them, but for the gains which it brought to sundry employes, who had sufficient interest to prevent the destruction of the craft whereby they gained their bread. It certainly was never supposed that the proceeding would have been rendered more stringent, or that any of the facilities that previously existed would have been taken away. But so it is. New regulations have just been issued by which every British subject desirous of travelling through or sojourning in France must henceforward provide himself with a Foreign office Passport. The Consul-Gener a l of France or other Consular officer in the United Kingdom will no longer be permitted to grant passports to others than the subjects of his Imperial Majesty ! Efenceforward every foreigner in France muse have the sanction of his own Government for travelling, a sure way of prevent ing any unwelcome visitors front approaching its shores or crossing its boundaries, Under these circumstances it was, of course, indispensable that greater facilities should be afforded at the Foreign-office for obtaining the magical document. Hitherto it could easily be obtained by any of the Select Upper Crust, or by those who were fortunate enough to be known to the Foreign Secretary, or any of the clerks in his office, or even to a London Banker. But there were many respectable persons who might be desirous of visiting the Continent, who could not obtain the requisite recommendation. The expense was comparatively trifling, o n ly 7s. 6d.; but as the passport should be vised, and another fee paid thereon, it formed an appreciable item in the expenses of a week's trip to Paris ; and as there was a day's delay between the appli cation for and the obtaining of the document, the majority of casual and hasty visi tors dispensed with the honour, and were satisfied with a consular passport. Now, that is all changed. The Foreign-Office recommendation must be obtained, and it will be granted on easier terms, both as to cost and re commendations. Henceforward, 63. only will be charged, of which ss. will go for the stamp ! Tha OYAL SIIIIRF,Y THEATRE, LOSSOM4, Messrs. Shepherd and Cr 93 wick. THIS EVENING, will be performed WILLIAM TELL. After which, QUEEN MAR ; or liarleq yin Romeo and Julliet. Clown, by the Surrey Buck ; Pantaloon, Mr. Brad bury. CANTERBURY HALL. Westminnter-road.— OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow ing company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of S dections from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS, CHORUSES, GLEES, DUETS, drc., viz. :—Miss Russell, Mrs. Badzey, Madlle. Marietta, Miss Bru cell, Miss Ray, Madame Bartoletti, Miss Montague, and Madame Marietta.; Herr F. Jonghmans, Mr. Renshaw, Russell Grover, S. Temen, J. Barker. W. Melling, Senor Antonio, E. L. Rime, Mr. Badgey, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Bell, and Mr. Ber nard; Messrs. W. T. Critch9eld and E. Mackney. Piano forte, Mr. Cecil Hicks ; harmonium, Master Williams ; Director, Herr F. Jonghmans. Commence at Seven o'clock precisely. Suppers, dic, until twelve o'clock. Mr, AUGUSTUS BRAHAM will appear every Evening, 55., however, is a payment to our own Govern• went, and should most decidedly be abolished. Let not any adventurous traveller lay the flatter ing unction to his soul that he will have satisfied every pecuniary claim on payment of that sum. He is, iu fact, only in the commence- moot of his misfortunes. By the 7th clause it is provided that Foreign-office passports must be countersigned at the Mission in London, or at some consulate in the United Kingdom, of the c°u 'ltrY 'which the bearer of the passport iutends to visit. A pretty little series of perquisites will thus be extracted from his pocket even before his de parture, and h e may deem himself well off if he has not disbursed ten or tisentyfold the amount before his return. lie can now get mend the P assport on the recom ation of the Mayor or Chief Magistrat 3 or any corpor a t e town, or of any M ag i strate of delay, and p ro b a b ly 1 - ‘lAce of the Peace, turt there must s til l be a day's signed by the necessary from the Edgware -road fu to nctionari es .i n running the City. Besides there are many persons who may wish to travel who cannot procure these requisite recommenda tions ; who know not a Mayor or Magistrate to whom they can apply. This change is another of the results of the abortive attempt of the 14th of January, and affords additional proof that the EMPEROR has "SUN" MAP OF CHINA. SUN OFFICE, 112, STRAND. On Wednesday, the 10th of February, we shall print an Outline Mtpof China in Th e Sttn. The capture of C an t on may be expected by the next mail from Chins, so that our readers will see the contiguous position of surrounding places. Orders received by all nuts-agent•, and. at The Sun Officm, 112, Strand. Price only 41., stamped poss Free. HIGH WATEIt AT LONDON CRIDCIE. THIS DAT —Morn., 45 min. aft. 5--Even., 2 min. aft. To-Monnow—Morn., 20 min. aft. 6 -Even., 33 rain aft ti WEATHER—Sox OFFICE, FEBRUARY 3. IHERNOXSTER, IN 'FRE Sr DE. 50--highest since noon yesterday. 49—lowest this morning and daring the night. 50 —this day at noon. BAROMETER, 29.53. WIND, $. W. ; fresh, with heavy rain. T . j 4 ,:,--4—,..q,2 . -- \ 1 01 L. -.4„.;A:4.,x...z z .... , ., , .. ~....-...„.-., c--.) , , ,_. , . - 5.... .......„.......-..,..,- LONDON, THURSDAY, FEB. 4, 1353. The extraordinary activity displayed by the French Government in introducing new measures —most of them of a repressive or coercive cha racter, clearly indicate that the EMPEROR at length sees the necessity of setting his house in order. The existence of a plot of which the police had no previous knowledge, has excited grave ap prehensions lest another of a similar description might terminate more fatally. Unfortunately the EMPZROR does not perceive the necessity of con ciliating his people, or winning their respectful love and affection, and thus rendering every true hearted Frenchman a devoted guard, who would sacrifice even life itself before any danger should come to his Sovereign. In place of that course which would paralyse the aim and distract the hand of the assassin, he is striving to rivet the chains more firmly on their limbs, to gag and fetter his subjects, and render the Government of France a pure autocracy. Free discussion is altogether suppressed not only in the public jonrnal, but in the cafés, and even in private society. It is true that the word " pu b licly " has been inserted in the bill, but wo are y e t t o learn what inted Wien will be given to that ph rase, or Whether it will not be extended to any place where even two or three are assembled together, and where the conversation may chance to turn on political events, judging from the ready subservience exhibited in other matters. We cannot consider the insertion of that simple word, although a decided improvement, sufficient to remove the well-grounded objections that prevailed against the obnoxious provisions. The worst clause of all, however, is that which authorises the imprisonment, or banishment, or expulsion of every individual who has been either condemned or removed to the interior, expelled or transported, as a measure of general security, on account of the events of May or June, 1848, of June, 1849, or of December, 1851, and tyhom serious facts again point out a s dangerous to public security. This is virtually a return to the lettres de cachet and protracted, perhaps permanent, inl prisonment to the creation of a nevi' Bastile, and the powtr, not merely of simple extradition, but SCN LaNDON, THURSDAY I+_.]:IVEN I NG, FEBRUARY 4, 1858 lost his bead in consequence thereof. If it had the effect of keeping our countrymen at home, and inducing them to visit the beautiful districts in their native land, in place of becoming the victims of foreign extortion, we should not regret the change. As it is, we cannot compliment the EMPEROR or his advisers on the prospects or expediency of the stringent measure. _ LA FEST NEWS. and the point of land opposite, was opened a few days since by King Otho, in person. Vessels going to Salonica and Constantinople now pass through the channels of Egripos and Talante, instead of going to the east of Karystos and Eubcoa. ' 31 FRANCE. PARIS, WEDNESDAY EVENING. The Moniteur publishes the following Imperia decreee THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF OF PRUSSIA. " Napoleon, by the grace of God and the na tional will Emperor of the French, to all whom these presents may concern, greeting. " Desirous of giving to our well-beloved uncle Prince Jerome Napoleon a mark of our high con fidence, we have resolved to invest him, as we now do invest him by these presents, with the right of attending the ordinary and extr aor di nary meetings of our Council, wishing him to preside thereat during our absence, and this in conformity to our instructions and our orders. ANT \VERP, WEDNESDAY MORNING. The Royal squadron arrived in the Scheldt this morning at 11, and reached Antwerp at 4 o'clock. The Prince and Princess were received on land ing by the King of the Belgians, the English and Prussian Ambassadors, the Consuls, and the civil and military authorities of Antwerp. The Royal party drove at once to the railway station, and left by special train at 5 for Brussels. Immense crowds lined the quays and the streets traversed by the procession, and the Royal couple were everywhere received wtih enthusiastic accla mations. "Our Minister of State is charged to communi cate these presents to our Keeper of the Seals, to be inserted in the Bulletin, des Lois. " Done at our Palace of the Tuileries, February 1, 1858. The Princess Royal looked remarkably well. " NAPOLEON. "Countersigned, ACHILLE FOULD. Minister of State. M. Billault's new penal law has certainly been deprived of much of its most obnoxious qualities by the intervention of the Emperor. It is still, however, harsh in character, and may prove a for midable engine in the hands of some future Minis ter. It is thought that it will receive further modi fications in the Legislative Corps. Thera aro two or three reasons why this hope is entertained. The Emperor is known to be averse to severe or op pressive measures. The law encountered strenuous opposition in the Council of State, and even with extraneous appliances had only a majority of four, and those considerations lead the public to hope, now that the highest interposition has diminished their alarm, that it will undergo a further purifica tion in Committee, It was in the 7th clause, as it originally stood, that the power was given to remove to the interior of France or of Algeria, or to expel from the French territory, not only those who were condemned to punishment, expelled, or transported in May or June, 1848, June, 1849, and December, 1851, but also those merely eloig nes (not exputses) on the last-mentioned occasion. Gentlemen of irreproachable conduct and of emi nent condition would thus have been placed at the mercy of the authorities. The alarm was great, and some intimated their determination of imme diately quitting the country. The Emperor's atten tion was called to the fact, and his Majesty, without delay, ordered the oppressive clause to be ex punged. It appears certain that in consequence of th e observations addressed to the Sardinian Cabinet by the English and French Governments, the note which was to have been presented to the Neapolitan Government has been withdrawn. At 1 o'clock to-day the Emperor reviewed the por tion of the Imperial Guard at present in Paris, to gether with the infantry regiments lately arrived, and the Ist and 4th Hussars. The infantry were formed in battalions in the Court of the Tuileries— the artillery of the guard and the cavalry on the Carrousel. The infantry presented 10 lines, and were formed in the following order :—The two bat talions of the Gendarmerie of the Guard formed one line ; the four battalions of the Gren idiers two lines ; the Zouaves one line; the battalion of Rifle men one line ; a second battalion of Riflemen and four regiments of infantry, five lines. A space was reserved between the infantry of the Guard and that of the line, to permit the Emperor and his ' Staff to pass between them. On the Place du Carrou sel were drawn up two batteries of the Imperial Guard on one line, four squadrons of Lancers of the Guard, one line ; eight squadrons of Hussars, two lines. The Emperor mounted his horse at one o'clock, and the air instantly resounded with the noise of the drums and the music of the military bands, intz,nnixed with cries of " Five l'Emperettr." Prince Albert of Prussia rode on the Emperor's right, and Prince Napoleon on the left, wearing the grand sash of the Black Eagle of Prussia. Then followed the Princes Frederic Charles and Adalbert of Prussia, the latter wearing the uniform of G' and Admiral, the Austrian Prince Liechtenstein, ii an Austrian hussar uniform, then Marshals Vail lant, Magnae, Canrobert, and Bosquet, Generals de de St. Jean d'Angely, E s pi nasse , an d R St o . i ß liil eguault, , fulloweclby acrowd of Prussian and Austrian staff officerp, and finally a platoon of Cent. Gardes. After fi Guard, ine, the The (tttoataolotrvin,:si itidnitchaicgelietl.o:iii:cl a aer s iti s nie e osrb d apeonp i fft i orrry, f e,t r u o ovtu n fli t ivtetey o h f ipe t fal evi .eo t irivr l or t c : r stopped a moment at the extremity of the Court loge l'Lnper turned lighted e ing, by of the Tuileries, then reviewed the Artillery a n d troops appeared de eopekart e h : ttroood do : r n y fo o r f e i t ff h t e i enthusiasm,t e cavalry, theirwi b i htvA l ajo e ol rettrtri the infantry Inrkl l eatfs n -,Bl.:ne f a tnaehri n s.ca,tee t i r j2: lo y ,onyof prepared dynasty many n Napoleon. .of ca,valry, and two bat- Princes, Iwnpitrneessss'ed the evolutions of 18 battalions of p T l f a i The Empress, t2ries of artillery, of which the force may be esti mated at 12,000 men. infantry, 12 squadrons FRENCH REFUGEES, M. LE PRESIDENT,—A— Frenchman, after having committed a crime or a misdemeanour in a foreign country, can, in taking refuge in France, shelter himself from judicial pursuit. Why should the French Government, without modifying its jurisprudence, established in prin ciple and in fact (Art. 5 and 7 of the Code of Criminal Procedure), wish you to detract from your fundamental laws ? And this on occasion of an action prepared and combined abroad. French men themselves who had contributed to the pre paration of the act of January 14, could shelter themselves from French authority in returning to France before any judicial pursuit in Eng land. What object is there in demanding the extradition, if not to get secretly at the refugees, since even these latter, recognising their com plicity, could n , ,t be pursued under the French laws. Receive, Monsieur, I pray you, the homage of A POLITICAL REFUGEE. following THE BOURSE, Feb. 3 . The closing quotations: — were the 4.i per Cents ......... 95 Do. end m0nth...... - 3 per Cent. ..... 68 90 Do. end m0nth.... . . 69 15 Bank Sh ires .• 02 ° 0 Credit Mobilier ••• 940 Do. Acc0unt......... 915 -- Credit Foncier ......... 4 i............ Piedinontese (5) ....... Roman ..• . ................ SS?. Austrian Spanish Three5'.......... ........... ..... Uome es ......... Debt ............. i 1 VAYS. 36 RAIL' Orleans Northern ... New Ditto BO5 Lyon and Meditoran. 887.3 New Ditto B4O Geneva .... ................. 550 Strasburg Western ................. 690 Grand Cent ra l .. • .............. 705 ........ 650 Sariiinian ............... 497? Austrian ............... AUSTRIA. V IENNA, FEB. 1. After some caustic remarks on the con,luot of th e British Cabinet on the question of the free naviga tion of the Danube, a semi-official Austrian corre spondent of the Augsburg gazette expresses his astonishuiont that is shoal venture to maintain the right of the Paris Conference to revise the Act for the Navigation of the D anube after having officially communicated t o t h e Austrian Govern mentoie c a memorandum d rawn up by the " 1,1 " ff rs of the Crown" in April, 1857, in which are the following passag es "All that is provided (in the T rea ty o f P ar is) is, that both Commissions shall h ave completed within the space of two years t h e duties respectively assigned to them for performance within those two years, namely, as regards the European Commission (at Galatz) the determination and execution of the requisite works, and t" compilation of the tariff charges ; and, as regard s the River Commission, the compilation of the r egulation s fur navigation and river police, and the rem oval of all obstacles to the applica, iion to the Danub e of the arrangement of the Treaty of Vienna ; and that they shall report to the Coat:rem:le that they have done 8 "1 — not, however, that the Con ference should ratify or confirm what they have dune, but should merely record tho fact of its having been done, and thereup on pronounce the dissolution of the European Comtniviion," The sentence With which the Memorandum tioishel runs thus "It would seem, b y reference to the terms of the 18th Articl e o f th e Treaty of Paris, that there is no provision ma d e f or those regulations being ever re vised or a pp rove d by the couterie s , ce , whose duty, as far es th e wor ki ng of the article goes, would teem to be li m it e d to receiving from the European and zl River Commissioners and recording the notice hat they have cotepleted th e task which by t h e 16 t h an d 17th Articl es o f t h eeonvention they wer e called upon to execute withi n t wo years. . The Austrians Pthiti ve l y ma i n t a in that there is nothing in th e R iverain Convention which is not in strict keepi ng with the Act of the Congress o f Vienna, but the a ssert i on is not correct. The Journal de GREECE. St. P e t ers b o r t r g announces, as news, that th e canal between E u bwa and the main land of Gree ce i s completed, and a d m it s o f th e passage of v esse l s of the very largest size ; bat it appears to me that it was finished some time ago. The suspension - bridge over the canal, (Egrifos) •between Challis MRTBOROLOGICAL PHENOMENON. Last night (Sunday, Jan. 31, 1858), at 10.40 p when about half a mile from Ferns Plat, Cernwal, says a correspondent, I was walking amid moonlight, which at that instant was perfectly clear, but which had be-n obscured from various masses of clouds, heavily charged with water, still floating in the air, I saw in an oppc• site direction (or at least 140 dogs. from the moon), some where in the north-west, an object which I thought in my confusion to be another moon, horned, about five or six days old, of the usual size and the accus tomed brilliant orange hue. I had scarcely time to examine its form when it became a little don gated and commenced falling, somewhat gradually, in a spiral line ; the general course of the descent being nearly perpendicular. In its fall it revolved regularly around a perpendicular axis, the diameter of the spiral line being about three times the length of the crescent. The horns of this apparent moon during the revolutions were sometimes turned plainly towards the west, which was their first position, and alternat- ly with equal distinctness they faced the east; and, although in its downward progress it threw off sparks as large as orlinary meteors, it preserved its full size and undi• tninished brilliancy until it disappeared in the horizon (which, as I stood on the side of a bill that intervened, was not very remote). I confess I felt at first a little alarm, and a perturbed imagination brought to my memory the flaming sword which Josephus speaks of as being suspended over Jerusalem (if I recollect aright—l have not that author at hand), which preceded a great catastrophe ; but com mon sense soon came to my rescue, and convinced me that the accumulation of gases and other chemical substances is a natural event in the atmosphere ; that these bodies sometimes spontaneously ig n it e , and may develope themselves in any capricious form that the force of the explosion, assisted by the wind, may direct. So the idea of an omen was at once dispelled. Bright objects, about as conspicuous as Venus or Jupiter, shoot horizontally or obliquely through the lower sky in single motion so frequently as to call forth no comment; but a luminous body so gigantic in its dimensions, and revolving so peculiarly in its descent, as this meteor was to me a strange phenoinen•a ; and its singularity is my apology for troubling you with this report. HOW WE COME TO HAVE REFUGEES IN ENGLAND. The summer before last (writes a correspondent) while residing with my family at Boulogne, I witnessed on two or three occasions the shipment of batches of Italian refugees on board the Folkestone boat for delivery in England. was particularly struck by one lot wbo were brought down to the harbour, esn)rted by a large body of police. Judging from the extretne attention shown them by their guardians and the number of those who were linked, in no affectionate bonds, to the wrists of their conductors, I concluded that the party would form a very pretty addition to Eoglish society. Two or three of them appeared men of education, and most of them were of the exact type which formed, in Cassius' eye, the peifected conspirator. Several of them had hunches of black bread in their hands. All of them were buttoned up in rags and half-famished in appearance. What I learnt of them was, that they had been passed on from police-station to police-station, and were not wanted in France. • I well remember the insulting gestures and coarse oaths which were flung at the gendarmes as the boat left the quay, and felt satisfied fro m th e violence of one or two of them that had the means been in their halide they would have left with those gentry Homo more de finite token of their opiuion of France and its authorities. Some six weeks afterwards I twice met two of these men still buttoned up in their rags, but as erect and defiant as ever, parading in Do you not think it possible that this lot might have furnished a band for the Rue Lepelletier business ? SOUTH DEVON RAILWAY. —At the meeting of the beard of directors, on Tueseay, it was resolved on recommending, at the corning half-yearly meeting, a dividend at the rate of 1/. 13s, per cent, per anatnu on the consolidated stock. t. REPRESENTATION OF DEVONFORT.—A. meeting was held on Tuesday evening, in the Town-hall of Devonport, to hear an address front Mr. James Wilson M.P. for that borough, who h a d b een prevented by official busi ness from attending the meeting two or three months ago, at "which his colleague, Sir Erskine Perry, ap peared. He spoke at considerable length upon the l principal topic of the day ; an d t h e Plymout h Mai l says that, when he sat down, an elected had not sarcastically inquired why the bills a nnounc i ng t h e meet i ng been headed " A L ec t ure on I n d ia ," as th a t had been almost the only subj ec t re f erre d to . A . resolution, n, was expressing confidence in th e h on . gentle rna unanimously adopted. THE BELGIAN MAIL STEAMERS.--It w th official lett er rece i ve d f rom B russe l s Government ma il pac k et Dement appea rs atthe Bf r e o l na gia a n n 2 in lst So hi m t. uc a h a danger in the ga l e o f th e morning of n tea not reported. It i s state d t h a t s he s hipped a sea while crossing the St room Bank, nea r r Ostend, which carrie I away her steerin g wheeland injured two men at the tiller, and other seas causingmore damage, and th e during er d t e b e e ma t e i d m e i t o i f tu c p l r e a a d riz away and refitting, the co mm t water falling considerably and to attempt to make the Terneuse the Schldtharbour, and theref ore ran r then to on e , whence Flushing, and the mails and paseeneers were forwarded to Gh en t. A SSA RUSSIAN FACTS,—we ,have seen a pri va t e letter from a gentleman occupyi ng an i mportant of f icial uosition, who has just r e t urne d from the Black Sea, in ' w el e e, after stating that the American engine, rs have only succeeded in raising two of the many RUPS'an ships sunk at the time of the war in the harbour of Sebastopol, and that they consequently must have lost a large sum of money by their failure, he says that nothing has been done or is doing, towards the rebuilding of the docks and fortifications of that place, while the forts of Odessa have been dismantled. The writer of the letter accounts for the latter fact, by supposing that if Odessa be thus made a purely commercial port, we should net, in the event of another war with Ru-sia, seek to destroy it. At Nicolaieff two line-of-battie ships, with engines of BCO horse power each, are now in the course of construction. —Morning Advertiser. ENTERTAINMENT TO CARMEN. --0 0 Monday night Miss Catherine Sinclair, encouraged doubtless by the success which attended her efforts to promote social union amongst the upper ranks of Eliaburgh sociel, extended her operations to the lower classes, and entertained some 300 cabmen to supper in the Lower Music Hall. In order to suit elle business arrangements of the company the late boar of half-palt ten was fixed for assembling, and about that time the guests began to flock in and take their places. By-and-by, when the long benches were filled, the show of glossy black broadcloth and snowy cravats displayed by the more elderly portion of the fraternity was highly imposing, while the wonderful variegated neckties and gorgeous pins in which many of the younger trenches indulged greatly enlivened the. view. At first, when they took their seats, the company on the whole were rather stiff and slightly uneasy ; but as the evening drew on, when the supper was over, and the speeches were begun, all bashfulness wore off, and they entered heartily and enthusiastically into the spirit of the entertainment. The tables were loaded with tempting joints of ruddy beef, smoking steak-pies, heaps of bread and butter, piles of "cookies," and kettles full of tea and coffee ; and grace haviag been said, the cornpeny set to with heart and will, doing ample justice to the abundant fare. Miss Cetherine Sinclair and her sister, accompanied by seve ral ladies, occupied a prominent position on a raisal platform at one side of the hall ; while, at the heads of the tables, various gentlemen acted as croupers. The Very Rev. Dean Ramsay occupied the chair ; and addresses were delivered by Dr. Guthrie, Rev. Mr. Mackenzie, Rev. Mr. Robertsore of Greyfriars ; Rev. Dr. Hanna, and Professor Miller. In the ceurso of the evening, Mr. James Stewart, cais-driver, retuned thanks for himself and his brethren to the speakers, and to the benevolent lady to whom they were indebted.— Edinburgh, Express. EUROPEANS AND INDIANS.—At a dinner of welcome given by the wealthy natives of Bombay to the European soldiers recentiy landed from England, Lord Elphinetone took the opportunity of reading, something in the shape of a lesson to those who confound in one common dis like all classes of Indians. He affirmed " that with very few exceptions the revolt ha I been purely military, and that the great body of the people had nothing to do with it ;" that in Oude only had there been anything like a popular adhesion to their cause, while in Rohilcund the feeling had been decidedly in our favour. He added that in Seinde, where there were those who owed us no good will, whose greatness had been extinguished by us, and whose power had been reduced or nullified by our successes, the conduct of the mutineers and their associ ateehad been viewed with disgust and indignation, and he quoted words spoken by Sarre Mahomed, one of the ex.Ameers of Sounds, to the effect " that this was not like meetingthe English in the field, and that the fiends who murdered women and children deserved the punishment of Sodoru and Gomorrah." These expres glens Lord Elphinstone dwelt on with pleasure, because he said he had heard that the profession now made by the natives of Bombay were censideree insincere anti hollow by some who believed that they should have teen publicly made at 811 earlier period, when the symptoms of the re-establishment of our rule were less decided than they had sicce become. Against such senti ments Lord Elphinstoue considered it his duty to protest, reminding his hearers that the wea'tty na tives of Bombay had been among the first to come forward with subscriptions in aid of the sufferers in tho mutinies and expressions of indignatio n at the cruelties perpetrated in various parts of the couetry ; that Bombay was the ollest possession of the English in India ; and that during 200 years no attempt had ever been made to subvert our rule. All this and more to the same effect, Lord Elphinstone urged on his listeners, whom, let us hope, he convinced of the truth of his views. —Zeiler from Bombay. SILKS AS THEY WERE AND AS THEY ARE.—Few things probably have been subject to more strange vicissitudes than the price of silks. Prior to the recent monetary panic they became higher than had been known for years, and now that the fever of the Money Market has subsided, prices are again advancing. Th a is a Serious consideration to purchasers. It happens, however, that a wel&nown house, which had the good fortune to make large investments in Lyons and other silks during the panic, is now enabled to offer a stock, said to be choice and varied, at 20 per cent. below the current rates. To tie lady community this is of some importance; and when it is stated that the firm referred to is that. of Jay in Regent-street (the London mourning warehouse), it will be accepted as a sufficient guarantee for quality), ae well as the advantages of moderate cost. ITALY. A letter from Pamara of 26th ult. informs us that a slight shock of an earthquake had been ex perienced in that city. Telegraphic advices from Milan, Modena, Pla?,encia, Massa, and Genoa state that nothing similar has been experienced in those places or in their neighbourhood. THE MURDP;RgR SATTLEI?. Yesterday morning a communication was received from the Home Office to the effect that, after a care ful consideration of all the circumstances, no sum . cient ground could be seen to justify the Home Se cretary in auvising a commutation of the sentence. This was imm e di a t e l y communicated to the culprit by the Rev. Mr. Davis, the Ordinary of Newgate, in the presence of the Sheriffs and the Under- Sheriffs, and the Governor of the prison. When the prisoner had been informed of the determina tion that had been arrived at, he answered, with apparently great resignation ;---" I thank you, gentlemen, for all the trouble you have taken on my account. God's will be done ! I know that not one hair of my head can pass to the ground without His permission. I rely entirely on my Saviour. I believe that through Him I shall be pardoned, and go to everlasting rest. When I was a boy, I loved my Saviour ; but I have been sepa rated from Him by my wicked desires, and now I find Him to be my only hope, and I trust in His sacrifice." The Rev. Mr. Davis, after a few words of exhor tation and encouragement, said that the day fixed for the execution, as the prisoner was aware, was Monday next, to which the prisoner replied inmit diately, " To-morrow, if you like, gentleman. I am quite ready." As they were about to leave the cell, the prisoner turned to Mr. Under-Sheriff Parker, and tearing a leaf out of a copy-book in which the prisoner had been writing, he handed it to that gentleman and said, "Sir, I have nothing else to give you in token of my gratitude than this piece of paper, which I hope you will accept from a dying man." The paper cont ►ined a very well written expression of the prisonet's gratitude. " THEY ARO COMING." (Froim Punch.) If anything could add to the horrible panic into which Mr. Punch has been thrown, by the terrible addresses of the French 59th and 821 Regiments, and of the mander at Rouen, who, in consequence of the clurminesa of the French police (" the worst in Europe," according to the Emperor), beg to be employed " to sweep out the den of assassins," meaning E , gland, it would be the fol lowing petition from the 2d Zouaves, which has just ap peared in the Moniteur:— "To S. M. THE EMPEROR OF THE FRENCH. "SIRE,—Your Majesty's devoted Second Regiment of Z , uaves approach yonr throne with profound emotion and indignant congratulation. "Miscreants from that murky (tenebrcuse) island, where, amid eternal fogs, the genius of aristocratic de magagism unceasingly sharpens the arrows of treachery, have airncd at your Majesty, and have fail,d. The heart of your army bounds high (sank) at the intel ligence. We implore you, Sire, to accede to the prayer which has been offered by some of your valiant soldiers, that they may be sent to rout out a'sassination from its haunt - . - repatre) and to adinoeish those who shelter it. lining to go i n t o They obtai ne d f or thy Li on eYoura by faithful th e side e Z , o ) f u . t i h reesi,slaSnidreer,s,and by a stran ge long served i n th e chapter Crira of accid en t s , l os t so muc h f a i t h i n their French e a manifested a a o c t n ii . o r s n a a d wu e noes less t o al get eonß tr i into r t i se o jh e t we b t e e r theehabit at of hm th h d oe e f em P i (Cltafals), an d they formed friendship f or t h at animal whichmilitary itsel' ii abundant i n t erc h ange of kindnesses, tars honour s p a id h im b y the Z and in the voluns uavcs, when, at the end: of the war, he departed for his isular caves. " rhey therefore speak to your M a j es t y . f matters within th e i r knowledge, when they pray y ou t o designate England, the soldiers who must be most desk • desirous to est a bli s h i n B r i tish eyes a characl.er slightly soiled (souilie) by certain incidents of the Crimean campaign. -I 'l , ecially, Sire, they would suggest to your Ma jesty's generosity to give the post of honour upon this occasion to your respectable Marines, who, upon a certain 24th of February, being assailed by the Russians, did effect a masterly retreat, with ex reme speed, and with their no de backs to the barbarians. And the honour, Sire, shoe]. I be shared by a certain Regiment of your Line, which upon the same occasion did imitate your eallant Marines ' tut perhaps with an increa-e (addlhon) of speed. Your faithful Zouaves retrieved the day, arid may therefore refer to it. • " We take the liberty of approaching you with this pet:tion, Sire, in order th it we may atone for our some what thoughtless and damaging conduct tower is those Marines and that Regiment after the events of that February day. We are sorry to say that we so far forgot ourselves as to howl and hoot at any of them who approached our quarters ; and, but for the friendly stolidity of those impassable islanders, who were requested to interfere, we should upon certain occasions have finally demolished (ecrase) those unfortunate men, whose motives for running away we may unhappily hare misunderstood. " \Ve pray you, Sire, therefore, to designate the Marines and the other Regiment for sweeping out the lair of the insular animal who protects assassination, mode of warfare which his history and notorious character testify to be unchangeably dear to him, Signed, for the 2d Zouave, (Clcaeats Anglais), " F bruary ad." " PHILIBERT, Colonel." MARKET NE Ws.— (This Day.) CORN EXCHANGE. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISII CORN For the week ended Feb. 4, 1858, made up from the Re turns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales, per Imperial Quarter. wuRAT BARLEY OATS RYE, BEANS PEAS 472 6d 37s ld 23s ld I 34s 10d 1 39s 5d 40s 61 THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES. WHEAT I PARLEY I OATS RTE I BEANS rises 48s Od 36s 7d 22s 7d 32s lid i 39s 4d f 40s 4 ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK. Wheat, 92,541 ; barley, 91,438 ; oats, 15,634 ; rye, 57; beans, 5,478 ; peas, 1,695 quarters. MEAT MARKETS. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.—Each kind of meat wan in fair request, at full prices :—Beef, from 2slod to 4s 4 , 1; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 8d; Veal, 3s 8d to 4.s 8d ; Pork, 3s 2d to 45 8 , 1 par Sibs by the carcase. SOUTHALL, Feb. 3.—Only moderate supplies of fat stock were on sale here to-day, and the trade generally ruled stea ly, as follows : Beef, from 3s 4,1 to 4s 8(1; Mutton, 4s 0,1 to 5s 2d ; Veal, 4s 01 to 4s 101; Pork, 28 Sd to 4s 6d per 81b8, to sink the offal. RoMFORD, Feb. 3.—Our market was firm to-day, and prices had an upward tendency: - -Beef, from 33 Od to 4s 8(1; Mutton, 33 10(1 to 5s Od ; Veal, 48 Od to 4s 6(1 ; Perk, 4s Od to 4s 4d per 81hs ; Store Pigs, ---0 to —s ; Mulch Cows, Itl to 201 ; Lean Cows, ---/ to —1; Suckling Calves, 14s to 27s each. The public is aware that the execution of this prisoner, who was convicted at the last session of the Central Criminal Court of the murder of Thain, the detective officer, was respited from the day originally fixed, iu order that a point of law as to the legality of the arrest of the prisoner might be argued before the judges, and that this point has since been decided against the prisoner. Dur ing the interval that has elapsed, Sattler has con ducted himself in the most proper and becoming manner, and has prepared a memorial to the Secre tary of State, praying in the most earnest terms that his life might be spared ; and this memorial was forwarded to Sir George Grey by the Under- Sheriffs, Messrs. Millard and Parker ; but they at the same time entreated the prisoner not to enter tain any hope that it would have the result he prayed for, as every chance the law afforied him had been given to him, and from the nature of the crime it was not likely that the Government would feel justified in recommending him to the mercy of the Crown. HAY MARKETS. SMITE ( FIELD.—AIeadow hay, 2/ 10s to 41 Os; clover, 3/ 104 to 5/ Os: and straw, 1/ 63 to 1/ 10s per load. A moderate supply, and a fair dowand. -- CUMBERLAND. — Ailadow hvy, 2/ 103 to 4/ 2s ; clover, 3/ 101 to 5/ Os ; and straw, 1/ 61 to 1/ 10J per load. Trade dull. WHITEORAPEL.—Meadow hay, 2/ 103 to 41 03 ; clover, 3/ 103 to 51 Os ; and straw. 1/ 5s to 1/ 103 per 106,3. Both hay and straw moved off slowly, at late rates. THE LATE CLERICAL INQUIRY AT LIVERPOOL.—The break down of the prosecution of the Rev. Mr. Gent (the curate of Dr. M'N e il e ) h as g i ven un i versa l satis faction in Liverpool. A committee of gentlemen (members of Dr. 11.1'Neile's congregation) has been formed to collect subscriptions for paying the expenses of the defence, and presenting a testimonial to Mr. Gent. The expenses included a retaining fee of 2001. to Mr. James, and daily refreshers" of ten guineas, amounting altogether to about 251. Yesterday (Wed nesday) about 3001. was collected, and the subscriptions are expected to amount to a large sum by the end of the week. 1 ‘ ) A I DAME TUSSAIJD'S EXHIBITION. — This popular Ex hi▪ bition has just received the addition of the nuptial group. It represents her Royal Highness the Princess Royal in her bridal attire, accompanied by his Royal Higliness the Prince of Prussia. Her Royal Highness is dressed in a similar dress to the one Worn on that itt!spicious occasion, composed of white moire antique, with flounces of Honiton lace, and tastefully ornamented with sprigs of orange fl ewers. Her Royal Highness's head is also decorated with a wreath of similar flowers. Hi▪ s Royal Highne s s is represented in an undress military uniform—blue coat and white tron3ers. Tbi3 group will long continue, no doubt, to be a favourite object to the visitors of this Exhibition. HA Y-11 ARKET THEATRE. The Queen and the Prince Consort honoured the Hay matket Theatre with their presence yesterday evening, when the entertainments consisted of Sheridan's brilliant comedy of " The Rivals," and the very attractive panto mime of "The Sleeping Beauty." With the exception of the part of Julia, which was last night assigned to Miss Chalmers, the cast of characters was precisely the same as on the occasion of the festival performances at her Majesty's Theatre. The house was crowded, and the perbrrnances passed off with eclat. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge aid the Princess Mary, Prince Arthur, and the Prin cesses Helena and Louisa, visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Keat yesterday, at Clarence House, St. James. The Duke and Duchess of Atli°le have left the St, George'a Hotel, for Dunkeld, N.B. The Earl of Stradbroke has arrived at the Brunswick Hotel, St. James's, from Henbane Hall, Norfolk. The Earl of Derby entertained at dinner, last evening, at his mansion in St. James's-square, the Duke of Montrose, the Duke of Rutland, the Marquis of Salis bury, the Marquis of Exeter, the Marquis of Downshire, the Earl of Carnarvon, the Earl of Sandwich, the Earl Talbot, the Earl Delawarr, the Earl of Cardigan, the Earl of Hardwicke, the Earl of Eglinton, the Earl of Verulase, the Earl of Lucan, the Earl of Stradbroke, the Earl of Madrnesbury, the Earl of Wilton, Lord Seuthampton, Lord Forester, Lord St. Leonard., Lerd Redesdale, and Lord Colville. Lord Brougham was expected in town la't evening from his chateau at Cannes, and it is said, intends im mediately to introduce a measure for the Rsifornt of the Bankruptcy Courts, the abuses in which are, it appears becoming daily more and snore intolerable. The rumours that roach us from time to time regarding these establish ments are truly alarming, and if even a tithe of them be true, it is high time his lordship sets himself to work fi r their removal. We are told the official assignees are receiving from two to five thousand pounds a year each, and that during the last year one of their number netted upwards of six thousand pounds, after paying clerks' salaries, rent, and of 11,:e xpensee ! I THE ROYAL SQUADRON. -The Vivid steamvessel, Master-Commander H. W. Allen, arrived at Sheerness at 5.30 p.m., on Tuesday, with a despatch frern the Royal yacht for the Commander-in-Chief. The Vivid left the Royal squadron at anchor on the Warp, where they were to remain until daylight the next morning, the weather being hazy, with constant thick snow. At 10.30 a.m. yesterday a steam tugressiel, belonging to the Shipowners' Towing Company, arrived at Sheerness with despatches from the screw steamvessel Alacrity, Commander A. Wo.lehouee, for the Commander-ie-Cnief. The Alacrity was reported to be left on the Shingles, wbere she got on high water on Tuesday. The steamers Lizar 1, Lieutenan•-Commander L. Maunsell, and the African, Second Master Reuben Harvey, were ordered to get up steam immediately and proceed t i the assist ance of the Alacrity. At the close of the proceedings at the Court of Pro. prietors at the India House, on Wednesday, the chair man announced the completion of the New Indian Museum in Leadenhall-street, which will enable the manufacturers co England to learn what are the raw products and what are the t , x its fabrics of India. The Queen's Remembraucer in the Exchequer, Mr. Henry William Vincent, has resigned his office, it t g intended by the Government to abolish it, and merge its duties in the General Cart of Ex,.:heqner. Mr. Vincent has been uninterruptedly iu the public service fur 45 years. The Petropolis has arrived from Brazil with 71,0001. in specie. THE REFORMERS OF OLDHAM AND PARLIAMENTARY REPRESENTATION.—A. petition was sent last night to W. J. Fox, Esq., M.P. for Oldham, for presentation to Parliament on its opening on Thursday. The petition, which is from the Oldham Returns Association, and which is signed on behalf of the society by Mr. Ceirn• c llor Kttott , pr , sident of the association, the vice presi deete, secretary, and committee, states that the peii tioners "are deeply impressed with the justice and neces city of a thorough Parliamentary reform," considering it "a needful preliminary" to good government either in domestic or colonial matters, and the petition prays that Parliament will "take the state of the representation into prompt consid-ration, and thus give the subject precedence in point of time, as it is paramount iu im portance." The Reform Association meets on Thursday evening, when it is expected that a requisition will be prepared to the mayor, to call a public meeting to con eider the question of Parliamentary reform, A large number of signatures have been affixed to the petition agreed upon at the reform meeting held at Royton on Wednesday last, many of them being thee of the influential inhabitants of the township.— illariche..ster Guardian. The commercial advice from Australia on the present occasion possesses considerable interest. Although at the departure of the mail the commencement of the English panic was not known, a genre d conviction seems to have been entertained of the nature of the trade carried on by our principal exporters. It was plain t• every one that for months and menthe goo Is had been recklessly consigned to the Australian markets on English and Scotch account, and that a revulsion of some kind could not fail to occur, There was conse quently great distrust and a cry of a scarcity of money, although, as on the other side, it was confidence, not money, tbat was scarce, laud being readily bought at high rates., just as Consols were bought in London during the worst of the pressure. Netneroue suspen sions had taken place, 15 firms having recently broken at Melbourne alone for sums ranging from 9,0001 to 90,0001., and whicfe represent an aggregate of 470,000/. A run upon the Union Bank had happily soon subsided, but it is a point to be remarked that while this was the only banking institution sot jetted to such a movement, it is also the only one in Victoria based upon the prei ciple et unlimited liability. With regard to railway projects, there were increasing signs that the capitalists of London were expected to furnish abundant subscrip tions. At Melbourne the Government of Victoria had called for tenders for the construction of more than 200 miles. In New South Wake the policy adopted is in oppoeitien to that of re solvedVieteria,pirt;htcatvisiendgi.b,fegelnvingcfi rect to leave such works entirely to private enterprise a an b d on tl u ii:t o t f to l i e i .n i d me t r o ic Te a hn n ec p oi l u a iri n ilg i:l er i t t ih il em d f b eoa e rsan)aretsionatofoinnedzolie. dent companies. contemplated against the Chinese immigrants have been considerably softened, and the Act passed by the L:gis btture of Victoria with regard to them rutrely requires that each should ply a residence tax of 61. annually (1/ every two inonthk). - It appears, rn , reovtr, t)at i 9 no ptnalty for ton-payment, except that in :IA . _ case they will not be entitled t) eue in any court of la,y, and that c msequently the measure is expected, to great extent, to become a dead letter. DR. MOIR, THE FAVOURITE POET OF THE PRINCESS ROYAL.—In proposing a congratulatory address to ber Majesty on the auspicious occasion i.f the Princ , .:ss Royal's marriage, in the Court of Common CJiincii, London, on Tuesday, Mr. Parker, Under-sheriff, referring to the Princ3ss•Royal, said : " Her gentle presence, ht r expressive, tea' ti 'es, her benignantsindes—Viose outward indications of the mind's treasures, of the heart's stores, u in the Prussian tion ; and t h ough she may contm e t ) come—as we hope dominions f or many, many years w i n b y h er shall stillbepresenttoour mind, memory, and imagina she w ., 11 —to attract by her graces and virto,e, yet 'ball we say, in the words of her own favourite poet,th e l ate Dr, Muir, of Musselbur b, to whose elegant corgipositi,,n)), It i s understood, her Majesty's family ic)ft, soothi n are goeatlY attached— ' The thow;hts of thee are as a pleasant dream ; g, holy, beautiful, and bright : Aof a Star that spar-ides o'er a stream ' Gemming the dewy coronal of night.'" SYDNEY 1121RBOUR. THE NEW SHERIFFS. (Prom the London Gazette of Tuesday Eventing.) At the CJurt at Buckingham Palace, the 3dFeb. —present, the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council—the following sheriffs were appointed for the year 1858 Bedfordshire —John Sambrook Crawley, of Stookwood, Esq. Berkshire —Henry Richard Eyre, of Shaw-place, near Newbury, E€l. Buckinghamshire—Matthew Knapp, of Little Linford, E Ca q. mbridgeshir e and Huntingdonshire Christopher Robert Pemberton, of Newton, Esq. Cumberland —Anthony Bean Steward, of Chapel Howse, Esq. Cheshire—George Fortescue WilbrahaM, of Delamere House, near Northwich, Esq. Derbyshire —Gladwin Tartu% of Ogeton Hall, Esq. Devonshire —Sir Edward Mar wood Elton, of Widworthy Court, Bart. Dorsetshire—George Frederick William Miles, of Ford Abbey, Esq. Durham —Timothy Hutchinson, of Egglestone Hall, Esq. Nisex—Oggood Hanbury, of Holfield Grange, Coggles• hall, Esq. Gloucestenhire—Thomas Beale Browne, of Salperton Palk, near Cheltenham, Esq. Herefordshire —Richard Snead Cox, of Pembridge and Eaton Bishop, and of Brozwood, near Kington, Euq. Hertfordshire— William Wilehere, of the Frythe Welwyn, Esq. in Kent—Bolward Ladd Bette, of Preston Hall, Aylesford. near Maidstone, Esq. LeicestersLire—Chas. Thos. Freer, of Billesdon Coplow, Esq. Lincolnshire —George Neville, of Stubton Park Esq. Monmouthshi re —G odfrey Charles Morgan, of Tredegar Park, Esq. • Norfolk—Stephen Lyne Stephens, of Lynford, Esq. Northamptonshire—John Christopher Mansel, of Coss grove, Esq. Northu mberland —Lancelot . . John Hunter Allgood, of Nunwick, Esq. Nottinghamshire—Jonathan Hardcastle, of Blidworth Dale, Esq. H Oxfordshire—H enry Lomax Gaskell, of Kiddington all, Es Rutlandq. shire—W ham, E sq . m. Rudkin M orr i s , o f N or th L u ff en• Shropshire—Edmund Wright, of Holston, Esq. Somersetshire—Sir Alexander Acland Hood, of St. An. dries, Bart. Stafordshire—Philip Williams, of Tipton, Esq. County of Southampton—Thomas Smith, of Droxfords near Bishops Waltham, Esq. Suffolk—Peter Robert Burrell, of Stoke Park, Ipswich* qq. Surrey--The Hon. George John Cavendish, of Lyna Grove, Chertsey. Sasser—Edward Smith Bigg, of the Hyde, Slaugham, Esq. Warwickshire— Owen Pell, of Radford Semele, near Leamington, Esq. Westmoreland—Robert Addison, of the Friary, Apple. by, W Esq. iltshire—Francis Alexander Sydenham Locke, of Rowdeford, Esq. Worcestershire—Samuel Baker, of Thorngrove, near Worcester, Esq. Yorkshire —John Walbanke Childers, of Cantley, neat Doncaster, Esq.' .• WALES. A.nglesey—Ricbard Davies, of Bwlch-yfen, Esq. Breconshire—Thomas Wood, jun., of the Lodge, Et q. Carnarvonshire—John Nanney, of Maesyneuodd, Mari. onetbehire, Esq. Carmarthenshire—William Morris, of Coomb, Esq. Cardiganebire—Thomas Hughes, of Noyadd-fawr, Esq. Denbighshire—John Jocelyn Ffoulkes, of Erriviatt, Denbigh, Esq. Flintehire—Philip Bryan Davies Cooke, of Gwysaney Hall, Esq. Glamorganshire—Efenry Le of Green Meadow, Esq• Montgomeryshire—Richard Penroddock Long, of Dol forgan, Esq. Merionethshire —Edmund Buckley, of Plasyndinas, Esq. Pembrokeshire --Nicholas John Dann, of Westmoor, Esq. Ra.dnorshire—Howell Gwynne Howell, of Llanelwed4 Hall, Esq. T W 4:1IE , EATHER IN THE NORTH.-;SHIELDS, Tuesday Night. —The wind has been more moderate to-day, Plough the weather ii Litter cold, and the thermometer has fallen to seven degrees below freezing point. No veeFels have left the Tyne or Wear since Sunday night, and the sea looks very rough and stormy. Mendel night's tide ran higher up at Sunderland than has been observed for some time. The sea broke over the em bankment a little to the south of the eastern ballast cranes, and floated along the railway and into the dock, doing damage to some wooden erections as it swept past. Considerable damage has been done at the south en. trance; about 100 feet of the masonwork of the north pier has been torn down to the foundations; the timb , Torks and breakworks are, however, but little injured* The sea also broke over the embankment at the south eastern extremity 9f the extension, and floated into the dock in large quantities, rendering the railway impr", sable, and sweeping a wa y port i ons of the deposit wbl( forms the dock. A considerable quantity of snow fell on Monday in the hill distriCts of Northumberland and Durham. There has been no fall upon the coast. The awful wreck of the Dunbar, and the more recent but less terrible catastrophe of the Catherine Adamson, have turned the attention, not of the Government only but of the people at large, to the necessity of more perfectly marking by lights the approaches to our harbour. The loss of the last named ship, indeed, was not attributable to any want of this kind, but it has, nevertheless, had the effect of k eep i ng the popular feeling alive. This feeling has strengthened the hands of the Govern ment, and instead of any mere temporary or imper fect system of lighting, the unquestionably s pl en did harbour of Port Jackson will be rendered easy to approach and easy to traverse, either by night or by day, by the adoption of one of the most com plete designs as to lights and land-marks ever de vised. The subject has been discussed in all quar ters. There have been suggestions innumerable ; some of them by thoroughly practical men, and therefore worthy of the most serious consideration. But something far more effective than mere discus. sion, however competent the persons engaged in it, has in the meantime been g one on with. Th e cap tain, o ffi cers, and crew of her Majesty's ship Herald have quietly set themselves to work to make a com plete and elaborate survey of the harbour and its approaches. How they have accomplished it in the time we can scarcely understand, but the survey has been so perfect that the chart in which its re sults are shown, and which we have seen, is as much -a map of the land beneath the waters as of the lands. which border them. Every little shoal, every in equality of depth, is clearly traced by the most careful soundings. Every distance and position have been calculated avid laid down with the utmost nicety. A very little consideration will show the great difficulties and labour of such a work. To survey and map down with similar accuracy even the same space of dry land would be a stiff job. But the surveyor's assistants cannot run about with flags and chair is over the waters. There must be the most careful observations in every direction, with good instruments, and with a man or men who know how to use them. And not only must the series of angles be taken and laid down with the most minute exactness, but the same strict and continuous attention is necessary in the boats. They must traverse the whole surface, feeling their way along the bottom with their lead lines. AS ordinary observer, looking at a chart covered over with shadings and figures, mayadmire its execution, but can scarcelyappreciate the enormous labour which the accurate delineation on paper of the portion of our globe's surface there represented must have occasioned. The chart, and the beautifully ex& cuted drawings which wompany it,will reduce--the task of entering and traversing Port Jackson to one of mere care. Every line of approach and of tra verse is made plain even to the most unscientific eye. The lights and landmarks, which have been designed by Captain Denham, and yrhich, as the necessary vote has already passed the Assembly, will in a few months be erected, will give such bearings to the mariner as will lead him clear of every danger, whatever his course. The sailing directions, which afford the key to the chart and drawings are plain and simple. We will not attempt here to go into details. The design must be seen and understood as a whole to give a correct appre ciation of its completeness and of the necessity of each component part. Some of the obelisks, for instance, were nearly vetoed in the, Assembly last week because hon. members could not understand the need of such landmarks. it was easy, they conceived, for any one to traverse 'our harbour b 7 day. Nis so in vessels of light draught and with ordinary care ; but there are shallows in the apparently fair way on which a large ship, handled by a stranger or by any one not well actrosinted with the bearings and soundings, may stick. We have seen a fine ship of 800 tons fast upon one of these banks, and with a pilot on board too. But with ordinary attention to the bearings which the obe lisks will give, such an accident would be impoisible even to a stranger. The chart, drawings, and sail ing directions, will, we understand, be immediately despatched to Eugland, and, as it will take some time to execute them, will be in the hands of ship masters about the time that the new lights and obelisks are completed. All honour, then, to Cap tain Denham, and all honour to the men of science and the men of sinew —the officers and crew of the And wer by whose aid thi s work has been accomplished. do hope that there will be something more substantial in the way of acknowledgment than mere thanks. When the naval estimates were considered last year the proposed allowance for the ship was negatived in the Assembly upon the plea that she had been engaged on Imperial, not colonial ser vice. This was not wholly true even then, as her surveys in the Pacific must ultimately benefit the Australian more than Britain, for it is by these colonies rather than by the parent land that the commercial resources of the Polynesian Isles must be developed. But now that Capt. Denham and his officers and men have done us such a service -- a service of greater magnitude than twenty years of guardianship against foes who would probably never come —the same excuse for parsimony cannot hold good.—Sydney Morning Gerald, Nov. 17.