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THE SLTh, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 14, 1.60. BENSON'S WATCHES. " Perfection of mechanism."---Morning Poet. Gold Watches 4 to 100 guineas. Silver Watches 33 and 34, Ludgate-hill, London, B.C. Bend 2 stamps for Benson's Illustrated Pamphlet on Watches ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA.- COVENT-GARDEN. Under the management of Miss L. Pyne and Mr.W. Harrison. THIS EVENING, will be repeated the grand Opera, en titled LURLINE, by W. Vincent Wallace. Messy .W Har rison, Santley, Corri, and G. Honey ; Misses Louisa Pyne, Pilling, and F. Cruise, Conductor, Alfred Mellon. To conclude with the new grand pantomime, called PUSS IN BOOTS ; or, Harlequin and the Fairy of the Golden Palms. Messrs. W. H. Payne, H. Payne, F. Payne, Barnes, Tallien, and Miss Clara Morgan. French Dancers—Mdlles. Lequine, Pasquale, Pierron, aud Mons. Vandris. Doers open at half-past 6—Commence at Y. THEATRE -ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee, Mr. J. B. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, will be performed the new and original C o medy, in three acts, entitled THE OVERLAND ROUTE. Messrs. C. Mathews, Buckstone, Compton, Chip pendale, Mrs. C. Mathews, Miss Weekes, and Mrs. Wilkins. Followed by the new Haymarket Comic Christmas Panto mime, VALENTINE'S DAY; or, Harlequin and the Fairy ,f the True Lovers' Knot. The pantomimists the unrivalled Leclercqs. THEATRE -ROYAL LYCEUM.- Sole Lessee and Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING will be performed the drama of THE SERGEANT'S WIFE. Principal characters by Mr. James Vining, T. Lyon, J. Johnstone, J. Rouse; Mrs. Keeley (ber first appearance), and Madame Celeste. After which, the magnificent Transformation Scene frog KING THRUSHBEARD. Concludinz with the new Drama of A TALE OF TWO CITIES, by Tom Taylor, Esq., from the story of that name by Charles Dickens, Esq. Principal characters by Mr. James Vining, Walter Lacy, Villiers, house, Forrester, J. Johnstone, T. Lyon, Morton, Palmer, White, H. Butler, Clifford, and Fredericks ; Misses Kate Saville, Stuart, Turner, Mrs. Campbell, and Madame Celeste. Commence at 7. RO YAL PRINCE S S's THEATRE. — Lessee, Mr. A. Harris. For the Benefit of Mr. H. Barnett. THIS EVENING, THE CORSICAN BROTHERS. G. Melville, A. Harris, and Miss Clifford. Followed by the Farce, CRUEL TO BE KIND. Mr. A. Harris, Frank Matthews, and Miss Carlotta Leclercq. After which, a new Christmas burlesque pantomime, by H. J. Byron, called JACK THE GIANT KILLER ; or, Harle quin King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Jack, Miae Louise Keeley—Harlequin, Mr. Cormack -Panta loon, Mr. Paulo—Columbine, Miss Caroline Adams—Clown, Mr. A. F. Forrest. N-EW THEATRE - ROYAL, ADELPHI. Bole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Benj. Webster. THIS EVENING, ICI ON FABLE FRANCAIS, Mr. J. L. Toole, Chas. Selby, Billington, Mrs. Chatterley, Mrs. Bil lington, Miss Kate Kelly, and Laidlaw. After which, PAPER WINGS, Mr Alfred Wigan, J. L. Toole, D. Fisher, Billington, P. Bedford, Stuart, C. Selby, Eburne, C. J. Smith, Powell, Romer, Mrs Alfred Wigan, Minn. Simms, Miss Kate Kelly, and Mrs Chatterley. Followed by DINORAH UNDER DIFFICULTIES. Messrs. J. L. Toole, P. Bedford, Eburne, C. J. Smith, Miss I. Kelly. Doors open at half-past six—Commence at seven. Box- Offioe open from 10 to 5. No charge for securing seats, nor for 13111 s of performance. All fees to servants of this establishment are strictly prohibited. Acting Manager—Mr. Wm. Smith. ROYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE, King-street, St. James's. Lessee, Mr. T. B. Chatter ton. Directress, Miss Wyndham. The nearest Theatre to Chelsea, Pimlico, and Westminster, the Park being open to carriages and foot passengers all hours of the night. THIS BYENING the performances will comment* with "No. 49." Pr Followed by FIRST AFFECTIONS. Messrs. H. T. Craven, G. Spencer, and Miss Wyndham. After which the successful burlesque of DIDO. Mesdames Wyndham, Clara St. Casse, Eliza Arden, and Mr. Charles Young. To conclude with MAGIC TOYS. Miss Lydia Thompson, Miss Clara St. Casse. -- - ---- - Reduced Prices—Gallery, ad ; Pit, li. The Box-office open from 11 to 5 daily. Doors open at halt-put six; perform ance commences at 7. CANTERBURY THIS EVENING, LUCREZIA BORGIA, (Donizetti). Donna Lucrezia Miss Russell. Mello Orsini Mrs. Anderson. Geanaro Mr. Henry Herbert. Don Alfonzo Signor Tivoli. Conductor—Mr. Jonghmans. Comic Vocalists —Messrs. George Hodson (the Irish Come dian and Mimic), W. T. Critchfleld, and E. W. Mackney. Several interesting Pictures are added to the Fine Arts Gallery. The suite of Halls have been re-decorated and eantified, and constitute one of the most unique and brilliant sights of the metropolis. The gallery is open from 5 till 11 on Sunday Evening. THE WEATHER.—Strx OFFICE, Miatcmll4, 1160, THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADS. 49—highest since noon yesterday. 44—lowest this morning and during the night! 49—this day at noon. BenomETER-29.47. ev WIND, South-Westerly ; light and fine. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIN DAY.—Morning, 6h. 24m.—Afternoon, 6h. 60m To-moßitaw.-Morning, 7h. 19m.—Afternoon, 7h. 63m, THE SUN. LONDON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1860 The vexed question of the annexation of Savoy to France is at length settled, both. in Parliament and elsewhere. The main sacrifice appears to be on the side of the Grand Robber, Austria. To Austria had been assigned the fair and fruitful fields of Italy, and she ploughed them with such savage ferocity that even the earth as well as the people seemed to rise up in judgment against her, so now she is getting the reward of her evil doings. Her acquisitions of territory are being handed over to "the enemy," for her soul revolts at the idea of Sardinia being aggrandised at all, but more espe cially at her own expense. The portion she still holds will eventually join the rest, and Venetia will yet be Italian in name as she is now in nature. You may assign over one State to another, but you cannot make a people change their affections to a new master. Austria, which is made up of various and conflicting natio n aliti es , cannot understand this truth, and acts towards every new acquisition or robbery much in the same manner as a drover of cattle deals with each new purchase. All must travel with the herd and fare alike, or take the consequences. The debate on the Italian question, but sore especially Savoy, was last night resumed. Lord JOHN RUSSELL, after laying som e more papers on the table on the state of Italy, went into a long, and we must add, a very clear exposition of the conduct of Ministers in all their correspondence with France and other Courts with respect to the whole affair. His lordship stated that even the Earl of MALMESBURY could get no satisfactory assurance from Count WALEWSKI on the rumoured annexa tion of Savoy to France. In fact, the Emperor NAPOLEON had set his heart on Savoy and Nice, and hence all the shuffling hypocrisy that ensued until the time was ripe for the purpose. No w that NAPOLEON finds our Government will not go to war on account of that spoliation, he boldly expresses his intentions. But he may go too far in his grasping ambition. It is not politic, were it just, that we should_ plunge into a war for an object which we could not prevent nor even re cover by heavy sacrifice of blood and treasure. France is next door neighbour to Savoy, which she actually appropriated in the time of the great and grasping NAPOLEON—and his namesake is desir ous to recover as much of the old empire as he can. The Rhine will be the next natural boundary to be coveted, and then we shall have w ar in real earnest, for our mn tr:monial connection with P russia will of neces sity plunge us in the whirlpool of continental con fusion. Meantime we must husband our resources and be prepared for the worst. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that it had been ob jected to his own policy, that in advocating the annexation of Tuscany to Piedmont he had laid the basis of the cession of Savoy to France. But that was founded on a complete misunder standing of his policy, which was not any an nexation in particular, but the right of the Italians to manage their own affairs. As a proof of his good faith in this respect, the noble lord gave an account of an interview he had with a Tuscan agent, whom ho endeavoured to persuade into an acceptance of the son of the GRAND DUKE as the future Tuscan Sovereign ; but tie agent re- plied that that personage had so completely iden- tified himself with the Austrians during the war as to render his reign impossible. Other combina- tions were tried, and all in turn rejected in favour of annexation. When, therefore, he found that the people of the duchies would neither take back their Sovereigns nor form a separate kingdom, and when they heard that the French EMPEROR had declared over and over again that no force should be employed against the Italians, there was no alternative but to recom mend that the Italians should have their own way. Another objection raised to his policy was, that while he knew, or had reason to believe, that the annexation of Savoy was con- templated in the summer, he had made no re monstrance until December. But this rested on a confusion of dates, for an examination of the despatches would show that his strongest remon strance was made in the month of July. The noble lord also vindicated himself from the charge of not having informed the other European Courts that if Tuscany were annexed to Sardinia, Savoy might be claimed by France, as being entirely foreign to the business of the English Government. It was for France to assert her claim if she really intended it. He contended that, in all her MAJESTY'S Government had done, they had em ployed the influence of Great Britain in securing the peace of Europe ; but if in doing this they had contributed to the independence of Italy and to raise a people of cultivated intellect, who had been long oppressed, into a great and powerful nation, far from being ashamed of such a work, it would be to him a source of pride and satisfaction. And well it might. But there was no doubt that in all our dealings with France the main object was to secure the Treaty of Commerce. For that we sacrifice much — and would even sacrifice more rather than that Manchester should be disappointed in her purpose, and Mr. COBDEN fail in his first attempt at playing the Plenipotentiary. Well, now the thing is done, we must even make the best of a bad bargain. Lord PALMERSTON entirely agreed in the opi nions which had been expressed by Lord JOHN RUSSELL on this subject, and he approved of every word contained in the despatches which had been laid upon the table of the House. He remained of the same opinion which he had expressed on former occasions, that it would be a great mistake of the French Government to persist in the annexation of Savoy. It should, however, be remem here& that the ruler of France had promised that he would not take military possession of Savoy, and that he would not proceed to annex it without the consent of the SOVEREIGN and people, or with out consulting the great Powers of Europe. He believed that France would gain more by preserv ing the good opinion and confidence of Europe than by any additional accession of territory on the slopes of the Alps. Our only consolation remains that Tuscany as well as the other small states will be added to Piedmont, and so consolidate a powerful king dom which may bid defiance to Austria, and eventually enable Venetia to redeem her freedom likewise, for it is impossible that she can remain the vassal of Austria. Much of the success which has hitherto attended the cause of Ronan independence has undoubtedly been owing to the personal character of the va rous King of SARDINIA. The thorough confidence which all levers of their country felt in his devo tion to their cause—the admiration excited by his feats of military prowess—the respect inspired by his unswerving fidelity to the Constitution through a time of unexampled difficulty—and the attach ment naturally awakened by a generous and chival rous nature—have contributed not a little to the increasing hopefulness of the national prospects. Had VICTOR EMMANUEL been known as a wily diplomatist, a cautious time server, or only an ambitious sovereign, it is difficult to say what solution of the Italian difficulty could have been suggested by the advocates of liberation and independence. The content and order which reigned in Sardinia were an ever pre sent lesson to the rulers of the neighbouring States, and a perpetual reminder to their subjects that liberty of thought and constitutional government were something more than a name. At the time when Italian prospects were darkest and most un certain, when Piedmont was surrounded by foes, the chivalrous King gave a ready welcome to proscribed exiles from all parts of the Italian Peninsula. Where a more timorous and less lofty minded Sovereign would find a ready excuse for caution in the vicinity of powerful and unscrupulous enemies, VIC. TOR EMMANUEL never flinched from his duty. The proud mission of liberating his country from foreign subjection, and thus fulfilling the dreams of his noble and unfortunate father, has been accepted by him, and he has devoted his life to its achievement. Well might he say, as he is reported to have done, to a Frenchman who had dedicated a work to him as King of Upper Italy, " Tell M. I accept the augury, for I think I have observed it both as a Prince and as an Italian." The ardent affection felt for him by the Pied montese is not surprising, since countless anecdotes Of his benevolence and affability to all classes are co nstantly reported. To his troops he is especially accessible, as becomes a military monarch, and the camp is his favourite home. Numerous instances of his kindness to the wounded soldiers arc told, and, among Others, an interesting anecdote of a young soldier named VIGNA, sergeant of Artillery, who es pecially distinguished him self during the last campaign, and lost his left arm at San Martine. The KING, while visiting the wounded the d ay after the battle, w as struck by his cheerful an d intelligent ai r , an d slightly wounded. holding up the e • "Not much, inquired uchsi r i e f he were piie only sergeant,d :the injured limb. Th e KING having made inquiries promised him a commission. Some months after a non-commissioned officer approached VICTOR EMMANUEL, holding out with an air of reproach his left sleeve. His MAISSTY recollected the Ar tillery sergeant of San Martino, and immediately inquired of the Minister of War why his promotion had not been given him. Some official delay was the excuse, but before a week had elapsed the brave sol dier had received his commission. On presenting him self before the KING, he was asked if he had a horse Having replied in the negative,lhe was desired to go to the King's stables and choose one for himself. Returning with a fine charger he expressed his ad miration of its beauty:and temper. " Yes," said the KING laughing, " I rode him twelve hours at a stretch at Palestro, and he never flinched. Take care of him, and good bye." It is by such acts of condescension and personal kindness that VICTOR EMMANUEL endears himself to the hearts of his people, by mitigating the dangers of overthrown dynasties and revolutionary States, by inspiring confidence in the national spirit and the high principle of a ruling sovereign , thus making the war cry of Italian Independence not democracy and, a Reign of Terror, but VICTOR EMMANUEL and Constitutional Government. As the royal family of the House of Salroy is ust now filling so large a place in public atte ration, . - - the following particulars of the surviving branches are not without interest and importance : " The Royal Family of Sardinia now consists of ;hrse branches—the King and his children; the Genoa branch ; and that of Savoy-Carignan. " During the winter of 1854-55 an incredible succession of family affliction brought grief to Vic tor Emmanuel 11. In a few weeks he lost his mother, the sainted Queen Maria-Theresa, the ♦aliant Duke of Genoa, a new-born son, and lastly his wife, the beautiful, excellent, and regretted Maria Adelaide. If such terrible misfortune had been susceptible of any consolation, the King might have found it in the general sympathy. The pas sionate attachment of the Piedmontese for their princes, the part they take in the afflictions, as well as in the occasions for rejoicing that happen to them, was never so thoroughly seen as then. " Five children are left to the King from his mar• riage " Prince Humbert, Prince of Piedmont and heir apparent, born on the 14th March, 1844. "Prince Amedeus, Duke of Aosta, born on the 30th May, 1845. "Prince Ode, Duke of Montferrat, born on the 11th July, 1846. " Princess Clotilde-Maria (the King's first-born), born the 2d March, 1843, and married to Prince Napoleon (Jerome) of France. " Princess Maria Pia, born the 16th October, 1847. " The Duke of Genoa, the King's brother, has left two children: — "Prince Thomas Albert, Duke of Genoa, repre senting the younger branch of the Royal Family, born 6th February, 1854. "Princess Margaret, born 20th November, 1851. t‘ Their mother, the Duchess of Genoa, daughter of the King of Saxony, a long time lived retired in the country after the death of her consort. She has lately reappeared at Court, to do the honours of the fetes given by the King at Turin and Milan, and it is thought she will do the same in succeeding winters. " The third branch is represented by Prince Eugene of Savoy-Carignan, grandson of the Cheva lier Carignan, a younger son of the house, and cousin of the King. Brought up under the eyes of Charles Albert with his own two sons, the Prince is entirely devoted to Victor Emmanuel, by whom he is greatly beloved. He is Grand Admiral, and General-in-Chief of the National Guards. When Charles Albert set out for the campaign in Lombardy, in 1848, he left the regency to Prince Carignan, and Victor Emmanuel did the same during the last war. Under both these serious circumstances the Prince showed himself equal to his functions. The vote of the Assemblies of Central Italy, nominating him Regent of the four States, drew on him the marked attention of foreign countries a few months back. Affable, generous, and very Italian, the Prince possesses the esteem and affection of the country. He is 44 years of age, and unmarried." Like another Sovereign, whom he much resembles in character, HENRY IV., of France, VICTOR EM MANUEL has had to struggle with opposing cir cumstances from his early days. There are many points of unison between these great men. They are alike in generosity of nature, in affability of manner, in military valour, in statesmanlike ability. Like the hero of Ivry, the Crown of VICTOR EMMANUEL came to him as a perilous and thorny possession. Let us hope that the triumphs which awaited the arms of the most illustrious of French monarchs may attend the future career of the Sardinian King ; that political success and national libera tion may compensate him for his domestic losses, and reward his long years of difficulty and danger. Should the Frenchman's prophecy be realised, few will have so well deserved to win the crowns they wear as the future King of Upper Italy. o- We have frequently expressed in these columns our hearty concurrence in the principles of Ragged Schools. We have therefore much satisfaction in calling attention to the very satisfactory statistics announced by Lord SHAFTESBURY, at a public meeting, held last evening, iu aid of the Plough court Ragged School. This schcol was opened in last October, in Plough-court, Fetter lane, and it appears from the report that the average attendance on Sunday evenings was— girls, 87 ; boys, 41; total, 128. The want of an infant school was much felt, but until they could obtain a larger room the committee were 'compelled to turn away those children who brought infants with them. The secular classes were taught reading, writing, and arithmetic, and the average attendance was — girls, 23; boys, 28 ; total, 51. The average at tendance at the girls' working-classes had been 65, and 130 articles of clothing had been given away. A Band of Hope had been established, 74 pledges had been taken, and 428 books given away. The attendance at the Sunday afternoon lectures had been 46. The balance-sheet showed that £56 was still required to meet the expenses. The chairman justly observed that the report was a very satisfactory one. It told them what had been done in the past and could be done in the future. As he remarked, ragged schools are valu able in their adjuncts as well as in them selves. The fathers' and mothers' meet ings, the penny banks and clothing clubs all tend to the elevation and improvement of the lower classes. These things show them that they are not altogether overlooked and disre garded by those in happier circumstances, and serve to lift them a little above the depressing and degrading influences of ignorance and want. Had these schools and their accessories been estab lished a century since, who can doubt that a higher tone of feeling, a more general intelligence, and sounder religious knowledge would now be diffused among the lowest grades of our labouring poor. We have no doubt that the demand made by the noble chairman on the sympathies of the meeting will meet a ready response from all inte rested in the welfare, temporal and spiritual, of their fellow creatures. Few have a better right to make that demand, for few have devoted themselves so earnestly, so continuously, and with such benefi cial results to the cause of our toiling millions. Much as we have sometimes differed from the noble earl on political questions, we have always expressed our admiration for his character as a sincere and consistent philanthropist. Tho meeting took place in Shaftesbury-hall, Aldersgate-street, and had the inhabited chairman t ha that observedh hou s e that h a at wo i s a e a a n t c a e r s i t e e a r , who ago, had prided himself on having 10,000 " brisk boys!' for the support of Protestantism. He hoped that he should also have 10,000 brisk boys and girls to support by contributing to the welfare of their cou n t ry, an d forming Protest antism, though in another way, by a well-trained and well -taught port i on o f her populatio n. On Thur sday next a meet ing will be held, at St. Martin's Hall, when 1,000 boys and girls connected w ith these schools will receive prizes, having k ept the places obtained for them for twelve months, and bringing certificates from their employers. Surely such a fact affords no mean testimony to the excellence of these institutions, and their prac tical benefit to the working classes. The countess Dowager of Sandwich has arrived at Grosvenor-square, from Ilinchingbrook. Viscountess Palmerston will have an assembly on Saturday nut at Cambridge-houso, THEN. BILL. The following return of the number of male per sons resident within each Parliamentary city and borough in England and Wales, or within seven miles thereof, assessed to the last poor-rate made before November 7, 1859, at £6 and under £lO, shows the number of Electors which will be added to the Register in each City and Borough by the lowering of the franchise from £lO to £6 : Name of Borough. 1 ENGLAND : Cower IHamlets .. 2 Liverpool _.. • • 3 narylebone (a) • • .. 4 Finsbury (b) •• •• 5 Manchester (City) •• 6 Lambeth (a) 7 Westminster (City) (a) .. 8 Birmingham (a) .. 9 Southwark (a) 10 Leeds •• •• •• 11 Bristol (City) .. 12 Sheffield .. .. l 3 London City (a) .. 14 Wolverhampton .. .. [5 Greenwich (a) .. .. 16 Bradford (York) .. .. l 7 Newcastle-upon-Tyne .. l 8 'Salford .. • • .• l 9 Kingston-upon-Hull (a) (d) 0 Stoke-upon-Trent ' , l Oldham .. 2 Portsmouth :3 Brighton (a) .• 4 Preston • • !.5 Norwich (City) (o) !6 (S underland !7 Bolton .. ~ , 8 Leicester .. ;9 (Nottingham 10 Bath (City) (a) • . .. n Stockport .. 32 Plymouth .. • • .. Devonport East Retford Blackburn .. Exeter (City) .. 47 IDerby York (City) ifacclesiield - - 0 IDudley • • •• 1 Coventry (City) • • .. E 2 Stroud .. [3 Cricklade .. 14 Southampton Cheltenham RI Halifax 17 Ipswich 18 !Wigan 49 Bury • • 50 Huddersfield 51 Great Yarmouth .. .. 52 New Shoreham • • 53 Ashton-under-Lyne .. 54 Rochdale .. • • 55 Tynemouth 56 South Shields 57 Chatham 58 Oxford (City) .. • • 59 Cambridge • . .. 43 Chester (City) .• • • il Worcester (City) .. • . Aylesbury • • • • Northampton •. • . Monmouth District .. [Carlisle (City) .. • • ;8 Walsall .. 47 Gateshead .. 58 Warrington ;9 Doyer .. X) Wakefield .. 1 Reading .. 72 Maidstone .. Wenlock .. r 4 ishrewsbury ' 5 leolchester .. .. .. % !King's Lynn IWhitehaven Kidderminister Canterbury (City) .. Glocester (City) 1 'Lincoln (City) a 'Boston Hastings .. 34 !Lancaster .. Berwick-upon-Tweed .. inochester (City) 37 Taunton .. .. 38 Bury St. Edmund's 'Winchester (City) .. .. IPenryn and Falmouth .. Durham (City) ilythe (Scarborough 'Sandwich .. .. .. 15 'Great Grimsby .. I ffereford (City) .. 17 Kendal .. • r 8 Stafford .. .: " . !Bedford 'Salisbury (City) (a) 11 Pontefract .. .• •e •• •• r 2 Clitheroe •• 0 Barnstaple .. .. .. Newark !Tiverton :: 6 Whitby .. q Warwick .. )8 Grantham .. iTruro .. .0 'Newcastle-under-Lyme .. Li Bridgewater Lt Frome .. 13 Beverley .. .4 IMorpeth Number of Electors on Register. [5 St. Ives (Cornwall) 16 Windsor [7 Lewes •• •• •• •. [8 Weymouth and 3leleombe Regis 19 Shaftesbury !O Poole .. 121 Stamford .. 122 Banbury 123 Peterborough (MD • • 124 Chichester (City) 125 Tamworth 126 Wilton 7 Rye .. Tavistock .. Buckingham Wallingford.. .. .. Newport (Isle of Wight) Woodstock New Malton.. Bridgnorth 15 Bridport .. .. .. 16 Eye .. .. .. .. 37 Christchurch 18 Helston . IBewdley .. [0 (Cockermouth [1 Wareham .. :: k 2 Chipping Wycombe 1,691 lAdditional, 3,765 F 8 2,171 1,991 1,926 F 344 858 1,246 1,686 1,393 1,843 1,081 1,346 1,062 1,156 1,514 2,731 F 1,018 1,797 F 26 2,502 F 1,225 , 2,541 F 875 1,320 , 2,526 F 0 1,7485 1,252 F 320 1,092 913 728 2,038 F 819 952 1,841 1,848 F 440 F 99 F 456 1,404 1,257 F 407 1,019 F 143 487 1,564 F 809 1,721 F 634 1,435 F 513 1,078 F 105 1,231 F 4 1,288 F 401 814 F 376 1,419 F 400 877 692 F 10 835 F 12 831 1,147 F 530 F 721; 553 385 1,417 F 849 408 5,088 15,068 558 17,994 2,110 - 700 19,600 2,643 4,783 3,965 10,202 255 7,477 2,487 3,193 2,823 4,840 1,327 2,916 1,334 4,866 1,756 5,287 714 595 708 329 576 342 13 iDroitwich .. 1,906 2,431 3,802 2,634 Westbury 15 llidhurst • . • . 16 Lichfield (City) .. 767 1,828 187 1,842 953 3,201 1,493 2,323 1,002 3,098 I,CBB 'BBB 1,998 1,278 1,158 1,798 _ _ _ 883 1,242 .423 1,402 1,342 1,086 1,005 1,358 35C 1,651 622 3,073 858 1,052 474 1,178 482 17 13Ialmsbury .. 18 !Guildford .. .. .. L 9 'Hertford .. i 0 (Devizes il Great Marlow i 2 Dorchester .. i 3 Bodmin .. 4 iChippenham i 5 'Huntingdon i 6 ILiskeard .. i 7 Cirencester .. .. i 8 Ripon .. .. .. i 9 Launceston .. .. 0 Abingdon .. I 1 Horsham .. 2 Maldon .. 53 ITewketbury .. 164 Peters&ld 165 K n are sbo rough 166 Andover . . 17 !Ludlow 1,060 328 429 705 115 320 1,071 F 642 341 '286 239 F 4 396 F 34 * The numbers opposite to the letter Fin this column are Freemen, which are included in the number of electors on the Register. (a) The returns for the places thus marked contain the number of tenements, and not the number of male occupiers only, so far as regards tenements which• aro rated to the owners instead of the occupiers. In those cases a deduction of 20 per cent. has been made on account of female occu piers and unoccupied tenements. (b) The returns for the parishes of Islington and St. Luke's, which form part of this borough, do not contain the number of persons occupying tenements rated to the owners instead of the occupiers. (c) There are in this borough 12,162 tenements (rated to the owner instead of the occupiers) which are not included in the above return, as the rate-books do not afford the means of distributing them under the several heads of the return. (d) There are in this borough 11,021 tenements (rated to the owners instead of the occupiers) which are not included in the above return for the reasons assigned in the case of Norwich, Name of Borough, Thirsk .. Lymington .. deonlinster .. .. .. .. Number of Electors on Register. 'Caine 823 F 3 'Marlborough 381 F 7 174 F 6 Northallerton Richmond (York) Reigate .. Wells (City) • • Evesham .. .. .. ,Dartmouth .. .. .. 281 F a 291 327 Eiarwich iTotnes • • • • • • Thetford .. .. Lyme Regis .. Ashburton .. .. .. Honiton .. .. .. Arundel .. • • . . Cambridge University .. Oxford University • • WALES 326 F 90 328 F 60 264 F 7 334 F 1 1,841 1,926 F 363 1.831 F 258 822 F 75 890 F 60 . - 41 4 * , 014, t • )1" .,te... 0°4 "' - t • IBOROUGIIS AND DISTRICTS OF BOROUGHS. Merthyr Tydvil .. .. Swansea District .. .. Carnarvon District .. . Cardiff District .. .. . (Carmarthen District .. Flint District .. Montgomery District (Pembroke District Denbigh District .. .. IBeaumaris District .. 'Cardigan District Haverfordwest District 'New Radnor District .. IBrecknock _ 341 F 14 285 F 3 193 287 196 4,668 3,622 914 F 344 82 F 208 621 F 4 673 F 103 776 F 213 400 F 70 302 F 3 440,792 217,621 SAFETY OF THE COMMODORE .PERRI' It was announced yesterday that the Commodore Perry had arrived off Portsmouth from Melbourne, after a passage of 118 days, with £58,000 in gold and 5,601 bales of wool. Twenty-five guineas per cent. were paid on Monday at Lloyd's to effect fresh insurances on this vessel. The wool has arrived too late for the present sales, but will be included in those which will take place in May and June. T.HE 110 P DUTY. On the 7th inst. the Chancellor of the Exchequer addressed the following letter to Mr. J. C. Dodson, M.P., who acted as leader of a deputation which had previously had an interview with the right hon. gentleman :—" My dear Sir,—l find that the termination of the excise round and the commence ment of the new one, applicable to the collection of this year's hop duty under the new arrangement, will require that it should become payable when demanded by the officers on any day subsequent to the 25th of February. This I hope you will take as a fulfilment of my promise of postponement to March 1. In a great majority of cases the demand will not be mad. until after March 1. Yours sin cerely, W. E. GLADSTONE." The right hon. gen tleman proposed to ask Parliament to fix the duty on foreign hops as follows :-1. Till Jan. 1, 1861, as now; 2. Till January 1, 1862, at 20s. ; 3. After wards at 15s. (British to be 14s. from January 1, and the duty on crop 1860 to be paid up to Feb ruary 25,1861). THE BROUGHAM PEERAGE. It is not quite true, as stated by several of our contemporaries, that her Majesty is about to extend the limitation of the present barony of Brougham and Vaux in favour of the noble and 16arned lord's younger brother. Such a coarse is simply impos sible. What is in the course of being done is this : a new peerage patent is being made out in favour of Lord Brougham as Baron Brougham, with re mainder to his brother, as stated by our contempo raries ; but the patent will bear the date of 1860, not of 1830, and the future Lord Brougham will take precedence at the bottom of the roll of the House of Lords, next after Lord Taunton, and not as now next before Lord Talbot de Malahide. It is probable also that, inasmuch as since Lord Brougham's elevation to the peerage the ancient barony of Vaux has been graciously revived in the person of Mr. George Mostyn, now Lord Vaux of Harrowden, the new patent will be made out as " Baron Brougham," not as " Baron Brougham and Vaux "—the latter title being chosen by his lord ship 30 years ago, on the ground that his ancestor, in the direct male line, Thomas Burgham, who was Lord of Burgham or Brougham (temp. Henry VIII, and Edward VI.) married Jane, daughter and heiress of John Vaux, of Catterlen and Tryer mayne. A precedent for the course about to be followed in the case of Lord Brougham will be found in that of the late Lord de Freyne, who was originally raised to the peerage in 1839, but having no issue to succeed him, obtained in 1851 the grant of a new peerage as Lord de Freyne of Coolavin, with remainder to his brothers and their male issue. Another instance in point, more remote in time, but possibly more apposite, inasmuch as the grantee was a Lord High Chancellor, may be found in the case of the Earl of Mansfield, who having been created in 1776 Earl of Mansfield, of Mans field, Notts, obtained in 1792 a fresh patent as Earl of Mansfield of Caen Wood, Middlesex, with a special remainder to his nephew David, Viscount Stormont, grandfather of the present Earl of Mansfield. —Morning Chronicle. PRICE OF GOLD.—The quotatioß of gold at Parir is about 1 per mile d, and the short exchange on London is 25.10 per £1 sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of £3 17s. 101 d. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is at about 2-10ths per cent. dearer in Paris than in London. By advices from Hamburg the price of gold is 4221 per mark, and the short exchange on London is 13 . 34 per £1 sterling. Standard gold at the English Mint price is therefore at about the same price in Hamburg as in London. The course of ex change at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is about 1081 9 per cent., which, when compared with the Mint proportions between the two countries, shows that the ex change is slightly against England ; and, after making allowance for charges of transport and difference of inte rest, the present rate leaves no profit on the importation of gold from the United States. THE ST. MARTIN'S CEMETERY DESECRATION.— The judge in the Consistory Court, yesterday, gave his de cision in this long-pending case. He ordered tho church wardens of St. ➢Martin's to bo admonished to re-inter the bodies that had been removed in the consecrated portion of the cemetery, and not to disturb any remains in future. The monition was made returnable on the first day of next term. THE ST. GEORGE'S HALL, SOUTHWARL—Yes terday an application to the magistrates at Newington was made, on the part of Mr. Tindall and Mr. Villiers, for a spirit license for this place. The application was opposed by Messrs. Creswick and Shepherd, of the Surrey Theatre ; Mr. Merton, of Canterbury Hall ; Mr. Batty, of Astley's Theatre; Mr. Spurgeon, and a number of the inhabitants, on the ground that the place was not required, and that it had formerly been used as a Roman Catholic chapel, the vaults underneath being appropriated to the burial of the dead. The application was refused. The pictures are being hung for the Seventh Annual Exhibition of the French and Flemish Artists, at the gallery in Pall-Mall. A private view will be given on Saturday next. DR. PRIESTLEY.—A committee of gentlemen has been formed for the erection of a portrait-statue of Dr. Priestley, among the distinguished men of science, in the corridor of the new Museum at Oxford. Mr. Stephens is spoken of as the sculptor. At Brescia, says the Opinione of Turin, a Genoese clergyman having, in spite of the recommendations of the au thorities and of some influential persons, ventured. in a ser mon, to accuse the Italian people of desiring to overthrow the temporal power of the Pope, was hissed and hooted ; and he in consequence had to cease to preach in the town. There was an increase of 78 ships an d 89,261 tons in the "entries inwards" at the port of Liverpool last week, as compared with the corresponding week of the year 18:59. In the " clearances outwards" there was an increase of 15 ships and 9,229 tons. SHOCKING MURDER OF A CHILD BY AN INSANE MoTnen.—An inquest was held yesterday at Wednesfield, near Wolverhampton, on the body of a little girl, three years of age, the daughter of Mary Titley, who lives with her husband, a shoemaker, at Wednesfield. It appeared from the evidence that on Saturday night, about twelve 3'clock, tho unhappy mother, apparently without any pro vocation, had inflicted a frightful wound on the child's throat with her husband's razor, almost cutting off the head. She ttfterwards declared her intention of committing suicide, and has in consequence been closely watched since her apprehension. The jury returned a verdict of wilful murder, and the unhappy woman was committed for trial on the coroner's warrant. There is, however, no doubt but that she is insane; and sho has previously been under restraint. FRENCH AND ENGLISH SOLDIERS.—The first thing tbat strikes an English officer is the slovenly manner in which French troops march and carry the firelock. Even in the streets of Paris they do not pay the music or drums the compliment of marching in step. Nothing appears to be required of them but to keep the correct wheeling dis tance of the formation, and to carry the firelock on the named shoulder. An English militia regiment, after a month's training, marches more regularly, and has a better parade use of the firelock than the French infantry.-- Once a Week. T HE REPRESENTATION OF THE NORTII RIDING. The Yorkshire Gazette states that the Mayer of Middles• brough has received aletter from Mr. Bernhard Samuelson, late M.P. for Banb ur y , on this s ubject, in which he remarks it now rests with those who are interested in the develop ment of the resources of that district to watch the progress of the Reform Bill through Parliament; and if, as he had no reason to doubt,it should become law, to take care that the manufacturing and commercial districts be duly repre sented, an object in the attainment of which, thanks to the excellent feeling which prevails between those bodies and the landed proprietors, he think s we need anticipate no difficulty. 1 Addi tional. LATESI NEWS. The following telegrams have been received at Mr. Reuter's office : TURIN, MARCH 14. Tho result of the voting in Modena is partly known, and is as follower : For annexation For a separate kingdom With the exception of 108 communes the voting in Tuscany stands thus : 52,499 56 For annexation For a separate kingdom 10,729 In the province of Ferrara 48,000 persons have voted. FLORENCE, 14th. The law concerning the conscription fixes the contingent at 5,000 men. Another decree convokes the National Assembly for the 30th inst. VIENNA, MARCH 14. The semi-official Donau-Zeitung publishes an article on the real meaning of Universal Suffrage, which says : " Universal Suffrage is only permission granted to the people to do whatever the predominant party might, by intimidation, force upon them. What established right could a nation thus obtain against coming events ? " Universal Suffrage is a two-edged sword, the hilt of which could at any future time be also seized by a Republic. " By this way, Italy is neither obtaining stability for the future, nor is Europe recovering the feeling of security which is now wanting." PARIS, WEDNESDAY. The Moniteur of to-day announces that Govern ment has submitted a project of law to the Corps Legislatif for devoting 40 millions of francs in loans to manufacturers for the renewal and improvement of their machinery, and another project concerning the modifications of the tariff for wools, cottons, and raw materials. BOLOGNA, TUESDAY EVENING. The number of votes in the province of Bologna in favour of annexation is 78,478 ; for a separate kingdom, 70. The result of the voting in Imola - and Castiglione is not yet known. The aggregate return of the voting in Tuscany will be announced on Thursday next. FLORENCE, MARCH 13. The return of 30 communes give 101,386 votes in favour of annexation, and 2,809 ♦otes for separate kingdom. The result of the Toting in this and other towns is not yet known. PARMA, MARCH 13. The number of electors registered in this town is 16,091, of whom 14,051 voted for annexation to Sardinia, and 51 for separate kingdom. The number of electors in the provinces is 57,212, of whom 48,070 voted for annexation, and 113 for separate kingdom. The returns of one district and five communes have not yet been received. ROME, MARCH 13. During the night bills were posted up in the streets, congratulating the Romans upon having obeyed the prohibition against smoking, but now removing it. To-day, therefore, everybody smokes. The army has been increased to 20,000 men, but desertions are numerous throughout Pesario and the Marches. BERLIN, MARCH 13. It is asserted that England supports the de mand of Sardinia to ascertain the wishes of the population of Savoy and Nice by universal suf rage. NAPLES, MARCH 6. The English fleet has arrived, part of which has anchored in the port, the other proceeding to Cas tellamara. This event caused great sensation. For several nights tricoloured cockades have been scattered in the streets. Fresh arrests of shop keepers and porters have taken place within the last two days. The military preparations continue, and the works at the arsenals are carried on without intermission. The formation of a moveable column to reinforce the army of the frontier is spoken of. It would be commanded by the King. THE RED SEA AND INDIA TELEGRAPH We have been favoured with the following corn• munication : " A message from . Alexandria has just been re ceived, reporting that telegraphic communication is now complete between that place and Kurrachee." FRANCE. PARIS, TUESDAY. Baron de Theis, French Consul-General in Genoa, has been appointed Consul-General at Venice, i n the room of M. Herbert, promoted to the rank of Minister Plenipotentiary, and M. Huet has been appointed to Genoa. By imperial decree the administration of the Tobacco Department is detached from the Adminis tration of Customs and Indirect Taxes, and is formed into a separate direction. By another decree M. Rolland, who holds the place of Chief Engineer in the said administration, is appointed to the office of Director-General. BOURSE, March 13.—The market has been heavy. Threes, after having been done at 68f. 5c., declined to 67f. 80c. Mobilier varied from 747 f. 60c to 743 f ; Lombard, 537 f 50c to 533 f ; Austrian, 502 f 50c to 500 f ; Orleans, 1,391 f 25c to 1,387 f 50c; Lyons, 891 f 25c to 888 f 75e ; Northern, 925 f to 922 f 50c ; Southern, 496 f 25c to 495 f. The follow ing are the last quotations :- 4t per Cents. 95 60 Credit Fonder.... 745 Do. end month 95 50 Belgian . 3 per Cents 67 85 Piedmontese (5) .. 80 25 Do. end month 67 85 Roman Bl 50 Bank Shares...... 2800 —lAustrian Credit Mobilier .. 742 50 Spanish Threes Do. Account ..... —lHome Debt 43 k RAILWAYS. Cash. Account. Orleans Northern 923 76 .. 921 25 New ditto. 832 50 .. 830 -- Lyons and Mediterranean BOO -- .. 888 75 Geneva 470 -- .. 465 -- Southern - Western 582 50 .. 582 50 Eastern - Sardinias. Austrian - .. 500 -- Lombard .. .. - Exchange on London, at sight, paper, 25f. Tic. ; money 26f. 5e.; three months, paper, 24f. 871. e. ; money, 24f. 85e. ITALY. A Turin correspondent of the Constitutionnel writes on the 10th :—" I have just been informed that Count Cavour has sent off to Paris a note, in which he declares that Piedmont, of her own free will, cedes to France the territories of Nice and Savoy. The French envoy, who was to leave this place for Milan, and maintain a significant reserve during the ♦ote, has relinquished that journey. Everything concurs to show that the good under standing between the Sardinian Government and the Cabinet of the Tuileries will not be. troubled." The 11 , azione of Florence states that the Bishop of l'escia, has resolved to go in procession At the head of his clergy to vote at the elections, and that the clergy of Pistoia have published an address to the people in favour of annexation. The Corriere Mercantile states that military preparations are being pushed un throughout Pied mont and Central Italy with the greatest activity. At Bologna the fortifications are rising rapidly; heavy ordnance and muskets arrive daily, and the troops are being daily practised. The Government has ordered the purchase of a large number of oxen. General Cialdina arrived at Modena on the 7th, and was received with an ovation, this being the first time he had revisited his native town after an ab sence of 20 years. SAVOY. The following is the text of the proclamation which the Governor of Chambery has issued to all the communes of the provinces : "Inhabitants of the Province of Chambery,— Sent here by the King's Government for the pur pose of drawing closer the ancient ties that unite these populations to the monarchy, I could not foresee events that are strange to me, and which render the accomplishment of my mission so diffi cult. " A secret agitation has for some time past pos sessed the minds of the inhabitants of Savoy. This agitation was caused at first by the question of ter ritorial reconstructions, raised by the journals, and afterwards by the recent publication of official do cuments, that have created a painful anxiety re specting the fate of your noble country. . . " Anxiously mindful of your destinies, the King's Government, which has never strayed from the paths of justice and loyalty, before it forms any resolution, will make an appeal to a sincere mani festation of the wishes of the populations, according to such legal form as the parliament of the king dom shall be willing to establish. " You will then be called upon to cleat between this ancient monarchy of Savoy, to which you are bound by the affection of ages and by an unlimited devotedness, and the nation that has so many claims on your sympathies either on account of its proxi mity or of recent benefits. " However poignant may be the regret felt by the heart of the Xing should the provinces that were the glorious cradle of the monarchy be able to decide on separating from the rest of the States, he would not refuse to acknowledge the validity of this manifestation, expressed in a pacific and regular manner ; but nothing would so much afflict the heart of our magnanimous King as to see, while loyally appealing to your wishes, disorders occur ring which might disturb the solemn manifestation frankly demanded of these populations, and at the same time prevent him from really knowing your wish. " Ready to maintain order and the respect due to the laws, I shall in every case depend on the calm and tranquil attitude that beseems a people which has to pronounce upon the destiny of its country. " The Governor, Oaso SERRA. " Chambery, March 10, 1860." SPAIN. The Madrid journals of the 9th have arrived. The Novedades states that extensive works have been projected at Tetuan, and that some Spanish merchants are about to establish themselves there ; and from these circumstances it assumes that the town will probably not be abandoned. The feW cannon, with which the Moors had armed Arcilla, are stated to bear the date of 1759. AMERICA. The following telegram has been received st Mr. Reuter's office : SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNEODAY. The Hamburg and American Company's screw steamer Borussia, Captain Trautman, with Net York dates to the 2d inst., arrived off Cowes last evening en route for Hamburg. She brought 117 passengers, but no specie. Throughout her voyage she experienced westerly winds, with a high westerly sea runaing ; she, nevertheless, made the passage in 11 days. The political news by the Borussia has bee' principally anticipated. ""'ln the State Senate Bills regulating freights on the Erie Railroad and to amend the Insurance Act were reported favourably. The bill for the relief of the Agricultural College was passed. In the Assembly the privileges of the floor were extended to the Hon. John B. Haskin and to ex-Senator Ely. The Railroad Proxy Bill was discussed and laid on the table. Several bills were passed, among them the Act to prevent prize fighting. NORFOLK AND NORWICH MUSICAL FESTIVAL. Preparations and engagements for the festival, which will commence on Monday, the 17th of September, under the conduct of Mr. Benedict, are already going on with activity. We under stand that the services of Madame Clara Novelle, Madame Weiss, Mr. Sims Reeves, Mr. Wilbye Cooper, Mr. Charles Santley, and Mr. Weiss have been secured, and that other important engagements are pending. Upon this occasion, a lively and pecu liar interest attaches itself to the name of Clara No vello, because it will probably be the last time that the public will have an opportunity of hearing the Queen of Song prior to her final retirement from the profession. Amongst the propositions about to be submitted by the sub-committee to the general com mittee, if not already accepted by the latter (a point on which we are not quite sure), is a per formance of Hadyn's oratorio of "The Creation," on the Monday evening, at a greatly reduced price, instead of having cheap preliminary concerts. This will enable many lovers of music belonging to class whose avocations will not allow them to at tend morning performances, to enjoy a great work interpreted by first-rate voices and instruments; it is in furtherance, too, of the main end of all musical festivities, the diffusion of a refined taste. On the Tuesday evening it has been proposed to do Gluck's " Armida," in either the first or second part of the concert. This recommendation has our unqualified approval, being a step in the direction which we have always advocated, namely, the revival of eat and unjustly neglected compositions. On the Wednesday morn ing it is proposed to do " The Last Judgment" of Spohr, in honour of that illustrious composer's memory; this will be preceded, or followed, by Handel's famous " Dettingen Te Deum." On Wednesday evening a leading feature will be Pro fessor Bennett's "May Queen ;" and on Thursday evening, Mr. Benedict's " Undine," composed ex pressly for this festival ; on Thursday morning, a selection, and Herr Molique's oratorio of " Abra ham;" and on Friday, "The Messiah." Two symphonies have been proposed, namely, Haydn's Military Sinfonia, No. 12, and Beethoven's in C minor. FLORAL HALL, COVENT-GARDEN. This last addition to our metropolitan crystal palaces was last evening converted into a prome nade concert-room—for which by the way - it ii admirably suited—to afford the public an opportu nity of viewing the hall, with all its decorations of gas-lights, prisms, and imitation floriculture, as it appeared on the memorable night of the grand Vo lunteer Ball. The aristocratic half-crown demanded as the admission fee, as a matter of course, limited the attendance and prevented the inconvenience of over-crowding. But this was rather an advantage than otherwise, as it afforded ample room to move about, and enabled those who were tired to obtain seats in their turns, either upon the steps of the se' veral flights of stairs, or the somewhat meagre sup' ply of chairs provided in the gallery. It is difficult to imagine anything more beautiful than the vista which the glass sides and domed roof, sup' ported by the light and elegant columns bur mounted by one of the prettiest of cornices ever de' signed, present from either end when hung with fostoons of roses (albeit they are of coloured calico), and lighted up with plinths and mouldings of ga.° jets, bringing out the features of the design 111 vivid distinctness ; while the vast size, the nobl ° proportions of the room, and its peculiar adaptabi lity for sound, stamp it as the most suitable local ° for popular concerts we have within our urboll_ boundaries. Last night the musical part of th! entertainment was entirely instrumental, the p 1 .., formers being the band of the Coldstream Guart l 7 under their able leader, Mr. Godfrey. The ser i tion included the greater part of Figaro, and great deal of music of a more modern but certain i r l not a higher school of art. The whole, hovr ave i i was charmingly rendered, and afforded gene in satisfaction to the audience, which increased numbers as the evening grew later. Ditto Ditto Consc India Dit Each , PRIG Buen, Dit Equa, Th fleas t has a ceed t Alava bagga will I> His moth( oppo. Scha tnusi • ROM 3,288 1,346 414 1,024 `b c, ti dii at to, rai pr( ant Sec Cer the 221 Del pre] Can Rai nun In Agri BRII 3 per India Dit Dit Dit Ditto Dit Iklexio Penn Dit s pani Dit Dit Turk: Dit Dit Vane Date] Dit in co Corn lett.- sped Law] mani him i It is 1 at thi betty Sava a fan Then away Assi: Miss of pr jury