The Sun. — London, England, 1858-02-27 00:00:00

ER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. LAST NIGHT. Ficeolomini, Spezia, Sannier, Belletti, Vialetti, Aldighieri, Luchesi, and Giuglim. THIS EN-ENING, SATURDAY. Feb. 27( Last Night), IL TROVATORE. To be followed by the National Anthem, by Hadlle, Ficcolomini. To conclude with L'HYMENEE. Prices :—Pit Stalls, 12s 6d; boxes (to hold four persons), '4 and one pair, 21. 2s; grand tier, 31. 3s ; two pair, 11. 55.; ' •ee pair, 155; gallery boxes, 10s ; gallery stalls, 3s 6d ; pit, 3s 6d; gallery, 2s. Doors open at half-past 7—commence at S. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, an Tickets to be made at the Box-office at the Theatre. 11 is: T R E-R OYA L, DRURY -LANE, T Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. THIS EVENING, will be performe d CLOUD AND SUNSHINE. Mr. James Anderson and Miss Elswortlay. Followed by the new grand pantomime, LITTLE JACK JORNER. Commence at 7. _,--------------- THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMA.RIKET. Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven s o'clock, with MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING. Beatrce, Miss Amy M sedgwick ; Benedick, r. Howe. After which, a new comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled THE SLEEPING BEAUTY IN THE WOOD; or, Harle quin and the Spiteful Fairy. Harlequin, Mr. A. Leclercq ; Columbine, Mica Fanny Wright ; Pantaloon, Mr. Mackay ; Clown, Mr, Charles Leclercq. Orchestra Stalls (which may be retained the whole of the evening). 6s. each. (No charge for booking.) First Price. s. d. Second price. 0. d Dress Boxes 5 0 Drees Boxes ................ 3 0 Upper Boxes 3 0 Upper Boxes ...... ... ...... 2 0 Pit 11044.11 Gallery ::L - - R OYAL PRINCESS'S TIEEA.T Proprietor, lAr. Charles -Kean. THIS EVENING, will b e performed Shakspere's Play of A MIDSUMMER-NIGHT'S DREAM. After which, a new 'rand eonale Christmas The Pantom Prins cess llle en titl e d HARLEQUIN WH ITE CAT ; or, Blanche Flower and her Fairy Godmothers. The Princess Blanche (White Cat), Miss Kate Terry ; Harlequin. Mr. Cor. 'slack ; Clown, Mr. Hulinl ; I".:r.ta!on, Mr. Paula ; Columbine, Miss C. Adams. T REAT RE RO Ben. YA, A DELPHI. Lessee—Mr. L Webster. THIS EVENING, will be performed THE FAIRY CIRCLE. Mr. and Virs. Barney Williams. After which, YANKEE COURTSHIP. To conclude with LATEST FRONT NEW YORK. Commence at Seven. ROYAL LYCEUM THE A.TRE. —Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. C. Dillon. THIS EVENING, will be revived the popular drama of BELPHEGOR. Messrs. C. Dillon, Stuart, Barrett, J. G Shoro, and J. L. Toole ; Mesdames C. Dillon, Conquest, Go mersal , and Eliza Webb. To conclude with the Burlesque and Pantomime, LALLAH ROOKH. and the PRIN ESS, the PERI, and the TROU BADOUR ' • or, Harlequin awl the Ghebers of t he Desert. Supported by Mesdames Charles Dillon, Buckingham White, Eliza Webb, Maria Ternan, Esther Jacobs, and Woolgar ; Messrs. Barrett, Calhaem, Holston, Poynter, and J L. Toole. Clowns, Messrs. T. Matthe ws and R. Stilt ; Harlequin, Mr. J. Ricketts; Pantaloon, Mr. A. Stilt ; Sprites, Herr Zeleski and ions ; Columbines, Misses Malcolm and Lees. Gorgeous Feast of Lanterns.—Fenton's Grand Trans formation Scene. Doors open at half-past 6, to commence at 7. 3ox-office open from 11 to 5 daily. OYA.L SITRR4.II/ THEATRE. IL Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswiek. THIS EVENING, will bo performed an original English Play, RIGHT AND WRONG. To concludo with PERILS BY LAND AND WAVE Messrs. Shepherd, Potter, Widdicomb, &c. CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road. — OPEN EVERY EVENING. —The follow ing company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance o Selections from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS, CHORUSES, GLEES, DUETS, ?cc., viz. :—Miss Russell, Mrs. Badzey, Madlle. Marietta, qiss Bru iell, Miss Ray, Madame Bartoletti, Miss Montague, and Madame Marietta , Harr F. Jonghmans, Mr. rienshaw, S. 'ogee, J. Barker, W. Melling, Senor A.n , onio, E. L. Rime, Mr. Badgey, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Bell, and Mr. Bev - lard ; Messrs. T. Maclagan, W. 1, Critchleld and E. Ma,ckoey, Piano forte, Mr. Cecil Hicks ; harmonium, Master Williams ; Director, Herr F. Jonghmans. • ommence at Seven o'clock precisely. Sappers, die,, until twelve o'clock. Mr. AUGUSTUS BRAHAM will appear every Evening. HIGH WATER A.T LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAT—Morn., 36 min. aft. I—Even., 57 min. aft. 1 To-Moanow —Morn., 19 min. aft. 2 —Even., 39 min. aft. 2 THE WEATHER—Staci OFFICE, FEBRIWIT 27. IHEILUOMETEE, 117 THE SEEDS. 38—bigheat since noon yesterday. 34—lowest this morning and during the night. 41 —this day at noon. BABOMICTEIt. 30.90. WI ND, Easterly ; fresh, fine, and cold. '.l4> j a~~~~ LONDON, SATURDAY, FEB, 27, 1853. We yesterday published in extenso the admi table account given by the Times' correspondent of the capture of Canton, and the subsequent events up to the departure of the mail. It now remains to be seen what steps will be taken to "improve the 0ckn0...t., „„ imp t to the best advantage, not only at Canton, but also with "11 is Celestiality" in his comfortable quarters at Pekin. We already have had suffi cient experience of the Chinese character to know that nothing can be accomplished by moderation. Any temporising or undue leniency will be en tirely misinterpreted and ascribed to fear, rather than to any better motive. We must deal with the existing materials, and it is only by a resolute manifestation of energy and inflexible determination that the Chinese authorities and the Chinese mob can be brought to what the Hibernian bard termed " a sense of their situation." Although the city is now in our hands, and the chief functionaries prisoners, they are still striving to maintain an affectation of independence. YEE is still as insolent and impracticable as when he still retained power, and cut off " heads and tails" without let or hindrance. He is not dis posed to abate a particle of his pretensions, and although in "durance vile," on board the Inflexible, holds his head as high as ever. " Passive resistance is his game," and he plays it with as great determination as an Irish tithe defaulter in the olden time. But it is not merely with YEH or PETI-KWEI, or the Tartar Genera], that the British Plenipo tentiary and his coadjutors have to deal. They must also consider the effect of their proceedings on the great body of the people. If by any extraordinary, and we may add, uncalled-for courtesy the inhabitants are induced to suppose that the old rigime will still be continued, they will carry out their tactics to the last, will still hope to weary us out by formal difficulties and red-tapist impediments. So far as we can form an opinion, the reinstatement of the Lieutenant_ Governor, Pitil-KwEt, and the Tartar Ge neral, was a very infelicitous move. It may have induced the native population to suppose that the " foreign devils" were still trembling before these dignitaries, and that we would still be prepared to make submission. Even the semblance of authority on their part may occasion a general dread of untoward consequences to any who may yield obedience to the barbarian intruders. There is now a golden customs of insisting on rus °I and trade is theintroduction of the civilised n a ti ons, so far as freedom of intercourse conc erned. Me EMFEROP.i% seld al to know the re al facts of the case—neverietarit,t,eid tru th cat no lon,Yer ho vrithhell, t he er , nev are thundering at his very thresbhold. the victim of habitual misrepresentation, stringent and no thi n g can be hop ed for until suoh measures are adopted, that concealment 13 no longer possible. Under such circum3tances pr u o- cras tination of any k ind would be em inently inj dicious. We have already been ser i ous ly injure d, so far as China is conc erned, by the delays neces -sarily occasioned by the diversion of the• forces intended for " the itowery laud" to India. To e really valuable our successes must be prompJy T Se N NDON SATURD AiY and vigorously followed up. The appearance of gun-boats in the different livers would be highly beneficial. It would induce the people to believe what has already been accomplished. At present it is only at Canton that our triumph is credited. An obstinate incredulity is manifested in other quar ters. The people cannot conceive that a handful of barbarians have captured the great city of Canton, and led its chief authorities into captivity. Nor will their judgment be cleared by the circumstance that PEtt-KwEr and the Tartar General are still nominally holding the reins of power and guiding the state machine, albeit under the control and direction of these European officers. We trust that the next accounts will show that Lord ELGIN has displayed the fortiter in re, which, during the present crisis, is far more ur gently required than the suctviter in /110d0. Time will tell, but certainly we shall await the next tidings with considerable anxiety, not from any dread as to the ultimate results, but in order that the matter may be s atisfactorily arranged with the least possible loss or expense—and even for the sake of the Chinese themselves, who must suffer severely from any postponement of a suitable arrangement of the difficulty. The anticipated explanations were not given last night in either House. They are, however, promised in the Lords on Monday. And in the Commons many new writs were moved fur, in cluding the names of all included in the list con tained in our impression of yesterday. The legal arrangements for Ireland have not yet been com pleted. It is aid that Mr. BLACKET7ENE has re jected the woolsack, and that it will be occupied ' either by Chief Justice LEFROY or Mr. NAPIER. Should the former be entrusted with the Great Seal, Mr. NAPIER will be placed in the high posi tion of Lord Chief Justice of Ireland, fur which tiis learning, experience, and high character emi nently entitle him. Mr. WHITESIDE will, of course, in such case, be the new Attorney- General. There will, doubtless, be some com petition for the office of Solicitor-General amongst persons fully qualified by their legal acquirements for the office. This is, however, by no means certain, but the legal appointments still remain in abeyance. It will be seen that there was no writ moved for tlertfordshire, consequently Sir E. BULWER LYT TON has not as yet accepted office, although it is by no means improbable that his name will ere long be numbered amongst the responsible ad visers of her most gracious MAJESTY. After the statements of the in-coming and out-going Mini sters on Monday, and the moving of the new writs for the appointments to offices not yet filled up, there will be an adjournment until next Friday week, in order that the new Ministers way be enabled to take their seats, and to enter on the arduous conflict that awaits them. Much will depend on the revelations that may be made by the Premier as to the views and i nten• tendons of his Government. We have already explained the only possible chance he has of retaining 'power. It is by cmfortning to the popular wishes, and conceding the measures which the nation has firmly resolved on obtaining. The first point, the one thing needful in political matters, is a large and comprehensive Reform Bill. No delay or postponement will be tolerated, and it must not be an illusory or frivolous pro position, but one that will satisfy the reasonable expectations of reasonable men. As we have invariably declared, " the Ballot" is indis pensable. Without that protection to the voter in the free and conscientious exercise of the fran chise ; nothing else will be worth having. L.)rd DERBY may rest assured that if he does not accept the necessity, one or both of his rivals will do so, and it will be the means of overthrowing his re• cently constituted Cabinet. The Oaths Bill will be a stumbling-block in his way ; but after the views expressed by two such influential Members of the Government as Mr. DISRAELI and Sir J. PARINGTON, and the clear and unequivocal demonstrations of public opinion both in and out of Parliament, we can scarcely believe that he would accept the responsibilities of office unless prepared for a final and ti f sa__s_actory arrangement of that interesting and important question. The possible collision between the different branches of the Legislature will be far more likely to be averted under his Government than of Lord PALMERSTON Or Lord JOHN RUSSELL presided at the Treasury Benches. The Budget, too, will be a matter of vital consequence ; and on the nature of the propositions submitted by Mr. DISRAELI popular favour will greatly depend. It was on one portion of his financial scheme that the DERBY Ministry was defeated in December, 1852. We pointed out the serious mistake he committed in endeavouring to increase the obnoxious house duty. The other portions of his plan were far better than any brought forward either by Mr. GLADSTONE or Sir G. C. LEWIS. Let him bring forward judicial, fiscal reforms, and above all modify the iniquitous Income Tax, and he will do much to strengthen the power of his party, and to establish for himself an enduring reputation as an able and accomplished financier. The monetary question is another with which he must deal. He has declared that there is no necessity for further inquiry—that there are ample materials for immediate legislation. Let his doings in office conform with his sayings when leading her MAJESTY'S Opposition. If so, he will at least obtain the support of the people. The duties thus imposed on him are very arduous, but not beyond his powers, if he fairly grapples with the difficulties and devotes all his energies to the due performance of his numerous tasks. We adverted the other day to the state of cer tain countries in Europe as the radical cause of the conspiracies, against which we are required to legislate. We had lying on our table at the time a shilling pamphlet, which we have since read, and which strikingly nms all our remarks.* The author himself, in a note, written after the book had been printed, remarks on the " outcry raised against us, because we have not hunted out the victims of despotism—who have not offended our laws—from the refuge into which they have been driven by the tyranny of their own govern ment." The writer requests those who have any doubt as to where the real source of the evil lies to read his pages, and asserts that the governments which can chain such men as CABLO POERIO in dungeons, and can murder and evle hundreds of subjects, who might be the strength and glory of their country, are the real "festering sor, Europe," and the " School of Assassins," of which the oppressors ao bitterly complain. W , 3 a•lvis?, °lir 1 ,, ,-.(1 l' ,, k to Spend a shilli-g on this pamphlet. If their blood does not boil while reading it, all We can say is that their temperament is very different to our own. We never indulged very hopeful ideas respecting Austrian and Nea politan barbarism ; but we confess that our charity had not thought Italian governments such civilised savages as they are here proved to be. Carlo Poerio and the Neapolitan police ; the defence ma de by that no bleman on his trial bbforo the Grand Court of Naples in 1851. With extracts from amanual of strUct iUitirti to tha po4ze, ivied by the Kin of ~rivata,Laitb, Elder, and Co., V., &o. While reading the brief extracts from the Royal laws of this torture-land, and the narrative of what their police can do and delight to do, a practical thought struck us. It may be worth Mr. MILNER Gresox's consideration. It might form the sub ject of a very good motion, or serve as an amend ment to any motion, for altering our laws on the demand of a foreign country. Our notion, em bodied in House of Commons phraseology, would take somewhat of this form, that "whereas certain refugees, who had found an asylum in this coun try, were charged with having plotted against the life of a foreign and friendly sovereign, and whereas the said refugees belonged to a country diverse from that of the sovereign against whom they are alleged to have conspired ; and whereas that sovereign bits required us to alter our laws for the prevention of conspiracy ; that a committee be appointed to obtain full information respecting the laws and police and criminal administration of the countries referred to. And that the com mittee be instructed to report to the House re specting such laws and governmental usages ; and also, respecting such political actions as may be the cause of refueees fleeing to this country; and that her MAJESTY'S Foreign Secretary be requested to forward the report to the foreign and friendly sovereigns, respectfully asking their immediate consideration thereof." Surely such a proposal would be eminently rea sonable. If a neighbour complained that my cattle came over his fences, and begged me in saucy language to prevent it, it would be fair to ask him why he did not keep his fences in repair, or why he allow cal hs dog t) come over thew and frighten my cattle into his fields. Now, it is impossible to look into these pages and not to see that Italians have pretty good reason to flee into this country. The wonder is that any man of public spirit, any man with a soul above his ledger, or his till, can continue in his native land. S i outrageous are the powers given to the police, and so outrageously do they abuse, if that be pos sible, those powers, that no man's liberty, who attends to anything beyond his shop, confession, and mass, is safe for an hour. The merits of the written law of the land—the Code NAPOLEON—are well enough known, and were its provisions honestly carried out half the villanies of the police would be put an end to at once ; but there is a whole book of police instruc tions, the speoial 'work of the Monarch, by which the police are enabled to over-ride the plainest dictates of justice. They are authorised to seize a person, to imprison him, to keep him even for months ignorant of what he is suspected or accused, to dismiss him without trial, or to try and condemn him themselves without bringing him before a regular Court. of Justice ; they can even detain a citizen in prison although absolved by the judicial autho rities ! It seems searcely credible, but the trans lator of the documents, when in Naples, knew of a case of flogging before trial ! an iniquity, it seems, both permitted and practised. His only offence was that, while sitting at dinner with his family, a police officer c tiled, and he sent word re questing him to wait till his meal was over, and he would fellow him. This was declared to he an outrage on the dignity of the office. He was bound, and flogged till he vomited blood. The surgeon in attendance remonstrated, but was told, "If you say one word you shall have the like yourself !" WATT and PARIE may well be thankful that they have suffered nothing worse at the hands of such incarnate fiends, than a dungeon with its filth and company, for eight months on a fictitious charge. These police regulations teach us the source of PERSIGNY'S notion of arresting men on " notoriety," since " a mere public rumour of a man's culpability is a sufficient title for his arrest." We must refer our readers to pp. 30 to 40 for such a string of legal abominations—all vouched for by reference to the Royal police instructions —as Englishmen could hardly conceive of. The wonder is not that we have refugees, but that half the nation do not flee their country. The infernal trial and punishment of CARLO POERIO most readers will remember from the letter of Mr. GLADSTONIC, so highly honourable to himself, o.aaressed to Lord ABERDEEN, whin he published at the time. There can be no question, therefore, on the testimony of so competent and trustworthy a witness that POERIO is a man of whom a Con servative could justly write thus : "I have had the means of ascertaining in some degree his political position. He is strictly a Constitutionali t. His pattern is England rather than America or France. I have never heard him charged with errors of polities, other than such as can generally be alleged with truth against the most high-minded and loyal, the most intel ligent and constitutional, of our own statesmen. I must say, after a pretty full examination of his case, that the condemnation of such a man for treason is a proceeding just as much conformable to the laws of troth, justice, decently, and fair play, and to the common sense of the community -in fact, just as great and gross an outrage of them all as would be a like condemnation in this coun• try of any of our best known public men—Lard John Russell, or Lord Lansdowne, or Sir James Graham, or yonrstit. I wilt not say it is preci-ely tie mains as re spects his rank and position, but ,hey nave scarcely any public man who stands higher ; nor is there any one of tlse names I have mentioned dearer to the English nation—perhaps none so dear—as is that of Peerio to his Neapolitan fellow-countrymen." In this pamphlet we have the authentic report of POERIO'S defence before his judges—the defence itself carrying with it intrinsic evidence of the truth of all its:statements ; but what statements ! The footsteps of this noble-minded man, he being at the time, too, a member of Parliament, and hav ing a seat in the Royal Council, were dogged daily and hourly by the police ; he was accused if he went into the country, accused if he stayed at home ; false charges, of which they were obliged to confess the falsity, were trumped up against him ; once a forged letter was thrust upon him, but the forgery too clumsy to stand investi gation. At last he was seized and imprisoned for months, and then, without a tittle of credible evidence, he was convicted of belonging to a secret society—a thing abhorrent to his nature, and not required by his position and ever since then he has been undergoing a brutal punish ment, devised to torture a man of refined taste and habits—that of imprisonment in heavy irons, and chained to another prisoner, a low felon, the chains being literally never taken off ! In this state POERIO still lingers. The EMPEROR of the French through his occupation of Rome, the Pore, whom that EMPEROR restored, the EMPEROR of Austria, as the chief upholder of Neapolitan despotism are the patties guilty, with FERDINAND, of POERIO'S dungeon and irons. Heartily is it to be wished that the dap may com e when FZILDIDAND and the head of his police may be ironed together with POERIO'S irons in POERIO's dungeon. Nothing less will satisfy Divine or ...................................••••• ,o o f human justice. UNION OF THE ABERDEEN UNIVERSITIES.—The town council of Aberdeen have unanmously resolved to Petition Pa: liarn,nt in favour of a nr,;on of the Univer• sitter of Aoerdeen, but tsgathb'.. i.. umiun Q 1 the c,l - in Arts. OXFORD AND CAg2RIDGE EIGHT-OARED BOAT RACE. —This great event, which is looked forward to with the utmost possible inttirest, is fixed to take place over the old course from Putney to Mortlake, on Saturday, the 279) of March. , 1 ic .e.ri.601 SPECIAL 4 1n SERVICES Westminster i iir o: rc 7t. Andrew's ; 14th. Dr. Wordsworth ; 21st, 2 ey. Canon Stanley • [ i ‘ l l. l i t iug rolus l te s r a . 114 o f the preachers at the evening fields; 28th, ...., Ist, the Rector of 'St, M.arfiul. • preachers Wordsworth ; 28th, A ll b r b . 'Y W fo o r rds l‘ W i A a r r t e b h . Dr. will b during [ wt ~____7 th, R g the same \ : -7th, a l t 4t. S h t ;th tia p rg e a an r T e h t o ' e s f . -in-the ' R. Ca nc'n Pale. TFIE NEW MIYISTRY. Up to going to press the toil )wing were the appoint ments definitively ma''.e : IN THE CABINET. FIRST LOAD OF THE TREASURY Lord Derby. LORD CHANCELLOR , Sir F. Thesiger, PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL The Marquis of Salisbury, Loan PRIVY SEAL Lord Hardwieke. FOREIGN DEPARTMENT Earl of Malmesbury. Holtz DEPARTMENT Mr. Walpole. FOR THE COLONIES Lord Stanley. FOR WAR General Peel. CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER. ..... Mr. Disraeli. CHANCELLOR OF THE DECRY or }Duke of Mont ose. LANCASTER ADMIRALTY Sir J. Pakington. PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF CorritoL Lord Ellenborough. PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE Mr. Hen loy. NOT IN THE CABINET. BOARD OF WORKS Colonel Lord John Manners. P R ESIDENT OF TITh POOR-LAW BOARD Sir. S l\ O , t h h it Or m o o ll: : tCOUIt. Taylor. LORDS OF THE TREASURY ............. G. A. Hamilton. SECRETARIES OF THE TREASURY.... Sir W. Joliffe. SECRETARY TO THE ADMIRALTY ATTORNEY-GENERAL ....... ........... Sir F. Kelly, Seticrroa-GENERAL ....... . .............. Mr. Cairns. JUDOE-ADTOCATE•GENISRAL. ........... Mr. E. Egerton. UNDER SECRETARY AT THE FOREIGN- Mr. Seymour Fitzgerald. OFFICE UNDER. SECRETARY FOR IRE HO ME } Mr, Hardy. DEPARTMENT ........................ UNDER-SECILETARY FOR WAR ViSCOUIIt Hardinge, VICE-P. ESIDENT OF THE COMMITTEE }Mr. Adderley. or COUNCIL OF Enucsriox... . ••• Vxce PRESIDEXT OF TILE BOARD OF }The Earl of Donouglamore TRADE UNDER SECILETART FOR THE COLONIES Earl of Carnarvon. LORD-LIErTENINT or Isnasa ......... Tho Earl of Eglinton. SECRETARY FUR IRELAND ..............Lord Naas. LORD CHAMBERLAIN ..................... Lord DelaWarr. LORD STEWARD ........................... Lord Exeter. MASTED. OF THE HORSE.. . .............. The Duke of Beaufort. NIASTER OF THE BUCKHOUNDS The Earl of Sandwich. VICE-CHAMBERLAIN Lord Newport. COMPTROLLER or THE HOUSEHOLD Col. Forester. TREASURER. OF THE HOUSEHOLD ..• Lord C. Hamilton. CAPTAIN OF GENTLEMEN-AT -ARMS Earl Talbot. Mr. BLACIIBURNE has, we believe, accepted the post of Lord Chancellor of Ireland ; in which case, Mr, iNAPIER will be the Judge of the Court of Appeal ; Mr. WlinEsum, At orney-General ; and Mr. FITZGERALD, Solicitor-General. Lo, d LovAINE will be a Lord of the Admiralty. The Duchess of MANCHESTER, Mistress of the robes. Lord BATEMAN will be one of the Lords in Waiting. We understand that Lord DALKEITH was offered the Scotch Lordship of the Treasury. The noble lord declined the same, but in terms of cordial con fidence and support. The C lonia' Secretaryship was offered to Sir E. L. BULAVER LYTTON, but declined because the lion. ~m, l ernan was unwilling to expose the county of Hertford to the excitement of a ievero contest. THE NEIV GOVE;t.vMEATT. At th F e r C an o l o a i tSa'till / u e e n k t e l n e t u, u tCi a E last r a ri l /Z e it , ' s the Gazette.) 2 a ze 1 6 1 t e . 0 ) (lay 0 February, 1858, prese n t ° the Queen's most excellen M-"i'''tY iu Council. Her Majesty in Council was this may pleased to declare the Most Honourable James Brownlow William, Marquis of Salisbury, Lord Presi dent of her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, and his lordship took his place at the board accordingly. This day the Most Noble Henry Charles, Duke of Beaufort ; the Right Honourable Henry John, Eari Talbot ; the Right Honourable Edward Henry Stanley (commonly called Lord Stanley) ; the Right Honourable Sir Frederic Thesiger, Knt. ; the Right Honourable Jonathan Peel ; the Right Honourable Thomas Henry Sutton Sotheron-Esicourt ; and the Right Honourable Charles Bowyer Adderley, were, by her Majesty's com• mand, sworn of her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, and took their respective places at the board accordingly. Her Majesty in council was this day pleased to deliver the Great Seal to the Right Honourable Sir Frederic Thesiger, Knight, whereupon the oath of Lord Chan cellor of Great Britain was, by her Majesty's command, ' administered him ; and he took his place at the board accordingly. Her Majesty having been pleased to deliver the custody of the Privy Seal to the Right Honourable Charles Phillip, Earl of Hard 4icke, the oath of Keeper at the Privy Seal was this day administered to him ; and hi: lordship took his place at the board a..cordingly. Her Majesty having been pleased to appoint the Right. Honourable James Howard, Earl of NiAmesbury ; the Riatit Honouralile Edward Henry Stanley (cominonl) , caiad Lord Stanley) ;. the Right Honourable Spencer Rona° 11 7 4+113,1e A and'ene Right IliTuurable Jonathan Pi, to be four of her Majesty's Principal Secretaries notate, they were this day, by her Majesty's command, sworn four of her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State accordingly. Her Majesty having been pleased to appoint the Right Hon. Benjamin Disraeli Chancellor and Under-Treasurer if her Majesty's Exchequer, the usual oath was this day administered to hie). Her Maj , sty in Council was this day pleased to de clare the Right Hon. Archibald William Earl of Eglinton, Li eu tenant -General and General-Governor of that part part of she United Kingdom called Ireland. Her Majesty ix Council was this day pleased to ap point the Right Hon. Joseph Warn er H en l e y to be President of the Committee of C iuncil appointed for the consideration of all matters relating to Trade and Foreign Piantations. COURT CIRCULAR. Her Majesty the Queen held a C out and Pi ivy Counctl yesterday afternoon, at Buckingham Palace. Lord Cranwortb had an audience and delivered to her Majesty the Great Seal of E ,gland. Viscount Palzerston had au audience upon resigning office. The Marquis of Clanricarde had an audience, and de livered to the Queen the Privy Seal. Sir George Grey, the Earl of Clarendon, the Right Hon. Henry Labouchere, and Lord Panmure had audiences, and delivered to the Queen their seals o f office as her Majesty's Principal Secre.aries of State. The RU ht Hon. R. Vernon Smith had an audience, on resig; ing office as President of the Board of Control, Earl Granville had an audience, on resigning the office of Lord President of the Privy Council, The Doke of Argyll bad an audience, on resigning office as Postmaster General. Lord Stanley of Alderley bad an audience, on resigning office as President of the Board of Trade. The Right Hon. Sir George Curnewall Lewis bad an audio' ce, and delivered to the Queen his seal of office as Chancellor of the Exchequer. The Right Hon. M. T. Baines had an audience, and delivered to her Majesty his seal of office as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. The Right Hon. Sir Charles Wood bad an audience, on resigning office as Ftret Lord of the Admiralty. The Marquis of Lansdowne had an audience of the Queen. The Marquis of Breadallaue bad an audience, and de livered to her Majesty his Gold Key, and also his Wand of Office as Lord Chamberlain. The Earl of St. Germans bad an audience, and delivered to the Queen his Wand of Office as Lord Steward. The Duke of Wellington had an audience , on resigning office so Master of the Horse. Lord Ernest Bruce had au audience, and delivered to the Queen his Gold Key of Office, and also hie Wand as Vice Chamberlain. Viscount Castlerosse bad an aneience, and delivered to her Majesty hie Wand of Office as Comptroller of the Household. The Earl of Derby had an audience of the Queen, and kissed hands on being appointed First Lord of the Treasurer. Tne Marquietof Ezet , lr had an audience of her ''r jetty and kissed hands on being appointed Lord Steward of the Household. The noble Marquis received from the Queen his Wand of Office. Earl Delawarr had an audience of the Queen, kissed hands on being appointed Lord Chamberlain, and received from her Maje*ty the Geld Key and his Wand of Office. The Duke of Beaufort lad an audience of her Majesty, an. , kissed hands on being appointed Master of the Horse. The Earl of Sandwich had an audience of the Queen, and kissed hands on being appointed Master of the Buckhounds. Earl Talbot had an audience of her Majesty, and kissed hands on being appointed Captain of the Hon. oJrps of Gentlemen-at-Arms. Lord Claud Hamilron bad an audience of the Queen, kip-cd hands on being appointed Treasurer of the Reuse. h Id, and received from her Majesty his Wqnd of Office, Viscount New p ort bad an audience of her Majesty kissed hands on being appointed Vice-Chamberlain, and eci ived from the Queen his Gold Key and Wand of Office. The Right Hon. Cecil Forester bad an uudience of the Queen, kissed hands on being, appointed Coteutroller of the Household, and received from her Majesty his Wand of Office. The Marquis of Salisbury had as audience of her Majesty The Queen held a Prvy Council. It was attended by his Royal Highness the Prince Contort, the Earl of Derby, the Marquis of Salisbury, Earl Hard wioke, the Right Hon. Spencer Walpole, the Earl of Malreeebury, Sir John Pakington, the Right Hon. B. the Earl of Eglinton, the Earl of Ellenborougb, the Right lion. 3. W. Henley, Lerd John Manners, the Marquis of Exeter, Earl Delawarr, and the Marquis of Aber- corn. At the Council the Marquis of Salisbury was declared Lord President of the Privy Council. Sir Frederic Thesiger was sworn as a Privy Councillor, and afterwards was sworn into office as Lord Chancellor, and received from the Queen the Great Seal of MlRland. The Earl of Hardwicke was swore Lord Privy Seat. The Earl of Eglinton was declared Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland. The Right Hon. Spencer Walpole and the Earl of Malmesbury were sworn the Queen's Principal Secre taries of State. Lord Stanley and Gen. Peel were sworn Privy Councillors, and were afterwards sworn her Majesl's Principal Secretaries of State. The four secretaries received their seals of office from the Queen. The Right Hon. B. Disraeli was sworn in Chancellor of the Exchequer, and received from the Queen his seal of office. Tae Right Hon. W. Henley was appointed President of the Board of Trade. The Duke of Beaufort and Earl Talbot were sworn Privy Councillors. Mr. Adderly was sworn a Privy Councillor, and kissed hands on appointment to the B card of Education. Mr. Sotherori-Estcourt was sworn a Privy Coni,oilllcr, and kissed hands on being appointed President of the Poor-law Board. Sir. John Pakington, First Lord of the Admiralty, Lord Colchester, the Earl of Ellenborougb, President Of keg, Board of Control, and Lord John Manners, Finit Commissioner of Pubic Works, kissed hands on their respective appointments. The Hon. William Bathurst was the Clerk of the Council in Waiting. The Duke of Montrose was sworn into office as Chan cellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and received from the Queen his seal of office. Mr, Danvers, the Clerk of the Council cf the Duchy, was present at the audience. Her Majesty was a.tended by Viscount Gough, Gold Stick in Wai , ing, Earl of Caithness, Lord in Waiting, and Sir Edward Bowater, Groom in Waiting. The Right Hon. Ed ward Lucas has arrived at the Brunswick Hotel, Sc. James's, from the continent, en route for Ireland. We have mach to regret the refusal of Sir E lward Bulwer Lytton to accept office at the present moment. His celebrity in every breech of literature and his oratorical pewers would have proved an accession of strength to ary Cabinet. We believe the couree pur cued by Sir Edward Lytton to have been dictated by motives most creditable to himself. Apprehending a oentestin his county, connected with a misunderstanding respecting Sir Henry Meux at the last election, he refrained from exposing Lord Derby's Government to a risk which might have stemmed a political character. We cannot but admire the feelings of honour which have actuated the accomplished member for Herts, and while deploring the absence of his talents from the supreme councils pf the kingdom, we preeutue that in the event of the new Government remaining in. office that absence will prove but of short duration.—Moraing Post. ADDRESS TO THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON. —At the meeting of Middlesex maeistrates, held on Thursday at Clerken well, Mr. W. Payne gave notice of a motion congratulating the Emperor of France upon his recent escape, from assassination. The resolution was called ori during `tie momentary absence of Mr. Payte from.. • the court, "and upon that gentleman's return he was kW= pri ed to find the mot on had been passed over. Mr. P a yne reinoMitrated at the course which bad been taker,, "and Mr.' Miller, M.P., moved that the resolution should be again submitted to the meeting. & discussion ensued upon this point, but a precocertde'plan had been ar- ranged to oppose the motion, n and e ethe court refused to allow it. This was the more remarkable, as the resolu tion had no political character, but was a mere expres sion of congratulation at the Emperor's escape, intended to show the abhorrence in which the crime of aesassi= nation was held by the magistracy as conservators of the peace in the metropolitan eounty. The following is a copy of the proposed resolution : —" That the magistrates of the county of Middlesex view with the utmost abhorrence the diabolical attempt recently made on the lives of the Emperor and Empress of the French, which, by the goodness of Divine Providence, was happily frustrated ' . and they desire to express their sincere ho p e that their Majesties may ever be preserved against the repetition of so cruel and atrocious an attack." Miss Goddard, the tragic actress, who returned to England a few weeks since from the Australias and California, where she has been eminently successful, has recently accepted an engagement for 12 nights at the Surrey Theatre, where she will enact some of her favourite characters, commencing on Monday next as Lucrutia Borgia, the heroine of a new play founded on the incidents in the opera of that name. Some five or six years ago it will be recollected that Miss Goddard played Lady Macbeth, Queen Katharine, &c., at the Sadler's Wells Theatre, during two or three short seasons. ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.—The following gen tlemen having undergone the necessary examinations fur the diploma, were admitted members of the College at the meeting of the Court of Examiners on the 19th inst. : Messrs. James Emptage Moore, Barbadoes, West Indies; John Henry Hooper, Weet-square, Southwark ; Arthur Wyatt Mercer, West Drayton, Middlesex ; Robb. Shuts tlewortb, army ; David Corbet, Orsett, Essex ; Burdett Jehnson, Sornersham, Hants; AlexenderOsmond Black, Regent-square ; Horatio Geo. Skinner, Great Gritneby ; Lincolnshire ; John Spring, Boston, United States ; E sward Co k, Hay, Breconshire ; James Dwyer, Toone, county of Gelway ; Relit. Edmund Peens., Edmonton; and Thomas Jackson, Penritb, Cumberland. APOTHECARIES'-HALL.—The following are the names of gentlemen who passed their examination in the science and practice of medicine, and received certificates d to practise, on Thursday, the 25th of February :—Richar Thomas, West Indies ; William Hodge, Brecon, South Wales • Freder'ck George Paulden , Bristol ; Henry Ellis, Rangor ; Christopher Green, Brixbatn, Devon. —As an Assistant —Philip Cowen, Harleyford-place,, Kenniegtoo. EXTENSIVE ROBBERY OF .T.Ewitalwr—Ou Thursday a systematic robbery of up cards ef 1,000/. was effected at the residence of Mr. Willia m Steward, 11i, Mgh-street, Islington, watchmaker end jeweller. It tray be neces .ary to reate that sevtrat well-dressed nsobernen have been observed to be lurking about the premises, and the' police have since kept a very sharp look out. The place at the conclusion of the day's business was strongly se cured. The way is which the rubbery was effected was by a nuinter of prostitutes getting up a " row," and corumenciog Oghting. The police, who happened to be on the spot took them to the uai ter of a station-house about a q mile distant. s t a tion the burglars took While proceeding to the advantage of the same, broke open the premises ant carried away 40 geld watches, 50 silver w edadtches, 0 gold chains, diamon d j ewellery, 150 gold wing now:, 200 other rings set with precious stune4, gold armlets, and other costly jewellery. On the return of the police the robbery was discovered. A reward of 100'. is offered for the apprehension of the burglars. mmusTERIAL ADDRESSES. MR. DLSRA.ELI. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE COUNT! OF EUCKINGHAII. Gnt hat b en enf—eeTnhegrQacuieo:yhapviienagmeclotrio confer ti joede to r uponthe Earlm of D.,roy the duty of forming an Ad m i n i s t ra t io n, her Majesty c' the office of Chancellor of the Exchequer. I resign, therefore, into your hands the trust which, for ten years, you have extended to me as your member in the House of Commons, b ut as you have thought fit on several occasions to renew that mark of approbation, I be 4 leave to announc,, that, on the day of election, I shall solicit the honour of being, for the fifth time, your repre sentative in Parliatnent. The circumstances of the country are in many respects critical, and in nono more so than in its eace rnal rela ion s . Painful misconce p tions have arisen wit h the Government of that faithful and powerful a,IY, w ho, in so many instances, has proved his goo d f ee li n g and fidelity to this country. Believing that a cordial al liance between En g land and France is equally conducive to the interests of both countries, I shall express nay bops and conviction that, by measures at 011C4 firm and conciliatory, these causes of misander standuag may be speedily and entirely removed. If the country will heartily support the Queen's Government at this conjuncture. a result so desirable for the peace and progress of Europe will be greatly facilitated.—Be lieve me, yours sincerely, B. DISRAELI. Grosvenor-gate, Feb. 26, 1853. SIR J. PAKINGTON. DROITWICH, FRIDAY EVENING. e Right Eir J. S. Pakington h as i ss ued an address to the electors of this borough on his appoint inent in the new Ministry. After notifying the fact of his appointment, h e says " I trust you wil! believe that in accepting an office, always of great importance, and seldom more so than at the present moment, I am influenced by no presumptu ous opinion of my own fitness for its duties, but that I am actuated solely by that principle of duty on which, throughout my public life, I have always given such services as are in ray power, whenever it has been thought by others that they might be useful." And he subsequently adds ; " It is essential to the well working of our system of parliamentary government tnat the people should not suppose there is only one man who can , guide the State, or only one party who can be entrusted with the public interests. That the new Ministry will have to contend with difficulties cannot be denied, and there is doubtless in some rely cts ground fcr anxiety in the present aspect of affairs. But we believe there is no existing difficulty over which, with the blessing of Divine Providence, and the support of the British people, we way nut hope to triumph." The right hon. baronet thus concludes his address :—" For myself, I am free to that, y a member of any government if I did not fully b e lie ve that I could not conscie n t iotHl y beeomea casting a-ide all narrow party view s, it would con- s ault only the true welfare of the public, upholding with jealous vigilance our honour, power, and independence abroad, and promoting by all prudent means social pro gress.and impro vemen t at home." It i s not expected that there will be any opposition to the right hon. baronet's re-election ; but people hero are looking forward with some interest to a declaration of future policy at the hustings. MR. HENLEY. Consequent upon his acceptance of office under Lord Derby. Mr. Henley solicits ',he suffrages of the elsctors of the county of Oxford, and has already issues the following address TO THE GENTRY, CLERGY, PREEHOLDERS, AND ELECTORS or TM; COTNTY ' r " Ge:Alemen,—L have felt it to be my duty, ht'ring joined in the vote which caused the resignation sf the late ministers, to accept office in the Government formed to succeed them. The trust you have for so many Nara confided to me thereby is returned into your hands. If you shall be pleased again to return me as one of your representatives, my best energies shall be applied so to deal with the various questions now before Parliament end the country—be they foreign, Indian, - financia; or ~ ocial—as shalt in my judgtnent tend to maintain the nonour of the country, to promote the true inters's"; of our fellow-sutjects in the Ease, and contribute to the welfare and happiness of all classes of her Majesty's sujects.—l have the honour t) be J gentlemen, 3 iIEtTLET. i.ur faithful servant, " 22 1 Great George-k , treett Feb , V : 1F35;3." - _ EW THE CAPT • '-"PESIC TRIESTE, FEB. 26. Accounts from Constantinople of the 20th announce the death of Ahmed Pacha, commandant of the Ottoman artillery. Turkish decorations are to be sent to the Sardinian army. It is said that Ferouck Khan, the Persian envoy, will visit Vienna before going to Constantinople. The Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands had ' arrived at Athens for the purpose of congratula ting his Majesty on the anniversary of his accession. HAMBURG, FEB. 25. The intelligence from Copenhagen announces a Ministerial crisis. Three Ministers, MM. Andrea, Unsgaard, and Krieger have tendered their resig nation, in consequence of differing strongly from their colleagues concerning the dispute with the Germanic Diet. IRUCKPORE. GORUCKPORE, JAN. 7. .in the 30th ultimo, the baggage of the Goorkha force having all been conveyed across the Gunduck, the army marched from the right bank of that river to Bimnowlie factory on the 31st. On the Ist of January the force marched to Gobernath, on the 2d to Purowna, where there is a considerable town. Here was found stuck up on the Tuhseel daree a lithographed proclamation of Mohamed ssein's, informing the world at large that his nusseeb had risen higher ..ban th stirs, and call ing upon all men to assist in the extermination of the Feringhees. Four burkundezes were tried at this place for having taken service under Ma homed Hossein, and three of them were hanged. The camp was pitched in a series of topes, and the force found an abundance of supplies for them, in the shape of rice, dal, dec., owing to the good arrangements of Mr. Bird, who went . before with the advanced division, and which has kept one day ahead of us. Nothing can exceed the richness of the land through which we passed, and it was very satisfactory to observe cultivation going on everywhere. On the 3d we marched to Ramko tah, the zemindar of which place has been acting under Mahomed Hossein's orders, and oppressing - • the ryots right and left ; of course he had made himself scarce on our arrival, but as a slight mark of our disapproval of his proceedings his house was destroyed. On the 4h we marched to Captaingunj, crossing the little Gunduck, which was easily ford able, and is a clear running stream. On the even ing of this day a report reached us of an engage ment having occurred between the advanced divi sion and the rebels, two miles eastward of Pepraitch, • in which about 60 of the enemy were killed, and their baggage taken by the Goorkhas, among whom the only casualty was a captain wounded. The rebels on this occasion were about 1,200 strong, of whom 400 were mutinous sepoys, about 44 sowars, and the rest armed riff-raff, with 3 guns. The Goor khas repulsed the attack with spirit, and pursued the enemy for three miles ' and would have followed them into the jungle, had not the British officers dissuaded them from so unwise a proceeding. On the sth the main division joined the advanced division at Pepraitch, a distance of 10 miles from Captaingunj, and here we had some more banging, end a good deal of flogging. Better men than Messrs. Wingfield, Brereton, and Bird for such times, could not be selected. No milk-and-water ineu should b' employed in disturbed districts; they may do very well about Calcutta, but are use less iu such times elsewhere. Mr. Bird's intimate knowledge of the roads, and every spot ()est ward of Goruckpore, rendered his presence with the force of great value. On the 6th, yesterday, the whole of the Goorkha army being together, commenced its march. towards Goruckpore early in the morning, consisting of two divisions, two batteries of Artillery, and two brigades of infantry, composing each division, making a tot al of 14 regiments of infantry, and four batteries of six guns each, a force strong enough to swallow up all that the rebel Matiomed Hossein could bring to oppose it. Having proceeded about two miles from Pepraitch we entered a dense jungle and very soon came upon the nullab, on the other side of which we knew the enemy were posted with some guns ; they had removed the boat ding from the centre of the wooden bridge that crosses the Nullab, and our guns had to quit • the road, which was much raised, and the descent, though steep, was effected without any accident, and the Nullah being very shallow, the guns were easily crossed. After exchanging a few round shot with each other, the firing from the other side ceased, and on crossing we found a gun with carriage and ammu nition waggon abandoned, and the enemy nowhere. Symptoms of the rapid retreat they made were visible in the immense number of shoes which had been dropped along the road. With 100 sowers we could have cut them all up, but we had to post pone that delicate operation for a while. The dis position of the Goorkha was very judicious. On nearing the nullah, one brigade moved off to the right, another to the left, while a third advanced along the road, and had it not engaged the enemy before the other brigades bad time to get well to their flank and rear, we should have trapped them all, but after all, the jungle to be passed through, to effect this was so dense with only very narrow cart roads through it, that it would have been very difficult to effect what was intended. Wounded and dead rebels on the other side of the nullab, and along the road, testified to the good practice of the Goorkha guns and muskets. After this affair, we proceeded along the road through the same thick jungle through which, except where a pathway had been made, no animal but a wild pig could have made its way, for about six miles, when we came on an open country, and very soon spied some cavalry in the distance on our left. A few round shot disp ersed and we moved on with skirmishers throw n out on the right and left, till we came within sight of the parade ground, when, from under a tope of trees on the other side, more sowars were visible 'and 'them, the smoke and bang of a gun showed u s its where abouts. The Goorkhas soon got three guns into position, and made some excellent shots, when the gun ceased firing, and the sowars became invisible; we then rapidly advanced, and found the 'gun, with its ammunition waggon, abandoned, also the bodies of some of the enemy, again proving what good shots the Goorkhas made with their artillery. Tne force crossed the parade ground in three columns, and at once defiled through the city, till we came to the lef7. of the " Raptee,” and here the Goorkhas had an opportunity of gratifying their thirst for blood ; for so rapid were our movements that some boats full of armed men were found just pushing off, and not a soul of them escaped ; at least two or three hundred rebels here were shot down and " keokeried." The force passed by the fort, without ever thinking of looking in to see if any were there, till our return from the river, when some 10 or 12 meu were fout,d in it and shot. The fort consists of a high mud wall, loop holed all round, thrown up round the judge's compound. One large gun was here found, and a large quantily of am munition, round shot, powder and bullets. T he house itself had been used as the residence of the " Nazitn," and is full of every description of fu rnie tore, all heaped in a mass together ; the out offices also were full of broken tables, almirahs, &c. The church has been completely dismantled, everything removable having been taken away, the windows all smashed, and every table except two removed. Almost all the bungalows have shared the same fate. Hanging is e goiug on iu famous style, and the budmaehes are being .brought in Liourly.._ If it is possible to believe eery expression of a native, the residents of the city w ain ere heartily de lighted to see the Sahiblog ag ; very low sa laams were made, and a real look of gladness as an English officer passed, especially from all the womankind—old and young. A Chuprah letter, dated 7th inst., says "The detachment of her Majesty's 10th, whose arrival threw life into the station, has struck carne this morning for Azimgurh. The two 12-pounders which accompanied them, are left behind, to taken back to Dinaporo as soon as Lieutenant Dobbins, in charge of the Mountain Train Battery, can procure a proper cart. , " Our field force was reported at Doorgaoon Net; that is to say, about 12 miles from Myriva.” GEN. WINDHAM AND THE DISAST. AT OAWNPURE. (From the Daily News.) The friends of General Windham are Oak" desperate efforts just now to retrieve his replita: tion by asserting that he had 30,000 men agains t him. This statement is easily disproved. General Windham was. opposed by the Gwalior Contingent and Kouur Sing's rabble. The Gwalior Contingent was en Anglo-British force composed of seven ro' mentt neis o f artillery,ofinfantry two of cavalry, and four 00131 " pa in all 8,500 men ; but we knoll' that even of thesis the greater part of the cavalry' a 4 n o d oo de ni ta e i t o h f aci ot r h e e m r a r i e n g e i d me a r c i , tGs,tvain.ulomrbaern agu ec.st!! i ll o a n pore. Sup„osing all the rest Cawnpore, ,there would have been had ai4-°bveaout at i, e„ .... side 7,000 of the Gwalior Contingent. is-05n; Sines force originally consisted of about 3_,T t i s men ; but it had been limited out of Behar tero , great loss, and had lust more than half itell u ull/ ,,t by The force met by General Windham could 11 0 0 of any calculation have numbered more than 8, fewer. all arms, and it is prubaiile they were even, th ot ; It was different when Sir Colin Campbell ba'u d ot her they had then bean joined by the Nana , 3TI O de feat. chieftains flu-led by accotmts i.f . Windb is ei e /d by . Sir The estimation iu which that (Boa it it ' t hisjiumorS Colin Camp oell is proved by the fact,ite. he has been command responsible positions,.whi7.:t a s at Alder' sent off to Umballah, where all i s t i vi , ll Last his blunt, s'l Ott. A 3 for Sir CAW CamPtV rat . o f the care straightforward manners &few.' j) theY knights who have I ern sent put, like qualities in, to the soldier ; vihilht his soldie.rdes very let duce confidence in him from all ' 1 from camp teems with his praises_... . mo on —'-'"'"-------- day) i De 00 0 ° Lunen &msg.—This evening (s a tur ho od .... ' o hole l'' w ith IP will be partio!'llY eclipsed, the tac t e we. being visible in London. The first e° l ' we-, endear hliva. earth's de.rl‘ the last contact at 11.11. 1 7e3 ` •d of the wick tim e ; n e-thir shadow will take place at 9b.. A bout I; e d lo raidd i a of the eclipse, at 10b. 14a , ., °-. the abode;rl dia , o eter of the moon will be inutiers sout hero no 00 obscured portion being situate on , the „ f t he ele' a f lo wer part of the disc. The next e clpse "• piorei" the visible in England will take pl a ce on February 7, leo. FR AN OM PARIS, FRIDAY. The Emperor yesterday received a letter from the reigning Duke of Brunswick, acknowledging the receipt of the credentials of Count de Damre mont. The Constitutionnel says :—" Felix Pyat has published in London a pamphlet talked of for tome time, entitled Lettre au Parlentent et ala Presse it is an apology of the crime of the 14th January, a tissue of ignoble and savage calumeies and san guinary menaces. A letter written by the same M. Pyat, in the name of the Commune Revolution naire, was read by bimat a meeting held in Landon to celebrate the 24th February (the anniversary of the establishment of the Republic of 1848 ; and ,was received with frantic applause. Se veral speeches, all in favour of assassination, were delivered ; and an English Chartist expressed the hope that the Emperor Napoleon 111. would s,,oit be shot. Before the meetiog broke up, a Polish printer, named Switoselowski, propos' d three dicers in honour of Orsini, and they were given with entousiasm." Bourtsz, Feb. 26.—The market continued heavy to the close, when the following were the quota tions : 4. per Cents 95 Credit Foncier - - Do, end month — 1 Belgian ‘4 3 per Cent. ..... ... 69 2') Piedmontese (5) Do. end month 69 3 5 Roman .. Bank Shares Credit Mobilier ... t , 05 Spanish Threes Do. Account 875 Home D e b t 3 RAIL . 1400 Northern ... PAYS. Orleans Midi Western 682: Strasburg Grand Central S.►rdinian lA.ustrian New Ditto Lyon and Mediteran. 840* New Ditto BlO Geneva PRUI ,SIA. The Second Chamber of Prussia, on the 23d, after having adopted the first articles of the bill for sus pending the usury laws, adopted at a late hour an amendment by M. Retchensperger, declaring that it must not be assumed that because the Chamber consented t) suspend the usury laws it prejudged in any manner whatsoever the question of the sup pression of those laws. Among the commercial classes out of do )re, a letter st ,tes, the adoption of this resolution has not produoed a favourable im pression. GENOA. The Corriere Mercantile of Genoa of the 23d says : —" Yesterday three refugees—namely, Advocate Mignona of Tarento, aged 49 ; Engineer Carlo of Cosenza, aged 31 ; and M. Zambarelli of Naples, aged 23, were arrested here. 0 hers have received orders to quit the country. The Government has resolved no longer to tolerate such refugees as have been in communication with Mazzini, because it has 13-en informed that the latter intended to or ganise a fresh revolt at Genoa. It is said that the Englishman Daniel Hodge, arrested at Genoa, has been found in possession of several papers which in criminate a large number of persons ; also, a pocket book in which he used to write down all those with whom be had held conversation, together with the tenor of it and his own impressions." SPAIN. The Madrid journals of the 21st have arrived. The Espana publishea,a letter from the Marquis de Mirhfi,res, in which he denies a statement made by the Journal des Debats of Paris to the effect that he had declared against the principle of represents_ uve governweuU. Runtioure of changes in the ministry had been revived, and it was said, but not generally credited, that after voting an authorisa tion to levy taxes, the Cortes would be dissolved. A postal treaty between Spain and Great Britain was on the eve of being concluded. Tro ps were being sent off for Cub t inconsequence of the gravity of the news from Mexico. The weather was fine, and the price of wheat was falling in all markets. A. letter from Vienna of the 21st in the _Hamburg News says :—" The Turkish ambassador has to-day received a telegraphic despatch announcing that a part of the corps of Nahil Pacha had arrived at. Mostar, and that operations against thei insurgents had commenced. The Pacha of Scutari had re ceived orders to occupy militarily the villages of Sevic and Kernue, of which the Montenegrins had talc+-,n pos••ession. Prince Danib nf)w appears to comprehend that he cannot ou this occasion resist. Turkey, which will co , omence its expedition against Montenegro as soon as troops shall have arrived. He has, on the advice of the French consul, issued a proclamation in which he disavows the Montene grins, who took part in the combats of Zubtu and I,Treb'gne." A letter from St. Petersburg states that the nobles of the governments of Orel and Voroneje hive solicited for dravvlng up plans for the emanci- T4ftlipf the serfs. Including these two, there are -now seven governments in whicn serfdom will shortly be abolished :—they possess a population of .7,000,000 souls, and cover a surface of 5,870 square geographical miles. Prince Christian of Denmark arrived at Copen hageu on the 19th, on his return from Paris. AMERICA. LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY. The steamer Edinburgh, with New York dates to the roth, arrived at Glasgow this morning. The North Star reached New York as the Edi nburgh was leaving. Tho Niagara had not arrived at Halifax. g Cotton continued firm at 111 c. for middling. Breadstuff firm. Lard buoyant at Ac. advance. The steamer Scar of the West, with California dates to January 20, and 1,300,000 dollars in gold, had arrived at New York. New Orleans dates to the 12th report cotton firm, with a further advance of Vic. ; middling,lllc. IRELAND. DUBLIN, FRIDAY EVENING. THR IRISH COURT. His Excellency the L oid Lieutenant has issued cards of invitation for a farewell ball at the Castle on the evening of Thursday, the 4th of March. As at present arranged, his Excellency will take his departure from Ireland on Tuesday, the 9th of March. Lord Eglintun will arrive in Dublin on the 12th of March. so far as at present arranged The followi n g , ar e to hold offic e in Lord Eglin.ton s household : State Steward, Mr. Gustavus Lambert • Controll e r, Mr. Get:up Begot; Gen letnan Usher, Gentleman . n ; Private Secretary, Colonel Dunne Chamberlain, Hon. Colonel Litidshy G at Large, Mr. Lowry Baltour Aide-Lie-Camp, Mr. lastN or t a b e , t n o e f phew of d pai C in o e l r o s n t e e l e 8 11.ast Government i tg Doyle. is ha s b Th e en e to confer the dignity of K.C. 8., upon Mr. Larcom, Under Secretary of State for Ireland. THE IRISH CHANCELLORIIIIP. _ _ It is positively stated this evening that Mr. Blackhurue has refu , ed ti e Iriati Chancellorship. The names of Chief Justice Lsfroy and Mr. Napier are mentioned f)r the high offic-. COUNTY OF DOI3LIN ELECTION. It is sta ed that Colonel Taylor's re-election is to be opposed, as Sir Charles Domvile, the defeated Liberal candidate at the last general election, is already i❑ the field, and means to persevere in the contest with his old opponent. The Calcutta - Englishman publishes a letter from Cawnpore, dated-Jan. 16 :—" They are making good work up the rksad—hanging by dozens. Every sepoy that has not his discharge or leave certificate is hung to a certainty. The zeniindars and villagers are behaving in most cases very well, acrd are giving them up to be banged right and left, as fast as they make their appearance, and any man coneeeling or harbouring and not giving instant info, oration of the whereabouts of a. sepoy is banged himself," G