The Sun. — London, England, 1859-05-07 00:00:00

BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION.-INQUIRY. I The OPEN and UNBLUSHING BRIBERY and COR- I BUPT lON practised at the late ELECTIONS, and the alleged cognizance of the members of her Majesty's Government thereof, has excited the universal indignation of the whole country, and it is felt that a great blow has been struck at the freedom of Election by such unconstitutional proceedings. This question affects, and an INQUIRY into it ought to - be promoted by, the nation at large. The burden of such an inquiry is too onerous to be borne by individual boroughs. A Committee of Gentlemen is in course of formation for carrying out this object, and the cOunfryiis called upon to support them. Co-operation is earnestly solicited, and every information should at once be flunished to WILLIAM WILDE, Jun., Hon. Sec. Offices, 23, Parliament-street, S.W. OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. 11) Under the Management of Mr. Charles Kean. THIS EVENING will be presented Shakspeare's historical play, of KING HENRY V. King Henry V., Mr. C. Kean; Chorus, Mrs. C. Kean. THEATRE -ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee, Mr. J. B. Bnckstone. THIS EVENING will be performed the new and original Comedy, entitled THE WORLD AND THE STAGE. The characters by Messrs. Compton, Bnckstone, Howe, W. Far yen, Rogers ; Miss Amy Sedgwick, &c. After which, a new Classical Extravagmaza, entitled ELECTRA IN A NEW ELECTR'IC LIGHT. Messrs. Compton, Braid, Clark, Mrs. Wilkins, Misses Fanny Wright, Eliza Weekes, and Louisa Leclercq. And 'TWAS I. Commence at 7. NEW THEATRE - ROYAL, ADELPHI. Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Benj. Webster. THIS EVENING, THE SERIOUS FAMILY. Messrs. B. Webster, Billington, Toole ; Miss woolgar, Miss Sims. After which, THE DEVIL ON TWO STICKS. Mr. J. L. Toole, P. Bedford, Misses Woolgar, Keeley, Arden, and Kate Kelly. Followed by THE PRETTY GIRLS OF STILBERG. Mr. B. Webster, Billington, Eburne, MissesWoolgar, Keeley, and Arden. Acting Manager-3 1 r. Wm. Smith. Doors open at a quarter-past six—Commence at seven. Box Office open from 10 to 5 regi st ry crge for booking. No fees to servants permitted. A kept of all articles found. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. LeSgeit and Directress, Miss Swanborough THIS EVENING will be produced a new Comedietta, by a. M. Morton, Esq., entitled WHICH OF THE TWO ? supported by the company. After which, THE MAID AND THE MAGPIE. To conclude with VANDYKE BROWN. Mr. J. Clark. Commence at 7,i'clock. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, Westminster-road. Lessee and Manager Mr. William Cooke. Immense Success of INANHOE —Overflowing Houses Nightly. THIS EVENING, the performances will commence with a new grand spwtacle, founded on Sir Walter Scott's popular work, entitled - IVANHOE ; or, The Lists of Ashby, intro ducing among the vast resources of this great Hippodramatic Temple,Tonrnaments, Processions, Banners, Combats, Tilts, Victories, and Achievemer is in extraordinary maznificence. Ivanhoe, Mr. R. Phillips ; Isaac of York, Mr. Jas. Holloway; Richard of England, Mr. Herbert ; Robin Hood, Mr. Wm. Cooke, jun. ; Rebecca, Miss Bathurst ; Lady Rowena, Miss Dowton. After which, the matchless and unrivalled SCENES IN TIIE CIRCLE, introducing Mr. John Henry Cooke, the greatest equestrian in the world : together with Miss Emily Cooke, Madame Blanche, Madame Bridges, Madlle. }'leurette, and Madame Francisco, being the greatest amount of female equestrian talent ever seen in one night in any theatre. Grotesques—Messrs. Hemming and Thorne. To conclude with the Farce of BATHING. ;Dress Circle, 4s. ; Boxes, 3s. ; Pit, 2s, ; Gallery, le.; 'Upper Gallery, &I. Private Boxes, £l4s, .f.. 2 2s, wad £1 Is. Stage Manager. Mr. R. Phillips (IANTERBITRY HALL AND FINE ARTS GALLERY. Westminster-road.—Open at Seven. EVERY EVENING during the week will appear THE DELEPIERRE FAMILY, consisting of three Juvenile Violinists, viz.. Jules, Juliette, and Julia Delepierre, aged, respectively, FOUR, SIX, and EIGHT years. The perfect execution by these Lilliputian Artistes of some of the most difficult and brilliant Solos, Duets, and Trios ever written for the violin, has excited mingled wonder and admi ration in Continental Musical Circles, and drawn forth enthu siastic tributes of praise from the Public Journals of France and Belgium. They will perform EVERY EVENING, at NINE and ELEVEN o'clock, in addition to the usual Entertainments. THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, MAY 7. THERMOMETER., IN THE SHADE. 60—highest since noon yesterday. 48—lowest this morning and during the night. 68—this day at noon. BAROMETER- -30.04. WIND, South-westerly; light, with fine summer weather. THE SUN. SATURDAY, MAY 7, 1859. The Austrians have lost the golden opportunity. They adopted a Fabian policy when action was all-important. They might have inflicted a heavy blow and great discouragement on Sardinia, but in place of so doing they halted between divided counsels—General HESS, at Vienna, dissenting from the views of General GYULAI, who, being in actual command at the seat of war, should be enabled to arrive at the soundest opinion. Such differences are invariably injurious to the parties concerned, and it is by no means improbable that Austria will, in consequence thereof, be compelled to abandon the position she intended to assume, and to fall back on her own territories. The Moniteur declares that the troops 'who had advanced to Cambio had recrossed the river, and that in consequence of the heavy rains which had fallen great obstacles would be opposed to their passing of the Po at Frassinetto. This is by no means improbable, and we may therefore, for once, credit the statement of the French official journal, more especially when it does not refer to the pacific intentions or extraordinary mode ration of the EMPEROR. The contemplated advance on Turin will be adjourned sine • die, aid another Marengo may convince FRANCIS JOSEPH of the great error which he has committed. The three days' delay will cost Austria thousands of lives and millions of pounds sterling. It is more than probable that the invading troops will now have to fall back on their own territory and to a2t on the defensive. Seventy thousand French soldiers are already in Piedmont, and no sudden blow can be inflicted which might paralyse the Sardinians, and, to a certain extent, prove decisive. In every case of a similar description procrastina tion has led to defeat, and the present will be but another illustration of an ancient and well-recog- nised principle. There will, in all human probability, be a tedious and prolonged struggle unless Austria amid change her notions, and consent to good government in the Lombardo-Venetian, kingdom, and to abandon het undue interference in the quasi independent Italian States. The British Government have earnestly pressed good advice on the EMPEROR. It has hitherto been disre garded, but the failure of the contemplated coup may possibly induce the Cabinet of Vienna to listen to more rational opinions. We have, even at the eleventh hour, ascertained the nature of the treaties that have been entered into with the minor States of Italy. They can only be regarded as conspiracies against the people, intended to keep them in a state of serfdom and slavery, and to prevent any chance of constitutional government. It is asserted that Austria was will ing to exhibit all these private engagements before the Congress ; but as she prevented the meeting of that Congress, and had kept these matters secret many years, we must receive her present declara tions with considerable doubt and reserve. The French arc again boasting. They are para phrasing the proclamation of the First NAPOLEON. There is to be another " Army of Italy," every soldier whereof will be distinguished. It is not, however, likely that there will be another Maren go, although the parties are not far distant from the locality, or that the Austrians will be driven from Italy, to defend themselves in their father land. They have many disciplined soldiers and strong fortresses, and although they may be unable to assume the initiative or become the assailants, it will be by no means easy to drive them from their strongholds. It is true that NAPOLEON I. gained decisive victories, and in a short time compelled Austria to come to terms. But there is a great difference between the uncle and the nephew, and we cannot anticipate similar triumphs for the present possessor of the French diadem. NAPOLEON the GREAT was a tried and experienced soldier. He had passed through many serious ordeals, and, perhaps, a more able General had never appeared in any age. But Louis NAPOLEON, how ever he may have studied the theory of war, has had no practical experience. He has never heard the booming of cannon, save as an imperial or royal salute, or a single angry fusillade intended to do mischief. What, then, can he expect or anticipate by taking the command of the army ? He may have very good dry-nurses who may inform him what to do, but that will not quite satisfy the people of France or convince them that he is a great general, and that the mantle of his uncle has been trans ferred to his shoulders. Austria, by her , procras tination, has forfeited the great advantages she might have obtained ; but it may be fortunate that she has done so. It may lead to the more speedy restoration of peace and tranquillity, than if she had, in the first instance, reached Turin and plun dered the capital of Piedmont. Amongst the most interesting of the features of the Irish elections is the regeneration of a Peelite influence at Dublin. Many persons supposed that the public had done for ever with a combination of politicians: seeking to extract political capital from the memory of the late Sir ROBERT PEEL. We had for many years a " Pitt Club," and we should not be surprised if certain persons should organise a " Peel Club." Be that as it may the "Peelites," at Dublin, have been active on their legs during the present struggle, and have made their influence felt with no little effect. At Carlow the return of Sir JOHN ACTON was considerably facilitated by a previous canvass of a Peelite, who seasonably withdrew after having sapped and undermined the Derbyite influence in the borough. At Dublin the Peelites left no stone unturned in order to return the Con servative majority, and in the King's County and at other elections the Peelites were active in using their old Tory connections as a means for damaging the Derbyite party. It may, therefore, be worth while to scrutinise the objects of these Irish Peelites. That they follow the guidance of Sir J. GRAHAM and Mr. SIDNEY HERBERT is beyond dispute. The large patrimonial estate inherited near Dublin by Mr. SIDNEY HERBERT necessarily gives that Right Honourable Gentleman great influence in Ireland, and Sir JAMES GRAHAM is well acquainted with the many blunders in Irish politics committed by the Whigs. There is pending, besides, a most interesting question as to the distribution of Irish patronage consequent on a restoration of the Libe rals to power. Some have said that there was too much of cliquism, and of favouring of certain con nections by the Liberals in Scotland, and without here discussing that point, the question has assumed a personal aspect in the discussion—" Whether the Right Honourable MAGUIRE BRADY or the Right Honourable ABRAHAM BREWSTER should be the Lord Chancellor of Ireland P" Much may yet depend on the solution of that question. Personal considerations are of great influence in a country like Ireland, where the social influences are so quickened by ambition. Those liberal Protestants and non-political Catholics who have been displeased or dissatisfied with ex- Chancellor BRADY'S official distribution of patron age will naturally be desirous of seeing Mr. BREWSTER made Chancellor of Ireland. On the other hand the old Whig connection and the performers on the Dublin platform will eagerly extol Mr. BRADY'S claim. It is sup posed that the Whig statesmen in England do not very much care about Mr. BRADY; but it is known that Sir JAMES GRAHAM is ardently interested about Mr. BREWSTER. The candidature of Mr. BRADY'S eldest son to the Irish capital is a plea that will be urged by the Bradyites ; but it will be traversed on the other side by the fact that Mr. FRANCIS BRADY'S attempt to carry the city of Dublin has not been successful. Advantage, also, will be taken of the circumstance that Mr. BREWSTER has paid a heavy price for the sincerity of his political conduct. No man of equal distinction at the Irish bar has fared so badly in point of promotion as Mr. BREWSTER has dime. What was said of TIIEMISTOCLES has been applied with some felicity to Mr. BREWSTER, " If every man at the bar of Ireland had to put in a ticket as to professional eminence he would ensure himself as first, but be sure to cite Mr. BREWSTER as second." Nor is Mr. BREWSTER without a considerable following. He has been for many years a member of the Kildare-street Club (the " White's" of Ireland), and he has courted the regard of some of the great Whig proprietors. The PON SONBY interest is favourably disposed towards him, and several of his professional brethren would gladly see the forensic patronage of the sister country entrusted to his hands. Mr. BALL, Q.C., a Protestant, and a consistent Peelite, joined Mr. BREWSTER in supplanting the Liberal candidate ; and Mr. M'CARTIIY, the Roman Catholic candidate for Dublin, is a personal friend of Mr. BREWSTER. The presence of this Irish Peelite can be tracked in many of the elections in the sister country, and it adds to the splitting influences which dissever so many sections of the Liberal party. At Dublin the Liberal politicians connected with the FourSourts_.are fast passing into sections of " Brewsterians" and " Bradyites," and the pre• cedence of Mr. BRADY and Mr. BREWSTER will have, probably, to be decided in London, and upon statesmanlike considerations. It is thought that the Whig proprietors in Ireland would prefer the selection of Mr. BREWSTER, and it is significant that the speech of Mr. Sergeant DEASY, in intro clueing Mr. MCCARTHY to the Dublin electors, lauded the Peelite statesmen to the skies. Between the rival pretensions of Mr. BRADY and Mr. BREWSTER We do not here decide. We are content, for the present, with indicating the high personal question which must arise, on a change of Mi n i s try, about the Chancellorship of Ireland. On a future occasion we may possibly comment on the difference between the system of governing Ireland as advocated by the old officialised Whig " tail" at Dublin, and with the prospective " large measures" system recommended by the Peelites. GOVERNMENT EMIGRATION. —Her Majesty's I Emigration Commissioners have chartered the Abyssinian, 1,072 tons, to sail from Plymouth for Sydney , New S outh Wales, at £l4 18s. 1041. per statute adult ; to be read y for the reception of p assengers on such a day as the Commis sioners moy appoint between the 2d and 9th of June. METROLITAN BOARD OF WORKS.—At the weekly sitting of the Board yesterday, a great deal of business, consisting of the reception of deputations and of reports from the various committee s , from the engineer, and from the superintending architect, transacted, but no subject involved in any of these matters was of sufficient import ance to require notice. After some conversation as to the period to be allowed to contractors to inspect the plan and specification for the rebuilding of Berkeley-house, Charing cross, it was determined that the time for inspection should be extended, but that the day already fixed for opening the tenders (namely June 3), should be adhered to. MlNES.—There has been a want of general acti vity in the mining share market this week, and, as a na tural consequence, prices, with few exceptions, hav e been quoted lower. This is not much to be wondered at, taking into consideration the depressed state of the stoc h km h a i t t ic m e , t a s s , and the con f us ion attending the different failures and set tlement of accounts. The C onso ls account, which thought would create fresh disasters, has passed off better than anticipated, an d in some cases, to save more failures, time has been given to complet engagements. For the mining interest, we certainly consider it cause for congratu lation that it has all through the panic been so well sup ported. Dividend mines have been in fair request, and a moderate amount of transactions recorded in Margaret, West Seton, West Caradon, Basset, Herodsfoot, West Dasset, Wheal Trelawny, Providence Mines, and South France.—ifininf Journal. FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT. PLYMOUTH, MAY 7. A terrific railway accident occurred last night on the Cornwall Railway, in consequence of the down train, which left Plymouth at 7.25 p.m., running off the rails when crossing St. German's viaduct, about eight miles from this town. The engine and three carriages were precipitated into the river, about 50 feet below the viaduct, causing the death o f the engine -driver, stoker, and one of the guards. Several passengers also were killed, but the exact number cannot at present be ascer tained. ANOTHER ACCOUNT. PLYMOUTH, SATURDAY MORNING. Rumours have reached this place of a fatal acci dent which occurred last night, about three miles west of the Royal Albert-bridge, on the Cornwall line recently opened. The first and second class train, which left Ply mouth at 7.25 p.m. yesterday (Friday) evening, ran off the rails this side of the Notter Viaduct, near St. German's. It is supposed that the engine struck against the end of the viaduct, and was pre cipitated immediately into the water and mud below. The train consisted of an engine, a second-class carriage, a first-class carriage, a second•class carriage, and a truck. The water was at the time about seven feet deep. The engine is buried in the mud. The driver, Biscombe; and fireman, Hannaford, are killed ; and so is the guard, Hosken, who was in the leading second class car riage, which is under water on its back on the engine. The first class carriage rests on the leading second class carriage. One passenger, a woman, broke her arm. Up to this time, 10 a.m., it is unknown whether any passengers were in the leading carriage or the first class carriage. The other second elass carriage, through the dexterity of the guard, Paddon, remained on the line, with the truck. The height from the water to the rails is about 45 feet. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday at the official residence of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in Downing-street. The'Ministers present were the Earl of Derby, the Right Hon. B. Disraeli, the Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of Salisbury, the Earl of Hardwicke, Mr. Sec retary Estcourt, the Earl of Malmesbury, Gen. Peel, Lord Stanley, and Sir J. Pakington. Her Majesty will hold a Chapter of the Order of the Bath on Thursday next, the 12th inst., at Bucking ham Palace, for the investiture of several of the last nomi nated members of the Order. LORD COWLEY.—The Earl Cowley, British Am bassador at the Court of France, arrived in London yester day morning from Paris. The noble earl, shortly after his arrival, had a protracted interview with the Earl of Malmesbury at the Foreign-office, in Downing-street. Lord Cowley is staying with Lord and Lady Rokeby, in Portman-square, where Lady Cowley has been for some days past. THE FRENCH AMBASSADOR.—His Excellency the Duke of Malakhoff, the French ambassador, accompa • nied by the Duchess, leaves Albert-gate house this evening for Paris. His Excellency, who presented his letters of re call to her Majesty on Thursday last, was engaged yester day in paying visits to the different members of the foreign legations. Baron Malaret will act as Charge d'Affaires until the arrival of the Marshal's successor. _ _ His Excellency the Prussian Minister and the Countess de Bernstorff entertained a select circle at dinner last evening, at their residence in Carlton-terrace, The Duke and Duchess of Marlborough are entertaining a select circle at their seat, Blenheim House, Oxfordshire. The Marquis and Marchioness of Abercorn and Ladies Hamilton arrived at Chesterfield House yesterday, from visiting Viscount and Viscountess Valletort, at Moun- Edgecumbe, Devon. The Marchioness of Salisbury arrived at her mansion in Arlington-street yesterday, from visiting the Earl and Countess Delawarr, at Buckhurst Park, Sussex. The Earl and Countess of Ellesmere will leave Bridgwater House on Monday, on a visit to the Dowager Countess of Ellesmere, at Hatchford, Cobham, Surrey. The Earl and Countess of Galloway have arrived in town, from the family seat in Scotland. Lord and Lady Bagot have arrived at Lady Dover's, Whitehall, from Blithfield, Stafford. The Right Hon. Frederick and Mrs. Peel leave Lady Peel's to-day fcr Hampton Park, Warwickshire. Mr. H. St. John Mildmay, formerly an officer in the Austrian service, will accompany the head-quarters of the Austrian army as British Commissioner during the war in Italy. Col. Cameron will accompany the Sardinian army in a similar capacity. Bar silver was in great demand in the beginning of the week, and 621 d. to 62nd. was paid for some parcels for shipment to the - Continent ; but it has since become very flat, and yesterday the limited amount brought by the West India packet has been sold at 5214., which still shows an advance of ad. on the price realised by the preceding steamer. The dollars were disposed of at 60d., showing no variation. The advises from Buenos Ayres by the present mail state that, notwithstanding the r.peated reports of invasion by General Urquiza, circulated during the past month by the friends of that personage, with the view to create alarm and promote disturbance, the country re mained at peace. The general election of senators and representatives had just taken place, and had terminated in favour of the Government. The export trade was steadily increasing, and the public revenue was also improving. The ordinary receipts in February showed an excess of about 19 per cent. over the sum collected in the correspond ing month of 1858. This packet has brought the usual re mittance on account of interest on the London loan, and, in addition, a further sum of £5,000, for the purchase of. Three per Cent. Bonds on Government account. GAS LIGHTED BY ELECTRICITY.—Two .11 ‘ sun lights," each containing 75 burners, have just been pl ace d immediately under the ceiling in the centre of the music hall in the Edinburgh University, the ceiling being 40 feet in width and 50 feet from the floor. These burners have been successfully lit by an application of tthe electric current The mode of operation may be thus explained : The galvanic battery is placed in the cellar, and from it positive and negative wires are carried up the sides of the hall and along the ceiling to immediately over the burners. Then it is coiled round the poles of an electro-magnet, to the keeper of which are attached a couple of wires bearing 1 a platina wire. On the current of electricity being esta blished at the battery, the platina wire, placed within an inch of the burner, becomes red-hot, and the gas being simultaneously turned on, the whole 75 lights, which are closely contiguous, immediately flash into flame. The electric current having thus answered its purpose, is at once intercepted at the battery below, and the elect's magnet, ceasing to be a magnet, its keeper, with the wires attached, falls three inches below the flame, so drawing down the platina wire, which, were it to !email" in position, would be destroyed by constant exposure to the powerful flame of the gas.—HancheBter Guardian. WEST KENT ELECTION.—The defeat of the for mer liberal members for West Kent, Messrs. Martin and Whatman, by the Tory candidates, Lord Holmesdale and Sir E. Filmer, is an event which forcibly points out the danger of inertness on the part of reformers. At the pre vious election the Tories had but one candidate, Mr. H. Smith, of Camer, near Gravesend, and Messrs. Martin and Whatman were returned by a majority of about 500. Since this period the Liberals have gained an advantage upon the register, and yet the Conservatives managed yesterday to obtain both seats. We have reason to believe that the Liberals relied too much upon their former success and the state of the register, whilst the Tories worked unceasingly, and an immense sum has been expended to oust the Liberal members. The Blackheath and Lewisham districts have heretofore given a large majority to the Liberals, but yes terday the tables were turned, and large numbers of voters who formerly supported Martin and Whatman polled for the Tory candidates. The Liberal party, confident of suc cess; was surprised at the unexpected turn of the contest; and it is broadly stated that the excellent breakfasts pro vided at Woolwich and other places for the Conservative voters produced the impression upon the poll. THE MICROSCOPIC SOCIETY.—Phis society gave a soirée on Thursday evening at the Kensington Museum, which was attended by no less than 3,000 persons. The microscopic tables were of course the greatest attraction of the evening, and immense numbers of the instruments were supplied in four large rooms especially devoted to the pur • pose. The " objects were in profusion, and the miniature photographs, the last novelty produced in the art, were to be found in large numbers. The whole of the museum buildings were thrown open to the visitors ; indeed, if this had not been the case it would have been impossible to ad mit all who came, and the various interesting- models and manufactures, with which the rooms are full, appeared to afford the visitors the greatest pleasure. _ _ _ CRINOLINE.—Last night a lecture on this subject was delivered by Mrs. Emilius Holcroft, at Hanover-square Rooms, to an audience consisting chiefly of ladies. The fair lecturer began her discourse by noticing some of the more striking oddities of female attire in England from an early period, which she illustrated by models, and contended that, whatever absurdities of dress her sPx had adopted from time to time, they had found ample warrant for them in the ex ample set by their lords and masters. She warmly advocated crinoline as perfectly faultless and unexceptionable, and strongly condemned the hoop as no t on ly i n convenient and dangerous, but as the ugliest, most unbecoming, and most disfiguring fashion ever introduced. To call hoop petticoats crinoline, she observed, was to use one of the great misno mers of theday, for the latter was as thoroughly a recognised material as calico, dimity, linsey, or any other substance of which ladies' skirts were made. It consisted of woven horse hair, or woven horse-hair and cotton combined, and had been used for many years for bonnets and other purposes. It had, therefore , a full right to have a distinctive name of was no fancy t erm, b u t was one the Latin wor d er i n i s — a b an d mditesaridovFofg, h ain o ts r d se °‘ h ri‘ a cgr ir iin — no a lfir n no d em" the French word ci i,tice , a worker or dealer in horsehair. The lecturer next pointed out some of the defects and disadvantages of hoop petticoats, whether made of cane, wha l e bone, or steel, mentioning thati . a lady wearing one would, on leaving her home, present a beautiful circle, and yet might, in consequence of a crush sustained in the streets, in an omnibus, or in a theatre, return in the shape of an irregular triangle, or a lop-sided octagon. On the other hand, crinoline was light, strong, expansive, and compressible, and, though it might not form an unbroken circle, it fell naturally into folds round the figure like the branches of a graceful willow. Mrs. llolcroft, who is a very ladylike and prepossessing person, treated the subject with much vivacity, humour, and delicacy, and frepontly elicited applause from her hearerB. LATE FRANCE. THE I\TAR IN ITALY. The following telegrams have been received at Mr. Reuter's office : TURIN, MAY 6. The following official bulletin of the army has been published to-day : _ _ _ " The Austrians have increased their forces at Vercelli, and have constructed there defensive works. They have also occupied Trino and Pobietto. Their vanguard is at Tronzano. During last night the enemy withdrew from Tortona. Yesterday evening they burnt seven arches of the bridge over the Scrivia. At Piacenza they have ordered the demolition of houses erectei upon the fortifications." A company of troops has been despatched to capture the war material, which the enemy had transported to the western side of the Sesia, for the purpose of being conveyed to Candia and Terra nova. The body of the enemy's army, which yesterday occupied Trino and Pobietto, has withdrawn to Vercelli. The official Piedmontese Gazette publishes an announcement laying an embargo on Austrian vessels in Sardinian ports, but neutral property on board is to be respected. PARIS, MAY 7. The Moniteur of this morning contains a decree appointing Marshal Vaillant and Count Walewski members of the Privy Council. Another decree makes the following fresh ap pointments :—M. de Royer, hitherto Minister of Justice, to be Senator and first Vice-President of the Senate; DI. Delangle, hitherto Minister of the Interior, to be Minister of Justice ; Gen. Randon, to be Minister of War ; the Duke of Padoue, to be Minister of the Interior ; Marshal Vaillant, hitherto Minister of War, to be Major-General of the Army of Italy. A note in the 111oniteur denies the correctness of the statement that France intends to place an army on the Rhine. The garrisons of the frontier towns have not been increased by a single regiment. If the Emperor has given to an illustrious marshal the title of Commander cf the Army of Observation, it was to indicate that, in case our frontiers should be threatened, all the garrisons would form one army under the command of the Duke of Malakoff. The Moniteur also states that Lord Cowley has gone to London on family matters, but will return to Paris on Sunday or Monday. HAMBURG, MAY 6. England is said to have officially notified that she will not be able to protect commercial vessels in case of war between Germany and France. TRIESTE, MAY 5. The committee of management of the commercial bank of Trieste has called together an extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders for the Bth of June to discuss the advisability of deferring for the present the further payment of dividends. TRIESTE, MAY 7. The Austrian Lloyd's steamer just arrived brings the following adviees : ' " CONSTANTINOPLE, APRIL 30. The Porte has called in 50,000 Itedifs. Omer Pasha had, already quitted Bagdad en route for Constannople." BERLIN, MAY 7. Berlin is plunged in sorrow by the melancholy news that the Nestor of German science, the immortal Alexander von Humboldt, died yester day at 3 p.m. ATHENS, APRIL 30. The Grand Duke Constantine of Russia arrived here on the 26th ult. PARIS, MAY 6. The Emperor and Empress were present yester day at a solemn mass in the Chapel of the Tuileries in memory of the 38th anniversary of the death of Napoleon I. , In consequence of the present political situation the annual gathering of old soldiers at the foot of the statue of Napoleon I. in the Place Vendome was unusually numerous yesterday. At 10 in the morn ing a body of the veterans of the armies of the Re public and the Empire marched round the column in procession, and deposited crowns of inzmortelles on the railings. They afterwards proceeded to the Hotel des Invalides, where the crowd of persons assembled was so great that it was found necessary to close the gates, and only admit the grand digni taries and the old officers and soldiers of the first Empire who were in uniform. The chapel was thronged, and in the reserved seats were a number of senators, deputies, councillors of State, and other high personages, as well as officers of the army and of the National Guard. The exact day of the Emperor's departure is not known, even if it be yet fixed. Prince Napoleon's baggage is packing up, and people say his Highness leaves on Sunday, others not till the 20th, but pro bably before the Emperor. It is said among naval people that Admiral Bouet Villaumez had been ap pointed to the command of a fleet for landing troops and besieging towns on the coast of Italy; but that the command has been suppressed, and the fleet not formed. The principal Secretary to the Minister of Marine is appointed Commissary-General of Marine at Toulon. All the officers in the French Imperial navy on leave of absence, to the rank of commander included, have been recalled, and all the Marines whose period of service is about to expire are to remain with their regiments. There have been so many orders given to the manufacturers of St. Etienne for rifled cannon that the workmen are forced to remain part of the night at work. A Turin letter of the 2d states :—" If the Aus- trians come on the side of Pavia or Piacenza, the King will be the first to meet the invaders ; but if Novara, it will be Garibaldi. The Austrians keep advancing, and massing their troops round Pavia. When they occupied Novara, they gave orders to the municipality to drain off the water with which the country had been flooded by cutting the embank ments of the rivers. The same orders were given at Mortara and Vigevano, under threat of burning the towns. If the Austrians are not masking their move ments, it would appear that they intend to make an attempt on Valentia, and risk a general battle there, or else take the place, and thus get between Casale and Alessandria. Seeing the position of the French army, however, and the rather uneven nature of the country, it is likely enough that Marshal Gyulai invades Piedmont on all sides with a view of dividing the enemy's army, and beating them, if he can, in detail ; but, in any case, to weaken the resistance on the point which he has chosen as the great object of the war—Alossandria. That is why he has occupied Frassinetto, and has concentrated great masses of troops on the left bank of the Po." The following appears in a Vienna letter of the st, published in the Presse : "The utmost secrecy prevails regarding our mill- :my movements. I can assure you, however, that neasures have been taken to raise the army in Italy to 300,000 men (at present it is 200,000 strong), and, moreover, to concentrate an army of 120,000 men in Gallicia, to oppose the Russians. This is exclusive of our three federal contingents, which may be set down at 110,000 men, and which, in all probability, will be sent to the Rhine. In our 14 ideal circles there is a growing conviction that Russia will take the earliest opportunity to bring about the triumph of nationalities in the East, exactly what France is now attempting in favour of Italy. The union of all Sclavonian races is a scheme which Russia has long cherished. We have some grounds for these apprehensions; the military preparations in Servia, in the Principalities, and in Montenegro, and the accumulation of a war materiel, which is in obvious disproportion with the resources of those countries, cannot but be set down as meaning something. 4pother indication that something is brewing may " r E INT S. be found in the fact that a constant correspondence is kept up between Miloscb, Couza, and Danilo, and in the presence of Prince Michael, the son of Milosch, in Paris." A Russian squadron is expected at Cherbourg on its way to the Mediterranean, to watch the course of events. The Patrie of this evening publishes a very curi ous document, a letter written by the Emperor while a prisoner at Ham in 1844. It is as follows : " Nothing can contribute to embitter certain questions, to aggravate difficulties, and give a wrong bias to men's minds than a bastard policy without dignity or consistency, that does not know what it wishes, because it is not bold enough to have a will of its own. To establish peace on a sound basis is a very different thing from keeping up a fictitious tranquillity for a few years ; to do so it is requisite to endeavour to bring about a cessation of hatred between nations, by favouring the tendencies and interests of each people; it is requisite to create an equitable equilibrium for each of the great Powers ; it is requisite, in a word, to follow the policy of Henri Quatre, and not the disastrous course pursued by the Stuarts and Louis Quinze. Open Sully's Memoirs,' and see what were the great ideas of the man who had pacified France and founded religious liberty. To establish on a solid basis the equilibrium of Europe, Henri Quatre thought it requisite that all thenations composing the great European family should be equal in power, and that no nation should be able to preponderate over another. He foresaw that for peoples as for individuals equality alone could be thesource of justice. Henri IV. had brought round the greater part of Europe to his own views on this point, and when the dagger of the assassin brought his life to a termination, he was assembling a mighty army composed of European con tingents, having in view not barren conquest, but universal peace, to attain which it was necessary to compel Spain (the House of Austria) to recognise the equality and inde pendence (of nations, and he would have established an areopagus, intended to decide by argument, and not by brute force, the quarrels between nations. Henri Quatre, had he lived, might have been named the Hero of Peace. " Louis NAPOLEON BONAPARTE." The Patrie adds that that grand scheme which Henri Quatre was unable to accomplish was the independence of Italy, and that to facilitate the carrying out of his plans he had contracted an alliance with the Duke of Savoy, who gave him the key of the Alps. It is this scheme, adds the Paine, which the Emperor Napoleon 111. resumes to-day. There are reports of important Ministerial modi fications. 111-natured people whisper that Marshal Vaillant (the Minister of War) has had a serious difficulty with the Emperor—how far this may be true is impossible to say. BOURSE, May 6.—The market has been steady, but with a very limited amount of business doing, and it is probable that no great variation will take place in Rente until the end of the subscription to the loan. Threes have been done 60f. 95c. and 61f. ; Mobilier, 507 f. 50c. and 510 f. ; Austrian, 330 f. to 332 f. 50c.; Lombardo-Venetian, 415 f. ; Orleans, I,loof. 50e. to 1,105 f. ; Lyons, 717 f. 50e., and 722 f. 50c. ; Northern, 820 f. ' • Eastern, 532 f. 50c.,, and 533 f. ; Southern, 400 f. The following were the last quotations :- 41 per Cents. .... 88 Credit Foncier GOO Do. end month .. 87 751 Belgian 43 B7l 3 per Cents . 6l —lPiedmonteso (5) Do. end month.... 60 95 Roman 77 Bank Shares 2550 Austrian ' Credit Mobilier 520 Spanish Threes ' Do. Account 515 Home Debt , . i • :a. , t,'-'-`2" `^' , `'.‘ ~ ~,,,VL:u,•.44 . ~. 1 ,, ,, -• ,, 0,-- .„, . ~,, ix-, ~, ) , i, 1 ~ i. ZtiAtt: A . 7- 7s 4* -w i 0 -I li :is t, s - ,41. , 4 ‘ •:., • Ai i iiiiis" V ' , '',.. . ,A , '' 0 ''' , , , 4 1 : .1 :0° .., ... „ co x, A., ,, <f I N b it° I ', , ' N o e ak.• THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 7, 1859, RAILWAYS. Cash. Amour Orleans - Northern - New ditto 7lO 710 Lyons and Mediterranean 730 .. 728 75 New ditto — Geneva 405 .. 405 Southern Western 450 .. 455 Eastern Sardinian 315 .. 310 Austrian Exchange on London, at sight, paper, 25f. 7tc. ; money, 25f. 21c. ; three months, paper, 24f. 90c.; money, 24f. 85c. MALTA. MALTA, MAY 1. The Vigilant, just arrived at Malta from Messina, Conqueror and Centurion, ships of the line, and Coquette, gunboat, have since put to sea, steering westward. Admiral Fanshawe, in the Marlborough, with the Prineesi Royal, will, it is reported, follow to-morr ow. Colonels Lefroy, R.A., and Owen, RE., have arrived to inspect the defences. THE BOMBAY MAIL. We have received by extraordinary express, in anticipation of the Overland Mail, our letters and papers from Bombay to the 11th ult. The following is from the Bombay Standard of the 11th ult. : CENTRAL INDIA. We have at last to congratulate the Government on the capture of Tantia Topee. This fortunate blow was struck cn the 7th of April, and was preceded by two important events—a complete defeat of the rebels under the Rao and Feroze Shah in the Seronge jungles on the sth of April, and the surrender on the 2d of the same month of the rebels under the Gwalior chief Maim Singh. It is difficult at present to determine the localities in -which these successes were gained. We, therefore, merely repeat the news as we received it in the following Govern. ment telegrams : "From Indore, 6th April, 8 a.m., to Lord Elphinstone. " Colonel Dallas, on the sth, surprised the rebels under Rao and Feroze Shah at Baroda, 12 miles north of Mibool jingTah ; not less than 300 of the enemy killed." " From Seronge, 9th April, via Goonah, 7th April, to Lord Elphinstone. "Rajah Maun Singh surrendered to Major Mead e's column at Mahoodra on the 2d April. The column under Colonel De Sells and Colonel Rich in combined movement in the Seronge Jungles have overtaken the rebels of the Rao Sahib, Feroze Shah, and Tantia Topee, and have killed 500. Neither of the leaders of the rebels known to be killed, but some native officers, many Vailaitees, one of the first B ombay Lancers, and some of the Gwalior Body Guard. "These men have had the Proclamation amonkst them and have well known the clemency displayed towards those who have surrendered, but they have rejected mercy and have murdered all of our people who fell into their hands. "Loss on our side not fully returned, but three of the 71st killed, band master of the 10th Bombay Native Infan try killed. Three sepoys and one sowar wounded, one sepoy killed." "From Mahoodra, via Seepree, Bth April, 6.30 p.m., from Colonel Meade, to Lord Elphinstone. " Tantia Topee captured by this detachment with Mann Singh's assistance last night. He is now a prisoner in camp, awaiting orders for his disposal." Orders have been issued for his trial by drum head court-martial, and if he is found guilty he will be hanged. Previous to this final catastrophe in Central India, Adil Mahomed, of Bhopal, had surrendered; finding, no doubt, the cause he had espoused desperate. There Was reason to suppose that similar despair would speedily lead to the surrender of the rest of the insurgent chiefs, but during the latter end of March these still baffled the untiring energy of our generals. When last we dwelt upon this subject we narrated some of the disappointments which attended both General Michel and Sir Robert Napier in their efforts to circumvent our enemies, who are always too cunning and too swift to be caught. We described Sir Robert Napier watching the Seronge jungles to prevent the enemy's escape. At that very moment the Itao and Feroze Shah were already away at Mum , rowlee, on the road to Chundaree. Whilst Sir &belt Napier was thus unsuccessful, General Wheeler had on the side of Saugor been marching and counter-marching with quite as little success. He had marched from Saugor on the 4th of March, with a force consisting of three guns, a squadron of the 12th Lancers, a troop of the 3d Irregular Cavalry, a wing of her ajesty's 43d, and a company of the 31st Bengal Native Infantry. With this force he proceeded due south to Rhatgur, thence to Bagrode, where it was said that the enemy lay, back again to Korrai, where he finally gave up the chase. On the 13th, when General Wheeler was at Korrai, the enemy were considerably to the westward, at Chunclaree. The nearest force to them at that time was Liddell's column, which lay at. Lullutpore. On the 13th that column was ordered from Lullutpore to Pahlee. It met no enemy, however, the rebels having again entered the jungles in the direction of Seronge. No information c ould be obtained by General Napier as to whether the rebels were united in force, or separated into small divisions, and dispersed. On the 21st of March it was determined by General Napier to make an effort to ascertain where the rebels lay. A large force leaving the general and Major Chetwood at Seronge had reached Letaria, about 22 miles off. This force was divided, one part under Colonel Rich, another under Major Meade, t a king opposite directions to beat the jungle to the northward, in co-operation with a wing of the 92d Highlanders and Colonel De Salis' Brigade. BORDERS OF NEPAUL. It does not appear to us, either from the position of the insurgents on the Nepaul border, or of the European columns watching them, that fears of the kind alluded to above need be seriously entertained. Our troops are at present distributed on a line which may be said to extend, for five degrees of longitude, which may be turned any day on its right flank, and be attacked on any point by any enemy who can attack and be not attacked, who are aware of every movement of their opponents, whose own movements are shrouded ,;n obscurity. This line again during part of the year can no more be held by troops than the Campagna di Roma ; it is always unhealthy, always liable to affronts and surprises. Fiuropeans are placed in the plain, in the most un healthy part of India, to watch and countermarch an enemy occupying a three-fold range of moun tains, Which gives those who hold it every oppor tunity for both attack and defence, - with valleys of fording every kind of supply, and with a climate almost European. And 'this state of affairs is peace. TI le mutiny is over. Troops are to be sent home. In a military point of view, then, our position is ba d. We can only escape from its evils when they become unbearable, which will be in less than a nonth's time, by a forward movement. This will entail mountain warfare, a science of itself, which all troops have to learn by experience, and that at a cheap price if only by temporary checks and m ortifications, and not utter repulse. The prelimi nary movements will take place on the plains under a hot sun, in pathless jungles. Here the reserves MU st be camped at a vast expense of life, the ma gazines established, and here, too, every move ment will be impossible the moment the rainy sea son commences. The consideration of these facts would doubtless lead to a postponing of active meatiures until the commencement of the cold season. Meanwhile the blockade at present main tain ed would perforce be given up, and the black guards now reduced to prey upon one another, practically turned loose over India. All these considerations were equally patent twelve months ago. NORTH-WEST PROVINCES. Nothing has occurred to disturb the peace of these provinces, but there have been anxieties as to the maintenance of peace in the small territory of Ul wur, west of Delhi. Some Fusiliers and Artillery have been despatched from the latter city to Re warree to watch Ulwur ; but it is probable that no occasion will be given for an appeal to arms. The cause of agitation is very simple. The young chief, a Hindoo, is in love with a young Mussulman girl, daughter of the late Prime Minister, so the story runs, and he wants to satisfy his desires by con forming to the Mahomedan religion. Hence the great wrath on the part of the Hindoos, and threats of an. appeal to arms. MADRAS. Lord Harris has left Madras for Calcutta, and Sir C. Trevelyan has arrived. He has signalised his entrance into office by appointing a native officer as aide-decamp, and expressing in a speech his great sympathy for the Anglo-Indians. THE TARIFF AND INDIAN FINANCE. The financial and commercial crisis in which India has of late been involved continues to excite considerable attei►tion. The public meetings at Calcutta and Madras were very unanimous in pro testing against the suddenness of the new tariff. But as in both these places the measure was en forced with less precipitation than at Bombay, the attention of the speakers "was directed rather to the political questions involved in the passing of the tariff, than to the impolicy or injustice of the measure. MISCELLANEOUS. Sir R. Hamilton, who has refused the offer of a seat in the council at Calcutta, is here, and on the eve of taking his departure for England. Lord Clyde, when last heard of, was at Delhi on his way to Simla. Amongst the gentlemen whom the Northam carries away from these shores is Col. Lyons, who takes his final furlough to England. He is succeeded by Col. Robertson, the gallant colonel of the gallant 25th Bombay Native Infantry. As we long since stated, Captain Marriott succeeds Col, Mel vill as secretary in the military department. At Calcutta, Mr. Beadon is to be promoted to Foreign Secretary, and will be succeeded in his old appointment by Mr. Grey. Her Majesty's 64th has been in part shipped off to Kur rachee, where it is to remain for the present. The 86th will leave us for England in a few days. MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. BOMBAY, APRIL 9. The general features of our market 'since the 25th ult. have not on the whole been of a cheering character. The difficult questions arising between importers and native buyers from the action of the new tariff, especially with regard to the increased duty on the enormous quan tities of cotton piece goods sold to arrive, have caused for a considerable portion of the time an entire suspension of that description of business. Exporters at the same time have to complain of an advance in cotton of some Rs. 8 to Rs. 10 per candy, with fewer arrivals than were looked for; while linseed and rapeseed from their scarcity have also kept at a price which is generally considered to forbid re munerative shipment. On the other hand, we have to re port that further arrivals of silver have had their usual effect upon the money market, causing the Bank of Bombay to reduce the rates of interest 1 per cent. all round, on the 7th inst. This is a considerable source of relief, but still we can not call money cheap while loans on government paper are only made at 9, and short private bills discounted at 11 per cent. The demands of the busy season, with expected large arrivals of opium previous to the increase of duty, will in all probability keep the market tight for some months to come, Government Securities have varied very slightly in value, the highest rates touched being 78.1 for Fours and 891 for Fives, and the present quotations being 781 and 891 for the same respectively. The fluctuations in the value of Bank Shares have also been slight. FREIGHTS have had a declining tendency, arising chiefly from the comparative absence of seeds for shipment, and we have to notice a fall of fully ss. per ton for English ports. For London the quotation is 12s. 6d. to XI 155., and for Liverpool Ll 10s. to £1 15s. per ton. £2 2s. 6d. has been accepted for the Continent, and £2 would now be taken. For China there is less doing at our quotations of Rs. 61 to Rs. 71 per candy. , EXCHANGES.—The closing quotation is 2s. 1 5-16 d. for first class, and 2s. lid. for document paper. MADRAS, APRIL 6. Fours, 22; Fives, 11; Tanjore, 5. Interest, 10; money tight. Freight and exchange unaltered. DOVER HARBOUR OF _REFUGE. In October, 1847, a commencement was made of the pier, which has now stretched itself far into the deep water of the Channel, and though the progress up to the present time has not been such as to justify the expectation of the works being completed as a harbour of refuge in any reasonable time, and a strong opinion is entertained by some that the mode of construction should even now be changed, with a view to expedition and the reduc tion of cost ; still the advantages that have been already gained, and which are no part of the Harbour of Refuge scheme, are thought to show, that if at any future time it should become neces sary to station a fleet in the Channel, the advantages that will be derived from such a work will be im mense. The great object sought in the construction of the works at Dover, was a station in time of war for a Channel fleet, from which no storm could drive them, and where they might be at hand whenever their services might be needed; thus obviating the necessity of periodically returning to the nearest dockyards (Chatham or Portsmouth), for fuel and supplies of different kinds; which would practically be offering eligible opportunities for annoyance or attack from small vessels of war, such as could issue from the ports on the opposite side of the Channel. The feasibility of this will readily be understood when it is stated that, during the French war, even sailing vessels used to sally out on such occasions as these, and, in sight of people now inhabitants of Dover, capture merchant vessels off the very mouth of the harbour. What might not have been done in this way by the agency of steam ? Lines of railway from the iockyards of Chatham and Portsmouth, and the camps of Aldershott and Shorncliffe, are already in existence, close up to the pier ; and it is proposed to continue these lines down the pier to the jetties, by which means the landing and embarking of troops, horses, baggage, or naval stores, would be effected with ease. The depth of water allows troopships of great draught of water to come alongside at all times of tide; and the outer landing jetties, which will shortly be in hand, have 42 feet depth of water at low water of spring•tides, sufficient for the largest ships of the line at the lowest tides. The length of pier founded at this date is 1,250 feet; the superstructure is completed of 1,050 feet. The width of the pier at the base is 84 feet ; at the quay level, 45 feet. The area enclosed will be 320 acres, with upwards of 4 fathoms in depth at low water. Messrs. Lee are the con tractors, and Mr. Edward Druce is the resident engineer. The progress of the work has lii l t t h i e t rt i o s been regulated by the Parliamentary grant, whi c h has never exceeded £34,000 per annum; but urged that a much greater amount of work could and ought to be done. A proper harbour here in time of peace will, it is quite evident, be of im mense advantage ; and if, unfortunately, war should threaten our shores, th ere w ill be, where most wan t o e f d , av which refu gewill p prevent e our nt a n enceis to be master i n the Chyannel. to who do without it at p resen t if the ambition, malignity, or or madness of i n di v id ua l s, who are permitted e hold in their hands the lives and fortunes of their fellow-creat ures, s h ould bring this mighty evil upon us at once. Nevertheless, let England be but just to her se lf, an d she need fear' no foreign enemies. Hearts of oak are our ships (to say nothing of iron); heart of oak arc our men : we have thrashed them before, and we'll thrash them again, if the sad necessity arise. H eaven aver t it!—T he Builder. A BRIDE AIVIDow.--On Thursday last a lady and gentleman arrived at the George Hotel, Dale-street, Liverpool, from Coventry, to spend the honeymoon. It transpired that the happy couple were Mr. John Wright, farmer, of Coventry, and his young bride, Miss Blockley, of Ulsthorpe ' L e i ces tershire, they having been married that morning at Coventry. The gentleman, though in the hap piest spirits, seemed to be rather in a delicate state of health, and he complained of being unwell before he retired to rest. Some time afterwards a doctor was sent for, Mr. Slack, who remained with him. Becoming worse, Dr. Inman, Dr. Hodgson, and Dr. Jones were also called in, but their efforts were unavailing, and he died at eight o'clock the next morning, as is supposed from disease of the heart. The melancholy news was telegraphed to his friends at Coventry, and was received before the wedding guests had separated. The body was removed from Liverpool en Saturday morn ing, and the disconsolate wife returned to the house of mourning a bride and a widow, — Liverpool Post, SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY, EXETER-HALL. This society gave Handel's fine oratorio of " Judas Maccabeus " at Exeter-hall on Wednesday evening. The hall was crowded, and the performances were of the suc cessful character which has obtained for this society its long-established reputation. Madame Rudersdorff, Mr. Sims Reeves, and Signor Belletti were the chief singers, ably seconded by Miss Banks, Miss Baxter, Mr. M. Smith, and Mr. Thomas. Madame Rudersdorff, who had a con siderable share of the solos, displayed her fine voice and dramatic ability to great advantage in the arduous part of the Israelitish woman. The favourite air, "Pious orgies," was rendered by her with much feeling; and she was also very successful in the recitative and air, "From mighty kings," and " Wise men flattering may deceive you." She was several times warmly applauded, notwithstanding the rules of the society. The other ladies, though their roles were less conspicuous, acquitted themselves with credit. Miss Banks especially distinguished herself in the beautiful air at the commencement of the third part, " So shall the lute and harp awake." Mr. Sims Reeves's rendering of the music of " J udas" is well known. His " Sound an alarm" produced its usual effect, and was given with his accustomed energy and power. The fine air, Call forth thy powers," was also very effectively given and highly applauded. The music of Handel demands a voice of first-rate power and quality, and in Mr. Sims Reeves's absence it is seldom that we find a singer capable of doing justice to his magnificent airs for the tenor. The chorus was careful and efficient. The famous " See the conquering hero comes," was given with spirit and energy. This oratorio, like all Handel's, has many fine choruses ; that which closes the first part is among the finest. The audience was large, and appeared highly gratified by the evening's entertainment. Handel's " Israel in Egypt" is the next announced for performance, INCENDIARY SHELLS FOR WARFARE. TO TIIE EDITOR OF TILE SUN. Sir,—As there bas lately appeared in the leading news papers•several letters and editorial statements with refer ence to " Incendiary Shells for Warfare," and as those statements have invariably attributed the invention of in cendiary shells to Captain J. Norton, I beg you will, in justice to myself, and for the information of your readers, insert the following enclosed paper, extracted from the Mechanics' Magazine of 6th May, 18.59.-1 am, sir, your obedient servant, JOHN MACINTOSH. May 6, 1859. LIQUID FIRE SHELLS. We have had a great deal of discussion lately respecting the invention of liquid fire shells. Captain Norton's name has been very prominently connected with the subject, but we have the gallant officer's authority to state that he lays no claim whatever to the use of any specific chemical sub stance for the purpose, his improvements being confined to the appliances by means of which such substances may, in his belief, be safely and effectually used. Dr. Scoffers makes an amhi,;uous claim in respect to the use of such substances, but his language on the point is very indefinite both as to the material and as to time. A letter from Mr. Macintosh, whose patent for such shells has been too much lost sight of, puts the matter in its proper light in so far as shells sharged with bisulphuret of carbon and phosphorus is concerned. He says :—" Permit me to state that 'a slueu filled with coal-tar naphtha, mixed with phosphorus and bisulphuret of carbon having a bursting charge sufficient to open the shells, which, when exploded, scatters its con tents in all directions --the shower of inflammable material falling among cavalry and troops ignites spontaneously , causing their immediate disorganisation and destruction. Fired into shipping, these shells, bursting on deck or below, cause the same results ; fired into harbours, dockyards, or towns, the result is alike dest ruc ti ve an d deci s ive.' The above is extracted from my patent—No. 4774. In 185 3 offered my invention to the Government, but Lord Pan" mure, then Minister of War, interdicted the sealing of mY patent, on the grounds of its efficacy and great value, whita interdict has since been removed by his lordship. Th ts patent has been sealed, an d consequen tl y ma d e public. Mechanics' Magazine. THE AUSTRIAN GENERALS. The Siecle gives, from the pen of M. Louis Jourdain, an account of the Austrian generals under whose direction the. campaign in Piedmont has been op ene d :—" The name et General Gyulai," says the writer, " has already rover berated through France. We have seen it figuring at the end of a very bellicose order of the day, which was jul manner the preface of th e A us t r i an u lti ma t um. G e nera' Gyulai, now the actual governor of the Austro-Italia n „ provinces, and commander-in-chi e f o f th e t roops in au Lombardo-Venetia, was in 1848, a simple general of brigade' He fought under the orders of Radetski ' specially at Cus tozza, on the 25th July; and unless he has forgotten the particulars of that battle he should cherish some respect for the Piedmontese troops. C us t ozza i s th e name o f one of the villages included in the line which was occupied by the Sardinianarmy. 55,000 Austrians, commanded by Radetski, assailed four Piedmontese brig ades, the collective Streng th of which was 20,000 men. Oe of these brigades was com manded by the Duke of Genoa. The fight lasted from o'clock in the morning till 4in the afternoon. The Pied montese performed prodigies of bravery ; they defended st O P by step all their positions, and retired facing the enereP whom they never allowod for a single instant to break their ranks. One understands how King Victor Emmanuel, in his recent proclamation to the army, recalled with pride this glorious retreat. General Gyulai commanded on that day t one of the Austrian brigades ; he kn ows consequen tly what the Sardinian soldiers are worth ; an d h e ' ,„ i s about im learn the quality of the soldiers of France." The writ er next introduces General Hebei. "His rank in 184 8 w as colonel. After the retreat of Radetski across the Adige, h e was entrusted to keep open the communications of thi l general-in-chief between Verona and Trent by Ri v oli an the Garona. He took part with a battalion of the regime n of the Emperor's chasseurs, in the action of Pastrengo, whet! the Austrians were beaten. He is the same, if w e are it° deceived, who causad to be shot in the fosses of Trent the patriot Italians. He found that an easier task, apparently than beating them on the field of battle." General Hess the next individuality. "If we are to credit the latest Italian letters, it is General Baron de Hess who has incurred 'L is ; grace by having blamed the offensi ve m ovemen t across T 4l Ticino. He took part in the campaign of 1848, in qualitl of chef d' dot major of Marshal Radetski. Vast milita r Y talents were ascribed to him at that time. He had not then attained the height of his reputation." Of General Benedicirt the historian of the Siecle says : "He enjoys a Europea ti reputation almost equal to that of his celebrated colleagA General Haynau, the woman-flogger." BANK _RETURNS. The Bankers' Magazine furnishes the returns of the or: culation of the Private and Joint-Stock B an k s i n Eng Dina and Wales for the four weeks ending April 9. Th e l returns, combined with the circulation of the Scotch an Irish Banks for the same period, and the average circa' tion of the Bank of England fo r th e f our weeks en di n g „ 9th March (the nearest date furnished by their return)''' will give the following re su lt s o f t h e circulation of notes '— ~ the United Kingdom, when compared with the previous month : March 12, April 9, 1 1859. 1859. Increase. Decry Bank Of England 20,468,274 20,785,955 317,681 _... Private Banks 3 ,33 8 ,6 77 3,454,392 115,715 Joint-stock Banks 2,933,592 3,072,221 138,629 __ ~..... Total in England 26,74 0 ,543 27 , 312 , 5 6 8 572,025 iz23o Scotland 3,780,662 3,768,432 Ireland 6,934,757 6,963,195 28,438 _______,, United Kingdom 37,455,962 38,014,1951 588,243 ---_-- And as compared with the month ending the 10th of Aprl, 1858, the above returns show an increase of £1,700,9 in the circulation of notes in England, and an increase £2,585,569 in the circulation of the United Kingdom. On comparing the above with the fixed issues of the see' ral banks the following is the state of the circulation : the English private banks are below their fixed issue 950,5 43 the English joint-stock banks are below their fixed issue £230, 136 Total below fixed issue in England X1,180,8: g The Scotch banks are above their fix e d i ssue 81,21 1 1 The Irish banks are above their fixed i ssue £608,7 The average stock of bullion held by the Bank of Beg: land in both departments durin g th e month ending the Bt_': of April was £19,592,054, b e i ng a d ecrease of £291,785 al compared with the pre v i ous month, and an increase 0 £1,187,983 when compar e d w ith the same p er i o d last Yea r. h The following are th e amounts of specie held by the Solt and Irish banks du r i ng th e month ending the 9th Apra-- Gold and silver held by the Scotch banks £2,550,90j Gold and silver held by the Irish banks, . £4,910 9 the Being a decre ase o f £5 8,546 as compared wig —red previous ret urn , an d an increase of £506,072 when comp.-- with the corresponding period of last year. ST. JAMES'S HALL.—On Thursday evening la st , the Rev. J. M. B e ll ew gave th e fi rst of a ser i es o f r eading' from the British poets in the above hall. The reading ' ll- eluded extra c t s from Milton, Pope, Scott, Byronjennic son, Hood, and others. The hall was well filled in el s % part, and the audience thoroughly enjoyed the rich ha s varied entertainment provided for them. Mr. Bell e ,: ~4 f long been known as one of the best readers and sPea w " - h:t which the church can boast. He has evidently done d , very few clergymen, or indeed public speakers of any "' o l e o ever do, studied elocution as an art. His naturally fine y ips .. having thus been diligently cultivated, it is always a P , n g sure to hear him speak. The readings on Thursday e in ve e l li er were very effective, almost too eff ec ti ve , i n d ee d. the errs, if at all, in being sometimes more dramatic than nto kind of verse as well as nature of the subject requires. object of the readings is to p rocure th e a d m i ss i on by iT er chase into the St. Ann's S oc i e t y o f an orp h an w h o se ft o d died in January last, le av i ng t en c hild ren total l y nu that fOr. Mr. Bellew stat e d i n th e course of the even ing the reading had realised more than sufficient for this 11. a pose, and that th e b a l ance as well as the-proceeds ° second reading, would be handed over to the society. AND THE SARDINIAN AND OTHER R AILW AYS, At' s „ THE BRIDGE AT BUFFALO RA.— Th e group o f S a rdin railways in 1818 compris e d on l y 17 kil ometres of line . 1 at present the length opened for traffic is 933 kilometres. consequence of some difficulties of momentary consi dera, tion, the State had t o t a k e upon itself the constructon °' the first lints to be established ; viz., those of Alessani r ho to Arona, and Turi n t o G enoa. This last was one Of to most difficult lines in Europe ; the portion from G ell°li e Novi perhaps may b e cons id ered as an extraordinary 107,1, of work. The cost of construction and rolling 1. 1 - . amounts to 135,720 , 060 f., or mor e th an 504,000 f. per kilo metre for a length of 270 kilometres. The opening Turin and Genoa line took place the Gth December , the section from Alessandria to Novara, th e 9th . 1.1 "4„; 1854 ; and that o f N ovara to Arena ( Lago Maggior) 1855. The station for the junction of the Lombardo -1 11 1 0 tian with the Sardinian railways is to bo at Trecati. bo works are so f orwar d that next month a locomotive w ill able to run over. The central office of the Piedmoure,, Senate have jus t unanimously a d obted, " purely and sirov t r i e the project of a law abolishing the tolls on the bridge 01 __ o f Ticino, near Buffalora , constructed at the joint expe lls °' ol. Austria and Sardinia, on the road to Milan and Nov'', Half of the bridge was to servo for the railway junction be. tween the two above groups ; the other half was to be l,'" 0 open for carriages and foot passengers ; but if repo o r t ,,, i ,, true, the bridge has been blown up, as the first result I I'm Austrian movement towards Sardiula,—The Builder. ti ara at g hay Can and sho far Uni turf Excl bitt bitt Qll - 11Q Ilia P r ; t rc of