The Sun. — London, England, 1859-02-05 00:00:00

This day IS 001144, A • M • 2 By GEORGE ELIOT, Author of "Scenes of Clerical Life." . A ' Tree Vols., poit Bro., 41 11e. 6d., Wm. Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London:, E D E ROYAL - ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT GARDEN, 'tinder the sole Management ' of Mis s Louisa Pyne and Mr. W. Harrieou THIS EVENING will be presented -tut entirely new and Mantle-Opera,. by Mn . Balfe, entitled S.A."I'ANELLA.; or, THE POWER OF LOVE. - • • Conductor—Mr. Alfred Mellon. To conclude with the'new,Pantomime of LITTLE EED RIDING . HOOD ; or. Harlequin and the Wolf in Granny's Clothing. Commence at. Seven, THEATRE -ROYAL, DRURY-LANE, Lessee—Mr. E..T. Smith. ' THIS EVENING LATEST FROM' NEW YORK. Mr. Anil Mrs. Bai ney Williams. Po conclude with the new pantomime, ROBIN HOOD ; or, Harlequin Friar Tuck and the Merrjr Men of Sherwood Forest. OYAL PMINCESS'S TfIVATRE: lb Under the Management bf Mr.' Charles Kean. • 31117141111U.NrCv.411ileanhe performed TUE CORSICAN, After which, .a new zrand Christmas Pantomime, entitled THE KING OF THE CASTLE; or, Harlequin Prince Diamond and Princess Brighteyes. THEATRE-ROYAL, HAYMARKET. ' Lessee, Mr. J. B. Buekstone. THIS EVENING will be performed THE BUSYBODY. Messrs. Buckstone, Farren, &c. ; Mrs. E. Fitzwilliam and Miss Reynolds. , . , After which, a new grand Comic Pantomime, entitled UNDLNE ; or; Harlequin and the Spirit of the Waters. Commence at 7. ROYAL. , LYCEUM THEATRE. Manager, Mr. Edmund Falconer, Tins EVENING, win be performed THE SISTER'S SACRIFICE. Messrs. Emery, Barret, and Rogers. Madame Celeste, Mrs: Keeley, and Miss Julia St. George. After which, will be produced the new Burlesque, written expressly for the _Lyceum Company by Robert B. Brough, and en titled THE SIEGE OF TROY. The principal cha racters by Mrs. Keeley, Miss Julia St. George, Mrs. Weston, :dies Portman, Miss Talbot, Miss Kate Saxon, Miss E. Romer, kc. ; Mr. Emery, Mr. Charles Young, Mr. Ellerton, Mr. J. Rogers, Mr. Barrett, dm ; Miss Rosina Wright, Miss M . Charles, Miss Harriet Dalton, dm. To conclude with the-new Comic Pantomime, replet e with new tricks and mechanical devices, entitled HARLEQUIN TOY HORSE ; or, The Cremorne Fete. Clown, Mr Charles Lauri ; llarlequin, Mr. John Lauri • Pantaloon, Mr. Henry Lauri ; Columbine, Miss Jenny Lauri. ---• Reduced Prices—Dress Boxes, 4s. ; Upper Boxes, 3s. ; 20. ; Stalls, ss. ; Gallery, ls. Box-office open from 11 to 5 daily. Doors open at halt-past 6 to commence at 7 every evening. NEW THEATRE - ROYAL, AD ELPHI , Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Benj. Webster. Grand Week of Attraction. THIS EVENING, THE LAST OF THE PIGTAILS. Mr. C. Selby, Mr. J. L. Toole, C. J. Smith, Mrs. Chatterley, Miss Henrietta Simms. After which (by desire), TARTUFFE. Tartuffe, Mr. B. Webster ; Darnels, Mr. Billington ; Oregon, Mr. C. Selby; Elmere, Miss H. Simms ; Dorine, Miss Woolgar ; Marlene, Misa Keeley ; Madame Pennelle, Mrs. Chatterly. . To conclude with the grand Christmas Pantomime, entitled MOTHER RED CAP; or, Harlequin Johnny Gilpin's Ride to Edmonton. Clown, Mr. Croueste ; Harlequin, Mr. Hilde brand ; Columbine, Miss Hayman ; Pantaloon, Mr. Lupino ; Sprite, Mr. Le Barr. Doors open at half-past six —Commence at seven. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE, Lessee and Directress, Miss Swanboronh THIS EVENING, THE BONNIE FISH WIFE. After which, the new Extravaganza, KENILWORTH ; or To Queene. ye Earle, and ye Maydenne. And THE LITTLE SAVAGE . Commence at 7 o'clock. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE,. Westminster-road. Lessee and 3lanager Mr. William Cooke. Crowded Houses Nightly. Another high'y attractive and successful Drama. THIS EVENG nd during week the grand Spec tacle of THE G IP S Y GIRL OF the MADRID ; or, The Edict of Spain. After which, the inimitable SCENES IN THE CIRCLE, introducing Mr. Wm. Cooke's beautiful and highly-trained palfries and ponies, and the Starßiders of Europe. To conclude with the great Operatic and Burlesque Eques trian Pantomime, entitlefi HARLEQUIN BARON MUN CHAUS EN, AND HIS COMICAL CREAM COB CRUISER. Baron Munchausen, Mr. W. Anson ; Harlequin, Mr. H. Hemmings ; Pantaloon, Mr. Morley ;I Clown, Mr. A. F. Forrest, the Grimaldi of the day ; Columbine, Miss. Julia Weston. Brilliant and unsurpassable Transformation Scene, with dazzling effects of Colour and Fire. Gorgeous Scenery, and every incident in bustling reality, from Regent-street to the "New Palace for the People, at Muswell Hill," Dress Circle, 4s. ; Boxes, 3s. ; Pit, 2s, ; Gallery, ls. ; Upper Gallery, 6d. Stage Manager, Mr. R. Phillips. CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.-- Proprietor ---C. MORTON. The public is most respectfully informed that the FINE ARTS GALLERY, in connection with the above Hall, IS NOW OPEN DAT AND NIGHT, from 11 o'clock am, until 12 o'clock p.m. The New Gallery contains an extensive Collec tion of Pictures, by Ancient and Modern Masters and Is also devoted to Art productions generally. The Proprietor feels he may confidently assert that, viewed altogether, the exist- Music Hall, the New Fine Arts Gallery, and the recently dded Ante-Hall, will present an attraction which, whether a regards the architectural beauty of the structures them selves, or the varied and hitherto unattempted combinations within, will be found to be wholly without parallel in the Kingdom. The Musiem, ENTERTAINMENT commences as usual at Seven o'clock. In addition to the usual entertainment, the SAIJVLET FAMILY, of Amsterdam, Eight in number, whose varied instrumental performances have created so marked a sensa tion hi the principal cities and towns of the Continent, will perform every_Eyening at Nine ani Eleven o'clock. THE WEATHER.-SUN OFFICE, FEB. 5 THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 48—highest since noon yesterday. 46—lowest this - morning and during the night. 50—this day at noon. BAROMETER-29..58. Wrin, South-Westerly; light, with fine weather—some rain in the morning. The important and interesting pamphlet, en titled " L'Empereur Napoleon 111., et Phalle," to which we briefly directed public attention in our impression of yesterday, is t one deserving of calm and attentive consideration. If not from the pen of the EMPEROR himself, it is well known that its inspiration is derived directly from the Tuileries. Indeed; it would be-difficult to find any person, in theoxisting state of French journalism, sufficiently bold to . ventilate such opinions with out the express sanction of the authorities. A trial, with the: certainty of a conviction, whether innocent or guilty, would be the inevitable result. T here is, besides, a vraisemblanee about the docu ment that enables us readily to believe that it is, to say the least, produced under " Imperial patronage." What LOUIS' NAPOLEON wishes the world to believe is studiously inculcated. A new and rather startling theory is enunciated, which virtually goes to the extent that treaties shall only be observed so long as it is convenient to do so. It is, in fact, the old Hudibrdstic theory embodied in the couplet__ " 'Tis he who makes the oath that breaks it, * Not he who for convenience takes it." Treaties are all very good so long as they enable a nation to get out of a difficulty, or to keep clear of hot water ; but the moment they become annoy ing,. that it would be advantageous to dispense with them, they are no longer of anv strength— nothing more than slender meshes by which the smaller fry may be captured, but which the larger can break through at any moment with the most perfect impunity. It says —"The treaties which bind governments are the international laws of peoples, and would be only invariable if the world was immoveable. If the treaties which are to protect the security of Europe place it in danger, it is because they no longer answer to the necessities or to the wants which dictated them. Political'prudence counsels to substitute something else for them. A power which would entrench itself behind treaties in order to resist modifications demanded by general feeling would have, no doubt, for her an acquired right, but she would have against her moral right and universal conscience.". These are convenient, although not very equitable, principles. They can only be compared with the " MONROE doctrine," which, being expressly framed for the benefit of our Transatlantic cousins, is earnestly s uPPorted by every free and enlightened " Statesman," or, lest the term might be misunderstood, we shall say, " American citizen." The writer has a cer tain line of policy to advo ca t e , and he does so without greatly regarding the morality of the course indicated. Na`, more, he endeavours to implicate England, and to persuade us that we are bound to take part in the contemplated pro ceedings, inasmuch as our " statesmen, our *41)• k - .4 •• . s : - " •, • I. 111 4.ii T H E ' S - U SATURDAY, FpUtUARy 5, 1859. liribune; our journals; haVe . constantly. supported Italy, even befOre 1848." Lord .ut PAER,KoN's opiniois are largely referred to, The noble lord 'has not by any means gone. beyond the public opinion of his countrymen, but he has cer tainly not " advocated anything approximating to an infraction of existing treaties. •. The people' Might jUdge for themselves. : Their will should -be respected, and the Governments de facto ivlich they had established duly recog nised. - - This .is the true principle, but has it been adopted by LOUIS NAPOI,E01•1 ? Was it not, on the -contrary, to maintain, by the aid of foreign bayonets,. a -. oo;Ternment distasteful to the great body of th& nation, that he occupied Rome with French troops, and. trampled out the sparks of freedom which the French military had perpetrated. As to AUstria, it is only to compel a satisfactory arrangement of the Italian question that she is bullied. The following quotation will show the policy put forward, so far as she is concerned. It is to the following effect :—" We have no hostility to Austria. The question of Italy is the only difficulty which can exist between her and France. We respect its situation in Ger many, which has nothing to, fear from us on the Rhine. The solution of the Italian question would have for result to efface between France and Austria all subject of dissension. These two powers can approach each other by many com mon interests, and the union of all the great governments of Europe is not too much to prevent future complications. It is in order to combine their views and efforts in a general interest that we would remove all present difficulties, and resolve one of the most urgent and most consider able questions of the day." The establishment of an Italian Confederacy, under the Presidency of the P. is rather too rich. It is, however, one of, if not the leading idea of the document. It might be supposed that an ultra-Mantanist might put forward such an idea —but how any man of ordinary knowledge could endeavour to promote sacerdotal government, we are at a loss to understand. It might be with the notion of a speedy collapse from whence there might be good picking. The Imperial author tells us that—" To govern is to foresee. The best manner of securing peace is to outstrip complications capable of producing war. There are dangers in Italy—we indicate them ; on this side there are guarantees to give to fundamental interests--we demand them. There are causes which cannot succumb in the world ; this is of the number, be cause it is neither selfish nor exclusive. It is the cause of the nationality of a living people, of the equilibrium of Europe, and perhaps of the inde pendence of the Papacy, which France has always defended." These are the views chiefly indicated, and it is for the British People to say how far they are worthy of approval and support. Again, within a comparatively brief period, the attention of the English people is directed with startling abruptness to the condition of the central and southern States of America. It was only very recently that the gallant Rear-Admiral of the Fleet,the illustrious Earl of DUNDONALD, vividly recalled to popular recollection the incidents mark ing the rise of the political independence of Chili, Peru, and Brazil, and illustrating painfully enough, in the treatment of himself, their chief liberator, their own miserable degeneracy. The Speech from the Throne, upon the opening of the present Ses sion of Parliament, contains a remarkable para graph, furnishing a very curious corollary to the facts placed on record in this fragment of Lord D UNDONALD'S historic autobiography. " The state of the Republic of Mexico," said the silvery voice of VICTORIA to the Lords and Commons of England in Parliament assembled—" the state of the Republic of Mexico, distracted by civil war, has induced me to carry forbearance to its utmost Limits in regard to wrongs and indignities to which British residents have been subjected at the hands of the WO contending parties." But her MAJESTY thereupon added these words, full of formidable significance to the Mexicans—" They have at length been carried to such an extent that I have been compelled to give instructions to the commander of my naval forces in those seas to demand, and, if necessary, to enforce, due reparation." It is certainly time that such a course should have been adventured upon— a course alone befitting the dignity of this empire, if merely for the vindication of the outraged •rights of its citizens sojourning in that southern portion of the North American continent. For there, in the Mexican Republic, British subjects have been pil laged, imprisoned, constrained to make pecuniary contributions to whichever side chanced to be uppermost among the anarchists—they have been forcibly driven at times from the capital, and have even, upon some occasions, been menaced with the punishment of death. During the pro. gress of these outrages not a single English cruiser has appeared in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico —whereas the war-vessels of the French empire and of the Republic of the United States have ap peared at frequent intervals in the ports of Mexico to watch over the interests respectively of the free citizens of America and of the subjects of NAPO LEON. Happily the royal instructions to the com mander of the naval forces of England in those seas have now actually been transmitted, as the QUEEN'S Spdech intimates explicitly in so many words, "to demand, and, if necessary, to enforce, due reparation." The future in store for Mexico is certainly suffi ciently obvious. That degenerate Republic is internally torn to pieces by intestine contentions. It is more than simply threatened with absorption into the territories of the United States. California has been already rent from its possession. The boundary of its dominion has within the last twelve years been very considerably contracted. And now, at last, appear, along the shores of that turbulent and distracted country, the war ships of the most Powerful maritime empire on the globe. English men - of-war will appear in the ports of Mexico without any view to naval or territorial aggrandise ment. But conquest is the perpetual aspiration of the neighbouring democracy. Applying here the famous phrase o f M . DE LAMARTINE, in reference . to Russia, we might say with perfect truth, the slope of the United States is to the south. Weakened within, threatened without, Mexico must inevitably succumb. It must fall as though in obedience to the simple force of the principle of Its whole history sin ce i ts first rise gravitation. nearly half a century ago, has pointed almost ;man Republic, uninterruptedly in the one direc now tion. The revolutionary movement of the Mexi• cans, beginning in 1810, took its rise by an accident of evil omen at—Dolores. The distinguished head of the independent party, MORELOS, within fi ve years afterwards—namely,in the November 181 of a— was taken captive by the Spaniards, and summarily executed. A guerilla warfare continued, there upon, year after year in the provinces, until at last, in 1820, there was established in the mother coun try the marvel of a Constitutional Government. Thereupon APODACA, the Viceroy in Mexico, affect . to yield to the new scheme of organization, in reality secretly endeavoured to secure its eventual failure as a - Political experimental - ler° was - an other example of Mexican treachery. But it met with its clue reward. The Viceroy was conquered by his own agent or. Lieutenant. The contest be tween them was that of diamond cut diamond. The inferior insincerity of A.Poptc.A..yielded before the superior insincerity and, it must be added, the domi nant genius of the renowned ITURBIDE. Under the title of the' Three Guarantees," a new Constitution was proclaimed in 1821 by General ITURBIDE, and a bloodless revolution triumphantly effected. ITURBIDE, then summoned a Congress—dissolved it—had himself proclaimed Emperor of Mexieo. By that last act the victorious chieftain awakened against himself a firm and ultimately overwhelming opposition. After a reign of less than two years he was, in 1823, driven into exile. In the year following ITURBIDE endeavoured to reconquer his lost dominions. Scarcely a month had passed after his landing again upon the shores of. Mexico, when he was captured, and " died the death " bya military execution. Nothing now remains to Spain in the new world but Cuba and Porto Rico. Mexico has enjoyed, or rather suffered, since it shook off Spanish domination, the questionable privilege of anarchical independence. The fate of Texas, the fate of California, is passing down the southern trail of the range of the Rocky Mountains—from Arispe to Durango, from Durango to .the capital, onwards, onwards, in, the direction of Yucatan and Guatdmala. FER MAJESTY'S SHIP HIMALAYA PORTSMOUTH, SATURDAY MORNING Her Majesty's ship Himalaya has arrived at Spithead. Has on board 51 passengers, 30 military invalids, and the wild animals presented by the Emperor of Morocco to the Queen. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR CASTLE, FEB. 4. The Queen and Prince Consort walked in the Home. park this morning. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her Majesty at the Castle. Count Perponcher, Chamberlain to their Royal High nesses the Prince and Princess Frederic William of Prussia, arrived from Berlin in the forenoon, with letters for her Majesty, and remains at the Castle. The Marquis of Exeter, Lord Steward, arrived to-day, and had an audience of the Queen, to present the Address from the House of Lords, in answer to her Majesty's Speech from the Throne yesterday. THE WAR IN INDIA. The Gazette of last night contains the following . "INDIA-OFFICE, FEB. 2. " The following paper has been received by the Secretary of State for India in Council : " GENERAL ORDERS BY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF INDIA. "No. 548 of 1858. " The 'undermentioned non••commissioned officers of the lat and 2d European Bengal Fusileers and Artillery, having distinguished themselves in several actions, having been specially recommended by their commanding officers, and being considered by the Right Hon. the Commander-in- Chief to be eminently deserving of reward, the Right Hon. the Governor-General, concurring in that opinion, is pleased to confer upon them the rank of Ensign unattached, sub ject to .the approval of the Right Hon. the Secretary of State for India : " Colour-Sergeant Thomas Hardy, Ist European Bengal Fusileers. " Quartermaster-Sergeant Richard Richardson, 2d Euro pean Bengal Fusileers. Staff-Sergeant Henry Murray, 3d Troop 3d Brigade Horse Artillery. " Quartermaster Thompson, 2d Company Artillery, Hyderabad Contingent." Various despatches follow, describing operations against the rebels, the particular of w hi c h h ave b een pu bli s h e d . The first despatch reports the proceedings of a Field De tachment, under Lieut.-Colonel Holmes, of the 12th Native Infantry, sent from Tonk in pursuit of the rebels. It states that the conduct of our troops was admirable, and that they met every difficulty and privation with the utmost cheerfulness. A report follows from Major-General Michel, C . 8., detailing some successful operations against the rebels in Malwa. The next despatch includes a report from Bri gadier Carpenter, commanding Ist Infantry Brigade, Saugor Field Division. on an expediti on i n t o th e hill s , south of Tirohan and Chitrakote, for the purpose of destroying the enemy who were in possession of the towns and villages of Dudree Tekurrea, Doondha Entowa, Doondhela, Kurre reeah, and Dingraliut, numbering not less than 7,000 men, 500 of them being mutinous Bengal Sepoys and Sowars, by whom the peace and security of the country around were continually disturbed. The enemy were dis persed, but rallied again. Our troops pursued them into a jingle, and some 40 or 50 mutineers were killed. There was no loss on our side. (Brigadier Wetherall, in a subsequent despatch, dated " Camp, Rampore Kussiah, Nov. 6, 1858," details the pro ceedings of his force . (Field Force in South Oude) in driving the enemyfroin Kurriya Bazar and the neighbouring posts. The loss of the enemy was 300 killed. Our loss was severe ; two English officers severely wounded, four native officers, and 73 of all ranks. Total, 79 killed and wounded. In another despatch .the Governor-General announces that he has conferred rewards on several native officers and men in special recognition of the conspicuous gallantry dis played by them in the demolition of the Cashmere-gate of the fort of Delhi on the 14th Sept., 1857. Upon those in dividuals the Order of Merit of. the Ist,.2d, and 3d Class was conferred. CONVOCATION OF THE CLERGY.—The Convoca tion of the prelates and clergy of the province of Canterbury was yesterday prorogued to Wednesday, the 9th of Feb. His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury arrived at the Jerusalem Chamber ' Westminster, a t 11 o ' c l oc k, a tt en d ed by his chaplain, the Rev. John Thomas ; the Vicar-Gene ral of the Province, Dr. Travers Twiss - the Registrar- General of the Province, Mr. F ranc i s Hart Dyke; and the Apparitor-General, Mr. Felix K nyvett. The business was merely formal. The Archbishop directed the Registrar to read the writ of prorogation, which his Grace thereupon signed. None of the Bishops - were present, and the attend ance of the clergy of the Lower House was not numerous, it being generally understood that the Convocation would be further prorogued. Both houses will meet on Wednes day next, at 11 o'clock. We have heard with much pleasure that it is the intention of the Indian Council immediately to supply the want of chaplains attached to the Indian Army, which had been remarked upon by a correspondent. Ten additional chaplains will be sent out at once, who will rank at first as supernumeraries, but will be admitted into the regular ser vice as vacancies occur. This addition is independent of an increase in the regular establishment of Bengal of from 74 to 80 chaplains. THE SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.—A despatch re ceived last night from Paris announces that telegraphic communication is re-established with Malta. Mr. Cobden is shortly about to pay a visit to the United States. APPROACHING MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.—We understand that the contemplated union between Mr. Fre derick Goulburn (son of Mr. Sergeant Goulburn), and the Hon. Jemima Mlles, daughter of Lord Sondes, will be solemnised towards ,the end of the present month.—Gburt Circular. THE UNION BANK OF AUSTRALIA.--A formal meeting of the proprietors of the Union Bank of Australia was held yesterday at the offices in Old Broad-street, at which the resolution passed at a late special meeting, grant ing an annual sum of £5OO to the dir ec t ors, f or the purpose of further remunerating the chairmen of the committees, should such a step be deemed expedient by them, was for mally confirmed. The proceedings only occupied two or three minutes. THE DONALD MACKAY.—ALLEGED INFRACTION OF THE PASSENGER ACT.—Captain Sehomberg, Govern ment emigration officer at Liverpool, appeared before the local magistrate yesterday, to lay an information against Messrs. James Baines and Co., owners of the Donald Mackay, for violating the act-Ist, by having a larger num ber of passengers entered upon the articles than was allow able in a " short ship;" 2d (the vessel by this infringement having_beeome amenable to the Passenger Act), by having a quantity of hides on board, which were injurious to the passengers' health ; and 3d, for having defective provisions. Mr. Forshaw, who appeared for the owners, said that with regard to the first point, it was a matter of considerable legal doubt ; with regard to the second charge, he admitted that the hides had been shipped, but it was done under the im pression that the vessel was a short ship, and as there were several feet of salt, and also a quantity of wool placed over 'the hides, no danger to health could arise ; and to the 3d charge Messrs. Baines would have a complete-an swer if the court would adjourn the case until next morn ing. Mr. Forshaw explained that the vessel h a d b een fit ted and loaded at Melbourne by Messrs. Baines and Co.'s agents • and though Messrs. Baine s an d C o . were un doubtedly responsible for such acts, they would, had the vessel been despatched from this side, have been most scru pulous in not adopting any measures whi c h wou ld tend either to cause discomfort to the passengers, or bring them selves into collision with the law. The whole case was then adjourned until this morning. VACANCIES, APPOINTMENTS, AND PROMOTIONS IN THE CIVIL SERVICE.—The Royal Household.—The office of surgeon-oculist to her Majesty's household has become vacant by the death of Mr. Henry Alexander. War office.—We are informed that the salary of Mr. Commis sary-General Smith, as Commissary-in-Chief, is to be fixed at £1,500 per annum, instead of £1,200, as was originally proposed. Law Department.—A commissionership of the In solvent Debtors' Court has become vacant by the death of Mr. Charles Phillips. Salary, £1,500. Customs.—There is a vacancy in the guaging department, caused by the super animation of one of the inspectors, Mr. R. Z. Troughton, \ cx y l b unei e .ko h t as ihny retired on £550 per annum. There will be . a s upernumerary clerkship vacan t i n th e rece i ver - general ' s office, caused by th e ret i rement on superannuation of Mr. the Le legal e , a sai quayssta n department, t rec eiver-g en e has r al 11 , . beenr. e . a P p p . oi Champ, nt ed a clerk in th e c ontroller-general's office, London. Inland Revenue Department. —Stamps and Taxes Branch—Mr. jecoluionHaanilyn, inspector of taxes, has retired from the ser- R. G. Her g liS en i i ° a u n, poefrtaaxnnesurn, Birmingham, has b lN e f e r n . promoted to be ins_p osfil ett v ; survey or taxes for the Cambridge dis trict, vice Mr. J. Hamlyn, retired ; Mr. W. Chadwick, surveyor of taxes, spShhueerfliffidueeleldd, ;Luhraisrebyleovernortomoted to Birming ,orth, ,has been prAom7utee.ds:itC:olioveenneonvtaryen,stryuhras.; . . .Bbee been knw promotedh, surveyor . H. surveyor of taxes, has been 30bhifearem.n taxes,jp. r A ß o r m r .m n e i ci lds \ t os V o wn . promoted to Wandsworth.; and Mr. W. 'has Sheffield. -ellypoOnaz-Aellat T.X • zl oan LATEST NEWS. THE BOMBAY MAIL. The following telegram from Mr. Consul Mark, at Marseilles, was received at the India-office at four p.m. on Feb. 4 TO J. C. MELVILL, ESQ. OUDE. Quiet prevailed on the 24th of December. Large rebel force on north side Gogra dwindled down, and attached themselves to the. Nana and Begum. These, with Bene Madhoo, gone northwards in the Lord Clyde at Nanparah on the 24th ult., when a large party of rebels, including a' Prince and a son of Umpseed Alice Shah, and some 250 women, came into camp. Many men of rank in Begum's camp returned to Luckn ow. Forts throughout country being rapidly dis• mantled, and disarming of, people progressing. CENTRAL INDIA. RAJPOOTANA,IDeC. 17.—General Napier defeated and pursued with slaughter for eight miles rebels under Feroze Shah. Six elephants and many horses captured. Captain Prettejohn and ten men wounded. DEC. 20.—Lieut. Stack, Bombay Cavalry, was attacked between Goonah and Seronge by Feroze Shah's cavalry, numbering 1,500. Three Lancers killed, some camels' baggage taken. . GOONAH, Dec. 23.—Troops under Captain Mayne surprised rebels under Feroze Shah, near Shajpoor, in dense jungle. A few killed, rest dispersed; 100 horses, several camels, much clothing, captured. No loss on our side. Rebels under Tantia Topee advanced on 24th Dec. to attack Pertabghur in three divisions, com manded by Tantia, the Rao,, and Raheem Allee. Were met and repulsed by Deemuch field detach ment. One of their leaders killed, name uncertain. Two elephants captured. Main body, retreated to wards Banswara. Some rebels from Indore reported near Soosner on 28th December, had come from Dug,' going to Machilpoor. Colonel Benson in pursuit. Intelli gence since received of elephants and property cap tured by his force. Since then Tantia (from Sir Robert Napier's report of the 30th) passed Goonah on the 28th December. Troops under General Napier warned and alert. Latest intenigence from Indore, 2d January, states that Colonel Benson's column came up with rebels on the Machilpoor boundary, and defeated them with considerable loss. Brigadier Small's force at Chupeera on the is January. NORTH-WESTERN PROVINCES. KIRWEE (?) IN BIi.NDA DISTRICT, AND FORMER RE SIDENCE OF REDELS, Dee. 22—Narain Rao Madho Rao, attacked by Bundlecund rebels, under Raho Govind, and the garrison shut up in palace, but rebels left on 26th, hearing of the rapid advance of General White Lock. On 29th the general at tacked them four miles from Kirwee, and com pletely dispersed them. Three hundred killed; all their guns, elephar as, many horses and cattle taken. [SPPLEMENT.] CENTRAL INDIA. Rebels, under Ta;ntia Topee, were engaged near Pertabghur, on 25th Dec., by British detachment, and. repulsed ; lost tac=o elephants ; retreated east ward ; overtaken by Cal. Benson, 17th Lancers, after five days' pi uit, at Zeerapoor, beyond Guonal (Goonah P) w e:':e routed with much slaughter and lost six elephant% . Col. Somerset, a few days A. after, overtook Tantia, near Burrad, in Kotah, and again defeated him. General Napier rep orts Tantia making beyond Tonk, towards Jeypo or, to join, it is said, Feroze Shah. A force detached fit ►Xn Ajmere to Madharajpoora ,o prevent junction. NIZAM'S 'TERRITORY. A body of Rohlllas, ! 1,000 strong, have plundered Adjuntah. Two regiments Hy 4qrabad cavalry, serving in the valley of the Nel ?budda, ordered to Nizam's territory to restore tra aquillity. Bombay Presidency quiet. EDWARD A tARK, Consul, Marseilles. Bombay Castle, 11th ',January. SAR. The following telegra ni.l 3 have been received from Mr. Reuter's office : TURIN, FEB. 4. The ministry has pros ented to the Chamber of Deputies to-day a project ,of law for the negotiation of a loan of 50 millions li re (£2,000,000) The Ministerial state.m, nit of the motives, which dictated this loan, says as follows :—" The extraor dinary armaments of Au stria in Lombardy, the concentration of its troops o n the frontiers, and on the Po and the Ticino, the of .ders given by Austria to provision many localities,l war the frontiers, and the recent loan, reveal dispeir sitions on the part of Austria little tending to pea cm, and have disquieted public opinion. The Mini:. 'dry expect with confi dence that the patriotism • of the Chambers will grant the necessary means.: NI- the defence of the country and for the safeguu rd of its honour, its liberty, and its national inde/ ndence." The Opinione publishes a r to to of Count Cavour, on the subject of a tariff gran .bed to Modena by the Austrian Government. The'; Opinione adds that Austria has replied in a way .Favourable to Pied mont, and that the Government of Modena has also replied in the same sense to a n o to of Count Cavour. The Minister of Finance w t 1 probably demand authority to-day from the Cha cu,bers to negotiate a CONSTANTINOPI 47, WEDNESDAY. The expected Ministerial chaug es have not taken place. It is reported that fighting 1511 going on in Mon tenegro. A deputation from Moldavia is expected here to receive the investiture of '• .A. Couza. Numerous shipwrecks have oc, ,tarred on the coast of Syria. Eleven vessels were wi xicked at Beyrout, 20 at Jaffa, and 15 at Tripoli. LIS_ a ON, FRIDAY. The Royal mail steamship Avon 1 has just, put in here with her main shaft broke' t clean off. The passengers will probably come by a to Alhambra. BOULOGNE, FEB. 4, 10.45 P.M. The Jubilee, a vessel of 700 tons, I rom Shanghai, [aden with tea and milk, has gone a hore near here. Crew saved. FRANCE. PARIS, Film) ,v, FEB. 4. On Monday, Feb. 7, the Emperor • will open the session of 1859, in the new Salle des :Etats, at the Louvre. The Municipal Council of Paris in to nd inviting Prince Napoleon and the Princess 4 3lotilde to a dinner and ball. Certain modifications in the tariff con 3 said to be contemplated by the Government, such,,] :or instance/ as the suppression of the prohibitive duties on wool and some others. The Admiralty Court has met several times within the last few days. Lieutenant Bruat, of the Imperial Navy, Flag Lieutenant to Admiral Jurien. de la Graviere, has arrived with despatohes from the Admiral. • BOURSE, Feb. 4. The Queen's Speech is regarded in P ar i s as an ti c i pat i ng war. Thi s feeling, together wth the publication of the pamphlet " Napoleon 111. et l'ltalie," has pro duced a considerable impression among speculators, as it proclaims the necessity of abolishing the treaties of 1815, of forming a federation of Italy, and of secularising the Papal States. Threes rapidly declined from 67f. 30c. to 66f. 70c., and are now at 66f. 85c. ; Mobilier varied from 735 f. to 7201. ; Orleans, 1,295 f. to 1,275 f. ; Lyons, 817 f. 50c. to 805 f. ; Northern, 925 f. to 920 f. ; Eastern, 6651. to 660 f. The market continued in a feverish agi tation until the close, when the following were the quotations : 41 per Cents. 95 80 Do. end month 95 50 3 per Cents. 66 90 Do: end month 66 85 Bank Shares 2860 Credit Mobilier 740 Do. Acceunt Credit Foncier.. Belgian 4f Piedmontess (5) 83 75 Roman B7 50 Austrian — Spanish Threes Home Debt 39 50 RAILWAYS. Cash. Account. Orleans Northern . 915 920 New ditto 790 .. 790 Lyons and Mediterranean B2O 817 50 New ditto Geneva 535 525 Midi . .Southern Western 590 585 Eastern Grand Central Sardinian Austrian Exchange on London, at sight, paper, 25f. Oc. ; money, 25E Oc.; three months, paper, 25f. 121 c.; money, 25f. 10e. NIIMMIN 4 MOLDAVIA. The following is the text of the proclamation of the new Prince of Moldavia, on the occasion of his accession : " We, Alexander John 1., by the grace of God and the national will, Prince of Moldavia, to all persons whom it may concern, Feeting—The nation, by its legal organ, the Elective Assembly, has chosen us as Prince of Moldavia. In ascending the throne, our first duty is to address our beloved countrymen, to express to you the wishes which we offer up for , your peace and happiness, and to make known to you our wishes and intentions. Before ascending the throne to which we have been called by the confidence of the nation, we took, in presence of the Assembly, an oath which indicates the line of conduct we shall follow during our reign. Our government will be, in the full sense of the term, comformable to the convention of the 19th August, concluded between the Sublime Porte and the Powers who guarantee the rights of our country. We shall be a constitutional Prince, respecting all the prerogatives of the Elective As sembly, and all our efforts shall be directed to the development of our new institutions, recognised by Europe, as well as to carrying into practice the re forms pointed out in the above mentioned. Imme diately after the election of our brother, the Prince of Wallachia, we shall proceed to the establish ment of the central commission of Fokchany, the mission of which will be to draw closer the ties of those two branches of one nation. With the simultaneous co-operation of that commission and of the Elective Assembly, our Government will hasten to make the organic laws called for by the convention, and the result of which will be to in- troduce among us those great principles which go vern modern states. In order that such reforms may lead to that great and happy result, we entreat our countrymen of all conditions to bury all past ran cour and hatred in oblivion. Let us allow peace to reign among us ; let us love each other as the sons of the same country ; let us re-establish harmony among the different classes of society, and we shall so acquire strength. It is only by the Government and the people being united that we shall raise up the country from the state of de cadence into which the misfortunes of the past have thrown her. Our mission is a grand one, but diffi cult ; and it is only with the sincere co-operation and support of our countrymen that we can accom plish it. We appeal to the patriotism, the zeal, and the activity of the public functionaries, who are the loyal organs of the Government in its rela tions with private individuals. It is necessary that the laws which have fallen into abeyance, and with them the strength of the Government, Ilan reacquire all their authority. As the exe cutive power must for the future be marked by the strictest legality, it . is necessary that it should be strong and be respected by all. The honour, the lives, and the fortunes of citizens must for the future be fully protected, and they shall be placed under the protection of the public authorities. The Government will be always happy to reward the merit, the devotedness, and the honourable ser vices of all functionaries of whatever grade they may be ; it is also firmly resolved to punish, with the full rigour of law, all who may neglect their duties or commit abases. We give to all our countrymen a fraternal greeting. May God pro tect the United Principalities !" SPAIN. The following telegram has been received : " MADRID, Feb. 3, " The law on the press has been presented to the Chamber. The security required from the journals varies from 3,000 to 6,000 piastres. _ " The agent of the Duke de Montpensier contra dicts the report of the departure of the Duke and Duchess for a foreign country." THE lONIAN ISLANDS. The following proclamation, " by his Excellency the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, Member of her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council and Lord High Commissioner of her Majesty, the pro tecting Sovereign in and for the Unites States of the lonian Islands, &c.," was published by Mr. Gladstone to announce his accession to the office of Lord High Commissioner :--- " Her Majesty the Protecting Sovereign having been pleased to appoint the Right Hon. William Ewart Glad stone her Majesty's Lord High Commissioner in and for these States, his Excellency anno µflees that he has assumed, and from this day forward will exercise, the rights, autho rity, and prerogatives attached to hi s s t a ti on as L ord H i gh Commigsioner of her Majesty the Protecting Sovereign in the lonian Islands. " Given from the Palace of St. Michael and St. George, Corfu, January 25. " By command of his Excellency, " G. F. BO WEN, " Secretary of the Lord High Commissioner." The following is a translation of the Message of his Excellency the Lord High Commissioner to the Most Noble the Legislative Assembly : " Mr. President andGentlemen,—Her Majesty the Pro tecting Sovereign, having recently thought fit to despatch a Commissioner to the lonian Islands to examine into their political and administrative system, was pleased to lay her commands upon me to undertake this office and to lay before her Majesty the results. " I found it my duty humbly to submit recommendations to her Majesty on the subject which her Majesty had in structed me to examine. " Her Majesty has decided that a prompt readjustment of the lonian Constitution would best give effect to her benevolent intention, and would conduce to the well-being of the lonian people, for the older and the newer parts of that Constitution, belonging to different systems, and not presenting provisions of a nature to establish harmony be tween them, are more or less in conflict with one another, so that the existing guarantees, whether for popular rights en the one hand, or for the moral influence and vigorous action of the lonian Government on the other, would ad mit of improvement. " Her Majesty has thought fit to entrust me with the powers and office of Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands for this occasion. " For a purpose so grave, and from its own nature so urgent, the Assembly has been summoned to meet earlier than usual in an extraordinary session. "At the moment of its gathering together I lose no time in informing the Assembly that it is my intention, on the earliest day that shall be found convenient, to lay before it in a speech the principal matters which have appeared to her Majesty to require attention, with a view to the in crease of the blessings of good government in these islands. "I have the honour to be, Mr. President and gentlemen, "Your most obedient and humble servant,' "W. E. GLADSTONE. " By command of his Excellency, "G. F. BOWEN, " Secretary to the Lord High Commissioner. " Corfu, January 25." "NOTIFICATION, "Notice is hereby given that his Excellency the Lord High Commissioner will hold a levee at the Palace of St. Michael and St. Georgs on Friday, the 28th instant, at 12 o'clock. " ARTHUR GORDON, A.D.C. Palace of St. Michael and St. George, Corfu, January 25." EXTENSINE FIRE AT MILLWALL.---Yesterclay morning between the hours of four and five o'clock, a most destructive fire broke out on the extensive premises of Messrs. Henry Potter, Burt, and Co., tar refiners, Mill wall. The discovery was made by the Thames police, who instantly raised an alarm, when messengers were despatched for the engines of the London Brigade, which shortly ar rived. They were got to work in an admirable manner under the direction of Mr. Braidwood, but the flames spread with amazing rapidity, and the premises were nearly burnt to the ground. The cause is uululown. The premises are said to be uninsured, LAW IN TELLIGENCE-( THIS DAY) COURT OF DIVORCE (Before the Lord Chancellor, Mr. JusticeWightman, and Sir C. Cresswell.) DIVORCE..--KEATS V. KEATS AND MONTEZ UMA. Dr. Philimore resumed and concluded his argument for the petitioner in this case this morning. Mr. Pring was also heard on the same side. The Court was honoured by Lord Brougham taking his seat on the bench by the side of Mr. Justice Wightman. At the conclusion of the arguments of counsel, the Lord Chancellor delivered the judgment of the court, affirming the ruling of the Judge Ordinary at the trial as to the construction of the term " condonation," and finding that the rule for a new trial must be discharged. Mr. Justice Wightraan entirely concurred. Rule nisi discharged. . An application for the costs incurred by Mrs. Keats in defending the action was refused on the ground that the application had not been made prior instead of subsequent to the trial. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Fonblanque.) THE BRITISH AND FOREIGN SMELTING COMPANY (LIMITED-PETITION TO WIND UP.) This was an adjourned meeting to hear arguments on a petition for winding up the affairs of this company, the busi ness of which was carried on at Bow, on the ground that the available capitaihad been almost wholly absorbed. The chief facts have already appeared, and according to the statements in the petition it appeared that the nominal capi tal was £lO,OOO, of which £1,380 had been paid up. The respondents had filed a different set of accounts, which they had carried down to a later date, but it was clear that the debts and liabilities had increased considerably, and the assets had dwindled down to £1 13s. 4d. For the company it was urged that they held the lease and plant valued at £1,767, and there were good debts. His !Honour said that both were estimated, but, at all events 2 they were not available for p a yi ng th e cre di tors, f or, although money might be raised, it would be the destruction of the business. There could be no doubt for a moment that the company was insolvent at the time of the peti tion, and the erdermust pass for winding-up. SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr. Prendergast, Q.C.) DOINGS AT NE - WI - JUTE MARKET-MORTON V. SANDEMAN . - - This was a judgment sUMMuns, and tho ease has been before the Court for the last four years. It appeared that the plaintiff, a small farmer in Wiltshire, had consigned some meat to defendant, who trades in Newgate-market as a salesman (Sandeman and Co.) This was in 1855. De fendant was in the habit of sending into the country tickets notifyfng that Sandeman and Co., salesmen, Newgate - street, received parcels on commission, the money to be returned the following week. A solicitor, who appeared for plaintiff, stated that he had sent his goods to defendant, who had received the money, not one farthing of which had been handed to plaintiff. In 1856 plaintiff summoned defendant, and obtained judgment. Defendant on that occasion pleaded poverty, and he was ordered to pay 10s. a month. Not complying with this order, defendant again appeared upon a judgment summons, and paid 30s. He paid numerous trifling sums into court, and altogether, up to March, 1858, including the 305., he paid about £3. Then a fresh order was made out; but up to this time defendant had not paid a farthing. Calling attention to the ticket put in, the solicitor made use of rather strong language in reference to the manner in which defendant conducted his business. Defendant said he was not in business now, but was ruined by contracting bad debts. He had not received any proceeds from the consignments giving rise to the present summons —that was a bad debt. He was now employed by a Mr. Baker, of Newgate Market. His Honour—ls Mr. Baker th e cre dit or ? _ _ Defendant—No. Mr. Morton promised to give me time, His Honour—He appears to me to be a most unreason able man. (Laughter.) Why, the debt was only con• tracted in 1855. The Solicitor—Yes ; we have actually paid, in court fees, more than defendant has paid money into court. Defendant—l am very badly off. His Honour—You have come here in your court dress, have you not ? (Laughter.) Defendant—This is the only coat I have got. His Honour—Yes—your only court robe, but you put on a very different dress in the afternoon. Well, you are too much for me. This is a very bad case, and I am afraid you are laughing at us. Where do you live ? Defendant—ln Islington. His Honour—Where ? Defendant—Near a church. I have a family of ten motherless children to support. • Defendant was examined and prevaricated very much. Mr. Chubb said he hoped his Honour would really put a pressure upon defendant, who would pay- nothing without. He was served with the summons in a public-house which ho frequented. This isa hard case for plaintiff, who is a poor man, and who entrusted his goods to the defendant. He has constantly to put his hand into his pocket on account of this defendant. His Honour—You see ho made a bad debt here.—(To de fendant)—to whom did you sell this parcel ? Defendant—To a Dutch Jew. I forget his name. Mr. Chubb—Your Honour sees that I have examined the defendant to no purpose, and he does not give me an answer. His Honour—This is one of the worst cases that ever came before me, and I believe that ho has a uniform in which he appears at this court to support his plea of poverty. He is laughing at us, and I cannot but say it is a scandalous thing. Defendant must pay £3 by the 16th March, and I will adjourn the summons till then. Mr. Chubb—And I shall make inquiries. POLICE IN2'ELLIGENCE.-(T.HIS DAY. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. IMPORTANT CASE UNDER THE DESIGNS REGISTRATION ACT.-Mr. Wm. Wayre, of 96, Oxford-street, mantle ma nufacturer, appeared in answer to a summons, for that he did sell, or expose for sale, an article of manufacture of which Mr. W. C. Jay, of the mourning warehouse, Regent street, was the registered proprietor, and which design was registered in pursuance of the Designs Copyright Act, 5 and 6 Vic., c. 100, and numbered 114,231, after being served with a notice by Mr. Jay that his consent had not been given, &c. Mr. Orridge, barrister, appeared for the complainant, and said that in the month of July last a person in the com plainant's employ invented a mantle, , the name given to which was the "Druid," and which was registered in ac cordance with the act. Some time after , it was so registered Mr. Jay found that other persons had copied it, and were selling a mantle of an exactly similar pattern, and he now claimed the protection which the act afforded. Service of the notice on the defendanthaving been proved, and the certificate of registration put in, Miss Hannah Salmon, in complainant's employ, said she went to the shop of the defendant on the 21st of January and purchased a mantle and paid D. 12s. 6d., and received the invoice produced. She had examined the defendant's mantle carefully, and it was in every respect a pattern of Mr. Jay's; which ho had registered as the "Druid." The mantles were produced and examined by Mr. Bing ham, and their similarity proved to his satisfaction, the worthy magistrate remarking that he remembered once wearing something like it himself. (Laughter.) It was very much like the Oxford cassock. The defendant said he bought the original at Messrs. Nicholson's, so that if he was a copyist it was not from tho original. He was not aware that he was infringing on any body's rights—it was a paltry thing. Mr. Bingham said the ladies would not consider it a paltry thing. (Laughter.) Mr. Orridge said his client did not wish to press on the defendant. Mr. Bingham said he would protect Mr. Jay, and not press on the defendant. He should, therefore, order him to pay ls., and the costs, £7. Messrs. Beardall and Joyce, of 88, Oxford-street, ap peared also to a similar summons. Mr. Beard, of Basinghall-street, appeared for the de fendants, and said that the case being of a precisely similar nature he would consent to a similar decision, but, at the same time, as Mr. Jay's object was protection, he must ask that costs in one case alone should be given. Some conversation ensued, and it was ultimately ar ranged that each defendant should pay Is., and the costs fixed at £4 in each case, Mr. Orridgo stating that it was complainant's intention to proceed against Mr. Nicholson. THAMES. THE THREE FURIES.—MURDEROUS ASSAULT.—SUEME. Hitchcock, aged 47, and Julia Barry, 40, the wives of Irish labourers, and Honsrah Barry, 27, a widow, were brought before Mr. Yardley, charged with violently assaulting and wounding William Mackay, a greengrocer, carrying on business in the East India-road. The prisoners kept up a . continual clamour dining the investigation, and sometimes abused the witnesses, or gave utterance to exclamations which Irish women know so well how to affect. The prosecutor Mackay, who has been under medical treatment all the week, and who has received many contu sions and wounds about the head, face, and body, was in a very weakly condition from loss of blood and the ill-treat ment he received. He stated that on Tuesday morning last he was drivingu horse and cart along a narrow street called White Hart-place, Poplar, chiefly inhabited by Irish people, when the breast of his horse came in contact with a clothes' line drawn across the street. It was quite an accident, but he, notwithstanding, offered to pay for the line. The women standing by commenced abusing him, made use of the most horrible language and threats, and said they would serve him out on his return. The prisoners were all con spicuous in the affair, and roared and howled like furies. He retnrned by the same route about 15 minutes after wards, and the prisoners recommenced their abuse and threats, and Honorah Barry began to throw bricks, m u d, and stones at him. One of the bricks struck him on the back of the head and inflicted a deep wound. The other prisoners also threw bricks at him ; one struck him on the nose, another on the wrist, and a third on his face, which caused him to stagger. Ho made an attempt. to get into his cart, but was unable to do so, and amidst cries from the Irish of " Kill him, kill him," " Serve him out," the two Barrys held him down and trampled upon him, while Hitchcock beat him about the head and face with a brick. He became insensible, and the Irishwomen be lieving he was dead (as ho was afterwards informed) left him weltering in his blood on the ground. He re mained in a state of insensibility for six hours, and when he came to a state of consciousness he found his wounds had been dressed by a doctor. He had not been able to do any work since. Mrs. Buckley, a respectable married woman, who was in the cart when Mackay drove through White Hart-placet confirmed his statement in every particular. George Sibley, No. 264 K, said he had much trouble in apprehending the prisoners, and the Barrys, whom he found concealed in a cupboard, said, " If we had known you had been coming for us you should not have had us." Wh ite Hart-place was a public thoroughfare, but a c art nills" ,. return the same way as it went in. Mr. Yardley said the prisoners were perfect savages. 11 most brutal assault had been committed upon an unoffend ing man, and he should commit the prisoners for trial. Mr. Gomm, from the office of Mr. Charles Young, ea' citor, offered bail for the prisoners, which was accepted; and a beershop-keeper tendered sureties to the amount of £l5O for the prisoners being forthcoming at the sessions• THE 17th REGIMENT. The ceremony of presenting colours by LadY ' Vivian to the 2d battalion of the 17th Regiment ' took place at Mount Wise, Devonport, on Thurs day. This battali on was reduced in 1802, but Was revived in April last on Maker Heights, Plymouth. It now exceeds 700 men, obtained principally from the counties of Devon, Cornwall, York, and North' ampton. The appearance they presented augur!, well for their discipli ne . Th e average h e i g ht of the battalion is sft. 6-}in., and the age 19 to 20. It is commanded by Col. Crofton. a The troops in garriso n a t Pl ymou th were formed in square, the side towards Government-houie behli open. The Royal A r till ery , un d er C o l . P es t er , an Hants Artillery, under Col. Burnaby, were to the right and left. The Royal Marines, commanded by Col. Michell, occupied the remainder of the space to the right, Col. Scovell, with the 96th Regt., we! to the left, and Col. Granville, with the Warwic s . Militia, in front. Instead of the inconvenient size hitherto used, the new colours, after the French style, and in ac cordance with a recent regulation, are of much more portable dimensions; in place of the custo mary spearhead they are surmounted by crown, on which there is the full figure of a lion. he pattern of the Queen's colour is like that of other regiments. The banner of the 17th, uniform with the facings of the regiment, has a white ground ; the word " Leicestenshire, 17," encircled by a wreath, appears in the centre, and is supported on the left by the words " Ghuznee" and " Sevastopol;" on the right by " Afghanistan" and "Khelat," and beloW by " Indostan. Several heraldic figures complete the embellishments. Both banners are of silk, and are finished in the most tasteful manner. After being consecrated by the Rev. G. W. Langmuir , Chaplain of Forces in the West, they were raised from the military alt ar o f drums, and held by Major M'Kinstry and Brevet Lieut.-Col. Rawstorne, be tween whom Lady Vivian stood, and, addressing Col. Crofton, said,—" Col. Crofton, officers, non commissioned officers,and privates of the 2d Battalion of the 17th Regiment, it is, I assure you, with feel ings of very great pride and pleasure that I com. plied with the request to present these colours to you. On them I read names famous in the annals of our Indian conquests, and my eye rests upon one familiar to us all. I allude to Sebastopol. We call all remember the gallantry and fortitude shown by our army in the Crimea, not only before the enemy on several memorable occasions, but while famine and plague surrounded them. War, alas ! still exists in India, and rumours of coming war yet nearer home have of late reached us. Should, then, the sad necessity arise, I am sure these colours will ever proudly wave where duty calls, and will never be dishonoured. Woman's province is her home-- her prayer is peace; but should your Queen and country call upon you to defend their rights, men of the 17th, I know and feel you will rally round those colours, and victory will be yours, while we, the wives and mothers of England, will offer up our earnest prayers to Him who is alike the God of Battle and of Peace, to bear you in his safe keeping. To you I now present these colours ; guard them with your lives, and may they ever lead you to honour and victory." This address was received with great emotion by the troops and the numerous assemblage of nobility and gentry on the parade. The colours having been received by Ensigns Bros and Deane, kneeling, Col. Crofton said, " Allow me, Lady Vivian, in iny'own name and that of the 2d batta lion of the 17th Regiment, to express our thanks for the honour you have done us in presenting these colours, and for the kind wish you have expressed towards us. In return we acknowledgein you, with peculiar pleasure, a lady closely allied to one of England's best and most chivalrous soldiers, and therefore most eminently qualified to present to this new battalion these colours, which are to us sym bols of our love to our country, our allegiance and our devotion to our Queen, and consequently of our duty to God. It does not become us to make pro= fessions for the future, but I think we may safely point to the past conduct of British soldiers in the hour of trial as a fair inference that, with the help of God, they will not in future be wanting in their duty to their Queen and country. Once more allow me to thank you for undertaking the kind office you have just so well performed. Believe me it will not be lightly forgotten by us; but that in days to come, whenever these colours may be unfurled at our So vereign's call, your name will be associated with them." Gen. Eden, commander of the forces in the West, expressed the great satisfaction with which he had beheld the day's proceedings. Much credit was due to Col. Crofton and the officers for the manner in which they had disciplined the battalion, and to the men for their obedience and proficiency. It was for tunate for them to have in command an officer of such distinguished service, and one who had coin , . menced his career under his command many years since. The Crimean medal was worn by many of the officers and men, of whom Col.* Crofton was the most distinguished and the most decorated. An entertainment was given in the evening by the officers of the 17th at St. George's Hall, Stone house. The ball-room, which is 85 feet long, 45 wide, and 30 feet high, was adorned by a trans parency of her Majesty the Queen, supported by the new colours, and surmounted by a trophy of swords. Other transparencies, with appropriate mot toes, surrounded by military weapons in curious de vices, embellished the walls, and a variety of flags and festoons of evergreens completed the tasteful display. THIS DAI'S SHIPPING. LONDON, Feb. s.—Wind this day at noon S.W. ; light breeze and fine. RAMSGATE, Feb. 4.—Wind S.W. by W.—Put back.— James, for Bermuda, with damage to hull; John and Miry for Bermuda. DARTMOUTH, Feb. 4.—Wind S.W., a gale.—Arrived.-- Petrel, from Newcastle, for Guadaloupe. NEWPORT, Feb. 4.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Chieftain, for St. Thomas. GRIMSBY, Feb. 4.—Wind S.S.W.—Sailed—De Sotd, for New Orleans. PORTSMOUTH, Feb. 4 .—Arrived—Australia, from Ba tavia. Put back.—York Town, for New York. MARGATE, Feb. 4.—The Bijou, schooner, of Liverpool, is still on shore on the hook of Margate Sands. If the wea ther continues moderate it is hoped she will be got off. LOWESTOPT, Feb. 4.—A laden brig, said to be the Grace, of Hartlepool, is in the roads, having been on Size wall lank. PLYMOUTH ' Feb. 4.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Palmyra, from London, for Sydney, New South Wales. Sailed.— Helena Con.stancia, for Adelaide, South Wales, (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH SOUTHAMPTON, Saturday Morning. Wind W. Arrived.—Laura, from Newcastle; Wonder, steamer, from Jersey. ; L a P ou l e and Georges, from Cherbourg Alliance, steamer, from Havre; Calmet, Pet, Vectis, and Marquis of Bute, from Sunderand ; L'Etoile from Caren tan; a steamer, from Dublin, for London. Sailed.—lndus, steamer, for Alexandria ; Havre, steamer for Havre; Norman, steamer, for Cape of Good Hope; Courier, steamer, for Jersey. LIVERPOOL, Saturday Morning. Wind WS.W Arrived, Feb. 4.—British Queen, screw steamer, from Elavre. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Saturday Morning. Wind S.W., moderato ; tide last hour's ebb. No arrivals. Sailed.—Aerolite, steamer, for H am b urg; Rhi ne , steamer, for Ostend; Triton, steamer, for Calais. DEAL, Saturday Morning. Wind S.W. by S., strong. No arrivals. Sailed.—Esk, steamer, for London. GALWAY ELECTION.—GALwAy, FRIDAY.—Sir Thomas Redington has resigned; and unless any other candidate should appear, which is very unlikely, Mr Lover will have a walk over. THE PRINCESS CLOTILDA.—I have had the luck to catch sight of a photograph of the Princess Clotilda, sent from Turin to the Princess Mathilde, and by her shown to one of her friends, who showed it to me. The face is decidedly, a fine one, though less beautiful as yet than it will be some ten years hence. The outline is very beautiful, but the filling up is not perfect, nor can it be so at fifteen. The countenance is a fine one, and has the mixture of kind ness and pride for which the Royal bride of Plon-Plon is celebrated. The expression, however, is a frank and honest one, and I can as easily conceive the eyes flashing with indignation (which I dare say they will do often before a month is over) as melting with benevolence. P oor li tt l e girl 1 it is a sad thing to look on her picture and reflect upon her destiny.—Paris Correspondent of Literary Gazelk. .......- '` f .~,~n ~I ' ~`.i Ref, IL lia vc tion, E ach D itto Ey te, eizi