The Sun. — London, England, 1860-03-09 00:00:00

VOLUNTEER COURT, DINNER, and BALL The best and most complete accounts of these proceed ings, with the Official account of the names at the Court, will be found in the COURT JO URNAL. Sent tree by post on the receipt of Six Stamps, by W. Tuoma.s, 26, Brydges street-, Strand, and all News Agents. ------- BEN SON'S M A TCHES. "Perfection of m echanism." --Morning Post. Gold Watches 4 to 100 guineas. Silver Watches 33 and 34, Ludgate - hill , London, E.C. Send 2 stamps for Benson's Illustrated Pamphlet on Watches ----.r—.. R `) Y A L ENGT,ISII OPERA. COVENT -CI A It DEN. Under the management of Miss L. Fyne and Mr.W. Harrison. THIS EVENING, will be repeated the grand Opera, en titled LURLINE, by W. Vincent Wallace.M Mesrs.W. P Har rison, Santley, Corn, and G. Honey ; isses Louisa yue, Pilling, and F. Cruise, Contactor, Alfred Mellon. To conclude with the new grand pantomime, called PUSS IN BOOTS ; or, Harlequin and the Fairy of the Golden Palms. Messrs. W. H. Payne, 11. Payne, F. Payne, Barnes, Tallien, and Missuale Clara Mor and Mgan. FrVandrisench Dancers—Mdlles. L e qulne, Pasq, Pierron,ons. . Doors open at half-past 6— Commenc e at 7. HEATRE-ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee, Mr. J. B. Bnokstone. THIS EVENING, will be performed the new and original comedy, in three acts, entitled THE OVERLAND ROUTE. Messrs. C. Mathews, Buckstone, Compton, Chip pendale, Mrs. C. Mathews, Miss Weekes, and Mrs. Wilkins. Followed by the new Haymarket Comic Christmas Panto mime, VALENTINE'S DAY; or, Harlequin and the Fairy of the True Lovers' Knot. The pantomitnists the unrivalled Leclercqs. THEATRE -ROYAL Sole Lessee and Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING (2nd time the se thirty years) THE SERGEANT'S WIFE. Principal characters by Mr. James Vining, T. Lyon , J. John stone, J. Rouse ; Mrs. Keeley James first appearance), and Madame Celeste. Afthe magnificent Transformation Scene fro m KING THRUS er which, t ELBE AR fice Concludhur. with the new Drama of A TALE OF TWO CITIES, by Tom Taylor, Esq., from the sto r y of that name by Charles Dickens, Esq. Principal characters Forrester, J. Mr. James Vining, W a lter Lacy, Villiers, H Johnstone, T. Lyon, Morton, Palmer, White, H. Butler, Clifford, and Frederi Madame Kate Saville, Stuart, Turner, Mrs. Campbell, and Celeste. Commence at 7. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.- Lessee, Mr. A. Harris. THIS EVENING, THE CORSICAN BROTHERS. G. Melville, A. Harris, and Miss Clifford. Followed by the Farce, CRUEL TO BE KIND. Mr. A. Harris, Frank Matthews, and Miss Carlotta Leclereq. After which, a new Christmas burlesque pantomime, by 11. J. Byron, called JACK TILE GIANT KILLER ; or, Harle qin King Art:air and t Knights of he . Ja uck, Louise Keeley he —Harlequin, Mr. t Round Cormack PantTablea loon, Mr. faulo—Columbine, Miss Caroline Adams—Clown, Mr. A. F. Forrest. EW THEATRE - ROYAL, ADELPHI. LSole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Benj. Webster. TIIIS EVENING, ICI ON PARLE FRANCAIS, Mr. J. L. Toole, Chas. Selby Billing,ton, Mrslaw. . Chatterlev, Mrs. Bil lington, Miss Kate Kelly, and Laid Alter which, PAPER WINGS, Mr Alfred Wigan , J. L. Toole, D. Fisher, Billington, P. Bedford, Stuart, C. Selby, Eburne, C. J. Smith, Powell, Romer, Mrs Alfred Wig,an, Miss IL Simms, M DINORAII UNDERiss Kate Kelly, and Mrs DIFFICULTIES. Chatterley. Followed by Messrs. J. L. Toole, P. Bedford, Eburne, C. J. Smith, Miss K. Kelly. Doors open at half-past slic--Commenoe at seven. Box- Office open from 10 to 5. No charge for securing seats, nor fer bills of performance. All fees to servants of this establishment are strictly prohibited. Acting Manager—Mr. Wm. Smith. ROYALJAMES es'S THEATRE, King-street, St. James's. Lsee, Mr. TT. B. Chatter ton. Directress, Miss Wyndham. The nearest Theatre to Chelsea, Pimlico, and Westminster, the Park being open to C a rriages and foot passen g ers all hours of the n i g ht. THIS EVENING the performances will oommence with " No. 49." After which, MAGIC TOYS. Miss Lydia Thompson. Followed by a new burlesque called DIDO. Mr. Charles Young, Mesdames Wyndham, Clara St. Casse, Murray, Eliza Arden, C. Ranoe, A. Evans, and Corps de Ballet. To conclude with FIRST AFFECTIONS. Messrs. 11. T. Craven, G. Spencer, and Miss tiryndham. Reduced Prices—Gallery open; Pit, Is. The perform from 11 to 5 daily. Doors at half-past six; &nee commences at 7. ----- CANTERBURY HALL CONCERTS THIS EVENING, LUCREZIA BORGIA, (Danizetti) Donna Luerezia Miss Russell. Maffio Orsini Mrs. Anderson. Gennaro Mr. Henry Herbert. Signor Tivoli. Don Allonzo Conductor —Mr. Jong!moans. Comic V o c a lists—Me ssrs. George Hodsn (the Irish Come. titan and Mimic), W. T. Critchfield, and E. o W. Mackney. Several interesting. Pictures are added to the Fine Arts Gallery. The suite of Halls have been re-decorated and eautified. and constitute one of the most unique and brilliant sights of the metropolis. The gallery is open from 5 till 11 on Sunday Evening. - • - - THE WEATHER.-STIN OFFICE, MARCH 9, 1860. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 42 —highest since noon yesterday. 34—lowest this morning and during the night. 40—this day at noon. - BAROMETER-30. 1 7. WIND, North -Easterly ; light, with cold weather and some snow. . HIGH WATER AT LONDON B RIDGE. THIS DAY.—Morning, :3h. Om.—Afternoon, 3h. 20m, To-mounow.-Morning, 3h. 40m.—Afternoon, 3h. 59m _ _ _ , _,!_,),. '?::., . ~-.:„-.---....., ,:;;i'.au10. , ,,, 4 '4,7 7 4_ ,, -- - 74 ;.-‘'•'l, .--(- - _s•.i L,,, • , ~,,, `7,,,,-,...,<Y , "i-. --- 7 1 ~--;-,, - „......._ ... ~ .•, •• ~ -1 - 0-.,,,,„....„, . r ._,—,. ~ ..,,„, . _•_,... --4144,-,-i-i-it 4;llP_ . o t: l yJ THE SUN. LONDON, FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 1860 After some questioxs and answers more or less in reference to the Budget, Savoy, and other matters, Mr. BYNG rose to move that " a humble address be presented to her MAJESTY to assure her MAJESTY that, having considered the treaty of commerce concluded between her MAJESTY and the EMPEROR of the French, this hou se be g s leave to approach her MAJESTY with their si ncere and grateful ac knowledgments for this new proof of her MAJESTY'S desire to promote the welfare and happiness of her subjects; to assure her MAJESTY that we shall pro ceed to take such steps as may be necessary for giving effect to a system which wt, trust will pro mote a beneficial intercourse between Great Britain and France, tend to the extension of trade and manufactures, and give additional security for the continuance of the blessings of peace." The hon. gentleman then proceeded to explain that his motion was in strict accordance with precedents, from the time of Mr. PITT doWn to the late treaty with Russia in 1856. That was a treaty which in our apprehension was also a one-sided arrangement the benefit of 100,000,000 which was all on one of sidemo ney, w• and ex pended nearly sacrificed the lives of tens of thousands of brave men without any recompense whatever. On the present occasion the arguments of Mr. BYNG were of course laudatory of the good intentions of Mini sters in negotiating the treaty. Several members spoke for and some against the one-sided character of the treaty, which was a sort of free trade in disguise, for we conceded all, while France conceded little or nothing, and that little was only to come into operation some twelve or even eighteen months afterwards. Acting on this latter view, Lord A. VANE TEM PEST, notwithstanding his sincere wish to see the friendly relations between France and England ex tended to their utmost limits, yet expressed his fears that this was not possible for the present, and con cluded by moving an amendment to the effect that the House declined to declare its opinion upon the assumed advantages of the Treaty, until the Em peror of the FRENCH should make a distinct avowal of his intentions with respect to the annexation of Savoy and Nice. Sir liuGH CAIRNS made an excellent speech, hoping that the address would be carried, but he de precated that the linen trade was overlooked in the treaty. The hon. gentleman considered that Government had acted without due caution or knowledge of the various subjects considered in the treaty, and that they ought to have obtained, not only from France, but also Spain, ample concessions for the sacrifices made. Still the treaty, as a whole, merited his support, rather than that its overthrow might en danger the relations between France and England. After an eloquent speech from Mr. MILNER GIB. SON, in support of the treaty in all its scope, the amendment of Lord A. VANE TEMPEST was with drawn, and the debate was adjourned to this even ing, when the Address will of course be carried, out It is not desirable that the subject of the Volun teer movement should be allowed to pass away from immediate discussion, as no festal days of triumph and excitement will avail, unless beneath the sur face of the glittering exterior there exist some solid and valid foundations. It is very saticfactory to notice the unremitting attention given by the press in general to this national question. It was also most gratifying to find that the Duke of CAM BRIDgE made no merely complimentary address to the assembled ranks of volunteers around him ; but spoke with a frank cordiality, and an earnest man ner that could not but have favourably as well as forcibly impressed them. Another most important consideration is that the proceedings of Wednesday must have had an immerse influence on foreign nations. They must have learned, whether willing or not, to admit that they did, the all-important fact, that the " nation of shop keepers" can yet turn their attention to arms. Also they must notic e the unanimity that prevails i among divers classes and separate interests. There .s nothing in which foreigners make greater mis takes than in the temper of the English people. It is very different to their code of laws to hear of free discussion, and public meetings to discuss political and social questions ; hence they are apt to imagine that great discontent must exist, and perhaps incipient revolution is engender ing. But let a commen cause arise and ali secondary ideas are banished. It has been so in the present case, and the sons of the volunteers who prepared themselves for the declared invasion of the First NAPOLEON, did not forget the spirit of their fathers when they made ready for a whispered hint of another Imperial transit. It is not to be supposed by the countries on the Continent, however, thatbecause we are about to set our house in order that there is any wish for a contest, or that the fact of such arrangements being made necessitates any angry sentiments in our inter course ; above all, it must not be allowed to give rise to the report that we are afraid. It is a strange sign of fear to prepare for fighting, but those who are the most determined on the dayof battle are always the last to propose the unnecessary warfare, and the slowest to give offence. It is therefore incumbent on all who are connected with the movement that on Wednesday was triumphantly celebrated in the metropolis not to allow the present efficiency to lapse into neglect. If the storms now threatening 1 in the political horizon pass aw a y , and if the 1 unpropitious state of affairs should happily be turned to oil° of security, there will still be no need to relax in the efforts that have been so spon taneously made and so energetically persevered in by the inhabitants of the country in all directions and of all classes. " 'Tis not in mortals to com mand success, but we'll do more, we will deserve it ! " is a fine sentiment, and one whieh can never fail to animate and inspire. It is so with the people of England. They cannot prevent the dis turbed nations of the Continent from making war with their alternate revolutions and despotisms, but they can prevent their own country from being taken unawares or at a disadvantage. Strong in the unanimity of the various grades and separate classes of the community, if the trumpet's voice should rouse the land, it will call forth prepared and disci plined defenders of their country. Should we rot be exposed to the horrors of war, one of the chief causes that will have con tributed to preserve for us tho blessings of peace will have been the Volunteer Move ment, which has so powerfully declared to the world that no spread of commerce, no manufactur ing interests, and no class grid political rivalries have prevented our banding together when danger threatened ; and that the sound of an enemy's ap proach made all unite as brethren in arms, and rivals only in renown. ______ The select committee appointed by the House of Commons to inquire into the best means of throw ing open the public institutions of the metropolis to the working classes met yesterday, the chair being taken by Sir JOHN TRELAWNY, the well known advocate of Liberal principles. It is a subject of very great interest and importance, which will at once address itself to, the consi deration of all who concern themselves in the social welfare of the lower classes. Popular education has long been admitted to be the first step towards social reform, and information con veyed by means of lectures and museums is more attractive to the uneducated man and more adapted to his wants than any kind of book learning or deep study. The object to be attained is the enlargement of his mind, the cultivation of his faculties. We do not expect to make him so proficient in scientific learn ing or to enable him to compete successfully with logicians and philosophers. There are, of course, exceptional instances in which a small amount of acquired knowledge has brought about the most important practical results, but in most cases the general cultivation of the intelligence, and the provision of healthy and rational objects of interest, are all that is aimed at. Many a man who would soon weary of poring over a treatise, would be interested and absorbed in a popular lecture, and amused and occupied over the cases of a museum. Among the witnesses who gave evidence yesterday before the committee was Mr. JAMES WHITMORE, machinist, and formerly overseer at Messrs. SPOTTISWOODE'S. He afforded full confirmation of what the supporters of the pro posed movement had asserted, and remarked that, as a body, working men were more open to educa tion by the eye lectures tly Illustrtahteadnthe w ear, er e and th e t b h e a s t consequently t adapted to their comprehension. He had stated to a body of fellow workmen that he had been sum moned to give evidence on this subject before a committee of the House of Commons, and asked them h ow he should represent their feelings. They weror unan imous in expressing a wish to have these institutions opened in the evening, so that they might have some place of resort without being required to spend money. Mr. WurratoßE himself expressed his conviction that should the National Gallery, British Museum and similar places be thrown open to the working man in the evening, they would attract many from the beershop and gin palace. The South Kensing ton Museum, as he justly remarked, is compara tively useless to the vast numbers of workmen residing in the east of London. It would be absurd to suppose that when wearied by the day's labour, the artisan would walk so many miles for the pleasures of scientific instruction. Yet that they are not insensible to these pleasures is proved by the statistics given by Sir Roderick MURCIIISSON and Professor Hoxi.Ev of the attendance at the lectures of the Geological Institution in Jermyn-street. Mr. ,WIIITMORE, himself a representative of the class, and familiar with their habits, expressed his opinion that popu lar lectures given at any of these institutions would be the best corrective that could be devised for in- of courtesy to her MAJESTY, and the lively appre- ' hension of " breakers ahead !" which tre much to be avoided by many honourable members in these stormy times. temperance: Surely such an assertion made by a working man is worth the attention or our legis- LATE , i r E The following telegrams have been received at lators. It is idle to preach temperance and moderation to men wearied with a hard day's work, returning, perhaps, to a crowded and comfortless room, with out the ability to amuse themselves, while the public-house or gin palace stands invitingly open, and the jest and laugh within-are tempting them to enter. We may censure the loiterer, indeed, but would it not be wiser, more politic, more charitable to show counterbalancing attractions, instead of only reproof and reproach. Let us be sure that we are not demanding from him more than uncultivated minds and exhausted bodies can easily give. Let us enter a little into the difficulties of his position, and, while we blame his vices, let us see that, as legislators and Christian gentlemen, we are doing our best to take the stumbliugblocks out of his way. Since we possess so many noble institutions, and since our working men show themselves sensible of their advantages, let us by all means facilitate their enjoyment of such refining and cultivating rc a reat ion. When the hours of work of so many th )usands in this metropolis extend from an early hour in the morning till seven or eight in the evening, how can we suppose the working man can visit these places, especially when we refuse to allow his entry on the only holiday he possesses ? It has been often decided by competent authority that it is more profitable for the artisan's body and soul to spend the Sunday evening in a tap-room or a tea-garden, under the elevating influences of tobacco and spirits, than to take his family to study the wonders of creation in the Museum, or to visit the fair gardens of the Crystal Palace. Even these reasoners, we should think, can see no objection to throwing open the public institutions in the evening hours. They are nominally designed for the benefit of the public. Why, then, should they be closed at the hours when most available for general benefit. We confidently hope that the Committee will arrive at a satisfactory conclusion, and devise some means by which the advantages afforded by our national institutions may be made available for the great body of the nation. Mr. Reuter's office : PARIS, MARCH 9. The Moniteur of to-day publishes the usual monthly return of the Bank of France, which shows the following results as compared with the previous return : INCREASE. Cash in hand Current account 44 million 19 do. DECREASE. Bills discounted not yet due Advances Bank notes Treasury balance The Patrie of last evening says : " We believe wa are in a position to state that on the question of Savoy Sardinia shows such con ciliatory intentions as could be expected from a country whicl owes its aggrandisement to France." .. 28;1 million .. I do. .. 291 do. 18 do. VIENNA, MARCH 9. The official Wiener Zeitung announces that Gen. Eynatten, in spite of all precautions, committed suicide on Wednesday night, after having confessed his guilt, and expressed his repentence for it. TURIN, MARCH 8. The Opinione affirms that in the note of the 2d inst., relative to Savoy, Count Cavour expresses the attachment of the Government of the King to his provinces ; but, at the same time, true to the principle which he supports in Central Italy, he declares his intention to interrogate the population in a manner to be established by Parliament, re serving besides the questions of the frontiers and guarantees to be given to Savoy. FRANKFORT -ON-THE-MAINE, THURSDAY. In to-day's sitting of the Federal Diet the pro posals of the Holstein Committee have been accepted. In the discussion which preceded the adoption of the proposals the Danish Ambassador protested against any limitation of the sovereignty of the King, against the right of the Holstein Diet to pass definitive resolutions, and against the right of the Federal Diet to send executive troops. He further declared the readiness of the Killg to give up the projected Assembly of Delegates, and stated that the Danish Government prefers to treat direct with the Diet. The publication of the protocol of this sitting of the Federal Diet was resolved upon." COWES, ISLE OF WIG-11T—March 8. TFIE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 9, 15260. less the right of refusing to vote the budget, or , reducing, or altering the amount of taxes, or re gulating the way in which they are to be levied; all these points belong e:lclusively to the preroga- tive of the crown. The diet and the eouncil are only deliberative assemblies ; they have to discuss the projects of law communicated to them, but their resolutions do not bind the ultimate decision (PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) THE GREAT HIGH TIDE.—The monster tide which was to have visited us to-day, and washed us out, did not make its appearance--indeed it did not come up to the mark of ordinary spring tides. Had the wind been S.W., instead of N.E., we might have had a different story to We were visited by a ver y keavy gale of wind on Wed nesday, which did considerable damage to the sea walls. REMOVAL OF THE COURT TO THE ISLE OF WIGHT.— Her Majesty, the Prince Consort, and the other branches of the Royal Family arrived to-day in the Fairy, and landed soon after two o'clock on the Trinity-Wharf, and proceeded in the Royal carriages to Osborne. COWES AND NEWPORT RAILWAY. — Mr. Fernandez, the contractor, has commenced the tunnel into Cowes, and the other part of the road is progressing satisfactorily. It is expected to be opened for traffic about the Ist of August. WE INCOME TAX. We are requested to publish the following cor- I respondence between M r. Garnett, M.P. for Lan• caster, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer " March 2, 1860. " Sir,—l have given notice of my intention to move in Committee of Ways and Means that the abatement of in come tax allowed to incomes under £l6O a year be extended to incomes under £5OO. If the income tax is to be made a permanent source of revenue—and who can doubt it, especially with a Reform Parliament ' looming in the future ?'—l hope I may be par doned for suggesting, by the proposed extension, a plan— very imperfect I admit—by which the sense of injustice in taxing permanent and precarious incomes alike would, I think, to some extent be diminished. " The return laid before Parliament last July (No. 119, secs. 2), stating the amount of income tax charged under schedules D and E, and dividing the persons so charged into classes of incomes of £lOO, £l5O, £2OO, and so on, gives very valuable information on the subject ; but, taken alone, it is clearly incomplete, and therefore I shall feel obliged if you can inform me whether it is possible, at no great cost of time or money, to lay before Parliament a similar return embracing all the schedules ? " I have tho honour to remain, sir, "Your very faithful servant, " WILLIAM J. GARNETT. " To the Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer." " 11, Downing-street, Whitehall, March 7. "My dear sir,—From the manner in which the income tax has been levied since it was remodelled in the time of Mr. Pitt, we are not able to give for schedules A and C the returns which have been presented to Parliament for sche - dule D. Schedules A and C lay the tax off property, and take no account of the owner except in cases of application for exemption. " Neither can we estimate with precision the effect which the adoption of your suggestion would produce. But it would probably be little short of £lOO,OOO a year for each penny of income tax. An additional establishment would also be requisite, to the extent of £2,000 or £3,000 a year. "I remain, thf faithfully yGLAours, " W. E. DSTONE. " W. J. Garnett, Esq., M.P." THE NEW REFORM BILL, An influential public meeting of the inhabitants of Chelsea and Kensington took place at Mason's Riding-school, Brampton, last night, to support the provisions of the New Reform Bill regarding the enfranehifement of this district. The chair was taken by Mr. WILKINS, of Kens ington, who, in stating the object of the meeting, said—ln respect to the provision of the bill as ap pertaining to the enfranchisement of Chelsea and Kensington as a borough, there could be no diffe rence of opinion so fat as the principle was con cerned, though as regarded its details there may be some difference ; but it was scarcely their business to consider that part of the question on the present occasion, as they were now met to approve of this provision of the bill, and to assist in having it car ried through Parliament. (Hear, hear.) Mr. ARCHBUrT moved the first resolution, " That this meeting hereby expresses its cordial acceptance of the projected creation of the new borough, to consist of Kensington and Chelsea; and thanks the Government for the concession of the just claitns of those parishes to representatives in Parlia ment." Mr. WATTS seconded the resolution, which was carried unanimously. Mr. RABBITTS next moved, " That this meeting pledges itself to usQ its utmost exertions to support the Government in obtaining the sanction of Par liament to their proposal." Mr. M'CULLAGII seconded the resolution, which was also carried, and a vote of thanks to the chair closed the proceedings. The Duchess of Buccleuch has arrived in Belgrave square, from Bowhill, Selkirkshire. Lady Walter Scott and infant son are progressing favourably. The Earl and Lady Constance Grosvenor have arrived at Stafford House, St. James's, from Calverley Park, Cheshire. Earl Fitzwilliam has arrived in Grosvenor-square from Wentworth House, Yorkshire. The noble earl enter tained a large party of otihers belonging to the Yorkshire Volunteer Rifle Corps on Tuesday evening. THE COUNTESS GRANVILLE.—The bulletin of the condition of the Countess Granville, received in town yes terday afternoon from Brighton, was more favourable than could have been expected, considering the weak state her ladyship is in. The last accounts received by the family connections were transmitted by telegraph to her Majesty at Osborne. Earl Granville's unremitting attention to the countess compels him to absent himself from his duties in the House of Lords. The Duchess de Dalberg, mother, and Sir John Acton, Bart., M.P., son of the countess, are stay ing with their invalid relative. Lord and Lady Rivers and Lady Georgiana Fullerton are also residing at that water ing place. , : i ssa i do a r A tt s thist, ,aM AP6SII AL PELTSSIER . —The Duchess de Malak boff has just preve n t e d h er ga ll a nt husband, late French A T n e l , e , u r r N t, Nt‘i'gitaildnaaue to gliter. i b, e i n sail for Brazil to-day will take C 50,850 ingold, ' - ' . silver. The and 1,?,000 ni. silver. The bar silver brought by the has been disposed of at PIA -8 , • per ounce, showing a slight advance on the price realised for the supply by the previous steriner. 'TIE LATE CAPTAIN HARRISON.—Some misap prehension having arisen in consequence of the absence of Royal patronage to the subscription in behalf of the widow of the late captain of the Great Eastern—an enterprise in which her Majesty and the Prince Consort had taken so marked an interest —we are requested to explain that it is contrary to precedent for her Majesty or the Prince Consort to join a subscription on behalf of a private individual. The following letter has been received from Sir C. B. Phipps, K.C.B.:— " Buckingham Palace, March 1. " Sir,—l beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of yesterday's date. I have the honour to acquaint you, in re ply, that it is contrary to establishel Jule fr subscription a private individual.—l have the honour to be,PnirFs." Sir, your obedient humble servant, CONSTANTINOPLE ;via TRIESTE), MARCH 3 Sir Henry Bulwer will shortly proceed to Eng land on family affairs. The Western Powers have made proposals to the Porte to assist in the maintenance of its rights in Servia and the Danubian Principalities should any complications and as armed intervention take place there. It is stated that the Porte has requested a treaty of alliance with them for certain emergencies; HUNGARY. A letter from Pesth, dated March 2, says Count Thunn, the Minister for Public Worship and Instructian, has set his heart upon carrying his no torious plan for the organisation of the Protestant Church in Hungary. Not satisfied with the very questionable honour of having signed the concordat with the Pope against the wishes of the immense majority of the Roman Catholic laity and priest hood, he wishes to force his obnoxious organisation upon the reluctant Protestants. At first he be lieved that the opposition against it proceeds ex clusively from political grounds, and is fanned by the party of the so-called old Conservatives, therefore he thought that political persecution might deter the leaders of the Conservatives from making speeches in the meetings of the dis tricts and taking the lead of the agitation. The case of M. Zsedenyi, however, soon satisfied Count Thunn that prison has no terrors for men of a strong conviction ; the late imperial counsellor had no word of apology before the judges, and refused to crave for mercy at the doors of the Ministers. This punishment did not prevent the defiance meetings of the districts, and the interview with the deputation headed by Baron Vay could not fail to impress the Count with the conviction that all his threats will not lead the Protestants to submission. He is now abandoning his fruitless policy of bullying, which only increased the agitation ; we do not hear that he resents the obstinate resistance of all the Cal vinists and of the majority of the Lutherans; his order in council threatening the recusant congrega tions, seniorates, and districts with the loss of their corporate rights, seems to be suspended for all prac tical purpose, though it has not been formally modi fied or cancelled. But the minister has evidently no intention to give up his plan of organisation, which restricts publicity, and practically annuls the liberty of election, by making the confirmation of the elections by the political! authorities necessary for their validity ; he only changes his tactics, and now tries to bribe the Protestants into submission. Well aware that the Protestant Church subsists on the voluntary contributions and bequests of her , and that tha clergy in g eneral, members, b e e r N ! even the superintendants, are poorly paid, he now sets aside 94,000 florins a year (about £9,000) for the use of the Protestant Church, equally divided between the 800,000 Lutherans and 2,000,000 Calvinists—since the lat ter are more obstinate, they get less of the subven tion—to better the condition of the clergy. The superintendents of Pesth, Presburg, Oldenburg, and Debreezin, are to get a subvention of 4,000 florins a year, those of Eperies, Szarvas, New Verbasz, Komorn, Papa, Sarospatak, and New Szivacs, 3,C00 florins, and each senior 300 florins a year. Of course this Government subvention will be paid only to those seniorates and districts which shall have accepted the Ministerial organi sation, and will be withheld from the recusants. A certain time is allowed for the working of this measure, and if it prove ineffectual the Minis ter may resort again to bullying. The Protes tants are thus placed in an awkward dilemma, ministerial favour and ready money on one side if they give up the principle of an autonomic organi sation of the Church and place themselves under the direction of the Jesuit ministry of public wor ship, and the loss of their corporate rights on the other side, persecution and martyrdom, if they re main true to themselves. The eyes of all Hungary are turned now to them, and though it cannot be expected that some poorer congregations should not be caught by the ministerial bait, it seems certain that the Calvinist Church remains firm, and that the majority of the Lutherans will not be reduced to a minority. We hear that the plans for the so-called consti tutional organisation of the empire have at last been matured at Vienna : they amount to a mere farce. The Council of the Empire—that most obstructive of all the Austrian institutions—is to become the propelling engine of the State. Its num ber will be increased by about one-half ; they are to be composed of 70 to 80 members, all of them to be nominated by the Emperor ; but whilst he appoints one-half of them for life according to his pleasure, he elects the other half for six years, from lists pre sented to him by the provincial diets. Since, hovve% er there are as yet no provincial diets in existence, the Emperor appoints the first batch for the coming six years according to his own pleasure. The Council of the Empire, thus reinforced, has to control the budget, and to deliberate, without a decisive vote, the project of laws sent by the Emperor for its dis cussion; the first of these projects is to be the orga nisation of the provincial diets. In order that Eng lish readers may become fully acquainted with the hearing of this measure, which in the official and semi-official papers will be called a constitution, we must remark here that neither this Council of the Empire, which is to represent the Senate s nor the principal diets will have any legislative power, still THE SERGEANT'S WIFE. The announcement by Madame Celeste that it was intended to reproduce the melodrama of " The Ser geant's Wife," which lives only in the recollection of those who thirty years ago had the pleasure of witnessing the admirable per formance of Miss Kelly and that distinguished band of performers who are almost extinct, but whose example appears to have inspired a not unworthy race of representa tives, was a surprise to the play-going public, but the realisation of the performance of last night was more gratifying even than the recollection of by gone achievements. As was said by some cynical traveller on the road to Chalons, in reply to a romantic allusion to the dreams of Rosseau, " La route vaut mieux que les souvenirs," so we may venture to express our opinion that this well constructed melo-drama was better represented last night than when we were affected in our youth by the alternate emotions of pleasure and pain which the powerful situations of the piece are cal culated to inspire. Miss Kelly, who stood un questionably at the head of this class of dramatic representations, is an historical association which can never be separated from "The Sergeant's Wife ;" and so much artistic care had she devoted to the impersonation of the character, that it will be remembered when that lady opened her dramatic school at Soho she commenced her season with this performance—a triumph of histrionic skill which at that period of excellence was acknowledged to be the perfection of the art. If we remember rightly Miss Kelly is the last remaining representative of that distinguished of artistes. Mrs. Keeley appeared last nig b t in her original part of Margot, the strongest test which could possibly be applied to the singu lar talent of Madame Celeste. Mrs. Keeley is in possession of so much experience and so much ability that these qualities would have over shadowed any second rate artiste ; but in the case of Madame Celeste they only served to bring out in stronger relief the extraordinary natural and acquired powers which that lady possesses. The passion, the intensity of expression, the perfect command of every situation presented in the drama, elntituted a perfect and finished study of this school of dramatic art, which was fully borne witr.ess to by the fixed and earnest attention of an appre ciative audience. It is scarcely possible to imagine anything more intensely absorbing than the inte rest which Madame Celeste, by refinement of art, contrived to surround the particular scene upon which the whole interest of this melodrama turns, namely, that wherein the un fortunate sergeant's wife is condemned to witness without a hope of escape, as she imagines, the mur der of the father of her husband. Nor was her by-play less to be admired, in that scene where she escaped from the chateau. We may be excused for not detailing the plot of the " Sergeant's Wife," since it must be familiar to all who take any inte rest in theatrical affairs. It is sufficient for us, at the present moment, to declare our decided con viction that it would be impossible to produce, in any other theatre, an ensemble more perfect than that which we had the gratification of witnessing in the representation last evening of the " Ser. geant's Wife." We should not be justified, how ever, notwithstanding what we have said, in clos ing this notice without remarking upon the very great care with which each character was sup• ported. Old Cartouche was admirably brought out by Mr. T. Lyon, who reminded us fore bly of the palmy days of Dowton ; whilst Mr. James Vining exhibited remarkable talent in dealing with the character of Denis. Mr. Johnstone's Gaspar, a very ungrateful part, was nevertheless well sus tained ; and the Robin of Mr. Rouse gives addi tional confirmation to the very high opinion we have already expressed of this gentleman's dramatic talent. It was, ir.deed, perfect; and we feel per suaded that it' Mr. Rouse prosecutes the study of his art with the same care and energy which he has already shown since his introduction to the London boards, he is destined to attain the very highest rank in his profession. MR. COBDEN AND HIS CONSTITUENTS. The following letter from Mr. Cobden, M.P., has been received by Mr. Mellor, town-clerk of Roch- dale : Cannes, France, March 3,_1860, Dear sir,—Your letter, addressed to the House of Commons, did not reach me, and I have only to-day received your favour of the Bth ult., enclosing the resolutions passed by the town council of Rochdale, and the public meeting of the inhabitants of the borough, approving the conduct of their representa tive in relation to the negotiation of the treaty of commerce with France. I regret that I should thus have been accidentally prevented from tendering to my constituents a more prompt expression of my gratitude for this mark of their confidence and kindness; and the more so because it would have given to me an opportunity of explaining to them the cause of my absence from the House of Commons. In compliance with the advice of my ualdical attendant at Paris, I have pa'd a visit to this tem perate region, to avoid the severe weather and the late hours incidental to London parliamentary life in the months of February and March. It is, how. ever, my intention to re turn to my post the firsl week in April ; and I need hardly add how mud I regret my absence from the house uring the re. cent discusssions.—l remain, dear sir d , yours truly RICHARD COBDEN Zuch. Mellor, Esq., Town.elerk, Rochdale. The Mayor of Birmingham has received the following letter•from Mr. Cobden, M.P. : Cannes, France, March 2, 1860, Dear Sir,—l have received with feelings o f sincere gratitud e the resolution passed at a public meeting of the inhabitants of Birmingham, thank inn. me for the se rvices rendered to the caus e o f free trade by the re cent negotiation of the French treaty. It must ever be a source of legitimate pride to a public man when his acts receive e n t d I he san ction of large bodies of his countrymen ; can unfeignedly as sure y ou t h at I have felt espe cially gratified and honoured by this proof of th e a pprobation of the intelligent and public- s pi r it e d communi ty over which it is your privilege to pre side. Pray accept my thanks for the kind and friendly expressions conveyed in you letter accom panying the resolution ; and I rema i n , d ear s i r , yours very sincerely, RICHARD COBDEN. THE ALPACAS IN AUSTRALIA.—The shearing of Mr. Ledger's flock of alpacas has been alocessfully com pleted, and we may soon expect to have the wool in the English market,-404.0 *on and New Zealand Oazettft Why should such ideas be banished from civil conten. tions ; nothing is gained, while much is lost, from their decadence. It would be difficult to say if any public man has had more to struggle against in his career than he who now leads the Conservative party in the House of Commons with a dexterity that no chief of party in the present day has equalled. While their vaunted majorities have fallen away in the hour of need, he has twice led his minority to office. In this article, however, the writer merely refers to Mr. Disraeli's literary achievements, and although it is not likely that the claims of public life and the desires of private ambition will allow the politician to resume the novelist, the author of Coningsby and Sybil gained no inconsi derable reputation among the authors of his coun try before he took his place among her most eloquent orators, and therefore this criticism is appropriate in its purely literary sense as here scrupulously considered. It is truly said that Mr. Disraeli's literary fame will chiefly rest on his poli tical novels, of which Coningsby was the first and foremost ; and those who remember the excitement that it created, and the great success it immediately obtained, will not deny the statement. Not many of the novels of the day, whose name is legion, have three editions in three months in England, and have fifty thousand copies sold in America. " The Two Triumvirates" is really a most admirable composition, full of dash and daring, while it dis plays much wit, and exhibits some independence of spirit truly national. This magazine is celebrated for its smart verses ; and the lines on " Co3sar Postiche" are also very entertaining, and those who do not like the purpose of the writer must be amused by its perusal. " The Proprietors of Pro gress" is the political subject, and of course it is occupied with the budget and treaty, which are described as detrimental to our interests, and inju rious to our influence at home and abroad as at present constituted. Bentley's Miscellany. " Ovingdean Grange " increases in interest in the present number. The perils surrounding the young hero have reached a culminating point, and with breathless anxiety we share the perplexities of Dulcie while her lover is within reacb of the pursuers, and both friend and foe are quarrelling for her smiles. The one ready to betray, the other eager to arrest him, and a word or look of hers the signal for his destruction. The vivid impassioned manner in which all this is described reminds us of Mr. Ainsworth's happiest offorts. Among the novelists of these latter days we know none so gifted as he in the power of exciting vivid interest. Other writers may equal or surpass him in other qualities, but in that magic power which en thrals the reader's imagination and keeps his atten tion, for the time, spell-bound, the author of "Jack Sheppard" and " Crichton " stands pre eminent. These new chapters of Ovingdean Grange give further illustration of this capacity. " A Story of Twenty-four Hours" is taken from the German of Hacklawder ; it is full of interest, and so is the amusing account of " How my Brother stood for Cantilborough "—an election sketch full of humour and vivacity. Dudley Costello con tinues his novel of our own time, " Gurney : or two Fortunes," and Frederick Enoch and Nicholas Michell have contributed two little poems on " Footsteps " and " French and English Beauties " —both very musical—the first mournful, the last most gallant and patriotic. of the Emperor, who, as often as he pleases, may altogether dispense with their advice. The Coun cil of the Empire and. the diets have further no initiating power ; they are not allowed to discuss matters not submitted to them by the Ministers, and only the diets, not the Council of the Empire, may accept petitions. You see clearly that the Austrian Government has faithfully copied the institutions of the Turkish Empire, and that Francis Joseph is ready to give his subjects the constitution devised by Mahmoud and his son, Abd-ul-Medj id, forthebenefit of the Turks. The provincial diets and communal councils are faithfully copied from the Medjlis, and the Council of the Empire will be scarcely more effi cient than the Council of the Tanzimat. As regards the Ministers, we see that Baron Bruck has no higher ideas than those of his Turkish colleague viz., loans, increased taxation, and paper money; and if we compare the Sheikh ul Islam with Count Thunn, we must confess that the Turkish dignitary is the more liberal of the two. What a pity that Lord Normanby is not an Austrian subject ! lam quite certain he would now have a good chance, of being appointed Councillor of the Empire, faith fully to represent the wishes and aspirations of the Italian r,opulation under the Austrian sceptre. His anile twaddle would be probably more acceptable to his compeers among the Austrian councillors of the empire than to the European public. I think it is no secret in England that Austria is arming upon an extensive scale, and that the pre parations for war are unmistakeable. Still the semi-official papers are somewhat out of humour. Hearing that Sardinia increases her army, they actually attribute it to the madness or malice of Count Cavour ; for if France should back Sardinia there will be no war, and if France does not, Sar dinia will be crushed whether she has 100,000 or 200,000 men under arms, whilst her armament ruins not only the Italians but forces Austria likewise to spend more money. All the court and military party reason in this way, and come to the conclu sion that Cavour is the wickedest man on earth, who seeing before him the complete downfall of his own country, maliciously puts Austria to great expense. Such are the men who rule this Empire. LYCEUM THEATRE. LITERATURE. The Constitutional Press. This magazine still exhibits the same talent that has characterised its earlier numbers. The story of " Hopes and Fears" is continued, and displays so much of that power of description and interest of narrative that no one can fail to be pleased with it who appreciate those writings that are simple in themselves, but by their truth are not unimportant in their influence. Lucilla is admirably portrayed, and she is now takinc , a more prominent place in the story. It is sometimes said that to be good and disagreeable is high treason against virtue, and it is also true that none serve vice more effectually than those whose manners are fascinating while their principles are not in strict accordance with the requirements of right. It is too much the fashion with authors to make all either unnaturally good or improbably vicious. Some extremes exist doubtless, but they do not influence so much as the softer and sympathising style. This new attempt of this delightful authoress does not deteriorate from her previous excellent productions. The shetch of " War" presents, under the guise of a simple tale, some very effective scenes of the hor rors that the presence of an army inflicts on a country, and no one can say the picture is overdrawn. The most interesting article here met with is that on " The Works of Mr. Disraeli," and notwithstanding the party predilections of.this magazine no critic has a right to say that such feelings have exercised undue in fluence on the writer of this dissertation. The lan guage is fair and impart;al, and the lovers of lite rature will be gratified at the opportunity thus afforded of recalling to mind some of the most de lightful works in their peculiar style that the pre sent day has possessed. It is too much the fashion with intemperate advocates of party purposes to ignore all that redounds to the credit. of their oppo nents, and to pervert everything to suit their views of detraction, forgetting in this how they lower themselves instead of humiliating the others. It is not this sentiment that inspired chivalrous comba tants, who tasted of "That stern joy that warriors feel In foemen worthy of their steel." PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES. ( THIS DAY.) THE SERPE/.;TINE. The committee re-assembled this morning in room 16. The first witness called was Mr. Greaves, civil engineer to the East London Water Works, who said—l am familiar with the operations for the filtering of water. The Chairman—Do you think that filtration through sand would be an effectual mode of getting rid of floating weeds and other impurities ? Witness —Certainly. It would get rid of any floating substance. I have invariably found that weeds causes more danger than mud. There would be no difficulty in filtering the water of the Serpentine, but I don't think there would be any great result. Chairman—Then the passing the whole of that water daily through sand would not make it clear. Witness—lt would greatly depend on the season, but the chances are you would not get any very effectual result. I don't think you would ever get it perfectly clear. The Chairman—You state you are familiar with filter beds—what is the shortest time you have ever known filter beds to become choked ? Witness—l have known filter beds to become choked in three days. There was a small amount of mud arising from clay. The greater part of the obstruction was caused by weeds. The Chairman—Was that an unusual circumstance ? "Witness—Yes, certainly. It was in the hot weather. After ➢iay, June, July, and August, the growth of weeds goes considerably off. The Chairman—What is the size of the filter beds you speak of ? Witness—At the East London Waterworks I have 12 acres of sand, through which 17,000,000 gallons of water passes daily. The space is divided into 13 portions. The whole quantity of water I have mentioned passes through those beds in 24 hours. Chairman—What is the average time before the beds get choked ? ; Witness—About three weeks. . Chairman—What are the expenses of cleansing the filter beds ? ....,...., Witness—lt cost last year £lO per acre. That included the whole expense without putting a value on the water filtered. Chairman—How do you divide the charge of £lO per acre for cleansing ? Witness—l set down Ll for washing the sand, 44 for re-sanding, and new materials, and £2 for wages. In answer to further questions the witness said there was no disagreeable smell arising from the chocked beds. There was no bad odour from the surface of the sand, but when it was cut down for the purpose of washing the sand was of a darker colour, and then there was a some what pungent smell. There certainly was no very great number of persons residing in the vicinity of the works of the East London Water Works. The green stuff taken from the water inprocess of filtration, was carted away and put upon garden ground as manure. Had never known complaints to have been made of the stench arising from this vegetation, as no persons resided near the place it was carted to. The filtration of the 30th part of the Serpentine daily would not produce any visible result in cleansing the water. _ . MISCELLANEOUS MAGAZINES. The Eclectic has a lengthened article on Mr . Darwin's celebrated work on the origin of species, The theories set forward in that remarkable book are thoroughly examined and discussed. Thomas A'Becket forms the subject of another paper, which gives a succinct summary of the story of the am bitious Archbishop. A memorial paper on the eminent essayist and historian whom England hat lately lost, pays an earnest tribute to his memory. The National Magazine maintains its i►.riproved character. Mr. Roebuck is this month, the subject of the Parliamentary sketch dr'.wn by the able hand of the editor. Mr. Copping continues his novel of " Sundown," and other tales are given, with several miscellaneous papers of varying merits. The woodcuts are somewhat improved ; among them is an engraving of the charming picture of an Avenue which was lately exhibited. 7he Church of England Monthly Review is an excellent periodical, of sound religious principles, which was much wanted by members of the Established Church. An article on " Practical Preaching" has much in it worth reading. This magazine is by no means prejudiced or narrow-minded in its charac ter; and although, of course, chiefly devoted to the consideration of religious questions, it is not devoid of topics of literary and social interest. Once a eek offers its usual varieiy of contents. Thd prominent feature in the monthly part is the com mencement of a new tale ley George Meredith. We cannot compliment the author of the story entitled "The Pythagorean," for, although certainly origi nal, the repulsive horrors of the tale could only suit a morbid taste. Many animated sketches, on a wide range,of subjects, are to be found in this number. The keen practical sense of Miss Marti neau, and the lively pen of Samuel Lover, are also pressed into the service. Good Mords is a new religious periodical, of a very able character. The circulation of the earlier nuuibers is reported to have been immense. Newton's London Journal has its usual articles on current events, affecting the patent laws, and an extensive list of recent patents, together with the reports of scientific in stitutions, and lists of grants under the new law. I e Follet is full of startling changes in ladies' toilettes, which, as usual, it sets before us with all the attractions of art and taste. Messrs. Longman continue their people's edition of Moore's Memoirs, abridged from the first edition. It is to be com pleted in ten monthly parts, of which the third is now ready. The cheap edition of Moore's National Airs has now reached a conclusion, and we heartily commend it to all musical amateurs, for the excel lence and variety of its contents, and the modera tion of its price. LIVERPOOL, Wednesday.—The Montreal Ocean Steamship Company's screw-steamer North Briton sailed to-day for Portland, with the United States' and Canadian mails and passengers. The Liverpool, Philadelphia, and New York Company's steamer City of Manchester sailed the same day for New York, with mails for the Unitel States and 100 passengers. On Saturday next the Cunard mail steamship Canada will be despatched for New York with the mails for the United States and North America. Letters may be pasted till 9 a.m., and via Queenstown till 9.30 p.m, KENSINGTON-GARDENS.—A writer in a contem• porary says : —The advocates of the suspended plan for spoiling Kensington-gardens, and tampering with the evils of the Serpentine, appear to be endeavouring to su pp ort that plan by allegations that the method a do p ted in the similar case of St. James's-park has failed to supply pure water. It is true that the water in the western parts of the lake in St. James's-park is often impure, and almost always stagnant. But what is the cause ? A piece of stupidity, which must be seen to ba credited, n ,was perpetrated there. large quantity of beautiful water, clear as crystal, is pumped from Duck Island into the lake; but, instead of entering the lake at its upper end, and passing from the lake at its lower end, the fresh water is poured into the lake within a few yards of the place of exit. The consequence, of course, is, that the cleanest, instead of the dirtiest, water is constantly running away into the sewers, and the upper part of the lake retaiva its contents almost without change. Letters from Valparaiso . of the 14th of January state that Chili continues quiet, and that business ha , lately been active. The Caatow-house revenue for 1859 3 not withstanding the iatortuption to commerce caused at the begbaninvf the year by flab revolutionary movements, is §Wrii BlYg ex`:.eCled that of 1858 by about £60,Q00. By Sir John Shelley—The objec tof filtration is to obtain clear water, but I don't think where you have such a body of water to deal with as that of the Serpentine that you can obtain that object. You may purify a certain quantity of water daily, but you turn it into the main body of the water again, and it soon becomes as impure as before. I believe it is proposed to erect fountains in the Serpentine. If that is done the constant playing of the fouutains will increase the risk of losing a portion of the supply of water by evapo ration. It will therefore be necessary to provide a supply to make good the waste and loss by evaporation. lam not acquainted with the springs at the bottom of the Serpen tine. By Mr. Locke—The estimate for filtration is I think too low. I don't know how long it is since the Serpentine was cleaned . I don't know of such a process for the last 30 years, but if it is so long ago, I think that if the bottom was cleaned and properly dressed with clay, or some o her substance, and the vitality removed, there would be ,no need of any filtration at all. Such an operation would greatly improve the water. It would not requiae ahything done to it again for five or ten years. At the end of five years I should empty and refill it again. That is the plan' should adopt in preference to any scheme of filtration. CLARE (COUNTY). The committee met again this morning. Lord Stanley in the chair. Michael Grady, a native of Ennis, a non •elector, said he recollected a meeting in Ennis. He recollected certain points in the speech of Col. White. He said he would be returned at any price. The meeting cheered very much et such an announcement. There were between two and three thousand persons present, but ho did not call that large number. (Laughter.) He knew all the folks of qua lity in Ennis, especially the butchers—he (witness) was butcher--(laughter)—that is a cattle-dealer, one who buy o and sells pigs. (Laughter.) He knew a person named John Cangley, and a Mr. Mear. Mr. Phinn, on the part of the sitting member, asked what was intended to be proved by the present witness? Mr. Wordsworth said he should be able to:prove by thiS witness, who was not an elector, the names of several per sons who had taken bribes. Mr. Phinn objected to such a course the name of the part/ bribed must be specifically mentioned. It would not do to prove that money was given to the butchers and traders of Ennis to be expended in bribery. After some discussion, the learned counsel for the peti• tioner said he would leave that part of the case and prole direct bribery .in the case of John Gorman and Arthur O'Donnell. The examination of the witness was then proceeded. 1 1° said he had been employed as an outside agent by Mr. Mac• namara to get voters and take them to the tally•room t° support Col. White. POLICE INTELLIGENCE-( THIS DAY.) MARLBOROUGH-STREET. A CASE FOR A REFORMATORY.—James Butler, a cup' ming young urchin :of nine years of age, was charged with stealing 38 cigars from the shop of Mrs. Elia], Taylor , tobacconist, of 62, Dean-street, Soho ; and also on sus' picion of stealing from the shop of Mr. Charles Harrilo hosier, of 80, Old Compton-street, five silk handkerchief ° and nineteen yards of calico, of the value of 21s. Mrs. Taylor said that, in consequence of being spoken 0 1 by a tenant, she miss ed from a ci g ar case o n the counter ... cigars, and the prisoner was shortly after brought back 131 a constable. Mrs. Mary Ann Haydon, lodger of the last witness, said she saw the boy go into the shop and come out some minute ° after with a bundle, when s h e gave i n formation . The re were two boys outsid e muc h bi gger t h an th e p r isoner. Broker, 73 C, said he found the cigars on the pris oa.' wrapped in his cap. Mr. Charles Harris, hosier, of 80, Old Compton-stree t : A said the day b e f ore y es t er d a y the prisoner came, in, es:,, asking for a trifling article, said he had not money moor, and would call again, and shortly after he left he m ieer five silk handkerchiefs and nineteen yards of calico. Mr. Bingham said he should remand the boy for a W for further inquiries to be made. THIS DAYS MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE. - - --- Very little English wheat was received up to our mar/ to-day, coastwise and by land carriage ; hence the shelf, samples was limited. Good and fine qualitie s were in 1! request at full prices ; but low and damp parcels moved, heavily at late rates. We were fairly supplied with forel wheat, wholly ex-granary. The trans actions in all kit' were much rest ricted. However, late rates were support s Floating cargoes were firm in price. The few _samples of English barley on show realised "I 9 full prices ; but foreign parcels were at slow inquiry. All kinds of malt moved off heavily at Monday's q uo ti tions. Oats were in steady request, and sound qualities 4 1 the turn dearer. Buns, peas, and flour moved off slowly, but at full pried ARRIVALS THIS IVIES: Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flol English 1,440 2,430 i 2,780 60 i 10 Irish Foreign .. 40 i 6,290 I 1,0580 f_ IV I I ;3)17" NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. These markets continue to be well supplied with allio ; of meat, and the trade generally is inactive, at the ana c quotations : Per Blbs. by the carcase. s. d. e. d. s. d. Inferior Beef 2 6to 2 10 f Infr. Mutton. 3 2to Mid. d 0..... 3 oto 3 4 Mid. do .... 3 Bto Pm.largedo. 36t0 4 0 4 Prime do. 44 to Do. small do. 4 2to 4 4 Veal Large pork.. 3 6to 4 2 Sniall pork 4 6to BOROUGH HOP. We have no change to notice in the value of 014 1 of hops. The demand is chiefly confined to good an parcels of last year's growth. Mid and East Kent pockets 84s to 147 s per ef t ' Weald of Kent do. 6.5s to 86s po Sussex do. ... 64s to 80s tt COLONIAL. TEA—The market remains very quiet, and withou t, change to report in price. d SUGAR—A very moderate business has b een trallV and the few dealings entered into have been ill re qualities, at former rates. 0,0 COFFEE—At public sale superior descriptions o d f 00 tion Ceylon brought full rates ; but ordinary an qualities were neglected. d 10 13° RlCE—Rather less firmness has prevailed, all id instances prices have slightly given way. ell FRUIT—A strong business has been don e in fully late quotations. •et SALTPETRE—There has been rather more acts for private market, and fall prices have been obtaille . P i finer qualities. and .„..ice,o TALLow—The market has been dull, Y . ; ' slightly given way. P.Y.C., on the spot, is 72° " . 593 6d to 60s; wall last three months, 538 6d. 1