The Sun. — London, England, 1858-03-11 00:00:00

I MONEY MARKET +._‘ it o F. 1 ?,.1 . 1 T N.TELLIGENCI CITY, Two O'CLOCK. Accounts from Liverpool report that the Cotton Market yesterday marefes - el a rather flat ap pearance, and prices of all &set iptions were fully id. per lb. lower. The sales were estimated at 4,000 bales, 500 of which were taken by the exporters. The principal portion of the geld received by the Oliver Lang has beeir purchased for transmission to the Continent. The only purpose to which these remittances are apple 1, so far as can be ascert ,ined, is the purchase of silver inteeded for export to India. The stearnere trading between the Conti nent and this country bring smell consign ments of silver every day, and the consequence is that shipments of gold are made from this side. When the value of the metal thus received is calculated, it is found that the weekly shipments of gold to Frauce and Belgium are to a corresponding extent. Mails to India being now dispatched every week, there is a continuous demand, and thus the public must be prepared for a partial diversion of our imports of gold from America and Australia. The receipts from the former country are now rather smaller, and the bullion in the New York city banks is rapidly in creasing. The latest advice 3 state that the total reserve was considerably larger than ever before known, namely, upwards of six millions sterling ; it was thought that the exports were likely to diminish rather than increase. Even if there is a diminution in the supplies from that quarter, however, no doubt can be entertained but that those from Australia will be maintained on an exten sive scale, and the vessels already due will bring amounts which must ensure a further augmentation of the bullion in the Bank of England. It is alleged that the specie in the Bank of France has considerably increased during the month, and the return which will be published t.)-morrow is expected to show an improvement in that department, and also a decrease in the discount operations of the establish ment. A report has been issued by the Van Dieman's Land Company, which states that during the year only 1,0001. has been received from the colony, and no dividend is, therefore, propes , A. A. dividend of 4s. in the pound is announced by Messrs. Lichtenstein and Co., German merchants, Who failed at the close of last year. At the annual meeting of the New Brunswick and Nova Scotia Land Company, to-day, a report Was read stating that the sales of land in the past year had been 4,458 acres, against 3,368 acres in 1856, being an increase of 1,090 acres, at 4s. sid. per acre. The sum realised was 1,002/. There was no dividend made on the occasion, and the report was adopted. Very little business is reported in the Discount Market, the supply of bills being limited. At the Same time, however, they are rather more numer ous than they were, a slight improvement being apparent in some branches of trade. The Bank of Eugland Directors, at their meeting to-day, made no alteration in their discount regu lations. There is still a heavy tone pervading the Stock Markets, and the prices teed downwards in the absence of much business. Indeed, the very limited character of the speculation is enough to cause flatness ; but, when the anxiety respecting political affairs is added, no surprise can be felt at the drooping appearance of the Funds. Consols have been 96i 97 for lumpy, and 961 97 for account. A. special transfer of the New 3 per Cents. has been made at 971. Exchequer Bills are about 395. to 425. prem. ; and the Bonds, 1001 to 101 k. Transactions in the Foreign Stock Market are limited, but prices do not exhibit any variation. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 101 to 101 i ; ditto 4 per Cents., 1031 104 ; Mexican 3 per Cents., 20 ; Peru vian 4i per Cents., 80i ; Russian 44 per Cents., 99g 100 ; Spanish Passive, 6i ; Belgian 41 per Cents., 99i ; Dutch 21 per Cents, 66 ; Ditto 4 per Per Cents., 101. The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are in round figures as under :- 1858. 1857. Groat Western £22,485 £25,338 North-Western south-Western Brighton 8.297 11,609 30 409 28,840 Sarah-Eastern 12,843 14,968 Great Northern Lancashire and Yorkshire 20,006 22,405 kristol and Exeter 5,310 5.619 Chester and Holyhead Last Lancashire 5,318 6,765 Lancaster and Carlisle Manchester, Sheffield, Lincoln 8.668 9.014 North-Eastern Oxford, Worcester, and Wolver 3,726 3,823 %lath Davon West Hartlepool 2,531 2,789 Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee kdinburgh and Glasgow ...... 5,180 5,301 Glasgow and Sou h-Western Scottish North-Eastern 3,330 3,180 Grand Trunk of Canada Great Western of Canada... 6,779 8,938 _ The transactions reported in the Railway Share Market this morning have been rather numerous, but, owing to the unfavourable traffic returns, ' most of the leading lines show a decline of about to 1 per cent, on previous values. Great Northern, Great Western, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and Midland declined ss. North-Western, North British, and South Eastern, 10s. ; and Caledonian, :astern Counties, South Western, and North- Eastern (Berwick), and North-Eastern (York), 1/. The Foreign lines were very dull. Northern of Prance and Eastern of Franc rece.'ed about ss. In the Colonial lines a limited business was transacted. . East Indian declined about ss. ; Grand Trunk of Canada Debentures, 1/. Mining Shares are vary quiet. Great Wheal Vor are,li 2 ; Vale of Towy 1g ; audCobre Copper declined to 404 41. Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are fiat. . Bank of• Egypt have declined 10s. ; London Chartered of Australia ss. ; and London and West- Minster 10s ; and A.nglo MexicaniMint aro quoted 16 to 164. BR TISH FUNDS.-CLOSING PRICES -THIS DAY. (Croon the U.Liteial Lut,l • Busineos done. a per 'lent ('-nsoie N v 3 per Cent. Annuities', Shut 976. Loag Annuities, expire - t; ;au. rclti, Ditto 30 Years, oxpire sth Jan., 1860 1 13-16 • '6tto, tinder £lOllO uoniels for i ccown Fix.inequer Xl000. • , .500 S . p Exchequer Bonds, 1659, 34 per -- Ditto. 1359 PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY. Sueno s Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent. Ditto Deferred, 3 per Cent. .. . . l7i Creek Bonds 54 I Mexican 3 per Uent - - v .. Ditto Account re. - via u Bonds, 4A per Cent Ditto Account,l Russian Bonds, 6 * 22, s; St , 5 per Cont.... . Ditto, 4 per Cent. 991 1003 Sardinian lionAs, per Cent. Ditto Account Spanish Brits, 3 per tent. Ditty Passive 6i Turkibti Bonds. u p4r rout Ditto Account Ditto Guaranteed, - per Cent. Ditto Account...... lO3l Dividends on the above payable in London. Belgian 44 per Cent., ex. 25 fr ancs &itch Ea • ah,4 , per Cou,., Guilders 66 Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates tlitEß O'CLotili. Console, money ............... 96i Consols for Account, (April 8) ......... 964 7 ~ 30 p .. 97 6i ~ 20 Th e Duke and Duchess of Sutherland have issued nArde for a grand dinner en the 17th inst. to their Royal Liighnesses the Duchess of Cambridg e and the Princess nary at Stafford House. 44 The Marchi o nes s o f Sali s bury will have an assembl y ' 4lB evening at the family mansion iu Arlington-strf et. Th e E ar l o f C ar li,l e wi ll arr i ve i u to , An this e vaidig from Dublin. The oble sail will stay with the Duke 411 ( 1 Duchess of Sutherland during his sojourn in town. :rint BILLETING SYSTEM.—The enseA victuallers 01 Li verpool ar e about t o b e relieved of a great annoy etc(' by the arrangements which Govvromfrot h ave 2tred i n t o f or th e p urc b asd o f R u p er t H o use, Evertor), Which is to be converted in a barracks for the reception "eornite. THE BE-ELECTIONS. ENNISKILLEN. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR IRELAND, ENNISKILLEN, MARCH 9 Tile Attorney-Geot.r.l for Ireland was this day re elected for the borough of Enniskillen without opposition. 11-fore the hour announce i for the electio❑ the Court house was densely cro,ded iiy tlio , e anxious to witness the proceedings. A. large nunuber of ladies were present. The writ having heea read, and the electors called on by the High Sheriff (Ur. Francis Graham) to nominate a candidate, Mr. PAUL DANE rose amid loud cheers and said,—l propose Mr. Whiteside as a fit, proper, and independent person to represent you in Parliament. (Cheers.) I have been much amused by the number of small fry of the county nibbling at the representation of your borough. (Laughter.) Many are anxious to have the magic letters M.P. to their names. I must confess my; opinion that they need an infusion of fresh blood first they ma-t be sent from home till they divest themselves of their foolish notions and learn that they are of same clay as ether people. There is talk of appealing to the independency of the people of Enniskillen, as if we has not sufficient independence without them. lam ready to sign a more liberal manifesto than any of you, and the very first manifesto I sign will be against the coun:y gentry, who pe etend that none but themselves are fit to represent the town. Dr. OVE:s7DEN seconded the nomination. No other candidate was proposed, and the sheriff declared Mr. Whiteside duly elected. Mr. WEIITESIDE then presented himself and was re ceived .with great enthusiasm. When the cheering had subsided he expressed his acknowledgments to his pro poser, Mr. Dente and his seconder, Dr. Ovenden, who, he said, bad now for the fifth time recommended him to the electors of that ancient and loyal borough. He then continued—During the hottest contest their friendship never failed, and now, in this peaceful ceremony, they exhibit the same consistent conduct. I have to return tny thanks for the courtesy with which on this occasion I have been received by all. Having now received the honour of being returned for the fifth time to represent you in Parliament, I may presume on the possession of your confidence and approbation. The stormy scenes through which we have passed together render this tranquil passage to the sunny harbour of Sr. Stephen's the more areea Ile. Gen , lenien, I must ascribe your great kindness and unanimity on the present occasion to your approval of my past conduct and to your confi dence in the existing Administration. (Loud cheers.) I doubt if any political man in modern times has passed through more eventful scenes in party warfare than I have. During the past six years how stirring the his tory of our country, how thrilling the narratives of the battles, sieges, and fortunes through which we have emerged—the struggle against the colossal power of Russia, the hard-bought victory, the bloody triumph I The impassioned debates to which these exciting events gave birth are net forgotten. (Hear.) Scarcely had we recovered the effects of this war, when the terrific mutiny in the East burst forth. Tuis fiery eruption has not yet ceased to flame. In the discussions on these great sub jects I have taken a decided part—(clear)—and, it now appears, with your approval. (Loud cheers.) Into the details of these discussions it is not now my intention to enter. They have already received your attentive cons'. deration, and are now pert of the history of our country. In matters of domestic policy I have struggled, when ever I could, to amend our laws by removing their de fects. My notion of true Conservative policy is to main tain with inflexible firmness all the landmarks of our haupy constitution, while I would remove the obseructions which impede its free and useful action. It is true Con servative policy to govern the !people wisely and well— to keep them contented and peaceful in the pursuit of industry. Bet, in order to make the nation con tented with the laws under whica they live, we must adapt those laws to the wants and wishes of the people. (Hear, hear.) I believe in this sense there is no limit to improvement, sad that the progress of decay must he met by that of renovation. (Hear, hear.) Here we have ample scope for the exertions of the best men, and, believe use, there is much more useful work to be done here than in tampering with the constitution of the country. (Hear.) I can say conscientiously for my self, there is no practical abuse I would not wish to remove, and no practical grievance I would not wish to remedy. A. noble rivalry it would be for opposing state men to contend in passing good laws for their country, awl unite to watch over their administration. There are two principles of an opposite nature to be re garded—the one encourages a spirit of contentment, the other a spirit of distatisfaction. Looking at the splendid fabric of our laws, at the grandeur of our monarchy, the freedom of constitution, I say the ferling which should exist within our hearts should be that contentment and of gratitude to the Almighty Giver of all good for the great blessings we enjoy. (Cheers.) Behold the other countries of Europe trodden down by military power or oppressed by priestcraft, the free expression of opinion checked, liberty of action denied 1 Behold the mush room constitutions of these countries, which spring up in a night and as quickly vanish—(bear, hear)—while the constitution of Eogatnd resembles the oak of the forest slow in growth, rooted in the soil, expanding in the sun, immoveable by storm , and tempests, and of majes tic beauty, (Loud cheers.) We may lop off a withered branch, but preserve the trunk untouched. The imme diate cause of the chan e e of Administration is known to you all. The fact of the downfall of Lord Palmerstoe's popular Administration affords a striking lesson to presumptuous statesmen and a striking proof of the power of the popular element in our constitution. (Hear, hear.) Lord Palmerston was a favourite in the country, and when Parliament refused to obey him as to the Ceinit war he dissolved that refrac tory assembly, and summoned a Parliament of which the obsequious members were expected to hear, to applaud, and to obey. (Hear) H. had a majority at his back, but a majority of Englishmen to whom the honour of their country was dearer than the political existence of Lord Palmerston. He submitted mainly to the reeeption of an insulting despatch from France. (Hear.) He gave to it no reply, and thus proved himself a false guardian of the honour of his country. (Cheers.) It is not so much in her fleets or armies that the power of England consists, as in her moral influence and in the error of ker mighty name. England is too mighty a country to submit to insult ; and my cco fident belief is that a manly though temperate reply to the offensive despatch would tend, not to disturb peace, but to pre serve it, by securing to England that respect without which there can be no real peace. (Cheers.) The nation di ainctively pronounced its opinion against Lord Pal merston, and the House of Commons, which faithfully reflects the opinions of the public, promptly satisfied the wishes of the nation b, r a patriotic vote. (Hear, and cheers ) The popularity of Lord Palmerston could not save loin, and, in my opinion, no Minister ever more deservedly fell. Mr. Whiteside then contrasted the com position of the late Ministry with that of the present, and observed that, white Lerd raltnerstou confiiied him self within the charmed circle of Whiggery, Lerd Derby selecte i the be=t men he could find from the representa tives of the people ; and went on to say net the duties of the office to which he had been appointed as first law officer of the Crown were high alai solemn, and to be performed under a sense of resp w.ibility to God. He would walk in the s raight path of the constitution, favouring none, fearing none. (Heir, hear.) It would be his business to preserve peace in the coun try by punishing evil doer, according to law. The glory of our political system is that every man should enjoy his property, his personal liberty, freedom of opinion and of action, fully and fairly ; and his duty would be to protect the peaceful citizen in the enj y ment of all those blessings. (Cheers.) He might amend the laws, but would never pervert, abui.e, or evade them, as he should /endeavour faithfully, honestly, and im partially to fulfil his duty. In the government of Ireland he had the happiness to serve a nobleman whose love ler Ireland was only equalled by his zeal to promote her best intete-ts. (Cheers,) He returned to our shores not a stranger. His former sojourn had endeared him to the hearts of the Irish people. He (Hr. Whiteside) believed that the Cuief Secretary for Ireland, his noble friend Lord Naas, would apply himself diligently, and he hoped susses, fully, to the public service and the promotion of useful measures. He also expected, cmfidently, that the Lord Chancellor—(loud applause)—would maintaia on the bench the high reputeti in he held at the bar, and administer justice to the satisfaction of all parties, and he hoped that the members of the Administration, one and all, would labour to the utmost to promote the good of the country, the happiness of the people, and the gory cf the empire. Mr. Whiteside concluded a lengthy and eloquent address by again thanking the electors for the honour done him, and resumed his seat amid loud and long-cnntinue I cheering. Thanks were then voted t, the High Sheriff, and the proceedings terminated. LbCAL SHARE MARKET 4 LIVERPOOL—Menca 10. STOCK EXCHANGE —The market was firm throughout the day, but closing weak with an entire absence of busi ness. Leeds Northern, 246 i—Dovers, 22 A Dutch Rhe nish, 3 dis.—Grand Trunk of Canada, 12 3-16 5.16 Birkeisheads, 72 3-- Caledonians, 471 6—Chester and Holyhead, 19,i 6—Eastern Counties, 11 4 12—East Lan cashire, 91 6 —Great Western 60 4—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 91A 2--London and North Western, 96$ f;— Sheffieldm, 40 101—Midlands, 91 13—North British, 13 A - -Berwicks, 23A—York and North Midland, 38i 9 Great Western a Canada, 193 B. MANCHESTER, MARCH 10. STOCK EXCHANGE.—There was only a moderate busi ness at firmer prices. Midland, 9 ^i—Londons, Dovers, 22 3-1 ;—Eastern Counties, 12 —Trunks, 12 i Canadas, 19i—Ditto, New, 15- die —Leeds, 91i —Shef fields, 40 —Birkenhead Stock, 72i—Berwicks, 23,i—. East Lancashire, 91—C.Ialedonians, 47--Blackburns, 9i —Great Luxembourg, 8. BIRMINGFIAM, MARCH 10. STOCK EXCHANeIIe. —This market was rather brisk to• day, and prices of shares were firmer. London and North Western closed at 97—South Staffords, 13 —Stour Valleys, 8j t, TIM Ni trlNnam TIIURSDA Y TIIE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH. The general programme of the second and, as we trust, final attempt to submerge this gigantic hue of ele trical communic ttion between the New and Old Worlds is, we believe, decided on, and all the prepara , ions necessary to secure a successful plan of operations ace rapidly advancing towards comple tion. Since our last notice of the progress of this g' eat undertakitie the machines at Glasse and E liot's manufactory have been working day and night to complete the 400 additional miles of cable ordered before last Christmas, and intended to re place the 384 miles which were submerged and lost last autumn off Valentia. This additional length has now been completed. It is of precisely the same kind of cable as the rest, which we have already described—flexible, strong, small, and light ; it has been tested and retested to insure its perfect insula tion, and its completeness being thus definitely as cm-tained, the last miles of it were shipped last night on board the Adonis screw steamer for con veyance to Plymouth, where it will arrive on Mon day next. In the dockyard there, at Keyham, the mein bulk of the cable, to the length of 2,200 miles, has been stowed away in gi c gatitic coils during the winter, and a full staff of electricians, under the directions of Mr. Whitehouse, have been engaged in working messages throughout its entire length, and generally proving the electrical fitness of the cable to the fullest extent. The result of those ex periments, we are informed, has been in the highest degree satisfactory. Most of those acquainted with the first efforts which were made to send messages through the entire length of the cable know that the retarding influence, or whatever other name electricians may now choose to call it, which exists in a long conductor exercised a most serious influ ence upon the rapidity with which it was found possible to transmit words through the full ex tent of the wire. Constant experiments, joined with practical skill in working the wire daily, have enabled Mr. Whitehouse to over come so much of this resistance that five words per minute can now be sent through the 2,200 miles of cable at present at Keyham, and it is fully expected that before the time conies for its second submergement eight words will he transmitted with ease and certainty. To many of our readers unacquainted with the practical work ing of submarine lines only eight words per minute may appear to be but a poor result after all though we can assure them that if ever attained it is such an improvement in the rate of transmission as not many ventured to anticipate who saw the cable worked for the first time last summer. At the same time such a result seems to show with most con vincing clearness that, though 480 words per hour through this line, if it is successfully laid down, might doubtless amply remunerate the company, it would still be almost as far as ever from accom modating the business messages between Europe and the New World. If, therefore, this line is submerged this summer it will follow as a matter of course that three or four others must be laid as well and there seems no reason why if one can be laid down there should not be as many telegraphs under the Atlantic as there are now under the Channel. When the Adonis, with the 400 recently com pleted miles, arrives at Plymouth on Monday next rho additional length wilt be itnene,lietely landed and joined on to the coil already at Keyham. This will raise the entire length of cable already mauu , factured to nearly 2,650 miles, or some 150 miles or thereabouts more than the entire length with which the expedition started last autumn. There is no doubt, however, but that the first attempt was arade with too small an allowance for casualties, and that consequently when the cable parted, and about 380 miles were lost iu the depths of the At lantic, it so reduced the length of wire remaining at the disposal of the engineers that further perse • verance in the attempt became impossible. To guard againsea recut rence of this mishap it has now been determined to manufacture an additional 300 miles of cable beyond the 2,650 miles which we have stated is already completed. This additional quantity will be commenced at Glasie and Elliot's works on Friday next, and will be completed in a month or so, and forwarded to Keyham to be joined to the main coil, which will then measure nearly 3,000 miles in length. The Niagara and Agamemnon are again to be the vessels employed in the attempt of this year. The former was to leave New York, we believe, on the Ist of this month, and is expected at Plymouth about the 12th or 13th. On her arrival at that port she will instantly commence taking on board her share of the immense wire, which this time will amount in length to 1,500 miles, instead 1,200 as on the last occasion. On board the Agamemnon the cable will not be coiled away in one prodigious mass amidships, but be distributed equally on the fore, midship, and after part of the vessel, in three o ills of about 500 miles each. By this arrange ment, of course, the weight of the wire is equally distributed and the ehip well trimmed. The very reverse of this was the case last autumn, when the weight of the whole mass was concentrated amid ships, and, thus balanced on the principle of a Chinese toy, the poor Agamemnon rolled on the least swell till her yards almost touched the water. The attempt to lay down the cable will be made this year at a much earlier period than on the last occasion. As soon as the coils, with all the neces sary apparatus and appointments are stored away on hoard the Agamemnon and Niagara (which will be about the beginning of May), both vessels will leave for a short trip into deep water, when a num ber of experiments will be made with the paying out machinery, and to ascertain practically if any difficulties exist in the proposed plan for sub mevging the wire from the centre of the Atlantic. These experiments will be brought to end in a few days, and any alterations which their results may suggest in the machinery or manner of paying out the wire having been adopted as soon as possible the expedition will finally start about the begin ning of June. All the best authorities and most experienced seamen have been consulted on behalf of the company as to the state of the weather in the Atlantic in the month of June, and we believe the result of an immense mass of testimony goes to prove that there are some five or six con secutive days in that month during which a gale in the Atlantic was seldom or never known to occur. The expedition will leave these shores so as to arrive in the centre of the Atlantic at about the commencement of these halycon days, and the object will be, of course, to get over the deep sea part of the undertaking before the weather changes. The line will be joined and laid from the centre of the ocean, the Niagara bring ing her end to England and the Agamemnon con veying he. s to America. Communication by electric signal will, of course, if the wire holds, be kept up between the two vessels the whole way. All these new arrangements and precautions are the result of the experience of last year's at tempt, and, of course, all improvements conduce towards the chances of ultimate success. But it is no exaggeration to say that there is one portion of the apparatus upon the fitness and proper manage ment of which the success or non-success of the whole plan must ultimately depend, and that is upon the paying -out machinery. That this ma chinery was bad last year, and that it was made still worse by the most absurd mismanagement, no one now denies ; but we trust and believe that there is no chance of a repetition this year of such blunders. How the new machinery is constructed we c tnnot at present say, further than that a new self-acting brake has been devised, which is said to be perfect ; that all the alterations have been made under the superintendence of Mr. Everett, chief engineer of the Niagara, and Mr. Appold, and that Mr. Penn, Mr. Lloyd, and Mr. Field have, we believe, been from time to time consulted about it. So far, then, it ought to be all that can be wished, but we hope to be able to speak more positively!on this point in a few days. Our readers may recollect that when the attempt failed last autumn 380 miles cf the cable were safely deposited at the bottom of the sea. Since that time, to the astonishment of all who know the west coast of Ireland and the depth of water in which the cable lay, it has been underrun, and no less than 52 miles of it recovered. When the last mile was raised it lay at a depth of 1,000 fathoms, and, as it was in that depth it broke, the remaining 330 miles are still in the bed of the At lanfic, where they will stay till the end of time, a pe t =neat source of wonder and amusement to its ma rine inhabitants : It may, perhaps, be worth men tioning, as an instance of the credulity of human nature, that there are persons who think that this 330 miles is still to be recovered and utilised again. It is, however, but fair to state that these persons are in no way connected with either the company or its officers, all the latter of whom have too much experience in these matters ever to entertain such a hopeless idea. Tho portion of the cable recovered was in as perfect astate as when first l a id d own, as regarded its electrical condition. It showed signs, however, of the outer covering of spiral wires hav ing stretched considerably, though by no means to an extent to affect the insulation of the conductor. [ADV3CRTIsEMENT ]—Holloway's Pills and Ointment. a —The sadden changes of temperature have a terrific effect skin, aho upon the nervo us system. Bence prevalence of erysipelas, blot c h es , b o il s, upon the the rheumatism, and throat, and the many other complaints so frequen; lv gener ated by this cause. Fortu na t e l y , i n Holloway's 'Pills and Ointment we have the means of promptly removing this class of diseases ; these wonder ful remedies not only suppress the inflammation, but expel the cause by a gentle excretion through the pore., and thoroughly invigorate the whole eystern. The te•di mony of invalids in all parts of the world demonstrates the healing power of these potent remedies. --Sold by alt the iicine vendors throughout the World, and at Profess or H o ll oway ' s Establishments, 244, Strand, Louden, NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. The Lords Commissioners ef:.!the Admiralty have been pleased to appoint Captain William H. Ken nedy as additional captain to the Pembroke, and , deputy comptroller general of coast-guard. The following General Order, in reference to the gallant coaduct f the offLers and men of the 54th Reiment when on board the Sarah Sands steam ship, on the occasion of the partial destruction of that ship by fire on the 11th of November last, has just been issued from the Horse-Guards : "Horse-Guards. " His Royal Highness the General Commanding in Chief has great gratification in making known to the army the substance of a report received from Major-General Breton, commanding the troops at the Mauritius, recording the remarkable gallantry and resolution displayed by the officers and soldiers of the 54th Regiment on board the ship Sarah &Inds, on the 11th of November, 1857, under cir cumstances of a most tryi ng na t ure ; name ly, when that vessel took fire at tea , h av i ng a t the time a large quantity of ammuniti on on b oar d. "It is under such emergency that presence of mind, high courage, and coolness—qualities which are the attributes of British soldiers—are conspicu ous and are rendered particularly so when attended by the maintenance of that discipline which was evidently observed ois the occasion. " Major. General Breton state,, in his report that the first con4deration acted upon was to throw the powder overboard—a most hazardous and danger ous duty, which was effected (with the exception of a very trifling it ortim of it) by volunteers at the risk of their being suffocated by the smoke below. " The boats were got ready, the women and children placed in them, and the greatest degree of emulation evinced by the o ffi cers an d men i n the performance of all that co u ld b e requ i re d o f th e m. "For the lengthened period of 16 or 18 hours the ship was in extreme peril, until the fire was subdued and the hold clear e d of water, which was thrown in for the purpose of extinguishing it, or which had rushed in throu g h th e open i ng n the stern caused by the explosion of the last of the powder. " The following non-commi ss i one d officers and privates are specially named by M a j or Butt (upon whom the command devolved) as ha v ing particu i larly distinguished themselves on the occasion : "Sergeants.—Robinson, Page, Doyle, and Houston. "Privates.—Warren, Doyle, Hopkins, Fitz patrick, Dodd, Gallagher, Wiles, Walsh, Holland, Glenny, Limb, Carmichael, Folland, Hall, Buck ingham, Denton, Canavan, and Byrnes. " Lance-Corporals.—Westby, Stevenson, M'Cal lum. " The colours of the regiment appear to have been saved by Private W. Wiles, 54th Regiment, and Richard Richmond, one of the Quartermasters of the ship, at the hazard of their lives. "Major Butt exerted himself to the atmost, and is entitled to the highest praise for his conduct throughout. "He reports of the officers generally that their oonduct was admirable, and gives great credit to Captain Gillum, Lieutenant and Adjutant Hous ton, and Lieutenant Hughes. "By extraordinary exertions the ship was saved i from destruction and enabled to reach P or t L ou i s . " His Eoyal Highness is pleased t o o b serve that the behaviour ofthis 54tho d f is t t t r i e e ssiha Regiment d ur i ng t h e occurrence was most praiseworthy, arid, by its results, must r en d er manifest to all the advantages of subordinati on an d course strict obedience to orders under the most alarming and dangerous circumstances in which soldiers can be placed. " By order of his Royal Highness the General Commanding in-Chief. " G. A. WETHERALL, Adjutant-General." Several cases of smallpox and scarlet fever have lately broken out among the troops quartered in the south wing of Brompton Barracks, lat e ly con verted into a hospital for the sick and wounded troops from India. The barracks at Brompton are in a very crowded state, which renders it the more deirable that prompt measures should be immediately taken to remove the men of the Royal Engineers, either to Plymouth or Wool wich,og the troops. to prevent thecontagion spreading aealmmediately the smallpox and fever made their appearance Col. Sandham and the medical officers devised all possible precautionary measures to prevent the spread of disease, whieb, there are many reasons for believing, are mainly to be attributed to the overcrowding of the troops in the barrack rooms ; and as soon as the symptoms of a case aro observed the patient is instantly removed to the garrison hospital for treatment. Yesterday reinforcements to the number of up wards of 500 men of all ranks left Chatham garrison for the purpose of embarking for Kurrachee to join the service companies of their respective regiments in India :--7th Royal Fusileers, 55 men ; 27th Euniskillens, 41; 52d Light Infantry, 28 ; 61st Regiment, 23 ; 70th Regiment, 8 ; and 94th Re giment, 30, under the command of Capt. Jackson, 70th Regiment, with Ensign Cobbs, 27th Regiment; and Ensign Nugent, 61st Regt. The whole of the above detachments, together with 3 officers and 53 men of the 7th Dragoon Guards, 12 men of the 87th Royal Irish Fusileers, and 30 men of the 98th, who arrived at Chatham from Canterbury, proceeded to Southampton, and embarked on board the Peninsu lar and Oriental Company's new steamer Malabar, 1,080 tons burthen, for Alexandria, whence they proceed by the overland route to Kurrachee. The following drafis embarked yesterday iu the Ante lope steamer for Knrrachee, vie.-61 men of the 7th Royal Fusileers, 16 of the 52d Light Infantry, 29 of the 61st Regiment, 13of the 73th Regiment, 10 of the 81st Regiment, 17 of the 94th Regiment, and 30 of the 1)8t11 Regiment—the whole under the com mand of Major A. Ormsby, 80th Regiment ; Lieut. R. Swift, 81st Regiment, Ensign C. M. Prender gast, 52d Light Infantry, Ensign M. Murphy, 61st Regiment, and Ensign P. H. Dobbs, 98th Regt. Reinforcements for the 43d Li g ht Infantry will leave Chatham this day, and embark at Gravesend on board the Tweedside for Madras. Letters from India, rece i ve d b y th e last mail, inform us that the E uropean an d American Company's steamship L a d y J oce l yn, Captain Bird, which took out troops t o I n di a, arr i ve d a t Gallo on her way back to England w ith passenger s and cargo on the sth of February, and after coaling was to leave on the 7th. Captain Brown, Commander of the Hy daspes steamer, belonging to the same com pany, had been pre sen t ed by the o ffi cers of the Roy :d Artillery who went out in his vessel to Cal cutta with a silver salver, accompanied by a vfTy handsome note from Li eu t . -C o l one l C. J. B. Rid dell, in which he thus expresses the feelings of himself and brother officers:-- " We shall all have the recollection of a pleasant voyage of the Hydaspes, undone on your part to promote the comfort of the officers and men on board and make their voyage pass as pleasantly as psssible." mender Mscd 'Dahl, arrived at Spitload in which nothing was left The salver bore a suitable inscription, with the names and ranks of all the officers. Her Majesty's steam troopship Urgent, 6, Corn from Malta with Ordnance stores and the wives and . yesterday . children of the men of the 71st Regiment. She will Malta, whether the head take in the remainder of the 2c/ battalion of the 2d Royals at Pot tsmouth in a few days, and return to proceeded. To-day the depot of the 79th Highlanders will remove from Dundee to Stirling, Captain Sam son in command. quarters have already To-morrow the depot of the 42d Royal High landers will remove from Dundee to Perth, Capt. Webber in command. The Russell, 60 guns, screw' s t eamship, Captain Henry A. Storey, saluted the flag of the Co mman der-ineOhiefyesterday, at 2 p • rn • , at Sheerness, and left under steam for Plymouth, an d t h ence t o Fal mouth for Coastuard service there. 511 , s p t wear repairs depar t merits ) pa The Sou'hampton, --grin ehip, Capt. Edward P. Charlewood, from Harwich, r emains moored over on the west shore at Sheerness. N o f res h cases of fever have occurred since the 24th ult. An Admiralty order has arrived a t Sh eerne ss, staying the fitment of ships for the Ch anne l s t a tion. The transport irsa t WoolwichDee having ving undergone con siderable in the engineer and sh ehts and havi ng b een sup plied with new bulwarks , sponsion 9 , &c., com menced shipping steam gear yesterday morn i ng for b de e r en re con fi st t r te u d eti w on ith in t western y ar d s . The Dee superheatin g steam pipes, and is under orders to ships has u n make a trial of the ordinary steam during her approaching voyage to the west, to be mixed with that SUpplied by the patent superheating apparatus. The freight ship Glentilt is moored off Woolwich arsenal, and has commenced shipping guns and military stores for Bermuda. The freight ship Jane, taken up by the War department, is under orders to embark military stores from Woolwich for Sr. H e l ena. Colonel Brown having recovered from his late indisposition has resumed his duties as Comman dant of the Royal Marines at Woolwich, DOCKYARD BRIGADE. -411 con siderati on of the services rendered by the staff of different battalions of this corps, the Admiralty have been pleased to make an additional allowance of 2s. per day half pay to the adjutants, and a proporti onate i ncrease to the drill-serjeants' pensions, The following appointments Were made yester day at the Admiralty : Benjamin D. Connor, second master, to the Renown ; J. F. Burns, C. Bayfield , W. E. Filmier, and G. P. Roberts, master's-assistants, to the hapriwukkle. FIVENI NO, MARCH 11, 1858 LITERATURE. A Will and a Way. By the Hon. Henry Coke, author of " High and Low," &c., (to. Hurst and Blackett. The reader will find in these volumes a variety of entertainment. There are several persons met with in the narrative, one or two of whom are rem..rkably well sketched. Mr. Hal rod, senior, for instance, is a master-piece in his peculiar style of low cunning and subtle adroitness. With the stigma of a suppositious crime attaching itself to his name, he contrived to influence every one around him, for while impossible to respect him, some feared him for his penetration, some admired his skill, and others were enraged by his self-pos session and assurance. As is frequently the case with such men, his failure was at home, ho could not be a head to his family, and his son, in every moral attribute his superior, scorned his inter ference, and was impervious to his artful contri vances. Meriel Sigismund, the heroine, is a de . sided character. There is nothing in her of the meek damsel whom a word can sway or a look direct, nor of the enthusiastic maiden whom the feelings of her heart can propel hither and thither without rule or guidance. Miss Sigismund was resolute and self-possessec l , and her demeanour, joined to her lover's unfortunate position, compro mised by his father's false statements, which every one thought veracious, combined to crelte some very .awkward situations, and give rise to sundry dilemmas, which are here traced for our perusal in a vivacious and captivating manner. Raven is the originality of the story : ho is interesting, and what is seen of him attracts our attention, from his being so real and genuine in his actions and motives. We first meet with hint in Spain, where the chief incidents of his career occurred, which are, from their nature, in unison with that land of wild romance. The mystery that hangs over the position of Meriel is of itself sufficient to excite curiosity, and is at the very last unravelled in a skilful style. Some of the minor characters introduced display a considerable knowledge of men and manners, and a keen insight into the foibles and prejudices of different classes. There are also to be noticed some adven tures, which were rather misadventures to those concerned, among which may be mentioned the night roncontre at Granstein, which resulted in the luckless Fabian being seized as a suspicious indivi dux), while he was endeavouring to gain some au thentic information regarding events of great con sequence to his peace of mind. The bigotry of Mr. Pilgrim is, it is to be feared, the type of too many, who are actuated by no real devotion, but are in fluenced by prejudice and cant. The family of the Sandfords is also well described, and some of its members play an important part in the story. Finally, the work may be regarded as possessing something out of the common in its construction, and a sparkling and brilliant style enlivens and ornaments its pages. Personal Narrative of the Siege of Lucknow. By L. Rutitz Rees, one of the surviving Defenders. Longman. The Defence of Lucknow. A Diary by a Staff- Officer. Smith, Elder, and Co. The defence of Lucknow is now a part of his tory. The privations endured by the garrison, the terrible dangers to which they were exposed, the apparent hopelessness of their position, and the brilliant military achievements of their rescuers, all combine to render the narrative of the siege and the relief one of the most thrilling in the whole history of the Indian war. The many noble lives that were freely given in their aid, the numbers of the de voted band who perished by the guns of the enemy and the horrors of want and disease combined, or, sadder still, succumbed just when their pros pects were brightening, cast a mournful shadow over the record ; and what the survivors endured in that long sickness of hope deferred, perhaps only themselves can know. But through it all the un daunted English spirit kept its place, and as their numbers decreased, as the little band grew smaller daily, each only felt that more depended on himself— " Groom fought like noble, squire like knight, As fearlessly and well." The official report of Brigadier Inglis excited uni versal interest, and fuller accounts are now offered to the public, by some of those who have witnessed and shared the struggle. The first of the volumes before us is by Mr. Rees, a civilian, who, in his preface, very needlessly apologises for having "with a pen so little skilled in author_hip, and a hand still less accustomed to a sword, ventured to appear as an author and a soldier ;" and be expresses himself as more surprised at his own boldness in "facing the public in type than at having faced the enemy in the trenches." He tells us that " a Calcutta merchant, attached to the Martiniere Col lege at Lucknow, unexpectedly found himself en tangled in the meshes of the siege of that city, and having been by force of circumstances obliged to take his part in the defence, he recorded from time to tune the events iu which he was concerned, and those which passed before him." His narrative extends durin g the whole length of ti e siege, from its commencement to its relief by Sir Colin Camp bell. He gives a full account of all the introduo tory procee tinge, the battle of Chinhutt, the begin ning of the siege, etc., and has been assisted by the no . es of some of the others, especially of Lady Inglis. The following extract gives some idea of their prolonged suspense :-- "August 3d.—Heavy rain. The enemy's fire slackens. Nine Europeans buried to-day, among them, Oswin Brown, who died of cholera—the gentleman who, on my last trip to Lucknow, had treated me so hospitably at Bunnee, where ho was toll-gatherer. He was the Eon of Colonel Brown. Cholera, indeed, is making many awful ravages, but particularly among the children. " August sth.—We hear firing of cannon in the city. Can it be cur long expected friends ? Is it possible that cur reinforcements have at length arrived, and Lave actually penetrated into the city I God grant it be so. We all think so, and are frantic with joy ; we shake hands with each other as if our deliverance were already at hand, and congratulate each other, and run to the tops of houses, regardless of danger, to see them coming. B we perceive nou g ht but smoke ; and now it ceases, and we h ear th e s ound of cannon in cantonments. gave they veered round, and will they c ems across the iron bridge, after fording the river at Conetautia ? This must be so ! How otherwise can we account for their guns being beard in two different quarters ? This night we sleep little, for we are full of suspense and anxiety, and yet fearful, lest our hope be turned into disappoint ment. They w i 1 come to-night or early to-morrow morning without tail. " August fith.—What bitter, bitter, disappointment ! We have a solution of yesterday's fire in the city, but it is one which makes our hearts sink with despair. The enemy are the first to give it us. At some parts of our entrenebments the insurgents are so near that we caz hear them talking distinctly. At the school-houses and the brigade mess, almost every night might be heard the sounds of revelry, music and darting, in Johannes' house, not twelve yards away from us, and separating us only by a street from the insurgents. At one of these places or at the Bailey-guard, I do not know which, some of the rebellious sepoye, h av ing no doubt witnessed ou r d e li g ht, an d guesse d the cause of our shout and 'hurrahs,' were not slow in undeceiving us, by taunting us with you think your reinforcements have come, do you ? reinforcements forsooth ? why we have beaten them long ago' (this we knew to be a lie), and we have crowned our king. The rule of the Feringhees is over, and we'll soon be in your Bailey guard."' What their feelings must have been when they really witnessed the coming succour, it is more easy to imagine than describe.— " The immense enthusiasm with which they were greeted, defies description. As their hurrah and ours rang my ears, I was nigh bursting with joy. The tears started involuntarily into my eyes, and I felt—no I it is impossible to describe in words that sudden sentiment of relief, that mingled feeling of hope and pleasure, that came over me. The criminal condemned to death , and, just when he'is about to be launched into eternity, is reprieved and pardoned, or the shipwrecked eehoss hold on the wreck is relaxing, and is just re,cued, can alone form an adequate idea of our feelings. We felt not only happy, happy beyond imagination, and grateful to that God of Mercy who, by our noble deli• verers, Generals Havelock and Outram, and their gal lant troops, had thus snatched us from imminent death ; but we also felt proud of the defence we had made, and the success with which, with such fearful odds to contend against, we had preserved, not only our own lives, but the honour and lives of the women and children eu trusted to our keeping. " As our deliverers poured in, they continued to greet us with loud hurrahs ; and, as each garrison heard it, ' we sent up one fearful shout to heaven, "Hurrah ;" it was not "God help us"—it was the first rallying cry of a despairing host. Thank God, we then gazed upon new faces of our countrymen. We ran up to them, officers and men without distinction, and shook them by the hands, how cordially who can describe 1 The shrill tones of the Highlanders' bagpipes, now pierced our ears. Not the most beautiful music ever was more welcome, more joy-bringing. And these brave men themselves, many of them bloody and exhausted, forgot the loss of their comrades, the pain of their wounds, the fatigue of overcoming the fearful obstacles they had combated for our sakes, in the pleasure of having accom plished our relief." The following passage describes the difficulties with which the gallant band had to con tend :—• of ► "On the 25th, early in the morning, the _ssa ay.e.ock. dry the city was determined on by General l I Lucknow is encircled by a deep canal, in the e o n t season, but at that time —during therainad steep. s n considerably. Its ban ks are precipitous. Had the enemy broken oupe rtora bridges rd woulde ge leading hav o i n o o v r e e r a s i e t d , the difficulties to be v a hundred-fold. But they probably trusted in the r esistance they had dete rmined to make. At the bridge ' of the Charhagh (four gardens), at the outski r t s o f the town, they found the enemy s guns planted in great number behind a strong palisade, ready to receive hew, They did dreadful execution ; but nothing daunted at the lanes of death constantly opened in their ranks, S'r J4naes Outram himself, with Brigadier Neill and his gallant Madras regiment, and the men of the sth, 64th, and 84th Regiments. advanced, and, sur mounting every obstacle, took the guns at the point of the bayonet, cuttingdown the gunners or putting them to flight. " General Havelock, with the brave 78th and 90th, following up the advantage gained, dashed in after them. They Lad to fight for each inch of ground ; but they successfully drove the enemy from one enclosure into another, and from garden to garden. The cap tured guns they threw into the canal after spiking them. "On this occasion the Highlanders' piper, who had lost his way, suddenly found one of the enemy's cavalry, sabre in hand, about to cut him down. His rifle bad been fired off, and he had no time to use his bayonet. "A bright idea,' said he afterwards, when relating the story, struck me. All at once I seized my pipe, put it to my mouth, and gave forth a shrill tone, which so startled the fellow, that he bolted like a shot, evidently imagining it was some infernal machine. My pipe saved my life. "Altogether we had lost, as far as could then be ascertained, about 550 officers and men, killed, wownded, and missing, a heavy, heavy sacrifice for our relief, but which made us the more grateful to our gallant de- liverers. Our own number of fighting men was scarcely more, but our women and children were at least treble that number. " That the honour of having, under Providence, saved our lives is really due to Generals Havelock and Out ram is unquestionable. But for their timely arrival, our native troops, who had up to that time behaved nobly, and adhered to us with exemplary fidelity, would cer tainly have abandoned us. Nor could we have reason ably found fault with them had they done so, for life is sweet, and hope had almost entirely left UP. Their desertion would have caused the most fatal depression in our own breasts, and with our diminished numbers and our continual losses we should soon have been obliged to give up our outposts. " Reduced within the narrow compass of the Resi dency itself, and exposed to the enemy's harassing fire from what would lately have been our outposts, it would have been utterly impossible to have held out. Nothing short cf a miracle could have saved us then. Cawnpore would have been re-enacted in Lucknow, cr we would, as we once talked of doing, have been c nn pelled to blow up our women, children, and wounded, to prevent their falling into the hands of the insurgents, anti to have died fighting on the ruins ourselves. "Our houses bad been already perforated with cannon balls. The Cawnpore battery was one mass of ruins, our outpost at Innes's house was partly roofless, and the other garrisons were as badly cif. From one alone, the brigade mess, 435 cannon balls that had fallen within it were actually counted. It would be, therefore, by no means an exaggerated statement to affirm, that not less than 10,000 cannon balls had struck our various buildings. As fir musket bullets, they are only to be ' counted by myriads. _ _ _ _ " Moretbsa 400 of the &feeders of the garrison lie buried in our churchyard." The second and more effectual succour arrived as is well known in November. The meeting of the generals is thus described : "The relief of Lucknow had been effected, and we were soon to be free. Sir Colin, while the fire was still very heavy on the afternoon of the 17th, was met by Sir James Outram and General Havelock. A loud long shout greeted the generals and their staff as they shook hands, arnidtt heartfelt cordiality, with Sir Colin Campbell. Proud indeed, must Sir Colin have been at the success which bad crowned all his measures, and which stamped him as one of the fiat generals of the age. The enemy had been foiled in every instance, aud, notwithstanding his desperation, vigilance, and unques tionably excellent manoeuvres, had succumbed to the Commander-in-Chief's superior generalship, and the indomitable valour and undaunted courage of our troops. " Sir Colin Campbell received the hearty thanks and congratulations of Sir James with evident satis'action ; and General Havelock, not less delighted and proud, harangued the troops who had so gallantly carried out all the Cciumander-in-Chief's brilliant manceuvres, in that concise and yet soul•stirring language for which he was so well known by his soldiers. While yet sp,aking, his attention was drawn to the place where his only son had just fallen, wounded by a musket ball from the enemy. Though his father's heart must have been then bleeding with anguish, and beating with curiosity to know the nature of the wound, the General, with wonderful self-command, continued his discourse without interruption, and then only amidst the cheers of the men, who were unacquainted with the sad event which had just happened, left to visit his wounded son. Fortunately it was only a slight wound, and he soon recovered from the effects of it." A full account of the members of the garrison and their families is appended. The other volume alluded to is the diary of a staff officer, recording the various events from the 31st of May to the 25th of September. It gives a succinct account of a briefer period and is more technical in its character, but full of interest, and shows the same picture from another point of view. Here is the entry for the close of July : "July 31st.—A. fine night, and the usual firing. At daylight, the enemy commenced firing heavily on the Church and Residency, from a 24-pounder planted in the neighbourhood of the iron bridge. They also threw in many shells, and fired their guns from the Clock Tower Gate. Our 18-pounders and mortars were employed until ten a.m. in silencing the enemy's fire. Our sap from the brigade mess made good progress across the road, towards the outhouses occupied by the enemy. Several children have lately died ; privation the chief cause. We had received no information whatever since the 26th inst., the date on which we received the only letter we had yet received since the 27th of June. Our reinforcements were due to-day, and their non-arrival led us to suppose that the enemy bad succeeded in breaking down the bridge at Marines, and arresting the progress of our frielads. The flies dreadful—preventing all rest during the day, and disputing our food with us. Tie enemy continued to throw in shells all the forenoon till 2 p.m , when we had a heavy shower ; after that the firing continued as be fore. In the evening we repaired our defences as far as we could, as, awing to the heavy rain, the earth Lad settled very considerally. A fine moonlight night, and all quiet, rave the usual amount of round shot and mus ketry. August lst.—Still no intelligence of any kind, which caused much anxiety, more particularly as some of our supplies for natives were likely to be at an end in twenty days' time. Weather very hot and sultry ; small pain ful boils, covering nearly the whole bolt?, very prevalent. Many deaths among the children ,and sickness on the increase. Great inconvenience felt in the hospital for want of space ; the sick and wounded sadly crowded, and the building very badly ventilated, as the lower story was hardly safe from shots. Enemy threw in many shells this morning, and fired unusually sharp wiih their heavy guns, till about ten a.m., keeping our guns and mortars fully employed in keeping dow i their fire. Heat very great ; fire gradually slackened off towards noon, but recommenced sharply again about 5 p.m. Many rcund shot, shell, and car cases came in. One of the latter fell into the court-yard of the Begutn Kotee, within a few feet of the table at which the staff and commissariat officers were at dinner ' • but no one was hurt. Several cases of cholera occurred to-day. Efforts made to improve and strengthen onr defences during the moonlight nights ; but the engineer officers were all sick, and little was done.. Our cap in thirst`-eight h teiy brigadeghtfeet mess from was sh steadilyaft thevening. on, and d g h?d attained h - - lime is another account of the Relief "At fourjp.m. report was made that some officers dres•ed in shooting coats and solah caps, a regiment of Europeans in blue pantaloons and shirts, and a bullock battery were seen near Mr. Martin's house and the Motee Mulls'. At 5 p.m. volleys of musketry, rapidly growing louder were heard in the city. But soon the firing of a mine ball over our heads gave notice of the still nearer approach of our friends ; of whom as yet little or nothing had been seen, though the enemy were to be seen firing heavily on them from many of the roofs of the houses. Five minutes later, and our troops were seen fighting their way through one of the principal streets ; and though men fell at almost every step, yet nothing could withstand the headlong gallantry of our reinforcements. Once fairly seen, all our doubts and fears regarding them were ended ; and then the garrison's long pent-up feelings of anxiety and suspense burst Lath in a succession of deafening cheers ; from every pit, trench and battery—from behind the sandbags piled on shattered houses—from every post still held by a few gallant spirit, rose cheer on cheer—even from the hospital ! Many of the wounded crawled forth to join in that glad shout of welcome to those who had so t ravely come to our assistance. It was a moment never to be forgotten. "Soon all the rear-guard and heavy guns were inside our position ; and then ensued a scene which baffles de scription. For eighty-seven days the Lucknow garrison outsideha d liv e . d in u Wiv e t t s er w i h g o n o h r a a d n c l o e n o g f all m t o u h r n a e t d b a t h d e r a taken husbands as dead, were again restored to them ; others, fondly looking forward to glad meetings with_ those near and dear wcre to al o t n h e e . rn , O n o ° walifo sides the eagerfirst timeici inquiries ir l i e m e a s r a n nf ( t )yn rrelations that irnt t ioc he ne y ss tahneda Thesefriendsanswer were brief lpainful volumes ade. ciA lea: Alas 1 i n too comprise the record of an endurance and a heroism unsurpassed in the annals of our country. That they will be eagerly sought after by all classes of readers, there can be but little doubt, and many a tribute of admiration and regret will be paid to the survivors of such fearful peril, and many a thought turn to those sleeping under an Indian heaven, but not the less present in the memories of their countrymen. The Journal of Agriculture. Blackwood. This quarterly has its usual arti c l es on subjects con nected with agriculture. The town sewage question is one whose interest is not restricted to those engaged in agricultural pursuits, but addresse s itself to the resident s o f the metropolis. The first of a series of papers, by Mr. Robert Scott Burn, treats of this subject with consideration and abili y. The Farmer's Note -Book offers some valuable hints on practical questions. The agricultural sum mary for the quarter, and the tables of avt raga prices will also bs found useful. The journal of the transactions of the society contains, among other papers, a Report on the Management of a Home I fgrai by Mr, Jas, Porter, and au EmlY oa WV General Management of Plantatioi is, together with a List of th e P rem i ums awarded ,y the Society in 1807, and an Account of the Procv•edings in the La boratory, by Dr. Anderson, chair list to the society. Published a t the hidia• !Yews office.nd Almanaek. Second The Anglo The scond yea r of this almanack witnesses a n great clringe in th e position of A ;zio I Nevertheless, the prop r i e t ors are notdisc - ilrayear. though they admit that circumstances have ) been ler 9 adverse to their undertaking. Th ey have appended a sketch uf the tevolt and a regi4ter of ca - sualt'es. The usual information is given fully and correctly, with the various points associated with celonjai life especially enlarged upon. All Indian appoint ments' modes of conveyance, list of director ii , tt:c. , toether with a compendious list of retired officers of the company's service, whether civil, military, ecclesiastical, or medical, are given, and the ibiefs of the v ar i ous d e partments in the different presi dencies. 'We trust this almanack will be able to maintain for itself the position which its careful and laborious composition merits. Algiers in 1857. Ey the Rev. E. Davies., M. A. Lnigrnan. A pleasant little volume, telling us some of the peculiarities of Algiers and its inhabitants. The writer travelled thither in the hope of restoring the heath of a beloved invalid. Unhappily the journey proved fruitless, yet it served to alleviate the suf ferings of the wife and m o th er , t o w h ose mem ory the work is inscribed. The author has, therefore, fully described the climate and the resources of the country, with espec i a l re ference to Euglish invalids, an d- th ose w h o He health,iias also are about to make a pilgrimage thith er ill search of woult g l iv d e o n theDrell details to of prol the rtby his exp er i ence. places of re creation in the neighbourhood suitable fir ordi nary travellers. The volume offers some pleasant pages to those who prefer to extend their knowledge by their own fi res id e , instead of braving an African sun ; and th e numerous coloured illustrations add greatly to the attractions of the work. ITALIAN OPERA. (Peon; the EdinburA Caledonian Mercury of March 9.) The Italian Opera Company gave their second and last performance at the Theatre Royal last night. The house was completely Sllcd ; and as both the upper and lower tier of boxes were crowded with ladies dressed in every variety of variegated costume, the effect was un usually brilliant. The performances commenced with Donizetta'e opera " La Figlia del Reggimento," the part of Maria being assumed by Mdlle. Piccrlomini. The character is one eminently adapted fur the display of this lady's peculiar powers, and her first appearance at the back of the stage in the picturesque dress of a riven diere was the signal for an outburst of enthusiastic ap. plause, the audience rightly divining that the dainty apparition was the prelude to a most finished p ece of operatic imio.sonation. The lively reci tat ire between Maria and Sergento Sulpizio (Signor Violetti) toned the house for the due apprecia tion of the first air, sung by M(111e. Piccolomini, the " Apparvi allaLucee'in which the irrepres nble buoyancy of a young, lighted-hearted spirit revealed itself in every tone and gesture of the fascinating artiste. The sympa thies of the spectators were henceforth invited to the fair prima donna ; her every note was eagerly listened to, and her slightest gesture was most carefully noted. Her second triumph was in her animated rendering of the air "Ciascun lo dice," which was given with exquisite taste. The subsequent duet, "A. voti cosi ardente," which is sung by Matia and Tonio (Signor Luchesi) overfiswed with genuine feeling, at the same time that every detail was rendered in a style of the most finished execution. Madlle. Piccolomini has the rare capability of being equally excellent in themes of a lively and of a curious cast. The transition was great indeed from the airs in the early part of the piece to the " Convien Partir," which precedes the close of the first act. The latter, however, found as perfect an interpreter as its more sprightly predecessors, since nothing could be more touching than the plaintive expression which the fair singer gave to this beautiful melody. In the second set, the scene in the drawing-room of the Marchese (lUDs. Sanncio), when the petulant Maria rehearses the new song, was a masterpiece of refined humour ; Mdlle. Sanncio and Signor Vico:oW, by their judicious acting, contributing greatly to the completeness of the success. The second act was no less meritoriously performed than the first ; and the delight of the audience was on several occasions most warmly manifested, Mdlle. Pic colomini throughout the evening exhibited unusual power in her singing. Her notes were firm and decided, as well as singularly clear and sweet. Sae was also very ably supported. Signor Luchesi was a very creditable Tonio, while Signor Violetti made as Loud]. of Sulpizio as the character would permit. The part of Orteusio was well filled by Signor Castelli. The orches tral portion of the performance was skilfully conducted by Signor Arditi. The chorus was weak, and the famed "Rataplaa " was not given with all that ringing effect of which it is capable. The opera was succeeded by the last act of " La FA. vorits," in which Signor Violetti, for the first time, had an oppottunity of exhibiting the remarkable depth and fuLese of his voice. Signor Geiglini, as Fernand', won the great triumph of the evening. His wondrous " Spirito Gentii " is above criticism. It is the perfection of vocal melody. The audience were enraptured by it, and Signor Guiglini readily responded to the enthusiastic encore which it elicited. Sanncio threw extraordinary energy into the part of Leonora, and both artistes re ceived a unanimous call before the curtain at the close of the performances. LLOYD'S SECOPING.—(This Day.) LONDON, March 11.—Wind this day •t noon, N.E. ; ight breeze and fine. PORTSMOUTH, March 10,—Wind N.W. to Arrived—H.M.S. Urgent, from Malta. BRISTOL, March 10.—Wind N.Y.—Arrived—Anna Dorothea, frotn Callao ; Canrobert, Messina. - DYERPooL, March 10 —Sailed— Herald of the Morning, for Sydney, New South Walee. CARDIFF, March 9.—Wind N.N.W.—Sailed—Nancy Riley, for Constantinople. MUMBLES, March 10.—Arrived—Lady Purdue, from Cuba. BELFAST, March 9.—Arrived--Milo, from St. John's, N6W Brunswick. TORBIY, March 10.—Sailed—Arundel, (s.e.), for VA" DARTMOUTH, March 10.—Wind N.W.— Sailed Cherut, for St. Michael's. ST. fiELENA., Jan. IS.—The Heatherb3ll (brig), from Bird Island, zUgoa. Bay, to London, was abandoned in a sinking state, 3d Jan.. in lat. 36 S., long. 21E. Crew saved :chi brought hither by the Queen Margaret, arrived from Foo-chou-foo. Jan. 20.—The Carnatic (ship), of and for London, from Mauritius, arrived at this island 28th Jan. leaky, and with a great deal of cargo thrown over board, had been surveyed to-day and recommende.i to dis charge cargo to enable the seams and butts to be thoroughly examined and repaired. PORT-ELIZABETH, ALGOA BAT, 25th Jan.SIA. bargee, apparentlyi leer movements tb,laLkp,pnorsieddertco havelose-reef z e o t m l t o o t p hg s i a n ils, am a i n u d f with her, was sighted 20th November, in let. 50 N., long. 20 W. di s tance about three miles, and in about 10 mi nu t es or so a fterwards disappeared, and must have gone down in a moment (she appeared as if abandoned), by the John Cobbold, arrived here from London. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday Morning. Wind E., almost calm ; frost. Arrived —Edith, from Llanelly ; Norman (s.), Cape of Goad Hope ; Wonder (s.), Jersey ; Le Coq, Cherbourg. Sai:ed—Miriam, for Cardiff ; Havre (s ), Havre; Courier (i.), Jersey. LIVERZOOL, Thursday Morning. Wind S.S.E. Arrived, March 10—Kitty Floyd, from Potomac ; Cou rier and Aithur, from New Orleans ; Excelsior, New York; Belford Smith, Dunkirk; William Woodbury, Mobile ; Mary Washington, and Emily St. Pierre, Chales ton ; Mexicana, Laguna; Colombo, Nantes; Island City, Galveston; S?greda, 'Terceira. Arrived, March 11.—Pudsley Dawson, from Akyab Teneriffe, screw steamer, from Havre. Sailed, March 10.—Rising Suu, for Melbourne. Sailed, March 11.—Monsoon, for Melbourne ; Mischief, Barbadoos ; Mercado, Jamaica; Ann Jones, Rio Grande. The Chaser, from this port for Newfoundland, is at -eenstown, leaky, with los of sails, &c. 1:1:18.11110:_sEriAsno, from Guernsey; Mary Ellear GRAVESEND, sit;L:Dns:. ThursdayTELE Ra. ) r nine. Win Frolic, and not Frobic, ( d B s . M U ; Arrived, as l e rrived, March 11—Unanimity, steamer, from Lisbon ; Sultana, from Gallicoffie ; John Phillips, from Mauritius; Eliza Rubeckie, romp New York ; Benclugh, from Akyab; Surprise, from Gursey ; Emigrant from Callao; Cybal, Dem p er o a r r t a ed ; l J a n s h t a e r v in e e n s i , ng N . ew Yo r k ; Berbiee ; Spitfire, Poo-chow-foo ; Princess, Guernsey; Beatcn, Rouen ; Volunteer, Messina; Charlotte, Gijon Africanus, Wineburg ; Stag, Charlotte, ; Jane, Callao; Biitou, Madras. Sailed, March 11,—Queen of the Wave, and binds, for Madras. Wind N.E. by N., Moderaie. ' DEAL T HURSDA Y MORNING. Passed — Caroline from Cardiff; Progress, (s.s.), from ' the westward ; Wanderer, brig, Port-au - Prince — all for London ; Si r I saac N ew t on , London, Swansea. Sailed—The whole of the outward bound ; also all the homeward bound, except the Sir George Anderson, FIRE AT THE BRICKLAYERS' ARMS STATION. --About 6 o'clock on Tuesday evening au alarm of fire was raised at the above station of the South-Eastern Railway, in a portion of the c)inpany's premises near Willow-walk, tormdrly a tan yaid, where many of the horses stand. So complete were the arrangements connected with the com• pany's fire brigade that the fire was extinguished before the metropolitan engines arrived. No material damage was done. The cause of the fire, as far as could be &seer taMed, was a foul flue in the house occupied by the houseke e p er . If great exert i ons h a d not b een use d by the company's servants a large amount of property mint d F es o tr r o tu y n e a d, te a ly s , th n e o s n ta e ll o ing rt i b s e a e ll o o m f p wo an o i d,: stud havestruo t bn i o e n e . were in the stables at the time. AMERICAN MAILS. —The Cunard mail steamer Niagara will sail on Saturday, with the usual mails for Boston and on the landing ita D tr u l r a i n n cl g and Halifax. The Post-office box will close on that day at 6 45 cm. ; with late foes, at 7.4 5 , 8 1;e is lAte bi o sh f o gri . stag-, at 8.45 According to the Swiss journals a cardinal's bat it k th a : a ia b .4 o t u t t hr t e o e b c s en o t o u n ri f e e a r r o e n i ly on on a e altaived that dignity.