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BENSON'S W A4OHES. " Perfection of mechanism.". -Morning Post. Gold Watches 4. 4 to 100 guineas. Silver Watches 33 and 34, Ludgate-hill, London, E.C. Bend 2 stamps for Benson's Illustrated Pamphlet on Watches ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA. COVENT -GA RDEN. Under the management of Miss L. Pyne and Mr.W. Harrison. TO-MORROW, will be repeated the grand Opera, en titled LURLINE, by W. Vincent Wallace. Messrs.W. Bar rison, Santley, Corri, and G. Hon e y ; Misses Louisa Pyne, Pilling, and F. Cruise, Condactor Alfred Mellon. To conclude with the new , grand pantomime, called PUSS LN BOOTS ; or, Harlequin and t e Fairy of the Golden Palms. Messrs. W. H. Payne, H. Payne. F. Payne, Barnes, Tallien. and Miss Clara Morgan. French Dancers—Mdlles. Lequine, Pasquale, Pierron, and Mons. Vandris. Doers open at halt-past 6—Commence at 7. ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA COVENT-GARDEN. Under the management of Miss L. Pyne andMr.W.Harrison SPECIAL NOTICE. In consequence of the Volunteer Ball (under Royal Patron age) taking place THIS EVENING, the 7th of MARCH inst., Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. Wm. Harrison having been requested to grant the use of the Opera House on that occa sion, there will therefore be No Performance. Those ladies and gentlemen that booked places for this evening, March 7, may have their tickets transferred for any other evening, or the money returned on application at the box-office. THEA TR E-R0 YAL, HAYMARKET. Lower, Mr. J. B. Buokstone. THIS EVENING, will be performed the new and original Comedy, in three acts, entitled THE OVERLAND BOUTS. Messrs. C. Mathews, Bucirstone, Compton, Chip pendale, Mrs. C. Mathews, Miss Weekes, and Mrs. Wilkins. Followed by the new Haymarket Comic Christmas Panto- Inime, VALENTINE'S DAY; or, Harlequin and the Fairy of the True Lovers' Knot. The pantomimists the unrivalled Leelercqs. ►THEATRE -ROYAL LYCEUM.- Sole Lessee and Directress, Madame Celeste. ' ' Madame Celeste has the honour to announce that she will on Thursday next, March 8. revive the Drama of "The Ser geant's Wife," in which Mrs. Keeley, who is engaged for next season, has kindly consented to sustain her original character of Margot, Madame Celeste undertaking (for the first time) the character of Lisette. RO YAL PR INC E S S'S THEATRE.— Lessee, Mr. A. Muria. THIS EVENING, the Comedy of MONEY. Messrs. Geo. Melville, Ryder, Frank Mathews, Widdloomb, H. Bland, H. Baker, Garden, Graham ; Misses Carlotta Leclereq, Clifford, and Mrs Charles Young _ After which, a new Christmas burlesque pantomime, by IT. J. Byron, called JACK THE GIANT KILLER ; or, Harle quin King Arillur and the Knights of the Round Table, Jack, Miss Louise Keeley—Harlequin, Mr. Cormack Panta loon, Mr. faults—Columbine, Miss Caroline Adams—Clown, Mr. A. F. Forrest NEW THEATRE - ROYAL, ADELPHL Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Benj. Webster. THIS EVENING, ICI ON TABLE FRANCAIS, Mr. J. L. Toole, Chas. Selby, Billington , Mrs. Chatterlev, Mrs. Bil ling,ton, Miss Kate Kelly, and Laidlaw. Alter which, PAPER WINGS, Mr Alfred Wigan, J. L, Toole, D. Fisher, Billington, P. Bedford, Stuart, C. Selby, Rburne, C. J. Smith, Powell. Romer, Mrs Alfred Wigan, Miss H. Simms, Miis Kate Kelly, and Mrs Chatterley . ------------ Followed by DINORAH UNDER DIFFICULTIES. Messrs. J.-L. Toole, P. Bedford, Eburne, C. J. Smith, Miss K. Kelly. ROYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE, King-street, St. James's. Lessee, Mr. T. B. Chatter. ton. Directress, Miss Wyndham. The nearest Theatre to Chelsea, Pimlico, and Westminster, the Park being open to carriages and foot passengers all hours of the night. THIS EVENING the performances will commence 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 .AFF EuTIONS. Messrs. H. T. Craven, G. Spencer, and Miss iVyndham. Reduced Prices—Gallery, 6.1; Pit, Is. The Box-office open from 11 to 5 daily. Doors open at halt-past six; perform once commences at 7. CANTERBURY HALL CONCERTS.- THIS EVENING, LITCREZIA BORGIA, (Donizetti). • Donna Lucrezia Maffio Orsini Mrs. Anderson. Gennaro Mr. Henry Herbert. Don Altonzo Signor Tivoli. Conductor—Mr. Jonghm ans. Comic Vocalists —Messrs. George Hodson (the Irish Come dian and Mimic), W. T. Critchfield, and E. W. Mackney. THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, MARCH 7, 1860. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 50—highest since noon yesterday. 38 —lowest this morning and during the night. 33—thin day at noon. BAROMETER-30.24—falling again. WIND, North-Easterly ; very fresh and cold, with slight sleet. It rained heavily in the night and morning. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. • This DAL—Morning, lh. 34m.—Afternoon, lh. 56ra. To-moßaow.-Morning, 2h. 18m.—Afternoon, 2h. 39m. 1 4V ) ~t , : ~-•:(._'Att:•-•,•_:.`,i--A-7'il_Z.l , 4 ,;`,. -s.- , ei" ''.,:•,...!. ~- i ,•-•.. * - , --- '' , 1 -''''• :? ( 11 t ---,-. ' • - . t ~. q ;;;,.„: t llg : , r'' -• ))"' . ,mss 14414.:,...:" . • It 0 , l iitk a n ' tc 3 ;,,; -- , ,,,. l- -- . 1 1 -•• k -•., TY? t ,- ---! -- ',,, --- • _,,, ,, ,,i ,, • • `1,,,,, - ,'; ~, ' THE SUN. LONDON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 1860, The question of the sale and purchase of commis sions in the Army was brought forward last night by Sir DE L. EVANS, " who moved an address to her MAJESTY, praying that she would be pleased to ordei the gradual abolition, as soon as practicable, of the sale and purchase of commissions in the Army (having due regard in doing so to existing rights), with the view of substituting, for the purchase sys tem, promotion partly by selection, partly seniority, grounded on war services of merit, length of colo nial and home services, and attested professional fitness." The hon. and gallant General adduced various reasons in support of his motion, and was followed by several, but opposed by many, who evidently seemed to apprehend that their occupation was in danger in the event of the motion being carried. The main feature in favour of Sir DE LACY'S argument was its moderation for he did not want immediate ac tion, but a recognition of th 3 principle that merit and not money should lead to promotion. The ma jority of officers in our army are poor as compared to those who have the good fortune of belonging to the aristocracy or people of wealth, and their merit consists chiefly in their rank or their pocket. This is felt as a sad grievance standing in the way of fair promotion ; for long service, meri torious action and unblemished character too often go for little or nothing in the face of such prepon- derating influences. In saying this we do not by any means assert that thereare net gentlemen in the army whose merit is far more conspicuous than their rank or fortune. But the impression still weighs heavily on the poorer officer that his chance is small as against wealth and aristocratic influence, however worthy may be his conduct or approved his claims. The question is beset with difficulties—personal, pecuniary, and regimental. Mr. SIDNEY HER BERT, the Secretary of State for War, did ample justice to the subject; and promised to enter into all the suggestions offered with a view of meet ing the wishes of the House, the Army, and the Country. He thought the best course to pursue was to prevent the purchase of Commissions in the higher ranks of the Army, but to continue it among the lower grades of officers up to Captains inclu sive, as recommended by the Commission which sat on the subject four years ago under the present puke of SOMERSET, and Mr. S. HERBERT pro mised to devise a plan in accordance with that suggestion. Let Italy be true to herself and she need not fear. At present the appearances are in her favour. The first cut and dried confederation sc h eme o f Villa franca was not to her taste s and she civilly and -misely let it drop through. A second programme has been sent from the French Forei gn _ o ffi ee, . avo redly because that of Villafranea would not de. - Whoa will intermeddlers learn wisdom ? Certain very amiable single ladies, having missed somehow the happiness of matrimonial bliss, conceive a fancy that theycan tell every married pair, and all the chil *Oxen of their friends also, how they may best be Vesppy. They will not let you be happy in your o to - way. They can prove, by unanswerable rea so. Is, how much better you could amuse yourself, anu how perfect your youngsters might be, would you pit but shape your ways by Aunty's direction. Politeness requires us to listen to the wisdom of sage maidenhood, but the youngsters, one by one slip off, and while we are submitting to edificatiou, they have found out the way to be happy in most - . disorderly and unsymmetrical modes in the nursery or playroom. Loris NAPOLEON ought to know better. He Las had experience enough of many cities and many men. Yet he cannot refrain from enacting the political old maid. The leading men of the Central Italian States, and their people, under their guidance, know well enough how they can make themselves politically happy. They see in the constitution of Piedmont the means of representa tive legislation and administration in which they would like to share. They see in the union of their States with Piedmont a natural expedient for strengthening themselves against Neapolitan and Papal malignity on the South, and Austrian spite on the North-east. They see in VICTOR EM MANUEL, and in his able Minister, not men of unworthy ambition, but men of hearty Italian sympathies, and of an ambition worthy of Italian patriots—that of ".being foremost in the struggle for Italian independence ?" All the parties seem made to make each other happy, but the Imperial Aunty stands by with her " No, no, my dears, you do not know what is best for you, I can make you so happy if you will but listen to me. You, Piedmont, Parma, and Modena, you join in this game—you, TusCany, must play at solitaire—and you, my dear Remagnese, you must keep with your Holy Papa, only you will have such toys as Uncle VICTOR puts before you." Now, when will such a clever man, as the "nephew of my uncle" unquestionably is, see the folly of such prudery ? What can 'he gain by it ? If he coerce, diplomaticaPy or otherwise, he only ensures being wished out of the way by those he would patronise. If he do not succeed, his at tempts are but additions to the list of his abortions. At present he has the good-will —nay, we believe, the gratitude—of Italians. Notwithstanding his unfortunate blunder at Villafranca, they have sense enough to know that, but for the bayonets of France, they would have had no chance of meeting at all to vote on the question of annexation to Piedmont. At present, therefore, gratitude seems to predominate over annoyance at his desire to fetter their action. But this cannot last for ever. If Tuscany and the Legations wish to amalgamate with Sardinia, the reasons for which are so obvious, and if the EMPEROR'S desire to bless them in his way, not in their own, be persisted in, they will certainly lose that cordiality of feeling which is a far greater gain to France than would be the " slopes of the Alps." They will think, at length, more of the present . meddlesomeness and ungenerosity than of the battles which drove out the Austrians. "Why," indeed, they may well ask, " drive out the Austrians, professedly for the liberation of Italy, and then slip your own yoke, although a lighter one, on our necks ?" Though expressed in mild language, the threats of M. THOUVENEL and his master' are unworthy of the EMPEROR'S position. It is singular, too, that they are absurdly illogical. In one paragraph the attempt is made to show that the addition of Tus cany would be a source of weakness to Piedmont ; in another, that the strength she will obtain by the annexation of the other provinces requires for France the cession of Savoy as a better military frontier. Of course the King of SARDINIA may re ply, " If you believe what you say, leave me and Tuscany to our own wishes, and the Kingdom . of Piedmont being weakened, as you say it will by our union, you can then do without the slopes of the Alps." The EMPEROR may reasonably calculate that England will not fight for the northern slopes of the Alps, nor for the country of Nice either. We may let him alone, as we have preferred in private life -to get a pickpocket under the pump, rather than be at the cost and trouble of a prosecution. But the EMPEROR ought thoroughly to understand that from the moment he lays his hands on Savoy, or any part of it, he takes rank with the tyrants who seized on Poland, and comparatively recently on Cracow. He will be like the Sovereigns of Russia, Prussia, and Austria, one of the fraternity of territorial brigands. He may begin with hum ble game. He may run off at first with an orange or a pocket handkerchief, but the conviction will be fixed in the minds of all continental States that he is not to be trusted. We do not, indeed, see the wisdom of mixing up the treaty with the question of Savoy. They are so totally unconnected that they ought to be each dealt with on their respective merits. We ought, also, to take no action till he does. His deeds have as often hitherto fallen short of his words as surpassed them. What in truth he has best succeeded in he has said nothing about till he acted. We rather conclude then, from his having said so much about it, that he may yet have the prudence to reconsider his project on Savoy. The Italians, however, have no time to lose. They have carried everything hitherto on which they have acted with decision. Let them not waver now. FARINI, notwithstanding the Imperial warn ings, has put before the whole male population of Tuscany, as well as the other States, the question —" Annexation or separate Government." We only hope the reply will be such as will, stagger POPE and EMPERORS, and all the intermeddlers, and admonish them that they had better attend to their. own Go vernment, and leave their neighbours to thena*- selves. _ We have only room to point attention to the important document or Count CAY6IIR, just re ceived, which will be found in another part of our impression. A petition was presented to the House of Com mons the other evening by the lion. member for Sheffield which is not unworthy of some degree of public notice. It appealed to the 'louse on be half of a personage whose wrongs have been often alluded to in these columns. The Prince of GON ZAGA, although possessing an undoubted claim to the sovereignty of a considerable portion of Italy, and having the rights of a British subject, has been for years subjected to a system .of persecu tion by the despots of Europe, whose _malignity found no excuse in the quiet and dignified de portment of the sufferer. The Austrian Govern ment has for years maintained a system of es pionage over all classes of its Italian subjects — a suspicion being sufficient to doom an innocent person to a punishment which, in a free counts', would only be inflicted for crimes of the deepest dye. The unfortunate Prince has been doomed to s _lifer not only from the natural of the great op pressors of Italy but also frim the stupidity, care lessness, and irrascibility of the Jacks in office, who exercised almost unlimited authority over the tri bunals of justice before the present Emperor of the FRENCH had reorganised the Parisan police. Some ears since, while visiting Paris, the Prince was seized owing to suspicions which had been excited by the conduct of an imposter who had assumed his name. -Without a fair investigation, and with out any examination of his wi into the prison a t - NI tuesses, he was thrown as, and condemned to five y ears imprisonment with a fine of 3,000 francs. Numerous applications were made to the judicial authorities on his behalf during the two years of his detention, but the judges-refused to listen to any representa tions though supported by influential personages. On the case being subsequently brought before the EMPEROR by Lord COWLEY, his MAJESTY imme diately remitted the fine and set the prisoner at liberty, thereby reversing the sentence of the Cor rectionnel de Police, and tacitly admitting its in justice. The Prince immediately returned to this country, where he has since resided ; but, feeling justly aggrieved at his treatment, and considering that his honour was compromised by his imprison ment, he makes this appeal to the British Parlia ment, in order that his character may be cleared from any stigma which might attach to it from the prejudice of his judges and the studied concealment of the facts of the case. We commend a careful perusal of the petition in question to the members of the Legislature, assuring them that all the asser tions it puts forward are fully substantiated by the necessary documents. At a time like the present, when the Italian interests form the great topic of the day, the case acquires peculiar importance. As it is evident that, before long, the Governments of the Italian States will undergo many changes, it would not be surprising should some share of their old authority pass once more into the hands of their native princes. SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EvENIISfa,__SIARCIFI. 7, 1860, FRANCE AND , SARDINIA. The following is .the note. from Count Cavour, addressed to M.-de Nigra, at Paris, dated February 29, in reply to the despatch of M. Thouvenal to Baron Talleyrand " Monsieur Le Chevalier,—Baron "Talleyrand came yesterday to read to me a despatch which his Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs of his Majesty the Emperor of the French has trans mitted to him, with the copy of an official paper which he has addressed to Count Persigny, point ing out the manner which he judges necessary to issue from a situation all the more dangerous the more confused it becomes. " In the despateh which Baron Talleyrand has read to me, M.:de Thouvenel justly thinks that the moment has arrived for every one to explain him self clearly ; for him to explain without reserve the thought of the French Government in order that the Cabit of Turin may judge for itself of the mea sures by which it would Be most suitable to regu lete its own conduct. " Noi lo endanger the results of the war, and to act that they should be recognised by Europe, by placing them under the sanction of international law—such is the double object which M. Thouvenrl assigns to the policy of France in Italy. He en gages the Turin Cabinet to associate itself to the measures by which he proposes to attain this double end, at the same time leaving us free to follow, without the co-operation of France, a different line of conduct. " Regarding the present situation as the turn ing point of a historical period, without any term previously marked for its duration, M. de Thouvenel believes that, above all, it is necessary to eliminate the elements cf perturbation which, at home as well as abroad, might impede the regular:and pacific development of the order of things prevailing in Italy. A too great extension of the territory of Sardinia, which would impose on her the task of a too laborious as ' similation, appears to M. de Thouvenel the most dangerous of these. elements of perturbation. Ac. cording to M. de Thotivenel, Sardinia, if excessively aggrandised, would be led away by the unreflect ing ardour of its new populations, could no longer direct her policy, and her centre of action would be displaced. Jl. de Thouvenel thinks that it is hatred to Austria which has brought towards Sar dinia the populations of Central Italy; and he con , sequently believes that the annexation of all these provinces would place the King's Government in the necessity of chosing between war and revolu tion. _ _ _ " Influenced by these considerations the French Government proposes : " 1. To accomplish immediately the annexation of the Duchies of Parma and Modena. " 2. To give to Sardinia the temporal administra tion of the Romagna', under the form of a Vicariat, which, according to M. Thouvenel, would give satisfaction to the Catholic and municipal feeling of the population, at the. same time respecting the high sovereignty of the Holy• See. "To re-establish the Autonomy of Tuscany, the population of which (such at least is the opinion of M. de Thouvenel) by no means shares the desire of absorbing in a more extended kingdom its noble and glorious traditional individuality. "After having explained this combination, M. de Thouvenel adds, that France would engage to sup port it in a congress or in a conference ; that she would prevent all foreign intervention of a nature to place obstacles to the execution of this plan, in order that Sardinia, on adhering to these proposi tions, should have France behind her and with her. " ln the contrary hypothesis, the French Govern ment would take its own interest as the only guide as regards its ulterior resolutions ; it would reas sume the independence of its policy in order to dis engage its responsibility, and place itself out of the reach of all complication. " Reserving myself to treat in another despatch the arguments which have reference to Central Italy, I lose no time in making you acquainted, M. le Chevalier, with the answer which his Ma jesty's Government deems it its duty to return to these propositions, which it has been the subject of serious examination and conscientious discussion. Emanating from a Government which has so many claims on the gratitude of Sardinia, and the bene volent solicitude of which for the condition of Italy cannot be called in qu( stion, the King's Govern ment was naturally disposed to receive these obser vations in the most favourable manner. " In spite of that disposition, the Cabinet (whose President I have the honour to be) has come to the conviction that their realisation would encounter serious difficulties, which it is beyond the power of the King's Government to civercome ; and this, in consequence of the following considerations, the force of which, I hope, M. Thouvenel will appre ciate. "I do not mean to go deeply into the discussion of the propositions which have been communicated to me. Whatever objections they may present, and some of which I shall point out hereafter, it is cer tain that they contain a solution much more advan tageous for Italy than that which we were per mitted to hope for the day after the peace of Villa franca. "The complete destruction of Austrian influence on the right bank of the Po, the exclusion of every thought of restoration, and, finally, a lay and liberal government secured to the Romagnas, are immense benefits, the importance of which we cannot refuse to admit. It is, therefore, possible that if this solu tion had been proposed in the month of August it would have been accepted, if not with enthusiasm,• at least witkout repugnance, by Central Italy. - " That, however, cannot be the case at present. Sardinia may still, out of deference towards France, accept it, in as far as she herself- is concerned, in order to put an end to a precarious state of things, replete with danger and opposed to her interests ; but it is not doubtful that these propositions would . . . meet in Tuscany and in. the Romagna the most serious difficulties, which the King's Government cannot hope to overcome. 'The populations of these countries have been administered for more than eight months by a na tional Government, which has known how to re concile the most ardent patriotism with a remark able spirit of moderation and prudence. That conduct, to which M. de Thouvenel is pleased to render justice in his despatch to the Marquis de Mollifier, has won for the populations of Central Italy the praise of the whole of Europe. The result is that the feeling as to the rights of disposing of their own condition is strongly developed among them. It is strengthened by the assurances formally i r t e p s e h a o t u e d l d b y n e t \ h G .: .1. be permitted of e dt h t i le a i t a E n n y i p p e a r, o r t r i , t u hat l a r form of governm , nt should be imposed upon them the by force publicity it has gi c v a ean‘ry cluid an irresistible idloiec r tsi e hltaebNvfloeiusrher English p vi i - .! u p o os i since , i • ti o n s a n c a c epte two reserve, of seree i t io h ru e stt principle of non-intervention. peremptory b Y France man ner wti' i 4e t :l llVith such a state of things before us, Sardinia must limit herself to transmitting to the Govern ments of Central Italy the propositions of France, without letting them remain in ignorance of any of the motives which have led the Governmeneof the Emperor, after nut ore reflection, to consider them as the solution most proper to secure the mlintenance of peaco by reconciling the interests of Italy with the exigencies of Europe. If is hardly prsbable that these Governments the issue of populqr suffrage, should take on them the -responsibitity of a resolu tion so grave, and which pronounces o n th e d e st iny or these populations. "'They persist, naturally, as they have born en gaged to do by the fourth proposition, in consulting the naiion, so as to obtain a manifesttation of its wishes as complete and as unmistakable as possi ble. For that purpose they will, perhaps, adopt the means of universal and direct suffrage, as the one of which the result may be the least contested. "The communication of which I have just spoken will be made this very day either to 31.. Farini or Baron Ricasoli. If the French Government deems it necessary to advance by arguments or considera tions which are especially applicable to Tuscany or to the Romagna, I shall lose no time in transmitting them honestly, at the same time inviting them to give these arguments such a degree of publicity as M. de Thouvenal may deem fitting. Yet I think it right to observe, that if the pro position relative to the Romagna be presented in the form it assumes in the despatch of M. de Thou venal, we expose ourselves to seeing it rejected almost unanimously by the Romagneles. On his part the Holy Father would probably give it a still less favourable reception than if the absolute separation of these provinces were in question. " The idea of a Vicariat, implying that of a direct interference of the Court of Rome in internal ad ministration, would encounter among the popula lations of these countries absolute resistance. It would be impossible to make them accept it other wise than by force. Submitted to the test of po pular suffrage, that proposition would hardly meet with any favour • and on this point there can be no sort of doubt. ft is, moreover, evident that the Holy Father would not accept this combination, however inspired it might be by the desire of sav ing his rights, and of not lowering the high posi tion which he occupies in Italy. What has, in point of fact, hitherto prevented his Holiness from consenting, I do not say to measure calculated to limit his sovereign authority, but even.to reforms which were suggested to him by all Europe, is the fear of incurring the responsibility of acts which, though in conformity with the principles in vigour in the greater part of civilised countries, might lead to certain results contrary to the precepts of reli gious morality, of which the Sovereign Pon tiff justly considers himself the supreme guardian. A very recent fact corroborates this assertion. When France desired to put an end to the occupation of Rome she requested the Holy See to form a - national army like the other. European Powers. The Roman Government re plied that the Holy Father could not admit of recruiting, because it was, repugnant to his 'conscience to subject a great number - Of his sub jects-to a celibacy evenftemperary, The-institution of a Vicariat would not prevail over these scruples. The Holy Father, regarding himself as indirectly responsible for the acts of its vicar, would certainly not allow him the liberty of action necessary to perpiit the proposed plan to have any useful result. I am of opinion that France :proposing to herself to secure to the Holy Father certain advantages, and to preserve his high political sovereignty, her object would be attained with less difficulty if the •annexation were accomplished with the express re serve on the part of the King of Sardinia to nego tiate with the Holy See, and to obtain its assent to the new state of things by means of certain obli• gations his Majesty would contract with . it ; these obligations to consist in the acknowlegment of the entire sovereignty of the Pope; and in an engage ment to co-operate even by force of arms in the maintenance of his independence, and to contribute to a certain extent towards the expenses of the Court of Rome. According to these considerations, which cannot escape M. Farini, it is possible that, in order to obtain a more sincere manifes tation of the wishes of the population, the Government of the Romagna will make no express mention of the Vicarlat in the propositions to be submitted to universal suffrage. If, however, M. Thouvenel is of a contrary opinion, I think that M. Farini would make no difficulty in pro posing the form in which the vote is to be given in conormity with the despatch which M. Thou venel communicated to me. The proposition rela tive to Tuscany not giving rise to any misunder standing, I abstain from making any observation on the form in which it is to be presented to the popular vote. Whatever may be the reply re turned by the States of Central Italy, the King's Government at once declares that it will accept it unconditionally. If Tuscany declares for the pre servation of her autonomy by means of the forma tion of a State distinct from Sardinia, not only will it not oppose the realisation of this wish, but it will frankly aid in overcoming the obstacles-which suoli a solution might encounter, and obviating the inconvenience which may follow from it. It wil act in like manner with respect to the Romagna and to the Duchies of Parma and Modena. But if, on the contrary, these provinces again manifest in a clear manner a wish to be united to Piedmont, we cannot any longer oppose it. Indeed, did we wish to do so, we could not. In the present state of public opinion a Ministry who would refuse a second demand • for annexation, sanctirned by a second popular vote on the part of Tuscany, not only would no longer find support in Parliament, but would soombo overthrown by a unanimous vote of censure. In accepting beforehand the contin gency of annexation, the King's Government takes upon itaelf . an immense responsibility. The formal declarations contained in the despatch of M. Thouvenal to Baron de Talleyrand. render, it is aware, the dangea much more serious which it may produce. If it do not recede before them, it is because it is convinced that by rejecting the de mand of Tuscany, not only the Cabinet, but King Victor Emmanuel himself, would lose all influence and all mo'al authority in Italy, and would proba bly be reduced to the alternative of governing by force. Rather than hazard in such a manner the great work of regeneration, for which France has made so many generous sacrifices, the honour, and even the interest, well understooi of our country, urge the King and his Government to expose them selves to the . most perilous chances. I venture to flatter myself that M. Thouvenal will appreciate the motives which engage us to follow the line of conduct I have traced out, and, even should-he con tinue to believe that we are taking a wrong course, that he will kindly do justice to the sentiments which prevent us from conforming entirely to the councils which come from a Government for which we are accustomed to have as much sympathy as deference. After having explained with entire frankness the intentions of the King's Govern ment, I think it my duty, before I conclude this despatch,. to add some reflections on the Proposal to restore to Tuscany her autonomy, to which the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Emperor appears to attach a great import ance. M. de Thouvenel fears that a too great extension of Sardinia would render the task of the King's Government more difficult, and ex pose it to be led away by the extreme parties who would no longer find a sufficient counterpoise in monarchical traditions and in the Conservative in stincts of the old provinces of Piedmont. .1 confess that I cannot participate in these fears. If the an nexation of Central Italy takes place, Tuscany very probably will form the province which will strengthen the Conservative and Liberal element the most. The .constitution of property, the morals of the 'inhabitants, and • their distinguished tradi tions concur in giving in that country a marked superiority to the national opinions of the moderate party. The events of 1848, and still more those which have occurred within the last year, prove that the great majority of the Tuscans knew how ' to unite warm patriotism with a sentiment of well declared order; and, consequently, if' they are united to us they will strengthen our constitutional edifice in place of weakening it. Would the an nexation of Tuscany have a greater inconvenience, and would it preSent more danger with respect to our foreign policy ? I would not dare to contest It if we had only to choose between annexation or the restoration 'of the .dynasty of Lorraine. 'lf this solution were realised Austria would certainly , accept 'it without difficulty, and • it would imme diately receive the sanction of Europe.. But a Prince, freely elected, will meet the same opposi tion at Vienna, and will excite more objections at St. Petersburg ..and at Berlin than King Victor Emmanuel himself annexing Tuscany to his do minions. If, therefore, a Prince were imposed on the Tuscans against their will, great interior diffi culties would be created at home without any com pensation as regards foreign policy. In my opinion, therefore, the re-establishment of an autonomy in Tuscany presents no advantage, but it may produce serious complications and great inconvenience. A throne surrounded with liberal institutions ; which would have neither the principle of legitimacy nor that of a popular voice to support it, would be without roots and without aid. The ultra-Conser vative party, and that fraction of the clerical party which confound the interests of religion with those of divine right would oppose it to the death: The same may be said of the national party, which certainly will not. abandon the idea of annexa• Lion. In° would defend it? The partisans of municipal ideas. But those are few in number, and they are diminishing daily, for ideas follow each other everywhere, and particularly in Italy, is a contrary current to municipal interests. Without friends, and in presence of determined adversaries, the new Sovereign, however great his personal merit, would be shortly reduced to absolute impotency. It may be objected, perhaps, as I have already observed, that Tuscany possesses Conservative elements. I will reply to that objection that the Tuscans arc moderate without being apathetic or indiffrrent, and that the parties there, although not extreme, profess Levertheless 'decided opinions. Now a Government which finds itself in contradiction with the principles of all parties would be certain of meeting . an opposition, if not violent, at least very determined. But the internal opposition would not be the greatest dan ger which would menace the Government of Flo rence. Its feebleness would infallibly attract to Tuscany the ardent spirits the violent men of all other parties. in Italy. This country would shortly become a revolutionary focus, dangerous even for neighbouring countries. Tbanis to these foreign elements, legal opposition would be transformed into violent and subversive opposition ) and would place, after some' time, the Sovereign between a revolution and a Coup d'etat, supported by a foreign force—a fatal alternative, which, by profoundly altering the character of a national movement, would be for Italy the source of incalculable woes. " I earnestly desire that M. de Thouvenel would be so good as to take into consideration these ob servations_ on the project of constituting Tuscany into a separate State. Whatever judgment he may pass upon it, the reasons I have given will at least prove to him that we cannot become the supporters of the solution which ho proposes. " Be so good as to read and leave a copy of this despatch with his Excellency the Minister of Fo reign Affairs. I avail myself of this occasion to offer the renewed assurances of my distinguished consideration. " C. CAVOUR." LATEST NEW S. The following telegrams have been received at Mr. Reuter's office : FLORENCE, MARcH 6. A Government audiance has been issued to-day suppressing all former decrees which might tend to modify or restrain the liberty of the press in poli tical mutters. PARIS, MARCH 6. The Patric asserts that the reply of Sardinia to the last despatch of M. Thouvenel has arrived in Paris. The King is said to have agreed to the solution "proposed by France in reference to the Romagna ; but as regards the solution of the ques tion of Tuscany proposed by the Emperor, the reply of the King is said to be less distinct. The Patrie adds :—" We are unable to make known the exact reply of Sardinia in reference to the annexa tion of Savoy to France." TURIN, MARCH 6. Count Arese has arrived in Turin. The clergy of Milan have appointed a commission for collecting subscriptions to assist the emigration from Venetia. A letter from the Chevalier Buoncompagni has been published, stating that he has resigned the post of Governor-General. The Opinione of to-day publishes Count Cavour's Circular, dated Milan, Feb. 24, and addressed to the Sardinian ambassadors accredited at the courts of the four great Powers. On the subject of a ciri. cular of the imperial councillor of Mantua, order ing the arrest of persons who favour or are sus pected of favouring the emigration of Venetians, Count Cavour states that this system of presump tion of guilt has been extended to persons in cluded in the amnesty guaranteed by the treaty of Zurich, and believes it to be his duty to protest against a course of action involving the destruc tion of the stipulations of this treaty. He in sists that the Emperor of Austria should render the amnesty granted at Villafranca as comprehen• sive and complete as possible. The Government of the King of Sardinia would not have failed reli giously fulfilling that part of the treaty regarding the granting of an amnesty had it devolved upon . his Majesty. Count Cavour demands, therefore, that Austria shall not elude the execution of the benevolent designs which, in conformity with the feelings of humanity, were proposed by the peace of Villafranca. TURIN, MARCH 6. It is stated that as soon as the principles of the annexation of Savoy shall be settled between France and Savoy the great Powers will be invited to a conference in order to examine the reasons brought forward by France in favour of the annexation. It is said that Count Arese, who has returned to Turin, has been entrusted by the Emperor with the mission to bring about a speedy and definitive settlement between France and Piedmont of the question of Savoy. NAPLES (via Marseilles), MARCH 3. A great display of military took place here on the Ist inst. Some persons of high distinction have been arrested. The Prince Torella had been con ducted to the Prefecture of Police, but was set at liberty again. His brother, the Marquis de Bella, has been detained. It is stated that several noble men are about to be exiled. Activity prevails in the arsenals day and night. Letters from Sicily announce that the Attorney- General at Messina had been murdered, and that a fulminating bomb had been thrown at the Director of the police, by which two persons were wounded. ROME, MARCH 3 (via 'Marseilles). Great agitation prevails in the Marches. Tri coloured flags have been hoisted nightly at Viterbo. It is asserted that the Papal Government is prepar ing a note accusing Piedmontese agents of exciting the inhabitants. Revolutionary agents have in duced the inhabitants to give up smoking and tak ing part in the lottery. AUSTRIA. VIENNA, MARCH 6. An Imperial patent has been published today ordering the augmentation of the Imperial council by extraordinary councillors, who are to be assem bled periodically. The Emperor himself will ap point for life as members of the council, the arch dukes, the clerical dignitaries, and some distin guished persons belonging to the civil and military branches. The provincial diets are to propose 38 members subject to the approval of the Emperor, who will choose every member from a list of three candidates presented by the diets. These mem bers will take their seats in the council for six years.. The following are the subjects which will be sub mitted to the discussion of the council :—the budget, the examination of the balance of public accounts the demands of the commission for the public debt, and important projects of general laws. The coun cil:will have no initiative in the discussion of the wishes of the provincial diets. The ministers and the heads of the public offices are entitled to take part in the discussions of the council. The arrange ment of the rules for transacting the business_of the council is reserved. The councillors ate to have no allowances from the treasury. Another imperial ordinance convokes the assem bly of the councillors for the month of May next, in order to examine the budget for 1861, for which purpose and for the active preparation of the esta blishment of the provincial diets the Emperor will call competent men from all the province.s. FRANCE. THE BOURSE, March 6.—The market has been completely inanimate, and securities without varia tion. Threes have been done at 67f 95c, to 67f 90c. Mobilier 746 f 25c to 743 t 75c ; Austrian, 502 f 50c to 501 f 25c; Lombard, 542 f 50c to 541 f 25f ; Lyons, 890 f to 887 f 50c ; Orleans, 1,375 f to 1,372 f 50c ; Southern, 497 f 50c to 495 f ; Northern, 9221 50c to 9201; Western, 586 f 25c to 585 f. The following arc the last quotations : IY, per Cents. 97 60 Credit Fonder 747 50 .... Do. end month 97 80 I Belgian 4 . 99 50 3 per Cent 5....... 67 90 I Pielnontesa (5) 80 5 0 Do. end month.... 67 95 : Roman Bl — l3ank Shirrs 2SIS Austrian 7redit. Mobilier .. 747 50 , Spanish Threes Do. AccA.unt 43 25 RAILWAYS. Csh. Account. Orleans Northern . 917 1;0 .. 917 50 Sew ditto B3l 25 Lyons and MQditelranoan B9O .. 888 75 Clcuovq, 472 50 .. 471 25 Southern Weetetll •••• • • • • Eaqtera ~ 640 .. 638 75 Sardinian Austrian .. 5Ol 25 .. 501 25 Lombard .. 540 .. 540 Eltehangeon London, at sight, paper, 25f. 71c. ' • money, 251. So.; three months, paper, 24f, 871 c.; money, 241, 85c. INDIA. We take the following from the Overland sum mary of the Bombay Times and Standard, of the 9th of February : "In consequence of the despatch from horn of troops for the China expedition, several of the re giments detailed in our last issue as destined for China from the Bengal Presidency have been coun termanded, and the following is the present arrange ment :—Her Majesty's 3d Regiment gone to China; the 6th, to Benares and Azimgurh ; the Bth, en route to Calcutta for China ; the 37th stand fast at Ghazeepore ; the Ist battalion of the 60th, Fort William ; the 67th, gone to China ; the 73d stand fast at Dinapore; the 99th, to China. " In consequence of these changes, her Majesty's 24th will stand fast, and two regiments will be stationed in the hills, one at Dugshai, and the other at Kussowlie ; but the selection is not yet made. The embareation of such troops as are definitely destined to form part of the force is rapidly pro ceeding, and we look with interest for some infor mation respecting the artillery from home. All the arrangements are concluded for its transport from Suez. ..-f` The expedition with the Submarine Telegraph cable, which left Muscat on the morning of the 24th of January, completed the laying of the line to Kooria Mooria successfully on Sunday, the 29th 9f.January. We are now waiting with souse im patience to hear of its continuation to Aden, when India will be almost within instant communication with Europe. " The object of the expedition sent against the Werzeerees has been accomplished, and the mur derer of the late Captain Mecham has been sur rendered, and was taken into Bunnoo on the 22d of January. "The Right Hon. James Wilson arrived in Calcutta on Tuesday evening, the 24th January, and a Council was held on Wednesday, at which some important financial questions were discussed. A Calcutta contemporary understands that the question of a paper circulation is under conside- tion in the form of a Government note, bearing a small interest, which would, it is stated, meet the views of the natives on the subject. The effoct of this rumour upon securities is very noticeable in our present quotations of stock, which has gone up between 3 and 4 per cent. The establishment of a bank of issue in this coun• try is a more difficult problem than is generally supposed. The effect of opening such a bank will be to place the Indian currency between two force-pumps —the one in Europe forcing bullion upon us ; the other in Calcutta forcing paper, with the effect of lowering its value indefinitely. " The Lucknow Herald says it has news from the frontiers to the effect that Jung Bahadoor has suirendered the Begum and her son Burjees Kadr unconditionally, without any stipulations for their maintenance, and that they have arrived at Gonda, and will be sent on to Lucknow. Should this news be confirmed there is no longer any rebel leader in the field of high or low degree in Nepaul. There appears, however, to be a cause for regret in another quarter. The Oude Gazette hears that tidings have been received at head-quarters of a feeling of discontent still lingering in the minds of the remnant of the late Company's European troops, especially the Artillery. It has transpired that several of them, in different parts, have been in correspondence, urging each other to agitate for the bounty. To put down this spirit of insubordi nation, Government has resolved upon some most stringent measures, which the ringleaders will be shortly made to feel.' MONEY-MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE FROM JAN. 25 TO FEB. 8, 1869. BOMBAY, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEB. 8. During the past firtnight the increasing value of money has made the dealers in imports less inclined to operate, and, though a good amount of sales of cotton piece goods is reported, a sacrifice in price is the only method usually of quitting stocks. Metals' have been largely placed, but are now rather lookingdown. The export-market is dull, and a further fall in prices of cotton and linseed has had littlo effect in inducing purchases, chiefly in consequence of still advancing freights to England. The Bank of Bombay has further raised its rate of dis count 1 per cent. in consequence of the continued pressure for accommodation. Money is now advanced at 9 per cent. for cash credits on Government securities, and 10 per cent for private bills at three months' date. Government securities have been in great demand at ad vancing prices, as, in consequence of the increased value in England, large sums have been taken for homeward remit tance. We have again to note a great rise in freights for Eng land, £3 10s. to £3 15s. having been paid for Liverpool, and £3 for London, there being littte cargo offering for the latter port. China freights are dull at lOrs. to 71rs. per candy. AUSTRALIA. We take the following from the overland sum mary of the Melbourne Argus of Jan: 17 : " The Columbian, with the Australian mails of January, takes her departure to-morrow morning. The Salsette, with the English mails of November, arrived in Hobson's Bay on the evening of the Bth inst. " A proposition by the Peninsular and Oriental Company to alter the route of the mail steamers from Mauritius to Galle and to give a fortnightly service for an additional subsidy of £25,000 a-year was received in Melbourne by the last mail. Un less accepted the company declare their determina tion to retire from the contract, on account of the returns from freight and passengers being insuffi cient, with the subsidy, to cover their expenses. A meeting of the Chamber of Commerce has been held to consider the project, and a resolution has been unanimously come to, recommending the change of route to the Government, and suggesting that, should the other colonies be unwilling to accept their proportions of the additional subsidy, the whole cost should be borne by Victoria. ." In this colony it is the unanimous feeling that the change of route and the additional ser vice will be of great advantage to the public. The old route via Gale has always been preferred to the present one by Mauritius, as being not only shorter and more convenient, but as uniting us directly with India and our Eastern possessions. And it is also felt that the time has arrived for a more frequent intercourse with Europe. The Pen insular and Oriental Company, - whether rightly or wrongly, has been accepted as the only possible instrument for securing to these colonies the bene fits of a regular and speedy steam communication with Europe ; and although some delays have oc curred in the performance of their present contract the service, on the whole, has never been so punc tually executed. Should the terms now offered not be accepted, it is probable that we shall have to pay more for a future monthly service than we are now asked to pay for a fortnightly one. _ _ " Parliament returnee to business on the 10th inst., after the Christmas recess. " The intelligence of the wreck of the Royal Charter has been received here with profound sen sation. The A rgus telegram from Aden, published here on the 13th of December, had announced the arrival of the vessel at Queenstown, so that her subsequent rate was peculiarly painful to the friends of the hapless passengers. " The - volunteer move rent is progressing most hopefully in this colony in spite of the stupid and dastardly opposition which it encountered from a certain class at its outset. A very respect able force can now be mustered for the defence of the colony in case of invasion, and, though it is yet practically unarmed, it is expected that a suffi cient number of Enfield rifles will shortly be at its service. In connection with this subject, we may mention that the receipt of an order from the War office, directing the immediate discharge of all sol diers from the 40th liegiment who have served a term of 10 years, has caused much dissatisfaction among the colonists. We are not in a position to spare any portion of our military force, and it is a very paltry economy which would make our small army still smaller by the withdrawal of som:.i 70 or 80 soldiers. g , THE GOLDFIELDS. " The new year has opened most promisingly for the goldfields. The discoveries of the last few weeks are important, and, even if no more be made for some time, will afford ample soope and occupation to a large number of miners, who were previously in a state of uncertainty as to where best they might dispose of themselves and their labour. And these discoveries are not only important from the extent of the new ground thus opened up, bufthey give further indications and most unmistakeable proofs that others must follow on further explora- tions of the country. Thus one of these new fields, on which upwards of 20,000 people have already collected, and are earning more money, perhaps, than has been realised at any of the great rushes' of late years, is easily accessible, situate in an open country, and was partly tried before, but with little success. Here perseverance in the search has at length opened up deposits of apparently almost boundless extent and very tolerable richness, and such as are eminently calculated to afford remunerative em ployment to the numbers of men driven off many of the older fields by the want of water, and of ground also suitable to the miners of limited means. Lamplough, as the diggings of which we speak are now called, is in the Avoca district, not many miles from where gold was first found at the Pyrenees in 1851. The ground is shallow and easily worked, the auriferous deposits being reached at depths varying for the most pari from 20 to 30 feet, but, like all the ground yet opened in that district, it is patchy, and no clearly defined leads of gold have yet been struck. The patches are, however, pretty numerous, and no great distance apart, so that al though there are no superficial indications of their position, the miners strike in without much hesi tation, especially as they so soon learn the value of their claims. Good shallow diggings are a great boon to the miner, and here he has them apparently of great extent. The second new field, opened up about the same time, is some distance to the north eastward, and near Sandy Creek, so famous for the yield of its reefs, and the production of the heaviest cakes of amalgamated gold yet retorted' in the colony. This tract of auriferous ground, the Ingle wood diggings, is in the midst of , a dense scrub, and little or nothing is known of its extent at pre sent. The nearest water, too, i s s five miles away, in the Loddon, so that the difficulties in the way of exploration are very great. Still, roads have been cut through the scrub, several gullies have been proved to be auriferous, quartz-reefs.have been laid hare, and much gold has been obtained from the picked wash-dirt deemed worthy of being carted to the river. The absolute want of water, even for drinking purposes, will prevent the development of the Inglewood diggings until winter comes round again ; but they are fully expected to turn out ex ceedingly well, in regard to both the alluvial ground and the quartz-reef. Of the third new field little or nothing is known as yet, except from the dis closures made by the discoverer. According to his account, it is situated among the dividing ranges from which the Yarra, Goulburn, and some of the tributaries of the Ovens take their rise, and it ex tends for a distance of some 40 or 50 miles at least. So far he has traced it by following the water- courses, but the country is so densely timbered and impervious that the actual extent of the auriferous formation will not be known for years, even though a large population should be attracted to the ranges. Gold was found by the explorer in black sand, taken from the bed of every creek which he tried, and the samples brought to town yielded, on analysis, proportions of from soz. to upwards of 301 b. of gold, and about an eighth of the total weight of pure tin, to the ton. All the rivers flow ing from these ranges have been found at different times to contain gold in the sands, so that this last discovery only adds another to the many proofs already existing, that the whole of the southern most portion of the Australian Alps is more or less auriferous. " RAILWAYS. " There is very little to report with respect to the progress of the works on the two main lines of rail• ways. The difficulties which have from time to time arisen between the workmen and their em ployers have died out for the present, and activity is the order of the day. " Ships at Sandridge Railway Pier since last mail, exclusive of 11 colonial steamers, viz.:—The Calliance, Pamella, Alhambra, Phoenix, Lincoln shire, United States, Lightning, Cambodia, Domi nick Daly, Commerce, Blackburn, Hilton, Stag, Result, Belle Creole, Esmeralda, and British Empire. . _ COMMERCIAL. The year 1859 has closed since our last summary was despatched, amid general gloom and despondency. The weight of the heavy stocks on hand has been severely felt in a dull market, and during the last two months of the year many houses have succumbed to the pressure of the times. Trade gave place to rumours, confidence was destroyed, and the dangers of a commercial crisis appeared to be imminent. Happily, a better feeling set in with the first of the cur rent year ; but the effect of the over-trading spirit of the past year will be felt for many months to come. As re• Bards the general resources of the colony, the year 1859 does not compare so unfavourably with its predecessor. The prevailing commercial depression has not materially affected the yield of the goldfields. The escorts which arrived at the Treasury during the week ending the 31st of December brought down 30,246 oz., which completed the returns for the year. The total yield of the gold mines amounted to 2,205,194 oz. against 2,336,206 oz. for 1858. Very large sums of money have been expended in erecting ma. chinery and providing for the supply of water. None of these companies have yet contributed to any extent towards the weekly escorts. It cannot be denied, however, that the year has been behind its fellows in the yield of the precious metal, as will be seen by' the following statement of the escorts and shipments for three years :—• Escorts. Shipments. oz. dwt. oz. dwt. 1857 .. 2,478,832 6 , 2,810,278 14 1858 2,336,296 6 5,500,544 1 1859 .. 2,205,194 0 :: 2,229,351 2 As some discrepamcies will be found to exist between these figures and those previously given by ourselves and by other compilers, we may mention that they are made up from official data for the Customs years in all cases. The money market has been subjected to several fluctua tions. In May the banks reduced the rate of discount for three months' bills 1 per cent.—from 8 per cent, per annum to 7 ; in July the old rate was suddenly re-established. At the commencement of the year the banks were selling 60- day bills on England at par. The rate was raised to per cent. premium in May, and to 21 per ceet. premium in July, and was lowered to 1 per cent. premium in October and to par in November. During the whole year the market has been gradually becoming tighter, notwithstanding the large sums raised in the London market on railway debentures, and expended on the two great trunk lines. Goods have poured in upon the colony, and have been stored, while every succeeding week has found the market leas open to operations. Speculation has been shunned by the more prudent, because of the impossibility of foreseeing the supplies that were to come. What little has arisen has been, in two many instances, feverish and unsound. Mer cantile houses have required large advances in order to enable them to hold the merchandise consigned to them• The buyers have had the command, and the credit system has been fostered by the strong temptation to quit goods at a price showing anything like a profit on the transaction. Every reaction has been checked by the succeeding mail's advises of shipments on the way; and, amidst all this, com petition has been too keen, expenses too heavy, and profits too small. Rents, which have given way everywhere else, have been maintained in the business part of the city. Good situations have always been eagerly taken up, the crowded condition of all branches of trade notwithstanding. NEW SOUTH WALES. We take the following from the Sydney 3forniug Herald of the 13th of January " There have been but few incidents of a note worthy character since our summary for the Malta was made up. " The Assembly has assented to the principle of subsidising the proposed submarine telegraph from Australia to Java, but they are not agreed as to the terms of the subsidy, or as to the course which it would be best for the line to take. " There has been another Polynesian massacre. This time Rubiana, one of the Solomon group, ha° been made the scene ofcann Coal atrocity. The schooner Pearl, of Anitamm (formerly a well-known yacht in Sydney harbour), has been captured and burnt at that island, and her crew, cight in number , besides the captain, have been killed and eaten. An attempt was made to capture the Clarence Packet, by which this news was brought. It Well understood, also, that a similar attempt was to be made upon the cutter Oberon. Two men left on shore from that vessel had been murdered, and th e plan was -to decoy the master of the Oberon on shore, under the pretence that these murdered wen wished to see him. Some effort ought surely to be made to warn the crew of this vessel, if there be yet time, and to administer a wholesome castiga' tion to the bloodthirsty tribe of Rubiana. of " The Government surveyor:: in th e Valley r -