The Sun. — London, England, 1858-03-12 00:00:00

1:1.2R MAJESTY'S " THEATRE. In. consequence of the trumphant success t e t t e closing r epresentations, and in order to accommodate Abe nnmbers whe have been unable to obtain places, THREE CV.SCLUDING PERFORMANCES will be given on TUES melt, )larch 16 ; THURSDAY, March 18; FRIDAY, march 19 ; and SATURDAY, 31arch 20. Tuesday, March 16, LA TRATIATA ; Tioletta, Piccolo !Rini ; Alfredo. Ginglini. "Thilirsday, March 18, IL TROVATORE: Leonora, Spezia; JLtticena, Saunier ; Manrico, Ginglini. Friday, March 19, LA ZIGARI ("The Bohemian Girl"), for the lust time, being for the Benefit of Signor Giuglini. Saturday, March 20, LA FIGLIA DEL REGGIMENTO : Marie, Pice;olomini. Last Scene of I MARTIRI, comprising the celebrated duo by Madlle. Piccolornini and Signor Ging .ini. Applications to be made at the Box-office at the Theatre. Prices :—Pit Stalls, 12e 6d; boxes (to hold four persons), pH and one pair, 2/. 2s; grand tier, 31. 3s ; two pair, 1/. 55.; tb re e pair, 15s ; gallery boxes, 10s ; gallery stalls, 3s 6d ; pit, 3s 6d; gallery, 2e, HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.- SIGNOR GIUGLINI'S BENEFIT. - LA ZINGARI (" The Bohenaian Girl.") The very numerous demands for the re7etition of this ttvonrite Opera have induced the Direction to repeat it in the farewell week, and LA ZINGARI will be presented for the last time on FRIDAY, March 19, being for the Benefit of Signor Gingliai. Application* to be made at the Box-office at the Theatre. T HEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock. with THE HUNCHBACK. Julia, Miss Amy Sedgwick ; Master Walter, Mr. Howe ; Modus, Mr. Buckstone. After which, a new comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled THE SLEEPING BEAUTY IN THE WOOD ; or, Harle quin and the Spiteful Fairy. Harlequin, Mr. A. Leclercq ; Columbine, Miss Fanny Wright ; Pantaloon, Mr. Mackay ; Clown, Mr. Charles Leclereq. Orchestra Stalls (which may be retained the whole of the evening). 6s. each. (No charge for booking.) First Price. s. d. Second price. N. d 5 0 Dress arm Boxes Boxes 4 0 Upper Boxes 3 0 Upper Boxes 2 0 Pit 2 0 Pit. 1 0 Gallery R OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. Charles Kean. THIS EVENING, will be performed Sliakspere's Tragedy of HAMLBT. Hamlet, Mr. Chas. Kean ; Gertrude, Mrs. C. loan. Alter which, a now grand eomis Christmas Pantomime entitled HARLEQUIN WHITE CAT ; or, The Princess Blanche Flower and her Fairy Godmothers. The Princess Blanche (White Cat), Miss Kate Terry ; Harlequin, Mr. Cor "nick ; Clown, Mr. Huline; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo ; and Columbine, Miss C. Adams. T R E-R YA L, DRURY-LANE . Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. THIS EVENING) FRIDAY, March 12, a new and original Comedy THE LOVE KNOT. Mr. and Mrs. Leigh Murray, &c. Followed by the new grand pantomime, LITTLE JACK ROMER, Commence at 7. THEATRE ROYAL, AD ELPHL Lessee—Mr. men. Webster. THU EVENING, will be performed RORY O'MORE. Mr. Barney Williams. After which, *AN HOUR IN SEVILLE. To conclude with LATEST FROM NEW YORK. Commence at Seven. ROY IL LYCEUM THE A.T RE. —Solo Lessee and Manager, Mr. C. Dillon. THIS EVENING, will be presented SHE STOOPS ro CONQUER. Mrs. Dillon and Kr. Toole. Followed by the new farce of DOUBLE DUMMY. Mrs. Mellon and Mr. J. L. Toole. After which, a domestic tale, by Westland Manton, en titled A HARD STRUGGLE. Mr. C. Dillon, &c. And THE BIRTH-PLACE OF PODGERS. Mr. Toole. Doors open at half-past 6, to commence at 7. Sox-office open from 11 to 5 daily, ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswick. THIS EVENING, will be performed LLCRETIA BORGIA. Followed by THE TWO POLTS. Concluding with THE ORPHAN OF GLENCOE. CIANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.-- OPEN EVERY EVENING.--The follow tg company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of S elections from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS, CHORUSES, GLEES, DUETS, arc., viz. :—Miss Russell, Mrs. Badzey, Madlle. Marietta, Miss Brunel, Miss Ray, Madame Bartoletti, Miss Montague, and Madame Marietta ; Herr F. Jonghmans, Mr. Renshaw, S. Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling, Senor Antonio, E. L. Rime, Mr, Badgey, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Bell, and Mr. Bernard ; Messrs. T. Maclagan, W. T. Critchfield and E. Mackaey. Piano %rte, Mr. Cecil Hicks ; harmonium, Master Williams ; Director, Herr F. Jonghmans. Commence at Seven o'clock precisely. Suppers, des., until twelve o'clock. Mr. AUGUSTUS BRAHAM will appear every Evening. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THISI DAA—Morn., 0 min. aft. o —Even., 17 min. aft. 12 To.MOBBOW —Morn., 33 min. aft. 12—Even., 4 min aft. 1 71DIRMOMETZ2, IN THE SNIDE. THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, lianas 12. 41—highest since noon yesterday. 34—lowest this morning and dozing the night. 41 —this da►y at noon. Bia,omrr ER, 30.18. WIND, W.N.W.; moderate, with fine cold sunshiny weather. Tig •• • • • LONDON, FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 1858. : A further consideration of M. De La GIIENOU s pamphlet, to which we alluded in our leading columns yesterday, does not in any degree alter our first impressions. Although the tone is apparently moderate, and the language courteous, there is an under-current of strong feeling, and we may add determination, running through the entire document. It displays the elaborate polite; mess of the professed duellist of the olden time, when the monomachia wa3 in vogue, which migh be justly regarded as far more dangerous than bluster or violence. It seems to be but a tempe rate appeal to the reason, while it is really a menacing demand, the meaning whereof is simply, "Do what I require, or take the consequences !" The preliminary part was a careful summing up of benefits alleged to be conferred on England since the first election of Loris NAPOLEON, al.(' seems intended to exhibit the deep ingratitude of Great Britain should it refuse so moderate a concession to a tried friend and faithful ally. It is the attempt to estAbligh a claim that, if rejected, must put us in the wrong, in the event of any untoward results. But we may ask, have all the favours been on one side Has there been no reciprocity en the part of England to the Govern ment of Loves NAPOLEON, whether as President or Emperor? Was it for our sakes merely that he maintained friendship with this country, or waa it rather to consolidate his own power ! He must kav• known that the chief hopes of the various DllatieS into which the people of France were divided rested on a rupture with England. That "erY sec tion—Legitimist, Orleanist, and Demo• eratlo—saw that it would afford the strong 68t chance of getting rid of his authority, and allowing a chance to the causes which they respectively advocated, in the chapter of accidents that would probably follow. He would certainly not have exhibited that profound sagacity which he is supposed to possess, if he th us played the game of ___ andve, however,. his political opponents. We have, pointed out the examined these pretensions, already wei g ht t fairly belonging thereto. : a le . XPtitoLof the French to promote his w as "u interestslra! , wora Perpetuate his dynasty uriad. most to forei of Enalwaa ailo il i °a aeTukte reason h : 1 1 : subvett their obedience to h is,t aterialled policy suited his book beat that in guivrntycittathtti-eon' :r3:lld therefore he adopted it. An : t . n tl 'at tit n : ea .. " 4 has since taken 1 'Lace, the same rulingrYti'ing that prin t i p i., i ,, perceptible. But coming to the real poin ts,ili. _____ a lt eration s more than hinted at, in the right of asylum, the liberty of the Press, and the freedom of discussion ! The first is praised so far as it benefited Lours NAPOLEON', the exile. He thought it was all right that he should be permitted to form plans in this country against the stability of a friendly Gcrrernment. But it is intolerable that any of those who have surrendered all that is TAE SUN, LONDON FRIDAY EVENING MARCH 12, 18NS. dear to the human heart—home, friends, family, and fortune -- should be permitted to give expressiOn to their opinions and feelings, to murmur a complaint, or even seem discontented with a system that has occasioned so much misery and suffering. If the right of asylum is more than ever sacred in France, why is it that pass port regulations are framed which prevent any person from treading its soil without what may be termed " a ticket of leave " from his own Govern ment I Surely that cannot easily be obtained by a political refugee. But the assertion that " assassination is ele vated into a system," is even glorified in this country, is repeated. We hear of c‘ atrocious libels, in which the murder of the Sovereigns of Europe is regarded as a right, a duty—in which thrones, altars, armies, laws, the magis tracy, society, and GOD himself, are dragged through blood and mire." Let these statements be verified, and the guilty parties pointed out, and they shall be punished ; but we beg to tell M. DE La GITENOTTIERE that, in this free coun try, assertion i 9 not accepted as proof. A case must be clearly established before the liberty, either of the British subject, or of " the stranger within our gates," can be vexatiously interfered with. We repeat our statement that the exist ing laws are amply sufficient to punish crime, and that the substitution of penal servitude for a protracted imprisonment, would not be sufficient to deter any man from entering into a conspiracy where, in case of success, he would be an accessory before the fact of murder, and liable to suffer the extreme penalty of the law ! The demand pre ferred can render no additional security to the E3fP2IIOR, but if granted it may greatly humiliate Great Britain, and that seems to be its sole intent and object. It is not in a similar way that minor powers are approached. We have already commented on the attempt made to compel Sardinia to surrender a British subject to " become the whipping boy to sustain the buffets that it is not yet deemed quite safe to administer to England." A similar effort has beam directed against Switzerland, the nation where the right of asylum was " so boldly maintained in his favour," and for which he professes to feel sincerely grateful. The despatch to the French Minister, at Berne, is open to far greater exception than that of Count WALEWSKI to this country so reasonably complained of. It speaks of dilatory and evasive replies, and requires that the demand should be repeated in a more peremptory manner. And the Envoy is " to insist upon it with the President of the Confederation that measures be taken without delay, in order that refugees notorioulsy known as disposed to take part in criminal enterprises, espe cially those organised into societies in the canton of Genoa, should be deposited far from the French frontier." And it is added that in the event of the Helvetic Government not consulting upon the means of satisfying their just (!) requirements it will incur a grave responsibility, and will only have to take to itself the consequences which its de termination may entail." There is, there can be, no mistake about this, and a similar demand may be addressed to ourselves should the gentle sug gestions of M. D$ La GUENOUIERE not be promptly responded to. It is, then, right that we should be prepared for any alternative that may arise—si, cis pacern pare helium is a sound principle. Like the Scot tish knight, Great Britain must be " ready, aye ready for the field." She must be prepared to give a. suitable reception to either friend or foe. Lord. Dams and Mr. DISRAZLI have proved that, notwithstanding the Indian and Chinese difficulties, our land and sea forces are in a highly satisfactory condition, that we have seldom or ever been better provided with the means of offence and defence. This is truly satisfactory, but still we should emphatically urge the propriety of looking to our " wooden walls" and coast defences. The chan nel fleet should be put in a thoroughly satisfac tory condition. We should not require even twenty-four hours' notice to be enabled to repel any invasion, or rather attempted invasion. It is to the Admiralty that we must chiefly look at present. We have frequently explained how many cumbrous and practically useless men-of war might be cut down and converted into screw steamers, which could be made available at any moment. Let Sir joHN PAKINGTON look to it. His administrative powers will now be tested, and he may rest assured that no reasonable expense will be grudged by the Parliament or people of Great Britain in placing the navy in the most efficient condition. We may also add, ‘‘' twere well it were done quickly." The Ministerial Elections being now completed we may expect that her MAJESTY'S Advisers will at once set earnestly to work with the business of the session hitherto so long and unexpectedly in terrupted. The pressing character of the measures to be introduced by the New Cabinet will of course I b e only "indicated" before the short Easter vaca tion. Afterwards, but not till then, we may look for the energetic furtherance by Ministers of the delayed and disturbed labours of the Legislature. A little pausing time was obviously from the first a necessity altogether unavoidable. An Administration called into existence so very suddenly, by the force of circumstances wholly beyond even the most sagacious observer's antici pations, requires, beyond all doubt, " breathing time" sufficient to form its plans, and then "hear ing time " sufficient to submit those rapidly mc ditated plans to the calm and dispassionate consi deration of Parliament. Bailed though the late Government was so very abruptly by the un dreamt-of decision of the House of Commons, it must be recorded of the out-going ministers that they had the magnanimity to acknowledge at once what they would hardly have had the obtuseness not to recognise—the peculiarity of the position of their immediate successors, a peculiarity of posi tion deprecating instantly of itself anything at all resembling hasty or factious opposition. However.curtly this acknowledgment was made, it was made nevertheless. The ex-President of the Council intimating, on the part of himself and his late colleagues in office, the intention of her MA JESTY'S Opposition to wait for overt acts before pronouncing any opinion whatever upon her MAJESTY'S Government. Allowance being made for the interval thus un avoidably lost to the country by these abrupt changes, consequent upon the transference of power from one set of administrators; to another —it will be evident enough, at a glance, that all the industry in the world, on the part both of the Cabinet and the Legislature, will fail to make up, by ‘i the close of the present Session, for a very Fil:err,sulaurra.iybalishaansaar aarrellheogli inevitableslylative a fast, slippi n a April wilt have enteredl before,the 'Short - Easter :ar a etiiev ein deficiency. en t 3 are y be i :: :: : iry o tst s i : abert:tt altogeth e r.will fortn i ght hv 1 way from us in like manner. termination. And then th e eau have reached its to be done with the residu e best may be," before the grouse can ""i()l' ' " a ' be I,.emona.uy decimated. Already we may calculate upon one certain look tol the session of 1658 by reason of these inopportune procrastinations. The Reform Bill, to which the defunct Ministry had solemnly pledged themselves in the Speech from the Throne, has been massacred prematurely' not even as among the Innocents, but even be it said in ~ e ntra set mere—and this not so much by any fault on the part of the nevi Cabinet as by a defalcation on the part of their predecessors. Parliamentary Reform, indeed, it should be borne in mind, is not set aside for another year by an act of commission on the part of Lord DERBY'S Government. The dissipation of the popular hopes in this particular is rather, it should be said in truth, the result of an act of omission on the part of Lord PA.LMERSTON'd Administration. Lord PALMERSTON was pledged to it—and his pledge, as already observed, dis tinctly, and formally, and emphatically reiterated. Lord DERBY, on the contrary, it is needless to add, was not in any way whatever pledged to it eve• indirectly or inferentially. Si that, as the new Leader of the House of Commons fairly enough observed the other day in the Court House at Aylesbury—Reform has again "fallen through " for another session in consequence of the late collective Ministerial resignation. It is to be re gretted : but it was unavoidable. We must make our minds up to it as an unwelcome necessity, thrust upon us by an unexpected conjuncture of circumstances. But, in reason, in justice, in fair ness, we ought not to tax the new Cabinet with being the cause of our disappointment. The most we could, as rational men, ex pect from them in the matter is precisely the very assurance that they themselves have just now frankly volunteered. That— with India still to be tranquillized, with its Government to be re-organized, with the French alliance to be secured and strengthened, with the national dignity at the same time to be main tained haughtily intact, with our monetary system to be dealt with vigorously, sagaciously, and comprehensively, with the Income-tax, and other desirable fiscal modifications (let us hope) to bo equitably adjusted, with all these things upon their hands to be taken into account, and weighed in the balance and summarily decided — afterwards the great question of Reform will be accepted by Ministers at the earliest opportunity, and will be then consoientiously taken by them into their serious consideration. More than this, we say, could not reasonably have been expected from ,he DERBY-DISRAELI Government. Let them be true to that conditional engagement, and the fast-speeding session of '5B will not have been altogether a hiatus in the annals of Parliament. Not altogether I—with an Indian revolt sup pressed, the double-government abolished, the currency re-considered, and law reforms effected tike those now distinctly foreshadowed by the First Law Officer of the Crown, reforms relating to the transfer of lands and to bankruptcy. Ener getic efforts applied to such matters of vital im portance by the new Cabinet will the most effectually console the Reformers of our system of representation for the otherwise vexatious disap pointment of hopes so long and so vainly cherished. Another slip 'twist the cup and the lip, while it has again, of course, painfully tantalised, has also again whetted the relish of the community for that draught of parliamentary reform which must, sooner or later, be quaffed unstintingly. When this Reform comes, as come it will, it can no longer be partial —it must be complete and comprehensive. COURT CIRCULAR. OSBORNE, MA cu 11. The Queen and Prince drove out yesterday morning, and afterwards walked in the grounds. Prince Alfred visited her Majesty yesterday, and re turned to Alverbank. The Prince Consort has honoured Mr. Matthew Noble with sittings fur a bust about to be presented by the Committee of the Art-Treasures Exhibition to the city of Manchester. Lord Inchicinin hal an interview with the Earl of Derby yesterday at his official residence in Do xning. street. Sir James Brooke had an interview with Lord Stanley yesterday at the Colonial-office. Sir G. Le Merchant and Sir C. Nicholson had alio interviews with the noble lord. HER MAJESTY'S VISIT TO BIRIIINGHAIL—We under vtand that the committee of the Birmingham Musical Festival will take measures with the view to induce her Majesty to make her visit to Birmingham, to ope❑ Aston-park, also the occasion for attending the first day of the Festival, already fixed for the 31st of August. In order to further the views of the Festival Committee, it is understood that Lord Leigh, the Lord-Lieutenant of the county, has placed his residence, Stoneleigh Abbey, at the disposal of her Majesty. The Countess of Jersey's party for this eveningis poet poned, on account of the death of a near relation. The Earl and Countess of Bradford and Miss Mon ereiffs have arrived in Belgra•e-square, from Weston Hall, Staffordshire. We are informed that a marriage is about to be solemnised very shortly between the Hon. Richard Chatwynd, shiest son of Viscount Chetwynd, and Miss Calupell, eldest daughter of Mrs. Walter Campbell. The Emperor of Russia has instituted a central com mittee for the question of the emancipation of the peasants. Thii committee, which will be presided over by the Emperor himself, is composed of thirteen coun cillors of tha empire, among whom are tha Grand Duke C mstantine, Prince Orloff, and Count Bludoff. PROPOSID EXHIBITION IN 1861.—A. special meeting of the Council of the Society of Arts was held on Wednesday evening, for the consideration of this sub• ject. The discussion occupied the whole evening, and was adjmrned to Wednesday, the 24th inst. Lady Chelmsford, the wife of tee new Lord Chan cellor, is the daughter of the late Maj.)r Tinting, of Southampton. The Hon. Lady Inglis, of Lucknow celebrity, is Julia, the second daughter of L )rd and Lady Che!m4ord. Lord Chelmsf,rd and tae late Lord Chancellor Truro chose their titles from the places where they first became distinguished as bar risters. Lord Lyndhurst, another Lord Chancellor, selected his title from the place where he first saw the first Lady Lyndhurst. The following Chancellors of recent date were elevated to the woolsack without having sat on the judicial bench—viz., Lords Chelms ford, Lyndhur-t, Brougham, St. Leonardo, Erskine, and Cottenharn (Lord CJttenham was Master of the Roll,). WI C NNSTAY HALL.—The residence of Sir W. W.Wynn, which was destroyed by fire on Saturday last, was situ ated within a magnificent park of several miles in ex- tent, near to the village of Ruaben, and clese to the Great Western Railway, about five miles from Wrexham, Denbighshire. The house was extensive, hut possess Ted little architectural beauty, it having been erected at dd. ferent periods and with no uniformity of taste. It was cased with fine white stone ; and as a family ree;derce offered large accommodation to visitors. In the days of the present baronet's grandfather a Thespian temple was attached to the house, in which the great English Ros emus used frequently to di:play his histrionic talents, as also several members of the Kemble family, when Roger Kemble, with his corps theatrique, visited the neighbour ing city of Chester. Thiel:keno! amusement was eons 0 ted by the late Sir Watkin into a , pacious dining-r woe, in which that hospitable ine ba m r o o n n t e h tn o s f e s cl e t p o in te e m n b te e r r t , a som an e n s u e a v l e ly n crack agriculturists t o a euei pt uo us o f o r rs eighte v e r h a l u y n e d a r r e s d , dinner. At length the great dining-ball became inc,r; porated with the mansion, adding materially to the con veuiences of the house. When the present baronet came into possession of the property be projected several ist portant alterations in the builling, which were made at the cost of several thousand pounds. The Wyanetey library and MSS. have always been considered both rare and highly valuable ; but in the formation of tle library, it is somewhat remarkable, much difficelty was s e x e Il e b e r r i i e g n h c t e d m b s y s . a n w e a r c e ci s d o e l n d t t f o r o v m ar i fi ou re s . pu T rc h h e as w e e r l s l , -k am n° fsg n whom were the late Mr. Johnes, of Liafod, and Sir W. W. Wynn. They were originally the collection of Ed ward Lloyd, the celebrated author of " Arcl.mologia, Entannica." Mr. Johnes's portion was deAroyed by fire when his mansion was burnt down, and tLe late Sir W. W. Wynn's portion was also destroyed by fire at a book-binder's in Covent-garden, where the book- we • placed to be re-bound. The collection of MSS at Wynnstay which had still been preserved, was ueques tionably one of the best in Wales. The lo•e of this Lterary treasure cannot, therefore, be lo ked upon but with general regret. FIRES IN THE METROPOLIS.—A great number of fires occurred yesterday in various parts of the metropolis. The following are the principal sufferers :—Mr. John Mortimer, box maker, Earl-street, Kensine,ton ; Mr. Trtman Perry, 20, C rown - s t ree t, Soho ; Mr. C, Smith, cab Let maker, 21., Snow s -fi e ld s , Bermondsey ; Mr. Feat, e , r r, 30, 1 . 1,, i0n-street, Spltilfields ; Me-srs. Lawrence Mr- `o ' eD O • japann Itunderstood 6, ere, St Jam es ' s - ro ad, Old li , -3. t.road ; wsll.G . I , e r r g ryp es i t a re c e o t v , er i ed ib b a y ny in -r s o. u t r d a , ac C e. a mber. except tle ,hat i4t ItEr that th e l ode i n a ll th e cases, DISCONTINUANCE OF THE TELEGRAPH STATIONS.— The Admiralty have at last admitted the uselessness of this mode of signalising, by directing that those em ployed on such services are to be paid to the end of March, from which time their services will be dispensed with. We believe the electric wire is to supersede the arm telegraph, an improvement which has long since been under the consideration of their lordships. METROPOLITAN IMPROVEMENTS.—Yesterday the City Commissioners commenced the destruction of the houses at the corner of the Minories and Whitechapel, to widen and improve that thoroughfare. Tae commissioners issued orders yesterday for the demolition of the houses on the south side of Aldgate, eastward from Jewry street, to widen that thoroughfare. EXTENSIVE ROBBERY —Yesterday morning informa tion was given to the F division of an extensive robbery from the Lamb public-house, New Turnstile, Holborn, consisting of a gold match, chain, and seals, diamond rings, a g neck chain, snake pattern, with a slide representing a saornr climbing the ropes, and other property to a large amount. FIRE AT WALWORTEL—Laet night between five and six o'clock. a fire broke out in the premises of Mr. Perry, James.etreet, Walworth, a japanner. In the boiling house were several coppers filled with varnish and com poeition, when all of a sudden the contents of one of the coppers boiled over, ran into the furnace, and instantly became ignited, when the flames communicated to other coppers are filled with the same material. The men employed in the factory made an attempt to extinguish the fire, but they were unable to do so. The engines were seat for, but the fire was not extinguished until upwards of sixty gallons of varnish were destroyed and the building much injured. The property was not insured. A SHIP ON FIRE.—On Wednesday evening a fire broke out on board the Alice Wilson, a fine ship of about 1,500 tons burthen, lying in the Birkenhead Great Float. The conflagration originated in the galley, adjoining the foremast, aed the flames spread with such rapidity that , as police - office, the ce to , the it was at first feared the vessel would be totally destroyed. Information fire b brigade d b e wdi wereng been n f quickly water en conveyed the fireto the the spot, and there bein g g alle ap y andlen plentiful i he foremast. suply The galley was entirely consumed, as well as the rigging of the foremast. At halt-past nine o'clock the conflagration was extinguished. The damage reu,t have been considerable. Tee Alice Wilson arrived in the Mersey about three weeks ago from Callao with a cargo of guano, and was undergoing repairs in the Great Float. COAST DEFENCES.—It is stated that a party of Royal Engineers have recently visited Sunderland for the pur pose of surveying the mouth of the river Wear with a view to the erection of batteries at the mouth of the river, and that they have decided upon recommending to Government to place a battery with four guns on a line with the Blue House, a battery of four guns on the l ar ge bank to the Bomb of Poker-terrace, a battery of eight guns on the north side of the south outlet of the new dock, and a battery of four guns on the south side of the sea •atlet. The guns to be of 10-inch bore and fire heavy shot. According to the Australian edvicee just received, the steps taken by the Government Emigration Com missioners of this country in compelling all emigrant ships they charter to be provid e d with Clifford's new met h o d of instantly lowering a boat in case of accident have been followed by the Government of Victoria, and a notice has been gazstted, that "all colonial steamers on and after July 1, 1853, are to be provided with Clifford's patent, or onein their opinion equally efficient." The loss of life caused by the collision of the Champion and the Lady Bird appears to have been the immediate cause of this resolution. THE KENSINGTON GORE ESTATE.—Ttie gross total amoun expended on this estate, as made up to the 31st of Jan., 1858, is returned at 312,036/ (against 206,0001. granted by Parliament)—viz , 298.6241. expended by the Royal Commissioners, and 13,4111. by the Departmeot of Science and Art. The sum of 259,136/. has been paid for the purchase of the estate, 15,6921 sor laying nut grounds, draining, and roel-nasking, and 15,0001, fur building it ce Museum. 3,835/. is set down as the c ist of form ing a collecion of animal produc's, &c., recently pre sented to her Mejesiy's Government. Other sums will have to be paid (in addition to these) to complete the purchase of the estate out of moneys in the hands of the Rovel C enrnissinnc re, ine'uding 54,716/. (less the deposit of 6,0001. Consols) to be paid to the Earl of Harrington upon completion of the purchase of the Har rington estate. Under the expenditure of the Science and Art D partment, 13,4111. is set down as the expense of removal from Marlb .rough-house to South Kensing ton and const ruc ti on o f t h e Sheepshanks Gallery, &e., up to the 31st of January last. The Sheepshanks neelery itself cost the sum of 3,2701. for its' erection. Thus the gross total expenditure amount., as alrea ly stated, io 312,0361, against the sum of 206,0001. voted by Parliament. THEATRICALS IN THE PROVINCES. -- CHELTENHAM. Oa Wednesday evening last Mr. R. Maisey's anuual benefit took place at the Royal Wells Theatre, on which occasion "The Hypocrite" and "An Alarming Sacris floe " were given. In the former the character of Char lette was admirably sustained by Miss L. Forester, a young lady of considerable talent. Many parts of the performance were extremely clever, evincing sound judgment and discrimination, approachieg very nearly to perfection, and richly merited the applause which the audience, a very numerous and fashionable one, eo liberally bestowed. We look forward, at no distant period, to see Miss L. Forester on the boards of one of our London theatree," to which she would certainly be an acquikition. The Mawwbrm of Mr. Shenton was clever and effective, and deserves to be mentioned in terms of praise, as does also the Darnley of Mr. E. Bolton, a very promising young author. The whole west off in a manner highly satisfactory. PASSENGERS MR INDIA.—The Ripon steam-ship, Captain Powell, with the heavy , portion of the Bombay mail, left Alexandria on the 27th ult., at 9 a.m., and may be looked for Southampton on Saturday nex'. She has the following passengers from Bombay :—Mrs. Campbell and four children, Mrs. Mowatt, Mr. Knox, three children, and servant ; Mrs. Spring, three chil dren, and servant ; Captain and Mrs. Phillips and two children ; Captain Forbes, Lieut. Horseley, Mr. Bond, two children, and servant ; Mr. Turle, Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace, and four children; Major Landon, Mr. Gibb, Mrs. Shakespeare, infant, and servant ' • Major Williams, Mr. Mawson, and two o f the Peninsular and Oriental Company's servants—R. James (from the Norma) and T. Cook (from the Grenada.) Lieutenant Inglefield, from Bombay, was to land at Malta. Da. ADAH CLARKE.—We are gratified to perceive that a movement is on foot with the object of placing and church obelisk a sk t m on umental erections in honour of th e l ate D r. Ad am Clarke, at Portrush, near the Giant's C auseway , an d a t Ports-.ewart, where the learned com men t a t or rece i ve d his early education. These will l consist a school oa t the s denominations, and lsattatteur m a tCthe former are Committees, comprising gent l emen o f vari erting th emse l ves to carry ou t a u o r this worthy intention, and a large amount has been already sent in to them, which is independent of a hand some ceetribution from America. A mong th e d ona ti ons already obtained in Ireland, the name of hi s G rac e th e Lord Primate appears , followed by th o - e o f th e E ar l an d Cun esD .wager of Antrim, L or d R o b ert M ontagu, the Earl ' of Charleville, John Cromie, Esq., J.P., D.L., g y-, and other influential remembranc e per sonsof all persuasion pie unite in deeming the great Wesleyan sch o l ar eminentlyinthe country w of ho his vast rk erudition, e,miw, c o e t a ly seless en title his m T znw:oatrlit'vhilatyny:onifa ia,s,etie to the intense ferventn industry of Dr. la honour, which it is intended to bestow upon it. THE , -;IAMESE AMBASS.tDORS IN PARIS —We read in the Eh.' Acle:—` Tn. French Opera presented at its last representation a curious spectacle. The Siamese ambas sadors occupied one of tee :area boxes on the left, in company with some high Siamese personages, Four of their suite were in another box adj ening, and about a d zen others were in the orchestra stalls. The piece given was the Choral de Bronze, and b e t ween th e ac t s , M. Fruillet de Conc hes, introducer of amb assa d ors a t the imperial cour, conducted th e eastern strangers behind the scenes, nes' among the ballet g i r l s. These young ladies expected a distributi le of trinkets, bracelets, and diamonds, but nothing of the kind took place, as the am b a ssadors gave nothing but a shak e o f the hand h ere and there, and deep salutations. At on e moment, how out a round bo x , w hi c h h e proceeded to open wvliapr d ' andegbli e wide pocket. (M ovement o f general attention.) (Profound sensat i on. ) Th e b ox I co etained bonbons, which th e nat i ve of S i am devoured Edeertr younger ambass a d or p l unged his hand into his eat delicacy. b l e Y e . ind The he guineavi6'tir and returned le with great eagerness and apparent relish. ( G enera l 1 deception, violeut murmu rs f rom a ll parts of t h e &seem - 43 fthe third theatre ft to th their part places. The act of the piece seemed to strike them very much. They gave no appleuse, but they used their opera-glasses constantly, directing thorn to every part of the house. THE OXFORD MIDDLE CLASS EXAMINATIONS.—A meeting was held in the Mayor's parlour, Manchester, yesterday morning, to receive a report embracing a reply from the Oxford examiners, to the effect that they will hold an examination in Manchester in June next. Mr. Mackie, the mayor., presided ,and there was a fair attend ance. Mr. m —ekinson, the secretary, having read the re port, which Stated that the application from Manchester I had been readily acceded to, the following resolutions FRANCE. were adopted:_" That this meeting, comprising PARIS, THURSDAY. I educators and friends of education, recognises the value of cxatninations as a means of at once promoting The appeal of Orsini and his accomplices to the and teeing the efficiency of middle-class schools." Court of Cessation was rejected to-day. " That the Un •Oxfordput forth a comm. The Moniteur publishes the following : ivereity of has hensive schemecreated by the C which seems to meet the wants of the "Despite the universal horror 'lt'll at large and of this district in particular." attempt of the 14th of January, and the general ex " rhat this meeting learns with pleasure that the autbo- pression of sympsthy which it elicited for the x on_ rities o f 0 f 1 have consented to make Manchester a Imp er i a l dynasty, some anarchists, not deterred by loal centre of examinations in June next." The meeting their smell number, wished, on a giveu signal, to w addressed by the Very Rev. the Dean of Manchester, 'no• , get up a certain agitation. They were prepan Principal Greenwood, of Owen's College, Mr. W. Har- which, movements on did' •rent points of France, Y ,3 .Y, Rev. Canon Richson Rev. Dr. Beard, Rev. F. B. • e of order, without offering dauger to the maintenance I Wrigho Professor Williamson, ' Alderman Lengworthy, On sufficed to cause anxiety in the public mind. !Mr. Gregory, Mr. EMIC HO Kendall, and Mr. Ferris. aed night's the 24th of February arrests simul t aneous l y A USTRALIAN ACA 1 Gazette announces that the Queen has directed that made, frtPtrated these culpable plans, and led to ' letters patent be passed under tie Great Seal, granting the dtscuvery and seizure of arms, of munitions of and declaring that the degrees of Bachelor of Arts, war, and compromising cirrespondences. The nutn- Master of Arts, Bachelor of Laws, Doctor of Laws, ter of those arrests has been singularlyexaggerated ; Bachelor of Medicine, and Doctor of Medicine, already they art limited to the arrest of 50 of the riuglead granted or conferred, or bereefter to be granted or con- era at Paris, "0 at Lyons, 12 at Marseilles, and to ferred, by the - si'ena,e of the University of Sydney, in an averaoe of three or four in 40 departments of the the culony of New South Wales, shall he recognised as empire. Despite this precaution, an assemblage ! actuall took lace at P academic di s ti nct i ons an d rewards of merit, and to arts on the night between y entitled t o ran k , prece d en ce, and consideration in th e the 4th and sth of March. Vigorous and decided United Kingdom, and in the colonies and possessions of • the C rown thr oug h o ut the world, as fully as if the said , measures put is down, and led t o t he arrest of 20 degrees had been granted by any University of tee individuals. The tumult at Chalons-sur-Saone was United Kmgd,, m, douetless coestected with this plan of systematic Ll° Corriere Mercantile of Gsn o a announces that, agit etion, winch the resolute conduct of honest men oei, gto the pre-cot disturbed Mate of Moute Video, au soon suopres ed." the King of Sardinia has resolved on sending the brig of The publication of the pamphlet, "Napoleon war Christoforo Colombo thither, in order to protect 111. and England," has produced a good effect in the Sardinian subjects residing there , I Paris ; but the English election speeches have L &TEST NEWS. AMERICA. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY MORNING. The Montreal Steam Ship Company's steam ship Indian has arrived with advices from New York, via Portland, to the 26th, and from the latter port to the 27th. The New Orleans Delta of the 26th asserts that the South has already opened the African slave trade, and that a regular depot has been estab lished on Pearl River, in Mississippi, where cargoes have been received, the negroes sold, and put to work. The Delta says the vessels engaged in the trade generally uge the French flag. The Canadian Parliament was opened on the 26th, with a speech from the Governor-General. At New York, on the afternoon of the 26th, corn was firm ; Southern white, 66 to 70 ; Southern yellow, 66 to 68-1 ; State and Western sour dull ; superfine State, 4 25 to 4 30 ; com mon to good Western, 440t0 4 90. Southern quiet ; mixed to good, 4 65 to 4 95. Sugar active. Molasses firmer. Freights dull. The Senate had rejected the Army Bill. Advices from Vera Cruz, to the 21st, report that little political change had yet occurred, al though the Government was violently opposed by General Mejia, who was also committing terrible outrages upon the people of Pierra Blanche. They had applied to the constitutional Government at Guanaxuato for aid against him. It was reported that the States of Vera Cruz, Ojaca, and Puebla had sent 80,500 men and 40 piece of artillery against General Zuloaga. The troubles in Campeachy had been settled. The whole State of Yucatan was united by Zuloaga. Zuloaga bad issued a decree) making the duties on goods imported via Vera Cruz and Tampico payab!e in the capital, and pay ment otherwise would not be recognised. The New York Stock market on the 26th was dull. The latest quotations were :—Erie, 32i ; Chicago and Rock Island, 79i ; Illinois Central Bonds, 95 ; ditto Railroad, 98 ; Michigan Southern and Northern Indian Railway, 28i ; New York Central Railway, 87i; Hudson Railway, 31i ; _Harlem, 14 - k ; North Carolina Sixes, 92k ; souriSixe.!, 831 ; Panja, 1041 ; Michigan Central 70 ; Cleveland and Pittsburg, 16. THE CALCUTTA MAIL. MALTA, MARCII 10. The Emotia, which left Alexandria on the afternoon of the 6th inst., brings intelligence that the Gslcutta mail had not reached Suez. The Columbian had left Suez for Ceylon and Australia, with a detachment of the 92d Regi ment, which was to have gone to Bombay per Po ttinger. AUSTRIA. The following telegram has been received from Vienna : , " VIENNA, THURSDAY EVENING. " An excellent understanding has already been established between the Derby Ministry and this Government." This Government professes to believe that the Emperor Napoleon had no arriere pensee when he gave orders that the letter addressed to him by Orsini should be inserted in the Moniteur, but the public, both of high and low degree, is of a very different opinion. The prevalent impression is, that the Emperor of the French publi,hed the docu ment in order that the Italians might be induced to consider Austria the Role impediment to the re alisation of their plan for the unity and indepen dence of their native country. The only Austrian paper which gives expression to the opinion of the great public on the matter in question is the Yolks ' freund, and it could not venture to do so if it did not enjoy the especial protection of the Archbishop of Vienna. The clerical organ thus expresses itself : " The letter written by Orsini to the Emperor Na poleon has created a great sensation, and the eyes of a'l those persons who have read that 'last will' (vernbachtniss) are involuntary turned towards Austria. Let us candidly express onr thoughts on the subject. If the thing had hap pened in any other monarchical State we should not hesi tate to declare that the character of its Government was compromi-ed ; but we cannot say much of the G >vern merit of the Emperor Napoleon, as Count Moruy himself, asPresident of the LegislatlveAesembly of France, not long since clearly and distinctly explained that it was perfectly well aware of its origin, and was, besides, firmly resolved that it should never be forgotten. We are, then, in clined to consider the publication of Orsini's letter and the speech of M. J. Fevre as two of those incidental occurrences (coups de theatre) which the Emperor Napoleon in his last speech declared to be totally un necessary in France." The total silence of the other papers on a sub ject of such importance to Austria is c tused by the strict orders they have received to avid giving offence to the French Government. MONTENEGRO. The following reliable private information has bee❑ received from °attar°. The civil and military au , horiticer are in an unusual state of excitement. The frontiers towards Mentenegro and Turkey are etrongly occupied, and the concentration of troops in the neighbourhood of Cattaro continues. The 21st Battalion of Criasseuz's has been despatched to Ragusa, and the 10th to Castelnuovo. Not long ago the war steamer Elizabeth arrived with a divi sion of "Wooher" infantry regiment, which is on a war footing, and two ce her companies. Towards the end of January the 25th battalion of Chasseurs was sent as a reinforcement to Budua and Castel lastua. The staff and band of the battalion are, however, still at C Ittaro. At Dragal, on the frou tier of the Herzegovine, where there have been skirmishes between the Turks and the Monte negrins, Austrian pickets have been pushed for ward. Vie troops in easterlastua and Budua are to do all in their power to keep the Montenegrins from supplying the insurge❑ts with ammunition. The bAzaar (mark.t) at °attar° is now but ill at tended, as the Montenegrins, young and old, are preparing for war. In the detachments of Monte negrins which pass along the Austrian frontiers there are men of 60 years of age. "In fact," observes the writ.r of the letter, "things begin to assume a very serious appearance." A small de tachment of " Wocher" Infantry was nearly lost in sailing from Risauo to Castelnuovo. The• storm was so violent that all the baggage was pitched into the sea, in order to lighten the vessel. For tunately no lives were lost. The Montenegrins have made an unsuccessful. attempt to get possession of three Turkish forts ou the coast of the Lake of Scutari. It is to be sup posed that the Montenegrins are likely to make a descent on Spizza or Autivari, ports on the Adri atic, as Abdi Pasha of Scutari has sent troops to those places, created great uneasiness. All quotations have fallen. BOURSE, March 11.--The following were the quol atious 41 per Cents 92 45. Do. end month._ „ 3 per Cent. 69 Do. end month 69 10 13,nk Sh'►res Credit Mobilier it4si Do. Account B4l 25 RAIL' Orleans Northern New Ditto 7BO Lyon and Mediteran. 810 j New Ditto 7Bl Geneva . 655 Credit Foncier Belgian 4,t 99i 90 Piedmontese (5) . Roman Austrian Spanish Threes Home Debt . 540 Western Strasburg G rand Central Sn.dinian Austrian 'AT S. The following is the monthly debtor and creditor account of the Bank of France, made up to yester day (Thursday) : Fr. c. Capital 91,250,000 Ditto, New Profits in addition to Capital 1,435 605 74 Reserve fund 12,980,750 14 Ditto, New Reserve inumbiliere Notes to bearer, in circulati on Do. of branch banks 43,347,600 Do. to order (Post bills) Bills patiableat sight 2,648,188 Account-current of Treasury Creditor 94,137,131 28 Various accounts-current 123,910,877 41 Dn. Do. branch banks Dividends to be paid Discount, interest, and expenses Charge for safe keeping of securities Re-discounts of the last half-year Overdue bills Sundries .. . . 25,975,152 - 1,112,301 25 996,796 28 6,119,602 65 2,209,982 52 3,471,197 3 1,039,516,637 - Cash and ingots Cash at the branch banks Bills due yesterday to be paid to-day 2,648,729 68 Bills becoming due in Paris Bills in the branch banks Advances on coin and ingots Do. in the branch banks Do. on public securities of Franoe 25,291,400 Do. in the branch banks Do. on railway shares and bonds 51,859,800 38 Do. hi the bra.L.L. banks Do, on Credit Foncier Scrip 243,500 Do. on Branch Banks Scrip 90,000 -- Do. to the State by treaty of June 30, 1848 Rentes of the reserve fund Rentes of disposable funds 52,189,482 3 New Shares, not settled 2B 202,669 Hotel and furniture of the Bank _ Real property of branch banks Expenses of administration 802,611 67 Premiums on the purchase of matibres _ Sundries 5,587,321 42 1,039,516,637 - PREVIOUS MONTH'S RETURN. DR. Ft• c. Capital - Di. to, New Profits in addition to Capital 1,435 505 74 Reserve fund 12,980,750 14 Ditto, New Reserve immobiliere 4,000,000 Notes to bearer, in circulation Do. of branch banks Do. to order (Post bills) Bills payable at sight Account-current of Treasury Creditor 78,635 287 27 Various accounts-current Do. branch banks Dividends to be paid Discount, interest, and expenses Charge for safe keeping of securities Re-discounts of the last half-year Overdue bills Sundries 28,389,515 - 2,157,895 25 1,424 466 31 4,4:'8,846 92 2,209,982 52 3,222,270 97 1,029,759,068 89 Cash and ingots Cash at the branch banks .. 83,778,797 87 199,075,277 - Bills due yesterday to be paid to•day 3 476,446 61 Bills becoming due in Paris Bills in the branch banks Advances on coin and ingots Do. in the branch banks Do. on public securities of France 23,472,300 Do. in the branch banks Do. on railway shares and bonds 48,805,555 90 Do. in the branch banks ~. 13,975,286 Do, on Credit Foncier Scrip 225 600 Do. on Branch Banks Scrip ... Do. to the State by treaty of June 30, 1848 .. Rentes of the reserve fund 12,980,750 14 Rentes of disposable funds 52,189,482 3 New Shares, not settled 42,114 573 Rotel and furniture of the Bank Real property of branch banks 5,663,617 -- Expenses of administration 466,394 51 Premiums on the purchase of matibres 1 Sundees 1,029,759,063 84 GRgAT SHIP CANAL. The following relates to a great project for con netting Lake Huron with the internal river navig,a, tion of Canada, which has long been contemplated, as destined ultimately to be accomplished : " Sir,—ln a recent article you alluded to a project, now contemplated in Canada, for the formation of a ship eanal to connect the waters of the Ottawa with Lake Heron, some further particulars regarding which may perhaps be of interest. "The object proposed is to bring the vast trade of the Western States of America through British territory by constructing a route along which the produce of lowe, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Michigan, as well as of Nebraska and the other States rapidly rising in the West, may be brought direct to Great Britain, without any change of conveyance. Already vessels of a small tonnage have passed direst from Chicago, at the head of Lake Michi gan, to Liverpool without breaking bulk ; but, their route necessarily passing through the Welland Canal and the various others made requisite by the St. Law reuse rapids, is not only circuitous, but is only avail able for veseel4 of a small size. Toe projected ciip canal would afford an almost direct coniutueicetien foz ships of large toncage to ports more than 1,200 miles from the ocean, and would form the great highway by which the Western States would be supplied and their produce expected, instead of the route now employed by railway, sea tl. and lake to New York. "The course proposed leads up the S 7. Lawrence and its large tributaty, the Ottawa (passing the new seat of Government), to a point nearly 300 miles above their junLeien ; whence, crossing to Lake NiniF.ing, the French River leads down to the Georgian Bay of Lake Huron, affording easy access to any place on, or w estward of, the torte great lakes. Almost the only tic , ually fre,h cutting required would be between Lake Nipissit.g and the river Ottawa, through the Turtle Lakes, a distance of less than 60 miles, although both the French River and the upper portion of the Ottawa would require considerable outlay to adapt them for large vessels. The importance to Imperial interests of a skip route to the Western Lakes, proceeding entirely through British territory, at s considerable distance from the frontier, and affording a channel for the direct inter change of Western produce and British manufactures, must be obvious, and Canada would therefore have some grounds for urging the home Government to view it as, to some extent, an Imperial work. Should the British Government con&ent to an Imperial guarantee of 6 per cent. while the canal is being made, there is every reason to believe that the Canadian Leeklature would grant their assistance in the shape of 6,000,000 acres of land. ‘" I am, sir, your obedient servant, " CANADIENKS. I EASTERN STEM{ NAVIGATION COMPANY.—The ad journed meeting of the pruprktors iu this company was held this afternoon, pro forma, at the company" Office//, Gresham-street, City, Mr Campbell, M.P., in the cha', and adjourned to the 31st inst., i n consequencetof theime to oticers of the company not havi n g had enffieient get out the past expenditure ano future probable attim txp e e it : e is of the completion of the Levia han. By expected the directors will be in a position to give to the shareholders the information on these heads, which was required at the forme r meeting, and for which it Was adjourned. THE NEW LORD LIEUTENANT OP IRELAND . — Ei g ht horses and three carriag es, belonging to Lord Eglinton, the new Lord Lieu,enant of Ireland, were shipped, per Ariel, steamship, at the Broomielaw yesterday for Dub , lin, to be forwarded in time for his Excellency's publ c entry into Dublin on Friday,first.—Glasgow Daily Mail. SNOWBALLING MELEE ON THE LIVERPOOL Ex , CHANGR.—YeAterday (TRur4day) the Liverpool E ..change presented an animated appearance by the merchants and other parties who visit the reading-room, ava ili ng thera selves of the opportunity presented (owing to the snow ! having fallen very heavily during the night, and remain ing to the depth of several incites on the ground) r.y commencing to snowball each other in the most vigor ous manner. They had not, however, the " fun" lons to themselves before the cotton porters and labourers, Excited by a few stray balls from their more influential neighbours, began to retort ina mariner which for vigour and accuracy could not be surpassed. The merchants now commenced in real earnest, and the consequence was that both parties received some hard knocks. As matters went on the excitement increased ; and, on Inspector Ride intimating the state of affairs to Mr. Man-field, °nitre were given for the ringleaders to be taken into custody. This, however, was not easily done,for on Major Grieg, together with about 20 policemen, making their appearance on 'Change, they were met with a storm of snowballs which seemed for a moment to disconctrt the tactics of the worthy major, who retired into a doorway of the Town-hall, while his men, after getting roughly handlsd, managed to arrest four of the combatants, who were brought before Mr. M nsfield, and, after receiviug au admonitory (mit on, discharged. The only serious event of the day wa- the aliPgeit il-treattnent of a ho) y a police-officer. The lad is said to be seriously in jured in the spine , and Mr. Mansfi e ld h as prem i se d t o investigate the circumstance. THE PROPOSED LONDON TRAMWAY. DEPUTATION TO LORD JOHN MANNERS. Yesterday afternoon a deputation, consisting of Gen. Wyndham, M.P., Mr. Scholefield, M.P., Mr. Conway, the chairman of the London Tramway Com pany ; Mr. Keating and Mr. Armani, directors ; Mr. Samuel, the engineer ; Messrs. Wilkinson and Stevens, the solicitors ; Mr. Church; the secretary ; Mr. Coates, the Parliamentary agent, and other gentlemen interested in the question, waited upon the Right Hon. Lord John Manners, M.P., the Chief Commissioner of Works, at his office in Whitehall-place, to explain to him the nature of the proposed tramway through a portion of the streets of London, a bill for securing which is at present before the Housseof Commons. General Windham having introduced the deputa tion, Mr. COATES said the proposition of the promoters of the street tramway was to lay a line from Not ting-hill-gate to the Bank via Bayswater and the New-road, and thus to relieve Cheapside, Holborn, Feet-street, &c., of the 1,592 omnibus loads of passengers to that district by which those thorough fares were daily impeded. The idea was to lay down a groove in which omnibuses might run three times as large as those now plying on the public roads, and carry three times the number of passen gers. It had been urged against them that as a private company they were seeking to take the public streets. Of course the company expected to be paid for the capital they invested—not, however by every one who went into the streets in a car riage, but simply by those who for their own con venience used the tramway. It had been urged that the company ought not to make a profit out of the streets ; they did not wish to make a profit out of the streets, hut out of the 50,0001. or 60,0001. they invested. From the streets themselves they would receive no payment, for the streets would be just as open to the public as they were now. In the second place, it had been alleged against the company that the groove they would put down in the public streets would be a constant impedi ment to all other traffic, inasmuch as the groove would rise and not he flush with the street. Lord J. MANNERS—WouId it not be more cor rect to say that the street would fall by the side of the groove? Mr. CRATES said that all experience proved the reverse, and Mr. Scholefield, the hon. member for Birmingham, who had been iu New York where ramways were 1F id down, had borne testimony to the tact that neither by subsidence,.nor crossing diagonally or otherwise, was there any impediment s.O the traffic wha' ever. All the promoters desired wag to have an opportunity of proving their case before a committee of the House of Commons, and that was the sole object of the present intervibw with his lordship. They denied most distinctly that they wished to secure for themselves any mo nopoly, or that they would in any impede the free course of traffic ; and they contended that this case did not in any respect differ from those in which property was taken to secure public improvements, ,nd ample capital raised for that purpose. If the Proposed plan were carried out the public would secure cheapness of fares, for the number of horses required would be diminished two-thirds, and thus passengers could be carried at a cheaper cost. Lord J. MANNERS inquired whether the proposed grooves would be fit for other ordinary carriages I Mr. SAiIVEL, the engineer, said that the wheels of ordinary carriages would not be able to enter the groove ' and it would not therefore be any impedi ment to their progress along the road. The groove would be of an inch wide, while the wheel of an ordinary carriage was from 1i to lil of an inch in width. Lord J. MANNERS inquired how, in the event of a carriage crossing the groove, it was proposed to stop an omnibus that might be coming along the line in that direction. Mr. SAMUEL said it would be done by applying the breaks, which were all-powerful in themselves, and the horses would be saved much more than they were at present. Mr. SCHOLEFIELD, M.P., said be did not know snything about the company, but one of the solici tors knowing 'hat he had been in New York, asked him to accompany the deputation. His experience of tramwa, s in New York was favourable to such a scheme in London. The tramways in New York were wider than those proposed here, and he had seen carriages much wider than our omnibuses run ning upon them. He had seen carriages running on and across tramways at all possible angles, but he had never seen any accident, any jolting, orany inconver ience. The omnibuses in New York held 40 or 50 people ; and although the place he bad to go was four miles by the omnibus route, and only three by another he might have taken, he always preferred the omnibus on the tram way, because it was so much more agreeable than any other motle of conveyance. Nothing could be more successful than the system of tram ways in New T.,rk, Lord J. MANNERS—Are there such enormous holes in the streets of New York as we frequently find in the case of London ? Mr. SCHOLEFIELD—Oh, yes ; there are parts of New York infinitely worse than anything we expi' rience in London. (Laughter.) Lord J. MANNERS—Are the streets of New York paved? How long have the tramways been i ll existence there ? Mr. SenoeepieLia—They have been in existence 14 or 15 years at least. The Broadway is paVecip but I really don't accurately recollect about the other stree , s. I think they are macadamised. Lord J. MANNERS said the case bad been stated very clearly to him, and it should have his best considerat Gen. WYNDHAM said that Al the promoters asked for was, that if they made out a prima facie case, they should not be prevented from going into com mittee. All they wanted was fair play, and by that they were content to stand or fail. The deputation thanked the noble lord for the courtesy with which he had received them, and re tired. THE PASSPORT SYSTEM. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sin,—lt had always been suppo-ed that the views of the British and Continental Governments as to the utility of the passport system to keep away evil or unwelcome visi tors ware diametr ically opposite ; and if so, to what ac count can the ver y absurd and complicated conditions annexed by the Foreign-office to tne issue of au Eugtish passport to a natural born Englishman be placed, unless to some seixet dictation or influence of some Conti nental Government ? The conditions imposed whet: Lord Palmerston was at the Foreign office were three .—Every Englishman applying s h.aild be known to himself, or to some otie he knew (one might suppose the entree of No. 94, Piccadilly wag in question) ; or the applicant was to be known to some one having an account with a banker, LI which if it was intended must be a wealthy person , Surely (wherever this narrow-minded and exclusive condition existed) the name address would sub' ciently . i-how it, without the further trouble eu u ,, impertinence of requiring a "recommendation', which term runs also through Lord Clay ndon additional " facilities," as they are styled of app l y' ing through Mayors and Magistrates, and Ju-ticee of Peace. Under what law is it that the bureau cracy of the Foreign-office has imposed thca• vow' tious and nons nsical stringencies upon tie whole country? Surety every British subject.,ughL to appli as of right for a Bri ish passport, giving his battle and address duly certified, for which in gen e ral the latest Directory should suffice, as the passport would be sent to such address ; car let the applica tion be signed by the Collector of Taxes f , r th e district, or of parish rate 4, or by the occupier- of a house in the neighbourhood, simply as certiticat6 of name and address. When more is required th e case should be exceptional. But the c onditie o4 , invented by the officials, even if they do not 01 _ fringe upon the rights of their fellow -subjects, Ne rid culous and humiliating, and they otlen 1 by assuming a prima facie unworthiness ; an d 06 , • placing every one under a galling surveillan social and magisterial, hitherto tinkn , wn, th t l" in fact, create a new law and staie of e° clg h ile Moreover, they present the anomaly that, if the E . iigl : sh Foreign Secretary is replying t o o ter, e denying imputations upon our national char,,a, the regulations of his office, as they aPPIY to P re ' c ric hshinen, are framed so as to sustain and a , cc l ieet such imputations.—l am, sir, your very 0 ` 1 ,7 1 -s :.ervant, CIV.IS ANGLI('' Bth March. Tilg POSTMAN. journal th e lttemr To THIS ADITon OF THE MTN. Sir,—The insertion of the ft,llowing in : ; : o ti ii t -acy;rr; perhaps,er3 - coufer a great benefit or ro 6 In all the Government oftivs there is none ) 133 oee , A niggardly paid than the employes in the Post- jo negro's treatment in the far west of Amt it nothing to what we postmen have tollendur e ' u e ot is nothing short of sh,tvery—slayery the iPe. degree—frotu 6 in the morning till 9 in ing we are in a continual 'rot. That's n"tilipAce The p:q is the point. I hays been io the P:_.t.o';];, for 16 years. My i glary ~ow is 25s Per ,_":'010 scarcely enough to krep me in leather, ronell 4 a, wife and family,—l am, is rr. ~ A POSTS / ` the evto