The Sun. — London, England, 1858-02-11 00:00:00

i5........."..........---- TO IDLIGUANTS l AND'OE ANRALIA. HOTEL, THE ROSE CR ST OWN pleasantly situate on the nortls—west side of Canal Creek , I/sal/sag Dow ns, Moreton Bay, North Ate stralia. WILLIAM ALDRID GE REYNOLDS (late of Motley Abbey , se ar Thane, Oxfordshire, and grandson of the late Joseph Aldridge, Esq., of the Horse Repository, - Upper St, Martin's-lane, London), proprietor, bess most respectildly to infonsl the inhabitants of the -.Northern Districts and the public generally, that he has opened the a b,,, Estabuswent, which has been long Wanted, for the joint accommodation ofentlernen, bushmen, and travellers, and trusts. by the fare and Atteittion, he will be able to command their patre sage and support. The favour of a call is earnestly solicited. ;The Proprietor, be. 0 possession of the Eismilton Run, sheep, horses, cattle, &c., tri:vellillg, will find abanclAnce of grass and water. Gentlemen and 1.-lten2thi7 Emigrants, leaving England for 'Coe immense squatting distr.'eta 6 .t . eive every 3,17,•,ret0n Bay, wig ree information from the ProprietOr, who h.AS had u p wards of 35 years' experience in the rearing of sheep:. hok:ses, cattle, in stations, wool, sheepskins, hides, tallow, & e., Bic ,by visiting his Estab2ishraent, In Downs, and on the which is situated in the centre of . th - Dark ' main road! from Brisbane and Ipswich to l' Wew England, fee., &c. Pa, Curtis. Wide pay , ''""' _._.____.............tmn0N.m....Pa.. rPitEp.... R MAJESTY'S TELEA-... EXTRA PERFORMANCE. This Evening, Thursday, Feb. 11. THE BOHEMIAN GIRL. THIS EVENING, Feb. 11, will be repeated, for the 1.1 tlmv in England, LA ZINGARI, being the Italian version of Bailees Opera of The Bohemian Girl, by Madlles. Piccolomini and s a nnier ; Signori Belletti, Violetta, and Giuglini. To conclude with the successful Divertissement, by M. liaasot, entitled L'HYMENEE, by Madlles. Clavella, Mor lacchl, and Pascfaale. Priced :—Pit Stalls, 12s 6d; boxes (to hold four persons), t and one pair, 2/. pi 2s ; grand tier, 3 /. 3 s ; two pair, 55.; three pair, 1 5 s ; gal l e r y boxes, 10s ; gallery stalls, 3s 6 d ; pit, 38 6d; gallery, 2s. HEA TR E-R OYA L, DRURY-LANE. . Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. THIS EVENING, will be performed the now comic &villa, A LUCKY HIT. A fter which, TWO HEADS BETTER THAN ONE. Followed by the new grand pantomime, LITTLE JACK NORINER. commence at 7. THEATRE ROYAL, HA.YMARKET. Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buck.stone. THIS ETBNING, T HE RIVALS c ommence at Seven o'clock, with T . After which; a new comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled THE BLEETWG BEAUTY IN THE WOOD; or, Harle quin and the Spit.eful Fairy. Harlequin, Mr. A. Leclercq ; Columbine, Miss Fanny Wright ; Pantaloon, Mr. Mackay ; Clown, Mr. Charles Leclercq. Orchestra Stalls (which may be retained the whole of the evening). 6s. each, (No charge for booking.) First Price. s. d. Second price. s. d Dregs Boxes 5 0 Dress Boxes 3 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 Shakspere's Play of A MIDSTJMMER-NIGHT'S DREAM. After which, a new grand corals 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 mack ; Clown, Mr. Huline; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo ; and Columbine, Miss C. Adams. T HEATRE ROYAL, ADEL PHI. Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster. THIS EVENING, will be performed the new drama, THE POOR STROLLERS, in which Madame Celeste, Mr. B. Webster, Paul Bedford, and Mr. Wright will perform. With the Farce of THE SPITALFIELDS WEAVER. Followed by the original Apropos Sketch, entitled THE DRAPERY QUESTION ; or, Who's for India 4 Messrs. Wright, P. Bedford, C. Selby; Miss M. Wilton and Miss Mary Keeley. - - ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. —Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. C. Dillon.— THIS EVENING, WILD OATS. Rover, Mr. Charles Dillon. After which (9th time), a domestic tale, by Westland Marston, entitled A HARD STRUGGLE, supported by Messrs. C. Dillon, Barrett, J. G. Shore, Mesdames Charles Dillon and Conquest. To conclude with the Burlesque and Pantomime, LALLAH ROOKH, and the PRINCESS, the PERI, and the TROU BADOUR; or, Harlequin and the Ghebers of the Desert. Supported by Mesdames Charles Dillon, Buckingham White, Eliza Webb, Maria Ternan, Esther Jacobs, and Woolgar ; Messrs. Barrett, Calhaem, Holston, Poynter, and J. L. Toole. Clowns, Messrs. T. Matthews and R. Stilt ; Harlequin, Mr. J. Ricketts; Pantaloon, Mr. A. Stilt ; Sprites, Herr Zeleski and Sons ; Columbines, Misses Malcolm and Lees. Gorgeous Feast of Lanterns.—Fenton's Grand Trans formation Scene. Doors open at half-past 6, to commence at 7. Boa•o®ce open from 11 to 5 daily. STRAND THEATRE.—lmmense Success.— THIS EVENING, will be performed a comic drama, entitled FALSE CONCLUSIONS. After which, JOHN STREET, ADELPHI. Followed by the Latest Edition of THE LADY OF LYONS ; or, Twopenny Pride and Penny-tence, To conclude with a new and screaming Farce, entitled A WOMAN IN MY DUST HOLE. Boxes. 28.; Stalls, 38.; Pit, ls. ; Gallery 6d. Hail price at Nine, Commence at Seven. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE , Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswick. TIIIS EVENING, will be performed an original English Play, RIGHT AND WRONG. After which, QUEEN' MAB ; or Harlequin Romeo and Julliet. Clown, by the Surrey Buck ; Pantaloon, Mr. Brad- bury. CANTERBI7RY HALL, Westminoter-road.— OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow ! rig company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of 14 ilections from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS, CHORUSES, GLEES, DUETS, drc., viz. :—Miss Russell, Mrs. Badzey, Madlle. Marietta, Miss Brulell, Miss Ray, Madame Bartoletti, Miss Montague, and Madame Marietta ; Harr F. Jonghmans, Mr. Henshaw, Russell Grover, S. Jonec,l J. Barker, W. Melling, Senor Antonio, E. L. Hime, Mr. Badgey, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Bell, and Mr. Ber nard; Messrs. W. T. CritchSeld and E. Mackney. Piano forte, Mr. Cecil Hicks ; harmonium, Master Williams ; Director, Herr F. Joughmane. Commence at Seven o'clock precisely. Suppers, dte., until twelve o'clock. Mr. AUGIISTUS BRA.HAM will appear every Evening. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. 'Taw DAT orn. ,20 min. aft. 12—Even., 4G min aft. 12 To-Moußow—Morn., 9 min. aft. I—Even., 32 min. aft. 1 THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, FEBRUARY 11. THERMOMETER, IN THE SfIA.DE. 40—highest since noon yesterday. 34—lowest this morning and during the night. 37—this day at noon. BAROMETER, 29.99—falling. WIND, S. to S.S.E. ; light, with hazy weather. Jinn, LONDON, THIIRSDA.Y, FEB. 11, 1853. Notwithstanding the overwhelming majority by which the first reading of Count WALEWSXI'S bill for deteriorating and eventually abolishing the privilege of sanctuary for political fugitives in England was carried, that inauspicious measure has not yet received the legislative sanction Many of those who voted in the majority reserved to themselves the right of opposing it during its further progress, and it is by no means impossible that when they learn the opinions entertained by their constituents on the question, they may feel disposed to retrace their steps, and adopt a course more in accordance with the national honour and the feelings and wishes of the community at large, Although we cannot consider that they acted judiciously in yielding for a moment to foreign dictation, or permitting themselves to be influenced by the truculent menaces hurled at Great Britain by insolent and i , norant soldiers, they have yet an opportunity of partially retriev ing their reputations, and conciliating those by whose suffrages they were enabled to divide on the question. That opportunity will, however, s peedily be forfeited. Th e " li ght cloud , •, passing rapidly over the moon's face, and anothe r mistake of a similar character will become irre mediable. The excuse, or rather pretext, that they were unwilling to give offence to a friendly Government, by refusing to consider a bill intro duced at its instance, will not be available after the second reading. And surely there would have been less chance of giving offence by standing firmly on constitutional principles in the first instance, than by sacrificing to expediency and resisting when the most tenable post had been recklessly abandoned. There are many ancient myths from which salutary morals may be deduced. We have all heard of predictions being fulfilled and fatal con sequences arising from the very means adopted to alert them. So it may be in the present instance. Every schoolboy knows the apophthegm—"si vis pacem, pans helium." The best mode of avoiding affronts is by being always ready to resent them, and permitting no man to offer an insult with impunity. The rule is applicable to public as well as to Kivate affairs, " The model Republic" has THE SUN, LONDON, TIICIRSDAy EVENING, FEBRUARY 11, 185i3, no dynastic alliances ; it does not maintain a large standing army, and yet no affroats are offered, nor is any attempt made to interfere with its internal legislation or Government. We should like to hear the answer which Mr. BVCILLNIN Wollid return to such an application as that recently made by Count WALEIVSICI, and which was the cause of the present attempt to increase the stringency of our penal code. - We are not the advocates of war with any nation. It is at best a fearful alternative to be compelled to hazard the lives of our gallant soldiers and sailors, and to incur enormous ex -1 penses that sooner or later must fall heavily on the • pockets of the taxpayers. Least of all would we desire war or misunderstanding with France. Our soldiers have stood side by side in the cause of s ) • , tics and civilisati on ; have witnessed each pg. , prowess ou fields of stricken fight ; and others C- the despei: ate courage with which they rushed onward to • `‘ the imminent deadly breach." -quid slight or despise the Neither Power t, v on what might prove other, or enter oury nerve would a desperate conflict, when, ,But a war be strained on either side. b e tween them or even a coldn:" 3 of feeling ' would be greatly to be deprec. Ate d from wit to the consequences that must inevitably re, *-ed the welfare of Europe, and of the whole world. As a morning contemporary justly remarkS, it " would only be not so unnatural as a civil war." But even that risk we should be prepared to brave rather than succumb to foreign pressure, or legislate under a direct threat of invasion, more especially when that was accompanied by insulting and mendacious allusions to our country as " a den of assassins." _ . There has been a sort of apology tendered at the eleventh hour, for the intemperate and abusive language of military ruffians, which, by insertion in the Moniteur, was approved and adopted by the Ehrmoz. But that apology was withheld until the vigorous truths enunciated by Mr. ROEBUCK were ringing in the Ministerial ears, and probably until a telegram had announced the danger to the Government of bringing forward any measure in the present state of public opinion unless armed with some such document. But no apology was made for the inflammatory harangue of Count DE MOBSY, who, occupies so important and influential a position in the Legislative Body, and who has, since the delivery of that incendiary speecb,been nominated one of the Council of regency. It was not through "inadvertency and accident" that it was inserted in the Moniteur. It there remains on record as one of the menaces which compelled England to truckle to a foreign Power, and legislate under the threat pf grave ulterior consequences. By yielding at present and recognising the propriety and justice of such interference, we expose ourselves to similar and even more stringent applications in future, and as there must be a limit beyond which we cannot go, the danger for the future in place of being averted is greatly enhanced. We have earned for ourselves the contempt of other nations, and may be obliged at last to show even at serious cost, how greatly mis taken they are who have imputed cowardice or timidity to the English people, er think that they can be insulted, and their feelings outraged with impunity—or that simple expression of regret will at any time compensate for a wanton and deli berate affront. A gallant Irishman has recently—or, we are very much mistaken—by means of one heroic exploit, seized at once upon Fame and Fortune. We cannot for an instant believe that the bauble grasped at by this dauntless man will be the only tribute offered to him for this act of almost match less hardihood. The Victoria Cross will hence- f )rth (!litter, of course, upon the valiant breast of JAMES CAVANA OR, but the splendour of his late achievement demands some yet more substantial evidence of the national admiration. CAVANAGH should at once be presented with a commission. Ha has earned this, and nothing less than this, by the value of the glorious feat he has just accom plished—by its actual intrinsic value to us as a means of saving us, beyond all doubt, much bloodshed, and the many noble lives that must otherwise, in all human probability, have been sacrificed. Remember precisely what the service was upon which this daring Irishman voluntarily adven tured. It was an enterprise so bold, even be it said, so foolhardy, that Sir JAMES OIITRAM him self—Ounum the Prelim Chevalier of our Indian A.rmy—when it was proposed to him by CANANAGII 2 that be, as General, should permit him, as a simple civilian, to enter upon it, objected that he thought it so dangerous that he would not have asked any officer to attempt it ! Yet, of his own free will, and by his own sugges tion, JAMES CAVANAGH not only attempted but successfully and heroically accomplished this most perillous achievement. The Residency of Lucknow, remember, was surrounded by swarms of those bloodthirsty fiends —the Sepoy mutineers. Lucknow, in truth, was fairly beleagured. It had been relieved for a time by the arrival of HAVELOCK and his little band of warriors, but that heroic band was, in ,point of numbers, so inadequate for the emergency, that it was really in fact more of a Forlorn Hope than an army. Lucknow, therefore, though saved from its former desperate straits by the advent of HAVELOCK and OUTRA.3( with their dauntless followers, was still, nevertheless—after their entrance into it—in fearful peril from the fury and the multiplicity of their besiegers. The Defenders •f Lucknow were therefore eagerly awaiting their deliverance by the forces under Sir COLIN CAMPBELL. It was exactly at this criti cal juncture that JAMES CAVANAGH volun teered to penetrate through the ranks of the besiegers, and thus convey from the beleagured garrison authentic tidings of their position t• the Commander-in-Chief. Those tidings, in spite of every obstacle, he actually did convey. And they came to Sir COLIN so opportunely, in the midst of his memorable advance, that in conse quence of the information thus acquired the Com mander-in-Chief was enabled prudentially to advance upon Lucknow by a longer and more circuitous route, thereby rendering the relief of the place less sanguinary in its accomplish ment. Finding, from the accounts fur nished to him thus expectedly by CAVANAGH that OUTRAX'S men were not actually in straits im mediately desperate, Sir COLIN prudently deter.. mined to make a detour, and by so doing spared many a life that must otherwise inevitably have been sacrificed. The adventure thus happily carried to successful issue by the heroic messenger, was effected by him under the shelter of a very slight disguise. Re had with him but a single companion —a. native spy, one KTJNOUJEE LALL. The costume adopted by CA.VAXAGII, before starting, was simply that of a budraash, or irregular soldier of the city. Re carried a sword \ and shield. He wore native shoes, and tight yellow silk koortah, over a tnirouv:lsinerssh, shirt--white, had on A yellow and a closely fitting. chintz shawl was thrown around his shoulders. coloured .His head was crowned with a cream.. turban, and about his loins he bad wound a white waistband or kummerbund. His hands to the wrist, and. his face and neck down to the shoulders, were blackened with lamp black, applied with a cork, dipped in oil for the purpose of making the colour stick—an item in the account of his disguise sufficiently indicating it to have been one of a very primitive character. Nevertheless with this very faint and transparent masquerade, JAMBS CAVANAGH—thanks to his combined courage and address—was enabled, under the protection of Heaven, to pass unscathed and undetected through that swarming host of deadly and implacable enemies. Discovery would have been to him the signal for cruel and inevitable destruction. Yet he braved all this, actuated in the first place by a I " sense of duty," hoping to be of use to the Com mander-in-Chief, and in the next place eager to grasp with a bold hand the coveted bronze cross of his most Gracious SOVEREIGN. For these objects the dauntless soldier imperilled his life voluntarily. To effect these two things he willingly put that life, as it were, upon the hazard of a die—wading across the Goompty river at a point where it was one hundred yards in width—passing by sentry after sentry—penetrating through numerous bands of the insurgent soldiery—eluding the vigilant eyes -f innumerable watchmen or chowkeedars— ,— r himself with a carrot pulled by the wayside s a m ong ik 4 Jong the green fields —osing his efre D way— coming upon atielPected outposts of the foe, and sometimes even haling to answer a string of ques tions put to him by the armed mutineers I Pass ing through all this frightful ordeal with unflinch ing nerves and unflagging self-possession. Here, in truth, is one of those gallant men whom Eng land should delight to honour. This . is one of those valiant warriors at heart, whom the modern HANNIBAL loved to incite for battle by letting them know for an absolute certainty that if they willed it, they each carried a marshal's baton in CAVA.NAGH, again we say, ought, if his knapsack. 'he cares for it, to be rewarded with a commission. THE THEATRES. LYCEUM. " Othello . ' was performed for the first time this season at this theatre, last evening. Mr. C. Dillon represented the Moor. His performance throughout was judicious, and if in the terrible exhibition of conflicting passions he did not rise to the level of some even among our living Shaksperian actors, in no way did he offend against propriety in elocution and in gesticulation. Mrs. Dillon was earnest and careful in the character of Desdemona, and Mrs. Weston as Emilia failed not to draw down loud plaudits by her hearty delivery of the well-known lines ending with "To lash such rascals naked round the world." Mr. Stuart as lago and Mr. Barrett as Roderigo well sustained their reputation. "The spectacle of " Lalla Rookh" followed—it has lost none of its attractions. The point and epigram. matic turn of the text is admirably set off by gorgeous and truly magnificent scenery, and illustrated by acting in which nerve abounds. SURREY. An original three act romantic play, entitled "Right and Wrong ; or, Smiles and Tears," has been produced at this theatre with perfect success. The serious interest, which is very intense, rests on the old subject of woman's confidingness and man's faith lessness. Nelly Mayfield (Miss Margaret Eburne) trusts more than woman should do to Edgar Cresford, jun. (Mr. Shepherd), who, though by no means a villain, forsakes her for Lady Emeline Douglass, for the sake of is father, Mr. Edgar Cresford, sen., an insolvent hanker, who thinks to prop up his house by the union of his sen with a rich heiress, as he supposes. The miseries consequent on such a marriage are revealed to the father in a dream, and he is only too happy, on awakening, to give his consent to the marriage of his son with her village ladylove. The pathetic scenes be tween Mary and her father, Farmer Mayfield (Mr. Ores wick), deeply moved the audience. Both Miss Eburne and Mr. Creswick, by their powerful but natural acting, commanded the deepest attention, and excited a very strong sympathy from the audience. The part of the father, indignant and raging, then crazed and remorse ' ful, and finally tender and forgiving to his dying child, formed a sequel:lee of powerful situations, which Mr. Creswick so well knows how to g i v e a full and artistic effect to. Miss Eburne was also truthful, graceful, and pathetic in the extreme. The play is admirably put on the stage, and the scenery by Mr. Dalby and Mr. Smythies, is extremely clever and picturesque. The out door rural scenes were remarkably pictorial, and indeed the whole getting up is very perietA and tifootive from beginning to end. Yesterday the marriage of the Earl of Euston, eldest son of the Duke and Duchess of Grafton, with Miss Baring, only daughter of the Hon. Francis B. Baring, was celebrated in St. George's Church, Hanover-square, in the presence of a brilliant circle of friends. The death of Mr. Horsley Palmer, whose name for 50 years has been among the most eminent and honourable in connection with British commerce, was announced yesterday. Mr. Palmer was elected a director of the Bank of England in 1811, filled the post of governor for three successive years (1830 to 1832), and at the date of his retirement last April was senior member of the Court. His withdrawal from the active business of his firm was notified at the opening of the present year. In April next the contract time of the Brazil mail packets will be increased from 8 to 10 knots an hour. This week five foreign mail packets will have been despatched from Southampton during five scuet ssive days. On Monday the Alhambra left with the Penin sular mails, en Tuesday the Medway left with the Brazil mails, yesterday the Arago left with the United States mails. This day the Ripon leaves with the India mails, and to-morrow the Teviot will leave with the Australian THE INDIAN MUTINY.—A blue-book of 500 pages, yesterday issued, contains a second Appendix (B) to the further papers (No. 6) relative to the mutinies in India. The dates extend to the middle of the month of August Tee Inclependance of Brussels anticatices that the Roman correspondent of the Journal de Bruxelles, a clerical journal, has been expelled from Rome for having in his letters taken part with the Freres de la Doctrine Chretienne in their dispute with the Holy See. ALLEGED FLOGGING ON THE COAST OP AFRICA. We are authorised to give a most unqualified contradic tion to a report which obtained currency some months ago, that a man was flogged to death on board the Vesu vius, the surgeon looking on at the time. We are in a position to state that so far from that having beta the case, the punishments on board that ship have been very f e w, and those not carried into effect with any undue severity. None of the men so punished have complained, and have returned to their duty at the usual time.— Plymouth Mail. GALLANT DISCI:7E OF A SHIPWREIFIED CREW.— YOUGHAL, Feb. B.—This morning a None egian barque, called the Galatea, from Swedistown, in standing in for this port in mistake for Queenstown, were on shore on the bay during a heavy gale from S.S.E. The perilous position of her crew having been •observed, the lifeboat, which the Royal National Lifeboat Institution had recently stationed here manned by her gallant coxswain and crew, was soon launched, and nobly did she pursue her way through the surf to the stranded vessel, and brought her exhausted crews consisting of 14 persons, on shore, amidst the acclamations of the people. Two pilot boats attempted to reach the ship, but were compelled to return to the shore from the force of the wind and heavy sea. The behaviour of the lifeboat on this her first trip elicited the unbounded admiration of her crew, and of all who witnessed the valuable at rvices. ADJOURNED CONFERENRE OP CHARTIST DELEGATES. — This adjourned conference sat again yesterday at St. Martin's-ball, the subject of debate being the time and means for re-opening the Chartist campaign, and for holding public meetings in all towns and villages where possible, the appointing of speakers for the same, and the organisation of the first aeries of political tours. It was resolved that the Chartist campaign should be deferred till the adjournment of the conference ; that 1001. ha raised for the agitation of reform ; and that each locality select its own lecturers and arrange accord. ing to flee wants of the district. The powers of the exe cutive were limited by a resolution that all important questions be submitted to the various localities, and that should cause for a dismissal exit at any time a new election shoula take place. It was proposed to give the oceeutivs 31. a week, but Mr. Jones positively relived to receive any remuneration, and the motion was nega tived. A resolution for the morrow's proceedings was framed and agreed to, after which the conference ad journed. In our impression of Tuesday it was stated that there were 52 delegates. Such was the number elected, but up to this time only 41 have assembled. WILL OF A MsemoessentE.—The will of the late Mr Morrison, come time M.P. kr the Invernese:Burghs, has just been administered to in Doctors'-commons ; it is among the lengest upon record. Upon its production were engaged conveyancers and banisters of eminence, and during its progress to completion the testator evinced much anxiety. The estate,exceeding 4,000,0001. is sworn to as of up p e r value. Basildon-park cost 126,0001. ; the furniture taere alone has been valued at 90,000/. This mansion is to be the residence of his widow, with an annuity of 10,000/. a-year. The estate of Basildon is let to his son Charles, as well as the Islay estate in Scotland, which latter cost 452,0001., and from its extent aid vastness may be termed a principality, the owner being P there styl e d a l a i r d. Thi s is let to numerous tenant s . Mr. Ch ar l es i s a l ee b equeat h e d a roun d s um of 1,000,00 0 /. under th e w ill . Mr. Morrison was possessed of Font hill Abbey, Hove- park, amountingsexsal°' wri to 40,00(g in thek. Sus residence, Upper Harley- s t reet ; shares Victoria Do c k , B, and vast aociaisitions in Amerina.----- Ban skirt ou J o u r nal. LATEST NEWS. It is said that the King of Naples, in consequence of the friendly disposition of the Western Powers to prevent a rupture between him and the Court of Piedmont, is said to have intimated that he will submit the affair to the arbitration' of a third Go vernment as to whom the Cagliari properly belongs. The two Swedish chambers of the nobles and clergy have thrown out the second bill on religious liberty. The two chambers of burgesses and peasants have refused to grant fends for the fortifi cation of Stockholm. FRANCE. PARIS, TUVRW&y EVENING. The separation of M. Billault seems to have pro duced a slight shock on nearly the whole Minis terial line. Since that event, and the most unex pected nomination of a soldier to the post hithert filled by a civilian, several of the other Ministers ai e in a state of tremor. We have rumours of further changes, and still, we are told, the fate of M. Walewski and Marshal Vaillant, " like a clipt guinea, trembles in the scale." Whatever his opinion as to the principle of the great military divi sion recently created, it seems Marshal Vaillant is but half satisfied with certain details about the working of them. Each command will, as you are aware, have a Marshal of France at its head, and a certain number of Generals of Division under his immediate orders. These Generals, who com manded districts, hitherto corresponded directly on all matters relating to the service with the Minister of War. The Marshals now require that they shall correspond with themselves instead of the War-office, and to this the Minister at the head of the department demurs ; indeed, if such an inno vation were permitted he would be little more than a cipher. It is said, then, he has insisted that the generals of diviiion shall continue, as be fore, to keep him informed of the state of de partments. Bounsa, Fit. 10.--The market was firm at the opening, owing to the English bill on the refugee question having been adopted by a majority of 200, but there was no business of importance transacted. The following were the last quotations :- 41 per Cents 95 Credit Foncier Do. end month.— —-- Belgian 4 S per Cent. .. ... 69 30 Piedmontese (5) Do. end month 69 60 Roman BBl Bank 5hare5..,...... 8140 Austrian Credit Mobilier 950 Spanish Threes Do. Account 952 50 home Debt 37i RAIL Orloam Northern 'AY S. Midi Western 693! Strasburg Grand Central Sardinian , Austrian Now Ditto BO5 Lyon and Mediteran. 865 New Ditto 832 Genera • VO'LGARIA. The Augsburg Gazette says :—" Several Servians and Bulgarians inhabiting Trnowa and Rasgrud have addressed a petition to the Sultan, complain ing of the conduct of the bishop of Trnowa. In Bulgaria, and what is called Turkish Servia, the bishops are all Fanariotes, and the natives cannot rise above the lowest ranks of the clergy. Ali Pacha transmitted this petition to the bishop, who at once excommunicated the petitioners. It appears that this prelate is given much to excommunicate, but the present instance has produced a greater sensation in the country than usual from the faot of the persons in question being most respectable. The native population is most desirous that the Porte should remove the Fanariote bishops and replace them by natives. This was effected iu Servia proper by Miloech 0 trenowitch, to the great advantage of the Church." DENMARK• A letter from Frankfort, in the Hanover Gazette, states that the new proposal laid before the Diet by the representative of Hanover is conceived in the following terms :—" The Diet shall direct the Danish Governmk nt to abstain from submitting to the Supreme Council any laws or fresh credits affecting is a direct or indirect manner the Duchies of Holstein and Lauenbourg, until the fulfilment by that Government of the demands comprised in the resolution of the Diet proposed by the committee ; that the Diet shall add this request to the principal demand contained in the said resolu tion, and vote it at the same time." SPAIN. A royal decree in.the Marls id Gazette of the sth promulgates the treaty between Spaiu and Sardi nia for the mutual extradition of criminals. Ac. c, - .rdifig to the Fpocy the accounts given of the discovery of a "gunpowder plot" at Barcelona are unfounded. The same journal alleges that the seditious proclamations seized at Madrid were of no importance, and that the principal person arrested for having had them in his possession, who n some aeago was a p u bli c f unct i onary, h a d liberty. The Senate had commenced the debate ou the address in reply to the Speech f rina the Throne. An amendment proposed by the Archbishop of Tarragona, in favour of the holders of certain descriptions of ecclesiastical pro perty which has been sold, was rejected. General Lora then brought forward an amendment on the subject of Mexico , and reproached the G overnment with denco in the di s pute with that country. The discussion of this amendment was not concluded at post-hour. The railway from Madrid to Alica n t had been opened to th e public. err p no t having displayed eith er energy or inde- THE POOR-LAW BOARD REFUSED ADMIS SION TO ST. PANCRAS WORKHOUSE. at the weakly me e ti ng of the directors of the poor gt. Pancras, held at the V estry -h all, Camden To Y w e n s , terdof Mr. aY Churchwarden Wyatt in the chair, a corn. munication was received frem the Poor-law Board, acknowledging a resolution passed by the board of direc tors on the 16th ult., declining to supply the particulars of the dimension@ of the several wards of St. Pancras workhouse, and expressing regret at such a determina tion. The Poor-law. Board b e i ng , however, of that no accurate estimate could b e f ormed of the number opinion of inmates nwhich thereforethe workhouse aufae ino would sufficient precautionproperly a cc om taken- mag°adinastet' a over-crowding it, the Poor -law Board bad thought right to instruct th e i r i nspector, Mr. Farnell, with such assistants as might be requisite, to visit the workhouse and take the measurement of the several wards, and they relied ucao every facility for his doing so being afforded by the dire c t ors. Mr. TURNER, said this communication from the Poor Law Board appear ed toignore altogether the existence of snob a body as the board o f di rectors. (Hear, bear. ) The time had arrived when they should show the Poor Law Board that they were determined not to be ignored, but that they were the governors of St. Pancras work house, and knew the proper number of persons to pliifee in the wards, withost any i n t er f erence from t h e P cor Law Cuminissioners or their emissaries. They had for twenty-three years assumed a right to interfere with th manag ement of that parish, b ut b a d never prove d their right, and until they did be for one would resist their interference. Mr. Turner moved a resolution to the effect that the Poor Law Board be informed that the the Poor Law Commissi o ne rs . ould of n t o h t e afford any facilities for wards, a s requested by Tccit w measurement aking Mr. Nseconded the motion. board t of directors Eo d Mr. an amendment, "Th at an answer b e sen t to the Poor-law STOOD moved; and Mr. CfIABLES s econded authorities, informi ng th em that they shall have every , facility The in taking :till taking such measurements as they desire. prope r VA that Nsuppthoertreidghtthoef theraotPioono, to come there an d d o j ust as t h e y liked should be brought to an issue Poor because law B he d Beard a r thought it Messrs. Rashl e i g h others supported the Collins, Fisher , Tim p son, and mo ti o n, and Messrs, flu wee and Austen the a men d ment wh i c h w as negatived by a ma jority of la t o 4 . The Original motion was then carried unanimously. On the motion of Mr. TURNER, seconded by Mr. COLLINS, a fu r th er resolut i on was unanimously adopted, directing the master of the workhouse, in t he event Of persons from the Poor-law Board attending at the work house, to read the resolution of the board of directors . to such persons, a n d respect f u ll y d ec line to admit them into the workhouse. The proceedi ngs, a f ter rou ti ne business, terminated. THE RtIDIXENTs 019 BANlCRutrdY.—The first thing to do, my young fri en d , w h e n you start in life , is to settle everything you possess upon your wife. Having done alarm about yo ur situation and b eg i n to buy. That you m a y be ander no th is le g all y and securel, take a warehou se in a g ood y power to do this, I will ex p lain, in a few words, th e th eory o f t ra d e . The greater part of goods manufa c t ure d are ma d e by persons of little capital, and they are compelled to force sales to g ot bills of exchange for discount to pay for t he raw material. The warehou semen who b u y them are men of little or no capital, a n d th ey are com pelled to hurry sales to get bills for disco unt to pay th e bills drawn by the maculae turers. And s o t ra d e moves, oue class c on t i n u ally pushing on every man's back ; you, therefore, need be under no another. The necessity to sell is behind c)ncern about y our a bility to buy. Before you have opened your doors a week you will scarcely be able to keep the c 3 ramercial traveller-, out. Let it be hinted abroad—although it is not absolutely necessary for yuur success in failure, that your father-in-law is a per. son of property. It means nothing, but it will be useful in a variuty of ways. Dickenel !louse/old frol'ai. ENTRY INTO BERLIN OF THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF PRUSSIA. I3E RUN, FEB. 9. The Prince and Princess left Potsdam yesterday morning at an early hour, and, stopping at the half-way station, Lehlendorf, on their way to Berlin, they entered the carriages, which were in waiting there for them and their suite, and drove to Belle Vue Palace. In all the villages they passed through in this short drive there were festal pre parations made for their reception, triumphal arches, bands of young girls in white, flowers showered on them, and poems recited to the full extent that the time would admit of. In the village of Schoneberg 40 Bauern (small freeholders) re ceived the bridal cortege mounted on excellent horses, with saddle-cloths and head-gear in the English colours, and conducted it throughout the whole of their district, and left it only on the con fines of Berlin. At Belle Vue Palace, which is situated on the banks of the Spree, and at one side of the Thier garten, all the apartments had been put into festal order and thoroughly warmed ; those more espe cially destined for the bride were decorated lavishly with flowers and plants, as well as the staircase and landing places leading to them. After devoting the necessary time to the as sumption of the festal apparel appropriate to the bridal nature of the Princess's first visit to Berlin, the cortege left Belle Vue Palace at one o'clock in the grand State carriage, and preceded by a military escort. The Princess wore a white satin or silk dress, with an ermine tippet over her shoulders and close up round her throat, and a diadem of brilliants in her hair. The Prince wore a Prussian General's uniform, with the broad baud of the Order of the Black Eagle. At the point where the avenue leading from Belle Vue enters the high road, between Charlottenburg and Berlin, the cortege found 40 postillions and other officials of the postal service in full gala cos tume and well mounted, who at once took as of right the lead of the procession, blowing lustily a number of appropriate pieces of music, which they have been practising of late here in Berlin, under the direction of a military musician. To the left of the postillions were the master butchers, the jour neyman butchers, a deputation of the Burgerschaft, aad another of the Kaufmannschaft, all mounted, each body with its band of mounted muiiciana, those of the Kaufinannschaft habite I in the State costume of our Life Guards' band ; the members themselves of these mounted deputations, all in black frock coats, white neckcloths, and cooked hats, jack-hoots and spurs, and in some cases drawn swords, the MaisJhalls of each body being distinguished by silk scarfs from the right shoulder to the left hip. At the approach of the State car riages all the mounted deputations saluted in mili tary fashion, and the trumpeters of all the bands struck up the national hymn of both countries, while the spokesman of the party approached and begged permission for the butchers (whose appearance, by the bye, by no means betrayed their calling) to present a copy of verse., and for the other mounted deputations to take their places at the head of the cortege. All which being duly accorded, the horsemen all filed past the State carriage and took up the places assigned them, and thus, with the mounted bands playing the National Hymn, the procession passed the spot where the " sub jects of her Britannic )Majesty" were drawn up under cover of their flags, and who gave the Princess one of those hearty cheers that Britons know how to give when the heart is warm. The whole distance hitherto traversed was deco rated with tall masts, supporting festoons of ever greens and flowers, from which also flags and pen nons were waving merrily in the wind ; on the outside of the Brandenburgher-Thor, on the archi trave, stood, in flowers, " Willkoramen," iu large legible letters. The Pariser-Platz is a noble quadrangle just in side the Brandenburgher-Thor, the houses forming which are nearly' all of uniform architecture, with a noble gas candelabrum in the centre. Round the candelabrum in the centre was a band of music, that struck up the national hymn on the State carriage passing the gate ; a salute of three times 24 guns was at that moment com menced ; and the Oberburgermeister and the Bair germaister, and the various officers of the Murici• pality, stepped forward on the approach of the State carriage to present its august occupants with au address. On moving forward again the procession entered first the triumphal arch erected at the entrance of the Linden-avenue, along which no festal procession has passed since the solemn entry of the present Queen in 1823 as bride of the then Crown Prince of Prussia. This arch was composed of numerous festoons and garlands of fir-twigs and Dowers hung on and around 12 flag-staffs that bore a further bur den, light and airy, of flags and pennons, armorial ensigns of the two nations and families and of the city of Berlin, emblazoned on silk, the whole sur mounted by the Prussian eagle. Immediately over the spot where the State carriage entered the avenue there were two little genii suspended by invisible wires who, while thus hovering over the bridal couple, sustained a Royal crown, in the air, as though awaiting the future day, when it should descend by right of inheritance on their heads. On each side along this avenue, as well as around the Pariser-Platz and further down near the Schloss, were arranged the trades' companies, the masters in the front row, the journeymen in the second, with their flags, emblems, marshals, bands of music, and their professional jesters, the Haus Wurst of ancient days, but now the merry-making wavers of flags, which they throw high in the air, and catching them as they fall, whirl them around and about in every imaginable and impossible di rection. This assemblage of the trades' companies numbered alone 28,000, forming t wo narrow stripes down the length of the Linden. The whole distance of the line of procession from the monument of Frederick the Great down to the Schloss was marked out with a double line of flag masts. As the procession passed along the entire mass of the spectators on both sides broke out into ono long-continued cheer and shout of gratilca tion ; the male masses on the ground waving their hats, the fairer spectators at the windows waving their handkerchiefs. It resembled a human ocean roaring its delight, the dark billows of which beneath were crowned with the white surf of the rustling kerchiefs above ; and the mass surged, and heaved, and flowed, and ebbed along the two sides of the Mall uninterinittingly, and wherever a nar- i- row strait intervened, as in front of the Prince of Prussia's palace, or in front of the Zeughaus, the eddies produced a whirlpool that at times threat ened many a human life with destruction. Only one fatal accident, however, has been heard of as yet—that of a woman who fell of the roof of a house and was killed. It was more than a quarter-past 2 o'clock before the State carriage reached the Schloss, where the young couple were received by a guard of honour, a thickly-packed crowd of invited guests, who stood in the courtyards, all the officers of the Court, and the Royal Princes ; hero the Prince of Prussia received his daughter-in-law very afft,c tionately, and conducted her upstairs into the Schloss. At the entrance to the Schweizer Saal the Princess was received and welcomed by the Queen and all the Royal Princesses. Her Majesty showed herself most affectionate and kind to her new niece, and conducted her into the interior of the palace. In the various rooms of the Schloss the young couple received the felicitations of the Knights of the Order of the Black Eagle, the Officers of the Royal House holds, the Adjutants of the King and the Princes, the Generals and Lieutenant-Generals, of the army, the Ministers of State, the Privy Councillors, the Presidents of the two Houses of the Diet, are. Their Royal Highnesses frequently came to the window to gaze at the spectacle of the different trades' companies marching through the courtyards of the Schloss, and each time they appeared, as well as each time they showed themselves to the multitude assembled on the Lust-Garten, they were vociferously welcomed. At 4 o'clock the Court proceeded to dinner ; tha young couple, preceded by t wo pages and four cham berlains, and followed by two pages bearing the red velvet train of the Princess ; and the ladies of her Royal Iliglineu's household immediately Afterward, OPINIONS OF THE FRENCit JOURNALS. The nomination of General Espinasse to the Ministry of the Interior is commented on by the Constitutionnei in the following favourable terms : "France will view with confidence the choice mule by the Emperor of General Espinasse as successor to M. Billault, who has retired after having, for a considerable period, given proofs of his devotion and enlightenment to the eountry and to the Emperor. The circular ad dressed by the new Minister of the Interior to the pre fects permits us to appreciate without exaggeration the motives which prompted the sovereign to appoint one of the general officers of our brave army to a high function of a purely civil character. It is not contemplated, as malevolence might insinuate, to inaugurate to our coun try a rule of superfluous rigour. France is now suffi ciently acquainted with the Emperor to know that vebre circumstances to permit him to listen only to the gene rosity of his heart, we should witness a continua tion of amnesties and acts of mercy ; but it must not be lost sight of that reason rather than sentiment must at this moment inspire the acts of the Imperial Govern. ment. The country will receive the firm language of the new Minister of the Interior with legitimate cm fidance." The Pays commends the conciliatory terms of Count Walewski'e despatch to Count de Persiguy on the subject of the refugees :--- "The French Cabinet,"saysthat journal, "establishes, as is right, a natural distinction between the different classes of men who have been compelled by events to quit France ; it is only against assassins and the pr., jec tors of crimes that it demands such measures as the English Government tray think proper to adopt for the security of nations. Nothing can be more reasonable or conclusive, and never was a question of such import ance treated with so correct an appreciation of the social necessities and attention which ought to reign between great Governments. This firm and dignified language has been hearkened to. It is not now the time to examine the terms of Lord Palmerston's new bill ; we i,olieve that the arguments employed by the Premier in presenting the latter will conciliate all convictions, and that no opposition will be manite.ted towards a bill which is destined to testify to the loyalty of the sentiment and to the spirit of justice which presides the English legislation, and at the sametime to offer to the French nation new and solid guarantees of security. What will the Tines say with respect to the complicity of an Englishman, Thos. ..4.lsopp 1 This journal, not being familiar with the pro ceedings of demagogues, was doubtless not aware that miserable passions are I:ke the plague ; they prove infec- tious whenever Governments are sufficiently weak or blind to turn their eyes from the evil which afflicts modern society and to hesitate in employing a prompt and energetic remedy. It thought England insured against contagion ; it draped itself in British pride, and looked down with pity on the misery of continental nations. The complicity of Alsopp will doubtless open its eyes." We extract the following passages from an article published hp the Siecle, entitled Prussia : " Prussia should completely separate her interests from those of Austria. She has had the energy and skill to do so in commercial matters ; let her act in the same manner in political questions. It is evident that Ger many is more and more opposed to Austria, who tends to become an Oriental power. Austria is Catholic, and Germany is Protestant. Austria is despotic, while Ger- many is liberal. Austria seeks to stifle ideas ; Germany exists only through intellectual independence. Austria oppresses the nationalities, but Germany has its own nationality to establish. Austria is the enemy of France ; Germany and France are sisters. Austria flatters the petty ambitions of the Princes and Kings of Wurtem berg, Bavaria, &c., and seeks to increase existing ; rmany, on the contrary, tends to unity. We will offer a few brief remarks on the home policy of Prussia. Much is spoken of concerning a change of policy which might be produced by the consequences of the King's illness. The Prince of Prussia has, it is true, always given proofs of a liberal mind, but, then, heirs to the throne are always very liberal by comparison ; we consequently do not anticipate any very radical changes. The marriage with England has nevertheless been a first step in the good direction, and we trust that it may be followed by other decisive symptoms. The ultra-conservative party appears to fear them—a fact which encourages our hopes." TREMENDOUS FIRE IN TVITITEOBAPEL. A fire of a terrible character, and attended with a great loss of valuable property, happened last night about half past 10 o'clock, and was not ext9nguished until an advanced hour this morning. The scene of its operations was a large range of buildings, situate at No. 81, High street, Whitechapel, fitted up with galleries similar to a theatre, the property of Mr. Savage, an auctioneer. This property was adjoined on every side by antiqus, , ed houses, some of great height, amongst which was the, East London Ragged School Shoe-black Depot, in which a largo number or the boys were sleeping. Sergeant Egerton, of the H division, having had his attention called to the place by some one seeing smoke in dense bodies issuing from the building, he at once raised an alarm, and called Wood, the conductor of the Whitechapel escape, to the spot, The conductor then found flames issuing from every part of Mr. Savage' pr,mises. The first t hing Wood did was to get the boys out of the Ragged Depot, and he fortunately accom plished his object, not one of the boys being in the least degree injured. _ After some tine the engines reached the place, and, fortunately, a good supply of water was procured from the East London Company's mains, and they were forth with set to work under the personal directions of Messrs Fogo, the foreman of the A section, and Mr. Bridges, enginetr of the brigade, and also Messrs, Barrow (deputy), Jones, Howell, Connorton, and Emmens, of the West of England Office. Copious streams of water were thrown upon and into the blazing building, but, notwithstanding, the work of devastation continued, and at one time there seemed no chance of saving the nremisee of Mr. Raftery, clock and watch maker, 82, in the same street; those of Mr. Hart, hat and cap-maker, No. 83 ; several houses in Taylor's nourt, the beer-shop of Messrs. Turner, and several other structures. By one o'clock thefiremen happily succeeded in getting the conflagration subdued, but not until property valued at some thou , and pounds was destroyed. kir. Superintendent Stead and a strong body of police rendered essential aid to the firemen in keeping the crowd back, MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) CORN EXCHANGE. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the week ended Feb. 11, 1555, made up from the Re turns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales, per Imperial Quarter. WHEAT I BARLEY I OATS I RYE BEAM PEAS 46s 9d 36s 8d 23s Od 31s 2d 38s lld 41s 0,1 TIIE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES. WIIEAT BARLEY I OATS I RYE BEANS PEAS 47s 10d 36s 9d 22s 7d. 1 32 s 101 39s 3d 40s 10 ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK. Wheat, 103,379; barley, 92,545; oats, 13,930; rye, 115; beans, 6,935 ; peas, 1,752 quarters. MEAT MARKETS. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.—There was a fair de mand here to day, and prices were well supported : —Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s 4d ; Mutton, 3s 2d to 4s 8d; Veal, 3s 8d to 4s 8d; Pork, 3s 2d to 4s 8d per 81bs by the carcase. SOUTHALL, Fob. 10.—The supplies oZ each kind of stock here to-day were only moderate, and the trade generally ruled steely, at very full prices Beef, from 3s 6d to 4s 8d ; Mutton, 3s 81 to 5s 21 ; Veal, 43 Od to 4s 101; Pork, 33 6d to 4s Gd per 81bs, to sink the offal. ROMFORD, Feb. 10.—We had a fair demand for all kinds of stock to-day, as follows : -- Beef, from 3s Od to 4s 81 ; Mutton, 33 Gd to 5s 2d ; Veal, 45 01 to 4s 8d ; Perk, 3s 101 to 4s 41 per 81bs ; Store Pigs, —s t o --a ' • Mach ' Cows, 151 15s to 181 18s ; Lean Cows,lto —/ ; Suckling Calves, 14s to 28s each. HAY MARKETS. SMITTIFIELD.—hIoadow hay, 2/ 10s to 3/ 181; clover 3/ 103 to :51 Os; and straw, 1/ 4s to 1/ 83 per load, A. slow trade. CUMBERLAND. —Meadow hay, 21103 to 4/ 03 ; clover, 3/ 10s to 5/ Oa ; and straw, 1/ 5s to 11 9s por load. Trade dull. WHITECHAPSL.--Meadow hay, 2/ 105 to 4/ Os ; 31 lOs to 51 03 ; and straw. 11 4s to 11 8s per loan. Supply moderate. and trade rather dull. LLOYD' ,S SIiPPING.--(This Day.) LONDON, Feb. 11.—Wind this day at noon, S.E. ; light breeze, and cloudy. DARTMOUTH, Feb. 10.—Wiud S.S.E.—Arrived—Aus tralia, from St. Michael's; Lotus, from St. Michael's for Hull. PILL, Feb. 10.—Wind E.—Sailed—Louisa, fur Barba does; Ascension, Havana. CARDIFF, Feb. 10.—Wind E.N.E.—Sailed—Crown, for Buenos Ay rse. LEITH, Feb. 10.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Honduraa, from Callao. COWES, Feb. 10.—Wind E.S.E.--Arrived—Sea Lark, from Callao. SALCOMBE, Feb. 10.—Wind for St. Michael's. SWANSEA, Feb. 10.—Wind E. — Sailed—Oliveira, for Gibraltar. _ _ HOLYHEAD, Feb. 10.—Wind E. to S.E.--Arrived— Carseapea, from Mauritius for Liverpool. LONDONDERRY, Feb. 9 . — Arrived—Pounsylvards, from Philadelphia. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Thursdb.; Morning. Wind E. Arrived—Wonder (4.), from Jatsey ; Alliance (s.), from Havre. Sailed—Eritrea (s.), for Jersey; Havre (s.), for Havre. LIVERPOOL, Thursday morning. Wind W.S.W. Arrived—Teneriffe, from Havre; Aurifero, Akyab. HOLYSIEAD, Feb. 18. Arrived—Clarissa, from River Plate ; Marie, Lecarrip ; Cassiopea, from the Mauritius—all for Liverpool; Mary Anne, Malta, for Preston. ZT ICUBILLRINZ AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH. GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning. Wind E. ; tid• 31 hours' flood ; weather very heavy. Arrived, Feb. 10 —Sclavonia, from Leghorn. Arrived, Feb. 11--The Earl of Auckland, from Rotter dam ; Concordia, from Calais. Sailed, Feb. 11—' Jr. Von Thunan Fellow, for Adelaide ; Lord J. Russell, for Dunkirk, agAL, Thursday Morning. Wind calm. Anchored-10 Veunor, from Ibrail, for Hull. Sailed--Helen, for Hull; J, F, Hozio, for Sydney. DR. LIVINGSTONE'S '‘ LAUNCH." It has been announced that the vessel which is about to take out Dr. Livingstone to the south east coast of Africa would have on board a launch of very light draught of water, provided by Go vernment, to enable the veteran traveller to pro secute the important investigation of the Zambesi river, from the results of which so much is expected. This launch has been built by Mr. John Laird, at his now ship building works at Birkenhead, the material employed being the new homogeneous metal, commo n ly ca lL d " steel plates," manufac tured by Messtee Shortridge, Howell, and Jessop, of Sheffield. The great advantage of using this description of plates is that the same amount of strength is obtained as that found in the best iron plates of double the thickness, so that a vessel of a much lighter draught of water can be built, to the removal of the obstacles which have hitherto been in ;the way of navigating shallow rivers. After having made a variety of experiments in working this homogeneous metal Mr. Laird thought it might be made applicable for this purpose in the construction of vessels of adequate strength with light draught of water. The launch has been built with great despatch, the order for its construction having been given only five or six weeks ago. For convenience of transshipment it has been built in three sections on a patent taken out by Mr. Macgregor Laird five or six years ago. The centre section contains the boiler and a single horizontal high pressure engine of 1? horse power, and the two end sections are fitted up for the accommodation of the persons engaged in the expedition. Each com partment is made secure with watertight bulkheads. In the aft section is a neat deckhouse, which will be comfortably furnished, and will have every necessary appliance for securing ventilation. The vessel is a paddle steamer, her dimensions being— length, 75 feet ; bread. h, 8 feet ; and depth, 3 feet. She will not draw more than 12 or 14 inches, so that she is expected to be able to navigate the shallowest parts of the river. The boiler es well as the hull of the launch is made of these steel plates, which are only 3-leths of an inch thick. The boiler has been proved to 1601 b. pressure, though it will only be necessary to work up to 401 b. This, we believe, ie the first application of this cheap steel to boatbuilding purposes. If it should answer, there can be little doubt that not only numerous vessels of a similar class will be built for the navigation of shallow rivers, but that it will also be applied to the construction of vessels o' large burden. The trial trip of the little laußch will be made in the Mersey on Saturday or Monday next. The expedition is expected to sail from Liverpool iu a few days. BA.ILWAY lATELLIGENOE. LONDON AND NORTII-WESTBRN. The directors yester,:ay resolved to recommend the payment of a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum, carrying forward a balance of 43,322/, LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE. The report of the directors of this company re commends the proprietors to declare a dividend for the half-year at the rate of 41 per cent, per annura, less income-tax, and to carry forward the balance, 11,9561., to the next account. EAST LANCASHIRE. The report of the directors of this company de• Glares a dividend at the rate of 4i. per cent. Per annum ; but the directors considered it more pin dent to pay a dividend at the rate of 4i per cent. per annum only. STOCKTON AND DARLINGTON. The directols of this company deQlare a dividend at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum on the ordi nary stock, and a balance of 2,0001. to be carried to the next account. VALE OF NEATH. The directors recommend a dividend at th• rate of 4i per cent. per annum (subject to income-tax), payable on the Ist of March. NORTH LONDON. At the half-yearly meeting of this company reso• lutions were passed adopting the report, a nd de' Glaring a dividend of 2.1- per cent. for the half-year' --- SITTINGBOURNE AND SHEERNESS. The half-yearly meeting of this company wa r held on Mo n d ay at Queenborough—the i, Hon. S R. Lushington in the chair. The report stated that 18,1241. had been received in the half-year' and that 17,907/. h a d b ee n el' pended on lands and works. The receipts include 2281. from th e f erry tolls. Legal proceedings ", in some few instances been commenced to enfc'reni payme n t o f ca ll s i u arrear, and the forfeiture 1,475 shares had been recommended. There wsr every prospect that the line would be opened for traffic before the end of the current half-year. The capital account showed that 42,4941. had been re ceived, and 32,893/. expended, leaving a balance of 9,601/. The calls in arrear amount to 14,277 1 . The report was unanimously adopted. A resolution coati' ming the forfeiture of 81111 ,, e4 _ was then passed, an d a vo t e o f th an k s t o th e c ha ir ' man concluded the proceedings. WIMBLEDON AND CROYDON. 1 . At the b a ll year l y meet i ng o f this company P er terday, a resolution declaring a dividend of 49. P ; „ share fo r th e past half-year was carried ulls°` mously. LEOMINSTER. AND KINGTON. At th half-yearly meeting of this company' dividend at the rate of 4 per cent., less incora . tax, was declared. RAILWAY AND OTIEFR BILLS IN PARLIAMEN. Yesterday the following bills T for new rail" were disposed o f b y the examiners on stancli vg orders MID-KINT RAILWAY.—For carrying out Cl . : don extension at a cost of 40,0001. Further bo r.-- postponed. NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE RAILWAY.—To arrangements between the North Staffordshire* , other c ompan i es, and to authorise the Nort h fordt•hire to divide and consolidate their share I . ll to stock, end to convert their mortgage debt al stock. Postponed. 'WO OUDE RAILWAY.—To regulate the Oude Rai .0 to enable th e company t o construc t an d maill",„ -- 4 railways in th e E as t I n di es , an d t o en t er into C O tracts with the East India Company. Pro& capital 1,000,000/. may , LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST WAY. —To confer upon the company f ur ther pl ot , for raisin g money, an d to author i se the punch and lease of other railways. ilfail DEVON V.ILLEY RAILWAY.--. 40 make a VI - from the Tillicoultry station of the Stirling 11 of Dunfermline Railway to the Fife and Kinros s Hopefield. L ACS WEST-END OF LONDON AND CRYSTAT4 P- - RAILWAY. —Lease of undertaki ng to Londo n Brighton Railway, an d arrangements with M i , c1 t 11 :01 East Kent, and ex t ens i on of time for com Pte to Farnt , orough. t he TELEGRAPH COM P A N Y.—TO ena ble company to cr ea t e an d i ssue pre f eren ce OP" ityf and to extend borrowing powers. Dublin and Meath Railway. Val. of Towy Railway. Birkenhead Improvement E t Commissioners a cr Water and and e . Town and Borough Improvement. .n , BURTON TRENT RAILWAY. —No appear,— o o Withdrawn. '''''........ LONDON AND SOUTH-B ASTERA RAILWAY.—Tr6fIi-41 rII ' turn for the we e k en di ng F e b . 6 , 1858 £1 4 , 400 4./ Corresponding week last year _...-----;,, 6 Increase in 1858 LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND S OUTH C OA ST RAIL .IMO/ a I Traffic return for the week en di ng F e b. 6, 0 0 1858 210,201 ° 0 0 Corresponding week last y ear 10, 56 Total of the half-year t o thi s d a t e, 1858 6 5 . 8A 00° Total of the half-year to this date, 1857 C 3 '' , ' f o r I GREAT. NORTHERN RAlLWAY.—Traffic return 120 week ending Jan. 31, 1858 Corresponding we e k l as t year ... 0 LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY. -- 2 o turn for the week ending Feb. 7, 1858 21 9 '1 g 9 21 v 0 Corresponding w ee k l as t ,3 year , ..,. ....-Tr7, 0 LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWA, - 460 ,`,' 0 return for the week ending Feb. 7, 1858 2 s''' I. v 55,11 10f Corresponding week last year ~ re ttlf ri ,, 0 CHESTERAND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY„—TraI.',, - 00 v a g4,v-d the week ending Feb. 7, 1858 4. 7 4 J A, re; Corresponding week last year --TO'S v LONDON GENERAL OMNIBUS COMPANY. n 4 90 turns for the week ending Feb. 6, 1858 ......£ ', gr sias D B E . STR ,, IICTION OF OTTERS.—The Banffshire - A gentleman residing on Fiddich side , m; th. observed . . the wholesale destruction of salmon duriorstar spawning season by a set of poachers who set t he it resolved and the laws for protection of salmon a t ae"," -P ao° r has v b e e d en to try a little lynch law upon the pnacilribee' successful in destroying numbers o rt 1 0 ' killing three last week. The largest measured 3 './ . St et in length, and weighed 191 b. In former times the yi tbi ouzel was considered so ve destructive sini°l3fg-0,13: ~pawning beds that any the person s destroying ° . s l i e , thi ; earte blanche to fish in the eci° mat he who fiucceeds in destroying neat asneaostn:i.r, 10 0 persevering and the most destructiveYg e nemy' th e 'sa 6 has to encounter, might fairly be entitlekto the privilege."