The Sun. — London, England, 1865-02-13 00:00:00

LIFEBOAT SERVICES. —During the storms of the past year 1864 the boats ot the National Lifebaat Institution have saved 432 persons from different wrecks on our coasts, The Institution also expended £19,531 14s. sd. in the same period on lifeboat establishments, in addition to granting £1,569 as rewards for saving 693 shipwrecked per sons by its lifeboats, and other means. The Committee of the Institution earnestly A ?PEAL to the vublic for ASSISTANCE to enable them to meet the continued heavy demands on the Institution's 110 lifeboat establishments. Contributions are received by Messrs Willis and Co.. Ilerries and Co., Contts and Co., and by all the London and country bankers; and by the Secretary. Richard Lewis, Esq. at the Institution, 14, John-street, Adelphi. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Sole Manager and uirector, Mr. W. Harrison. THIS EVENING thi performance will Cycommene with the new °per., LA EA. Principal characters by essrs. Swat, G. Honey. Forbes, Terrott, and Renwick; M saes Luu.sa Pyne, Ci. ttrell, Burrington, and Romer. Condurtor, Signor ARD IT I. After the Opera will be given the Burlesque, entitled THE J iON AND THE UNICORN. Principalcliara,:ters, Mes,,rs. Rouse, Anderson, &c. ; Misses E. Isuito, o Cottre ß 11, Furtad lIONo. To conclude w.th the GKAND T.E.A.NSFOAX SCENE. Doors open at Halt-past Six. Commence at Seven. ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT GA.RDEN. (Opera Company. Limited.) CONTINUED SUCCESS OF CINDERELLA AND TEE WON DERF UL LONATO. THIS EVENING a new Opera, in one act, entitled THE RIVER srtuTE. The music by Frank Mori, the words by George Liniey. Characters by Messrs. G. Perrin, Weiss, A, C oo k, - Lyall, E. Dusstk, and Mdme. Florence Lancia. Conductor, Mr. A. MELLON. Aiter which, at a quarter-past 8, the Grand and highly successful Pautomime, CINDERELLA, in which Donato will reappear. Magnificent Scenery and gorgeous accessories. Commence at Seven. THE ATRE-ROYAL, DRURY-LANE, Managers, Means. E. Falconer and F. B. Chatterton. THIS EVENING, Shakespere's Play of HENRY THE EIGHTH, terminating with the fall of Wolsey. Messrs. Phelps, Walter Lacey, H: Marston, K Phelps, Barrett, Sin clair ; miss Atkinson, Mrs. V andenoff, Jr.c. After which, the Grand Christmas Pantomime, HOP 011 Y THUMB AN]) Ills ELEVEN BROTHERS ; or, Harlequin and the Ogre of the Seven-League Boots : Messrs. G. eel more, Tom Matthews, G. Weston, Master Percy Roselle, &c. Aliases Lydia Thompson, R. Leciercq, &c. ; Messrs. Boleno, C. Lauri, W. A. Bane., T. Morris, Cormack, Saville ; Mdrne. Bolen°, the Misses Gunnies, and Signor Tescano. TH EA TR E-R OYA L, HAYMARKET. JJLL Lessee. Mr. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, Feb. 13, DAVID GARRICK. Messrs. Chippendale, Sothern, Buckstone, Rogers, Clark, Coe, Wea thersby, A o. ; Mesdames Moore, Snowdon, Fatzwilliam, After which, LORD DUNDREA.RY MARRIED AND DONE FOR Messrs. Sothern, Buckstone, Braid. Gordon, Clark, White, Coe, Weathersby, dtic. ; Mesdames Snowdon, Hill, &c With PRINCESS SPRINGTIME. Mr. Compton, Miss L. Keeley. And THE WOLF AND THE LAUB. To commence at 7. NEW THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHI.— sole rrupriettOr ant 31.414:-.,ar. ts. ttinstAtr. THIS EVENING, STEPHEN DIGGES. Messrs. J. L. Tool , Billington. Eburne ; Mrs. A. Mellon, Mrs. Billington, and 31 ss II Simms. To conclude with THE FLO NV E .1S OF THE FOREST. Messrs. J. L. Toole, I'. Bedford, BiilitigtOD, ntuart, S.ephen son, C. J. Smi.h, Eburne ; Mrs. A. Mellon, Mrs. Billington, Miss IL Kelley, and miss A. Seaman. Commence at 7. OYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Sole Management of Mr. Fechter. Tlll3 EVENINti, SIMPSON AND CO. Messrs. & Emery, C. Horsman, Collett ; Mesdames C. Horsman, lien rade, E. Boyce, and Elswortny. After which, at halt-past 9, a New Drama, entitled THE ROA DS IDE INN. IIL bert Mamii e, Mr. r echter. Messrs. Wlildicomb, C. Iloraman, r'itzpatrick, Garden, Moreland, Raymond, Collett; Mesdames Ens orthy and B. Percy. To conclade with BEARFACED IMPOSTORS. Mr. Widdleonab. _ Doors open at Hall-past Six. The Box-office open daily from klev,n till Five. RCYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining. HIS EVENING, a new Extravaganza, entitled THE MAGIC HORSE AND THE ICE MAIDEN I RINCESi. - - Atter which, THE STItEhTd ON LONDON. Messrs. Vining, J. W. Ray, D. Fisher, D. Murray, J. Nelson, H. Forrester. H. Mellon ; Mrs. Henry Marston, Miss Emma Barnett, and Miss Fanny Liwynne. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress. Mrs. Swanborough. THIS EVENING, at 7, TILE WILFUL WARD. Mr. Belfold ; Miss Palmer. After which, the great Comic Drama, MILKY WHITE ble,srs. Craven, Stoyle, James ; Miss Swanborough. To conclude w.th ThIE " GRIN" BUSHES : Mr. Fenton, &c. ; Mesdames Raynlaam, Simpson, Johnstone, Ste.. COALS. —The T,TLLIESHALL COMPANY'S COAL ~ Direct from their own Collieries. 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Utt, LONDOS, MONDAY, FEB. 13, 1865. The Prussian Chamber of Deputies seem fully occupied with one thing and another, and if they cannot realise their quondam notions of constitu tional freedom, they appear inclined to make up for the want of it by directing their attention to as many subjects as possible, and taking under con sideration diverse questions and various matters. In order to keep up a show the Ministers make a grand parade of the new measures which, they affirm, that the exigencies of the public service re quire, and an unobservant looker-on might believe that a scrupulously attentive Cabinet was submit ting its plans and making its proposals to a free and unfettered Parliament. The only material benefit that is likely to ensue from this truce to hostilities is that the business of the State is more likely to be attended to than if more vehement demonstrations were made by the Deputies, for in that case, most probably, an abrupt termination would be put to their sittings, and the management of public busi ness would be rudely interrupted, and either neglected or arbitrarily arranged by Ministers. Herr GRABOW'S remark that he accepted the civic crown presented to him by the inhabitants of Cologne, in the name of the Liberal Majority in the Chamber, was rather an inconsequent statement, for it would puzzle an astute observer to discover where, and in what, this " Liberal Majority" con sisted. Certainly we have not seen much of its working in recent affairs, foreign or doniestic, and if such a party is in existence, its light is hidden under a bushel. The Army Bill, introduced by the Go vernment, is eminently characteristic of the course which the KING and his Ministers have been of late Pursuing with so much energy and eagerness. Those who have been flattering themselves and amusing others with Utopian notions concerning the spread of p eace and the imminent cessation of war, had better d rop the subject coun try aspires to b e a military one with a of Prussia, which ta vengeance. If the pomp and e i re e n e ee of war ca nno t b e hers, with " battl e ' s inaniati stern array," sh e shadow for the will, at least, have the count er f e • Y t d presentme n t quite wearisome to be of it, the show for the substan ce, the reality. It is really q stantly reminded of the fact th a t the prugeisriann: are great soldiers, and mighty men of valour. One would think that a new NAPOLEON was to lead another army to Moscow, o r that banded Europe was threatening to invade Ber lin, to hear the fuss and notice the ferment that are constantly made about military doings and warlike proceedings. The conditions of this bill are very numerous, and apparently most stringent, doubtless so arranged for the purpose of impressing the minds of the community with the fixed determination of the authorities and the Aettled resolve of the powers that be to organise and maintain an efficient force to carry out the grand ideas in prospect. Promise is one thing and performance another, and it remains to be seen whether much will come of all this pre paration and vast amount of professions. One pas sage of the regulations tends to show that there is no intention of returning to a more powerful atti tude, but that the impetus given by the Danish war will not pass way with the occasion that called it forth. The militia will not be called to arms in future except when " very serious danger threatens the country," and though directions are given for their " drill," &c., it is evident that this branch of the service will not be much relied on in future. It may fairly be asked what all this preparation is for, whether the Government apprehend that peaceful relations now existing will be terminated. Is Austria deemed unfriendly, and the outward aspect of concord that prevails in that quarter re garded as false and illusory by the far-seeing'. Ca binet of King WILLIAM ? Or does the sage and sapient BISMARK apprehend that his injunctions and abjurgations to the smaller States of Germany have not been of the weight that he desired, and that in consequence he must be prepared for emer gencies ? Whatever the secret motive that actuates these manoeuvres, it is evident that for some time to come we shall be justified in regarding Prussian policy with vigilance, and the leaders of Berlin statesmen with suspicion. There is nothing definite in their actions, nothing fair and above board in their proceedings ; and with nations as with indivi duals, those who are not true and just in their deal ings cannot inspire respect, and win confidence from those who look to honest and honourable intentions as the sure guides jn all human affairs, whether national, political, or domestic. Tried by such tests, and subjected to the scrutiny of such an ordeal, Prussian statecraft must indeed be pro nounced unsound, and found wanting in solid and sterinig qualities. The relations between employer and employed are of considerable social importance. It has long been the habit of this country to leave trade as much unfettered as possible, to trust to itself for maintain ing a fair balance and for righting any temporary inconvenience or inequality. Private enterprise and capital are allowed among us to do a great part of what is done in other nations under the immedi ate direction of the central authority, and the results are found to be so far satisfactory that there are few things that Englishmen are more prompt to resent than any unnecessary interference with the commercial system. But well as this free and in dependent principle works in the main, there are occasions when complications arise, and when matters are very slow to re-adjust themselves. It would little suit the taste or feelings of Englishmen to have such difficulties got over by arbitrary de cisions of an irresponsible authority, and if such a a settlement were possible it would possibly only forerun a worse outbreak. It remains to be seen, therefore, what is the best way of arranging disputes between master and workmen, and of setting the great industrial machine in motion again when it has come to one of its periodical deadlocks. On the general aspect of the case there is a good deal to be said for both sides. It cannot be expected that the masters should willingly submit to the dictation of their own men. They argue plausibly enough that they know their own business best—that they can best estimate the relations between their outgoings and their incomings, and the amount of wages which they can fairly give to their hands. The fluctua tions in the markets, the changes of fashion or taste, the introduction of new materials or the fresh application of old ones, the prospects of peace or of war, and other political questions, all must be taken into consideration by the masters in estimating their profits, and next year's reverses may swallow up this year's balance. Still the fact remains that very large fortunes are continually made in trade and manufacture, and it may very fairly be asked whether the due proportion of such wealth finds its way to the humbler agents without whose assist ance it could not be accumulated. The men very justly argue that the masters are usually very prompt in proclaiming the fall of profits, but less ready to announce their rise, that the wages which are very quickly reduced are very slow to return to their old level, and that while carefully estimating every risk of their own, the masters do not allow the inte terest of the working man and his family to be placed on any part of the scale. Under these impressions, they have sought in combination that strength which the masters possess in wealth and position. However much we may deprecate strikes, more even for the employed than for the employers, there is no doubt that the system of co-operation has been a protection to the men against injustice and grasp ing on the part of their masters. When we remem ber how completely a workman, be he sober, honest, and able, is at the mercy of his employer in some particular districts where the hands are many and the employers of labour few, how a private hint from one master to another, a word from one agent to another, may block up every channel of honest industry for a slight offence, we shall admit that the power of combination among the men is a valuable possession in reserve. The mistake is that this re serve is so frequently called into action that demagogues and interested parties busy them selves in stirring up a feud and in fos tering dissension. We have seen even within the last few years much suffering and damage to trade arise from the reckless resort to strikes, even though they have lost their worse features of tyranny and outrage, and the labouring class of the present day is altogether different from the savage and ignorant mobs of a former period. The late has sxin excited theed a commercial affairs of the Black Country good deal la of attention, and the gene ral feeling has beent th at e t m he a r s e te h rs av d e id be n e o n t ' s ' h f o a w ults an o y n both sides," though readiness to conciliate the men, who, rightly or wrongly, believed they had a grievance. Under these circumstances, we see with satisfaction a movement in Birmingham which may inaugurate a T better state of things. The master b u ild ers an d other employers in the building trade and the operatives of the different branches held a meeting for the purpose of electing delegates to attend a conference. The object of this conference is to draw up rules for the future government of the trade, so as avoid those prolonged contests and disputes which are so injurious to both sides. Th e resolutions which were unanimously agreed to at, this preliminary meeting augur well for the scheme. It was resolved "That it is desirable to appoint delegates from the masters and operatives with power to settle all trade regulations," and further, " That the em ployers and operatives severally agree to conform to and carry out all rules which shall be agreed to by the delegate, or decided by the casting vote of the chairman." It will be necessary to exercise great cautioninte,_rest a in nd the selection of the chairman, who may thus have virtually to decide a question of great led importance in the trade. He must be an independent , impartial man, who cannot be sus pected orei t naturallyisf especially leaning by to on et o h f e t r he si ni de a . steThrs,eanoffid office e he w r i - 1 the friend of necessary that he s h ould be also the work man. . plan e at itself si service, al i d ely iiiili f fit y amearrliveedr roeuats'ot:abbleThe e o x ef e gr ctations, w e e may hope to see the example of the Birmingham builders followed by other trades, and in other parts of the country, for this is assuredly a matter in which Mr. COBDEN'S theory may be accepted unre servedly, and negotiation is immeasurably better than open warfare. The Duke of SUTHERLAND has set a good example which it is hoped many will be induced to follow, for the results cannot be otherwise than beneficial to all concerned. The letter which appears in to-day's Sun, and which was sent by his Grace to a West end firm, is deserving of general attention, for it bears reference to the great annoyances entailed by the plan of giving per centages to servants. His Grace has decided that from henceforth such prac tices shall be discontinued in his establishment. He very truly remarks that the custom is " alike un fair to the master and the servant," to the former because the tradesmen must necessarily increase the charge of his bill in some way or other to enable him to pay the " tax," and it is unfair to the latter since it is putting a temptation continually in his way. The truth of these observations cannot be gainsaid, and all who have paid any attention to these do mestic questions must have noticed the many serious evils that accrue in consequence of the prevalence of this unwise and mischievous practice. Fair play cannot possibly exist in the establishment where suchthings go on, and it follows, as a matter of course, that errors are screened, and faulty articles often supplied through the desire to keep up a pernicious system. While these flaws exist in the dealings of the less scrupulous purveyors, those of a higher class and superior character are exposed to constant annoyances in consequence of this absurd and annoying plan. There is reason in the remark made by the firm which has published this letter, that the publication of it may doubtless " tend materially to lessen the evil complained of." It is too often the way for people to go on in the same fashion without making any visible effort to lessen the evils that they constantly complain of, and confining themselves to words instead of actions, when they feel particularly annoyed or irritated beyond endurance by some special act or particular offence. The Duke of SUTHERLAND has therefore done good service to the cause of order and the encouragement of rectitude by setting his face de cidedly against these innovations ; and there is no reason why the unsuitable and in every way unde sirable habit of tradesmen givingper-centages to ser vants should not be totally discontinued. Those who make the largest profits by these practices are pre cisely those who do not in the least require any additional sum or extra fees, but the desire of gain leads them on to make more efforts to increase their stores. The Duke could not have taken more decided steps than he has done in announcing his intention to idismiss from his service any servant who is detected in " receiving perquisites, or an equivalent, and also in intimating that he would not obtain any more goods from the tradesman who gives them." As he observes, every right minded tradesman " will willingly aid in abolish ing" the custom, if viewed in the proper light, and no doubt many firms will concur in this feeling. Now, that a precedent has been established, it is to be hoped that many more of the influential and leading members of society will follow the example thus worthily set by his Grace, and that this season will witness the beginning and the end of this pernicious practice. All those who have the integrity of their depen dents at heart will willingly lend their aid to this work, and indeed so numerous are the evils attendant on the custom that it is only surprising that a stop has not before this been put to the pro ceedings. At any rate, the excuse can no longer be made that it is awkward and inconvenient to make a change or adopt a diluent course. A reform has been inaugurated, and it rests with those who have the power to show that they have the will to do good service to themselves and others by putting a stop to a custom that fosters fraud and holds out every encouragement to dishonesty. Regarded in this light, it appears to be a duty to society that influ ential members of the community should do their utmost in checking the continuance of a custom that has too long prevailed for their credit and the wel fare of others. A grave responsibility rests with those who, from idleness or indifference, allow things to go on until they are found at last to acknowledge the evil if they do not admit their own share in it. rHE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 13, 1865. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) ROME. MARSEILLES, FEB. 12. According to letters received from Rome rumours were current in that city that the Papal Court, although dissatisfied with the letter of the Emperor Maximilian, would not withdraw the Papal Nuncio from Mexico, but at the same time had determined not to conclude a concordat with that country. The hurricane which has prevailed at Marseilles has moderated, but the cold is still intense. AUSTRIA. VIENNA, FEB. 13. Herr von Schmerling declared to-day at a private meeting of the members of the Lower House of the Reichsrath, that the Government agreed with the principal points in the address to the throne. He regretted, however, that there was a divergence of opinion between the Government and the House in reference to Hungary and Gallicia. The Diets of Hungary and Croatia will, however, meet simultaneously with the lesser Reichsrath, which is positively to be convoked immediateiy after the close of the session of the Reichrath. Energetic efforts will be made by the Government to bring the question of the Duchies to a satisfactory solu tion. The Government will submit separate financial bills for the budgets of 1865 and 1866. FRANCE. PARIS, FEB. 13. The interest on Treasury Bonds has been fixed at 31 per cent. for three to five months' bonds ; 4 per cent. for bonds of six to eleven months ; and 4i per cent. for bonds of one year. BOURSE, Feb. 11.—The market continues firm. Threes, for the Account, are now at 67f. 291 c. Mobilier offered at 967 f. 50c. Railway Shares re main about the same. The market closed as fol lows : per Cents 96 15 Do. end month — 3 per Cents. 67 15 Do. end month 67 20 Credit Mobilier Do. end month Bank Shares 3550 Credit Foncier 1275 Roman 74 - RAIL' Orleans Northern Italian Loan 65 10 Do. end month 65 10 Ditto Threes New Mexican Russian 9O Austrian Spanish Threes Home Debt Deferred PAYS. Cash. Acct. 925 ... 922 50 ... 1007 50 ... 1010 Lyons and Mediterranean 946 25. •.. 947 50 Southern 5BO 578 75 Western . Eastern .. Sardinian 537 50 ... 540 - 517 50 ... 518 75 .:: 306 25 ... 306 25 Austrian 437 50 ... 442 50 Lombard— 550 7. ... 550 North of Spain 347 50 ... 345 Saragossa Ditto to Barcelona 175 The West India Pacific Mails. .0-- - The Royal Mail steamship Seine, with the above mails, has arrived here, with seventy-twopassengers, $2,084,169 in specie, platina valued at £1,996, pre cious stones and pearls valued at £2,694, and also 2,485 packages of general cargo, consisting princi pally of indigo, sarsaparilla, cigars, coffee, cocoa, bark, indiarubber, and 20 live turtle. The Seine left St. Thomas's on the 29th ult. From the 3d to the Bth inst. she experienced heavy north westerly and: south-westerly gales,l with high seas. The steamer Carlo arrived at St. Thomas's on the 24th ult., and sailed again the following day. At Chili the National Congress had terminated its sittings. They had approved the public expenses for the year 1865, and sanctioned an increase of $2,000,000 on the estimates for public purposes, to be expended on the augmentation of the navy. The Government, undertaking to give attention to the best means to be adopted for the colonisation of vast tracts of country by immigration. Commissioners for this purpose met and passed resolutions pro posing the foundation of an emigration office, with branches in Europe, the acquisition by the Govern ment of lands on which to instal the emigrants pro visionally, and the assignment by Government of an annual sum to encourage immigration. Business was quiet. Exchange, 43+ to 45+ per dollar. At Peru there was no immediate likelihood of a settlement of the Hispano-Peruvian difficulty. The South American Congress has left Peru to settle the question single-handed. General Vivance had been despatched by the Peruvian Government to the Chinchas, in order to treat, and terminate the difficulty. He proposed to submit the Spanish claims to the decision of a mixed commission, ap pointed by the two Governments. Admiral Pareja insisted, as a preliminary, on the expenses of the Spanish expedition being guaranteed. It was con sidered that Peru would submit. The barque Georgian Wallace, of Glasgow, had arrived at Jamaica. She had been detained at St. Thomas's for three weeks by want of hands, four of her crew having died of yellow fever. The steamer Plantagenet, from Liverpool, had also arrived there. Business inthe island was quiet; transactions steady. Small-pox had had broken out with renewed viru lence. Coffee quotations were from 50s. to 525. for ordinary ; 60s. for mountain berry. Sugar—dark, 15s. to 16s. Exchange at 90 days', 1i per cent. pm. The news from the other islands is unimportant. At Grenada there had been fine weather, and the planters were busily engaged preparing for the sugar crop. Cocoa was rapidly arrivin g a t mar k et for ship ment. Cotton picking was progressin g , an d th e i s l an d was healthy. THE PERMANENT CALENDAR. Published by Day and Sons, Lincoln's-Inn-Fields. A little half-crown red-leather folding-case has just now come into our hands—a contrivance that puzzled us for the first few moments, but that (having once mastered the significance of it) we recognise to be a truly marvellous evidence of ingenuity on the part of the anonymous inventor. Whoever the inven tor may or may not be, we have not the smallest notion, and we speak of the contrivance therefore quite dis passionately. It purports to be " A Permanent Calendar." And it is so truly what it thus purports to be that we have headed our notice of it, here, 4 , The Permanent Calendar." It is—within the handiest compass imaginable—an Almanack for the Past, Present, and Future ! For the Past as far back as 1762—f0r the Future as far forward as 1925 —each of those sufficiently remote years inclusively. It extends, consequently, as a Calendar or Almanack over an interval of more than a century and a half —to be precise, over a gap of 163 years altogether. And although this same cunningly-packed folding tablet comprises within it (as may be perceived by any one upon spreading it open) more than 100,000 distinct days and dates, the inventor is so perfectly well assured of the absolute accu racy of his contrivance, that he stands pledged to forfeit Ten Pounds sterling, should any error, either in regard to Day or Date, be anywhere discoverable in his wonderfully intricate, and yet not less won derfully lucid little tabulated arrangement. The advantages secured to the possessor and consulter of this Colander are just simply those of an extra ordinary Saving of Time, and an invaluable Guaran tee of Correctness—by reason of its enabling anyone, in a few seconds, to find the day of the week for any date, or the date of any day in any month or in any year between 1762 and 1925. With Lawyers, with mercantile men, with literary men and among these with biographers especially, the discovery of an instant and infallible clue of this kind to days and to dates is often (as there is hardly a lawyer, a e a t precisely ry clue trader, or a man o f l e tt ers i n th e l an d b u t k nows long ago by hi s own exper i ence) very often o f the utmosth and of the m os t urgen t importance. length,ve plac w ed an within teda c t l h u e e ir tha r t ea in ch F , iv i e s the Seconds leads them with unerring certainty to the exact definition of the day of the week and of the date of the month of any occurrence, personal or historical, that they may be m • search of--public or private—birth, death, or marriage, in fact of any incident whatsoever. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales and Prince Leningen, attended by the Hon. Mrs.' Stonor and Major Teesdale, honoured the St. James's Theatre with their presence on Saturday evening. The Duke and Duchess of Buckingham are not expected to return home from their tour in Italy until April. The Duke of Saldanha, who is appointed Portu guese Minister at the Court of St. James's in succession to Count Lavradio, is preparing to leave Rome on his way to England. The Earl and Countess of Carnarvon have de rived benefit from their visit to Italy. They are not expected to return to England until after the Easter holidays. Legal Reform in Germany. FRANKFORT-ON-THE-MAINE, Feb. 10. Two committees, one sitting at Dresden, the other at Hanover, have been charged by the Diet to work out a scheme of uniform legislation for the whole Germanic Confederation. The first committee, whose task is to establish common principles of com pulsory law, commenced its labours January 7, 1863. Austria, Bavaria, Saxony, Hanover, Wur temberg, the Grand Duchies of Hesse and Mecklen burg Schwerin, the Duchy of Nassau, and the free city of Frankfort have sent representatives. Among the principles adopted may. be cited the following: —Roman;law is abolished, but preserves its scientific value. Whenever the law is obscure or incom plete, the judges may decide by analogy. The law of usage is no longer to prevail. The work of this committee is so far advanced that the report may probably be drawn up by June next. When it shall have been brought into the Diet as a draft bill, and read for the first time, it will be published by the press, to give German lawyers the opportu nity of delivering their opinions upon its clauses. When these have been received, it will pass to the second and third readings, while the German Go vernments not represented in the committee will be invited to send in their adhesion. The Hanover committee is occupied with drawing up a common code for civil procedure. Its mem bers represent the same Powers as the Dresden committee. Having been engaged upon its task since December 15, 1862, it has already filled five folio volumes with the results of its deliberations. The draft is now published, and has been read a first time at the Diet. THE EARL OF LEICESTER. ON THE MALT-TAX. — The Earl of Leicester, whose opinions, as those of the largest landed proprietor in Norfolk, are entitled to considerable weight so far as agricultural subjects are con cerned, has published a letter upon the malt-tax. His lord ship observes :—" Admitting the malt-tax to be contrary to the principles of free trade, I still cannot consider it to be the interest of the farmers of Norfolk that it should be re moved at present. An immediate total repeal of the tax is, of course, out of the question, as that would have to be met by the counter-imposition of other taxes far more oppressive to the agricultural interest. lam further of opinion that even any surplus which the Chancellor of the Exchequer may have at his di s p osa l w i ll be far better applied to dimi nishing the income-tax than the malt-tax, any profits aris ing from the partial repeal of which would, instead of yield ing the large relief anticipated by the occupier, be even tually divided betwe en th e l andlord and the consumer. " Mr. CHARLES DICKENS is about to issue a People's Edition of his works ; the volumes to be pub tidied once a month, at two shillings. Central Arabia. At the meeting of the members of the Royal In stitution, on Friday evening Mr. W. G. Palgrave described, in a very graphic manner,his adventurous journey through Arabia, of which he had previously given some account to the Geographical Society, as noticed in The Sun at the time. The journey was un dertaken partly at the instigation and with the aid of the Emperor of the French, who expressed himself anxious to learn further particulars re specting the kingdom of the Wahabiste, which is situated in the central portion of Arabia, and has been seldom visited by Europeans. Mr. Palgrave availed himself of his long residence in the East, and of his thorough acquaintance with the Arabic lan guage and customs, to assume the character of an Arabic physician ; and, accompanied by a Turkish friend of Damascus, who undertook to offi ciate as his assistant, he ventured across the northern desert in the month of June. That month was selected to favour the disguise, for it was pre sumed that no European would be suspected of crossing the desert in the midst of summer. The central portions of Arabia are encompassed- by deserts which render them very difficult of access even to the Bedouins, some of whom were inducedto act as guides across the northern desert, which occupied five days to traverse, though travelling 16 hours a day. The desert consisted of broken rocky level ground, occasionally diversified with project ing blocks of granite, to which stony character it owes its name of Arabia Petra. During those five days not a drop of water was met with, but their dro medaries kept quite fresh, and did not seem to re quire any. Mr. Palgrave mentioned, incidentally, that the only distinction between a dromedary and camel is that the former is a swifter and finer ani mal, the difference between them being similar to that between a cart-horse and a race-horse ; and that they are alike in having only one hump. After crossing the desert•he came to a hilly country, where the valleys abound in luxuriant vegetation, resem bling that of Syria or Spain in all respects excepting in the absence of the olive. The people of the north ern kingdom of Arabia he described as highly civi lised and well informed on all matters connected with Eastern knowledge and literature. At Haijel, the capital, the King was residing in a palace about one-fifth the size of the Tuileries, and he received Mr. Palgrave with great courtesy. The affairs of Government were regulated with the greatest order, and a passport was granted which procured for him respect and attention in his journey through the kingdom. All religions are tolerated with the greatest freedom, and in one part of the country the worship of the sun is practised just in the same manner as it is described to have been by the ancient Chaldeans. After residing in the northern capital about six weeks, practising the art of medicine, Mr. Palgrave and his companion proceeded southwards into the kingdom of Wahabites, in the centre of Arabia. There, as in the north, the inhabited portion of the country is very hilly, rising in a succession of pla teaus, the highest of which is at an elevation of about 3,000 ft. The government of the Wahabites is well conducted, but, unlike the north, it is rigidly intole rant in religion, which is Mahometanism of the strictest kind ; far more so indeed, than in any other Eastern country. The people are compelled to at tend prayers in the mosques every day ; smoking is strictly prohibited ; and so is the wearing of silk dresses—either of which offences is severely punished with the bastinado, even to death. The signification of the name of the valley in which the capital of the kingdom is situated is " The Valley of the Orthodox," and Mahometan Orthodoxy is enforced there with more exactness than has prevailed any where since the days of the " prophet." The King is blind and infirm, and his son exercises royal power in the most absolute and murderous manner, and is generally detested. He conducts the affairs of the Government, however, with much regularity. He has a Minister for foreign and home affairs, and a Chancellor of the Exchequer. The latter is a negro, who proved a valuable friend to Mr. Palgrave, for he was his first patient, and introduced him to the practice of the Court. The oriental phrase of "no cure no pay" is adopted in the medical profession there, a bargain being made when the physician is called in, and a written agreement signed. The fee received for curing the Chancellor of the Exchequer, after 20 days' attendance, was equal to £1 15s. in English money. Mr. Palgrave stated that free ne groes abound in every part of Arabia. They were originally slaves, but it is the practice on the death of a slave-owner to free his slaves ; and the, event of a marriage, or any other occasion -of rejoicing, is celebrated by the manumission of one or more slaves. The King having taken offence at Mr. Palgrave, he was threatened with execution ; but, having obtained a short respite, he took the opportunity, when all the people were at prayers, to make his escape from the town, and after much difficulty and danger he succeeded in crossing the desert that separates the kingdom of the Wahabites fromthat of Oman, near the coast of the Persian Gulf. There the people are as indifferent to religion as the Wahabites are strict. The population are engaged in commerce and manu factures, and some of the fine filagree work in silver which they make was pronounced in Paris to be more delicate and beautiful than any European artisan can produce. Mr. Palgrave's adventures in Arabia ended with his shipwreck in the Persian Gulf, when he was one of the few who escaped from drowning. He is about shortly to publish a book containing the details of his Arabian adventures. PRIZE-FIGHT AT ASCOT.—On Saturday Ebenezer Hicken, alias " Abe Hicken," 22 years of age, de scribed on the charge-sheet as a painter, living at 18, Bell street, Wolverhampton, and John Tyler, alias "Boa Tyler," a licensed victualler, of the Founders' Arms, Brick lane, Spitalfields, were brought before Mr. P. H. Crutch ley, and T. J. Hercy, the magistrates for the county of Berks, at the Town-hall, Windsor, charged with un lawfully committing a breach of the peace at Ascot on Tuesday, the 24th of January last. It seems that on the day in question a fight between " Abe Hicken" and " Bob Furze" had been arranged to take place in the London dis trict for £25 a side, both men being known in the sporting world as " light weights." The usual preliminaries having been settled on the previous evening the two combatants, with their backers and friends, took advantdge of an early train on the London and South-Western Railway, and after a run of little more than an hour reached the Ascot station. A suitable place for the encounter was found near the commencement of the Swinley Course on Ascot-heath. The fight then commenced, and no less than 33 rounds were disposed of when the arrival of Mr. Inspector Reece, of the Barks constabulary, upon the scene put an end to the fight. Hicken was first placed at the bar. Mr. Herbert Reece, inspector of the Barks constabulary for the Windsor dis trict, deposed that on Jan. 24, in consequence of informa tion which he had received, he went to Ascot race-course, where about 200 or 300 persons had collected. They were just breaking up the, ring and moving the stakes and ropes when he arrived, in consequence of having seen his ap proach. The men left the ring as he got to the course. He saw the defendant there, but perceived no marks upon him, as he was covered with a rug and had his clothes on. They went to a publichouse adjoining the course, when defendant was pointed out to him as one of the men who had been fighting. Witness served a summons on Tyler, and another had been served upon Smith, the second of Furze. Thomas Morton, a platelayer, gave evidence to the same effect. In answer to the charge Hicken said he was very sorry, and would not come there to fight again. It was a drawn fight. Tyler was then called and placed at the bar. Thomas Morton was again examined, and said that he saw the de fendant Tyler on the day referred to at Ascot. He was act ing as second to Hicken. Hicken and Tyler were both there. The fight was not finished because the police came in sight. Defendant on being asked if he had anything to say, replied that he did not deny being there. He was on the ground, as were others. Mr. Inspector Reece deposed to having seen Tyler and Hicken, as the people were strik ing the prize-ring, walk up the course to the publichouse already mentioned.. He afterwards saw them both at the same house, and he spoke to Tyler. This being the whole of the evidence against the defendants, the magistrates committed them for trial at the next Reading Assizes. Hicken and Tyler were then liberated upon bail—them selves in £2O each, and one surety of £lO for each de fendant, Tyler being taken as a surety for Hicken. THE DEFICIENCY OF RAINFALL..—Few persons have an adequate idea of what is really i m plied when the Registrar-General reports that the deficiency of rainfall at Greenwich in the last two years has amounted to nearly 14 inches. If that is an average instance, representing the deficiency in the country generally, then the quantity of rain in England and Wales in 1863 and 1864 has bees.' below the usual quantity by at least 52,000,000,000 tons weight of water, or 500,000,000 tons per week. THE DRAWINGS AND SKETCHES OF THE LATE LEEcu—in all, some thousands, and comprising the original designs for a great number of his famous Punch pictures and book illustrations—will be sold by Messrs. Christie and Manson, in Ape Naval and Military Intelligence. The Admiralty paddlewheel yacht Enchantress, intended for the forthcoming trip of Prince Arthur in the Mediterranean, was on Saturday hauled out of the fitting basin at Woolwich, after being reno vated throughout. She is under orders to sail on Tuesday for Marseilles, where the Prince and suite have proposed embarking. His Royal Highness, attended by Major Elphinstone, went over the ship on Thursday last, and approved the arrangements which were then in progress. The ironcased screw steamship Ocean, was re moved on Saturday from Hamoaze into No. dock in Keyham steamyard, to receive some necessary re pairs below the water line. The screw steam frigate Liverpool, 39, Captain Rowley Lambert, which lost a portion of her false keel in the West Indies, will be removed to-day from No. 1 dock in Devonport-yard. Her false keel has been made good, and she has been supplied with a new bridge, &c. The screw steam gun vessel Dapper, tender to the training ship Britannia, arrived on Friday at Ply mouth, and having landed an insane patient, who was sent to the Royal Naval Hospital at Stonehouse, returned on Saturday to Dartmouth. The repairs of the ironcased ship Caledonia, 35, having been completed, she was removed on Satur day from No. 1 dock to the basin in Devonport dockyard. The Geyser, 6, paddle sloop, Commander A. T. Thrupp, arrived at Portsmouth yesterday morning from Gibraltar. The Imperial Ottoman squadron, comprising the screw line of battle ship Kossova (flag), of 80 guns, and the 50-gun screw frigates Khudevendigar and Ertegroul, under the command of Admiral Edham Pasha, have completed their screw trials at Ports mouth, and are now lying at Spithead anchorage. Thence they are expected to sail for Constanti nople, calling in at Cherbourg and Gibraltar, about the 20th inst. The Virago, 6, 1,059 tons, 300-horse power, paddlewheel steamer, has unshipped the whole of her powder and shell, which have been deposited in the magazines at Upnor Castle. She has commenced returning her guns, shot, and other War Depart ment stores to the Ordnance-wharf, Chatham, and the crew are busily employed in dismantling her, preparatory to being put out of commission and placed in the steamreserve squadron in the Medway. The committee, consisting of the leading officials connected with the iron and metal departments at the royal dockyards, which has been engaged for some time past at Chatham dockyard in carrying out experiments at that establishment, with a view to the adoption by the Admiralty of a code of rules and regulations for the testing of the various de scription of iron sent into her Majesty's dockyards by private firms, has completed its labours, and agreed upon the report to be submitted to the Admi ralty. During the progress of the inquiry nume rous trials and experiments were conducted at Chat ham yard, which have resulted in the recommenda tion by the committee of a code of rules to be adopted by the Admiralty, the effect of which, it is believed, will put an end to the dissatisfaction which has for some time existed on the part of the eminent firms under contract to supply iron to the d'ockyards with the hitherto arbitrary manner in which the iron sent in by the contractors has been from time to time rejected by the dockyard officials. The Secretary of State for War has given autho rity for the establishment of a canteen for the use of the non-commissioned officers and men of the Royal Engineers attached to headquarters. Accompanying the order granting this privilege were instructions for Major Harrison, one of the adjutants, to pro ceed to Gosport, for the purpose of making himself acquainted with the system adopted at the canteen at that station, which is stated to be- one of the best conducted and successful of all hitherto established. An intimation has been received at the cavalry barracks at Colchester that the depot of the 17th Lancers (dismounted) will arrive there about the 28th inst. The 16th Lancers, some troops of which occupy the barracks, while the remainder are quar tered at Ipswich and Noiwich, will embark for India in June or July, and will then be succeeded by the 17th Lancers. Colchester will continue to be the headquarters. Staff-Surgeon Williams, of the 10th Depot Battalion, having been appointed surgeon to the 28th Regiment, has received instructions to pro ceed to the Royal - Victoria Hospital, at Netley, for duty, until the arrival of the regiment in England from India. Capt. Brown, of the 97th Regiment, has taken the command of the troops at Harwich and Landguard Fort, in succession to Capt. Cooper, of the 54th. Capt. Nangle's battery, sth Brigade Royal Artil lery, arrived at headquarters, Woolwich, on Saturday, from Pembroke Dock, consisting of Second Captains Still and Bleacley and 99 non-commissioned officers and privates, with 14 women and 28 children. They were transhipped at Greenhithe from the troopship Urgent, Capt. Henderson, and brought up the river by the dockyard vessel Monkey, Master- Commander Smithers, and landed without delay at the arsenal pier. Soon after two o'clock they were comfortably housed in quarters prepared in the west square cf the Royal Artillery barracks, and will be inspected this morning on parade by Gen. Warde, C.B, com manding the garrison. The following appointments have been made at the Admiralty :—P. S. W. Mayow, midshipman, to the Niger ; Hugh G. Gough, Charles H. Herring, and Algernon B. Sheridan, midshipmen, to the Dun can ; and Edwin Gossage, assist.-engineer, to the Enchantress ; W. P. Burdwood, paymaster, to the Meander ; Charles W. King, assist.-paymaster, supernumerary, to the Royal Adelaide ; Thomas L. Walker, chief engineer, to the Hector ; George Aitcheson, chief engineer, to the Lion ; George Met calf (of the Magicienne), L. J. Croome (of the. Cum berland), to be engineers in the Fleet ; Alex. Stewart (a), of the Swallow, to be acting engineer ; Christopher Lund (of the Pembroke), W. H. Wivil (of the Princess Alice), John Clift (of the Raven), and Josh. Knight (of the Bombay), to be engineers. A NEW SILKWORM.—Last week M. Guerin- Meneville communicated a paper to the Academy of of Sciences on a new silkworm sent over from Senegal. During General Faidherbo's campaigns in that colony, the cocoons of this insect were found in largo quantities on the branches of various kinds of wild jujube trees. The importance of this discovery did not _ escape the penetration of the governor of the colony, who directed Dr. Bancai to examine the matter. That gentleman last year sent over to M. Guerin-Meneville twelve cocrons in a state of vitality ; and butteriles having issued from three of these eggs obtained have produced silkworms which M. G. Meneville has recognised as belonging to the genus baturnia Bauhinite, but differing from the specimens described by him in 1838 in this—that the attennee of the butterfly are equally broad and shaped like feathers in both sexes, which is not the case in the real Saturnia. It therefore proposes making a sub-genus of the new breed, under the name of Faidherbia Bauhinia3. The eggs of this silkworm are quite white, slightly flat tened, and about the size of the Bombyx Cynthia. The cater piller on being hatched is black ; it then becomes grey, then of a brilliant silver white, and in the last stage green, its body being covered with small bunches of bristles, those near the head being red and blue, and those on the body red and white. The crysalis is brown, with a waxy grey substance, of a pulverulent appearance on the dorsal part, and tubercle like the head of a nail at the posterior end, to which is fixed the last skin of the worm It has not got on its head the small reservoir of liquid intended to soften the silk, and which is met with in the species producing cocoons that are closed. The cocoon is egg-shaped, perfectly white, and has a shining inner surface. It consists of two envelopes, the inner one of which is composed of a straw-coloured silk. It has a. nar row opening, and hangs from the branches by a sort of ribbon. The butterfly, on issuing from the cocoon, exhales a strong smell of musk. The food of this breed consists of the leaves of the jujube-tree, which in Senegal is known under the name Siddern (Zispykus Orthocantha). A weight of 9gms. of cocoons yields I.9ogms. of silk, or 19.30 per cent., while the mulberry breed only yields from 11 to 14 per cent. Each cocoon contains on an average 663 milligr. of silk. -- ----- THE AFFAIRS OF NEW ZEALAND.—On Saturday a large blue book containing "further papers relative to the affairs of New Zealand," was issued from her Majesty's Stationery Office, for presentation to both houses of Par liament. The papers are in continuation of those presented on the 15th of January last year, and are dated between the 7th of last May and the 26th ult. THE TELEGRAPHIC NEWS ASSOCIATION, in Con sequence of the support which it has received from the press and the public, has determined to increase its capital and, enlarge the circle of its operations. ; Fp L o t art it HER MAJESTY. OSBORNE, Feb. 11. The Queen and Royal Family took their usual exercise yesterday. FEB. 12 " h The Queen drove out yesterday afternoon Princess Beatrice and Prince Leopold. The Right Hon. Sir C. Wood arrived yes terag r afternoon, and had the honour of dining with he Majesty. The Prince and Princess of The Princess of Wales drove out on Saturdg, attended by the Hon. Mrs. Stonor. The Prince and Princess of Wales, accompanied by the Prince of Leiningen, went to the St. James's Theatre in the evening: -prioce The Prince and Princess of Wales and the -; . or of Leiningen, with the Hon. Mrs. Stonor and Wi tte Teesdale in waiting, attended Divine service at Chapel Royal St. James's yesterday morning . The Communion Service was read by th e '- the Sub-dean and Rev. J. V. Povah. out° Anthem—" 0 Lord, thou hast searched w e d (Croft), sung by Messrs. Lawler, Benson , °1 Foster. The sermon was preached by the Rev. the Sll/9' dean, from Genesis, chap. i., v. 31. f St. The Duchess of Cambridge, the Duke 61 ' t. Albans, the Marquis of Salisbury, the Ear l 0f '„ Germans, the Bishop of St. David's, Lord Southauir: ton, Lord Harris, and Lord Crewe attended the O . vice. --St- - • Death of the Duile of Northumberland. NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, Sunday Nig ht ', The most profound sorrow has been occasioneutilo all the Northumberland towns to-day by th e 61 ! I I den death of the Duke of Northumberland, whi t took place this morning at a quarter to 3 o'clock,' Alnwick Castle. Nearly all the churches in Alnwick, shield s ? % a other places have been tolling muffled peals, 3 men of all parties look upon the Duke's death' lie the midst of his benevolent labours, as a P li ti fo r calamity. The Duke had bee n i n failing heal b " d ; some time, his disease being gout i n the right JO but it was not until last night that dangerous 0 11 : e i r toms appeared. Medical advice was linuledia summoned from this town. of' The deceased, Al gernon P erc y, D u k e and P 3 ,, ,, 0 -1 11 Northumberland, Earl and B aron Percy, e r, Lacy, Poynings, Fitz Payne and Bryan, Latidia— and Warkworth, also Baron Prudhoe, of Pr g— t he Castle, in the county of Northumberland, ill t he peerage of Great Britain, and a baronet, ' 0 " „ ke , second and youngest son of Hugh, secondlT,tet. by his second wife, Frances Julia, third dalicw of Mr. Peter Burrell, and aunt of Lord Will °ll ,, g ,se d'Eresby. He was born December 15, 1792 ; c v„, - e a quently had just entered his 73d year. The don ee nobleman was educated for the navy, which s e fi e; he entered in March, 1805, on board the Thiq'eti frigate, commanded by Capt. Robert H. A . L a o ' nett; he was afterwards midshipman in the the 74, in which ship he was actively employed coast of Catalonia in 1809 ; and, as midshir li— t ioo the Hydra, commanded a gunboat in co-oP era with the patriots on the coast of Andalusia ill following year. As acting captain of the CaL eci : oio oll he took part in a partial action with the F r- t j l e fleet off Toulon in 1813, and was present av i d taking of Genoa in 1814. After obtaining rank he went on half-pay, and was not subseci lle t afloat. He obtained his commission as lieute i l li s i4; Dec., 1811 ; he became commander in Mareh',: o rr. captain in August, 1815 ; rear-admiral on served list in November, 1850 ; vice-admiral 1857 ; and admiral in October, 1862. t itle In August, 1816, he was created a peer by the vi of Baron Prudhoe, of Prudhoe Castle, a b l ea which becomes extinct by his death. lie P`i many years in travelling abroad, and for °' period devoted himself to investigating the r enl + l o e of ancient Egypt and the Holy Land, at a ti t when Biblical chronology was less studied t ll3ll iii the present day. The Duke succeeded to th e f'f it is honours and princely estates on the death ( ;, 03 , brother Hugh, third Duke, on the 11th of oth ruary, 1847. His Grace was married on til e , c iet of August, 1842, to Lady Eleanor Grosvenor, lea daughter of the Marquis of Westminster, but le no issue. Ile ne' His Grace was a Conservative in politics• Itf on cepted the office of First Lord of the Adcur a , i -st rir the formation of the Earl of Derby's first Acilu the tion in 1852, and remained in the Cabinet O f th at break-up of the Government in December or oo year. The late Duke was made a Privy Coro t m a de taking office, and the same year (1852) sea s' i Knight of the Garter. He was constable at f the ceston Castle, and, as such, was an officer 2 ho Duchy of Cornwall. For a short time in 185 was special Deputy Warden of the Stanna ri ;f 00 1 ' 1841 he was created an honorary D.C.L. a t From his first succession to the dukedom t' o tro ceased nobleman took an active part in the 0° (110 and improvement of his extensive propertP:, comfort of his cottagers and the poorer el 'a his estates was his first consideration, a il t # expended an enormous sum in rebuildil 1 110 dwellings on the most improved plan. Pant interested himself deeply in their spiritual 0 0 and erected no less than ten new chura l t e r ictif his own cost in populous but neglected cl :Loce' a lasting proof of his princely r aunn GrA ce It is said thas within the last ten years h is till! expended more than half a million of mon e l_ . . l- c ost praiseworthy manner alone. At an enoroor le Ol e o he restored and beautifi e d Al nw i c k Castle, t r old feudal residence of the noble House of r e c ol' The late Duke was a Fellow of the Royal Sl Oc°' of the Society of Antiquaries, of the itcl i a o tr°' graphical Society, and a member of the Roy al nomical arid other learned societies. He cab le jilt; munificent supporter of many of our char t er 0 4 stitutions ; was president of the Westmi na v,, c ro.' Middlesex Hospitals, vice-patron of Charlocieo Hospital, president of the Seamen'sHospit al president of the Westminster General DisP t e , vice-president of the Royal Humane Societe sident of the Royal National Lifeboat Ins i v e o St ) ; vice-president of the Royal Naval Benev () . of 0 0 ciety, &c. His Grace was also president:. o f O f Royal United Service Institution, presidenevetor.l: Royal Institution of Great Britain, a 'l ir 13rit ir the British Institution, and a trustee of th e ie Museum. t he t lt By the death of the Duke without issue ice le er, and greater portion of the estates those 00_4 Geo. Percy, second Earl of Beverley, Algernon, first Earl, was second son of ill; Duke of Northumberland. He was born cosc Oa r " Stak e , third and was married in 1801 to Loui sa id third daughter of the late Hon. Arch ibaj i jovar o f Wortley Mackenzie, and is father of L er ' 0, j,or'a M.P., and Lady Atherton, &c. He w as 06, the Treasury from May, 1804, to Feb. f r o g l b was Captain of the Yeomen of the Gu ar " to 1846. the fe ife# The present Duke is descended, bY ,s , be I l e 0 , line, from the noble House of Percy - w ho s i ii, of the 11th Earl of Northumberland? the W oo ceeded to the baronial honours only of coot ha`', married Charles, 6th Duke of S era nu k.e, t o r, " proud Duke"), and their son, the 7tb:;00 re'te, ing been summoned to Parli am ent as 13 ' was created Earl of Northumberlala ~i r 11' 0 1 0 mainder (having no male issue) o a o of Smithson, who had married his clatiglit''aridoi33, o f heir. Sir Hugh, who succeeded to ° e ed Dtl e of Northumberland in 1750, was ereat th e 0 0 ' Northumberland in 1766, and ass umed Percy on succeeding to the earldom._ of petii/V. O l, A t the m" sP I r SEASONABLE BENEVOLENCE.--,--- , oue ge, - ° , O o' a the Committee of Management o f glues ' the cha ir ' tio sO ci P r yor in ., N o l o re i c i ca 0 1 0 , held on Friday last Mr. Robert friend and liberal supporter of the char' . a ttett`: D oos that his name should not be mentione‘_4of 00, 0 ,06 handed to the chairman the munificent 0 11 . Teas c ob? 16 new life governor's donations of 30 gm' of the current expenses of the hosPital' I F6i COM