The Sun. — London, England, 1865-01-30 00:00:00

11HE PALL-MALL GAZETTE. An. Evening Newspaper and Review. It is difficult to des:ribe the plan of an enterprise like the PALL-MALL GAZETTE without> seeming to boast, or to decry the efforts of others. But we are unwilling to lose the advantage of a few words of explanation, and we therefore trust the candour of the reader for a just interpretation of our meaning. The _PALL-MALL GAZ ETTE will contain all the news proper to an Evening journal. But, addressed as it will be to cdtacated men and women, the space of the paper will not be occupied by trifling chronicles, nor by that excess of words which adds nothing to the interest of newspaper records, while it destroys their si.oilficance. Literary considerations alone wou;:c1 determine us to have one News Reports written in plain English; but beyond these there is the fact that the lessons to be found in many an accident of human life or social polity are lost in the turgid language in wiaich theY are commonly narrated. Events made known by the Morning Papers m a y be dis cussed in the PALL-MALL GAZE CI% of the same day, but they will not be reported anew. Trustworthy advices from the Money Market will be included in the mews of the Da y. • 'I he rest of the paper (by far the greater part) will be made up of original articles, upon the ma n y things whichengage the thoights, or employ the energ ies, or amuse the leisure of mankind. Public Affairs, Literature, the Arts, and all the influences which strengthen or dissipate bociety, will be dis cussed by men whose independence and authority are equally nnques iionable, and who are accustomed to regard the public ex, ression of opinion as a serious thing. This is the Llref aim of the PALL - MA LL GAZETTE d : to bringculture w hich in is to daily journalism that full m easure of thought an now founs am eonl in Reviews. At the time, we by no means intend to make the paper pedantic or solemn. Humour is too powerful, as well as too pleasant, to bee tt out ot the t riflin g. which will lose of the in very of occasional If a thing can none e aid better in verse than in prose, it will be said in verse. Epigram, but not spite—buriesque, but not vuloarity—will be readily admitted into its columns; and since a joke is often as illustrative as an argument, good jokes will De wel come too. It will be understoad that this Advertisement is rather a proAamation of idea and of effort than of promise. But prooamation is not made before a large number of able the writers have accepted the idea, and pledged themselves to the effort. Office of the Pall-Mall Gazette, 14, Salisbury-street, Strand, W.C. LIFEBOAT SERVICES.—During the storms of the past year 1864 the boats of the N ational Lifeboat Institution have saved 432 persons from different wrecks on our coasts, The Institution also expended £19,531 148. sd. in the same period on lifeboat establishments, in addition to granting £1,569 as rewards for saving 69i shipwrecked per sons by its lifeboats, and other means. The Committee of the Institution earnestly A PPEAL to the public 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., Coutts and Co., and by all the London and country bankers ; and by the Secretary, Richard Lewis, Egg' at theilnatitution, 14, John•street, Adelphi. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Sole Manager and Director, Mr. W. Harrison. THIS EVENING (a Grand Juvenile Night). to commence with THE LION AND THE UNICORN. Misses Furtado, Button, Cottrell ; Mr, Rouse. To conclude with YOU KNOW WHN. Messrs. T. Rouse, Terrott, G. Honey; and X as E. Barton. Doors open at Halt-past Six. Commence at Seven. ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT GARDEN. (Opera Company. Limited.) CONTINUED SUCCESS OF CINDERELLA AND THE WONDERFUL DONATO. THIS EVENING, (Monday), a new Opera, the music by F. Clay, the words by T. W. Robertson, entitled CON STAN CE. Principal characters by Mdlle. Martorelle and Miss Thirlwall ; Messrs. H. Corti, A. Cook, C. Lyall. and henry Haigh. Conductor, Mr. A. MELLON. Alter which. at a quarter-past 8, the Grand and highly successful Pantomime, CINDERELLA, in watch Donato will reappear. Magnificent Scenery and gorgeous accessories. Commence at Seven. THE ATR E-R OYA L, DRURY-LANE, Managers. Messrs. 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, E. Phelps, Barrett, Sin clair; Miss Atkinson, Mrs. Vundenoft (to. After which, the Grand Christmas Pantomime, HOP O'MY THUMB AND HIS ELEVEN BROT ERS ; or, Harlequin and the Ogre of the Seven-League Boots : Messrs. G. riel more, Tom Matthews, G. Weston, Master Percy Roselle, &c. Misses Lydia Thompson. R. Lcclercq, arc. • Messrs. Boleno, C. Lauri, W. A. Barnes, T. Morris, Cormack, Saville ; Mdme. Boleno, the Misses Gunnies, and Signor Tescano. T HEATRE -ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee. Mr. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, Jan. 30, DAVID GARRICK. Messrs. Chippendale, Sothern, Buckstone, Rogers, Clark, Coe, Wes thereby, Sm. ; Mesdames Moore, Snowdon, Fitzwilliam, &c. After which, LORD DUNDREA.RY MARRIED AND DONE FOR. Messrs. Sothern, Bnckstone, Braid, Gordon, Clark, White, Coe, Weathersby, &c. ; Mesdames Snowdon, 11111, &c. With PRINCESS SPRINGTIME. Mr. Compton, Miss L. Keeley. And THE WOLF AND THE LAMB. To commence at 7. R 0 YAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining. THIS EVENING, a new Extravaganza, entitled THE MAGIC HORSE AND THE 1(.;E MAIDEN 2 RINCES6. Alter which, THE STREETS OF LONDON. Messrs. Vining, J. W. Ray, D. Fisher, D. Murray, J. Nelson, H. Forrester. H. Mellon ; Mrs. Henry 11.aiston, Miss Emma Barnett, and Miss Fanny Gwynne. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Sole Management of Mr. Fechter. THIS EVENING, MY WIFE'S OUT. Messrs. H. Widdicombe, F. Charles; Misses B. Percy and E. Lavenn. Atter which, at halt-past 8, a New Drama, entitled THE 4OA DSIDE INN. Raert Mamire, Mr. t echter. Messrs. Widdicomb, C. Horaman, Fitzpatrick, Garden, Moreiand, Itaymond, Oollett; Mesdames Elton orthy and B. Percy. To conclude with BEARFACED IMPOSTOR.. Mr. Widdieomb. Doors open at Half -past Six. The Box-office open daily from Js;lev,n till Five. NEW THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHI.- Cute rroprltotor anti Managar, .ur. Is. V, abairor. THIS EVENING, THE IRISH TIGER. Messrs, Stephenson, Eburne; Miss K. Kelley. Af er which, at 8, THE HUNCHBACK. Julia, Miss Bateman, supported by Messro. George Jallan, Swinbourne, Bihington, Stuart, Ashley, Eburne, Bomer, J. L. Toole ; and Miss H. Simms. To conclude with DARK DOINGS IN THE MO BOARD BY THIS; KNoTTINGTit BROTHERS. Messrs. J. L. Toole, Paul Bedford ; Mrs. A. Mellon. Commence at 7. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress. Mrs. Swanborough. THIS EVENING, at 7, LAWRENCE'S LOVE SIIIT. Mr. Parselle ; Mesdames Palmer, Carson, and Hughes. - • - • After which, the Grand Christmas Burlesque, THE " GRIN" BUall ES ; or, the Mrs. Brown of the Missis-sippi. Messrs. Stoyle, Thorne, James, Fenton, &c.; Mesdames Ada bwanborough, Raynham, Simpson, Johnstone, &c. To conclude with MRS. GdEEN'S SNUG LITTLE BUSINESS. Mr. Belford. COALS. —The LTLTIESH.ALL COMPANY'S COAL J. Direct from their own Collieries. Marquis' 265. per ton. I Double.. 21s. per ton. Top 255. „ Deep ....225. „ Well screened and delivered within live miles of their De pots, Westbourne Park-road, W., and 17, South Wharf, Paddington, W., and Maiden-lane, N. Best Coke lss. per chaldron. Terms cash. JOHN SCOTT, dole Agent. THE LATEST EDITION of " THE SUN " supplied, as soon as published every Evening by W. ALEXANDER (late BROOKS), Newspaper Agent, 21, Old Cavendish- street, Oxford-street. THE THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN,' Containing the Latest SPOUTING IN TELLUINrith, Sail be had .Every Evening of G. R. GLENEE, NEWS AGENT, No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park. THE LAST EDITION of " THE SUN' supplied as soon as Published, containing all the LA rEST NEWS and SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, by H. W. HARRIS, lie,‘ spaper Agent, 4, Blacktriars-road, London, S. HIGH WATER AT ,LONDON BRIDGE. - - Tars DAT.—Morning, 4h. s m. —Afternoon, ~ 4h. 30m. To-Monnow.-Morning, 4h. 50 m. —Afternoon, sh. 12m. -!( 14tiegjbwit. - gjit LONDON, MONDAY, JAN. 30, 1865. According to the intelligence just received by the Asia, Fort Fisher is now in the hands of the Fede rals, having been bombarded by PORTER for 54 hour s , with the loss to the assaulters of 1,000 men, and of 300 additional by the explosion of a magazine th e day after they were inside the fort. It is further stated that th e C on f e d era tes have evacuated a nd destroyed ad Fort Smith on the south of N ew Inlet, n thatr on the same d ay (th e 16th) PORTER'S light draught a , li n g ll , gunboats en t er ed the Inlet, and 1 Cape Fear river. This a sudden and somewhat unlocked-for piece of news, and if it is substantially correct the Federals will be in ecstacies, though It is singular that Z e ton is not y e t theirs. Etna, which left before, only six d a y s should h ave told us so little a b out this Certainly, if the Fort be actual] red, expedition. peat LER'S assertions of its impregn very far towards his defence. His Y fr c i ann o t g o is said, have succeeded in obtaining an offi c i en l d • n s ' o it , into the conduct of the first Wilmington expedition and BUTLER'S official report has been published, in which he gives the blame to Admiral PORTER L to quoque fashion=declaring that if he had been ready at the proper time the weather would have been fine. WiITZEL agrees that an assault would have been butchery ; and BUTLER declares, in his farewell order to the army, that he is removed from the command because he would not uselessly sacrifice 111. M. his men. GRAisrr endorses the report of BUTLER, adding the questionable compliment that he never all in tended civil BUTLER to accompany the exp edition at . affairs in the South just There t ar. now are er in e is a a more evidently cntical p os iti o n than the military good deal of secret influence at work set on foot by Northern agents. The North would willingly re duce the South to submission by every means fair or foul, and as they find it difficult to break the spirit of the people they are trying to undermine their patriotism. There are some suspicious circumstances attendingthe proceedings of ex-representative FOOTE of the Confederate Congress. It is rumoured that he has tried to get within the Federal lines, but was arrested and taken back to Richmond. There are two points about the affair which seem to indicate a decided complicity between the disloyal representative and the Washington authorities. The first and most open is that President LiNcois has announced that if DAVIS harms FOOTE he will retaliate, thereby showing a singular degree of interest in the move ments of a Southerner. The second is, that FoOTE'S wife is in Washington, having been escorted thither from Alexandria by no less a person than Secretary SEWARD ! It is obvious what a convenient channel, for treasonable communications is afforded by this lady's presence in the Northern capital, and indeed the whole affair is so transparent that it would be almost harmless were it not for other circumstances. The Richmond Examiner, always hostile to the Pre sident, is now growing absolutely abusive. It calls for the deposition of DAVIS, to save the Confederacy from ruin. LEE'S army alone, it says, is able to win Confederate independence. It has been taking this tone for some time, but is now growing more outspoken. President DAVIS must have a high sense of the value of free discussion to permit so much latitude. The idea of deposing the steersman just as the vessel is drawing near the shore is preposterous enough. The end of the voyage demands, perhaps, greater skill than any other part. Mistakes and errors are inseparable from all human administrations, and it is not likely that a young untried State like the Confederacy should escape them. It is only mar vellous that their affairs have been conducted, on the main, so well and wisely. That they have been is due to two.things--first, the unanimity and pat riotism of the people, and, secondly, the wisdom and administrative ability of their rulers. But, in truth, it is not that the Enquirer loves LEE more, but Davis less. It is not that it fears the downfall of the Confederacy, but its success, and the present crisis in Southern affairs is esteemed a favourable opportunity for insinuating doubt, suspicion, and discord. The resl of the Confederate press is bold and straightforward, and - speaks, we truly believe, the sentiments of the main body of the people. The Southerners have their course open before them. Let them retain those men who have proved themselves worthy of confidence, let them call out their negroes, and by so doing, not only reinforce them to an ex tent which will render them most formidable to the North, but they will take away all moral force from their opponents and leave England no excuse for delaying recognition. • Let them preserve that unity of sentiment and strength of purpose which have hitherto distinguished them, and show no sign of discord or disunion in camp or council, at least till the crisis of the 4th of March has passed. The North are busily circulating rumours of the Southern anxiety for peace, of the eagerness of some parts of the Southern States to re-enter the Union, but all this coming from New York must be accepted with doubt. In spite of any temporary discouragement to the Southern arms, we must remember two things, first that almost all our news comes through New York, never the most accurate of reporters, and secondly that the subjugation of so large and populous a territory would involve an amount of bloodshed and deportation which, if it were possible, would ensure the final downfal of free America. There seems little to envy in the lot of those who have to do with Prussian affairs. Notwith standing all the parade that has been made, there is nothing but vanity and vexation of spirit experi enced by those who have in reality to cope with existing circumstances, and to decide upon what plan shall be followed at this critical juncture. Now that the opinion of the Chambers has called general attention to matters that otherwise ( Sight ha - Ve been kept discreetly in the background; and perhaps never have emerged from the shade, it must be apparent to all observers that there is something very wrong in the state of things. The Finance Committee have indeed had an awkward task before them, but they seem to all intents and purposes to have discharged their onerous duties with zeal and ability. There are few things more perplexing than to undertake an in vidious affair of this kind in a country circumstanced as Prussia now is, for what between seeking to per form their duties in a creditable manner, and knowing the extreme probability that exists of no attention being paid to their suggestions at head quarters, it might baffle the most astute to settle what justice should demand, and what wisdom prompts to let alone. It will be seen that the juste milieu have been chosen with great skill or caution in the requirements made by the Committee, and it is to be hoped that they will find their efforts' so far crowned with success as, being the best adapted, and the most fitted for the emergency that has arisen. In their report to the Chamber of the general nature of the Budget, it is proposed to take into consideration the grounds that exist for the complaints of the people respecting the " excessive nature of taxation," and also to re flect upon the best means of putting a period to the grievance. It is a wise resolve which determines the Committee to make no decided " proposition" about the military budget, but to confine them selves to the expression of their opinion how the pub lic revenue should be expended. An important sug gestion is mentioned, which proposes to question the Ministry as to the particulars of the expenses of the Danish war, and how far it effected the sum s at the disposal of the Government previouslytodeidts: breaking out. An awkwa r d inquiry is added, namely, to note particularly whether any sums have been taken from the Treasury, and to what account. This, if carried out, will be a re solution of considerable importance, and well calcu lated to divest the people of Prussia of the glamour which apparently has bewitched them in respect t o Danish affairs in general. It will now be a matter inquiry as to whether the war was worth i o t f s gr co a s v t, e and whether they haveareea not been siertol squander ingos ethantog ain a a n n y d tr s e tili asu m re o s re that difficult to recover if once spent unwisely. The Ministry, to judge thisfro gumtheairrdreedcent acts, are not likely to accede to re quest, but will most probably incur fresh obloquy is by their dogged style and obstinate silence. evident that some deep mystery is at the bottom of this great outlay for the Danish affair, and as yet there has been no decided effort made b on th e part of the authorities to eluc i date t h e o cal turn o f a i wise and the rs ; ir talin po e li s c o y f a t n h d eir to eff sh o a rt d s o . w frth T o ms , is h a ow cri ev t e i r - faintly, the in the th o e an object o f exciting in Berlin ' skilled • • interestt w rrthia h i eta ' i c ot l l en : anis; owan:eun it t a r ogwiumes his be e many to watch how Herr FortßisuAß rHE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JAN very awkward position. He is not very likely at any rate to share the fame of him who will go down to posterity as " the pilot who weathered the storm," for he has failed most egregiously in all he has undertaken.; that is to say, there is no profit for the Prussians to rejoice in it, and they are threatened with doubts and difficulties that are doubly heavy to bear, since the necessity for their occurrence is now a generally acknowledged fact. The KING'S reply to the Address of the Upper House is characterised by his usual style, and he does not enunciate any fresh principles as to what will guide the policy of the CROWN in the compli cations that are likely to arise. His heart is re joiced to find that gratitude is experienced for the exertions of the Government, and he goes on to remark again in the unsuitable manner of which he is so fond concerning the religious motives that in fluence him and his people. It seems almost pro fanity to hear him talk of the " fear of GOD" being the paramount principle at work among them. This feeling, he says, has animated his soldiers, and in duced the people to make sacrifices to the army. It seems strange, indeed, to hear of such an explanation as this when we reflect upon the manner in which the Prussian troops waged war, and the very unne cessary misery that they occasioned to the inhabi tants of the provinces they entered. Vhen we hear a Royal personage thus endeavouring to make poli tical capital out of the so-called piety and irre proachable conduct of those who have been the objects of universal opprobrium on account of their enormities and excesses, it speaks but ill for the cause he is endeavouring to uphold either in merit or consistency. The KING, of course, touches upon the important subject of his disputes with the Chambers, or, as he emphatically terms it, " the conflict between my Government and the re presentatives of the country should be brought to an end." He seems struck at his own mag nanimity in having made advances to the representatives. It has not been very apparent to general observers in what they have consisted. We heard an intimation that the King desired that all altercation should cease, but not a whisper was breathed as to any concessions that were to be made to effect this most desirable conclusion. At no time could the Sovereign do less than make such a declaration, whether he intended to be in strumental or not in removing the difficulties that lay in the way of agreement. The effect of his MAJESTY'S grandiloquent assertions is entirely:spoiled by the fact that during the sittings of the Chamber the Ministry have done all they could to make it generally understood that the King will not yield one iota of his plans to the desires or coun sels of the Representative Assembly. It is this which makes it seem almost a mockery for both sides to go on in this fashion, and making speeches that have no foundation in facts or validity in expression, and the other vainly endeavouring to better the interests of the country to whom they are responsible, and advocate the cause which is dear to them, as men of integrity and politicians of judg ment. How long Europe is to witness this shilly shallying with the principles of a free Constitution, and this desecration of the liberties of a people, cannot as yet be accurately defined. The page of the future is shrouded in mystery ; but, most likely, it will not be long before some striking change occurs which will scatter to the winds this carefully built-up code of administration, and make manifest to the innovators of freedom how mistaken and mis chievous has been the course they have pursued. Floating Telegraph Sta . ion and Light Ship Company. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sir,—ln reply to " Our Connected with Shipping," I beg to say the directors of this company have not abandoned their plan of placing a light and store-ship connected with the shore, by means of a submarine cable, to the south west of Scilly ; in fact, a provisional contract for the neces sary ships for that station has just been entered into. We are, however, still requiring some additional assistance before the station can be established. Had the ships been there during the last six weeks much property and many valuable lives would no doubt have been saved by our tender and lifebOats, and large profits realised to our share holders.—l am, Sir, your obedient servant, BFALv, Secretary. 21, Gresham-street, Old Jewry, Jan 28. THE KNIGHTS OF THE GARTER.—On. Saturday Sir C. G. Young, Garter Principal King of Arms, with his assistants, was occupied in placing the arms and banner of the Marquis of Lansdowne in the choir of the Chapel Royal of St. George, Windsor Castle. The position occupied by the arms of the newly created knight of the most noble Order of the Garter is next the carved stone work of the royal closet. The trophy consists of a helmet, surmounted by a guilt beehive, a blue silk scarf embroi dered with silver thread, and sword, above the whole of which is the banner richly emblazoned. The number of knights is restricted to 25, exclusive of the Sovereign, the princes of the blood royal, and foreign princes. The Duke of Newcastle's arms and banner have not yet been re moved. Earl Spencer's arms will shortly be placed in the chapel. MR. SALA ON THE NEGRO.--I believe that for thousands of years unavailing efforts have been made to civilise the black natives of Africa, and those efforts—missionary enterprise and the republic of Liberia notwithstanding—will continue to be unavailing. * * I believe that he is naturally inferior to the white man in mental organisation ; that his defects and his vices are not to be eradicated by education; that he will always (in the aggregate, of course there are individual exceptions) be lazy, indolent, and slovenly, good-natured and kind hearted, but subject to inexplicable fits of caprice, sulki ness, obstinacy, and perversity ; willing and obedient only when he fears the eye or the hand of his master. * * I believe that he must always have a "boss" or a master or a guide of some sort over him, with power to punish him when he misbehaves himself; and I believe that in default of this master, guide, or " boss," he will go to the Devil, as he has gone in Hayti, as he will go in Liberia, as he would heknhac;sbeehonwgominagnyin thhisouosawnndcouynetaz,._Afscaria,B go in Jamaica were not the ma g i s t ra t es t oo strong for for ry hm a ud don't asca, American Diary. ANGLO-FRENCH POLITENESS.—M. Eugene Rim mel, author and perfumer, in the midst of a shower of compliments, sweet as his sweetest essence, tells us, in a highly-scented note, that his book was written wholly and truly by himself, Latin quotations included. " You are not probably aware," says the scented note, " that I was born and brought up in France, where the poorest tradesman's son receives a classical education." Wo accept the inference; and in return for M. Rimmel's politeness, beg to offer him, as an original author on the matters per taining to his elegant business, the assurance of our dis tinguished consideration. A ROYAL COMIC ARTIST.—Dom Fernando of Portugal, the father of the reigning King, has just sent to the Society of Aquafortistes, of Paris, a proof etch ing exhibiting great ability. It represents a funeral ora tion pronounced by a cat over a deceased brother ; around the bier is a crowd of other cats expressing their grief in various ways ; some wipe their eyes, some look upwards with resignation, while others seem transfixed by despair, but all stifle their sobs and listen to the orator, who is seated with intense gravity on a tub. The subject is a strange one to select for the purpose, but the execution of the work proves Dorn Fernando to be a true artist, possess mg much comic verve. THE POET LAUREATE is a candidate for election into the Royal Society. His name was among those read in at the meeting of the Society on Thursday last. THE YORKSHIRE ASSOCIATION FOR REPEALING THE MALT -TAX.—The annual meeting of this associ ation was held on Thursday ; the President, Mr. E. Cayley, of Wydale-hall, in the chair. The report and accounts were satisfactory, and there is a good balance in hand. The President was unanimously re-elected, and also the other officers. A deputation was appointed to attend the antici pated large meeting of the Central Repeal Association, at the London Tavern, on the Bth of February. Mr. Fielding, of Todmorden, offered £2O if 19 others would subscribe a like amount each towards a fund for holding meetings in the manufacturing districts ; and Mr. Lett, of Scampston, offered £5 if 500 tenant-farmers would do the same, to secure the efficient working of the association. Several members subscribed to both funds. Speechesurging a speedy and total repeal of the Malt-tax were made. REDUCTION IN THE PRICE OF GAS.—The Com mercial Gas Company, Stepney, have issued a notice to their customers that from and after the 31st March next o f thepriee f gas et. will be reduced from 4s. bd. to 4 s. per 1,000 cubic LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (REU'TER'S TELEGRAM.) AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE ASIA. The Royal Mail steamship Asia, from Boston on the 18th and Halifax on the 20th inst., arrived at Queenstown at 2.30 a.m. to-day (Jan. 30). She brings 88 passengers, and $113,510 in specie. She landed 83 sacks of mails and four passengers, and proceeded at 3 a.m., all well. NEW YORK, J. 17 (Evening). (Via Roche's Point.) The House of Representatives has concurred in the resolution of the Senate to give notice for the termination of the Reciprocity Treaty. The United States frigate San Jacinto has been wrecked. Mr. Edward Everett is dead. It is officially announced that Fort Fisher, below Wilmiuton, was carried by assault, on the 15th inst., by Ames' division, with a brigade of the 4th Army Corps, aided by a battalion of marines and seamen, all under the command of General Terry. The assault was preceded by a heavy bombardment by the fleet, and was made at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, the whole fort being captured by 10 p.m. The Federals oceupy all the works south of Fort Fisher. The garrison, estimated at 2,500, including General Wheling and Colonel Lamb, was captured on the extreme end of the Peninsula. Seventy-two guns were also captured. The Federal loss was 500 men. Mr. Blair has returned to Washington from Richmond. The Richmond Examiner asserts that President Davis, at an interview with Mr. Blair, delivered to him a letter for President Lincoln, declaring his willingness to receive peace commissioners, or to send peace commissioners to Washington. The New York 7imes states that Mr. Blair has had an interview with President Lincoln touching Davis's propositions regarding peace commissioners. Northern and Southern journals place no confi fidence in the result of the Blair movement. The New York Times says the Government seeks peace through war only. A Richmond despatch says the South would spurn Blair's proposal. The South will never return to the Union. The Committee of Ways and Means have re ported on the bill authorising the Secretary of the Treasury to continue the seven-thirty loan for the balance of about $200,000,000 of the $400,000,000 authorised by the Act of June, 1864. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Money easy. Gold, 215. Exchange on London, 2391 ; on Paris, 284 2131. Stocks tending down wards. New York Centrals, 116 ; Illinois, 124 ; Erie, 79k 520 bonds, 1091. The Governor of Missouri has proclaimed Mis souri a free state. The Canadian Government has refused to issue British passports to naturalized Canadians. NEW YORK, JAN. 19, 6 p.m. Rumours are current that Mr. Blair will return to Richmond with a Government representative. -- Gold, after declining to 208, closed to-day at 2091. NEW YORK, 'TAN. 19 (Evening). The Federals captured Fort Fisher on the 15th inst. The gunboats afterwards proceeded up the Cape Fear River. On th e 16th the Confederates blew up Fort Smith on the south side of New Inlet. Sherman has moved towards Branchville. Mr. Blair has returned to Washington from Richmond. The Richmond papers assert that President Davis has 'consented to receive or send peace commis- sioners. Mr. Stanton announces that General Sherman has transferred two corps under Howard to Beaufort. They moved upon the line of the Charleston and Savannah Railroad to Pocataligo, and occupied a position across the railroad covering the approaches eastward of the latter place. The Confederates have abandoned the works in the vicinity of Pocataglio• The Federal loss in assaulting Fort Fisher is now estimated at 900 men, including many officers. Hoke's division, 5,000 strong, is at Wilmington. Lees army is said to be short of supplies. It is rumoured that the railroad between Danville and Greensboro has been destroyed by heavy rains. President Lincoln has approved of the resolution of Congress to terminate the reciprocity treaty. Retaliation resolutions has been introduced into the Senate for the treatment of prisoners in the South. The Senate have ratified the notice to be given to England for the termination of the treaty limiting the naval force on the lakes. Sherman has informed a private citizen that Georgia must be governed by military laws. To talk of reconstruction is useless. Georgia is still in the Union. When the people shall quit the rebel lion and send members to Congress Georgia will resume her Union functions and advantages. It is stated that Sherman will move on Branch ville next week. Extreme activity prevails on General Grant's left, and early movements are expected. Mobile papers announce that 4,000 Federals oc cupy an unassailable position at Franklin Mills on the Dog River. General Butler has arrived at Washington to testify before the Congressional Committee concern ing the failure of the first Wilmington expedition. The Richmond Enquirer asserts that Lee urges a conscription of the negroes, afterwards emancipat ing them and their families. The Richmond Sentinel says that he has objected to an enlargement of his command, on the ground that he finds it impossible to command all the Confederate armies as well as the army before Richmond. Davis, however, seeks Lee's advice on all impor. taut movements. Resolutions have been introduced into the Vir ginia Legislature to make peace through State action, but they were defeated by an almost unani- mous vote. A resolution has been introduced into the Fede ral House of Representatives, recommending Lin coln to send or receive peace c ommissioners, or secure the cessation of hostilities and the union :of the States. The resolution was defeated by 34 to 51. Southern official reports state that Senator Foote when arrested avowed he was proceeding to Wash ington to negotiate peace. The Richmond Examiner urges the burning of al cotton and tobacco not needed by the Government. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Money easy. Gold, 210*. Exchange on Lon don, 234 ; do. on Paris, 210 215. Stocks depressed : New York Centrals, 1111 ; Illinois, 119/ ; Erie, 731; Five-Twenty Bonds, 109*. The military in telligence depresses gold and stocks. Cotton de pressed : Middling Upland, 100. Flour and wheat declining ; corn depressed. Provisions de clining : coffee steady; sugar good inquiry molasses quiet. Petroleum, no sales ; crude, 51 ; refined, 70. (PER TILE TELEGRAPHIC NEWS ASSOCIATION.) (Per Asia via Roche's Point.) NEW YORK, JAN. 17. The Federals occupy all the works south of Fort Fisher. The latter fort was only conquered after desperate fighting with severe loss. The• garrison falling back to the extreme point of the peninsula was followed and captured. Many of the guns in the fort were injured by the terrible fire of the navy. The accounts respecting guns captured vary from 40 to 72. Salutes are firing everywhere in honour of the triumph. It is not supposed Wilmington can be immediately captured, but the port for blockade running is sealed, though not wholly. Butler was testifying at Washington on his failurQ when news of the capture was received. It is rumoured that Grant's army is moving, hav ing been largely reinforced by Thomas. General Sherman has destroyed railway connec tion with Hood. Troops are concentrating at New Allans for a heavy assault on Mobile. Four thousand Federals are at Franklin Mills, on Dog River. Hood is at Corinth, with the same line of defence that Sydney Johnstone had in 1862. Mr. Blair's. visit and return calls forth much speculation, but it is generally conceded that, poli tically, it was fruitless. The Virginia House of Delegates rejected peace resolutions by a vote of 101 against 2. The Federal House has also rejected peace propositions. It is rumoured that the Con federate Congress has peace proposals before it in secret session. The Federal House concurred in the Senate's amendment to the Reciprocity joint resolution. The Senate adopted a resolution of inquiry into the repeal of the 10th article of the Ashburton treaty, which, the Times says, is the first step towards its abrogation. It says President Lin coln favours the step. The House committee on elections decided to admit only the New Orleans members. The Tribune asserts that the Government does not insist on the unconditional surrender of the South as a preliminary to peace. The Examiner urges the destruction of all cotton and tobacco not needed for Government purposes. The Sentinel says Gen. Lee has declined to extend his command beyond the month of Cape Fear River. The General not only favoured arming the Blacks, but their freedom and the freedom of . their families. Several Confederate bombproofs along the James River were destroyed by the late freshet. General Hunter is reported appointedto the com mand of Butler's army. Butler is reported largely behind in his financial accounts with the Govern ment. General Canby has issued stringent rules against contraband trade. The Confederates destroyed the gunboats Rattler and Veranso. The frigate San Jacinto was wrecked on the Bahamas. President Davis has sent a communication to the House respecting Mr. Foote's arrest. The arrest was not officially authorised. The extradition of the St. Alban's raiders is now regarded as probable. The Federals are about to evacuate Fort Gibson. The Confederate ram on the Roanoke River is nearly finished. Drafting has been ordered in Louisiana, Missis sippi, and Arkansas. (Via Halifax and Roche's Point.) NEW YORK, JAN. 18. Richmond papers confirm the capture of Fort Fisher, which the Whig says is an unfortunate rather than disastrous event. The capture cuts off but one channel into Cape Fear River, as Fort Caswell, commanding another entrance, remains on the south side, heavily manned and armed. There are also other works which guard the approaches to Wil mington. It is doubtful whether battery Lamb, which do minates Fort Fisher, has been captured or not. Admiral Porter says the' army and navy lost heavily during the bombardment, which continued three days. Unofficial despatches estimate the Federal loss at 900, while private despatches place it far higher. The Confederates lost 500 killed. The approaches to the fort were strewn with dead. The Marines suffered terribly from the fire of artillery and musketry at short range. The magazine exploded after the capture, killing and wounding 200 Federais—Lieuts. Preston and Porter among the slain. Colonels Pennybacker and Bell, who took part in the assault, are dangerously wounded. The Talahassie and Chickamauga participated in the fight. The Federals regard the storming of Fort Fisher the most brilliant victory of the war. The Tribune admits the victory does not stop blockade running with Wilmington, as 15 miles of the river is strongly fortified. T. H. Clint, director of Quebec Bank, has been suspended. The World's correspondent learns that Charleston will be evacuated and the Confederate works blown up. The land attack upon Fort Fisher was led by General Terry. Thomas has sent part of the fifteenth and seven teenth army corps to reinforce Sherman. The latter has withdrawn from before Hardeeville. It is rumoured that Grant's headquarters will be changed to Washington. • Breckenbridge, it is reported, is appointed Secre tary of War in place of Seddon. Pierre Soulle is in Mexico on a mission from the Confederate States. Mr. Foote has been discharged. Fry, the composer, is dead, also Mr. Edward Everett. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, JAN. 18. Stocks depressed-5-20's, 109 i ; Erie, 78i- ex div. ; Illinois Central, 123/ ; New York Central, 115 ; Sterling, 91 ; Cotton, 102. Coffee declined lc. ; indigo firm ; iron dull ; Scotch pig $6O ; lead un settled ; linseed oil firm ; petroleum, 92 (2 72) ; salt firm ; saltpetre dull ; sugar firm ; tobacco active. Freights improving owing to reduced supply of tonnage. NEW YORK, J. 19 (Evening). The remaining works near Wilmington have not been assaulted. General Sherman has occupied Poctaglio (?) with all its approaches, and threatens Branchville. Hopes are entertained at Richmond that Fort Fisher may be retaken by an attack in rear. A Federal force has left Decatur for Mont- gomery. The Richmond papers state that President Davis has informed Mr. Blair that he is ready to receive or send properly accredited commissioners to negotiate. President Lincoln has signed the Act repealing the Reciprocity Treaty with Canada. Four blockade-runners have reached Havannah. The British barque, John Dull, with A cargo of cotton, has been totally wrecked off the Rio Grande. A Montreal produce-dealer is reported to have failed for three-quarters of a million. COMMERCIAL. Gold, 208. Stocks declining heavily, with gene ral panic. Five-Twenties, 109 ; Reading, 107 ; Illinois, 1191 ; New York Central, 111. Cotton, 98. MEXICO. VERA CRUZ, DEC. 31. The first detachment of Austrian troops arrived here to-day, Count Thun has also arrived. FRANCE. The Prince Imperial on Friday gave at the Pa lace of the Tuileries the fete which has been spoken of to a deputation of the pupils of the colleges of Paris and Versailles. Twelve pupils were invited from each college, selected from among the most deserving of the 7th class, the studies of which the Prince himself is this year following under M. Mon nier, his preceptor. The guests arrived at the Tui leries at one, conducted by the heads of the respec tive colleges. One of the pupils delivered a com plimentary address to his Imperial Highness, and two others recited a dialogue written for the occa sion. The Empress during the day did not cease to manifest the most gracious kindness to the young guests. The Princess Clotilda and the Princess Mathilde, who were present, were likewise most gracious. In reply to a toast in honour of the Prince proposed by one of the guests, his Imperial Highness replied in a firm and sympathetic voice, " I drink to my young comrades, the children of France." Previously to the banquet M. Robin gave a performance in natural magic and sleight of hand for the amusement of the youthful party. BOURSE, Jan. 28.—The upward movement ma nifested yesterday has continued to-day, and the market has been very animated. For the Account, Threes opened at 67f. 20c„ and are now at 67f. 25c. Mobiiier are also higher, and are now quoted at 971 f. 25c. The Railway Share Market has par ticipated in the movement, and quotations have generally improved. The market closed as follows : 41 per Cents 95 70 Do. end month — 3 per Cents. 67 10 Do. end month 67 15 Credit Mobilier 967 50 Do. end month Bank Shares 3540 Credit Foncier 1280 Roman 73 Italian Loan 65 25 Do. end month 65 15 Ditto Threes — New Mexican Russian — Austrian Spanish Threes -- Home Debt Deferred RAIL' 'AYS. Cash. Acct. Orleans Northern lOOB 75 ~. 1010 Lyons and Mediterranean 945 ... 943 75 Southern 585 ... 581 25 Western 537 50 ... 540 Eastern Sardinian 3OB 75 ... 306 25 Austrian Lombard 540 ... 543 75 North of Spain 353 75 ... 348 75 Saragossa 412 50 ... 410 Ditto to Barcelona 175 ... 175 West Indian, Mexican, and Pacific Mails SOUTHAMPTON, Jan. 29. The Royal Mail Company's steamer Atrato, Capt. Jellico, with the above mails, arrived this morning. She brings 80 passengers, on freight specie value $1,038,057, and the following cargo : 112 serons cochineal, 1,313 serous indigo, 796 cases cigars, 134 bales tobacco, 12 casks coffee, 4 bales sarsaparilla, 30 casks ginger, 4 bales hats, 2 cases shell, 10 boxes planes, 534 bales bark, 17 bales rubber, 81 bags cocoa, 8 bales cotton, and 76 packages sundries. Dates by this arrival are Vera Cruz, 2d; Havana, 9th ; Santa Martha, Ist; Carthagena, 2d ; Colon, 6th ; Jamaica, 9th ; Jacmel, 10th ; Porto Rico, 13th ; Demerara, 7th ; Tobago, 7th ; Trinidad, 7th ; Barbadoes, 10th ; Grenada, 10th ; St. Vin cent, 10th ; St. Lucia, 10th ; Martinique, Guade loupe, Dominique, Antigua, Montserrat, Nevis, and St. Kitts, 11th; Tortola, 12th; and St. Thomas, 14th inst. The Atrato experienced during the last five days of her passage strong head winds and heavy sea. Her Majesty's ship Styx left Antigua for Barba does on the 11th inst. ; the Cordelia was at Domi nica on the 10th ; Admiral Sir James Hope was ex pected at Barbadoes on the 20th ; the French frigate Bellore was at Martinique; her Majesty's ship Shannon was at Colon on the 6th ; the Aboukir, Falcon, and Nimble were at Jamaica ; the Rosario left Kingston on the 7th for Honduras; the Phaeton was at Matamoras on Dec. 28 ; the Petrel left Vera Cruz on the 30th for Matamoros a Federal steam corvette and two gunboOt,s were off Boazas ; the French transports Entreprenato, Euve, and Rhine, and the Navarre, Austrian frigate, were at Vera Criz; the Wolverine left Havana for Matamoras on the Bth inst. The American paddle-steam ram arrived at Havana, and left the same day for Wilmington, to join the squadron there. Her Britannic Majesty's steamer Sutlej was to sail from Esquimault, Vancouver, on the arrival at that port of the Tribune. The French screw-transport Rhone was at Tam pico waiting for specie by the Conducta, which the imperial authorities would not allow to be shipped on board the Royal Mail Company's steamer Solent, for which vessel it was intended. The merchants remonstrated, and protested against such pioceed ings on the part of the authorities. A correspondent writing from Tampico, says :---" The French seem anxious to create a trade with Mexico, and they evi dently are not backward in adopting strong mea sures to accomplish it." The weather at Barbadoes continued fine ; the harvest promised to be a good one ; the canes every where were thriving, and the crop of sugar was ex pected to reach 50,000 hhds. Shipments for 1864 were 36,108 hhds. sugar, 16,000 puns. molasses, against 42,000 hhds. sugar and 15,000 puns. mo lasses of the previous year. Sugar -making was expected to commence about the latter end of February. Cotton-growing continued to occupy considerable attention ; the harvest is calculated to realise $300,000 return to the -proprietors. Emi gration had subsided amongst the labouring classes. The health of the island continued good. Exchange on London per £lOO, buying, 90 days, 480 ; 60 days, 481; 30 days, 482 ; selling, 485, 488, and 491 dollars. At Grenada preparations were making for the crop ; the increase in sugar was expected to reach from 1;000 to 3,000 hogsheads in excess of last year. The cotton pick had commenced, and favourable results were looked for. Cocoa gathering and dry ing was retarded in consequence of showery weather in the mountains. The state of the public finances was satisfactory, all debts being paid up to the end of 1864, with a balance in hand of £4,365 4s. 4d. for the service of the current year. With the ex ception of a few American whalers the harbour was bare of shipping. Exchange at the Colonial Bank for selling 90 days' drafts, $4BO 60 days, $4821 and 30 days' $485. The Address of the House of Lords, in answer to the Queen's Speech, will be moved by the Duke of Cleve land, and seconded by the Earl of Charlemont. NEW WESTMINSTER BRIDGE.—New Westminster Bridge has now an approach which agrees with its width of road and footways. Bridge-street, Westminster, has been widened, and forms a continued line of road from the bridge to Storey's-gate. The removal of the block of houses which stood between Bridge -street and Palace-yard afforded ample space for so desirable an improvement. The new roadway has a rise of about two feet, where it connects the bridge, from the level of the old road in Parliament street, which greatly adds to its general appearance. Judging from the present appearance of the works a day or two will suffice to throw the whole width of the road•open to the public. Mr. Massey, M.P. for the borough of Salford, and now Chairman of Committees in the House of Com mons, will succeed to the seat in the General Council of India, about to bo vacated by Sir Charles Trevelyan, who retires from India on the ground of ill health. The talents of Mr. Massey have been tested and proved as Under- Secretary in the Home Department and as Chairman of Ways and Means, whilst his acquirements as a lawyer and historical writer are well known to public fame. His freedom from any prejudices on local parties in India will prove an advantage in the changes that are evidently de manded in the administration of Eastern affairs. Mr. Massey will be raised to the dignity of Privy Councillor before hii departure for Calcutta.--Obeerrer. , hurt , eradgr. HER MAJESTY. OsBORNE, Jan. 2 8 . Owing to the inclemency of the weather the (Pe e was unable to leave the house yesterday raoruing* Her Majesty walked a n d d rov e in the afternoon. J an . 29. The Queen, accompanied by th e Princess of Wales, Princess Helena, and Princess Bea trice ; drove out yesterday a ft er d a y a ft er noon in an o p e n carriage and four. Princess Louise also drove, attended by Countess Blucher. The Prince of Wales, attended by Colonel Ir.: sonby and Captain Grey, went to Portsmouth Yr terday, and from thence honoured Mr. A. with a visit, and was conducted over the Do Waltham Clay Works. The Prince returned to Osborne in the evening' The Prince of Wales. udecl His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, atte by Colonel Ponsonby and Captain Grey, e r l ho over from Osborne on Saturday morning it ies s royal yacht Alberta, Capt a i n hi s S e rene nig'„ t i i the Prince Leiningen, a n d l an d e d a t the Portsr a ° - dockyard, where his royal highness proceeded in ieft carriage to the railway station, Landport, an 0 , in one of the royal railway carriages espeeiall„ o , tached to the 11.40 ordinary t ra i n to Bishop ' tham, on a visit to Mr. Helps. His royal Il i g 11 „ 11 , e r a returned in the afternoon, and embarked on 'r c k, the Alberta, from the King's-stairs, at five °' c li ` c) oo the Prince's standard flying at the main, w hic ; o o arrival and departure received a royal salute O w the Victory and other ships in commission in harbour. The Turkish s hip s , being al°llg:gri the dockyard, could not salute, b u t their CO were hoisted, and their bands played the P i gc National Anthem. The naval Commande r '" . Chief, Admiral Sir M. Seymour, K.C.8., and j eg re l3 . tain F. Scott, A.D.C., were in attendance, an ceived the Prince on arrival and departure. Health of Cardinal Wiseman. 8, YORK-PLACE , The following bulletin was issued yesterda3r " The Cardinal remains much the same as ) terday. " W. MUNK, M. " CESAR HAWK° . " EDWARD TEGAR T ; " Sunday, Jan. 28, 1865, half-p as t 1 p.m' a t A consultation of the doctors will take Pl ace four o'clock to-day (Monday). Death of M. Thouvenel. ro We learn by telegraph of the death of M. an d venel, late French Minister of Foreign Affa ir t,pls who was also French Ambassador at Constaut''' in 1855. an d o g M. Thouvenel was born in Verdun in 1 " -- "LgO was consequently in his 47th year. After inan t ` ec t journey to the East, the story of which he pu blis A ra in 1839, he entered the French Ministry of Fe l 3 " Affairs. He proceeded to Brussels as attache tO to Embassy in 1844, and the following year he Athens as Secretary of Legation. When the re' 0 1 tion of 1848 broke out, M. Thou v e n el, on the r' nd of M. Rayneval, was appointed Chargé &A-fl ail :: of interim at Athens, and, on the advent to P' 9 % ) 0.1 General Cavaignac, the post was c onferral ; ,,7 te il him definitively ; but he was afte rw ards aPP c :„ — ffe r• Minister Plenipotentiary. When the serious ences arose in 1850 between E n gland and fir3 n ce ) respecting Don Pacifico, and when, in consal a ` — bir the ports of Greece were ordered to be blockad'aej the English Government, M. Thouvenel sec °ll lo ,o most zealously the mission of Baron Gros, who sent to Greece as Minister Plenipoteniary wit h a 1 :3 0 0 , of settling the dispute caused by the Portuguese A short time afterwards the late diplomatist P is seeded to Munich as French Minister, and at t til l o Court the services he h a d ren d ere d to King ° v v .. caused him to be well received by his M a j, r e6 i i at brother, the King of Bavaria. After the coup ch of December 2 the political direction of the F re es, Ministry of Foreign Affairs was confided to c e and he continued to perform the duties of the e ' - i o till the period of the Conferences at Vienna. as- 1855 M. Thouvenel was nominated French Au ) r . sador at Constantinople, where he strenuous o lY a b y deavoured to lessen the influence then posses cu lt Lord Stratford de Redcliffe, and had also aa . t i l e task to perform in combating the proposal s ° , b isa Austrian diplomatists in respe c t o f the P aill : 0 - 5 100 Principalities. M. Th ouvene l was reca lled t° , c re ir . " 11 3 M. Walewski at the Mi n i s t ry o f F ore ign A' a- „, A , tie 1860, at the p er i o d w h en suc h grea t difficulties were presented by the Italian having been previously elevated to the dig senator and Grand Officer of the Legion all°,% b y He was succeeded as Minister for Foreign Aff aP ' M. Drouyn de Lhuys only a short time since . i th is During the period when M. Thouvenel ajit i office he wrote a great number of despatc he ., s ,,O, diplomatic notes to the French Ministers aP r- , ti .. displaying much ability and knowledge of the Pe 0, liar and difficult circumstances on which his c° ,o munications treated. His published works O n " o f questi 90 i f of "Hungary and Wallachia," and << Souven irs 0 1. Voyages and Historical Notices," which w ere lected and published in 1840, after having firs t a 1? peared in the Revue des Deux Mondes. His Excellency the Prussian Ambassador all (! the Countess Bernstorff re t ur ned to Cannon House-territ c `i on Saturday, from a visit to Colonel North, MP., 31 ' Baroness North, at Wroxton Abbey. The Duchess (Dowager) of Athole lel t o wn in a day or two for Osborne, in order to bil ec ii °e r L a dy Churchill as Lady in W a iti ng i n a tt en d a nce Majesty. nd The Marquis and Marchioness of Abercorn • , Lady Georgia na H am ilt on are expecte d to arr ive at l e J. terfield House t o - morrow, f rom Beaudesert, near Li ch The noble marq u i s an d marc hi oness an d d aug hter N" 1 4 01 teed to Cannes in the course of the week to join the and Countess of Mount-Edgcumbe. • g i rea Lord Willoughby de Ere s by w as con ol-e as better on Saturday, and ye s t er d ay t h e medical relent 18f also favourable. or ° Lord and Lady F o l ey are expecte d to re . tlO home from a tour in Italy at the end of this or earlYtS to ensuing week, his lordship having made arrango ncji be present at the opening of Parliament. The Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel, Bart. , 1 , 1 0 who left tow n l as t week for Dublin, will return on - 31°- next for the meeting of Parliament, The Right Hon. Si r J o h n P a kingtonl iiis '. Seat M.P., is e x p ec t e d i n t own on S atur d ay next fro). '- in Worcestershire. Di eu Right Hon. B. Disraeli an d Mrs. have arrived at Grosvenor-gate for the season. THE LATE MARCHIONESS OF LONDONDEBR'r: e 0 13 funeral of the late Lady Londond 'took pia - , Saturday. The remains had been removed from hall to Long Newton, the family burial-place, for irate `" 0 ,0 1 Business was entirely suspended at Seaham harh eer t ', 01 3 the numerous collieries, railways, &c., belonging , c ioc Londonderry family were laid in for the day. At 9 , ( , ) , 0 11 in the forenoon the funeral cortege proceeded from C h il l e d to the railway station, the band of the Seahana 131 , -1 80 4 Volunteers playing the "Dead March" in Saul. TherefrOil a large attendance of tradesmen, agents, pitmen , ("' A t' the collieries, and among the mournerss were Ear lll th ° the Duke of Marlborough, the Earl of Portarling t° : ' Rev. Mr. Law, and Mr. V. Stewart. The mourn er ' i ,: , tot corpse were conveyed from the Park-lane station, SeL to by a special train by way of Sunderland and Darli u P" Long Newton, where the funeral took place. , 0 , 4 THE RAMSGATE LIFEBOAT . — During 5 1(1 .11 gale on Friday evening, wind about N.E., th e o f burg brig Lestros Herma nos s t ruc k on th e n orth lo rt 1.1 1 : Goodwin Sand, kno wn as th e K no ll, a t 5 30, but fr : o -07 continual fall of snow and sleet no signals were 0 % l e until 7 o'clock, when th e lif e b oa t was i mme diately 91 4 ;04 and proceeded to th e rescue , accom p an i e d by the s te :f th e Vulcan, it being, as described by all on board, en e . lo worst nights ever exp er i ence d a t sea . On reacs' s vessel six hands boarded her. Seeing that the re chance of saving the ship, sail was made by setting j ta foretopsail, which had the effect o f f orc ing her e' he9 ' ci r , 0 1 ' 1 deep water. The tide risi ng th e s t eamer ' s c rew lost 11hpr in running alongside, and w ith grea t smar tness to ol' tow, and returned immediately to the harbour Witotiol prize. Had it not been for this timely and 1:0 14 , assistance all must have be en l os t, the sea most lettria increasing every minute. Th e s hip s hortly after elil the harbour ;50' sunk from injuries sustained, The being digclaarged at Ipw water, 111. IT Sock 2 7th 4880 t 44 txi a : tit 0 0. 4 itdl)44, e,„ ~- ~, b,. ,4