The Sun. — London, England, 1865-02-27 00:00:00

ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT GARDEN. (Opera Company. Limited.) PRODUCTION OF GOUNOD'S MOCK DOCTOR. - - - -- - THIS EVENING will be performed. for the first time in England, Gounod's celebrated Opera, THE MOCK DOCT 0 tt (the English woras by Char:es liennr. Principal characters by Meidames Poole, Thirlwall, and Fanny Huchlart ; Messrs. }teary Haigh, A. Cook, C. Lyall, Musa, Liogliam, and H. Cord. Condintor, Mr. A. MELLON. Aiter which, the Grand and highly successful Pantomime , CINDERELLA. Magnificent Scenery and gorgeous acces sories. Commence at Seven. THEATRE -ROYAL, DRURY-LANE, Managers. Messrs. E. Falconer and F. B. Chatterton. THIS EVENING, Sir E. L. Bulwer Lytton's Play of RICHELIEU: Messrs. Pheli,s, Waiter La,ey. 11. Marston, E. Phelps, Neville, Sinclair; Mrs. Hermann Nrezic, aiiss 11. Howard, &c. Alter which, the Grand Christmas Pantomime or, . n Har equip ' MY THUM B AND HIS ELEVEN BitoTLlEtt6; and the Ogre of the Seven -League Boots : Messrs. G. Bet more, Tom. a G t atthews, . Westun, M a Pe Messrs. Bolen°rcy Roselle, Jte, Atisses Lydia Thompson. 11. Lccieicq, ,t c. ; , C. Laud, W. A. flarue,, T. 3lorris,Cormack, Saville; Mduie. Bjleno, the Misses Civaniss, and Signor Tescano. _ firm EA TR E-It OYA L, HAYMARKET. Lessee. Mr. Buckotone. ton ; LS EVENIN, FISH OUT OF WATER. Mr. Comp- ToHiss CarolineG &c. be rollowe i by DAVID GARRICK. M essrs. Chippendale, 6othern, Ruckstone, Rogers, Clark, Coe, WeA thersby, to.; M e sdames Moore, Snowdon, Fitzwilliam, After which, LORD DUNDREARY MARRIED AND -DONE FOR Messrs. Sothern, Buokstone, Braid, Gordon, Clark, White, Coc, Weathertiby, &C. ; Mesdames Snowdo.3, Hill, &e _ _ _ With PRINCESS SPRINGTIME. Mr. Compton, Miss L. Kccley. To commence at 7. mitjEW THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHI.- IA lute rrooriiitor and atanagor, Kyr vus Ger. I'HIS EVENING, ICI ON PAP.LE FRANCAIS. Mr. J. L. Tools, Mr. It. Phillips, Mr. Billington, Miss K. Kelly, Mrs. Billington, Mrs. H. Lewis. Alter which, th 3 Comic Drama of MASKS AND FACES ; or, Before and Behind the Curtain. Mr. Benjamin Webster, Messrs. Paut Bedford, Bitlington, Ashley. Stuart, C. Smith, Mrs. Stirling, Miss H. Simms. and Mrs. Billington. To conclude with THE AREA BELLE. Mersrs- J. I. Toole, Paul Bedford, and Mrs. A. Mellon. Commence at 7. OYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Sole Management of Mr. Icechtet. Tlll3 EVENING, SIMPSON AND CO. Messrs. S. Emery, C. Horsman, Coliett ; Mesdames C. Horsman, lien rade, E. Boyce, and Elswortily. Atter which, at half-past 8, a New Drgma, entitled THE ROADSIDE INN. Iti,bert 31.a.laire, Mr. Pechter. Messrs. Widdicomb, C. Horsman, itzpatrick, Garden, Moretand, Raymond, Collett; Mesdames EteNorthy and B. Percy. To conclude with TWO IN THE MORNING. Messrs. Widd:aomb and Eme y. Doors open at Hall-past Six.• The Box-office open daily from Elev,n till Five. CYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole Lessee and 2danager, Mr. Geo. Vining'. lIIS EVENING, a new Farce, by Mr. Mold Fisher, entitled HEART-STRINGS AND FIDDLE-STR NGS. Alter which, THE sTREET.3 Ur' LONDON. Messrs. Vininq, J. W. Ray, D. Fisher, D. Murray, J. Nelson, H. ForreZ ter. H. Mellon ; Mrs. Henry Mauston, Miss Emma barnett, and Miss F. nuy Gwynne. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE, hole Lessee and Manageress Mrs. bwanborougn. • - "--- - THIS EVENING, at 7, THE WILFUL WARD. Mr. Belford ; Miss Palmer. After which, the great Comic Drama, MILKY WHITE. Meters. Craven, Stoyle, Jame.; Miss Swanborough. To conclude w.th T "GRIN" BUbIIES : Mr. Fenton, &c. ; Mesdames liaynham, Simpson, Johnstone, ctLc. /rim LATEST EDITION of " THE SUN " A. supplied, as soon as published every Evening by W. ALEXANDEtt (late 8110UKS), Newspaper Agent, 21, Old Caveualan-otreet, Oxford-street.— lIIHE LAST EDITION OF " THE SUN," iioutaining the .Eateat PGILT 1.)4 LNIEI,I.ItirEZ, 0411 be had Every Evening of G. LL GLEN LE, NEWS AGENT, No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Ilyde-park. THE LAST EDITION of " THE SUN " supplied as loon as Published. containing all the LA rEST VEWS and SPORTING INTELLIGN.NCS, by U. W. 11AltalS, Nesspaper Agent, 4, Blacktriars-roan, London, S. HIGH WATER AT LONDON_BRIDGE, THIS DAY.—Morning, 3h. LOm.—Afternoon, 3h. 26m. To-Monitow.-Morning, 3h. 47m.—Afternoon, 4h. 10m. ! .1- all ioref." 4 4. 4 . C IO"- an. LONDON, MONDAY, FEB. 27, 1865. -.0 - - - The condition and prospects of Ireland arc just now occupying a prominent position. The debate of Friday evening, which is to be resumed to-night, will have enabled a good many gentlemen to express their views respecting the evils and grievances of Ireland, about which there is not much difference of opinion, and the means of remedy, regarding which hardly two men think alike. In the multitude of councillors there is wisdom, it is said on good authority, and it is to be hoped that some of our Parliamentary representatives will be able to pro pose some course of action which will commend itself to prudent legislators. As this, however, is not so very probable, and as, supposing such wisdom to be displayed, it is not very likely to find favour with the Government, it is worth while to examine the suggestions of a gentleman, who is evidently familiar with his subject, and who has just embodied his very sound and practical opinions in the form of a pamphlet.* Ills remarks are principally founded upon the very obvious dis crepancy bet Ween the natural wealth of Ireland and her. actual poverty, and he finds the explanation in some very simple and remediable causes. Sufficient capital has not, he says, been laid out in Ireland to make it reproductive, and - while hundreds of thousands Of Engifsh mbney are annually crossing the seas for the use and advantage of foreigners, scarcely a fraction. finds its way across the narrow channel which separates us from the sister island. •England,herself would be in a very different position had she not received the stimulus of liberal outlay ; but Ireland is suffered to remain a beautiful and wealthy country, whose beauty is only admired by the occasional tourist, whose wealth is left ungathered by her starving people, and whose landlords content themselves for the most part with drawing such incomes as they can get from their estates without much outlay, and spending it in England. The first and foremost of ailways. Il e brit ITE, is r want in Ireland, says Mr. points out the wonderful change which has been effected , in India; in , 'France, and in Spain by the introduction and extension of the , railway system, and ,he brings forward I most convincing. argu- Ments of the truth , . of 'his - anticipations " 4 1 to the development of the n regarc Irish railway system.. First comes. the effect on the fish traffic. The extent and value-of the Irish fisheriei rave been often spoken of, 'and - they are of marvellous extent, but while the half-fed popula tfon are'mainly dependent on vegetable food, liable to the caprices of the seasons; this cheap and nutri tious food, ready, as one one may say, at their own doo rs , has been almost entirely neglected. The development of the Irish fisheries, too, by means of railways would • confer a double advanta g e , cr since the fish Sa lted might be imported in large quantities to England, thus opening a remunerative trade to Eng land, while it increased the English supply. It seems from the official report that on the coast of Galway the herrings are Often _ e _ A- 1 as manure, because the fishermen are t oo poor to buy salt at the proper moment. Much good was d one , advancin g it is said, by the late Fi s hi ng Board loans to fishermen, and a' great deal of service might be done in this way. Small piers an d harbours are wanted on some parts of the coast, which could be easily established, and any such outlay would speedily repay, itself. Here, then, is a most profit able trade lying waiting for development ; and the effect which the extension . of railways would have may be guessed from the fact that the amount of fish consumed annually in Birmingham in 1827 was 400 tons ; in 1847 it was 5,000 tons, owing to the introduction of railways. 'By its means fresh fish ieht be imported in large quantities to the west of * Letter to Lord Palmerston on the Employment of our Labour and Capital at Home. By G. Preston White. Cornish ; High Holborn, and Grafton-street, Dublin. Scotland and the north-west of England—Lanca shire and Yorkshire alone offering an extensive and profitable market. The carriage of limestone, which is so much re quired for the recla mation of the waste lands, is another important task which the railways could profitably and easily perform. It has been remarked that " the waste lands are reclaimable through the agency of those very materials in which Ireland most abounds—human labour and limestone." The reclamation of these lands would be a very valuable achievement, and another task in connection with the railways in this case would be the extension of the system of drainage. " The isle of showers," as MoonE styles it, suffers, says Mr. WHITE, not so much from too much rain as from too little drainage, and he quotes the opinion of the Irish Secretary on this subject. Sir R. PEEL spoke very strongly on the advantages to be derived from arterial drainage, and said he should like to see three-quarters of a million spent on drainage works in Ireland. The development of the mineral wealth of the country is another neglected source of profit. " The country possesses inexhaustible mines of iron, coal, copper, lead, zinc, marble, and building stone, but they are, in many instances, situated in locali ties where facilities do not exist for transit." Here again the railways would come to the rescue, since, as Mr. LocKE has justly observed, the material hindrance to the development of the mineral re sources of Ireland is want of cheap carriage to the sea ports. From Dublin and Belfast 1,200 tons of shipping sail daily in ballast. Could mineral ores be substituted, how great would be the advantage ! All branches of trade and manufactures would, of course, gain immeasureably by the means of rapid and cheap conveyance. The Belfast merchants, in reporting on the .want of railways in the West, declare that they cannot establish branches of their trade in Con naught because the expense of carriage would equal that of shipping the material to the East Indies." Such a state of things in a country so long under English rule, and so closely in the vicinity of Eng lish enterprise and energy, appears almost incredi ble. Equally absurd and inconsistent is the fact that Ireland, whose climate is so favourable to the growth of flax that it even excels that of Belgium, imports large quantities of the raw material for her linen manufacture. The further 'development of this manufacture and of the linen cultivation, as well as the establishment of industrial schools to convert that raw material of unskilled labour with which Ireland abounds into skilful workmen, are among the objects which Mr. WHITE sets before Ireland's well-wishers. No doubt all these schemes would more or less find obstacles in the way, and the first and greatest difficulty would be, perhaps, the inevitable outlay. Still the development of natural wealth is the best security for expenditure, and the difficulties in the way of the repayment of advances made for national ends might be easily overcome, if there were a hearty will in the matter. The reclamation of the waste lands, for instance, must profit some one, and a slight charge upon the reclaimed estates might be soon made to repay the necessary advance. Then, as to the railways, fish ing harbours, and other public works of a repro ductive character, the example of the Indian Go vernment might be profitably followed by our Ministers in giving guarantees out of the revenues of the country. A most important source of moral wealth and national strength would be added to the country if these undertakings were carried out in an enlarged and enlightened spirit. The popu lation, finding plenty of profitable employment open to them at home, would stay their eagerness in emigration, they would aid in developing the re sources of their land instead of filling the graves of foreign mercenaries, and the country which has so long been the grief and the difficulty of English statesmen might, by a judicious application of the remedies actually in existence, be converted into an additional source of Imperial contentment, wealth, and prosperity. The news from Vienna does not throw much light upon the old question, but it tends to confirm in many particulars the opinions already entertained on the subject, and makes assurance doubly sure regarding the determination •of Prussia not to rest till she has grasped all within in her power. It is said that the Prussian note rejects the Austrian proposal to transfer to the Duke of AUGUSTENBERG the government of the Duchies, until the disputed matter is settled. It is not likely, certainly, that this plan would be agreed to, and it would not be very politic if it were, because nothing is more diffi cult than to dispossess those who have once fixed themselves in a place ; it is always far less onerous to keep out than to turn out. Besides, if the, Duke of AUGUSTENBERG were to be put in authority, it might turn out that Austria would support hita in any after resistance which he might make to Prussia, on the ground that the point lof succession was not clearly proved. The fact is that it was very convenient for Herr Bismaux to _take up the cause, of the Duke. To begin, it made a good excuse at home ; it appeared disinterested abroad ; and it served the purpose of manifesting to the Schleswig-Holsteiners that the intentions of the Berlin Cabinet were strictly fair and impartial. Mit, like many other ill-used persons in the game of life, who are sacrificed to the tactics and the craft of courts, the Duke may now retire, since he has played the puppet long enough. Putting aside the question of whether he has or has not established his rights to the Duchies, it must be confeSsed that his Highness has been very ill-used by his quondam friends, the Prussians. They have turned out roost false a n d f a i t hl ess to their pledges, and entirely destitute of , honour and honesty in re sped to the professions they made when things did not go so smoothly with them as they do now, and when they were not so sure of the inaction of France and the covert support of England. We hear of the " old dodge" being employed in the Prussian State, that is to say, the excuse made that Prussia must make the ultimate form of government in the Duchies conditional upon certain agreements, and also must receive " sufficient compensati on . ~ We wonder when we shall hear the last of these compensations. It is really as ridiculous as it is inconsistent for a nation first to persist in going to war, and then todeclareth fo a r t come what may it must receive compensation the voluntary act. At all events, however, we may p r esume that this ruse will serve its turn as well as any other that can be employed, manner a i t refusal does not is matter very much in what man given or an objection is intimated if those to whom they are addressed comprehend the feeling of those who make them. It is mentioned, among other matters, that the Government has declared that it can give no opinion upon the person of the future Seoorvorecrecteecliignngu, nd nt a ilthe Crown lawyers have sent in their opi n i on. This is an extraordinary mode of p cannot be allowed as a very way of finding out the truth, because such evidence is at best but partial and ltSeduprndse takethe a C n r o o t w h n e r lawyers vi eviewo f o c f ert A a u i n s Austria ° are n e- icdoend;u 'the matter, who is to decide which is right ? Per haps it is an ingenious method of lessening the , attractions of these coveted possessions that induces THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING}, FEBRUARY 27, 1865.' the Prussian Cabinet to make so much ado about the forms and conditions that must be observed by the new Sovereign. Certainly the limits already circulated as to their extent and stringency, are sufficient to deter an aspiring adventurer from taking possession of such fettered power and assuming such a restricted dignity. It must by this time be very apparent that great injury has been done to the balance of power, by the non-acceptance of the French EMPEROR'S proposal of • a Congress. Had this been acceded to, had this been done, there is no doubt that Prussia would not have been able, in conjunction with Austria, to have violated the conditions of the Treaty of Vienna in the flagrant manner which she has done. As things have turned out she has acted in a defiant style, and cast all scruples to the winds ; the treaty of Vienna was no more observed than that of 1852. The day may shortly come, however, when she will find that the treaties have righted themselves without her assistance, and that she in her turn is ousted from the assemblies of nations, even as she now turns out those who do not con form to her views. If ever a nation's policy deserved a NEMESIS to rise up in an unexpected form, it is that which guided the cause of British statesmen to the detriment of all connected with them, and the general scandal of Europe and all civilised commu nities throughout the world. Marshal NARVAEZ is earning for himself a repu tation of a more flattering character than often appertains to Spanish statesmen. He has shown the determination to persevere in an awkward task, and in making and keeping his resolves has displayed a firmness and foresight that cannot but eventually prove of the highest service to the country he has been called upon to serve at a period of great exigency and excitement. He declared in the Congress of Saturday that both the country and the finances were in an unsatisfactory condition when the present Ministry took office. His inti mation that it was desirable that they should unite their efforts for the service of the country was a very wise one, and it is to be hoped that his exhortations will be attended to, for there is no chance of a land situated as Spain is, unless unanimity prevail to a great extent. The course of policy pursued by the Marshal may not be agreeable to some, but it is a decidedly prudent act, and were statesmen in general to adopt a more reticent plan in doubtful cases there would not be so many disastrous wars decimating populations and ruining treasuries. The Queen of SPAIN has come out in this point in a truly regal spirit of liberality, and it is to be trusted that her efforts will be appre ciated and her example followed in a lesser degree by those who can do so. From the lists of the royal property announced for sale, it appears that a great deal has been given up of the immense pro perties appertaining to the Crown of Spain, and as three-fourths of the proceeds of the sale will be delivered to the public treasury, there will be some prospect of the finance of that country assuming a better aspect. On the whole, there ap pears from recent events good ground for auguring that Spain will emerge from the dark cloud that has so long overshadowed her prospects at home and abroad. We may recognise in the spirit of her policy a tone of firmness and a character that have long been absent from Madrid councils, and which, if consistently carried out, cannot fail to bring pro sperity in their train. Marshal NARVAEZ is entitled to the thanks of his countrymen for his courage in proposing and prosecuting a policy that was un popular at the outset, and promised to be hedged in by difficulties and vexatious opposition. The re linquishment of Saint Domingo was one of the brightest ideas that have illumined the Cabinet of Spain for many years. We have heard and seen a vast deal of skirmishes, wars, and altercations, but it is something quite out of the common to find something like a wise and reasonable policy in obtaining such a Ministry in power, who look to the end and not the means, rightly disregarding the eclat of the moment in order to fix upon a plan that will ulti mately work for the good of the people and conduce to the prosperity of the State. The QUEEN, too, appears to be acting on wiser principles than those which haie often actuated her, and unfortunately brought upon her public disfavour. It is a welcome sight thus to witness the prevalence of wise notions, and the practice of beneficial principles in a country which has been so often distracted by internal dis sensions, and involved in external broils to a great extent. THE FOLLOWING BEAUTIFUL MEMORIAL AN NOUNCEMENT of the Decease of his Eminence the late Cardinal Wiseman was sent to the clergy of his diocese : PIETATI • ET • CLEMENTIM • DIVINIE COMMEICDA SANCTISQUE • SACRIFICIIS • ADJUVA ANIMAM. CIIARISSIMI •IN • CHRIST() • PATRIS NOSTRI EMINENTISSIMI • ET • RETERENDISSIMI • DOMINI LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) AMERICA. NEW YORK, FEB. 14 (Evening). The following are the latest particulars that have been received relative to Sherman's movements : After crossing the Whippy Swamp, the left wing, under Slocum, supported on the extreme left by Kilpatrick's cavalry, advanced towards South Caro lina Railroad, of which Branchville is the junction. On the following day the Federal infantry seized Macbride's Bridge across the Big Saltkehatchie, and, after a successful engagement with Hardee's troops, captured Braxton Bridge, crossing the north fork of the same river. Simultaneously, the Federal cavalry advanced along the Augusta road, then making a diversion to the right, occupied Blackville and the midway stations between Branchville and Augusta. A movement beyond Blackville by Kilpatrick was repulsed by Debrell's Tennessee Brigade. From Braxton Bridge Slocum advanced towards Walker and Edisto Bridges across the Edisto river, which the Confederates abandoned and burnt. Slocum is four and a half miles from Branchville, which is in vested on the west and south. The Federal centre, composed of the army of the Tennessee under Howard, after crossing the Com bahee, detached itself from the right wing, and marched in a direct line for Branchville by Bell's cross roads. The Richmond Dispatch of Saturday says, that if Sherman succeeds in forcing the passage of the Edisto above and below Branchville, he will keep the railroad running thence to Columbia and Charleston, compelling the Confederates to evacuate Branchville, which they will probably do if unable to prevent Sherman's passage of the Edisto. The progress of Sherman's right under Foster, which is operating against Charleston, is said to be slow, as in view of the capture of Branchville, pro bably involving its evacuation, an immediate attack on the fortification of Charleston is not intended. In the meanwhile, active preparations for defence continue to be made at Charleston. Richmond papers state that Grant still holds his position at Hatcher's Run ; his lines therefore are extended, but not advanced. They represent Mon day's engagement as very severe. The ground was fought over four times, in consequence of each side receiving successive reinforcements. The Confede rate loss on Monday was 500, that of the Federals from 1,500 to 2,000. General Forrest's wound is not mortal. Grant is fortifying a new position. The World says that Grant has added three miles to his line of works, but is as far from the South road as ever. It regards Hatcher's Run as another fruitless slaughter. The Tribune says that Grant's activity, his close approach to the south side railroad, and the exten sion of his lines westward, will prevent Lee rein forcing Beauregard. Deserters report that Lee was removing his artil lery to the north side of the James, in front of the Federal works. The Herald concludes therefrom that Lee is preparing to evacuate Richmond. Grant left Washington on Saturdays for City Point. His visit is believed to be connected with important military movements. He held consulta tions with the President and Secretary at War. Schofield has assumed the command of the forces before Wilmington, in virtue of his appointment of commander of the new department of North Caro lina. It was expected that Terry would command a corps under him. The TVorld says that a movement near Wilming ton, in co-operation with Sherman's campaign, will shortly be beard of, which may have an important bearing on the war. Thomas's troops were embarking on board tran sports at Eastport on the 3d, and everything indi cated a movement of his whole army down the Mississippi. The Federals have evacuated Pascagonla, Florida. The gunboats remain off the coast. Officers arrived at Washington from before Mo bile confirm the reported evacuation of the city, which would probably be surrendered when de manded. The cotton is all removed to the interior. The Federal fleet was expected to reach the city on March Ist. The Confederates have captured and burned two Federal supply steamers on the Arkansas river. The Confederate General Winder is dead. Peace resolutions have been introduced in the House requesting the President to use means of about peace by th e restora to bring Representatives, restora tion of the uniop upon the ba s i s o f th e const i tut i on and laws, with a guarantee to the South of the pro tection of their rights. These resolutions were de feated by 73 against 43 votes. Mr. Hunter has made a speech at a war meeting in Richmond. He said a strong Government had always made it a part of their duty and wisdom to extend liberal terms to those who had been in armed opposition, in order to reconcile them to their sway, and make them contented. Mr. Lin coln did nothing to soothe the reluctance or miti gate the severities of submission. It was impossible that he could suppose peace to be attainable on his terms with the force the Confederates have in the field. Secretary Benjamin said all cotton, tobacco, and provisions must be given to support the Southern cause. Every negro willing should be allowed to go and fight and receive freedom. There were not enough able-bodied white men in the country. The Herald asserts that the Confederate Com missionersproposed to Mr. Lincoln at the late con ference the union of the Northern and Southern armies for the enforcement of the Monroe doctrine. Mr. Stephens has left Richmond for Georgia. A resolution has been introduced in the Confe derate House of Representatives, directing the Pre sident to ask and accept from the owners of slaves the services of such negroes as he may deem expe dient during the war to perform military service. Nothing in this act shall authorise any change in the relation of slaves to their owners as property except by the consent of the States where they re side, or by the law of those States. The House re fused to reject or postpone the consideration of the bill, and indefinitely referred it to a select committee of one member from each State. The Richmond Whig asserts that General Forrest is in favour of arming 200,000 negroes. A correspondent of the Southern papers asserts that Lee has informed a member of Congress that the only thing to fear was causeless despondency among the people. The South could gain inde pence if the people did not give way to foolish despair. Davis has written a letter accepting Mr. Sedden's resignation, tendered in consequence of the action of the Virginia members of the Legislature. Davis denies the right of the Legislature to control the continuance in office of the officers of the executive department, whose choice the Constitution has vested in the President. The Richmond Examiner severely criticises Davis's letter, and says that the recommendation of the Legislature deserved a better answer. Lincoln has sent Senator Morgan's name to the Senate for Secretary of the Treasury, but the nomi nation was afterwards withdrawn, Senator Morgan refusing the position. Mr. Macculloch, Comptroller of the Currency, is spoken of as Mr. Fessenden's successor. Mr. Fessenden has submitted to the Committee of Ways and Means a financial plan for the next fiscal year. It provides for the issue of a loan of $600,000,000 in such form of bonds and such rates of interest not exceeding 6 per cent., as may seem most advisable to the Secretary. The total public debt, on the Ist February, is officially announced at two billions and 153 millions. The total interest is 93 millions 130 thousand. The'Senate has passed the amendment making the paper duty 15 per cent. Duncan Kannar, chairman of the committee of Ways and Means in the Confederate Congress, has left for Europe. The subscription to the Seven-Thirty Loan last week amounted to 9 millions 9 hundred thousand. Minnesota and Kansas have ratified the constitu tional amendment, making now 15 States who have adopted it. The people of West Tennessee have petitioned Lincoln against the interference of the military authorities with the courts, taxation, and the draft, except according to the United States laws. The petition also requests the President, as soon as Tennessee has ratified the constitutional amend ment made by the Tennessee Convention, to declare Tennessee to be no longer in a state of insurrection. The Missouri Convention has endorsed Lincoln's action at the Peace Conference and resolved to sup port the Government until peace is established on the basis of Lincoln's note to Mr. Seward. Fernando Wood has made a speech at New York in which he said that the South would never submit to coercion. Peaceful negotiations, conducted in a proper spirit might restore the Union. He wou'.d never submit, under any circumstances, to disunion. He favoured the Monroe doctrine, and assistance to Ireland. Archbishop Mac Closkey has delivered a lecture at New York in defence of the Pope and the En cyclical letter. He said that the outcry of its opponents prove they hold the errors it condemns. The Jews in New York have presented a petition to Congress against the proposed amendment to the constitution, recognising the Divinity of Christ. A coloured minister preached in the House of Re presentatives on Sunday, at the invitation of the chaplain. A court-martial has convicted Captain Beale of piracy on Lake Erie. He has been orderedby Gene ral Dix to be hung on Saturday. The Senate has passed a bill authorising a con tract with any company who will agree for the lowest price to establish a line of steamers to make twelve round trips a year between San Francisco and China. The Congressional Committee have proposed Corondolet Mound City for a naval depot in the Western waters. The bounties for volunteers have been raised in New York. The Danish Minister at Washington has denied the report sent by the American Consul in London that the Danish Government had sold the Bordeaux ram to the Confederates. The Paris correspondent of the Herald writes that two Bordeaux rams sold by the Danish Govern ment to Confederates were about leaving the French coast to attack New York city. The Herald urges Government to prepare for their reception and seize the Danish West Indian possessions as an indemni fication for their being fitted out under the Danish flag. Advices from Vancouver's Island and British Columbia state they are still discussing the project of union, but the last will not consent unless the former abandon the free-trade policy to which Victoria desires to adhere. The Golden Age sailed from San Francisco on the 12th for Panama with over a million of specie, of which over $400,000 were for New York. A Mexican correspondent writing on the 15th ult. states that the Mexican Government refused Givin's colonisation scheme, fearing that the establishment of a colony of Confederates might lead to trouble. South American advices announce the settlement of the Hispano-Peruvian difficulty on the terms de manded by the Minister Pacheco. In addition Peru pays three millions indemnity, and obtains at once possession of the Chincha islands, and admits a Spanish envoy. NEW YORK, FEB. 15. A despatch from General Grant says :---The Ricemond papers of Monday state that Sherman has crossed the Edisto, which was the line held by Hardee for the defence of Branchville. A portion of Sherman's troops were two-thirds of the way from Edisto to Columbia, an important point, forming the junction of the Charlotte and South Carolina and Greenville and Columbia Railroads, thus severing railroad communication with Richmond except via Wilmington. It is reported that General Grant contemplates a movement on Goldsborough, North Carolina. The Tribune says that deserters assert that dissa tisfaction prevails among Lee's army at the result of the peace conference, and that numerous deser tions would be the consequence. The troops were on what the Federal army would consider half rations, and were suffering from want of clothing. Lieut. Cushing has sent in a report of an expedi tion made with four boats and 50 men eight miles up Little River, South Carolina, to All Saints' parish. He destroyed a considerable amount of cotton, and also the stores collected at Charlotte Inlet for the garrison of Fort Anderson. The South Carolina planters expressed their willingness to return to the old Government. -They only awaited emancipation from military rule. A large Federal force has landed at Smithfield, North Carolina, with locomotive engines, it is sup posed, for use after the capture of Wilmington. It is rumoured that the Confederates are mining the Federal works at Petersburg. The correspondent of the World reasserts that Lee will concentrate the Southern armies inland in two divisions—one in Eastern Virginia under Lee, and the other in South Carolina under Beauregard. The latter has been instructed not to attack Sher man until he is far advanced into South Carolina. Lee's movements will depend upon the result of the battle in South Carolina. The World anticipates a long war in any case. The Federals have defeated Shelby at Dardanelles, Arkansas. Shelby has retired to Layettevillle. Lincoln's son, Robert Lincoln, has been nomi nated to the Senate as Assistant-Adjutant-General of Volunteers, with the rank of Captain on Grant's staff. The question of a general export duty is being agitated in Congress. Indiana has ratified the constitutional amendment. In the case of the St. Alban's raiders, George Sanders gave evidence that C. C. Clay, claiming military and civil ambassadorial power, informed him that that he directed and promised, to assume the responsibility . of the raid. A messenger from Richmond has arrived with a document proving the belligerent character of the raiders. AdTices received here from Peru state that Admi ral Pareja was about to proceed to Chili to demand of the Government the money he paid for coal over what it would have cost if supplied at Cota, and also to demand an apology for the annoyance caused thereby. Should his demand not be complied with, the Admiral will seize the ports of Cota and Caldra until it is granted. The General Government of Bogota has issued an order to the President of Panama stating that in consequence of a note from the French Minister calling attention to an order forbidding the passage of the French troops across the Isthmus for the frigate Pallas, while offering no obstacle' to the passage of United States troops for California, pro hibition of the passage of foreign troops across the Isthmus shall be absolute without distinction. The Government thinks the situation of the United States' Pacific territory is a reason why Congress should consider innocent the passage of United States troops across the Isthmus until the matter is settled by a convention, already proposed. Mean time the rule ought to be general. All will be con sidered troops if organised according to military law even if not armed. Colonel Bulkeley has arrived at San Francisco, en route for the exploration of a telegraph route between the United States and Russia. He will leave immediately for British - Columbia, whence he will start on exploring expeditions. NEW YORK, Feb. 16 (Evening). General Gilmore has superseded Foster. Charleston despatches state that 2,000 to 3,000 Federals landed at Grimballs, on James Island, two miles south-west of Charleston--the Ashley River, 1,000 yards wide, intervening—and drove in the Confederate pickets. Skirmishing ensued, but no general engagement took place. A Federal attack on Salkehatchie was easily repulsed. Another body of Federal troops advanced on the Charleston road, near Blue House, and opened with their artillery, but made no impression on the Con federate lines. The Federals have crossed the river at Bennakers, and were moving on Edisto. The Times says this doubtless means that the Federals are moving in force on the Edisto Island. Blue House is on the Charleston and Savannah road, in the direct line of march pursued by the right wing towards Charles ton. It would appear that movements in flank and rear are being made on Charleston, in co-operation with the advance from James Island. Charleston despatches also state that the Federals landed at Little Britain and Secret Post, and after advancing to King's Creek, retired. The object of this movement was probably to form a base near Charleston for the use of the right wing of the Federals advancing along the Charleston and Savannah Railroad. Sharp firing was heard off Charleston on Satur day. The Richmond Whig of the 13th inst. states that Sherman had crossed the South Edisto, flanking , Branchville on the west, and advanced to Orange burg on the Columbia and Branchville-road, 16 miles west of the latter. Richmond papers of yesterday announce that the communications with Charleston had been cut, and think that Sherman's cavalry are operating on the railroad via Raleigh, Wilmington, severing the last line of communication between Virginia and the South. The Richmond Examiner states that Beauregard was on the Edisto and the line of the South Caro lin railroad with the army of the Tennessee, ready to offer Sherman battle. It is reported that Wade and Hampden's cavalry have reinforced Beaure gard, and the Governor of South Carolina has called the whole population, including foreigners, to arms, and those refusing to serve must leave the State. The army and navy made an initiatory movement preparatory to a general attack against Wilming ton on Saturday. The main body of the army on the peninsula, and troops west of the river, made a general advance against Fort Anderson, while simultaneously on the west Admiral Porter bom barded the fort, occasionally shelling the Confede rate entrenched line. Ames commauded the right extending to the beach, and Pain occupied the left. The advance of the skirmishing line drove the Confederates into the main works. The Federals pressed forward and captured the rifle pits, thereby keeping the Confe rates within their breastworks. Terry ordered the reserve to advance along the strip of land between Myrtle Sound and the sea. By the last account they were moving forward. The Federals had lost 70 men, and captured 100 prisoners. The correspondent of the New York Herald re asserts the evacuation of Mobile, and says prepara tions had been made to burn the city of Atlanta. Lee issued orders on Saturday morning offering an amnesty to all deserters returning to their duty. The general says that the resources of the Confede racy, wisely and vigorously employed, are ample, and that with a brave army, sustained by a united people, success cannot be doubtful. The advantages possessed by the enemy are of little value if not permitted to impair the Confederate resolution. Lee appealed to Georgia for supplies. Freshets had interrupted the supplies, except from that State. The New York Herald asserts that the people throughout Georgia are agitating in favour of a convention for reconstruction. It is expected that the draft will be immediately enforced in New York. The North American had arrived out, and the Asia at Halifax. The House of Representatives has altered the prospective duty on cotton from 6 cents. per lb. in corn to 6 cents. in greenbacks. A despatch from San Francisco to the 14th inst. states that by order of Gen. M'Dowell, passengers to Mexico must obtain permits from the Provost- Marshal. No citizen of the United States will re ceive a permit without evidence being given of his peaceful intentions. Doubtful persons must take the oath of allegiance, and aliens must produce satisfactory proof of their nationality. The object of this order is to prevent the increase of bands of persons inimical to the United States now as sembling at Sonora with hostile intentions to the frontier population and the military post of the United States. Richmond papers of yesterday announce that Sherman's advance cavalry are as far north as Florence. Three vessels laden with cotton have arrived at New York from Savannah. The subscriptions to the 7.30 loan since Monday amount to over 17 millions. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. At the evening board to-day gold was quoted 204+. Stocks dull. New York Centrals, 115 ; Illinois, 1131 ; Erie, 76f ; 5-20 Bonds, 114+ ; New issue, 1101. The advices from Europe by the North American have caused an advance in Government securities. NEW YORK, Feb. 17, 11.30 A.M. Gold, 2034. NICOLAI TIT • S. • PUDENTIAN/E • 8 • R • E • PREBE. • CARD ARCITIEPISCOPI . WESTMONASTERIENSIS. QUI • PLACIDISSIME • OIIDORMIVIT • IN • DOMINO JAMDIU • SITSPIRATO DIE • XV. • FEBRUARII • MDCCCLXV. VALE • MAGXE • PRAESITL IN • VITA • NOBILIS NOBILISSIME • IN • MORTE AEUD • DEUM • MEMENTO • NOSTRI ET • ECCLESLE • TIDVAT.E• sPONSX • TrA: (TRANSLATION.) COMMEND TO THE DIVINE GOODNESS AND MERCY AND HELP WITH YOUR PRAYERS, THE SOUL OF OUR DEARLY BELOVED FATHER IN CHRIST, NICHOLAS CARDINAL WISEMAN, WHO, IN SWEET PEACE, YIELDED UP HIS' LIFE TO HIS DEAR LORD, FEBRUARY XV., MDCCCLXV., AGED LXIII YEARS. FAREWELL GREAT PRELATE, NOBLE IN LIFE, MOST NOBLE IN DEATH, IN TOUR HOME WITH GOP, PRAY FOR VS • AND THE CHURCH, NOW SORROWING,' FAREWELE! M. CHARLES LEVER as facile princeps of the intermixedaceanticipateis t Genteel Irish Novelists.—Maxwell and Lover had already given us the Irishman of low life, with sketches old f times," but their books were to Mr. Lever's what broad l llis stories are mainly of tra velled own country—that is essentiaasls; anltd,isgeeanseyraelnlyoughto - yelled Irishmen of the m ' iddl hero spends ' his youth in speak ing, is remarkable for athletic power intellectual so deficiency, his ioigfshtltar egos:: landlordsedHyis young e a e n d squireens " the good rather older than himself, and who would be m fa e r yl o ung lady and a tendency to fall in boyish love with ve in station only for the good old rule that "one Irish ' family him is always as good as another—if not better." Of cours the young gentleman is torn away ; he enters the English French, Austrian, or Garibaldian a rm y ; h e becomes aide , de-camp to an emperor, a field marshal, or a filib uster ; he: serves with distinction, gets several wounds, and has brain fever. This is essential. We do not remember any of Mr. Lever's novels where the hero did not get brain fever; it is as inevitable as James's "last rays of the setting sun," or Wouverman's " white horse ;" or perhaps it is a kind of trade mark to preclude piracy. A Sister of Charity is then introduced, and scraps of French light up the story. Then we have more adventure ; some temporary infidelity to the first love in the shape of a flirtation with an Austrian prin cess, or a Spanish signora, or an Italian dame ; the presence .of the hero at a great battle—Leipsic, Waterloo, Solferino, or the capture of Naples ; intimate conversations with Napoleon, Blucher, Wellington, to the Talleyrand, or Garibaldi ; and restoration, finally, to the object of his early attachment, who has followed him, &c., thrilled at, &c. &c., and "wept tears of joy to hear him praised." This is the only Lever novel ; without these marks none are genuine.—Saturday Review. MEXICO. Advices from Mexico to the 29th ult., published in the New York journals, report that General Bazaine had been defeated several times in the pro vince of Oaxica. Juarez was said to be in Somera. The 7ribune says private letters from Mexico state that the Liberals are rising in the parts from which the French had withdrawn. Diaz is asserted to have 12,000 men, and the entire Liberal party numbered 60,000 men. Washington despatches state that semi-official advices from Somera announce that a large force of Imperialists under Vega had invaded that province. The Mexican General Patori started to attack Vega. The French sent reinforcements on board the steamer Lucifer, which were landed at Altanta. Colonel Rosalia attacked and defeated the rein forcements at San Pedro, capturing their artillery and some prisoners, including Sagrilla, who com manded the expedition. Patori, at the same time, defeated Vega at Elfurta, capturing his artillery and many prisoners, including Vega himself, who was shot as a traitor. rot final HER MAJESTY. WINDSOR CASTLE, Feb. 25. The Queen drove out yesterday afternoon, o° l puled by her Royal Highness Princess Helena) 311 attended by the Marchioness of Ely. Her Royal Highness Princess Louise, attended by the Hon. Emily Cathcart, also drove out. e Their Royal Highness Prince Arthur and rrilic Leopold went to, Virginia Water this Ine rliii3gl attended by Major Elphinstone and Mr. Buff. n f The Judge-Advocate-Gene r al had an audience - the Queen. FEB. 26 ' i i Their Royal Highnesses Prince Arthur 8„ ; Prince Leopold, attended by Major ElPl iius i t • ° te cl and Mr. Buff, went to London yesterday an d , the Prince and Princess of Wales at Marlboroutte House, and were present in the evening at the t he amateur performance given by the officer s • Brigade of Guards at the Bijou Theatre in the P33d, market. Their royal highnesses returned to will sor Castle at twelve o'clock. „ „ de The. Belgian Minister and Madame a- n o Weyer and Earl de Grey and Ripon had th e Pr"- of dining with her Majesty and the royal furn il Y e ' e s The Queen, their Royal Highnesses Pril .ace Helena, Princess Louise, Prince Arthur, Fri,;es Leopold, and Princess Beatrice, with the epee and gentlemen in waiting, attended Divine s e Ile , this morning in the private chapel. The:S r _, er i . ed the Dean of Windsor officiated and mina' the Sacrament of the Holy Communion. The Prince and Princess of Wales . ~t a The Prince of Wales presided on Saturday meeting of-the Council of the Duchy of Corr° held at Marlborough House. p of There were present Sir W. Dunbar, ii-e e r n the Privy Seal ; Sir W. John Alexander, Attor ont General; Colonel the Hon. Sir Charles Benniller,l Phipps, Receiver-General ; and Lieutenan t -Gen 0 11 Knollys, Comptroller of the Household of big rt) ' d ' e j highness. Mr. • Bateman, the Secretarh a tten as Clerk of Council. _ The Princess of Wales took a carriage c lri\ Saturday, attended by the Hon. Mrs. SW °r ' I clecl The Prince of Wales rode on horseback , attel by Major Teesdale. an iea The Prince and P r i nces s o f Wales, aeo ln i?,,the by Prince Arthur and Prince Leopold, we nt 1 0 a t evening to the amateur theatrical perf° 1.111 , 1 31 , 1 0 1 . 5 ' the Bijou Theatre, Haymarket; in aid of the, Industrial Home. th e Egon' . The Prince and Princess of Wales, Wit h T ti ded Mrs. Stonor and Major Teesdale in waiting , a i . nie iot Divine service at the Chapel Royal, St. yesterday morning. GOOD HEALTH HEALTH OF HIS HOLINESS.—A Rome, of the 15th, says :—" It is usel cissettetr t n- A Va l taill: that the Holy Father e • ll at ' - ',vg The other day I met him near the Ponte continues to enjoy exce e v 1 on foot, in spite of the severely cold weather ; sad - a of going at so free and hearty a pace as to gill . ° g °°cl Pr° the vigour and freshness of his strength. it , ili s His I • lighness Prince Ferdinand Xil is- j '' Ali t- Highness Prince- E. Taxis, his Highness Pril ice re lr b C e mansdorff, and his Highness Prince Emil u rstellb e "` 3 arrived at Claridge's Hotel. ftri ter The Hon. C. A. Murray, her MajestY's 3 7 ti 0 3 at the Court of Saxony , and Mrs. Murray,have ari-Te , Y 1 Claridge's Hotel. . ea S I, Mr. and Lady Mary WM ,:‘, 00 Craven have arr lv Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, from Rome. io ffge" Lord Abercromby has taken 9, Upp er Pe''' stree L t, for the season. Lord Herries has left Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley square, for Liverpool. -a oio l. Ho L ate, o hl. r e dand Lady Lovat have arrived at Pr f ti le marriage of Lord Rosehill, eldest on 49 ,titer Earl t a o , a n r dCountess of Northesk, w ith Miss Ellio t, cl ati° ,rity of l A diniral George Elliot, Rear-Admiral i' l l ) tendent - atPortsmouth, is to take place to-morrow. pa g et The Right Hon. the Chancellor of the E %cli ' lt left town on Saturday on a visit to Lord Chesll3ll'' Latimers, Bucks. 0 The Earl de Gre- s - returned to his resi-a e ° St ---,Jog Carlton-gardens yesterday from a visit to her A l i' Windsor Castle. and Th m e is ß s l i v gh or t u ll ey o l n ea . v J e a t n: es awn tno-ddaAylrtso. Spatisif atiell';'weeo in Paris. Miss BATEMAN—and we are delighted at (i. t a o bled to announce the fact—will on Tue ,, s , cl u gYe c -morrow) week the 6th proxinan, r " - 40 very successful and really q 'site iraPerS'"-- 5 of Julia in Sheridan Knowles e 's x - ‘ , ll l unc lib3ck at length sufficiently recovered from her late fseveP9irriii'' position to admit of her re-appearance thou win t a teei gli r B w y ill the advice of her physicians, however, At iss - Ape more e not undertake—at any rate at the outset --t too „t frequently than three nights a week. ger r e , t bro / n al i l g , htea however—even though it will be for ill erejY week—is matter for congratulation. Great Fire at Messrs. Defri e° ' Houndsditch. d at °c oo - The most extensive conflagration that 1 10 'S - t ot, the East-end of London for a considerable the°,',o pened in the well known and immense pile °1:0%1 belonging to Messrs.Defries and Sons, gas illnlolsoeo glass chandelier merchants, &c., carrying 011 14 t, 0 136, Houndsditch. The premises were six s-erel° 0d poll a and contained property valued at many thous..cesil°l,, sterling, including the whole of the splendid cle : to c c : l :i at the National Gallery and other public buildiusi, brats the Peace between this country and Plevjeldits - discovery appears to have been made by all °l3l l, 1 ad - ductor, who in passing the premises noticed sol°-°ootlo-6, out of the side windows in Gravel lane. r eeli „ jjg 1/ ,,r e a that the premises were on fire, he - at once glt sr `2 l° l ,rit sar i intelligence to Conductors Preston andSBl-:leth tib of the Royal Society, who promptly attended .; 0 0 e f .,l escapes, and were followed by numerous e 11050,01 London brigade, and the whole of Shand7,7,b opei Co.'s land ste amers f rom Wellclose-square, n7o°Ke(l,4 Watling-street, Chandos-street, and King-strt'a arr i : o r square stations. By the time those engines the flames had obtained such a firm hold of the 01 11 .4 m oe more correctly speaking, buildings, that it bee ; ore` ill that some hours must elapse before the least s iefs eP t ; te i could be made upon the violence of the fearfu l e . u g 0 13 ,, ° f ed' fact, the firemen themselves expected that ° uteri destruction of every building near could ~scl Captain Shaw, the chief of the London BriOcl° .410 P men Bridges, J. Jerrard, Swanton, and other clfgecol'elro;l4 ing obtained a plentiful supply of the New over t to if ti o water, the whole of the land steamers lucre !l e o 811° 0 11 °I and before the least impression could be conb a flames, the land steamers were obliged to 120 40 0 c. 41 P I K worked for five hours. Whilst the flames rleiree fire dropped down the loop-holes of the D etr e r jle" and came in contact with an immense 0, 5 ;tb charged with gas. One of the principals of tu: a o , o to out that unless the gas was immediately ° r o e Dig il liag ° whole of the extensive p rem i ses would be the air, when Conductor Wood jumped fre d in holl9;e te l in Gravel lane, entered the basement, I'll ceeded in turning off the gas, and tr ot h P t s i much property was saved, to 05r ,, be ell o d the many lives that might 118T L u cay ~.41‘ - 4 if the gas had exploded. Wood, who has f the e o l if lives in the same neighbourhood, regard less :a cu t r da ran, rushed through the flaming building 8 ' g ss• , u tbe r A most dangerous auxiliary to feed a fire- --1 , 11 °,1,00f ' 4 totw, the direction of Capt. Shaw, his Grace the -1-/-0011. land, Lord Richard Grosvenor, M.P-, the 0.08,0018; Wortley, and the other officials of the briPuelluiligNorei e Oakley, of the London, Chatham, and Dov er a th° fire' a l, with their engine, and Mr. M a tthewt tit th e t ov e ,, Penn and Co., rendered great 'assistance? tinned Wit spite of their indomitable perseverance, eellisued 10 4, - and it could not be said to be quite ext in g, ti ri r ser ie ;3o,, ° :; this morning. The damage done is to 0 0 4 at a moderate calculation must sol cdin u larg e re cl, Amongst the goods destroyed were it i s fe B l oe'' d just completed for France, which, olio irretrievably lost. The whole of the Bol'ontuitled, As t ve man crystals of which the buildings cononed'sot t hs quantity are supposed to have been Las° ca_ at P.re the cause of the fire nothing positive can gleaned, but from the fact of the flames ' woe ker i top floor, where the parrafin and other eli b e it dign i r U ° o f°o 3 presumed that some of the oily drilgs„ the ca Uuln taneously, and the fire communicating " ieces of jovr, a: 4 bottles caused the outbreak, for lg r g e _ 1 ;1 0 00 b e 00 1 ; wood fell like showers of sparks to the ateii tbe it orov ‘i hence the terrible conflagration. Fortnuof:6oo. insured in six of the principal London preS o i body of the City and Metropolitan policceo j uste due t° they rendered great assistance to the t is tO firemen. g ° The Black from Shrlds for,, anchorforetopsail yard, carri° 4 collision about 8.30 p.m., on the plates, and received considerable danlaP FRANCE. BOURSE, Feb. 25.—The market continues to wear a favourable aspect, and prices have advanced. Threes, for the Account, are now at 67fr. 65c. Mobilier 992 fr. 50e. Railway Shares are firm, with an upward tendency. The market closed as fol- lows :s-- 4} per Cents 96 50 Do. end month — 3 per Cents. 67 80 Do. end month 67 75 Credit Mobilier Do. end month Bank Shares 3495 Credit Foncier 1277 50 Roman 74 Italian Loan 65 Do. end month — Ditto Threes — New Mexican Russian — Austrian Spanish Threes 43 50 Home Debt Deferred RAILWAYS. Cash. Orleans Northern lOl2 50 Lyons and Mediterranean 945 Southern 582 50 Western 540 Eastern Sardinian 307 50 Austrian Lombard 548 75 North of Spain 337 50 Saragossa 4OO Ditto to Barcelona — Acct. WEST INDIA AND PACIFIC MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, FEB. 27. The Royal Mail Company's steamship Shannon, with the above mails, passed the Needles at 1.15 p.m. to-day. MR. FREDERICK WELD, the new Prime Minister of New Zealand, is a brother of Mr. Charles Weld of Chideocke, and a nephew of the late Mr. Weld, of Lul worth Castle, the head of one of the most worthy and respectable of the English Roman Catholic bodies, and nearly related to tho Petres, Stourtons, Cliffords, Arun dells, &c. He is comparatively a young man, but went out as a settler to New Zealand several years ago.— Guardian.