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A I ter the o;lera will be given the Burlesque, entitled THE I lON AM) THE UNICORN. Diincipalcharacters, Messrs. Rouse, Anderson, &c. ; Misses E. Cottrell, Furtado. To conclude wth the ,UKAI,.II) Tli.A.ziOßlidll lON SCES E. Doors open at Halt -past Six. Commence at Seven. • ROYAL ENG-LISli OPERA, COVENT- G ARD EN. (Opera Company. Limited.) THIS EVENING a new Opera. in one act, entitled THE RIVER. seurrE. The music by Frank Mori, the words by George Linley. Charaa , era by Messrs. G. Perrin, Weiss, A, Cook, Lyall, E. Dussek, and Mdme Florence Lancia. Conductor, Mr. A. MELLON. Alter which, at a quarter-past 8, the Grand and highly successful Pantomime, CINDERELLA. Magnificent Ice ncry and gorgeous accessories. Commen:e at Seven. THEATRE -ROYAL, DRURY-LANE, &tanagers, Messrs. E. Falconer and 1. B. Chatterton.,, THIS EVENING, Sir E. L. Buiwer Lytton's Play of RICHELIEU: Messrs. Phelps, Waiter Lacey, H. Marston, E. Phelps, Neville, Sinclair; Mrs. Hermann Vezin, &hits H. lloward, ttc. 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To-Momito lv.-11 orning, 2h. 18m.—Afternoon, 2h. 40m, 01 : 7 3 1!, 4 4,4 t 7 itt-t i t 4 1 ' 1444 e 01m1-‘ NI ATIL roVD ON, SATURDAY, FEB. 25, 18(35. -- - 4.- - The government of Ireland can never cea se to be one of the most interesting, as, unfortunately, it is one of the most perplexing questions which com e before an English statesman. There are so many ties which bind us to the sister island independently of the ' mere political union—the natural qualities - both of the beautiful island and of its gifted, enthusiastic people, are so attractive, and the sense of a long course of unjust and ill advised legislation is so present on both sides of the Channel, that an Englishman comes to the consideration of Irish_ affairs under some difficulties. No one doubts that, b mpa guns adopted to- wards Ireland in the early days of its subjection, there have been years of misgovernment both wilfully and ignorantly. The Catholic Dis abilities were manifestly a grievous injus tice to a people who still retained their old faith, and the hardship was the more se verely felt because the natural gifts of Irishmen especially qualify them for distinguishing themselves in public life. Their fiery natures, chafed under their comparative degradation and obscurity, their enthusiastic patriotism burned at the depression and wretchedness of their beloved country . , and various local and incidental circumstances helped to foster a state of things which England could not have wholly averted, but for which she was made wholly responsible. Matters have now improved. What- ever may be their mistakes or mismanagement, Englishmen are now unanimous in their anxiety to do justice to Ireland, and to con- suit the welfare of her people, and thoughtful and educated Irishmen have . long ceased to raise the cry of wilful oppression and brutal tyranny. The condition of the country is by no means, however, such as we would have it, and the difficulties attending any attempt at legislation for a race and a religion dissimilar to those of the governing country do not seem to diminish. The picture drawn by Mr. PoPh HENNESSY last evening was melancholy enough, and it lost nothing of its force by his advocacy. The hon. gentleman is an earnest and eloquent speaker, and the misfortunes and grievances of the Emerald Isle found in him an able advocate. But while all parties agree in re gretting the absence of material prosperity in Ire land, there are some considerations that should have weight with the impartial observer. The crops, it is said, have diminished during the last few years, though this statement does not bear reference to three very important branches, wheat, flax, and potatoes. The wheat crop has been good; the flax cultivation, as we all know, has greatly increased in consequence of the cotton famine ; ,while the yield of potatoes, that great staple of the peasant's food, has been reasonably good. Still, some kinds of cereals, it must be frankly admitted, have made but a meagre return during the last few years—a fact, however, not to be attributed to English misgovern ment, but to deficient harvests. Even in 1863, when the success of the English wheat harvest was the cause of general rejoicing, the Irish harvest was not of a first-rate character, and this season the hay and oats have been very deficient. This difficulty, then, may be set down to an exceptional cause, while there is a corresponding gain to be set against the loss. The number of cattle in Ireland, as those may remember who examined the last official report, has very greatly increased during the last few years, and a marked addition may be also seen to the number of horses. These, then, are favourable signs, and although the con stant stream of emigration that is going on from a thinly populated country must be a matter of sincere regret, yet we must bear in mind that an exceptional cause has been at work there also. There can be no doubt that the civil war in America has been mainly instrumental in beguiling a large proportion of the emigrants of the last two or three years across the Atlantic. To an Irishman always poor, always sanguine, and always warlike, the pictures drawn by unscrupulous Federal agents have proved un fortunately fascinating, and those who might per haps have shrunk from the tender mercies of the American army, had they known where they were going, have often been enticed to the States by spe cious promises of profitable civil employment. We may reasonably hope that the people are now getting undeceived, and will not for the future be so easily made the dupes of designing agents, and indeed the reduction in the rate of emigration for 1864 en courages this expectation. Still the Irish difficulty remains unsettled. The country is poor, the people discontented and ill cared for, and yearly diminish ing in numbers, the crops are unsatisfactory, and industry generally is not thriving. Such, at least, is the picture drawn by the Irish members, though some of their statements are disputed by the members of the Go vernment. Mr. lIENNEssY's solution of the question is a vote of public money for public works, such as arterial draining and the re clamation of waste lands. Mr. GLADSTONE'S answer to this proposal brought forward several substantial arguments. He pointed out the difficulties which stood in the way of grants of the public money, and showed that, except in the instance of Lancashire, which was a case of peculiar temporary distress, money was not generally lent to England or Scot land, unless at a very high rate of interest, not so much in order to make the transaction profitable, as to avoid unfair competition with private money lenders. In Ireland, he said, they had been willing to proceed on a different principle, and lend money without any'view to profit. "With regard to advances in the way of reproductive expenditure, his hon. friend said that, between 1817 and 1863, these advances amounted to £13,959,000 for Great Britain. Of this sum £7,658,000 - and. £3,500,000 had been repaid in principal and interest. Within the same period £26,292,000 had - been advanced for public works in Ireland, of which only £12,292,000 principal and interest had been repaid." That point, said the Chancellor of the Exchequer very justly, should not be overlooked, because it showed that Ireland had not been forgotten, and he further pointed out that the difference of taxation in the sister kingdom was virtually a grant to the people. Perhaps the most singular argument brought forward on either side in the - whole course of the debate, which after all did made b reachdnot y a Sir FAT ,con . cl i u i s E io y n G ,wasthe assertion gravelyE and supported by other members, that many of the evils of Ireland were attributable to Free Trade. Why the increase of trade and commerce, the develop mentn:ercantile the almost very of manuf ac t ur i ng and in dustry, which are th e natural inevitable consequences of Free-trade, n a a r y e , things which Ireland most wants. If her industry could have sufficient stimulus to engage the interests and employ the energies of her people in developinc, the resources and capabilities of their own land in stead of seeking other scenes of action—if a Judi cious outlay of capital could be followed with some thing like certainty by a fair return of interest, the evils of which Ireland so justly complains would in a great measure right themselves. Increased com fort and plenty would bring increasedff half -savage and with the disappea rance of the ha degraded poverty of some parts of the peasantry would disappear the agrarian outrages, the wild no tions of opposition to the law, ancl lreland self-administered justice. These are the cures which eland wants, and as gradually the prosperity and tranquillity of the country developes itself, we may hope to see an end to the evil of absenteeism and many other evils which the rude and unsettled condition of the coun try now fosters and increases. • r Th47great curiosity which has so long prevailed es Pcting the f a t e of the Duchies is likely before .5 _ysaTlong t o be gratified it appears, fo r there are r signs and tokens that a crisis is impending. The Prussian Ambassador at Vienna has signified to the Austrian Cabinet the nature of the Prussian claims in respect to the Duchies. It will not, there fore, be very long before this important communi cation is made 1111111i0 and necessary to say gnat speculations will be rife on the subject, and on flits the order of the day. In the present instanQe there can be no doubt that there is much more ground afforded for comment than is usually the tase in matters of this kind, for the Berlin Cabinet has been at no pains to conceal its intentions throughout, if indeed it has not gone out of the way to brave opinion and to defy criticism. Under such circumstances, then, we are fully justi fied in premising that a rare spoil will be made by Prussia, and that she will retire from the contest self-crowned with the honours of war, and largely endowed with the trophies of peace. The more selfish and grasping, the more grasping and calcu lating the pecrple, the greater advantages do they reap from then 3 affairs. It is a notorious fact, that England has always been backward in making anything out of a war, but it is quite otherwise with kingdoms like Prussia, and those infatuated indi viduals who have persisted in declaring all along that King WILLIAM and Herr von BISMARK did not design any wrong to the Duchies will find them selves wofully mistaken, and may hide their dimi nished heads in future when political prophecies are in vogue. One very significant circumstance of the affair is that Prussia is making most strenuous efforts in the Duchies, and working her way slowly but surely in those. dearly-coveted territories. There can be no doubt that it was on account of some secret motive that the settlement of affairs has been so long delayed, and that the tactics of Herr BISMARK have been to gain time officially while he made the best use of his time in a private manner. As he knew from the beginning what were the objects to which he aspired, it is all nonsense to say that he was con sulting on the necessities of the case, and dwelling upon the chief points of the arrangements in respect to their bearing upon future affairs. Such excuses may suit, and they may be made to suit, but as for being valid, they are no more so than the men who make them are genuine in their professions or honest in their views. The Prussian party is making great efforts to secure the passing of resolutions in favour of annexation to Prussia in the Duchies, and for that purpose many attempts have been made to influence and direct those who give an opinion. Next week an assembly of delegates will take place from the political associations of Schleswig and Hol stein, and from their expressions much may doubtless be gathered of the tone prevailing there. It does not at all follow that we should glean an accurate ac count of the real, true, and circumstantial opinion of the people represented, because there is every probability that Prussian policy has, to a great de gree, triumphed, and that evidence will be afforded of the success of the artful dodges and deep machi nations of Herr BIS3IARK at this Conference. There is little chance that the Austrian EMPEROR and his Government will deem it advisable to thwart the Berlin administration, but most probably they will give vent to their irritated feelings by making a protest which will serve to satisfy the scruples of the nation, and thus another instance will be afforded of might triumphing over right. It is certainly a new style of alliance for one party to dictate terms to the other, instead of both taking steps to pro mote the success of the predetermined object, and by common consent acting in earnest on terms of equality. It is satisfactory to notice that Mr. NORTON has been at some pains to inquire into the merits of the prosecution which has been instituted against the Canterbury Hall by the lessees of the regular theatres. It is certainly the right way to administer justice, to be well assured of all the particulars of a case before deciding upon it, and when this informa don can be obtained by personal observation so much the better for the clearness of the decision, and the just settlement of the dispute. At the Lambeth Police-court, yesterday, Mr. NORTON de clared that he had attended at the Canterbury Hall last Saturday, and that he had been much pleased with the performances he had witnessed there. He further mentioned that he had an opinion at the outset as to the merits of the case on the evidence brouilit before him, and his subsequent considera tion had served to strengthen that opinion. It must be confessed that the decision which the worthy magistrate came to was as good as could be expected, and much better than would in all proba bility have been that of many in his position. He proposed that the Lord Chamberlain should be applied to for a license, which no doubt he would grant, and, therefore, he postponed his " final adju dication" until the application was made. This is the shortest and surest way of settling this vexed question, into which it is impossible to say that personal feelings do not in some measure intrude, and over which trade interests must exercise a con siderable influence. Mr. NORTON gave the best reason forhis delay in giving judgment, iu pronounc- ing a high eulogium upon the character of the Can terbury Hall, and stating that for many years he had not had a single complaint against it. So far as the safety of the public is concerned, it has been shown that the greatest caution has been adopted, and that care has been taken to provide ample means of security. There are four exits from ' the place, which allow of a speedy clearance in case of accidental fire, and precautions are taken that the fireworks fall upon lead, water being in the midst of it. It seems difficult to understand in what precise manner the performances in the Canterbury Hall can justify the complaints made against them upon the score of offending public taste, or of not providing suitable means for safety or convenience ; and it is to be hoped that the Lord Chamberlain, by granting a license, will put a stop to these alter cations, and remove the legal obstacle that may interpose to prevent the continuance of perform ances that have afforded great pleasure to the public and reflected credit on those who have arranged them, and carried them out in a spirited manner. LOCOMOTIVE ENGINES ON HIGHWAYS.--In accord ance with the decision of the noblemen and gentle men forming the deputation which recently waited on the Secreta r y of State for the Home Department, request ing issuedh p i a mto ge re o s f ci l n o d ooni th o e ttv or o de e r n s gtnes alon by g hthimo highwaysprohibitingof the passage certain districts, excepting during very inconvenient hours at night, th e following regulations were drawn up and recommended by the committee appointed on that occa sion for app tlie r i o coo v m al ot b i y ve S s i o r enuo G tbri e ? orge Grey :—•‘ That in the which waited upon Sir G opinion agricultural ofcommittee appointed by the deputation e h G ig re h y r , o ß ad a s rt i . t , l u v po in n ho th su e ffi u o l h o t f for the protection of theypre requires the Locomotive Act, : 0 8 64 h a , v i if Sirs some m G e eo personr n e G Grey accompany or n re e c r el or tl p ie ers en o g n i s n i e n , charge of such engines when q travelling ll ? on the public roads, whose duty it shall be to signal th y e engine -driver driver when ho deems it necessary to stop or slacken the speed of the engine, and who shall be instructed to assist ie carriages drawn by horses passing such engines • horsesd and further precaution it is recommended that the speed should a be limited to four miles an hour." The following ' is u th ld e reply of the Homo Secretary :—" Whitehall, Feb. 14, 1865. My Lord,—l am directed by Secretary Sir G. Grey to ac knowledge the receipt of your lordship's letter of the 14th inst., forwarding a copy of a resolution of the Agricultural Locomotive Committee in reference to the use of locomotives on high roads; and I am to inform your lordship that Sir G. Grey does not think he is empowered by law to impose on the owners of locomotive traction engines regulations of the nature proposed in the resolution of the committee; but that he would suggest that the owners of such engines in any district in which a restrictive order is in force, should give public notice that they are willing to adopt such regu lations, and should ascertain whether their adoption would be satisfactory, so as to admit of a revocation or modifica tion of the order.i—l have the honour to be, my lord, your lordship's obedient servant, H. WADDINGT O N.—The Lord THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 25, 1865.1 LITERATURE, Mr. Walter Thornbury's New Work. Haunted London. By Walter Thornbury. trated by F. IV. Fairholt. One Vol., pp. 518. Hurst and Blackett. Prolific though - Mr. Thornburyvery conspicuously is among our younger generation of authors or pro fessional men-of-letters, he can, when he so pleases, write as pleasant a book as well could be. In the present instance he has so pleased. The subject has evidently had a fascination for him. He has, more over—while thus running it cleverly through with his steel pen and fixing it permanently upon paper— " handled it as if he loved it," according to Izaak Walton's famous recommendation. Already, within these last few years, our author has contributed a small library of his own to our bookshelves. Single volumes in abundance of a very miscellaneous cha racter. Two-volumed books of travels, now in Tur- key, now in Spain, just as the fancy of the hour chanciid to lead him. Three-volumed novels one after another dashed off currente calanzo. Criticisms on art—commentaries on Shakspere, akin in some measure to the very work here submitted to our consideration, though relating to London, not at all periods, but at one particular period, the period that is of Shakspere individually. Now a labori ously elaborated biography of Turner, England's, the world's matchless landscape painter —now a brilliant anticipation of the same Life in a com pactor form for the new edition of the Encylordia Britannica. Anything, everything, seemingly has been as one to Mr. Walter Thornbury during these last fourteen years or so—in sui gesting themes to him for the manifestation of his plastic capabilities as a wonderfully industrious and at the same time also an exceedingly popular contri butor to our light literature. Occasionally—in writ ing thus assiduously, almost, as one may say, uninterruptedly, paper after paper, chapter after chapter, volume after volume—he has failed to do himself justice. As, in point of fact—considering the number of his books—might be set down at once as a thing inevitable. The fruitfullest land, as we all know, requires either to lie fallow for a while at intervals, or to have the greatest possible care taken in regard to the regulation of the rota tion of its crops. As a cultivator of iris own powers, or rather, it should be said, of his literary reputation at the expense of his powers—he has occasionally, and almost inevitably, overtaxed the latter, in spite of their natural vigour, vivacity, and copiousness. In other words, among a number of able and sometimes brilliant works, he has given evidence, just once in a way, that he has written too much, or—to put the fact more accurately— too fast and too frequently. Not as a rule, has it been thus with him, however. On the contrary, we should add that it has been thus with him purely as the exception. At his best, indeed— few can be more delightful among the profes sional men of letters of his time. Let him but select for himself a congenial theme—let him but give himself reasonable leisure—let him but be in the vein for the work he has thus taken in hand, and no one, we repeat, can be more delightful. And of this same propitious combination of mood, and time, and subject-matter, the goodly book here under consideration affords the happiest illustration that could reasonably be desired. True, that the self-same theme has been, again and again, descanted upon already, and that, moreover, in several instances by writers as charmingly anecdotal as Leigh Hunt—vide, for example, " The Town" and " The Old Court Suburb." Nevertheless the theme is in itself one, in its way, reallyinexhaustible. Antiquarians, anecdote-mongers, collectors of unconsidered trifles, may yet follow hard upon the heels of one another through this wondrous, mazy province of streets called London, without marring whatever may still have to be said by any after-comer with the like literary intentions. There are room and verge enough for all, in this vast wilderness of the twin capitals of London and Westminster. It no more matters to Mr. Thorn bury that Mr. John Timbs very recently, only a year or two ago, in fact, brought out his book, called " The Curiosities of London," than that Mr. James Grant a long while ego, a good many years since, brought out his book called " The Great - Metropolis." Insomuch are the Histo rians of London apart from each other that we might (were the two volumes but of equal size) put Leigh Hunt's work " The Town," cheek by jowl upon the same bookshelf with Walter Thornbury' s " Haunted London." A capital title, by the way, this last—the title of the book now immediately under notice—Haunted London! Meaning by that not merely localities like Cock-lane, but all Lon don. For, is it not Haunted, this London of ours ? Haunted—happily—by Ghosts of Memories that will not be laid ! What footsteps have not tra versed these causeways, climbed these stai r cas es , inhabited these dwelling-houses, prayed in these churches and cathedrals, wept in these graveyards, laughed in these theatres, loved and loitered and coquetted and prattled in these green parks and gardens ! And, of all these, Mr. Thornbury discourses—shrewdly like an observant man of the world, gracefully like a s kill e d man of letters, lovingly like a sympathising fellow-crea ture. Courtier and playwright, student and actress, statesman and mountebank, peer and costermonger —he has an eye for them all. Saunter with him down any street he may seem fain to conduct you through, and before you get to the end of it, we wager you will be wiser than at starting—certainly, beyond any doubt of it, you will have been entertained. Taking our own street--(very naturally) this great thorough fare of THE STRAND—the Highway of the world, as N. P. Willis called it once upon a time, so calling it, by the way, not by any means hyperbolically, this grand trunk-road connected London with Westminster—turning into The Strand under the guidance of Mr. Thornbury, what is there that we want to know about the Strand that he leaves untold ? If he pauses, for example, in it before Sir William. Chambers's noble palatial pile of buildings, called Somerset House, he thus recounts to us how the old palace that was wont to occupy the same site, presented a singular spectacle when the clearance for the demolition commenced. "At the extremity of the Royal apartments," he says, " two large folding doors joined Inigo Jones's ad ditions to John of Padua's work. They opened into a long gallery on the first floor of the water garden wing, at the lower end of which was another gal lery, making an angle forming the original river front, and extending to Strand-lane. This old part had been long shut up and was supposed to be haunted. The gallery was panelled and floored with oak. The chandelier chains still hung from the stucco ceilings. The furniture of the Royal apart ment was removed into lumber rooms by the Royal Academy. There were relics of a throne and canopy ; the crimson velvet curtains for the audi ence-chamber had faded to olive colour, and all the ' fringe and lace but a few threads and spangles had been peeled off them. There were also broken chairs, stools, couches, screens, and fire-dogs scat tered about in disorder." Again—there is the old Strand Maypole, that we have all heard of—in regard to which he tells us in so many words : " The Maypole was Satan's flag-staff in the eyes of the stern Puritans, who dreaded Christmas pies, cards, and dances. Down it came when Cromwell went up. The Strand Maypole was reared again with exulting ceremony the first May day after the Restoration. The parishioners bought a pole 134 feet high, and the Duke of York, the Lord High Admiral, lent them twelve seamen to help to raise it. It was bronght from Scotland -yard with drums music, and the shouts of the multitude ; flags flying, and three men bare-headed carrying crowns. The two halves being joined together with iron bands, and the gilt crown and vane and king's arms placed on the top, it was raised in about four hours by means o f t a ckle and pulleys. The Strand rang with the people's shouts, fOr to them the May pole was an emblem of the good old times. Then there was a mortis dance, with tabor and pipe, the dancers wear ing purple scarfs and half shirts.' The children laughed , and the old peopl e c l appe d t h e i r h an ds, for there was not a bigger Maypole in Europe," Or, let us hear what he has to tell us about the once famous but now almost forgotten Strand Ex- change : " Thomas Duffet, an actor of Charles ll.'s time, was originally a milliner here. At the Eagle and Child, in Britain's Bourse, the first edition of "Othello" was sold in 1622. At the sign of the Three Spanish Gipsies lived Thomas Radford, who sold wash-balls, powder, andgloves; and taught sempstresses. His wife, the daughter of John rlarawa farrier in the Savov before or after Radf death, married drunken General Monk, became the vulgar Duchess of Albemarle, and was eventually buried in West minster Abbey. At the sign of the Fop's Head lived, in 1674, Will Cademan, a player and play publisher, Henry Herringham, the chief London publisher before Dryden's petty tyrant, Tonson, had his shop at the Blue Anchor in the Lower Walk. Mr. and Mrs. Pepys frequented the New Exchange. Here the Admiralty's clerk's wife had "a mind to" a petticoat of sarcenet bordered with lace, and probably purchased it. Here also, in April, 1664, Pepys and his friend Creed partook of " a most delicate dish of curds and cream." Both Wycherly and Etherege have here laid scenes of their comedies ; and here, too, Dryden's intri guing Mrs. Brainsick pretends to visit her "tailor" to try her new stays. How keen-wittedly and keen-eyed, too, Walter Thornbury traverses the same paths already trodden byLeigh Hunt and others, let his comment on a cer tain well-known, but as he here takes occasion to designate, very foolish London tradition about the statue of Charles the First at Charing cross, sufficiently indicate. " London," quoth he, " Has its local traditions as well as the smallest vil lage. There is a village story that the sculptor of Charles I. and his steed committed suicide in vexa tion at having forgotten to put a girth to his horse. The myth has arisen from the supposition of there being no girth, and retailers of such stories (Mr. Leigh Hunt included) did not take the trouble to ascertain whether there was or was not a girth. Unfortunately for the story (like Charles ll.'s in the pail of water) there is a girth, and it is clearly visible!" Enough, however, in the way of illustra- tive quotation from a book tempting us, let us frankly confess it, to pilfer tidbits from it, thus, unconscionably. There are abundant embellishments scattered among the letterpress in the shape of pretty little woodcuts, the pencillings of Mr. Fair holt. The whole work—printed as it is on the thickest paper and bound in bevelled covers, richly emblazoned—forming a very handsome volume, a volume worthy of being pronounced to be an acqui sition either for the table or for the bookshelf of any lettered Londoner. MB. WILLIAM STEEVENS.—Our readers will be surprised and sorry to hear of the death of this well-known public character in connection with trials of agricultural machinery at royal and other shows, and re cently as the inventor and patentee of the new steam plough. Mr. Steevens died on Wednesday week, at his residence, 6, Godolphin-road, Hammersmith, in his 56th year. Mr. Steevens had many good social qualities, which, with more leisure and easier circumstances, might have proved highly valuable to society. These were demon strated by his being one of the originators and first movers in forming the Royal Benevolent Agricultural Institution, he having sought and obtained, through the courtesy of leading officers of the royal household, an interview with the late Prince Consort, and obtained from him the use of his name and promise of patronage and support by sub scriptions. The subsequent history of this institution we need not here relate ; but we feel assured we shall be ex pressing the sentiments of most of our readers by paying this tribute to an ingenious, industrious, and a well-mean ing and trustworthy man. THE LAW OF LIBEL.—The bill introduced by Sir Colman O'Loghlen to amend the law of libel and secure the liberty of the press provides that no criminal proceedings can be instituted for libel, unless the object of the libel has been to extort money or other valuable thing. The bill also provides that in civil proceedings for libel, in any public newspaper or periodical publication, "proof that the alleged libel was a true report of a speech or part of a speech spoken at any public meeting lawfully assembled for a lawful purpose, open to reporters for the press, and that the said report was published in the said public newspaper, or other periodical publication boat fide without actual malice, and in the ordinary course of business, shall amount to a defence, unless it shall be proved that the defendant declined or omitted, if required so to do, to publish in his said public newspaper, or other periodical publication, and in a portion of the same as conspicuous as that in which the said alleged libel was published, an explanation or contradiction of the said alleged libel, of not unreasonable length, immediately after such contradiction or explanation shall have been furnished to the said defendant by or on behalf of the party complaining of the said alleged libel." Farther, "proof that the defendant believed the alleged libel to be true, and that the same was published without any defamatory intent and with a lawful object, or, bona fide as a fair comment on a matter in which the public were interested, shall amount to a defeifee, unless the plaintiff shall prove that he has sustained actual loss or damage by the publication of the said alleged libel, :or un less the jury at the trial shall be of opinion that the alleged libel is such as is fairly calculated to cause actual loss or damage to the plaintiff by its publication." There are also provisions for the payment of money into court as in other personal actions, and that the defendant shall be entitled to his costs where the damages do not exceed 20s. It is also provided that a speech at a public meeting, reported in a newspaper, shall subject the speaker to the same process as a written libel. The privilege of Parliament or of courts of justice, or of any other public body entitled to privilege, in any way whatever, will not be affected by this bill. The Act is not to extend to Scotland. NARROW ESCAPE FROM D ROWNlllG.—OnWecines day forenoon Mr. Roberts, a shipowner from Lon don, went on board the Baron Clyde, a large ship lying on the shore at the foot of Messrs. Robert Steel and Co.'s iron ship yard, to examine her, a couple of hours prior to that vessel's sale by auction on board the ship. The tide flows in and out of the vessel, and being then high water there was about 12ft. of water in her, into which he slipped while poking his way along the beams near the after end of the ship between decks. There was no possibility of getting out of the water, except up a ladder by the foremast, which fortunately for him was there, but which he did not at first see; and being a good swimmer he made first for the side of the ship, hoping to climb up one of the large iron knees, but not being an acrobat, and from the weight of his overcoat, heavy clothes, and boots, he found that impossible, so he at once determined to make a raft of a few pieces of wood, of which there was a quantity floating about, and sit ting it out on his raft till the auction party should arrive and relieve him ; but soon espying something like a ladder in the distance, near the foremast, he made for it, and ascended with some difficulty, none the worse for his involuntary swim. There was not a person on board or near the ship and had the gentleman not been a good swimmer ho must have been drowned, and nobody would have known of it perhaps for weeks. The ship has lain there for a year or more without any watchman. The decks were covered with snow and ice, and Mr. Roberts supposes a piece had stuck to his boot, and thus caused him to slip in between two beams.—Glasgow Herald. CRIME IN VICTORIA.—It is satisfactory to observe that the criminal statistics for the year 1863 (issued by the police department just before the departure of the last mail) show that for five years crime in Victoria had_ been steadily and largely decreasing. Within that time the number of persons taken into custody decreased from 30,357 to 22,255 ; the summary convictions from 20,218 to 14,302 ; the committals for trial from 1,428 to 1,081; and the convictions by the superior tribunals from 755 (in 1860) to 653. Thus, though the population of the colony has largely augmented since 1859, the crime as measured by the commitment, has diminished by 24 per cent. In many of the more serious crimes there has been a very marked reduction in recent years. In the year 1863 the great ma - jority of the offences were not of a serious character. Of the 22,000 persons actually taken into custody, 68 per cent. were summarily dealt with by the ma gistrates, 31 per cent. were discharged, and not more than 5 per cent. were committed for trial. In England, in the same year, the total number of persons apprehended was 452,273, and of these 62 per cent. were summarily convicted, 32 per cent. were discharged, and 4.2 were committed for trial. Of the committals, 60 per cent, resulted in convictions in Victoria, and 75 per cent. in England, while the proportion of acquittals was 31 per cent. in Victoria and 24 per cent. in England. It would seem, therefore, that justice is more sternly administered in England than in Victoria. As regards the character of the crimes committed in 1863, it is satisfactory to find that the offences against the person are largely in the minority. Of the cases summarily dealt with, only 784 were of this class, while there were 1,778 crimes in connection with property, and 11,740 offences of a miscellaneous kind. In this latter category are included 6,976 cases of drunkenness and disor derly conduct, and 1,036 convictions under the Vagrant Act, making together more than two-thirds of the whole. —Australasian. THE MONT CENIS TUNNEL.—The Turin corre spondent of the Avenir National, writing on the 13th says : —" The Mont Cenis works will probably be completed sooner than was hoped ; rocks have been reached much softer than those hitherto found, and the progress may be calculated at the rate of 250 metres per month. Should no unforeseen obstacles arise the tunnel might be opened for traffic towards the close of 1868. I can guarantee the accu racy of these details, which interest the whole world." CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 18.—The Government has instituted a system of advanced schools, open free to all classes of the native population. The question of the secularisation of the Mosque property is again under the consideration of the Government. Telegraphic communi cation is everywhere interrupted by the tempestuous weather.—Reuter's Telegram. ROBBERY AT A JEWELLER'S IN OXFORD-STREET. — Last night, about 12 o'clock, it was discovered that some persons had committed a robbery on the premises of Mr. Nathan Woolf Jacobson, jeweller, &c., No. 312, Ox ford-street, a quantity of property (consisting of 80 gold and silver watches, 17 bracelets, and a number of rings) being carried off, of the value of £4OO. Mr. Jacobson's foreman hearing a noise in the shop, the door of which had been securely fastened, went upstairs, and then found the shop door open, as also the show case, from which the property had been taken. It is believed that the robbery 7 6 6 TV. RACtrAtAd nriamica LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) PRUSSIA. BERLIN, Feb. 23. The last number of the ministerial Provinzial Correspondenz confirms the news already telegraphed that the Ministerial Council has definitively drawn up the conditions to which Prussia should adhere in settling the question of the Duchies. These con ditions are also known to have been approved by the King. The semi-official organ further denies the statements of the Zeidlersche Correspondenz as to the intended consultation of the notables of the Duchies, and as to the communications the Vienna Cabinet is said to have made here upon the Prussian propositions. The official and complete notification of the latter will not be delayed longer than the ensuing week. The Correspondenz endeavours at the same time to complete the Government programme. It re peats that the Government cannot state any opinion upon the person of the future Sovereign until the Crown lawyers shall have sent in their report. Under present circumstances it cannot enter into negotiations with the various claimants to the throne. It is essential first to settle the pre vious question, i.e., to come to an understanding with the Austrian Government upon the relations to be established between the Duchies and Prussia. The choice of the future Sovereign must be based, first, upon a solution of the succession question ; secondly, upon the wishes of the inhabitants of the Duchies themselves, and upon political conside rations. But before the designated Sovereign is definitely recognised as in possession of the Duchies the Prussian Government will make the following conditions :-1. That he unreservedly ac cepts the programme of the Cabinets of Berlin and Vienna, as to the relations to be established be tween the Duchies and Prussia, and gives satisfac tory guarantees for its fulfilment. 2. That the arrangement in question shall be definitively exe cuted with the consent of the representative of the Duchies. It follows from this that whoever may be ap pointed Sovereign will find himself at the moment of taking possession in presence of an accomplished fact ; in other words, will not be permitted to ascend the throne until after the definitive settlement of the relations between Prussia and the Duchies, and until he has entered into a positive engagement to observe the conditions agreed upon. It is apparent from this programme that some time will probably pass before the much-vexed Duchies question is definitely disposed of. Looking at the position of affairs, it is difficult not to acknow ledge the justice of a saying some time back set afloat, viz., that the annexation of the Duchies to Prussia was already effected—the only question left was how to disanno them. THE PAPAL NTINCIO IN FRANCE. PARIS, Feb. 24. Full and comp satisfaction has been given by the Court of Rome to the French Government in the matter of the Nuncio Chigi, and relations be tween the representative of the Holy See and the Minister for Foreign Affairs have been replaced upon their former friendly footing. A proof of the excellence of these relations is afforded by the mar riage of the Princess of Castelcicalo, cousin of M. Drouyn de Lhuys, having just been celebrated in the Nuncio's chapel. The Foreign Minister himself was the bride's first witness. His Excellency and Monsignor Chigi were observed to be upon the most courteous terms. The following details upon the diplomatic nego. tiations which have brought about this denouemen will be found authentic. When M. de Sartiges, at Rome, received M. Drouyn de Lhuyi despatch of the Bth inst., in which the Emperor's Minister complained of the letters addressed by the Nuncio to the Bishops of Poitiers and Orleans, the Ambassador immediately repaired to Cardinal Antonelli, who at once declared that he, for his part, disapproved the conduct of Monsignore Chigi. His Eminence, however, added that before giving an official reply, it was his duty to consult the Holy Father. At his interview with the Cardinal, the Pope said that he perfectly shared the opinion the former had already expressed upon the act of the Papal repre sentative at Paris, and he desired Cardinal Anto nelli to assure the French Government nothing of the sort should again occur. His Holiness added that it was his desire that his representatives in foreign countries should confine themselves to the accomplishment of their duties, and should not com mit any act which might be considered as an inter ference in the internal affairs of the countries to which they were accredited. This satisfactory reply of the Pope was immedi ately telegraphed in substance to Paris, and the Emperor was already in possession of the telegram when he received the Nuncio at a private audience, and gave orders for publishing the Note in the Monitcur of the 19th, stating the explanation of Monsignor Chigi, which put an end to the matter. The detailed despatch of M. de Sartiges received here within the last few days, confirms the tele gram previously sent. It reports the words of the Pope and of Cardinal Antonelli referred to above, and is couched in terms which show that the Roman Court has given the Emperor's Government all the satisfaction in the question that could possibly be desired. The publication of the " Vie de Cesar" will, is reported, be delayed for a fortnight, the Viennese edition not yet being finished. The Emperor, however, has already received some 200 copies of the French edition, magnificently bound, in which he employs himself every morning in writing the dedications to the distinguished persons to whom he intends presenting the work. Although written in a plain and simple style, it is said that the book is very eloquent. The defence of Caesar is com plete and there are said to be portraits—that of Cicero, for instance—to which it would not be diffi cult to find precedent in the contemporary history of France. BOURSE, Feb. 24.—The market is somewhat unsteady. Threes, for the Account, having been done at 67f. 50c., are now at 67fr. 45c. Mobilier are unvaried at 917 fr. 50c. In Railway Shares quotations remain about the same. The market ose, and quotations had Le following are the last was firmer towards the c] an upward tendency. TI prices :- 41 per Cents 96 50 Italian Loan 64 80 Do. end month — Do. end month 64 90 3 per Cents. 67 55 Ditto Threes Do. end month 67 50 Now Mexican Credit Mobilier ... 927 50 Russian B9 50 Do. end month ... 925 Austrian Bank Shares 3497 50 Spanish Threes ... _ Cr %lit Fonder l2BO Homo Debt Roman RAILWAYS. Cash. Acct. Orleans Northern lOlO ... 1012 50 Lyons and Mediterranean 945 ... 947 50 Southern 582 25 ... 581 25 Western 540 ... Eastern Sardinian 306 25 ... 306 25 Austrian Lombard 547 50 ... 548 75 North of Spain 332 50 ... 332 50 Saragossa 4OO ... 398 76 Ditto to Barcelona 172 50 ... SPAIN. MADRID, FEB. 21 The following is the text of the bill drawn up at the instance of the Queen of Spain for the sale of the Royal patrimony, three-fourths of the proceeds of which will be delivered to the public treasury : Art. 1. The patrimony of the Crown, perpetually inseparable therefrom, will consist as follows :—The Royal Palace of Madrid, with its stables, coach houses, parks, gardens, and other dependencies. 2. The Royal residence of Buen-Retiro, Casa de Campo, and La Florida, excepting that part of the first named marked out for new buildings and for a public road in the bills for improvement and embellishment already sanctioned by the General Administration of the Royal household and the municipality of Madrid. 3. The Royal residences at Avanjuez, San Ildefonso, the Pardo, and the Escorial, with, their dependencies. 4. The Royal palaces of Barcelona, Valladolid, and Palma de MAllnrp.A._ and the Castle of Bellver. 5. The Mu seum of pictures and sculpture. 6. The Royal Arsenal. 7. The Alhambra and Alcazar of Seville. 8. The right of presentation to the MonastrY of Sas Huelgas de Burgos, and to the Convent of Santa Clara de Tordesillas, which contain tombs of Spanish Kings and Princes, and the presentation to the other religious houses declared to belong to the Royal patrimony by the competent State au- thorities. Art. 2. That the whole of the furniture and effects contained in the palaces and other establish ments comprised in the preceding article will als° be considered in the patrimony of the Crown, Al/Ab out prejudice to the natural faculty resident in the King to dispose of some or any of the same. Art. 3. The town and country property and rents at present forming part of the Royal patri mony, and not comprised in Art. 1, are hereby fiat up to sale. Art. 4. In the sale of the domains the following rules will be observed :-1. The purchase-runnel will have to be paid in four equal instalments other th e other first on the spot at the time of sale, and the at certain annual periods. 2. The sales will tak e place at public auction, and the lots will be ad judged to the highest bidder. 3. The propertY will continue until its alienation under the ,charge of the General Administration of the Royal patrimony. Seventy-five per cent. of the sum obtained by th e sales will be considered as the property of the Stat e, and be delivered into the public Treasury. DI remaining 25 per cent. will appertain to the Royal household. Art. 5. In order to buy up the rents appertain ing to the Royal patrimony a certain time will a allowed to the tenants, and the conditions fice, which may appear expedient. At the expiratiou this period the rents not bought up will be Put up to public sale under the same conditions of p urches as those offered to the tenants. The amount of tlle redemptions and sales of rents will be apport ioned and applied in the manner stated in Art. 4 , r elatilre to the proceeds of the sale of the property. to the Art. 6. The buildings and land belonging Royal patrimony that may be considered n ecessa. ; for the State, will be purchased by the same at : t ell fourth part of the amount of its valuation, W,ulto will be deducted from the proceeds appertaining the Public Treasury by reason of the sales. DS' Art. 7. The allowances and widows and off' 1,.a . p 1 pensions, pensions, and other obligations attached to monial administrations of the property sold, ti remain at the charge of the General Administrati°- of the Royal Household and Patrimony. a nt g Art. 8. To carry out the objects of the P re - s bill a Commission will be formed composed as lows :—The President of the Council of Mil liste , e , who will act as Chairman, the Minister of Fina l ': Vice-Chairman, the other members of the Corafa:j sion being the Administrator-Generals of the 11°1 Household and Patrimony, two senators an d dept" to ties elected by the respectivejegislative bocliesthe which they belong, the A ssess o r -General of te , Ministry of Finance and the Consulting-Ad v i li. General of the Royal Household and Patrill"- The Secretary of the General Administration also act as the Secretary of the Commission; a s Art. 9. The duties of the Commission Avil' sv- P: ire a follows :-1. To fix the regulations to be eb cta te in the transactions between the officers of the _or and those of the Royal Household and patrinituvr, for the execution of the present law. 2 . l ie de t oo mine the periods and prices for the redev3P.oos and sale of the rents. 3. To decide upon qu e oe and demands pending between the State anu,os.. Royal Patrimony, upon the proprietorship er mo r of sessions of any property, determining the rig% or the present bill. 4. To decide what edifiees, lands belonging to the Royal Patrimo n y are I,euTo sary for the public service of the State. u' oa y draw up any bill or bills, which in their oPiniellects be expedient for the better fulfilment of the obJ of the bill. the Art. 10. On the termination of the labours efi. Commission and the execution of all the disPlo tions of the present bill, the Comm ission will 111.3,4. a detailed report to the Cortes of its proceechnir and of the results obtained. M A RKE TS—This Day, - 1 -- COVENT GARDEN. larg e ' Supplies of fruit and vegetables are s easonably The trade is steady, at the annexed quotations : • a • e• d ' 0 0 0 g r o c) 6 Foreign ditto, Pun; oto 0 Filberts per lb • / .6to - " ' r 1 0° oto o 3 Walnuts, Pe i b . 0 0 0 IrChuerbreirersi,eps'ePrrlPb.t °, s o to 0 s Cobnuts, P er 00to 0 per ...v".: 0 010 ‘' ! Currants, per b•s 0 oto 0 0 A F i l g m s t:n r d e r , g o r . ; :, - . 0 0 0 to to n .0 0 Plums, per .1 0 - • . 0 oto Damsons, pr 40. • - - 0 VEGETABLES. Greens, dz bunch 4 6to 5 6 1 Shallots, per lli 4 A • • 0 0 0 I ° o : 0 Savoy do., pr dz. Cabbages, pr doz 1 6to 2 6 I Horseradish, ~,n ~1 to (,) 6 It :id ditto Caulitiowers, pdz 1 3to 2 6 Beet, 13 r doz.. " X oto „' 0 Brocoli 2l 0 6 So 0 4 3 0 0 ) PC Celery, y p ,i r Cr d" d t t i t t o t 0 l i, 0 0 I to () 0 : i v o 010 to 1 0 Parsni ps, per ao• 0 " otO ; Potatoes, per ton 60 0 to 20 0 Small salad. P. P. , i u lO 5 0 New ditto, pr pnt 1 oto 0 0 Mushrooms. PP,: 7, oto i, 0 Turnips, dz bunch 2 oto 3 0 Artichokes, ea. ,'", 9t o " 0 Carrots, pr do 4 6to 5 6 Cos lett, score •• "„ o to g 0 Cucumbers 0 oto 0 0 Mint and savor y.•;', o to „ 0 Garlic, per lb Sorrel, per sieve 0 oto 0 0 Radishes, dz hnds 0 o to 0, 0 Green peas, n.-sv. 0 oto u 0 Tomatoes, doz. • • oto 5 k'rench beans,h.s. 0 oto 0 0 Chillies, per ditto 0 o to , 6 Onions, doz. h.s. 0 oto 0 0 Capsicums New Do., dz bun • 0 oto 0 0 Rhubarb, per bun o to 0 Spinach . 0 oto 0 0 Asparagus, pr de. ‘; 9to , per do 0 9 to t i 0 Brussels sprouts 16to 2 6; Seakale, per biol. 1 ; POULTRY. a oc 3 , o gSt Turkeys, 48 Od to lOs Od ; g eese, 6s Od to lu,,oothn 0 goslings, 7s Od to 9s Od ; ducks, 2s 6d .to 4s Od wild dol 0 , 3s Od to 5s Od ; rabbits, is Od to 2s 6d each ; _...,,,, fo lt lo, to is 3d ; pigeons, Os 10d to is 3d each ; Su.":, ',d,r fo f( 06 1; 9s Od to 15s Od ; chickens, is Od to 12s Od ; barn ~"° , jo 40 A t; 4s Od to 8s Od ; capons, Os Od ; hares, 3 s 6a to ,0- 6 , ptarmigan, is 6d to is 9d each ; pheasants, Os ° cl ,,d ; solr e to partridges, is Od to 2s Od; woodcocks, 4s Od to 6s '-' 2s Oa . 0 ,1 is 6d to 2s Od ; teal, is 6d to 2s Od ; wild duel c- 0 8 a to 0 : i to 2s fid ; widgeons, is 6d to 2s Od ; plovers, 2 5,, 5 , WO, each ; guinea fowls, 6s Od to 7s Od ; roasting 11 0 pg 0c1; Os Od each ; Ostend fresh butter, ls 4d to 1s s 'l o 11 4 to 1s 5d to is 6d per lb ; English eggs 10s Od a French do., 8s Od to 9s Od per 100 ; 'leverets, 3s 6d ; grouse, Os Od to Os Od. Os 1 0 . 4 BILLINGSGATE.;eeIs, low Salmon, 2s 6d to 3s Od; trout, Os Od to Os Od o l,a to to is Od ; prawns, Os Od ; pike, skate, sturgeonA 2s . ; 0 11 1 ,.; but, 6d per lb ; turbots, 3s N. to 155 Od ; cV s Od ' oo o ' lOs Od ; brills, Os OtoOs Od ; doreys, ls Od t ° r alA 5 01e. 41 lets, ls Od to 2s Oda; lobsters, as Od to 45 6d ; c o i l t . 5 o,i; to 2s 6d ; plaice and garnets, Os Od to Os °d o e ( ' to la t o Os 3d to 2s 6d per pair ; common oysters, 1 20 ._ ms , 4 6 „, Odl e ; natives, 84s Od to 905 Od per bushel ; whituTo to Os p e r 58 Od ; haddocks, 6s Od to 12s Od ; smelts O d to OS 0$ t/' flounders, Os Od per dozen ; mackerel, Os O u b i o atel .B l ) to ce. 120 ; fresh herrings, Os Od to 10s Od per 12 0 ; Od per to Os Od per 100 ; carp and tench, Os Od to Os v 1 061 0 ; NEWPORT. ~. 4 a to - 8 ss - Beef, frem 3s 2d to 4s 8d ; mutt on, 3s ()writ, lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; [veal, 3s 6d to 4s 6d; an to 4s 6d per 81bs, by the carcase. i'e g s l ' WHITECHAPEL. i f 40 I° ` l l, ; y i" Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s 8d ; mutton, 3s 6 ,,, -° ~ gib r -4s Od to 5s Od ; and pork, Bs 6d to 4s 6d pe" carcase. FRUIT. S. d. s. d. Pine apples 8 oto 10 0 Foreign do., each 0 oto 0 0 Grapes,per lb 6 oto 10 0 Foreign do 1 oto 2 6 3lelons 0 oto 0 0 Nectarines, per dz 0 oto 0 0 Apples, per hf-sv. 2 oto 3 6 Pears, per do 0 oto 0 0 Oranges, per 100..4 oto 10 0 Lemons, per 100 3 6to 7 0 Gooseberries hi sire.) oto 0 0 Strawberries pr pt 0 oto 0 0 O il BREAD. I.io g e The price of wheaten bread in the Inetrelle f d to 7d, of household do., 5d to 6d per 41b I°6 . ,to 6 go ty HIDES AND SKINS. . 7 2110,. gil Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 21d to 3d ; 641 b to to 4a i 0 3id ; 721 b to 801 b, 3}d to 3id ; 801 b to 881 b, Si cl iii , to liiglt to 961 b, 4d to 4id ; 961 b to 1041 b, Od to Od ; 1 ,7 Ici,, g Oa Od to Od. Horse hides, 8s Od to lOs Od ; c e i.;;P,, . I , o ' o' l 2s Od to 4s Od ; full, 6s 6d to Os Od ; polled e- T s -e oa 9 14s Od ; half-breds, 10s Od to 11 6d • DovilA ' shearlings, ls 6d to Os Od. 8 7 101. HAY MARKETS . c c 00 1 . : lo £5 lOs to 16 lOs ; and straiv . , SMITH YlELD.—Meadow hay, £4los to wd - i l l , Y - r £1 8s to X l ' ' - v ° e l. ' e jos' a. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, to Supply limited. r ,,- 1.0 0 ; r 10 0 1 . 5 l ii oB de to ma x62os ; and straw, £1 9s Ol Ol a, ECHArEL.—Meadow hay, 1.00 ; 100 ay, lOste;I: 00 P e er, WHIT £5 lOs to £6 10s Od ; and straw, 11 8s t° "'- Trade steady. 14 lOs togi4o Pet The Berlin journals ° n n ajc jOn:31) ge o r t e l e l i e v m ed il a itar sn which during late visit of Is Wie'6l'ol, taa — en _ --- an having fie tia 0 , of moved, replied, that !" and tation both h e r n m te e d to th be e skill i o l shot !'' of had a his ann y lsda h ien o rd sp wb i h ta :ot l hn of aildi t s h u a l: t gd e s,e it r Y g it • o s ze eticii it fo e i r ol 3 ll :::to: man, ~wish Order to satisfy. " Yes, sire," replied the wa , f 5 0 l r a d m e " I cannot satisfy so unchriatine t he 9 left the bedside shedding tears' wpieja wh° been able to tli Ver save his life. 0 11 B A letter from large toiftj Vienna states thav 3. cootiO 10,001 of Poles who had been assigned residences in, t hoy P o tet in Austria, but who can leave the country 0 raer to % o , have the a made choice of Turkey for a refge, i n : o f eSt st t e f o il rmy there, or otherwise to find the We an t he it&elici/ The .da men who have arrived in Vienna chir,rne„,to, 1",,1011 ys are sent, at their own request, to r' t ' u ' e jt.' they are conveyed in steam ships of war t° 'rontier. Tthhee 333.11i:gic:11? - a viis„r