The Sun. — London, England, 1865-03-21 00:00:00

MISS RUSSELL begs to offer her sincere thanks to her Friends and the Public for the liberal support she has received during the few years of her e gagement PnrmA : . ONNA. at the OXFOIIO and CANTEK BURY HALL, which terminates on FRIDAY next, March 25. 1, Chin ,-t rrace, lie,.nington-road. LIFEBOAT SERVICES. During the storms of the past year 1864 the boats of the National Lifeboat Institution have saved 432 persons from different wrecks on our coasts. The Institution also expended £19,531 14s. sd. in the same peri,,cl on lifeboat establishments, in addition to grantiog £1,569 as rewards for say.ng 693 shipwrecked per mans by its lifeboats, an i other means. The Committee of the Institution earnest'y A ?PEAL to the l üblic for ASSISTANCE to enable them to meet the continued heavy aemands on the Institution's 110 lifeboat establishments. - Contributions arc received by Messrs Wlll's and Co., Bei ries and Co., Ccutts bnd Co., and by all the L,ndon and country bankers ; and by the Secretary, RichArd Lewis, Esq., at the Institution, 14, John street, Adelphi. THEATRE -ROYAL, DRURY-LANE, Managers. Messrs. E. Falconer and F. B. Chattertori. THIS EVENING, a New Farce, GOING TO T LIE DOGS. A t.r which. THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDALL. 5 essrs. Phelps, Jarr.es Anderson, Waiter Lacy. Fin_lair, Rayner. Miss Rose Leclercq and Mrs. Hermann Vczin. Concluding with the Opening of the Pant,MIMC, HOP 0' MY THUMB AND HIS ELEVEN .BROTHEKS ; or, the Ogre of the Seven-League Boots ; terminating with the Grand Transformation Scene ; Miss Lydia Thompson, &c. T HEATR E-R OYA L, HA.YMA.RKET. Lessee. Mr. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, THREE WEEKS AFTER MAR RIAGE. Mr. Chippen +ale, Mr. W. Farren ; Miss IS elly Moore, Miss Snowdon, &c. After which, a New Sensation, THE WOMAN IN MAUVE : Messrs. Sothern, Compton, Howe, Farren, Braid W hite, Weathersby, 13ut1er, &c. Mesdames Stuart, Lovell, Buckstone, Bre. And EASY SHAVING. Miss Louise Keeley, Miss - F• ypiight ; 11eszrs. Clark, Gordon, Rogers,, To commence at 7. NEW THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHI.— dole eroprhitor and Illanhv,tdr, Mr. B. tiff ebefer. THIS EVENING, THE IRISH TIGER. Mess . s. C. H Stephenson and Eburne ; Miss K. Kelly. Af er which, THE HUNCHBACK. Julia(loth time), Miss Bateman. supported by liessr, George J rdan, Swiubourne, BilingtOD, Stuart, Ashley, Eburne, J. LI Toole ; and Miss H. Shame. Co conclude with ICI ON PARLE FRANCAIS. Mr. J. L. Toole, Hr. Ashley, Mr. Billington, Miss K. Kelly, and Mrs. Billington. Commence at 7. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Sole Management of Mr. leechter. 'us EVENING, THE ROADSIDE INN. Racrt Ma calm, Mr. Emery , Bertrand, str. H. Widdicomb ; Messrs. C. HiTsman, Y itzpatrick, Moreland, Garden, Raymond, Collett; Miss E. Lavenu and Nliss Elsa orthy. 'fc be followel by TUE STRANGF.R. The Strr.nger, Mr. Ryder; Mrs. Haller, Mdlle Beatrice; Messrs. Widdt c , mb, C. Iloraman,F.tzpatrica, 3l'lntyre, Garden, Raymond ; Miss M. kienra:le, E. Lavenu, and Mrs. C. tioraman. Doors open at Halt-past Sit. The Boa-office open daily from Eluv n till Five. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and manageress Mrs. :.‘vrint,orough. T Uri EVENING. at 7, THE SILENT SY.iTEII. Messrs. Belford and J Thorne ; .hisses Caron and Hughes. Atter which, the great Comic Drama. MILKY WHITE. Xe:srs. Craven, Stoyle, Jame.; Miss Swar borough. To conclude w.th MAZEPPA. Messrs. Fenton, James ; Mcsdames Laynliam, Sim i son, Johnstone, Si,c. GRATIS AND POST FREE. E. MOSES and SONS' New Pamphlet, TILE PHILOSOPHY OF DRESS. 7 - 1 MOSES AND S 0 N • respectfully call attention to their large and well assorted stock of JUVENILE CLOTHING. 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THE LAST EDITION of " THE SUN " supplied as ::ion as Published. containing all the LATEST _NEWS and SPORTING INTELLIGr.NCS, by Li. W. HA.RRIS, NeAspaper Agent, 4, Blacktriars-road, London, S. S 0 N'S " SUN PORTRAIT." The Photographic Curiosity announced by us, some time since, as in active preparation, is at length, we are rejoiced to say, completed, and completed, we will add, most successfully. Th e difficult task of its production—by means of an entirely new application of the wonderful art of photography—has been delayed until now solely by the unpropitious state of the weather, that is to say, by the unusually lengthened continuance of a murky and misty condition of the atmosphere. One bright day, however, has at length put an end to the difficulty —the result aimed at being now completely and triumphantly accomplished. An all but microscopic facsimile of the front page of The Sun newspaper of MONDAY, the 2d of January, 1865, has—in other words—been pro duced by this hitherto undreamt-of application of the photographic art. It is hereby announced in fact as ready for publication, on Monday, the 3d of April, upon which day a copy of this Miniature Photograph, entitled " A Sun Portrait," will be presented gratuitously to every purchaser of Tht Atin of that evening—the Photograph being accom panied by a Supplement reproducing the front page of our Journal of Monday, the 2d of January. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. ruts DA - Y.—Morning, 7h. 37m.—Afternoon, Bh. 12m. To - Moß.Row.-Morning, Bh. 50m.—Afternoon, 9h.j36m. ' 11,1",11 -• ` 1 .4,4 SUIT. LONDON, TUESDAY, MARCII 21, 1865. It is not surprising, after the unsettled state of foreign and colonial politics during the last two or three years, that our representatives should express some anxiety about our coast defences. Certainly it cannot be expected, as was said the other night in the course of the debate on Canada, that Some hurl dreds of miles of coast can be protected by for midable batteries and impregnable towers. If such a proceeding would be preposterous in the Canadas, it would he still more hopeless to attempt it in this country where it would be totally opposed to the spirit and temper of the people. On the principle of that old Scottish warrior, who boasted that he had always had hands to protect his race, When 0, rival sneered at his unscarred visage, England has always relied on her ships to defend her shores, and has never hitherto found her confidence misplaced. Still there is no question that in the present condition of military arrangements it is highly advisable that some particular points on our coasts should be strongly defended, so as to be able to resist any attack from without, and to guard our dockyards, ars enals, and other places of importance. The difficulty of rendering a ship impregnable to the fire of modern guns does not exist with respect to forts, and the experience of the American war, which has already taught us some useful lessons, has strongly demonstrated their utility and power of resistance: The discussion of last evening had mainly reference to this same American war, and to the possibility of our being dragged into it. Thanks to the ingenuity with which we have contrived to offend and disgust both sides. Unlike the bat of the old fable who adapted himself so ' cleverly to his company that he passed alternately for bird and beast, we have pursued a course of action which has irritated the arrogance of the North and disappointed the expectations of the South. If Government had been alone concerned it is possible that their abject submission to the dictation of Federal officials, their eager partiality on behalf of the North, their vigorous prosecution of Southern allies in this country, while they suffered goods shipped Northwards to proceed unmolested to their destination, might have sufficed to win the condescending approval of Washington statesmen. Happily, however, most countries know better than to accept official platitudes as the genuine expres sion of English feeling, and consequently the Federals have been unable to delude themselves into the belief that - Englishmen generally could follow the hair splitting logic whicch makes the same act heroic virtue in the reign:of GEORGE 111., and heinous treason in the reign of VICTORIA. The old English fashion, too, of calling a spade a spade, does not suit with the new emancipation doctrines of the North, which adapt themselves so wonderfully well to the necessities of the moment. From whatever cause, there is no question that a strong feeling of irritation against this country exists in some parts at least of the American States, and consequently we have some right to consider what position we should be in if this hostile feeling found active expression. It does not by any means follow that we count or desire a war because we think it advisable to be prepared for it. It is not the way to avoid attack to appear defenceless ; and the eager asseverations of our Government that no catastrophe is more to be dreaded than a quarrel with the United States will not go far to avert the evil they dread if they have no better protec tion. Accordingly, Mr. BERKELEY had good right to call the attention of the House to the defence of our coasts from the aggression of a maritime Power. The hon. member had not to look far back in our history to find instances of the danger and loss occasioned by the neglect of needful preparations. The last American war found us without " ships, crews, or guns fit to contend with the Americans, and it was only about the time when the war concluded that the then Government betook themselves to prepara tion." The same thing occurred at the Peninsular war, and we had rather to thank the genius of our Commander than our own foresight or prudence for the avoidance of serious loss. The Duke of WEL LINGTON, when he left the army, left every depart ment complete, but the only object of succeeding Administrations was to reduce the Estimates, and make a good show in the House. The disasters of the Crimea are fresh in every one's recollection ; and perhaps our history contains no more humiliat ing or painful passage than the mismanagement and lack of prevision which caused such terrible suf fering among the forces - of the wealthiest and most energetic country in the world. All this experience, we would think, ought to make us a little more careful nowadays, especially as the general disturb ance of the political horizon gives us good ground for imagining that we may be called upon to take an active part in some desperate struggle. The difficulty at the present day is less the negligence or indifference of officials than the transition state of military armaments. The speech of the Marquis of HARTINGTON last evening was, on the whole, reas suring, for it showed that the Government were by no means insensible to the importance of the question. The noble lord observed that he had always understood that it was one of the great purposes of our fleet to protect our shores, and he did not think that it was ever contemplated that the whole of our coast should be protected by batteries in such a way as to resist the attack of iron vessels. There is one important aspect of this question which the Government would do well to look to—the employment of vessels of light draught, which can carry a few guns of heavy calibre, and which could therefore present a formidable front to any enemy attempting to attack our ports. Floating batteries, too, are very useful for the same end, and it would be no superfluous extravagance to have one stationed at each important harbour. If the Admiralty could be induced to give Captain COLES'S system a fair trial the turret ships might doubtless prove very useful for such purposes. All that is wanted is for the Government to give the subject full and fair consideration, and not to be prevented from taking due precautions for the safety of the country by the foolish fear of irritating those who will certainly rather ridicule our simplicity than respect our weakness. The address of the French Corps Legislatif to the EMPEROR is very satisfactory on the whole, and speaks promisingly for the future. While the other n di a s t s i e o n n as, sioonnth e contine n t s eem di s t rac t e d by i n t erna l and perplexed by mutual dangers and difficulties, France seems to enjoy a happy immu nity from both evils, and presents a striking con trast to many other nations. Doubtless, much is owing to the sagacity and foresight of her present ruler, but a great deal of the good fortune must be attributed to the good sense of the people. They seem to be learning the value of moderation, t o and instead of ceaselessly addressing themsel v e s revo lutionary tactics, they are now turning their thoughts to those domestic interests that so well de serve attention, and that can never flourish in times of turbulence. In this proposed address we find many subjects adverted to that hitherto have had no place in such emanations from French Chambers, and from this we may gather that home interests are considered equal in importance to foreign sub jects which have often so completely displaced them. "Labour abroad and confidence at home tend to become strengthened," is announced at the outset of the discourse, and certainly there are more grounds for this assertion than for similar congratu lations uttered in like instances. The crisis that has affected business in many parts of the world has had less effect in France than in many other places, and this has proved the advantage of at tending to those matters of commerce rd trade which have often been neglected in France to the detriment of important interests. In agriculture affairs have not been so prosperous, a fact here mentioned with perfect candour, but with the timely provision that for the future great care and caution should be adoptel in locking after the welfare of the agricultural population, "so labo- I"HE SUN, LONDON, IUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 21, 186 k. rious, so modest, so de 'voted." In no one instance has the reign of the p resent EMPEROR been more distinguished, or more justly commended, than for the great improvements that have been made in roads and railway comma inication. French indus try has taken a new start and derived a fresh im petus from the spirited style in which public works have been conducted and l iublic transactions carried on. Therefore, the pas& tge in to address is an appropriate one, which rei 'era to the great benefits accruing from the improve' sent and development of every kind of ways of com munication, " the neces sary corollary of liberty of traffic." Too much care cannot be taken that this ei ideavour to promote ex tended and increased communication from one part of the kingdom to the oth( 3r shall be continued with zeal and ardour. In thi s great undertaking the French have shown considerable perseverance of late years, and the beneficial effects of its workings have been abundantly proved in the prosperity of the country. The address agrees heartily to the proposition of the EMPEROR in the matter of furthering " commercial operations," and in this we must recognise the good sense and discernment of the Corps Legislatif, for in France this element has been conspicuously wanting, and in consequence a great source of prosperity has been neglected. It is fortunate that at last this want has been recog nised, and determined efforts made to remedy the deficiency and re ctify the mistakes of previous politicians. The - welfare of the working-classes is a subject that has occupied an increased share of atten tion, and this accounts for due respect being paid to it in the address. Hitherto the laws have been op pressive which have related to this important order of the community, and it speaks well for the intel ligence of the authorities and legislators that now the vexatious restrictions are in a great measure being removed from the classes which have suffered so greatly from them. The improvements that have been proposed in judicial matters have received the approbation of the Chambers, and it is fortunate that this should be the case, for no doubt they will, when carried out, conduce greatly to the welfare of the community. Another praiseworthy proposal is that which bears reference to public education, and in this endeavour all must sympathise. " Emi nently useful in every variety, education is essential in those communities based upon uni versal suffrage," is truly declared here. It was mentioned by the EMPEROR in his inaugural address, that he desired " every citizen should know how to read and write." This sentiment has met the approbation of the Chambers, and its adoption cannot but be productive of vast advantages to the general body of the people. Public education has not hitherto been so cultivated abroad as in England, although private instruction in France has often exceeded our own in point of precision and minute ness. It is here mentioned that there is no ground for anxiety concerning " religious questions," and this announcement is so far satisfactory, since there have been many important topics detailed, and numerous controversies entered into, since last the French Chambers were assembled. The " pacific solution" of foreign affairs of difficulty is the subject of favourable mention, and also the non-fulfilment of the proposed Congress is deservedly lamented. The longer opportunity we have to observe the effects of recent manoeuvres, the more may we rest assured that a great deal of mis chief would have been averted had the EMPEROR'S desire been acceded to last year by our Ministers, and the laissez aller style of their proceedings been changed for active demonstration of principles, and the fixed resolves of united nations assembled in conclave. Mexico offered, of course, a subject of congratulation which the Corps Legislatif could justifiably indulge in. Making due allowance for national vanity, there does not seem much reason to question the validity of the sentiments herein ex pressed as to the successes and triumphs which the French have met with. When the EMPEROR is thanked for the " part which he has given France in the world" we cannot but contrast the position of our neighbours with our own in no very flatter ing manner to ourselves. It is to be hoped that our authorities will take the lesson to heart and endea vour to follow the example set them in foreign affairs by their quondam rivals, but recent friends. Also, it may be said that great advantages would accrue to the French if their ruler would condescend to copy some of the customs of that land where he so long sojourned in exile, and none more beneficial could be followed than the freedom of the press, which would be indeed a privilege worthy of a great Emperor and a mighty people. Drury-Lane. - -~ Miss Helen Faucit has added another Shaksperean character to those she has already sustained so exquisitely during her engagement at this theatre. Last night she appeared as Juliet. The balcony scene wanted nothing that careful and elaborate elocution could give it, and the great potion scene was represented with the most effective intensity. This was always regarded as one of Miss Faucit's finest pieces of forcible acting, and it has lost no thing of its old power. Mr. W alter Montgomery played Romeo very agreeably ; Mr. Walter Lacy was a manly Mercutio of the Kemble school, Mr. Belmore a picturesque apothecary, Mr. Henry Mar ston an impressive Friar Lawrence, and Mrs. Vandenhoff a satisfuctory Nurse. The original prologue was spoken by Miss Faucit, although she was suffering from hoarseness. The play will be re peated on Wednesday. THE BANK FAILURE AT BIRMINGHAM.—BIR ' HINGHAM, Monday.—The general impression in the town is that the affairs of Messrs. Attwood and Spooner's Bank will be removed from the Bankruptcy Court. The creditors are proving their debts very generally, and there is little fear that they will not avail themselves of the op portunities now afforded to enable the committee appointed last Thursday to have the choice of assignees. The office which the committee have opened in Worcester-street for this purpose was to-day attended by large numbers of creditors, anxious to aid them in this laudable endeavour. It has been wisely arranged that the creditors should not be charged anything in order to faci litate the work of going through the legal formalities. In their address to the creditors, the committee "respect fully but earnestly invite all persons who have current accounts or deposits in this (Attwood's) bank, to with hold promises of finally transferring their accounts until after the adjourned meeting of creditors." Of course, until that meeting has been held and a report presented, nothing positive can be known of the offers which have been made kndwn for the purchase of the bank, but the opinion of those most likely to be right is that several offers will be made. There is a strong and loudly expressed feeling of indignation among the creditors and among many not creditors, at the various attempts which have been made to depreciate the value of the bank. As a proof of the great interest taken in the subject, I may state that more than two columns and a half of the Bir mingham Daily Gazette to-day are filled with letters making suggestions and tendering advice. Many of the writers advocate the formation of a new joint-stock bank, to take to the business of Attwood's, and offer to take £5,000 worth of shares should the scheme be taken up. It was mentioned to-day on 'Change that at least one London bank would be found to have tendered for the business of the insolvent bank. LIVERPOOL SHIPOWNERS' ASSOCIATION. The an nual meeting of this society was held at Liverpool yesterday, Mr. B. C. Nicholson presiding. The report stated that the association had memorialised Government in favour of the basis recommended by the York congress for international average laws. In answer to the Privy Council on the subject of an extension of the marine tele graphy, they had stated that on the French coast there were advantages in this respect which were not to be found on the English coast. They had also memorialised the Chan cellor of the Exchequer in favour of the repeal of the stamp duties on marine insurances. During'the discussion which followed the reading of the report it was stated that dock dues were now much heavier in Liverpool than in London, and that while 4 the dues on a 1,000-ton ship in Liverpool amounted to .k 136, in London they only amounted to £76. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) THE BOMBAY MAIL. MALTA, MARCH 20. The Nyanza, with the Bombay Mail, will leave at 1 a.m. to-morrow for Marseilles. She may be expected there about the 23d. Letters in London say Saturday morning. The Pera, with the heavy portion of the mail, is hourly expected from Alexandria en route to Southampton. ROME. LETTER OF THE POPE TO MGR. DUPANLOUP. ROME, March 14. The Pope has addressed the following letter to Mgr. Dupanloup To the Venerable Brother Felix Bishop of Orleans; Pio Papa IX. Venerable Brother, Health and Apostolic Bene. diction. Such, 0 Venerable Brother, is our appreciation of thy reverence and affection towards us, that even when these documents had not reached us in which thou hast so happily and usefully united different things, we already seemed to hear thy voice joined to the noble voices of thy brethren, who setting aside every human consideration, and braving every risk, have nearly all defended with sacerdotal constancy and freedom, before the high Ministers of the Empire, the violated rights of this See, and endeavoured to warn the faithful committed to their charge of the dangers of the errors condemned by us, execrating them in the same sense in which we have reproved them. Wherefore the pleasing, although certainly not un expected, account has reached us of the diligence with which thou had forwarded copies of our letters to all the parishes of thy diocese, as well as thy pamphlet, in which, praising the intrepid pro tests of thy brethren, thou hast joined in the same with all thy soul. Eagerly perusing this work, we see, not without pleasure, that thou hast not only collected and condemned to well merited contempt the calumnies and errors of the newspapers, but severely reproved the injurious prohibition by which, leaving to presumptuous and inimical writers license of discussion, it is sought to deprive the sole legitimate interpreters of our letters, to whom besides they were addressed, of the faculty of publishing and explaining the same. And we are principally gratified with the enumeration of the wicked and arrogant machinations and frauds, acts of destruction and cruelty, that, supported by the testimony of indubitable and public facts, thou hast set before the eyes of all in the first part of thy work, in order to manifest the intentions of those to whese illustrious guardianship, under the Conven tion of the 15th of September last, it was thought proper to confide the rest of the spoil and the sacred ness of our rights. We therefore testify to thee the gratitude of our soul, surely knowing that thou, from the zeal with which thou art accustomed to defend the cause of religion and truth, will explain to thy people the true sense of our letters with that study and accuracy no less than energy, employed in repelling the calumnious interpretations given to the same. And meanwhile, we promise thee ample recompense for this study, in token whereof, and in testimony of our special good will, we lovingly bestow upon thee, and upon all thy diocese, our apostolic benediction. Given at St. Peter's, at Rome, the 4th February, 1865, in the 19th year of our Pontificate. ITALY. The National Committee of Venice have issued a proclamation respecting the celebration of the fes tival in honour of King Victor Emmanuel. The pro clamation says To the sincere wishes which will arise from every part of Italy ours shall not be wanting, although we are still separated from the great Italian family, and we offer them with all our hearts to that King who has made the greater portion of Italians citizens of one State, and who aspires above all things to efface from the sacred soil of the country all trace of the foreigner. Long expecta tion, adjourned hopes, inexpressible agonies, spolia tions, exile, torture, have not succeeded in shaking our faith in the destiny of the country, and have not been able to weaken our constant hope to be and policy to declare ourselves Italian citizens ; and we shall be so soon, despite false prophets and our op pressors !" FRANCE. PARIS, March 20. The deputation from the Senate to present the address of that body in reply to the Speech from the Throne was received to-day by the Emperor. His Majesty replied as follows ci It is always a great satisfaction to me to see the acts of my Government properly appreciated by the first body of the State. Every year, at the com mencement of the debates, a certain anxiety is at first felt. One would think that the divergence of opinion must prevent any common understanding. But soon truth forces itself into light, the clouds disperse, and the mind is reassured. Your almost unanimous vote on the Address has again shown the perfect union t4at exists between the Government and the deliberative assemblies. Do not let us regret those divergences of opinion so long as they allow us to congratulate ourselves on the harmony which unites in one single thought of stability, order, and progress, the members of these bodies, who from their personal merits or past services have been selected as the choice either of the people or the Sovereign. Be, therefore, the interpreters to the Senate of my sentiments and my confidence in their enlightenment and their patriotism." In to-day's sitting of the Corps Legislatif the elec tion of M. Bravay, in conformity w ith th e p ro posal of the Committee of the Elections was declared valid by 184 to 45 votes. BOURSE, March 20.—The market is very unde cided, which will probably characterise the opera tions of the day - . Threes, for the Account, are now at 67f. 20c. Mobilier have been done at 877 f. 50c. The Italian Loan 64f. 15c. In Railway Shares there is little doing, but prices are pretty well main tained. The market closed as follows : 4i per Cents 95 Do. end month — a per Cents. -- 67 05 Do. end month 67 20 Credit MobiliAr B6O Do. end month 862 50 Bank Shares 3520 Credit Fonder 1290 Roman Italian Loan 64 70 Do. end month 64 55 Ditto Threes — New Mexican Russian — Austrian Spanish Threes Home Debt Deferred 'AYS. Cash. Acct. Orleans Northern lOl5 ... 1015 Lyons and Mediterranean 966 25 ... 967 50 Southern 5BO ... 582 50 Western 543 ' 75 ... 543 75 Eastern Sardinian 302 50 ... Austrian Lombard 548 75 ... 550 North of Spain NO ... 802 50 Saragossa 373 75 ... 370 Ditto to Barcelona — see .--' —. PRUSSIA. THE PRUSSIAN LEGISLATURE. BERLIN, March 20. The report of the Committee on the Budget was laid before the Chamber of Deputies to-day. During the debate on the Military Budget the Minister of War made a speech in which he main tained the necessity for the reorganization of the army, and said that it was inexpedient to diminish the military forces of the country, either when on the war or the peace footing, on account of the pro portionate strength of the French, Austrian, and Russian armies. He also declared that a three years' term of military service was indispensable, and considered the present systems of recruiting the Landwehr and the reserve insufficient for the defence of Prussia. In this conviction he had been strengthened by his visit to a neighbouring country. The Government desired to make the Landwehr a force supplementary to the army. Theoretically they recognized the right of the Chamber to vote the Budget, and had fixed the Estimates as low as possible. Should the House refuse to vote the re quired reform, Prussia, would then no longer be the bulwark of Germany, and they might look for ward to the end of her greatness. The demands of the Government were made in the interests of the country. THE LONDON GENERAL OMNIBUS COMPANY. MEETING THIS DAY. The ordinary half-yearly meeting of this company was held this morning at the London Tavern. The report having been taken as read, The CHAIRMAN took a very sanguine view of the com pany, and congratulated the meeting on their financial con dition, and said he felt that although the dividend declared was the largest they had yet declared, yet he felt that the shareholders might safely calculate upon receiving a mini mum dividend of 5 per cent. in perpetuity. Another source of congratulation was, that the directors had closed the capital account—(hear, hear)—that they had extin guished their loan debt—(hear, hear)—and he might also say that they had benefited by the reduction and abolition of tolls, and, in fact, the general management of the com pany had been of the most favourable description. They had still their old grievance with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, but they hoped to be able to bring him to rea son and justice. They had sent in 209 petitions against the duty on stage carriages, which he hoped would have some effect. The earnings of each omnibus was 11p. per mile, out of which the Chancellor of the Exchequer put his finger on ld., which amounted to no less than a tax of ss. a day on every omnibus in work. This was levied with out respect to whether each omnibus worked at a profit or loss. The railways only paid on their passenger traffic, goods not being taken into account. Steamboats were allowed to go altogether scot free. He hoped that some thing would shortly be done to remedy this grievance. He concluded by moving the adoption of the report. Mr. LULHAM seconded the motion. Mr. TOLLEMACHE hoped that as they had passed child hood they had done with "nursing." He thought it would be a sound economy to improve the morals of the men, by looking after their interests. A SHAREHOLDER—YOU can't do impossibilities. The resolution was carried unanimously and the divi dend formally declared. - A vote of thanks to the directors and secretary closed the proceedings. Rio de Janeiro City Improvement Company, MEETING THIS DAY. The third annual meeting of shareholders of this com pany was held to-day. Capt. Mangles occupied the chair, and the report submitted for adoption stated that since the last general meeting there been no interruption to the successful operations of the company, that the works of the third district (the first commenced) had been completed, and that the labours of the contractors were being carried on with so much energy in the two other districts as to justify the confident expectation that the whole undertaking would be completed within the stipulated period. The report of the engineer-in-chief supplied all the necessary details of information in respect to the number of houses drained, the date on which the Imperial decree approving the works completed in the third district was issued, and the amount due to the company on account of those works. The directors need only add that the mail had this day brought the company a remittance of £11,721 11s. 10d. from the Government in respect of the first payment due for houses in which the system was in operation. It was with much satisfaction the directors stated that his Imperial Majesty and his Ministers had uniformly manifested a lively interest in the operations of the company, and that their counte nance and protection had materially forwarded the progress of the works. British and South American Steam Navi- gation Company. +- MEETING THIS DAY. At an extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of this company, the report stated that in the present stage of the company's affairs, the directors had considered it desirable to call this meeting, in order that full information as to the position and prospects of the company may be afforded to the shareholders. The number of shares already allotted was 18,580. The directors hoped that through the instrumentality of their influential corres pondents in Chili, Peru, the Brazil; and the Plate, and by means of the agent whom they propose to send to the West Coast of South America, the remaining shares of the first issue would be placed there. For the purpose of carry ing out the undertaking the directors had purchased the S. S. Peruvian, of 2,245 tons and 300 horse power, the Bolivian of 1,904 tons and 300 horse power, and the Brazilian of 1,942 tons and 300 horse power, for a sum of £160,000. These steamers were carefully surveyed for the company before purchase by surveyors appointed by the director; and most favourably re ported upon, and having been chartered for the conveyance of troops from Trieste to Mexico had performed their work in a most satisfactory manner. The profit which had been realised by this employment for the company was about £12,000. The directors had also contracted for the build ing of three new steamers, one of which will be launched in the autumn of the present year, at a price of £27 per ton, and £5O per horse power. The financial arrangements of the company for payment of these vessels had been so made as to relieve the shareholders as far as possible from immediate heavy calls. The Easter Monday Review. -.~-. The Secretary of State for War has approved a Review of Volunteers taking place at Brighton on Easter Monday, the 17th of April. Applications from corps desirous of attending this Re view must be made on the prescribed form (War-office form 1,629), through the Lords-Lieutenant of their respec tive counties, and delivered at the War-office on or before Wednesday, the sth of April, after which date no further applications will be received. It is, however, particularly requested that commanding officers will make their applications as early as possible be fore the above date, as their doing so will greatly facilitate railway and other arrangements. GEORGE ERSKB'E, Colonel. War-office, March 20. Very Affecting ! But Where 1 S. A. Writes to the Times :—As it is possible that there is a sorrowing mother to whom the fol lowing affecting details may afford some slight con solation I venture to ask a place for them in your columns. They- are contained in a letter from Lady Duff Gordon to her mother, dated the 7th of February. "A poor young Englishman died here the other day at the house of the Austrian consular agent. I was too ill to go to him, but a kind, dear, young English woman, who was here with her family in a boat, sat up with him three nights and nursed him like a sister. He was buried on the Ist day of Raamadan, where they bury strangers, on the site of a former Coptic church. Archdeacon Moore read the ser vice. Omar and I spread my old English flag over the bier, and Copts and Moslems helped to carry the poor stranger. It was a moskimpressive sight,—the party of Europeans— all strangers to the dead, but all deeply moved—the group of black-robed and turbaned Copts, the sailors from the boats, the gaily-dressed dragomans, several brown-shirted Fellaheen, and the thick crowd of children, the expression on whose little faces touched me most of all. "As Moslems, Omar and the boatmen laid him down in the grave ; while the English prayer was read, the sun went down in a glorious flood of light over the distant bend of the Nile. " ' Had he a mother ? he was young,' said an Ababdeh woman to me with tears in her eyes, and pressing my band in sympathy with that poor far-off mother of such a diffe rent race." NAPOLEON TTT. AND HIS HISTORY OF CESAR.-- The Emperor of the French has, according to what we have heard, sent a magnificently bound copy of Ctesar to the Queen. His Imperial Majesty has, we understand, com missioned M. Gerame to paint a portrait of Caesar in mili tary costume, which will be engraved for the second volume of Julius Czsar, as a companion to the splendid work of art, by M. Ingres, which adorns the first. THE BILL FOR ARMING THE NEGROES.—The following is the Bill for arming the negroes which passed the Confederate House of Representatives by a vote of 40 to 37 :—" 1. The Congress of the Confederate States of America do enact, That in order to provide additional forces to repel invasion, maintain the rightful possession of the Confederate States, secure their independence, and preserve their institutions, the President be and he is here by authorized to ask for and accept from the owners of slaves the services of such number of ablebodied negro men as hp may deem expedient, for and during the war, to perform military service in whatever capacity he may direct. 2. That the General-in-Chief be authorised to organise said slaves into companies, battalions, regiments, and brigades, under such rules and regulations as the Secretary of War may pre scribe, and to be commanded by such officers as the President may appoint. 3. That while employed in the service the said troops shall receive same rations, clothing, and compensa tion as are allowed to other troops in the same branch of the service. 4. That if, under the provisions of this act, the President shall not be able to raise a sufficient number of troops to prosecute the war successfully and maintain the sovereignty of the States and the independence of the Con federate States, then he is hereby authorised to call on each State, whenever he thinks it expedient, for her quota of 300,000 troops, in addition to those subject to military ser vice under existing laws, or so many thereof as the Presi dent may deem necessary for the purposes herein mentioned, to be raised from such classes irrespective of the colour of the population in each State as the proper authorities thereof may determine. 5. That nothing in this act shall be construed to authorise a change in the relation which said slaves shall bear toward their owners as property, ex cept by the consent of the owners and of the States in which they may reside, and in pursuance of the laws thereof." The Great Jewel Robbery in the City. MANSION-HOUSE.—(THIS DAY.) The prisoners David Roberts, Henry Geoffrey, Thomas Casley, Thomas Brewerton, James Hurley, Wm. Brown, alias Scotty, Martha Geoffrey, Anne Casley, and Louisa Brewerton, were again placed at the bar before the Lord Mayor. Mrs. Hurley was not present to-day. No further evidence was offered on this occasion. The prisoners were again remanded until Friday. POLICE INTELLIGENCE,--This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. A TRAINER or BOY TIIIEVES.—OMNIBUS ROBBERY.— Charles Williams, calling himself a hawker, and residing near the Victoria Park, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with being concerned with a lad named Charles Slack, who described himself as a professional dancer, in stealing a purse containing silver, &c., from a lady named Jay while in an omnibus in Oxford-street. The prisoner Williams was seen by Sergeant Coathupe, of the detective force, on an omnibus in the Strand on Friday last, and the sergeant, knowing him as a trainer of boy thieves, and suspecting he had some one inside the omnibus, followed the omnibus in a cab. After going a short distance the sergeant found his suspicions to be correct, for the prisoner got from the top of the omnibus and was joined by a lad named Slack, who got from the inside. The prisoners then went by another omnibus to Westminster, Williams being outside and Slack inside, as before. On reaching Westminster-bridge the prisoners changed to another omnibus and returned to Charing-cross, and then changed to an omnibus going up Regent-street. On reaching the Regent-circus, Oxford-street, the prisoners left the omnibus, Williams paying the fares for both, and they then walked sharply away into Castle-street, where Sergeant Coathupe saw Slack take something from his pocket and give it to Williams, and ho then seized both prisoners, when he found in Williams's hand a purse and in Slack's the contents of it ; but on the prisoner throw ing away the purse, and the sergeant attempting to pick it up, he (Williams) managed to escape, but the sergeant retained his hold of Slack, and brought him to this court, and he was remanded. Last night Sergeant - Edward Langley, of the Detective Force, succeeded in taking Williams into custody at his lodgings near the Victoria-park, the prisoner being at the time dressed as a hawker, while when seen by Sergeant Coathupe on the omnibus he was attired as'atentleman. Williams said he had no other clothes than those he was wearing, and that the officer had not told the truth. Mr. Tyrwhitt remanded Williams—who has suffered four years' penal servitude and been long known to the police as a trainer of boy-thieves—till Friday next, when he will be brought up with Slack, who has undergone two terms of imprisonment of three months each. VIOLENT ASSAULT ON A MENDICITY SOCIETY OFFICER.— John Sullivan, a notorious begger, was charged with beg ging and violently assaulting Thomas Turner, one of the officers of the Mendicity Society. Turner saw the prisoner begging in Oxford-street, and on taking him into custody he became very violent, kick ing him about the legs, and swearing that 40 officers should not take him to the station. A struggle then ensued, in the course of which Turner got several blows about the head. The Magistrate said a violent fellow like the prisoner should be punished to the utmost of the law, and he should therefore commit him for two months for the assault on the officer, and one month for begging. THAMES. MUTINY !AMONG SEAMEN.—William East, John Smith, Andrew L. Hammer, Charles Greenland, Fred. Tyler, and Arthur Sharp, seamen belonging to the ship Magnificent, were brought before Mr. Paget, charged under the 243 d clause of the Merchant Shipping Act, with refusing to pro ceed to sea in the vessel on a voyage to Melbourne and elsewhere. Mr. C. Young, solicitor, prosecuted, on behalf of Mr. R. Hughes, the owner of the Magnificent, which is a ship of 1,282 tons register. He said the ship was to have gone away this morning, but owing to the refusal of the priso ners to proceed to sea, the vessel could not leave the river until to-morrow or next day. The men signed articles at the Sailors' Home in Well-street on Wednesday last, and joined the ship on Saturday. Yesterday they refused to work, and said the dinner was bad. In the evening they said there were too many foreigners. Three of the pri soners, Smith, Hammer, and Greenland, were foreigners. Captain Ormond Thomas said the ship was well pro visioned, and the dietary scale unexceptionable. He was out of the ship when the dinner was cooked. He promised them that he would make everything comfortable on the voyage. East said that a lot of beef which had been knocking about the forecastle for three days was cooked yesterday. When he complained of it the steward laid it on the cask. The captain pointed his finger at him and said, I wish I had you in deep water. He would not go in the ship with such a captain for £lO per month. Captain Thomas said there was really no cause of com plaint. East said he was sneered at. Captain Thomas said that what ho said was not meant as a sneer. After a long discussion Hammer, a Swede, and Tyler, an English lad, agreed to return to the ship. The others said they would rather go to prison than go in the ship. A row the first day they were on board did not promise well. Mr. Paget discharged Hammer and Tyler, who, he said, had acted like sensible men. There was really nothing to find fault in the vessel or the captain. East was the ringleader, and he sentenced him to eight weeks' imprison ment and hard labour, and Smith, Greenland, Walters, and Sharp to six weeks' imprisonment and hard labour. MARKETS—This Day. HAY MARKETS. Surrxrumn.-31eadow hay, £4 4s to £5 5s Od; clover, £5 5s to £6 6s Od; and straw, £1 8s to £1 14; per load. Demand inactive. CUILIIRRIAND.—Meadow hay, £4 4s to £5 7s 6d ; clover, £5 5, to £6 6s ; and straw, £1 8s to £l. 14s per load. Trade dull. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £4 4s to £5 5s Od ; clover, £5 58 to £6 7s 6d ; and straw, £1 7s to £1 14s per load. A steady sale. COLONIAL, TEA.—Business has been rather dull, but prices in most instances are well sustained. SUGAR.—The market has been without change of im portance. Superior qualities of West India fully maintain previous rates, but other descriptions are without material alteration. COFFEE.—There has been a fair inquiry for both planta tion and native Ceylon, and prices generally are well maintained. RICE.—A fair amount of business has been transacted in East Indian descriptions, without, however, any great variation in values. TALLOW. — Business generally has been more active, and prices for both present and forward delivery have shown an upward tendency. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted 40s 6d ; March and April, 40s 3d ; and last three months,' 42s to 42s 3d per cwt. COAL MARKET. Price per ton at the close of the market. s. d. s. d. Cowpen Hartley l4 9 Helton 2O 3 Walls End Haswell... 21 0 Walls End Riddell ... 19 6 Hartlepool Kelloe .20 0 West Belmont l9 6 Ships at market, 31; sold, 20. DEATH OF THE GOVERNOR OF THE MILITARY KNIGHTS OF Wixnson.—Major Charles Moore, the governor of the Military Knights, died on Sunday at his residence in the Castle-yard, Windsor, at the advanced age of 90 years. This veteran officer had discharged the responsible duties which attached to him as governor of the Military Knights for 22 years, with the same high honour and ability by which he was characterised in his long military service. Major Moore was a considerable time in the cavalry, prin cipally the sth Dragoon Guards, but afterwards exchanged to the 32d, or Cornwall Regiment of Foot. He was at the siege of Cadiz, and for five years was employed in the arduous service, both at sea and on shore, of protection of slaves on the pestilential coast of Africa. He has died uni versally esteemed and regretted. MELANCHOLY SUICIDE OF MESSRS. DAMN'S FOREMAN, OF LUDGATE-HILL. —INQUEST, THIS DAY.—This morning, at 11 o'clock, Mr. Payne, the deputy coroner for London and Southwark, held an inquest at the house of Messrs. Griffith and Farren, booksellers, 21, Lud gate-hill, on the body of Mr. Wm. Fenton, aged 55, fore man to Messrs. Dakin and Co., tea merchants, No. 1, St. Paul's-churchyard, who committed suicide under very painful circumstance's. Mr. Alfred Fenton said that the deceased was his brother, and had been employed by the Messrs. Dakin as foreman for a long time. He had been seriously ill for a considerable period. Wm. Barron, an assistant at Messrs. Dakin's, said that he knew the deceased, who complained very much of pains in his back and head. On Saturday last he spoke to him, about two o'clock, when he complained of having passed a restless night. Edward Lovett said he was an assistant at the same establishment. On Saturday last, after dining in the house, he went out to Shoemaker's-row and returned again, took off his great coat, and ran up-stairs. Some time after, he found deceased hanging by a rope which he had passed round his neck and after tying it to the top bannister, he must have thrown himself over. He was cut down. Dr. liaise was sent for, who, upon his arrival, pronounced life extinct. Dr. liaise, of New Bridge-street, Blackfriars, said that he had attended the deceased for four or five years, until 1858. He attended him for inflammation of the palate, which might affect the brain. He seemed at that time to suffer most acutely. He had an ulceration on the side of the head, which affected the palate, and he had a portion of the bone of the nose taken away. William Day said the deceased had suffered a groat deal on Sunday night, and on Saturday he seemed worse, and his eyes were blood-shot. From an examina tion made by the heads of the establishment it was satis factorily proved that the accounts were quite correct. The learned deputy coroner summed up, and the jury returned a verdict of temporary insanity, when the proceedings terminated. Court,lGN DIEN Cruhr HER MAJESTY. WINDSOR CASTLE, March 20. His Royal Highness Prince Alfred attended divine service at St. George's Chapel yesterday afternoon. The Queen drove in the grounds this morning , attended by Lady Augusta Stanley. His Royal Highness Prince Alfred, attended bi Lieutenant Haig and Dr. Bernhardt, went i ° London. Their Royal Highnesses Princess Helena an d Princess Louise rode in the Home Park. Prince Leopold, attended by Mr. Buff, took a carriage airing. The Prince and Princess of Wales. His Royal Highness Prince Alfred, attended bY Lieutenant Haig, visited the Prince and Princess of Wales at Marlborough House yesterdaymorning* The Prince of Wales, accompanied by Prin ce Alfred, and attended by Lieut.-Col on el K e ppel, rc' e on horseback. The Prince of Wales went to the House of Lords in the afternoon. The Prince and Princess of Wales dined Wi th . the Duchess of Inverness at Ke n si ng t on Palace in the evening. The Prince of Wales's Visit to the Dublin Exhibition. The following communication has been received by his Excellency Lord Wodehouse (the Lord-Lieu tenant of Ireland), in reference to the resolution passed by the executive council upon his royal high ness's proposed visit to Ireland : " Marlborough House, Pall-mall, March 15. "My Lord,—l have the honour to Ocknoviledge the re" ceipt of the resolution of the executive committee of the Dublin Exhibition which your excellency has transmitted for the information of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. Hav in g laid the same before his royal highness, I am directed to request your excellency will be good enough to cause the committee to be assured of the very great interest his rol ai highness takes in everything connected with the welfare and prosperity of the Irish people.—l have the honour, , tel W. KNoLLYs• "His Excellency the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland." His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, a s Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief, held a Levee yester day afternoon at the Horse Guards. it was rather ntitn e " rously attended, upwards of 130 officers being present. The Duchess of Inverness had the honour t ° entertain their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princ es ! of Wales, and the Duke an d P r i ncess M ar y o f C a mbridge 3 ' dinner yesterday evening at Kensington Palace. -A-u l°llg the company to meet the royal g ue s ts were —Their Ser en- A Highnesses Prince and Princess Edward of Saxe-Wei wal 3 the Duke of St. Albans, Lord Dufferin, Mr. George and Lady Charlotte Russell, Sir Edwin Landseer, Dr. Qu is c i and Lady Caroline Cust, Lieutenant-Colonel Koppel, 81 ' the Hon. Mrs. Bruce. Lord Bloomfield, British Ambassador at arrived at the Austrian capital on Thursday last, at expiration of his leave of absence. Lord and Lady Chesham have left Farrauc e'g Hotel for Latimer, near Chesham, Bucks. 'ea Lord and Lady Boston and family have arrl y ' h in Belgrave-square from thei r res id ence i n Anglesey, Mort, Wales. Lady Evelyn Bruce has arrived at Deene Par o on a visit to the Earl and Countess of Cardigan, wh o _, lfi ta continue to receive a succession of visitors until Easter. PRINCE CHARLES OF BADEN.—This prince, Wh o left the Austrian army two years back, reserving t° self to resume active service at a f u t ure ti me , has just' - his own request, been restored to his rank, and has renef r the command of the 13th Regiment of Hulans, in the B neis heim brigade at Udine. Lord Brougham, according to the last letters r i e : ceived from Cannes, is in remarkably good health. T ti noble and learned lord is not expected to leave his for Paris till the close of the ensuing month, and W dl therefore not be in London before May. rnie THE MEMORIAL TO CARDINAL W I SEMAN.---- committee, composed of Roman Catholic nobility, gout* and ecclesiastics, appointed to take measures for erecting cathedral in Westminster in memory of Cardinal Wiseman' have resolved to call a public meeting on the 25th of All at the Hanover-square Rooms. EARLY HONOURS.—The Paris Presse says : "Tb e Prince Imperial has received for the celebration of his birth' day the grand cordon of the Danish order of the Elephan t, with a host of foreign decorations." Mr. Fechter has been ill for the past week With a low fever of a typhoid kind. THE BRITISH PAPERMAKERS.—We understand that the Government have now under consideration certain proposals in reference to the pap. trade, the adeP; tion of which would place our home industry on 3 i si v footing with that of foreign competitors, without in eye way compromising the interests of the consumers. ", may venture to hope that the Government will acce pt ill mode of escape from the increasing difficulties and evi ls so unfair and anomalous a system as that which ne w P r i - r wails, whereby the British manufacturer is sacrificed or the benefit of the continental producer, and is laid alldec., the pressure of foreign taxation based on a strictly P rete tive policy. THE NEWSPAPER PRESS FUND.—OH Sat of afternoon a meeting of members of the newspaper r m ° to the West Riding of Yorkshire was h e ld a t I'Vakefl e ' - '4ll hear explanations from Mr. H. G. W arren , of London/ - hon. secretary of the Newspaper Press Fund (who had ..4 13e8 0 , invited to attend) as to the objects and working of thatd. ciation. Representatives were present from Leeds, ]read dersfield, Dewsbury, and Wakefield, and letters wer e :d in which the members of the press in other towns exP re ;i:o., themselves ready, although unable to attend the meet at to support the movement. The subject was disen sse , considerable length, and Mr. Warren's statement being on, sidered satisfactory, most of those present became nae l '' n eh of the fund. It is also expected that a West Riding will shortly be formed.in THE FRENCH FLEET.—A letter from Toul on the Messager du Midi announces the approschf,& nomination of Rear-Admiral Saisset to the comma ' F l ' a naval division of the experimental squadron• division, joined to that placed under the orders of Admiral Fabre La Maurelle, is to form a em u ` t he entirely composed of iron-clad vessels. Placed lin cler o i command of Vice-Admiral Bouet-Willaumez, it is t° tins Toulon at the beginning of May to attend the inaug ur- ; t : of the monument now in course of erection at itisce,n" to memory of the Napoleon family ; it will th e n ret il ,e — Toulon, and remain at the disposition of the I !t iv ; 4 as an escort during a voyage which report says Tbo jesty intends to make along the coasts of Algeria. the writer adds that this voyage will last several vrask s '2 l t s Emperor intends to visit the three provinces in luill' -e conS tail, in order to decide in person on a number of cl ues affecting the colony. 111° MR. CARLYLE'S " FREDERICK THE GREAT. je concluding volumes of the " History of Frecler- . Thomas the Great," by Mr. terP Carlyle, were issued Ye'', deo° The work closes with the following paragraph the him to myself as hitherto the Last of Kings ; —/vile t il o u le Next will be, is a very long question. But it sea ls . r de as if Nations, probably all Nations, by and by, in ti fi a ta spair,—blinded, swallowed like Jonah, in such 8 ' 2 :ot belly of things brutish, waste, abominable (for.,,sblet, Anarchy, as the Rule of what is Baser over wha t is l's" pet, in the one life's misery worth complaining of, and,d pro' the abomination of abominations, springing from ofer clueing all others whatsoever ?)—as if the Nations LiA-Toore sally, and England too if it hold on, may mo re an' old bethink themselves of such a Man and his F uucti ll Performance, with feelings far other than are 130681.1:ecl present. Meanwhile, all I had to say of him is none' that too, it seems, was a bit of work appointed to Adieu, good readers; bad also, adieu." A RAPID VOYAGE.—The Cunard stealner r j, Olt Captain Anderson, which sailed from New 17:( :is the Bth inst., and landed her telegrams an d /11- + l tra" Queenstown on Friday, arrived in the Mersey oil Stl9: on e• morning. The voyage was an extraordinarill fs : p e t, The passage from New York to Queenstown 11.014cluct formed in eight days, 14 hours, and eight minut es ' ' oa t° ing the difference of time—a feat unparalleled hie bs4everill of screw steam navigation. The China's voyag 5 ,j, t' hours shorter than the fastest ever previously n's"-3,(1d1s screw steamer, and has rarely b e en excelled even b 9 ° W steamers. The log shows that on every full d a Y11 0 :: steamed considerably more than 300 knots i n the 2i t On one day (the 13th inst.) she accomplish ed the© bre:01411- tan ce of 307 knots, and we believe that the passag i jot° out was performed at an average speed of aliuust per hour.—Liverpcol Courier. F010,,g1:1; SINGULAR CASE OF ROBBERY AND A remarkable charge of forgery and uttering a bank $.Ol-- - r for £335 he i a t r a d " ,pebeforears that the L o n i v theer p ° l o l l t p h o 1 i o c ef Angusmagis Zeit:6l:l,a, I :j or a il f i was abstracted from a letter addressed to -• 1 : 1 ,0 0 Bacon, with of Liverpool. On the same day the draft syn°f`orged' Mr. Bacon's name appended, which had bo n . 1 ,4 1 1 Last year two of the notes which had been obtslo6oe payment of the draft were cashed. One was for t A 2 O 0 0 0 the other for £lOO ; and on Friday last another . 41 ; e c a# was offered to a bullion dealer by the prisoner• was remanded. it,b 4 D,