The Sun. — London, England, 1866-03-19 00:00:00

Attempt to Launch the Northumberland. It is with regret we have to announce that the attempt to launch this magnificent vessel on Satur day proved a failure. After going half way down the launching ways she slowly came to a standstill, and, in spite of every effort made yesterday, there she still remains, half in the water and half out of it. The best authorities are confident that the vessel is safe where she now is, but they are by no means so certain as to the absence of risk which may attend the efforts to get her off. It is not necessary, after the minute details of this ship's construction which appeared in The Sun of Satur day last, to refer again to her build. It is sufficient to say that no attempt has ever been made to launch any of the ironclads so completely plated with their armour as the Northumberland. Her sister ships, the Agincourt and Minotaur, were launched with the utmost ease, because the latter was sent afloat without her armo ur bein g fixed, and the former was built in a wet dock. Contrary, however, to tho gener al practice, it was attempted to launch the Northumberland nearly finished ; in fact, not mo re than 250 tons of plates remain to be fastened. Never since the launch of the Great Eastern has it been attempted to send such a heavy vessel end on into the water, and, in fact , this is the first attempt of the kind ever made, inasmuch as the great ship was, as is well known, slowly lowered broadside on into the river. Every part of the road leading to the milheall Works was crowded. Their Royal High nesses the Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred were among the earliest visitors, and before the launch they went over the extensive works, all parts of which were thronged with a most brilliant assembly. The Countess Percy, the future Duchess of Northumberland, had the honour of naming the ship. All the preparations were completed within a few minutes of 2 o'clock, when the garlanded bottle was dashed against the bows, the hydraulic rams were set to work, and in a few seconds the ship be gan to move, amid tremendous cheers from all the company. For some 40 or 50 feet or so her pace seemed rapid, and the cradle smoked and sparkled under the tremendous friction of some 8,000 tens weight sliding over the timber ways. Before she had gone a hundred feet, however, her velocity was evi dently diminishing, though the friction beneath the cradles appeared greater than ever. Gradually she moved slower and slower, and at length, when nearly half the hull was in the water, to the con sternation of all she came to a dead standstill. It is difficult to describe the excitement which this untoward accident occasioned, for until an exami nation had been made it was impossible to find out how the vessel lay, or whether she might not become a total wreck. Fortunately for the company, and we may add for the country too, the first inspection showed that the ship was firm in her cradles, and, with the exception of about 20 feet of her stern, still well-balanced on the ways. In an instant all hands were set to work to shore her up with enormous timber struts on the inner side, while every precau tion was taken to prevent her moving- further or unexpectedly. A luncheon was provided by the company, to which, after the attempt at the launch, all the guests adjourned, but it need scarcely be said that the failure of the efforts to get off the North umberland cast a gloom over the company, and it was not till Sir John Hay, the chairman, announced, amid cheers, that the vessel was in a perfectly safe position that this feeling was removed. During the whole of Saturday night the work men were busy fixing the most powerful supports under both sides of the vessel, and by yesterday morning she was completely wedged up. At the high tide a powerful attempt was made to move her. There was then nearly 24 feet of water under her stern, and, indeed, she was so much water-borne that many in the yard were positive that she had lifted an inch or two. At this time two enormous hawsers were got across to the building yards at the opposite side of the river and were attached to powerful capstans, each of which was manned by 60 men. By heaving on these the ropes were drawn almost perfectly straight out of the water, and, at the same, no less than 11 tugs attached to the Northumberland united all their efforts to pull her off, but in vain ; the ship remained absolutely im movable. Even the wedges which supported her on either side showed no signs of having been in the slightest degree affected by the strain upon the vessel. No further efforts will now be made till the return of the spring tides next Saturday week. The Northumberland is, or rather will be, we trust, this day week the largest vessel afloat, except the Great Eastern. Her length is 400 ft. by 59 beam; her tonnage, 6,621 tons ; with engines of 1,350 horse power nominal ; and an anticipated speed of 16 knots an hour. Nothing could exceed the libe• rality with which everything connected with the proceeding was carried out by the company. A chartered steamer took their invited guests from and back to London-bridge and Hungerford Pier; while the arrangements for their reception in the yard and at table were an that could be desired. ULited States Officers at Belfast. Commander Stembel, of the United States ship of war Canandaigua, and his principal officers, visited Belfast on Friday last, on the invitation of the Mayor, Mr. William -Mullan. The Canandaigua, which is on a cruise in British waters, is lying in the Lough, and a tugboat was sent to convey the guests to the town. On reaching there they were met by the mayor and the principal officers of the town council, and by a large crowd, who cheered them loudly. Having visited the largest spinning mills, the Queen's Colleges, the model schools, and other places of interest, they went to the Town-hall, where the Mayor had a splendid dejeuner prepared for them. The hall was, of course, decorated with evergreens, and at the end of it hung conspicuously the stars and stripes. The Mayor, after reading apologies from the Bishop of Down and Conor and Bishop Denvir (Roman Catholic), proposed the health of her Majesty, who, he em phatically declared, " lived in the hearts and affec tions of her people." The next toast was " The President of the United States." The Mayor said—The course the President had adopted since he had been called upon to fill the high position he now occupied had been such as to elevate him in the estimation of every British citi zen. The courtesy and amity he had manifested on all occasions in the discharge of his high functions in relation to this country as well as other nations eminently entitled him to our respect. That he was placed in his position under most difficult and trying circumstances could not be denied, and that he had fulfilled the highest expectations of his friends and disappointed not a few of his enemies in the course he had pursued, was a remark which he was sure would be concurred in by every gentleman present. (Hear and applause.) His domestic like his foreign Policy had been characterised by wisdom, intelli gence, and man y qua liti es w hi c h ent i t l e d hi m to no ordinary distinction as the head of a great and im portant mission fulfilled in do mestic and f ore ignaffa'all respects both in Tholigh unexpectedly and hastily called to irs assume.t the reins of power, h e h a d realised the hi g h ea deserved great credietrrctations of his friends, and the manner in which he had discharged his duties. The toast was enth usiasticallyreceived. A Voice—Dr. Young the Consul. The Mayor said they had pl aced e President on the highest pedestal they could, a n d h e wa s there wasn't a gentleman in the room who would n 't rise respond. He had been placed en an equality with our noble Q ueen, an d they Could do no more. Captain Stembel—We recognise that as a hi gh compliment and acknowledge it accordingly. The Mayor then proposed " Captain Stembel and the Officers of the Canandaigua." The American navy, he said, had proved itself on every occasion equal to its wants and necessities—(hear, hear) — and even on a recent occasion, when it had been called for by stern necessity alone and imperative circumstances, it had manifested a power which must secure to it respect; and they knew that, if occasion required, the American navy was able to fight its own battle. (Hear, hear.) The Amerimn flag floated wherever American commerce was found, and where was it not found ? Everywhere side by side, wherever the sun shone, the British and Arne-1 rican flags floated alike as the precursors of com merce and guarantees for the liberty of the world. (Applause.) Captain Stembel responddd. He said it gave him great pleasure to acknowledge the high compliment they had been pleased to pay to himself and the officers of the ship which he had the honour to com mand, as well as to his country and countrymen. He also took great pleasure in acknowledging OA indebtedness they were under to his worship th e Mayor and the Council of the good city of Belfast for the enjoyment of a pleasant, profitable, and well-spent day, in viewing the extensive manufac tories, the rich depots, and the public institutions of this city, which would ultimately, if they had not already done so, confer upon Belfast the noble title of the commercial and manufacturing emporium of I Ireland. Since they had arrived in Ireland three weeks ago—the first time that he and many of his officers had ever trod upon the soil of Ireland, and he hoped it would not be the last—(applause)— they had met with nothing but kindness and courtesy. Several other toasts were given, and the company then separated. Review of Racing Abroad. - (From Land and Water.) There is not a more favourite Continental meet ing than that of Baden-Baden, which is always well patronised by French, English, and Germans, and this year there was no decline in the number of visitors, and it was with difficulty that those who had not previously engaged them, could obtain apart ments. Every thing connected with this meeting was done in the usual liberal style by the managers, and a very pleasant week was enjoyed by those who attended. The racing on the whole was very good and was highly satisfactory to the Germans, who won more races at this meeting than on any previous occasion, and on the concluding day they won the Grand Steeple-chase, the second time in succession with Effenburg, who from this performance they con sidered good enough to win the Liverpool Steeple chase last week, but in this they were sadly out, as will be seen from the returns of that meeting. The first day's racing commenced on the 31st of August, and the Continental St. Leger was the event of the day which brought out only three runners ; Gontran and Tourmalet were both backed at 6 and 7 to 4 each, but were beaten very cleverly by Count de Lagrange'sLe Mandarin,who had evidently greatly improved on his spring form, as at Chantilly in the French Derby his performance was very inferior to Gontran's. Count Lehndorff scored two winning races this day, Count de Lagrange won the Canti nental St. Leger, and Prix de Iffezheim, and M. Lupin won the Prix de la Favourite with that well bred h ors eVancresson, byWarlock,;out of Imperieuse. The second day's racing was held on Saturday, the 2cl of September, and Count Lehndorff won the opening event, a selling race with First Trial, beat ing two very moderate horses. This was succeeded by the Poule de Produits, which was won very cleverly by Count de Lagrange'sLe Mandarin, beat ing again Gontran and Tourmalet, at equal weights. The Prix de Lichtenthal produced a very interesting race between Lalla Rookh and Mathilde, and was won after a splendid race, by a head, on the post, by the former. The Prix de l'Avenir for two-year olds, five furlongs, was won very easily by Mr. 11. Jenning's Czar, by West Australian, own brother to Clermont, who won this stake in 1864 ; Czar is now backed freely for the French Derby at 12 to 1, and is likely to see a much shorter price. The Prix de la Ville (Handicap) tWo miles and a was won in a canter by Billet-Doux, three-years old, Bst 71b, beating L'Aventuriere, five years, 9st Gib, second, Vaucresson, five years, Bst 111 b, third, and three others. This excellent day's sport was con cluded by the Prix des Dames for gentlemen riders, and was won very easily by Count de Dampierre's Jarnicoton, ridden by Captain Hunt. The third day's races took place on the 4th of September, and this being the Grand Prix or " Cup Day," a much larger attendance of company as sembled than on either of the previous days, it being considered quite the thing to do, to go and see this race run for ; and the latest betting, and any move ments with respect to the principal favourites was quite the topic of conversation. The weather was remarkably fine, and the heat of the sun so great that every available place for shelter in the enclosure was readily taken possession of. The race of the meeting was the Grand Prix de Bade, which brought out eight runners, including Mr. Morris's Harcourt, who bad been sent from the Danebury stable, and withCustance up, 5 to 1 was taken about Harcourt, but he never appeared formidable in the race. Le Mandarin with 61b extra for winning the Leger here, and although this was the third time of " asking" during the week, was much fancied, and 7 to 4 was taken about him. Vertugadin also had plenty of friends, but after his defeat in the Produce Stake, on the second day, he went quite out of favour, and 7 to 1 was laid against him ; but being made more use of in this race, and getting away from the other horses, he ran kindly, and won very cleverly by three-quarters of a length, receiving 131 b from Le Mandarin, second, who ran remarkably game horse, but never quite got up to the winner, and Gontran finished third, receiving 61b. Count Lehndorff wax the Prix de Carlsrhue, about one mile, for two and three year olds, with Said, 2 yrs, 9st 11b, beating Czar, 2 yrs, 7st 131 b, very cleverly, after a good race, by a neck. This performance makes Czar certainly the best two-year old that had appeared in public last season in France. M. H. Delemarre's Billet Doux placed the Prix de is Mug (gentlemen riders) to his owner's credit, ridden by Mr. Blount, 10st 71b, beating Solitaire, lOst 31b, ridden by Capt. Haworth, and four others. The Consolation Stake brought this meeting to a termination, and resulted in a very fine race between Tambour de Basque and Benjamin, the judge's fiat being in favour of Tam bour de Basque, by half a head. The next meeting of importance was at Chantilly, on the 17th of September, where Czar won the Cri terium, for two year old colts, beating Stilton by a length, and seven others ; and Stratonice, trained in the same stable, won the deuxieme Criterium, for two year old fillies, beating Peubla 11., second, and eight others. Spa (Belgium) Steeplechases took place on the 18th September, and the Grand Handicap Steeple chase, value about 460 sovs, was won by Major Shirley's Spatchcock, aged, list, beating Fenton, lOst 51b, second, Magenta, 12st 121 b, third, and three others. This race was unhappily attended with a very sad accident, as M. de St. Germaine, who rode Astrolabe, fell at the fence after the double timber jump, from the effects of which be died about a week after at Spa. M. de St. Ger maine was a very popular gentleman rider, and principally rode for Baron Finot. He was univer sally regretted by a large circle of friends. Beck, for many years in the employment of Messrs Tattersall, and chiefly engaged as Newmarket and the other out-of-town sales, died on Saturday, March 10. TURING THE TABLES.—In January last was reported a match at Worcester for 325 sous, two miles on the fiat, in which Mr Smith's b m by Ignoramus, dam by Shave; 5 yrs (Mr J. S. Walker) easily beat Mr T. Butt's gr m by Brilliant, aged (Owner), both well known with the Wor cestershire hounds. Running on that occasion at 13st llb each, Mr Butt was compelled to carry something like 3st dead weight to be on a par with his more portly opponent Nut satisfied with the old one's defeat, the money, £5O a side, was posted for another match at ,Mr B.'s request two miles, the same riders up, the Ignoramus party, con fident of success, though giving away 421 b, now agreeing to run at catch weights. It came off in Groom° Park on Saturday last, in the presence of a strong muster of specta tors, Mr. Butt's mare, who made play nearly throughout upsetting the 2 to 1 on th e o th er b y s i x l engt h s, and de monstrating in a me asure th at th e " grey mare was the better h was theorse." April, 1865, etontr from . the late rebel States from The rev LADvEnTisltmNTh.al date is twenty-eight millions of dollars. Pills.—Few persons, save those disease, called Dyspepseialong endured the hydra-headed expense chronic in dige4L a ri ll formany notion of the great mind, and temper. In the e entails astafoens muscle tnta , pr n o e t r e v a e n , perient Pills, in ttiNivholesome malady, the purifying, regulatin vented by Professor Holloway, .;ce‘rlt'thea power by accurately adjusting the functionnisol liver, bowels, and the miner organs, subservingetsltiach' solu tion of man's daily food. In confirmed thbility of digestion Holloway's Pills are likewise reliable remedies, which may be confidently resorted to in all stomacli:c, hepatic, renal, and alvine derangements, without the slightest doubt of their ability to release the sufferer from almost insurport we misery. Benevolent Society of St. Patrick. On Saturday (St. Patrick's Day) the friends and r;upporters of this charity celebrated its 83d anni versary by a festival at Willis's Rooms, King-street, St. James's, under the presidency of the Right Hon. Chichester Fortescue, M.P., who took the chair in the absence of the Marquis of Lansdowne, a sudden indisposition having prevented his lordship from undertaking the responsibility as promised. Amongst the more distinguished visitors present were Sir R. Howard, Bart., Mr. T. Hughes, M.P., Mr. B. L. Guinness, M.P., Mr. Serjeant Armstrong, M.P., Dr. Maunsell, Dr. W. 11. Russell, Gen. M'Claverty, Major Leech,"Sir W. T. Power, Mr. Reardon, M.P., ' Mr. Serjeant Burke, Mr. Alderman Joynt, Mr. E. 11. Burke, Captain Field, Mr. M. John O'Connell, Dr. Nelson, &c. The ostensible object of this society is to improve the condition of the children of poor but deserving Irish parents resident in London. Five hundred such children of both sexes are now in the schools of the society, where, in addition to a plain but use ful education, they have the advantages of good clothing and a substantial daily meal during the winter months. But the society's care of these young people does not cease with their doparture from the schools. After being fitted for respectable service ',during several subsequent years, they are watched over and annually commended and rewarded if their employers report favourably of their conduct; and such of the boys as desire it are apprenticed to useful trades, and are under the same system of supervision and reward. The society confers its benefits on all children of necessitous Irish parents resident in London, irrespective of creed, any in terference with their religious belief being strictly prohibited ; but the children are enjoined regularly to attend the teaching of the ministers of the parti cular religion in which their parents may wish them to be brought up. These facts were prominently alluded to by the chairman in his speech proposing prosperity to the Benevolent Society of St. Patrick. The right hon. gentleman said he commended the charity to the sympathies of the public ou. various grounds, and more especially on the plea that its proceedings were conducted without distinction of creed, and without imposing any condition on the consciences of the children. The present moment was unfortunately one of some difficulty to the prospects of this society, a recent commercial disas ter having to a certain degree affected its interests. Ile trusted, however, that this fact would stimulate the friends of the institution to redouble their exer tions for the increase of its funds. Financial disas ters might happen in societies as well as in States, and societies, like States, had the power of over coming those disasters. With this consolation in view lie trusted that the present institution would come out of its difficulty stronger than ever, and it was most gratifying to him to be enabled to say that his Royal highness the Prince of Wales had in formed the committee that it was his intention next year to accept the post of president at the anniver sary dinner. This was highly encouraging to the well-wishers of the society, as it showed that his royal highness recognised with favour and approval the excellent principles upon which the institution was based and conducted. Amongst the supporters of the charity now present he (the chairman) was happy to observe the distinguished Irish gentleman and member of Parliament who, at his own expense, had restored St. Patrick's Cathedral to its ancient magnificence—an act of disinterested liberality which had called forth the grateful encomiums of Irish Protestants and Roman Catholics alike. The fact that that beneficent gentleman had interested himself in the welfare of an institution like the present gave the most satis factory ground for hoping that others might follow so bright an example, by coming forward for the relief of those poor Irish children now inhabiting the metropolis of England. (Cheers.) The toast was responded to with true Irish en thusiasm, the children of the schools passing round the room amidst the general acclamations of the company. The CHATP.m.ioI then proposed "The health of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland," offering a few eulogistic remarks upon the merits of that distin guished nobleman, as exhibited in his conduct during the present disaffection amongst the people of that country. lie would couple with the toast the name of Mr. Sergeant Armstrong, M.P. Mr. Sergeant ARMSTRONG, M,P., in responding, paid a warm tribute to the firmness and patriotism displayed by the Lord Lieutenant, and observed that his conduct had been marked by a policy which showed that he wished to avoid taking any measures either too soon or too late. Other toasts, including the health of the Marquis of Lansdowne, the president of the society, followed in due succession, the most notable being " The Stewards," coupled with the name of Mr. Thomas Hughes, M.P., proposed by Mr. Morgan John O'Connell. A list of subscriptions was read amounting to upwards of £7OO, including £lOO from the Queen and £lOO from the Marquis of Lansdowne. The delivery of the speeches was agreeably diver sified by a selection of music under the direction of Mr. Edwin Gray, who was assisted by Miss Messent, Miss Ellen Lyon, Miss Eyles, Mr. J. J. Burgess, Mr. Montem. Smith, and Mr. Chaplin Henry, the pianoforte accompaniments being played by Mr. J. L. Hatton with his accustomed taste and skill. The band of the Grenadier Guards was in attendance and performed a variety of popular airs under the conductorship of Mr. D. Godfrey. , LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 19, 1866. and cricket. But for these, the excitement of either recreation would give place to indifference. However, we must take things as we find them : if the age demands this sacrifice, and will not be satis fied without any hebdomadal struggle for superiority between rival colleges, or middle fifths and lower fifths, well and good : we know the interest which everything connected with Oxford and Cambridge, Eton, Harrow, or Winchester excites, and shall do our best at all times to represent the competition and the competitors justly and fully. Thrt now come two or three questions which have nothing in common with the purpose for which men go to universities and public schools, or the wisdom or serverity of parents and dons. Cui bone ? Does it teach the self-restraint, as a permanent quality of the mind, which it entails of necessity on the body ? Is there less self-indulgence, as a principle, after the effort is over? Are men positively more or less valuable members of society because their exertions occupy a more prominent position than boating or cricket formerly occupied? Is it desir able to provoke the following, which we extract from a cheap racing paper TRIM. COLL. Cam.—Latest betting at Doncaster-2 to 1 on Vaughan, 10 to 1 agst Thompson, 66 to 1 agst Mathi son : no others mentioned." Is there the same hard stern virtue, which these exercises represented in the classical ages, attached to them now ? 'We do not wish to answer these questions ourselves, but we shall be glad to have them answered for us in the affirmative. Part of the education of a thorough gentleman consists in a chivalry which the exercises of the tilt-yard encouraged and sustained : let us hope that the relics of mediaeval loyalty are;doing:as much for us, though a little tarnished by the smoke of a cutty pipe, and the too apparent devotion to beer.—Land and Water. Opinions of the American Press. - THE " EXTRAORDINARY SPEECH." I The New York Times apologises to its readers for the passage in the President's late speech in which he singled out three prominent Republicans by name, and denounced them as enemies to the Union. Nothing is more common in the Southern States, where Mr. Johnson has lived nearly all his life, than for public speakers to be constantly called on for explanations, and it is their universal habit to give prompt and direct replies. Andrew Johnson's entire political life has been filled by such expe riences, and it is not surprising that he should have met such queries now, just as he had always met them before, on the stump and on the floor of Con gress. But this, observes our contemporary, " was merely an episode in the speech. The main object of that powerful and remarkable address was to insist upon the supreme necessity of abiding by the principles of the Constitution—of adhering to the essential and fundamental principles of our Republi can form of Government, in the conduct of public affairs—instead of discarding them all and making the arbitrary will of Congress the guide of public action. This is really the issue now before the country. Charles Sumner, Thaddeus Stevens, Wendell Phillips, and others, act upon the theory that we have conquered the Southern States—that as subjugated enemies they have no right under the Constitution, and that we are in no respect restrained or restricted in our dealings with them by that in strument, but may do with them and towards them whatever we may think essential to the public safety. This theory is asserted in explicit terms, and is made openly and avowedly the basis of their public action . President Johnson denounces it as hostile to the fundamental principles of our Government, and as just as certain to overthrow the Government as were the corresponding principles of Davis, Toombs, and other leaders of the secession movement. In , deed they are to all intents and purposes exactly the same. The President, in opposition to both, insists that now, as before the rebellion, the Consti tution is the supreme law of the land, and that neither Congress, President, nor any other depart ment of the Government, has any more right to discard, repudiate, or ignore its authority now than they had before the war began. The war main tained its supremacy, instead of overthrowing it. It preserved the Union, instead of destroying it, And as it is the sworn duty of the Executive to " maintain and defend" the supremacy of the Con stitution, President Johnson declares it to be his purpose to do this against' all men, of whatever sec tion or whatever party, or with whatever motive they may assail and resist it." The Universities. Oxford and Cambridge have assumd a position in the columns of the press, to which there may be a question whether it be desirable or not. With our own views there can be no doubt which side we should take, if great publicity were the inseparable accident of a love for manly sports and exercises. A s a general rule it is desirable that extraordinary feats should be recorded, that the world should pay its natural obligations to those who, by example or precept, are training men to acquit themselves in situations of danger. A man whose life is to be passed in scenes of personal trial and in the exer cise of physical exertion must undergo the training of the gymnasium. Courage is as often exhibited by the feeble as by the strong ; it is no necessar y concomitant of size or form. But where there is a deficiency of this quality, its substitute may be en gendered by self-confidence, the offspring of expe rience and practice. In the part of our paper de voted to Athletics and the Universities will be found an able article by a gentleman modestly affixing his initials, G. 8., to his production. He enunciates some wholesome truths, which may be worth con sidering. Schools and universities are exceptional cases from that of the world at large. It is the time of life when the seeds are sown of future greatness in any career ; and although it is our mission to up hold the sports of the rivratUov, we are not wholly surprised that Paterfamilias or-the Doctor, as in the letter of a correspondent, should look for an equiva lent of the mens sana of the school to keep pace with the sanum corpus of the Campus Martins. Within certain restrictions, every man should be an athlete. We have already on a previous occasion urged the claims of the Amateur Athletic Club. The readers who look down our columns will not suspect us of coldness on the subject ; we can, therefore, well afford to express an honest opinion, which has been well weighed beforehand. We are charmed with the report of the University sports. Gentlemen need never blush to meet professionals on their own ground, at any game, when the opportunities are equal. This is seldom the case. In the present, however, there will be less difference than usual, and the figures announce a close approximation in height, distance, and time. We are glad to chronicle a meet ing such as that of Saturday between the sister Uni versities. It cements friendship, promotes legitimate competition, and the visit affards an opportunity for comparison in more things than one. But we do not wish the general athletic sports to take the place of our old friends the boat race and the cricket match. At first sight the athletics have the advantage of these two in point of the numbers en gaged in them. This is scarcely the case : for on close analysis it will be found that the boat and the match are the best promoters of general rowing . THE NEW STATE OF COLORADO. The St Louis Daily Press writes in a rapturous strain of the territory of Colorado, which it is pro posed to admit as a new State into the Union. The history of the new State, at this time seeking ad mission to the constellation of States, is one which most forcibly illustrates the perseverance, energy, and indomitable will of the American pioneer. Thirty years since this now well-known rich mineral and agricultural State was, by the influence of the slave power, placed on the map as the Great Desert, unfit for the habitation of man or beast ; yet, at the same time, there were 30,000,000 of buffaloes roaming and fat on these plains, and an equal number of elk, deer, wild cheep and horses, all of which subsisted on this desert. Then it was that-a young lieutenant of dragoons, who saw and became convinced of the deception and misrepresentation of the slave power, ventured to present his dissent through the press. His effort then was treated with little more than silent con tempt. 'When, however, at the close of the Mexican war, he again brought to the notice of his fellow citizens the susceptibility of this portion of the coun try for cultivation, and the certainty of rich de posits of the precious metals on both sides bf the Sierra Madre, and within the present State of Colorado, then it was that the whole herd of Bceatians set upon him, and no words were too vile to apply. Conscious of the purity of his motives, and the truth of his statements, he calmly continued his efforts for the public good. In clue time gold was discovered, Colorado became a Terri tory, and this same lieutenant (then a colonel) appointed its first Governor. In this position he, by his experience, promptness, and energy, saved the Territory of Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado from being overrun and con quered by Texan rebels. In due time the people of Colorado elected a convention, framed a State Con stitution, and under it elected this same gentleman their first State Governor. That new State is now an applicant for admission, with every prospect of an early success. Her early admission will be only an act of simple justice to her Governor, and the fearless, hardy pioneers who have settled there. Her admission will give additional value and interest to her wonderfully rich mineral and agricultural lands. In a very short time, with the aid given by the Pacific Railroad, whiCh passes through or across the State, her mineral yealth will greatly surpass that of California or any other State or Territory, and under the beneficial influence of the Homestead Act, her rich parks, of larger extent than are the rich prairies of Illinois, will furnish happy homes to thousands of industrious farmers, who will, from the miners, find a home cash market for all their supplies. This consideration should greatly influence her early admission into the Union. So soon as she becomes a State, the work of fully developing her resources will fairly commence, and that will have its beneficial stimulating effects on New Mexico and Utah, both of which require regenera tion. American industry and genius will very soon overcome the great difficulties which miners have heretofore experienced i n th e separation of gold from the baser metals. The South-west corner of the State, yet very little explored, possesses the richest deposits of gold and silver. Its proximity to the largest park of St. Louis, the richest kind of agricultural land, will enable the miners to 4nd a home supply of corn, wheat, and beef for food, and cotton for clothing. S E C RETA RY BEWARD CRITICISED. The New York Herald says :—" Of all our public men Secretary Seward is most fond of looking at the bright side of every question. In the darkest night he fixes his eyes upon some star or spot of light and declares that everything is as brilliant as sunshine. He does not now think that anything or anybody is in peril. Unlike the President, he sees no danger in Northern treason. Unlike the Radicals, he is unable to find cause for alarm in the course of the President. To him all this trouble is about a trifling disagreement as to whether the ship of State shall come into port by the nearest channel or put about and take a little more time to reach the same shelter. The vessel is sure to go in safely, one way or the other, and if a lot of politicians happen to be washed overboard during the operation Secretary Seward does not care about that, nor worry himself as to which of them will be drowned. With amusing unconcern ho begs none of his friends to shout for help or throw him a life-preserver should he be one of the unfortunate. Just as good fish are in the sea as ever were caught, says the old proverb ; and in the same vein Mr. Seward believes that just as good Presidents, Secretaries of State, and politi cians will follow Johnson, and himself, and the Radicals. The whole affair reminds him of nothing more serious than an old comedy called " The Man of Nerve and the Nervous Man ;" and as he sits quietly among the listless spectators, he observes that President Johnson is acting the man of nerve very well, and that Thad. Stevens, as the nervous man, trembling and troubled with earthquakes, is really an excellent comedian. This is the tone of his whole speech, and it ends with the very pretty point that so long as our President refuses to accept such imperial powers as those conferred by the Freedmen's Bureau Bill, even when Congress desires him to wield them, the country must be quite safe and sound. Well, it may be a happy thing to be able to esteem grave issues so lightly ; but we are afraid that Secretary Seward is as much mistaken in his opinions about the present crisis as he was when he asserted that the rebellion would easily be suppressed in 90 days. His speech is very funny ; but it is not so humorous as President Johnson's, and it is not relieved, like the President's, by sombre shades of stern and cruel truth. It is just the address that would be delivered by an official out for a holiday and indifferent as to how matters pro gressed during his absence ; but we fear that it is only another proof of Secretary Seward's incapacity to practically comprehend the vital questions which agitate the country." QUEEN VICTORIA FROM AN AMERICAN STANDPOINT. The New Fork Herald eulogises Queen Victoria in the following language :—" While we are aware that the opinions of her Majesty, as well as of her late consort, Prince Albert, and indeed all the royal family, were favourable to this Government and hostile to the institution of slavery, we are reminded by the words of the Queen, so frankly spoken, that her Ministry did not share those sentiments, nor act upon them during our four years war. On the contrary, Lords Palmerston and Russell, who represented her Government as Premier and Minister for Foreign Affairs, unfortunately looked hopefully to the establishment of a Government in the South based upon slavery, and materially contributed—. from the moment that Earl Russell so hastily recog nised belligerent rights in the Southern States--to the success of a rebellion which had for its prime object and inspiration the permanence of this very institution upon the downfall of which her Majesty so honestly and, we believe, sincerely rejoices. Had her opinions prevailed in the councils of her Minis ters, England would have stood far better to-day in the estimation of the American people, nor would the Queen have been compelled to refer, in another portion of her Speech, to the questions yet to be settled with our Government ' with respect to in juries inflicted on American commerce by cruisers under the Confederate flag.' This is the first occa sion upon which the Queen of England presented herself before Parliament since the death of her husband, and we are told that her demeanour was remarkable and impressive, her appearance pictu resque and regal. She eschewed the usual robes of royalty ; was costumed in half mourning, in conson ance with her widowed state ; wore a dark veivet robe, a simple collar of brilliants, with no other ornaments of diadem or star, and on her head, in place of the royal crown, a white lace cap, after the fashion of Marie Stuart, presenting a remarkable similitude to that unfortunate. lady. During the ceremony her Majesty is de . scribed as sitting motion less on the throne, with her eyes fixed upon the ground, taking no heed of the gaudy show passing before her, or of the unseemly mob of Commoners who were crowding into the House of Peers ; but appearing absorbed in melancholy meditation.' It is not hard to divine the thoughts then occupying the mind of the Queen. The scene, doubtless, recalled recollections of • the many previous recur rences of the occasion, which were participated in by one who was the cynosure of her heart, the father of her royal children, and the light of her household. From the description of the Queen's appearance it is evident that age has not visited her too roughly, and that domestic sorrow has clothed her with dignity, as with a mantle." THE FRENCH EMPEROR AND MEXICO. The New York Post does not believe that the Emperor of France intends to withdraw from Mexico. " We cannot imagine," says that paper, " how any one with his eyes only half-skinned can see in the speech of Napoleon any promise, or so much as the intention of a promise, to get out of Mexico. Hi s language, on the most favourable construction of it, is no more than a sly and leering declaration that he will stay there as long as be pleases, do what he likes, and leave when it suits his pleasure. Under the circumstances, indeed, his reference to Mexican affairs is nothing less than a gross insult to the American people." THE SOUTH CAN'T COME IN. The Charlottsville, Virginia, Chronicle complains in the following mournful strain of the difficulties in the way of a readmission of the late rebel States into the Union :—" It seems to us as hard to get in the Union as it is to get out. The South respect fully asks to move one way or the other. We are like the fellow who was forced to go to the show, and then not allowed to go any further than where he had paid for his ticket. We have been dragged into the doorway of the Federal tent, and are not allowed to see any of the performance ex cept to settle with the tax collectors. We can hear the animals growling inside, and hear the crack of the ring -master's whip, but we can't see the show unless we pay for two and take in a coloured lady. And the worst of it is, they keep a great eagle perched over the entrance, which, if you attempt to go back, swoops down upon you and picks a hole in your head. We justly think this is unreasonable; they ought either to let us pass in, or refund our money and tie up the eagle." THE TRIUMPHS OF TIIE UNION PARTY IN AMERICA. The New York Times, sketching the career of the National party in the United States during the past five years, says that its final and grand moral triumph was in the amendment of the Constitution, which, by peaceful means, completed what war had begun, and made the whole Union forever free of the stain and guilt of slavery. With its humane and moral victories went on the victories of its Generals, the success of its financial policy, the triumph of its diplomacy, and the final and wonderfully peaceful settlement of the subdued rebellious States, so that in nine months from the close of the most gigantic war of modern times America is without an armed oppo nent of the national authority, with an army re duced from a million to less than a hundred thou sand men, an immense fleet dismantled and sold, expenses brought down in an incredible proportion, the whole South peaceful and submissive, the national credit rising each day, and resources in creasing, the threat of war in Mexico averted with out sacrifice of honour by skilful statesmanship, and the Republic beginning on a new and glori ous career of triumphant progress. But more than this, in the view of posterity, this opening year beholds a broad continent filled only with free men, the shackles stricken off from four millions of human beings, and a whole race commanding a new history of freedom and development. These mag nificent results, in one aspect, are the triumphs of an organisation. They are the immortal victories of the Union party. No political or patriotic or ganization ever had a nobler history. Its triumphs have been the triumphs of human progress, To i break up this grand organization now, just as the fruits of its struggles are being seen, just as it is about to peacefully organise the results of victory, would be the height of folly and madness. It is inevitable that there should be differ ences of opinion on so great and complicated questions as the reconstruction of a severed Union and the organisation of the freed labour of millions of persons. But the differences have surely not become vital. The points at issue are mainly ques tions of practical organization and statesmanship, which ought to be compromised. The honesty and patriotism of the President are admired on all sides. No one doubts his devotion to the principles of free dom, or his humane interest in the welfare of the negroes. The only differences are as to the practi cal details of the governmental management and protection of their interests. These, says our New York contemporary, certainly can be settled. The Polit - cal Excitement in America. The New York correspondent of the Times de scribes the political excitement in America as unequalled in intensity since Fort Sumter was bom barded in 1861. The President's Veto of the Freed men's Bureau Bill was the first cause, and by loosen ing the long pent-up feelings of the people it has shown one of the most remarkable traits of the American character. By one of those peaceful re volutions which can only occur in a country like America the Radicals have in a very few days been completely discomfited, and there is scarcely a mem ber of Congress who adhered to their policy who has not received intimations from his State or dis trict that the people have decided against him, and at the next election will vote that he shall stay at home. Seward, with his usual keenness, sniffed the coming danger, and turned to the popular side in time ; Stanton was not quick enough, and his resig nation from the Cabinet now lies on the President's table, and on the 4th March, it is said, will take effect ; for on that day, or near it, the President intends clinching his advantage by reorganising the Cabinet, issuing a proclamation that peace and the Union are completely restored, and, equally important, de claring that according to law the Freedmen's I Bureau must go out of existence within one year from that time. This great revolution in sentiment has only been accomplished by the great mass of the people neglecting their business for a week ; thronging the streets of the cities ; organising mon ster meetings ; compelling by main force State Legislatures and city governments to endorse the President ; firing cannon ; and in a general way declaring that Radical fanaticism shall no longer imperil the peace of the country. The remedy, says the Times' correspondent, is a severe one, but the only one that could have conquered the disease. For five years past it has been the custom to see sym pathisers with the South mobbed and beaten. Now the tables are turned. To point out a man as a Radical, an Abolitionist, or a " negro worshipper," will bring down the mob upon him and compel him to run for his life. The " Copperheads" walk about cheerfully, holding up their heads as they have not done for many a long day ; they gather enthusiastic meetings to sustain the President, and, strange transformation for them, have all suddenly become " loyal " men and supporters of the Government. —The Washington correspondent of the Times says there are several journals in the United States which do not scruple to insinuate that the unfortunate circumstances of President Johnson's inaugural speech were repeated in his extraor dinary speech of the 24th ultimo. He then goes on to state that it is not so perfect in form or arrangement as the Veto Message ; but it is a most powerful and able appeal to the people ; and although once or twice the President seems to have been led away by the excited cheers of the immense mob, or by his old instincts as a public orator, the address will bear the closest criticism, and is obviously the work of a man who knew thoroughly well what he was doing, and had thought out his subject before he opened his mouth. No doubt it is to be regretted that he was betrayed by the demands of the mob into returning per sonalities for the personalities of Sumner, Stevens, and Phillips, and his charge against them that they were inciting others to assassinate him went further perhaps than he would have gone in cooler moments. But the explanation, if not the justification, of this language is to be found in the fact that the President has been greatly annoyed and exasperated during the last few weeks, and that he feels his avowed friends have not stood fairly by him. Ile was, therefore, anxious to throw himself upon the consideration and sense of justice of the people ; and the present indications lead to the belief that he has not misjudged the effects of his appeal. Politicians of all classes, the President's friends as well as his foes, look solemn and uncom fortable about the address. They are a little alarmed at it ; they are afraid it is undignified, and that the country is not ready yet for the battle thus forced upon it. On the other hand, the people seem to go heartily with the President. The Atlantic Telegraph. There are several very good and valid reasons for feeling assured that the attempt which is to be made during the coming summer to lay a submarine tele graph from Ireland to Newfoundland will be suc cessful. The mistakes and failures of the past are so many direct advantages to the new company. That wisdom which is learnt from experience is always the best, and the promoters of the Atlantic cable have a large amount of very dearly bought experience to guide them for the future. The last attempt failed, not from any fault in the construction of the cable itself, but because the hauling in apparatus was deficient ; and now that this defect bas been remedied, it seems scarcely pos sible that the present year will not witness the grand consummation of an Anglo-American Tele graph in full and successful working order. It will be seen by the published statement that the conductors of this great enterprise propose to take out the Great Eastern with the 1,070 miles of cable she has on board, and to connect it with the 1,212 miles laid in the Atlantic last July. Accord ing to the daily reports from the electricians at Valentin, the constitution of the cable already laid remains perfect, while the observations of Captain ANDERSON and Commander H. A. MORIARTY, R.N., have accurately determined the position of the broken end. No doubt appears to be felt as to the practicability of raising this end. Together with this work of recovery, it is proposed to undertake that of laying an entirely new cable, and inasmuch as it always has been certain that the business which would be presented to a company affording the means of telegraphic communication between the United States and England would far exceed the capabilities ' of one or two lines, the enterprise in its new form con templates the opportunity of a twofold profit. The gain held out to the company is, however, a con sideration on which we are not disposed to dwell, in view of the benefits beyond all pecuniary price that would result from the establishment of daily intercourse between Great Britain and America. There is another element of success in the new com pany which we think deserves more prominence than has yet been given to it. Hitherto, it is well known, no prominent American, except CYRUS W. FIELD, has taken hold of the Atlantic Telegraph scheme, and much coldness and indifference have been shown in the United States regarding the enterprise. Now, however, we find that distinguished and successful American, GEORGE PEABODY, Esq., on the board of directors, while Mr. JULIUS 11.10R GAN, another American, whose name is well known on both sides of the 'Atlantic, is directly interested in it. Such names as these are in themselves a tower of strength ; and we, at least, see in the association of -those names with the new Anglo- American Telegraph Company a guaranty of suc cess and profit to the shareholders. The Florida Times, published in Jacksonville, says that it is in constant receipt of letters from gentlemen in the North who desire to settle in the State, asking if it will be safe for them to bring their families. The editor replies that in no portion of the State is there any danger, either from the spirit of the citizens or the disorganisation of society ; and, as a general thing, good citizens from any quarter of the country will be welcomed and find advan tageous locations. v.. , ^" American Securities. 411- ---- (Front Messrs. E. F. Satterthiaite and Co.'s Weekly Circular, _ _ _ .3 larch 14.) ATLANTIC AND GREAT WESTERN. Tho decision of the Preliminary Court of Pennsylvania in the matter of the Pennsylvania Central against the' Catawissa leasing their lino to the Atlantic and Great Western, so long awaited, has at length been given ; it is against the Catawissa. An appeal, however, has at once been entered, which will bo heard before the full court, and with every prospect of success. Meantime the traffic of the Atlantic and Great Western will in no way be in terfered with, the existing arrangements with the Erie for through traffic being of an increasingly satisfactory 0 13 " meter. Mr. Dupy, the President of the Catawissa, writes to the Atlantic and Great Western as follows: " At a meeting of counsel of the Philadelphia and Read ing and this Company, held at this office, it wasproposed instantly to file answers, and move for a dissolution of the injunction, which we all here understand is specially directed against the Atlantic and Great Western Company As it is necessary that all the defendants tile their answers preparatory to the motion to dissolve, I have requested our counsel to bring the whole matter to the attention of your counsel." STATE LOANS. It is gratifying to find by the subjoined extract from the American Railroad Journal, of 24th Feb., that the State of Tennessee is setting the example of arranging wi th holders of its bonds as promptly as could with any reason be expected. We look forward with confidence to this being followed by the other States, payment of interest en whose bonds has been in abeyance since the outbreak of the war. TENNESSEE BONDS. " It is announced that the interest payments on all tho bonds of the State of Tennessee will be resumed on the ' Ist of July next, the arrearages on which, from 1 861, to January 1, 1866, shall have been funded into new 6 per cent., duo in 1862. The railway companies to whom the bonds of the State were originally advanced , as a first mortgage lien of £lO,OOO per mile on the roads, nearly all of which have been repaired and put in full operation again, aro required to provide the next interest by the 15th of June, and the mortgage lien upon them is increased to the extent of the funded coupons in arrear. The new arrangement extends to the endorsed mortgage bonds of the Chattanooga and ono or two other roads, and the endorsed bonds of the City of Memphis loaned to the Little Rock road. These endorsements amount together to $2,550,000, the State holding itself re sponsible to see the interest paid. The railways are also released from the arrearages, 2i per cent. per year, to the sinking fund since 1861, but are required to pay 4 per cent. a year, by way of sinking fund, after the Ist of January , 1867. The old bonds of 1890-'92, now selling in New York at 88 to 89, carry interest coupons in arrear, and the hol ders will receive new bonds of the same tenour to this extent. We have to report a very firm market in London for American Securities, with a strong tendency to enhanced prices. United States 5-20 Bonds have been freely bought for Continental account ; they close exactly 71, showing all improvement of 1 per cent. on the week. The advancing quotations from Now York for Erie Shares, and the com paratively lower rates ruling here, have induced large pur chases : they have steadily risen 2 per cent., closing 56 to 1. Illinois Shares have been in active demand, the forth coming report being expected to show a very favourabl e result on last year's operations. In Atlantic and Great Western Debentures the trans actions have been large from 78 to 80. The small, Bonds of £lOO each being in especial request for the Continent ; in Consolidated Bonds there is little doing, and quotations have declined 3 per cent. COUNTRY MARKETS. NORWICH SATURDAY. The supply of wheat at this market to-day was fair, an the trade ruled steady on the same terms as on this c . lai se'unight. We h a d a muc h l ess quant i ty o f b ar l ey offering than lately, and the d eman d h av i ng i n some measure sly"' sided, prices may bo quoted the same as last week ; very high rates were demanded. The weather during the wee' has been cold, with sharp frosty nights ; our lands are noW being rapidly prepared for barley sowing. White wheat (weighing 641 b), 50s to 54s ; old red ditto (weighing 651 b), 48. s to 50s ; new red ditt o (weighing 601 b to 631 b), 42s to 41s ; best malting barley (weigl' 521 b to 531 b), 36s to 38s ; runs ditto (weighing 511 b to 521b P 34s to 365; distilling ditto (weighing 501 b to 521 b), 30s t° 32s ; oats, 24s to 26s ; beans, b7s to 39s ; peas (maple), 365 to 38s per qr. Flour, 32s per sack. NO T T ING HAM—SATURDAY. There was an average quantity of wheat at our corn► market to-day, and many s am pl es were i n f a i r c ondition . The demand was slow, but prices remained about the sanl, ° ' Of barley the supply wa s middli ng, an d sa l es we re raa",, e rather slowly at the rates cu rren t thi s d ay we ek. eats were by no means plentif u l, an d th e t one o f th e demand vas firm, at nominally unaltered rates. The demand for beans was fair, at last week's prices. Flour about the same. Old white wheat, 57s to 60s ; old red, 50s to 54s ; neN white, 54s to 58s ; new red, 46s to 50s per 36 stone. ° 31 7 1 20,4 to 35s ; new, 26 s t o 30 s per 2 4 stone. Beans, obi, 50s to ks ; new, 43s to 47s per 38 stone. YORK—SATURDAY. Our market to-day was pretty well supplied with wheat, there being a sprinkling of white and red descriptions• The finest sorts made late prices, other kinds flat. New white wheat, 48s to 54s ; new red, 45s to 48s per 3 6 stone. Barley, for malting, 388 to 40s. per qr. ; grinding/ 30s to 34s per 30 stone. Oats, new, 22s to 268 per 24 stone• Beans, new, 40s to 44s per 38 stone. LEICESTER—SATURDAY. At our corn market to-day we had a tolerable show of wheat. Buyers op era t e d s l ow l y, a t l ate currencies. • 12 , , ere was a limited suitly of barley. The very best qualities were held at f u ll p r i ces, b u t or di nary k i nds were hard to dispose of. Th e supp l y o f oats was small, an d the trade was healthy at ab ou t th e currenc i es o f the week previous. In beans there was not much change to note. New white wheat, 50s to 52s ; new red, 47s to 495 white, 54s to 56s ; old re d, 49 s t o 52s per 36 stone. ";(,- ley, for malting, 38 s t o 40 s per qr. • grinding, 28s to 001 per 30 stone. Oats, o ld, 34 s to 3 8s • ' new, 24s to 27s p er ` stone. Beans, old, 51s to 53 s ; new, '44 s to 46s per 38 stone' Foreign Mail Packet List MAILS DUE. Australia and New Zealand, via Southampton.........tfar. 23 ' Ditto, via Marseilles April 13 Brazil and Cape Verds, by British packet April 6 Ditto, by French packet .. mar. 2 2 . Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena.... Mar. 24. China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton.. Mar. 22. Ditto, via Marseilles Mar. 30 ' Falkland Islands India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton.... Mar. 2 3 . Ditto, via Marseilles — —.Mar. 3 0 India (Bombay), via Southampton. Mar. 31 ' Ditto, via Marseilles Mar. 2 5 Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton Mar. 2 1 . Ditto, via Marseilles Mar. a Mauritius, via Southampton April 13 Ditto, via Marseilles Newfoundland .. . , April ii Portugal Ditto, by private ship to Lisbon.. United States and British North America, by Bri tish packet mar. 2 2 . Ditto, by United States packet, via Southamp ton Ditto, via Cork Ditto, by Canadian packet, via Londonderry.. Mar. 23. West Indies and Pacific (except Bahamas, Cuba, and Mexico Mar. 31. Cuba and Mexic0....,.._, Mar. 31. Bahamas, via New - York. April 5 . Bermuda, ditto April I West Coastl of of Africa. Madeira, and TeneritTe .... ' The Times correspondent says that one of the greatest scandals afloat during the war about General /3 ' F. Butler was that ho had taken $BO,OOO in gold from Smith Brothers, of New Orleans. These gentlemen, 9t the close of the war, began a suit in New York for the re covery of the money. Butler, finding the case going hard t against him, has consented to pay, and has given back ° only the gold, but interest, costs, and other exPe rlsesl swelling the repayments to $150,000. Births. DRAKE—On the IGth inst., at The Shrubbery, GraVeSellj' the wife of Capt. Drake, R.E., of a daughter. fo DUFFERIN-At 3, Grosvenor-square, the Lady Dufferial a son. RIDDLE—On tho IGth inst., at Walton, Warwick, 3 , - f r s ' A. Riddle, of a son. TREVOR e —On the IGth inst., at 21, Hill-street, Berk eley square, the Lady E. Hill Trevor, of a son. Marriages. CROWTHER—SISSON—On the 21st WI in Chilli c°tli r e -! Ohio, Henry, eldest son of B. Crowther, Esq., 31° ,. ° 0f Allerton, Leeds, to Miss Cornelia A. Si sson , daughte the late Dr. Sisson, of Columbus, Ohio. GLOVER—FIGGINS—On the 18th inst., at the Cathe,, Manchester, William Henry, son of T. Glover of Smedley Hill, to Henrietta Lei g hton, second daug ' h tu n r es, the Rev. J. L. Figgius, 8.y., incumbent of St. Cie lne- Manchester. Deaths. • 4e, MCHLERY—On the 15th inst., at Castramont, Gateloll- N. 8., Thomas 3PChleiy, Esq., aged 83. NicHoLETTs—On the 15th inst., at South Petherton, &Mel' set, John Nicholetts, Esq., aged 82. PIETERS—On the 16th inst., at Hammersmith, •P• A • r * Pieters, Esq. PRIG— On the 15th inst., at Ivedon, near Honiton, D evi Anne, relict of the late Commodore D. Pring. rhaS• REED—On the 13th inst., at Hillfield House, Clifton, - Reed, Esq., aged 91. TOULMIN—On the 15th inst., at 36A, Rodney-street , LiYer pool, Thomas Toulmio, sq., aged 68. WELLER— On the 15th inst., at 68, Ebury-street, E3t°/1' square, W. W. Weller, Esq., late of the Adz niralo aged 85. London : Printed and Published by WILLIAM AND.g— iv , of No. 112, Strand, Ptinter, at Tim SUN Office, N O. , v it Strand, in the Precinct of tile St-voy, in the Middlecez.—Monday, March 19, 1866. ==