The Sun. — London, England, 1865-01-26 00:00:00

THE TALL-MALL GAZET ►n Evening Newspaper and Review. Office, 14, F Altsbury-street, Strand, W.C. uEll , MAJESTY'S THEATRE. So'ie Manager and Director, Mr. W. Harrison. , T HIS EVENIN(, FAUST. 3fesdaftes Anna Hiles, Iturrington, Cotterell ; Messrs. Swift, Forbes, H. Corri, and Marchesi. Conductor, Signor ARDITL Followed by the Grand Christmas PaleoMiMe, THE 3,..i0N AND THE UNICORN. MORNING PERFORMANCE on SATURDAY, at Two. ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT GARDEN. (Opera Company, Limited.) CONTINUED SUCCESS OF CINDERELLA AND THE WONDERFUL DONATO. THIS EVENING, 3rd time, a new Oprra, the music by F. Clay the words by r. W. Robertson, entitled CON STANCE. 3ldlle. Martorelle, Nliss Thirlwall, Messrs. H. Core, A. Cook, C. Lyall, and henry Haigh. ConduJor,3lr. A. MELLON. Atter which, at a quarter-past 8, the Grand and highly Puccessful Pantomime, CIN DERE LLA ; with magnificent Scenery and gorgeous accessories. In the Hariequinads . . Senor Donato will pvrtorrn his celebrated and astonishing Danse avec liauteau. Commen:e at Seven. THE AT R E-R OY AL, DRURY-LANE, Managers, Messrs. E. Falconer and F. B. Chatterton. THIS EVENING, and during the week. A. YOUNG LAD FROM THE COUNTRY. After which, the Grand Christmas Pantomime, HOP O'MY THUMB AND HIS ELEVEN BROTHERS Gol and the Ogre of the Seven -League 800 : Messrs. G. ei more, Toni Matthews, G. Weston, Master Percy Roselle, &c,. Aliases Lydia Thompson. R. Lcclercq, ttc. ; Messrs. Bolen°, C. Lauri. W. A. Barnes, T. Morris, Cormack, Saville ; Mdme Boleno, the Misses Gunnies, and Signor Tescano. Tgl Ii EATRE-R OYA L, HAYMARKET. Lessee. Mr. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, Jan. 26, DAVID GARRICK. Messrs. Chippendale, Sothern, Buckstone, Rogers, Clark, Coe, Wea theraby, c. ; Mesdames Moore, Snowdon, Fitzwilliam, dm. After which, LORD DUNDREARY MARRIED AND DONE FOR Messrs. Sothern, Bnckstone, Braid, Gordon, Clark, White, Coe, Weathereby, &G ; Mesdames Snowdon, Mill, &c. 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Tula DAY.—Morning, lh. sm.—Afternoon, lh. 30m. o-Moßnow.-3lorning, lh. 54m.—Afternoon, 2h. 18m. z d t, ,-,, , .. e ff",2 L ," A nt " LONDON, THURSDAY, JAN. 26, 1865. Herr vox BISMARK is now in his glory, laying down the law, an d se on of publicing various ff matters relative to the carrying troubledln so doing he allows himself to be by airs neither scruples of conscience nor care of offending others. The rule of conduct that seems henceforth likely to guide Prus sian statesmen is to be a very narrow and self is h one, and entirely to exclude all consideration and the influence of higher motives than those that are dictated by the policy of the moment. •It v not likely that such a course can be pursued with out great altercations arising, and controversies con tinually taking place among those who feel them selves aggrieved with the powers that be. But such casualties do not, it would seem, disturb the serenity of Herr VON BISMARK to any great extent, and his native element appears to be that of discussion and abjurgation. The passage of arms which took place in the Chamber a Deputies fully expresses the feelings that THE SUB,' LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 26, 1865.1 prevail in that quarter, repressed as they were, and due consideration of consequences, and the cer tainty that little or no effect would follow upon the most earnest remonstrances and the most energetic complaints. Indeed the Ministers seemed to be at great pains to assure both Houses that the intentions I of the CROWN were fully resolved upon, and that no change or alteration would or could take place. Such a course at the beginning of the Session is very ominous, and one cannot but ask, What will happen before its close ? However short-tried may be its term, thanks to the caprice of Royalty, and the indignation of Ministers, it must sur prise many to mark the style in which Herr VON BISMARK has opened the campaign. There is certainly no attempt at the suaviter in modo, and Iso it is to be presumed that we 113,14 only to look out for the fortiter in re as the type of the picture and the signs of the times. Thus, in the Upper House, we find M. BISMARK declaring that it was impossible to end the " altercation" by altering the present organisation of the army ; and in the Chamber of Deputies the Minister of the Interior corroborated the statement, by saying that the " KING would not yield a single point on the question of military reform." It comes to this, that all constitutional government is virtually at an end in Prussia. It is all very well to talk and argue about the due respect en tertained in high places for the rights of the Diet and the liberties of the people, but such language is mere clap-trap, and cannot take in those who judge for themselves and watch the course of events. If it is once laid down as an esta blished law at the outset of the Session, that the KING and his Ministers have considered their plans, laid down their laws, and definitely settled their coming policy, of what avail is the wisdom of coun sellors and what effect will be produced by any actors, however eloquent, or any senators, however sapient ? It is merely to keep up appearances that the Prussian Chambers are opened at all, and most likely when the game has been played out the whole affair will be crushed up, and the curtain will fall upon the farce of legislation, that may, who can say how, shortly be developed into a tragedy. It is melancholy towitness such a degradation of the liberties of Prussia, and such a decadence in the policy of a country to which the surrounding States of Europe looked with confidence and even hope, believing that the day-spring of enlightenment and the march of mind had dawned upon its course and would adorn its progress. In all these bright ex pectations we can behold nothing but disappoint ment, and retrograde steps are fast undoing all that had been effected in the right direction. It is in sulting to common sense for a Minister to address a Chamber as Herr VON BISMARK does, and he lowers his own reputation by doing so, while he cannot possibly take in those whom he harangues. It must be a dull mind, indeed, that cannot under stand the mortifying fact that from the much vaunted Minister of State he can gain nothing satisfactory, and expect nothing creditable. In one respect he is candid enough when he states that had they not entered into an affiance with Austria there would have been war between the Federal Diet and Denmark, for the " former would not have taken into consideration our plans for the organisation of the Duchies." Certainly there may be a great deal of truth in this, for it is not every one who could have patience to consider these said plans, and to tolerate the impertinent assumption that has formed them. The state of affairs in the Chamber of Deputies proved how very insecure is the position that all hold in that assembly, and the proposal made to present no address, " since it would have no result, and only tend to aggra vate matters, speaks volumes as to the sentiments entertained by the Chamber. of no use for the few and far between defenders o. their rights to start up when such a fatal blunder was made last year, in relinquishing the liberties of home for the sake of promoting the war abroad, and it will not be until after many a struggle that the Prussians can reinstate themselves in the same position that they occupied previously. Indeed the chances are against their ever doing so, for already are signs and tokens that herald an approaching storm, and speak but badly for the future prospects of Prussia, and her desire to keep her ill-gotten possessions in security. France is not so supine as England, and the day cannot be far distant when new actors will appear on the scene, and the tables may be turned upon those who have so long set right at nought, and trampled upon the liberties of their own people and the sacred institutions of other States. M. DROUYN DE LHITYS' last despatch concerning Schleswig- Holstein is a portentous one, and may not be very long in bearing fruit that neither of the allied Ger man Powers will much relish. He gives a hint that means much, coming from such a quarter, that France will not be satisfied' if Austria and Prussia agree to dispose of the Duchies without first con sulting the wishes of- the German Confederation. It is not probable that this communication will be very graciously received by the august Powers to whom it is addressed ; but there is no likelihood that it will at all influence their decisions or change their tactics. Spoiled by prosperity may well be said of both these pretentious Powers, but more especially of Prussia. It has been false kindness on the part of her allies to allow her her own way and she will soon be forced to tread in the paths that have no affinity to those of pleasantness and peace. Both at home and abroad this session has opened very inauspiciously for Herr VON BISMARK and his sovereign. It is The influence of the Manchester School has had so considerable an effect on our modern politics dur ing the last few years that the utterances of its leaders can never be regarded with indifference. Their principles, it is true, are pretty well known by this time, and if the line of action to which they would commit the country be somewhat narrow and selfish, somewhat short-sighted and- exclusive, it can be so easily clothed in high-sounding phrases and magnanimous platitudes that it passes muster very successfully at public provincial meetings. There is, of course, a good deal of common sense and of truth mixed up with less genuine matter, and an ingenious infusion of lib era li ty serves the orators well with the manufacturing class, but unprejudiced lookers-on who have heard the same thing over and over again for a good many years, begin t o as k what it all comes to ? How is it that these gentle men, if they have the great question of Reform sin cerely at heart, and have, as we can see, so much influence in official quarters, cannot succeed in get ting a Reform Bill even talked about ? They have wrested the repeal of the Paper Duties from the always reluctant Chancellor of the Exchequer for the benefit of an indifferent people, who, if they had been offered the choice, would greatly have pre- f p e a rr p e e cl r cheapwhile the tax t c ax hea o p n s p u ru ga d r e , nceehe,alp.nbteheer, cshapheeaepf the Fire insurance Duty is far 4n ore than the so-called taxesre °b oi knowledge. It was certainly no regard for the papermaker that influenced the abolition, since whatever Mr. GLADSTONE gave with the right hand Mr. COBDEN took away double with the left, and the papermakers would very gladly have been rid of tooth their bargains, But the Manchester School, however active and ingenious in demon strating the striking difference between the virtue of exporting arms and ammunition from Birming ham, and the wickedness of building unarmed war vessels on the Mersey or the Clyde, have not been . _ able to effect much on behalf of their unrepresented or bribed and intimidated countrymen. They have shown us that they can defy the commercial and manufacturing classes when their industry is not of a congenial character; they have declared themselves regardless of any party considerations ; they are always thundering away at the malpractices and shortcomings of the aristocracy ; they have never troubled themselves too much about the really poor man. What is it, then, that paralyses their energies in thematter of Reform ?—and since it seems that they are the autocrats who are to decide whether the doors of the temple of Janus are to be open or shut, what prevents them from throwing the whole weight of their Parliamentary influence into the scale of Re- 'orm?. Is it a fear that in that case OTHELLO'S occupation would be gone, and public oratory be at a discount ? Mr. AIILNER GIBSON at least pleads guilty to no such impeachment. Everything with him is couleur de rose, and if his constituents at Ashton-under-Lyne are not thoroughly satisfied with the excellence and efficiency of the present Ad- ministration, it is certainly not his fault. As for the aspect of commercial questions, all that is not now absolutely perfect is in a fair way of being so. ',Every - - alteration that has been made in taxation has been " wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best." In regard to foreign affairs, every elector ought to rejoice that this country had not been drawn into the struggle about the Duchies ; and if Denmark chose to put too much faith in the promises (of Whigs !) it was her own fault. The newspapers, which are so busily engaged in putting wrong everything which Mr. COBDEN, Mr. BRIGHT, and Mr. GIBSON put right, are also to blame for misleading the little kingdom whose " gigantic opponents" must certainly be much flattered by the awe which they inspire in the minds of gentlemen whose ancestors did not trouble them selves very much about fighting two or three such giants at a time. And history does not record that they were much the worse for the encounter. The much-abused newspapers told these nervous admi nistrators of ours that the simple announcement of the British intention to regard the passing of the Eider by German troops as a cases belli would have not only stopped but prevented the war. Not a shot need have been fired, not a life lost, nor a home desolated. The Peace Party in England has to answer for the consequences of that war, and its final results are not yet seen. Like all injustice, it will bring about more evil, and this generation may probably see a struggle which shall involve half Europe brought about by the cowardice and bad faith which England has just shown to Den mark. When we come to Mr. CrinsoN's decla ration of his views on the American ques tion, we are no more sympathetic. By a most unfortunate illustration he compared the South to partners in a firm who had separated from the rest without cause, but he did not tell his auditors by what law it was possible or justifiable to retain such receding partners against their will. If the Union was a purely commercial connection founded on mutual interest and advantage, it could surely be dissolved when one of the parties thought it no longer profitable, and the events of the last few years have shown us only too plainly how little sympathy of thought or feelings existed between the North and the South. As for Mr. GIBSON'S going back to the old platitude about the war being really a struggle between slavery and freedom, we are sorry to see it, since it either argues wilful blindness, or very defective political vision. At a moment when the North cannot pass an Abolition Bill through Congress, and the South are discussing the enlist ment of their negroes with a view to subsequent manumission and the gift of land, it is certainly somewhat inappropriate to talk thus. His colleague, Earl RUSSELL, put the case more truly when he said that it was a conflict between Empire and Indepen dence, one of those aphorisms in which the noble earl can put more spirit than into his foreign policy. The Confederacy had not, said Mr. GIBSON, shown signs of being able to establish upon lasting founda tions the empire which it shadowed forth to the world, but it has shown signs of being able to resist the dominion of the North with a unanimity and a resolution which argues well for its power of self-government. It is the North, and not the South, that seeks for empire ; but the edifice is shadowy, indeed, and rests neither upon the cordial support of the people nor the wisdom and sagacity of the administrators. The member for Ashton concluded by professing, on behalf of his colleagues, a desire for strict neu trality, and by expressing a hope that the close of the war might see a permanent friendship estab lished between us and the States, and the abolition of slavery. The last wish must be felt by every Englishman, but it requires a very sanguine spirit to infer a lasting peace from the present attitude of the Federal Government, who, in any case, will be very glad to employ their idle forces across the Canadian border. The question is, whether we shall have the Southern army engaged on a similar exploit, or ready to assist us in the enemy's rear ? But the peace party, of course, could not entertain any proposition which hinges on the possibility • of war. LIFEBOAT SERVICES. - BERWICK -ON -TWEED, Wednesday Night.—Yesterday morning one of our large fishing boats having got aground on the rocks outside the harbour, and being in danger of breaking up, the Albert Victor lifeboat of the National Lifeboat Institution was at once launched and went to its assistance, and succeeded in getting the crew of six men out of the boat ; after which they got the boat off, and brought it in here safely, with but little damage done to it. The cost of this valuable lifeboat, as well as of three others, was collected for the in stitution in Manchester by Robert Whitworth amongst his friends and others, and the boat is named the Albert Victor, after the infant prince, with the special permission of the Prince and Princess of Wales, given at the request of the Rev. E. Hewlett, of Manchester. HARROW SCHOOL.—The new covered racquet. court, built in the course of last year for the use o the school, was opened on Saturday last. It has been erected by contributions from old Harrovians and others at an expense of about £2,000, the greater part of which sum has been actually subscribed. The building was for mally inaugurated by a grand match, in which Messrs. Dyke and Walker and the professionals Day and Ponten took part. The gallery was crowded with visitors, who ap plauded untiringly now Mr. Dyke's brilliant bitting and now a skilful "serve" of Day. At first the two gentlemen were matched against the professionals, and defeated them in three games out of five. Later in the afternoon, Mr. Dyke played a single game against Day, giving him some odds, but was twice vanquished. It is only necessary to add that the court appears to answer its object in every respect. A DAR ING B URGLA R.—On Tuesday night a some what singular capture of a burglar was effected in Oxford through the instinct of a small terrier dog. Al derman Thompson and his wife, who reside in the northern part of the city, retired to rest about their usual time, but the alderman having occasion to go downstairs again, the little dog got into his bedroom, and soon became very uneasy, snarling and growling in such an unusual manner that Mrs. Thompson was in duced to search round the room, and eventually under the bed, .when to her horror she discovered a man, crouched on his hands and knees. An alarm was in stantly given, and as soon heard by one of the univer sity police, who happened to be passing at the moment, and, in conjunction with Mr. Thompson and his sons, the fellow was dragged from his hiding place. Previ ous to his proceeding upstairs, he had left his shoes in the front garden, and had managed to dose a large mas tiff with chloroform. On being searched a bottle of that deadly - poison was found in his pocket ; he also had a black bag with him, containing a complete set of house breaking implements. The prisoner, a young and power fully-built man, stated that he was a Welshman, and a native of Cardiff, LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY. VIENNA, JAN. 26. The Neue Freie Presse of to-day says :—" We learn from reliable sources that the decree convok ing the Hungarian Diet will be promulgated on the 15th April, and that the Diet will be opened on the 15th May next." The same paper states that the military tribunals have been ordered to terminate the pending trials. THE MURDER OF TWO BRITISH OFFICERS IN JAPAN We have received our advices in anticipation of the Overland Mail, the dates being Calcutta, Dec. 23 ; Madras, Dec. 27 ; and Hong-Kong, Dec. 15. The following account of the murder of two British officers in Japan is taken from the Japan Herald of November 26 : The particulars of these last barbarous murders, so far as the circumstantial evidence which has as yet been produced and followed up can enlighten us, may thus be condensed out of the evidence given at the coroner's inquest. On the morning of the 21st inst (Monday), Major George Walter Baldwin and Lieutenant Robert Nicholas Bird, both of the 2d battalion of her Bri tannic Majesty's 20th Regiment (two, who amongst all the respected and beloved of the officers of that regiment had, by their gentle inoffensive natures and sterling worth gained the foremost ranks in the affectionate regards of all who knew them), left Yokohama on horseback for an excursion to Kamakura and Daiboots. About half-past ten they arrived at Enosima, which place (after exchanging courtesies with other excursionists they met there) they left about 12 o'clock, with the intention of pro ceeding to Daiboots. The same night information from the district authorities was sent in to the go vernor of Yokohama that two foreigners had been assaulted at or near Kamakura, that one was dead, but the other was yet alive. This information hav ing been communicated forthwith (about 2 o'clock in the morning of the 22d, Tuesday) to the foreign consuls, Dr. Lindan, the Swiss Consul, Mr. Von Brandt, the Prussian Consul, and in various parties other foreign residents, started at or about 4 o'clock towards the place indicated. Lieut. Woods, with.a party of mounted artillery, and Mr. Lachland Fletcher, interpreter to the British Legation, being ordered to proceed hither in all haste. A little after daylight they arrived at "the threefold road leading from the Great Temple, Hatchuma, where it divides into three smaller roads, one leading to Daiboots to the right, the second straight on to the sea, and the third into the country to the left." Near this spot and between a miserable tea house and a but for horses, two small sheds of mats propped up by bamboo, and disposed on mats laid on the ground, were found most horribly mutilated, the bodies of the two unfortunate gentlemen, the pistol of one of them—one barrel of which appeared to have recently been discharged—by his side, that of the other yet undrawn from his belt. All the in quiries made by Mr. Fletcher (and we:all know how perseveringly and discreetly he would push them to the utmost) failed to elicit any information. No one knew anything but that there the bodies were—and that one of the deceased—the younger one, who said his name was Bird, had lived for several hours. The bodies were brought in by water, and the inquest was held. It would not be wise here (whilst the murderers yet remain undiscovered) to point out certain extra ordinary antitheses between the medical evidence and that above referred to. Horrible as the deed is known to be—surpassing in cowardice and bloody murdering spirit all that even those who, like our selves, have been in close and constant intercourse with a nation called cannibal and savage—have ever witnessed or heard of—there is—we shudder whilst we say it—great room to fear that it may have been even yet more brutal, more cowaitlly, more blood thirsty than yet is known. The deceased were buried with full military honours on Thursday ; the mourn ful cortege forming, without doubt, the most fin posing spectacle ever witnessed in Yokohama. We noticed there the British, French, American, and Dutch Ministers, and all the consuls in full uni form ; the governor of Kanagawa and suite ; the officers of all the men-of-war of all nationalities in the harbour, the officers of all the land forces of all nationalities, and we believe we may say that every male resident of Yokohama was there. The profound solemn silence that prevailed, the sad, though stern, countenances of all this con course—was a tribute to the memory of the slaughtered British officers which will reach higher than the highest mausoleum ever erected ; we trust it may reach, with some consoling tone, the hearts of their relations, their brother officers, their fellow soldiers, and all who knew these two estimable men from whom they have been for ever in this life severed in so sudden and so heart-rending a manner." Subjoined is - the verdict at the inquest held on the bodies of the unfortunate officers : That Major George Walter Baldwin and Lieut. Robert Nicholas Bird were cruelly murdered near the town of Kamakura on the 21st of November instant, about four in the afternoon. That from the evidence brought before them the jury have no doubt that the atrocious crime was the act of Japanese swordsmen unknown. The jury further find that this attack must, in all likelihood, have been made on both sides simulta neously, and by a party of five or six ruffians at the very least, but possibly of even greater numbers. The jury are further of opinion that the Japanese evidence read in court is utterly worthless, and that there must be ample testimony in the possession of the Japanese authorities, or attainable by them, descriptive of the whole circumstances of the tragedy. (Signed) G. ROCHFORT, Capt. 20th Regt. (Signed) CONROY FAHIE, Capt. 20th Regt. (Signed) J. ALDRIDGE, Capt. 20th Regt. Approved, C IIAR LES A. WINCHESTER, Consul (Signed) and Coroner. Speaking of the funeral, the Japan Herald says : —We could scarcely be expected to note a descrip tive account of this heartrending ceremony, but have since obtained the following particulars : The coffins, which were on artillery carriages, drawn by the men of that corps, were first followed by Lieut.-Col. Browne as chief mourner ; the pall of that enclosing the remains of Major Baldwin being borne by Colonel Penrose, R.M.L.I. ; Major Miller, 67th; Major Ord, 20th; Major Wray, R.E. ; and those of Lieutenant Bird by Lieutenants Fraser, Webster, Wahal, and Barlow, all of the 20th. The firing party consisted of 240 rank and file of the 20th, under command of Captain Rochefort. We must not, however, omit to add, for the information of the friends of the deceased, who will doubtless desire to acknowledge for themselves the considerate condolence, that not only were there present, as we have said above, the ministers, consuls, and naval and military officers of all foreign powers, but that a detachment of 150 men of H. I. M.'s Semiramis, under command of Lieut. Mict, formed a part of the mournful cortege. And now, having '• buried our dead," we rejoice to be able to add here intelligence which will we doubt not be received with universal gratification. We know, from the best authority, that Sir Rutherford Alcock is reso lutely determined by every means at his command, to urge and, if necessary, compel the Japanese authorities to do their utmost to discover and de liver up the murderers; let none therefore imagine that in that quarter there can be any irresolution, torpidity, or disinclination sincerely to follow this matter to its end ; we believe Sir R. Alcock would value this discovery—this retribution, more than he ever valued any honours or praise which have been showered upon him ; we believe his heart is in it. We rejoice, too, to be able to say that we have the best authority for believing that the charge which we have so often heard generally made, even in official as well as in far less influential quarters, that " the Japanese authorities make it their policy to shroud and conceal offenders against foreigners" is now, this time at least, being most satisfactorily disproved. ,The Japanese authorities are, we know, professing to do their very utmost to bring the assassins to' justice ; we have good ground for the belief that they are sincere in their professions. The Overland China Mail, of Dec. 15, has the following remarks : " The question that arises is simply whether or not Si r Rutherford Alcock, who has always been sufficiently pugnacious, if not more so, will avail himself of the very powerful armament now at his command in Chinese waters or on shore at Shangbae, Hong Kong, and Japan, to strike a blow' at the Japanese authorities, which will suffice to remind them that the lives of Englishmen are respected by their Government. The question of the assassina tion of foreigners in Japan has now, we think, com to a head. It is many years ago Pince we pointed At the sitting of the Chamber to-day the discus sion of the report of the committee of inquiry into the events of September was upon the order of the day. Baron Ricasoli spoke in favour of agreement. He said that judgment of the events of September ought to be left to public opinion and to history. He dwelt upon the danger which would arise from enter ing into discussion upon these facts. Italy did not want disputes, but required legislative reform. Turin had no occasion to defend herself ; and, further, all Italy had shared in her regret. The Baron, therefore, moved as follows :—" Consider ing that Parliament ought, under present circum stances, to occupy itself with the reorganisation of the nation ; that to recall past facts would injure the calm of debate ; that the sacrifices made by Turin in favour of Italy, and her attitude during the debates upon the transfer of the capital suffice to remove all suspicion of municipalism ; the Cham ber, after having thanked the committee, passes to the order of the day." _ . Signor Cassims proposed that the resolutions of the committee should be inscribed upon the jour nals of the Houses in case the Chamber should not discuss the report. Signori Mordini, Crispi, and Brofferio demanded discussion and a vote as an act of justice due to Turin, which has testified her full confidence in the Parliament. The Minister of the Interior and for Foreign Affairs supported Baron Ricasoli's motion, request ing those opposed to it to sacrifice to Italy their desire to bring forward accusations. General Bixio, Signori de Rosa, Laporta, and others spoke upon the motion. Signori Minghetti and Peruzzi, members of the former Ministry, accepted Baron Ricasoli's motion, which, upon the names of the members being called over, was passed by 140 to 67. Thirteen members abstained from voting. Arrival at Lisbon of the Officers and Crew of ILP►i.S, Bombay. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR, —By a telegram received this day from Lis bon, it appears that the Herschel, steamer, arrived there on the 25th inst., with Captain Campbell and 525 officers and men belonging to H.M.S. Bombay, burnt near Monte Video. Admiralty, Jan. 26, 1865. The Entrance to the Channel, TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—In June last I read a long advertisement in your valuable paper from a company who came before the public to invite subscriptions, to station a " Floating Telegraph Lightship and Storeship," S.W. of the Scilly Isles, in the track of vessels homeward and outward bound from the British and St. George's Channels. I have daily expected to have seen a notice of such light ship being ready, since at the time of coming before the public the scheme was well supported both by the Press and the leading shipowners and merchants of London. This vessel would doubtless prove of great service to the shipping generally; and the bad weather that has lately been prevalent in the Channel has suggested my asking, through your columns, whether this company is still in existence, or whether it has been abandoned ? In addition to placing a lightship, &c., the scheme to which I allude provided for a powerful steam-tug in Scilly, and a submarine telegraphic cable to the ship anchored at sea. Had there been such a station in the Atlantic during the past few weeks a large number of lives and a considerable amount of property might, doubtless, have been saved, and not only proved of great service to the shipping generally, but also have proved very remunerative to those who might have embarked in what I can call by no better name than a most "useful and humane undertaking." I need only mention a few cases that have lately occurred to show the great number of lives and the amount of pro perty which is constantly in danger off the Scilly Isles, and which by timely assistance (which can only be rendered by a vessel being placed as proposed) would doubtless be saved. First, among others, was the large ship, " Floating Light," from Bombay, which is presumed was knocking about for some time in a disabled state, finally going down. Next, the " Raypoot," from Liverpool to Bombay, dis masted and towed round to the Thames. The "Marie A. Sidonie," of Brest, was passed, abandoned, off Scilly. The "Armenian," steamer, on the 6th inst., fell in with a derelict new ship " Phryne" and put a crew on board. On the 19th instant, the "Venetian," screw steamer, from Alexandria, put into Scilly with loss of boats, &c., and part cargo. On 17th instant the Araxes, screw steamer, towed in the Glaucus, from Per nambuco to Liverpool, having decks swept and loss of some of her crew. The schooner Cupid, from Para to Liverpool, also put in, short of provisions, and loss of bul warks, &c. These are only a few of the casualties which have occurred, and without doubt a lightship, with a tele graph to the main land, would have been the means of their obtaining assistance long before they were in the disabled position in which they were found. For the interest of shipping I hope this scheme has not been abandoned. Apologising for intruding upon your valuable space, I am your obedient servant, ONE CONNECTED WITH SHIPPING. Great Yarmouth, 25th Jan., 1865. THE WEATHER IN THE PARKS.—The ice in the metropolitan parks was in such a dangerous state yesterday that skating could not be carried on ; but although placards were posted cautioning people not to venture upon it, and the Society's men pointed out the hazard which would be incurred, some hundreds of persons risked their lives by walking upon the ice. The consequence was that several were immersed and ran a narrow chance of losing their lives. A party of ladies and gentlemen endeavoured to skate on the pond facing Kensington Palace, and would not leave the ice, despite repeated warnings, until six of their number fell in. Vy DROWNED WHILE ENDEAVOURING TO SAVE LIFE. —An exciting scene and melancholy accident was witnessed on Sunday afternoon in Shobrooke Park, about a mile from Crediton. The ornamental water was thinly covered with ice, and a large number of persons, including many children, ventured upon it. About five o'clock in the afternoon the frail covering was broken, and a score of children were immersed. Several boys near the edge scrambled out, others were dragged out, and at last only two little girls, named Howard and Inch, were left in dan ger. A young man, of the name of Modgridge, in the em ploy of Mr. Pope, hatter, and a native of Exmouth, went into the water to try to save the children. But in full view of the horrified crowd he lost his balance, fell over on his head, was drawn under the ice, and it was plain to all that he was past hope. The girls were still struggling in the water, but two more volunteers, Lang and Gribble, both young men, plunged in to the rescue, and succeeded in bringing the two girls to land. They were greatly ex hausted and insensible, but the restoratives applied were successful. Constables commenced a search for the body of Modgridge, which was found about 9 o'clock that night, and taken to the Crediton Inn to await an inquest. The people of the neighbourhood are less than Devonshire men if they do not in some prominent and effectual way mark their appreciation of the heroic conduct of the deceased, and of the other two, who faced the same danger, but with a different result. DANUBIAN PRINCIPALITIES. BUCHAREST, JAN. 25. The Senate has presented the address to Prince Couza. The reply of the latter was received with enthu siasm. The Chamber is now discussing the bill on the organisation of the superior clergy. The Constitution has received a warning for an article defaming the Jewish religion. SPAIN. MADRID, JAN. 25. The Epoca of to-day states that the Minister of the Colonies estimates the expenses of the war in San Domingo at 200 millions of reals, and that the war has besides occasioned a deficit of 100 millions in the revenue of Cuba. The Council of State has not yet discussed the question of the Encyclical. MADRID, Jan. 24. The Epoca says : "The advance in the form proposed by the Go vernment will cost an annual interest of 36,000,000 reals, and in four years, the middle period of the redemption, 144,000,000. " The amount of the advance, if issued in scrip, could not be negotiated at more than 40 per cent., thus throwing 1,500 millions upon the market, which represents a perpetual interest of 45 mil lions." The same journal further says : " It is stated that the Government will accept any modifications in the measure recently proposed that the Cortes may deem expedient for the coun try, provided always that the Cortes will grant to the Government the means to meet the necessities of the State." In the Senate on the 20th inst., Duke de Torre delivered a speech of great length opposing the policy of the Government. He demanded a new electoral law, the representation of the Spanish Antilles in the Cortes, liberal solutions of foreign questions, and the preservation of Santo Domingo to Spain. The speaker dwelt chiefly upon the latter point. He believed the annexation to be spontaneous and national, and that the insurrection might have been avoided. He considered that there should have been a regular expedition commanded by a General of distinguished ability. Nothing had been gained by the sacrifice made in Santo Domingo, but on the other hand the losses had been exaggerated. The Duke de Torre said also, that according to informa tion a secret treaty for mutual support existed between President Giffrard, of the Republic of Hayti, and the Dominican insurgerit, and he believed that upon the evacuation of the Spanish part of the island by Spain, it would be occupied by Haytians. He further pointed out the serious consequences which the abandonment of the Island might have for Spain, and said,—On the day that the blacks, thanks to the Treaty concluded with the United States, takes possession of the Bay of SamanA, the Spanish trade between Spain and Cuba is destroyed, since a vessel of three or four guns posted there could altogether prevent navigation between the peninsula and the coast of Cuba. The Bay of Samana is the most important port of America, and the peninsula on which it stands forms an extensive slip of territory, where refuge and land might be afforded to those familiar, who, from their attach ment to our cause, might be obliged to quit the in ' terior of the Island. Here might be constructed fortifications which would make it a second Cronstadt or Gibraltar, and with this and three or four other points on the coast, we should, in the event of abandonment, follow the same course in Domingo as in the Philippines, where we only hold the coast and do not control the interior. The speaker concluded by expressing his firm conviction that the evacuation of the island would be tantamount to the loss of Spain's influence in America, and her consideration in Europe. Marshal Narvaez replied, maintaining the pa triotism and necessity of the abandonment, and stating that he expressed this opinion to the Mira fibres, Lersundi, and Mon Cabinets, and would do so in a Council of Captains-General if convened by her Majesty. FRANCE, BOURSE, Jan. 25.—The market still continues in a very languid state with little business doing. For the Account, Threes opened at 66f. 82ic., and are now at 66f. 77ic. Mobilier have shown more firmness to-day ; they opened at 947 f. 50c., and now stand at 950 f. In the Shares Market prices have been well maintained. The market closed as follows : 41 per Cents 95 10 Do. end month — 3 per Cents. 66 95 Do. end month 66 80 Credit Mobilier Do. end month Bank Shares 3510 Credit Foncier 1270 Roman Italian Loan 65 Do. end month 65 05 Ditto Threes 4l Now Mexican Russian — Austrian Spanish Threes 44 Home Debt Deferred RAIL' 'AUL Cash. Acct. Orleans Northern 996 25 ... 997 50 Lyons and Mediterranean 931 Southern 576 25 ... 573 75 Western 535 ... 535 Eastern Sardinian 305 ... 305 Austrian Lombard 538 75 ... 540 North of Spain Saragossa 4OO ... 398 75 Ditto to Barcelona lBl 25 ... 180 Spring Circuits, 1865. OXFORD CIRCUITS.—Judges, Mr. Justice Keating and Mr. Baron Pigott—Berkshire : Reading, Saturday, February 25. Oxfordshire : Oxford, Wednesday, March 1. Worcestershire : Worcester, Saturday, March 4. City of Worcester : Worcester, Saturday, March 4. Stafford shire : Stafford, Thursday, March 9. Shropshire : Shrews bury, Monday, March 20. Herefordshire : Hereford, Saturday, March 25. Monmouthshire : Monmouth, Wed nesday, March 29. Gloucestershire : Gloucester, Saturday, April 1. City of Gloucester : Gloucester, Saturday, April 1. NORFOLK ASSIZES.—Judges, the Lord Chief Justice Cockburn and Mr. Justice Williams—Oakham, Tuesday, February 28 ; Leicester, Wednesday, March 1; Northamp ton, Monday; March 6 ; Aylesbury, Thursday, March 9 ; Bedford, Monday, March 13 ; Huntingdon, Thursday, March 16 ; Cambridge, Saturday, March 18 ; Bury, Wed nesday, March 22 ; Monday, March 27. MIDLAND CIRCUIT.—Judges, Mr. Baron Martin and Mr. Justice Willes—Warwick, February 28 ; Derby, March 4 ; Nottingham, March 9 ; Lincoln, March 14 ; York, March 18 ; Leeds, March 24. NORTHERN ClRCUlT.—Appleby, February 20 ; February 21; Newcastle, February 25 ; Durham, March 1; Lancaster, March 6 ; Manchester, March 10 ; Liverpool, March 23. HoME Cincurr.—Hertford, Wednesday, March 1 ; Chelmsford, Monday, March 6 ; Maidstone, Monday, March 13 ; Lewes, Monday, March 20 ; Kingston, Mon day, March 27. DEER IN HYDE-PARK.—We also recollect the small herd of deer in Hyde-park, so tame that they would follow children and their nursery-maids about, and feed on the bread and biscuits they gave them. It was a pretty sight. In this way the deer became very fat, and at the proper season one or two bucks were killed for the royal table, and were said to be far superior in fatness and flavour to any others of the parks. We have understood that the deer were removed from Hyde-park in consequence of the number of pet dogs which were shot by the keeper, and which occasioned a great many complaints. Their removal, therefore,, appears to have been a wise measure under the circumstance stated, especially in a park so much frequented by the public.—E. 1046 7 in " Once a Week." out to (the then) Mr. Alcock what he knew well enough, viz., that a foreigner, or a native either, could not blow his nose in Japan without the fact being officially tabulated. It is simply idle in Sir R. Alcock, at this time of day, beginning to bandy words with Japanese authorities, and to affect a belief that they are willing, if they can, to produce the murderers of those two young officers. He knows better than that. If there is one man more thoroughly acquainted with Japan than another— we mean among foreigners—Sir Rutherford Alcock is that man. When we had no force to speak of in this part of the East, Alcock was all for war ; and now that we have an unprecedentedly large force, he shows an inclination to temporise. Of course it is impossible to depend upon mere rumour with regard to public men ; but when a gentleman of Sir Rutherford's diplomatic standing in the East is suddenly recalled, which is virtually an evi dence of his policy being disapproved of by his superiors in office, people are justified in imagining that his mode of procedure has not given satisfac tion. Were it not that the present minister in Japan were loosed from his duties and responsibilities, we are certain that he would speedily avail himself of the strong force at present at his command in China, and give the Japanese a lesson they would not soon forget. In the meantime we simply draw our readers' attention to the state of affairs as they at present appear ; and it may simply be added that it would be much better for us to withdraw altogether from Japan than to quietly submit to such indigni ties as those at present perpetrated upon us. It is to be hoped that the Home Government will give heir serious attention to the question." THE ITALIAN PARLIAMENT. (REUTER'S EXPRESS.) TURIN, Jan. 23 .r4pk/A: 611 , i 4, HER MAJESTY. OSBORNE, The Queen and Princess of Wales drove out Ye"' terclay. ve ai3c l Princess Helena and Princess Louis e tir°• walked in the grounds. The Dean of Windsor and the Hon. hirs• ' lesley have left Osborne. 1 -- The Princess De La Tour d'Auvergne, the Ambassador from France, is expected at Al bert-g •J • t° House to-day from Paris. •ea The Duke and Duchess of Montrose have axrP, in Belgrave-square from a tour of visits. ,ries The Marchioriess of Ely gave the first of 0 ' 6- of dancing parties last evening at her residence in rri nce ,,s gate, which was attended by several of the diplomatic co'.s and most of the aristocracy at present in London. Da lici :o commenced shortly after ten o'clock to Coote and Thi ne ' band, and was kept up till an advanced hour. will lease The Earl and Countess of Clarendon n aother town to-day for The Grove, near Watford. • 11 4 Lord Harris is about to receive a d istinguls party at his seat, Belmont, Feversham, Kent. S) , a me t The Countess de Charette (née de Fitz-J died in childbed at Rome on Monday morning. The e c ti her husband, commands the battalion of the F° llt. Zouaves. The Right Hon. Benjamin and Mrs• or, have passed through London from Hughenden Bucks, on a visit to the Marquis and Marchioness of at Burghley House, Stamford. ,tt ri r The Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exell'`l on gave a dinner last evening at his residenc e in coito t house-terrace to a party, including Lord Clarence the Dean of Westminster, the Right Hon. R. Lowe , Mr. Gilpin, M.P., the Rev. Dr. Hessen Mr. Fowler , Mr. Panizzi, Mr. R. Burnett, Mr. Repington, Mr. SOP-- son, Mr. Palgrave, Mr. Ryan, and Mr. W. H. Gladstn li°ll,le.gc Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher, of Dale-park, Ar-- and two daughters, have left for a tour in Italy. aSt' Lady Easthope, second wife of Sir John --,onoi hope, Bart., and widow of Major Longley, of the xw; Artillery, died on Tuesday last. of MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.—The marriage Earl of Coventry and Lady Blanche Craven , tv , 4 daughter of the Earl Craven, was solemnis ed Yestejibe morning at St. George's Church, Hanover-sque re ',„blei bridegroom and the ',friends of both families nss e c e al at the church by 11 o'clock, and shortly afterwards 'tor joined by the bride, accompanied by her moth er, the c°oo tess Craven. The bride was received by her father at the church door, and attended by eight youthfu l ladies..„' . 0 0 acted as bridesmaids, proceeded at once to the cumin table, in front of which a very numerous coxnPa il , i c og friends of both families, had assembled, includins others the Earl and Countess of Clarendon and Lady Villiers, the Countess of Verulam and Lady Ha rriet 4 0 ston, Viscount and Viscountess Folkestone and I:lo'l'.4,ty Bouverie, the Countess of Sefton and Lady Cecilis neux, Viscount Chelsea, Lady Caroline Townley gi,ci,bile Townley, Viscount Uffington, Sir Henry and LadY Pis%„,aa Des Voeux, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Coventry, Hon . Gerg,',l- Pc• Lady Maria Ponsonby, Mr. Oswald and Miss 00116,'"'ibot, Quin, Mr. Cecil Boothby, Mr. James Oswald, Miss Viscount and Viscountess Grey de Wilton, LadY E The Bruce, Hon. Mrs. Grimston and Miss Grimston, V; pe' Hon. and Rev. Edward Grimston, uncle of the lar iuel f th formed the religious rite. After the registrati on marriage the wedding party left the church, and Pr,c'hee:ler to the Earl and Countess Craven's mansion i r t' street, Berkeley-square, to partake of an elegant hre3" At two o'clock the newly wedded couple took their peg ture for Croome Court, the Earl of Coventry's s et t W i Upton, Worcestershire, there to pass the honeYl,o°-., tensive preparations have been made at Croome 1) ,., 4 37 Coventry's tenantry to give the noble coupl e a heart ception 'O 5 THE LATE MR. CHAS. dREVILLE. The red ,0 5113 of this gentleman were on Tuesday consigned to th e beside the remains of his mother, Lady Charlotte G re a . et) in the beautiful chapel attached to the Countess (D 1,1701 of Ellesmere's seat at Hatchford in Surrey. The bro thel l ` e was entirely devoid of display. Mr. H. Greville tei.4 of the deceased, was chief mourner. The 'C,II (Dowager) of Ellesmere and other members of the ' 3)l were present in the chapel. TiesO, REPRESENTATION OF FINSBURY. — O n tll- evening Mr. T. M. Torrens, one of the candidates fof representation of the borough of Finsbury, add ress , e3 lo electors at the Holloway Institute, Holloway-roac"K Wiltshire presided. After giving an exposition of litical views several questions were asked him, Wil ic ' s answered to the satisfaction of the meeting. lie IV % favour of abolition of church rates, tho u g h a churcl,/a himself ; in favaur of the ballot, and against the Perlei6slls Bill. At the conclusion of the meeting, a resolutioll unanimously passed to the effect that Mr. Torrens Osfc and proper person to represent the borough of Fins bu ''' Parliament. be f THE RAILWAY RATES QUESTION. —Th e of Commerce of Liverpool have received from 3 1 r . P u ti , i ll ree 4 M'Laren, of Edinburgh, an elaborate schedule of hero arranged with the Scotch railways, which arc said:g. the worked to the satisfaction of the railway conlPre-erce. trading community, and the local chambers of e° l - clist e : This schedule will be of great use to the LiverP°E her of Commerce in their negotiations with tb e i -1 10 1 railways with whom the Liverpool traders ha v° .°ll5 a feud on the rates question. ca st f e _j v SIGNS OF THE WEATHER. —During the r - ore" days many flocks of wild fowl have bee° °V a c t il° tow o A . p ro' passing over the metropolis, journeying south. This is not an unusual occurrence, and DO bably shows that hard weather has driven t he oa r) from their feeding beds in the northern and nortlre counties. Great flights of larks have also afr ear , i t, the nursery gardens and corn lands of the S e " ° suburbs.• Th A PAUPER HEIR TO AN IMMENSE FORTUNE•OO guardians of the poor of St. Pa ncras have helui,jog investigations, on Tuesday and yes terday, reaP e !{", very singular circumstance which has transpired w se e workhouse. There is an inmate in the house named 3f°,o Smart, 95 years of age, who claims to be the heir of s l .OO , estimated at the value of £150,000 or £200,000, and o f sisting of 1,000 acres of land, foaning part of the to', o o Leicester, con siderable h ouse property, and 300 or 400 ovtj in Staffordshire. To help SMattoy tained the aid of a Mr. Bishop, a lawyer, and a moinDeif provewit h h h o i u e s teitPler7theretYinaster of the house, Mr. Morrison+ t the vestry, and those two travelled to Leicestershire tOOOl vestiga t e the matter. What the result of this triPii did not transpire, but at all events Smart made s isrs ; o f w hi c h he left £ l O, OOO to Bishop, and after the pal lne 6ti" some legacies to those who had been kind to WWI )) lif f d tuted the master of the house his residuary leg atee• a veer Morrison, in answer to questions, said the matter h a y .. ell , i l legal legal hands some two or three years back. 101. °, lawyer, and Tiffin, one of their inquiry officer s ' f n or hand ; but they failed, and Mr. Bishop had t al , - :VVA ' he him. Smart had been in India for 60 years, 831- ; w,as away his ancestors died and the ropertY, it stated, fell into the hands of persons who had ne r is cl , - or it. Smart himself, a hale, hearty man, was exan till t e h stated that he could prove that he was entitled to perty by registrars dating from 1699. His greatt 4 rer j father married Lord Bathurst's daughter, and f "t grandfather's eldest son inherited the proper t y y'. „' e- d e orl' h ! his (Smart's) father had it, but his father was 161:xt11eafl$ e was a boy, and he was packed off to India. _ ; ",0 h t 1 came back he set about recovering it. Mr. not tell him what to put in the will, but Mrs. 31 . , °1148° 0 1 9 matron, guided his hand when he signed it. ,11.. a 1t 4 19 ,4 * - one of the surgeons, witnessed it. A resolution yfr bed by the board on Tuesday, with Smart's assent , t ° ~t 7 tee,4 Bishop to deliver up the will, but that gentlematt sa id, o 4 a yesterday and declined to do so. The board, he '!s' found out a mare's nest, and this was n ot the e - er , to 10 they had discovered. As they had thought Pr°P,,scel)i dulge in scandal he should give no explanation 1 0 9 0 writing. Ultimately, the matter was left in the /0 4 the directors of the poor. A CLERGYMAN CONVICTED OF CBU Slif St if HORSE.—At the petty sessions, SteYnilltiosa, on Monday, b e fore Colonel Carr Lloyd , "te e Charles Goring, and the Rev. Mr. Go rin g , the ',sof Hurst, rector of Thakeham, appeared tb charges, laid by the Royal Society for the F r % 0 Cruelty' o Animals, for cruelly torturing stlie 22 last, and on the 2nd instant. It appeared thath ° a ll ili a fendant was in the habit of riding a mare, alt animal had a dreadful wound on the bacl, -0101-ef saddle, which kept discharging blood. Thes e ' a , l e t io been represented to the society, they despatche-oe to Thakeham, and on the 2nd instant he M et - ,o o° dant riding the mare, and he requested t ° , l a tio i v Upon removiug the saddle and sheepskin hewing .-freoef fendant's attention to the discharge then ise - ij:he tb wound, and the inflammation surrounding it' w iti43c , ' asked permission to retain the sheepskin/ t°,oo defendant replied, " Take it if you dare." he - all, ci e then answered, "If you object to that it wil l A ; a t t oi to take your horse and sheepskin into cust°'",i 0 4 ; The rev. gentleman was thus induced to sal , is take' it then." The skin, which was procin ee- 0 1 showed two patehes of blood and matter, th e l 'p o ct e i completely saturated. The defendant, w ho ,„ c fs i eSi own case, severely cross-examined the witt i ,'",„ ch i % t it? at all to the improvement of his position. .1-;-°coeistXe said the charges had been fully proved, a t % 0; 0 1 1 a case of the very basest cruelty. - The hea c ci oxlio doubts whether they ought not once to st e w ,' House of Correction. However, they fined, 01„vtitr penalty, £5 in each case, with costs, £l9 - " defendant appeared to be amazed at the J udgm the penalties. EXEC, The , ce( foreigner in ' n MOl7 near ri 1 V ith s t andir lrata... _ _ i-trie. 4 f " 111 Step Said, «I air feu, and air The Ito Ittb tc Th, S C ) ) 1 are re tOry t t I Der th e hall